Whether gamboling in the sands on a distant shore or dazzling in the end of summer’s secret sensations, Touch of Class Records Volume Two, “Indian Summer” compilation is the musical remedy to your end of season nostalgia. Available now via Beatport exclusive, the twelve-track anthology compiled by the label’s pioneering artists and a continuous mix by the imprints owner's Signal Flow, encapsulates the season’s infectious mood in a musical odyssey promised to carry on the summer vibrations even after the season’s end.

This selection of psychedelic beach funk mixed with deep synth house and acid-disco features the return of core label artists Tone Of Arc, Signal Flow, Pattern Drama and Navid Izadi.

It is through the “Indian Summer” compilations that TOCR introduces it’s new artists and upcoming projects. With some breathtaking new music from Jonny Cruz’s new duo, Ominous featuring Michelle Uziel, Berkson & What, Holmar from Thugfucker’s new alter ego Leonard Withers, Shiny Objects, Ataxia, Mavidip & Steinlausky, Finley, KMLN featuring Myron of Blackalicious, Schnitz featuring vocals from Joe Le Groove, and new artist duo from Los Angeles Jordan Strong & Knoe1.

Together this collection of innovative producers creates a memorable package of sonic explorations in Electronica, Indie Dance, Nu Disco, Hip Hop, Funk, and Deep House. The future is bright for this tenacious label with some quality material for 2015.

***Tracklisting:
1. Berkson and What - The Force
2. Mavidip & Steinlausky - Eyeballing
3. Ominous - Poison Rush Feat. Michelle Uziel
4. Ataxia - Potawatomi
5. Shiny Objects - Astral Boogie 
6. Jordan Strong & Knoe1 - High On You
7. Finley - Aurora
8. Pattern Drama & Leonard Withers - Repente Feat. Candida
9. Tone Of Arc - Pass The Lion
10. Schnitz - Hermentic - Feat. Joe Le Groove
11. KLMN - Get Back Down Feat. Myron
12. Signal Flow, Pattern Drama, Navid Izadi, Jonny Cruz - Colours Feat. Gretz
13. Indian Summer: Volume Two (Signal Flow Continuous Mix)

Artist: Various Artists 
Catalog Number: TOCR007 | Digital Only
Title: Indian Summer: Volume Two 
Beatport Exclusive: Available now
Label: Touch of Class Records 
World Wide: October 9th, 2014

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TOCR007 - Indian Summer: Volume Two (Signal Flow Continuous Mix)

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Aaron Hedges comes from a family of music. His parents met in a gay disco that used to be a church in Seattle. He grew up listening to their disco records and was constantly introduced to new music, as his father became an audio/visual librarian. In the 1990s he discovered the illegal rave scene. Whether it was catching Donald Glaude dj a beach sunrise set or smoky nights in acid house domainted warehouse parties, Aaron was there dancing every weekend. He started to experiment with dj’ing after he bought his first mixer w/ a 12 second sampler, decks, and effects.

Aaron studied both Psychology and Music at George Washington University. He started dj’ing regularly at Cobalt on Monday’s for their drag show and later Sunday nights. He later did a weekly party at DC’s notorious Pearl in Adams Morgan. Aaron played across the city, from illegal parties to some of the biggest venues like the Velvet at National Ballroom and Tracks nightclub.

After the frustration of not being able to push his career further, Aaron started his own label, District of Corruption, in 2002 with a bang. His original track, “Watching Me”, a gritty post 9/11 techno track with vocal commentary about a coming surveillance state was licensed by techno legend Jeff Mills for his “Exhibitionist” dj/live audio/visual project. 

With both inspiration and motivation, he said good-bye to his friends and family in Washington, DC in 2004  and made the 5000-mile move to Berlin. With his laptop, music, and purpose in mind; Aaron knew that is where he had to be if he wanted things to happen. It was here that District of Corruption expanded working with musical talent like Akiko Kiyama, Staffan Linzatti, Mano Le Tough, Ed Davenport/Inland, Efdemin, Peter Grummich, Sweet ‘n Candy, Nima, Dilo, and many others.

Aaron has played all across Berlin in Panorama Bar/Berghain, Maria, Pfefferbank, Kinzo, Arena, Ballhaus Ost/Im, Bar25, Chalet, Katerholzig and Club der Visionaere. He’s also played in other international locations such as Paris, London, and Cape Town. 

After over a decade of label management, he decided to focus more on his first love - music composition and performance. The last years of covid shutdown has been a year for introspection. Rather than succumbing to boredom it was time to level up his production and music composition skills with online courses.

Aaron has continued to release original music with Traum Schallplatten, is planning a new regular party in Berlin with friend Simon Beeston, has a forthcoming remix of dub techno artist, Echosub, and continues to release new bootleg edits on soundcloud.

TOCR007 - Indian Summer: Volume Two (Signal Flow Continuous Mix)

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