Basic Soul Unit preps debut album: Motional Response

Basic Soul Unit is ready to release his debut album, Motional Response.

Stuart Li makes deep house and techno with a clearly analog approach, though the result is much more unpredictable than that would make it sound—at times melodic, at others more gritty and sometimes even a bit broken-beat (at least in the case of his 12-inch for NonPlus+), he moves through a healthy variety of sounds while staying loyal to his trademark style. Motional Response will be the Toronto artist's first release on Still Music, a Chicago label that shares his taste for Detroit- and Chicago-indebted club tracks. It features all previously unreleased material. As a bonus track, label boss Jerome Derradji provides a remix of the song "Breath," featuring Underground Resistance member Gerald Mitchell on strings.

Tracklist
01. Across the Room
02. Breathe
03. Clouds
04. Sandpiper
05. All Over Me
06. This
07. Backseat Lover
08. Intersection
09. Mind Forest
10. Let Go
11. Breath (Jerome Derradji Remix)

Still Music Chicago will release Motional Response in December 2012.

Endangered Species, No Regular Play's Debut Album

No Regular Play will release their debut album, Endangered Species, this November on Wolf + Lamb.

No Regular Play is Nicholas DeBruyn and Greg Paulus, two childhood friends from Minnesota who became core members of the Wolf + Lamb family after attending a party at The Marcy Hotel (the labels' home base in Brooklyn) in 2006. Though most of their records are made for the club, live instrumentation is at the center of their craft: many of their songs have lead vocals, and Paulus plays trumpet during their performances (he's also played with the acclaimed indie group Beirut and Matthew Dear's live band). Endangered Species continues this trend, with the duo working in everything from grand piano to African drums to "a shaker instrument made of old dried goat toenails that rattle together" (a gift from DeBruyn's mother). The album was recorded entirely at the Marcy's studio, which doubles as its dance floor on weekends.

"People who really care about music and the art in a pure and honest way are a form of endangered species in the modern world," say No Regular Play on the subject of the album's title. "This album is a tribute to all those out there who are the genuine article."

Tracklist
01. Birdfeathers
02. Wont Quit
03. Endangered Species
04. Nameless
05. Never Had Enough
06. Kickback
07. El Dorado
08. The Answer
09. Card Game
10. Keep it Right
11. Where They Lay

Wolf + Lamb will release Endangered Speceis on November 23rd, 2012.

John Tejada preps The Predicting Machine

John Tejada is ready to release his next LP, The Predicting Machine.

More than 15 years and a few dozen releases into his career, Tejada is one of the West Coast's most consistent electronic artists. The album format has always been particularly well-suited to him: he's released nearly ten since '98, and his latest,Parabola, came out just one year ago. The Predicting Machine shows him continuing to tweak his signature sound: his melodic tech house style is still going strong, but this time it's complemented by a handful of beatless synth workouts and an occasional hint of electro. All of the tracks on the album are previously unreleased. Like his last LP, it's due for release on Kompakt.

Tracklist
01. Orbiter
02. A Familiar Mood
03. An Ounce of Perception
04. Winter Skies
05. Radio Channel
06. The Function and the Form
07. Stabilizer
08. Glaringly Happy
09. Horizon to Horizon
10. When All Around is Madness

Kompakt will release The Predicting Machine on September 10th, 2012.

'Mind Over Matter' Fur Coat's Debut Album

Fur Coat will release their first album, Mind Over Matter, this September on Crosstown Rebels.

The album comes less than a year after Fur Coat first came on the radar with Space Ballad, a collaboration with Argenis Brito released on Crosstown Rebels in September. They've put out just one more EP since then: You and I with Cari Golden, also released on Crosstown. Mind Over Matter is loaded with guest appearances too, including Rap Lisa, Mel Blatt, Stee Downes and go-to tech house vocalist Big Bully. The album combines new productions with songs from their two EPs. According to group member Sergio Muñoz (AKA Delete), the title is a reference to the duo's life perspective.

"Mind Over Matter is a way of thinking that we have," says Muñoz. "We believe if you think what you want and you visualize it you can get it, and with the power of mind you can overcome any obstacle."

