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Guava - The Dolphins Are Back In Venice [WLFRK002] - OUT 07/05/21

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@guavanoise returns to Control Freak for his second full length EP ‘The Dolphins are Back in Venice’ - a collection of 4 playful dancefloor bangers, precision engineered for the club.

Since his Control Freak debut with the ‘Lift’ EP in 2019, Guava has been hard at work in the studio. Following a move to Berlin (and a series of releases on the likes of Banoffee Pies and Holding Hands) he’s back on the label with a new and refined style, retaining the melodic flourishes of his earlier releases whilst turning his focus squarely towards the dancefloor - a perfect fit for our white label series.

As an accomplished session musician, Guava continues to explore the synthesis between digital and analog production and songwriting techniques, innovatively self-sampling his own guitar playing across the record to add a human touch to his airtight productions. On new 4-tracker ‘The Dolphins are Back in Venice’, which includes collaborations with rising UK artists @breakaleeds & @soundsofluxe, Guava draws influence from a broad range of dance music styles in true CF fashion - combining rising, trance-influenced melodies with the syncopated rhythms and bassweight of the UK scene.

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Guava - The Dolphins Are Back In Venice - WLFRK002 (Previews)

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Deep Ändi - Cospeda (Original Mix)

As we all perceive music in our very own and individual way, we connect sounds and melodies with moods, feelings and memories. „Perpetual Tales“ narrates those infinite possibilities of stories being told by music. The chapters of this EP are written and interpreted by Theo Gramal as an invitation to dream with them, feel them, dance to them. May they be shaped by playing around with instruments or be inspirations from travels or collaborations - each pattern, baseline or melody has been a little adventure and eventually will be a new one for you, your ears and your soul.

Theo Gramal - Orakle (Lui Mafuta Remix)

READ MORE –– https://www.dummymag.com/new-music/premiere-guava-szd-orion/

Fake news has been rife throughout the pandemic, one example of which being the claim that swans and dolphins had been spotted swimming in Venice's canals. This bogus story (which actually turned out to be sort of true in the end) was the title inspiration for Berlin-based producer @guavanoise's latest EP, 'The Dolphins Are Back In Venice'. Forthcoming on Control Freak Recordings, the club-ready EP finds collaborations with some of the cream of the UK's bass producers, Breaka (listen to his Dummy Mix here), and LUXE. We're premiering EP track 'SZD Orion' here, a track that comes complete with skittering hi hats and cosmic, floating synths - sonically apt for a track that was inspired by flight. "I always think it's essential to start with a track title before making a piece of music," Guava says. "I'd recently been reading about the 1972 Gliding World Championships, in which Polish pilot Jan Wróblewski won flying a glider called the SZD-Orion. I thought it was an excellent title for a piece of music. Most of my tunes are inspired by flight; in the same way, Kraftwerk used the 'Trans Europe Express' to convey a sonic narrative. When I write music, there is always a theme and a story that I'm trying to tell. In this piece, you can hear Jan gliding from cloud to cloud with the bubbling synthesisers representing the turbulence and air moving around him."

The Dolphins Are Back In Venice

Premiere: Guava - 'SZD Orion'

Young and promising Brazilian label TRAxX:Lab lands for the first time on our platform with a superb release from one of the most acclaimed producers of his generation: São Paulo-based Renato Cohen, who stood out back in the days with epic tracks such as “Pontapé” and “Suddenly Funk” (if you are not familiar with them, do yourself a favour and check them out), delivers now two powerful pieces with his signature sonority that pretty much represents the style of music the label intends to showcase.

“Fall Down” EP provides the kind of House Music & Techno bangers that would make any packed dance floor (we miss this!) explode and go crazy. On the remix duty, Gustavo Fk, whose collaboration we had the privilege of premiering/reviewing.

Remixing a tune by Renato Cohen must not be an easy task, but Gustavo Fk succeeded terrifically and delivered an extremely well-crafted interpretation. We dare to say it’s more piercing and affluent than the original, but only because Gustavo competently added elements and influences that paired perfectly with it. The even more bouncy bassline and the frenzied synth risers made us add this beast to the tracks-we-need-to-play-at-a-party-whenever-we-have-the-opportunity list. Play it at a peak time, peeps! Do not be afraid of wreaking havoc!

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Traxsource page of the label: https://www.traxsource.com/label/55758/traxx-lab

Follow @renato-cohen, @gustavofk & @traxxlabrecords, peeps!

PREMIERE194 // Renato Cohen - Funkydoom (Gustavo Fk Remix)

The wheels had slowly stopped turning; the whole world had shut down. What marked danger for humanity, wielded freedom for nature — now plant and wildlife could thrive in places that had once been impossible. Some travelled to the glistening waters of the canals, while others took to the sky in search of new climes to mate. It's amazing what can happen when the power's switched off for just a moment...

