The Ramones were punks before punk rock was even invented. With their catchy, sing-along tunes, iconic hair styles and outfits, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny and Tommy rewrote rock history and are now, as part of the first wave of US punk, firmly considered part of the subcultural world heritage. In the DUB-cultural world, on the other hand, their footprint has been pretty slim, particularly if one considers their stomping, three-chord songs, instantly recognizable chants (“Gabba gabba hey!”) and laconic humour. There are a few reggae and Latin versions of their songs online, but never before have the Ramones been honoured with an entire album in early reggae style…until now, bang on time for the band's 50th anniversary in 2024. The label Echo Beach, a bit of a specialist for missions such as these with a string of releases including “Bad Brains in Dub”, “Dubby Stardust”, got together with André Meyer (production, bass) and Manougazou (production, guitar). Both were part of the 2008 Echo Beach New Wave/Dub project DubXanne and were involved in the production and subsequent live shows. Also back in the team is keyboarder and DubXanne mastermind Guido Craveiro, who plays Hammond organ and piano on half of the tracks. The other two additions to the core team are singer and all-round instrumentalist Sebastian Sturm and drummer Raul Pfeffer. Together they homed in on the 11 most iconic Ramones three-minute-singalongs, including "Blitzkrieg Bop", "I Wanna Be Sedated", "Pet Sematary" and "Rock'n'Roll Highschool", and treated them to a reggae make-over. The whole process was kicked off by a slightly off-beat question (reggae music does that to you): What if Joey, Johnny, Tommy and Dee Dee had gotten together not in NYC, but in Kingston? And then stepped up to the mic alongside local singing and deejay greats? In musical terms the answer is surprisingly plausible and the line-up is sensational, even for a label like Echo Beach with its unrivalled connections. From up-and-coming youngsters to living legends, everyone is included, albeit with a focus on the elder statemen and stateswomen: the vast majority of the guests are over 60 and look back on deeply impressive careers! The artists come from Jamaica, the USA, the UK and Germany. All contributed one or two songs, and all of them tackle the songs in pairs with infectiously good humour, transforming legendary punk rock bangers into unpredictable dub tracks. Ramones’ classics such as "Blitzkrieg Bop" with its trademark battle cry "Hey! Ho! Let's Go!", "Sheena Is A Punkrocker" and "The KKK Took My Baby Away" are slowed down and underpinned with roots and rocksteady riddims. It almost goes without saying that the lyrics have been adapted to everyday Jamaican life with a great deal of fun and creativity. And amidst all the icons of early reggae, the Ramones also make an appearance: in the opening track "Pinhead", for example, we learn that the Ramones did actually listen to reggae and had even been planning a reggae album. Features guest vocals from Susan Cadogan, Ranking Joe, Ranking Ann, Prince Alla, Welton Irie, U Brown, Earl Sixteen, Dennis Alcapone and more
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Lately, if you blink you may miss Goose fly by. Attributing much of their success to a dedicated and exponentially expanding fan base, steady creative output, and a collective commitment to improvement, the band is now universally recognized as a premier musical act nationwide. Dripfield, Goose's forthcoming studio offering, is a tale of introspection, carefully dissecting the details of the journey. Produced and engineered by D. James Goodwin at The ISOKON in Woodstock, NY, Dripfield is the band's first full-length project completed exclusively with an executive producer. Known for his unconventional recording style and eclectic equipment collection, Goodwin guided Goose through an entirely new process of album creation. Undoubtedly the product of multiple sold out concerts and consistent recording and songwriting, Dripfield is anchored by the theme of balance. Fittingly, the project features a mix of unheard originals and re-imagined catalog staples.
It’s been 6 years now since our last collaboration with Roar Groove and The Revenge in 2019. So it was about time to unleash some new heavy hitters by this House master.
With the opener “Twisted Signal” this EP sets the pace and tone to spiraling and pulsating sines, great grooves and hypnotic vocal use. Dark dance floor material at it’s best! Followed by the deep “Spiral Highway” the a-side is one long live jam. On the b-side we take back the pace and make it groovy-er with the House cut “Open Your Eyes” in a true classic “Revenge” style. Closing out with the excellent lush journey that is “Your Life”, bringing back again his great vocal sample use and adding deep soulful chord flavors.
