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Letter from Discogs founder

We recive and decide to post letter from the man behind Discogs, an important message during this hard moment for the music world.

Dear Discogs Community,

COVID-19 is having a serious impact on our community around the world. We understand that there are uncertainties right now. But we want to reassure you that Discogs is still up and running and we are dedicated to supporting our contributors, buyers, and sellers.

Our commitment to our users: We will continue to facilitate orders in the Marketplace. With social distancing tightening, we must not only support our sellers online but also brick-and-mortar Record Shops, providing them an outlet to keep their small businesses running.

We will make sure the Database will never stop running. We have both physical and digital backups of our data so rest assured, the countless hours you have spent contributing and editing data will not be lost.

We will do our best to provide you with as much information as we can. We will update help documents, as needed, and provide a central hub for you to be informed of changes that might affect you as it relates to Discogs. But, also know that our support team is here for you. Please reach out to Community Support or your store representative with any questions during this time.

To our Buyers, please be extra patient as you wait for orders to arrive. Post offices around the world, UPS and FedEx are all experiencing some delays largely due to the number of airline flight cancellations that are occurring.

To our Sellers, please be sure to set realistic expectations and communicate any delays that you encounter in shipping your orders. We have the largest, most passionate music community on the internet and now is our opportunity to support each other and get through this tumultuous time.

Thanks for your patience and support. We are committed to working with you and to continue to make Discogs the best place for music online. Please take care of yourself. We’re all in this together, for the love of music.

Kevin Lewandowski
Founder & CEO, Discogs

Drown feat. Anna Caragnano ‘Sea On The Moon EP’

Artist: Drown feat. Anna Caragnano
Title: Sea On The Moon EP
Remixer: The Drifter
Label: Just This
Cat. #: JT040
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th March 2020
Tracklist

Sea On The Moon (Club Version)
Sea On The Moon (Original Version)
Sea On The Moon (The Drifter Remix)

Just This welcome back Italian talent Drown, aka Alessio Pagliaroli, this March as he partners with Anna Caragnano to deliver ‘Sea On The Moon’, including a remix from The Drifter.

Known for releases via leading labels including Get Physical Music, Moodmusic and My Favourite Robot, DJ and producer Alessio Pagliaroli has become a favourite for many across house and techno – gaining support from the likes of Dixon, Mano Le Tough, Marcel Dettmann and Laurent Garnier to name just a few. However, it is under his Drown alias in which he experiments with darker, more hypnotic soundscapes, and following on from his release on Just This last summer, the Italian talent returns alongside vocalist and musician Anna Caragnano to deliver his ‘Sea On the Moon’ EP, backed by a remix from Irish born, Berlin-based artist The Drifter.

A package offering three takes on an emotive and powerful production, the ‘Club Version’ welcomes the most hypnotic of the trio as warping synths float atop of rumbling low ends, whilst Caragnano’s haunting vocals weave amongst swirling synths to great effect. Next up, the ‘Original Version’ welcomes a more paired back aesthetics with powerful vocal runs at the core accented by bright lead lines and refined, restrained percussion arrangements, before handing over to The Drifter who ups the tempo, introducing swirling builds, resonant melodies and hazy soundscapes throughout his interpretation to round out the package in impressive fashion.

Eddy M ‘She’d Rather’

Artist: Eddy M
Title: She’d Rather
Label: MÜSE
Cat. #: MUSE009
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th March 2020

Eddy M returns to his MÜSE imprint to close March with his latest single, ‘She’d Rather’.

Italian DJ and producer Eddy M is quickly becoming one of the hottest properties within Europe’s house and tech house scene. Having rounded out his biggest year to date in emphatic fashion with releases via the likes of Solid Grooves, Repopulate Mars and DIRTYBIRD, the Barcelona-based talent now returns to home turf as he steps out on his and Dennis Cruz’ MÜSE imprint for the second time as he unveils his latest single ‘She’d Rather’.

A rolling cut from the off, ‘She’d Rather’ showcases the Italian’s trademark sonics in effortless fashion as he introduces infectious and soulful vocal hooks weaved amongst funk-fuelled guitar licks and punchy kicks to reveal a production destined for both the peak time and the after-hours.

