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Moteka & Truant.J ‘Permutation Paradox’

Artist: Moteka & Truant.J
Title: Permutation Paradox
Label: Skryptöm
Cat. #: SKRPT073
Format: CD, digital
Release Date: November 11th 2022
Tracklist:
1 – Devastated Wastelands
2 – Oracle Protocol
3 – Reset Intentions
4 – Stimuli Overload
5 – Oedipus R3X
6 – Titanomachy 2.0
7 – Inexorable Desperation
8 – Insignificant Actions
9 – Eleventh Hour
10 – Counterflow Automation
11 – Droïd Catharsis
12 – Permutation Paradox

Moteka (who’s also member of the MOD3RN collective) returns on Skryptöm with a large collaborative album made with Truant.J, another artist who made a few EPs with his similar Truant moniker. ‘Permutation Paradox’ offers a techno journey in line with the one followed by the musicians under the Skryptöm umbrella, providing a large and intense sound, engaging continuosly the listener from the beginning till the last seconds of the final track.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/moteka
https://soundcloud.com/thisistruant
https://soundcloud.com/skryptom-records

Simon Doty & Marsh ‘Touch The Sky’

Artist: Simon Doty & Marsh
Title: Touch The Sky
Label: Anjunadeep
Cat. #: ANJDEE734OD
Format: Digital
Release Date: November 1st 2022
Tracklist:
1 Touch The Sky
2 Touch The Sky (Extended Mix)

Buy link: https://anjunadeep.co/sdmtts.oyd

Anjunadeep label favourites Simon Doty and Marsh announce their first collaborative single, ‘Touch The Sky’. A track tried and tested on dancefloors around the world, ‘Touch The Sky’ is out now and marks the first offering from Marsh’s forthcoming artist album, ‘Endless’, out Feb 2023.

‘Touch The Sky’ soars straight into a strong, funky vocal stanza expressing ecstasy, carried on waves of staccato synth melody, going on to hit every euphoria button in the brain while the body succumbs to a joyful dance rampage. Forget November rain, the sky is the limit and we can still smile.

Simon’s already flying high after a summer which included standout performances at Anjuna Explorations festival in Albania, ÎleSoniq Montreal, playing to a rapt crowd of 12,000 at Anjunadeep Open Air in LA, and is ready to take on Printworks on December 9th.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/marshmusician
https://soundcloud.com/simondoty
http://soundcloud.com/anjunadeep
https://music.anjunabeats.com/release/342713-simon-doty-marsh-touch-the-sky

Jeroen Search ‘The Cosmic Time’

Artist: Jeroen Search
Title: The Cosmic Time
Label: Prophet Recordings
Cat. #: PRPH021
Format: Digital, vinyl, cassette
Release Date: November 7th 2022
Tracklist:
01. Redshift
02. Light Element
03. Cosmology
04. The Age Of Universe
05. Moving Away From Earth
06. Spiral Galaxy
07. Expanding Space
08. Curved Spacetime
09. 440 Years
10. Set To Zero
11. Absence Of Matter
12. Particle Horizon
13. Methuselah Star

Release number 21 in the Prophet Recordings’ catalogue: this time the respectable Jeroen Search, an artist known for his distinctive and interesting style, debuts on the label with nothing less than an album titled ‘The Cosmic Time’. That’s a genuine and intricate ensemble of tracks with a medium duration of five minutes each, which condensate Detroit inspired techno sounds. The playback goes smooth alternating broken beat and traditional 4/4 rhythm structures, allowing slow crescendos, drum machine jammings and an overall sense of freedom, shared through the beauty of all these sounds created and edited expecially for the album.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/jeroensearch
https://soundcloud.com/prophetrecordings
https://prophetrecordings.bandcamp.com/

Mia Mendi ‘Comfort In The Void’

Artist: Mia Mendi
Title: Comfort In The Void
Label: Renaissance
Cat. #: REN22020
Format: Digital
Release Date: November 4th 2022

Pre order link: https://www.beatport.com/release/comfort-in-the-void-ep/3898516

Mia Mendi debuts on the renewed Renaissance Records with ‘Comfort In The Void’, including two interpretations by Malandra Jr (Diynamic, Eklektisch). Probably someone already recognized this similarity: the title track recalls to the elegant and emotional ‘Porcelain Sol’ track previously published on Hydera Records, while ‘Lost Desire’ explores an introspective and melodic side of club oriented tech house. Malandra Jr remixes two times the title track, delivering two delicious interpretations of it. The ‘Dark Side Of The Floor’ version adapts the original into a contemporary house influenced motif, lastly the ‘Sunset’ remix just remodulates the main parts into a four to the floor drum loop, without loosing any vibes and sensations.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/mia-mendi
https://soundcloud.com/malandra-jr
https://soundcloud.com/renaissance-recordings

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10 Years Of The Hydra

One month until first of three birthday celebrations for THE HYDRA, with Hessle Audio, Erased Tapes, and the EFG London Jazz Festival, plus Anz, Call Super, Ehua, Objekt, Midland, and Sarathy Korwar added to line ups

THE HYDRA – The-hydra.net

4 Birthdays – 3 Parties – 1 Venue – PRINTWORKS LONDON

HESSLE AUDIO 15 – 29.10.2022 – SOLD OUT!