Get real Deep with this new 4 tracker by The Revenge! Enjoy!
All tracks mastered by Salz Mastering in Cologne. Art by Hugo Barne.
Der meisterhafte Selektor Mark Iration hat vollen Zugang zu den Greensleeves-Archiven erhalten und eine sorgfältige Auswahl von Roots- und Dub-Schätzen zusammengestellt, die seit langem zu den Grundpfeilern des Iration Steppas Soundsystems gehören. Die Sammlung enthält legendäre jamaikanische Sänger wie u.a. Michael Prophet, Johnny Osbourne und Wailing Souls. Die zweite Disc entführt in die Echokammer und zeigt Dub-Versionen von Schwergewichten wie Roots Radics, Augustus Pablo und The Revolutionaires. Die illustrierten Innenhüllen von Tony McDermott und Fotos aus dem Iration Steppas-Archiv runden die Gatefold-Verpackung ab. Die erste Ausgabe unserer Soundsystem-Reihe (mit Channel One Soundsystem) war so schnell vergriffen, dass die Nachfrage das Angebot bei weitem übertraf - verpassen Sie dieses Mal nichts!
Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray wurde ursprünglich am 17. Mai 2011 als fünftes Studioalbum von Seether veröffentlicht und erhielt später in den USA Goldstatus. Produziert von Brendan O’Brien, der für seine Arbeit mit Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots und Bruce Springsteen bekannt ist, debütierte das Album auf Platz 2 der Billboard 200 in den USA und erreichte sowohl die Spitze der Alternative Albums als auch der Hard Rock Albums Charts. Die mit Mehrfach-Platin ausgezeichnete Leadsingle Country Song wurde ein großer Hit und erreichte Platz 1 der US-Rock-Song-Charts und Platz 12 der Alternative-SongCharts. Zusätzlich zu Country Song wurden Titel wie Tonight, Here and Now und No Resolution als Singles veröffentlicht. Das Album wird oft als ein entscheidender Moment in der Karriere von Seether angesehen, da es ihre Fähigkeit zur Innovation unter Beweis stellte, während sie gleichzeitig ihrem typischen Sound treu blieben. Angetrieben von vier Hit-Singles findet das Album weiterhin großen Anklang bei den Fans und hat bis heute über 360 Millionen Streams weltweit erreicht. Dies ist das erste Mal, dass das Album auf Vinyl veröffentlicht wird.
- Ballroom Blitz
- Idc Jam
- Midnight To Daylight
- Show Me The Way
- Log One (That Girl)
- Cover Girl
- Love Is Like Oxygen
- Windy City
- Falling In Love
- Yesterday's Hero
- Live For Today
- New Shoes
- Rebel Rouser
- Fire Engine
- Blockbuster
- Play All Night
- Strong Love
- Teenage Rampage
- California Nights
- Hellraiser
- Where Do We Go From Here
- Silverbird
- Maggie
- Lettres D'amour
- Lost Angels
- Dog (Feat. Claire Rousay) 01:44
- Glass Jaw (Feat. Julie Byrne) 02:48
- Must Have Been Good (Feat. Eartheater) 03:30
- Dankworld 03:55
- Poem About Executive Function (Feat. Deli Girls) 03:43
- Some Better (Feat. James K) 02:50
- Dankworld Interlude (Feat. Claire Rousay) 00:56
- To Steal The Shape (Feat. Sunk Heaven) 02:35
- Win Some (Feat. Okay Kaya) 05:12
- Michael (Feat. Martha Skye Murphy) 04:31
- Dankworld (Actress Remix) 09:33
A heavyweight slice of Afro House excellence. MoBlack Gold VOL. XII brings together deep, driving rhythms and rich textures from top-tier artists: Jamek Ortega, MoBlack, Armonica, Zamna Soundsystem, PEATY, and Faros. Each track is a standout, built for movement, mood, and dancefloor heat. Pure fire, pressed on wax.
CINDY HORSTMAN & FRIENDS feat. JAMES KINGS - SOMETHING NEW
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Cindy Horstman, a Texas jazz harpist released an album in 1995 entitled ‘Fretless’. Lurking within the track listings is the smooth soul jazz masterpiece SOMETHING NEW - a sublime production on this mid tempo opus, crowned by the soulful vocals of James Kings.
