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Labyrinths & Coral Caves EP
Labyrinths & Coral Caves EP (hand-stamped 12")
Cat: TW 01. Rel: 26 May 23
1000 Julys (7:24)
Deep Beneath The Ocean Waves Of Labyrinths & Coral Caves (9:54)
Review: Since making his debut as 33.10.3402 11 years ago, Nenad Markovic has built up quite a catalogue of experimental, left-of-centre musical treats, most notably via frequent outings on L.I.E.S and ESP Institute. Here he makes his bow on another label, Third World, in the process providing DJ Evan's imprint with its debut release. First up, he provides a fresh '2022 mix' of the previously compilation-only '1000 Julys', a minimalistic epic where wayward electronics, intoxicating industrial sounds, hazy chords and marimba style melodies rise above a deep, weighty bassline and sparse, shuffling drum machine beats. 'Deep Beneath The Ocean Waves Of Labyrinths and Coral Waves' is similarly informed but warmer and deeper, with melodic motifs that lap like waves, pads that wash over your soul, and beats that bubble and spit attractively.
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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock HK$117.87
Misti Blu 2.2 (feat Claude Money remix)
Misti Blu 2.2 (3:45)
Misti Blu 2.2 (Claude Money remix) (3:21)
Review: It's good to have this one available again. Dorothy Moore's 1976 soul classic, featuring vocals from Taka Boom, Chaka Khan & Mark Stevens, 'Misty Blue' became an Ibiza chill-out anthem in 2002. As 'Misti Blu' it got high-profile plays by Mary Anne Hobbs, Pete Tong and Mixmaster Morris and even David Mancuso charted in his end-of-year highlights. Now the sundown gem gets reissued here on a tidy 7" as a superb rework from Claude Money. The crooning vocals remain the highlight with sultry trumpets and lavish downtempo rhythms. What's more, we're told that a new live disco and house version are also to come this year.
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 in stock HK$85.38
In Your Mind
In Your Mind (eco vinyl 7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MC 062. Rel: 03 May 23
All Your Time (4:45)
In Your Mind (5:00)
Review: Angelo & Jacoby are embedded fixtures of the international experimental music scene, both of them already having co-founded the esteemed ambient esoterica label Multi Culti. Now once more, they reap the fruits of their labour by releasing on their own imprint; 'In Your Mind' is a brand new two-tracker of surreal, hallucinogenic Balearism and phoned-in vocal samples. Emotive and serene, as if to describe a post-revolutionary world in which world peace had been truly achieved, 'All Your Time' and 'In Your Mind' are gutpunching deep downtempo cuts backed by ultra-deep string samples to boot.
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 in stock HK$101.67
Sta Guagliona Mo Dda
Sta Guagliona Mo Dda (12" repress)
Cat: FTR 1010. Rel: 01 Jun 23
Sta Guagliona Mo Dda (4:17)
Sta Guagliona Mo Dda (instrumental) (5:26)
Voglie 'E Mare (4:14)
Review: From the dedicated Neopolitan archivists Periodica comes a holy grail reissue of a deep cover, highly coveted release from 1983. The groove on Tonino Balsamo's 'Sta Guagliona Mo Dda' is an absolute neck-snapper, with the toughest drum machine beat carrying slinky b-lines and slick synth lines alike while Balsamo flows in a semi-rap style over the top. It's a monster given a fresh master to cut it with any modern jam you care to throw its way in the mix, and the instrumental is on hand for those who want to zero in on that throbbing arpeggio. Also watch out for the dirty beatdown 'Voglia E Mare', which lays the synths on even thicker.
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 in stock HK$150.46
Ovals & Emeralds
Ovals & Emeralds (limited translucent green vinyl 10" + MP3 download code)
Cat: 10WAP 455. Rel: 25 May 23
Oval Emerald Vertigo (5:50)
The Death Of A Trapeze Artist (2:06)
Carosello Ellitico (4:18)
Six String Marenghi (1:42)
Polycoulrophon (7:34)
Segee & The Indian (3:44)
 in stock HK$158.56
Total Annihilation Beach
Cat: ISLA 29. Rel: 17 May 23
Lost Hours
Bottle Service Angels
The Sun Will Sink Into The Ocean
Hurrian Hymn (H6 remix)
Review: Is there any artist out there more prolific than Shy aka. Special Guest DJ? Perhaps only few would - or should - already know that Caveman LSD is his latest alias. Breaking from his very own 3XL imprint, the inimitable artist lends his talents to Canadian label Isla (run by Priori and Ex-Terrestrial) for 'Total Annihilation Beach', an exciting divination and appeal to the intersection of techno, illbient, dub and (dare we say) deconstructed club. This EP is higher-concept and perhaps more serious than much of the work that's appeared under various monikers in the past, with crazy texturambient synapse-overloaders like 'The Sun Will Sink Into The Sun' blend happily with chirpy glossers like 'Lost Hours'. This EP is one of our highlights for late April 2023; don't miss it.
