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R$N Premieres: April 2017

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Coconuts - Becays

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Coconuts

Retreat celebrates its fifth birthday with a very special edition of the infamous »Treats« series! Volume 5 is the label’s first double vinyl in a carefully designed gatefold sleeve and features exclusive music from all the Retreat regulars as well as exciting new guests: Session Victim, Quarion, Iron Curtis, Mr Beatnick, Kim Brown, Jamie Lloyd and many more. »Treats Vol. 5« is a fantastic collection of tracks that stands on its own as a compilation while offering some of the most heartfelt House music for 2014 and beyond.

http://www.retreat-vinyl.de/39174/blog/rtr15-coming-up

RTR15 - B1 - Reverend G - Pam's Cleavage

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Bryan Ferry sings and plays Suzuki Omnichord and ES4 piano
Oliver Thompson plays guitar
Cherisse Ofuso-Osei plays drums
Hanne Hukkelberg sings too

TODD TERJE - Johnny And Mary (feat Bryan Ferry)

The first Moodfamily release brings co-founder and Belgian strong man AMyn to the table. 

The first track is the title track of the EP called 'Twisted River'. It’s a musical work that takes you a few years back combining a steady groove with an abstract melody that reaches beyond audible frequencies which will haunt dancefloors everywhere. It grabs and releases tension while it flows like a – you guessed it – twisted river.

Canson delivers a melancholic and deeply personal variation on the original twisted melody. While his piano hypnotizes, the main melody is cut, sliced and placed carefully, provoking subtle escapes from the main theme.  

The bassline brings more focus to this new mood which is created throughout the track by not grabbing the attention but rather fueling a sensitive groove. This brings the song into a completely new atmosphere fueled by a haunting synth which builds gently as the song evolves. 

The B-side, 'Gloam' might as well be the A-side as it requires somewhat more attention, but after listening to it for a few times it sticks to your mind. The melody is looming and it moves freely over a careless groove. It is a tad slower, but this allows a clear pronunciation of the musical phrases.

www.moodfamily.net

Twisted River (Canson Remix)

AMyn - Twisted River (Canson Remix)

Stink Slap

Another exclusive courtesy of mixmag.net

The 'Turn Around' EP is one that's been in the works for some time and its accompanying remix is one of the most anticipated tracks of 2014. If you've been to see the likes of Dixon, Mano Le Tough, Solomun, Maceo Plex or Tale Of Us recently then you will have heard it, loved it, and wanted it.

The mesmerising Âme remix has been gliding its way round sound systems across the globe since the start of the year and it's no surprise as to why. The perfect end of set track, it enchants its way through eight minutes of euphoric vocals, grand synths, astounding builds and simply gorgeous drops.

We reckon its one of the best tracks of the year and you can listen to it for the first time in full.

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Premiere: Sailor & I 'Turn Around' (Âme Remix)

FINALLY - we can unveil MANUCCI 008...

'Purple Velvet' is the alias of production duo Chris Crowther and Lee Dearn. Each of whom have carved out a production career in their own right, Chris is better known for his 'Coat of Arms' moniker and Lee has released under his own name and has a release on big poppa Sccucci's label as B Moe.

The old adage of 'two heads are better than one' would be slightly unfair in this case as both Lee and Chris are very talented individually... but there is just something special happening on this EP, something very musical and moving. Forget all this barry-house that is doing the rounds at the moment masquerading as 'Deep House'... this EP, this EP right here... this is Deep House. 

Available on 12" vinyl with bonus 'beatless version of 'High' feat Lisa D on saxophone'.

SELECTED DJ FEEDBACK: 

Tensnake: Beautiful Deep Stuff, thank you.
Audiojack: Great deepness here, will support 'Never Knew' on the Radio.
Yooj: Always enjoy stuff from these guys and this is no different.
Lee Foss: Great, downloading now.
Shur-i-kan: These are down my street for sure.
Tooli (Local Talk): Full Support
Moodymanc: Lovely Productions
Luciano: Thank you for the music
Tee Circus: High is like raindrops caressing my brain
Soul Minority: Simply beautiful


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A1. Purple Velvet - I Never Knew

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Feel Of Love

Feel Of Love (Kaytranada Edition) [feat. Jamie Lidell]

» Cherokee - Sable Doux

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Sampled Moods

Sable Doux

Lots of early support from: Sacha, Maya Jane Coles, Hot Since 82, Tensnake, Catz N Dogz, Miguel Migs, Psychemagik, The Revenge, Ralph Lawson, Animal Trainer, Dirty Doering, Shir Khan, Joyce Muniz, Moon Boots.

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Blog tastemakers par excellence House Of Disco return with their third collaborative compilation, teaming up with Hamburg’s acclaimed JEUDI Records for 12 tracks of sublime house, disco and tech tackle.