On the flip is an extended smooth version, crafted by our own Philip Ward - elongating the song with effortless ease.
- A1: Take That - "Greatest Day" (3 55)
- A2: Girls Aloud - "The Promise" (4 01)
- A3: Britney Spears - "Womanizer" (3 46)
- A4: Katy Perry - "I Kissed A Girl" (Remastered) (3 02)
- A5: P!Nk - "So What" (3 37)
- A6: Kylie Minogue - "Wow" (Edit) (3 12)
- A7: The Saturdays - "Up" (Radio Edit) (3 26)
- A8: Leona Lewis - "Run" (4 36)
- B1: Coldplay - "Viva La Vida" (3 41)
- B2: Killers - "Human" (4 00)
- B3: Oasis - "The Shock Of The Lightning" (Radio Edit) (4 48)
- B4: Snow Patrol - "Take Back The City" (4 43)
- B5: Radiohead - "Nude" (4 06)
- B6: Duffy - "Warwick Avenue" (3 38)
- B7: Alexandra Burke - "Hallelujah" (3 38)
- C1: The Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" (Edit) (4 07)
- C2: David Guetta - "When Love Takes Over" (Feat Kelly Rowland) (3 09)
- C3: Flo Rida - "Right Around" (Feat Kesha) (3 26)
- C4: Ciara - "Love Sex Magic" (Feat Justin Timberlake) (3 43)
- C5: Ar Rahman, The Pussycat Dolls & Nicole Scherzinger - "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" (3 43)
- C6: Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love" (3 42)
- C7: Miley Cyrus - "Party In The Usa" (3 24)
- C8: Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You" (3 35)
- D1: Florence + The Machine - "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" (3 48)
- D6: Robbie Williams - "Bodies" (4 10)
- D7: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado - "Broken Strings" (4 07)
- D2: Lily Allen - "The Fear" (3 20)
- D3: La Roux - "Bulletproof" (3 23)
- D4: Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance" (Radio Edit) (4 23)
- D5: Pet Shop Boys - "Love Etc" (3 15)
NOW is pleased to announce the next addition in the Millennium series NOW –the ultimate celebration of the finest pop hits from the 2000s . NOW – Millennium 2008-2009, bringing the first decade to a close – out September 27th! Available on STD 4CD set and a special edition 84-track 4CD set is housed in ‘hard-back-book’ packaging, including a 28-page booklet summary of the years and a track-by-track guide and 30 tracks across 2LP’s, pressed in a Gorgeous Gold and a White Vinyl, showcasing some of the most iconic sounds of the noughties!
Detroit deep house don Rick Wade back in full force! Four cuts of pure groove, lush vibes, and soulful grit. Limited wax, no sleep!
Laurent Garnier : cool release
Radio Slave (Rekids) : Woah !!! Rick knows.
Ben Sims : Now downloading. Will check asap!
DJ Bone (FURTHER) : So deep so dope! Love every track here.
DJ Sneak (I'M A HOUSE GANGSTA) : superb work
Jaye Ward (Dalston Super Store / Netil Radio) : super deep super lush
Marcel Dettmann : thx
Ryan Crosson (Visionquest) : Been playing Rick's music for 20 years. thanks for sending
Arno (Pressure Traxx / Einzelkind / Half Baked) : In a world that gets more and more crazy and unpredictable it feels good to know that some things can still be relied upon. Like Rick Wade and his crunchy deep house jams. Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised to receive such a good digital promo. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Berlin
Pat Hyland (Northside Loft Society) : Loving this EP. Rick‘s House interpretations are the finest. Full Support. Your Love Is........ Magic!
Mike Shannon (Cynosure) : Big Daddy Rick is goin' deep!
Harri (Sub Club) : lovely stuff, will play and support
Fred P : Dope...
Kai Alce (Real Soon) : Classic sounds of Rick Wade!
Enrica Falqui (ERIS, Plexus 4) : Dusk Runner for me, thanks!
William Kiss (Rekids) : Lovely!
Kléo (Rush Hour) : deep and soulful just the way it's supposed to be!
Bill Brewster (NTS) : Best track: Your Love Is
Gerd (4Lux / Clone) : Amazing house tracks by Rick Wade as usual! Phonogramme killing it too!
