Lovely stuff from Stee! He strikes again! (Reposted)

We're going a little off piste with something new on SB this week... We welcome returning mad scientist Scruscru with his buddy Mike Fot who came to us with the beginnings of a weird and wonderful new off shoot series called Spliff Jamz. 

Following a series of visits to Moscow between 2018 and 2020 to play at Powerhouse club, Scruscru would swing by Mike Fot’s apartment for a smoke and a jam session, working with a variety of Roland and Korg gear late into the night. The results of these sessions have led to a series of EPs; with the first four tracks ready for your ears right now.

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Scruscru & Mike Fot - Spliff Jazz

RESOLUTION

[Verse]
I'm a million miles away
But I feel you so close
Every breath I take
It's you that I need most
Can't shake this feeling
It's tearing me apart
Wish I could hold you tight
Right here in my heart

[Chorus]
I'd give anything just to see your smile (see your smile)
To feel your touch
Even just for a little while
I just wanna be right here
Right next to you
The distance ain't fair
It's tearing me in two (tearing me in two)

[Verse]
Late nights and empty spaces
Memories unfold
I'm reachin' out for you
But you're nowhere I can hold
Countin' down the hours
Every second feels like days
I'm missin' you so much
Can't find the right words to say

[Chorus]
I'd give anything just to see your smile (see your smile)
To feel your touch
Even just for a little while
I just wanna be right here
Right next to you
The distance ain't fair
It's tearing me in two (tearing me in two)

[Bridge]
Miles may separate us
But my heart's with you
I'll hold on tight
Until we're together again

[Outro]
I'd give anything just to see your smile (see your smile)
To feel your touch
Even just for a little while 
I just wanna be right here
Right next to you
The distance ain't fair
It's tearing me in two (tearing me in two)

[End]
The distance ain't fair
It's tearing me in two 
Tearing me in two

Distance

Lars Bartkuhn returns to Volcov's Neroli imprint. Pat Metheny-tinged chords and mellow Rhodes rhythmically whisk into balearic pads, accompanied by mesmeric saxophone work by Oliver Leicht.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/05/24/premiere-lars-bartkuhn-elysium-dub/
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/elysium-dub

Elysium

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Lars Bartkuhn - Elysium (Paradise Dub) (STW Premiere)

Artist : Pablo Valentino
Title : My Son's Smile EP (+ GE-OLOGY Remix)
Cat# : MCDE 1215
Release Date : Late September 2017
Exclusive Distribution by : Rushhour Distribution

A1. Pablo Valentino - My Son's Smile
A2. Pablo Valentino - Atlantic's Calling (One for Portugal)
B1. Pablo Valentino - My Son's Smile (GE-OLOGY 'Teach The Babies' Remix)
B2. Pablo Valentino - Good Ol' Days

All tracks written & produced by Pablo Valentino
Additional bass on "My Son's Smile" by Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart

P & C 2017 MCDE Recordings.

Infos :

Dear friends, Djs, Supporters of MCDE Recordings.
Its been four years since label co-founder Pablo Valentino became a daddy, and almost as old is the idea of him releasing a record on our imprint.
So what makes more sense than to dedicate this record to Hugo-João, his son?
On "My Son's Smile" we can hear a recording of Hugo-João's laughter over a mellow, summery house track that has been a big favorite of Danilo over the years.
With a little help from Lyon producer Patchworks, who played bass on the track, Valentino pulls off one of his most sophisticated productions yet.
GE-OLOGY, legendary Hip Hop and House producer from New York, flips it into a more of a peaktime thing, replacing the Fender Rhodes from the original with layers of thick synthesizer chords and a very vibrant, musical vibe reminiscent of his earlier release on Sound Signature.
"Atlantic’s Calling" is one of those signature, late night House tracks that Pablo Valentino has been championing both as a producer and Dj throughout the years.

