@ciel_dj
@aliberger
@jacktonerecords

As friends, coming together to make music feels like a special occasion that's filled with lots of love and care, friendship and happy feelings. The tracks reflect that as well - they're bouncy, ebullient, fun, warm, and effervescent."

JKTN075 features respected and prolific North American artists, Ciel and Ali Berger, who are pairing up for their first collaboration. The three original tracks deliver an irresistible energy, with bouncing rhythms, catchy mutant melodies, and undeniable warmth. If that wasn't enough, the remixes come from two producers who truly craft their own sound and style and sound like no other - Atlanta’s Nikki Nair and Pittsburgh’s Davis Galvin. 

This EP is headed straight for the DJs and to a dancefloor near you.

Pre-order ~~~~~> https://bit.ly/3gkmpJj

Damn Skippy

pi pi pi premiere: Ciel & Ali Berger - Mise-En-Scene (Jacktone Records)

Days seemed to pass by in a blur; they no longer knew what date the calendar showed or what time the clock struck each hour. They extracted fragmented voices from the haze; noticed a change of light in the room; an all engulfing silence slowly taking over, but life was now indistinguishable from dreams and imagination. Like a series of over exposed photos left to wither and fade in a drawer or the fuzzy static that flickered on the TV, they were hovering high above, no longer playing a role in their own life, only watching it play out from the darkness...

London's Control Freak Recordings have got a debut outing on their hands for their first release of 2023. It comes courtesy of Memory Play, the guise of Dialogue co-founder and one half of production and live duo ASYTRYD, Jo Kašpar. The first of two EPs (the second of which will be landing later this year on the label), these three rich techno mutations give us a window into Jo's skilled and meticulous approach to sound designs. Generated on his hardware set up and honed during a three month residency, the music begins his journey into a more personal and conceptual sphere, where he can express himself freely and use performance as a 'method of healing'.

Choice EP (MP3)

PREMIERE: Memory Play - Protect Your Joy [Control Freak Recordings]

There was a strange feeling lingering in the air, an eerie sense of tension which hung thick and left a bitter taste in the mouth. Why would it be that there was so much stress? Where had this come from? Why now? What caused the pinch?

He sighed as he wandered through the quiet city, it was dead, the people of the week had left town to return to their families leaving nothing but empty streets and still puddles.

There were no sirens, no cars, ho beaming headlights. Yet still it was noisy where he was.

Preference releases a new EP on Ayeland – a futuristic extravaganza which lends a nod to the early days of Bass music alongside the deconstructed improvisations of the genre which later followed suit.

PREMIERE: Preference - Pinch [Ayeland]

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-janett-sticks

Succeeding his ‘ATMOS’ EP released in March 2023, Bordeaux-based producer Janett (@janett-94668725) returns with the three-track ‘Mangrove‘ EP on the French imprint Le Chaud-Froid.

Mangrove EP

Sticks

Janett - Sticks [Le Chaud-Froid]

Out Now - https://common-ancestors.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-grows-in-a-straight-line
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Nothing Grows In A Straight Line [CA009]
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Debut Album from AK-One.
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11 individual tracks make up this two part continuous play. Created with home listening in mind each track rolls in to the next so the album can be enjoyed as one sprawling journey. Primed for indulgent home listening or floaty after party levitation.
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To be in equal parts gentle and powerful. Written in the sun on a dusty roof in a small coastal village in south Morocco.
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Written & Produced by AK-One
Mastered by Joseph Buchan
Artwork by AK-One
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Surging

Les deux lituaniennes Local Girls nous proposent une heure à mi-chemin entre synth-pop, krautrock et slow house. Ačiū!

Rinse France Podcast

Fête Accomplie : Local Girls - 10 Avril 2024

george mastak - რწყილი და ჭიანჭველა (CES songwriting & music production HW file)

After the well-received release of the 'Birdsnake Begins' EP, anticipation builds as we reveal a glimpse of the upcoming 'Birdsnake Begins Remixed EP'. The first offering comes from the talented Indonesian producer, Sattle.

Hailing from West Java, Sattle brings his unique vision to the table, following his stellar 'Twentythree EP' on Plumbah Records.

Birdsnake - Pressure Point (Sattle Remix)

vocals,,mixx, ,,composed&&arranged;; @maikotrueromance

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ANAMNESIS

This track was made for dark rooms, loud systems, and hands in the air.
Vocals drive the groove, the piano carries the emotion, and the kick keeps everything grounded.

Drop 2 fades on purpose.
The outro is part of the story.
Built to be played, not just streamed.

Ten seconds. Then impact.

Ten seconds to Impact

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