Tracklist
01. Mind Over Matter (Intro)
02. Those Days
03. Pettit Pillow feat. Rap Lisa
04. She's All Good feat. Big Bully
05. Falls Away feat. Mel Blatt
06. The Man Of The Hour
07. Spirit
08. Going Nowhere feat. Stee Downes
09. Change Resistance
10. You And I feat. Cari Golden
11. Space Ballad feat. Argenis Brito
12. Understand What I Do feat. Big Bully
13. This Is The End

Crosstown Rebels will release Mind Over Matter on September 17th, 2012.

Roberto Rodriguez Forthcoming Album: Dawn

Roberto Rodriguez will release his first full-length, Dawn on his own Serenades imprint on May 14th.

Rodriguez is based in Helsinki, where he's been putting out records for over a decade. Also known as Manolo and as a member of the Finnish techno collective Future Beat Investigators, Rodriguez's deep house and disco-oriented solo material has recently shown up on labels like Delusions of Grandeur, Freerange and FINA.Dawn will be released on Serenades, the label he started last year. Aside from an ambient intro and digital reprise of the title track, most of the album is devoted to floor-ready material filled with retro-leaning synth work and lots of vocals. Lead single "Tell Me" was released on vinyl last month and featured a remix from US artist Jacques Renault. Dawn will be put out on a 14-song CD as well as a digital version featuring four extra tracks.

Tracklist
01. Tito
02. Show Me
03. Eternity
04. I Believe In You
05. Love Withdrawal
06. Tell Me feat. Kholi
07. Saturn
08. Try (How Am I Supposed To)
09. Eva
10. Body Right
11. Shibuya
12. Lies feat. Max C
13. Song 4 You feat. Devon Dunaway
14. Dawn
15. Alone Tonight
16. Mustat Varjot
17. Dawn (Reprise)
18. Tell Me feat. Kholi (Instrumental & Backing Vox version)

Serenades will release Dawn on May 14th, 2012.

Âme set to release live album

Âme have a live album due for release in May on Innervisions. 

Âme is Frank Wiedemann and Kristian Beyer, the German duo who run Innervisions with Dixon. They've been DJing and producing together for almost exactly ten years, but as of late they've begun dividing labor a bit more evenly, with Beyer doing most of the DJing and Wiedemann spearheading their live act, which debuted in 2010. Simply entitled Âme Live, the upcoming album is a collection of recordings from the road, all of which have been edited specifically for the album and woven into a continuous mix. It features new versions of classics like "Where We At" and "Rej" as well as remixes of other artists, including a previously unreleased "beatless" mix of Gui Boratto's "This Is Not the End."

Tracklist
01. Roy Ayers – Tarzan (Âme Remix)
02. Âme & Amampondo – Ku Kanjani
03. Ame – Nia
04. Osunlade – Envision (Âme Remix)
05. Ame – Enoi
06. Unkle – Hold My Hand (Âme Remix)
07. Henrik Schwarz/Ame/Dixon – D.P.O.M.B.
08. Rodamaal – Insomnia (Âme Remix)
09. Âme – Junggesellenmaschine
10. Underworld – Crocodile (Âme Remix)
11. Henrik Schwarz/Âme/Dixon – Where We At
12. Âme – Rej
13. Âme – Setsa
14. Gui Boratto – This Is Not the End (Âme Beatless Mix)

Innervisions will release Âme Live on May 2nd, 2012.

Deniz Kurtel's second LP: The Way We Live

Wolf + Lamb will release the sophomore album from Deniz Kurtel on June 4th.


The Way We Live sees the Turkish-born artist engage in a collaboration on each of its 12 tracks. Wolf + Lamb's Gadi Mizrahi is the most frequent guest, appearing four times under his own name and once as one half of Wolf + Lamb. San Fran trio PillowTalk appear three times throughout, while further members of the "Marcy All Stars"—Soul Clap, Tanner Ross, Thugfucker, Voices of Black—further colour the record. There's also a hook-up with Art Department's Kenny Glasgow on the track "Don't Wanna Be."



