Zoon van snooK ‘The Verge of Winter’(video)

This is the first single taken from the second Zoon van snooK album ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’ released May 20th 2013 on Lo Recordings
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Pablo Nouvelle – Winter in Helsinki

Fabio Friedli, who uses the alias Pablo Nouvelle, self releases his debut album exclusively to the UK this May.
Friedli’s long awaited album builds on the stirring success of his previously released singles ‘You Do Me Wrong’, ‘One More Chance’ and ‘Is It Ok’ which enjoyed airtime from both Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music) and John Kennedy (XFM) and led Song Writing Magazine to declare him, “a songwriter of real promise.”
RELEASE DATE:
20TH MAY 2013
TRACKLIST
1 . B E T R U E T O M E
2 . I S I T O K
3 . W I N T E R I N
H E L S I N K I
4 . R E C K O N E R
5 . O N E M O R E C H A N C E
6 . R O L L I N G I N T H E D E E P
7 . S Y M B O L O F L O V E
8 . Y O U D O M E W R O N G
9 . I N Y O U R A R M S
10. G O N E

Describing his sound as a mix of melancholic pop, modern soul and dance music, Pablo Nouvelle first entered the world of music producing hip hop beats. His love for hip hop eventually led him to discover the soul music of the 60’s and 70’s, which opened a whole world of new inspiration.
When discussing this influence on his work, Pablo Nouvelle said:“It was like looking behind the curtain of hip hop and understanding where it all came from. That changed my life.”

http://www.pablonouvelle.com/

Zoon van snooK – The Verge of Winter (inc. Isan & Sir Doufus Styles remixes)(Stream)

Zoon van snooK - The Verge of Winter
[Lo Recordings]

Released April 15th, 2013

‘The Verge of Winter’ is the first single to be taken from Barcelona- (via Bristol) based producer Zoon van snooK’s forthcoming second album ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’. Released on the 15th of April on Lo Recordings, the single features remixes from isanand Sir Doufus Styles.

Recorded partly in Iceland, partly in Bristol, the album features 11 tracks of fragile electronics, found sounds, field recordings and collaborations with Icelandic artistsAmiina, Benni Hemm Hemm and Sin Fang and will be released on May 20th.

Lead single ‘The Verge of Winter’ is the perfect introduction to an album whose delicate melancholic blend of ancient and modern music, perfectly mirrors the beautiful yet eldritch landscape that inspired it.

To complete the EP van snooK hand-picked artists to remix the track:

“The first single includes remixes from isan, whose music I’ve known intimately for many years and whose remix of múm I included on a special hour-long Icelandic mix for Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel Radio; and Sir Doufus Styles, whose work with Flaming Lips, Neon Neon and Cate Le Bon render him over-qualified, but who was chosen more specifically on the back of his remix of Super Furry Animals’ ‘Slowlife’ – not only my favourite band, but my favourite song of theirs.”

Having previously released a critically acclaimed album on LA’s Mush Records and remixed artists such as James Yorkston, Darwin Deez and Fujiya & Miyagi, ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’ sees Zoon van snooK further take his mix of ‘oddtronica’, found sounds and acoustic instruments to a whole new level, creating an album that stands apart in splendid isolation from much of today’s electronic music.

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Download:Greetings From Tuskan – Come Close & Whisper

Download brand new intimate track “Come Close & Whisper” from  Greetings From Tuskan(one half of Bike For Three! with Buck 65)

The short and fleeting moment of understanding when two people share a moment of intimacy.

Be it in art, life or dreams.

Album will be released early 2014

Download WAV :Greetings From Tuskan – Come Close & Whisper

 

 

Download:Blurred City Lights -Symbiotic Anxiety Attacks (Feels So High Mix Feat Rose Berlin)+Debut EP Stream

Dean Garcia is well known for his previous work with Curve and SPC ECO has recently joined musical dots with Polish multi-instrumentalist Jarek Leskiewicz to make this timeless collection of songs. Leaning heavily on the stark and monochromatic this record feels like it sounds; dark, forbidding melodic and tuneful with a very firm nod towards Pink Floyd (Circles) and Massive Attack (Symbiotic Anxiety Attacks). This record was made during the first 10 days of March 2013 via email and file share – a product of the internet age. It is a true collaboration of souls and minds.

