Tal M. Klein - Exhaustasaurus EP (Aniligital Music)

San Francisco’s Tal M. Klein reveals the Exhaustasaurus EP, a selection of three original tracks taken from his upcoming album of the same title on Aniligital Music. Inspired by Tal’s consistently exhausted state of mind during its recording sessions, Exhaustasaurus is his third solo album in an impressive discography that dates back to 1997. Included in this discography are also his many in-demand collaborations with Hector Works’ Anthony Mansfield and remixes for the likes of Cornershop, Nickodemus, and Basement Freaks. Like these past endeavors, the new album cuts showcase Tal as an artist who refuses to be constrained by the limitations of any particular genre. The EP starts off with the title track, a heavy house number that builds, kicking into full gear halfway in and never letting go. Second on the release, “The Consequence” slows down the tempo with cut up strings, an evocative piano, and an acid breakdown. Still low in tempo, but this time high in acid, “Perforated” is a sardonic retrospective homage to a time when the TB–303 and TR–909 ruled the electronic music scene. Lovemonk recording artist Casbah 73 and Homebreakin’ Records crew member Spiltmilk heighten elements from the original “Exhaustasaurus” with remixes that twist and turn in completely different directions ending up as perfect additions to a well thought-out EP. Go big or go extinct! 

Nick Warren - “‘The Consequence’ is a monster, set to be very big indeed.”
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - “Amazing. I love this.”
Alland Byallo - “Wow, that Casbah 73 mix is brilliant!”
Ursula 1000 - “Me likes!”
Sleazy McQueen - “I’m totally digging the original of ‘Exhaustasaurus’ … nice work!”
Ant Plate (Rhythm Plate / YSE) - “The album’s sounding clean, analoguesque, and deep. I’m liking the low down growl of ‘Perforated’ but it’s the Casbah 73 remix that I’ll be spinning out this weekend.”
Gavin Hardkiss (Hawke) - “Tal rocks my world.”
Hardway Bros (A Love From Outer Space) - “Tal Klein is a massive talent - end of.”
Cyclist (Homebreakin) - “I love the groove of the Splitmilk remix … quality.”
DJ Johnny O aka THE WOLF (Global Rhythm Records) - “This is great package. ‘The Consequence’ is my favorite … I like the triggering sound building up and breaking down again. A perfect intro track. The Casbah 73 remix is also a massive tune with fantastic jazz vibes and bass line. Keep it up.”
Felix Dickinson (Cynic Music) - “I really like ‘Perforated’ … will definitely play.”
Stereo 77 (Research Deluxe) - “Perhaps Tal at his best right here. Plus a Casbah 73 remix? I give this 5 more stars!”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) - “Refreshingly unique record this with a brace of great remixes. Lovely!”
Deadbeat Disco Radio Show - “‘Perforated’ is a bobby dazzler of a track! Second place on the podium goes to the Spiltmilk remix.”

Available now from Beatport and Juno Download.

AM/TM - Sleaze Please (Aniligital Music)

San Francisco sleaze connoisseurs Anthony Mansfield and Tal M Klein are back with their sixth joint EP under the AM/TM moniker; entitled, appropriately enough, Sleaze Please. If you file this track under nu-disco (or nu-anything for that matter), we will find you and punch you in the perineum. This is Sleaze music; it’s dirty and unapologetic and will melt people’s faces off.

The title track, ”Sleaze Please,” is not a modest number. She will destroy your bass-bins and kick you in the nuts. At last count this track features no less than 10 analog synthesizers you’ve never heard of and drum machines that were invented before you were born. This track is so heavy that when we put it on a scale our phone number showed up.

A mystery man who called himself Heisse Scheisse clandestinely delivered a monster remix on reel to reel tape inside a bullet proof suitcase which also contained a latex banana hammock. After billions of dollars of research and vaccines, our detective team found out the man behind the Heisse Scheisse remix was none other than Nick Chacona. When we confronted him with our findings he said, “What the hell were you thinking with that bassline, I fixed your stupid mess and made a better track than the original.” He then shot us in the knees with a Desert Eagle .50 and took off in a solar powered jetpack.

The other original track on this EP is “U WANT 2” which basically repeats “you want to” until everyone gets naked and crazy. It’s delicate like an elephant with rabies on PCP. We recommend this track to people who are tired of playing records that sound like broken records. It’s big, it’s bad, it’ll make you glad.

Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister / G-Stone) - “I like the Heisse Scheisse mix. I’ll play this.”
Sleazy McQueen - “‘U WANT 2’ … it’s mental!”
Three (Hallucienda) - “Uber sleaze …”
Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe) - “Nice and filthy!”
Dr. Dunks (Still Going) - “SLEEEZY!!!”
Q-Burns Abstract Message - “All tracks within are deliciously slinky and stinky.”
DJ Rocca (Ajello) - “Great release!”
Alex Flitsch (Connaisseur Recordings) - “Both the Heisse Scheisse remix and ‘U WANT 2’ sound great!”
Ulysses (Neurotic Drum Band) - “As a naked rabid elephant I prefer ‘U WANT 2’ when I smoke my PCP.”
Jim Stanton (Horse Meat Disco) - “Cool mood on these. I like it. ‘U WANT 2’ is great.”
mikeBurns (Disco Devil / Phönix Project) - “How low can you go? Love that hook on ‘U WANT 2!’ Great stuff.”
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show) - “All there tracks are amazing. Love them all and really have been loving all the latest Aniligital releases.”
Bruce Tantum (TimeOut NY) - “Very cool stuff. I’m loving the buzzy bass and grinding vibe. Can’t wait to play these out!”
Bootsy (For The Love Radio Show) - “I love these guys’ recent offerings. This is no exception. Class action.”
Sandro Bianchi (Ibiza Sonica) - “Five out of five stars as usual for AM/TM. Love it and will play all the tracks for sure.”