Two years ago Berlin-based producer and musician Guava took care of the second release for London's Control Freak Recordings, and now he's returning for his second EP, ‘The Dolphins are Back in Venice’, but this time he's bringing a few friends along with him for the ride. Fellow producers LUXE and Breaka join for two of the four tracks, all of which showcase Guava's dexterity at merging digital and analog practices. Coming via the label's hand-stamped white label series, the release matches syncopated rhythms and weighty low end with self-sampled guitar licks and playful melodies.

PREMIERE: Guava & Breaka - The Dolphins Are Back In Venice [Control Freak]

Dansu Discs have turned out an epic VA compilation for their 10th release. We've got the exclusive on Soundbwoy Killah's "Fuck Off And Dance", an alarmingly good breakbeat track punctuated with moments of ethereal bliss and utter chaos in equal measure. Hold on to your horses...

Released: 11/05/18

Check:
https://soundcloud.com/dansudiscs
https://www.facebook.com/Soundbwoykillah/

Club Culture VA Vol.1

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First Play: Soundbwoy Killah - Fuck Off And Dance [Dansu Discs]

Exit Records is proud to welcome back Jack Stevens aka https://soundcloud.com/workforce_uk to the family, ten years after his previous incarnation SpectraSoul delivered the classic Melodies / Insignia release.

The 'Your Moves EP' will be Workforce's third release overall and the first release to appear on a different label other than his native, Must Make Music outlet. 

In a short time Workforce has already carved out a strong identity in the music he is releasing. There are values, details and characteristics that set his work apart from anyone else. This singularity is of course underpinned by a sense of function, a thread that connects all of his work.

On Your Moves EP, we are given six tracks that further the Workforce mission, a confident and assured release from Jack Stevens that will no doubt be held in as high regard from peers and listeners alike.

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*PREMIERE* Workforce - Your Moves

Main Phase is back with a serious bad boy garage number for @dansudiscs new VA compilation!

Manchester-based imprint Dansu Discs return with a 14 track compilation titled Vol.4; a VA that nods to different strains of UK dance culture - with the sole aim of uniting their listeners during these turbulent times.

Pre-order: https://dansudiscsuk.bandcamp.com/album/va-compilation-vol-4

Main Phase 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mainphase001
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mainphase93/

Dansu Discs
Soundcloud: @dansudiscs
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dansudiscsuk/
Twitter: twitter.com/nickdansudiscs

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VA Compilation Vol. 4

Premiere: Main Phase - Original Style (Dansu Discs)

ZeroFG - Knock Knock // Entity:London

Contact: detectionaudio@gmail.com
Litherland: https://soundcloud.com/joe-litherland
ROADKILL: https://soundcloud.com/roadkill_uk
New Premieres Playlist: shorturl.at/pzBX6
Release Date: 25/07/20
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PREMIERE: Litherland - Paradaxia [ROADKILL]

Forthcoming 5-tracker comeback of Kreggo on FE !

vinyl out soon

>> @g-twentythree

Kreggo - Immaginario (FE051) clips

Pure Space Recordings is circling round one last time this year to launch our new annual compilation fundraiser series... PS005 ‘PROXIMITY’ is a humble nod to the sounds that have bound us together this year, keeping us connected and motivated. 

Across the release, eighteen artists explore the breadth of the Australian electronic music landscape. From gentle piano compositions, to subtle downtempo nested amongst techno-tinged drum tracks, electro expeditions and so much more… Devoted listeners are joined by new producers, friends and some of our most aspired Australian producers to form this exciting release. 

100% of proceeds will be donated to Aborigial Legal Services; based in Redfern it is the first Aboriginal Legal Service in Australia, and the first free legal assistance service in the country.

Tracklist:
01. Tangerine - Spiral
02. jobfit - Ascendance
03. Lara K - All It Takes
04. PMA - Ceiling
05. DBR - Log Lady
06. Monako - Salvation
07. KiTA - Saturn
08. Circa - ACAB
09. Rings Around Saturn - 130 Ditst
10. E Davd - Simulate
11. Nali - Ominous
12. Mosam Howieson - Pure Space
13. cdot - Interstellar
14. Female Wizard vs. SLAMROSS1000 - Pulse
15. RBI - Sabre
16. Third Space - 5 Rip
17. psiota - Sonic Admin

https://soundcloud.com/tangerine_tangerine | https://soundcloud.com/jobfit | https://soundcloud.com/l_arak | https://soundcloud.com/pmapmapma | https://soundcloud.com/breezydbr | https://soundcloud.com/monakooo | https://soundcloud.com/kita-music | https://soundcloud.com/circawashere | https://soundcloud.com/rdjm0 | https://soundcloud.com/edavd | https://soundcloud.com/mos-how | https://soundcloud.com/femalewizard | https://soundcloud.com/slamross | https://soundcloud.com/djrbii | https://soundcloud.com/3rd-space | https://soundcloud.com/iota_music

