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Manchester’s Sumer Of Love announce talks

Set in a disused warehouse district, the not so secret party will be two days of hedonism with a touch of education

Hosted by Foundation FM, the Summer Of Love will feature talks, panels, and workshops on both days of the event. Running from 12pm – 5pm, they’ll cover topics around diversity in music, talks with promoters, and the life of a touring DJ. The offering aims to add some more depth to an intricate event that arcs back to the 90’s rave scene. Francesco del Garda and Evan Baggs will be bringing the heat and taking over the special guest slot while the stage designs have expanded for this year’s event with added partners making this a northern powerhouse of fun in the sun. Tickets are on sale with early birds starting at £40 for the day taking place from 27th – 28th August 2022

For those looking to reignite the rave days, the Summer Of Love has set up a hotline detailing some hidden information not yet revealed to the public. Rather than the fabled location of the rave, calling 0800-SUMMER-IS-CALLING has some other surprises in store. Maybe callers will win something?

Taking place across the wellness area the informative talks will host some titans of industry from DJs like tINI chatting through the tINI & The Gang parties, to promoters like Kurt Hurst from Hide & Seek festival offering insight into a world that few know about. Expect other talks from slapfunkYoyaku and Olli Ryder, founder of Summer Of Love. Further chats revolve around music mastering, NFT’s, touring DJs, and more. Workshops include spoken word, live art and the mighty drum circle run by Smolensky Gallery.

Olli Ryder, founder of Summer Of Love says “To expand on the community-based elements of the festival was always key for us progressing into year two, the heart and soul of the experiences comes from all the little extra communication points. For us to be working with so many amazing partners across the musical and experiential programming fills you with delight for the summer ahead”

The weekend stage splits have revealed the musical evolution expected across both days. Saturday’s highlights clearly push towards Mr G, Nicholas Lutz, Craig Richards B2B Ben UFO and Traumer B2B Christi Cons. Sunday comes in just as hot with Francesca Del Garda, Eris Drew, A:RPiA:R with Dyed Soundorom B2B Shonky.

The Summer Of Love 2022 is set to be Animal Crossing’s most ambitious project yet, with a diverse lineup of international artists, extensive arts and wellness programmes, and an onsite record fair and food market. It’s not to be missed.

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Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi

Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi is set to bring something all new to Amnesia on Fridays July 22nd, August 5th and August 19th. These immersive events will be headlined by Joseph himself next to international DJs including Sven Väth, Michael Bibi, Ben Klock, Len Faki, Reinier Zonneveld, Enrico Sangiuliano, Markantonio and Indira Paganotto plus many more. Sign up now for tickets at https://www.amnesia.es/.

Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi has a widescreen musical outlook and will take in a broad range of electronic sounds. It is a reflection of the Italian’s own musical evolution over the last decade with the club’s famously large and cutting edge production adding an extra element to every night.

Joseph himself will play at each of the three parties and will be joined by likeminded and forward-thinking artists including Cocoon label head and global techno star Sven Väth, pivotal Berghain associates Ben Klock and Len Faki, Italian techno craftsman Enrico Sangiuliano, new school UK house hero Michael Bibi and the Filth on Acid label founder who always brings the rave, Reinier Zonneveld. As well as these you can expect more from the likes of Indira Paganotto, Adiel, Flavio Folco, Francesco Squillante, Gianni Callipari, Mahony and Markantonio.

Within Amnesia, a special side area will be curated by Italian lifestyle powerhouse Slam Jam. Founded in 1989, it’s now a globally recognized cultural institution and seal of approval applied to clothing and goods that represent urban subcultures.

These events are set to be some of the most special of the summer.  Tickets on sale at https://www.amnesia.es.

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Club Mayz ‘Can’t Wait EP’

Artist: Club Mayz
Title: Can’t Wait EP
Label: Mélopée Records
Cat. #: MRI010
Release Date: June 22, 2022
Tracklist:
1 Club Mayz – Can’t Wait (Original Mix)
2 Club Mayz – Gusto (Original Mix)
3 Club Mayz – Can’t Wait (Mufti Remix)
4 Club Mayz – Can’t Wait (Marcus Christiansen Remix)

Drum computers, crispy basslines, tingeling pads, vocoders… sadness and beauty… These are the perfect words to talk about the music of Club Mayz.

