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Steffen Laschinski`s project Rising Sun, which consists only of himself, was very productive since the release of the last album "
"The Lamentations Of Rising Sun". In the past two years the musician and dj was a real demon of work and he loves to work in different Genres and is he very diligent. His next EP series "TRILOGY" will be released in early October, comprising three vinyl's. Graphic designer and art director Andreas Haase from Hamburg took care of the design. Vinyl tastes better....

180 gr, rmxs by CFCF, Nu Guinea, Luis Delgado, Domenique Dumont) Earlier this summer Mark Barrott released his second album on his infamous label International Feel. Here are the remixes.

Earlier this summer Mark Barrott released his second album on his infamous label International Feel. 'Sketches From An Island 2' continued in its quest to sketch a fresh and modern foundation for Balearic music and now is followed by interpretations from artists who are equally as bold. Barrott's music once again spoke to a diverse set of aficionados such as Pitchfork who stressed it was "an example of a sequel surpassing the original" and was even supported by the prestigious Financial Times.

The challenge of reworking the material firstly falls to CFCF, who released an acclaimed album on International Feel this year whilst also receiving a Grammy nomination for his remix work. Luis Delgado, member of highly influential spanish avant garde band Finis Africae takes a sublime shot at 'Over At Dieter's Place' and Domenique Dumont's stunning remix of 'Der Stern, Der Nie Vergeht' is nostalgic for an early Padilla record and his first 'new' material since being named one of Resident Advisor's best albums of last year. Finally Nu Guinea, a favourite of Gilles Peterson impress with their 70's Library music funk take on 'The Mysterious Island of Dr Nimm'.

Barrott is also reissuing the Gatefold Vinyl edition of the first Sketches from an Island album to mark the occasion and due to continued demand. He plays every Thursday at Hostel La Torre soundtracking the sunset until the end of September and also at the launch of the venue's first compilation album (compiled by Mark and Pete Gooding) on Wednesday 7th Sept alongside DJ Harvey.

This fourth volume and 'dedicated to the magic of Venice. A riplo cd flavor Vintagedifferenziato for mood and style, from the typical chill out tunes suited to more 'rilassanfi atmospheres (cd1) sequentially mixed (60 minutes) traveling by gondola from the magical atmosphere of one of the' most 'visited city in the world, to songs more 'moved that puts you in an exclusive aperitif in Piazza San Marco in cd 2. to complete the volume there is a third cD devoted entirely to traditional songs. A collectible gem at a bargain price.

Roman Flügel "I think the first 5 tracks of the album are simply fantastic"

Following up his previous album Skygaze' (EHBR 2013), the Canarian producer Javier Pérez Rodríguez, known as Resonance presents his latest creation: Ligt Continuum' a symphonic-techno soundtrack which tells an emotional journey taking Light simbology as an element that can be as fragile as strong, transporter and still, fleeting and perpetual...

Keeping with the idea of his past work, Resonance gives his particular and poetic vision of electronic music without giving up his love for the electronic clubbing sounds he has developed throughout his career fusing brightly with styles from underground and experimental music to pop sounding thus making apealling his producctions to different audiences.

Light Continuum' contains vocal and instrumental pieces which appear as true precious and overwhelming hymns with the common base of taking the listener into an impressive landscape surrounded by overflowing synthesizers, liquid guitarrs and multilayer sounds. Pure electronic music which allows dreaming.

The album is presented by "El Hombre Bala Records" and available worldwide both in vinyl and digital format from Straight Distribution and Digdis.yl and digital format from Straight Distribution and Digdis.

Candy Tongue' is the second single taken from the upcoming third studio album 'Lost' by Trentemøller. The beautiful song features the vocals of danish singer/songwriter Marie Fisker. Trentemøller already teamed up with Fisker on a song for the 'Into The Great Wide Yonder' LP and she's also become a firm member of Trentemøller's live band, who are touring the European summer festivals at the moment. 'Candy Tongue' slowly builds from whispered, emotional vocals into a rousing song with oversteering guitars and evoking chants. Following on from the 1st single 'Never Stop Running', the new single also reveals more of the upcoming, curiously awaited new longplayer which breathes all aspects of the electronic years as well as the guitar driven second album - in a new, fresh and light-footed way with a wealth of fantastic songs, incredibly well produced. The new single will be accompanied by beautiful music video, directed and produced by Thomas Jessen.

For more than a decade, Jimmy Edgar has experimented in sound structure and design, utilising an array of digital and analog hardware to release delphic signings on Warp, !K7 and Hotflush. After launching his enigmatic label Ultramajic in 2013, the Detroit born space cadet delves into mystic philosophy with his latest metaphysical embodiment.

Following on from Lando's July release, the forthcoming EP 'Shine' sees a continuation in pulsating chunky house chords with an industrialised varnish. The gargantuan brawn and weight of 'Let me tell you' ensures crowd-pleasing thump. This theme then slightly diverts, with the synthetic minimalism of 'The Dip Chair' and 'Two of Wands'. However, Edgar harks back to earlier influences in his career with 'Feel what it is', embodying Detroit house seen through R&B elements, reflective of his hometown influences.

