Moody afro house track with the vocal of Sofiya Nzau

Nairobi Groove

Chris Di Amato - Nairobi Groove

Taruun & Orika-Feathered -(Mellon Place Records)

SNOWDAYS

After our party in La Rotonde last week with the guys from Clandestino, we joined them in Leeds a couple of days ago for another memorable party. A perfect occasion to premiere a track off the next Joe Morris EP entitled "The Voyage", coming out on local label Balearic Social, which already gave us the Zmatsutsi EP earlier this year. The opening track "Bahia" is a finely produced slow-paced number that combinates playful chimes, Ibiza piano parts and ethereal vocal pads. The perfect balearic soundtrack for an Indian summer.

PREMIERE : Joe Morris - Bahia

Following the success of Mildlife's 'Phase', Research brings you an all-star cast delivering their take on their pick from Mildlife's debut album released early 2018 via Research Records. 

Melbourne-Berlin transplant, master producer Tornado Wallace kicks off the EP with his take on 'The Magnificent Moon'. Wallace delivers a stripped back, break infused cruiser, mutating Kevin McDowell's vocals into an unknown alien tongue whilst staying true to the originals infectious melodies. 

Joining Wallace on the A side is Melbourne's own, Butter Sessions label-bosses, beat makers and party starters, Sleep D.The duo takes you on uncharted odyssey through their version of 'Im Blau'. Psychedelic swells lurk under dubbed out chords, cosmic fragments of the original are revealed before a bounty of bongos and congas take over! 

On the flipside Swedish disco-house rockers Mount Liberation Unlimited turn 'The Gloves Don't Bite' on its head with an extended 12-minute take! A re-imagined bass line mixed with quirky Swedish vocals, and their signature drum freak-outs makes for a memorable ending to this diverse EP.

A2. Im Blau (Sleep D Remix)

Tranquil Tuesday today, with Max Essa making his return on Hell Yeah Recordings after last year's 'Themes From The Hood' EP. 

Cosmic soundscapes blending beautifully with a seriously smoky guitar on 'How You Showed Me Everything', resulting in a truly transcendental trip fit for lazy lounging. 

The 'Han Zon Roc' EP is available now on the Hell Yeah Bandcamp page.

Artist: Max Essa
Title: Han Zon Roc EP
Label: Hell Yeah Recordings
Cat#: HYR7181
Release Date: 08-2018

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Han Zon Roc EP

How You Showed Me Everything

Buy Release

PREMIERE: Max Essa - How You Showed Me Everything [Hell Yeah Recordings]

There was a prominent sense of urgency as the room began to fill with the dancers and skater types. They moved in amongst one another whilst weaving in time with the mysterious bang of the drum. This was a club rush and it would soon fill the very street outside itself as people congregated from far and wide. Those lucky enough to be inside would stay until the small hours and lose themselves beneath the bounce of percussion and the melodic euphoria which spiralled into the night. 

Hayes & Zeitgeist are set to release an EP on Moonshoe, a melodic affair with a distinguished hint of class and professionalism. This one is warm and a delight to the ears.

PREMIERE: Hayes & Zeitgeist - Club Rush [Moonshoe]

LCT 003
Pre order available through Rush Hour - https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/hide-and-seek

Wozani La

Patience Africa - By Hook Or By Crook

Fresh from the Tokyo studio of Balearic wizard Max Essa, comes Barkhan Dunes EP; a collection of exquisite, chilled-out loveliness.

Track List:
1. The Price You Pay (For Loving That Way)
2. Kites at Nemoto Beach
3. Sundowning

Getting support from Dicky Trisco, Marco Gallerani (Hell Yeah!/Balearic Gabba), and Simon Lee (Faze Action).

Opening track The Price You Pay (For Loving That Way) warns of the dangers of careless love affairs. A veritable beach-disco classic in the making; warm, expressive synth rhythms and beautiful clean guitar lines provide an irresistible urge to climb on deck and let your body move. 
Next up, Kites at Nemoto Beach caresses your soul with blissful shimmering guitar and synths, before some David Axelrod-esque choral vocals carry you across the oceans to a new place.
Finally, Sundowning is a sublime slice of low-slung, poolside AOR. As the golden-red sun slides towards the horizon, a bittersweet dubby guitar refrain hints at past troubles, but also carries you forward to an optimistic future.

Barkhan Dunes EP

PAC007 Clips: Barkhan Dunes EP - Max Essa

They ran rampant and wild, unchained ideas which darted around his head like crazed animals and had the potential to overrule any such knowledge amassed through age. Unprecise thoughts, bitter whispers and hideous messages plagued the day by day drivel and he wondered if there was to be any way out. It would require patience and militant skill to outrun the conscious but he knew that he must in order to live amidst the free world. Until then he would be tied and tangled amidst a sea of his own complex confusion. 

Too Smooth Christ is a producer who has moved from strength to strength, channeling niche elements of house music into a luxurious package which makes things tick. A new release on eudemonia delights and intrigues.

PREMIERE: Too Smooth Christ - Unprecise Thoughts [eudemonia]

My Friend Dario and Hell Yeah label boss Marco Gallerani continue to develop their renewed friendship with another magical coming together. Many years after they used to make music together, they are now older, wiser, and frankly, better at what they do. And so it is here with Dario continuing to explore his unique electronics, all inspired by the Sicilian breeze. 
Dario is very involved with Catania's underground music scene: he has soaked it up and helped to shape it for many years and always with a warm Mediterranean current gently flowing through his work. His last EP, Calamari Fritti in late 2018, was a real gem, and this new one follows up in style. 
Opener “Prime Luci” is for early evening drinks on a coastal terrace as the water glistens and sun turns red, while “Domenica” is for early evening swaying, with deep disco drums and Casio chords enriching your soul. “Danoy” is a cosmic trip with melodic droplets and shimmering lead synths that melts you over and over again, and “Nonna” is an ambient excursion with a suggestion of menace in the creeping bass synths that keep you on edge. Closer "Monti Rossi Sunday Vibes" ends with slow and lumpy drums awash with wispy pads and cosmic suggestions. 
You might not have been to Sicily before, but after listening to this EP you sure will feel like you have.

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PREMIERE #561 | My Friend Dario - Monti Rossi Sunday Vibes [Hell Yeah] 2019

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