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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock HK$117.87
Lost Cignals Part 3
Lost Cignals Part 3 (limited hand-stamped 12")
Cat: FE 080. Rel: 13 Apr 23
Glee Arch (4:35)
Keyss (2:32)
Electrob (4:32)
Staying On Drugs (2:49)
Review: Cult favourite Cignol never misses if you ask us. Here back on the Furtur Electonix label, he shows off his mastery of electro lushness and inventive rhythm once more. 'Glee Arch' pairs tin-pot percussion with early video game melodies and wub-wub basslines into something delightful. 'Keyss' is another mix of frazzled cosmic sonics and innocent melodic patterns before 'Electrob' take off on a smooth and gliding rhythm and 'Staying On Drugs' explores downbeat bliss. It's another high-class EP from Cignol which is defined by its retro-future melodies.
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Played by: Sikka
 in stock HK$119.92
La Guitarra (remixes) (Rune Lindbaek, Danilo Braca)
La Guitarra (4:55)
La Guitarra (dub) (5:21)
La Guitarra (Rune Lindbaek Pikes mix) (4:51)
La Guitarra (Danilo Braca Deep In Brooklyn remix) (10:17)
Review: Ibiza legend and all round well respected industry man Chris Coco is back with more of his seaside sounds. This time his Mediterranean magic is cast over 'La Guitarra' which as the title hints has Flamenco style acoustics with tropical house drums and heartfelt synths. There is a pair backed and delicious dub also, and then modern disco don Rune Lindbaek comes through with a mesmeric take that is laidback and lush in its design. Last of all is Daniel Braca with a Deep In Brooklyn remix thing brings some fine Latin house styles.
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 in stock HK$91.53
Vision Versions
Cat: EARTHLY 020. Rel: 06 Jun 23
Harvest Dub (3:17)
Mountain High (4:24)
Balance The Pressure (3:48)
Spirit Of Love (4:33)
Uprising (5:57)
The Self Of Every I (4:27)
 in stock HK$119.92
For You EP
For You EP (12" + insert)
Cat: FV 015. Rel: 05 Jun 23
For The Remote (6:29)
For A Snack (7:24)
For K (6:26)
For You (6:26)
Review: Couple Looking is a brand new project that brings together the Funnuvojere label head Massimiliano Pagliara with his Berlin-based mate and fellow DJ Chris Cruse, who is known as the force behind the LA queer party Spotlight as well as being involved with the legendary Club Toilet in Detroit. They have plenty of studio skills between them as this EP shows with its mix of raw lines and silky synth-scapes. 'For The Remote' is caustic and acidic house music from the old school, 'For A Snack' then builds the pressure with a taught bassline and twinking keys over more jacked-up drums. 'For K' is an uplifting house sound and 'For You' is balmy and dreamy chug-house.
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 in stock HK$124.02
Coyote Special Editions
Cat: MWSE 007. Rel: 05 May 23
Kate's Bush (Nocturnal edit) (5:37)
Kool Kats (7:10)
Lee Sure (Black Hashish dub) (5:26)
El Verano (4:31)
Review: The Coyote lads take a moment to chill from their ever-steady output on their Is It Balearic? label to drop this pearler for the Magic Wand edit series. It won't take a private gumshoe to work out the source material for 'Kate's Bush (Nocturnal Edit)', but you won't have heard the original simmering quite like this brooding version before. 'Kool Kats' is dripping in yacht rock delight with Mercurial vocal trysts over the top, while 'Lee Sure (Black Hashish Dub)' takes things far out into pure sundown wind-down territory. 'El Verano' completes the set with a beautiful, dusty lick of 70s funk, complete with sultry trumpet and the lightest of FX touches.






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 in stock HK$87.43
Come With Me (Record Store Day RSD 2023)
Come With Me (feat Baku Furukawa) (4:41)
Come With Me (Self rework) (4:28)
Review: Cruisic are a Tokyo-based two piece dealing in electronically-charged jazz fusion. Ryusuke Kakizawa and Yukinari Iwata kicked the project off in 2019 with a cover of 'Inspector Norse', while last year they did their own rendition of 808 State's 'Pacific-707'. This time around they've invited Baku Furukawa to lend some smooth singing to a cover of Tania Maria's classic 'Come With Me', taking the song into dreamy bossa nova territory and providing they can handle vocals just as delicately as the instrumentation with their on-point covers series.