Being pioneers with a new album created in no more than 6 months, THE ORB are bound to be exposed to fan expectations running high, while quizzical questions about little fluffy clouds and the good old times take over. It's especially jarring as the duo of accomplished soundsmiths Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann has become known for its genre-bending curiosity and surprising sonic detours, exploring experimental soundscapes as well as club-friendly beats. The funny thing is, though, that whatever the context, you know a track from THE ORB when you hear it. Case in point: COW / CHILL OUT, WORLD!, their latest full-length offering - a masterful ambient album that branches out in many directions, but unmistakably sounds like THE ORB in either ear (and probably to your third ear, too).
"The idea was simply to make an ambient album", Dr Paterson explains, "we didn't look back and study earlier recordings, but wanted a more spontaneous approach, a focus on THE ORB today, our vibe in 2016." In contrast to their much-acclaimed previous full-length MOONBUILDING 2703 AD (KOMPAKT 330 CD 124) - which took years to prepare and finetune -, the new album was produced over the course of only five sessions in six months, directly following the like-minded ALPINE EP (KOMPAKT 339): "it got so spontaneous that a track like 9 ELMS OVER RIVER ENO (CHANNEL 9) consisted only of material collected at North Carolina's Moogfest in May - second-hand records from local stores, field recordings, live samples from gigs that we liked, and of course an excursion to the Eno River, which actually exists. This geographic intimacy and the spontaneity are among the top reasons why we love this album so much."
Herr Fehlmann sees the duo's relentless gigging schedule as a formative influence on the new album: "the countless performances we've played in the last years - probably up to 300 - have brought us closer as a musical unit. The spice of our concerts is improvisation - a fertile process that we've brought to the studio, where we operate with very simple rules of engagement (in this case "ambient") and go wherever the flow takes us." It's an approach that one might expect from traditional acoustic instrumentation, not necessarily an electronic set-up, but for THE ORB it works wonders: "we're quite happy and also a little bit proud that we've reached this level of unscripted levity with purely electronic means. We're finessing ourselves, sort of, always looking for the next sonic surprise that leaves us rubbing our eyes about how the heck we got there."
Once more, THE ORB's trademark playfulness is on full display on COW / CHILL OUT, WORLD!, and it doesn't limit itself to the multi-layered sampling and psychedelic sound composites that the duo has become known for - you'll find it in the album title as well. The simple invitation (or order) to chill out (relax Calm the eff down) is converted into an acronym - and the cow that you might expect to find on a Pink Floyd cover or with iconic UK chill-out/dance pranksters The KLF. It's not so much an obscure trope coming full circle as a perfect example for THE ORB's multitimbral approach to sound and meaning - a compelling, immersive journey to diverse places and impressions. Each track title is a conceptual work in its own right, playing with multiple references, some of which remain highly personal and mysterious. But the greatest feat of THE ORB's latest outing might just be how all this semantic doodling never gets in the way of the actual listening, at all times directly relating the artists' sonic vitality and cheerful nosiness. Chill out world! and treat yourself to an outstanding new ambient experience from THE ORB.

Many of you will remember Manuel Göttsching by his Masterpiece 'E2-E4 and know the fact it got sampled by far more than once. Think 'Sueno Latino' to start with... and the plethora of further re-recordings by Derrick May, Joe Claussell, and a bootleg by Carl Craig that prove how 'Now' and Iconic Manuel´s Work is. The 2006 edition 'Joaquin Joe Claussell meets Manuel Göttsching' is the first attempt to bring these once illegal mixes finally to a broader and wider audience. It comes with 2 very rare and first time officially released tribute mixes of 1970´s Göttsching Classics, carefully remodeled by Joe Claussell (21.12 minute 'Deeper Distance' plus 10.17 Minute 'Ain´t No Time For Tears"). The last words, however, are left to MG himself, with 'Shuttlecock", a final eighteen minute excursion, which has Manuel improvise over a soft carpet of delayed bell sounds, before the guitar fades away and the track deepens and thickens, like a dark river sweeping along ever more motives and harmonies. A perfectly balanced collaboration released on both CD and LP. Consisting of 3 concert recordings which were originally released on the 6th CD Album Private Tapes : Tracks 1 und 3 were recorded at Bataclan in Paris, 12/1976, Track 2 in Berlin 8/1979

Len Leise - Ing Ing - The first release for General Purpose (GP), a record label created by Len Leise and longtime DJ partner and collaborator Salvador. Leise and Salvador neither plan to release exclusively on GP, nor promise regular releases. It's a label for when they can find the time, energy, money and, most important, the sound they believe in. Ing is about embracing change, experimentation and progression. Terrified to follow a format, Leise looked to other genres for inspiration. He turned to his love for dub, afro, post punk and experimental music to find guidance. Artists like Scientist, Jah Shaka, Savant, Adrian Sherwood and Andromeda all in their own way influence Ing. Ing is not what you'd expect from Leise. Ing is a dub record, a post punk record, an experimental record, a balearic record, a homage record, a record with a purpose.

