VA - Devotion 2 The Ocean

Lost Control is proud to present its first ever compilation titled Devotion 2 The Ocean. The name comes from the labels dedication to the deep hydro sounds and also the protection of future marine life; the latter being the reason the compilation came to the surface. A portion of the proceeds from the compilation will be going to the Marine Conservation Institute who specialise in protecting marine life and vast ocean areas for future generations of sea life.

You can either purchase the compilation from the label or donate directly to the Marine Conservation Institute via the links below:

marine-conservation-institute.networkforgood.com/projects/70404-support-us

The compilation has a selection of deep works from artists from Detroit to Europe and even below land. USA native ‘The Aquatic People’ starts off with some ultra deepness that floats through the slipstreams then follows another American ‘Vincent Floyds’ synth driven journey which was inspired by one of his young family members drawings. French producer ‘DJ Merci’ gives us the some slow pump with sprinkles of jazz and Detroit veteran ‘Walt J’ drops some Motor City emotions on us. London based ‘Mad World Music’ picks up the pace with his bubblin’ house number. Berlin’s ‘Lazercat’ draws on some old school Detroit flavours that ooze deep soul and Liverpools ‘Reedale Rise’ crunches up ambient hardware goodness with futuristic programming from the depths of the seven seas. French artist ‘Sloppy J’ transports us back into a time when house was warm and crisp à la Heard style. The sounds of seabed life is what Berlin positioned Russian producer ‘Module One’ signals the labels HQ way down deep. Berlin situated ‘Black Eyes’ and Lost Control head of hydro-trip ends with a subterranean deep house track soundtracking the future of the oceanic cities. The compilation was mastered by Deskai in Berlin for that extra hydro warmth.

As per usual, we encourage scuba gear when listening to anything hydro related. Let’s keep it REAL deep!

Tracklist:
1. The Aquatic People – Floating Tribes
2. Vincent Floyd – Midnight Zone
3. DJ Merci – Swell from Outer Sea
4. Walt J – Underwater Highway
5. Mad World Music – Under the Sea
6. Lazercat – Cruise Over Nemo
7. Reedale Rise – Think Deeper
8. Sloppy J – Abyssal
9. Module One – Underwater
10. Black Eyes – Ocean City

Eli Escobar - The Beach Album

Eli Escobar returns for his 9th full length LP. While his last few projects found him exploring downtempo beats, EBM and ambient influences, this latest offering of Eli's studio craftsmanship marks a return to the sound of his early releases like Up All Night and Happiness. Warm samples expertly woven into classic drum machine rhythms and searing synth lines, The Beach Album takes listeners on a journey through golden era hip hop beats, feel-good NY-styled house grooves into sweaty techno bangers. Similar to Eli's DJ sets, the 16 track long player has something for everyone. Created during the uncertainty of the pandemic when as Eli put it, "It didn't feel like the right time to release dance music," The Beach album celebrates the return of NY nightlife and optimism for the future.

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Daywun
3. Breeze
4. C@n U F33l It
5. Manhattan
6. In My Bones
7. If It Takes A Miracle
8. Kindbud Beat
9. Memories
10. Findaway2day
11. Smile
12. Down All Day
13. Springcancelled
14. He Loves Me
15. Shelter
16. Something Inside Of Me
17. Ocean Outro

Felipe Gordon - Errare Humanum Est

Errare Humanum Est comes from the Latin proverb “To err is human” as a musician and a human-being, you are constantly facing “mistakes” on your compositional work and your instrumental interpretation, Felipe Gordon presents his second conceptual album under this premise, you should accept and make mistakes as a crucial part of art and life.

During late 2022 and beginning of 2023, the musician and producer worked on a new long play in his home studio “El Dorado” in Bogotá, Colombia.

Trying to create a whole new concept and universe he re-visited some forgotten musical sketches, going from breakbeats, synthesis, boom bap, deep acid and house music Felipe presents us his new album, a melting pot of musical ideas, again not trying to achieve a club track filled long play but a whole listening experience, not focusing only on dancing matters but also on every day musical enjoyment.

With the forward-thinking distribution and collaboration from the Rotterdam based power house, Clone Records and looking for a way to create a more independent environment for his releases, Felipe is creating his own “Wide Awake”, a new record label focused only on sharing and creating a platform for his constant output.

