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Toronto’s newest vinyl imprint, Afalinas, is proud to announce its debut release, the ‘Fin Groove’ EP, crafted by Ukrainian-born DJ and producer Olekhar. Drawing inspiration from the playful dolphins of the Black Sea and Azov Sea, Afalinas sets its course to highlight music rooted in 90s breaks and ambient house with the tech-funk, electro, and deep house vibes of the 2000s.

https://soundcloud.com/olekhar

https://soundcloud.com/afalinasrecords

This new release on 10.60 Hz is not a generated illusion by your subconscious. It's the result of a mechanical modification of reality. A reality altered by Circular Square who signed a remarkable aesthetics sound. Kinetic bass, analog harmony and frenetic rhythm tinged with dub, the Brussels-based producer offers us his vision of electronic music that shapes our digital symbiosis. "Digital Afterlife Preservation EP" is available on digital and tapes.

Collapsing new rhythms and industrial visions meet restless melodic vocals on Gateway, the debut album from San Francisco duo YANTRA on Swiss label Subject To Restrictions Discs. This isn't dance music, but you will dance to it. It isn't ritual music, but it will channel spirits.

The dreamer is still asleep. She awakens to heed the call. Curious downtempo drums, spartan and potent, animate the body. Running through the city, shadows dance on walls, and alluring voices, whispered, sung, and soaring, possess the mind. At the end of the path, gazing at the mirror's edge, she finds the source of the voice—and realizes it's her own.

YANTRA are artist-producer Yaniv de Ridder, also known by the alias YNV, and lyricist-vocalist-instrumentalist Janina Angel Bath. The pair have worked together for some time, beginning with YNV's 2021 LP Golden Hour Ritual. On Western Paradox, a YNV EP released last year on Subject To Restrictions Discs, Bath contributed vocals—and so YANTRA, the project and the concept, was born. Working together, the pair craft new forms of transcendent sound, timeless and familiar all at once.

V/A - Transaere

BUY LINK: https://nehzarecords.bandcamp.com/album/transaere

Label: Nehza Records (https://soundcloud.com/nehzarecords)

https://www.instagram.com/nehzarecords/

> HEDDA (https://soundcloud.com/he-duh)

https://www.instagram.com/heddadelin/

> Jcow (https://soundcloud.com/joshcowgill)

https://www.instagram.com/jcow____

Can you see the air?

Can you taste the air?

Can you touch the air?

We're excited to release our fifth V/A, an 11-track V/A called TRANSAERE on 11th October, melding bass, breaks, techno, global sounds and lots more.

The V/A features music from worldwide talents including carin kelly, Dj Spit, Bluetoof, De Grandi, and DARK BUDA, amongst others. Each artist brings their unique perspective, contributing to a diverse and forward-thinking collection of tracks.

The concept of TRANSAERE is deeply rooted in the theme of Air, delving into the unseen yet powerful qualities of this essential natural element. The project invites listeners to explore the hidden virtues of Air, emphasizing its profound impact despite its invisibility.

Through this thematic exploration, TRANSAERE aims to capture the essence of Air's subtle yet undeniable force, offering an immersive listening experience that transcends genres and borders.

"Butterflies can fly at 3000 meters above sea level and use air currents to travel long distances. But on a less cute note, we've also reached a point where there is so much plastic in that air that we actually inhale nano plastics every day, which sticks in our lungs from our clothes."

V/A - HBVA001

BUY LINK: https://perceptfr.bandcamp.com/album/hbva001

Label : Percept (https://soundcloud.com/perceptfrance)

https://www.instagram.com/percept_

> Zebulon (https://soundcloud.com/zebulon_music)

https://www.instagram.com/zeb.ulon_/

Darone Sassounian - Synthetic Instincts LP

BUY LINK: https://rockyhill.bandcamp.com/music

Label: Rocky Hill Records (https://www.rockyhillrecords.us)

https://www.instagram.com/rockyhillrecords/

> Darone Sassounian (https://soundcloud.com/daronesassounian)

https://www.instagram.com/rockyhillrecords/

Darone Sassounian hails from Los Angeles, where he heads up the Rocky Hill label. He has a wide range of styles in his arsenal and takes inspiration from music made in the 70’s and 80’s as well as disco, soul, jazz, international obscurities and vintage house. In 2021, he released the highly acclaimed compilation ‘Silk Road: Journey of the Armenian Diaspora: 1971 - 1982’ on Terrestrial Funk, which got support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Danilo Plessow and Palms Trax. His own famously raw productions come on Rocky Hill while he holds down a monthly residency at the Los Angeles venue, Club Tee Gee and has a radio residency at Los Angeles’s highly acclaimed Dublab.

