Co-founder Rassan returns to the catalog in a five track EP of no-nonsense bass-heavy steppers, featuring a remix from Kyoto’s Stones Taro. Rassan kicks things off with ‘Saxon Dub’ uniting bass musics’ core elements with his own distinct flavor, as sprawling drums leak over the sweltering yet rhythmically placed bass line. ‘Slide ‘N’ Wine’ is… Continue reading Rassan – Up To No Good [Nice & Deadly]
Tag: Brazil
Guinu – Portäo de Ferro [Razor-N-Tape]
Brazilian musician, songwriter and producer Pedro Guinu makes his debut on Razor-N-Tape with PALAGÔ, a record that speaks to the artist’s relationship with his current home – Rio de Janeiro – and the city’s strong connection to the roots of Brazilian music and African rhythms. Recorded live in-studio, the LP captures the qualities and sonic… Continue reading Guinu – Portäo de Ferro [Razor-N-Tape]
Hiatt dB – 6 O’Clock Rock [Rhythm Section]
From the backwaters of New Orleans, founder of the Mystery Zone imprint and parties Hiatt dB bursts onto the international scene with glorious technicolour debut EP ‘Palimpsest’, marking our first recruit from the US of A. Having grown up in the Gulf Coast’s San Antonio, Hiatt made the move to New Orleans in 2015 with… Continue reading Hiatt dB – 6 O’Clock Rock [Rhythm Section]
DJ Life – Slowpoke [Yellow Island Records]
Yellow Island Records is a brazilian record label. Inspired by the creative and chaotic environment of São Paulo city, Felipe Bortoloti, better known as Nørus and Flávio Albino, aka Albin, founded the platform in 2018 as a way to connect artists from different parts of the World. Working on its seventh release, Various Artists 2020,… Continue reading DJ Life – Slowpoke [Yellow Island Records]
Rafael Cancian – Ç’est La Douceur [Razor-N-Tape]
Brasilian DJ and producer Rafael Cancian delivers a veritable United Nations of diverse international disco flavor for his first outing on Razor-N-Tape. The A side delivers cheeky horns and gyrating synths with Ç’est La Douceur, followed by a flurry of string stabs and vocal fourishes with theI Italo-tinged Fascino Di Milano. On the flip we… Continue reading Rafael Cancian – Ç’est La Douceur [Razor-N-Tape]
JKriv – Aguaxirê [Rocksteady Disco]
Hailing from Brooklyn, JKriv (real name: Jason Kriveloff) is a producer, DJ, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, co-label head of Razor-N-Tape Records, and co-producer/guitarist of live disco band Escort. Throughout his illustrious musical career which spans nearly 20 years, his tracks have garnered plays from superstar DJ’s such as Disclosure, Derrick Carter, and Pete Tong. As a DJ… Continue reading JKriv – Aguaxirê [Rocksteady Disco]
MIXED BY/ Mr. Bongo
Founded in 1989 as a small record shop in London, Mr Bongo expanded into a record label, publisher and DJ collective currently comprised of David Buttle, Graham Luckhurst, Gareth Stephens and Gary Johnson. Closing the shop in the early 2000’s due to declining record sales and major changes in the industry, they were able to… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Mr. Bongo
Igor B – Ponteio [Rocksteady Disco]
Today marks a special moment in Bolting Bits history for us. We are now lucky enough to premiere a track from our very own – Igor Bezuglov! For those that do not know, Igor is one of the major pieces that keep our music blog running behind the scenes. But being a man of many talents,… Continue reading Igor B – Ponteio [Rocksteady Disco]
Hank YM – Nao Nao [PNP]
Having been around for almost a full calendar year, the sub-label PNP has already made quite the name for itself during the past several months. Managed by producer Fede Lng, this imprint is a spin-off of his already successful parent label Axe On Wax, which is responsible for exposing the world to such artists like Kirk The… Continue reading Hank YM – Nao Nao [PNP]
Ferias’77 – Rainha Do Mar (Jkriv Rework) [Razor-N-Tape]
In case you didn’t know, April 21st marks this year’s worldwide Record Store Day. On the 3rd Saturday in April every year, record stores across the globe unveil special releases, cut prices, and host in-store performances all in the name of WAX. For this year’s RSD, New York City powerhouse Razor-N-Tape has something special in… Continue reading Ferias’77 – Rainha Do Mar (Jkriv Rework) [Razor-N-Tape]
MIXED BY/ Bosq
The Bostonion Bosq has long been a favorite for heady fans of afrolatin and soul grooves. Having started as the production arm of duo Whiskey Barons, known for stealthy edits of the global soul variety, Bosq has been churning out consistently solid releases — 12″ singles, EPs and LPs alike — for the last five years.… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Bosq
PREMIERE : Zopelar – Transbordo Tropical [Yügen Records]
Yügen Records is a Madison, Wisconsin-based imprint releasing their second record. The sparsely populated midwestern state is not one you normally associate with forward thinking electronic music and that’s something we at Bolting Bits like; record labels, artists or individuals who push boundaries and yet come from some of the most unexpected places. For their… Continue reading PREMIERE : Zopelar – Transbordo Tropical [Yügen Records]