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Here's some bargain business for the intrepid digger... An array of also-rans, slept-upons, potential turkies or simply over-stocks that we got too many of! Anyway, there's some absolute bargains to be had so get stuck in and have a look!
Public Possession favourite Anton Klint gets collaborative with Edvin Edvinssom, dropping a trio of cheeky edits on their brand spanking new Tryck & Ton imprint. The mood's hazy, lazy and loose as the duo work the controls on three horizontal dancers from right across the genre spectrum. Totally nailing the dreadlocked vibe of a languid Mediterranean morning, the Swedish producers treat us to a ridiculously groovy Italian reggae number in the form of "Sunday Morning". Built around a foundation of nimble bass and lilting drums, the cut drifts through choral vocals, funk guitars and breezy horns, all naturally wrapped in a thick cloud of dub delay. Flip the pancake and lick those lips, "She Couldn't Dance" is about to balance your palate. Sweet as sugar and sharp as lemon, this summery disco number pulls off smooth and sassy like a 70s pin-up. A limber bassline rides the pitched down disco beat while dreamy organs, crooned vocals and the occasional guitar lick soundtrack add a real touch of class. What's next? It's the return of the B2 show stealer as Balearic bopper "Æ" completely blows us away. Naive and brilliant, the combination of simple drums, a two note bassline and those jaunty keys could play on forever without losing their appeal, and as for that sultry sax - wow! Don't sleep, or this beauty will haunt your dreams.


STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Public Possession associate Anton Klint and countryman Edvin Edvinssom deliver a trio of sunkissed edits for the Balearic crew. It's this year's "Cocktails By The Pool"!

The Playground offers up its 9th release to date with honorary Ozzy (now via Berlin, Amsterdam AND London - phew) - Inkswel. This self-confessed drum machine obsessive (and former B-Boy) takes on the task of laying down 4 future-boogie jams on this up and coming label, aided and abetted by Henri Le Blanc, Sven Atterton & Man Made Mountain. "Visions Of Life" features Sven Atterton and is a lively number; soft keys and weaving B-line complimenting a whole manner of vintage drum boxes while glistening chords twinkle through the mix. "Patchouli & Nag Champa" slows things down for some proper smoochy, leftfield boogie. Squelchy synths, mystic leads and flurries of synth-sax are the main motifs of this intriguing soul nugget; full of radiance and intrigue until the very last beat. "All The Way Live" features Henri Le Blanc and veers off towards a slightly more housey direction. A huge, low-slung bass rolling around the low frequencies as clipped drums and warped melodies fight for dominance in other areas of the mix. Inkswel adds the icing on the cake in the form of a spoken word section of cultural observation - noting that most people in the current scene don't want to have random sex with strangers, instead a more conservative, let's get to know each other first system seems to prevail (!!!). Finally, "Pot Liquor Revisited" relives Inkswel's B-boy days as him and rapper Man Made Mountain collaborate on some proper street ready hip-hop. Well programmed beats, a really strong vocal and jazzy, crate dug instrumentation put this up there with Q-Tip and Dilated Peoples - an authentic slice of retroist rap music executed with aplomb! Wonderful stuff here from Inkswell - most recommended. 

TRACK LISTING

A1. Visions Of The Life
A2. Patchouli & Nag Champa
B1. All The Way Live Feat. Henri Le Blanc
B2. Pot Liquor Revisited Feat. Man Made Mountain

"Boulderball" is a whole new, fully stretched world, inspired by everything from the Bomberman Hero OST and Cesar Camargo Mariano's "Prisma" LP, to 'going on youtube and playing tracks at 1.25 speed.' The LP is made of fizzing Brazilian fusion, video game music, virtuoso keyboard playing, funk, and the type of glorious, hook-driven pop energy known to fans of YMO, New Order, and Mario 64 alike. The first LP from Repetentes 2008 (aka Gabriel Guerra of Rio's 40% Foda/Maneiríssimo crew) and although worlds apart, sits brilliantly next to James Ferraro, Dream Catalogue, Art Of Noise, Krikor etc.
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'Future Times is very happy to announce that we're putting out Boulderball, the first LP from Repetentes 2008 (aka Gabriel Guerra of Rio's 40% Foda/Maneiríssimo crew), this September!

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: All sounding very vapourwave this to me folks. With a solid 'aasssthetic' that brings to mind playing SNES-era Donkey Kong on Val Kilmers while vintage Channel 4 space exploration vids play in the background. aka LOADS OF FUN.

