Premiere: Hear a Slice of Dubby Melancholia From Laylla Dane

Later this month, All Inn Records will return for its second release of 2018, Laylla Dane‘s debut EP, Tropical Dar. 

Tropical Dar solidifies Laylla Dane’s sonic signature with three originals and an edit by All Inn label head Pola. Keen readers of XLR8R may have noticed the EP’s title track in Laylla Dane’s XLR8R podcast, appearing at the 40-minute mark of the mix. Musically, the EP falls in line with the groove-laced melancholia presented on her podcast, from acid house to more beat-driven outings.

In support of the release, All Inn has offered up a full stream of the EP’s title track, available via the player below.

Dauwd Returns to Technicolour Recordings

Dauwd is set to return to Ninja Tune‘s Technicolour Recordings with the Theory of Colours—Versions EP. 

The four-track release contains remixes/reworks of various singles from his debut album Theory of Colours, which was released last summer via Ninja Tune. 

The Berlin-based artist has previously released on Ghostly International and Kompakt. Dauwd also makes up one-third of the Berlin collective, party, and radio show African Acid Is The Future alongside fellow producers Rouge Mécanique / WolfOnAcid and MaryIsOnAcid. The collective also now have a permanent show on WorldWide FM.

The EP opens with a piano rework of “Analogische Memories,” recorded at his studio in Berlin and the result of countless hours work—“it took some time, as I had to learn to play piano,” Dauwd explains. We’re told that it builds on the core of the original track with the introduction of swirling improvised keys and subtle percussion.

Fellow producer and African Acid Is The Future partner Romain Azzaro (a.k.a Rouge Mécanique) provides two remixes of “Murmure” (one “Walking”, the other “Running”). Finally, Ukrainian music producer and Leleka label boss Vakula provides a remix of “Macadam Therapy.” 

Tracklisting

01. Analogische Memories (Piano)

02. Murmure (Rouge Mécanique Walking Remix)

03. Macadam Therapy (Vakula Remix)

04. Murmure (Rouge Mécanique Running Remix)

Theory of Colours—Versions EP will land on July 13 via Technicolour, with Vakula’s remix of “Macadam Therapy” streaming in full below. 

Harrison Morris “Steady Drip”

Sydney DJ and producer Harrison Morris has offered up his latest single, “Steady Drip,” as today’s XLR8R download.

Following a string of releases on La Vie En Rose Records, Conspiracy Records, and Trojan House Recordings, the release of “Steady Drip” marks a move to London, with Harrison basing himself in the city to work on releases over the summer months. With a bouncy groove at its core, “Steady Drip” is a smooth-as-silk cut ripe for the floor, flowing through floating pads and faint melodies across its seven-minute run. 

You can download “Steady Drip” via WeTransfer below.

Due to temporary issues regarding the GDPR, EU readers can download the track here. 

Zendid Next on Aku

Zendid will tomorrow release a new EP on Aku, titled Magycops. 

Zendid, the collaborative project of Toulouse-based Adrien Doumenge and Lenny Mailleau, have previously released on the likes of Discobar, Elephant Moon, Cure Music, and, most recently, their own Timeframe Records. This will be their debut on Aku, the minimal house sub-label of Yoyaku, the Paris-based label, distributor, and booking agency. It will be the sub-label’s 10th release, following on from Varhat, Janeret, Molly, and others. 

Tracklisting

01. Magycops

02. Rob Muted 

Magycops EP will land tomorrow, with clips streaming below.

Matthewdavid Welcomes PJS to Leaving Records

Next up in Leaving Records’ New Age & Ambient series is Sweet La Vie, a six-track debut album from PJS, available worldwide today digitally and via a run of 150 limited edition cassettes.

PJS is the duo of Jordan Christoff and Patrick Dique who operate out of the Vancouver Islands. They came into the Leaving Records fold when label head Matthewdavid discovered their demo. 

The LP follows releases from PLUM (a.k.a Chaz Bundick), Gifted & Blessed, and Cool Maritime. 

“sonic explorations 

magic friends 

recorded 2013 to 2016 

all live gear no computer screens or sounds in creation process 

celestial blessings 

angelic now” — PJS 

Tracklisting

01. Golden Light

02. Alive

03. Pink Yellow Green 

04. Cycles 

05. Gladys (Hummingbirds) 

06. Stream

Sweet La Vie is out now via Leaving Records, with “Gladys (Hummingbirds)” streaming in full below—or here for EU readers due to temporary GDPR restrictions. 

Mad Zach “Shadow Figures”

Mad Zach’s Out of Body EP is his first release with Alpha Pup Records. 

Based in Berlin, Mad Zach is a San Francisco native and festival favorite known for his productions and expertise in sound design. His craftsmanship is highlighted through his innovative high-definition bass music that pulls from many different influences and sources of inspiration.

