Vibes Within

Taken from the album 'Hairless Toys' out now. Order at: http://po.st/roisinmurphysite

Exploitation

Exploitation (Single Edit)

An archaic merging of religion & technology. A machine that could shed a man of his old-soul, and outfit him with a new one. The key to opening and operating these machines came from the power within Silkie’s music. 

Silkie - Love Affair

At the Academy, we're always excited to hear about new material from French-born musical wayfarer @debruit. The 2008 RBMA alum has a knack for constantly finding ways to rethink his sound, staying true to his passion for sonic exploration. This June, Débruit returns with a solo LP, 'Outside The Line', on his own, new ICI label.

Ahead of the release, we're proud to present this track from the album. The dubby disco throb of "Shock" almost feels suspended in time. Its bass line harkens back to the '80s New York underground stylings of ESG, while the hypnotic synth hook can be understood equally as a nod to west African musical tradition and as a fanfare to distant, outer space future.

'Outside The Line'  drops June 15th via ICI. Pre-order the album here: https://debruit.bandcamp.com/album/outside-the-line

Artwork: Markus Hofko

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Débruit - Shock

The raptuous Changaa Attack is the perfect follow up to Nyiduonge Drums  which has been thrilling dancefloors since it was released in 2011.  Changaa is the potent homebrew local to the region (it also goes by the name “Goodbye Mum”) and is rumoured to contain Jet fuel. Recorded on the fly in the kitchen at the bands Air B&B accommodation in Kisumu, Louis commandeered the band commandeered some local kids to chant out the chorus. 

The track is taken from ‘Nyanza’ is the third album from the cross-cultural, cross generational, and boundary surpassing Owiny Sigoma Band. For their third offering, the band travelled to the Nyanza Province of Western Kenya - home of their two members Joseph Nyamungu and Charles Owoko - to explore the birthplace of Luo music. The album will be released later this year. 

A complex, constantly evolving, musical relationship now in its fifth year, the project has seen the band producing music in both Kenya, for their self-titled 2009 album, and in London for 2012’s Power Punch LP. The group features Nyatiti master Joseph Nyamungu and Lou percussionist Charles Owoko, both from the Luo tribe of Western Kenya, as well as London-based musicians Tom Skinner (drums), Jesse Hackett (vox/keys) and Louis Hackett (bass). 

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Owiny Sigoma Band - Changaa Attack

Taken from Journeymann Trax "Smoke Tape", out on cassette and digitally 23 June 2015.

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Journeymann Trax - Black Forest

DJ Koze's 2013 album opus Amygdala has continued to bewitch all who encounter it since its release. Tipped as his own personal Sgt. Pepper, the sublime long-player revealed a fully-realised and personal body of work, complete with a classic songwriting at its core, House in its heart, and veins coursing with psychedelic color. La Duquesa' was the album's dreamy single standout, a journey into deep, tropical ecstasy. XTC' begins in the same spirit, and captures the all the blissful allusions of its name, but its initial gentility belies the deep intensity to come. Floating pads glow with celestial ambience as a kick drum is gradually coaxed into solid form, and the introduction of spoken text begins the second act. Many people are experimenting with the drug Ecstasy,' it says, ...is the drug like the lie and meditation the truth Or am I missing something that could really help me". XTC' then transforms: sweetly imploring tones become demanding, gentle gradients between chords turn hard-edged, and sharp hi-hats cut through the haze. Complete with Koze's signature percussive quirks, it drives towards the track's final pay off: an undeniable, all-consuming, irresistible high. Knee On Belly' recalls Koze at his most tongue-in-cheek and overt, it is bright, bold and literally brassy, using cut-up horns of all shapes and sizes to patchwork together his own unique arrangement. With the highs and mid ranges accounted for, Koze adds in a swollen, thrumming bass line to mix to bring this floor-filler to life. Knee on Belly' recalls a raw, filtered and funky approach to groove, with a nod to disco house and the art of artful sampling, as it orbits between its own neon highs and simmering lows.

