<b>Swedish husband & wife duo Joel and Linnea Edin, aka The Forest & The Trees, return with the first single lifted off of their long awaited second album.</b>

A masterclass in classic songwriting, ‘Putting Down The Gun’ along with its b-side – the fragile, desperately romantic ballad ‘By My Side’  - released digitally worldwide on September 30 via Best Fit Recordings.

Recorded in Grönskan by The Forest & The Trees
Mixed by Johannes Berglund at Whitehorse studio.

1. Putting Down The Gun
2. By My Side

Buy on iTunes: http://bit.ly/193Liyz
Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/14XP5Ku

Missions

The Forest & The Trees - Putting Down The Gun

AMPLITUDES - Dimanche Café N°018

Download/Vinyl/Stream: https://toy-tonics.lnk.to/Lucas

The 14 tracker will land via Berlin’s Toy Tonics label and glides from disco to jazz, house and funk and features key collaborations with the likes of Jitwam, Eliza Rose, Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange & his close friends. After having met Mathias Kapote Modica, creative mind behind Germany’s well respected Toy Tonics label three years ago, East London born Cody Currie understood Kapote and his international TT Crew have the perfect understanding for his talents and share the same visions and so Cody joined the TT crew and released three EPs with the German label. Now finally he steps up to present his highly anticipated debut album ‘Lucas’. The 14 track LP is set for release 21 October 2022, with a string of pre-singles to drop until then. The roots of Cody’s artistry runs deep, hailing from Leytonstone in East London by his father a fashion designer and his Spanish mother a music writer, it was inevitable that Cody would follow suit in the world of creativity. Curries keen ear and penchant for retro disco licks, chopped keys, and broken beats have landed him also with 1 off releases on other notable labels like Razor-N-Tape, Dan Shake’s Shake Records. The past few years Cody found himself in the midst of a fresh and unique buzz, taking over Europe, predominantly in Berlin and London, as he bridges the gap between jazz and house music with his energetic DJ sets, talented instrumental skills and effortless swag. Playing the big Toy Tonics Jam happening all over Europe and similar to other artists on the TT label‘connecting the dots’ between live and electronic music has garnered Cody a range of support in the press and radio world with fans including Pete Tong, Rolling Stone, Jamz Supernova, Mixmag and Gilles Peterson, with some journalists describing him as "The Tom Misch of jazzy house". This debut album, like his EPs, represents the new essence of jazz burgeoning out of London’s youth scene of today. Cody doesn't use any samples, only live instruments, vocals and great chord combinations, a nod towards his music school studies in London before moving over to Berlin. Like most of the other artists on Toy Tonics and similar to Kapote himself, Cody comes from playing jazz piano and playing in bands and combines this real musician’s attitude and knowledge with his skills as an electronic producer and extremely talented DJ/selector. This combination of background and skills create that unique sound that Cody (and many Toy Tonics artists) have. On Lucas, Cody defines his work by enjoying the collaborative process with other talented artists such as Eliza Rose and Ziggy(Freedom Zeitgeist Energy Exchange), as well as some of Cody’s close personal friends like Jitwam, Ally McMahon, Andreas Konand more. Currie comments on the album, saying:“Lucas LP is a collection of tracks which I've either done myself around the world recording in different places, or collaborating with my friends. The music reflects my enjoyment of the musical process, and I'd say it’s inspired a lot by George Duke and Frank Zappa, the disco and funkier stuff from the 70s and 80s. Some tracks are quite deep and introspective, whilst other ones are more fun and silly, like ‘That Stick’. Ultimately, the album focuses on artists from
everywhere around the world with different backgrounds and styles, to see what we can create together!”–Cody Currie

released 28.10.2022
www.toytonics.de

Cody Currie - Starwoman

~ Ricky Razu [Belgium] ~

Ricky Razu is one of those fast-rising talents who have been contributing to growing the Belgian house music scene over the last decade. When he’s not busy running his vintage furniture shop, you can very likely find him cook upbeat and sun-soaked house in his studio. At the beginning, he reckoned being more into downtempo and jazzy sounds but always having a huge love for house and club music, which drove him to put his music out there with premieres on well-known house Youtube channels like Slav, Houseum or OOUkfunkyOO. Heavily inspired by soul, jazz, funk and disco music, Ricky’s swing is quite unique with an accurate and tasty fusion between yesterday’s golden era classics and today’s club bangers. In short, expect splendid organs and piano chords enriched with powerful vocals. Besides, being a cornerstone of Singaporean crew Darker Than Wax enabled him to build a solid international presence behind with gigs in Europe, the US and Asia. His releases on Houseum, 13th Hour Records, or Happiness Therapy have quickly garnered early support from the likes of Jeremy Underground, Bellaire or Subjoi.

The mix will undoubtedly take you through and on a true house music journey, with lots of 90's and deeper unknown tunes to dig from Val-Air, Larry Tee or Drums in Progress. Be ready to navigate through deep vibes and club material.

