During the first lockdown in Tel Aviv, Guy Shaked – also known as Takiru – decided to take his music to other musical dimensions and explore his production abilities in different genres and tempos. The result is “Voices of July”, a colourful EP, featuring three originals and three remixes, in which every tune has its special story and mood. 

Takiru is well known for his previous releases that received support from acclaimed artists such as Moscoman, Jenia Tarsol, Chaim, and many more, and now he is proud to present his debut release on the respected Lisbon-based label Karakter. The remixes were made with love by Rina & Benji, A-Tweed (SXDNS222/FREEDL029) and Tempura The Purple Boy. 

Premiered here, A-Tweed’s version of the most romantic track of the release. In his interpretation of “Je Taime”, the Italian producer brought the love theme to his world, soaking the original into his characteristic weirdness: Distinctive percussive elements and a throbbing bassline yield the danceability, while the ethereal vocals deliver an eerie and erotic atmosphere.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://karakter.bandcamp.com/

Follow @takiru, @antakaatweed & @karakter-records, peeps!

PREMIERE220 // Takiru - Je Taime (A-Tweed Remix)

David Shaw and The Beat - Infected (Max Pask Remix)

Why did the topic of conversation always seem to come back to the weather? It was a subject that got more airtime than she'd like, but generally that was the centre of all small talk these days. If it wasn't the rain, it was the wind, if not the wind, the few days of sunshine that gave us a glimmer of hope for a moment. Was it the only talking point we all had in our arsenal? Could we not find more common ground than the forecast for the coming weeks? That remained to be seen. 

Ombra International's VA series consistently brings together artists who may be miles away geographically, but sonically there's barely any distance at all. For the next instalment, which also marks the label's 21st release, they call on producers from the UK, France and Germany, namely Rees, Tony Y Not, JH.L.M, Kimshies and Endrik Schroeder. Our pick comes from the latter who joins the Ombra family off the back of releases on Zone and Ritmo Fatale with a dark, 80s-driven Italo number.

PREMIERE: Endrik Schroeder - Rainy Days [Ombra International]

After numerous releases in the past 12 months, Tel Aviv based Eliezer (@laze_65), joins Play Pal Music (@playpalmusic), along with friends of the label, Mufti (@muftimx) Skelesys (@skelesys) and Ackerman (@ackerman_music) to deliver 'Ritmica La Noar', three guitar laden sonic meditations backed up with remixes from French duo Kimshies, who pushes the tempo and stretches the fabrics weaving together a patchwork of fear and
loathing,  Modular Project who pulls the guitar and twisted harmonics from 'Don't Be', using them to create a widescreen technicolour opiate laden take and Tyu who rebuilds 'Halalit Ushma Tshuka' into a more tribal understated and up-tempo mutant dance rework.

Don't Be

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Eliezer feat. Skelesys  - Don't Be [Play Pal Music]

Roe Deers presents his fascinating debut full-length Salt Town Boy, a leftfield collection of wild sonic tales filled with dusky moods and punk attitude. The first LP to be released on Good Skills, the label Roe Deers runs with BDHBTS co-conspirator Titas Motuzas, the album brings together tracks produced in his Vilnius studio over the past six years. It also features a series of unique storytelling vocal contributions from an international list of friends and colleagues.
Roe Deers is a Lithuanian-based project led by Liudas Lazauskas. A regular at Vilnius institution Opium and a key member of the city’s fertile scene, he’s long been breaking the rules of genre in his explorations of the uncharted territories of murky electronic music, releasing on labels like Omnidisc, Turbo, Nein Records and Throne Of Blood.
The Salt Town of the album’s title is Druskininkai, the Lithuanian spa resort where Roe Deers grew up and first began DJing at a venue run by his parents. The breadth of styles and moods he was exposed to from an early age can be heard across these 12 intriguing tracks, which blend elements of beat science, electroclash, post punk, italo, krautrock and EBM into a deliciously intoxicating brew.
The skewed motorik pulse of opener and lead single ‘Trident’, featuring apocalyptic intonations by French-Canadian lyricist C.A.R., sets an offbeat, ominous tone that prevails for the rest of the album. Vocal contributions from Israeli producer Niv Ast (‘Late Night Tale’), Norwegian troublemaker Sex Judas (‘Rodeo King’) and Berlin-based singer Aquarius Heaven (‘Walking Down The Streets’) each bring out the moods – vampish, febrile, industrial – that permeate Roe Deers’s textured, percussive productions. At the album’s centre are two tracks that point to the past and possible future of the Roe Deers project: first, ‘Thème’ features French post punk band Order89 in a compelling disco-noir moment that recalls his earlier club EPs; then, regular collaborator Palmės Žiedas provides Lithuanian vocals for ‘Tarp Raudonų Šviesų’ (‘Between Red Lights’), a frenzied howl of a track that fits an entire film score into its short three minutes.
The instrumental pieces on the album have their own stories to tell, from the dusty dive bar meditation of ‘Flying Carpets’ to the paranoid proto-techno pulse of ‘Celebrity Theme’ and the 11-minute cyclical epic ‘Never - Ending -’. As the last moments of cinematic closer ‘Fin’ play out, we realise that our trip down the twisted paths of Roe Deers’s beguiling sound world is coming to an end; but we also know that to go back in again all we have to do is press play.
Roe Deers will be launching the Salt Town Boy LP with a live performance and DJ set in Vilnius. The album will be followed by a remixes EP.

