@saoirsemusic + @roza-terenzi

Here we go again! The second release on MARICAS Records is hot and ready to handle, fresh off the kitchens of two of the maestros of the moment, Saorsie and Roza Terenzi. Saoirse fires up the ignition with Dama Latina, an upfront housey number. Her tight, infectious groove bounces along incessantly, punctuated by an orchestra of bleeps and bloops, horns and sirens like one big sexy traffic jam. She keeps our fire burning low and slow with You Can Come. It’s underwater-funk with a lazy, heavily syncopated bassline overlaid with shimmering washy melodies and vocal on repeat, all dripping wet with reverb. We’re deep down in Chuggsville and it’s hot as hell. 

On the flip side, Roza flips us out. Kandy Floss sends all kinds of creepy frequencies bouncing around the inside of our skulls. It's not long before a throbbing bassline creeps up on us in the dark and takes us on a ride, like a train through a haunted house of eerie sounds and voices. We cling to the steady groove because all other sounds are moving around us, like ghosts and ghouls erratically weaving in and out of each other over our heads.

We continue our spooky ride with Triple D must be something good because we’ve had three of them and we’re really feeling it. Helek K’s spoken words echo around us like a spiritual guide leading us through our trip, her moaning like a haunting lullaby. Driving bass all the way here, lifted by flickering percussion but darkened by the deep squelch of wobbly bass tone. Much psychedelic doof energy on this side of the disk

MARICAS002 - Saoirse/Roza Terenzi - Sixty 9 - Triple D

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Vinyl Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/295ky538
Digi Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/ybds75zz

The glimmer in our eyes gallops as a wild stallion toward infinity,
and in a screaming silence, wears the cape of innocent understanding.
Our love is grave danger, which doesn't shy away from its fate.
There is nothing to be afraid of tonight.
Love is the bastard child of the Heavens and the pits of Hell, it encompasses the entirety of human suffering.
what if we isolate it to a singular moment?
Quick and wonderful moments, without trying to hold on to it and wanting it to stay forever?

Between the concrete to the woods to the sea
We will be quiet until we understand
That this, this is momentary and unfathomable
We will take this in, with a deep breath
Until we plunge in and scatter
For out of particles wast thou taken
and unto particles shalt thou return
Walking the line drawn exactly between chaos
and symbiotic harmony.

credits:

Artwork by Hadar Barak
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Words by Mikey Horesh
Poetically Translated by Golan De Groot
Edited by Blame Honey

Hyper Love Vol.2

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dualitytrax.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-fantasy-ep

Holly Lester’s Duality Trax Label has quickly become synonymous for its blend of future facing sonics and mind-warping melodies, served together with a healthy dose of nostalgia. A label just as focused on making dancefloor destroyers as it is exploring left-leaning, personal projects, it’s within this duality where the label has found its success, never afraid to shy away from b side oddities or tracks edging more towards good-old-fashioned-fun.

DUALITY5 steers towards the latter, with Manchester based DJ & producer Aiden Francis providing the serotonin on tap with three lively dancefloor cuts, including a huge remix from Italy’s Matisa. Aiden had a big 2022, releasing music on Magic Carpet, Gestalt and beloved music platform and label Houseum, solidifying himself as one to watch in the euphoric unity of house, trance and techno.

Title track ‘Plastic Fantasy’ is the star of the show, a suitably sassy roller that places everyone's favorite blonde icon front left of the speakers. Subtle old school strings contrast with alien electronics, providing familiarity in an otherwise unfamiliar world. A bubble-gum vocal then rolls in cheekily over a driving bassline and dynamic percussion  - used in a way I’m not sure the original creators had in mind. ‘Future Proof’ meanwhile demonstrates Aidens’ knack for contemporary progressive house music. With warm pads, swirling sonic textures and moments of blissful euphoria, it’s energetic enough to move a dancefloor, but gentle enough for home listening too.

The record comes to a close with ‘Aquamarine’, with Aiden opting in favour of free flowing breakbeats and mind expanding synths, together radiating a feeling of warmth and hope for days to come. Italian DJ and producer Matisa is on hand to round the EP off with a bass-heavy rendition of ‘Plastic Fantasy’ a no-holds-barred speed garage licked stomper, with the power to lure smokers back inside the club with their feet firmly planted on the dancefloor. 