Berlin clubs initiate global fundraising

Berlin. Berlin’s Clubs, event organizers and artists support each other in solidarity. On Wednesday, the 18th of March, they begin a joint streaming platform. In the upcoming weeks, Berlin ́s Clubs in cooperation with arte concert open their virtual doors daily to offer a program lasting several hours. Participants are kindly asked to make donations.

The Berlin Club Culture is facing it ́s biggest challenge in history. On Friday, the 13th of March 2020, the whole of Berlin ́s night life was officially shut down to prevent the spreading of Corona Virus. Therefore, about 9000 employees, as well as tens of thousands of artists are without work and wages and the many places that give Berlin part of it ́s identity face their ruin.

As a reaction to closing all Berlin Clubs and the rest of the world being in quarantine, Berlin ́s Clubs, event organizers and artists declare their support for each other. On Wednesday, the 18th of march, they begin the biggest digital club on www.unitedwestream.berlin, daily from 7pm on and from changing venues. Next to streaming Live Dj-sets, Live-Music and Live- performances, it will be a platform for discussion rounds, presentations and movies addressing all themes concerning our club culture.

#UnitedWeStream is an initiative by the Berlin Club Commission and the campaign platform, Reclaim Club Culture. We are grateful to have won arte, radioeins, ALEX TV and the Berlin label SUOL and ifbbw as cooperating partners for providing and maintaining the streaming technology. betterplace.org offered themselves as a donation platform. Visitors to their page will be asked for a voluntarily donation and in return receive a „Virtual Club Ticket“. All the streaming ́s income will flow directly to a relief fund which will support Clubs, event organizers and artists in need. And for this case, a specific criteria catalog has been developed, as well as an independently assigned jury to make decisions about the distribution of these funds.

James Solace ‘Setting Sun & The Light’

Artist: James Solace
Title: Setting Sun & The Light
Remixer: East End Dubs, Jansons & VONDA7
Label: Four Thirty Two
Cat. #: 432R014
Release Date: 10.04.2020
Tracklist:
1. Setting Sun
2. The Light
3. Setting Sun (East End Dubs remix)
4. The Light (Jansons remix)
5. Setting Sun (VONDA7’s Flying on Cloud 7 remix)

James Solace, otherwise known as UK house stalwart, Burnski, delivers a bumper packed EP for Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two imprint, inviting a host of remixers, namely Jansons, East End Dubs, and VONDA7, to the party!

Jamie Jones’ Hot Creations label, Sasha’s Last Night On Earth, and Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep In Sound have already been platforms for Solace’s exquisite productions, and on ‘Setting Sun’ / ‘The Light’, we’re treated to more underground goodies from the British producer.

‘Setting Sun’ goes in with one of those Reese style basslines and a stammering melody that efficaciously unfurls to great effect, and has been one of the biggest and most requested tracks in Ahmed’s sets over the last couple of months, whilst the chugging pace of ‘The Light’ becomes intensified with an amalgam of arpeggiated synths, pad sweeps, and esoteric samples.

Jansons tackles ‘The Light’ with a breezy and warming remix, whilst East End Dubs carves out a swinging beats re-working of ‘Setting Sun’, which VONDA7 also injects some technocentric power into.

James Solace’s ‘Setting Sun’ / ‘The Light’ is released on digital download & streaming from 10th April 2020.

Bastian Bux ‘Transition EP’

Artist: Bastian Bux
Title: Transition EP
Remixer: [Wex 10] Label: Terminal M
Cat. #: TERM180
Release Date: 16.04.2020
Tracklist:
A1: Bastian Bux – Transition
A2: Bastian Bux – Monad ([Wex 10] Remix)
B1: Bastian Bux – Monad (Original)
B2: Bastian Bux – Duality

Terminal M welcomes Bastian Bux and [Wex 10]! The combination of Bastian’s grooving tracks and the banging remix of [Wex 10] delivers great tunes for every moment on the dancefloor.

Phaeleh ‘Embers’

Artist: Phaeleh
Title: Embers
Label: Undertow
Cat. #: UNDRTW007/UNDRTW12007
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release Date: 3rd April 2020
Tracklist:

1. Moving on
2. Spellbound (ft. Amy Kirkpatrick)
3. Unity
4. Floods (ft. Amy Kirkpatrick)
5. When You Left
6. Halo
7. Solace in Tomorrow

Long-time Bristol innovator Phaeleh is back with more of his genre-blurring sounds, once again on his own Undertow label.