Music written & produced - Roe Deers
Vocals - C.A.R., Niv Ast, Sex Judas, Order 89, Palmės Žiedas, Aquarius Heaven
Record Label - Good Skills
Artwork - Art Belikov
Photos - Alina Pasiuk
Master - The Wall

Never-ending

Artista: @drumtales
Sello: @goodskills

Nuevo estreno del prometedor Drum Tales, Distorted Faces.

Drum Tales es un productor musical relativamente nuevo en la escena alternativa de Lituania. Están a punto de lanzar su primer EP llamado "Distorted Faces" el 28 de Agosto, a través del sello discográfico Good Skills. Este EP consta de tres canciones originales que son muy diversas en cuanto a estilo y sonido. Además, incluye remezclas realizadas por artistas destacados como Autarkic y Zillas on Acid, lo que añade un toque adicional de emoción y anticipación al lanzamiento. 

Por nuestra parte estrenamos Distorted Faces, un sonido disco krauterizado con elementos rockeros.

Pre Order

PREMIERE: Drum Tales - Distorted Faces [Good Skills]

“Vengo con Flow” is a vibrant blend of Latin House and Tech House, infused with an authentic rap that celebrates humility and true inner flow — no chains, no ego, just pure groove from the heart.
Produced by Milo Sky (Colombia) and Munenza (Venezuela), this track travels sonically from the Caribbean to the Llanos, representing the rich cultural connection between Colombia and Venezuela. A dancefloor weapon full of Latin energy, catchy percussion, and a message that reminds us that real flow comes from within.

Vengo Con Flow (Radio Edit)

Mirkus Brown - Autumn

The Miracles Club - U&Me (Discodromo remix)

Aurum Miles aka. Aurimas Mileöinas is producer/songwriter/dj from Lithuania, based in Vilnius. 
Born in late '80s with a Queen "A Kind of Magic" vinyl in the hands. 
Whole childhood he was inspired by Classic Rock and Shoegazing Brit Music. Later discovered world of electronic sounds by touching JUNO-6 for the first time, what made a substantial effect in his future life. 
After a lot of years of practising playing guitar, keyboards, drums and everything what make sounds, Aurum Miles finally started producing some kind of Weird Electronic music combining Rock, Psychededic and Electronic Sounds. Never settle to one style, always experimenting with compositions of different type of sounds. His production comes from pink to dark...from vanilla to chocolate...or...whatever. In short, you never know what to expect from Aurum Miles. 
In 2015 Aurum Miles was a member of temporary project BlowEnder. He influensed the bright and groovie side of BlowEnder style. 
Now, Aurum Miles is continuing producing electronic music and searching for new fresh sounds. 
You won't see Aurum Miles playing in the disco very often. But if you get lucky to witness that...just...please..."don't burn your house on Sunday morning".

https://soundcloud.com/aurummiles
https://soundcloud.com/esthetique-lab

PRÈMIÉRE: Aurum Miles - Don't touch my synths (Original mix) [ESTHÉTIQUE]

Artist: Pigmalião, Rodion
Title: Bahiafro 
Label: I Lost My Poncho In Instambul
Format: Digital
Release date: 15/08/20
Purchase: https://ilostmyponcho.bandcamp.com/album/ilpr001-pigmali-o-remixed

I Lost My Poncho In Instambul invited a champions team to remix "ILPI001 - Pigmalião" and present to you the debut EP "ILPR001 - Pigmalião Remixed".
Starting by the head honcho from "Themes For Great Cities", monsieur Lucas Croon remixing the track Aurora, spicing the groove with some beautiful classic drum machines and trippy atmospheric layers. M.RUX's wonderful version of Zingili transports you to an unexpected, soft and intriguing territory while flirts with syncopated schizophrenic grooves. Ground's minimalistic version of Baskéda jumps into a hypnotic acidic vibe full of surprises and intense for the dance floor peak. And "nel gran finale" Rodion's cyberpunk version of Bahiafro has an imposing strong bass line attitude and futuristic layers.

https://soundcloud.com/piglion
https://soundcloud.com/rodion_gomma
https://soundcloud.com/ilostmyponcho

Listen On YouTube

PREMIERE #1127 | Pigmalião - Bahiafro (Rodion Remix) [I Lost My Poncho In Instanbul] 2020

WhyPeopleWar Fundraiser for Ukraine: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/

The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.