The Garden Festival has announced partners and another headliner for 2015.
Gearing up for what will be both its 10th anniversary and the final edition, The Garden Festival has revealed Bonobo will be both curating a club night at Barbarella’s and DJing on the Leftfoot boat party.
Partners have also been announced, and include some of the UK's best brands, including Krankbrother, Just Jack, Edible, Studio Barnhus, Wolf Music and more.
The UK’s dubstep-pioneer-turned-house-and-disco-DJ, Skream, has joined the growing number of DJs controversially speaking out against the EDM phenomenon.
Speaking to FACT he spoke of his dislike for the style of music, “EDM, the whole style of music, I fucking can’t stand it anymore.”
He then went on to criticize the disparity in terms of artists' earnings by saying, “You see Calvin Harris earning $46m in a year – when you’re talking about money like that, that automatically segregates it from everything else. Meanwhile, people have been grafting their bollocks off for years, and barely getting paid to do shows. So I think it has become two different worlds.”
Skream isn’t alone in his public decrying of EDM, as we know, Seth Troxler has been very vocal on the subject in recent times.
Skream believes the popularity for EDM is waning and that ‘deep house’ is beginning to make waves in the global dance music scene, “EDM is alienating itself. I’m quite interested to see where it’s going to go next, because we’ve seen Ultra Music are now promoting deep house.”
He then alludes to the trickle-down effect of EDM, “At the moment, it feels like people are realising that the music that is involved is shite. And now good music is starting to become popular.”
New and talented B4 signing Traumer exclusively delivers a profound session for the 19th episode of Be for the Podcast.
In 98 minutes of deep and dark techno, intense and sincere sounds which carefully contrast sharp and dynamic layers, Traumer lets us feel his most affable vein and keeps us constantly on the edge of deliberately bottled tension. The complete set, the whole hour and 38 minutes brought to us by the on-form Frenchman, features industrial tints, with direct, exotic, rhythmic and penetrating sounds all at once. Enjoy it!
Hamburg's Monte returns with a new four track EP on JEUDI.
After scoring his first top spot with "True" back in 2008, Monte has been keeping the retro, synth-heavy deep house sound alive and well. He struck gold again with his laid-back remix of Phil & Dan's "Everybody Loves," and now returns to JEUDI with another '80s inspired package
The "Bubblegum" leads with a huge, bouncy synth line, while "Bubblegum Theme" is an action movie inspired orchestral builder. "Push" heads back to the dancefloor with more deep, hooky synths, and "Push Theme" takes its cues straight from Miami Vice. Listen below.
Tracklist:
1. Bubblegum
2. Bubblegum Theme
3. Push
4. Push Theme
Monte's "Canvas" EP will be released via JEUDI on December 15th, 2014 exclusively on Beatport.
The e-petition backs the introduction of a mandatory noise complaint waiver for anyone who moves into a property close to a live music venue.
The e-petition states:
“There are innumerate cases of people knowingly moving within close proximity of live music venues, only to try to have their licenses revoked or have them closed completely when they take exception to the noise.
It is extremely detrimental to the UK's entertainment industry, particularly on a grassroots level, when all the music venues start disappearing. Music is a key British export and to endanger our strong national artist community is to endanger a key British industry.
As such, anyone who wishes to buy or rent a property within a determined distance of a music venue should have to read and sign legislature that waives their right to complain about the noise from the nearby venue. If they do not wish to be bothered by something that was a fixture of the community long before they arrived, they should not move there in the first place.”
Ministry Of Sound was in danger earlier this year, as was the historic live music venue Night & Day Café in Manchester.
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/70689
James Blake has shared a 2-minute clip of his new track ‘200 Press’ online. The track will be released on his 1-800 Dinosaur imprint, along with two other tracks.
The track will also be released as a 12” and as a 7” double-pack and, as the name suggests, only 200 copies will be pressed.
James Blake set-up the 1-800 Dinosaur label in April 2013 after the brand started life at London's Plastic People.
His album is reportedly '70% complete' and there is also talk of him collaborating with Kanye West.
It's that time of year again for us folks down in the southern hemisphere. Yes, the summer festival season is nigh. And you know what that means - it's time for three months of all the simultaneously awesome and sh*t things that come with festivals; great music, crowds, sniffer dogs and girls in indian headdress.
Just in time for the silly season, Youtube sensations The Roundabout Crew have put together another amusing video, this time taking aim at the shit people say at music festivals and tackling subjects like festival outfits, pre-loading and fence jumping.
