PACK SHOT Matrefakt - Quad EP (incl. Phil Weeks Remix) - Four Thirty Two

Matrefakt ‘Quad EP’

Artist: Matrefakt
Title: Quad EP
Remixer: Phil Weeks
Label: Four Thirty Two
Cat. #: 432R021
Format: Digital
Release Date: 15th April 2022
Tracklist:
01) Quad
02) Instinct
03) Love 2 C
04) Love 2 C (Phil Weeks Remix)

Liverpool based DJ & production team Matrefakt drop a heavyweight EP on Richy Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two label with the ‘Quad’ EP. French house impresario Phil Weeks delivers a first-rate remix to boot.

The duo have been making big waves over the last couple of years with releases on Sous Music, Skream’s Of Unsound Mind, Shall Not Fade and their own Attitudes To Life label, and continue their ascendency with a new release on Ahmed’s Four Thirty Two imprint.

Hi-octane piano vibes are served up on title track ‘Quad’, as the roots of Chicago house are served up on this frenetic and funky cut. ‘Instinct’ sets up a smooth and seductive vocal driven groover, whilst ‘Love 2 C’ pumps hard as chic guitar licks and choppy vox lift this jackin’ track superbly.

As founder of Robsoul Recordings, Phil Weeks has been dishing up faultless house tunes for the last two decades, becoming synonymous with the Chi-town sound that has influenced him and become the mainstay sound on his label, releasing bombs from the likes of Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Mike Dunn and Gemini alongside his own slammin’ productions. His remix of ‘Love 2 C’ recycles the original into a hypnotic and low-slung MPC jam

 

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Plages Électroniques Announces Final Names For 2022 Edition

DAVID GUETTA – MARTIN GARRIX – PAUL KALKBRENNER -CHARLOTTE DE WITTE – DAMSO

ANFISA LETYAGO – ARTBAT – BON ENTENDEUR dj set – FOLAMOUR a/v show – GIORGIA ANGIULI live  – KAS:ST live – KIDDY SMILE dj set – KUNGS – LALA &CE – MONOLINK – OBOY – POUPIE  REINIER ZONNEVELD live – VLADIMIR CAUCHEMAR

ANDY4000 – BANGA – BIRDS OF MIND – BORIS WAY – CAMION BAZAR b2b LA MAMIE’S – CUT KILLER – DJ LAG – FL!M – J9UEVE – JÄDE – JWLES – LA FAMILLE MARABOUTAGE – MAD REY – MAKOTO SAN – MEHDI MAÏZI “MOUSE PARTY”- MICHEL – MOULLINEX – MR ID – PARALLELLS – RONI – S+C+A+R+R  CLAIRE BREILLY – HEADER – LE PEDRE – TOBHI™ – UMBREE

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Stunning Cannes beach festival Les Plages Électroniques unveils its final line-up including new additions DJ Lag, TOBHI™, Parallells, Mr ID, FL!M, Claire Breilly, Header, Cut Killer and Le Pedre on top of the likes of David Guetta, Artbat, Birds of Mind, Martin Garrix, Paul Kalkbrenner, Bon Entendeur, Monolink, Folamour and many more who are already announced for 5th – 6th August 2022. Head to plages-electroniques.com for full information.

Cannes in the South of France is the stunning location for what is one of Europe’s finest beach festivals. This year it has the most ambitious line-up in its history as well as a new visual identity and program makeover that takes in the world’s best electronic music, rap and pop stars.

In all, 60000 people will be welcomed to the beach over the three days and will be able to enjoy the multiple stages which include the beach, a “Solarium” rooftop  and on the terrace of the Palais des Festivals. There will also be the famous stage on the water, an after party inside the Palais des Festivals and daily boat parties on a catamaran meaning the music runs somewhere from 2pm to 5am.

The superstar last additions include South Africa’s Gqom pioneer DJ Lag, French melodic techno maestros Parallells, Casablanca’s afro house specialist Mr ID, French techno innovator Claire Breilly, versatile Moroccan-born French house and hip hop icon Cut Killer and many more.

There are still announcements to come about extra parties so keep your eyes peeled as the countdown continues to Les Plages Électroniques 2022.

