Geliks - Indeed (Cold Busted)

Geliks floats across Europe, mysterious and elusive, landing in the Cold Busted inbox with a captivating album titled Indeed. There is no telling who Geliks is or what Geliks wants, but with Indeed the unidentified artist covertly drops 11 captivating tracks that give lovers of tough beats just what they need. Indeed!

The set opens with “2376 Broadway,” imagining a dramatic moment soundtracked by sweeping strings, soulful vocals, and beats for days. It’s catchy as hell, too. There’s also the hypnotic “Paper Plane,” combining lonesome piano, jazzy stand-up bass, and strange musique concrète shuffles. “Ball Flip” is another highlight, boldly mixing hip hop flavors with clanging bell melodies and some terrific rock guitar. These are just of a few of the tracks found on Indeed, and Geliks maintains the extraordinarily heady vibe to the end. Give it a spin!

Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s) – “Well chosen samples and tasty, understated little tracks.”
Spike Deep (Rocka Fobic Music) – “Chilled downtempo on an extreme level.”
J.Sole (KCRW, Los Angeles) – “Dudes got moods!”
Salvo Borrelli (Garam Masala Radioshow) – “Wow … top quality.”
Steve (Fort Knox Five) [Fort Knox Recordings] – “Love the old school vibes on top of some solid beats.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio show) – “This is a very diverse and deeply entertaining selection … quite outstanding.”
Clairvo (Tilos Radio) – “OMG, each track is so dope!”
Chang (Chang Bang) – “Very cool, laidback beats and samples. Awesome.”
David Bassin (Freefall radio show) – “Liking the smorgasbord of funky beats.”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “Simply stunning, musically hypnotic.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Kohib (featuring Fox) - Talk To Me (Beatservice Records)

Kohib is an important member of the Tromsø electronic music scene, equally as a club organizer, DJ, and producer. His debut was on the Prima Norsk 3 compilation in 2005, followed by an album, a remix-album, and a string of highly regarded EPs and singles. Kohib has had success both with his electronica-style releases (the track “Hear This” from his debut album was licensed to the Buddha Bar XIV compilation) as well as his dance floor releases for Beatservice, Sprechen, Cibicaldi, and SpinSpin NYC.

This latest track for Beatservice, “Talk To Me”, was originally commissioned for the Trash The Wax Vol. 3 compilation on Paper Recordings. The full length version is revisited for this single, accompanied by a shorter Discomix. Featuring a spectacular live bass line, party-starting handclap percussion, and rousing vocals by Fox, “Talk To Me” is a prime time nightclub mover and shaker. The cut is surely a future disco classic in a just world, ready now for DJ validation and repeated after hours rinsings.

Michael Fossati (Spirit of House Web Zine) – “Contemporary disco at its best.”
Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show) – “Damn this s$%t is amazing. It’s nice to hear something that sounds different. The crowd is gonna eat this up.”
Sumsuch (Colour and Pitch) – “Superb and sleazy!”
Craig Stewart (Montana & Stewart) – “Feelin’ both mixes.”
Piiit (Septante Sept) – “Excellent! Super funky.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “Infectious … never a bad thing.”
Zach Van Lue (91X) – “A Smasher.”
Snooba (Radio Panik) – “Superb! Universal!”
Cabaret Nocturne (Nein / MFR) – “Bomb!”
SimonG (Volcano Radio) – “Wacky beats that slink along … infectious.”
Daz-I-Kue (Future Soul Records) – “This is cool. Seeing this being chart bound and a festival fave.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Andromo - Behind A Song (Viva Recordings)

Now based in Vancouver, Andromo earned his DJ stripes from his original home of El Salvador, relentlessly touring all over Latin America. HIs expansive, groovy tech-house sound has won over a multitude of dance floors over the years, and propelled his own Rainforest Music parties. “Behind a Song” is Andromo’s second single for Viva Recordings and signals a next level in his skillful production. Deep and mesmerizing, “Behind a Song” cascades with layers of emotive melodies, building in texture and intensity over a rhythmic pulse. This dreamy track will be the soundtrack to many sunrise parties over the summer. On the flip-side is “Door To Life,” a sparser affair featuring staccato chords, crisp percussion flourishes, and floating synth pads. Also suitable for late night floors, this cut sublimely complements “Behind a Song” to deliver another stellar house music pack from Viva Recordings.

