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Sorley ‘Stuck With You EP’
Artist: Sorley
Title: Stuck With You EP
Label: Desert Hearts Records
Cat. #: DH126
Format: Digital
Release Date: February 10th 2023
Tracklist:
Stuck With You
Rip It
If You Only Knew
Pre order link: https://www.beatport.com/release/stuck-with-you/3991273
DJ and producer Sorley will get released soon on Desert Heart with the three tracker ‘Stuck With You EP’, delivering some hot and juicy house stuff as he already did on labels such as Cuttin’ Headz, Untidy, Moon Harbour and Knee Deep In Sound.
The title track opens the game featuring a distinctive vocal and an arousing mood, the 909 drums sound very well and add warmth to the whole song. Follows ‘Rip It’ that cools down the atmosphere with a well packed electro inspired instrumental but keeps high the attention through the main synth melody, finally ‘If You Only Knew’ repristinates the dancefloor attitude of the whole EP.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/sorleymusic
https://soundcloud.com/desert-hearts-records
Valeria Croft ‘Thankful’
Artist: Valeria Croft
Title: Thankful
Label: Suleiman Records
Cat. #: SUL013
Format: Digital
Release Date: January 27th 2023
Tracklist:
01. Thankful
02. Thankful (The Mekanism Remix)
03. Affectionate
Buy link: https://www.beatport.com/release/thankful/3972329
Valeria Croft drops a spellbinding deep tech release on Canadian record label Suleiman Records and alongside her two originals the EP also features a remix by The Mekanism.
Based in Finland, Valeria Croft is a talented DJ and skilled producer who is a core member of the club scene in Helsinki. She plays regularly at some of her home city’s best underground events and her productions have been released on labels such as Meatbean Germany, RA+RE France, Kanja and Render Obedience. She has previously featured a remix on Suleiman Records, but this is Valeria Croft’s first time releasing original material via the record label.
On remix duty, The Mekanism is a French artist from Paris who is known globally for his deep and stripped back style with groovy basslines and techy percussion. Along with being in constant demand as a DJ, he is also an accomplished producer who has released on labels ranging from Robsoul Recordings to Moan.
“Thankful” opens the release with trippy vocals nestled between the flowing rhythms of crisp percussion and ambient pads. Bleeping textures and dubby chords add to the track’s psychedelic vibe and it unfolds with a steady momentum that will captivate any dance floor.
The Mekanism’s remix of Thankful sequences the percussion into jackin’ groove with chunked up percussion and a funky bassline. Keeping the original’s stripped back vibe, he makes more prominent use of the vocal sample and adds dramatic strings that crank up the tension.
“Affectionate” is a deep and sensual track with liquid textures and bubbling synths that intermingle with the fizzing hi-hats and soothing pads. The acid-tinged bassline grounds the track with a hypnotic groove the ripples with modulation.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/valeria-croft
https://soundcloud.com/suleimanrecords
20th Edition of Caprices Festival
Weekend One – April 7-9th, 2023
Weekend Two – April 14-16th, 2023
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
FB: @capricesfest
TW: @carpices_fest
Caprices Festival’s landmark 20th anniversary edition is fast approaching and now unveils its final and full line up. Playing in the Swiss mountains of Crans-Montana across the two unmissable weekends of April 7-9th and April 14-16th will be new additions including a ground breaking Agoria presents One Life Two Bodies show, Claptone, Dubfire presents Evolv, Bedouin, Osunlade, Satori(live), TSHA, Peredel, Andhim, Anfisa Letyago, Tripmastaz, Yulia Niko and Djaax all join previous names such as Jamie XX, Fatboy Slim, Black Coffee, ARTBAT, DJ Tennis, Jeff Mills, Zip, Loco Dice b2b Seth Troxler, Luciano b2b Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Arapu b2b Gescu, Archie Hamilton, Raresh, Sonja Moonear and many more. Tickets will sell out so head to https://capricesfestival.com/ before it’s too late.