The Belgian artist is an incredible creative boy : dj, producer, designer…

And for each of its projects, he draws all his inspiration from the 80s to create crazy and sensitive new things.

“Can’t Wait” is an electro hit with a strong bass rollin’ ARP. The 80s percussions, the leads & the vocoder give to the track a perfect Italo touch. It’s time to break the dancefloor !

“Gusto” is a beautiful ode to Italodisco and Life. The lead melody & the pads take the audience on a happy journey. Cosmic!

We are realy honoured to have the only one Mufti to remix this one. The wellknown Mexican artist bring to the original a darker touch, but always considering the Italo way.

Finally, we welcome our lovely Marcus Christiansen! The Swedish artist, supported by artist as Funk D Void, gives to “Can’t Wait” a perfect mixing between Cosmic Italo and Dark Italo ! Marcus proves once again that he has the sense of the dancefloor ! He will come soon on the owl label to reveal an amazing EP ! Stay Tuned !

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Butane & Riko Forinson ‘Lights Out EP’

Artist: Butane & Riko Forinson
Title: Lights Out EP
Label: Extrasketch
Cat. #: EX37
Format: Digital
Release Date: 20th May 2022
Tracklist
1. Lights Out
2. Anagram
3. City Nights
4. Stalker

Butane & Riko Forinson hit back-to-back releases on Extrasketch to drop their ‘Lights Out’ EP.

Butane and Riko Forinson’s rich stream of quality collaborations continues to build as the Extrasketch boss and talented Italian continue to build one of the most prolific studio partnerships in electronic music. Flexing their production prowess and showcasing their diverse range once again, the duo delve deep into the late-night hours as they combine across four expansive productions for their latest EP, ‘Light Out’.

Title cut ‘Lights Out’ welcomes a winding journey through dubby textures and smoky atmospheres, carrying late- night dancers in unison with its rolling groove. ‘Anagram’ ups the energy as subtle synth interjections meet crisp drum licks and echoing vocals, while ‘City Nights’ sees light and darkness meet effortlessly, capturing sonics and soundscapes from across a hazy metropolis. To close, the deep-diving ‘Stalker’ continues to transcend to further depths as delicate pockets of space ebb and flow amongst shadowy pads and further swirling chord work.

 

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Organic Life ‘Love On The Run’

Artist: Organic Life
Title: Love On The Run
Label: Master Chef Music
Cat. #: MCM-005
Format: Digital
Release Date: 20th May 2022
Tracklist:
1) Love On The Run ft. Melissa Lauren (Original Mix)
2) Love On The Run ft. Melissa Lauren (Jonathan Rosa Remix)
3) Love On The Run ft. Melissa Lauren (Andrew Robinson Remix)
4) Love On The Run ft. Melissa Lauren (Radio Edit)
5) I Lied
6) Radiating

Master Chef Music’s Brian Johnson joins Andrew Robinson and Mike Martins as Organic Life for ‘Love On The Run’, backed with remixes from Jonathan Rosa and Robinson himself.

Following the Fred P, Curses, Nicolas Masseyeff and Kassian supported ‘That Culture’ LP, Toronto-born sound engineer Brian Johnson is back as he links up with childhood friends Andrew Robinson and Mike Martins to form Organic Life. The trio drop their vibrant new single ‘Love On The Run’ featuring the vocals of Jazz singer-songwriter Melissa Lauren, while welcoming Get Physical’s Jonathan Rosa to remix the production.

Lead track ‘Love On the Run’ is a sun-kissed voyage awash with swung basslines, dreamlike pads, rhythmic drums and the enticing vocals of Melissa Lauren, before Jonathan Rosa serves up a dubbed-out rework harnessing lengthy pads and hypnotic echoes.

Balearic percussion, groovy synths and jazzy motifs work together in Andrew Robinson’s uplifting reshape, ahead of the harmonious ‘I Lied’ combining driving low-ends, rattling snares, graceful keys and stirring lyrics. To close, heavenly stabs float over deep tones in ‘Radiating’, as subtle hisses and timely cymbals complement each other in this cinematic finale.

