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Exclusive Kito Jempere - A King Of Comets (Samo DJ Remix)

It was November 2020 when Kito Jempere first released his Yet Another Kito Jempere Album - and the album not only marked a peak in his musical output as well as being but it was also peak of the second covid wave with artists mainly releasing music they had worked on during the first lockdown. Now, one and a half years later, Kito closes this album chapter with a deluxe version of it including the original tracks and remixes plus a whole lot of yet unreleased remixes that will see the light of day for the first time. Amongst those gems is also Samo DJ’s remix of A King Of Comets and the Stockholm producer definitely gives the track his twist. With release on Public Possession or his very own label Born Free Records, with artists like Baba Stiltz or with projects like KWC 92, the Swedish House-maestro has not only a reputation of delivering a unique sound but implemented it throughout the years in the scene. His approach to Kito’s A King Of Comets therefore is no exception and comes in with rather housey and few 8bit-sounds adding an old-school analogue flavor to it. As most Samo DJ-productions A King Of Comets combines or plays with its texture of Scandinavian dark-vibes and minimalistic yet advanced sounds that entwine each other and culminate in an unagitated classy composition that has it all. The almost break-esque implementation of vocals, the repetitive claps and scratches in the second part of the track though add unforeseeable nuances to the remix as well as a kind of laidback coolness one can only witness in the Northern hemisphere. 

Kito Jempere's Yet Another Kito Jempere Album (Deluxe) will be released on April 1st, 2022.

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King Of Comets (Samo DJ Remix)

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EXCLUSIVE: Kito Jempere - A King Of Comets (Samo DJ Remix) [Kito Jempere Records]

He recalled the night before, remembered the smoke which filled the room as the music began to play loudly, her smile was radiant in the darkened haze.

The next few hours had been. a blur as he lost himself in the rhythm of the music which bounced and blundered between the walls of the small club. This was a magical place, a party like no other.

Sure enough, as he’d hoped he’d saw her later, she’d followed him home in the glow of the morning sun after the night before. Or perhaps that was just a memory of what had been before…

Awanto 3 is set to release a new EP on Rush Hour, a fun affair built up of moody textures and broken beats which really goes hard and comes with an interesting back story to boot…

“Party was born in a small village located in Wallonia during a period of house-sitting for a family on holiday. Initially my mother was asked to take care of the chickens, goat, dog and donkey but eventually I decided to take care of them to relieve my mother. This week turned out to be a small nightmare, because I think the house was being possessed by a spirit that I had to deal with night and day. The vibe of the house was so grimy, due to the fact that there were calendars with all kinds of weapons and dark oak furniture, interspersed with a huge flatscreen and blinds at the ready to be rolled out when the sun started to go down (by request of the paranoid owner). This setting affected my sketches; a dark side that was looking for contra light weight. After I took care of the animals, I had an energy to escape to my MPC to make the basis for a possible new album. When I got back in Amsterdam, I started to work out some of the sketches I’ve made in the ghost house together with Stefan and Jos in Studio K at Sloterdijk.”

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Cyphon is proud to bring you brand new music from one of Europe’s pioneers of techno and IDM, Stefan Robbers aka Terrace and Florence. His early releases for Djax-Up-Beats and his own Eevo Lute Muzique in the early 90’s were hugely influential striking a sweet spot between stark minimalism, majestic analogue lushness and dance floor grooves. In more recent years his own reinterpretation of the Detroit sound can be found on the highly regarded Dutch label Delsin. 
 
Here on his ‘Thermionic EP’ Terrace sings out with such intensity that minds are blown. Listen to the brutal, exhilarating sequences of ‘Territorial’ which leads the new EP, and you will receive that message loud and clear. While the music is as much about the consequence of soulful depth, it is also about edgy machines communicating intimately. Delving into a more insightful breakdown of the artist’s genius process you can also hear how sweet chords fuse and then contrast with grainy Acidic sonics, leaving the tempo poised at an irresistible pace like all our futures depended on it. Complex yet not overly complicated there is an emotional directness pitched between the artist and audience that typifies all exceptional music. 
 
