DJ Mike Klaw – Wknd (Spotify)

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“Yeah baby we are ready for this weekend more then ever. What a way to start the party. Something about this properly broken beat that just wants to make you move. The duality of the female/male voice is stitched well and we enjoyed that trap breakdown transitioning into a house groove. ”

-Nagamag.com

Fast-rising France-based producer DJ Mike Klaw has returned with his incredible new single, “WKND”. The release follows a series of successful singles from DJ Mike Klaw over the past year, such as “How I Act” and “Better”, which have helped him grow an impressive audience online as an independent artist. And “WKND”, one of his best releases to date, looks set to continue his exciting run and round out his 2021 in style.

Originally from Guyana, DJ Mike Klaw has been involved in music since the age of five when he began as a pianist. After relocating to France as a teenager, he expanded his musical palette and took up an interest in DJing and then producing. Now with many years of music experience under his belt, “WKND” perfectly highlights Mike’s sophisticated production skills. The uptempo feelgood track is bolstered further by a slew of catchy melodies and a huge hook that’ll no doubt be etched into everyone’s head after just one listen.

The common theme in Mike’s music relates to inspiring joy, happiness and bringing people together, which is evident on “WKND”. Speaking further on the release, DJ Mike Klaw says, “I had the idea to create a glamorous sound that makes you dance and can be listened to at any time whether it's in a club, at home or with friends. It’s about having a great time.”

With another impressive addition to add to his growing discography, DJ Mike Klaw proves he is a force to be reckoned with and artistically at the top of his game. And with such a strong universal appeal to his sound, he will surely remain one to watch over the next year as he prepares to unveil more new music. “WKND” is available to buy/stream now on all platforms: https://smarturl.it/wkend.

Keep up to date with the latest from DJ Mike Klaw:

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Spoke – Down We Go (Spotify)

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“Your original Deep House experience is only one click away. Listen "Down We Go" to regain your good mood in less than three minutes. spinning electronic loops and lyrics which call you start the dance. So, there's no reason to wait!”

-Nagamag.com

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Spoke Began his career in 1992, during the explosion of electronic music DJing in his own crazy after-hours in the woods. His tracks and remixes appeared on many labels such as: Warner Music, ID&T, Kontor... After 13 years of silence, he's back with a with a more solar sound and a chosen vocal direction that does not lose any of his dj roots.

SōMuch – Studio 54 (Spotify)

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“Who let that funk in? We did and with open arms. Uplifting groove from a way back era that will never cease to be relevant. If this does not uplift your mood you are slim on options. The quality production is on point, never skipping a beat. ”

-Nagamag.com

Studio 54 pays homage to the days of disco and dancing with a free spirit, under the silver light of a glitter ball.

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SōMuch is an Italian retro nūvō band of 5 members, based in Bolzano, northern Italy.
SōMuch was born in 2020 just before the pandemic, with the support of Ralph Rolle, drummer for Nile Rodgers and Chic.
After many years of playing together as a cover band (disco music took over in the band’s repertoire and the influence of the 70s and the 80s became the true guide and direction of the band's sound), the need arose to write their own songs that could have a retro flavor but with a new sound.

How did they meet Ralph Rolle?

November 2017 Roby (vocals) – scrolling through her Instagram feed – came across an advertisement: Ralph Rolle, the drummer for Nile Rodgers and Chic, was giving one-to-one classes in England. Roby decided to get a special Christmas gift for Francesco (drummer).
On the 7th of December 2017, Roby and Francesco flew to Manchester, England. They met Ralph and became friends.
October 19, 2019, magic happens. Roby and be Francesco asked Ralph to listen to a demo of a song written by Andrea G. called, "You gave me love". Ralph was literally thrilled by what he heard and asked if he could produce the song. He offered to fly to Italy to produce the track!
The production of the first two tracks, under Ralph Rolle’s guidance began January 2020. After the completion of production of those tracks, the global pandemic broke out and the realization of the album suffered a 20 month setback.
But the pandemic proved to be a musical positive for SōMuch. Great songs were written during the time at home and Ralph returned to Italy once travel was allowed and produced another three tracks for the band. The first track to be released is Studio 54, a dance floor filler that brings listeners back to the iconic New York nightclub. Studio 54 is now available on all streaming platforms.
You will be given the chance to hear more of the music of SōMuch very soon in an E.P. and you will find music that was born, made and produced from the hearts and souls of a group that believes that spreading love and happiness to the world is an absolute must.

