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V/A - Piff LTD 001

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Label: PIFF Records (https://soundcloud.com/piff-records)

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PIFF Records welcome 4 in-demand artists to the label on their latest release, also available as a limited 500 press vinyl release.

Home to forward-thinking house, trance, and techno, PIFF Records boasts a diverse yet united musical output. Cosmic, dub-driven techno, atmospheric house beats, and everything in between coalesces under the imprint’s distinctive output of thoughtful, club-ready sounds. All aspects of PIFF Records come together on this release as the featured artists balance the cerebral and visceral in their productions.

Cybernet kicks off the release with Resonant Shifter. Pumping kicks lay the foundation for captivating synth arpeggios and warped call and response basses in this ‘90s-inspired cut of contemporary progressive trance. The perfect soundtrack for any location from sunset on the Ibiza seafront to sunrise as the shutters open at a warehouse rave.

Goa elements are out in full force on Hoe Down, courtesy of Glen S. Squelchy 303s, low textures, and metallic arpeggios resonate above a pulsating bassline and weighty kicks, relentlessly pushing forward and ascending to a new sonic dimension - taking you along for the ride.

Body Clinic substitutes the progressive trance for progressive house on Love X, bringing down the tempo but keeping intensity intact. An infectious, syncopated plucked bassline dances around groove-rich drums, psychedelic effects and leads indebted to early ‘90s releases. A masterful blend of the past, present, and future together on one track.

Closing the EP with Empty Clip, Tom Jarmey disrupts the 4x4 rhythms of the preceding tracks with a genre-bending cut of electro-infused breaks. Two-step drums are matched with clinical sound design, deep basses, and mystical arpeggios. Sure to add depth to any set and turn heads in the process.

Berlin artist Friedrich Raphael has been part of the German capital’s house and disco scene since 2016. Since then, he’s had releases on theBasement Discos and Petra Recordings, joining Brooklyn’s toucan sounds with the ‘Ancient Artifacts’ EP next. Raphael’s style combines elements of funk and jazz, always melodic and tropical, which has landed him gigs at notable clubs like Griessmuehle, About Blank, Watergate and more.

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Funkinhell and Gipsy Radio, two Italian artists bound by a friendship of over a decade, have finally come together after years of living in different cities to create their first EP together. From the very beginning of this musical journey, they had a clear goal: to craft something that would encapsulate the sounds and musical styles that have most influenced them throughout their careers. This is how Blitz Risk was born, an EP that pays tribute to the electronic music of the '80s and '90s, created with analog synthesizers, distorted drums, arpeggios, and minimal use of effects.

Each track on this EP evokes, from the very first seconds, those two decades that made so many of us fall in love with this genre.

Kaidun returns with a new 2-track EP with peak-time dancefloors and cosmic atmospheres in mind. 'Mr Zurkon' sets off with a tight 4/4 groove and rolling bassline as vocal samples swirl, anchored by a riff that's half spaghetti western, half sci-fi.

Jonahlo - We Love Somebody

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Label: Ritmo Terco (https://soundcloud.com/ritmoterco)

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Up in the mountains of Bogotá, where after-party sounds resonate, connection and freedom help you forget the city's cloudy atmosphere. Picture yourself at 6 AM, on the mountain's edge, shadows deepening as the sun rises, dancing with loved ones, lost in a fleeting moment that feels like the best.

Label boss Jonahlo returns to Ritmo Terco, bringing his signature soulful sound to create the perfect soundtrack for that special moment. His new EP opens with "We Love Somebody," a track that pulls everyone to the dance floor with its positive energy, infectious vocal hooks, disco house beats, and powerful bass lines.

Up next, we dive into the artist's specialty with the track "Changes," an instant classic showcasing Jonahlo's signature sound. This introspective, nostalgic deep house anthem is rich with textures, incredible soul vocals, and layered melodies.

BUY LINK: https://arashandquasar.bandcamp.com/track/satan-love

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Arash & Quasar - Truth and Star - it’s electronic duo from Russia, two friends, DJs, collectors of rare vinyl records, musicians and painters.

Pavel Grachev @apollontelefax and Vitaly Zhulkov @vitalii_quasar.

The guys collaborate with such global labels as Hard Fist, Fauve Records, Calypso Records and Whypeopledance

Arash & Quasar also film interesting programs from their travels and tours called DIG LOTO, where the main characters go searching for rare old records with their best friend Vestax Handy Trax, and share musical treasures with people on their YouTube channel.

“Arash & Quasar was born out of pure pleasure, juggling pieces of different sounds. Basically, we take interesting records with oriental old forgotten music, find some really catchy elements and feel that something new and beautiful can come out of it if we put our own arrangements, synthesizers and drum machines on it. Perhaps this can be compared with how to make a collage of different clippings from a magazine. Only instead of pictures it's sounds.

Jeku - Twisted Utopia

BUY LINK: https://harmonyrec.bandcamp.com/album/twisted-utopia

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[HARMONY017]—Twisted Utopia is jeku’s first solo release on Harmony. The EP is a funky and eclectic synthesis dedicated to rhythm lovers. Twister Utopia’s progressive roller weaves high-energy elements with a splash of sonic psychedelic textures.

Side A kicks off with “Rhythm Circuit” galactic, drum-driven tunes, followed by “Frantic Antics,” whose rich chord progression is paired with airy vocals and wiggly basslines.