 

 

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Michael James ‘Another Dimension’

Artist: Michael James
Title: Another Dimension
Label: FUSE
Cat. #: FUSE049
Format: Vinyl / Digital
Release Date: 13th May 2022
Tracklist 
1. Nobody Does
2. Another Dimension
3. Downstream
4. Underwater [Digital Exclusive]

FUSE welcome back Michael James as he unveils four fresh late-night cuts on ‘Another Dimension’

When it comes to releasing groove-driven productions suited for the warm-up all the way through to the afters, there aren’t too many better than Michael James. A studio natural with innate talent earning him a reputation as a must-visit producer, the Manchester native’s growing discography has already welcomed stand-out material via Burnski’s Constant Sound and Constant Black alongside the likes of S.A.S.H., e1ven and INFUSE. Returning to FUSE for the first time since his huge collaborative ‘Weird Things’ EP in 2020 alongside imprint boss Enzo Siragusa, early May welcomes a big solo debut on the label as he drops his dynamic four-track EP, ‘Another Dimension’.

Lead cut ‘Nobody Does’ sees James skilfully fuse funk-fuelled bass licks with sharp drums and wonky synths, while title track ‘Another Dimension’ offers up weighty low-ends beneath skippy percussion and sweeping melodies for a powerful peak time anthem. ‘Downstream’ arrives full of swing as delicate pads float amongst the mix, before closing with the driving sonics and spacey electronics of digital exclusive ‘Underwater’.

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Marcellus ‘Reeces Pieces’

Artist: Marcellus
Title: Reeces Pieces
Label: Hottrax
Cat. #: HXT085
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13th May 2022
Tracklist:
1) Reeces Pieces
2) Reputation
3) Wild
4) 2003

Marcellus makes his Hottrax debut this May with ‘Reeces Pieces’.

London-born DJ & producer Marcellus has had a bountiful 12 months, dropping flavours across Elrow, Relief and Deeperfect and grabbing the attention of Dennis Cruz, Michael Bibi and Jamie Jones. Now, the UK talents’ beats land on Jones’ Hottrax for the first time in the shape of his weighty four-track EP ‘Reeces Pieces’.

“This EP was made by experimenting with different sounds in lockdown that I haven’t used before, real funk elements in Reputation, & also Reeces & 2003 inspired by Drum & Bass!” – Marcellus

Ghostly pads float over snaking percussion in the fibrous lead track ‘Reeces Pieces’ as male and female vocals battle it out over a brooding bassline, before ‘Reputation’ brings the funk with slappy strings, jazzy motifs and deep tones. Next, ‘Wild’ takes no prisoners with pounding low-ends and sassy, loopy lyrics alongside twisted samples, ahead of the swung closing track ‘2003’ harnessing convulsing synths and crescendoing drumrolls as a fitting finale for this dynamic EP.

 

 

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Confidential Recipe ‘1212 EP’

Artist: Confidential Recipe
Title: 1212 EP
Label: Rekids Special Projects
Cat. #: RSPX40
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13th May 2022
Tracklist:
01 1212
02 BLP1
03 BLP2
04 Toolkit 1
05 La Danza

Confidential Recipe returns to Rekids Special Projects for ‘1212 EP’ this May.

Following his widely supported ‘The Bridge EP’ on Rekids in late 2021, Carlos Siu, aka Confidential Recipe, continues his run of heavy-hitting techno tracks with another standout release on Rekids Special Projects. Dropping five dance-floor bombs across his ‘1212 EP’, his latest collection of tracks shows why the Venezuelan DJ/producer and Kontra label boss is one of the most exciting prospects in techno.

“For me, this EP is meant for the dance floor, inspired by the sounds of Detroit and Chicago. I see this release not as a group of tracks but as an EP that offers five independent party starter singles. Bleepy sounds, Soulful vocals and heavy percussions are the recipe on this one to get any party on.” Confidential Recipe.

 

 

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Faith In Strangers is back!

The 350 capacity space has awe-inspiring sea views through the DJ booth expanding out to the English channel for iconic sunset sets

New innovative technologies play a key role within the soul of the building along with the pursuit of the highest fidelity of sound for audiophiles. The space hosts a multi-camera live streaming system, multi-channel surround sound, bespoke generative lighting installations, and has been designed as a space that can be adapted to the needs of each event.