What’s next?
The first EP of SōMuch and more new songs to be recorded and hopefully lots of live music.

Members of the band:
Valentina Salvi - vocals
Andrea Giovannini - guitar
Francesco Carli - drums
Roby Creazzo - vocals
Andrea Belloni - bass

Odaiba, Anna Majidson – Help (Spotify)

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“An enticing midtempo beat with lounge overtones. Her layered voice is produced well so each one enhances the other. A bit on the darker funky side, we dig the classy claps. Satisfaction is served from an interesting angle. ”

-Nagamag.com

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Chris Gerber – CU (Spotify)

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“We really like the funky breaks intro before the house kicks in. This is one very danceable track with plenty of old school elements integrated. Something about those single phrase repetitive house tracks that works its way deep into one’s psyche. ”

-Nagamag.com

https://www.instagram.com/iamchrisgerber/

ENGLISH:

New Release: Chris Gerber heralds a post-pandemic rave age.

“CU at the Venue” a phrase we haven’t been able to say for a too long time was packed by Chris Gerber into a 2 track maxi single to herald the walk into the clubs post corona disaster. After a long break from releasing, Chris tweaked his synths and tried his hand at various versions of “CU at the Venue”. The file Final_version_85_finafinal then embodied the two tracks “CU” and “At the Venue”. Alongside tender vocals from Fabian Baumert, a close friend of Chris’, the release reels out as an ode to pioneering UK clubs that played a major role in shaping electronic music.

The record kicks off pretty busy as different worlds collide in “CU”. In the intro you are greeted by a breakbeat, which develops into a straight four on the floor rhythm with iconic 909 drums. Vocal chops, bongos and recorded leads straight from a 1984 Casio synth take you back to an age when the internet still made dial-up noises before you could access colourful websites through Netscape. A breakdown in the center of the track presents the soft and almost eerie vocals in their full splendour. With renewed breakbeats and an aggressive synth bass, you find yourself in a call and response thunderstorm in combination with the vocal line.

“At the Venue” takes over the second half of the maxi single introducing a dry breakbeat from second 1 which meets hard 808 basses. With a nod to “CU”, hazy Trance pads then take you on a journey through a jungle of vocal chops and before you realise it, you end up back at the starting point of the track – a self-contained cycle.

“CU at the Venue” embodies the debut of Chris Gerber’s newly established label “Computer Toys”and can be heard worldwide starting 5th November 2021. Who knows, maybe we will see each other on the dance floor soon.

About Chris Gerber

Complex, cohesive, rough and atmospheric at the same time – to get to the bottom of Electronica producer Chris Gerber’s sound, these terms only scratch the surface. As a teenager, the Hanover native couldn’t find any bands in his scene, that he fit into, so he decided to take his musical visions into his own hands with his guitar and a loop pedal. With the discovery of Ableton Live, the wonderful world of electronic music was revealed to him. So Chris dove further into the playground of synths and drum machines, forgetting more and more about his guitar. With inspirations and role models like Jamie XX, Bicep and Denis Sulta, he creates his version of contemporary Electronica, with strong influences from the 1990s and early 2000s. Breakbeats, 909 hits and hard 808 basses, that are combined with warm synth pads and almost cheesy Casio-synth leads are part of Chris Gerber’s agenda. His productions are physically thrilling but emotively driven, while his approach is rather playful than serious. Despite Gerber’s musical complexity, you always intuitively know where the journey is going. The new maxi single “CU at the Venue” embodies the debut of his newly established label “Computer Toys” – satisfaction guaranteed.