On the B-side, “The Future” delivers prog-infused euphoria beat-matched to perfection. The EP is wrapped up with “Borealia,” a multi-layered symphony of transcendence and tempo shifts.

Jeku - Twisted Utopia

Release name: Twisted Utopia [HARMONY017]

On label: Harmony Rec.

Release date (digital, vinyl): October 11, 2024

A1: Jeku – Rhythm Circuit

A2: Jeku – Frantic Antics

B1: Jeku – The Future

B2: Jeku – Borealia

Artwork by: 100G STUDIO BERLIN

Mastered by: Analogcut

Distributed by: One Eye Witness

Producer, DJ and songwriter TiZiAN is a key part of the Freeride Millenium family and the wider Stuttgart scene. As well as being a resident at Romantica, he has also appeared on Radio 80000. He is the frontman and singer for cold wave and "NewWaveGrungecoreRomance" band Lay Me Next to Her Bones, who just dropped a new EP on his own label, while he also explores hip-hop crossover ideas under the Smooth Ghul alias.

The opener 'Follow To Fall' is an emotional blend of melancholic pads and yearning vocal snippets over jungle breaks that hit hard. It's a workout for both mind and body with a devastating bassline, while 'Make You Mine' is a heartbroken mix of spoken word regret and sustained synths full of lament. It's a poignant, arresting sound that traps you tightly. The fantastic 'Away From You' layers up heavy broken beats and crunchy hits with a musical bassline, exotic strings and glassy percussion. It's another bold blend of potent drums but tender chords that hit a sombre tone hard. Closer 'Workme (Friday on ma Mind)' takes off on more bold, punchy drums, this time with brighter and more optimistic melodies circling up top next to chopped vocals and a nagging bassline that combine in unique fashion.

Rawb Boss - the electrifying alter ego of renowned DJ, producer, and dancer Coflo - is poised to make a stunning debut with his full-length album ‘Coafeelia,’ set for release on the illustrious Yoruba Records. Known for championing innovative and boundary-pushing artists, Yoruba Records provides the perfect platform for Rawb Boss to unleash his unique creative vision.

Raised in the vibrant Bay Area of California, Coflo’s journey through music and dance has been nothing short of extraordinary. A life-long devotee of American-style house dance and the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira, Coflo seamlessly weaves these influences into his productions. As the head of A&R at Ocha Records, his original beats and remixes for Yoruba have garnered acclaim from industry legends like Louie Vega, Anané, and Osunlade. In 2023, Coflo’s remix of Ron Trent's ‘Black Magic Woman’ for Sacred Medicine, a label founded by Joe Claussell and Ron Trent, solidified his reputation as a visionary artist. He’s had further releases on Atjazz, Local Talk, and T’s Box. The other worldly Rawbert Bartholomew Bossington, known in the underground scene as the ‘Peanut Butter Lover,’ is a class act. Growing up on gritty dance floors, he developed an ear for the hottest tunes, inspired by psychedelic masters and marked by ever-evolving vocals. Rawb Boss’s artistry is pure poetry fused with intergalactic funk, culminating in a debut album that’s as unique as it is captivating.

‘Coafeelia’ offers a dynamic and infectious collection of tracks, each telling its own story through deep, dark, and danceable grooves. From the bass-heavy ‘She Bad,’ - a soulful homage to elusive girls on the dancefloor, to the deep house rhythms of ‘That’s What It Is,’ the funk-driven ‘Play This Game,’ the off-kilter ‘Foldgers In Your Cup,’ and the lush syncopated ‘Sedativ Medativ’ that urges listeners to learn and grow from their experiences. A liberating departure from his previous work, Rawb Boss delivers a series of vocal-driven tracks that explore the nuances of daily life and our deepest inner monologues.

Not An Animal is a label born from the party debris left uncleaned from London’s infamous Bad Passion parties, as ran by Chris Stoker and Andy Bainbridge. For the next release on the East London imprint Donald’s House and fellow antipodean DJ Chrysalis give Not An Animal Records the intercontinental treatment with a four-track transpacific delivery of psyche-laden progressive house music melded with the sleazy stylistics we have come to expect and love from NAAR releases.

Melbourne native Donald’s House is the pseudonym for the sonic explorations of James Isaacs. His sound is as distinguishable as it is diverse, and his musical endeavours has seen him release on Touch From A Distance, Permanent Vacation and Wax’ O Paradiso. DJ Chrysalis, also based in Melbourne, a bubbling DJ and dance producer who has had heavy releases on Public Possession, KANN, and Plush Records Inc. The outcome of this pairing is a cohesive late-night package with an exceptionally current sound whilst somehow remaining thoughtfully reminiscent.

‘Pound Bend’ leads with a breakbeat, and the scene is set by layers of proggy synth patterns before descending into a powerfully dark, driving bassline. Apiento takes a stab at the title cut delivering in a more introspective effort, stripping it back to a reprogrammed bass groove, infectiously enlivened by an earworm synth loop that is likely to stay with you for eternity. ‘A Curious Warmth’ drops a bassline that ploughs through a soundscape of delicately programmed drum patterns layered with pads and new-age trance synths, while a scattering of housey breaks and pads reinvigorate the track in the latter half. ‘Tingler Ring’ brings things down to a slower burn as the bassline is left to drive the cut, accented by a haunting of delay laden stabs whilst acid synths sit at the forefront bringing the EP to its close.