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DJ Pasta is the alias of Italian DJ and producer Davide Piva. He's previously been a part of Italian indie-pop royalty, being a member of both Amari and Fare Soldi. He is now leveraging his musical influences to take a step further into the realm of rhythm, with his newfound, highly percussive, and energetic tracks.

His Pasta project builds upon the success as a member of the nu-disco duo Fare Soldi - the household name for modern disco aficionados - which released tracks and remixes for reputable labels such as Kitsunè, Southern Fried, Ministry of Sound as well as its very own label, Riotmaker Records, whose releases have been supported by names like Armand Van Helden, A-Track, Alan Braxe, Dimitri from Paris and many more.

So step into a fun-filled hour, fuelled with Italo, funk, and pop references. It's Friday after all.

Artist: @djpastaofficial

After more than two decades of solid work, Ka§par’s art is still growing and evolving. He creates a highly personalised sound universe that manages to display diversity whilst retaining a unique sense of coherence - something only accessible to those who spend decades learning about the music they love. His new album “Gestures of Release” is nothing short of a clear statement to support this assertion.

The new album proposes 10 tracks that reflect many of the producer’s most treasured aesthetics. There’s the deeper abstract jazz-house of “Rectify” and “Miles Away”, the discoid funk of “Head Down” and “Feelin’ Something”, but also the dreamy downtempo and dub of “Suave” and “Maritime Myriad”. There is also, of course, plenty of irresistible bumping dance floor action of classic inspiration with tracks like “Gestures Of Release”, “Clone Forge”, “Time Apart” and “Membrana”.

Almost entirely produced, mixed and even mastered by the artist, this LP will be released on both digital and vinyl format. The latter will feature 6 of the 10 tracks on a great sounding 12”, with a high quality full coloured print and a digital download code offering, to be collected on the label’s web page.

“Gestures Of Release” will be out on Kaspar’s Percebes Musica in April 2021.

Artist: @kaspar

This week, we've got something special for the headz... to celebrate the forthcoming release of his EP 'L'art De La Retenue EP' (on Kerri Chandler's seminal label, Madhouse) Fred Everything has lovingly crafted a tribute mix to one of his personal heroes.

"Ahead of the release of my EP L’Art De La Retenu on Kerri’s label Madhouse, I thought It would be great to pay my respects to the man himself with a mix of some of my favourite production of his. I wanted to showcase his wide range of influences and various periods with lesser known tracks as well as fully fledged classics. Originals, Remixes, Dubs, Edits, Collaborations…

I did the mix in one take, armed with a pile of records and a digital playlist. I also did a special Edit of his Dub Disco classic Ladbroke Grove, especially for this occasion.

Thanks to SlothBoogie for the opportunity, Simon at Madhouse for the support and of course Kerri Chandler for years of inspiration.

This mix is dedicated to the memory of my good friend Philippe Larochelle who introduced me to a lot of the music included in this mix."

Tracklist:

Kerri Chandler - Stop Wasting My Time [K7]

Kerri Chandler - Ladbroke Grove (Fred Everything Re-Fix) [Large]

Afro Elements - Lagos Jump (Alto Dub) [Ibadan]

Kerri Chandler - Sunday Sunlight [Apollonia]

Rootstrax - Harlequin (Kerri Chandler Unreleased Edit) [Deeply Rooted House]

Makam - You Might Lose It (Kerri Chandler Deep Mix) [White]

Kerri Chandler - On The Run [Freetown]

Donna Gilles - Rub-A-Dub-Dub (Organized Mix) [Downtown 161]

Kerri Chandler - Harder Gets Higher [King Street]

Kerri Chandler - What About Us [Large]

Kerri Chandler - Sunset [Nite Grooves]

Dreamer G - I Got That Feeling [Madhouse]

Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham - Esperito Du Tempo (Babatunji’s Dub) [Ibadan]

Cesaria Evora - Nho Antone Escaderode (Kerri Chandler Main Mix) [Lusafrica]