Download:Blurred City Lights -Symbiotic Anxiety Attacks (Feels So High Mix Feat Rose Berlin)

Passarella Death Squad – Giant EP

Passarella Death Squad are back with an new EP and once again open up a world of brooding, twisted emotion brought to life by their unique sound.

Giant EP commences its twisted journey with French vocalist Emilie Albisser’s style beautifully on ‘Blue Lips’ running in parallel across thundering basslines, and clipped layered synth sounds.

Title track ‘Giant’ leads with a Vangelis style combination of fear inducing sounds that entwine in perfect time with Emilie’s ethereal voice, from a future where hope is dwindling.

‘The Stars and Stripes’ is an enigmatic homage to the home of electronic beats – Detroit.
Where Drexciya channels ‘Drone’ in a fiercely uplifting mantra to the power of America.

Giant EP ends with ‘Untitled’ which aptly wraps off this musical journey using metallic sounds melded together taking you back to that Beijing smog with huge LED screens and too many people.

June the 10th 2013 see’s ‘Days of Being Wild Records’ releasing the ‘Giant’ EP on red vinyl and digital with ‘Blue Lips’ set to feature on a forthcoming ‘Turbo Records’ compilation.

Passarella Death Squad: ‘Giant’ EP

Tracklisting
The Stars And Stripes,
Blue Lips,
Giant,
Untitled

Who are Passarella Death Squad ~

A music, fashion and art collective, like a 21st Century Factory.
Emilie Albisser – Vocals
Danny Broddle – Sounds, Synths & Symphonies

Influences from classic artists such as Cocteau Twins, PIL and The Velvet Underground through to more recent visionaries such as LFO, DJ Hell and (ex Micronaut) George Issakidis which results in a hugely individual sound.
www.daysofbeingwild.net

Zoon van snooK – The Bridge Between Life & Death +The Verge of Winter [Lo Recordings]

Zoon van snooK - The Verge of Winter
[Lo Recordings]

Released April 15th, 2013

‘The Verge of Winter’ is the first single to be taken from Barcelona- (via Bristol) based producer Zoon van snooK’s forthcoming second album ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’. Released on the 15th of April on Lo Recordings, the single features remixes from isanand Sir Doufus Styles.

Recorded partly in Iceland, partly in Bristol, the album features 11 tracks of fragile electronics, found sounds, field recordings and collaborations with Icelandic artistsAmiina, Benni Hemm Hemm and Sin Fang and will be released on May 20th.

Lead single ‘The Verge of Winter’ is the perfect introduction to an album whose delicate melancholic blend of ancient and modern music, perfectly mirrors the beautiful yet eldritch landscape that inspired it.

To complete the EP van snooK hand-picked artists to remix the track:

“The first single includes remixes from isan, whose music I’ve known intimately for many years and whose remix of múm I included on a special hour-long Icelandic mix for Ninja Tune’s Solid Steel Radio; and Sir Doufus Styles, whose work with Flaming Lips, Neon Neon and Cate Le Bon render him over-qualified, but who was chosen more specifically on the back of his remix of Super Furry Animals’ ‘Slowlife’ – not only my favourite band, but my favourite song of theirs.”

Having previously released a critically acclaimed album on LA’s Mush Records and remixed artists such as James Yorkston, Darwin Deez and Fujiya & Miyagi, ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’ sees Zoon van snooK further take his mix of ‘oddtronica’, found sounds and acoustic instruments to a whole new level, creating an album that stands apart in splendid isolation from much of today’s electronic music.

Zoon van snooK – The Bridge Between Life & Death [Lo Recordings] 
Released May 20th, 2013

“It seems to me that there are no such things as ‘concept albums’ anymore – just ‘albums’ and ‘collections of songs to be played in any order’. This is vexatious to the spirit.” – Zoon van snooK

‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’ is the second album from Barcelona- (via Bristol) based producer Zoon van snooK. Recorded partly in Iceland, partly in Bristol, the album features 11 tracks of fragile electronica, found sounds, field recordings and collaborations with Icelandic artists Amiina, Benni Hemm Hemm and Sin Fang and will be released on May 20th, via Lo Recordings.

Fuelled by exposure to the likes of Björk, Sigur Rós and múm, ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’ is the result of a long-standing fascination with Iceland; a fascination that finally led the producer to make the pilgrimage to Europe’s rocky outpost armed with his sound recorder.