3 DAY PASS (no afterparty) : 100€ + 

3 DAY PASS (with afterparty) : 125€ + 

DAY TICKET (no afterparty) : 50 € + 

DAY TICKET (with afterparty) : 65 € + 

ALLOVER

A structure backed by Panda Events & NSG Production, Allover is a subsidiary that brings together Electronic Beaches and the Crossover festival, as well as their variations. Allover develops, through a regional network combining territoriality and seasonality, high added value brand universes that come in several formats (Villa Plages, Croisieres Electroniques, Crossover Summer, Crossover live, etc.).

Les Plages Electroniques

Les Plages Electroniques, the first edition of which took place in 2006, has evolved in terms of both content and format in 15 years. Initially, the concept developed with the city of Cannes was to create a summer and festive event made up of 5 dates scattered throughout the summer, offering 5 styles of electronic music, at €5, on the beach of the Palais Des Festivals. After the meteoric success of the formula, the model evolved in 2015 towards a format closer to classic festivals by grouping the event over 3 days. Hardly marked following the Nice attacks in 2016 and 2020 during the Covid crisis, the Allover teams have continued to develop the project and invest in giving themselves the means to offer festival-goers and festival one of the largest beach parties in France, in Cannes, in one of the most beautiful bays of the Cote d’Azur, whose world fame is well established.

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Future Self ‘No Sunset’

Artist: Future Self
Title: No Sunset
Label: Self Control Records
Release Date: Friday, May 6 2022
Tracklist:
1. Future Self – No Sunset (Acutek Remix)
2. Future Self – No Sunset (Original Mix)

Future Self come correct for their next record, their 2nd release of the year. As they continue to build on what has come before, their latest release from the label head has them joined by Acutek who remix “No Sunset”.

This heavy 2 tracker dips into more minimal aesthetics whilst keeping things deep and with a nod to 90’s trance as we have come to expect from Future Self of late.

Between the remix and the original, this is a tight 2 track package, versatile and dancefloor focussed material to power us on in 2022.

Releasing this May on Self Control Records

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Elyas ‘Homecoming’

Artist: Elyas
Title: Homecoming
Label: Seclusion
Cat. #: Sec008
Format: Digital
Release Date: 8th April 2022
Tracklist:
01 Azimuth inverted
02 Homecoming
03 Anxiety
04 Transmutation

Marseille’s Elyas drops four-track techno EP ‘Homecoming’ on his Seclusion label.

Previously appearing on Modularz, Olympian, and Soma, France’s Elyas has been pushing quality techno for close to a decade, having played at prestigious venues such as Tresor, Berghain, Corsica Studios, amongst others. For his latest effort, ‘Homecoming’ for his Seclusion imprint, Elyas prepares four stomping techno weapons tinged with psychedelic atmospherics.

Leading the release, ‘Azimuth inverted’ sees tripped out basslines and sharp percussion meeting warped FX for a driving opener, before the title track ‘Homecoming’ follows with emotive pads and sliced up vocal samples under pounding kick drums. ‘Anxiety’ brings hypnotic, rolling low end together with oscillating synths, before the final cut ‘Transmutation’ closes the EP with an ever-evolving, dense techno jam.

 

 

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AVA’s Day to Night session at Printworks London touched on community, diversity, sustainability and change

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Themes of community, diversity, innovation, sustainability, change and an events industry rebooting during challenging times dominated conversations at AVA’s London Conference, which returned after a two year-hiatus last Friday afternoon.  The first major industry gathering of its kind following the Pandemic, AVA’s conference delivered a programme of talks, workshops, masterclasses and panel discussions, including a roaring keynote interview between Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh and Derry-born bestselling author, Séamas O’Reilly. A conversation for the ages, filled with dark humour and dance music anecdotes providing a brilliant literary start to an action packed day.

The topic of diversity was tackled by Jaguar (BBC Introducing/Radio One) NIKS (Black Artist Database)  and Hannah Shogbola (Dagu / United Talent Agency) taking to the mainstage for an important conversation around The Changing Landscapes of Dance Music. Music curation, communities, and the role of social media were all tackled as platforms for diversifying music culture.

“After 2 years of collectivising and building as a community, B.A.D had the opportunity to deliver our first in real life panel at the return of AVA Printworks London. It filled my heart to bring such an important conversation to the forefront, to look out to the audience and see every chair filled with attentive eyes, ears and minds. Meeting and connecting with so many industry leaders, as well as listening and learning to an array of speakers, was a great reminder of all the talent and behind the scenes work that keeps our dance community alive. The AVA conference was truly a highlight for myself and the team, and has set an example of how to support and elevate our community in our continued mission to change the future landscapes of dance music”. – NIKS, Founder of B.A.D

Highlights of the conference were visual arts discussion between Aphex Twin collaborator Weirdcore, Irish visual artist and founder of Queer Noise Club Aja along with Matt Swoboda of Notch speaking to Creative Review. Legendary live artist and producer KiNK hosted a Masterclass, breaking down his process for all to see, breezing through the motions, animated as ever.

