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Teaser to the upcoming full album release “In the Company of Others” - two originals and two remixes by Andres and Charles Webster !

Lena Platonos) is a Greek musician, pianist and music composer. One of the pioneers of Greek electronic music, she remains active today. Lena was born in Heraklion, Crete, and grew up in Athens. She began learning how to play the piano at the age of two and became a professional pianist before turning eighteen. Soon afterwards, she received a scholarship to study in the the Berlin and Vienna Academies , where she was exposed to jazz, rock and Middle Eastern music. She returned to Greece in the late 70’s and began working with the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Released in 1984, ‘Μάσκες Ηλίου’ (‘Sun Masks’) was Lena Platonos’ first record to feature her own words and vocals. All instruments were performed by Lena herself.. ‘Sun Masks’ was inspired by Argentine writer, Julio Cortázar as well as the film ‘The Wall’ by Pink Floyd. "I began to reverse my thought process, to let melodies fade out, to turn to minimalism, to experiment on my Yamaha C60 synthesizer and a variety of “boxes” which I used to change the sound of my voice as well as the sound of the synthesizer” says Lena. The album featured experiments with different sounds and a new batch of electronic equipment, such as the legendary Roland TR 808 drum machine. Lena narrates each song in deadpan fashion, skillfully reciting her surreal Greek poetry. Her lyrics deal with the futility of love, the gap of human relationships, consumerist alienation in the bourgeois lifestyle of the 1980s.

Boogie Bisness. Features edit from Hotthobo. Limited to 500 copies.

Down in scenic Auckland, New Zealand, tucked in a small basement studio, musician Leonard Charles & his friends paid tribute to Dilla's landmark release by re-recording the entire 31-track album on live instruments. Charles gives the tracks a modern funk reinterpretation on live bass, drums, clavinet, Rhodes & synths - sans any sampling of the original source or sourced material. Featuring vocals by Anji Toy, Adi Dick, Ruby Walsh and Georgia Anne Muldrow on the emotional tribute "Airworks (Forever)".

Superstructure has been blessing the world for 15+ years with underground cassette tape's and limited 7 inch records that have most likely been in your favorite producers collection since day one. Superstructure now unearths SUPERPOSITION, a six song EP guiding us through a secret valley of gems displaying his multifaceted songwriting ability, proving there is so much more to be seen in the landscape of modernfunk. Sonically baptizing listeners with sophisticated and intricate synthesizer arrangements before for carrying them on the backs of warm bass-lines through a journey of drums, where no detail is to be spared. The mechanics of SUPERSTRUCTURE immerses listeners in deep chords before ascension into dimensions previously unseen, transforming consciousness into its SUPERPOSITION.Produced, Composed, All Instruments Performed By SUPERSTRUCTURE (Todd Osborn)

Mndsgn, born Ringgo Ancheta, grew up in south New Jersey raised with Gospel music at church, B-Boy culture, and his older sisters' favourite artists like SWV, TLC and Mariah Carey. Experimenting with beatmaking in his teen years, he befriended fellow Stones Throw labelmate Knxwledge and the two formed the influential Klipmode collective along with Devonwho and Suzi Analogue.Mndsgn's music flourished when he moved to LA, quickly catching the attention of Stones Throw, who released Yawn Zen, an LP of complex beat creations. Mndsgn then toured the world, co-founded Akashik Records & Tapes, and provided the beat for "Sweeney Song", a high profile collab with underground superstar Danny Brown.Body Wash is a full set of realised songs hinted at on Yawn Zen. Influences here include the likes of early SOLAR records material, Leon Sylvers III, Kashif, and Dave Grusin. Mndsgn adds, "I was also digging back into some early '90s R&B sounds and started really imagining what it would be like if I had mashed the two eras together."This mashup works magically, a clean synthesis of anthems (“Cosmic Perspective”), romantic reflections (“Ya Own Way" / "Guess It's All Over”) and Mndsgn's R&B proclivities ("Lather” / "Vague//Recalibrate”)."A soul record that plays with nostalgic elements in a positive way. Think about it as a box of crayons for you to draw emotions with."

Bosq (Whiskey Barons, Ubiquity) teams up w/ cream of Old San Juan: Roberto Roena, Tempo Alomar, Tito Cruz, Ray Lugo, Luis De La Rosa Solá, more to explore the intersection of Puerto Rican music w/ African styles, reggae, funk, house, etc.