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R$N Premieres: March 2018

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Panks - Dance of the Dawn EP [ИДА]

Edinburgh-based forerunner @Telfort is back with the finest dusty and melodic house, out on hand-stamped limited edition vinyl.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/05/30/premiere-telfort-snaps
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/TelfortSnaps

Listen on Youtube

Telfort - Snaps (STW Premiere)

Today on THUMP we premiere the "Subcity EP" by Australian deep house and techno duo, Human Movement. 

For a track-by-track of the EP and more on the Sydney-based outfit, check out our premiere on THUMP:





Free Download

"Subcity" by Human Movement

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Jolene (Kusht Edit) - Dolly Parton

http://mixmag.net/read/premiere-dixon-crafts-an-unravelling-uzoamaka-edit-premieres/

@Dixon takes the Philadelphian artist’s raw, heartfelt celebration of dance music and gently reinforces the percussive line and vocal choir, turning it into a breathaking cut that unravels with purposeful impact. Due via @lossless-cc x @sohaso

Uzoamaka (Part 2)

More exclusive music

Premiere: King Britt presents Obafunke 'Uzoamaka' (Dixon Update)

Raxon - Detla EP

Digital: http://bit.ly/2vitq0R
Vinyl: http://bit.ly/2wIaM5V

Detla

Raxon - Detla

One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.
Henry David Thoreau

As summer comes to a close, I wanted to give away a song that has been a big part of my sets for the last few months. I've made quite a few dusty remixes of 80s soul and funk tunes recently and I figure I might as well start sharing them. The first one is my remix of Letta Mbulu's Down By The River. 
Hope you enjoy <3

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Letta Mbulu - Down By The River (Dunmore Park Remix) [Free Download]

Ratio (Full Mix)

An offering of dance can move mountains. This statement speaks to the spiritual depth of Ezel’s new EP “Anba Dlo”. 

Anba Dlo or “Beneath the Waters” in Kreyol is a term utilized in the tradition of Vodou referring to the ancestral home of the spirits from which they come and go. The name is fitting for this body of work in which Ezel gives a glimpse into his connection with these energies.   

Things start off with “Nibo”, a mesmerizing, carnival inspired rhythm that serves as an offering and homage to the Loa, Guede Nibo, leader of the spirits of the dead. Traditional drums intertwine with syncopated synth stabs and dark pads to create a shadowy atmosphere that culminates in a multi-layered soundscape, as a prayer is being chanted “Vini danse woy, vini danse banda Guede Nibo”.

Next is “The Moon” where a steady, melodic arpeggiator line issues a call to all moon worshipers to gather and dance in its divine light. After that is “Caravan”, with its mechanical afro aesthetics, it portrays a sonic picture of the caravan of life that moves us all. Lastly “Lead by Water” envelops us in its serene, mellow atmosphere. Reverb drenched synths meet with sultry Rhodes lines, as we sail through the waters in the Immamou, the sacred boat in which offerings are delivered to the Spirit of the sea, Lord Agwe. 

  We pray this work fosters the spiritual connection of the listener and dancer with their own essence, and just like the essence of water, it brings life to the physical dancefloor, and the spiritual dancefloor within.

Ezel - Nibo (Original Mix) - PREVIEW -

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2018/03/panks-astral-traveller/

[via XLR8R]

Download: Panks - Astral Traveller

The mighty jungle cat roared with abandonment and pride as he ran free from the towering walls of the zoo which had kept him imprisoned for so long. It was no problem that he might never return, the wind blew prominently against his fur as he darted between the trees under the glow of the moonlight. It was desperately cold under the chill of winter but that had been the incentive for a fantastic escape, a driving force behind the evacuation which had been coming for oh so long. 

Apres Ski appears on a new compilation set for release on the 13th of March later this month. He features alongside an array of Irish counterparts on the first compilation being released by Dublin Digital Radio, a station which has championed up and coming Irish talent across the breadth of electronic music.

ddr. Compilation 01

PREMIERE: Apres Ski - No Prob [Dublin Digital Radio]

This was to be the first time that laboratory would be open to the public and the outside world. The walls were glimmering a pristine white tint whilst the greenery of the plant life which lurked behind the glass windows acted as a stark yet beautiful contrast to the clinicality of the environment. "001.1" had been a long time in the planning, it was important for a company as rogue and vagabond as theirs to at least pretend that those from the outside world were welcome within their sphere of chaos...

Nacieae appears on a new EP set for release on Tact Recordings. The imprint has moved from strength to strength across the last six years, this time they turn their focus towards the abstract elements of dub.

001.1 PREMIERE: Nacieae -001.1 [Tact Recordings]

@mergelayers - the label run by Italian producers Natlek and Nobel - is starting a new monthly digi-only single series. The first offering comes from @circuit900, a Danish duo composed of Nicolas Hansen (Variete/Lattice) and Jens Madsen (Pastiche).

