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R$N Premieres: January 2018

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"Bring that beer over here, cause I need it to steer"

Todd Terje & Strangefruit Babylon Istanbul 2009

The beach was a beautiful place of peace and paradise. In the sky above the birds cruised casually on the breeze. They looked down upon those who baked in the light of the sun below. The golden sand flickered in the glow of the warm afternoon and the gentle ripple of water was the only sound to be heard. The island was a paradse, a spectacular place of beauty and mystique. It would become their sanctuary and soon life would begin. 

Our friends at Les Yeux Orange have recently started their own label. Following the success of their first release which came from WAV Fuzz they have now announced a new EP from n.stal.

Buy the release here: 

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/n-stal-la-plage/632047-01/

La Plage

PREMIERE: n.stal - La Plage [Les Yeux Orange]

Shortly after Aussteiger's successful debut, "Dub Disco" introduce their long time friends https://soundcloud.com/s-and-w on board for their second release with an EP full of lovely analogue sounds. It surely stands in contrast to the first record and by that underlines exactly what Dub Disco is about: A journey through the vastness of electronic music.                 
 "Cashmere Green" here premiered is the opener on this EP. It's a true Nu-Funk, West-Coast influenced banger with a distant cosmic flair carried by meticulous and peculiar drums. Driven by a pending groove, this one invites the light into any dreamers ears and ensures your very own trippy dancefloor experience. On the flip, we dive into Wind up Bird. The track starts off as a scratchy and vibrant House track, riding on a funky bassline. It gets carried away by dreamy chords and breaks down into an incredible melancholic melody that will keep no eye dry. Finally there is Machine Love. An 80s influenced open air peak time party tool that will definitely put a smile on your face and a rocket in your pocket.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : S&W - Cashmere Green

New York collective "Sheik N Beik" follow up a slew of lauded 12”s from Japan’s Keita Sano, Legowelt & Xosar and their previous effort from Hermans with the richly emotive return of Voiski. With a back catalogue of considerable depth, one that’s touched the likes of L.I.E.S and Delsin, Dekmantel’s ‘UFO’ series, Voiski’s latest offering carries with it a trademark degree of bite whilst remaining balanced with the sort of moody melodicism that fans both old and new will relish.  
"5th Dolphin Transmission"kicks things off with a tense sequence tumbling through granular drums and a staggered, luminescent synth line. "Let Down Disco" here premiered then dims the lights slightly with soft, buoyant melodies and flickering high frequencies that round off a nicely varied release and another solid addition to the Sheik N Beik catalogue.

SNBV009

PREMIERE : Voiski - Let Down Disco

Perched on a crossroads, Pin Up Club approaches electronic music with a magpie’s nature. A spread of styles has been picked, plucked and plundered to make ‘Friends Of The Vortex’. The title piece snaps with clean beats as Blade Runner bars build with an energy that can only be described as palpable. Latin percussion and samples get the groove going for ‘Children Of The Void’. Flirting, the tone twirls and turns. Keys are big and full bodied, balanced perfectly by the crack of a snare. ‘Out Of The Unknown’ closes. A slow burning piece brimming with brooding cinematic shapes and strings, a work that shows the colder edge of this dutch duo. Quality through and through. Out mid-January on Bordello A Parigi !

PREMIERE : Pin Up Club - Children Of The Void

Second round for french "In Any Case" imprint, still keeping it chopped and dusty, celebrating the sound of the almighty Rhodes electric piano through this 5 tracker wax slab. 
Opening this release is the fashionable parisian Tell with a cool house cut featuring some lush sample and a driving beat. Following is the label co-founder G2S' track "Amako" blending a strong backbeat with a groovy bass drums and chopped rhodes sample closing A side with a neat library style feeling. We've then got Malouane (co-founder too) opening the flip with a trippy tune including melty percussions on top of a jungly bassline. Succeeding, Manuel Nie from Germany with a Hip Hop- House crossover banging drums cutting through perfect rhodes samples. Finally, Ibn Sabaa is closing the V/A with a mean head-nodding modern Hip Hop groove that will doubtlessly wreck your neck.

https://soundcloud.com/inanycaserecords

PREMIERE : Malouane - 667746

@peter-power in amazing selection of Global folk - Post Colonial Cafe Mix.