Check it out below.
Australia's answer to the Grammys were held The Star Casino in Sydney last night, with Sydney duo Peking Duk taking out the award for Best Dance Release, beating out Flume, The Presets, Nicky Night Time, RUFUS and Chet Faker.
That's not to say Chet Faker went home empty handed though, far from it. The electronic pop crooner landed two awards for Best Male Artist and Best Independent Release.
Adelaide bred singer Sia was the biggest winner of the night snapping up four ARIAS for Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release and Best Video for Chandelier, and Album Of The Year for '1000 Forms of Fear'.
Check out the full list of winners below.
2014 ARIA Nominations and Winners:
Album Of The Year
Chet Faker — Built On Glass
Dan Sultan — Blackbird
Jessica Mauboy — Beautiful
Sheppard — Bombs Away
Sia — 1000 Forms of Fear – WINNER
Song Of The Year
5 Seconds Of Summer – She Looks So Perfect – WINNER
Guy Sebastian – Like A Drum
Iggy Azalea feat. Charlie XCX – Fancy
Joel Fletcher & Savage – Swing
Justice Crew – Que Sera
Nathaniel – You
Sheppard – Geronimo
Best Female Artist
Adalita – All Day Venus (Liberation Music)
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia)
Jessica Mauboy – Beautiful (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Kasey Chambers – Bittersweet (Essence Group)
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings) - WINNER
Best Male Artist
Chet Faker — Built On Glass – WINNER
Dan Sultan — Blackbird
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu — Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: His Life And Music
Guy Sebastian — Come Home With Me
Vance Joy — Mess Is Mine
Breakthrough Artist Release
5 Seconds Of Summer – 5 Seconds Of Summer (Capitol/EMI)
Andy Bull – Sea Of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Chet Faker – Built On Glass (Future Classic)
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia) – WINNER
The Kite String Tangle – Vessel EP (Warner Music Australia)
Best Group
5 Seconds Of Summer – 5 Seconds Of Summer (EMI)
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
RÜFÜS – Sundream (Sweat It Out/Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire of Song/Chugg Music) – WINNER
Violent Soho – Saramona Said (I Oh You/Illusive/UMA)
Best Independent Release
Chet Faker – Built on Glass – WINNER
Dan Sultan – Blackbird
Sheppard – Bombs Away
Vance Joy – Mess is Mine
Violent Soho – Saramona Said
Best Rock Album
Angus & Julia Stone – Angus & Julia Stone (EMI)
Ball Park Music – Puddinghead (Stop Start Music)
Dan Sultan – Blackbird (Liberation Music) – WINNER
Jimmy Barnes – 30:30 Hindsight (Liberation Music)
Kingswood – Microscopic Wars (Dew Process)
Best Blues And Roots Album
Harry Hookey – Misdiagnosed (Warner)
John Butler Trio – Flesh & Blood (Jarrah Records/MGM) – WINNER
Russell Morris – Van Diemen’s Land (Fanfare Records/EMI)
The Audreys – ‘Til My Tears Roll Away (ABC Music/UMA)
The Bamboos – Fever In The Road (Pacific Theatre/Inertia)
Best Dance Release
Flume & Chet Faker – Drop The Game (Future Classic)
Nicky Night Time – Everybody Together (ONELOVE/Xelon)
Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar – High (Vicious Bitch/Universal) - WINNER
RÜFÜS – Sundream (Sweat It Out/Sony Music Entertainment)
Best Pop Release
5 Seconds Of Summer – 5 Seconds Of Summer (EMI)
Andy Bull – Sea Of Approval (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Justice Crew – Que Sera (Sony Music Entertainment Australia)
Sheppard – Bombs Away (Empire of Song/Chugg Music/MGM Distribution)
Sia – 1000 Forms of Fear (Inertia Recordings) – WINNER
Best Urban Album
360 – Utopia (Forthwrite/EMI)
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars (Golden Era Records/Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia) – WINNER
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Virgin/Universal Music Australia)
Illy – Cinematic (Warner Music Australia)
Thundamentals – So We Can Remember (Obese Records)
Best Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Album
DZ Deathrays – Black Rat (I Oh You/Illusive/UMA) – WINNER
High Tension – Death Beat (Cooking Vinyl Australia)
Shihad – FVEY (Warner Music NZ)
Sleepmakeswaves – Love Of Cartography (Bird’s Robe Records/MGM)
The Amity Affliction – Let the Ocean Take Me (Roadrunner Records Inc)
Best Children’s Album
Alex Papps – Let’s Put The Beat In Our Feet (ABC Music/UMA)