Ben UFO – Pearson Sound – Pangaea – Anunaku – Avalon Emerson – Daphni – DJ Stingray 313 – Jossy Mitsu – Karenn – Laksa – Scratchclart & Lady Lykez – Shanti Celeste – Shelley Parker (Live) – Sherelle – Special Request – NEW NAMES: Anz – Call Super – Ehua – Objekt – Midland

ERASED TAPES 15 FESTIVAL – 05.11.2022

Rival Consoles – Kiasmos – DJ Set (JR) – Ben Lukas Boysen – Peter Broderick – Crayon (DJ Set) – Masayoshi Fujita – Qasim Naqvi – Hatis Noit

SPECIAL GUESTS: Gilles Peterson – Clark (Live) – Plaid (Live) – Pantha Du Prince (Live) – Nathan Fake (Live) – Gold Panda (Live) – Andy Stott (Live) – Dauwd – Tom Ravenscroft – Object Blue – cktrl (DJ Set) Flora Yin-Wong

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 30 – 19.11.2022

Bonobo (DJ Set) – Danilo Plessow (MCDE) – Mafalda – Tenderlonius & Lorenzo Morresi (DJ Set) – Zakia – Ahadadream – Discostan – DJ Ritu – Esk – NAINA – Nikki Nair – Rude Kid – Sanasesh & Rishy – Surya Sen – Talvin Singh

This winter sees iconic London club promoter the THE HYDRA mark 10 years in the game, and to celebrate this monumental moment THE HYDRA will throw a series of birthday parties with three long term collaborators – HESSLE AUDIO, ERASED TAPES and EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL. All taking place in the industrial spaces at PRINTWORKS London through October and November, the shows pay homage to THE HYDRA’S history and influence, building on their reputation for pushing the boundaries of all things electronic and experimental. Taking place at PRINTWORKS London, these three shows will be part of the last season for several years as the venue closes for a period of regeneration.

Exploring all sounds from an eclectic and diverse electronic music movement, from angular techno through to jazz, ambient, bass, house and more, THE HYDRA team have been responsible for shaping the landscape of London’s underground. 10 years is no easy course for any promoter, and THE HYDRA’s continued desire to grow, evolved and push new movements has kept them as relevant as ever 10 years in.

SOLD OUT : Hessle Audio will be the first installment on 29th October with a 15 year special, featuring Ben UFO, Pearson Sound and Pangaea supported by a team of label faves including Avalon Emerson, Daphni, Sherelle, Scratchclart, Lady Lykez and more. Also added to the mix for the sold out show are Anz, Call Super, Ehua, Objekt and Midland. Hessle fans can find left-leaning techno, heavy drum explorations, vibing amapiano sounds, plus jungle, bass and all things bass heavy. Tickets for this are now sold out and only available via resale, see the-hydra.net for more info.

Erased Tapes follow on 5th November with their 15th anniversary festival – a collective who have been at the forefront of pushing experimental classical to ambient in their career. The Erased Tapes family will be joined by home talent including Rival Consoles, Ben Lukas Boysen, Peter Broderick, Crayon DJ Set, Masayoshi Fujita, Qasim Naqvi, and special guests including Gilles Peterson, Clark, Pantha Du Prince, Nathan Fake, Andy Stott, Object Blue and many, many more.

Finally in this run of shows will be The EFG London Jazz Festival on the 19th of November. EFG has been known for championing an amalgamation of artists reinventing jazz sounds in a unique way, mixing and reshaping with house, techno, disco, hiphop, electro and more to create a hybrid take on the genre. There’ll be Bonobo, Danilo Plessow (MCDE), Tenderlonius & Lorenzo Morresi, Zakia and more. Taking over the INKWELLS will be South Asian club sounds from DIALLED IN featuring Ahadadream, NAINA, Rude Kid and more.

After speculation around the future of the venue, Printworks released a statement last week to confirm that it would be closing in the new year as the space is being modernised, meaning that this will be the last parties in the spaces for a few years. THE HYDRA is proud to hold these birthday parties in a space that has meant so much for them.