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 in stock HK$152.51
Sanctuary Of Ideas
Sanctuary Of Ideas (180 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: LPDR 011. Rel: 11 Apr 23
Idea's Eve (11:03)
Full Moon Dance (6:51)
Capricorn Rising Over Jerusalemite Temple (23:12)
 in stock HK$97.48
Pre Album Sampler
Cat: BH 068. Rel: 03 May 23
Lemon Garlic (14:27)
Lemon Garlic (Morgan Buckley Generative Bodhran mix) (13:09)
Review: Few artists can genuinely to have carved their own niche within electronic music, but with the Don't DJ project, Florian Meyer has done just that. Describing his sound is notoriously difficult, but in essence it offers up a kind of twisted, ritualistic, leftfield take on tribal-influenced sounds that employs unusual, often highly complex rhythms. His latest single, which acts as a taster for his forthcoming album on Berceuse Heroique, offers a neat summary. 'Lemon Garlic' is a superb, near 15-minute workout in which looped, marimba style melodic loops, mutilated flute samples, breezy lead lines and tropical noises rise above an impossible-to-describe percussive rhythm. Wah Wah Wino crewmember Morgan Buckley provides the flipside remix, adding live bass and exotic instrumentation to a re-tooled, four-to-the-floor take on Meyer's polyrhythmic groove.
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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock HK$109.77
Afterhouse Series Volume 2
Loop Loop Loop (6:09)
Toru (5:22)
Magosa (6:23)
Mak (6:13)
Review: Italian producer Dozzy seems to have hit a disticntly purple patch at the moment and can certainly do no wrong in the eyes of his growing array of supporters. It's not hard to see why he's so loved - his approach is unconventional (especially in the usually ultra-functional world of techno) but his productions manage to find new ways to carve a funkiness and heady momentum out of sound. Not to mention the fact they always have atmosphere by the lorryload, and this new EP for Netherlands label Afterhouse is no exception. Jump on this one while you get the chance.
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 in stock HK$109.77
Watchamacallit Machine
Watchamacallit Machine (heavyweight vinyl 12" with obi-strip)
Cat: PF 009. Rel: 16 May 23
Watchamacallit Machine
String Gadget
Here Comes The New Prophet
Watchamacallit Machine (Scientist dub)
String Ting (Scientist dub)
Here Comes The New Profit (Scientist dub)
Review: Multi-Culti regular Dreems (AKA Aussie producer Angus Gruzman) makes music that's deeply psychedelic, but often extremely difficult to neatly pigeonhole. He's at it again on this first outing for Pinchy & Friends, which combines a trio of original cuts with a similar number of total reconstructions from dub hero Scientist. You'll find the former on the A, with analogue-rich synth-wave throbber 'Watchamacallit Machine' being joined by the minimalistic, bass-heavy brilliance of 'String Gadget' and the tactile psychedelic electronic funk of 'Here Comes The New Prophet'. Scientist's dubs are naturally excellent, with the much-loved mix-master re-imagining Gruzman's tracks as deep, spaced-out electronic dub tracks. They're all great, with his dub of 'Here Comes The New Prophet' being the most dancefloor-ready of the lot.
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 in stock HK$134.17
Nite Moves
Nite Moves (hand-stamped 7")
Cat: BIKE 022. Rel: 11 May 23
Nite Moves (3:49)
Smokey Bay (4:02)
Review: A fresh and rather unusual pink wax 7" fromCanadian DJ and producer Eddie C, 'Nite Moves' shows off the artist's precision editry with eclectic production nuances and riffy glue. The A comes through with lyrically-confounding sampledelic soul flair, while the instrumental B 'Smokey Bay' grows more Balearic as it embers away. This EP truly is skilfully done, as we can't track down the original tracks Eddie's used, so let's hope your ear's curious enough revel in, and even rise to the challenging of identifying, a mysterious sample.
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 in stock HK$117.87
Flight Risk
Cat: RSD 025. Rel: 05 May 23
Sky Dive (5:03)
Home Suite (6:28)
Missing Pixels (5:21)
Mount Juniper (4:50)
Review: Eddie Logix makes his return to Rocksteady Disco fold with this fresh new 12", 'Flight Risk'. It's a varied affair that pulls from a wide range of genres including leftfield, deep house, disco, Afrobeat, and even Balearic. Some of these tunes have already been picking up high-profile support from the likes of Leo Mas, Chris Coco and Danny Krivit - no wonder given that his last on the label sold out immediately. 'Sky Dive' is a nice loose limbed funky deep disco jam, 'Home Suite' has a superb new age flute lead and 'Missing Pixels' is a tribal Afro dancer. 'Mount Juniper' is the lively and tropical house number that has you dreaming of cocktails by the sea.
