“New Meaning” is a series of 6 t-shirts designed by Mixtape Brioss for Blasterfirm, every t-shirt is presented together with an exclusive mix. The first mix comes from German producer and Discobelle Records alumni Matthias Zimmermann, “Onomatology Vol. 1″ is on that techno tip with lots of sampled vocals.
franskild is a dj/production duo that consists of two Swedes currently living in Copenhagen that are also part of Middle Eastern Heavy Bass trio Compadre. The influences for franskild ranges from “the blissful sounds and magnificence of the early eighties house music, 90′s french touch, mid-00′s jackin house and contemporary UK-garage”.
Last friday the duo released their debut EP “Majestic Mountains” on Australian label Sweat It Out and the EP has already garnered attention from among others Etienne De Crécy, Ben Mono, Nick Catchdubs, Horse Meat Disco, AutoKratz, Aston Shuffle and Peking Duk.
Below you’ll find all the tracks off the EP along with a promo mix (that includes the track “SF94″ from Discobelle Records family Wool) done to showcase the dreamlike, melancholy and epic house sound of this up and coming duo.
Our friends and Discobelle Records family, Stockholm/London/L.A production team Jamtech just revealed this new monster of a track. “Dedicated” is a high energy track that features strings in the background and also raw energy in the form of vocal offerings from Bounty Killer – one of the biggest vocalists from Jamaica.
We’re extremely proud to present this new EP from French producer D.Fine, “Fall” is out today on Discobelle Records and can be found at Beatport, Boomkat, iTunes etc.
D.Fine is from Bordeaux in southern France and he is part of a new breed of French producers that doesn’t seem too concerned with the classic sounding French house scene from the 90’s but instead takes cues and inspirations from other parts of the world such as the UK dance music scene and Detroit techno.
The EP kicks off with the title track in which an infectious vocal sample rides a playful headbobbing 808 beat interspersed with subtle hi-hats and handclaps.
The second track “I Don’t” swerves towards a bit of darker ride, the beat is crunchier while the diamondsharp and spaced out synths glimmer well into the night.
The final track “Silly Eyes” gives us more of a classic sounding, housier affair in which an urging female vocal sample amidst a steadfast beat and a deep bass takes us towards the dancefloor.
Grab the free download of the spectacular 5kinAndBone5 track “Forest Nymphs” (taken from their Discobelle Records release “Sex Lies & VideoChat”).
“Forrest Nymphs” is 7 minute long affair of slow, transgressing techno that takes cues from the classic Detroit sound – but with a 5kinAndBone5 update – incorporating a looped 808 beat that was designed to hypnotize.”
Merry Christmas from Discobelle Records!
L.A/SF duo 5kinAndBone5 consists of Matrixxman and Earthman and the pair have already accumulated an impressive output on prolific labels such as Grizzly, Fool’s Gold, Mixpak and UTTU. We’re glad to welcome them to the Discobelle Records family.
On their new release “Sex Lies & VideoChat” we see the duo moving away from their previous bassier sounds and instead focusing on 5 tracks of beautifully crafted house/techno but of course with their own mysterious, futuristic twist.
The EP starts out with a foray into dark world of ”Black Matter” where a rhytmic, shuffling, almost ballroom sounding beat starts the track off and then escalates when it meets a siren and a warped vocal which resonates of outer space.
”Forrest Nymphs” is 7 minute long affair of slow, transgressing techno that takes cues from the classic Detroit sound – but with a 5kinAndBone5 update – incorporating a looped 808 beat that was designed to hypnotize.
”Niggaz Is Machines” is an eerie, hyped up monster of a track, it twists and slithers but does in fact show no mercy whatsoever at getting the dancefloor up and moving with its infectious synth merging with a solid bass line.
The thumping beat of ”Matrixxfuck” showcases the duo’s futuristic endeavor when it meets up with a bleeping, spaced out and rolling synthline and a bass so crunchy it will make your laptop vibrate.