“In 2009 I finally managed to pull off the big trip: from the South West of England to the South West of Iceland. I knew it would be a great opportunity to gather the requisite sounds on which to base a whole new album.

I was able to collect recordings from the centre, port and outskirts of Reykjavik, and the surrounding South Western area. From national parks to canyons; from hot springs to glaciers; from folk songs to folklore… I love being able to use an entire field recording. As well as the principal subject, all the glitch rhythms on the album are created from the unintentional background noise or static created whilst capturing it. It’s the musical equivalent of blasting meat off the bone with a high-pressure hose – nothing is wasted.”

The resulting album perfectly captures the otherworldly nature of the island, its beautiful yet forbidding landscape laid down in the delicate, crystalline melodies, ancient and modern coming together as van snooK pieced together what would become ‘The Bridge Between Life & Death’.

“The title comes from a bridge in Kópavogur that the locals call so because it has the nursing home on one side and the cemetery on the other. The album is themed around birth and death and each song is a chapter in the overall story, taking in sub-plots inspired by Greek/Nordic epic poetry; biblical tales; spirits; outlaws; and unique aspects of the terrain and indigenous animals.

The album opens with ‘From the Cradle’, which is built around a recording of me playing a sound cradle (a big wooden throne that has tuned strings all around the back and sides of the chair); and follows the passage of life through to the album’s end track ‘The Gaits’, which was written as the final song around the time that a very good friend lost his son, its title relating both to the gates of ‘Heaven’ and the unique extra gaits that Icelandic horses have.”

The album provided van snooK with the chance to work with some of his favourite musicians such as Amiina, Sin Fang and Benni Hemm Hemm- who contributed a field recording of his family in a cabin, far from the city. The album’s Icelandic connection even extends to the artwork, a painting by Halldór Ragnarsson of Seabear produced especially to capture the spirit of the album.

http://zoonvansnook.tumblr.com
http://www.lorecordings.com

A/T/O/S – Skream Remix

check for more info HERE
A Taste of Struggle [DEEP MEDi Musik]
A1 – A.T.O.S
B1 – A.T.O.S (Skreamix)
B2 – A.T.O.S (Commodo Remix)

HVOB – HVOB(album preview)

It’s the culmination of what has been a roller coaster debut year: the eponymous debut album by the phenomenal Vienna duo HVOB is a lesson in how versatile, intelligent and creative electronic music can be.

It’s been just twelve months since the first snippets appeared on Soundcloud, during which time the young electronic duo HVOB (short for “Her Voice over Boys”) have been causing a real stir throughout Europe.

HVOB have been a hit with the most influential music blogs and with the public: acclaimed appearances at the likes of Germany’s MELT! Festival, number 4 in the Beatport Deep House charts with their debut EP “Dogs”, number 10 in the Top Live Acts of the Year and number 11 in the Best Singles of 2012 in DE:BUG‘s readers’ poll.

Vienna-born Anna Müller (composition, production, vocals) and Paul Wallner (composition and final production) are kicking off the second year of their collaborative project with another release, only this time with more than just tantalising snippets: their eagerly anticipated debut LP, “HVOB”, released 8th April in the UK, contains twelve tracks that showcase the duo’s distinctive sound – intelligent and sophisticated, emotive and melodic.

The opening track “Hold Your Horses” could be a signature tune for HVOB: organic beats, soft piano sounds and Anna Müller’s stunning voice give way to compelling deep house. Further highlights of the album include the single “Jack” with its emotive beats, the complex electronic ballad “Fog Machine”, and “Always Like This”, HVOB’s interpretation of the track by British indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club.

 
Release date: Monday, 08/April/2013
Track list:
1. Hold Your Horses
2. Let’s Keep This Quiet
3. Jack (All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy)
4. Fog Machine
5. Always Like This
6. Dogs
7. Moon
8. Pay As You Go Mobile Phone
9. Heavy Seas
10. Reason
11. The Last Song Ever Written
12. Ocean Bed

Album | PREVIEW

Dogs (Original Mix)

K15 -UMBRA(preview)

Following on from last year’s Theme Music For A Pariah and The Long Walk, K15 returns with a brand new EP entitled UMBRA, a journey through a fictitious world made out of mysterious soundscapes and both dark and enlightening beats.