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The Art Of Electronics

Pacific Rhythm returns with a heady new offering entitled the “Deep Hows EP" from NYC based Producer and DJ, @arsenii under his Bliss Street Queens moniker. The EP effortlessly trips through the cosmic and psychedelic sounds of the hazy and hopeful 1990's in a refreshing and modern style, all while shining a light on Arsenii’s undeniable ear for rhythm, energy, and feeling on the dance floor. 

This one can carry you from the chill-out room to the main stage and is an essential pick-up for all of the Interesting Audio enthusiasts out there looking for machine funk of the highest caliber!

Available physically and digitally worldwide on October 28, 2022

Distributed by Rubadub

Deep Hows EP

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Bliss Street Queens - Deep Hows EP

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🛒 https://humanendeavour.bandcamp.com/album/free-palestine-a-compilation-for-humanitarian-aid
🔊 https://youtu.be/ditxJbhJ7_c

The situation we’re witnessing in Gaza is heartbreaking. While the world watches, over 30,000 innocent Palestinian people, many of whom were children, have been killed and over 70,000 more injured in attacks since October 7th. Homes, neighbourhoods and cities have been destroyed, and most of the population has been displaced and left without food, clean drinking water, electricity and fuel. 

The UK government has continued to allow Israel’s bombardment in the region and chosen not to back consistent calls for a ceasefire, despite the overwhelming majority of the UK public being in favour.

In an effort to raise money for Palestinian aid charities, I’ve reached out to lots of talented artists who have kindly contributed their music to this incredibly important cause. 

Sonically it traverses chugging electronics, proto electro, Italo dance, UK techno and leftfield bass from artists like JD Twitch, Ambien Baby, Lisene, GoodMostlyBad and Azo, all of whom are joining our call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

FREE PALESTINE.

All proceeds from the compilation will be split 50/50 between two charities who are working hard to provide support and humanitarian aid in Gaza: Medical Aid Palestine and War Child UK.

Eternal thanks to Jeena Ra for creating this beautiful artwork and to Justin Drake for lending his mastering skills to the project.

PREMIERE: Zillas On Acid - Sleep Mode [Human Endeavour]

From the vaults when Anthony Mansfield and Jason Peters (back when he went by JP Soul) shared a studio at Moulton San Francisco. Though the two made mostly original music, they snuck in a few edits from time to time. In this edit the duo take on Mystery Man by Clive Stevens & Brainchild and give it an acid redub.

@anthony-mansfield

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Mystery Man (JP Soul + Anthony Mansfield Acid Edit)

We are pleased to present a new musical story. It's about a journey through the carefree memories of the author - electronic musician Thongvor.

This is Thongvor's first release, born out of his exploration of the world of electronic music, his familiarity with synthesizers, and his desire to convey images of lightness and warm feelings through music. The album's compositions are built around samples framed by the sound of keys. The sounds of drum machines are responsible for the groove, and Afro-Cuban percussion is for the dance rhythms.

Consistent, laconic and at the same time danceable, it instantly transports us to a parallel storyline where we are captivated by the sound of the ocean, the noise of the crowd and the singing of birds.

Artist: @thongvor

Life is Better at the Beach

W00002: Thongvor – Life is Better at the Beach

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬: Koala, Darles Flow - I Feel You [M-Sol DEEP]

Buy on Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/release/memory-book/4849838

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬: Koala, Darles Flow - I Feel You [M-Sol DEEP]

Mythical Endives

Distorted and fast bass line. Syncopated synth and minimalist melody.

Acheter

Frank

Remix for 5alad - Kepler 2b 
Factor City Label Barcelona 2015

5alad - Keppler 22b (Jonathan Kusuma Rmx)

Unknown percussive Italo-ish/Balearic Boogie Jam ready to cause some serious damage in your illegal beach ride, porn show or basement strip rave anytime!