TRACK LISTING

1. Olimpiadas Pizza Hut
2. Avenida Maluca
3. Andre Gomes Tour De Force
4. Boulevard Internacional (feat. Will DiMaggio)
5. Patota Pedreira
6. Bruno Penna Funk
7. Nene Gets Hilario
8. Fazenda Sacrificio (Most Recent Mix)
9. Unemployment Grand Prix 1 

Another record from P Relief & D - two producer so far content lurking in the shadows and away from the Dance Music™ spotlight. Their first release was killer and lucky they don't let us down on this most recent outing. D kicks things off with "Vocal Drift", a fizzy, gently saturated hardware house jam with droning synth lines and scorched perc. P Relief follows suit with "Panoramic Point" - a serene, ice cold chiller with static discharge, metallic washes and proper wigged out aesthetic. Imagine a Mood Hut record beamed straight into the furthest reaches of the cosmos and you'll get the jist. The two producers join forces for third track, "Kinker". Another out there, spacey house jam, there's definitely nods to Vakula's mainframe exploring sound alongside the various facets Firecracker's multi-dimensional output. Finally, D concludes with the tranquil shimmer of "Syrup"; gentle Rhodes fluttering across a skeleton hi-hat patterns as the synonymous sci-fi sweeps and effects hover overhead. Top stuff and another winner for the leftfield house massive. Recommended.

TRACK LISTING

A1. D - Vocal Drift
A2. P Relief - Panoramic Point
B1. P Relief & D - Kinker
B2. D - Syrup

PeteMartell arrives onto Raw Sounds District with his first EP. A 5 tracker full of strong Casio RZ1 rhythms backed with cold pads and bumpin' basslines. Title track slowly churns out of the computer memory with plenty of dither / compression artifacts, PeteMartell layer's up ghosted perc, a seductive vocal line and swirling pads before shelving everything at about 12K hertz. "I Have Conformation" switches on the VST-303s for some gurgling mid-range experimentalism. Sounding a little like if Leron Carson was to come and jam with Deep Space Orchestra and record onto 1/4" tape. "Rabbit Snare" completes side A in strange, bewildering form as a broken drum machine rhythm attempts to formulate some kinda groove while eerie vocal smudges and more drunkard pad swirls pad out the mix. Flip and "Allenby Portrayal" seems to lift the low frequency shelf to about 16K hertz as PeteMartell lets the mix jitter and shudder that little bit more. Finally "Naked Lunch" deploys a robotic, minimal wave beat to metallic sweeps and industrious growls. Militant stuff indeed from PeteMartell, when AI bites back!

The debut 12" from Wherethetimegoes. Lastminuteman delivering five diverse, nauseating, and picturesque odes to the epidemics of Dublin City direct from the subconscious. Opens with the Ferraro-esque dreamworld of "Aerosol Meer" then quickly into the housey, conga-led shuffle of "Phi); with its nicely stripped back arrangement and undeniably funky grooves. This particular number should interest everyone with a current penchant for all things shamanic house related, unfurling as it does into a shimmering, ethereal epic full of all the mystic nuances that the genre desires. Flip and "Reducer" wraps more spellbound sounds around a rigid, concentric drum beat; sounding like J. Albert and Person Of Interest's smashed NYC experiments. "Tent" echoes and throbs as its stems are forced through a strange spring reverb preset, heavy with dub inflections but remaining decisively abstract and intangible. Finally, "All Or Nothing At All" concludes the set with a collage of synth shards, buzzing sine tones and faux-orchestral passages; a mirage of enchantment set against a digital backdrop. Out there stuff from both artist and label and highly recommended.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: I liked this. Bit of a digital exotica / shamanic vibe to it. But not wafter and beige like the also-rans....TIP!

