2018

R$N Premieres: October 2018

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Released 19 October

Buy/Stream: https://17steps.lnk.to/OffPeak

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Formally Unknown - Off Peak EP

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We've rounded up our all time favourite local and international tracks from October. The playlist includes music from @SKinniezza, @BonoloThomas, @LAKIM, @SeanMunnick + more.

October Selects

DJ Rou & Lite Orkestra proves to be one of those original, eclectic and interesting projects for the musical research of the current scene. They got to know each other in the summer of 2014 and a character affinity was born immediately, later transformed into a very strong artistic empathy, so much so that in the immediate future they decided to meet often between Bologna and Verona for jam sessions, sharing ideas.
In the summer of 2017, Cognitiva Records became aware of the project and decided without hesitating to press 1,2,3, original tracks of the release “The Ambassador’s Way EP”.
The compositions are a combination of the electronic drums of DJ Rou (MPC, Korg Electribe and other gears), the contrabass and the guitar of LaChi + ThomasPizzini, better known as Lite Orkestra.
The result is a hybrid exuberance between jazz, afro and the experimental flow that derives from the roots of the Jam Sessions.

Released: May 2018

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The Ambassador's Way

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PREMIERE : DJ Rou & Lite Orkestra - 123 (Seb Wildblood Remix)

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Metropolitan Soul Museum, a duo that’s been making waves since their 2015 self-released debut MSM001, is back again with four tracks for Rawax. Coming off their acclaimed Tesla EP release on Toy Tonics and their very recent album out on Dionysian Mysteries, Metropolitan Soul Museum is poised to catch our ears once again with this forthcoming effort.

Today we’re debuting the project’s first track, “Deeh”. Like previous MSM tracks we’ve come to love, Deeh kicks off the EP with drums front and centre. Finding that perfect balance of gain and compression, the kicks shudder up into the midrange frequencies as if trying to escape the basement club they’re banging from. The groove is a nice deviation from the omnipresent four-on-the-floor standard, with an extra kick here and there to break up the beat while flirting with a flurry of hi-hats that fill up the headspace. As the seven-minutes of music unfold, timeless analog-esque string pads, synths, and a bubbly bass line round out the track to construct a laid-back but driving lo-fi club tool. A very fashionable start to what’s expected to be a brilliant effort. Make sure to grab a copy of the vinyl from Rawax via your local or online distributor!

PREMIERE : Metropolitan Soul Museum - Deeh

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PREMIERE: Fake Mood — Insomnia (Spieltape Remix) [Highway Records]

To celebrate Nein's fifth anniversary, they pulled together some of their finest artists - past, present and future, for a compilation of 15 previously unreleased tracks.....
Exclusives from Black Light Smoke, Roe Deers, Alejandro Molinarii and many more... Five years already, oh!
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PRÈMIÉRE: Black Light Smoke - Stealing [NEIN]

Forthcoming Music From Memory © 2018

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A2 - Kuniyuki Takahashi - Your Home (5:11)

IMRV024 - TMSV - No Sleep // Temple // Maniac Mansion

Pre-Order available Wednesday the 19th of September at 7pm GMT, full release date friday the 28th of September.

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TMSV - No Sleep // Temple // Maniac Mansion (Out Now)

Gerd returns to AUS with The Prophetess EP, a four tracker that showcases a producer capable of soundtracking peak-time moments anywhere and everywhere. The A side leans towards breaky drums and punchy melodies whilst the flip includes two acid bombs.

If you're a fan of G's much loved NY Stomp & Geeeman monikers then this release should be no different

Gerd - Cybord Acid

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There was much to see and much to do beneath the covered streets, the tarpaulin which hung from atop the towering buildings cast a shadow down upon the densely packed close. This was Owino market and the price was right for whatever and whichever wonder you chose to buy upon that fine day. The air was close and the tiny alleyways packed with the hustle and bustle of people moving between market stalls - the heat was stale under the tightly packed coveralls and inside was all the trinkets and treats you might ever desire. 

Kawuku Sound is the collaborative project of two electronic producers Contours and Cervo who have worked alongside Ugandan percussion troupe Fonkodelis Arkestra. They have release a six track EP with a blend of influences.

Kawuku Sound

PREMIERE: Kawuku  Sound - Owino Market [Banana Hill]

There was very little to be seen out here but for rocks and sand. The dust blew abruptly in great clouds across the open expanse under the dense breeze of the midsummer wind. It was hot and heavy, making the eyes sting and a clenched face a must. The glowing pink sky offered the slight promise of rain and a cool release at some point in the near future but for now it was up to them to ride out the mist in all the glory of the Eastern world. It was going to be a long afternoon...