Format: Digital

Proximity

PS005 - Various Artists - PROXIMITY

We often find there are two types of artists. One internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, and in turn producing immaculate yet very little art. The other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. The art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. Lord Of The Isles a.k.a. Neil McDonald seems to be both. He’s always in an evolving state of process where work is constantly shed to make way for a new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry-picking when and with whom he releases that work into the world.
Neil is simply prolific. In 2016 he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album 'In Waves'. In the span between the album release and now, Neil has performed on a number of ESP Institute label showcases from Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Berlin, and released a few efforts with our peers, but all throughout he’s been holed up working on his sophomore album [sigh]. Though patience has become a sort of meditation during this global upside-down, we couldn’t help but squeeze out an interim release to uphold the fantasy. So, four years after the release of 'In Waves', we’re proud to present a very long-winded follow-up single for the album’s monster track 'Skylark'. Accompanied by a previously unreleased album cut entitled 'OmniMulti', the single also touts two glorious remixes; a sunkissed version by fellow esteemed Scotsman Linkwood and an atmospheric dismantling by the Melbourne hopeful Tourist Kid. You see, good things come to those who wait.

[ESP039B] Skylark

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[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - A1 - Skylark (12" Re-Master) - SNIPPET

Ran by Karima F and visual artist Ida Ekblad, Oslo-based Schloss Records is not only a record label but also an art gallery. With each release sporting grandiose aesthetics from Ida, as a platform Schloss continues to catch both eyes and ears in equal measure.

Their next offering comes from Mr. Timothy Crombie, most commonly known as A Psychic Yes. Entitled ' That Swamp Feeling', the EP features Bristol's Hodge on the remix.

Whilst the original brims with raw drum patterns and steel pan melody, Hodge brightens up the arrangement filling space with airy synth tones and his well-known preference for Jurassic wildlife samples. 

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-a-psychic-yes-lost-in-the-act-hodge-remix-schloss-records/

@apsychicyes
@hodgebristol
@oschlosso

That Swamp Feeling

First Listen: A Psychic Yes - 'Lost In The Act (Hodge Remix)' (Schloss Records)

Wein El Malayeen by @deenaabdelwahed (@ancient-methods remix)

Following the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, Ma3azef teamed up with New York-based mastering engineer Heba Kadry to curate a compilation by regional and international musicians to raise funds for the continuous relief work being done on the ground in Beirut to help those who have been failed by the Lebanese state.

Today, we're happy to announce two additional remixes to be added to the compilation: ZULI's Kiwii, remixed by El Kontessa; Deena Abdelwahed's Wein El Malayeen, remixed  by Ancient Methods.

The 19-track compilation includes contributions by the likes of Fatima Al Qadiri, Nicolás Jaar, ZULI, Slikback, and others. Bringing sounds together from the different crevices of electronic music, it is a humble attempt to galvanize musicians and listeners into supporting a city that has been integral in shaping the region’s contemporary music scene.

All proceeds from the sales of the compilation are going to local initiatives to provide assistance to those affected, they will be divided between Fundraising Campaign for the Arts and Culture Community in Beirut organized by AFAC; Beirut Musicians' Fund organized by Tunefork Studios, and Beit el Baraka.

All tracks mastered by Heba Kadry
Artwork by Studio Mooni

Deena Abdelwahed - Wein El Malayeen (Ancient Methods Remix)

Pedro & Nina

Pedro

@slow-motion-records
@protopapamusic

El concepto de dualidad representa el núcleo de este single. ¿Quién es Pedro y quién es Nina? ¿Son dos seres humanos diferentes o son la misma persona? ¿Es Pedro un hombre? ¿Y Nina? Lo único seguro es que este es el primer lanzamiento oficial de Populous y Protopapa. 

Durante años se los consideró casi una sola entidad. Una relación para toda la vida que va más allá de la amistad, compartiendo diferentes experiencias: DJs, diseñadores de sonido para moda y activistas queer.

Una relación fraterna nacida en las pistas de baile de Apulia y luego desarrollada en las internacionales. Dos planetas musicales que poco a poco se alinearon cada vez más entre sí y finalmente se superpusieron, con "Pedro" y "Nina". El techno de Leftfield, la música del mundo y la psicodelia son las coordenadas cósmicas para comprender a dónde conduce este viaje.

PREMIERE: Protopapa - Nina Populous Remix [Slow Motion]

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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