Tracklist:
1. Errare Humanum Est
2. Departing
3. Authentic Feeling (feat. Bob The Egoist)
4. New Beginning
5. Para Jos?
6. Take It, Acid Comes
7. Treat You Gently
8. What We Gonna Do?
9. I Don't Know (feat. Bob The Egoist)
10. Easel Of Suave

VA - Soulful Deep & Dope Ibiza 2023

One of the UK's best loved independent imprints, Reel People Music, continue to push their love and passion for all things Soulful as they drop the new installment of compilation series SOULFUL DEEP & DOPE.

SOULFUL DEEP & DOPE IBIZA 2023 is made up of 20 gorgeous slabs of Soulfulness and features wonderful contributions from the likes of ATJAZZ, REEL PEOPLE, EMMACULATE, OSUNLADE, DENNIS FERRER, THE LAYABOUTS, CRACKAZAT, SEBB JUNIOR, KRAAK & SMAAK, OPOLOPO, TURBOJAZZ, SEAN MCCABE and our very own REEL PEOPLE.

Tracklist:
1. Portia Monique, Sir LSG & The Bless – Grace (Sir LSG & The Bless remix)
2. Mothers Favorite Child, Saeeda Wright & Opolopo – Purple Funk (Opolopo remix)
3. Risk Assessment – It's Not Right But It's Okay (feat Monica Blaire - vocal mix)
4. Reel People, Angela Johnson & Dennis Ferrer – Can't Stop (Dennis F's Falling 4 U mix)
5. Technoir, Turbojazz & Sean McCabe – Techtube (Turbojazz & Sean McCabe remix)
6. The Layabouts & Shea Soul – Perfectly (The Layabouts vocal mix)
7. Thakzin, Ray T & Jimpster – Don't Let Me See (Jimpster remix)
8. Opolopo, Angela Johnson & Atjazz – Sunshine (Atjazz Love Soul remix)
9. Sebb Junior – I Heard You Calling (extended mix)
10. Stephanie Mills & The Layabouts – Free (The Layabouts vocal mix)
11. Modaji – Things U Do 4 Me (Crackazat remix)
12. Reel People, Muhsinah, Kraak & Smaak – Something New (Kraak & Smaak remix)
13. Tony Momrelle & Louie Vega – All The Things You Are (Louie Vega remix)
14. Moon Rocket & Paula – Reciprocity (main mix)
15. DJ Spinna & Phonte – Tonight We Ride (vocal mix)
16. Osunlade, Maiya James & Atjazz – Same Thing (Atjazz remix)
17. Zo!, Muhsinah & Terry Hunter – Packing For Chicago (Terry Hunter remix)
18. SanXero, Katarina G & Scott Diaz – Walk By Me (Scott Diaz Grand Plans dub)
19. Mood II Swing & Lea-Lorien – Beautiful
20. Reel People, Vanessa Freeman & Emmaculate – Butterflies (Emmaculate remix)

VA - Part of Deeppa, Vol. 1

Get ready for this summer's most excellent compilation, "Part Of DEEPPA"! We've put together nine mind-blowing tracks from our native and new talent that have become part of our musical philosophy. It's all about the funky deep house vibe, bro!

"Part Of DEEPPA" will take you on a wild ride of non-stop beats and dope melodies. We've carefully balanced the mix with hot and cool tracks, giving you the perfect blend of energetic bangers and smooth grooves. Whether you're throwin' a party, hittin' the beach, or just chillin' under the blazing sun, this compilation is your ultimate jam, dude.

You can cop this compilation in digital format from all the big dogs in the game - Spotify, Apple Music, Beatport and more. It's all at your fingertips, bro! Stream it, download it, and add it to your playlists - it's gonna be your summer soundtrack, no doubt.

When the summer sun hits its peak, let "Part Of DEEPPA" be your ultimate ride. Let those basslines drop, those melodies take you higher, and let the music be the fuel to your epic summer adventures. Are you ready to be part of DEEPPA?

Tracklist:
1. Darryl Baalki – Cherry Finns
2. Third Attempt – Sky Is The Limit
3. Jehan – Control
4. Scruscru – High Flyer (feat S Timoshenko)
5. Saint Paul – Magic Flute
6. DFRA – Jazz Is Revolutionary
7. Paul Cut – Free Your Mind
8. The Aquatic People – My Soul (Spaced Out mix)
9. Wearing Shoes – We Met For Real

K-Lone - Swells

Wisdom Teeth co-founder K-LONE returns with his second full length project, ‘Swells’: a kaleidoscopic and expansive record that looks to deep house, synthpop, leftfield R&B and beyond for a spellbinding masterwork of melodic electronica. 