We’re excited to be returning to our Spiritual home of Printworks to celebrate our 10th year of throwing parties. The three brands we’re joining forces with have been close to us for a large part of this journey and represent the sounds and ethos that keep us coming back year on year… – Ajay Jayaram / Ben Gibson – The Hydra team

THE HXDRA

The-hydra.net

4 Birthdays – 3 Parties – 1 Venue

HESSLE AUDIO 15 – 29.10.2022

Ben UFO – Pearson Sound – Pangaea

Anunaku – Avalon Emerson – Daphni – DJ Stingray 313 – Jossy Mitsu – Karenn – Laksa – Scratchclart & Lady Lykez – Shanti Celeste – Shelley Parker (Live) – Sherelle – Special Request – & NEW NAMES: Anz – Call Super – Ehua – Objekt – Midland

ERASED TAPES 15 FESTIVAL – 05.11.2022

Rival Consoles – Kiasmos – DJ Set (JR) – Ben Lukas Boysen – Peter Broderick – Crayon (DJ Set) – Masayoshi Fujita – Qasim Naqvi – Hatis Noit

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 30 – 19.11.2022

THE HXDRA 10

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Mark Knight x Lukas Setto ‘Get With You Tonight’

Artist: Mark Knight x Lukas Setto
Title: Get With You Tonight
Label: Love & Other
Cat. #: LOVE174
Format: Digital
Release Date: October 21st 2022
Tracklist:
1. Get With You Tonight (Edit)
2. Get With You Tonight (Extended)

Up next on Love & Other, international DJ, producer, and label founder Mark Knight teams up with the king of soul Lukas Setto for the brilliant ‘Get With You Tonight’ All parts Soulful with Disco nods – ‘Get With You Tonight’ is the perfect balance of slick production, infectious hooks and that killer vocal only Lukas could deliver!

Lukas Setto is a much-celebrated bastion of the UK Soul scene. The multi-talented musician / writer / producer and singer has worked with the who’s who within the UK music scene and we are super excited to have him on board at Love & Other. Mark Knight of course, is an artist who needs no introduction. Toolroom’s label head and internationally known DJ and producer has already had a stacked out 2022 with headline shows worldwide along with a string of releases from remixing Avicii’s – ‘My Feelings For You’ to collaborating with House Music legend Armand Van Helden on ‘The Music Began To Play’ to name a few. Together, Lukas Setto and Mark Knight drop a Soulful cut of Disco House perfect for any occasion.

SOSA x Prok | Fitch ‘Dance Lapse’

Artist: SOSA x Prok | Fitch
Title: Dance Lapse
Label: Hot Creations
Cat. #: HOTC199
Format: Digital
Release Date: October 28th, 2022
Tracklist:
01. Dance Lapse
02. Sweat
03. Footsteps In The Dark

SOSA and the well established duo Prok | Fitch meets for the creation of ‘Dance Lapse’, a solid and club infused tech house release to be out in the next days on the great label Hot Creations. They explain the functional aspect of the EP: “We’ve wanted to do something together for a while through a mutual love for one another’s music. The tracks came together effortlessly; we merged our production styles, bounced the projects back and forth and ended up doing three tracks covering the full scope of our DJ sets and us as producers,” they say. “It was important to have a lead track for the EP, something that a good cross-section of DJs could get behind and then some timeless DJ tools for groovier floors, late night/early morning moments and the big rooms! We’re buzzing with how they turned out and how they’ve been working on the dancefloor.”

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/sosamusicuk
https://soundcloud.com/prokfitch
https://soundcloud.com/hot-creations

Jesse Bru ‘Sleazy F.M. EP’

Artist: Jesse Bru
Title: Sleazy F.M. EP
Label: Last Year At Marienbad [Oath sublabel] Cat. #: LYAM002
Format: Digital, vinyl
Release Date: November 11th 2022

<a href="https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/sleazy-f-m">Sleazy F.M. by Jesse Bru</a>

Pre Order link: https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/sleazy-f-m

Grooves to glide through life to, a simmering rhythmic embrace that carries along the soul and lifts the heart to cloud 9, taking away the aches and ills and serving to place the floor in an enchanted space, ethereal and euphoric, up above the clouds….

