Peter Weibel - Die schönste Strophen sind die Katastrophen (Shahrokh Dini Remix)

Vinyl / Digital : https://40thievesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-gift-40-thieves-remixes

Long time Leng recording artists 40 Thieves are back with one of their most notable singles to date – a surprise collaboration with two NYC disco originals, storied vocalist Cinnamon Jones and multi-instrumentalist/producer Gary Davis.

San Francisco outfit 40 Thieves has been serving up cosmic, dubbed-out and otherworldly contemporary disco treats since the mid 2000s, and have been part of the Leng family since 2011. The crew, headed up by Layne Fox, Jay Williams and Corey Black, have released countless killer cuts on the label, as well as an expansive debut album, 2014’s The Sky Is Yours.

They’ve worked with other artists before, but nobody at the same legendary level as Cinnamon Jones and Gary Davis. The latter cut his teeth as a musician working with iconic disco producers Patrick Adams and Peter Brown at their P&P Records stable, before becoming a producer and artist in his own right writing and arranging the disco classic ‘Got To Get Your Love’ performed by Clyde Alexander & Sanction. Jones, meanwhile, has enjoyed a hugely successful career both in her native New York (as Joyce Jones, an original member of First Choice) and on the West Coast, where she not only became an in-demand performer, but also snagged a role in the Supremes biopic Dream Girls.

‘The Gift’ is one of Jones’ most cherished solo songs – a joyful celebration of a new day dawning that has long been popular in her live sets. With input and instrumentation from Davis and a fantastic delivery of her own lyrics by Jones, 40 Thieves has successfully re-framed the track as a sunrise-ready future Bay Area free party favourite; a dubbed-out, suitably cosmic creation that’s presented in three potent versions.

Leading the charge, and stretched across side A of the vinyl version is the band’s ’Disco Mix’ which boasts a fully realised instrumental arrangement and extensive use of passages from Jones’ vocals. Not all the lyrics are present as the Bay Area band has chosen to focus on selected lines that most neatly fit their musical vision and celebrate the joys of dancing at sunrise. There are more spaced-out keyboard solos, sharper guitars (smothered in effects in true 40 Thieves fashion) and sound design that’s as immersive as it is heady and intoxicated.

On the flip is the ‘Disco Dub’. A bona-fide dub disco chugger rich in relentless synth-bass, addictive guitar licks, echo-laden vocal snippets, sparkling nu-disco electronics, tactile, deep house style electric piano stabs and cosmic effects aplenty, it’s a track tailor-made for slowly shuffling while the sun peeps over the horizon.

To complete an inspired package, 40 Thieves have also included a killer DJ tool: a ‘Beats’ take that wraps energy packed percussion hits, trippy electronic noises, trailing dub delays and sparse melodies around a metronomic drum machine beat. It’s a wavy, groovy and pleasingly mind-altering way to conclude one of 40 Thieves’ most magical EPs to date.

The Gift

LENG SHOP

The Gift (40 Thieves Beats)

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Bodie Lee - Too Deep

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Late night set from the Afters Hot Pool Friday night. May have been late, but the vibes were still on point and energy levels were high when I came on. Had a great time spinning, and it was fun to relive the night listening back. It was a mix of some newer tunes, some older ones, a couple unreleased original collaborations with Dias Ridge, and a couple Night Breeze remixes. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Borderline (Carlita Remix) - RY X
Heaven - Marsh
What a Life (ft Stevie Appleton) - John Summit, Guz
Another Brick In The Wall (RollinG Remix) - Pink Floyd
So In Love - Robert Burian
ID - Night Breeze, Dias Ridge
Make Your Move (Tensnake Remix) - Running Touch
Lions Den - SWAYLÓ
ID - Night Breeze, Dias Ridge
Again - Paul Hazendonk, KAMADEV
Wildcat (Night Breeze Remix) - Ratatat
On My Knees - RÜFÜS DU SOL
Dance With Me - LNDKID
Sun Don't Shine - Klangkarussell
Mind Games (Nora En Pure Remix) - BLVK JVCK
Can You Feel It (Luttrell Remix) - Jaded
Ni**as In Paris (Night Breeze Remix) - Kanye West, JAY-Z
Loving Life (Franky Rizardo Remix) - Rationale

Night Breeze - Sequoia Sunrise 2023 Set

GAÏALAND

Le corps

Music, production & mixing: Ian Crabtree
Mastering: Cotton Bud Mastering

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