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Two of Wigflex’s long-standing family members, Hizatron & Bashley, collaborate on the Discharge EP for some masterful strokes in synth-driven techno that further the label’s agenda of putting Nottingham’s rising talent on firmly on the musical map.
Being one of the founding members of the label, Hizatron previously released the HZA EP in 2010 and also contributed to split EP’s alongside Geiom and Metaphi on Wigflex. Since then he’s released on Fat City and Berkane Sol and recently contributed the stellar Dejig to the Electronic Explorations compilation whilst Bashley is one of the more elusive members of the camp but more than makes up for it on the evidence on show in this release.
After a busy summer of festival dates and sun-drenched summer parties, Hotflush are back to attend to their autumn release schedule, the first of which welcomes a new collaborative project from two anonymous producers, united under the guise of NeferTT.
Both producers have become synonymous with a distinct and versatile approach to music-making. Between them, they have covered everything from hip-hop, dubstep, drone, UKG, soul, jungle, broken-beat and electronica in the body of their own previous productions.
This new collaboration sees the pair invoke a slightly more dance floor-orientated spirit, taking a marked step away from the heavily swung, nervy house/garage hybrids of their previous material, preferring to focus on irresistible groove and lush melody.
Release date: September 10th 2012
A1: Blue Skies Red Soil
A2: Cleo’s Spot
B1: Pyramel
B2: Bless Moon
Various Artists
Selected and Mixed by Alex Flatner
(Circle Music, Germany) Circle 013_2
CD and Digital
Release: 14.09.12
CD Tracks:
01. Slok – It’s Been Long Time
02. Sebbo – Sugar Kane
03. Danima & da Ragnio – Strizness
04. Patrick Kunkel & Jürgen Kirsch – No Sleep
05. Hermanez – B To B
06. Simon Slice – Not That Easy
07. Matt Flores & Franksen – Blacklight Romance
08. Marc Vision & Franco Lemon – Change
09. Marius & David – Man In The Shadow
10. Patrick Podage – Shining Through
11. Warren Fellow & De Joog – Episode
12. Alex Flatner & LOPAZZ – Dislike
13. Joel Armstrong & Skai – What Goos Is Left featuring Noah DeSmith
14. Ruben Mandolini – Overload
15. Daniel Bortz – I’m Talking
16. Chris Venola, Maurizio Vitiello – I Wanna Dance feat. Cynthia Queenton
17. Pyjamas – Santa Esmeralda
Digital Extras: 4 exclusive tracks by Marc O’Tool, Wild Culture, Sascha Sonido and Franco Lemon.
After the massive response and support from our last release by Nick Theos, we are happy to bring onto the label another Canadian by the name of Ovi M.
Ovi has appeared on a variety of different labels including Roots and Wings, Brood Audio, Frakture Audio, and Nervous Records, and we are proud to be having his techno aesthetics as part of the Sketchbook stable.
“Get away” is a peak time two track monster with no holds barred in the techno arena. Flush with groove, excellent and compelling sound design, and enough monstrous moods to shake the foundations of the hardest of the hard, “Get Away” is more than just an EP, it is a techno accolade. So get your mind and hands in the air, and prepare to be taken away.
ARTIST: Ovi M
TITLE: Get Away EP
FORMAT: Digital EP
LABEL: Sketchbook
Release Date: September 18th, 2012
TRACKLISTING:
01 Get Away (Original Mix)
02 Get Away (Beat Tool)
03 Get Away (Synth Tool)
04 Darkened Room (Original Mix)
05 Darkened Room (Groove Tool)
06 Darkened Room (Synth Tool)