Switzerland’s breathtaking Crans-Montana resort – which has become culturally significant around the world once more thanks to Caprices – is the famous home of this unrivalled mountain-top festival. It provides an unreal backdrop to what is an experience unlike any other with its mix of world class music, cutting edge audio-visual technology, luxury gastronomy, an eco-museum, mountain activities, spa and wellness centres and of course over 100km of snowy paradise and a snow park for skiers and snowboarders to explore.
That music comes this year on five stages split across day and night, each with its own carefully curated sound and bespoke look, rich mix of performing arts such as dancers, actors and art installations and many more surprises. Daytimes are all about the famous greenhouse that is Modernity Stage 2,200m up the Swiss Alps, while adjoining The Club stage has sweeping views over the alps. When night falls, The Moon Stage is a core part of Caprices festival with its innovative audiovisual production, while the Forest Stage is a fully themed and escapist trip into towering alpine forests. The Dome Stage completes the picture with more high-level audio visuals.
In terms of the final line-ups, Weekend One (April 7-9th) will now feature Bedouin, Satori(live), TSHA, Adolpho & Franky, Aracil, Djaax, Dymos & Shizzo b2b Jay Fase, Healdreams, Jad Alexander, Ła Foret, Mario Persic, Megablast, Osunlade, Peredel, Raphael Graham, Rolbac, TT, Vincent and Yulia Niko. These arrive on top of Jamie XX, Fatboy Slim, Black Coffee, ARTBAT, Monolink (live), Adriatique, DJ Tennis, Blond:ish, Who Made Who (live), 8Kays, Amine K, Brina Knauss, Fiona Kraft, Layla Benitez, Magda, Modal Tune (Guti b2b Sarkisi live), Themba and YokoO.
Weekend Two adds a Agoria presents One Life Two Bodies show in which the French multi-disciplinary artist and DJ create a conceptual “Agoriaverse”. It is a link between our physical and our digital bodies in which dancers will be able to scan a QR code that will trigger experiences including the live minting of an NFT.
He is joined by Claptone, Dubfire presents Evolv, Andhim, Anfisa Letyago, Apoteoz, Dan Ghenacia, Flabbergast, Flyuko, Fraderik, Giorgia Angiulli, Lidlaw, Lea Kadoche, Manolo, Nesta, Nicolas Duvoisin, Olivia, Roman, Romano, Tripmastaz and Vito. They play alongside first wave names Jeff Mills, Loco Dice b2b Seth Troxler, Zip, Luciano b2b Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Arapu b2b Gescu, Archie Hamilton, Cobblestone Jazz (live), Djerry C, East End Dubs, Janeret, Manda Moor, Miroloja, O.Bee b2b Tomas Station, Raresh and Sonja Moonear.
Lastly, the Sunday afterparty on Weekend One will be hosted by UNKNOWN tribe, a brand from Geneva that deals in stylish melodic house direction, and Weekend Two’s host is Zurich brand Under The Tree that is known for its organic and hypnotic sounds.
Caprices offers hotel packages and a rich array of additional services and access to the region’s many different activities so the potential for new experiences and unforgettable life memories is endless at Crans-Montana. Do not miss this unique mix of travel, winter sport and world class music.
Head to https://capricesfestival.com/ for tickets.