Ricky Razu’s latest crush: Apple Blue - I Wantcha Love [Turn Tool Experience]

Our team’s recommendations: Never Left [Tartine Records], Reaching Out [13th Hour Records], Without U [Houseum Records]

s. // @rickyrazu
i. // www.instagram.com/rickyrazu
f. // www.facebook.com/rickyrazu

054 ~ plastic/vibes x Ricky Razu 🇧🇪

Shaka - Hot Ingredients 
Four Flowers EP
Quintessentials
Quintessentials 86
Release date: 07-April-23
Buy: https://quintessentials.bandcamp.com

It’s about time for the first release of this true master of deep jazzy house, Shaka! Shaka has an
impressive list of releases, ranging back to the mid 90’s with some raw techno up to now with releases
on Local Talk or his own label Vibes and Grooves for some serious deep house. His „Four flowers EP“
has plenty of soul soothing jazz-funk grooves nailed to a deep house beat and you just feel that Shaka
is a real musician. And we agree, these 4 tracks are hot ingredients!

HSM PREMIERE | Shaka - Hot Ingredients [Quintessentials]

<b>The Forest & The Trees - Missions</b>
The new album out on CD, Vinyl and Digitally on June 16 through Best Fit Recordings.

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/missions/id884127313
CD / Vinyl: 
http://www.bestfitrecordings.com/store/the-forest-the-trees-missions

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Hailing from Stockholm, couple Linnea and Joel Edin, aka The Forest & The Trees are a striking addition to the canon of quintessential bittersweet indie-pop to emerge from Sweden in recent years. Creating delicately crafted songs, their work showcases a talent for combining playful melodies with the perfectly balanced harmonies of their vocals.

Having originally played together in Joel’s band Tupelo Honeys, they formed in 2008, before releasing their self-titled debut in 2010. After playing throughout Europe they released their “What We Lost” EP in 2011, featuring remixes from the likes of NIVA and Houses.

In the years that followed the ennui of daily life kicked in, and when Linnea lost her job and Joel found himself bored of his studies, inspiration to write new songs proved hard to find. The couple decided to “take action and leave the Swedish darkness”, and moved to Valencia for four months, a city they’d first visited and fallen in love with when they'd played there several years earlier.

The influence of their time in the city is palpable, lending their new album a sun-drenched optimism, despite having only written one song (lead track “You’re In My Skin”) during the duration of their stay. It’s a noticeable shift in mood, and one that the duo acknowledges: “Whereas our first album evolved around escaping and fear of growing up, the new songs are mostly about facing that fear and dealing with stuff instead of running away. We decided to name the album Missions, from one of the songs on the album, because it sums it up, it’s more positive. These songs are more about facing problems and doing something about them, rather than escaping.”

Drawing on the music they listened to as teenagers, bands like Popsicle, The Cardigans and The Cocteau Twins, has driven their sound to develop precision, while retaining a balance of the carefree and complex. Such a middle ground was hard to find, so despite early plans to produce the record themselves, they eventually decided to bring in Johannes Berglund, who'd previously worked with The Radio Dept. Shout Out Louds and The Knife, seeking some necessary objectivity. “We’ve been acquainted with Johannes for a few years and we totally love the work he’s been doing. So we asked if he wanted to mix our single “Putting Down the Gun” which he did and we were so pleased with the result,” they explain. “It felt like he really understood what we wanted and could help us with that final push. He really works with his gut and puts so much feeling into his mixes - we’ve been very lucky to get to work with him.”

The Forest & The Trees - What We Lost

112 KBPS FILES - DON'T BE A DUNCE!

Stream & Buy - https://razor-n-tape.fanlink.to/CodyCurrieEP

RNT welcomes Cody Currie back to the catalog with an extended EP of soulful and jazzy original sounds. A project that’s been in the works since his label debut back in 2017, the “Cody Currie EP” is a refined statement of the rising star producer’s UK-jazz and club roots, both danceable and introspective. Enlisting a talented roster of collaborators, such as vocalists Stee Downes, RNT mainstay Cor.ece, and newcomer Marlena Dae as well as instrumentalists Mikeal and Ally McMahon, each track is like a little world of its own in the universe of Cody’s vast musical aesthetic. To round out the EP we have a stellar remix from European deep house royalty Vincenzo, who shows that his production tools are still sharp as ever. 

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Cody Currie EP

Stream & Buy

Cody Currie - Yes Bruv (feat. Mik)

Stream 'Gentle Boy' now : https://fanlink.to/gentleboy

Listen to ‘Gentle Boy’ brand new Fellini Félin’s single. Revealed by the inRocKs lab and Nova Sauvagine, the French multi instrumentalist with millions of streams, stays true to himself and continues to explore new paths and venture into the realm of new sounds. ‘Gentle Boy’ marks a new aesthetic direction with an energetic rhythm with both funky and synthwave-influenced themes, this is yet another surprising meeting of influences. Don't wait, add this track to your motivational playlist!