As you move next onto the more subtle electro pulse of ‘Thermon’, shimmering keys dance around a frame by frame remembrance of robotic disco in the 23rd century. Again, each layer sizzles with the spark of electricity energising the atmospheres while continuously constructing worlds of dangerous discourse, fuelled only by the white-hot energy of the discotheque. The uplifting brilliance of ‘Woodward’ follows filling the void with an explosion of colour that is all about life-affirming instrumentation, hitting you fast and loose with a cascade of arpeggios, tough drums plus an incendiary surge of melodic distraction causing the airwaves to crackle with celebration. Completing this stunning release from Terrace are the fierce, hotwired grooves forged by ‘Ritual’, conjuring up endless combinations of an analogue model rediscovered. The sheer dancefloor animation found within each of Terrace’s productions on this EP purposefully point to and enhance Cyphon Recordings own mission to explore, propelling the emphasis forever forwards.

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PREMIERE : Terrace - Territorial

The machine was flickering and flashing with a sense of urgency unlike that of which he had ever seen before. It were as if the mechanics of the great system were turning against the very engineer whom had crafted it. There had always been rumours that this might happen one day but never had he expected that it might be so wild and so violent in its disruption.

All around him fires blazed, the smell of smoke hung in the air as the whizzing and chirping of overheating electronics fizzed and rattled in his ears.

Soon this place would be long gone, the pressure would simply cause it to combust, leaving nothing but for the faint trace of a new humanity in the wake. Once a magical hub of creativity and promise, soon the laboratory would be a place haunted by horrid tales and abandonment.

Terrace is a bit of an underground hero - responsible for releasing some of the most innovative and exciting takes on Techno, IDM, Electro and beyond. Over the years he has released music on iconic labels such as Djax Up Beats and Delsin, as well as on his own imprint Eevo Lute.

Now he delivers a collection of futuristic sounding tracks with a nod to Detroit for Cyphon Recordings - a label which is growing from strength to strength.

PREMIERE: Terrace - Thermon [Cyphon Recordings]

Still on and about after years of the most intense crate digging, gem mining, desperate head-scratching and avid schooling, thirsty as ever for the next musical thrill to wrap our ears and brains around, here comes the fruit of our life-long love story with Japanese electronics, Denshi Ongaku No Bigaku Vol. 1 and Vol.2. From the soul-fulfilling first crush felt upon hearing the iconic soundtrack of ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto onto our release of Inner Science ‘Cosmo Tracks’, through the life-affirming sets of Laurent Garnier at Dijon’s seminal club, l’An-fer, which have at all times nurtured and expanded our taste for Easternmost delicacies, the influence of Japanese music on our vision and endeavours was paramount to the development of our catalogue, whether directly or indirectly. 

On this second volume, focus is laid on the boogier side of Japanese sonics, nimbly moving the cursor from jazz to Afro-house, via deep technoid wares and spaced-out funky business. Setting the tone without further ado, Seiji Ono’s sun-streaked chugger ‘Celebrate Your Life’ is the very epitome of a time-proof party anthem; a buoyant and catchy ode to Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage that keeps on giving even after the thousandth listen. A dynamic ride down memory lane, Uyama Hiroto’s Afro-Bossa number ‘Compass’ delivers a suspended moment in time, halfway the soothing ethereality of Brazilian folk and syncopated patterns of African music. Up with the very much sub-Saharan-influenced ‘Pray’, J.A.K.A.M. takes us on a luminous ride across endless dunes of sand and lush oases of melodic abundance and polyrhythmic flair.

