Today we’re proud to stream XXXV Gold Fingers ‘Galegos’ in full, an effusive groover deploying a relentless drive of peppy bongos, interspersed with fuzzy organ stabs, African folk vocals and dopey synthlines rising from the deep basket like a charmed snake. Move and groove!
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Premiere: Pellegrino – In Deriva
Combining a sixth sense for oddball jazz inflections a la Sun Ra and electrifying boogie in Chick Corea’s Elektric Band style, we’re glad to present ‘In Deriva’ – a spirited cut pulsating to tantalising Rhodes throbs and afrobeat-friendly congas.
DBRM: Faction
With Radioactive Man and dBridge picking up their DBRM alias again over on Craig Richards’ The Nothing Special, it is the sound clash of two very different styles that makes this game all the more intriguing.
Kann announce Avocado Dreams EP feat. Leafar Legov, Matt Karmil, Bender, Mary Yalex
On June 27th, Kann will be releasing “Avocado Dreams”, a vaporous four-tracker featuring tracks from Giegling staple Leafar Legov, multi-talented producer Matt Karmil, Kann co-founder Bender and local newcomer Mary Yalex.
Premiere: Skatebård – Kapitalsystemets Belastning
Bergen-based imprint Ploink summons Sex Tags affiliate and Digitalo Enterprises honcho Skatebård for a deep, unsparing treat of shadow-crawling 4/4 rhythms and soaring strings, all draped in a muggy night veil.
Premiere: Minimal Violence – Under The Sign Of Saturn
Today we’re pleased to stream the sensuous ‘Under The Sign Of Saturn’, a killer halftone churner dipped in a dynamic pool of druggy, tape-saturated layers. Check that roaring blaze of debonair toms and hi-hats bursting over a light-hearted fluttering groove, whilst muted vocals keep sinking the track into a washed-out daydream. Exquisite.
Young Male announces WM008
Set to break a silence of three years and the drop of his second and latest offering for Work Them Records, the ‘Lost My E’ EP, Quinn just announced the imminent release of his second EP on White Material, a wild three-tracker oozing the same mixture of malevolent ambiences and sleek, stripped-back textures.
P Leone: The Exit 8
Spencer Parker’s Work Them Records has proved to be a hit with DJs worldwide, establishing itself as a provider of tried and tested dance floor tools. Brooklyn based producer P. Leone steps up with a 3 emotive techno tracks in ‘The Exit 8’ EP.
Premiere: Lake Haze – S.M.H
Following on from releases by Mall Grab, LK and Steven Be Calm, the one year Shall Not Fade welcomes Portuguese producer Lake Haze to the family with the ‘Somewhere Between Shadows’ EP. Stream ‘S.M.H’ in full.
2030: Prescience EP
Back with a third offering for French label CLFT, Italian producer Nico Campanella aka 2030 reloads the mother ship’s cannons with nerve and acumen, attractively summoning the ghosts of Drexciya, Galaxy 2 Galaxy and Der Zyklus for a timeproof, space-traveling treat.
Head-to-Head: Mark E + Eugene Whang
With Eugene Wang and Mark E coming together to great effect under the Public Release banner, and generally being good friends, we sat back and let them take control of the questions in this head to head.
Premiere: TCP – Twonga
TCP ‘Twonga’ is a high-spirited Afro-funk ruffling of wailing synth vibratos, bouncy toms and acidulous bass fizzling out in an upbeat carnival of colours. Join the dance.
Schmoltz: Bah027
Belarussian producer Alik Khomiak aka Schmoltz makes a return on the mysterious skull-emblazoned Bahnsteig 23 with two addictive edits of Eastern discoid and onomatopoeic punk-funk.
Premiere: Nathan Melja – Gold Rings
We sat down with Nathan Melja as he reflects on his new ‘No No No’ offering, discusses his Dream Real residency, club and non-club music and teases us with some exciting plans for the Winter. Meanwhile, enjoy the moony ‘Gold Rings’ in full-stream – refashioning ‘Leo Draws’ emotional pads with a raw, protuberant drum programming and enhanced balearic feel. Let the charm act.
Premiere: Antonio ‘Clara’
Antonio EP features some seriously raw acid techno tonalities as in his first release on UN.T.O, ranging from ‘Danger’s’ apocalyptic melody to the minimalistic fast kick of ‘Rpk’. Today we’re premiering the electro tornado ‘Clara’.
Premiere: Sordid Sound System ‘The Baron’
Sordid Sound System ‘The Baron’ is a volatile love potion conjuring strains of Klaus Schulze’y synth lines with an Afro-futuristic lean, laying down some highly sensuous xylophone rides over a malevolent outer-space vibe. Implacable.