La Boutique De La Musique : a collection of music from the world , refined and exclusive . This second issue is dedicated to the oriental atmosphere of Marrakech . A triple CD from different exotic flavor to mood and style , from the typical style songs " Buddah Bar" suitable for the most relaxing atmospheres ( CD1 ) into a sequence from one hour completely mixed along magical atmosphere of the East , the most lively tunes and rich percussion sounds in mixed CD2 , to close finally with a third CD devoted entirely to traditional songs are characterized by sounds of gamelan , rattles and other instruments typical of a East to discover. A collectible gem at a bargain price !

Late March will see Unclear Records release the 'Stella' EP from label-founder Elia Perrone & Gigi Masin, accompanied by a Juju & Jordash Remix!

Arezzo, Italy born artist Elia Perrone launched the imprint in 2011 with his 'Beginning' EP and since the label has gone to release works from the likes of Rick Wade, Roman Fluegel, Baby Ford and Oliver Deutschmann. Here we see Elia return to his Unclear imprint via a collaboration with Venetian producer Gigi Masin, notably known for his ambient works which he's been releasing since 1986. The original mix of title track 'Stella' kicks off the release and sees Elia and Gigi deliver a engaging slice of ethereal ambience via expansive atmospherics, swelling strings lines and muted percussion hits. 'Garden Blues' follows and sees the duo fuse reverse reverb sweeps, enchanting strings melodies and soaring vocal murmurs with glitching percussion and bubbling synth licks. Opening the latter half of the release is Juju & Jordash's take on 'Stella' and in typical fashion from the duo we're treated to raw drums, multi-layered snaking melodies and a general dynamic and lo-fi feel throughout the compositions baroquely evolving eight minutes. Niro Perrone then rounds off the
package with his 'Niro Love Mum Remix' of 'Garden Blues', delivering a more straight 4/4 interpretation with jazzy percussion and intricately chopped snippets of the original parts re-constructed with an
infectious swing.

Trani has been representing the Detroit sound in Italy for some years now, with releases on Minimal Soul Recordings, as well as his own Pushmaster Discs (a label that has also hosted the likes of Ilario Alicante, Myles Sergé and Percyl). His latest outing will be his first full-length, an album inspired space travel, that continues to push Detroit sounds, as well as venturing into some jungle rhythms.

DJ FEEDBACK
early support from
Jeff Mills: I like the Alien Pattern Track!
Robert Hood: nice tracks from Mattia.
Dimi Angelis: Like this! Thanks!
Marcel Dettmann: Thanks.
Thomas Hessler / IMF: Nice one! Thank you!
Darko Esser aka Tripeo: Excellent album, right up my alley!
John Heckle: Thanks, some stuff I really like on here.
Marco Zenker: Sounds really dope! Thank you.
Jonas Kopp: Great stuff, will check carefully! Thanks.
Ben Sims: Plenty of great moments here, nice to hear some Detroit/real techno flavours on an album. Thanks!
Milton Bradley: Very nice tracks, 'Traffic 2 Traffic' is my fav.
Truncate: Downloading, thanks.
Donor: Really looking forward to giving this a good listen after download. Thanks.
Marcelus: Wow that's pretty... Very nice one, great tracks and the all thing makes sense, congratz!
Ben Gibson: Looking forward to having a proper listen to this.
Zadig: Really into electro stuff here, and 'Alien Pattern' is also great. Thanks.
Radio Slave: Great sounds here.

Kicking off a new limited series on Circus Company, we return to JAW's solo project Midtown, which was released in 2014. Amongst the 19 collaborative tracks that saw the dOP vocalist sparring with musicians from all over the world, there was a spellbinding song written in conjunction with British singer-songwriter Piers Faccini. Traitor Creator' is a haunting track very much led by Faccini's fragile vocal, with JAW laying down a subtle undercurrent of harmony. Meanwhile the delicate guitar tone and sparse percussion that shape out the song all lend themselves to a mournful, existential message. Even in the climax of the track, with its fractured guitar distortion, the Eastern lilt of the melody dictates a mystical atmosphere. To frame the original track in a new light we called upon Nôze to deliver a remix. The pensive mood is maintained through a brooding low-end pulse, but the vocals are mixed to further accent the interplay between the two distinct singers. Using a stripped-back beat and threading in choice slices of the guitar alongside light touches of synth, Nico and Eze draw on the fundamental spirit of the track and take it to a new, equally captivating place.Of all the tracks on Midtown, Traitor Creator' was perhaps not the obvious choice for a club-friendly remix, but in such unlikely situations can some of the most captivating results be found.

La Boutique De La Musique : a collection of music from the world , refined and exclusive . The first issue is dedicated to Brazil , in one of his most representative and fascinating cities : San Salvador De Bahia . A triple differentiated CD for mood and style , from the typical chill - bossa tunes suitable for the most relaxing atmospheres ( CD1 ) , for a sequence completely mixed within an hour of magical atmospheres bossa , the liveliest tunes at discosamba pace in mixed CD2 in which we find historical pieces like " Mas Que Nada " and " Magalenha " , to close with a third CD devoted entirely to traditional songs that have characterized decades of the carioca world music. A collectible gem at a bargain price !