Ali McGregor – Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz! (ABC Music/UMA)
Jay Laga’aia – Christmas At Jay’s Place (ABC Music/UMA)
Sam Moran – Play Along With Sam: We’re Gonna Dance! (6 Degrees Records)
The Wiggles – Apples & Bananas (ABC Music/UMA) – WINNER
Best Comedy Release
Buddy Goode – It’s A Buddy Goode Christmas (ABC Music/UMA) – WINNER
Franky Walnut – The Franky Walnut Reflective Drink Coaster (One Louder Recordings/Universal Music Australia)
Ja’mie – Learning To Be Me (ABC Music)
Ronny Chieng – The Ron Way (Century Entertainment)
The Beards – The Beard Album (Independent/MGM)
Best Country Album
Adam Brand – My Side Of The Street (ABC Music/UMA)
Emma Swift – Emma Swift (Laughing Outlaw/Inertia)
Kasey Chambers – Bittersweet (Essence Group) – WINNER
Keith Urban – Fuse (Capitol/EMI)
The McClymonts – Here’s To You & I (Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia)
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Gossling – Harvest Of Gold (Dew Process)
Kate Miller–Heidke – O Vertigo! (Cooking Vinyl Australia)
Neil Finn & Paul Kelly – Goin’ Your Way (EMI) – WINNER
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Live From KCRW (Kobalt Label Services)
Tina Arena – Reset (EMI)
Adelaide's Flamingo burst onto the scene late last year with their deft mix of lush electronica and indie. Heralded by Triple J as ones to watch, chosen as support for Elizabeth Rose and snapped up by Groovin The Moo earlier this year, the trio of newcomers now have their sights set on NSW's newest camping festival Lost Paradise this NYE period (tickets on sale here).
In anticipation, we asked the fellas to share with us the records that have had a massive influence on them and shaped them both as people and musicians.
Oli's Picks:
James Blake - 'CMYK'
James Blake’s restraint on his sound is what I really love. He can use an 808 and a synth and build such a huge amount of tension with only them. He’s essentially nailed the less is more formula.
Foals – 'Spanish Sahara'
We’ve all seen Foals live several times and we just love their intricacies. The whirling rhythms of the guitar and the energy of the song in general are incredible. We actually did a cover of this song on tour with TKST earlier this year.
Nicolas Jaar - 'Boiler Room NYC DJ Set at Clown & Sunset Takeover'
Definitely not strictly a song but given the fact almost all of this set is unreleased original stuff I have to put it in here. I listened and watched this for six months non-stop, I’m not even joking. I fell in love with Nicolas and Darkside way too much (that’s impossible). I saw Darkside play at Splendour In The Grass and it was just as good as I hoped.
Benny's Picks:
Mount Kimbie – 'Before Move Off'
This song was essentially what turned me on to electronic music. The soulful guitar loop, and the chopped vocals mixed with the loose percussion really opened my mind to how versatile electronic music can be.
Bombay Bicycle Club – 'Always Like This'
I think this has got to be one of the best indie guitar riffs I’ve ever heard. There is so much energy to this song, and I love how it feels like its half way in between happy and sad.
Oscar + Martin – 'Recognise'
The textures in the production of this song do so well to create a rainy n’ cloudy atmosphere and the poem-like vocals just make it such a beautiful song.
Kacee's Picks:
The Smiths – 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'
I think Morrissey uses different melody patterns than most would, like he very much has his own style and nuances. He’s also very emotional in his writing.
Cat Power – 'Ramblin Woman'
Super soulful music that’s vulnerable but still has toughness to it. The reason I like Cat power is she’s not afraid to be quite dark and sing about pain in a way that you can really believe her. I feel a lot of singers aren’t very believable in that way.
Flying Lotus – '1983'
This is pretty much the first predominantly electronic song that really caught my attention that I really honestly liked. It has got a super nice swing to it.
Modern Heads
Chapter II
Outis Music
9/10
It’s been several years wait, but Dino Sabatini and Gianluca Meloni have finally teamed up under their Modern Heads alias once again, coming up with the amazing two-tracker Chapter II on Outis Music. It’s a perfect combination of their respective styles: deep, melodic, punchy and experimental.