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Played by: Superbreak, LEGO EDIT
! low stock HK$107.72
Voo Sobre O Horizonte
Cat: JS7S 368. Rel: 04 May 23
Voo Sobre O Horizonte (4:51)
Why (4:26)
Review: In cahoots with legendary Japanese record store Jet Set, Freestyle Records has decided to offer-up a 45 featuring two tidy cuts from Lance Ferguson's Rare Groove Spectrum 2 album, a second set of inspired cover versions from the multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and producer. On side A the Melbourne-based musician gives his take on Azymuth classic 'Veo Sobre O Horizonte', re-imaging it as a starry, vintage synth-laden shuffle through sun-baked South American jazz-funk complete with woozy horns, Herbie Hancock keyes and eyes-closed female vocalizations. On the reverse Ferguson turns his hand to Carly Simon's 'Why', adding gorgeous horn solos and sunset-ready flourishes to a faithful re-recording of the reggae-influenced number's familiar groove.
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 in stock HK$103.72
Organized Sound
Cat: CC 03. Rel: 11 Apr 23
U Make (7:01)
Among The Shadows (7:13)
Anthony's Alright (6:21)
Cold, All By Myself (6:30)
Review: Scott Ferguson came to house and techno in one of its most fertile grounds - Detroit, in the mid 90s. Since then he has served up his own take on the timeless genres on a range of quality labels. Now he arrives on Chateau Chepere with four more of his stylish cuts. They are couched in deep house as always but with cues taken from future jazz, garage and plenty in between. These are real winter warmers that will seduce an early evening crowd or lock in a 5 am dance floor in equal measure.
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 in stock HK$105.67
Subtle Body
Subtle Body (limited 12")
Cat: IFEEL 081. Rel: 17 Apr 23
Subtle Body (8:41)
Nightfall (instrumental) (7:47)
The Light Of Jesus (8:44)
Room '96 (recorded live at Room Nightclub, Hull) (8:32)
Review: The legendary deep house duo Fila Brazilia return with another retrospective four-track, following last year's Mermaids' reissue. Steel Tiger Records founder Steve Cobby and lecturer David McSherry ha da whirlwind romance with the house scene, one they reignited in 2020 after a 16-year separation. 'Subtle Body' serves as an incredible reintroduction to the dynamic duos sound, tripped-out dubby beats and raw house sessions, with the title track's layered chimes, looped delay feedback and floaty chords blasting right out of the gate. What follows is an unreleased instrumental version of 'Nightfall' from the 2002 album 'Jump Leads', an industrial ambient drifter.

On Side B, the tempo and temperature rises, and we're treated to 'The Light Of Jesus', from the debut LP 'Old Codes: New Chaos'. A bumping house groove, smooth organ and sweet bass combine for an unforgettable track that has stood the test of time fiercely. The EP rounds out with 'Room '96', a live house jam from Hull's Room nightclub - a time capsule to better days. The songs here on Subtle Body might be a window into a time long past, but they remain in the present: and as long as bodies seek pleasure, and dancers want to keep going til sunrise, Fila Brazillia will endure, and soundtrack those moments for us all to get lost in.
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 in stock HK$111.82
Yek
Yek (12")
Cat: FS 001. Rel: 30 May 23
The Demon King (5:27)
Sage's Prophecy (6:24)
This Is My Court (5:16)
The Evil Tyrant Has Been Captured (4:38)
 in stock HK$101.67
Lamella Pressed
Cat: INDEX 011. Rel: 24 May 23
The Lower (6:06)
Maiolica (5:31)
Pyxis Glint (4:31)
Palm Slick (3:32)
Sinews (feat Hysterical Love Project) (5:46)
Lilted Song (5:06)
Review: Trip-hop meets modern digital ambience on Gi Gi's latest for INDEX:Records. Nothing but the music meets the ear here, plunging us into ricochety sonic hotwirings from the jump. Allusions to dancehall ('Maiolica'), dub ('Palm Slick') and illbient ('Lilted Song') ring true here, while a vocal feature on the track 'Sinews' - from fellow mic-caresser and expert moniker-coiner Hysterical Love Project - yields a sound that recalls something like the combined sonics of HTRK and 3XL. A not-to-miss EP for anyone who loves it textural.