We’re told that the EP fuses inspiration from Berlin’s techno world with a background in West Coast bass. It features four intense tracks balanced on the edge between off-kilter beats and experimental tones. “The musical idea behind this was to implement some of the strange loop concepts from my psychedelic explorations with the hypnotic techno themes and bass-heavy 160 grooves that I’m really inspired by. I wanted to create something that could be hypnotic and at times intense while remaining sexy and booty maneuvering.” 

The Out of Body EP is out now via Alpha Pup on digital formats worldwide, with a limited edition vinyl print available for pre-order. In support of the EP, you can download Shadow Figures in full via the player below—or here for EU readers due to temporary GDPR restrictions. 

Tracklisting

01. Dark Street

02. Drawing Blood

03. Shadow Figures

04. Trunk Junk  

Premiere: Hear a Trippy Remix From Red Axes

Christophe Monier will release his newest single under his leftfield techno and acid house project The Micronauts on Friday, June 22. 

Following on from last summer’s 12” reissue of The Micronauts’ classic 1995 debut “Get Funky Get Down,” which also featured Daft Punk’s first ever remix, the new single, titled “Acid Party,” represents the lead track from Monier’s forthcoming studio album and arrives packaged with a radio edit and remixes from Red Axes, Luca Agnelli, and Luigi Rocca. Musically, the new single presents a swirling nine-minute slice of floor-ready techno built from mind-bending acid lines and melted samples. On the remix front, Red Axes provide a typically tripped-out interpretation, while Luca Agnelli stays true to the original’s name with a deep acid workout. To close out the release, 303Lovers co-founder Luigi Rocca delivers a rolling big-room workout ripe for the dancefloor. 

In support of the release, the label has offered up a full stream of Red Axes’ remix, available via the player below. 

You can pre-order the single here. 

Raresh, Nina Kraviz, Praslea, and Âme to Play Romania’s Neversea Festival

Neversea Festival, the biggest beach festival in Romania, will return for its second edition from July 5 to 8 in Constanţa on the Black Sea.

This year’s lineup will once again feature a range of styles, from techno, and disco to electro, house, and bass, with sets announced from some of the scene’s biggest acts, including Raresh, Jamie Jones, Nina Kraviz, Âme, Priku, Mumdance, SIT, Dan Andrei, Lucy, Premiesku, and Praslea, all whom are set to play The Temple stage. 

The festival’s Daydreaming stage will this year focus its attention on live sets by Christian Löffler, Satori, Stavroz, and Jan Blomqvist, with Holmar, Acid Pauli, Black Coffee, and Blond:ish also set for Daydreaming. 

Following the success of last year’s edition, Neversea has decided to expand, adding an extra day to its program for a four-day “international celebration of music, lifestyle and seaside adventures, combining world-class musical performances with unique magical entertainment.”

You can find more information and tickets to Neversea here. 

Ga-Nu “Wandering Soul” (Ink Project Remix)

Earlier this month, Blind Colour released a remix package for Philadelphia-based vocalist and producer Ga-Nu‘s Wandering Soul EP.

The package featured two gorgeous originals from Ga-NU (“Wandering Soul” and “Waiting For You”), alongside remixes of the EP’s title track from Ink Project, Nate Connelly, and Turtle. Inspired by artists such as Animal Collective, James Blake, and Bon Iver, Ga-Nu’s music is soothing and achingly beautiful electronic soul that looks to express, as the label explains, “the beauty and pain of her struggles, capturing moments, emotions and vocal contemplations.” 

The remixes on the EP offer inspired interpretations of her touching originals, ranging from Ink Project’s textural and atmospheric outing to Nate Connely’s warped ambience and Turtle’s deeper 4×4 offering. 

In support of the release, Blind Colour has offered up Ink Project’s remix as today’s XLR8R download, available via the player below. 

You can pick up the EP here, with streams of all cuts below. 

Due to temporary issues regarding the GDPR, EU readers can download the track here. 

Premiere: Hear a Fierce Techno Cut From Lawrence Lee

This Friday, June 22, New York’s Parka Records will release Lawrence Lee’s BioDome EP.

BioDome continues a stellar run for Lee, following on from a string of standout dancefloor releases on labels such as DJ Haus’ House Crime and P.Leone’s E-Missions. The EP arrives with two originals—one of which gets two different mixes—alongside a remix from San Francisco’s Vin Sol, ranging from crunchy analog breaks (“BioDome”) to swinging rhythms (Vin Sol’s “Dome Inside A Dome Mix”) and rolling heads-down techno (“Fuse”), all of which are sure-fire dancefloor weapons.

BioDome will be available via Parka Records on June 22 and can be pre-ordered here, with the devastatingly fierce Tunnel Mix of “Fuse” streaming in full via the player below. 

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