Talk about all around talent! Damn homies keep it coming!!!

Marzo 2014

special thanks to :

Jonny Hildebrandt (vocals)

Klangwinkel - Trapping

Look at Yourself

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Following EPs and 12”s on Wolf + Lamb, W+L Black, Life And Death, Bang The Box and their debut on Visionquest, PillowTalk present their debut LP, ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’. As much a soundtrack to long nights as it is lazy days, there is something about the record that spans everything you want from the band: sun-splashed jams, peak-time party tunes and low-lit moments of intimacy.

The album has been a work in progress since the boys formed the group in their San Francisco studio and was recorded last year during a month at PDX Studios in Portland, Oregon, which sits overlooking the city and the gorgeous Mount Hood. It was a session that allowed the band to work communally, drawing from various ideas, as well as influences, which include the vast Americana of Bruce Springsteen, the wrought post dubstep of James Blake, the deep soul of Sam Cooke and the incendiary jazz of John Coltrane.

‘We All Have Rhythm’ is an anything-could-happen-tonight tune that you’ll want to be listening to at 11pm on a Friday; ‘Lullaby’ is the perfect dose of deepness for a loved-up 6am dancefloor; the off-kilter R&B ghetto tech of ‘4 Walls’ will fit the vibe at a woozy afterparty; and ‘LA To The Bay’ will rouse you and make you feel good the morning after as the sun comes up. This is music to suit all times, because that’s what PillowTalk is all about.

The broad nature of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ came about because Sammy D (vocals), Michael Tello (producer) and Ryan Williams (multi-instrumentalist) pulled the record together from melodies thought up while on long plane journeys, impromptu jam throw downs in Berlin apartments and musical sketches created during long nights into early morning studio sessions sharing bottles of vodka. For instance, ‘4 Walls’ happened during a late night session, with the band throwing ideas around and with friends DOP and Navid Izadi. “We wanted to do something that wasn't a 122bpm 4/4 kick drum track, challenge ourselves musically and lyrically, so we made the song at 144 beats per minute but still gave it a soul vibe,” says Michael. The song took an hour and a half to write, whipped up in the heat and energy of the moment.

This organic way of working was what brought PillowTalk together in the first place. They formed after the three were mucking around on the baby grand piano in Ryan’s kitchen. A guitar and a Wurlitzer, some off-hand vocals, were thrown into the mix in true Doo-wop style. The EP, ‘The Come Back’, dropped on Life And Death in 2011 with their hit single 'Soft' and things started to roll.

Breakout hit ‘Far From Home’ on the ‘Far From Heaven’ EP in the same year was followed by the cheeky ‘Soul Edits’ 12” for Wolf + Lamb’s W+L Black imprint in 2012 which featured their classic remix of Bobby Hebb's, 'Sunny'. Then in 2013, the single ‘Lullaby’ backed with ’We All Have Rhythm’ dropped, giving a clear indication of how ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi' would sound: warm, lush and dreamy.

Though they’ve only been releasing records since 2011, the three have known each other for years. They met through djing parties and have been neighbors and even roommates. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ sees them stepping into their own as a band, a statement of intent born from the highs and lows of their loves, laughs and heartbreaks thus far. 

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PillowTalk - Lullaby

Twisted

Here's a remix we did of Crazy P's rather brilliant 'Lady T' track a good while ago.  This didn't ever get released in the end, so a perfect one to sneak out on Soundcloud to get a bit of fresh air...

Crazy P - Lady T (Schmoov! Remix)

In 2015, Compost Records reaches two landmarks: We celebrate our 20 years label anniversary and we release catalogue number 500, which reveals „COMPOST 500“, a memorable collection of brand new, unreleased tracks plus a lot of highlights and undiscovered pearls from the Compost vault of the past two decades.

COMPOST 500 is included as download code in the jubilee book „SOUL / LOVE – 20 Years Compost Records“, a 250-page book, packed with stories, about 450 fotos, memorabilia, anecdotes, music, covers and comments from ca. 60 companions, remixers, friends and artists, including illustrious characters like:
Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier, Robag Wruhme, Danny Krivit, Hans Nieswandt, Gerd Janson, Permanent Vacation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Solomun and many more.

Get „SOUL / LOVE – 20 Years Compost Records“ here: http://www.compost-rec.com/shop/book/20-years-compost-records-book/

COMPOST 500 is divided in three chapters:
- „FRESHLY COMPOSTED“ (previously unreleased) ...and two „Best Of’s“ of the Compost catalogue:
- „SOME MICHAEL REINBOTH FAVOURITES“
- „HIDDEN GEMS“ (Top B-sides, secret weapons & undiscovered pearls of the Compost back catalogue)

#1 FRESHLY COMPOSTED
The Freshly Composted serie (50, 100, 250, 300) always represents a musical snapshot of Compost Records, bringing together a variety of genres and vibes, all produced by some of the finest artists at the moment.
This “COMPOST 500 – Freshly Composted” episode includes previously unreleased tracks and remixes by Siren, Mark E, Mathias Schaffhäuser, Claudio Ricci & Megablast, SHOW-B, Robinn, Marbert Rocel, Emilie Nana and Compost Allstars (consisting of Christian Prommer, Beanfield’s Jan Krause, Roland Appel and Michael Reinboth) featuring Robert Owens and others.

#2 SOME MICHAEL REINBOTH FAVOURITES
In this chapter, our label head Michael Reinboth picked some of his fave tunes from the Compost back catalogue, including the works of Carl Craig, Âme, John Talabot, Todd Terje, Moonstarr, Jay Shepheard, Beanfield, A Forest Mighty Black and more. Of course there are much more, but those timeless tracks played a significant role in the Compost history.

#3 HIDDEN GEMS
The third chapter of COMPOST 500 points out a selection of top B-sides, secret weapons and undiscovered pearls from the Compost vault. You’ll find a lot of solid, but barely explored material here, such as tracks and remixes by Psychemagik, Henrik Schwarz, Zero dB, Move D, John Tejada, Christian Prommer, Lexx and more!

Compost 500 - Freshly Composted

A/Way (Radio Edit)

Siren with Mr. Reed - A/Way (Radio Edit)

Deep House Vol. 8 – Gentle Immersion is a journey into the smooth and soulful side of deep house. Combining jazzy harmonies, silky grooves and atmospheric layers, this album captures the elegance of late-night sessions and the warmth of refined house music. Each track invites the listener to drift deeper into a hypnotic soundscape — where rhythm feels timeless, melodies shine softly, and immersion becomes pure groove. Perfect for lounges, night drives, and intimate dancefloors alike.


Own the Groove

Gentle Currents

Ammonia Flower

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Old Streets

Dancing Shoes

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Benoit & Sergio - Dancing Shoes (Clarian Remix) [Preview]

Released on 12" for charity on House Is The Cure Recordings.

The Sweetest Pain (OOFT! Edit)

First Volume of Morning Fixes by Xinobi.

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Morning Fixes Vol. 1

Mock & Toof - Shoeshine Boogie (Dan Lissvik Remix)

DJ Richard Marshall with trumpeter Lee Thomson and keyboardist Jason Reolon in a state of impeccable improvisation, live from their second home every summer Sunday - Chinchilla in Camps Bay, Cape Town. December 2019

Live at Chinchilla

The Gap Band - Outstanding (C - G's Ode To A Girl Edit) [1982]

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