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 in stock HK$130.07
Local Valley Remixes (Record Store Day RSD 2023)
Cat: SLANG 50530. Rel: 12 May 23
Tjomme (DJ Koze remix) (6:02)
El Invento (Sofia Kourtesis remix) (4:22)
Visions (Ela Minus remix) (3:21)
Visions (Dungen remix) (5:31)
Swing (Solomun remix) (4:00)
Swing (Roosevelt remix) (5:40)
Head On (Miss Grit remix) (3:54)
 in stock HK$223.64
Balearic Beats (Record Store Day RSD 2023)
Cat: LMS 5521896. Rel: 11 May 23
WFL (Think About The Future mix) (7:07)
Bob's Yer Uncle (Paul Oakenfold remix) (6:17)
Kinky Afro (Euromix) (7:27)
Rave On (club mix) (5:34)
Review: A veritable time capsule of a bygone era that now seems enviably innocent - fallout of Thatcherite politics, economic crises, and wars in the Middle East aside. Perhaps not too dissimilar from today, then, irrespective of your personal feelings towards Happy Mondays the baggy Mancunian swagger-ers did contribute one of the most distinctive voices to the Madchester and indie-acid crossover era, and one that oozed an air of disassociation from mainstream politics of the day. Adding to the sense of this being a period piece, Balearic Beats comprises four remixes of Ryder et al's original work, three of which from one of the leading figures in the dominant narrative about house music arriving in the UK - Paul Oakenfold. The tracks are low-slung, hypnotic, and have an atmosphere that's as thick as the air on a Mediterranean evening.
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 in stock HK$119.92
Loveroom EP
Loveroom EP (limited 12")
Cat: SL 114. Rel: 06 Jun 23
Loveroom (Frankie Deluxe mix) (6:01)
Down By The Rio (Frankie Deluxe mix) (5:46)
Down By The Rio (Frakas mix) (6:00)
Down By The Rio (Julien Dyne mix) (6:09)
Review: Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Frank Harris has enjoyed a long and varied career. During the 1980s, he was one of the world's most esteemed Synclavier synthesiser programmers, and also recorded extensively with singer-songwriter Maria Marquez - though it took until 2019 for much of that music to be released (on the album Echoes). This 12" boasts fresh reworks of tracks from that set. Frankie Deluxe handles side A, first delivering a deliciously slow-burn revision of 'Loveroom' - all sparse, undulating synth melodies, whispers of percussion and beautiful lead vocals - before offering up a seductively summery shuffle through the samba-seeped shuffle of 'Down By The Rio'. That track is twice more remixed on the flip. First Frakas supplies a tactile, deep Balearic nu-disco tweak, before Julian Dyne offers up a deep, dubbed-out, slow-motion house take.
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 in stock HK$138.17
Musca Remixes (Record Store Day RSD 2023)
Fantasy (Floating Points remix) (15:12)
Might As Well Be Magical (Seven Davis Jr Multiverse edit) (6:24)
Fantasy (Herbert's Greenery dub) (9:02)
Review: Herbert's most recent album, the return-to-his-deep-house-roots treat that was Musca, has been given the remix treatment for Record Store Day 2023. It's a predictably impressive package, with Floating Points - delivering a 15-minute trip into glitchy micro-house territory in fine fashion - naturally taking top billing. His remix - kind of like a minimalist take on his own early house excursions, with added early morning weirdness - is far from the only treat on show though. Seven Davis Jr delivers a rubbery, loose-limbed and quietly funky tweak of 'Might As Well Be Magical', before Herbert steps up with his 'Greenery Dub' of 'Fantasy', a slow-burn, near 10-minute affair that recalls the oddball brilliance of his turn-of-the-millennium house releases.
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 in stock HK$126.07
Technicolour
Technicolour (limited red vinyl 12")
Cat: PALMS 056. Rel: 14 Apr 23
Juniper (4:58)
Shosa (4:59)
Try (5:40)
Review: Given that Holo's Lost Palms debut is called Technicolour, you'd expect the three included tracks to tend towards the kaleidoscopic and aurally vivid end of the dance music spectrum. They are, of course, with opener 'Juniper' delivering an enticing blend of languid, swing-packed deep house grooves, ultra-dreamy chords, ambient house style spoken word snippets, sampled instrumentation and twinkling, eyes-closed piano flourishes. Holo opts for an even more emotive, melody-driven sound on the sparkling and vivacious 'Shosa' - all heart-soaring chords, tactile melodic motifs and huggable grooves - before diving deep into dreamy, breakbeat-driven ambient techno territory on the mid-90s style gorgeousness of 'Try'.
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 in stock HK$113.77
What Does It Do?
Cat: DOMA 02. Rel: 26 May 23
Offcut (If Anything) (1:14)
Firewater (5:53)
Canary Gold Rims (4:23)
Surrender II (5:06)
 in stock HK$126.07
Stopp Seisku Aeg!