"Hopefully they do not fit into too many sub-genre categories," says Canadian producer and DJ Edward Currelly, aka Eddie C about On The Shore. On The Shore is a compelling musical trip of drifting repetition in rhythm and melody. Recorded entirely in his studio on the shore of the Panke River, Eddie confesses: "Berlin has been so crazy... I have mixed feelings sometimes. The emotions I've had here are like none I've ever had to deal with before. I've had many sleepless nights. I suppose the music is a mix of feelings and inspiration from life here." The story arc of his sample-laden album oscillates between sweet sadness and warming blissfulness. There are strings that can evoke tears, synth lines that may generate dreams and guitars that are able to introduce levitation. But C's life as a traveling DJ has also had a great effect on his art. "I've always written music and always been DJ'ing. They both came around the same time when I was very young. But I've never quite connected the two. I've always thought that they were very different avenues of expression. All the travelling in the last while has been a beautiful experience and so very inspiring and exhausting. One thing I really wish I had more of is routine. Something that many people wish to escape." For a listener it makes no difference where the emotional subtext is originated. Eddie did not dismiss what he has always enjoyed: arranging a mix of instruments, synths, samples and drum machines, that cuts deep into your soul. Each track is an intimate meditation. Sometimes it grooves in the down-tempo fields, sometimes cosmic disco calls the tune and house is around too, but all is propelled by pulsing keys, pitch bends and crashing drum loops. The routine Eddie talks about must be somewhat a part of his life as his usage of samples, his rhythmical accuracy and his sense for small but extra touching melody particles are not just coming from one spontaneous surge of emotion. He also enjoyed the company of his Norwegian buddy Rune Lindbaek on "Auf Der Ufer" - a sublime synth-laden spacey tune. On The Shore is a playful album full of contrasting, deeply atmospheric stages, that range from swinging and propulsive to blissed-out and bittersweet sensibilities.













13. Take Me (Extended Mareh Vacation Mix) 07 :14
14. Mistaya 04 :59
15. On The Road 03 :08

La Califfa" (1970) is a rare example, probably very rare, in which the director and author of the book on which the film is inspired coincide, we're talking about Antonio Bevilacqua, who won the Nastro D'Argento prize as Best New Director with this film.

The film deals with the issue of the class struggle, and in particular the love-hate relationship between a businessman (Ugo Tognazzi) and a female worker (Romy Schneider, almost too sensual here) who lost her fiancé at the working place. A romantic and dramatic work, as the music written and orchestrated by Ennio Morricone, here often surrounded by an impressive aura of sacredness. This LP also features, as guests on voices and choirs, Edda Dell'Orso and I Cantori Moderni di Alessandro Alessandroni. Surprisingly, despite the success of the film and its soundtrack received at the time, "La Califfa" has never been reissued on LP since the early '70s.

This new edition on Vinyl Magic record label eventually fills this gap and, except for the front cover image, the artwork has been completely renewed: the inner sleeve contains in fact many reproductions of posters and lobby cards of the film. Various tracks, never released on LP until today, have also been added to the final tracklist.

Limited edition on 180gr. pink vinyl.

More than a halo of mystery surrounds "Le due stagioni della vita" (The two seasons of life), a film virtually impossible to find in any format, that we hardly know the names of its actors and director. The latter, Samy Pavel, of Belgian nationality but born in Egypt in 1944, debuted in 1972 precisely with this film, which was presented at the Venice International Film Festival in the same year.

The author of the soundtrack is Ennio Morricone, who was already a World famous composer in those years thanks to his unforgettable soundtracks written for Sergio Leone's western movies and beyond. He's here accompanied, as often happened in those years, by conductor Bruno Nicolai and singer Edda Dell'Orso. Entirely orchestral, first of all the LP shows a long suite on side A, composed of a series of the main theme variations, the B-side, on the other hand, presents a brief interlude for solo voices, followed by another long composition that we wouldn't hesitate to define 'unbelievable': sixteen long minutes of a constant tension generated by string instruments only, with sporadic inserts of tribal percussion, dissonant piano chords and notes, and darkened choirs.

This reissue on Vinyl Magic is the first ever on LP since the original one published in 1972.

Limited edition 180gr. white vinyl.

"Teorema" is a film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, publicly presented for the first time in September 1968 at the International Film Festival in Venice, it immediately shocked its viewers, like many other of Pasolini's works, and was seized by the Public Prosecutor of Rome and the director, with producer Donato Leoni, were charged with obscenity - and eventually absolved.

The music of the film is divided in two: the original vinyl B-side is entirely occupied by Mozart's "Messa da Requiem", while the A-side houses five original compositions written by Ennio Morricone. These ones consist of two opening dissonant and discordant tracks, solely played with classical instruments ("Teorema", "Frammenti"), a ballad sung by the Junior Trio ("Fruscio di green leaves"), a piece that reminds of a western movie by Sergio Leone ("L'ultima corrida") and a closing instrumental beat/psych song ("Beat N° 3").