His debut album, ‘Synthetic Instincts’ doesn't hide from reality. It’s a full-length journey that grows ever more thought-provoking and revealing the longer you listen. It takes from the world’s political landscape, loss of life and native land and the trajectory humanity is walking towards while offering a sense of hope that the future may hold brighter days. It is an album of forward motion with a touch of history designed to move listeners, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.

'St Vincent’s Alley' opens up with deft, Detroit-style deep house that is backlit by pensive chords. 'Good Morning' is perfectly smoky and atmospheric and the wonderful 'Clementine's Absentia' then comes on as a soul-lifting introduction to the full-length record that is sure to please the dance floor. 'Habibi Albi' is another masterclass in evocative synth work and perfectly reduced deep house drums that speak to your heart, and 'Synthetic Instincts' ups the ante with more bump in the drums, but the painterly synths still whirl with heady effect up top. 'Twisted Remedies' is lo-fi but high-quality house with dubby undercurrents, scuffed kicks and muffled spoken words, all infusing the atmosphere with late-night intrigue. 'Drought' adds a little tension with the detuned chord riffs and raw percussive edge to the drums, and 'No Man’s Land' closes in epic fashion over ten immersive minutes of dreamy deep house with wispy pads drifting in and out of focus and contouring nostalgic thoughts.

Danny and Mike Parton draw inspiration from '90s house, French touch, disco and funk. Their modern and sophisticated tracks electrify dance floors and have done so for many years on a string of respected labels. Passionate about sampling, they transform musical influences into unique creations. For them, music is a celebration, and this vision led them to establish Jolene Records to share their passion for sound and rhythm. Mike gets this superb first EP underway with warm house gem 'Discofloor', a full flavour cut with lots of lush loops from the bassline to the sugary synths and the feel-good vocals. It's a masterfully arranged track that is always taking you higher. The fantastic 'Tounu' has a deep but fat groove with quirky percussive sounds, bright chords and lush string stabs all topped off with a funky house feeling and filtered vocal sample that brings some Afro charm. Danny's 'Someone' keeps the good times flowing with the soulful synth flourishes and jazzy brass leads, elastic drum loops and brilliantly filtered, shaped and smeared synths that run the whole thing through with heat. Last but not least, this most characterful EP is closed with 'Champagne' which layers up cosmic synth motifs, hip-swinging claps and horn loops that all cannot fail to get a dance floor loved up and bouncing.

Member of Brest-based crew DLZ, Gneiss draws inspiration from the sensibility of ambient music and the hypnotic rythms of trance. His new EP Ruthless is a futuristic journey filled with sweet melodies, ethereal voices and catchy drums. Five dancefloor cuts blending bass music, techno and breakbeat, for those who enjoy watching the sun rise behind a wall of speakers !

Londoner Jeigo has always had a knack for intricate and melancholic production. His emotive sounds span breaks, garage and dub and gave rise to a superb album Cerulean back in 2022. This new outing on @airmilesrecordings is another sophisticated one that shows some different sides.

'Act Like You're Strong' is heads down, lip-curling UKG with shuffling and weighty drums and naughty bass.

Artist: @jeigomusic

Label: @airmilesrecordings

Buy: https://airmilesrec.bandcamp.com/album/fig-ep-am007

V/A - inex017 (DJ Soch, Toomy Disco, DJ Psychiatre, Marc Brauner, Sischke, Craftsmanship)

BUY LINK: https://inhaleexhalerecords.bandcamp.com/album/inex017

Label: Inhale Exhale (https://soundcloud.com/inhaleexhalerec)

https://www.instagram.com/inhale.ex/

> Craftsmanship(https://soundcloud.com/craftsmanshipmusic)

https://www.instagram.com/craftsmanshippp/

Oops - we did it again. Heartwarming and soulful summer tunes, freshly cooked for your outdoor disco BBQ. Inhale Exhale presents INEX017, offering familiar dishes your granny couldn't have served better, but also featuring some fresh and extravagant spices.

crédits

Mastering: Kai von Glasow

Artwork: Marlon Quattelbaum

Distribution: Wordandsound