The pros & cons of streaming featured in brand-led discussions from Soundcloud, PRS for Music and Sentric, AFEM put a focus on sustainability in a panel while Web3 and NFT Culture cropped up – including a panel about music management post pandemic with Emerald, Georgia Taglietti, Oli Isaacs & Tom Deffee.

Patreon hosted a “Fireside Chat” with creators from Refuge Worldwide Radio, Black Artist Database and Shesaid.so – looking at the creator’s economy and discussing the differences between European music hubs. While education partner Virtuoso hosted a piece titled the Virtual Classroom with Carl Cox, Jaguar & Plastician.

Elijah’s interview drew a large crowd which will be released next week as an RA Exhange. Kode9 & Mala’s highly informative discussion with journalist Chal Ravens about London’s current landscape, black music culture, soundsystem lineages and destination specific genre microcosms such as Jungle, Grime, Drill, Jersey Club, Kwaito, GQOM, Amapiano and South African house music.

DJ Mag’s talk focussed on the impact of the pandemic on UK Nightlife – with Carly Heath (Bristol Night Time Advisor), Raji Rags (NTS Radio), NIKS (Black Artist Database), Mark Newton of (Broadwick Live) & Boyd Slater (Free The Night, Northern Ireland) – pulling out key statistics such as businesses trading at an average of 28% of their annulled pre-covid turnover in the second half of 2020.

Overall AVA London became a dedicated space for the London and international electronic music scene – bringing together musicians, producers, visual artists and key industry figures from record labels, streaming services, tech and events brands for a meaningful get together – and highly critical day discussion after two years of intense change and an industry deprived of physical events.

The Conference programme combines a series of talks and interactive sessions that play into the conference’s four key themes: Innovation, Diversity, Sustainability & Post-Pandemic. The event hosted over 50 artists and speakers across a daytime programme at the mighty venue, featuring keynote speeches from industry leaders, artist Q&As – as well as hands-on masterclasses, tech demos and workshops to make for an engaging, educational and insightful programme targeted towards young people and challenging barriers to accessing the music industry.

By Night a festival scale line up took to the Press Halls and Inwells including headliners Maribou State, Prospa (LIVE), Mala B2B Kode9, Powder B2B Hashman Deejay, KiNK, Jaguar, Holly Lester, Kessler, re:ni, Roman Flugel and many more – with stand out sets from Brame, KiNK, Prosa, and Belfast’s own Carlton Doom plus a stunning audiovisual show created by UVA and delivered by Rebel Overlay.

“AVA London was ducking brilliant.” – Irvine Welsh
“AVA was my first opportunity to meet a lot of people I’ve been talking to online throughout the pandemic and it was good to have a space to talk about all the things we care about in real life. It’s important these kinds of events happen more, in London and beyond!” – Elijah
“The AVA conference was truly a highlight for myself and the team, and has set an example of how to support and elevate our community in our continued mission to change the future landscapes of dance music”. – NIKS, Founder of B.A.D
“An exceptionally hosted, presented and curated daytime showcase, twinned with an eclectic evening of electronic music – AVA continues to bring some much-needed breadth to the London scene’s offering, representing our side of the industry in full.”– Ajay Jayaram, Head of Music, Broadwick Live

“As a brand Patreon’s mission is to empower creators to do what they do best, by giving them tools and a platform to achieve creative independence. AVA Conference understood this approach intrinsically, collaborating on programming a discussion featuring three on-platform collectives addressing imbalance in the Music Industry. Both the production of the space and the on-site signage integrated the brand into the event, while communication with the team on site was flawless. All in all a great first collaboration” – Patreon
The AVA team continues to deliver informative, relevant and forward-thinking conference programmes year after year. Always delighted to be a part of the process and to be able to take the opportunity to engage with artists and peers from the electronic music community. – Sentric Electronic

“It felt like a very special event for all involved, selling out after our two year pandemic induced break and coming back to Printworks in true AVA Style. A lot of exciting and also difficult conversations were had, some of the best live shows from Kink and Prospa alongside seriously good selections from Maribou State & More, this gathering together felt better than ever! Roll on our Festival in Belfast at the start of June.” – Sarah McBriar, AVA Festival

In addition to the programme the Drop In Area hosted brands including Sentric Electronic, SoundCloud, Musician’s Union, PRS Foundation, Velocity Press, Notch, War Child & The Right To Dance. Networking activities increased with space for meetings and industry catch-ups – aimed at generating business and attracting talent.