Danilo and Pablo met in the late 90s through their mutual love for obscure Jazz, sampled based House and all things soulful, and 20 years later this sounds like the kind of track that sums it all up, a testament of their musical backbone. Pablo has, like his partner Danilo, started out producing Hip Hop instrumentals back in the 90s, and he continues to do so up until this day. While "Good Ol' Days" is of course a Hommage to that era, it still sounds fresh to our ears.
At MCDE, we have always believed in this sound, the rough-and-ready, smoked-out esthetic of 90s sampler based music, and whether its Hip Hop, House, Techno or anything in between, we are proud to carry that Torch.

A1. Pablo Valentino - My Son's Smile

DIGITAL:
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VINYL:

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https://soundcloud.com/iloiloilo is one of the more unique producers coming from Iceland past 20 years. In 2011 he became a widely known name on dancefloors around the world with his edit of New Musik’s classic ‘Warp’ and more recently with the 2017 hit ‘Everybody’ on OOFT!’s label Foto Recordings. ILO has a great catalogue of releases on labels such as Rebirth, S-Hit Records and Thule’s legendary offshoot 66 Degrees Records dating back to 2001. He’s also been a much sought-after remixer through the years. ILO has made remixes for some of Iceland's widely known artists, for example, Sigur Rós, múm and GusGus. Having him finally in the Lagaffe family is a great honour. 

The two tracks take the listener on a ride in terms of length, Take You To Love by ILO is a two track piece divided into the A side: Take You To Love and the B side: Miracles. 

Take You To Love is a slow breaky ode to the Naked Music’s 90s classic ‘I’ll Take You To Love’. It’s unconventional bpm, diva vocals and breakbeats make an interesting combination that hits you right in the feels. On the flip side is the house anthem ‘Miracles’ which offers more soothing vibes, but still hits you heavy with a thumping bassline and soulful vocals. “I still believe in miracles” it keeps repeating in your head for a hypnotizing 15-minute journey.

ILO’s style of arranging the tracks without rushing hypnotizes the listener, and before you know it you’ve gone on a 15-minute ride through ILO’s vast soundscape.

Tracklist:
A1. Take You To Love 
B2. Miracles

Take You To Love

LAGAFFE005 - ILO - Take You To Love EP - Vinyl/Digital

The door slammed leaving a resounding echo within the empty halls of the house. Upstairs she lay on the bed pondering what on earth had gone wrong and why it was that she was never good enough. Outside the cold wind howled, it was as if winter were out to get her let alone her own personal life. Rain lashed against the window with a dull thud, what would have been a usually comforting sound became a repetitive reminder of the empty world outside and that of which she had lost. 

Lay-Far steps up to release a stellar EP on In-Beat-Ween Music featuring the collaborative vocals of Stee Downes. This one has been supported widely with the likes of Mark Seven, Gilles Peterson and more all behind it.

Never Good Enough For You

PREMIERE: Lay-Far - Never Good Enough For You feat. Stee Downes [In-Beat-Ween Music]

AURA SAFARI - AURA SAFARI LP - CHURCH 017
2XLP + Digital
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/aura-safari/730697-01/

A1 - Aura Safari - Music For The Smoking Room

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Continuing his phenomenal start to 2020 @lay-far keeps the musical ball rolling with an ace four track EP on the super cool Japanese label Eureka!

Dropping in March it sees him further explore his love of broken beat across three of the tracks with a super deep house dub of Where Would We Be making up the package.

Check out our premier of the sublimely warm Hearfelt and jump over to LV online for more on the release via the link below: https://levisiteuronline.com/music/lv-premier-lay-far-heartfelt-eureka/

Seasons Change

Heartfelt

LV Premier - Lay-Far - Heartfelt [Eureka!]

Limited edition coloured vinyl:
shallnotfade.co.uk/album/a-landscape-onomatopeya-lp

Hot on the heels of two EP releases on Bristol label Shall Not Fade, Felipe Gordon is preparing for the release of his debut album on the important UK imprint. With human contact at an absolute minimum, it’s refreshing to hear an electronic music record that ventures away from the machine in favour of the organic. Gordon’s ability to blend complex jazz instrumentation with acid-licked basslines, golden-age house aesthetics and the cultural sounds of South America is unrivalled; creating distinctive, beautiful and exciting house records from his home in the Colombian capital of Bogota.