Stylistically, its unclear as to what type of sounds Kurtel explores on The Way We Live, although something in the vein of her 2011 debut for Crosstown Rebels, Music Watching Over Me, which traded in smoky, pop-tinged deep house, is to be expected.


Tracklist


01. I Knew This Would Happen with Tanner Ross feat. Pillowtalk


02. You Know It's True with Gadi Mizrahi


03. Love Triangle (Instrumental) with Wolf + Lamb


04. The Way We Live with Gadi Mizrahi


05. Hypocrite with Gadi Mizrahi


06. Right On with Gadi Mizrahi feat. Michael Franti


07. Don't Wanna Be with Kenny Glasgow


08. Safe Word with Soul Clap feat. Navid Izadi


09. Wake Me Up with Pillowtalk & Thugfucker


10. Blackness with Pillowtalk & Thugfucker


11. Thunder Clap with Voices Of Black


12. The Beat Drops with Tanner Ross feat. Jules Born






Wolf + Lamb will release The Way We Live on June 4th, 2012.

New Crosstown Rebels Offering: Amirali

This May, Crosstown Rebels will release the first album by new arrival Amirali. 

Damian Lazarus is known for his A&R acumen, and Amirali is the latest artist he's thrust into the spotlight. The Iranian-Canadian producer hadn't put his name to any recorded material until earlier this year, when Crosstown Rebels released Beautiful World, the single extraction from the upcoming album. According to a press release, Lazarus was on the hunt for something more "alternative" when he stumbled across Amirali, and it shows—In Time is a hard-to-categorize medley of house, downtempo and avant-pop, often led by the artist's own brooding vocals. Amirali will support the album with a string of live performances throughout the spring, including dates at Get Lost in Miami and Lovebox in London. 

Tracklist
01. The Harmonious Song
02. Missing
03. Just an Illusion
04. Painting on a Canvas
05. Last Words
06. Midnight Train
07. My Way
08. Beautiful World
09. Whisper
10. No Doubt
11. Hear Me
12. Story of Us
13. The Sounds of My Life

Crosstown Rebels will release In Time on May 14th, 2012.

Ed Davenport debut album, Counterchange. Coming on NRK

Ed Davenport is ready to release his first album, Counterchange.

The album shows Davenport doing what he does best: ethereal deep house and techno that, as he puts it, "sits somewhere between the club and home listening." It's also touched with a bit of breakbeat flair, a style he tried out on last April's More Red Lights EP. The album features all previously unreleased tracks, including new mixes of "More Red Lights" and the title track from another one of his recent 12-inches, New Yorkshire. Due for release in March, it's the latest in a string of records on NRK Music. 

Tracklist

01. Of Light & Shade 
02. Counterchange 
03. New Yorkshire (Inception Mix) 
04. Djungel Alliance 
05. Cyanotype 
06. More Red Lights (2012) 
07. One Last Look 
08. A Bridge Mystic 
09. Misty Morning Hop 
10. Somewhere 
11. Sarum

NRK Music will release Counterchange on March 19th, 2012

Torquato & Boghosian debut on Yoruba

Andre Torquato and Paulo Boghosian are set to release their debut album onYoruba Records.

Both artists are linchpins of Brazil's deep house scene. As DJs, they hold residencies at two of Sao Paulo's most renowned nightclubs: D-Edge and Warung Beach Club. As producers they've reached international audiences through releases on Yoruba and Cécille Numbers, the latter of which saw them team up for the first time on last year's Balaka EP. Though decidedly club-friendly, many of their tracks possess an air of spirituality and mystique—a style that makes them an easy fit for Osunlade's label, which has been home to Torquato's solo work since 2008. Due out on Monday, their self-titled debut album features all previously unreleased material. It will be available exclusively as a digital release.

Tracklist
01. Introsun
02. Hope
03. I Saw Her
04. Soothe
05. When U Touch Me
06. Sabebe
07. Paradice
08. Hypnosis
09. Zulu Girl
10. Sweet So Far

Yoruba will release Torquato & Boghosian on November 7th, 2011.

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