- Carlos Puebla, Santiago Martinez, Pedro Sosa - En El tiempo da Colonia (Cuba)
- Santocas - Valodia (Angola)
- Orchestre Régional de Ségou - Da Manzon (Mali)
- Ray Perez Y Sus Kenya - Reproche - (Colombia)
- Orchestre Paillote - La Guinee Moussolou (Guinea)
- Amadou Ballaké et Les 5 Consuls - Renouveau (Burkina Faso)
- Hiran'ny Tanoran'ny Ntao Lo - Oay Lahy E (Madagascar)
- Unknown - Retro Senegal (Senegal)
- West African Rhythm Brothers - Nigeria Odowoyin (Nigeria)
- Hank Jones Meets Cheick-Tidiane Seck and the Mandinkas  - Hadja Fadima (Mali)
- Mamadou Diabate - Elyne Road (Mali)
- Jali Musa Jawara - Soubindoor (Guinea)
- Royal Band de Thies - N'dongo Dara (Senegal)
- Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouch - Majid Bekkas -  (Morroco)
- Mevlânâ Kültür ve Sanat Vakfý Sanatçýlarý - Ferahfeza Peprev  (Turkey)
- Carnaval de Socca  (Adaptado por Augusto Masias H.) (Andina Puneña)
- Makvala & Archil Chiklhadze - Sichabuke (Georgia)
- Baden Powell & Vinícius de Moraes - Tristeza E Solidão (Brasil)
- Nara Leão - Funeral De Um Lavrador (Version Francês) (Brasil)
- Violeta Parra - La Petaquita (Chile)

Essentia #1: Peter Power

Premiere: Ben Hoo edits System Of Survival's 'Kutting' with Balearic melody

Today's premiere brings the first cut of Get Physical's Ibiza 2017 compilation curated specially by Ben Hoo with the artist's remix of System Of Survival's 'Kutting' featuring Vhelade.

The London native, now known as one of Ibiza's most celebrated residents, has collected tracks representing the party-culture island including work by Tantsui, Clara Brea, Peter W and Nma Gorji. The 15-piece assortment also includes five ​original and remixed tunes by Hoo.

'Kutting' starts with a beautiful, light flowing piano riff that seamlessly transforms with the addition of spiritual, echoing vocals and quickening percussion. Its melody brings listeners smoothly into an Ibiza sunrise set with its mellow yet bright beating essence.

'Get Physical Presents Ibiza 2017 Mixed and Compiled by Ben Hoo' will release via Get Physical Music on June 23.

Get Physical Presents: Ibiza 2017 - Compiled & Mixed by Ben Hoo

Premiere:  System Of Survival 'Kutting' (Ben Hoo Remix)

♫ Read More ♫:
http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/premiere-be-svendsen-nabia-original-mix

"Nabia" is available 26 June on Earthly Delights

https://soundcloud.com/besvendsen
https://soundcloud.com/delightsearthly

Nabia EP

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Premiere: Be Svendsen - Nabia (Original Mix)

Taken from Sweet As Broken Dates, a stunning new compilation of lost Somali music, put together by @OstinatoRecords, is a 15 track story telling the story of Somali's sounds pre-civil war. The music of compilation is put together from tapes of Somali music that was buried into the ground to survive bombings.

Aamina Camaari's track is a perfect combination of beautiful vocal song, traditional instrumentalism and danceable bass line.