Focusing on four key themes: Innovation, Diversity, Post-Pandemic & Sustainability – AVA brought its core values forward and centre important conversations around an industry rebuilding itself throughout unprecedented times. Working with over 50 industry thought leaders bringing their diverse and extensive perspectives to the conference.

AVA LONDON CLUB ARTISTS
Brame & Hamo, Carlton Doom, FAUZIA, George FitzGerald, Holly Lester, JAGUAR, Kessler, KiNK [LIVE], MALA B2B Kode9, Maribou State [DJ SET], Tailor Jae, Powder B2B Hashman Deejay, Prospa [LIVE], re:ni, Roman Flügel
ARTIST SPEAKERS
AJA – CARL COX – FILMED Q&A – ELIJAH – IRVINE WELSH  – JAGUAR – HANNAH SHOGBOLA – KINK – KODE9 – MALA – MATT SWOBODA – NIKS – PLASTICIAN – WEIRDCORE

CONFERENCE
AFEM – A Greener Festival – Black Artist Database – Broadwick Live – Beggars Group – Boudica – DJ Mag – Hospital Records – NTIA – PRS for Music – Patreon – Refuge Worldwide Radio – Resident Advisor – Sentric – Electronic – Shesaid.so – Virtuoso – War Child

CLUB ARTISTS
Brame & Hamo – Carlton Doom – FAUZIA – George FitzGerald – Holly Lester – JAGUAR – Kessler – KiNK [LIVE] – MALA B2B Kode9 – Maribou State [DJ SET] – Tailor Jae – Powder B2B Hashman Deejay – Prospa [LIVE] – Re:ni – Roman Flügel

PACKSHOT Deano - Paleo EP - Hardgroove

Deano ‘Paleo EP’

Artist: Deano
Title: Paleo EP
Label: Hardgroove
Cat. #: HARDGROOVEDIGI009
Format: Digital
Release Date: 1st April 2022
Tracklist:
1) Epoch
2) Venus of Tan-Tan
3) Terra Amata
4) The Oldowan
5) The Oldowan (Mark Broom Remix)
6) The Oldowan v2

South Africa’s Deano debuts on Hardgroove with a Mark Broom Remix.

Comprising five originals and a remix from techno legend Mark Broom, ‘Paleo’ finds DJ/producer and Knowledge label boss Deano in meaty form. Urgent, powerful and funky techno is on the menu from the off, with ‘Epoch’, ‘Venus of Tan-Tan’ and ‘Terra Amata’ all showing a deft touch when it comes to teasing rock-solid grooves into peak time monoliths. The second half of ‘Paleo’ is ‘The Oldowan’, a grinding cut that unfurls into a masterclass in using repetition to hammer a dancefloor. Broom’s remix snips away at the original and adds screw-face low-end and percussive guts before Deano’s ‘The Oldowan V2’ sees the producer mangle the original into a crunching, filtered banger.

 

 

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Kr!z ‘Neutrino EP’

Artists: Kr!z
Title: Neutrino EP
Label: Blueprint
Cat. #: BP064
Format: Vinyl / Digital
Release Date: 6 May 2022
Tracklist:
A1. Vortex
A2. Mirage
B1. Neutrino Systems
B2. Levitate

Blueprint welcomes Token’s Kr!z to the label with his second ever solo EP.

Kr!z, hailing from Ghent (Belgium) has always had a strong empathy for the gloomier, dark, raw sound of techno with artists like Jeff Mills, Surgeon and James Ruskin playing a major influence in the 90’s, helping him to define his musical taste and develop his own identity in the Techno scene. As a respected and established figure in Belgium for almost two decades, his DJ schedule takes him all over the world. In 2007 he launched his own label, Token, which he’s rapidly established as a firm fixture with its timeless and powerful sound.

In 2019 he released his debut solo EP ‘Mantra’ on Token, and with James Ruskin being a big supporter we now come full circle with the release of his ‘Neutrino EP’ on Ruskin’s own Blueprint.