'Beginning' rests on a bed of tight, minimalistic tribal beats and filtered sub bass growls that provide plenty of oomph on a big system, but never get in the way of the detailed mid and high range. Sounding something like the soundtrack to an outer space journey, “Beginning” features subtle radar-like blips, tense chords and pads, rising washes of echoed white noise and metallic clangs all coming together to form an intricate, heady soundscape.
'Unknown Route' takes a darker, more sinister approach, but retains the experimental, offbeat edge that makes Modern Heads’ music so unique. A subtle, but ever-present, acid line weaves it way through the track, creating the perfect foundation for the numerous layers of sound that slowly build on top of one another. Despite having so many sounds going on at once, the track never feels cluttered: from the crisp, rolling beats to the rising synths, wacked-out alarm bells and degraded hisses, every sound finds its own place in the track while still leaving breathing room for everything else.
This is a must-have for anyone who loves experimental techno.
Tracklist:
A: Beginning
B: Unknown Route
As genres continue to collide and crumble, fresh, forward thinking artists continue to crop up, taking advantage of their wide musical pallets to form something new and unexpected.
Few labels have nurtured these fresh, genre-defying sounds more than Solomun's Diynamic imprint. And with the label's recent "Four To The Floor" EP series, which brings young artists into the Diynamic family, they've reached further into the future.
One such artist duo that's captured our attention from this series is Night Talk, the Swiss DJs and producers responsible for one of the EP's stand out tracks, "Mind Games," their first signing to the powerhouse label. Live, their style can be difficult to pin down, with leanings of old school progressive, thumping techno, deep house, melodica and more.
So we asked the duo to provide us an exclusive mix, and caught up with one half of Night Talk, Lukas, from his native Switzerland.
For people who don’t already know you, can you tell us a little about yourself? We are Remo and Lukas from Basel, Switzerland. After being friends for over 16 years, we decided to start doing music together. Remo was playing in a band before, while I was a DJ since I was 15. Now we produce together in our studio and Lukas and I also do the DJ gigs.
How did you get into electronic music, and who were some of your early inspirations? That was around 1993 I guess. Mostly through a radio show called “Pump It Up” on a Swiss radio station hosted by DJaimin, which introduced me to early house music as I was too young to go to clubs then. He played all the US house records from Todd Terry, Armand Van Helden, Frankie Knuckles or DJ Pierre. Later it was Daft Punk’s “Homework” album that made me want to produce electronic music as well. As Remo was listening more to rock bands at this time, he got into electronic music through me when I dragged him to my first DJ gigs in town, and in return he introduced me to a lot of bands.
You recently released the single “Mind Games” on Diynamic. How has it been to release on such a well-known label, and how has the response been? We always felt that Diynamic would be the perfect home for our music. We first couldn’t believe it when Solomun wrote us back telling us that he wants to release our music. It’s great to have this sudden exposure of your music making it easier for people to discover your music. We didn’t get that much feedback by now, but we think the response has been very good so far according to the label.
Any plans for a follow up release? Yes, we finished our next EP a week ago and are very happy with it. Solomun already played a track of it in his sets, so it would be great to see it getting released on Diynamic. But there is nothing confirmed yet.
What’s been the most satisfying moment of your career thus far? As our career is still at the very beginning it was clearly the Diynamic signing where we felt that our hard work and dedication paid off.
What’s the techno and house scene like in your native Switzerland? There is definitely a lot going on in Switzerland’s techno and house scene. For such a little country like Switzerland there is a crazy amount of good producers and DJs coming from here like Ripperton, Deetron, Kalabrese, Andrea Oliva and the boys from Adriatique. And with the Nordstern club in our hometown Basel, we have one of the best clubs in Europe with so many international acts coming here every weekend. We surely can’t complain.
Can you tell us about how you approached the exclusive mix you’ve provided us? We have chosen quite a few classic tracks for the mix, some unreleased tracks and tracks we played a lot in our DJ sets during the year. The mix should represent what we would play in a club but in the same time you can listen to it at home, in your car or just to get you in the mood for the weekend.
What’s next on your horizon? Our next release is coming up on our own label, AYM, with a remix EP of our “Black Sand” EP that came out in September. We asked some of our favourite producers to remix it and what we heard by now is just amazing. Translucent did a brilliant remix of the track “Cartago” for example, which we also included in our mix for you. The release of the remixes will happen in early 2015. Otherwise we are looking forward to playing more and more gigs all over the world and producing new music in our studio.