Eddie B (HAWT Music) – “Lush and dreamy. Late night vibes indeed, loving both tracks.”
Rory Cochrane (Deep Site Recordings) – “Another solid release, both cuts are rocking. Behind a Song has a cool Balearic feel, very nice.”
Jon Lee (Tilted Records) – “Erie and beautiful. Loving Andromo’s music!”
Spettro (Get Physical Music) – “Love the detail on the drums. Lush, driving and deep. Very well done all the way around.”
Dutchican Soul (Strictly Rhythm) – “This is soo good!”
Pat Lezizmo (Conya Records) – “Door to Life has everything I like in deep music.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “Absolute stormer of a release. Door to Life nails it.”
Darrell Stout (Next Level) – “Very beautiful and haunting.”
Marco (Radio 105) – “Nice work. Perfect for sunsets and clubbing too.”
DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show) – “Behind a Song makes me want to get in my car at night for a very long drive. Great release.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Traxsource, Spotify, And Apple Music.

D.Dahlinger - Exquisite Spirits (Cold Busted)

Cold Busted presents Exquisite Spirits, the latest from D.Dahlinger, a self-described “Northern California-bred, Japan-based dusty dollar/yen bin loop digger.” The follow-up to 2016’s debut album Brisk Temps (and his appearance with Pigeondust on Cold Busted’s Only On Vinyl 2 compilation), Exquisite Spirits is another brilliant exercise in tough, boom-bap beats at meditative tempos and engaging sample source genre-clashes. D.Dahlinger’s influences are wide-ranging, with Paul’s Boutique and Paid In Full hotly tipped alongside psych-rock and shoegaze, as well as the attitudes of west coast skateboarding culture thrown in. A relocation to Japan also created noticeable inspiration, giving the music a wandering flavor that often feels like solemn exploration.

A prime example of D.Dahlinger’s distinctive sound is the curiously titled “B,” which dreamily combines glistening harps, compressed vinyl noise, and lovely piano over a solid beat foundation. There’s also the pensive build of “Color Scheme 13,” with a gentle flute that deceptively calms the listener before the approaching sonic storm; the molasses intro of “Wind Back Up” which increases in tempo to reveal an intricate construction of samples and melody; and the deft trip hop thump of “Anyone’s Out There,” featuring layers of D.Dahlinger’s trademark hypnotic embellishments. Exquisite Spirits lives up its name, being both haunting and hard-to-ignore ... beats designed for the ages.

Robert Jan Meyer (Compost) – “Great downtempo exotica!”
Azaxx (Tru Thoughts) – “I like the atmosphere of all the tracks. Good project with big influences. Delicious hip hop beats and amazing MPC/Sample spirit. Bravo!”
Mr. Bristow (Subtek / Detox) – “Love this. Just up my street, and excellent quality.”
Spike Deep (Rocka Fobic Music) – “This package is great. Chilled trip hop beats with jazz downtempo. Dope!”
Rory Hoy (Howlin’ Records) – “Beautiful Hip-Hip instrumentals here.”
Eric Tchaikovsky (Night Light Sound System Radio Show) – “Walking on clouds of atmospheric beats … it sound like that!”
Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel, Sydney) – “Full support here, beautiful set of tunes.”
Robert Lochmann (The Jazzmadass Radio Show) – “Another pristine downtempo release on Cold Busted. Summer Vibes!”
Aja Allsop (Ketch A Vibe Radio Show) – “Some excellent tracks infused with the new experiences of real life. It's music from the soul. My favorite track is "Too Many Delectable Things" simply because I am a jazzier!”
Floored Capri (Kane FM) – “Beautiful. Multilayered, snappily, crackly, poppy hip-hop goodness. Another dope release from Cold Busted.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Juno Download, iTunes, And Spotify.