Aleqs Notal : Love it !!! Full support
Jorkes (Freeride Millenium) : lovely. thanks so much for sending. xoxo
Geir Aspenes (G-Ha (Sunkissed)) : Nice, thank u
Dorian Paic (Raum Musik) : Your Love Is is the one for me. Thx for the promo!
Dj Hutch (Ambers) : Lovely stuff this
- A1: Blondie - "Call Me" (3 31)
- A2: Madness - "My Girl" (2 47)
- A3: Kate Bush - "Army Dreamers" (2 51)
- A4: Roxy Music - "Oh Yeah!" (4 50)
- A5: Grace Jones - "Private Life" (4 39)
- A6: Siouxsie & The Banshees - "Christine" (3 00)
- A7: Judas Priest - "Breaking The Law" (2 36)
- A8: Motorhead - "Ace Of Spades" (2 49)
- B1: Donna Summer - "On The Radio" (3 53)
- B2: Diana Ross - "I'm Coming Out" (3 57)
- B3: Change - "Searching" (3 12)
- B4: Stephanie Mills - "Never Knew Love Like This Before" (3 24)
- B5: Odyssey - "If You're Lookin' For A Way Out" (3 07)
- B6: The Korgis - "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" (3 54)
- B7: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Marti Webb - "Take That Look Off Your Face" (3 08)
- B8: Jona Lewie - "Stop The Cavalry" (2 57)
- C1: Adam & The Ants - "Antmusic" (3 31)
- C2: Toyah - "I Want To Be Free" (2 58)
- C3: Kim Wilde - "Chequered Love" (3 17)
- C4: The Human League - "Open Your Heart" (3 51)
- C5: Visage - "Mind Of A Toy" (3 35)
- C6: Altered Images - "I Could Be Happy" (3 30)
- C7: Fun Boy Three - "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)" (3 04)
- C8: Shakin' Stevens - "Green Door" (3 02)
- D5: Gary Numan - "She's Got Claws" (4 52)
- D6: Freeez - "Southern Freeez" (3 55)
- D7: Kiki Dee - "Star" (3 14)
- D8: Cliff Richard - "Wired For Sound" (3 38)
- E1: Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf" (3 25)
- E2: Haircut 100 - "Fantastic Day" (3 13)
- E3: Adam Ant - "Friend Or Foe" (3 25)
- E4: Soft Cell - "Torch" (4 08)
- E5: A Flock Of Seagulls - "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)" (4 06)
- E6: Japan - "Nightporter" (4 52)
- E7: Abc - "All Of My Heart" (4 38)
- F1: The Clash - "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" (3 01)
- F2: The Jam - "Beat Surrender" (3 22)
- F3: Bucks Fizz - "The Land Of Make Believe" (3 49)
- F4: Tight Fit - "Fantasy Island" (3 26)
- F5: Dollar - "Videotheque" (3 32)
- F6: Imagination - "Just An Illusion" (3 57)
- F7: Shalamar - "There It Is" (3 22)
- F8: Daryl Hall & John Oates - "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (3 43)
- G1: Wham! - "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (3 22)
- G2: Spandau Ballet - "Gold" (3 42)
- G3: Bananarama - "Cruel Summer" (3 30)
- G4: Billy Joel - "Tell Her About It" (3 45)
- G5: Paul Young - "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (4 02)
- D1: The Police - "Invisible Sun" (3 22)
- G6: Carmel - "Bad Day" (3 37)
- D3: The Teardrop Explodes - "Reward" (2 45)
- G7: Culture Club - "Victims" (4 55)
- H1: Paul Mccartney & Michael Jackson - "Say Say Say" (3 40)
- H2: Kc & The Sunshine Band - "Give It Up" (3 55)
- H3: The Cure - "The Walk" (3 26)
- H4: Tears For Fears - "Change" (3 51)
- H5: Heaven 17 - "Come Live With Me" (3 30)
- H6: Elton John - "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" (4 40)
- H7: Robert Plant - "Big Log" (4 54)
- I1: Queen - "Radio Ga Ga" (5 40)
- I2: Thompson Twins - "Doctor! Doctor!" (4 23)
- I3: Nik Kershaw - "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (3 21)
- I4: Howard Jones - "Like To Get To Know You Well" (3 52)
- I5: Sandie Shaw - "Hand In Glove" (2 56)
- I6: Alison Moyet - "All Cried Out" (3 39)
- I7: Tina Turner - "Private Dancer" (4 03)
- J1: Lionel Richie - "Stuck On You" (3 07)
- J2: Rufus & Chaka Khan - "Ain't Nobody" (4 21)
- J3: Billy Ocean - "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" (3 57)
- J4: Hazell Dean - "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" (3 42)
- J5: Shakatak - "Down On The Street" (3 17)
- J6: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "The Power Of Love" (5 31)
- J7: Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (3 45)
- D2: Pretenders - "Message Of Love" (3 25)
- D4: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - "Joan Of Arc" (3 14)
It has been less than a year since the dreamy 'Words of Love' single, yet Mystic Jungle is back with a new album of free-spirited forays into solar-sonic fantasy.
