"Good Skills“ is keeping its promise to represent the noise of local youth. This time Vilnius based label offers a couple of remixes and a remaster for rising Lithuanian electronica artist Palmės Žiedas and his track “Fhadi“. 

Originally released at the very end of 2020, “Fhadi” is a psychotic electronic piece with mysterious lyrical message about a man, who was trapped in a dragon’s lair. Track came out with a great music video, soaked with lo-fi aesthetics, where Palmės Žiedas was singing and playing synths in the woods and was well received by local melancholic electronica fans. Hopefully, the international crowd will appreciate the imaginary story of “Fhadi” too.

Co-boss of well-respected "Hard Fist” Tushen Raï happily picked up the task of turning “Fhadi“ into a dancefloor piece and took it for a trip to unknown desserts somewhere in the east. Sounds tight!

For the first remix for his own label, Roe Deers did what he knows best. Bass driven, a bit heated, powerful and fierce execution of “Fhadi” should work great at the peak of your set.

PREMIERE : Palmes Ziedas - Fhadi (Roe Deers Remix)

Vilnius-based record label Good Skills presents a five-a-side of solid grooves with a trademark Made in Lithuania. From slow and low to high and tight, 'Sekta' is a compilation of organic textures and inviting rhythms, created by the up-and-coming local talents.

The opening track delves into the 'Emotions' of Shurmin Nikita. A proper intro builds on catchy breaks with distant vocals and a slo-mo that lends a funky vibe.

Up next is Zakmina, one of the most-talked-about producers from Lithuania.'Dykuma' (Desert) is a promising collab with egoistic punk band EGOMAŠINA. Every chord in this tune is a reminder of what a remarkable friendship between electronic music and garage rock can be.

'Georgian Dumplings' have been cooked somewhere in Copenhagen and smuggled straight into the Good Skills office by two re-emigrants, who call themselves Deserted Island. Mellow and acoustic, it simply sounds tasty. 'Vaikų Ligoninė' (Children's hospital) is Shkema at his best: ghostly vocals, pitched drums, and unpredictable flow tells another weird story from parallel universe.

Last but not least are Bojarchük and his 'Force'. A full-time medical specialist delivers a surgically accurate yet fast-and-furious heavyweight, which has the potential to become ultimate dancefloor filler.

PREMIERE : Zakmina feat. Egomašina - Dykuma

Curated by none other than future Lithuania’s President and Vice-President, Roe Deers (SXDNS138) and Titas Motuzas, Good Skills presents its brand-new VA release: “Sekta”, a five-track EP devoted to showcasing the finest of what the country has to offer when it comes to underground electronic music. Shurmin Nikita, Zakmina feat. EGOMAŠINA, Deserted Island, Shkema, and Bojarchük spared no efforts to deliver high-quality themes to the compilation by presenting their own characteristic sonorities that resulted in a rich tapestry of inventiveness and ingenuity – exactly what the label has envisioned since its foundation in 2019.

The track we were solicited to premiere comes from the uneasy mind of “weird producer and weird DJ” Shkema, whose most notable previous works can be found on NEIN Records, City Noises, and Good Skills itself.

For his contribution to the VA, he created “Vaikų Ligoninė” (meaning “Children's Hospital” in English); “Shkema at his best”, according to the PR text: Ghostly vocals, pitched drums, and an unpredictable flow tells another weird story from a parallel universe – his.

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

Follow @shkema and @goodskills, peeps!

PREMIERE362 // Shkema - Vaikų Ligoninė

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🛒 https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/track/sokim-sokim-shkema-remix
🔊 https://youtu.be/3vROZr986Ss

Superkoloritas is an electronic retro nostalgia duo from Vilnius. Their tune “Šokim Šokim” pays tribute to the common theme in Lithuanian folklore about accidentally finding the party of devils and dancing with them all night long. Producer and DJ Shkema is no stranger to such encounters. He remixed “Šokim Šokim” and turned a fairy tale disco tune into a psychedelic first person experience of dancing with the devil itself. Of course it is on the verge of losing your mind, but that’s what a really hellish party is all about.
Download Shkema’s remix of “Šokim Šokim” and experience it at your own risk.

Sokim Sokim

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https://soundcloud.com/wolgg
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🛒 https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/track/pompa-wolg-x-kandy-killers-remake
🔊 https://youtu.be/nUWXIUqiE_I

Free Bandcamp download comes from the Lithuanian hip-hop gone dance band, Pompa. The group started as a duo and had many members alternations through their three-decade-long musical affair. Here they are with ""Pompa"" remade by Wolg and Kandy Killers for the needs of dance floors of today. The remixers instantly fell in love with the original and decided to give it a second chance.

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BC DOWNLOAD: Pompa - Pompa (Wolg X Kandy Killers Remake) [whypeopledance]

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🛒 https://name-free.bandcamp.com/track/erotika-feat-vaide-original-mix
🔊 https://youtu.be/Aob_sZ_3A_g

Erotika` initially formed its shape in the deep layers and cells of analog and digital music hardware. With some tribal drums on top of a straight four-on-four beat, crystal acid drops, and smooth waves of FM synthesized lines it becomes a black body of pleasure. Burning in cold flame, mystical voice of Vaide adds erotic soul and completes this track as a perfect dark disco room experience.

Here is what Vaide herself says about `Erotika`:
“When the first time I heard a track it brought me to a wild forest and tribe vibrations, where I just wanted to express myself and let the past go. This is how `Erotika` was born. Writing lyrics was my way for a healing process. Opening my heart and saying goodbye to the highest emotions I’ve ever felt. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be able to preserve the past events in a song and share it with others.” - Vaide

PREMIERE: Name-free - Erotika (feat. Vaide) [No Names Records]

https://soundcloud.com/klimashere
🛒 https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/track/start-with-e-edit
🔊 https://youtu.be/Bkuj3sJjWO8

There’s a great sense for taming nostalgia in Lithuanian-born Klimas’ work. Based in Kaunas, real name Rokas Klimas works on setting his signature sound with a great passion for the genres of the past that flourished at the end of the previous century. The production is obviously dipped in Italo,  New Wave, and New Beat more than anything else but also showcases a huge amount of interest for the dancer of modern times through investigations of minimal techno, electro, d’n’b, and dubstep. His allies for getting the more convincing sounds are machines from the USSR era, vintage synthesizers, and other gadgets in the studio. Klimas’ background also includes some action with the Rebel Army group that got its big sound system-ready EP released on Mixmag and VNTGRD labels. 

With his long-term collaborator Tautvydas, Klimas started a label-slash-music-sharing-space in Kaunas called Lempa. As a producer, he promises a lot of stories from the past in the future.

BC DOWNLOAD : Klimas - Start with E [whypeopledance]

Bendraprodukcija tarp: Vaikinų Iš Padorių Šeimų ir Roe Deers
Garsas: Roe Deers
Semplas: Genesis "The Brazilian"
Balsas: Nikita

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Dancefloor nightmare "F.A.T." is out to the wild.
After more than a year of testing it's time to release this beast.
My traditional gift before Christmas, wish you best of luck! 
P.S Don't get too fat! 

Liudas

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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.

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