Phillip Jondo - Little Princess EP - Dekmantel - DKMNTL089

a1. Phillip Jondo & Maxwell Sterling - Dunkelziffer I
a2. Phillip Jondo & Maxwell Sterling - Dunkelziffer II
b1. Phillip Jondo & Dj Plead - Whowhuwho
b2. Phillip Jondo & Dj Plead - Whowhuwho (Moa Pillar Remix)

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And here we are, after all is said and done, right at the dawn of club music’s reconstruction era. Granted, listening to dance music these days comes with a weird, two-faced sense of longing: a) for careless times before the world shut down, and b) for a (hopefully) near & ecstatic future, that’s, however, in desperate need of new ideas, sounds, and rave ethics.

In this sense, the Little Princess EP on Dekmantel by Cologne-based producer and DJ Jondo feels especially of the time. Each track draws elements from the hardcore club trajectory, but reassembles them in song-like arrangements that work just as fine in any headphone or home listening scenario, without ever falling for the self-serving traps that people mean when they talk of “deconstructed”.

Of course, none of this was intended. The tracks on this EP were created between pre-pandemic London, Berlin and Cologne in April 2019 and January 2020.
The A-side has Jondo team up with Maxwell Sterling, double bass player, producer, and master of dense soundscapes. Both had been fans of each other’s releases for some time, when they eventually caught up and locked down in a London flat, packed with a Digitakt, a bunch of VSTS, an autotune pedal and Maxwell's double bass. For Jondo, the real-life aspect of their collaboration has been key, as those tracks present a process of consolidation between two musical minds who tackle their craft from entirely different angles. The results are two sprawling, dynamic pieces, grimly titled “Dunkelziffer I” and “Dunkelziffer II” (the German term for “dark figure” has been ubiquitous all year, describing the looming undertow of a much higher number of infections).

The opener’s dimly lit, RPG-like atmospheres remain drumless all the way, giving a nod to the expansive compositions of Maxwell’s long-time collaborator James Ferraro. "Dunkelziffer II”, on the other hand, is a full-on club affair, whose complex grooves and muffled drums get disrupted midway through the track by a set of icy synths, only to break open and trade every bit of rave energy for a comforting ambient variation on the lead melody.

The B-side “Whowhuwho" sees Jondo create a powerful piece of instrumental-grime-turned-quasi-jungle alongside DJ Plead, an Australian producer with Lebanese roots, based in Berlin.
The track is a perfect canvas for their shared love of intensely percussive jams, as glimpses of Diwali-style handclaps, dubby delays and classic breaks drive the track forward.
On his remix, Russian techno prodigy Moa Pillar warps the already minimalist lead synth into an even more sparse yet effective dancefloor weapon.

Jondo curated and finished all these team efforts with the same care and curiosity that inform his DJ sets, as well as his A&R process at Spa, the label he runs with Friday Dunard and DJ Brom. (Given the chemistry between these 4 tracks and the people involved, it comes as no surprise that Spa has put out releases by everyone featured on this record.) Just as in his sets, the Little Princess EP proudly exhibits all of Jondo’s musical roots – but instead of sticking with one style, tempo or formula, he innately trusts the music to let it take us into unexpected territories, time and time again. Buckle up and enjoy the trip.

DKMNTL089 // Phillip Jondo - Little Princess EP

Following a strong debut track on 3024, Canadian rising comet Destrata (he/him) delivers his first full EP for INDEXLIFE. Keep your ears open and your eyes peeled for this powerful blend of bass music and percussion. 
Speeding things up with "Like Thunder", the funky vibes continue with an even darker twist. Booming kicks and murky melodies, like a thunder storm working it's way out of the subs and out into the rest of the club. Building energy and releasing tension, just how we like it. 
Dedicated to the low winter sun of the north, it also serves as a reminder that darkness is part of our lives. As creators, this has been an opportunity to discuss our own responsibilities and how we can give back to those who have inspired our sound and culture.

@destratavan
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Low Sun

PREMIERE: Destrata - Like Thunder [INDEXLIFE]

Brooklyn’s @despinadespina debuts on @all-centre-504822953 with four hi-def dancefloor mutations. Hear ‘Alexa In Despair’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-despina-alexa-despair

Limb Slip

Premiere: Despina ‘Alexa In Despair’

Taken from Drummy (@drvmmy) new EP Double Stop, out April 15, 2022, via Kindergarten Records (@kindergartenrecords)

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Just two years on from its inception, Kindergarten Records reaches its tenth release. Who better then, to celebrate this anniversary, than Drummy. The NYC-based producer was the first to release alongside Sha Ru on the label back in May 2020, and the intricate chaos of his production work is emblematic of the label’s commitment to maximum propulsion on the dancefloor. With Double Stop, Drummy dials up the energy while delving into a deep, dark sound palette. The EP heaves and crashes throughout, playing with texture with a maximalist approach.

“I wanted to see if I could push my usage of the stereo field while keeping things buoyant and danceable with forward motion” explains Drummy of Double Stop. Much like Kindergarten’s previous output he surfs that kinetic energy to the edge of overwhelming the listener. In that space where he stops short, Drummy conjures an alchemical potency ready to invigorate any adventurous dancefloor.