The final track of the EP might be the most accessible, ”Machines Don’t Lie” is a straight uptempo, houseinfused techno track that rounds off the EP in a superb way A steady beat and a synthline that draws you smack into the 5kinAndBone5 universe slowly progresses for the duration of the track, this is the perfect weapon to play at around 4AM when things at the club take a turn for that hands in the air moment.
German producer and Discobelle Records affiliate Matthias Zimmermann follows up his most recent release – the “Botanica Dub” EP on Sound Pellegrino – with an out of this world mix of ambientinfused house/techno for UK publication Clash.
“The mix puts the listener in the position of being marooned on the ISLA. It describes the plot in different phases:
- shipwreck
- blurred perception of the environment
- alien impressions
- realization of the dramatic situation
- starting to brace oneself
- exploration
- being captivated by peerless purity
- looking out for shelter
- building a makeshift home
- hunting for food
- struggle in the wilderness
- growing desperation
.
.
.
- escape”
ClashMusic DJ Mix Podcast: Matthias Zimmermann (direct link)
Tracklist after the jump.
Wool is doing it big in this video were he is performing “Rock Opera” (Discobelle Records) and “Purple Ohm” (Plant Music) live.
Stay tuned for us giving away a track from his “Rock Opera EP” later this week. If you can’t wait and want to support us and Wool go get it on Beatport.
“This video is not about criticizing the use of computers in music. It’s more about getting away from the creative headspace that computers confine me to. It’s about making unique choices, expressing and surprising myself musically. Mistakes are made and there’s always room for happy accidents. I’ve got all the computers and software I’ll ever need to make music but I find myself spending less and less time making music with that set up. Without realizing it sometimes when I interact with tactile machines performance becomes the motivation and having fun becomes the primary task.”
Glen Brady AKA Wool is out today with his latest release titled “Rock Opera”. This is the California-based producer’s best work yet and reiterates why he’s become synonymous with acid house.
The first track “Illuminate” is a deep house track with a steady throbbing beat with synth sounds from outerspace.
On first listen to “Rock Opera,” it’s immediately evident where the name comes from. Soprano operatic vocals arpeggiate up and down over fat basslines come together perfectly to remind us that yes, you can mix genres and yes it can sound fantastic.
“Birth Control” starts with a diminutive smooth as butter beat assisted by the sound of hi-hats and vibrating synths that whisper softly in your ear. This is the track you want to get lost in to the early hours of the morning.
Leading the pack of remixes is Delect’s interpretation of “Illuminate.” It comes in with whirring synths that crescendo into telephonic sounds that will send you careening down a dizzying spiral.
Next up are three remixes of “Rock Opera” by Reilly Steel, Wax Romeo, and Boyfriend. Reilly Steel taps into raw industrial noises and phone dials. A big bass line and eerie pulsating synths will be sure to get your heart rate pumping. At points it sounds like lasers bouncing off a funhouse of mirrors, flashing disorienting light keeping you the psychedelic trip the track started you off on. Wax Romeo takes a more rhythmic, rock-inspired approach with his remix that comes at you full force.The operatic vocal samples come to the forefront and are sped up, accompanied by growling synths. Finally, Boyfriend’s remix is one R&B and hip hop lovers will gravitate towards. Nasty is the only way to describe this track with the BPM turned all the way down to 78.
Alaskan producer/dj Astronomar started making a splash with his track “Had To Move On” on the Neoteric curated Discobelle Records release “Turned On Vol.2″ last summer, he’s now been featured on releases on labels such as Mad Decent imprint Jeffrees, Top Billin, Enchufada, Southern Fried, No Brainer and has seen support from some of the top players in dance music; Diplo, A-Trak and Crookers etc.
We’re very proud to unleash this exclusive Astronomar bootleg of the classic Cajmere track “Percolator” cheekily entitled “H3Y I C U PERCUL8-10″ which sees Astronomar absolutely slaying the original and we mean this in the best way, it bumps, twists, turns and twerks into an even bigger dancefloor killer than the original version.
“This bootleg was the very first thing I made when I got home from Miami Music Week earlier this year, and since then it has seen some massive support from many of my heroes Diplo, Crookers, Erol Alkan, Addison Groove, Congorock, Neoteric…just to name a few!”
