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out now: Jamaica Suk – Whispers EP [Gradient]

Artist:
Jamaica Suk

Title:
Whispers EP

Label:
Gradient

Cat#:
GRA002

Release Date:
17th December 2018

Format:
vinyl & digital

Tracklist:
A1.
Stinger Ray

A2.
Fallen

B1.
Whispers

B2.
Twilight Rain

Press Info:
With recent appearances on Boiler Room and the Groove Magazine Podcast plus sets across Asia and Europe, Jamaica Suk’s fearsome techno sounds are winning fans far and wide. A year on from her debut release on her own Gradient label comes this stunning second volume.

Stinger Ray kicks off the EP with zingy modular-style synth sounds pulsing over a bubbling, murky bassline. Sheet metal snares punctuate the beat, with a switch-up halfway through into gnarled, distorted synth crunches catching you unaware. These brutalised rhythms morph in and out of hypnotic arpeggiated pulses to make for a hallucinatory ride with ample dashes of psychedelia throughout.

Fallen sets it outs stall immediately, with filtered down acidic bass playing out a jagged groove. A manic counterpart mimics its rhythm but dizzyingly delayed off the beat to create a rugged, funk-fuelled feel. Cymbal rides pitch up and down; unidentified snarls of FX mutate around the edges; all the while the sharp hi-hats keep the metronomic heartbeat going.

Whispers ups the intensity. Delicate, arpeggiated chime sounds set a crystalline mood before swathes of intense, darkly-tinged synths swell in and out of focus atop the throbbing kick drums. The effect is that of a factory full of machines growing a mind of their own, malfunctioning in a pleasing harmonic dissonance.

Twilight Rain (vinyl only) completes the set with infectious triple kick drum patterns underpinning dramatic drum hits and warped atmospheric shivers that create a spooky feel as droning bass tones carve a path through your speakers.

Listen:

Full Track Streaming:
“Fallen”

“Stinger Ray”

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Special:
“Boiler Room x Pornceptual”

Recommmendations:
Jamaica Suk’s EP “Art vs War” on Gradient

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Decks
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Booking:
Sweatlodge Agency

Websites:
Jamaica Suk
Gradient

out now: Oliver Way – Dust Storm (Remixes) [EPM Music]

Artist:
Oliver Way

Title:
Dust Storm (Remixes)

Label:
EPM Music

Cat#:
EPM070

Release Date:
07th December 2018

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Dust Storm
(Plaid Remix)

02.
Dust Storm
(Si Begg Remix)

03.
Dust Storm
(Exzakt & BFX Remix)

04.
Dust Storm
(Plaster Remix)

Press Info:
The last set of remixes for Oliver Way’s debut album are of ‘Dust Storm’ with new interpretations by Plaid, Si Begg, Plaster and Exzakt & BFX.

EPM’s co-founder and one half of the Detroit Grand Pubahs, Oliver Way delivered his debut solo album ‘From the Shadows’ in April and it’s already been followed by a host of outstanding remixes from Robert Hood, Aphrohead (aka Felix da Housecat), Scan X, Ben Sims, Esteban Adame, DJ 3000, Ben Long and Barrow Boy.

The original version of ‘Dust Storm’ follows the album’s intro and features husband and wife team Jasmin and Liam Nolan on vox and sitar respectively. Taking our cue from its downtempo breaks stylings we look to some pioneering beat masters for their expertise.

Plaid’s version is a melodic ride with dubby overtones and their distinctive IDM qualities. Si Begg splices the beats and Jasmin Nolan’s ethereal vocal to deliver a staccato reworking that pricks and stabs, delivering a futuristic breaks workout. Exzakt (Larry McCormick) and BFX (Brett Affects) have teamed up for a jagged and shadowy, Electro hued reimagining. While Plaster brings his characteristic blend of deep beats, sharp sounds and dark ambience to the proceedings.

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Special:
“Heron presents: The Grasshopper Warbler 059”

Recommendations:
all stuff on EPM Music we featured

Buy Download:
EPM Music @ Bandcamp
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Beatport
iTunes
TraxSource
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Bleep
Clone Digital
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Spotify
Apple Music
Deezer
Youtube Music

Websites:
Oliver Way
EPM Music

out now: Chris Liebing feat. Polly Scattergood – And All Went Dark (Goldfrapp Remix) [Mute]

Artist:
Chris Liebing feat. Polly Scattergood

Title:
And All Went Dark (Goldfrapp Remix)

Label:
Mute

Cat#:
BIMUTE589

Release Date:
27th November 2018

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
And All Went Dark
(Goldfrapp Remix)

Press Info:
Chris Liebing launched the Burn Slow project with a series of remixes, including one for Goldfrapp’s Everything Is Never Enough and Goldfrapp have returned the honour with this remix of ‘And All Went Dark’, an epic reimaging of some of the themes on Liebing’s album which include the concept of presence – the idea that everything is happening in this moment, and that everything in the past is mere memory. It’s something Liebing got in touch with via the philosopher Alan Watts, not to mention decades of getting entire dancefloors lost in the present.

Liebing describes his reaction to hearing the remix: “Oh my god, those strings. Goosebumps all the way through. This is a monster remix and it comes from Goldfrapp. Someone pinch me…”

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Video:

Special:
“am/fm | 194”

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JunoDownload
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Amazon
TraxSource
Beatport Classic
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Websites:
Chris Liebing
Polly Scattergood
Goldfrapp
Mute Deutschland @ Facebook
Mute @ Facebook
Mute

out now: MTD – Imprint EP [Bipolar Disorder]

Artist:
MTD

Title:
Imprint EP

Label:
Bipolar Disorder

Cat#:
BDD011

Release Date:
06th December 2018

Format:
digital

Tracklist:
01.
Imprint

02.
Imprint
(Ricardo Garduno Remix)

03.
Impulsive Noises

04.
Impulsive Noises
(Hertz Collision Remix)

Press Info:
Nicola Belligoli aka MTD was born in Mantua in 1986, after several years of interest in electronic music, particularly in techno, and after experiencing the production world, he decides to open his own label together with its historic partner Tracy.

In the winter between 2010 and 2011 Sonntag Morgen. comes to life, initially only with digital releases and then also on wax. Now in its five year it counts more than 50 releases on digital and 10 on vinyl.

With the launch of the label MTD finds room to exhibit the best of his idea of Techno. Hypnotic and rough sounds influenced by dub and experimental moods, he never stop to research and experiment new sounds or new technic. This will eventually lead him to collaborate with many Italian and international labels.
Today in his discography we can find a large variety of works supported by numerous artists of the international music scene.

He recently also started his own new project “Methodical”, a new label platform vinyl only with no boundaries where every artist can express himself in the best way, with no particular constrictions, everything curated by MTD himself.

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