Terr is an artist moving from strength to strength - following releases on the likes of Permanent Vacation she now appears on Clash Lion with a sprawling assortment of electronics.

Dust

PREMIERE: Terr - Dust (Terr Raw Electro Mix) [Clash Lion]

Romantic Fiction - the debut LP from Curses - is an honest musical expression drawing inﬂuences from his youth growing up in NYC in the 80s. References to new wave, post-punk, synth music and early EBM are skillfully merged with the DIY approach of punk and rock n roll angst. Brandishing an immersive sonic palette, all instruments throughout the album were played and recorded by the artist.
Exhausted by the current state of competitive dance music monotony, Romantic Fiction is a collection of songs, not DJ tools: songs that work at home, but also in the club should the right crowd beckon.
It’s about escapism and ﬁnding comfort in the unknown, fulﬁlling the empty void by embracing the mysterious. Darkness is a light undiscovered, not something to be frightened of.
Curses also invites friends who share a mutual love for incorporating post punk and new wave into contemporary electronic music. Perel delivers mighty Nina Hagen-esque operatic punk vocals on the ﬁrst single, 'Gold & Silber', whilst Dischi Autunno label boss Jennifer Cardini and Curses share a duet on the cold wave silk of 'Silence In The Dark'.
As an amalgamation of inﬂuences from multiple decades, Romantic Fiction is a deeply personal album, triggering a feeling that is unnerving at times, familiar and welcoming at others.

Romantic Fiction

PREMIERE : Curses feat. Jennifer Cardini - Silence In The Dark

This player previews Jordan GCZ's three tracker Pinball Lizard. High Scoring EP from one of the hardest working producers we know.  
RHM 029
Release: November 2018

VINYL (mailorder): http://bit.ly/RHM029_store
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Flippers At The Ready! The A-side is a pacey affair – a multi-ball dancefloor battle against the Grand Lizard. The two equally Neon treasures on the B side were recorded at the gear-laden Worm studio, Rotterdam in 2017. This is another cracking solo outing from the Ju Ju & Jordash/ Magic Mountain High linchpin.

Tracklist:
1. Pinball Lizard 
2. Yellow Jackets Descend 
3. Minor 7 Resin

JORDAN GCZ - PINBALL LIZARD EP (RHM 029)

Pre-order: https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/101433-churchm004-gnork-marble

Fresh off the delightful 'Magic Arp' EP for Magicwire, Gnork continues his breakbeat-influenced trip with four cuts of forward-thinking and funky house music for south London institution Church. 

Teaming up with Douala, 'Space Jam' is an eclectic blend of boogie, electro and acid that is sure to tear up dancefloors as the months get colder.

Out October 12.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Gnork & Douala 'Space Jam'

The people in the room began to dance, worries were left outside on the pavement and would not be collected until sometime tomorrow morning. All love within this desparate place was to be found amidst the room, what was external was to be forgotten and ignored for the time being. He had come here to dance with freedom and self preservation. This was his night upon the floor and the rest of society could give a damn how he moved to and fro with a swing in his step. 

Ryan Berkeley is set to release an inspired new EP on Houses In Motion in what will be the fifth outing on the record label. A strong release spanning a breadth of genres and style - this one is a treat.

PREMIERE: Ryan Berkeley - All Love [Houses In Motion]

The sunlight was piercing through the blind as he lay softly upon the cushioned floor. Inside the apartment it was still dark and shadowy after the carnage of the night before. Opwning his eyes he looked around to observe the scene which had unfolded. Toppled tables and chairs lay scattered upon the floor like discarded toys whilst music still echoed on from the speaker sat promptly in the corner of the room. He let out a sigh and smiled, this was home. 

ONIPA is set to release a new afro inspiredEP on Mawimbi Records and Wormfood Records. Mr. Boom is on remix duties for this one.

PREMIERE: ONIPA - Open My Eyes (Mr. Boom Remix) [Mawimbi & Wormfood Records]

The earth rotated slowly day by day, the moon would appear only to be swept away by the dense blue sky of the morning and the radiant light. The sun had more power than we might ever imagine - to some it was a god, to others simply an incomprehensible object millions of miles away beyond reach. Heaven forbid the day we might find ourself within the touching distance of the great orb for we might burn helplessly to death - a little planet wiped out by fire, one with which we should never have played. 