Yuu Udagawa turns in the jacking ‘We Float’, a proper NYC-style piece of abstract hip-hop and Chicagoan house laced into one lithe dance-floor churner, whereas Jazztronik summons ancient woodlands spirits on the kalimba-heavy ’Neon Forest’, ushering us into a world of pure soulfulness where ghostly silhouettes float in a haze of shakuhachi flutes and vaporous pads. We all know a classic slab of piano house done the right way is hard to resist, but when Brisa opts for this tried-and-tested route on ’State of Mind’, he nevertheless injects it with the kind of refinement and oomph you simply have to bow down before. The Backwoods remix of Ryoma Takemasa ‘Deepn’’ opens a spacious window that looks out onto a dreamy skyscape where the stripped-back rhythmic grammar of atmospheric techno rubs shoulders with that of electronica’s deep focus.

Not just contributing the aforementioned remix, The Backwoods - alias DJ Kent, steps up with the big-room momentum of ‘Cloud Nine’ - an alt-rock-influenced piece of racing electronics bound for ecstatic after-partying and beachside boogie with your loved one at sunrise. In the hands of Hiroshi Watanabe, 909state ‘RaTaTaTam’ morphs into an entrancingly beautiful mix of slo-burning prog techno and neo-classical orchestration, just as sleek and elegant as it proves deadly in a club context. Graced with similar melodic accoutrements, Satoshi Fumi’s rework of Tomi Chair ‘Remorse’ offers a grandiose and mood-enhancing display of piano-riddled techno bravura, clearly geared up for climactic DJ use. A magmatic finale that lacks neither that stadium-sized oomph, nor Fumi’s hallmark of all-around compositional excellence.

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PREMIERE: 909 State - RaTaTaTam (Hiroshi Watanabe Instrumental Remix) [Cosmocities]

Following up on the runaway success of his Dream The Dream compilation, Richard Sen returns with three dance floor focussed interpretations of tracks from the record. 

In his own words: “With the remixes, I took 3 quite different styled tracks, UVX (trance), Bandulu (percussive ambient) and Mind Over Rhythm (progressive breakbeat) and tried to keep the original 90s vibe to them but add my own personality. 

Because there were no separate parts available to use, I had to take samples of audio from the finished originals. I added my own synth sounds and drums where necessary so they became remixes, rather than just edits.”

Dropping just in time for festival season, these variations are undoubtedly going too sound track the summer!

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Bandulu - 'Amaranth' - Love Lies Bleeding (Richard Sen Remix)

This one is all about history, spirituality and of course the dancefloor. This music is a gentle touch upon a moment in time, where all the good stuff crossed-over and our local (Skopje, Macedonia) electronic dance scene climbed few steps up, along with the quality of our lives. Metrorpol(i) is a medal of highest order to all of us here, no matter when and if we’re born. It is a birth of an idea that transcends generations and brings a higher state of consciousness to thee loud minority that PMG Tanz Digital represents.

Andreja Salpe delivers large with this release. Metropoli is an ultimate atmosphere dance floor setter for any possible dj that stands his ground in quality. Impeccable groove, minimal and wise use of melody that NODS TO THEE GODS :) and evergrowing joy of life... Do you need more, because there is more. Go!

Written, produced and mastered by Andreja Salpe;
Pads in 'metropoli' originally from Galatheia's 'Metropol';
PMG Tanz Digital, 023 | Skopje, North Macedonia, 2023

PREMIERE : Andreja Salpe - Metropoli (original Mix)

Overpowered mawashi geri from anonymous Japanese ninja editing nippon early acid house banger for the third release of @tooflie_edits

Unknown Artist - AKI AA! [Tooflie Edits]

Bil Basmala 'On The Edge Of Forever' CD, released for Record Store Day 2014 on 4/19. Kicking Off A New Co-op Retail Program at Audocs @audocs, including 42 Stores In North America. Also Apart of the campaign is Bil Basmala 'UHM w/Style' begins Impacting Top 100 College Radio in the U.S. till 4/19/2014.

Originally released on Cd in 2013 by Formerly Known As, "On The Edge Of Forever" by Bil Basmala was also released in digital 'Deluxe', on 1/14/14. Including a special Booklet and 432 Masters by Spectrum 13b at Eastern Department. Also released in 2013 in digital form was The Get Down and Counterpoint singles in the series.

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PREMIERE: Terrace - Thermon [Cyphon Recordings]

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