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Produzent Chris Gerber feiert Label-Kick-Off mit Maxi-Single

“CU at the Venue” – Einen Satz, den wir schon zu lange nicht mehr sagen konnten, verpackte Chris Gerber in eine 2-Track Maxi Single, um den Gang in die Clubs Post-Corona-Disaster einzuläuten. Nach einer längeren Veröffentlichungspause, schraubte Chris an den verschiedensten Versionen von “CU at the Venue” bis die Datei “Final_version_85_finafinal” schlussendlich die beiden Nummern “CU” und “At the Venue”enthielt. Neben Vocals von Fabian Baumert, einem engen Freund von Chris, ist das Release eine Ode an die UK Clubs, die für die Entwicklung der Rave-Szene entscheidend waren.

Zu Beginn der Maxi-Single treffen in “CU” verschiedene Welten aufeinander. Das Intro wird durch einen Breakbeat getragen, welcher sich dann zu einem straffen Four on the Floor Beat mit ikonischen 909 Drums entwickelt. Vocal Chops, Bongos und eingespielte Leads, direkt von einem 1984 Casio Synth, versetzen einen in das Zeitalter, als das Internet noch Dial-Up Geräusche von sich gab, bevor man über Netscape bunte Webseiten besuchen konnte. Ein Breakdown in der Mitte des Tracks präsentiert die sanften und schon fast gespenstischen Vocals in ihrer vollen Pracht. Ohne Vorwarnung befindet man sich in einem spannungsgeladenen Call and Response Gewitter zwischen den zarten Vocals und einem aggressivem Synth-Bass.

“At the Venue” übernimmt die zweite Hälfte der Maxi-Single mit einem trockenen Breakbeat und harten 808 Bässen. Mit einer Referenz zu “CU”, begleiten einen trancy Flächen auf einer Reise durch einen Dschungel von Vocal Chops und bevor man es realisiert, endet man wieder am Beginn des Tracks – ein in sich geschlossener Kreis.

“CU at the Venue” ist das Debut von Chris Gerbers neuen Labels “Computer Toys” und kann ab dem 5. November 2021 weltweit gehört werden. Und wer weiß, vielleicht sieht man sich ja bald auf der Tanzfläche.

Über Chris Gerber

Komplex, rau und zugleich atmosphärisch – so könnte man Sound des Electronica Produzenten Chris Gerber umreißen. Als Jugendlicher fand der Hannoveraner keine passenden Bands in seiner Szene, weshalb er sich entschied seine musikalischen Visionen mit der Gitarre und einem Loop-Pedal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Durch die Entdeckung von Ableton Live offenbarte sich ihm die wundervolle Welt der elektronischen Musik. So tauchte Chris immer tiefer in den Spielplatz von Synthesizern und Drum Machines ein, wodurch seine Gitarre immer weiter in den Hintergrund rückte. Mit Inspirationen und Vorbildern wie Jamie XX, Bicep und Denis Sulta kreiert er seine Variante zeitgenössischer Electronica-Musik mit starken Einflüssen aus den 90ern und frühen 2000ern. Breakbeats, 909 Hits und harte 808 Bässe, kombiniert mit warmen Synth-Pads und schon beinahe kitschigen Synth-Leads vom Casio Keyboard, sind bei Chris Gerber Programm. Seine Produktionen sind mitreißend und emotional zugleich. Seine neue Maxi-Single “CU at the Venue” ist das Debüt seines brandneuen Labels “Computer Toys” – satisfaction guaranteed

FUTURENOT, Moe Betta – Supernova (Spotify)

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“We just love a smooth lyricist laying down fire on top of some groovy jazz cuts. Its intelligent and sophisticated no way to deny it. The message must go on it needs to be heard. The trumpet solo is supreme and you can tell these are the real Jazz Cats. ”