Night Noise are set to release a new EP by Mantas & Vencla complete with an intriguing rework by the infamous Pete Herbert. Not one to take half measures his cut is inspired and strong.

PREMIERE: Mantas & Vencla - Sun (Pete Herbert Remix)[Night Noise]

It's been the talk of ID groups, now it's finally here. 

B.Traits returns to her In.Toto label with 'People's Nation', a pacy, probing cut laced with incessant percussion.

People’s Nation

Premiere: B. Traits 'People's Nation'

Will's returns to AUS following his 'By Your Side' EP which saw support from luminaries such as Sasha, Dixon & Gerd Janson. The 'Arps & Early Starts' sees Will take things deeper, trippier and once again in another direction, continuing to move things forward. This is his third release in the past six months and sees the AUS label head enjoying the studio and DJing more than ever, he's on the road extensively over the coming months - visiting the legendary Rex in Paris, London's Printworks, Barcelona's Nitsa, Elsewhere in NYC and putting on his own ADE party alongside Jeremy Underground, Bradley Zero to name a few.

Will Saul 'Wobbly'

Purchase: https://waywardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/green-lanes-ep

London duo Wayward (@waywarduk) land on the buzzing Beats Of No Nation imprint (@beatsofnonationradio) for the first time with a diverse stack of sensual, jazzy and funk-infused cuts via their 'Green Lanes' EP, which includes the anthemic disco-tinged house track 'Time & Again'. 

With support across the radio airwaves from the likes of Giles Peterson on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, KCRW, Beats In Space and Rinse FM, Wayward have established themselves as respected producers fusing a soulful essence with a powerful dancefloor-focused motif. That said, their latest offering is a clear representation of their diverse musical output, with sun-kissed ballads paired with smooth and emotive jazzy riffs as well as powerful disco house bangers. This makes the 'Green Lanes' EP one of this years finest from start to finish.

The 'Green Lanes' EP is set for release October 19.

Green Lanes EP

Premiere: Wayward 'Time & Again'

Techno force Ambivalent and Allergy Season label boss Physical Therapy have teamed up once again for the second instalment of their profane techno project, PTA.

Ahead of their three-track EP 'PTA 2', which drops on Wolfskuil Records on October 19, the formidable duo offer up '05' - a weighty dancefloor accelerator that thrusts forward with spacious tribal percussion and an ominous low-end that pulsates with a dark glow.

PTA 2

Premiere: PTA '05'

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Following the recent ‘Aset Forever EP’ by label bosses Dusky, 17 Steps announces its next release in the form of the ‘Off Peak EP’ by innovative Russian duo Formally Unknown. The three broken beat originals will be familiar to anyone who has seen label owners’ Dusky DJ recently.
Lead track ‘Off Peak’ offsets a breakdown of deep, Detroit-nodding chords with thunderous bass, modular bleeps and broken percussion that will test the outer limits of any sound system.
On the remix, Warehouse Music’s Mella Dee flips the original with 4x4 kicks, spacey pads and layered percussion that glides in and out seamlessly, providing the EP with a hazy, dubbed out techno gem.
Industrial broken beat jam ‘Burnin’ again blends atmospheric chords with chopped samples to create a carefully crafted leftfield trip that feels like the perfect soundtrack to an industrial How It’s Made video.
Closing things off ‘Arp Three’ brings things to a darker, stripped back close in a panic alarm buzz of broken bass and twisted FX - with distant rave divas crackling through the mix.

Pre-order : https://www.beatport.com/release/off-peak-ep/2403082

PREMIERE : Formally Unknown - Off Peak (Mella Dee Mix)

Order here: https://17steps.lnk.to/OffPeak

Following on from the 'Aset Forever' EP by label bosses Dusky, the next release on 17 Steps comes courtesy of Russian duo Formally Unknown, who've previously appeared on Moscow's Capital Bass and their own Bass Oddity imprint. Out 19th October, the 'Off Peak' EP exists somewhere near the intersection between Detroit techno, UK bass weight and the CoOp scene.

We're very happy to be premiering the title track, which mixes twitchy bleeps and thunderous bass pulses with splintered percussion and a butter-smooth breakdown. So deep you'd need a submarine to even catch a glimpse.

Off Peak

PREMIERE: Formally Unknown - Off Peak [17 Steps]

Burnin

Formally Unknown - Burnin

Arp Three

Formally Unknown - Arp Three

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