Tracks

House 3

R$N Premieres: November 2017

Relatives II

Dance and Electronic

A1: MFO - Mephisto Frequency Oscillator
A2: Leskin feat. Stereophob - Outer Intrusions
B1: JRMS - Soak
B2: MCMXC - Damn

Early Sounds Rec. 2013

[EAS004] Early Sounds Collective Volume II

RHYTHM008 - Villa Åbo - A Ruff Swing Below

should out on vinyl and in the shops  in about 4 weeks

LHT005 sound clips

Repress is out, autumn 2019! 

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15 YEARS OF SEX TAGS MANIA! Established in Bergen 2004 and ran by DJ Sotofett & DJ Fett Burger the first 4-5 years as one of Norways only labels consistently releasing House & Techno on vinyl. Since about 2008/09 it's been operated by DJ Sotofett.

Skatebård's "Conga" has turned to be one of the most sought after releases from the Sex Tags Mania catalog with it's sparse pressing of about 2-300 copies – though most of the original stock was given away as the record gained minimal interest in 2005. The original record was cut with excellence by Lawrie Immersion – and pressed in his own plant – the now defunct Curved Pressings. MANIA 30 – the repress of "Conga" has as close to original sound as possible and it also carries a new B-side – the Crystal Bois live version of "Conga" from 2007, featuring Skatebård on male vox!



JUNO https://www.juno.co.uk/products/skatebard-crystal-bois-conga/736044-01/

REDEYE https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/111338-mania-30-skateb%C3%A5rd-crystal-bois-feat--skateb%C3%A5rd-

Conga

Season 3

Hello  High Contrast Bootleg Remix

put on ya party shoes tonight boys have 1 for me!

LTWHT011  Forthcoming March 2017

Donny Blew It

Hey guys remember to file your tax returns its really important

Temptress - Lies (DJ Ross' Friendly Remix)

Debut EP from everyones favourite Airwolf fanatic!

A2. Fear - E - The Dam [clip]

Ross From Friends returns to the Lobster pot with a hard skatin, snake evadin', cherry chompin' EP of luscious house bangers alongside raw stomping, broken beatdown escapades.

After making some serious waves over the past 12 months with the cult hit Talk To Me You'll Understand and following with an epic three-person live set, this third EP and sophomore release for the Lobster family expands on the RFF sound whilst stretching the sound pallet back to encompass the rawer end of the spectrum as seen on his debut for Breaker Breaker.

Summer blasts through the windows, doors and ceiling like a nuclear flush of sunshine, rush of heather and cool, sprinkled breeze for days. Woozing synths and phasers wash over a indelible vocal loop. As swishing in and around vintage drum battering and MPC heavy arrangement chops.

xoxoxo is a headsy, beats-led excursion into the more broken end of the house/techno/bass spectrum. Taking a strong influence from early Mount Kimbie and grinding it through classic machines and loaded with that RFF grit.

Exploring further Ross From Friends habits for tangental arrangements, Crystal Catcher (Weed) is an ecstatic, excitable jaunt that segues from one zonal fragmented crystalline mood into another. A lost wanderer into the deep green haze.

A small teaser that landed last year and an apt emotional closer. Donny Blew It is US teen heartbreak drama distilled into 7 minutes of luminous, rolling and striding house music. Warmth flooding from every speaker.

>> @rossfromfriends

BUY RELEASE

LTWHT011 // Ross From Friends - Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes

Rimbaudian - Vibing (Clip)

As we celebrate 5 years of DABJ we welcome back the baddest man this side of the river clyde. This release will be available as a strictly limited cassette [Don't get caught napping] - only available on our Bandcamp from 04/07/17, plus a digital version will be available at all good outlets from 14/07/17

A1. Fear - E - Back To Basics [clip]

The classroom roared with laughter as the announcement was made. In the corner of the room the teacher watched on with a sense of thoughtful poignancy. Lou had finally beaten Sou and the schoolchildren were delighted by the result. It wasn't often that the class clown received their comeuppance. Often their dominance was what scared and inspired other children into laughter. Now, with a bashful look upon his face Lou walked slowly back to his chair to reflect on the loss. The teacher sighed. 

Leon Revol is set to release a new EP on Beats Of No Nation. It will be the fourth in their catalogue and comes from the24 year old Bordeaux based producer who has previously released music on the likes of Kolour, Secret Reels, Future Disco, and Monologues.

@leonidmusique
@beatsofnonationradio

PREMIERE: Leon Revol - Lou Bet Sou [Beats Of No Nation]

STRiCKLAND - Hustler

She watched him leave. His car drove slowly up the road and into the distance as the rain began to fall with a harmonic pitter patter. She was left alone once again, in the empty house surrounded by the walls that haunted and twisted between them. There was little left in her heart, she just wished that she could see him sometimes. Perhaps it was supposed to be this way, distant and sad. She sat at the table and watched the outside world float by through the glass. 