This Vinyl Magic reissue faithfully reproduces the original 1968 version, and is printed in a limited edition on 180gr transparent lime coloured vinyl.

Vergogna schifosi" is a 1969 movie directed by Mauro Severino, a "Generation '68" film whose aim is to depict a social protest against the middle-class youth of the time, with the deserted - as empty as the protagonists - city of Milan in the background; everything is tied together by a mysterious murder that occurred years before, resurfaced by a mysterious individual.

The soundtrack of this film was entrusted to Ennio Morricone who, with the collaboration of I Cantori Moderni di Alessandro Alessandroni and an incredible Edda Dell'Orso, combined symphonic and pop music, with a jazzy rhythmic background. Six tracks with a soothing and romantic atmosphere that wouldn't look out of place in a 'lounge' compilation; undoubtedly brilliant is the reinterpretation of the famous nursery rhyme melody of "Giro Giro Tondo", included in the two pieces of the same title "Matto, Caldo, Soldi, Morto... Girotondo".

This Vinyl Magic reissue faithfully reproduces the original 1969 version, and is printed in a limited edition on 180gr solid gold coloured vinyl.

La Califfa" (1970) is a rare example, probably very rare, in which the director and author of the book on which the film is inspired coincide, we're talking about Antonio Bevilacqua, who won the Nastro D'Argento prize as Best New Director with this film.

The film deals with the issue of the class struggle, and in particular the love-hate relationship between a businessman (Ugo Tognazzi) and a female worker (Romy Schneider, almost too sensual here) who lost her fiancé at the working place. A romantic and dramatic work, as the music written and orchestrated by Ennio Morricone, here often surrounded by an impressive aura of sacredness. This LP also features, as guests on voices and choirs, Edda Dell'Orso and I Cantori Moderni di Alessandro Alessandroni. Surprisingly, despite the success of the film and its soundtrack received at the time, "La Califfa" has never been reissued on LP since the early '70s.

This new edition on Vinyl Magic record label eventually fills this gap and, except for the front cover image, the artwork has been completely renewed: the inner sleeve contains in fact many reproductions of posters and lobby cards of the film. Various tracks, never released on LP until today, have also been added to the final tracklist.

Limited edition on 180gr. pink vinyl.

Black Spuma are Fabrizio Mammarella (Telespazio) & Phillip Lauer (Tuff City Kids / Talamanca System). Infamous for releases on Running Back, Beats In Space and Permanent Vacation, they return to International Feel with a four track EP following their critically acclaimed release last year.

WHO ARE BLACK SPUMA WHERE DID THE NAME COME FROM AND WHERE DID YOU MEET
Mammarella and Lauer. A dinner at a restaurant and the darkness of our age. Through the long deceased
Brontosaurus label, when Mammarella had the honour to do a remix.

WHEN YOU MAKE THE MUSIC WHERE DO YOU SEE IT BEING PLAYED WHERE IS THE BEST
PLACE YOU HAVE PLAYED THE BLACK SPUMA SOUND

We wish: clubs and parties with nice people listening to it. We fear: sleep laboratories use it to put their
patients to rest. E verywhere is the best place. Black Spuma has a general approach to turn lows into highs,
darkness into dawn and smart into stupid.

WHAT IS THE BEST SETTING FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR THE NEW EP WHAT COLOUR DO YOU SEE
WHEN MAKING BLACK SPUMA SOUND
Fresh air with a decent soundsystem. Mammarella would be apricot and Lauer champagne.

WHATS NEXT FOR THE BLACK SPUMA
That's still hidden in the mist of the future.. more music, coffee and many primi & secondi piatti for sure.

Manchester-based duo Shield Patterns return on September 2nd with a new album entitled Mirror Breathing. Released on band member Richard Knox's own Gizeh Records label, Mirror Breathing follows on from the critically acclaimed debut album Contour Lines in 2014 and 2015's Violet EP.
Where it's predecessors took a more stark, electronic and processed approach, Mirror Breathing is an altogether warmer, more cinematic record. The cello of guest collaborator Julia Kent (Antony & the Johnsons / The Leaf Label) introduces a new element and a new energy to the sound, pulling the songs into a more symphonic form. The electronics, drones and field recordings are intricately and painstakingly arranged by the duo, meandering between haunting vocal passages, clarinet swells and delicate synth phrases. The album ebbs and flows through hypnotic beats (Dusk, Blue Shutters, Glow), ethereal and tender piano-led songs (Bruises, Anymore) to more aggressive, heavily experimental, free-jazz elements (Balance & Scatter).
Continuing the fiercely DIY ethos adopted by both band and label, Mirror Breathing has been written, recorded and produced in its entirety by Claire Brentnall and Knox in their home studio in the Peak District. The record is both personal and universal, an exploration in sound and songwriting. The music Shield Patterns are making is difficult to place into genres or pigeon-holes. Experimental sounds are married to striking, inventive melodies throughout, it's contemporary pop music of sorts with a richly detailed cosmic edge.
Some words from Claire about the album:
"The album for me is about feeling connected, exploring what it means to be a friend, to be in love, to be an individual, to be part of a collective unconscious. It's about the beauty of imperfection, of making mistakes, and the discoveries that are made by chance as we learn to exist."

