Part Of: Closure EP
Catalog: FRD282
Release Date: 21.10.22
Buy Link: https://miltonjackson1.bandcamp.com/album/closure-ep

Milton Jackson
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Freerange Records
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Website | https://www.freerangerecords.co.uk

Release Text:
We hope you’re sharing our enthusiasm for Milton Jackson finding his creative flow again after several years hiatus. The Scotsman has played a key role in helping shape the sound of the label since his first release on Freerange back in 2006 and we’re proud to continue bringing you his chunky, warm, deep house sounds you know and love!

Here on the Closure EP we’re treated to three tracks of jazz-flecked summery grooves to move to. Kicking off with Need Your Love, Milton teams up with London keys-man and producer Ski Oakenfull for a bouncing piano house track which sounds like Roy Ayers jamming out with Kerri Chandler and Larry Heard over stripped back beats and an infectious bass line.
Next up is Day In, Day Out, just the kind of sun-drenched soulful groove that MJ does to perfection with building strings, euphoric synth stabs and a little vocal hook for that icing on the cake. Wrapping things up in fine style we have the EP title track Closure which pushes the jazz influences to the front, and even adding a touch of gospel flavour in the heartfelt chord progression and organ pads. Crisp, punchy, swinging beats and MAW-style vocal hits keep things rough and ready and before you know it you’ll be bouncing along with a massive grin on your face.

Brucey bonus for the vinyl heads… we’ve added a favourite track of ours from his last digital-only EP to this release. Birdsong is a low-slung tropical delight which is one of those grooves that can’t fail to nice up the dance! 
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FR282

PREMIERE: Milton Jackson - Closure [Freerange Records]

The World To Me

Free Download

Taking Over - Willem Gribnau

She gone be right

[HR004] Lemon Mint - Nomads EP:

For our first release with Hotbox Recordings we decided to explore the world of sampling and approach our music from another perspective. Funky rhythms, powerful low end and catchy melodies make this EP a must have for house and disco enthusiasts. 

The Funk District's version for "Just Like You" gives this EP a groovier vibe, balancing the overall sound between house and funk.

Buy on Juno

Lemon Mint - Just Like You (The Funk District Remix)[HR004]

Norman Connors - Once I've been there (Funkdamento Remix)

Al Zanders' latest offering on his own A-Z imprint comes in the form of a four-track track split release entitled 'Love Sensations', which he shares with up and coming British producer JVXTA. Our pick for the premiere is the string-heavy disco-house smasher ‘Strings II’. 

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/loveaz
Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere77

Phonica Premiere: AZ - Strings II [A-Z Records]

Magic Touch Records
Release Date: Unknown

Brighter Side Of Darkness - Disco Ball

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RhRczrjj3iM

Label: De La Groove Records
Artist: Various (Pont Chartrain)
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Cat Number: DLGONWAX004
EP Title: Solids
Release Date: September 13th, 2019
Support it: va.lnk.to/DLGONWAX004

« Solids » stands as the second major release by De Le Groove. In the wake of Crossovers & Alley Oops, De La Groove gathers here a handful of amazing house producers - that were all welcomed in Paris - onto this 6 tracks vinyl. This release stands as a totem to the label and its very purpose, now let’s introduce our major six here : Art Of Tones, Cody Currie (and Joel Holmes), Goddard, Grant Nelson, Pontchartrain and Scott Diaz.

De La Groove Records:
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https://soundcloud.com/pontchartrain
https://www.facebook.com/pontchartrainmusic
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PREMIERE: Pont Chartrain - Don't Change It Up [De La Groove Records]

Soulful deep house from the Moodymann handbook, penned by musician, DJ and producer Comfy Bella.

Part of our 2019 charity Advent Calendar in aid of War Child.

Download & Donate: http://bit.ly/Day26_Advent

All money raised through Bandcamp sales goes directly to War Child, so please give generously.