Pampa024A DJ Koze -  XTC

Coule’Ba gets reworked by Heidelberg’s groove ambassador, Move D, and Razor-N-Tape boss, JKriv. The respective versions blend the Analog Players Society’s West African instrumentations and soaring vocal talents of Missia Saran Diabate into a chugging atmospheric dub and a throwback boogie jam flush with JKriv’s guitar chops.

Out soon, vinyl only, distributed by Rubadub UK and FIT Detroit. ^_^

A1 Analog Players Society - Coule'Ba (Move D Version)

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Early support from Disclosure, Kraak & Smaak, Eddie C, Mark Farina, Mixmag, Mousse T., Rahaan, DJ Cam, Junktion, Nicholas (No More Hits), Hot Toddy (Crazy P), Art of Tones, thatmanmonkz, Norm De Plume, Victor Simonelli, Opolopo, Jacques Renault, Yam Who?, Justin Miller (DFA), Ghosts of Venice, Dirtytwo, Justin Unabomber, Pete Herbert (Maxi Discs), POOLS, Futureboogie, Nathan G (Luvbug), Nick Catchdubs, Kiko Navarro aka KOKO, DJ Moar, OOFT!, Eli Escobar, Martin Hayes (Rose Records), Chrissy (Nite Owl Diner), Goddollars, Loz Goddard, Anthony Mansfield, Cole Medina, The Planty Herbs, Andy Ash, LeSale (Luv Shack), Kolour LTD, Daz-i-Kue, Ionik (Traveller/Kojak Giant Sounds), Harri (Sub Club), Trujillo, Social Disco Club, Dave Allison (Editorial), Get Down Edits, Funkyjaws, Sleazy McQueen, DJ Rocca...

Man of mystery Tom of Brooklyn, once known as one of the most influential erotic visual artists of the 20th century, now shows his prowess for sexy edits on his first outing for Razor-N-Tape. A quartet of disco heaters, slow burners, and summer anthems comprise this tight little package, so assume the position cuz these 12 inches are going deep in ya!

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Tom of Brooklyn - Summerjam - DIGI OUT NOW

Pre-order the new album 'It Is What It Is', released 3 April on Brainfeeder: https://thundercat.lnk.to/it-is-what-it-isSo

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'Them Changes'
Written and Produced by S. Bruner / S. Ellison
Bass, Vocal - S. Bruner
Keyboards, Programming - S. Ellison
Saxophone - Kamasi Washington
Piano - Dennis Hamm

Virtuoso bassist and singer-songwriter Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat returns to the Brainfeeder fold with his first solo material in two years, having already made outstanding contributions to not one, but two, of the greatest albums of 2015 - To Pimp a Butterfly and The Epic - by fellow Los Angelians Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington. 

Mini-album 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam' will be released digitally on Monday 22nd June via Brainfeeder.

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Thundercat - 'Them Changes'

"LHF's members include Amen Ra, Double Helix, No Fixed Abode, Low Density Matter, Octaviour, Escobar Seasons, Solar Man, and Lumin Project. Their debut album 'Keepers of the Light' was an expansive collection of tracks drawing on various strains of music that evolved out of the British rave movement - jungle, 2-step, and grime included, but with a particular interest in dubstep. Their second album, 'For The Thrown' is an extension of these ideas, but it takes more of a step into the unknown. Take Amen Ra and Octaviour's new track (and album opener) Gateway for example: you can hear familiar snatches of sounds and rhythms from the UK underground, but the approach is more abstracted, turning it into a haunting, meditative, ambient piece of music."
- Dummy Mag http://www.dummymag.com/new-music/lhf-amen-ra-octaviour-gateway-track-stream-new-album-for-the-thrown

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Amen Ra And Octaviour (LHF) "Gateway"

Mr Beatnick is a scholar and a gentleman - a bona fide expert in everything soulful and strange, from jungle to Sun Ra, broken beat to retro drum machines, a very fine DJ indeed, and a general man about London town. In addition, since he turned his hand to four-to-the-floor beats with the majestic "Synthetes" in 2011, he's slyly become one of the best synthetic disco producers in the world. This one had us smiling and swaying in the office on first play, and will sound like pure gold in a party situation.