Read more here: bit.ly/stwsomali

Aamina Camaari - Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (STW Premiere)

READ - http://inverted-audio.com/premiere-makadem-behr-nyako-africaine-808-remix

@africaine-808's sun-streaked revisitation of @makadem-1 'Nyako' is a matter of subtle editing and surgical precision. Very nuanced and complete with a neatly instilled balearic wind, Leyers and Reuschl's remix shows skills don't equal a gee whiz overhaul, as the groove savoir-faire of the pair takes the original mix into new uncharted grounds and up to bewitching, dreamy heights.

Makadem & Behr - Nyako (Africaine 808 Remix)

The wheels kept spinning as the car travelled down the long, winding road. In the distance there was little light remaining but he continued to drive through what was left, the motion was underway and soon he would arrive at his final destination. The towering hills rose up to the sky alongside the twisted concrete path and soon the glow of the headlights would be all that could guide the way. For now the hum of the engine was enough for company, for now. 

Ilija Rudman is set to appear on a new EP for Is It Balearic? He is remixed by none other than Italo house legend Don Carlos who delivers a charming melodic inspired remix.

PREMIERE: Ilija Rudman - Motions (Don Carlos Ambient Mix)[Is It Balearic?]

The beach was busy with human life upon the first date in July. It was as if half of the country had flocked from far and wide to touch down upon the shore and watch the waves slowly roll in against the golden sand. The heat poured down upon the crowds from the radiant sun which shone brightly up high above. The sky was a crystal clear blue and the sound of sweet music travelled softly upon the warm summer breeze. In cafes some watched others swim whilst afraid to dunk their own feet, they drank from straws a golden liquid made for a day beneath the light. 

We love a good edit here at Ransom Note, it can be a fine art, a thing of delicate beauty. The Rollover DJ's have reworked "Che Cavolo Di Vita Fai" in a showcase of balearic beauty.

Rollover

PREMIERE: Unknown - Che Cavolo Di Vita Fai (Rollover Edit)[Anything Goes]

The night had drawn to a close and there was little noise left in the small basement. The reverb echoed loudly from the machine in the corner but it was not a sweet sound or tone but bitter and dull. The band had left the room some time ago but the crowd remained loyally attached to the stage - hoping and praying for the return of their heroes. Little did they in fact know that this was the end of times, the last dance and a farewell outing. Soon they would leave but not just yet, not now. 

The Golden Filter continue to delight and inspire, a duo with a sense of purpose and a formidable swagger. Optimo did very well indeed to snap them up and their music demonstrates supreme quality.

The Golden Filter - End Of Times EP

PREMIERE: The Golden Filter - End of Times (Dub Mix)[Optimo Music]

The towering crane looked down over the skyscrapers in motion. The construction looked almost alien like from such great height, a rugged scattering of metal framework, steel beams and concrete. Vertigo had started to kick in as he sat perched atop the city, his tiny cabin did little to offer comfort or security from the pouring rain which battered against the glass window. The raindrops sat laden upon the frame, he watched them drip one by one down the pane. Only a few more hours to go....

Opal Sunn is the dynamic duo made up of Al Kassian and Hiroaki OBA, the pair have been producing music together for several years. Simon Pitt and Al Kassian launched Planet Sundae back in 2016.Listen to "Vertigo" from their new EP.

PREMIERE: Opal Sunn - Vertigo [Planet Sundae]

The estate was rugged and rural, not somewhere one would like to spend too much time lurking upon the street corner. Thrown furniture littered the driveways of towerblocks, discarded items perched abruptly amidst an environment in which they were very much out of place. This was the way of the world around here, people cared not for the relevance of beauty but for the daily grind - the perpetual struggle by which man worked from the cradle to the grave. Times were hard. 

SZE Records continues to gather momentum as the label kicks off 2018 from an up and coming producer known as Pletnev. He has previously appeared on the likes of Bahnsteig 23 and Meda Fury.

PREMIERE: Pletnev - Thrown Furniture [SZE]

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