-Nagamag.com

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FUTURENOT continues to drum up the excitement for their debut record Greatest Hits with the release of their third single, “Supernova” featuring Seattle-based MC Moe Betta now available on Color Red. Led by horn mavericks Jason Cressey (True Loves, Monophonics) and Peter Daniel (45th St Brass), the band is rounded out by fellow trailblazers in the Seattle music scene Tim Kennedy (Big Tooth, keyboards), David McGraw (True Loves, drums), Cole Schuster (big bad thoughts, guitar), and Mark Hunter (The Dip, bass). Tonight, the band will celebrate the release of “Supernova” with a hometown performance at Drunky Two Shoes BBQ in Seattle with support from Jaws of Brooklyn and DJ Abe Beeson.

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"Supernova" is the densest track on the forthcoming album Greatest Hits. Originally written by Jason, the song started with a simple bass line that evolved into all of the smaller pieces that make up this vibe machine you hear today. Like its title implies, this track is exploding with power and illumination. Massive pocket, deep bass, driving lyrics delivered by a veteran emcee, crispy guitar, otherworldly synth sounds, soaring horn melodies, peaks, and valleys, 'Supernova' takes you on a journey that has something for everyone. The track was the first of three songs the group wrote in collaboration with Moe Betta and one of the newer additions in their repertoire.

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Cressey and Daniel looked at the pandemic and their newfound time away from the public performances as an opportunity to hunker down and produce the cinematic, jazz-inspired, hip-hop crossover music they had been crafting together over the past several years. The album title seems like an oddity for a brand new group releasing their debut LP, but as the group explained in a feature piece with Abe Beeson of KNKX’s ‘The New Cool’ it “represents the ‘greatest’ moments from several dozen musical ideas they've been working through even before FUTURENOT was formed.” The album embodies an eclectic musical palette as it incorporates elements of “Theme from Shaft”-like anthems, vibey cinematic soundscapes, and conscious, yet lighthearted hip-hop impressions that appeal to fans of high-profile cross-over projects like Roy Hargrove's ‘The RH Factor’, Robert Glasper’s ‘Black Radio’ and crate diggers mining for old instrumental soul 45s alike. It’s vintage-inspired music realized through a modern lens.

Be The One Tonight – LowDown Brass Band (Video)

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“It’s practically impossible to stand still with this one. The beat pulls you in with a quality fusion of sounds from the American landscape. Nothing lights up a track like a proper horn section and clean vocals from the whole crew. ”

-Nagamag.com

“Be The One Tonight” is a classic party song that is a perfect example of how the LDB sound is evolving. You get the elements of the brass soli and instrumental at the beginning and in the middle of the song we are transformed into a modern “Trap” section of the tune, blending in elements of hip hop into the brass band sound. This song was a true collaboration and many of the artists in the collective offered their talents to the final product.

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Adam Tauber – Sad Space (Spotify)

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“Elegant and proportioned. Perfectly tuned for a night drive into the abyss or a brisk walk through a glowing metropolis. Almost spiritual as good music should be. Deep house vibes crafted skillfully. ”

-Nagamag.com

A very emotional song with excellent sound design and a great chrod progression.

https://www.instagram.com/adamtaubermusic/

Adam Tauber a fresh but experienced talent in the electronic music scene was born in Germany and heavily influenced by EBM artists such as Anne Clark, Gary Numann or DAF in the mid 80s. In early years Adam got fascinated by electronic music and sneaked himself out of the house to play as a DJ all night long in a nearby Club. Throughout the 90s and 2000s he developed his career and played in the most famous clubs national and international such as Pacha Ibiza or Cocoon in Madrid. Unfortunately, he had to cancel his career due to a severe tinnitus. After many years of recovery, he decides to give his fascination of electronic music another chance by releasing modern state techno music in 2021 .

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