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R$N Premieres: December 2016

2015 saw Stephan Bodzin release his second full length, “Powers of Ten”, as well as a new single on DJ Tennis’ and Tale of Us’ taste making label Life and Death. The album is another magical piece of work that focuses on melody and rhythm, on fat bass and vivid sound design and is a truly captivating journey through the mind, music, body and soul of one of dance music’s truly modern greats. After its release, a great team of modern music makers was enlisted to remix tracks from it: Maceo Plex & Shall Ochin, Fur Coat, Extrawelt, long time musical sparring partner Marc Romboy, Pan-Pot, Max Cooper, Agents of Time, Dominik Eulberg and many more all contributed to what is an essential collection. With a remix of ‘Sleepless’, a Pan-Pot track from their latest album, Stephan Bodzin closed the latest chapter of 2015 in what has been an exhilarating musical journey in his capable and creative hands.

Ix (Marc Romboy Lost In Leploops)

Zulu (Pan-Pot Remix)

Singularity (Fur Coat Remix)

Wir (Edu Imbernon & Coyu Remix)

Powers Of Ten (Maceo Plex & Shall Ocin Remix)

When looking back he now realised that there was very little which he could have done to prevent what happened. In retrospect, the scene of the crash had been far too chaotic and messy to be able to salvage any of the stock. The van had laid tipped over by the side of the road and the produce was spilt far beneath on the banks of the highway. In hindsight he should have run away, The cops were always bound to catch him. Boy, had they punished him when they busted his ass. They didn't take too kindly to having product spilt on the roads of their great country. 

Mculo steps up with a new release for the Roots By The Oder label which marks its third release with an EP simply titled "Lago Santo". This one features three warm house cuts with a tech influence.

PREMIERE: MCULO - In Retrospect [Roots By The Oder]

Sanity was long gone. He had little left to believe in but for what lay before him. Who the hell knew if he could trust that. As he walked down the street he scowled through the shop windows, the glass flickered under the glint of raindrops. The noise of traffic echoed horribly around his head and the voices kept talking back and forth. He wanted to run but who could say how far he would ever get. A broken man walking alone through the rainy streets of a town he once knew. 

This one is pretty special. Yotam Avni has been making vast waves over the last twelve months and this track first surfaced in Ame & Dixon's Essential Mix earlier this year.

PREMIERE: Yotam Avni - Yeezianity  [Enemy]

The wheels began to spin. For too long the car had been stuck in the mud and the acceleration had failed to propel. It had taken all of the might god had given him to maintain sanity behind the wheel. In the passenger seat his girl looked longingly into the distance, a stretch of vast land lay before them but it looked now as though they might just make it. Everything works backwards, it had simply taken time for him to accept that he might have to confront the demons of his past before he could move beyond. 

Duckett return following his last EP on Greta Cottage Workshop. This time he releases on Galdoors and delivers four moody house tracks which captivate and intrigue.

Stories Of Data Loss EP

PREMIERE: Duckett - Everthing Works Backwards [Galdoors]

The venue was far too busy. Smoke filled every coner of the room and condensation dripped from the ceiling. He had no idea where his friend had vanished to. Somewhere within the crowd she was now lost to the mercy of music and movement. As he looked through the body of shadows he could see very little which might give any indication as to her whereabouts. He started to panic, started to dance because he had little choice and continued to move between the sea of darkness. He needed her now, his friend. 

Kerem Akdag appears on a new EP for Apparel Music as part of a sixth birthday release edition. His charming take on a sound which has been commonly associated with South London sees him get deep.

Apparel Music B-Day 6

PREMIERE: Kerem Akdag - Friend [Apparel Music]

The grand hall looked ever so elegant perched atop the hillside. As he climbed the stairs his haert began to race with a nervous sense of anticipation and awe. How had he ended up here? This was no place for a mere pauper, back home he was a nobody, a rookie and man of the people and the town. He did not deserve to walk amongst royalty. He pushed the golden doorbell and a long ominous ring echoed through the house. He tapped his toes, a jig if you will, and waited...

Folamour has had an exciting year and may well be the next to rise amongst the international club circuit. The French producer returns to see out 2016 with a remix of Exon Bacon's 'Doorbell'.

PREMIERE: Exon Bacon - Doorbell (Folamour Dusty Fingers Remix)[Play Label]

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