Every once in a while a record comes along that defies any sort of conventional explanation and transcends today's numbed-out consensus beats - Tropique', the latest offering on Copenhagen's Music For Dreams is one of them. Cosmic disco, neo-Balearic, retro-Italo-futurism - get as creative as you like trying to peg it but one thing is for sure, Doctr's Tropique' is undoubtedly an excellently crafted tune, an irresistible crowd-pleaser.
As if magically appearing from the untouched realms of electronic music, the soundtrack to some quirky, exotic floating party at the centre of the Bermuda Triangle, Tropique' is a simple concept, a seemingly innocent loop which rolls along and sneakily picks up more effects with each rotation. The production is near faultless, perfectly structured and fine-tuned to draw the maximum drama out of its infectious bass and tasty keyboard hook.
Its creator Well, little is documented about the producer who simply goes by the name of Doctr, but it's clear that he operates to the beat of his own drum and knows how to rock a party with rollicking flair judging by the dubby yet joyous vibes he brings to this eclectic and high-sprited offering. Tropique' sounds like its gestation was characterised by years of crate-digging and wild, balmy nights. Having played only a handful of acclaimed shows so far, it appears Doctr is that rare find, a crowd-pleasing DJ whose musical skills trump his proven ability to move butts.
'Tropique' is the tune this summer's been craving and will no doubt become virtually inescapable throughout 2016 and for years to come - a future classic for sure. Limited vinyl release.

FEEL INTERNATIONAL = INTERNATIONAL FEEL.

IT'S BRAND NEW GOOD FOR YOU.

JUAN MARCO MAKE MUSIC FOR DAYDREAMERS.

THEY ARE NEW TOO.

LOVE LOVE
X.

"Hopefully they do not fit into too many sub-genre categories," says Canadian producer and DJ Edward Currelly, aka Eddie C about On The Shore. On The Shore is a compelling musical trip of drifting repetition in rhythm and melody. Recorded entirely in his studio on the shore of the Panke River, Eddie confesses: "Berlin has been so crazy... I have mixed feelings sometimes. The emotions I've had here are like none I've ever had to deal with before. I've had many sleepless nights. I suppose the music is a mix of feelings and inspiration from life here." The story arc of his sample-laden album oscillates between sweet sadness and warming blissfulness. There are strings that can evoke tears, synth lines that may generate dreams and guitars that are able to introduce levitation. But C's life as a traveling DJ has also had a great effect on his art. "I've always written music and always been DJ'ing. They both came around the same time when I was very young. But I've never quite connected the two. I've always thought that they were very different avenues of expression. All the travelling in the last while has been a beautiful experience and so very inspiring and exhausting. One thing I really wish I had more of is routine. Something that many people wish to escape." For a listener it makes no difference where the emotional subtext is originated. Eddie did not dismiss what he has always enjoyed: arranging a mix of instruments, synths, samples and drum machines, that cuts deep into your soul. Each track is an intimate meditation. Sometimes it grooves in the down-tempo fields, sometimes cosmic disco calls the tune and house is around too, but all is propelled by pulsing keys, pitch bends and crashing drum loops. The routine Eddie talks about must be somewhat a part of his life as his usage of samples, his rhythmical accuracy and his sense for small but extra touching melody particles are not just coming from one spontaneous surge of emotion. He also enjoyed the company of his Norwegian buddy Rune Lindbaek on "Auf Der Ufer" - a sublime synth-laden spacey tune. On The Shore is a playful album full of contrasting, deeply atmospheric stages, that range from swinging and propulsive to blissed-out and bittersweet sensibilities.

The 10th Anniversary edition of this classic album from the master of drone and Kosmiche Musik was originally released on CDr by Kill Shaman in 2006. Sonic Meditations presents a first time vinyl and cassette edition, newly mastered after being out of print since 2009.

"Gorgeous drifting ethereal krautrocky ambience is what Expo '70 is all about, and eyes closed, you'd be hard pressed to not think this was some Ash Ra Tempel disc or some long lost A.R. and The Machines lp. Crafted entirely from guitars, sitar and Moog, each track here is some sort of lengthy, mesmerizingingly blissed out minimal drone jam. Guitar figures are looped into hypnotic cycles, over shimmery whirls of fuzzy sound and distant drones, the looped riffs slowly shifting and gently changing shape. It's almost like some sort of new age space rock Steve Reich." - Aquarius Records couldn't have summed up the etherial mystique around Wright's developing project better.

The 10th Anniversary edition of this classic album from the master of drone and Kosmiche Musik was originally released on CDr by Kill Shaman in 2006. Sonic Meditations presents a first time vinyl and cassette edition, newly mastered after being out of print since 2009.