His debut @LP ‘Cape Cira’ became the accidental soundtrack of the long strange summer of 2020 - its lush marimbas, hazy atmos and synthesised bird calls providing the ideal soundtrack for some much needed collective escapism. The record was widely deemed one of 2020’s standout electronic LPs, gaining glowing reviews in Pitchfork, DJ Mag, Mixmag and Resident Advisor, and ranking highly in end of year lists by Crack Magazine, Bleep.com and beyond.

Approaching its follow up, the Brighton-based producer felt a fresh perspective was needed. Originally landing on the name ‘Swells’ as a secret pen-name to write the record under, the intention was to keep the project as separate as possible from ‘Cape Cira’ to avoid settling into familiar territories - but as the record took shape it became clear that it made perfect sense amongst his already diverse discography.

Like ‘Cape Cira’, there is a distinct and intentionally limited sound palette at play on ‘Swells’. Looping vocal cuts, rich cluster chords and undulating arpeggios sit front and centre here - as does the lo-fi plonk of of the CR78 drum machine. But while the record clearly takes influence from a range of vintage sound sources, its overall aesthetic is unmistakably contemporary. Sounds are not artificially degraded nor obscured under washes of sampled tape hiss. Rather, everything is processed with a gloss, hi-fidelity sheen. The record’s rhythms are bright, dry and snappy, and its melodies are processed with a neon poppy glow.

The producer’s unabashed love of contemporary pop music is most obviously exemplified by the appearance of British singer-songwriter Eliza Rose. The pair met for a session at a North London studio back in 2021, and the now Brit Award-nominated singer’s warm, emotive vocal takes became an immediate source of inspiration early in the record’s conception. As such, Rose’s voice is heard in various states of manipulation throughout its duration - initially as reduced and looped phrases, and then finally in full form on ‘With U’: a low-lit, dubbed-out slice of leftfield R&B that beckons comparisons with Tirzah, Little Dragon and even Erykah Badu.

Elsewhere, there are references to G-Funk (‘Oddball’), Autonomic drum and bass (‘Shimmer’), hip-house (‘Love Is’) and even Metronomy-era electro pop (‘Love Me A Little’).

As always, the true magic of K-LONE’s artistry is to present complex, subtle and original ideas in ways that feel familiar and immediate. Melodies are introduced as effortless earworms, only to be twisted out of shape into strange and unusual formulations. Looping rhythms unspool into washes of hazy, dubbed-out ambience before rebuilding themselves. Refined and endlessly creative, ‘Swells’ marks a captivating next step for a producer and record label that have both reliably positioned themselves at the very forefront of contemporary electronic music.

Tracklist:

1. Saws

2. Love Me A Little

3. Oddball

4. Strings

5. Shimmer

6. With U (feat. Eliza Rose)

7. Gel

8. Love Is

9. Volcane

10. Multiply

Baril - For You, Forever

Fast-rising Dutch producer, Baril, returns to Intercept Records with the emphatic release of his debut album, For You, Forever. Set for release June 23rd, the project see’s Baril build upon his chillwave approach to dance music which serves as a warm embrace to listeners. Merging contemporary songwriting with a plethora of electronic influences, the album transcends ambient, breakbeat, and Deep House - the result is one that fits perfectly both on the dancefloor, as well as home listening. The project arrives two years on from his six track EP ‘One More Rush’ which gained the artist worldwide recognition from the likes of Bicep and Fred Again.

What’s instantly clear throughout For You, Forever’s nine tracks is the deeply emotive undertones of the album. Spearheaded by the artist's desire to spend as long as required in the studio, without a deadline, until he was truly satisfied with the messaging behind the release. Through a range of stunning vocal deliveries and an often atmospheric production style, this concept is brought to life. It’s a style reminiscent of Bicep, Caribou, and Four Tet, where the lines between dance music and the mainstream become blurred and the resulting possibilities are endless.

Conceptually, For You, Forever serves as a love letter to the artist’s fans, whilst offering a heartwarming embrace to anyone listening who was unfamiliar with his work prior. Baril’s devotion to all those who consume his creative output is the cornerstone of his artistic identity and therefore he wants to make the best possible music not only for himself, but also for his fans. Such dedication also spearheaded the album title, which openly declares this sentiment to the world.