TRACK LISTING

1. Aerosol Meer
2. Phi (Phi Me To The Moon)
3. Reducer
4. Tent
5. All, Or Nothing At All 

Hemingway

Memoirs

    Cosmic Resonance is a Toronto label showcasing artists who experiment with music and sound via a cosmic perspective. It was founded by Chris Evans and James Harris in 2017. The first release comes via an artist called Hemingway, who's "Memoirs EP" here, showcases the intergalactic side of jazz-funk in a dreamy and completely listenable fashion; highlighting the rich musicality of the producer as it does so. "Ayahuasca" opens the EP, a contextual if surprisingly subversive title for this quite trad sounding of offerings; I guess the DMT-containing entheogen is hot in everyone's mind's right now (not just our feathered dance buyer... - ed). The track is vibrant and energetic, with a cinematic quality that exudes all the best records of this style; it could well have been plucked directly off an Italian library album! "Dream Swagger" sees a more appropriate title applied as this one really does SWAGGER. Another fully live arrangement, basing itself around a truly low slung bass lick and lively guitar work. "Ocean Hues" is up next, a circular, undulating cruiser suspended on crystalline seas and coastal breezes. Flip the disc for "Love Mirage", which shimmers with more intriguing synth work and a new age optimism. Finally, "Memoirs" concludes the set, applying the brakes for a sensuous and smooth jazz jam, with reverb drenched sax, walking bass and excellent rhythmic interplay. It's been one hell of a debut, both for artist and label and another reason why Everyone Must Move To Toronto. Most recommended.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Patrick says: Fresh Toronto tackle here which combines the best of the Vancouver scene with Peckham's soulful strut to create a detailed and dreamy contemporary take on jazz-funk.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Ayahuasca
    2. Dream Swagger
    3. Ocean Hues
    4. Love Mirage
    5. Memoirs

    Following the critical success of last years mini-LP 'The Last Tortuga', Black Deer is back on Emotional Response with a 4 track remix EP featuring friends and alumni Nacho Patrol, Luke Wyatt, Sad City and Valet.

    William Burnett returns to the label in the form of a remixes EP that takes his original productions and hands it to a broad selection of today's finest electronic producers, plus a rare outing from one of the label's favourite pyschedelic experimentalists. While Danny Wolfer's Legowelt project needs little introduction, it was only right that his inclusion on the label came from a more cosmic outlook. With must have EPs and a long player offered, his afro-infused Nacho Patrol moniker is a must check. In 'Circle Dance' the original is taken by the hand down to an afro-tech-funk'n'breaks basement for one of his best remixes to date and rightly so for one of his old buds. Luke Wyatt follows with an uplifting and warped retake on 'Meditation'. The kraut influence of the original is built on with fuzz guitar and a solo that builds across the track to a higher peak. Play this at sunrise for reaffirmation of life itself. Next is a big favourite of the label, Sad City, who caught the ear with his first release on Underwater Peoples and a lush follow up for Phonica. The pure ambience of a 'Highway' remix strips everything back and lets the 4th World shine. Finally, one of the main influences on the label when it started a few years back. Valet aka Portland multi-instrumentalist and mum, Honey Owens offers a deep, beautiful and haunting retake of 'Tortuga', adding whispers, drones, guitar, toms, keys and intonations to swallow you whole.

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Circle Dance (Nacho Patrol Remix)
    A2. Meditation (Luke Wyatt Remix)
    B1. Highway (Sad City Remix)
    B2. Tortuga (Valet Remix)

    Boot & Tax

    Spazio EP

      the italian duo boot & tax got already one lp and four eps under their wings who all deliver house and techno that stands out. so far their records been published by glasgow’s finest optimo music and meant records from paris. now the two give their debut for endless flight and release three tunes that listen to the name “dimension”. they all got funk, they all love mesmerising melodies. you can feel the power of disco coming in with heavy seducing strings. you can get lost in echoed drums, trippy sounds and some oriental tones. and you also can march to cosmic techno that loves krautrock without embracing it. a multi-coloured ep that spreads deepness in an uncommon sense. if moves the heart and soul profound, while staying edgy and catchy.

      TRACK LISTING

      1 Dimensione
      2 Dimensione B
      3 Dimensione C

      The Steoples is a collaboration between Gifted & Blessed (Wild Oats/GB) and A Race of Angles, who recently recorded an EP for Theo Parrish's Wildheart Recordings. "Nature Of The Soul" will be getting nuff praise from Giles Peterson I reckon, its lush organics and neo-soul vibe set around the house template heading right up his strasse. "Got To Be Right" uses similar soulful male vocals bouncing against a house beat. This one intricately weaves some radiating synth lines and bubbling sonics into the mix though, making for a slightly more melancholic, if none the less intoxicating trip. "Riding On Light" uses a kraut-inspired 3/4 groove to send us spiraling off into madness. Imagine if Suicide were actually best mates with Prins Thomas and Todd Terje and lived in the Nordic mountains; this might well just their jam! Finally, "Even So" ends on a emotional note, male vox crooning away supported by staccato keys while a simple drum machine rhythm holds it together. Very effective. Each sleeve is unique, hand-stamped and hand-sprayed with different colour schemes. A sublime release, and very limited copies available, so don't miss!