Miami Vice "The Winning Streak" - 10 Records 12" - UK, 1985 - SOLD OUT

Here goes our final record in 2018 featuring contributions by @DJAssam (Lehult), @HisMastersVoiceelf, Falke and Map.ache.

12" comes as 180g vinyl with an A1 poster by Marc Schnubber. 
Order: https://kann.bandcamp.com/album/banana-split-kann37


Title: Banana Split
Release: Dec 2018
Cat#: KANN37
Distribution: Diamonds and Pearls

A1: DJ Assam - Rachael 
A2: Map.ache - Borowski 
B1: His Master´s Voice - Oma
B2: Falke - Music Institute

Various  »Banana Split« (KANN37)

Remix Requests  please contact lipstudio2@gmail.com

EMPEROR MACHINE  Biography
Over 30 years since acid house’s summer of love and there are few of 1988’s cast of actors still left standing. Still fewer are those whose music is still resolutely pointing towards the future rather than endlessly looking to the past. In fact, there’s arguably only one candidate left in the UK. While his peers are content with revival parties and classical house nights at the Albert Hall, Andy Meecham is out on his own as one of the few whose gleaming analogue machines are still pointing towards an imagined future rather than an endlessly relived history.
As the Emperor Machine, Meecham’s solo project since 2003, he has been wrenching monumental basslines, strange keyboard figures and luminescent rhythms from his beloved synthesisers, inspired by everything from sci-fi movies and KPM library albums. In some ways, his mission has scarcely altered in the 35 years since he first heard ‘Planet Rock’ in the early 1980s. “That’s the thing that got me hooked,” recalls Meecham. “The fact that it was futuristic sounding.  Anything that was sci-fi: UFO programmes, Dr Who, Star Trek. Stuff that suggested the future.”
While he’s happy to plough towards the future, we still has some serious history to contemplate. Meecham is one of the clique of acts in Staffordshire inspired by house music that included Candyflip, Altern-8, Sure Is Pure and Nexus 21. Meecham’s band with long-time conspirator Dean Meredith, Bizarre Inc, was one of the most successful of their generation and 1991’s ‘Playing With Knives’ was a staple in all self-respecting DJs bag that year. Major label deals, led to swift dissatisfaction; Meredith and Meecham went back to the mixing board to rethink their future. 
As Chicken Lips, they re-emerged alongside peers like the Idjut Boys and Faze Action, to offer their delayed and dislocated rhythms to an audience hungry for relief from the monotony of the four-to-the-floor house rhythm, with joyously dubbed out originals and fiendishly clever remixes for luminaries like Ennio Morricone and Groove Armada to Wolfmother, transforming Love Train from a metallic romp into a disco-dub delight with a bottom-end bigger than a Kardashian. Then there are Andrew’s other aliases (he’s had more than Carlos The Jackal), notably Sir Drew, Future Four, Gino Fontaine, BIG 2000, Randee Jean and Zeefungk.
The Emperor Machine was born out of an online slating of one of his favourite synths, the Roland SH 3A. Indignant at this appalling slight, Meecham set to work on a track only using said Roland. James Dyer at DC Recordings loved it so much, he asked him for another and gave the project its name. Emperor Machine it was.


 As with most of the Emperor Machine music, the methodology goes against the grain of how most electronic musicians approach producing. Rather than reducing it to mathematical blocks of music on a computer screen, Emperor Machine is about long passes, played live and then edited down by a crack team of highly-trained Potteries-based orang-utans, lorded over by merciless taskmaster Meecham.
The key to success is not dancefloor domination, but a far simpler rule, says Meecham. “The music has to make me shudder. So I work on something until I get that tingling feeling. So it’s almost more of a drug thing really. I have to get that out of the music and I can’t get that from full-on 909 four-to-the-floor dance music.”
A shudder and a tingle. And maybe a monster bassline. Emperor Machine redux. 
Bill Brewster

The Art Of Electronics

The Emperor Machine

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