Stopp Seisku Aeg! (7" repress)
Cat: FRO 007. Rel: 06 Jun 23
Stopp, Seisku Aeg! (4:22)
Kaes On Aeg aka I Feel Like Making Love (2:54)
Review: Those delighted by Tallin's Porridge Bullet great job of documenting the late '80s and early 90s period of Estonian music and eager to learn more of the Eastern European country's music heritage should delve into the discography of Frotee. The label's latest release throws the spotlight on Estonian soul singer Velly Joonas, specifically the covers of European songs she recorded during the 1980s. "Stopp, Seisku Aeg!" (or "Stop! Stall the Time!") is a cover by Joonas of "I See Red" from Frida, with the Estonian providing her own lyrics over backing from amateur group Vstretsa and seems quite faithful to the soft skanking 1982 soul number. Complementing this is a wonderful cover of "Feel like Makin Love" which Frotee suggest was laid down in one hour.
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 in stock HK$87.43
Percussion In Space
Cat: NYC 012. Rel: 25 Apr 23
Percussion In Space (5:48)
Percussion In Space (bonus beats) (5:16)
Planet Of Drums (5:18)
Space Drums (5:06)
Review: NYC's signature sound is 'Space Disco' - characterised by its largely instrumental, dark and atmospheric elements and finally released after a nine month wait, 'Percussion in Space' is a four track vinyl EP that showcases that sound to the hilt. From the lo-slung desolate disco of the title track, to the enchanting polyrhythms of 'Planet of Drums' and the complex percussion tapestry of 'Space Drums' - this EP takes listeners on a percussive, spaced-out journey deep into the galaxy.
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Played by: LEGO EDIT
 in stock HK$130.07
Pure Movements
Pure Movements (limited white vinyl 12")
Cat: SNF 088. Rel: 20 Apr 23
Ephemeral (5:19)
Body Memory (5:21)
Genius Loci (5:05)
Physical Quietness (5:32)
Review: What do we think of when someone says the word 'ambient'? Maybe a stupid question, nevertheless the term is often taken as an implication of background sounds, or at least tracks that are loosely structured around ebb and flow rather than rigid forms. In no way a criticism, Luke Haze's Pure Movements offers a counterbalance to that idea.
Dropping on Bristol's Shall Not Fade - essentially an imprint you might as well buy every release from without bothering to listen - this link was always going to be a bit of a clue as to what's on offer. In many ways, the four tracks here play out like breakdowns within late night club sets, hints of euphoria, an atmosphere of build, informed by acid, progressive and techno, but certainly none of the above.
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Played by: Chris Coco
 in stock HK$111.82
Harmony Unit
Cat: BAP 179. Rel: 17 Apr 23
Harmony Unit (5:32)
Betone (5:35)
Frizzante (7:03)
Playa (5:10)
Review: Bordello A Parigi looks to lowkey but high-class German artist Lauer for a fine four-track exploration of the similarities and differences between deep house and disco. The sentimental 'Harmony Unit' kicks off with lush chords that lead to starry eyes and raised hands then 'Betone' has chugging grooves and spangled chords under longing vocal coos. 'Frizzante' brings the dazzling disco brilliance with pinging analogue drums and bright arps and 'Playa' closes down with a playful and tooting vibe that recalls the classic 'Inspector Norse.' It is the final piece of a fantastic EP.
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Played by: PBR STREETGANG
 in stock HK$117.87
All Ages
All Ages (12")
Cat: CWPT 006. Rel: 01 Jun 23
All Ages (3:52)
Afternoon At Barenquell (6:24)
Sanders Groove (4:07)
Soft As Moonlight (3:47)
Review: For the latest release on his admirably reliable CWPT label, Palm Trax has turned to Loket, the 'saxophonic alias' (in his words) of Berlin underground mainstay (and sometime Massimiliano Pagliara collaborator) Tahl Klainman. The four tracks on offer naturally put his emotive and entertaining sax playing front and centre, cannily combining it with all manner of stylistic influences and colourful synth sounds. He first joins the dots between trip-hop, dancefloor hip-hop and moody jazz-funk on 'All Ages', before opting for a smoother, sunnier and more bass-heavy vibe on the seriously summery 'Afternoon At Barenquell'. Over on side B, 'Sanders Groove' sounds like the missing link between DJ Cam, Portishead and Greg Foat, while 'Soft at Moonlight' is a skittish, up-tempo affair that defies easy categorisation.
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Lovetempo EP
Lovetempo EP (limited 12")
Cat: RNTR 057. Rel: 25 Apr 23
The One (5:01)
What To Do But Love You (5:01)
There’s No You (4:17)
The Sun (4:55)
The Sun (Yuksek remix) (5:23)
Review: Mattie Safer, bassist for The Rapture, presents his solo project on Razor-N-Tape. The Lovetempo EP features chilled-out vocal tracks moving between laidback disco, modern bossa nova, and Sade-esque grown-n-sexy jazz grooves. Hitting notes of both melancholy and positivity, Mattie's plaintiff vocals wind through all four of the original songs, delivering catchy and singable hooks. Yuksek's remix of the most uplifting tune takes it to joyous hands-in-the-air territory. A delightful EP that showcases Mattie's versatility and talent, perfectly crafted for those who enjoy a smooth and soulful vibe.
