art:cast °115 | Steffan Todorović

One of the thriving forces of the northern European electronic music scene, it's Steffan Todorović who is lined-up next for the art:cast series. As the founder and co-founder of Gestalt Records respectively Coymix Ltd, which Steffan runs with Timo Deeprhythms, the artist lets followers of the arts discover aspiring and renowned artists from the scene. It looks differently when it comes to his production project Abdul Raeva, where he specifically shares his own vision and approach of music together with his partner in crime Joonas, also known as Rashida Prime. The latest output was a contribution of the duo to Mint Tea's V/A Basic Contact alongside artists such as Zobol, Boulderhead and Toke and a track for Gestalt Records anniversary sampler, while in 2020 Steffan released music on Neptune Discs or Dance All Day Records among and others. Whether or not there's more music to come this year, the present has Steffan mixing and compiling a flawless art:cast covering fresh, older and upcoming bits of music viscerally put together to make you move through time and space, to get lost in the pads and stomp to lush bass lines.

Artist & label information
Steffan Todorović: @ssstodorovic
Abdul Raeva: https://facebook.com/abdulraeva // @abdulraeva // https://instagram.com/abdulraeva
Gestalt Records: https://facebook.com/gestaltlabel // @gestaltlabel // https://instagram.com/gestaltlabel
Coymix Ltd:  https://facebook.com/coymixltd // @coymixltd // https://instagram.com/coymixltd

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art:cast °115 | Steffan Todorović

Boredom had set in, she'd been on the end of the line for what felt like eternity. Her fingers felt course from drumming on the table for so long; willing the time away so she could begin her life again. The music chirped loudly in her ear, the same snippet played on loop over and over and over again. Would she lose her mind waiting for an answer?

Set up to highlight the sounds coming out of their home of Los Angeles, Let's Play House's Nik Mercer and a fellow LA native have launched Zen 2000, an imprint that will platform friends and family who bear a deep connection to the Californian city. First up is a two tracker from House Of Ho, that sits somewhere between Hong Kong and the City of Angels, both sonically and in its origin, having been written, recorded and produced between the two locations.

PREMIERE: House of Ho - Please Hold [Zen 2000]

Clubby vibes with tracks by the likes of Dylan Forbes, Medicine Drum, Centuras, DJ Headshot & Matris, Kosh, Eversines, COEO, State of Flux, Earth Trax, Fio Fa, MYKI, Wobblehead and Ascendance. Enjoyyyy❤️

TASCAM DR-40

Quarantaine 008

Bristol based Gilbert comes through with his latest release for Helsinki's Echocentric. This one, a bleepy, analogue heavy, chuggy dance number.

OS Premiere
www.originssound.com/premiere

- Release Date:
13th August 2021

Artist Name - Gilbert
EP Name - New Reality EP
Cat Number - ECR010
Track Name - Swamps On Jupiter
Label - Echocentric Records

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New Reality EP

Buy :)

OS Premiere: Gilbert - Swamps on Jupiter [Echocentric Records]

They floated overhead, hovering above the water below. Boats moved beneath their shadows taking passengers from place to place, the Aegean clouds simply watched on. The air was warm that afternoon, there was a thick humidity to it and despite them being far out at sea it was still dense and claustrophobic at times. Thankfully the waves rolled gently beneath them for had they been wild and furious the whole experience might have been something else entirely. Soon they would be back on dry land, soon they would be home. 

Gilbert is set to release a new EP on Echocentric Records, the Bristol based producer has fired up his machines for an analogue affair channeling house and electro sounds throughout. Due for release on the 13th of August this one comes recommended.

PREMIERE: Gilbert - Aegean Clouds [Echocentric]

sounds form the earth & the sun 

see Goddezz go b2b live at our first ever party on the 24th of Sept:

tickets: ra.co/events/1459112?fbclid=IwAR1wyWnxdzk31NkoINdMRdHCl_TU_taH8RIiLWCBf19HFDdFVKU9SiDPD10

event: facebook.com/events/455714722075519

goddezz.bandcamp.com 
instagram.com/goddezztemple 
soundcloud.com/goddezztemple 

soundcloud.com/portara0000 
instagram.com/portara0000 
tracklist:

Olsvangèr - Ghustown [Tofistock]  
Frazer Ray - Don’t You Know [Warehouse Rave]  
Oi to the OI - Gallegos  
Watt Noize - It’s My Life (Max D Edit)  
AK-ONE - Bushcraft [Common Ancestors]   
Laars - Floatation Agent [unreleased]  
Solid Sleep - Tears  
TDJ - Lalala (Want Somebody) (X-Coast Remix)   
DNAonDNA - AnotherEpicDubstepMoment   
Local Group - Rhythmic Trip [1Ø PILLS MATE]  
Shonen Bat - Automata (Reconnaissance Mix)   
M-TRAXX - Wake Up Little Child   
Xme - Automatic Overdrive  
SEO JOHN - Dive [Omformer’s Deep Dive Mix]

GODDEZZ 008 portara0000.

There were glimmering colours and flickering lights which danced and bounced between the four walls of the grand old hall. Inside it revellers moved in a euphoric trance, engulfed by the saidas touch, a hypnotic force which bound them together and kept them moving in ignorant unison. It was a beautiful, magnificent thing - strangely fascinating to watch as each dancer moved simultaneously in time with the rumble and banging of drums as a myriad of colours exploded and flashed. 

Dj Willie Oboe is back and when I say that it will likely mean very little. However, if I were to tell you that it's a magical new moniker for one of the members of the infamous hardware inspired duo Frak you might be more excited. They are set to release a new EP on Lost Control, a somewhat more house focussed affair than their usual. However, it still carries that rough and ready, signature Frak sound.

PREMIERE: Dj Willie Oboe - Saidas Touch (Channelling EJ - ESP)[Lost Control]

AQUECIMENTO

Gloobert

TΛS - Golden Frequencies

Canadian born and Naarm (Melbourne) based Jennifer Loveless returns one year on from her debut release Hard/Soft (Pure Space Records) with Water, a 12” EP presented by Butter Sessions. Bestowing us with five tracks of dystopian dance-floor thump, Water is a bustling showcase of Jenn's breadth as an artist. Reflecting on the contrast of Water with her first EP, Loveless comments “I wanted a hard contrast to the Hard/Soft release. I always had a plan to release an energetic frivolous fun type EP after Hard/Soft. I had a feeling people might see me as an ambient producer (although I wouldn’t really categorise Hard/Soft as that), and I guess this EP, Water, is my response”.

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/jenniferloveless
Label: https://soundcloud.com/buttersessions

Jennifer Loveless - Water [Butter Sessions]

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PREMIERE: Jennifer Loveless -  Out/Under [Butter Sessions]

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