Despite the short time between releases, Dario di Pace’s third LP, 'Sunset Breaker', has been in gestation for a long while and reflects an arduous journey through studio closures and multiple recording locations. It also shows the stylistic variety that results when a set of songs develops over several years. Despite this difficult journey, Mystic Jungle has produced a rich and multi-colored display of sounds and styles, resulting in his most diverse and adventurous musical narrative thus far.
Standout dance tracks like “Secrets” and “Some Lovin'” feature disco beats and body-moving grooves, with searing guitars, sultry saxophones, and layers of loved-up lyrics and call-and-response vocals that add to the magical motion. Meanwhile, “Innervision” and “Twilight” draw inspiration from lovers rock and neon new-wave dub pop, where yearning vocals, ecstatic pixie hooks, and liquid fuzz leads intertwine with fantasy synths and exotic string instruments from faraway lands. On sunbaked, stoner tracks like “The Road” and “Get Me Higher”, Mystic Jungle blends harmonizing passages of 60s psychedelia, radiant summer soul, and low-down zoner jamming.
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 release their new album "Fontana Rosa". Possibly the world's only musical group to fuse Latin music of all kinds with the Welsh language, this time Rio 18 draw inspiration from slightly different musical corners, including Chicano Soul, Nuyorican pop, and Salsoul disco plus Latin sounds filtered through the cultural spectrum of the USA.
Most significantly though, the album was among the last ever to be recorded by the acclaimed producer Liam Watson at his legendary studio and shrine to all things analogue, Toerag Studios - a huge inspiration and influence on Rio 18's Carwyn Ellis. The "Fontana Rosa" sessions saw Ellis draw together an all-star band at the fabled studio which is perhaps best known through its place in the White Stripes history.
Talking about the story and gestation of the album, Carwyn said:
"I was in Mexico City with Baldo Verdú when I heard that Toerag Studios in London was going to close. It came as a shock - Toerag and Liam Watson, its owner and resident producer had been a massive influence on me. Liam, along with Edwyn Collins, had taught me much of what I know about recording, had hired me as an instrumentalist on countless sessions and had helped me to get started when I began my own solo career. And over the years, I'd still go in to record with Liam whenever the opportunity arose. When I heard that Liam was shutting up shop, I took it upon myself to try and ensure he went out with a musical bang. I rounded up the best band I could get: the aforementioned Venezuelan percussion wiz and singer, Baldo Verdú: American drummer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Shawn Lee: the Isle of Wight's finest drum and percussion master, producer and composer Rupert Brown (whom I'd originally met at Toerag many moons ago): Elan Rhys, one of Wales's finest voices and long term collaborator with Rio 18, as well as being one third of the wonderful folk group, Plu: and Kassin - my Brazilian brother from Rio de Janeiro, bassist and producer with artists such as Jorge Ben, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and a multitude of others, including Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18.
So this was my dream team, assembled to make beautiful music one more time at Toerag (I have to add at this point that Shawn and Rupert hit it off so well at our sessions that they booked their own session shortly afterwards! Look out for the brilliant Shawn Lee's Toerag Orchestra 'Percussion Discussion' album). Toerag, if you're not familiar with the place, made its name as London's foremost analogue studio for some 30 years, recording directly to tape which in essence means musicians playing live, together in a room until they get it right. And the sound? Oh the SOUND!! And this is all Liam Watson's doing, his sonic aesthetic - a real master engineer. The studio is perhaps best known as the place where the White Stripes recorded their monster hit album 'Elephant' but for me it's where I got to record with James Hunter, Lay Low (from Iceland), Quruli (from Japan), Fabienne Delsol (from France) and made many lasting friendships, learnt a great deal about popular music, as well as making a bunch of my own best recordings with Colorama.