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Golddigger (Jura Soundsystem mix)
Golddigger (12" mix) (7:12)
Golddigger (Tape mix 1) (7:05)
Golddigger (Jura Soundsystem Disco dub) (12:52)
Review: Emotional Rescue is at it again with another fully licensed and remastered offering, this time bringing to wax Mataya's Golddigger with a previously digital-only 'tape Mix.' Zimbabwe-born and later London-based Mataya "Clifford" Chewaluza was a core part of the vibrant West London music scene, using his songwriting, production and multi-instrumentalist skills on albums for RCA and Virgin. He also dropped a few 12"s and this one was released in 1988. It's a cult curio with crashing 80s production, disco-tinged grooves and plenty of subtle African rhythm which includes a standout dub mix from Jura Soundsystem.
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Speedbeforedeath
Speedbeforedeath (splattered vinyl 12")
Cat: VR 021V. Rel: 25 Apr 23
Bengala (9:05)
Do You Wanna Get Some? (7:09)
Houstoned (7:16)
Speed Before Death (4:54)
Fosso Grande (10:28)
Bang-Ra (6:22)
 in stock HK$117.87
Sudstadt
Cat: SON07 002. Rel: 14 May 23
Sudstadt (4:56)
Gammy Eyez (3:53)
 in stock HK$109.77
Unreleased Excerpts From 1997
Memory Circuits (6:12)
Lambent (4:34)
Jetstream (5:53)
Floatation (18:08)
Review: 1990s electronica duo Neural Network - renowned for their contemporaneity with the likes of Biosphere and Autechre - are currently seeing a large reissues campaign at the label Re:discovery. These 'Excerpts' highlight the bulk of their work made from 1993-1997, which, unlike their albums, didn't gain label / distributor traction at the time. This EP focuses on the lattermost year, compiling four wobbly, bubbly, depth-plunging and serene cuts - all with 808s or 808-ish snares mired in serendipitous pads - into a neat EP.
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 in stock HK$136.21
A Key (remixed)
Cat: STUDIOMULE 44. Rel: 03 May 23
Phlanged Vortex (Faze Action remix) (6:09)
Pyramidal View (Simone De Kunovich remix) (5:37)
 in stock HK$142.26
Open EP
Open EP (limited 12")
Cat: MCRV 014. Rel: 26 May 23
Open (Dubtommy Car Drive mix) (8:15)
Open (Nicolas Barnes remix) (6:45)
Open (Overt remix) (6:48)
Open (4:07)
I'm Losing/Take Me There (3:36)
 in stock HK$138.17
Azzurro
Azzurro (12")
Cat: QBM 012. Rel: 03 May 23
In Vacanza (4:29)
Summer Voyage (club edit) (5:56)
Electromarea (5:49)
Dolphin Dance (6:17)
In Vacanza (Francesco Fisotti remix) (4:43)
Summer Voyage (Gelato edit) (4:22)
Ambraskin (3:08)
Review: Hungarian DJ and producer duo Pleasure Voyage takes us on a conceptual sonic holiday with them to Italy on Azzuro, a majestic summer soundtrack. The gorgeous record kicks off with nice upbeat Italo sounds on 'In Vacanza' while 'Summer Voyage' captures an early evening dance after a few drinks and 'Electromarea' then offers dreamy Italo deep house from the 80s complete with dusty drums and nostalgic melodies. Things get even deeper later on, always with nice rough-edged analogue sounds and lived-in grooves that bring the good times.
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Pulsar Diaries
Cat: IFEEL 082. Rel: 23 May 23
Pulsar Diaries (5:19)
Delphic Expanse (5:14)
Blackburn Tales (7:06)
Fourth Amendment (4:31)
Farewell Theme (4:16)
Ursa Major (6:00)
Review: The man, the legend. Well, to those paying attention, anyway. 20 years in the game, Ilija Redman only seems to get stronger, carving out a niche for himself as both one of the best 'cosmic' DJs and a master producer of throwback 1980s boogie, weirdo disco, proto-electro and psychedelic chug, having graced the likes of Bear Funk and Is It Balearic?, and presented work on his own imprints Red Music and Imogen Recordings. On Pulsar Diaries he turns his deft talent to a slightly curveball sound compared to the usual stomping grounds, crafting warm synth wave from drum machine grooves and spaced out melodies. Purposeful beats and pieces meet the kind of tones that make you feel as though the tether has broken and you are adrift, floating through deep space with only rhythms to guide you.