Drum 'n bass hero Culture Shock (RAM records, UK) is performing in Cape Town tonight and has made us a mix. In the first of a new series, Pulse Radio Africa explores the featured artist at It Came From The Jungle, the Cape Town drum ‘n bass institution with a die-hard and ever-growing community of junglists. It Came From The Jungle takes place every Thursday night at Fiction club, and has been running for 8 years this year. Every second week we will look at a featured drum ‘n bass artist and share a new mix.
Tonight the event will host RAM records’ drum ‘n bass king Culture Shock, who is down from London for two shows (The other is Science Frikshun in Joburg, with Misanthrop (Germany) supporting). We caught up with Culture Shock the day before the gig to get the hidden story on the deepness that is Culture Shock drum ‘n bass (read more and listen here).
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How did you first get into drum ‘n bass?
I first heard it when I was about 10, on an illegal radio station in London. Back then there where about 20. They featured jungle and weird underground. I had never heard anything like it. Then I was a teenager I heard drum ‘n bass on big speakers and I had that amazing vibration in my chest. I was sold.
Around what year was that? So the underground scene back then on radio had a strong focus on jungle?
Around ‘94 – ‘97. Also garage later on. Jungle and hardcore was around the same time. It was quite cliquey and separated. There’s much more crossbreeding now. And much more bass.
What was your first ever gig experience like?
Hmm.. difficult to remember but did my first payed gig when I was 21 at a small club down the road. It was reasonably small but I had seen my heroes there… So it was a big honour and a big deal for me.
When you produce – what do you do first?
It’s different every time. It will start with a sample or idea that I like, that I look at first and develop. It’s a really exciting thing… That start.
There are rumours of an album… Can you tell us anything?
I’ve been told not to give anything away…. Hopefully it will be soon.
Maybe you’ll spill the beans after a few tequilas?
Hahaha…
What were your preconceptions about South Africa? We’re growing very fast but we’re still relatively new as global players – it’s always interesting for me to ask touring DJs.
Even just coming from the airport and chatting to Niskerone, it’s been really clear that South Africa has caught the electronic partying bug, with all the big festivals – Ultra, Sonar, Ibiza parties. Also, there are a lot more culturally interesting things going on here than in many of the other countries big on the EDM scene.
Can you give any advice to young producers and DJs?
You have to first nail the technical side of it. Get a good sound going, know what you’re doing.
Learn the rules very well, and then break them.
When you were a kid did you think: “When I grow up I want to be a DJ”?
The exact aspects have changed a bit but I definitely wanted to make music, yes. I’d love to work across different styles as well at some stage soon.
If you were an animal what animal would you be?
A cat. A big cat. But somewhere hot. NO WAIT! A bear.
What are you expecting from Fiction?
I’ve heard it’s a small venue – I love that! There’s nothing better than being in a little sweatbox with your audience jumping right up against the stage. I think with this summer atmosphere here I’ll have to pull out some vibey holiday tracks.
Wildcard – what do you want to add?
My single is coming out mid December – Raindrops! I’ll definitely be playing it tomorrow. I’m also releasing a different VIP version of Troglodyte, as well as releasing the ‘Pistols At Dawn’ remix.
Thank you so much! We can’t wait for the wild of the jungle tomorrow night!
Find out more on Culture Shock and the tour, as well as tracks and videos, here. Get all the event details for tonight here.
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Irish live act Matador is set to return to his roots with two releases on Minus over the coming months.
Getting his big break with the label back in 2011 with the five-track "Kingswing" EP, Matador followed suit with 2012's "Spooks" and 2013's "Zoles."
Now he's at it again, as it seems in preparation for his debut album Matador has hit his creative stride in the studio with the all new five-track EP "Play With Me!" set for release next month, and a second five-track monster due for Spring. Listen to "Play With Me!" below.
Matador is also heading on a tour over December, beginning on the 6th in the Netherlands before heading to Turkey, USA, Columbia, Ireland, Belgium and Spain before returning to the Netherlands for two huge parties on New Year’s Day. Full details below.
6th - Time Warp, Utrecht, NL
13th - Kloster, Istanbul, Turkey
18th - Trade, Miami, USA
19th - Baum, Bogota, Columbia
20th - New Cali, Columbia
26th - Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland
31st - Roots on Minimal, Ghent, Belgium
1st - Replay festival, Madrid, Spain
1st - Loveland 20th Anniversary, Amsterdam, NL
Matador's "Play With Me!" EP will be released via Minus on December 2nd, 2014.
