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AMÉMÉ ‘Balafonerra’

Artist: AMÉMÉ
Title: Balafonerra
Label: Armada Electronic Elements
Cat. #: AREE227
Format: Digital
Release Date: May 27th, 2022
Tracklist:
1. Balafonerra

The New York based dj and producer AMÉMÉ is consolidating to the audience his high quality and emotionally wise sound, lately he dropped on Armada Electronic Elements the single ‘Balafonerra’: that’s a warm and tech house inspired tune that features a fat bassline and a small melody that recalls to a classic tune.. the most trained ears for sure will recognize that theme made by Deadmau5 in far 2008.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/amemedj
https://www.armadamusic.com/music/am%C3%A9m%C3%A9-balafonerra

PACKSHOT Rossi. - DJ Lover EP - HOMEGROWN

Rossi. ‘Welcome EP’

Artist: Rossi.
Title: Welcome EP
Label: HOMEGROWN.
Cat. #: HMGRWN001
Format: Digital
Release Date: 3rd June 2022
Tracklist
1. DJ Lover
2. Touch Of Love
3. Find Your Way
4. Memories Of Late

Rossi. launches his label HOMEGROWN. with his highly anticipated four-track EP ‘Welcome’, delivering a quartet of cuts showcasing his trademark sound to its fullest.


If you’re looking for an emerging artist pushing the UK underground house and minimal landscape, it’s safe to say Rossi. is at the top of that list. Tipped by DJ Mag early doors as ‘One To Watch’, the London-based favourite broke through already armed with an abundance of fans following material on FUSE, No Art and Eastenderz while steadily crafting his concept HOMEGROWN. A platform where music meets culture, HOMEGROWN.’s emergence as a mix series curated by Rossi. coupled with its limited fashion drops has seen the brand become an integral source and outlet of creativity for the UK talent. An artist who doesn’t follow trends, he now unveils a natural extension with his own label under the same name, returning with his first release in eight months to deliver four originals that have helped shape the foundations of his signature sound for the imprint’s debut EP, ‘Welcome’.

Opening cut ‘DJ Lover’ pairs signature basslines with hooky vocals and punchy drums, while ‘Touch Of Love’ keeps things moving into the peak-time as playful electronics meet breaks-tinged drums and zipping leads. Next, ‘Find Your Way’ brings rich organ stabs to the mix alongside snaking grooves and sweeping pads, before closing via the late-night sonics and alluring female vocals of ‘Memories Of Late’.

The HOMEGROWN. project will also have a unique placement within the digital sphere with Rossi. featuring as 1/100 artists selected to launch Limewire’s new NFT project – further highlighting the surging talent’s path to venture into the unconventional and push creative boundaries.

“HOMEGROWN. – sounds influenced by a product of their environment.”
 

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Julien Bracht ‘Now Forever One Remixes’

Artist: Julien Bracht
Title: Now Forever One Remixes
Label: System Records
Remixer: Daniel Avery, Marcel Dettmann
Format: Digital
Release Date: April 15th (Daniel Avery Remix) – May 13th 2022 (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
Tracklist:
1. Melancholia (Daniel Avery Remix)
2. Apocalypse (Marcel Dettmann Remix)

Even if split into two independent single releases, these remixes inspired by the themes coming from Julien Bracht’s ‘Now Forever One’ album breaks through the modernism mayhem of contemporary techno muysic. What to say about the whole sound? It’s basically oriented into a warehouse techno form, which also allows a space for the listener to face him/herself to the music.

More info:
@marceldettmann
@Julienbracht
@systemrecordsuk

PACK SHOT Sam Holland - All Night Long EP - Heart + Mind

Sam Holland ‘All Night Long EP’

Artist: Sam Holland
Title: All Night Long EP
Label: Heart + Mind
Cat. #: HM001
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th May Beatport, 10th June Global
Tracklist:
1. All Night Long
2. Hypnotize

UK artist Sam Holland looks to connect Heart + Mind with his new label and inaugural ‘All Night Long’ EP.

Holland has quickly emerged as a solo house artist to watch over the last two years. His quality productions came on the likes of Richy Ahmed’s FourThirtyTwo, Melé’s Club Bad label and two standout outings on Knee Deep In Sound. He has received BBC Radio One support from Pete Tong and Danny Howard, DJ support from Hot Since 82, Richy Ahmed and Eats Everything and plenty of media interest.

Now stepping out on his own, Heart + Mind will further establish Sam as a vital part of the underground sound of 2022. Both Sam and his label are influenced by 70’s disco and 90’s tribal house music so expect plenty of uplifting disco cuts and rolling percussion in upcoming releases.

