DRIFT PHONK --- INSTRUMENTAL BEATS --- FREEDL CCBY

Midnight Drift – Drift Phonk Instrumental Beats

Girlie Girlie

This amazing first album from mysterious band ‘Keys’ is actually the result of collaboration between great talents : the hypnotizing synths productions from Benedikt Frey,the haunted and suave voice of Chris Cox and eclectic taste of Menqui. Composed with 8 pieces of slow-mo cinematic electronica, this cold blues LP is not made for the dance floor but for long desert walks or stories that don’t finish well. This song also features vocals from Dino Schanze, voice of BF’s other side project of  Dolphins. Out now, dig in - it is beautiful.

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PREMIERE | Keys - Spass Maschine [R.I.O.] 2019

Pletnev - Marco O'Polo

The man traced his finger across the map, studying the route he'd taken over the last week. The journey had been unexpected, full of surprises and various twists and turns, good and bad. The promise of good food, shelter and company had kept him going through this solitary pilgrimage and now he was so close he could smell the home cooking and hear the lively celebrations. He approached the huge door, took a deep breath and knocked loudly. No answer. He knocked again. Still no answer. Then his eye caught a sign to the right - "No More Room" was scrawled across it. After all this time and work, he was to be refused entry, unable to reap the benefits that he truly deserved...

To mark the end of the year, Jennifer Cardini is releasing the next annual compilation on her label Correspondant; lucky number seven. Compilation 07  features a stellar cast of artists with close ties to the imprint, or its experimental sister label Dischi Autunno, including Rina, Damon Jee, Zombies In Miaimi, Julian Stetter, Concret & Cantor, Javi Redondo and Terr, as well as a host of new talented friends.

PREMIERE: Alek Lee - Tornado Wallace Said No [Correspondant]

On their way home they'd taken a wrong turn, they were in unknown territory. It was deafly silent, something didn't seem right. The streets were plastered with old newspaper articles and Missing Person posters; people who, they imagined, were likely never found. This was the underbelly of the city, where the vigilantes and the criminals ruled the streets. You didn't want to be caught off guard in a place like this, you needed your wits about you. One false move and your fate would be determined... 

For their first release of the roaring 20s, Parisian imprint Global Warming bring together four artists with close ties to the label for a VA release of leftfield club cuts. EP curator and label boss Malcolm kicks off proceedings with bass-heavy kicks and celestial vocal samples, followed by Ouai Stéphane and Jon Beige's contributions, who add their own signature touch with frantic bass lines, intricate drum patterns and haunting industrial rhythms. Our pick of the bunch comes from Comic Sans Records and Antinote alumni Slowglide, who makes his debut on the label with chugging post-dubstep that could soundtrack the nightclubs of Gotham City...

PREMIERE: Slowglide - Lazy Eye [Global Warming]

From naught to believer in 60 seconds, Timothy Clerkin returns to Insult To Injury (the label he runs with perennially on-point platform Ransom Note) with three rave verses torn from the ultimate late night good book. ‘Psalm’ takes us back to the oldest churches; big pads, lush chords, rushes galore, it’s a true dedication to the foundations but done with 2020 vision and production.

‘Slave Too’ follows with some serious up-a-gear oomph; full-on breaks, savage detuned stabs, it’s 1992 again, it’s 2am and everyone’s invited… Including the legend that is Jas Shaw who’s been an inspiration for Clerkin for many years (the Eskimo Twins were actually formed outside a Simian gig at The Cockpit in Leeds many years ago) Flipping the rave but maintaining the pressure, Jas rolls out a juggernaut damager with full emphasis on those pounding kicks and the endless mutations in and around the groove. Heads-down, prepare to blast.

Finally we wrap up the business in the warped and woozy spirit Timothy intended. ‘Exist Between The Spaces’ is disarming, strange, trippy and unconventional. It’s the finale every epic rave requires and the message in the title can’t be faulted either.

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Psalm EP

Timothy Clerkin - Exist Between The Spaces [ITI#010]

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BTCOP- Turbo Rave (MAN2.0s Cabin Fever Rerub)

Steve Mc Queen

British label Inside Out Records presents "Irina Remixed", a vinyl release based on skilled Greek producer Metaman's original album "Irina", with the eponymous track featuring the mesmerizing vocals of the mythical singer Lena Platonos. This time, a team of locked, bored, and inspired artists were summoned to provide their own interpretations of the original release: Echonomist, Stevie R & Parisinos, Breakin Moves, and Computer Underground spared no efforts to deliver powerful and stunning versions. The digital format will be accompanied by many other remixes already in the pipeline.

The track we chose to review introduced us to the interesting work of Athens-based producer Breakin Moves. For his experimental interpretation of “Battle of Perugia” (named after a conflict also known as “Perusine War” that was fought in the winter of 41 BC and 40 BC, according to our secret sources), he flirted with repetition and minimalism, and the result is an enthralling and sober theme devoted to inducing stupor. If his goal was to put us in a comfortably numb state, the mission was successfully accomplished. 

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://insideoutrec.bandcamp.com/music

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PREMIERE148 // METAMAN - Battle Of Perugia (Breakin Moves Remix)

Shafkkat (@shafkkatmusic) is the moniker of Tariq Hussain, a South London based electronic music producer and DJ. Across his debut EP on Camel Hump Records (@camelhumprecs), Shafkkat demonstrates his ability to distil his influences into his own brand of slick electronica, taking in elements from house and techno through to hip hop and downtempo grooves to craft warm and exciting sounds. 

We are happy to premiere ‘Mikol Felps’ which sees airy percussion and crunchy acid lines carry the track along, aiming straight for the dancefloor while paying close attention to production details.

Ode To None

Beatport

Shafkkat - Mikol Felps [Camel Hump Records]

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