Gary Caruth’s debut solo album as Sad City, released on July 29th via Emotional Response and Meda Fury, makes for a particularly enticing journey into the producer’s elegiac post-urban universe, allowing his supple blends of ambient and breathable electronica to fully develop. Stream the brightly-hued ‘Smoke’ within.
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Premiere: Javi Redondo – Narcotic Luv
Back on Jennifer Cardini’s label with ‘Hammocks Go West’, a three-track cosmic epic giving full vent to an infectious solution of quirky disco grooves, raucous technoid modulations and straight up funky staccato riffs, Redondo demonstrates the extent of his production skills with an ever-bold take on club functionality. Stream the italo-inflected ‘Narcotic Luv’ within.
Premiere: Christian S – Under The River
Christian S’ second solo instalment for the equally club-focused and digression-friendly Cómeme finds him delving deep in trompe-l’oeil techno grooves, afrofuturistic rhythms and further minimal architectures. Stream late night groover ‘Under The River’ in full within.
Premiere: TRP – Tragic Ending
Following up to an impressive breakthrough EP for Lobster Theremin released earlier this year, German producer TRP – real name David Willenberger, steps up on Bristol-based label Shall Not Fade with a top-notch followup. Stream the wistful ‘Tragic Ending’ within.
Premiere: Baleine 3000 – Fried Oyster
With already a pair of records as Baleine 3000 under their belt, both released via Cologne-based imprint Sonig, Le Doux, Afrojaws and Kamoda make a remarkable return via Brussels ever-vanguard Vlek. Stream the Yardbirds-friendly, Hosono-House’esque ‘Fried Oyster’ within.
Premiere: Distorted Portrait – Dirty & Smutty (Imre Kiss Rework)
After two VA’s released exclusively on digital, ‘The Best of Paperwork Vol.1 and 2′, Italian label Raw Paper Records step up with their debut solo twelve, courtesy of founding duo Distorted Portrait. Stream Imre Kiss’ mesmeric dub rework within.
Premiere: Akasha System – Vague Response
‘Vague Response’, due out early next month via 100% Silk, makes for Akasha System’s proper introduction to a wider audience. Deploying six cuts of smooth coastal house with a gleaming audio patina, the EP sounds like it’s put the sun in a bottle. Stream the title-track within.
Premiere: Liquid City Motors – Untitled 2
Hailing from Milwaukee, cutting-edge club focused label Close Up Of The Serene make their return with the second delivery from local producer Liquid City Motors, a three-tracker veering off on much more of a UK sound tangent. Stream ‘Untitled 2’ in full within.
Premiere: Tom Trago & Pisetzky – Perù
Milan-based collective and label Just This come up with their second instalment of the year, ‘Broken Promises’, a three-track VA collating contributions from Tom Trago and Pisetzky, Eduardo De La Calle and Kelpe. Stream the enthralling ‘Perù’ within.
Premiere: Pjoni – VVR Asylum
Exploring the fringes of listening ease and audio curves, Pjoni’s ‘Liminal Zones’ dares going in places few want to investigate nowadays. Don’t expect a proper rhythm, no groove, no mellifluous harmony. Stream the arrythmic ‘VVR Asylum’ in full within.
Premiere: Amato – The Labyrinth
After contributing his first track as Amato via Cititrax on the ‘Tracks Volume 1’ compilation last year, the Frenchman returns on Veronica Vasicka’s imprint with a new-wave and EBM-infused debut solo EP, ‘Le Désordre Et La Nuit’. Stream the steroids-boosted ‘The Labyrinth’ in full now.
Premiere: Sector Y – Sector Y
After breaking 2016 in with a pair of fine releases, Booma Collective step up with their third delivery of the year, a four-track EP courtesy of up-and-coming French producer Sector Y. Stream the full record within.
Premiere: D. Futers – Never Givin’ Up
Inaugurating a new branch to Natural Sciences ever expanding family tree – the yet again cetacean-emblazoned Dolphin Traxx subdivision, UK-based producer D. Futers takes over with a catchy two-tracker fusing the best of garage-bass, breakbeat and house. Stream ‘Never Givin’ Up’ within.
Premiere: Naduve – Ready Set Go (Saturn Memories Tahini Mix)
Saturn Memories here slackens the BPM girdle, filling the original mix’s torrid club cocktail with a pinch of cooling synth modulations melting like ice cubes. A proper chiller for the hot days.
Premiere: Sepalcure – Loosen Up (Edward Remix)
Giegling mainstay Edward rework of ‘Loosen Up’ rolls the original breakbeat rhythm in shadow-clad barbed wires, darting spiralling synths and stealth melodic drives that’ll sure get you off your beach chair to dance your way in this sandstorm.
Premiere: Baaz – Kraut House
Following up to his beautifully immersive debut album ‘Red Souvenirs’, released two years ago, Office founder Bastian Volker aka Baaz emerges with the label’s eighth release, ‘Untitled 08’, a four-track EP melding subtle flowing house and deep ambient sketches with a gentle organic lean.