Artwork by je_fous_le_camp

Mastered by Curve Pusher

Premiere: Drummy - Flasking [Kindergarten Records]

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Row Records comes around with a V.A. to show the range of the label sound with five artists who go different ways in different tempos and ultimately come together.
The opening track "Goose Father“ by Suh+Moon from New York embarks on a varied journey, followed by Manchester's Avernian, who taps along percussively with "Seivad". On the flip side comes Pressure Dome's Yushh from Bristol with her deep grooving "Smile & Scarper" and Row Records co-founder Kaep is collaborating with Bhed to let the woods do the talking.

Tracklist: 

Suh+Moon - Goose Father
Avernian - Seivad
Yushh - Smile & Scarper
Kaep & Bhed - Talking Woods

PREMIERE: Avernian - Seivad [Row Records]

Thick droplets of water hit the basin with a loud thud, like a ticking clock counting down to an unknown event. The room was cold and damp, the wall paper had begun peeling all over and thick layers of dust had settled on every surface; it was no place for a person to inhabit, at least not any more. Once upon a time this room and the home it was in had been a sanctuary to many; a place that brought comfort and happiness; a place that was loved and looked after - now it lay dormant, a relic of the past forgotten with time.

Doline's new release marks two big milestones for the artist and its home Grid Records; a debut album and the first long player on the label. The French artist and Sound Pelligrino affiliate has already released on the imprint back in 2021 and this follow up, Dompte-regard, is another showcase of his deftness at sound design and playing with mood and tempo. It's refined as ever, pairing melodic touches and glistening synth lines, which have it sitting somewhere between the club and home listening.

Dompte-Regard

PREMIERE: Doline - Mill The Pink Link [Grid Records]

Free Download : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18WL6gGXHmJCvjjv6sJZCqIPC2M4taA6D?usp=drive_link

Watch more on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@x-tram

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Premiering 'Cassdédi Au Méta' by Simo Cell (@simocell) taken from Ici danse le peuple oublié V/A Compilation EP out July 3, 2020 via @metaphorecollectif

For quite a time now, the Metaphore Collectif team has been thinking about a way to keep track of its history, to anchor it over time. The recent health crisis precipitated things when after a forced closure, a big call for help was launched to save the Meta, their place, their studio, their club, the bastion of the free party in Marseille. A call to the members of the association, but also to the artists that played at Meta was made. The list was long, and almost all of them answered! 
Thus was born the compilation « Ici danse le peuple oublié » (“here is dancing the forgotten people”), including 64 tracks from 64 different artists. The compilation is going to be released on the Metaphore Industrie label, the 3rd of July (this coincides with the Bandcamp Day where the platform is not taking any fee) and it brings together the following artists :

AIR LQD, ALLPASS, AKZIDANCE, ANTHEM, ANTOINE 80, BASIC, BASSES TERRES, BEAR BONES, LAY LOW, BLACK SEED, BOE STRUMMER, BOGOSS-LACOSTE, BZMC, DONARRA, CHRISTIAN, COIFFURE, CIENFUEGOS, CONI, CONSTANCE CHLORE, CRAVE, CRUELLE DECEPTION, DECEMBER, DEFECTIVE UNIT, MOI MEME, DETENTE, DJ 13NRV, DJ ZVONIMIR, EMMA DJ, ESZAID, HAJJ, HANAH, ISRAFIL, IUEKE, JACQUES SATRE, JONQUERA, KOLDD, KRIKOR, LASTRACK, LOW JACK, MANMAN LAÏ, MAOUPA, MAZZOCCHETTI, MIKA OKI, MOJU MOJU, MORTIMER-DUBATON, MYAKO, MYNTHA, NICK KLEIN, OKO DJ, PAUL SEUL, PIZZA NOISE MAFIA, POBORSK, SACRED LODGE, SENE, SEUL ENSEMBLE, SHLAGGA, SIMO CELL, SOFI, SOMATICAE, BB.ZIP AKA SSALIVA, SZYMON Z, DJ TARBA, CONTRORDRE, TTRISTANA, TXC VELVET, UGLYY, UJ BALA, VAZY JULIE.

Artwork : Nicolas Guillerminet

Ici dans le peuple oublié

DRILLPREMIERE: Simo Cell - Cassdédi Au Méta [Metaphore Industrie]

Petals - Deficit

Pressure Dome emerges from the testbed with a galvanized collection of experiments in hybridity and rhythmic fragmentation. 

Mechanically twisted dancehall sonics, tough club steppers and euphorically charged electronics combine to form an ionized trajectory of uniform motion. A bouncing and fractious ode to the wavelengths of machine pressure. 

Wanting to give back to the city we live in and one that inspires so much creativity in those fortunate enough to access opportunity, all profits from PDCOMP003 will go to Community Care Package, a free food delivery service, for anyone who can't get out or afford fresh fruit and veg during the current pandemic. Thereafter, profits will go to Caring in Bristol, a homeless charity providing services and shelter for those most in need.

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PCOMP003

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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.

PREMIERE: Avernian - Seivad [Row Records]

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