Since his debut release in 2008, Phaeleh aka Matt Preston has developed an inimitable style of cinematic electronic music, which floats between the shifting tempos and timbres of dubstep, garage, electronica and house music. Phaeleh’s large catalogue of epic releases have cemented his position as one of the most exciting and consistent producers to emerge from his current hometown, Bristol. Phaeleh has a busy touring schedule seeing him DJ and playing live all over Europe and North America in addition to releasing various long players and singles on his Undertow imprint.

Opener ‘Moving On’ is a deep and moody piece of ambient laced but rhythmic bass music. The synths are gorgeous and the keys celestial as you float through the cosmos on a wave of subtle joy. ‘Spellbound’ has the angelic vocals of Amy Kirkpatrick drifting above Phaeleh’s brilliantly weightless drums and deft synth motifs, while ‘Unity’ is a more propulsive track with a skeletal garage beat, humid atmosphere and distant pads all getting you into a dream state while you dance.

Kirkpatrick reappears on ‘Floods’ with more of her sensuous vocal whispers. A rugged arp props up the track, which rolls at an invitingly slow tempo and pulls you deep into the mix. ‘When You Left’ gets dark, with organic drum sounds and sombre chord sweeps all making for an emotionally heavy mood, but ‘Halo’ then lifts your spirits with its harmonic hang drum sounds casting you afloat once again. Closer ‘Solace in Tomorrow’ layers up twinkling keys with gentle synth washes that are contemplative and beautiful in equal measure.

Mind Against ‘Walking Away’

Artist: Mind Against
Title: Walking Away
Label: Afterlife Recordings
Cat. #: AL035
Format: 12″ vinyl and digital
Release Date: 13-3-2020
Tracklist
A Walking Away
B Bloom

Mind Against are back on Afterlife with two emotive, dancefloor masterpieces. ‘Walking Away’, featuring the deeply-affecting vocals of Port St. Willow, centers around uplifting harmonic elements and a resonant drum pattern. It strikes that special balance of light and dark which makes Mind Against’s tracks uniquely cathartic. ‘Bloom’ is more a melancholy, downtempo interpretation of their vision. The percussion is restrained and sits deep below atmospheric pads and piano chords, eventually arriving at a gradual and subtle peak. Mind Against reach euphoric heights once again, though this time by a patient and reflective path.

Manolo Bronson & Zoka ‘Mostly Blue’

Artist: Manolo Bronson & Zoka
Title: Mostly Blue
Label: Stripped Down
Cat. #: STRD012
Release Date: 27th March 2020
Tracklist:
1. Mostly Blue
2. Bezimena
3. Mostly Blue (Re.You Remix)
4. Bezimena (Elias (GER) Remix)

Stripped down welcome the dual talents of Manolo Bronson & Zoka for two new tracks that come with remixes from Berlin favourites Re.You and Elias (GER).

Over the last two decades, Manolo Bronson and Zoka have been brought together through mutual musical development. Whilst Manolo came from jazz music and played bass in bands, Zoka was a DJ, producer and party host. As of the early 2000s they both met in an artist collective and started to play and work together and soon founded the record label Bespmusic. Besides there, they have released on imprints like Exploited Records, Parquet Recordings and Sinnmusik,

They kick off this excellent EP with ‘Mostly Blue’, a deep house track with lush chord riffs that keep you in suspense as the grooves travel onwards and upwards. ‘Bezimena’ is another warm and supple groove with mystery in the lead synth lines that drift way up top. Meanwhile, the organic drums keep you rooted to the floor and locked in the magical moment.

First remixer Re.You is Marius Maier, who is in charge of his own Younion label and continues to innovate with his edgy house and tech productions on labels like Mobilee and Moon Harbour. His take on ‘Mostly Blue’ has vocals added and the leads drawn out over a breakdown so that when the drums drop, hands will go in the air.

Elias hails from Thuringia, Germany and leans heavily on the power of the voice, real drums, percussion and African sounds on labels like Get Physical, MoBlack and Connected. His version of ‘Bezimena’ is excellently subtle and slowly casts a spell with its prickly percussion and lush synth work.

This is another fantastic four tracker of emotive, musical house.