Kerri Chandler - Grass Cutter (Kaoz Afro Drum) [King Street]

Kerri Chandler - Moving In [Downtown 161]

Risk Sound System - The Sound Is Yours (Kerri Chandler Remix) [Legato]

Kerri Chandler - The Machine [Max Trax]

Kerri Chandler feat Arnold Jarvis & Fonda Rae - You’re The Best (Don’t Let Go) [Freetown]

Kerri Chandler - Track 1 [Shelter]

Kerri Chandler - Track 1 (Jazz Mix) [Max Trax]

Cop Fred's new EP on vinyl and digital later this month:

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/fred-everything-lart-de-la-retenue-ep/819634-01/

Artist: @fredeverything

French producer, DJ and label owner Franck Roger’s career spans two decades, releasing his first material back at the turn of the millennium alongside the likes of DJ Deep as the French House scene became a global phenomenon, before going on to release with the likes of Versatile and Deeply Rooted, among others. Set to deliver his latest album titled '44' via one of his own imprints, Real Tone, the label which paved the way for the likes of Maya Jane Coles and Alex Arnout.

In ‘44’ Roger presents a musical culmination of all his experiences in electronic music over the past twenty years, exploring a wide spectrum of sounds and styles across the project. The likes of ‘Mystery Track’ and ‘When Animals Manifest Part 2’ hint towards the organic, deep house style Roger is predominantly known for, while contributions such as ‘Gaia’, ‘La Nuit’ and opening track ‘Belphegor’ lean towards a more ambient/IDM and experimental aesthetic, showcasing a more refined style of Roger’s production.

The versatile nature of Frank's recent work is presented here in a beautiful mix that slowly evolves through all manner of genres. Your perfect Friday morning accompaniment.

Hugo LX is a Paris-based DJ and Producer cruising from downtempo beats to soulful electronic dance music. With no less than two dozens of releases in the last 5 years, Hugo LX keeps on cruising in a constantly expanding, ever organic, yet electronic musical spectrum. His recent outputs - A pair of EPs with NY revered music master DJ Spinna on the prestigious NDATL imprint, a couple of singles for People of Earth and MCDE Recordings, and numerous remixes for legends such as Satoshi Tomiie, Rick Wade or Karizma - got him a special place in the current electronic soundscape.

Closely associated to the Japanese dance music scene, he has been curating the Japan Connection Festival in Paris, alongside Kuniyuki Takahashi, while he also continues working on his hip-hop and ambient catalogue. He is currently completing a brand new album blending all these genres to be released later in 2021.

Paris-based producer and DJ, Marina Trench has been steadily making her mark on the contemporary house scene over the past few years. Racking up releases on esteemed imprints such as DJ Deep’s Deeply Rooted (where she debuted alongside a remix from the legendary Kerri Chandler) and WOLF Music amongst others.

Although having only released a few projects so far in her career, Trench has a long career and love affair with music, collecting records and DJing since her years as a fine art student in Bordeaux before relocating to Paris where she fully cemented herself as a member of the cities acclaimed electronic music scene.

These past few releases and her inherent ability to piece together sets drenched in soul, groove and dynamism have helped gain Marina recognition from many of the leading platforms in the scene such as Groove, DJ Mag, Worldwide FM, Tsugi and Rinse to name a few.

The future holds a series of original material releases from Trench over the coming months and many more special projects in the pipeline.

In an age increasingly dominated by machine-created sounds, DJ-Producer, Rebecca Vasmant, is bringing a fresh new twist to dance music with her irrepressible love of jazz.

She's already made a name in Glasgow with her residency at Sub Club, bringing one of the first nights for decades booking and promoting live Jazz at the venue, whilst also running a popular record fair with the venerable venue and a spot on BBC Radio Scotland. A huge jazz fan, she airs her musical passion at key events like Worldwide Festival Sete, Glasgow Jazz Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, Jazz Cafe London, Kasheme Zurich, Brilliant Corners, Casper Montenegro and the Baltic Soul Weekender, with a new residency at Ronnie Scott's as part of the 'Panro' collective.