Operating somewhere near the intersection between house, electro and UK bass music, 'Bakheng' is a certified stomper with the most ferocious drums you'll have heard in a while.

Buy it here: http://bit.ly/2oS15MX

PREMIERE: Circuit 900 - Bakheng [Merge Layers]

The funny shaped creature marched prominently across the floor. It toddled back and forth between the four walls and looked surpised as it recreated the same delicately crafted route again and again. Shiu was his name, a thing of beauty which the rich had brought upon a great ship from overseas, he was far from home and very much alone amidst a kingdom of wealth, power and might. The trumpets roared in the courtyard outside as the guards marched upon the cobbles. The creature shivered up in the high tower. 

Thiago Nassif is set to release a new album on the widely praised record label, Foom. The imprint has become synonymous with quality having previously released music by the likes of Peter Zummo, Arthur Russell, NDF and more. Listen to the talents of the Brazilian maestro in collaboration with Arto Lindsay.

Três

PREMIERE: Thiago Nassif - Shiu (Coçar Onde Coça)[Foom]

@moveltraxx's Street Bangers Factory series comes to a close this week with the ninth edition. Over the course of three years the label has been showcasing high octane dancefloor weapons from the likes of MikeQ, Mighty Mark & TT The Artist, Big Dope P, DJ Earl, Lockah, Morgan Hislop and loads more.

Teklife star @deejay-manny-2 - whose 'Greenlight' was one of the best albums of 2017 - contributes a whipcrack juke cut that's over before you've even had a chance to draw breath. The frantic rhythms of 'It's House' mark another worthy entry in his arsenal of footwork battle anthems.

Street Bangers Factory 9

PREMIERE: DJ Manny - It's House [Moveltraxx]

Listen to the new single 'Apricots'
New album "Isles", out 22 January on Ninja Tune: https://bicep.lnk.to/islesYo

‘Opal (Four Tet Remix)’ Out Now -
Stream / Download: https://bicep.lnk.to/oftrSo

Taken from ‘Opal (Four Tet Remix)’ released 7th March 2018 via Ninja Tune.

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Opal (Four Tet Remix)

BICEP | OPAL (FOUR TET REMIX)

Preorder: https://www.beatport.com/release/the-learning-process/2217586

Coming together once again for a slice of dancefloor-focused, rippling house music, T. Williams and James Jacob are gearing up to drop 'The Learning Process' ft Tim Deluxe via Strictly Rhythm. 

They've already released one EP together via Strictly Rhythm and once you add to that a stand-out cut via Madhouse, you can begin to see a very nice trend building. 

'The Learning Process' is a piano-laden stomper and it's a classic slab of Strictly Rhythm house.

The Learning Process

Premiere: T.Williams & James Jacob 'The Learning Process' ft Tim Deluxe

The night was young but in the morning the sun would rise with a crystal clear radiance which spanned all corners of the globe. The red sky at night would be replaced by the dance of the dawn and with it would come a new age. The mountains would part, the shadows would be cast aside and the fear which lingered amidst cities would be reimagined in a beautiful splash of emotions and colour. It was only a matter of hours away, at least that was what he hoped. 

Panks is set to release a new three track EP on Moscow based record label IDA. The release is forthcoming and sees him blend tribal influences with house.

PREMIERE: Panks - Dance Of The Dawn [ИДА]

Discover the best Electronic Music with Sweet Musique <3

PREMIERE : Mario Bianco - Shivers [Elements]
Buy => https://www.beatport.com/track/shivers-original-mix/10343385

Release Date => 16 March 2018

About => 
Jonas Rathsman would love to introduce to you the next release on ELEMENTS and first of 2018 from Neapolitan based DJ and producer Mario Bianco. From being initially debuted by Jonas in the main room of Fabric last year, Shivers has been a regular in his sets this winter. With its driven hypnotic tribal drums and vocal shouts transfixing the dance floor, the breakdown lifts the track by filling the space with euphoric Arabic strings. On the flipside, Mario delivers a groovy piano track in Manumission. From leading the listener from its deep melodic beginnings, its transformed in the build-up by his use of synth pads into a flurry of uplifting arpeggiated piano chords. With ELEMENTS quickly gaining a Beatport chart #1 via the release from Kincaid & Sinal as well as top 10 entry from Joseph Ashworths Carmine, the label is becoming a go to source for industry tastemakers and techno fans via the impressive mix series and events.

Follow =>
https://soundcloud.com/mariobiancomusic
https://soundcloud.com/elementsseries

PREMIERE : Mario Bianco - Shivers [Elements]

Third release on Moscow ИДА label welcomes three originals from Krasnodar’s DJ and producer Panks, who is the frequent guest of south Russian festivals and resident of cult Krasnodar XOXO club. 
Panks combines oriental house, space disco and trippy psychedelic sequences to create his unique sound on this EP which reflects ИДА label’s leftfield music tastes.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : Panks - Transatlantic

Amadou & Mariam- Je Pense A Toi (Henrik Schwarz Remix)

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