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James Rod ‘Kosmicher Gesant EP’

Artist: James Rod
Title: Kosmicher Gesant EP
Label: Golden Soul Records
Cat.# : GS077
Release Date: 15-4-22

For the reference 077 of Golden Soul Records, we have a space reserved and it is because this reference is signed by “JAMES ROD”.

Returning to his standard sound and abandoning the tortuous Darkdisco, our cosmic traveller and SEO of the label has prepared 2 cuts of quality Cosmic Disco, enveloping melodies that will make you enjoy and enjoy, with a sound very similar to that of the eighties Netflix series “Strange Things” James generates almost similar atmospheres based on Roland Juno, one of the most characteristic synthesizers in history, and which manages to give a nuance of tension to any melody that you play or process in this synthesizer and our partner James Rod is able to emphasize and control the sound to make it seem so.

The ep is accompanied by a remix only on this occasion and is signed by his partner Aleito, which changes the focus and transports it directly to progressive techno, elegant and forceful with a round and dynamic sound.

Excellent for any DJ with culture that comes to this beautiful content.

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VËRYL Festival announces first names for 2022 edition

Event: VËRYL Festival 2022
Dates: 11-14 August 2022
Location: Flughafen Werneuchen, Alte Hirschfelder Str. 19, 16356 Werneuchen, Germany
Tickets: www.veryl-festival.de
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On an old airfield near Berlin, VËRYL Festival seeks for a conscious departure from classical music festivals. In addition to a diverse line-up of contemporary house and techno artists, VËRYL Festival invites guests to get inspired by yoga, a wine bar, a pool, a restaurant, performances and art installations.

The foundations for VËRYL Festival are sustainability and awareness.

The careful use of resources and the renunciation of meat are just as much a part of the festival’s DNA as the support of non-profit organization Baumretter e.V.

In 2022, for every ticket sold, two euros will go to the Baumretter e.V., which has set the goal of enabling people and cities to lead sustainable and conscious lives, and to therefore actively support the environment. Together with the municipal utilities and the Werneuchen town council, VËRYL Festival are starting a project that will protect Werneuchen’s tree population. The project will fund large-scale watering, tree planting campaigns as well as tree sponsorships. The use of all funds will be listed transparently in due course.

The festival aims to be a safe space for everyone, especially for PoC and LGBTQ+ individuals. An awareness team will be present on-site at all times. Any forms of racism, discrimination, trans- and homophobia have no place at VËRYL Festival.

First Wave Line Up:

Call Super
Carista
Dauwd
ISAbella
Gabrielle Kwarteng
Job Jobse
John Talabot
Konduku
Lauren Hansom
Maryisonacid
Monty Luke
Mor Elian
Moxie
Paramida
Roi Perez
Sally C
Sedef Adasi
Young Marco

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The House & Garage Orchestra Return to Reading with MC Neat, Sweet Female Attitude and more

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The full piece Orchestra return to Palmer Park for what is set to be another sell out show alongside a host of very special guests

Widely renowned live band The House & Garage Orchestra is returning to Palmer Park Reading on Friday June 17th to serve up a spectacular night of good time grooves old and new. They will be joined by a red hot selection of guest performers that will be announced nearer the time and as always co-founder/ host and Official DJ Shy Cookie. Tickets for this all encompassing experience start at just £15.

The House & Garage Orchestra have taken their electrifying sets up and down the country and left thousands of dancers in awe. They play a mix of classic sounds, fresh and up front tunes and everything in between, all with a sense of narrative akin to a DJ set so you can be sure you will be taken on a real journey. Last year’s show was a sell out success with a mature and music loving crowd kept on their feet all night long with guest appearances from MC Neat, Sweet Female Attitude and more, and 2022 is set to be even bigger.

There will be two bespoke stages for this show, with one Main Stage hosting the live band and the more intimate Stage Two offering some colourful disco sounds. Next to the music, there will be plenty of extra things going on to add to the vibe, with a mouthwatering mix of street food, face painters and wild and wonderful dancers all making for a fantastic atmosphere. It all goes down in Palmer Park, a historic green space surrounded by trees and with plenty of freedom to roam, all within easy access of the city centre.

This event comes from the people behind Stories in the Park, Reading’s most exciting and newest festival and the latest adventure from the team who also run seven weekly club nights and over 40 one-off events every year.

This is another fresh addition to Reading’s musical landscape so act fast to be a part of it.