@aidenfrancis
@matisaxx

Releases 3rd March 
Mastered by Zzzzra
Vinyl distro by Inch by Inch

DUALITY5 - Aiden Francis - Plastic Fantasy EP (ft Matisa Remix)

'New Found Energy'
Self-released EP full of sunshine, bounce, bliss & all of the hands in the air, hugging your closest friends at a day party kinda energy. Also comes with a classy percussive high-energy remix from @solarsuite

Check the full tracks and buy here: https://guycontact.bandcamp.com/album/new-found-energy-ep

Produced by Callum Chute
Remix by Solar Suite
Mastering by Corey Kikos

New Found Energy EP (Previews)

Gestalt Records is turning 5 so we've teamed up with @asphaltdj & @gzardin, @opalsunn, @salomo and @clint-official for the annual anniversary sampler, spanning 4 club-ready cuts of tech, acid and prog.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3hLYhQX

Various - Anniversary Sampler 05 (GST30)

Releasing some tracks from the depths of my computer! There's a bit of everything here for anytime or place, Lots of early in your face tech house inspiration with the DJ Life Twist! Enjoy :)

https://djlife.bandcamp.com/album/menta-ep

Mastering : Joe Buchan

DJ Life - Menta EP

Remotif - Substation Fever EP (SL007) 


A1 Substation Fever 
A2 Substation Fever (Adam Pits’ Cascade Mix) 
B1 Hi Tek Lo Life
B2 The Signal Prevails 

Distro by One Eye Witness
Art by AJM
Pre-order from your fave record shop now 
Vinyl release May 16
Digi release sometime after 

Bristol’s Remotif makes his highly-awaited debut on space•lab with his wormhole of a new EP, ‘Substation Fever’. Kicking things off on the A side, the title track enters the scene with spacious, organic drums, building in energy as we tunnel through its course; travelling from the cool, oxygenated air of a forest-scape into dazzling, far-reaching intergalactic realms. 

Next up, ‘Substation Fever’ gets a dreamy reimagining courtesy of Leeds legend and space•lab regular, Adam Pits. Channelling the energy of Remotif’s original into a hazy, blissed-out cloudscape, this track was made for accompanying early morning sunrises where orange-hued dashes of light reflect off the surface of gently rippling water. 

On the flip side, ‘Hi Tek Lo Life’, crackles with the fluctuating electrical impulses of a TV without signal or a radio between channels. Flecked with corroded vocal samples and billowing synthlines, this is a track that explores the inbetween - the moment when connection is almost lost, but not quite. There is a beauty in the roughened-edges of these partially obscured details. 

The final track of the EP, ‘The Signal Prevails’ is perhaps an answer to its precursor. Opening out onto trip-hop-esque terrain, this track follows the path set out by a blurred-out, echoing vocal as it deftly works its way through narrow, winding pathways of powerful 90s-style breaks. 

A much-loved DJ regularly making an appearance on space•lab’s lineups, we are delighted to now showcase Remotif’s skill in the studio with this mind-opening new EP.

Remotif - Substation Fever EP w/ Adam Pits remix (SL007)

Buy/Support: https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/square-one-ep

Super-rich textures provided by Lisene as he revisits his workflow on for his latest EP and Craigie Knowes debut, 'Square One'. Implementing a new approach to his production while retaining his signature layering of atmospherics, intricate percussion and a unique blend of sound design and club sensibilities. Release Date: 08 May 2023

A1 - Cloud Chamber
A2 - Déjà Voodoo
B1 - Square One
B2 - Perception Check

Artist: Lisene
Title: Square One EP
Format: 12" + Digital
Label: Craigie Knowes
Mastering: Johanz Westerman
Distribution: Clone Distribution
Art/Design: sickday

Square One EP

CKNOWEP45 | Lisene - Square One EP

MAGIC020 - @bliss_inc "Mind 2 Mind" in stores 12/05/23

preorder from IoAT - https://instituteofadvancedthinking.net/product/bliss-inc-mind-2-mind
 
bandcamp - https://magicwire.bandcamp.com/album/mind-2-mind

Whence comes such light of the Mind?

MAGIC020 - Bliss inc. "Mind 2 Mind"

Preorder Vinyl & Digital via Bandcamp:
https://bit.ly/3MedpTj

One Eye Witness:
https://bit.ly/42CJI3G

Next up on KOC’s ever-expanding web of dance dignitaries comes a knockout split release from two of the finest in the game; Olsvangér & MYKI. The dynamic duo making shapes from Tel Aviv take a side each to showcase a special signature synergy; percussive, playful and innovative tech-trance. The A-side from Olsvangér is filled with an infectious groove, gorgeous stabs dipping and soaring over a delicious bassline and razor-sharp drum programming. MYKI mirrors the party starting prog; bumping up the speed with rhythmic explorations that have become trademarks of the Tofistock crew. With forces combined, the four-track EP is an essential collection of club tools and versatile modern sounds for the mind and body.

Olsvangèr & MYKI - Hallways | Kalahari Oyster Cult (OYSTER44)

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