Opening up is the fantastic ‘All Night Long,’ a dynamic and elastic disco-house groove with acrobatic bass and filtered synth stabs working their way up through the mix. It makes for a track full of pent-up energy that eventually erupts in colourful, floor-filling fashion. The excellent ‘Hypnotize’ is then a much heavier and more powerful house cut with a late night atmosphere. The synths are textured and tense, the drums hit with real force and the tumbling toms bring a fresh tribal feel. It is a standout tune to make a real impact in big warehouse spaces.

Sam Holland’s ‘All Night Long’ EP is a superb first release from his Heart + Mind label.

 

PACK SHOT Boblebad - Rund i kantene - Beatservice Records

Boblebad ‘Rund i kantene (LP)’

Artist: Boblebad
Title: Rund i kantene (LP)
Label: Beatservice Records
Cat. #: BS253
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th May 2022
Tracklist:
1. Rund i kantene
2. Kald fisk
3. Syrebad
4. Laminat
5. Tusker
6. Havdans
7. Bred last
8. Funky snegle

Beatservice label regular Boblebad returns with their much anticipated new album ‘Rund i kantene’. Across eight magnificent tracks, he explores cross-dimensional funk, weird jazz and polyamorous house.

Boblebad, real name Ulf Moen Denneche, is a genuinely original creative and all-around production dynamo based in Oslo. He is equally adept at crafting immersive sonic textures as striking imagery and is a painter and visual artist as well as a producer. He debuted on this label last spring with ‘Vill Falafel’, and his powerfully individual music has also come on the likes of Eskimo, Full Pupp, Paper Recordings, and Aquavit Beat. Boblebad also plays the trombone for a cultured Afrobeat band and rousing, jazz-inspired big band. As such, he has deep musical roots and rich skills that all play out on this genre-defying new album.

Kosmische-informed crescendos define opener ‘Rund i Kantene’ before singles ‘Kald Fisk’ and ‘Syrebad’ demonstrate Boblebad’s iconoclastic yet fun-loving approach to beat-making. The superb ‘Syrebad’ is a propulsive big-room bomb, locked and loaded for high climactic impact with its lively mix of laser chimes, soft tapping drums and muscular subs from the depths. ‘Laminat’ offers brilliantly spooky boogie from outer-space whilst there are rugged EBM-referencing synths on ‘Tusker’ and ‘Havdans’ is a neck-snapping dark disco beat. Smokey, left-of-centre electronics feature on ‘Bred Last’ and closer ‘Funky Snegle’ is a wonky and elastic rhythm to send you off loose-limbed.

Boblebad breaks all the rules while serving high-class club functionality and plenty of musical charm on this exquisite debut album.

 

PACKSHOT Alisa Filatova - Acting Of Sounds (incl. Adwer Remix) - Bolygo Records

Alisa Filatova ‘Acting Of Sounds’

Artist: Alisa Filatova
Title: Acting Of Sounds
Remixer: Adwer
Label: Bolygo Records
Cat. #: BOR011
Format: Vinyl/Digital
Release Date: 27th May 2022
Tracklist:
1) Of Time And Space
2) Acting Of Sounds (Original Mix)
3) Acting Of Sounds (Adwer Remix)
4) Experiencing Silence

Alisa Filatova makes her Bolygo Records debut to explore the many facets of techno through ‘Acting Of Sounds’, featuring a remix from label owner Adwer.

Ukrainian-born Alisa Filatova’s non-stop energy and passion flows through her relentless work rate in and out of the studio, making regular appearances at Off Sonar while managing Bolygo Records. For her next release, the DJ and producer drops her first EP on the label with four dynamic cuts co-produced with studio partner Adwer in the shape of ‘Acting Of Sounds’.

Broken beats, jangling synths and pounding low ends kick off the journey with ‘Of Time And Space’ before brooding basslines, haunting vocals, and anthemic stabs carry deep techno cut ‘Acting Of Sounds’. Next, Adwer delivers his warped reshape of ‘Acting Of Sounds’, showcasing a pitched down, shadowy affair. To close, ‘Experiencing Silence’ harnesses chiming bells, chuggy tones, sweeping pads and heavy kicks in this cavernous production.

 

PACK SHOT - Morpei - Gottaget XTC - MOOD

Morpei ‘Gottaget XTC’

Artist: Morpei
Title: Gottaget XTC
Label: MOOD
Cat. #: MOOD079
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th May 2022
Tracklist:
01 Gottaget
02 XTC

Morpei readies ‘Gottaget XTC’ for Nicole Moudaber’s MOOD this May.