"Gorgeous drifting ethereal krautrocky ambience is what Expo '70 is all about, and eyes closed, you'd be hard pressed to not think this was some Ash Ra Tempel disc or some long lost A.R. and The Machines lp. Crafted entirely from guitars, sitar and Moog, each track here is some sort of lengthy, mesmerizingingly blissed out minimal drone jam. Guitar figures are looped into hypnotic cycles, over shimmery whirls of fuzzy sound and distant drones, the looped riffs slowly shifting and gently changing shape. It's almost like some sort of new age space rock Steve Reich." - Aquarius Records couldn't have summed up the etherial mystique around Wright's developing project better.

Following a few years of back-catalog recovery, K. Leimer has completed work on his first new solo album since The Grey Catalog. These ten new tracks follow an emergent arc, a refinement of the techniques he has used since Permissions. Highly tactile, with an emphasis on subharmonics, Re-enact sketches an antediluvian soundstage of deteriorating fragments scattered among still-recognizeable artifacts.

This multitude of points-of-collapse in textural, timbral, harmonic and rhythmic relationships, continually folds in on itself to reveal moments of inner coherence and cognition. Embedded throughout with a wealth of digital and analog detail, Re-enact sets a new post-ambient direction for Leimer's work.

K. Leimer founded Palace of Lights in 1979. Leimer's early work has recently been reissued by Autumn and RVNG, and his early cassette work is in the critically acclaimed VOD box set American Cassette Culture. Leimer has been actively producing music since the mid 1970s - his current catalog includes 17 albums plus two collaborative albums with Marc Barreca. Leimer's work is included in the collection of The British Library.

Having never met before entering the studio together, harpist MARY LATTIMORE (who has collaborated with Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile, Jarvis Cocker and Meg Baird to name a few) and koto player MAXWELL AUGUST CROY made an album in less than 48 hours, all live with no overdubs. Lattimore experiments with effects through her Lyon & Healy Concert Grand harp. Croy is a multi-instrumentalist whose work fluctuates liberally between melody, classicism and experimentation.

Terelan Canyon is a new' sound built on interplay and improvisation that explores space and form, with virtually no ego, filled with sonic imagery and a tapestry of emotions. Epic and beautiful, this recording is a special moment captured in time.

With Far Islands And Near Places Parisian pianist, composer and multi-instrumentist Quentin Sirjacq releases his solo debut on Karoake Kalk. While he has collaborated with Dakota Suite on the 2014 release There Is A Calm To Be Done for instance, this is the first release under his own name for the Berlin label.

Lena Platonos is a pioneer of the Greek electronic music scene of the 1980s. She produced and released her second solo album, 'Gallop', in 1985 that we reissued in 2015. The album is made exclusively using analog synthesizers and heavily features the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine. Lena narrates each song, reciting her own surreal Greek poetry with unique skill. Lena says of 'Gallop', 'It's a study in the mythology of urban population of the contemporary metropolis and also a gaze into the future life of it.'

We've asked Red Axes to chose their four favorite songs from 'Gallop' and create remixes for each one. Red Axes is Tel-Aviv based producers and DJs Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi, releasing their own productions and remixes since 2009 on I'm a Cliché, Correspondant and Hivern Discs. The duo was raised on a steady diet of post-punk, new-wave and Italo-disco at fogged out warehouse and basement parties. They've transform 'Witches' and 'And We Hear 'I Love You'' into solid dancefloor tools. 'No. 9' and 'Liqueur Ruby' transport the listener to a hypnotic state tripped out in a psychedelic mist, with the latter featuring middle eastern rhythms by fellow Tel Aviv musicians The Dirty Lizards.

All songs have been mastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The jacket riffs off the original 'Gallop' cover, isolating the photograph of Lena layered on a grid backdrop designed by Eloise Leigh. Each copy includes a two-sided postcard with a manipulated frame from one of Lena's music videos. 'In an era where we are obsessed with nostalgia, Red Axes achieved something against that grain while still paying homage to the underrated greats that came before them.' - Anthem Magazine

2X 180 gram vinyl with download code. 'TheSoundYouNeed Vol. 2' wraps up the brand's multi-genre explorations thus far and lives up to its name with forward-thinking groove clarity.
Dedicated to exploring the finest music of our time, TheSoundYouNeed represents the most exciting departures dance music has taken this decade: Future Bass, Deep House, Future Garage, Chillwave and beyond... TheSoundYouNeed celebrates, supports and reflects the current rude health of electronic music in every possible direction. 'TheSoundYouNeed Vol. 2' wraps up the brand's multi-genre explorations thus far and lives up to its name with forward-thinking groove clarity.

Established at the end of 2012 in Lyon, France, TheSoundYouNeed was one of the first audio-visual music blogs of its kind on YouTube. In three years the brand has recruited over three million loyal subscribers worldwide and close to a billion views.

'TheSoundYouNeed Vol. 2' doesn't just represent the brand's taste and remit, but also shows us just how creative and exciting electronic music can be when it's curated in the right way.

Wolf Muller and Cass. have a new album coming on International Feel as part of our ongoing mini album series. Their album follows two highly regarded releases from Len Leise and CFCF and they haven't let us/you/or anyone down.