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Played by: Ney Faustini, DJ ROCCA
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BH 006
BH 006 (12")
Cat: BH 006. Rel: 03 May 23
Shadout (6:03)
Souvlaki (6:13)
Swords Dance (part 1 & 2) (7:28)
Junkman (4:52)
Review: Bakk Heia Records is from the people who run the party of the same name at Manchester's White Hotel. It deals in thrilling club cuts and next up is label co-founder schuttle with another of his comically minded trips. It is slow and purposeful to start with rasping acid and freefalling melodies on 'Shadout' then 'Souvlaki' is an off-grid brew with wonky lines, popping hits and daubs of synth in a Herbert style and then the B1 is a classic B1 - chugging acid sludge with leftfield designs. The likes of Ben UFO have already been playing tuns off this one, which is all the sign you need that it is a quality EP.
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Life Is A Blur
Cat: PN 023. Rel: 07 Jun 23
Intro (1:02)
Constant Motion (6:31)
So Low (6:09)
Interlude (3:34)
Thinking Out Loud (6:38)
Ascent (6:03)
Review: Pont Neuf approaches its quarter of a century of releases with Shore serving up a fresh blend of the old and the new on this Life Is A Blur EP. It kick off in laissez-faire fashion with some heavenly ambient, then 'Constant Motion' is a synth-drenched house kicker with jazzy leads. 'So Low' is more progressive and a little darker, while 'Thinking Out Loud' cuts loose and slows down from some sunset downtempo bliss. 'Ascent' rounds out with kaleidoscopic melodies that have you gazing off to the stars.
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Tau Ceti (reissue)
Tau Ceti (reissue) (limited translucent blue vinyl 12")
Cat: SRM 231BLUE. Rel: 11 Apr 23
Ogma (7:52)
Mientra Duermes (Reimagined) (7:58)
Monopole (8:29)
Modus Operandi (6:31)
Review: This is a record that will never date so it's no wonder that Sacred Rhythms are back with a reissue of it after the original sold out in quick fashion. It finds Slam Mode serve up four hugely involving and atmospheric tracks steeped in ambiance. 'Ogman' is humid, dusty and spiritual with its late-night bass subtleties and sustained chords. 'Mientra Duermes' (Reimagined) has a celestial melodic feel over ramshackle house drums and 'Monopole' gets heavy on cancerous and dubbed-out drums with more cosmic chord work to expand your mind. 'Modus Operandi' is a lush and jazzy deep jungle workout to close.
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Marina Del Rey & Big Sur
Cat: NUNS 057V. Rel: 23 May 23
Marina Del Rey (4:47)
Big Sur (2:48)
Review: The Nunorthern Soul label heads into its second decade of operation and does so by welcoming back label regular Benjamin J Smith. He's a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer whose sound tick all of the textbook Balearic boxes but with a little extra magic. He shows that again here with 'Marina Del Rey', a gloriously sunny sound with lavish and lush strings and gently swaying grooves with a mix of 60s and Library vibes. On the flip is the even more horizontal 'Big Sur' with its romantic melodic breeze and intoxicating instrumental leads all backed by rich vocals.
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Clear Skies
Cat: IIB 064. Rel: 24 Apr 23
Clear Skies (5:31)
Clear Skies (Coyote Ambient dub) (4:29)
Clear Skies (Vendetta Suite remix) (7:04)
The Creek (3:44)
Review: Spring has sprung and Statues bring some positive vibrations to IIB. Clear skies is a shimmering Alan Parsonsesque cosmic groove beaming out into the atmosphere Coyote soften the OG into a fading twilight reflection. The Vendetta suite create a mesmeric ambient gem The Creek continues the kaleidoscopic feel with a soothing dreamlike trip towards a lovely vocal finish. Nothing but clear skies all round.
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 in stock HK$93.48
Mindforms
Mindforms (limited 12")
Cat: CTRLFRK 007. Rel: 27 Apr 23
1E (3:30)
Botanic Receptors (5:35)
Essence (5:06)
Mindforms (5:13)
Unidentified (5:31)
Visage (4:32)
Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock HK$109.77
Perfect Match EP
Perfect Match EP (12" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: LENG 064. Rel: 26 May 23
Perfect Match (4:16)
Homesickness (4:30)
Dreams (3:57)
Bubbles (5:22)
Another The Same (7:10)
Review: Takovou stakes his claim to a wider audience with 'Perfect Match', a wonky four-tracker with a sense of depth and slow unfurling that is hardly achievable by most artists (presumably, they'd lose their patience). Dreamy movers like 'Homesickness' and 'Bubbles' are at once light and deep, perhaps reflecting the airy and unburdened headspace of this obscure Russian artist, who now resides in Tbilisi. A curveball also comes in the form of 'Another The Same', which more recalls Four Tet than the prior, less dense ambient works heard before.
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