On his creative thought process behind the album, Baril proclaims:“I wanted to make an album that felt really personal to me. Therefore I really thought about what I find important when listening to electronic music. It had to feel energetic, yet also melancholic. Something you could listen to with your eyes closed on the couch, but also something you could dance to when hearing it live. It had to feel sweet, but also tough. Make you laugh or cry.”

For You, Forever will be steadily released over the course of four months with four emotionally charged singles that offer listeners a glimpse of what's to come. The first of which lands on March 1st in the form of ‘I Need You’. Followed by ‘Are You With Me’ on March 22nd, ‘Something’ is set to land April 26th, before ‘Feel This Way’ completes the run of singles from the album on May 24th.

For Baril, For You, Forever marks the culmination of a lifelong ambition to create an album and one that he’s particularly proud of. In fact, upon Fred Again’s visit to Amsterdam last year, he visited Baril’s studio to create music and was the first person to hear the album in full. After giving his seal of approval, Fred Again shared Baril’s music on Instagram and the young talent saw his followers double overnight. Such feedback gave the artist an additional sense of belief in the album and everyone at Intercept Records is excited to hear people’s response to the project. 
 
Tracklist:
1. Eyes
2. I Need You
3. Are You With Me
4. Something
5. Forever
6. Feel This Way
7. Stay
8. Never Leave Me
9. If You Really

Emmaculate - Deep Rooted

FOLIAGE RECORDS are excited to present the next version of our compilation series DEEP ROOTED.

DEEP ROOTED is here to get its hands dirty and dig amongst the elements to unearth some real deep and soulful gems.

Next up, donned in bibs & braces and with a shovel in hand we welcome EMMACULATE to superbly curate our seventh DEEP ROOTED edition.

EMMACULATE has uprooted something really special and discovered music from the likes of ATJAZZ, INCOGNITO, GLENN UNDERGROUND, KARIZMA, KELLY G, TERRY HUNTER, COFLO, THAKZIN, JIMPSTER, REEL PEOPLE, DJ FUDGE, ROCCO RODAMAAL, RICHARD EARNSHAW, SHANNON CHAMBERS, OPOLOPO and of course EMMACULATE.

There are 2 superb exclusives on the album including EMMACULATE’s remix of MEA CULPA by SIMON KIDZOO & MILLDYKE plus an unreleased mix of BREAK AWAY his collaboration with JULIUS THE MAD THINKER & KAYE FOXX.

Enjoy Digging!!

Tracklist:
1. Simon Kidzoo & Milldyke – Mea Culpa (Emmaculate Remix Edit)
2. Julius The Mad Thinker & Emmaculate – Break Away (feat. Kaye Fox) [Mi Casa Holiday Remix Edit]
3. Incognito – Freedom to Love (Emmaculate Remix Edit)
4. The Light (Guakacvo Tech - Melodius Mix)
5. Kelly G. – Feels Good (Yeah!) [Emmaculate Remix]
6. Reel People – Butterflies (feat. Vanessa Freeman) [Emmaculate Dub]
7. Thakzin & Ray T – Donât Let Me See (Edit)
8. Black Whole
9. Terry Hunter – Madness (Emmaculate Mad on Acid Remix)
10. Coflo & Emmaculate – Division
11. Funkky & Mavhungu – Mitodzi (Jimpster Remix Edit)
12. DJ Patisso – Doha (Main Mix Edit)
13. Tomahawk Bang & Karizma – Iwannagobang (Kaytonik's Consent Dub)
14. The Realm & Atjazz – On the Road (feat. Kelli Sae) [Manoo Abstrakt Dub Remix]
15. DJ Fudge – Mazal (Main Mix)
16. Reel People & Vanessa Freeman – The Light (4phlash Rework Edit)
17. Imaani – Found My Light (Atjazz Remix Edit)
18. Funkky & Nomvula SA – Ngiyeke (Eric Kupper Remix Edit)
19. Richard Earnshaw & Kholi – Addicted (Vocal Mix Edit)
20. Atjazz – See - Line Woman (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé) [Karizmaâs Last 1ne Dub]
21. Shannon Chambers – Basement Funk (Re - Funked)
22. Kelli Sae & Michael Gray – Believe in a Brighter Day (Rocco Rodamaal Remix Edit)
23. Marc – Coltrane
24. Jimpster & Rich Medina – This Thing (Turbojazz & Sean Mccabe Remix Edit)
25. D'Moov & Nicole Henry – For the Love of You (Shannon Chambers Remix Edit)
26. Glass Slipper & Atjazz – Unification Vibration (Main Mix Edit)
27. Reel People & Muhsinah – Something New
28. Nathan Haines – Earth Is the Place (feat. Verna Francis) [Fk Edit]
29. Opolopo & Angela Johnson – Sunshine (Vocal Mix Edit)
30. Taola – Njelele (Jazzuelle Remix)