"This mix is a journey through a lot of records that have formed lifelong memories for me, helped form lifelong friendships that I am so grateful for every day. It is as much a trip through styles and vibes as it is emotionally, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it. Huge thanks to the guys at the wonderful Slothboogie for having me ❤️ "

Artist: @rebecca_vasmant

Guy Williams has been around the world and back in over 28 years with his DJ skills, Holding down residencies at such infamous discotheques as Hacienda, Fabric, The End, Turnmills, East Bloc, Dalston Superstore... More recently he's been residing in Ibiza where he runs Flash a polysexual party at the hedonist's hotspot, Pikes, as well as guest spots all over the island. And as if that wasn't enough, he is the Boss man at Paradise Productions agency looking after such talents as Slothboogie favourites, Demi Riquisimo, Mr Doris, Lulah Francs and more.

Forthcoming dates to look out for:

- Flash x Semi Delicious The Cause London Sat 8th May

- Flash launch Pikes Ibiza Friday 28th May

- Wildwood Disco UK Saturday 26th June

"Hope you enjoy this mix as a Flash season 4 warm-up, including tracks from Gold Suite, Skyrager, Phenomenol Hand Clap Band, Manuel Darquart and more.

thanks,

Guy"

London born, now Berlin based, Amy Dabbs is the daughter of an original Northern Soul DJ. Trusting in the mantra of doing what you love, Amy makes and plays music she believes in. Music that makes you dance and elicits an emotional response. A velvety smooth blend of genres makes her sets and compositions more interesting and diverse, something she believes is becoming more widely accepted for artists to do.

After relocating to Berlin in 2019, Amy has been focussing on new material of her own. Her 'Girl Like Me EP' was recently released on Distant Horizons, a sub-label of London mainstay Lobster Theremin, who are also releasing her second EP next month.

"My Slothboogie mix was recorded in my basement studio in Berlin, and I've included some of my favourite house and breaks tracks right now, as well as material from my latest EP.

I've been listening to really wide range of stuff recently, and I feel like a lot of people are doing the same. Lockdown and all the clubs being shut has led everyone to seek out more and more music online and perhaps this has led to artists feeling they can be more diverse in their sets. I've also applied this to my own productions, having recently released a house EP on Distant Horizons and with a forthcoming jungle EP (out next month!) on Lobster Theremin."

Artist: @amydabbs

John Tejada is a Vienna-born, Los Angeles-based electronic music composer, DJ, and professor at CalArts. Tejada’s professional output of music began in 1994 and has never let up, including four albums for the revered label Kompakt, plus releases on Pokerflat, Cocoon, Plug Research, Seventh City, Playhouse, Defected, and his own label since 1996, Palette Recordings. Tejada has also been responsible for remixing over 100 songs for acts including The Postal Service, Télépopmusic, The Field, Bomb The Bass, Way Out West, Kevin Saunderson, Darren Emerson, Gui Boratto, Simian Mobile Disco and many others. Tejada’s latest venture as Wajatta is a new musical collaboration with international star Reggie Watts, having released their debut album, Casual High Technology, in 2018 and latest album Don’t Let Get You Down in 2020 on Brainfeeder.

Today marks the release of John's fourth LP, 'Year of the Living Dead' which John's describes here;

“The album was started using tools I was unfamiliar with, which became an interesting exploratory process,” Tejada says. “Staying away from the obvious and having to re-learn simple things was a fun challenge.” You can hear these new creative pulsions pushing the eight tracks on Year Of The Living Dead ever-forward; the album has a unique cast, and though there are trace elements of the genres Tejada has indulged previously, he’s never quite put them together this way before. There’s the dubwise glitter sprinkled across the moody opener “The Haunting Of Earth”, the kind caresses found amongst the deftly woven textures of “Sheltered”, and the churchy melancholy, all hymnal and golden, of “Echoes Of Life”

Be sure to check it out and hear for yourself. It's available now via Kompakt.

@paletterecordings

@kompakt