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We are so proud to say Baby Moon is finally out and is available for purchase from:
Any/all feedback would be lovely. :-)
I’m very proud to announce a Japanese deep house prodigy called Itokim.
His debut EP on Fine Art Records, "Baby Moon" is due for release on 15th February. This is a digital only release. Baby Moon is a deep techno track that evokes feelings of late nineties IDM. On the flip side is Glittering Way, is the dancefloor track that is sure to get you moving.
Check out the official Itokim MySpace, where you can hear new tracks, and for more information, please visit the Fine Art Records web site.
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FAD04 in the Medias & DJ Feedbacks
Beautiful
– Craig Richards (Fabric)
Deep and beautifull Lovely music, will definitely play this
– Laurent Garnier
will play for sure
– Marc Leclair (Akufen)
22nd-century Tokyo jazz club
– Bruce Tantum (Time Out New York)
Fantastic release
– Dan Curtin
2 supa deep tracks, really great atmosphere, remember me some Detroit influenced tracks or, for the new school, some guys like Neworldaquarium. Excellent !
– Fabrice Lig
Reminding me B12 and that period…lovely
– Geoffroy Dewandeler (Mugwump / Hi-Phen / Eskimo Recordings / Brussels FM)
into this! More deepness which suits me fine!
– Clive Henry (Peace Division, Circo Loco, NRK)
I like this. Two quality tracks!
– Nico De Ceglia (Radio 1 / Discoid mag / Codex)
"Glittering Way" is lovely…really lives up to its name…
– Philip Sherburne (Earplug / EMusic / Urge / Pitchfork / Slate)
Glittering way is nice and bouncy. Baby moon is an awesome set opener for sure…really like the many subtle melodies in there!
– Stefan Bauer (Progressive World)
I really like Baby Moon, it’s the perfect opening track for me. I like how it changes up. I will be opening up a few set’s with this one.
– Santiago Salazar
baby moon is the pick of this package for me. deep space techno, very original sounding with influences of eastern asia. quality music and ill be playing this for my interstate 94 radio show without doubt.
– Lee Holman
itokim deliver here a great piece of techy house music with real detroit influence. Babymmon is a long travel through the space, deep & soulful. there is a lot of sensuality in this track. Glittering way is more groovy. The rhodes gimmick & the keybords lines are really good. The galaxy to galaxy strings shots style and the detroit drums bring a quiet force to the track. My favourite on the ep. A first promising release from itokim that i recommend to all real melodic music lover. Another very good (true) release for fine art recordings.
– Pedro Cali
After the success of Basic Unit’s ‘Fedass’ EP, Fine Art look to the east, Japan specifically, to consolidate their success. ‘Baby Moon’ is a deep, warm, analogous composition that begs to be played on a big system, having said that it’s just as likely to make you curl up in a crepuscular ball as make you dance. ‘Glittering Way’ is a subtle percussive journey lit up along the way by lightness-of-touch synth stabs. A sophisticated release which, for me at least, reminds me of some of Ferox’s more melodic moments.
– Paul Corey (Machines Are Funky)
Fine Art has already set up a strong track record with releases from the likes of Wink and Cattaneo. Next move is the debut release from Japan’s Itokim and very impressive it is too. The title cut is spaced and atmospheric with glistening textures and evocative melodic touches. Halfway, a ghostly new riff appears opening up another field for all the elements to play in. ‘Glittering Way’ is an electro-tinged space-shuffle which again works in subtle melodies and tweakings to create a deep, soulful mood. Fantastic debut, look forward to more from this name. 5 out of 5
– Kris Needs (DMC Update)
The work of new Japanese producer Itokim, ‘Baby Moon’ is a sleek yet rhythmically busy take on deep Detroit techno, and ‘Glittering Way’ although based on a breakbeat, still packs a powerful punch. 4 out of 5
– Richard Brophy (DJmag)
Finally, Itokim and I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who have been sending us excellent feedback. :-)))
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Monday, January 21, 2008
LiveSets.com | 9pm (CET)
You can download this show here !
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Soul Designer re-releases his first album of classics on Third Ear on Wednesday, 21st November. It was originally released in 2002 on F Communication. This release is not to be missed ! ;-)
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Fabrice Lig plays Blue Windy Night at Mado Lounge, Tokyo. Be there if you can !
BLUE WINDY NIGHT
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Mado Lounge, Tokyo | Doors open at 9pm | ¥3,000 w/flyer / ¥3,500 on door
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Soul Designer "Evolutionism" is out today on Third Ear Japan. Special Japanese release with Soul Designer exclusive mix CD.
Available in good records shops:
The first single from the album, "The Soul Is Back / Rockit", will be released digitally on 26th October, and will follow 12" vinyl on 29th October.
Soul Designer are playing gigs on the following dates:
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You can have a listen to some tracks from the new album called Evolutionism on the Soul Designer (JP) myspace www.myspace.com/souldesignerjp
After the first album on F-Communications in 2002, acclaimed by all the electronic music community from Carl Craig to Larry Heard, Soul Designer spread his Hi-Tech Soul & Jazz around the planet from Tokyo to Detroit, from Brussels to Sao Paulo…
Fabrice Lig aka Soul Designer is coming back with a new future classic album on the solid Third Ear Recordings’s label.
Its a new step into soulful, funky, deep and open mind techno.
With some special features from Mr Ken Ishii hiself, HKB Finn (spoken words) from London, Cléo (for a new classic song), Anthony Marcon on the Fender Jazz Bass, and Philip Deroyer on Latin Percussions. A part of the album is mixed by Jean Vanesse from Spirit Catcher…
Some new classic tracks including the cover of Herbie Hancock’s classic: "Rockit"
Check the video teaser and audi player to discover the album previously !!!
And check the schedule to find a Soul Designer’s tour dates around you.
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Available now in the Subject Detroit.com is DJ Bone’s debut album.
Purchase here: www.subjectdetroit.com
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