Radical Elsewhere ‎: Sentiment, Rhythm And Voice [Kreislauf 145]

“We are thrilled to present you this excellent release of Anna Flack and Alistair Stray. Check it out and share it with your friends if you like it …”

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Format: 6 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps
Released: 24 Aug 2013
Style: Trip Hop, Experimental, Downtempo

nosfi : the fine art of despair [self released]

“The project the fine art of despair is a combination of music and bukowski reading his poetry. This album was produced entirely during 2 weeks of june back in 2010. The inspiration for it came in a dark period and it’s atsmosphere reflects it. It is a mixture of sample-based hip-hop, downtempo, trip-hop, poetry, heavy use of cognac and beer, and last but not least a bunch of obsessions… An obsession with Vincent Price, with heavy nineties hip hop drums and of course, an obsession with bukowski’s writings. For a better acoustic experience combine it with low lighting and a brandy & orange juice cocktail… Cheers!”

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Format: 15 x File, Album, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 27 Jun 2013
Style: Hip Hop, Downtempo

Handsome Tyrants : Handsome Tyrants EP [self released]

“Our debut EP.”

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Format: 6 x File, EP, MP3/320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC
Released: 5 Jun 2013
Style: Experimental, Ambient, Downtempo, Drone

West Remi : Life In Online [monoKraK 146]

“5 free WAV tracks of downtempo and ambient music by West Remi (Ukraine) for monoKraK netlabel.”

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Format: 5 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; FLAC
Released: 12 Apr 2013
Style: Ambient, Downtempo

Radius : Sleeping Wide Awake [m010]

“No doubt our society is complacent. Is Hollywood’s never ceasing fascination with the walking dead any wonder? RadiusSleeping Wide Awake is a call from a reflecting awareness – wake up. In his own words: ‘people are zombies sleepwalking and so much going on around them is here to awaken them, they just need a change of diet. Mentally, physically and spiritually I feel music is that cure’. In essence this is what hip hop has been about since the get (despite what clear-channel and mainstream ‘you are getting sleeeeeeepy’ thrust repeats would have the world believe). Knock Knock. Who’s there? Beats with swagger before ‘swag’ became yet another example of how late pop exploitation decides what’s cool. Radius’ tracks capture a certain meditative quality that is neither ambient or new-agey, a something-a-ruther often missed in music of technological mediums. Chopped and pitched samples, vinyl static, classic breaks, steps without quantization, piercing envelopes, – all played and recorded in real time. Raw. Simply put, Sleeping Wide Awake is a hip hop instrumental album from a true head for true heads and beyond. Enjoy.”

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Format: 10 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 28 Feb 2013
Style: House, Abstract, Instrumental, Hip Hop, Downtempo, Breaks, Experimental

Cao Sao Vang : Plants On Fire [SHB028]

“‘Rastaman sit down and smoke some herb, with good meditation, and a policeman come see him, stick him up, search him, beat him, and put him in prison. Now, what is this guy doing these things for? Herb grows like yams and cabbage. Just grow. Policemen do these things fe evil… System don’t agree with herb because herb make ya too solid. Y’see, when ya smoke herb ya conscience come right in front of ya. Ya see it? So the devil see ya not guan fe do fool thing again. Yes, Rasta! Herb is the healing of the nation.’

Bob Marley”

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Format: 26 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 12 Sep 2012
Style: Hip Hop, Downtempo, Dub, Jazz, Experimental

Ribbonmouthrabbit – Follow The White Rabbit [DWK189]

“Here is the long expected debut album Follow The White Rabbit by Hungarian DJ/producer known as Ribbonmouthrabbit. 13 brilliant chilled instrumental hip-hop tracks built with love and dedication upon tasty samples and phat drum breaks will bring a more pleasant atmosphere in your holidays.”

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Format: 13 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 20 Dec 2012
Style: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Hip Hop, Jazz

Maed Meva : Figures [export10]

Export Label proudly presents an EP that is a result of a collaboration between a producer – Maed, and a turntablist – Meva. It is a mix of down tempo compositions and subtle scratching.
After a long break, Maed returns to his musical roots. Over the past few months he’s been preoccupied with his project Deam, where he’s been introducing his own vision of electronic club music to Polish audiences. But now, he’s decided to bring back what he’s best known for – instrumental hip – hop. His first record was released in 2008 by the 16 Verses Label. It was an album inspired by the likes of Madlib, Bonobo and Kero-One, all fused into an original vision of Maed. In this new release, one can hear how much has changed since the first record. Maed has grown, training himself in the post – hop – hop sounds of artists like Flying Lotus or Teebs.
Meva’s scratches are the perfect supplement for Maed’s beats. Meva has been scratching since 2006, when he put down his electric guitar and bought a pair of turntables. He is a veteran of scratch sessions, workshops and battles all around Poland. Meva hails from the new school generation of scratch musicians, but in his recording debut he resisted the temptation to use well – known samples and sentences. His cuts are specially selected sounds that fit perfectly into the melancholic music of Maed.
As a bonus, the listener will get a track called ‘Atak Robotów’ (‘Alien’s Attack’). Maed recorded it with Meva and Lapsky (Polish DJ champion) for a Ukrainian – Polish compilation called “It’s not boring – It’s ambient”.
In ‘Figures’ the listener finds a modest, decently made scratch – music suite. It is not devoid of a jazz feeling, one that is pumping some fresh air into the ever-present, overhyped laptop beats. It is an EP on a juncture, one between electronic music and jazz, turntables and beat machines. Fans of Ricci Rucker or Onra will feel at home.”

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Format: 7 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 9 Jun 2012
Style: Trip Hop, Downtempo, Nu jazz, Turntablism

Vejopatis : Taskas [CTR026]

“Deep and melancholic dub techno vibes, with some ancient Lithuanian folk singing, and beautiful soundscapes.”

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Format: 9 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 30 May 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Ambient, Downtempo, IDM

Fingers In The Noise : Echo System [did-065]

“The Maextro (Fingers In The Noise) is back with a stunningly deep Album, somewhere between vintage balance/prescription smoothness, gentle dub-house and subtly darker territories.”

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Format: 10 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 28 Jan 2012
Style: Dub Techno, Deep House, Ambient, Downtempo