Turbojazz - Whateverism

This album has felt like a long time coming, as the first single ‘The Standard’ dropped back in September. But what a way announce it.

This full length collaboration entitled 'Whateverism' is the maker of twenty years in the music business for Turbojazz and is a celebration of his journey into the sonics and genres that have shaped his tastes and formed the trademark sound that he is known for about the globe. It's a kaleidoscopic journey that glides from from one stunning track to another in a highly impression fashion through shades of house, nu-jazz, hip hop, soul and the most modern electronic drifts of deep.

Full to the brim with collaborations. You can find the much acclaimed, LA based MC Dave Giles II, who recently featured on the Honey Dijon track 'Work' and on Beyonce's 'Cosy', You will also come across Detroit's very own and Moodymann's most featured vocalist on the hallowed Mahogani Music - deep house diva Nikki O who gets together with UK house don Sean McCabe on the ridiculously good 'In Love Again', plus Japan's Brisa from the Bastard Jazz family too!

All of this is packaged with some of the most promising talents from Italy, the motherland from which Turbojazz was born and bred. There’s Neapolitan & Srilankese vocalist Sara Vanderwert , who features on ‘You Are Worth It’, and Arya who sings the stunning lyrics on ‘We Lost A Night’ in a duet with Losangelino rapper, Demetrius Rhymes. Not forgetting Tommy’s long-time close collaborator from their trio Jaxx Madicine, Veezo, who is in charge of the brilliant key work and scintillating synths on most of the album.

Enjoy this highly impressive and unpredictable journey into the illusive world of Turbojazz. If the world did not know his name before, it will be standing up and knowing his name now. Oh yes! 

Tracklist:
1. The Standard
2. You Are Worth It (feat. Sara Vanderwert)
3. Constellated Ceiling
4. We Lost A Night (feat. Arya & Demetrius Rhymes)
5. Free Jaxx (feat. Brisa)
6. Stay Balanced (feat. Dave Giles II)
7. Illudion
8. In Love Again (feat. Nikki O & Sean McCabe)
9. Novalude
10. Live At Apollo

Fred P - States of Bliss

‘States Of Bliss’ is the next album by Fred P, his third full length in the last year, following ‘Oasis’ and ‘Abstract Soul’ and the most expansive of the three. In the club or listening at home, Fred’s music makes perfect sense on either side, as 'States Of Bliss' beautifully exhibits.

Produced on the move in hotels and airports, as well as Fred's studio in Berlin, ‘States Of Bliss’ is described by Fred as “a collection of musical imaginations that truly inspire one to actions of positivity and balance, incorporating a range of emotive moods to create an environment for expansion within a sonic structure.” Expanding a little more on this subject, Fred says….

“Whatever music suits your fantasy, the pacing of it makes you feel better and it inspires you to some form of action. It could be dancing, working out, it could be doing your laundry, but it inspires you to some form of movement. With that movement, then your mind starts to open up, and maybe you were having a blue day, and now it’s a sunny day. With the music I play and especially with the music that I make, even if it might seem melancholic, it’s for the specific purpose of releasing that melancholy, and looking toward the possibility of the opposite.”

Within the two parts States Of Bliss becomes a musical landscape spanning dance floor grooves such as ‘In The Flow’ with a vocal sample by Cassy, to the psychedelic acid jazz of ‘Live Your way’ moving into the meditative ambient goodness of ‘Awakening Desire’. There’s also the jazz track ‘NY’ recorded in 2012 that was remixed for the legendary "Selected" compilation. Not leaving any realm unnoticed, ‘River’ is a sought after soundscape and ‘Elevated States’ see’s Fred delves into trippy electronica. 

Tracklist:
1. In The Flow
2. Art Life Music Tribal Dub
3. Elevated States
4. Live Your Way
5. River
6. NY
7. Awakening Desire
8. High Fusion