Over the course of five days we laid down as much music as we could. We had some visitors too: guitar slinger Little Barrie (Primal Scream, The The and Liam Gallagher among other things, but also my dear bandmate in Edwyn Collins's band): sax and flute maestro Jim Hunt (Amy Winehouse, Primal Scream, Duffy and very many others): and Diego Laverde Rojas, the Colombian Latin harp virtuoso.
This time the music had a slightly different edge - although we still maintained our Brazilian/Welsh connection on 'Deffro'r Dydd' (written with and sung by Elan Rhys), our Cumbia vibe and some Merengue ('Mariposa' and 'Te Adoro', sung by Baldo Verdú) and even a traditional Afro-Venezuelan tune ('La Quichimba', again sung by Baldo) - the main influence for me this time was Latin music as recorded in the USA, both new and old. 'No More Secrets' is a straight up slice of Salsoul disco, while 'Hei Ti' is a punky funky but of Nu Yorican pop somewhere between ESG and the Beastie Boys. But one of my main influences in the last couple of years has been the current wave of Chicano Soul coming from California, particularly via the Penrose and Big Crown labels. I was turned on to this music when I was in Japan in early 2023 - Takashi-san at Pleased To Meet Me Records in Nara played me the Altons' 'Float' and I was hooked!
And that music has a similar aesthetic to Toerag: music recorded live to tape by excellent engineers, performed by fine musicians and singers. So our songs 'Impossible', 'Heartbreaker' and 'Lovesick' are very much in this vein. And that just leaves the title track, 'Fontana Rosa'."
- A1: The Ladder
- A2: Impossible (Ft. Alison Goldfrapp)
- A3: This Time, This Place (Ft. Beki Mari)
- B1: The Girl And The Robot (Ft. Robyn)
- B2: Here She Comes Again (Ft. Jamie Irrepressible)
- B3: Monument (Ft. Robyn)
- C1: Oh, Lover (Ft. Susanne Sundfør)
- C2: Unity (Ft. Karen Harding)
- C3: You Don't Have A Clue (Ft. Anneli Drecker)
- D1: The "R
- D2: Breathe (Ft. Astrid S)
- D3: Running To The Sea (Ft. Susanne Sundfør)
- D4: What Else Is There? (Ft. Fever Ray)
- 14: Never Ever (Ft. Susanne Sundfør)
- 15: Sordid Affair (Ft. Man Without Country)
- 16: I Had This Thing (Ft. Jamie Irrepressible)
- 17: Feel It (Ft. Maurissa Rose)
- 18: Do It Again (Ft. Robyn)
- 19: Like An Old Dog (Ft. Pixx)
Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland have carved out a singular space for themselves in electronic music and here the Norwegian pair offer us a live album, a document of their 2023 tour. It's a sprawling affair, clocking in at over two hours and featuring a diverse cast of vocalists. The tracklist reads like a who's who of leftfield pop, - - Alison Goldfrapp, Robyn, Susanne Sundfor and Fever Ray among them - each voice adding a different shade to Royksopp's already nuanced sound. 'What Else Is There?', a reworking of the Royksopp classic featuring Fever Ray, is an early highlight, a brooding, intense rendition that transforms the original into a pulsating dancefloor beast. Elsewhere we get the Robyn collaboration 'Do It Again' and 'Running To The Sea' featuring Susanne Sundfor, and even die-hard fans will find something to discover here, with subtle tweaks and re-imaginings offering a fresh perspective on familiar material. A fitting tribute to Royksopp's enduring appeal and their ability to continually evolve and innovate.