Richard Randles, co-founder of Faith In Strangers says “It’s been a long hard road, but now this feels like our proper launch. We’re really proud to have announced some great DJs and musicians to Margate this summer and there’s more that we’re still to announce! We’ve got a big old pipeline, with a lot more planned, but this feels like the beginning of something really special.”

For near­ly three decades, DJ Paulette has held res­i­den­cies at some of the most pres­ti­gious clubs and best par­ties in the world. She’ll be taking time out of her busy sched­ule of inter­na­tion­al clubs, fes­ti­vals, and writ­ing her new book, to jump on the train down to sun­ny Mar­gate on August 5th.

Bill Brew­ster, a vet­er­an of the music scene hav­ing been DJing from the 80’s and orig­i­na­tor of the now famous Low Life par­ties will be bring­ing his pro­tégé Yidah on May 7th. Having now taken on a new role within the industry as a mentor to help shat­ter glass ceil­ings that stopped the progress of young female DJs.

Mafalda, the exceptional rising star, will debut on May 14th. Luke Una, lands May 21st and brings all his wealth of records from the Worldwide FM residency. George Fitzgerald pops over from Berlin for a SANDS Festival after party on June 11th with Charlie Bones making his first appearance on June 25th.

Jeremy Duffy, co-founder of Faith in Strangers “It’s incredibly satisfying to finally get onto implementing our vision with action rather than talk. Our first full launch party with Horse Meat Disco over the easter weekend was everything I’d hoped for. It was a true discotheque. Super lovely and respectful crowd and staff team, a beautiful sunset and superb music late into the night. The recipe really does create a special and magical atmosphere.”

Faith In Strangers origin story is riddled with bad luck, first soft opening at the end of 2019 just before the pandemic hit, the team were soon forced to shut up shop. From there, as Covid was starting to loosen they began the launch process in April of last year but couldn’t commit to the space’s full potential and booking guest DJs.

Having battled for the last 12 months to stay afloat Faith In Strangers has come out the other side stronger and determined to become a household name within the nightlife community. Faith In Strangers is a concept that doesn’t appear very often, if at all. Harnessing the founder’s core beliefs of creating the very best experience possible within a space that can evolve and change from the workspace, to bar, to venue all with the push of a button.

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The Vinyl Market + Afterparty

On May 28th, the first-ever “The Vinyl Market” will take place in renowned Napoleon Komplex, transforming its warehouse halls into a diggers paradise. The participation for labels and record shops is free of charge, so no wonder there are more than twenty outlets on the bill.

Record shoppers can expect a diverse choice of collectibles, special pressings, inexpensive used records, and current new releases of electronic music by labels such as BPitch, Burial Soil, Cadenza, Certain Circles, Childhood Intelligence, Home Again, Live From Earth, Memento Records, Tresor or Rawax Records.

Besides shopping pleasures, the market will offer a record cover exhibition, panel talks and interviews, varieties of food and drinks, and selected vinyl-only sets.

The grand finale in the form of an after-party is hosted by Home Again and features names such as André Galuzzi, Fabio Monesi, Sandilé, Thabo, and Thalo Santana.

It’s time to hunt the black gold! Stop by for a day of dust, crackling and dig some.

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THE VINYL MARKET

SAT 28-05-2022

14:00 – 22:00

+ Aftershow Party

Tickets: https://ra.co/events/1528282

Programm:

⚫️ Record Fair
⚫️ Panel Talks & Interviews
⚫️ Vinyl Cover Exhibition
⚫️ Various DJ Set’s (Vinyl Only)
⚫️ Food Trucks & Bar

Come to browse and dig through a great record selection by:
Berliner Vinyl Werk, BPitch, Burial Soil, Cadenza Music, Certain Circles, Childhood Intelligence, Chiwax, DBH Music, ESHK Store, Home Again, Live From Earth, Melchior Productions, Melcure Records, Memento Records, Movetone Wax, Rabe, Rawax, Ready Made Distribution, Sound Metaphors, Subtile Records, Tresor, Wilson Records.