Gentle Boy

Fellini Félin - Gentle Boy

Over the years, some of us have grown to shudder at the term Easy Listening, but not Teen Daze. In the face of such harsh realities, we need some Easy Listening more than ever, and so once a month, Teen Daze hits the Dublab airwaves to play two hours of music that is easy to listen to! Whether that’s mellow jazz, peaceful ambient, soft house, smooth rock, whatever! When the music is breezy, the listening is Easy!

Jazz N Palms – Buenos Dias
Paul Hardcastle – Happy Go Lucky
Eddie Chacon – Sundown
Greg Hagge – Two Shall Become One
Uku Kuut – Soft Fasion
MFSB – Tell Me Why
Azymuth – Voo Sobre O Horizonte
Soichi Noriki – You Can Make It
The Breeze – That Look In Your Eyes
Frank Fischer – Cafe Del Mar
Herbie Hancock – Textures
Wayne Shorter – Tarde
Jeff Lorber – Warm Springs
Quiet Force – Listen To The Music
Benedek – Good Thang
Sade – Kiss Of Life
John Beltran – Entardecer
The Countach – Aqua Marina (Paradise Mix)
Approach Release – Coma
Bob James – Where The Wind Blows Free
Flora Purim – Love Lock
Joe Sample – A Rainy Day In Monterey
Pat Metheny Group – San Lorenzo

dublab.com

Easy Listening - Episode 2 (12.20.23)

02. Kelton Prima - Des Choses Comme ça feat Laetitia Taschatt & Elite Beats (Sauco RMX)

All new music on Wah Wah 45s! 

Brand new signing Maze Hill is the brain child of producer Andy Highmore, vocalist Holly Bestic and singer and spoken word artist Joshua Idehen. 

You may be familiar with Josh from his work with legendary UK production outfit LV on the critically acclaimed Routes album. Or even from his output in London based Afro funk, punk collective Benin City.

With Maze Hill Joshua flexes his vocal chords a little more harmonically alongside the gorgeous tones of Holly Bestic and it is a genuine treat to hear his vocal talents in this context for the first time.  

The trio brings together their influences including Beach House and Grizzly Bear with the production delivering reverbed out electronica, and more than a little soul and even jazz elements. 

We think this will also be warmly welcomed by fans of the likes of Little Dragon and of course other Wah Wah artists including Stac and Scrimshire. 

On Long Haul drum machines meat lush electronic keyboards and a deeply catchy vocal hook that describes the band's attitude and approach right from the start. 

On this first single we're also giving you a stunning second track 'I Can Be Your Light'. This was one that first drew us to the band and we hope it will have the same effect on you. A tender and beautiful duet with a little more going on under the surface than your average piano ballad.

And to truly round off the debut in style we have a killer down beat remix from production masters LV.

Maze Hill will be doing a stripped down live set at our event at Scala on November 10th and will be delivering their debut album in the first half of 2013.

Ladies and Gentlemen - welcome to Maze Hill.

Maze Hill - Long Haul (Radio edit)

Her third single on Wah Wah 45s, “Robots and Angels”, roundsof what’s been a landmark year from this young lady, with a run of festivals and gigs that ranged from playing to a packed house at The Hootananny in Brixton to supporting new folkers Bellowhead at The Towersey Festival this summer. She’s been described as “simply brilliant” by Gilles Peterson on BBC6Music, who also made it his Album of the Week earlier this year. This final single from the much loved debut album, “Barefoot In Your Kitchen”, is a pseudo-festive delight complete with Bev’s trademark ‘instruments’ including a drill, zippers and the culinary untensil naturally. 

Remixes come courtesy of one of our faourite producers of the moment, Claws For?, who recently worked his magic with Scrimshire’s “Alignment” and here again takes us straight to the dance floor with a sturdy disco/house re-boot. Neapolitan producer, and main man behind the excellent Really Swing imprint, Quiroga delivers a quirky, low slung remix that’s a bit of a favourite here at Wah Wah Towers. 

Festive greetings one and all. We hope you enjoy!


Robots and Angels

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We are delighted to be back with a new single by LA’s Turbotito (formerly one half of Poolside) via Too Slow To Disco NEO. 
„Heart And Soul” is an exclusive, smooth Sunset Disco track full of that trademark modern “bottled sunshine” sound. For all you fans of TSTD vinyls: You can now preorder a strictly limited (300 copies) Double A side 12 Inch featuring the Turbotito track and „Hotel Sorriso” by Kraak & Smaak. 

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Turbotito - Heart And Soul (out digitally and as a limited 12 Inch)

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Hello.... thought i start handing out a few of these edits that otherwise won't have a life. I guess I like the tunes ( hence the edits ) but they dont really align with what I do... It's probably save to assume, that some of you lovely peopls are a bit more adventurous and eclectic in your tastes. So instead of deleting them, let them eat cake ! Free download and everything. x


PS: whats this language?

Free Edit of the Day 001: Nalad (Em Vee Edit)

I make a variety of noises, and listen to many more.
There are also many old demos, collaborations and various recordings available, mostly for family and friends.

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