Download + Donate

Day 26: Comfy Bella - Them Knights

Joel Holmes is a phenomenon that fits perfectly into the musical scenario of the next years. 35-year-old American jazz pianist and 4 times Grammy nominated. He was the musical director of Carl Craig’s Synthesizer ensemble as well as the keyboarder in legendary Grammy wining band of Roy Hargrove (the IT jazz artist from the late 1990ies, who later died.) 

Holmes is always hunting for the new, so he moved to Berlin a few years ago. Being interested in what’s happening in that new dance world. Similar to Jazzers from the 1970ies like Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones who turned into disco stars Joel, the jazzer wanted to connect with the new Berlin electronic scene. He succeeded, teamed up with upcoming London house kid Cody Currie and the Toy Tonics crew who is working on new sounds in Berlin that connect the organic and jazz musicians scene with the dance and house world. Developing a new style of Jazz-House… (that has nothing to do with sampled jazzy‘ house! If you know what we mean). 

Joel and Cody Currie released 2 EPs that had a good buzz mainly in the UK and USA. Big support from the Worldwide FM and BBC Radio world as well from tastemaker DJs such as Bradley Zero, Gilles Peterson and Masters at Work.

While working on these EPs Joel created a kind of new jazz-dance universe around him in Berlin. He curates a bi-monthly jam session in an underground location where the crème de la crème of the international ex-pad -musician scene meet up. Joel became THE MAN to hang out when American musicians come to Berlin. Like when Erykah Badu was doing her Berlin gig in Berlin in 2019, after the show all the band moved to Joel's place to have a legendary jam session. Yes, there is a lot of happening in the new Berlin Jazz meets Electronic scene. And Joel Holmes is in the center now.

So it’s time for a Joel Holmes Solo EP. The EP was recorded in a couple of jam sessions. Later reworked and co-produced by Kapote and Sam Ruffillo and mixed by Justin Vanderfolgen from DFA in New York.

It’s a big step for Joel Holmes. He started to sing in a very smooth, deep way. He wanted to make dance tracks that have a song structure and should not be too static, but still be playable in good DJ sets. And that's what you get: A Lot of Soul. Deep House vibes in a New York style and Joel's skills as a keyboarder.

Joel Holmes is a phenomenon, for sure. And this EP could be a manifesto for what he is doing in Berlin now.

Osmosis

Joel Holmes - Playing With My Mind

Toy Tonics is an independent music label and culture crew.
A fluid group of international artists based in Berlin. Musicians, DJs, producers +
graphic designers, photographers, party organisers.
Toy Tonics‘ prime ethos is to create new forms of (dance) music, but we also release limited edition t-shirts, posters and organise the Toy Tonics Jams.

THE SOUND OF TOY TONICS connects different genres to create a new emotional (dance) sound. Influenced 
by indie disco, house music, neo soul, new wave, funk and more .
We combine organic sounds with electronic production. DJ culture with analogue (band) elements. 

TOY TONICS CREATIVE DIRECTION
by Mathias ‚Kapote‘ Modica

TOY TONICS PRODUCERS, BANDS & DJ 
Athlete Whippet, Bárbara Boeing, 
Baby‘s Berserk, Cody Currie, Coeo,
Fimiani, Gee Lane, Joel Holmes, 
Kosmo Kint, Magou, Sam Ruffillo, 
Stump Valley a.o.

ADDITIONAL RELEASES by
Kai Alce, Tommiboy, Miss Keta, Daniel Monaco, DJ Sneak, Baldelli a.o.

THE TOY TONICS JAMS
Since 2019 we organize the Toy Tonics Jams to spread our Toy Tonics style and vibe. They strated in Berion 2019 and since 2022 they take place all over Europe.
In clubs like Panorama Bar (Berlin), 
Phonox (London), Rex (Paris) and at festivals like Kala, Melt Festival (Berlin), Montreux Jazz 
Festival, Calvi on the Rocks a.o.