Jan Schulte is Wolf Muller. He makes music to dance to and then he likes to pick things up and bang them. He makes funky German sounds from jews harps and odd items that you wouldn't expect. He is like an underground German version of Herbert (but with more groove in his bones). Cass. makes soundscapes that melt your bones and take you elsewhere. Together they are a pretty formidable duo.

Dear Listener,
Thank you for purchasing this trio of vinyl records.
The music contained within is a delightfully diverse collection that I hope you will find pleasing to your ears. Much like a bowl of goulash, not all the ingredients may be to your liking. It is undeniably more rustic roadside tavern than refined dining but as you have already purchased this release (downloads do not come with liner notes!), I guess you already trust me behind the pots and pans.
I have been spoilt for choice by the many fine ingredients available to me and have become somewhat blinded in compiling the final tracklist. However, the end result has now been tested on my nearest and dearest to approval. And with that I present to you, my own special "Paradise Goulash".
Prins Thomas, 28th of July 2015

STICKER:
This 3LP contains a selection of tracks used in the mix.
Includes tracks by Il Guardiano Del Faro, Gabor Szabo, Claude Speeed, Brian Bennett Band, Young Marco, Actress, C Cat Trance, Mistral, Richard Schneider Jr., Wally Badarou, Jan Akkerman, Siriusmo, Blacknecks, Johanna Billing, Krater & Kurt Vile.

Manchester-based duo Shield Patterns return on September 2nd with a new album entitled Mirror Breathing. Released on band member Richard Knox's own Gizeh Records label, Mirror Breathing follows on from the critically acclaimed debut album Contour Lines in 2014 and 2015's Violet EP.
Where it's predecessors took a more stark, electronic and processed approach, Mirror Breathing is an altogether warmer, more cinematic record. The cello of guest collaborator Julia Kent (Antony & the Johnsons / The Leaf Label) introduces a new element and a new energy to the sound, pulling the songs into a more symphonic form. The electronics, drones and field recordings are intricately and painstakingly arranged by the duo, meandering between haunting vocal passages, clarinet swells and delicate synth phrases. The album ebbs and flows through hypnotic beats (Dusk, Blue Shutters, Glow), ethereal and tender piano-led songs (Bruises, Anymore) to more aggressive, heavily experimental, free-jazz elements (Balance & Scatter).
Continuing the fiercely DIY ethos adopted by both band and label, Mirror Breathing has been written, recorded and produced in its entirety by Claire Brentnall and Knox in their home studio in the Peak District. The record is both personal and universal, an exploration in sound and songwriting. The music Shield Patterns are making is difficult to place into genres or pigeon-holes. Experimental sounds are married to striking, inventive melodies throughout, it's contemporary pop music of sorts with a richly detailed cosmic edge.
Some words from Claire about the album:
"The album for me is about feeling connected, exploring what it means to be a friend, to be in love, to be an individual, to be part of a collective unconscious. It's about the beauty of imperfection, of making mistakes, and the discoveries that are made by chance as we learn to exist."

Young producer from Amiens, Duns Scott first fell in love with rock and post rock. It's after coming across the music of Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin and other Warp artists, that he starts delving into the many subgenres of electronic music. Eventually, he becomes a proper record digger of Jazz, Funk and Disco, which will deeply affect his music writing. Neidio' is the outcome of a mixture of influences, each tune with its own idiosyncratic sound and story. Timelanding' was drafted as if a real studio session with actual musicians was happening, the jazz vocal samples try to instate the synergy of musicians interacting with each other. Neij' is the imaginary soundtrack of a dream inspired by the art cover of the EP. Mixed by Duns Scott / Masterized by Sven Weisemann.

Jimi Tenor has compiled a selection of afro jazz tracks that he has written and performed over the years with musicians Icelandic drummer, Helgi Svavar Helgason, Helsinki based guitarist/bassist and journalist Ilkka Mattila, legendary drummer Tony Allen, Cuban & Berlin based trumpeter Daniel Allen Oberto, Ethiopian/Finnish & Helsinki based percussionist Abdissa 'Mamba' Assefa (Itetune), Nigerian/German & Berlin based percussionist Akinola Famson, Helsinki based percussionist Mongo Aaltonen, American & Paris based spoken word artist/singer & painter Allonymous, Helsinki based flügelhornist Tero Lindberg, Finnish & Berlin based guitarist Kalle Kalima, Polish & Berlin based bassist Patrick Frankowski, British trombonist Hilary Jeffery and Ghanaian/German & Berlin based drummer Ekow Alabi Savage. Jimi Tenor, born Lassi Osmo Tapio Lehto in Lahti, Finland, who has been releasing recorded music for 30 years, plays several instruments as is his usual practice. He is credited for playing on the upcoming release Saxentric, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, background vocals, bass kalimba, drums, drum programming, electric guitar, electric piano, flute, Hammond organ, Korg MS-20, Korg PolySix, Log-o-phone, Moog, organ, percussion, Photophone, plastic bongos, programming, shaker, synthesizers, tambourine, tenor saxophone, vocals and Walton organ.