Previously appearing on labels such as Desert Hearts, Get Physical, Deeperfect, Moxy Muzik, as well as his Buriloop imprint, Morpei has seen support from some of the most prominent players in dance music, including Pete Tong, Marco Carola, Solomun, and of course, Nicole Moudaber.

Now readying his first release for Moudaber’s MOOD, the Bolivian DJ/producer delivers two irresistible house tracks for the label. ‘Gottaget’ sees skippy, chunky drums combined with snaking low end and fluttering synths for a deeply grooving start to the EP. ‘XTC’ brings funky basslines, ethereal vocal chops, and evolving chords to form a track designed for hands-in-the-air moments on the dancefloor.

“I remember listening to Nicole Moudaber when I started leaning towards electronic music ten years ago and thought she was amazing and such a rockstar. When I found out several months ago that she was playing my music, I knew I had to make something for her label. I saw her for the first time playing in Miami, and her set that night inspired me to make these tracks while staying true to my minimal and groovy sound.” – Morpei

 

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Marcal ‘Infectious EP’

Artist: Marcal
Title: Infectious EP
Label: Mind Medizin
Cat. #: MDZN004
Format: Digital
Release Date: 27th May 2022
Tracklist:
01 Infectious
02 Lambda Core

Lady Tazz’s Mind Medizin label welcomes Marcal for an adventurous new techno two-tracker.

Brazilian-born and based, Marcal has now reached a global audience with his spellbinding techno and haunting atmospherics. His intelligently designed sounds on labels like Rekids Special Projects have found favour with everyone from Charlotte de Witte to Richie Hawtin. He has built a local scene in his hometown of Goiânia and now lands on the forward-thinking Mind Medizin label.

Opener ‘Infectious’ is a mind-altering and wonky techno workout. The unbalanced synths warp and wrap around each other to dynamic effect, while oversized hi-hats ramp up the pressure. The drums hit hard and it results in supple, stylish and high impact backroom techno. The equally excellent ‘Lambda Core’ is more dark and glitchy, with scraping hits and scuffed-up kicks. The textured sound designs really bring this track alive as ghoulish vocals and hyposonic loops take you down a late-night techno tunnel.

This is a brilliant brace of muscular and emotive techno tunes.

 

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Closer Orbit ‘Rave Things EP’

Artist: Closer Orbit
Title: Rave Things EP
Label: Motech Records
Cat. #: MT153
Format: Digital
Release Date: 17 June 2022
Tracklist:
1. Piano Track
2. State Of (I Still Believe)
3. Rave Things
4. Foldspace

Detroit’s Motech Records welcomes Nicolaas Black to the fold, as he unveils his newest project Closer Orbit with the ‘Rave Things EP’.

Nico has a long musical history, from his exposure to opera and classical at a young age to the experimental explosion in the 90s via artists like Front 242, KMFDM, 808 State, Nitzer Ebb and NIN. After attending his first illegal rave in Detroit, he learned to mix vinyl and the progression to a dancefloor aesthetic was sealed. His instinct led to a 6 year sojourn in Chicago, where he was fortunate to meet some of the seminal pioneers of house, and began assisting studio sessions at Slang Music Group – Frankie Knuckles, Paul Johnson, Joe Smooth, Ron Carroll, Craig Loftus and Vince Lawrence, amongst others. Later he worked for Mark Picchiotti at Blueplate Records, rounding out his 4-on-the-floor education. He also engineered a “Pigface” album for Martin Atkins of P.I.L. fame, solidifying his industrial roots.

Countless DJ sets, raves, festivals and recording sessions later, he is now based in Los Angeles and stays committed to the studio and impromptu surf missions. A consummate producer, under several monikers his music and sets bridge the width of the underground dance music spectrum, from Chicago to Detroit, Berlin to LA; from techno to electro, jazz to funky house, disco, acid, industrial and beyond. His reproduction of Fela Kuti’s ‘Zombie’ remains a seminal warehouse favourite and 2020’s ‘The Sun’ has to-date racked up well over a million plays on SoundCloud.

Priding himself on constant evolution and growth, he presents his Closer Orbit incarnation. ‘Rave Things EP’ releases on 17 June, and features 4 new tracks that draw from his many influences including the monster house opener ‘Piano Track’ and melodious ‘State Of (I Still Believe)’, to the Detroitesque ‘Rave Things,’ before the deep and synthy ‘Foldspace’ closes this varied and reflective EP.