Available now from Beatport and Juno Download.

AM/TM feat. Navid Izadi - Back To Acid (Hector Works)

At this point you should know that AM/TM is Anthony Mansfield and Tal M. Klein. This is their eighth record together. You should probably also know that Anthony Mansfield has another side project with Nick Chacona called NCAM. In other words, Anthony is a collaboratively promiscuous producer who likes to make music with his friends.

”Back to Acid" is AM/TM’s attempt to get an uptight and twitching world to instead be firmly crooked and messy. Coveting a return to the halcyon days of tripped out people melting on the dancefloor and raves in the woods, "Back to Acid" is a hard hitting trip with vocals by Navid Izadi. Add sweeping 303’s and crunchy 808’s and … well, what more could you ask for in a track called “Back To Acid”? On the B-side is an extended NCAM remix which raises the BPM’s and increases the attitude. It’s a family affair, courtesy of the family-oriented Hector Works label.

Mark Farina - “Nice.”
Ewan Pearson - “Both mixes are great!”
Justin Martin - “Definitely gonna play this.”
Alland Byallo - “Super, super dope! Great release, and always good to hear my boy Navid on the vocal biz. Will be rockin’ the remix.”
Giom - “Wicked! Loving this. Original for me.”
Sleazy McQueen - “Accciiiiieeeedddd! Nice.”
Android Cartel - “The original is dope!”
Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) - “Hot stuff!”
Chris Todd (Crazy P / Hot Toddy) - “F**k yeah!”
Felix Dickinson (Cynic) - “I am, as they say, well into this.”
Tony D’Onghia (Radio Koper-Capodistria) - “This shows how a classic proper sounding acid affair should be done!”
DJ Humus (Sweat Lodge Radio) - “Just what the doctor ordered! Love love love …”

Also supported by Tommie Sunshine, Luciano, Abe Duque, diskJokke, Three, Justin Harris (Freaks), Atnarko, Treasure Fingers, Gavin Hardkiss, Orde Meikle (Slam), Johnwaynes, C-Rock, Omid 16B, Ray Mang, Ulysses (Neurotic Drum Band), Hardway Bros, DJ Spun, Magda, and Makossa & Megablast.

Available on vinyl from Juno Records.

Tal M. Klein - Slow Down EP (Aniligital Music)

Aniligital Music presents Slow Down, a slo-mo slammer of an EP featuring a Tal M. Klein collaboration with Anthony Mansfield (Hector Works) and another with Irregular Disco Workers (Cloned In The Vatican).

First up is “Ciao Bella (Lento Sul Lido).” Here Irregular Disco Workers and TMK dial up a real beauty of a beach track influenced by those late night watchings of Emmanuelle movies with the acid lines of last night’s rave still ringing in the ears.

Next, “Polk Street Stumblin’ (Hey You)" is a pre-AM/TM Anthony and Tal collaboration found in a hidden folder called "gem" in Aniligital’s old studio file cabinet. This "Disco Villain"-era slow disco/jazz fusion track of sleazy proportions is reminiscent of many nights spent stumbling away from a forlorn bar in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district with creatures of the night shouting "hey you!" at the heels of those who pass them by.

diskJokke - “Brilliant!”
Stevie Kotey (Bear Funk) - “Great work guys. ‘Polk Street Stumblin’ (Hey You)’ is like coming down after being stuck in a K-hole for three days. Perfect!”
Soft Rocks - “Similar in vein to the new Simian Mobile Disco cut … and we like!”
Hardway Bros - “Large!”
Alkalino - “‘Ciao Bella’ is prefect for the summer.”
Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space) - “‘Polk Street Stumblin’ (Hey You)’ is the one for me.”
Dr. Dunks (Still Going / Rub N’ Tug) - “Great!”
Robbie Hardkiss - “Driving back to the city over the bay bridge after a long night. Hazy and clear at the same time. Nice!”
LTJ X-Perience - “Heavy hypnotic funk!”
Stereo 77 - “I’m all over ‘Ciao Bella’! Amazing production and overall vibe.”
Bruce Tantum (Time Out NY) - “Wow, nice stuff, gorgeous and pretty damn funky all at once. Hotness!”
Bootsy (For The Love Radio Show) - “Blissed out acid business.”

Also supported by The Glimmers, Cosmo Vitelli, Johnwaynes, Ulysses (Neurotic Drum Band), Severino (Horse Meat Disco), ALTZ, Ant Plate (YSE), Nico De Ceglia, Roual Galloway, and Flash Atkins.

Available now from Juno Download and on orange vinyl from Juno Records.