Vinyl record sales have surpassed the one million mark in 2014, with the Christmas period still to come, making it the highest selling year for vinyl records since 1996.
Sales are estimated to hit the 1.2 million mark by Christmas and the Official Chart Company is now set to launch a weekly vinyl chart in response to the resurgence of the format.
The vinyl industry is now worth around £20 million and the Official Chart Company’s managing director, Martin Talbot, said to the BBC:
"In an era when we're all talking about digital music, the fact that these beautiful physical artefacts are still as popular as they are is fantastic.
It's really remarkable. We're seeing it come back as a significant earner for the music industry as well.
Only five years ago this business was worth around £3m a year. This year it's going to be worth £20m."
DJ Red
Duality EP
Electric Deluxe
9.0/10.0
Making her foray into production with two releases on the now defunct Unpolite Records, DJ Red’s talent for sultry, mysterious techno didn’t go unnoticed for long.
At no less than five tracks, the Italian's third EP on BPitch Control (who also signed her to the label’s booking agency) again demonstrated her wide range as a producer, as well as her keen ear and knack for attention to detail – traits that have only improved with time.
Simona Calvani’s latest release on Speedy J’s own Electric Deluxe goes much further down the rabbit hole, fully embracing the label’s penchant for showcasing the many sounds that fall under techno’s spectrum. Containing two eerie minimal tracks, one deeper than the next, and “Destiny,” an atmospheric, ambient tune, “Duality” further explores Calvani’s love for all things haunting.
The title track is deceivingly simple – each element slowly fades in and out of focus, leaving Calvani plenty of room to pull and push as she sees fit until it almost becomes difficult to tell exactly what gives the track so much forward thrust – but that’s part of the fun. Its crystalline hats hiss and shake as an edge-driven synth urges things forward, dipping out as a ghostly chorus slowly surfaces, building and releasing tension throughout.
The second 4/4 track, “Double Vision” is slightly more straightforward in its approach. It’s not quite the immediate builder that the title track is, instead opting for a stomping rhythm and an echoing synth for the first 2 minutes. It’s around the 3-minute mark the tension truly begins to build. Once again utilising her carefully chosen elements wisely, the energy returns mid way through the breakdown, only to give way once again, allowing only drums and synth to land with devastating effect.
“Destiny” begins with an ever-present rumbling bassline and distant pads, given extra life with equally timed atmospheric breaths that dive in and out as needed. Clocklike hats slowly work their way in halfway through as a surprisingly light and fluttery arpeggio takes the track to its close. It’s as beautiful as it is spine chilling.
Calvani is undoubtedly a techno DJ and producer, and a gifted one at that. But unlike many of the genre’s best, has allowed herself to explore the many sizes, shapes and sounds it has to offer. Though that’s likely why her 4/4 is so always so well crafted, and “Duality” being no exception. In fact, it’s her finest work yet.
Das Kapital conjures some sexorcism with this dope remix of PH Fat- Lights Out ft Jung Freud and just cause everyone's in the festive thanks-giving mood you can download it for free from today.
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Das Kapital is an important figure in the South African music industry. He’s a producer, DJ, label founder, radio host and film composer. GQ recently named him one of the Top Coolest People under 35. He runs Do Work Records which is proving to be an incredible independent label. His tracks have been named “Hottest Track in South Africa” and play listed by national broadcasters 5FM, YFM, Metro FM and Good Hope. He hosts ‘In Das We Trust’ on the biggest national youth radio station, 5FM, every Thursday evening as part of DJ Warras’ show, as well as the Das Kapital Radio Show on Assembly Radio with exclusive guest mixes from international artists.
PH Fat’s‘Lights Out’ feat. Jung Freud is arguably in the top 3 most popular English hip-hop-electro tracks of 2014 in South Africa. The duo has been doing extremely well, playing at all the major festivals and recently winning the competition to open for MGMT, Rudimental and Crystal Fighters at Vodacom In The City (the Joburg event which offered the opportunity to see the Rocking The Daisies international headliners).
UK producers Four Tet, Koreless, Jamie xx and Spaniard John Talabot have all teamed up to create the soundtrack for short film Continuum.
The film is made by Sofia Mattioli, who has made videos for Jamie xx before, and Rebecca Salvadori.
Each producer was asked to produce music to accompany the 8-minute production.
Mattioli said: "While the silent video plays, what I want everyone to do is go into their own space in their own head, and imagine the piece of music they would put with it."
Check the video out here.