In the space of just four years and little over 20 releases, Hamburg’s JEUDI Records has established itself as one of the foremost imprints in the world of melodic deep and tech house music. Born from the weekly club night of the same name taking place at their hometown venue Baalsaal (on the infamous Reeperbahn), it’s a label which focuses on quality over quantity, and has showcased music from the likes of Doctor Dru, Adana Twins, Turntablerocker, Sidney Charles and Monte in its short but acclaimed history. Pushing the new breed alongside a smattering of established dons, their riff-fuelled, synth-heavy sounds are encapsulated in their monthly Sceen.fm radio show - and now for the first time in a smoking hot compilation.

House Of Disco are back in full swing after a short hiatus, building on their pedigree that has brought the world music from the likes of Finnebassen, EJECA and Volta Cab over the past two years. With an increasingly busy global DJ schedule, their own parties in London and their own guest mix series bolstering their consistent online curation, they have amassed a sizable, fervent following.

House Of Jeudi makes for a seriously moreish listen, full to the brim of incredibly consistent and charismatic dancefloor delights - with each label picking six tracks. JEUDI’s selection takes us from the moody Reese basslines of Danito & Athina’s Harmony Baby, to Sean Roman’s contemplative I Find Myself and the spooky depths of Camelphat’s 360, while House Of Disco journey through the skippy funk of Roberto Rodriguez’s North Step, HNNY’s delicate Oma Doris, and the slinky disco of LeSale’s Fit Trucker.

Suited just as well to the home stereo as to the dancefloor, it’s an engrossing compilation that’s got plenty to offer for DJs and casual listeners alike, and looks set to cement both labels incredibly solid reps even further.

House of Jeudi

HNNY - Oma Doris

Hunee just happens to be our favourite Korean Berliner. Not only because he's particularly nifty behind the crossfaders, but also due to his handsome approach to making house and techno. His releases have been few and far between, rightfully choosing quality over quantity with output. But now he returns from a three year hiatus to reveal his long awaited debut longplayer, Hunch Music via Rush Hour.

It continues an ongoing partnership between Hunee and the Amsterdam label—he curated the Soichi Terada-focused Sounds From The Far East compilation back in February.  The album was also recorded in Amsterdam, where Hunee has been living since relocating to the city in 2014 from Berlin via a stint in LA. 

Out of the ten tracks, "Cross Road" had most pulling power. Characterised by acid synths and a rolling drum underbelly, it's cinematic and mystifying in equal measure.

Preorder

Hunee "Cross Road" - Boiler Room Debuts

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Introbeats - Fly Like Love (128 kbps)

Fouk, comprised of schoolmates Daniel Leseman and Hans Peeman (aka Junktion), first caught our attention in 2014 with their First Things First debut on Output. The Dutch duo then followed it up with releases on Room with a View and Detroit Swindle's Heist. They now deliver their fourth EP, Gruff, on London-based House of Disco Records, where Fouk now join a roster already boasting Francis Inferno Orchestra, Psychemagik, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Monitor 66 and more.

The title track and our favourite off the release, "Gruff" is an amalgamation of all funk music's greatness – a walking bassline underpin, groove-fuelled guitar licks, heady melodies on a wah-wah synth and dreamy vocal snippets. A healthy tribute to old-school funk in a modern-day format fit for any dancefloor.

Fouk's Gruff EP drops on vinyl on 18th January and digitally on 1st February 2016.

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Fouk "Gruff" - Boiler Room Debuts

For the fourth Outplay vinyl release we welcome Laurence Guy to the family and have Brame & Hamo on remix duties. It’s paired with two originals by Outplay's own Junktion and Daniël Leseman.
Laurence delivers a wonderful synth driven opener with “Strings Attached”. While Junktion brings his familiar grooves with the jazzy “Breakfast at Midnight”, Brame & Hamo flip it into a dubby stomper to heat up the floors. Daniël Leseman gets to round up the EP with his warm and melodic “On My Mind”.

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Strings Attached EP

Breakfast at Midnight (Original Mix)

Juno Pre-order

'Great Hair' is a true example of how Flamingosis flips samples with his own signature; switching from boom-bap, to disco, boogie, soul, funk and chill wave. UKNOWY is proud to release the first physical album by Flamingosis with a limited run of cassette-tapes, out 12th Feb 2016.

"The cover picture was taken in 1977 at The World Frisbee Championships in Pasadena, California. My father is on the left of the picture & my uncle is on the right and they both went on to win their 2nd World Frisbee Freestyle pair title. The name 'Flamingosis' comes from a freestyle frisbee move that my father invented." - Flamingosis

OUT NOW
uknowymusic.bandcamp.com/album/great-hair


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Saturday Night Fever

Howdy folks, this a tribute to one of my favorite hip hop groups ever De La Soul. I tried to flip "Stakes Is High", but change the time signature from 4/4 to a 6/8. l wanted to keep the vibe of the original. 

So I flipped the Ahmad Jamal - Swahililand 
I hope you all dig 

TBG

De La Soul - Stakes Is High (TBGPimped Out EDIT)59.550BPM

» Cherokee - Do It Again
Available on Shiny Disco Club's compilation entitled "Millenium Disco Vol.2".

