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January 21 2012

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Dirg Gerner - Preface EP 12" (HO TEP RECORDS

Written By 1 - January 21 2012

Available here on 12"

RESTOCKED: Brand new project launching on Ho Tep records from the mysterious Dirg Gerner which features the incredible talents of Rahel, Fatima and Olmino. Drawing on soul, jazz, latin, hip hop and beyond the ep is a deep and colorfully layered affair, organic and warm, it displays an array of instruments and styles. Like a handcrafted sculpture, it's roots float in antiquity, classy and progressive whilst eternally indebted to the greats that came before. Lead track 'My Queen' is a dusty and delicate, blue eyed soul ode, sung by the man himself, whilst Loose Lights draws on latin and folk influences, heavy on the percussion this time enlisting the incredible vocal talents of rahel. Not to be confused with the flute arrangements, rahel's faultless and beautiful performance elevates Loose Lights to levels far beyond the clouds.

Track List & Sound  Clips: 1. Rubies & Diamonds feat. Fatima 2. Attempting Cry feat. Olmino 3. My Queen 4. Loose Lights feat. Rahel 5. Rubies & Diamonds feat. Fatima (fLako Remix)

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January 07 2012

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Royalty - Purple Nights 12" (FIVE EASY PIECES)

Written By 1 - January 07 2012

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Tracklisting: 1. Cookie Dough 2. Cookie Dough (Jimmy Edgar's Cookie Monster) 3. Heart Strings 4. Octane

Hotly tipped East London duo Royalty return to the airwaves with a tight, muscular sophomore EP called Purple Nights. The duo burst onto the scene in February with their self titled debut receiving strong support at Radio from Rob Da Bank & Benji B. The track Heat Ray was featured in Gilles Peterson's All Winners show in April. The EP garnered DJ support from Floating Points, Joy Orbison, Funkineven, Alex Nut, etc etc, and was featured across taste-maker press such as Dazed, Dummy, and Platform. After a packed out session at Boiler Room, regular appearances at Dalston Superstore and some memorable times on the European festival circuit, the pair took time out to hone and tighten the 80s inspired modern boogie-funk that defined their first EP and push their sound towards something more powerful, confident and personal. Mastered at Air Studios by Matt Coulton (James Blake, Pearson Sound) and featuring a storming 1980s NYC flavoured house remix by Berlin-based Detroiter Jimmy Edgar, the EP is a strong collection of tracks showing off the range of Royalty's influences and how they are able to take in this diverse array of sounds and turn it into something cohesive and personal.

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January 03 2012

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Faraon Bantu Soundsystem - Profesias Del Emperador Bantu 12" (CHUSMA)

Written By 1 - January 03 2012

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Tracklisting & Soundclips: 1. Macaco Mata El Toro ft. Nova Lima (Batata Remix) 2. Westbound Train Version ft. Quantic & Luis Towers 3. Magic System ft. Faraon Bantu & Sergente Garcia (Remix) 4. Ataole ft. Rigo Star (Tito Remix) 5. El Vacilon Del Faraon ft. Ronald Demoya

Welcome to Club Palenque! The two creative forges Palenque Records (Colombia) & Chusma Records (Berlin) present their new EP ?Profesias del Emperador Bant?, featuring five exclusive songs from the musical laboratory that is San Basilio de Palenque. The recipe for this aural cocktail is as simple as it is brilliant: renowned producers and musicians such as Novalima, Quantic, Sergente Garcia, Lucas Silva and Luis Towers have let the musical diversity of Palenque inspire them. The result: a blend of Columbian afrobeat, Caribbean champeta grooves, clubby ghetto bass and African highlife! The Palenque sound has caused quite a stir recently ? and Lucas Silva, Palenque Records? producer and mastermind, had something to do with it! Most recently, Silva a.k.a. ?El Champetaman? compiled the unique sampler ?Palenque, Palenque!?(Soundway), recording and releasing numerous bands from the small north Colombian village. Palenque: the town of 4000 has a proud history to look back on. It is considered the first liberated Afro community in Latin America. The ?maroons?, mostly from West Africa, were refractory slave workers and sailors. During the colonial era, they resisted the slave system on Colombia?s plantations and in its mines. San Basilio de Palenque soon became an important site of resistance and a place of refuge for fugitive maroons! In addition to a new language ? Palenquero, a mix of Bantu, Spanish, Creole and sailor?s English ? a new culture and music developed. Its connection to African culture remains alive to this day. Musically, the Palenque sound goes beyond traditional folklore to include modern sounds. Palenque?s musicians create their very own blend of styles, inspired by secousse, highlife, afrobeat and Afro-Colombian sounds such as cumbia, salsa, son and gaita. Fara?n Bant? Soundsystems: The new EP from Fara?n Bant? Soundsystems (Lucas Silva and his buddy Najle Silva Arana) explores new musical terrain. Palenque?s afrosounds meet the afropop, ghettobass and funkadelik soultribes of Magic System, Quantic and Rigo Star. The limited edition 180 gram vinyl record, complete with an original vintage cover, is a gift to the global community of urban tropical bastards!

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December 17 2011

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Floating Points - Shadows 2x12" (EGLO)

Written By 1 - December 17 2011

Continuing the solid releases coming out of London based label Eglo Records

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Brand new 5 track EP 2×12? from the one and only Floating Points with some of his finest works. Tracklisting 1. Myrtle Avenue 2. Obfuse 3. Realise 4. ARP3 5. Sais   Links: EGLO Records Website

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December 16 2011

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Full Crate - Golden Glasses 10" (WONDERFUL EAR)

Written By 1 - December 16 2011

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Tracklisting

  • 1. Fluffy Dragons [clip]
  • 2. Joy  [clip]
  • 3. Wet  [clip]
  • 4. Cherrie Hats ft. Chris Turner  [clip]
  • 5. QCTA [clip]
Full Crate is at the forefront of Dutch progressive electronic music. Red Bull Music have acknowledged his talents having invited him to their Academy. Since the buzz, which started in 2009 with his independent free release of “She was Fly”, Full Crate has worked with the likes of Eric Roberson, AB (Black Milk), Ntjam Rosie, Daru Jones, Jesse Boykins III and remixed Chris Turner and Steve Reich. This year has seen Full Crate has perform at sold out venues from New York to London alongside vocalist and old friend, Mar. The ongoing buzz has fans salivating for new music. And new label Wonderful Ear are very pleased to fulfil this need with their debut release “Golden Glasses”, a very limited edition, hand numbered 10inch where Full Crate takes the listeners to the dance floor in his own sophisticated, groovy way.

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