archipel accolade

google this:

The_Gulf_Stream--Micro-Shima_EP-(ARCH088)-WEB-2012-SiBERiA

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i've been spending lots of time with the entire EP since last week's scene catchup, and i'll more than likely pick something here for my Smokers Delight selection late in the year..

Montreal duo The Gulf Stream earns a place of choice on Archipel by sculpting a highly emotional, yet cinematographic piece of art with an EP titled "Micro-Shima." Playing multiple times at MUTEK and featuring in well known local festival, the duo also have gain a lot of experience in producing evolutive atmospheric music that takes the listener with tension and beauty. In the self titled "The Gulf Stream", they showcase a part of their soul with touching melodies and a wonderful use of the sonic palette. Dissolving Coffee machine is probably a chant to what most music producer affectionnates the most: caffeine. It is deep and warm, open and spacious. It certainly is a complementary song for the early morning. InnerSpace closes the effort with force and power, yet emotional and calm at the same time.

i collect everything on the Archipel imprint based out of Canada, owned and managed by the Pheek.

future garage artist highlight

google this:

Pale-Whyd_You_Even_Say-(CTFAT119)-WEB-2012-MPX

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i'm severely impressed with young Leo Marcus aka Pále, hailing from Manchester UK.. and i've been spending lots of time with all tracks on both of his debut EPs released on two different labels early this year.

group MPX issued the above release last Sunday.. and group BPM issued the other delight before i started this blog on KAT:

+ Pale-The_Yearn_EP-(BTRL22D)-WEB-2012-BPM

i'm still deeply in love with his production entitled "Ghosts" from The Yearn EP, which you can also find selected on my Entice release.

more information about this very talented artist at the following locations: Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

ewan pearson follow-up on turbo

subsequent to my related previous blog entry.. google this:

Footprintz-Rush_To_The_Capsule-(TURBO122B)-WEB-2012-YOU

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this is the second part of the same catalogue number on Tiga's Turbo imprint by Canadian artists 'Footprintz'.. who obviously took enough of a shining to one of the original productions that they wasted no time in crafting their own cover version.

Pearson's leaning towards a more traditional new wave sound this time, which is always fine by me.. i'm enjoying both tracks.

recent ewan pearson remix

google this:

Raid_Over_Moscow_-_Rush_to_the_Capsule-(TURBO122A)-WEB-2012-YOU

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debut release from Marc Houle going off on a complete tangent from his previous path under his new alias "Raid Over Moscow" on Tiga's Turbo imprint.

from minimal-tech to synth-pop-something-wave.. can i dig it..? yes i can. it's a hell of a lot more stimulating than this.

great to see Hulkkonen in on the act too as himself and also his Zyntherius alter-ego..

more useful information about this release, here.

fine cut bodies and the wookie

couple of other bits spotted from scene catchup #004 worth mentioning..

from Southern Fried, there's a Fine Cut Bodies (FCB) remix on a release that's otherwise completely useless:

+ Thomas_Gandey-The_Organ_Track_(Incl._Remixes)-(ECB314D)-WEB-2012-HFT

from Defected, there's a Wookie remix on a new Ray Foxx:

+ Ray_Fox-Butterflies-(B007QPHSE8)-WEB-2012-SPC

FCB's a very respectable artist hailing from Hungary; i follow all his work.. and i'm always interested to know about anything Wookie's up to.

uk garage redefined

google this:

DLVRY-These_Words-(L2S075)-WEB-2012-USR

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L2S Recordings just keep on coming up trumps for me.. lovely 2 track plate here, but it's track 1 in particular that i'm rinsing out back to back with some of last year's Disclosure and some other related bits.

if this sound interests you, don't forget to check for my Blind Prophet pick from L2S on my Entice release.

mixed styles goodie bag

mother always told me it's good to try different things.. and she's never been wrong on that point..

