The trail of breadcrumbs Parisian artist Keumel has left behind him thus far leaves the possibilities wide open for his debut album. The result of a residency away from the distractions of the city, The Quiet Face Of A Silent Storm arrives on Diffuse Reality in an electrifying rush of machine funk – a consolidated… Continue reading Keumel – Organic Lazers [Diffuse Reality Records]
Tag: local talk
NY*AK – Onions (ft. Mark Hand) [Quintessentials]
London-based Quintessentials continues to chug along. After their 10 year anniversary and impressive 60th release, they’ve already gone on to release two more EPs with the third one on the way now. Stepping up to the plate this time is NY*AK. The Newcastle-based hardware guru already has an impressive resume of releases under his belt… Continue reading NY*AK – Onions (ft. Mark Hand) [Quintessentials]
DJ Spinna – Tie It Up (Crackazat Rework) [Local Talk]
We are excited for today’s premiere, coming from Crackazat, the British producer who is based in Sweden. He enchants us with his magical jazzy house sound on his new release ‘Magic Touch’. The album includes eight reworked tracks from the Swedish house label ‘Local Talk‘. Real name Ben Jacobs, Crackazat is known for a groovy… Continue reading DJ Spinna – Tie It Up (Crackazat Rework) [Local Talk]
MIXED BY/ Lay-Far
Hailing from Moscow Lay-Far is a production maestro that can do anything-electronic music, from super secret disco weapons to dance floor worthy deep house. He’s released on the likes of Razor N Tape, Local Talk, Leng and Wah Wah 45’s. Lay-Far has just released his long awaited third studio album – War is Over which gained… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Lay-Far
Blended Bits ~ 004
It’s been a little while since we’ve updated you on the internal goings on with Bolting Bits. Our in house team of contributors has grown substantially in the past year, just as our platform has. Ten months ago when we posted our last Blended Bits mix, we were at around 7,500 followers on Soundcloud. That… Continue reading Blended Bits ~ 004
Eugène Mona – Lizo (Kiko Navarro Afroterraneo Mix) [Sol Power Sound]
Martinique: a tranquil destination in the heart of the Caribbean, known for its all-year-round beautiful climate and picturesque scenery, a place that was once home to music and spoken word legend, Eugène Mona. His exotic surroundings, politically expressive voice and exposure to traditional Martiniquan rhythms form ‘Lizo’, where fiery lyrics and vivacious vibrations run wild… Continue reading Eugène Mona – Lizo (Kiko Navarro Afroterraneo Mix) [Sol Power Sound]
PREMIERE : NY*AK – Bound Ft Franc Syx [Local Talk]
Arguably the most consistent label in the game, Local Talk had quite the year in 2017. In fact, DJs and promoters Mad Mats and Tooli were responsible for coming out with some of my favorite releases of the year. From Marcel Lune’s “Astral Palms,” to Crackazat’s “Rainbow Fantasia,” one could argue that no label has… Continue reading PREMIERE : NY*AK – Bound Ft Franc Syx [Local Talk]
PREMIERE: Crackazat – Welcome Speech [Local Talk]
Bristol-born keyboard maestro and Local Talk fave Crackazat is back with another full-length effort on the Swedish label. It’s his second LP on the imprint (the first being 2015’s Crescendo), and his sixth release in total with LT (the previous being the album teasing Proton Blue). Rainbow Fantasia is exactly what you would expect from the title and the producer’s established… Continue reading PREMIERE: Crackazat – Welcome Speech [Local Talk]
PREMIERE : SMBD – Cesar [Local Talk]
Local Talk (soundcloud) is a Swedish powerhouse label run by 2 of the nicest guys around, Tooli & Mad Mats . Since 2011 they have steadily built up a vast collection of releases, quality and quantity going hand in hand, something that is rare in todays throwaway age. It is testament to their standing amongst… Continue reading PREMIERE : SMBD – Cesar [Local Talk]
PREMIERE : Casino Times – Simulation Bamboo
In their first official release (discounting the sweet, whitelabel Casino Edits 2) since their full-length album on Wolf Music, Familiar Circles, London-based duo Casino Times (soundcloud) has teamed up with Swedish imprint Omena for a four track EP. The label, run by Tooli of Local Talk fame, has a sound that could best be characterized… Continue reading PREMIERE : Casino Times – Simulation Bamboo
MIXED BY/ Crackazat
For the next installment in our MIXED BY / series, we are happy to present a mix curated by none other than CRACKAZAT (soundcloud)! As always, we have included a full guest interview which you can read below. Uppsala based Crackazat aka Ben Jacobs has been a rising star in house music circles over the last… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Crackazat
PREMIERE : Lay-Far – Bonus Track: Entitled From Head to Toe
Despite its frigid temperature, Moscow has still been able to churn out some seriously hot releases in the past few years. A perfect example of that is none other than Lay-Far, a favourite of ours here at Bolting Bits. With two LPs under his belt, including the recent ‘How I Communicate’ on Local Talk, and… Continue reading PREMIERE : Lay-Far – Bonus Track: Entitled From Head to Toe