      TRACK LISTING

      1. Nature Of The Soul
      2. Got To Be Right
      3. Riding On Light
      4. Even So

      Ratcatcher provides two new cuts for the esteemed Peach label, with hot-to-trott remixes from Leon Vynehall and Benjamin Damage. "Somehow" is a sleek, sub-heavy slow house jam, delicately pairing syncopated percussion with deep synthetic textures and catchy vocal snippets. "Motion" does away with the vocals and layers up sizzling white noise sweeps and techy stabs to create a pitchblack throbber for late on into the session. Leon Vynehall unloads some tough breaks onto "Somehow", turning the drum palette and overall aesthetic into summat a bit more crunchy and aggressive. Benjamin Damage tears "Motion" a new arsehole as he delivers a forward propelled nu-techno jam complete with rumbling kicks and discordant rhythmic artifacts.
      Support from: Mike Huckaby, Trevino, Maya Jane Coles, Jonas Kopp, Nikola Gala, Norman Nodge, Joris Voorn, Lorca, XXXY, Vince Watson, South London Ordnance, Eats Everything, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Shenoda, Iron Galaxy, Atjazz, Randomer, Komon, Physical Therapy, Doc Daneeka, Braille, Thefft.




      TRACK LISTING

      A1. Somehow
      A2. Motion
      B1. Somehow (Leon Vynehall Translation)
      B2. Motion (Benjamin Damage Remix)

      Les Graciés is a collaboration in the truest sense between Paris-based sound artist Gaël Segalen and Deepblak co-founder Afrikan Sciences. Segalen’s experiments in electroacoustic sound met the wider world this year via a debut LP for Erratum, an arresting work that showcases her ability to merge hypnotic murk ala Angus MacLise with the hard concréte of Parmegiani & Reibel. Segalen’s IHearU imprint / organization is a platform for her various doings, including psychogeographical audio works and multi-media collaborations, as well as servicing as a reference point for other contemporary female artists working across various mediums. Eric Douglas Porter aka African Sciences has been deconstructing and re-building forms of contemporary Black music since the mid-2000’s, through releases on Deepblak (the label he co-runs with Aybee) and PAN. His musical universe is one of warping cadences and celestial melody, referencing the bold work of percussionists like Milford Graves & Art Jenkins, the dissonant chords of Motor City Techno and stripped back essence of early Chicago House matched with broken Hard Bop sentiments: all tied together with an aesthetic that sits somewhere between Sun Ra’s omniverse, Jean Giraud Mœbius and Dogon cosmology. Together as Le Graciés, Segalen and Porter make a wholly unclassifiable strain of music that, while containing recognisable elements of each individual's work, also creates a third entity in the process, which can be heard to stunning effect on their forthcoming debut LP "Low Doses" for Firecracker Recordings.

      • 2xGatefold LP from Les Graciés
      • Strictly limited vinyl
      • Silkscreened artwork by Al White & House Of Traps


      TRACK LISTING

      A1. Salubrious
      A2. Symetric Relatives
      B1. Pan
      C1. Compoly
      C2. The Entry Dance
      D1. The Reign After
      D2. Low Doses

      Aboutface

      Co-ordinates #1

      'All temporal things, whether material or mental, are compounded objects in a continuous change of condition, subject to decline and destruction.'

      Recital of Friedrich Nietzsche's 'Will to power' by Jenna Whelan

      The inaugural release on enigmatic conceptual artist and Freerotation regular Aboutface’s new label Coordinates- a limited physical release series exclusively showcasing his music and original art, depicting conceptual themes and exploring the aural terrain of two sets of location coordinates around the world. Coordinates #1 explores the relationship between a human cohabiting bat colony in Lincolnshire, England, and the ancient mayan culture of the Zinacantecs from the Chiapas region in Mexico, who in their native tongue refer to their land as - Sot’s’lab (Land of Bats).

      The theme is articulated through triggered ultrasonic bat recordings from the Collegiate Church to affect the rhythm and timbre of live synthesis and instrumentation, alongside the cultural history of the Zinacantecs - a bat worshiping mayan community of the Chiapas region of Mexico, influencing the tonality and mood

      The research and experimentation is used to articulate a conceptual sonic narrative of the impermanent nature of existence; the cycles of birth, prominence, decay and rebirth of all things. Exploring the ebbs and flow of religious identity, cultural tradition, the universal ecology of all living things, urbanisation and the perception of the role of the the subconscious, all locked in fleeting circles of rise and decay, phasing in and out of alignment.

      Considering a connection between sociopolitical and environmental change through interspecies solidarity and utilization of the subconscious mind.


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