LINEUP (A-Z)
WEEKEND ONE
Jamie XX
Adriatique, Artbat, Bedouin, Black Coffee, Blond:ish, Dj Tennis, Fatboy Slim, Monolink, Satori(live), TSHA, WhoMadeWho
8Kays, Adolpho & Franky, Amine K, Aracil, Brina Knauss, Djaax, Dymos & Shizzo b2b Jay Fase, F.O.E. Live, Fiona Kraft, Gene On Earth b2b Dyed Soundorom, Giorgio Maulini, Healdreams, Jad Alexander, Joh Erba, Ła Foret, Layla Benitez, Los Refrescos, Magda, Mario Persic, Masaya, Megablast, Modal Tune, Osunlade, Peredel, Raphael Graham, Rolbac, Shaun Reeves b2b Ryan Crosson, TT, Themba, Vincent, YokoO, Yulia Niko
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WEEKEND TWO
Agoria presents One Life Two Bodies, Claptone, Dubfire presents Evolv, Eats Everything, Jeff Mills, Loco Dice b2b Seth Troxler, Luciano b2b Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin
Alci, Andhim, Anfisa Letyago, Apoteoz, Arapu b2b Gescu, Archie Hamilton, Cesar Merveille, Cobblestone Jazz (live), Dan Ghenacia, Djerry C, East End Dubs, Flabbergast, Flyuko, Fraderik, Giorgia Angiulli, Janer
Sound Quelle ‘Tarazed’
Artist: Sound Quelle
Title: Tarazed
Label: Colorize [Enhanced Music]
Cat. #: ENCOLOR403E
Format: Digital
Release Date: February 10th 2023
Pre order link: https://colorizemusic.enhncd.co/tarazed
Sound Quelle is an artist who made his path mostly into the progressive house field, getting recognized since 2010 for his dreamy and trance inspired productions. He had the opportunity to get released on notorious labels such as Black Hole, Monster Tunes and Freegrant, anyway we can find most of his artistic expression under Monstercat Silk and Enhanced Progressive / Colorize: thanks to these two labels he made two albums, ‘Iridescent’ in 2019 and ‘Trait’ in 2020. This year starts straight for him setting another milestone, Colorize will host this week his third album titled ‘Tarazed’, featuring a delightful selection of 17 songs that span into deep, progressive and organic house. In this alluvion of emotions the artist has been capable to sculpt graceful instrumentals and tender melodies, accompanied by mild and fascinating vocals. Some 80s inspired vibes can be traced in ‘Ehho’ and ‘Space Has No End’, representing the artist’s effort to introduce some cohesive elements into the whole album concept.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/soundquelle
https://soundcloud.com/colorize-enhanced
Kito Kempere feat. Adam Evald & Аhtoxa МС ‘Let’s Hold Our Hands Together Remixes’
Artist: Kito Kempere, Adam Evald, Аhtoxa МС
Title: Let’s Hold Our Hands Together Remixes
Label: System One Hundred And Eight (108)
Cat. #: S108-011R
Format: Digital, vinyl
Release Date: Janaury 27th 2023
Tracklist:
Lipelis Disco Mix
Eden Burns Remix
Eden Burns Dub
Original Disco Mix
Buy link: https://kitojempere.bandcamp.com/album/lets-hold-our-hands-together
Oldschool inspired theme ‘Let’s Hold Our Hands Together’ receives a well made remix treatment by Lipelis and Eden Burns. Disco and phat house sounds get revisited genuinely without smasching the original, while the bpm speed keeps moderate the playback goes smooth and contagious, spreading a carefree vibe and an easy listening approach to the music. The original was released in November 2022 by the international collaboration risen between Kito Kempere, the vocalist Adam Evald and Аhtoxa МС on the trumpet; the remixes are already available on digital format and the vinyl version will see the light in the next months (just have a look on the Bandcamp link above for further updates).
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/kitojempere
All Day I Dream presents ‘Winter Sampler V’
Artist: Various
Title: Winter Sampler V
Label: All Day I Dream
Cat. #: ADID093
Format: Digital
Release Date: January 27th 2023
Tracklist:
A1: Limara & Dimitri Nakov – Nocturne (feat. Natacha Atlas)
A2: Camelõt – Moon In The Desert
B1: Fulltone – Nowhere To Go
B2: Vandelor – Happy Man
C1: Somelee – Sacramental Song
C2: Valdovinos – Extremely In Green
D1: Double Touch – The Promises ft. Reigan
D2: BAI – Kalevala
E1: Kamilo Sanclemente – Go Home
E2: Atsushi Asada & Hiroyuki Kajino – Utopia
F1: Ramiro Drisdale – Pound Away
F2: Arina Mur & Fluida – I Saw A Cat
All Day I Dream shares the fifth episode of the annual compilation ‘A Winter Sampler’, selecting 12 fine and tasty productions that readily represent the vibe and the sound coming from the Lee Burridge’s label imprint. Smoothness and sensitivity prevail in all these songs over roughness and harshness, elevating the potential of organic house and progressive. It doesn’t matter that the tracklist doesn’t features big names in the scene, that means the music itself has been the whole focus of this track selection.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/alldayidream
https://lnk.to/ADID093
Stephan Jolk ‘Sleeping Beauty EP’
Artist: Stephan Jolk
Title: Sleeping Beauty EP
Label: Watergate
Cat. #: WGDIG018
Format: Digital
Release Date: February 3rd 2023
Tracklist:
1. Sleeping Beauty
2. Keep Going
Pre order link: https://lnk.to/SLEEPINGBEAUTY
After the most recent apparison on the Watergates’ ‘Twenty Years’ compilation, Stephan Jolk makes it right again with the two tracker ‘Sleeping Beauty EP’. Both the originals share a wonderful vibe, which is identifiable of this notorious German label/party imprint. As outcome warm and tribal inspired motifs interface with mellow synths, creating an overall mood that arouses carefree and happiness.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/stephanjolk
https://soundcloud.com/watergaterecords
P-Ben ‘New Horizonte’
Artist: P-Ben
Title: New Horizonte
Label: A-TRACTION
Cat. #: ATRACT075
Release Date: February 24th
It’s another pillar of the A-TRACTION records label that invites us to travel at the beginning of this year, after his dancefloor anthem Bamboo, the producer from the south of France P-BEN comes back with 4 tracks.