Tilman returns to release on Klamauk for the second time. He brings with him his golden take on deep house and orchestrates a careful assortment of charmed pads and samples.

Let's Work It Out (Klamauk010)

PREMIERE: Tilman - If I Could See You Sometimes [Klamauk]

He knew what she was thinking about as she paraded boldly across the room. Her provocative nature had always been one to entice suspicion and interest. It were as if a vast audience were observing her long legs march with power and eerie stealth. She knew, he knew and I know. The music began to play even louder in the basement as she began to dance. It was an elegant, slow moving feat which left little to the imagination. This was not what she had dreamt of but by heavens was she good. 

Hubie Davison appears on Needs, a new not for profits record label founded by Bobby Pleasure. The proceeds of the first release will go to mental health charity Mind.

Needs 01

PREMIERE: Hubie Davison - I Know [Needs]

The call of the night welcomed her home. She had ran for thousands of miles by day across the dandy dunes and the grassy plains but something always ensured she returned to her place of rest. "Ducue" echoed out across the night as the stars sparkled in a hazy glow up above. The sky was a pitch, deep black but it was not threatening like it once had been. Now it was still, peaceful and dreamy. Half the world was asleep whilst another roared and rioted. This was far away. 

Love Letters is an artist whom we have supported previously on Ransom Note, an interesting up and comer with a distinct sound reminiscent of the days when house was... better. Yeah, we said it. Anyway, here is a new track on Yield Records, listen to "Ducue".

PREMIERE: Love Letters - Ducue [Yield]

Pre-order the album here: http://bit.ly/2iz5u41

Hackney-based post-punk outfit @aathenss were formed in late 2015, their early rehearsals taking place in the basement of Kingsland Road's now-defunct DIY space Power Lunches which closed shortly afterwards. That dark, sweaty, hallucinatory basement was where I first witnessed the band's incendiary live show, which bristles with tightly-wound energy.

Now, Aathens are releasing their debut album 'Virtue Signal' on East London imprint @blank-editions, and we're premiering the record's first track, 'Idiot Thing'. The taut, spindly guitar lines and acrobatic rhythm section call to mind a cross between Television and the Minutemen - and it's just the tip of the iceberg on an album which announces Aathens as one of the most exciting and substantial guitar groups in the UK right now.

Virtue Signal

PREMIERE: Aathens - Idiot Thing [Blank Editions]

World premiere by Danny Howard of our upcoming remix for Rich Pinder & Marck Jamz on King Street Sounds!

Release Date: November 20th 2017

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Rich Pinder ft. Marck Jamz - Check Your Status (Lex & Wood Remix) [BBC Radio 1 Premiere]

We've got a very special free download for you today from Dixon Avenue Basement Jams affiliate Scott McKay aka @fear-e! Fresh from a series of releases on the Glasgow label, he's just returned with a brand new track. 'DX' is a barnstorming no-nonsense diva-sampling club banger.

If that's not enough to satiate your rabid hunger - and honestly you're just being a glutton at this point - then worry not, as we're reliably informed that Fear-E has another four EPs lined up and ready to drop in the very near future! 2018 just might be his year.

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PREMIERE: Fear-E - DX

DABJ have taken flight with their first drop of 2019. And it's another fine selection of sonic warheads from Advanced Helicopter Commander Fear-E. 

Anyone who has heard the DABJ crew play out over the last year will bound to have heard some of the fire from this. "Jump On The House Train" has been a staple in our club sets and mixes, and has to be one of the most asked about tracks we've had on rotation. All four tracks encapsulate the vibe of late night / early morn' Glasgow warehouse parties perfectly. Highly limited vinyl [with hand stamped labels and cool insert]  release plus digital release. 

Don't let this one evade your capture...

A1. Fear - E - Jump On The House Train [clip]

Hilltown Disco are back with the second in their angel series in the form of Angel Paschar with tracks from Violet, Fear-E, Datawave, Arran Trax, AISHA 

The series sets out to raise as much money and awareness for Dundee mental-health project, Art Angel. 
Release available via Bandcamp on Friday (24/05/19)

Fear-E
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fear-e
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FearEDABJ/

Hilltown Disco
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hilltown-disco
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hilltowndiscodundee/

PREMIERE: Fear-E - Shout Out To The Dark Soldier (Hilltown Disco)

Cat No: SRTX028
Title: Made In The G60
Artist: Fear-E
Label: Super Rhythm Trax
Release Date: 4th November 2019

Fear-E makes his Super Rhythm Trax debut with 6 tracks to smash sound systems and illuminate sweaty warehouses.
No messing around here from this Glasgow producer who you will know from his releases on Dixon Avenue Basement Jams.

B1. Fear-E "Menacing State Of Mind" Super Rhythm Trax 028 CLIP

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