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Do It Again

Taken from the release "Good Night" by Kemback. 
Label boss Tooli steps in the remix arena and adds a few twists to the original. 

Copies available on bandcamp : 
https://kemback.bandcamp.com/album/good-night

More Tooli - on.fb.me/1HorCCu
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Kemback - Good Night (Tooli's Good Morning Remix)

Bounty 

SOTU 11 - "Good Numba"

The stream gently bubbled in the light of the morning sun. The water trickled softly down the mountain face towards the rock pool below, a love flowing upon a distant wave. As they gathered at the foot of the cliff they looked up to the sky above, enchanted and mesmerised by the glimmering reflection of the water's glow. White mist lay softly amidst the campsite, soon they would begin the next part of their glorious trek towards the head of the hill. 

Shadow City are set to kickstart their record label with a three track release purpose built for basements and festivals alike. With the EP having already been supported by the likes of Denis Sulta, Midland, Dan Shake and more this one is bound to be big.

SHDW001

PREMIERE: Harry Parsons - Love Flow [Shadow City]

The sound echoed in the dusty chamber. A small crowd had gathered to observe him play in what was a beautifully orchestrated environment. The audio was crystal clear, it landed softly upon the ears of the delicate audience as they stared fiercely into the darkness. For he was not visible, at least not to the naked eye, the vamp was all that was important in this place, not his outward appearance, tattered clothes or distant gaze. The music was all that mattered. 

Arkajo makes up one half of the infamous Genius Of Time duo. His solo work sees him draw upon darker influences, more akin to the sound of murky back room club.

BROR03

PREMIERE: Arkajo - Vamp [BROR]

The cries echoed through the darkness on a hot, stormy night. The rain splattered upon the dusty floor and the tribe moved steadily forwards into the glow of the moonlight. They rejoiced in great glee at the falling sky, their cotton shirts soaked beneath the damp rain water. These were the voices of Africa which were missing from the traditional coverage in the 21st century. Too much time was spent buried in the past, in trials and tribulations of a proud and noble people. Tonight, the rain would cleanse such stereotypical despair. 

José Manuel's "Excursion Africanism" was arguably one of the highlights of last years musical calendar. Now the release has been remixed and who better to feature than Mehmet Aslan?

PREMIERE: José Manuel - Voices Of Africa (Mehmet Aslan Remix)[Music For Dreams]

The television set flickered and buzzed in the corner of his bedroom. As he ate his breakfast in solitude he pondered what the day might hold for him, productivity, despair or joy. These days his life was varied and distinct, far different to what he had perceived it might be as a small child. Ray, they called him, a man about town. Little did they know of his reluctant existence on the 12th floor flat. His anxious tendencies and his distaste for the world outside. 

Hammer is best known for his musical output on Feel My Bicep and Optimo. Now he steps up to release a new three track EP on LOFT Records.

Canna EP

PREMIERE: Hammer - Man Ray [LOFT Records]

She glanced towards him with a shimmering smile. Her lips shone a radiant red under the glow of the hazy lamp. She stood up and walked towards him along the corridor, she introduced herself with a whisper before wandering off into the night. In the background the echo of chamber music reverberated between the hollow walls, he felt dizzy and weak at her very presence. She did something far beyond words were capable of describing. Erotic and erotica in the purest form. 

Into The Light return with a spectacular assortment of music from Akis Daoutis, a Greek musician who has been recording for almost forty years. They reveal new material alongside reissued gold on a new compilation titled "Space, Time and Beyond".

PREMIERE: Akis - Erotica [Into The Light]

The beachfront was the place to hang as the sun dipped beneath the horizon. The shadowy figures were dotted in clusters up and down the pier as they smoked in the warm night air. In the evenings there was very little to do around these parts but drink and dance, perhaps move a little under the flickering spotlights of some sleazy nightclub. The summertime madness engulfed this place with a progressive sense of purity and freedom. Hedonism, decadence galore. 

Loure is set to release a new EP on Noire & Blanche, gorgeous deep house with a sun kissed twist.

PREMIERE: Loure - In The Evenings (Hidden Spheres Remix) [Noire & Blanche]

Andres - Moments In Life

small jam with rhodes and rouge.
drums: peter pun

Köllefornia

OP 𓅛 mix 6 - Nicolas Jaar - (BBC Essential Mix 2012)

A Girl Between Two Worlds

What's a Girl to Do

Fatima Yamaha - What's A Girl To Do

Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (Feat. Christine Hoberg)
Released on Glassnote / Flight Facilities 2012 
Remix Package: http://smarturl.it/CDL-remixes
Now appears as part of the debut album Down To Earth 
iTunes Worldwide - http://smarturl.it/downtoearthiTunes

Official Film Clip: http://youtu.be/Jcu1AHaTchM

Buy on iTunes

Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg)

picture from: http://kalipo.tumblr.com <3
original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL45YbCR9aU <3

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