[a] A1 | The Ladder [True Electric]
[b] A2 | Impossible (ft. Alison Goldfrapp) [True Electric]
[c] A3 | This Time, This Place (ft. Beki Mari) [True Electric]
[d] B1 | The Girl And The Robot (ft. Robyn) [True Electric]
[e] B2 | Here She Comes Again (ft. Jamie Irrepressible) [True Electric]
[f] B3 | Monument (ft. Robyn) [True Electric]
[g] C1 | Oh, Lover (ft. Susanne Sundfør) [True Electric]
[h] C2 | Unity (ft. Karen Harding) [True Electric]
[i] C3 | You Don't Have A Clue (ft. Anneli Drecker) [True Electric]
[j] D1 | The "R" [True Electric]
[k] D2 | Breathe (ft. Astrid S) [True Electric]
[l] D3 | Running To The Sea (ft. Susanne Sundfør) [True Electric]
[m] D4 | What Else Is There? (ft. Fever Ray) [True Electric]
[n] 14 | Never Ever (ft. Susanne Sundfør) [True Electric]
[o] 15 | Sordid Affair (ft. Man Without Country) [True Electric]
[p] 16 | I Had This Thing (ft. Jamie Irrepressible) [True Electric]
[q] 17 | Feel It (ft. Maurissa Rose) [True Electric]
[r] 18 | Do It Again (ft. Robyn) [True Electric]
[s] 19 | Like An Old Dog (ft. Pixx) [True Electric]
The James Reese & The Progressions – "Throwing Stones" (Kenny Dope Mix) 7-inch vinyl is a rare gem for collectors of soul and breaks. Released on Kay-Dee Records in collaboration with Now-Again Records, this edition features a Kenny Dope Mix From Original Master Tapes that enhances the deep soul energy of the original with signature break-heavy production.
This release blends vintage soul with modern breakbeat sensibilities, making it an essential pick for soul lovers, breakbeat collectors, and DJs looking for timeless grooves
Vocals by Marlene King
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Emptyset, James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas, explore both spatial and physical properties of sound; specifically the perceptible boundaries between it and noise. They have produced installations for Tate Britain and the Architecture Foundation in London. Emptyset"s new album Dissever continues their exploration of the histories of 20th century electronic sound and media. Dissever delves into the intertwined evolution of cosmic rock, minimalism and electronic music, viewed through their prospective dreams and overlapping technological ambitions. Premiered at Tate Modern as a live performance, Dissever was part of the exhibition Electric Dreams, a large-scale survey of the global history of art and technology. The resulting album is astoundingly sublime, rich with sonics that are as thrilling and immediate as they are singular and dense with complexity.
Long, long overdue reissue of this gem from the depths of The Skaters dreamweaving dimension, released as a limited tape through Spencer Clark's Pacific City imprint back in 2008. Comprising a period of extreme and vital activity for both Clark as Monopoly Child Star Searchers and Black Joker and his kindred spirit James Ferraro under his own name - 'Marble Surf' or 'Discovery' - and a myriad of identities like Liquid Metal or Edward Flex, this split finds these intrepid explorers on each side of a scrying mirror.
Conjuring the Angel Snake entity as a vessel for unlocking the unconscious, Ferraro takes up the A-side with hypnotic wooden percussion sustaining queasy tape processed keyboard lines that intertwine amidst a growing haze of hiss. About halfway through the digression an announcer boombox voice cuts up the scenery for a serpentine dance around the discarded remnants of civilisations past and future. Clark's Monopoly Child rides a beaming synth and muffled percussion accents on his trademarked keyboard thrills, all ascending and descending runs brimming on the horizon, not quite here, not quite out of reach, fading out to a galloping murk smeared by hallucinatory flute-like sounds and portamento accents that float in harmonic suspension.
Truly visionary and arresting stuff from these true purveyors of the netherworld, due to be rediscovered in these times of poor half-reassessments of the given past. It was never a dream, it was always a dream.
Co-Accused are back for their first release of 2025 with a dose of raw and relentless techno from one of Glasgow’s most solid of underground forces Fear-E. 9 Darter EP presents four slabs of peak-time pressure, polished with the refined edge of the Posh End Music boss’s production. No surprise this EP is in parts inspired by the sounds of UK techno legend Dave Angel and in others of the general free-wheeling ethos of the 90s - feeling as relentless as a basement session in that golden era.
Fear-E has built a reputation as a beacon of putting out high quality club tracks through his career, releasing on the likes of Dame Music, Dixon Avenue Basement Jams and Dark Entries, while also running his own imprint Posh End Music alongside its hardcore-driven sister label Breakbeat Energy. His records are regularly supported by the likes of Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, The Hacker, Randomer, Jerome Hill, Marcel Dettmann, and James Ruskin, with airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music.




