Mr. Beatnick "Stutter" - Boiler Room Debuts

We've run a couple of lovely tracks in recent months from the ever-fantastic International Feel imprint, but having an exclusive from label founder Mark Barrott is a true triumph. Barrott's album Sketches From An Island was one of 2014's very best, so we leapt at the chance to Debut material off his new EP (with gloriously vivid artwork to match). The release, due July 20th, is also somewhat confusingly called Sketches From An Island. But why stop a good thing, eh.
 
"The Mysterious Island Of Dr Nimm" is replete with busy, exotic instrumentation as per, but this time exhibits more of a driving groove than the strung-out pace we're more accustomed to, flourishing slowly into an ecclesiastical beach party. Perhaps the "Garden Of Intrigue And Delight" on last year's LP was sequestered away on this "Mysterious Island"; or perhaps the titular Dr Nimm is prepping for retirement with multiple land holdings in the Balearics? Either which way, it's bliss.

Mark Barrott "The Mysterious Island Of Dr Nimm" - Boiler Room Debuts

Luther Vandross passed away ten years ago today, aged 54. Initially known as a backing singer for the likes of Chic and David Bowie, Vandross launched a stellar solo career with the instant classic ‘Never Too Much’ in 1981. 

And as every couple knows: if you want to get it on, Vandross’ music is where it’s at.  New transatlantic duo Golden Rules pay tribute to this enduring quality on their new song, ‘Play Some Luther’. 

Golden Rules vocalist Eric Biddines directs his amorous attentions to the recent Joe Goddard-collaborator and BBC radio host Mara Carlyle, who finds time amongst the romance to play the musical saw, while producer Paul White shows his versatility with a spacious, beautiful track. 

Golden Rules also created this playlist of some of their favourite Luther Vandross records: http://smarturl.it/GR-LV-Spotify

Paul White and Eric Biddines are Golden Rules. Their debut album of soulful, psychedelic hip-hop, Golden Ticket, is out 7th August on Lex Records.  

R.I.P. Luther

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Golden Rules - Play Some Luther

From Michael Beharie's forthcoming Lace EP (ASTR027) due out 7/17 on Astro Nautico. 

Lace

Damion

Michael Beharie - Damion

With 'The Calm', Diskotopia Tokyo-based Records boss Matt Lyne (aka A Taut Line) and Chris Greenberg (from the British electronic pop band Hong Kong In The 60s) are now onto their third album as Greeen Linez ...or fourth if you include a 2013 mini-album of reinterpretations of their tunes by Patrice & Friends aka Slackk in his boogie-meets-juke guise. Their sound has always been heavily influenced by opulent, shiny 1980s production, whether that's AOR, soul or the new age relaxation albums that you might imagine looking at this new album's sleeve - but now they've roped in a heavy dose of early 1990s dreaminess too. Think 808 State's "Pacific State", think Ibiza sunsets and - on this particular track - think ambient new jack swing. Yeah they went there.

Greeen Linez "Findings" - Boiler Room Debuts

New EP. Get it (for FREE!) here: https://hongkonginthe60s.bandcamp.com/album/the-small-sound

Mysteries Of Marguerite

Taken from CFCF "The Colours of Life", out on cassette and digitally 14 August 2015.

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CFCF - Rain Dance

a completed study from a new project now underway, trying out some assemblage techniques that are new to me, and documenting my first exposure to the new iZoptope IRIS2

HAVING READ RACINE

Ashley Beedle's and Earl Zinger's commentary on the Rave Generation given a remix by Will LV.  Available as limited vinyl - click 'Buy' to purchase.

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