A Landscape Onomatopeya was crafted through the concept of a painting; exploring shades, changes of tone, use of light. “I found myself making tons of music and wondering how to start an album process”, he says, “something with more concept; a long journey between all the different musical influences in my head. I wanted to try to accomplish something with soul, deepness and an inherent melancholia to it. More organic, more human.”

The record – which includes the Spanish word Onomatopeya as a Colombian statement and ode to the Latin American house scene – kicks off with the early evening funk of ‘How Do You Spell That’, the distinct sugar cane sweetness of Guaro hanging in the late sunlight. ‘Wes’ ventures into hip hop territory; dusty boom baps, 90’s scratching and live guitar provoking a vibe that lies somewhere between Dilla and fellow Colombian AvenRec before the A-side reaches its climax with a cut of Gil Scott-Heron-esque funk on ‘She Will Come’.

The B-side raises its curtain and with it comes two cuts of sublime house, each more colourful than the last. ‘The Colombian Excursions of House Music’ does exactly what is says on the tin; fusing South American drum patterns with the creative innovation of live jazz to create a dimly lit, Latin American energy. ‘Momma, It’s A Long Journey’ maintains a more progressive vibe as it meanders through subtle acid stabs, radiant atmospherics and an oxymoronic blend of mournful, hopeful vocals.
Tape throbs and breakbeats make up the C-side as we delve deeper into Gordon’s sound palette: think The Cyclist and Kaytranada, but with an Ibero-American vibe. ‘Howl’ meanders slowly through the smoke-filled booths of a jazz café whilst the sounds of Detroit and Chicago shatter and break (‘Away’, ‘Das Nuyorican Vibes’) over the crowd below on , before ‘Brazil’ invites you outside for a post-dance cigarette with its downtempo boom-bap and mellow energy.

The record comes to its end with three D-side cuts that perfectly encapsulate its artistic vision. “Like the album itself, the artwork process was all about texture and analog treatment”, he says. “We used old pentax cameras with black and white ilford rolls to achieve an intimate feeling. I found that my mind was drawn to a landscape with a house deep inside the bogotá mountains; where I hang all the time with my girlfriend and friends. It’s a quiet, emotional place. Far from the city.”

Wiggling basslines, vibrant shimmers and bold jazz instrumentals bring a fitting end to a truly beautiful record, and further cements Shall Not Fade’s reputation as a label with its finger on the pulse of exciting dance music.

A Landscape Onomatopeya LP

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SNFLP008 // Felipe Gordon - A Landscape Onomatopeya LP

PRE-ORDER: https://zeitgeistfreedomenergyexchange.bandcamp.com/album/kreuzberg-kix-vol-1

Whilst the club setting may feel detached from many of us at this time, Secretsundaze’s forthcoming release, courtesy of the Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, will transport you back to the depths of the dancefloor’s energy. A three track EP which is sustained by Ziggy Zeitgeist’s rhythmic consistency on the drums – his scintillating live performance at Church of Sound in August 2019 caught the eyes of the label, leading to the fruition of this project.

His sonically ambidextrous ear has culminated in this compelling piece of work. Having met Berlin-based artist Wayne Snow at a record shop in Neukölln, the pair started jamming together at a converted office space in a building that was attached to a techno club. Their afterhours sessions were mixed with spontaneous trips to the club, allowing Wayne’s soulful vocals and Ziggy’s broken drum patterns to seamlessly merge with the darker, more heavy textures of the club environment.

Wayne’s silky offering on Something Special allows the serenading seven-and-a-half-minute meditation to unravel gradually, enchanting the dancer with its harmonious house beat, accompanied alongside interweaving melodic layers, from Finn Rees on keys, that build its trance.

SECRET030

Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange + Wayne Snow - Something Special

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PREMIERE: Lay-Far - Never Good Enough For You feat. Stee Downes [In-Beat-Ween Music]

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