Jesse Bru makes music from the heart, a peer to peer connection that works on a multitude of levels, and this all comes about from the approaches he makes within his style. Primarily residing within the realms of House and Deep House music, Vancouver based Bru took much creative guidance from the techniques embedded with 90s hip hop, and translated this over four on the floor rhythms to much celebrated reception. The music he crafts feels interconnected as a result, never over hyping or building itself into a climax, it simply floats along effortlessly, a continued and delicately considered symbiosis of rhythm and melody that he has constantly tinkered with – and his discography speaks for itself. Releasing on a who’s who of excellent contemporary dance music labels, Bru has always found room within his sound for growth and reflection, with each new release feeling like a meditation on all that has come before and thus provides fuel for sustained brilliance. His works read so well as a collection but the individual stanzas within each release are a perfect snapshot of all he is capable of. Some selected highlights include ‘Roach Fingers’ (released in 2015 via Egoplanet), ‘Space Jazz’ (released in 2017, via Rhombus), ‘Ships in the Night’ (released in 2018 via Inhale Exhale), ‘Rainforest’ (released earlier this year, via Aterral), and of course, his debut LP ‘The Coast’, which was released on Happiness Therapy in 2020.

His latest release, ‘Sleazy F.M’, arriving this November on Last Year At Marienbad, continues onwards with his more recent excursions into overtly 90s feeling House music, and this period of his musical output is truly something to behold. Razor sharp fast paced rhythms, delicate melodic sequences, and an overall air of breezy yet energetic energies, this new EP continues to peak our interest and showcase just what Bru is capable of. The opener, ‘Feel It’, is a burner of the highest quality, as a hugely scaled beat structure provides the basis for a rolling chord sequence to do the damage up top, its presence residing just beneath the hats as filtered vocal samples float in and out of view to great effect. The breakdowns really hammer home the emotive levels, as stabs are placed within the groove for maximum impact. ‘In a Moment’ arrives next, and this takes the pace down ever so slightly, but the craft remains at a very high level indeed. The relationship between rhythm and melody is consistent, a tad more sultry here as we sway to the beat, with the vocal work here particularly effective at setting the mood. ‘Noodle King’ adds some adrenaline into the experience, with the choppy breaks pointing all fingers to the dance. The chords that drive on through into the spotlight only serve to fuel the energy, with the extended breakdown aiding us as we climb our way towards euphoria. Last but not least, the title track, which returns us to the notions of the opener, and as a final chapter its a very satisfying send off. Rolling, lick filled beats, dreamy subtle chordal twinkles, and an atmosphere to die for, its a pleasure ride, and its time to get on board.

If you ever find yourself needing something rhythmically pulsating in your life, then this record is for you, as Jesse Bru continues to impress with his ever evolving yet indefinitely precise take on House. A cut for all times of the day or set, this is House music to delve deep within, an invitation to get to know all the beats and clicks, swimming between the layers as if to soak up every last morsal of goodness. Summer might be over, but Jesse Bru and Last Year At Marienbad have the cure for those cold chills. So go on, treat yourself, its well worth the ride….

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/jesse-bru
https://soundcloud.com/oathy

Maxime Denuc ‘Nachthorn’

Artist: Maxime Denuc
Title: Nachthorn
Label: Vlek
Cat. #: VLEK36
Format: Digital, vinyl
Release Date: October 21st 2022
Tracklist:
A1 Edo
A2 Infinite End
A3 Düsseldorf
A4 Agoraphobia
B1 Ouverture
B2 Function Music
B3 Papillons
B4 Fat Old Sun

<a href="https://maximedenuc.bandcamp.com/album/nachthorn">Nachthorn by Maxime Denuc</a>

Pre order link: https://maximedenuc.bandcamp.com/album/nachthorn

After having made his solo debuts in 2020 with the release of his LP Solarium on Vlek, Brussels-based electronic music composer Maxime Denuc returns to the Belgian record label with Nachthorn, an 8-track piece recorded on the main organ of St. Antonius Church in Düsseldorf.

Nachthorn takes its name from one of the 78 stops that make up the main organ from St. Antonius Church. This instrument, equipped with a system developed by the German company Sinua, offers the possibility of controlling all of its keyboards and timbres via a computer: the organ thus became a powerful synthesizer.

“With this MIDI organ I have controlled with my own softwares, I fulfilled an old dream of mine: to create an entirely acoustic dance music piece with the organ as sole actor”

Oscillating between dub techno, harmonic locked grooves and after-hours pop, Nachhorn offers a hypnotic music piece whose lines sketch the outline of an imaginary warehouse. Armed with arpeggiators, bouncy chords, the brilliance of organ sounds and a unique vision of a minimalist rave, Maxime Denuc plunges us into his singular vision of a drumless party that will delight both church music enjoyers and afterparty nightbirds.

More info:
https://www.maximedenuc.com/
https://soundcloud.com/vlek