VA - [TMGK-PLAYITLOUD01] 2012 CD+WEB 320 [Various Electronic Styles]

it's basically one of the current playlists from my portable player.. bit of house, bit of techno, bit of this and a bit of that.. all with the common theme of being quite upbeat and lively. let's see how it goes.. there's no harm in trying.

you might also want to try some of my more formal compilations:

VA - Breaking Me Softly [TMGK-BMS2LP] 2010 CD+WEB 320 [Breaks / Progressive Breaks]
VA - The Seduction Of Orpheus [TMGK-DTS01LP] 2011 CD+WEB 320 [Tech House / Deep House / Minimal]
VA - Slevin [TMGK-KICKIT01EP] 2011 CD+WEB 320 [Downbeat / Hop / Trip Hop]
VA - Entice [TMGK-STEPA01EP] 2012 WEB 320 [Atmospheric + Future Garage]

..and there's this little curiosity too:

NuBreed - Oddworld (The Evil Dead Edit) [TMGK-EVIL001] 2010 CDEDIT 320 [Breaks]

you never know what you might end up liking.

free toys for swingers

very happy to see the Caravan Palace doing well with over 400 takers so far since March 29th..

Skeewiff is a very respectable artist that maintains high listening priority for me.. and they've recently issued a free Electro Swing release, which you can find here.

their previous release remained free for a limited time, and so the same may occur with this new one.. so do hurry if this sound interests you.

thanks to a close friend of mine in Malta for bringing this to my attention.. and while i'm on the subject of her, if you're into Steampunk fashion, you might want to check out her hand-made stuff.. i helped with the all the designs.

recent beats antique remix

google this:

Filastine-Colony_Collapse-(FX104)-WEB-2012-DEF

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nice bit of world fusion leftfield glitch hop.

luniz rework

there's one breakbeat pick i've isolated from my list in the previous blog entry.. google this:

Funk_You_Very_Much-5_on_this-(1512012)-WEB-2012-MPX

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i was 16 years old when i got hold of the promo cd of Luniz - I Got 5 On It. i picked it up from a shop called "Steve's Sounds" in China Town, Central London.. along with some other hip-hop and new jack swing cds that were current at the time. this was about 6 months prior to commercial release of the Luniz single anywhere in the world.. and i had no idea what it was at the time; but after listening to it, i took it physically to two pirate radio stations in North London.. and from those sources it got out to the rest of the city.. and on and on it went for the UK.

anyway, the levels seem a bit off to me from MPX's package.. and so i've since gotten hold of the WAV file, and cast a few spells on it.. you can get my 320 here should you be interested.

i've followed group MPX closely for many years, and my love and respect for them is endless.

free poptarts

here.. just a bit of fun.. having a little dance to track 4 atm..

hop?

well.. it's just a lot easier to say and write than "Instrumental Hip-Hop". they say it a lot in the Ukraine.. that's where i first picked up on the term.

google this:

Ackryte_X_AL_PD-Sententia-(CRDNL004)-WEB-2011-USR // 2012-03-31 at 11:23

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lovely collection of beats that i'm enjoying to go with your Mux Mool.

i really do love Mux.. but truth be told, i love Gramatik even more.

emotive rock and ethereal electronics

google this:

Airhead_-_Wait__South_Congress-(RS1205)-WEB-2012-LiR

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i really can't make any more sensible commentary than this:

Stylish return for Airhead on R&S, one which finds him stepping out from under the shadows of James Blake, Mount Kimbie et al and making his own estimable contribution to the gauzy post-dubstep. If shoegaze and post-rock were always palpable influences on his sound, on 'Wait' they're pushed right to the fore - hell, there's guitars all over this thing, at moments sounding recalling the chiming minimalism of The xx, at others something more noisy and psychedelic. 'South Congress' has the same dreamy quality, this time with the addition plaintive cello and keys, but here there's more of a club-friendly casing around it all, with heavy subs and massively reversed snare hits. If you're a fan of the intersection between emotive rock and ethereal electronics - think Nathan Fake, The xx, M83 - then this might be for you.

double thumbs up from me.

electro swing / nu jazz

google this:

Parov_Stelar_-_Jimmys_Gang-EP-WEB-2012-BiLDERBERG

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i listen to everything by Parov Stelar.