it´s kind of trance with techno and deep house, got snares but no melodies.

Leipzig Werki 14.1.23

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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This month we delve into a trippy trove of Hip-Hop loops and lo-fi scratchy gems. Replete with endless samples and crackling bleeps this show was an unusual exploration into the Mojo Filter vaults..

Featuring unlikely samples from The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy and some Dre productions..

p.s The answer to the question IS the question! No?

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Elevation

Our Explorations 44 has been served up by illustrious Auckland based Dj Rob Warner.

Rob is a gifted Dj that paints his sets with a classic sound, his knowledge on dance music has great depths and his helpful nature makes him a pleasure to be around.

Growing up in a household filled with 80s hits from Split Enz, Boney M,Sister Sledge, a love of music consumption was born.

An older brother later guided that taste towards the sounds of early electronic crossover hits like MARRS 'Pump up the Volume', The KLF '3am Eternal', Snap! 'The Power' and this helped form his fascination with early rave.
His Dj career  began in 1992, attending local parties and the fascination of how/why the music never stopped grew, Ths interest led to buying vinyl, and discoveries of artists such as Ce Ce Peniston, Inner City, Kym Sims, and labels such as Tribal America and Strictly Rhythm meant that a personal sound was forming.

Taking influence and guidance from locals such as  Andy Vann at Quaff Records who gave him his first club residency at Redzone (Hotel De Bretts), Simon Grigg at BPM whose suggestions steered him towards edgier artists, and Miles at Markbecks on Queen Street who introduced a young rob to dub techno and raw Detroit sounds.

Robs Dj career has been long and full of highs, but his standout moment is but remixing a heros and having it released on one of the all-time iconic house labels  (Celeda and Danny Tenaglia "Be Yourself" - remixed with Shaveer) and this moment will not to be forgotten.

His sound can be described as hypnotic and percussive tussle between soulful, harder, and classic and futuristic sounds.
and his approach to this mix brings all these elements together. In his own words...

I was Inspired by the theme of "explorations", I wanted to span each corner of my passions - from future-jazz to vocal house, drum tracks, early dub techno and the freshest house. I created it in Ableton Live and many of the tracks are edited or overlaid with additional elements.

Enjoy People.

Music by:
@carlosnilmmns
@vincewatson
@gerd
@boo-williams
@daniel-stefanik
@john-beltran
@simoncino
@ueberlingen-deemkeyne
@cod3qr
@hardrockstriker

Rob Warner - LO-FI Presents EXPLORATIONS 44

 Shariful Islam pres. Midnight Mirage- Medic 

Shariful Islam introduces his evocative new alias Midnight Mirage to the world with the release of Medic, a deeply moving focus track released on the picturesque label. Rooted in minimal piano melodies and guided by a slow, cinematic arrangement, Medic radiates emotional depth and quiet intensity. With haunting vocals performed by Shariful himself, the track captures the essence of healing, loss, and resilience—infused with a profound sense of deep soul. This release marks not just a new musical chapter but a vulnerable and heartfelt artistic expression that lingers long after the final note.

Shariful Islam pres. Midnight Mirage- Medic

Dark Ambience 1.21F

An electronic composition, original sounds created using Pure Data and Audacity.

Autumn Starscape (naviarhaiku606)

Booking: 
guillaume.benfeghoul@allofloride.eu
Press:
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