The hyperactive P-BEN takes us to new horizons, always a little detroit.
We find the efficient rhythms of the Frenchman, accompanied by bewitching melodies, which are an ode to cosmic travel on the dancefloor. Let the audience raise their arms to the sky!
Speedy & Steve ‘Speedy & Steve’
Artist: Speedy & Steve
Title: Speedy & Steve
Label: Mote-Evolver
Cat. #: MOTE065
Format: Vinyl / Digital
Release Date: 3rd February 2023
Tracklist:
A1 Reddo
A2 Dabler Nine
B1 Right Well And Clean
B2 Rotor
Speedy J and Steve Rachmad join forces as Speedy & Steve for a four-track techno EP on Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver this February.
Dutch artists Speedy J and Steve Rachmad have long been defining the techno underground with seminal tunes on a range of influential labels. For their new release, the duo jammed in Speedy’s studio for their new release, working the live results into four fresh and powerful new tracks, kicking off a new series of live collaborations on Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver.
The intense and textural ‘Reddo’ kicks off with industrial synth lines designed for maximum warehouse impact before ‘Dabler Nine’ brings its deep rolling drums and mind-melting synth lines late into the night. ‘Right Well and Clean’ has fresh, airy kick drums rolling beneath harsh and icy hi-hats before ‘Rotor’ closes the release in cosmic fashion with spiralling pads and intensely layered synths and drums.
This new series will see artists collaborating in person, with each EP capturing the creative moment as it happens, with results aimed squarely at the dance floor. Each release in the series has artwork in a specific style that combines one item from each artist, which means something to them, into one new image.
EB_Flow ‘Sunshine EP’
Artist: EB_Flow
Tite: Sunshine EP
Label: Constant Sound
Cat. #: CS035
Release Date: 30.01.2023
Tracklist:
A1 Sunshine
A2 Running
B1 Before
B2 Searching
Anonymous duo EB_Flow make their debut on Burnski’s Constant Sound.
Producer duo EB_Flow launched London institute FUSE’s ‘X Series’ earlier this year with the ‘Transmission’ EP, kicking off a run of records on the label centred around collaboration. Now, the mysterious pair join forces once again for the ‘Sunshine’ EP, this time picked up by Burnski’s Constant Sound. Known for releasing house, garage, bass and electro via its Constant Black, Instinct and Infiltration branches, the imprint has become a respected and eclectic powerhouse within the scene, dropping material from Kepler, Chris Stussy,Interplanetary Criminal, Borai and many more.
The A-side establishes itself with organic drums, sweeping synths and boundless energy. ‘Running’ introduces a dusty breakbeat, infectious bass and an irresistible topline, setting the tone for a multi-purpose, classy dancefloor affair.
Flipping it over to the B-side, garage cut ‘Before’ has a stripped-back beat, sizzling hi-hats and quirky, warped samples ducking in and out of the mix. ‘Searching’ closes things out with unmatched style, poolside party music of the highest calibre, marked by a catchy groove and alluring vocals.