Ken Ishii plays Itokim in April 2010 mix
- Japan's foremost DJ and producer features homegrown talent Itokim's "Moonlight", from Follow the Light EP (7SR017),
- http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/design-art/sound-scape/index.html
Hutton Drive "Chord Memories" Early Feedback
- nice and spacy techno, wonderful listening trip :-) Franco Cangelli
- very nice one. full support Djulz
- Will play that for sure Master H
- diggin it! nice new one PassEnger (Italy)
- Love this! Really into the way there's the foreboding atmosphere and soulful elements playing off each other. Great stuff. Paul Woolford (Space)
- like this, quite sweet, lot going on, will play on radio next week. Barry redsettaz
Itokim "Follow the Light" EP
Early Support
- Laurent Garnier - this is proper detroit moody techno stuff Will play of course lovely thanks for the link
- Fantastic records all 3 track!!! The Solab rmx is so deep so good! Anthony Parasole (NYC)
was bumping this last night man ... it is another great piece for the label man .. great work..
Keith Worthy (Detroit)- Nuno dos Santos - absolutely adore moonlight!!
- Taho - Beautiful as usual.
- Keith Tucker - 'Moonlight' is beautiful.
- Jeroen Search - very, very nice release!!! i think my favourite is moonlight
- Dave Mothersole - quality as usual - feeling both og's and i also like the solab mix. great ep.
- Philip Sherburne - All three tracks are great -- they have a very classic feel, but they don't get stuck in reproduction of a sound. "Moonlight" reminds me a little bit of old Apollo/R&S material, very ethereal but with a backbone. "Sunlight (Solab Mix)" is surprisingly powerful, it comes on slowly but it's a real mover of a track. And "Sunlight" might be my favorite of them all -- there's a ton of life and movement in the track, from the bassline to the chords to the electronic birdsong above. Lovely, lovely stuff.
- Jamie Behan - Thank you for this release!!! This is probably the best Ive heard from you so far. 'Moonlight' is just so atmospheric. Futuristic yet old-school. I can see myself playing this in my deeper sets in small dark rooms. Same goes for 'Sunlight' although this is much more peaktime orientated. The strings, keys, and bassline just fuse so well together. Something very Belgian or Dutch about it and I mean that in a good way as in Fabrice Lig/old Duplex material. Fantastic work
- André Kronert - Dig the Solab remix a lot. All tracks are nice but this one is a classic number for me!!full support.
Laurent Garnier, Aaron Carl, Anthony Parasole, Keith Worthy, Chuck Bleu, Jamie Behan, Lee Holman, Arno Gonzalez, Desy Balmer, Andrew Duke, Jeroen Search, Dave Mothersole, Nuno dos Santos, Taho, Philip Sherburne, Keith Tucker, Nico De Ceglia, Luka Baumann, Davor Ostojić, Anton Banks, Matt Densham, Jamie Slater, The Parallel, Niko Marks, André Kronert, Trench, Rob Glennon, Mick Welch, Samuel James...
Selected feedback:
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Solab, Itokim & Numbercult feat on Vince Watson "Winter Mix"
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Great to hear Vince Watson drop 3 artists who have appeared on 7th Sign onto this sublime well crafted mix. well worth a check.
- 1. And If - Beyond Senses - Rebirth Records
- 2. Glimpse & Martin Eyerer - Southern Soul - Buzzin Fly
3. Itokim - Untitled Promo - Nightvision Records
4. Kollectiv Turmstrasse - Last Day - Diynamic
5. Kirk Degiorgio - Pugnuxion Wisdom - B12
6. Etiku - Distant Star (VW Edit) - Etiku 001
7. ...Alex W - Essential Moments - Logos
8. Solab - Distant Galaxy - Lifeworld
9. Vince Watson - A Very Different World - Bio
10. Psycatron - Its What It Is (Eq'd) - R&S
11. Vince Watson - Qualia - Planet E
12. Numbercult - See Feel - Numbercult 2
13. Vince Watson - My Desire (Unreleased Edit) - Planet E
14. K - Sounds of K (Technasia Remix/VW Edit) - Fcom
15. Aroy Dee - Soul Sparkle - M-O-S Recordings
16. Zander VT - Then & Before (Redshape Remix) - Memo
17. Kirk Degiorgio - Traverse - B12 Records
18. Conforce - Cruising - Curle Records
19. Etienne Jaumet - For Falling Asleep (C2 Mix) - Versatile
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Terrence Parker Picks up top vote!
Terrence Parker's "Tribute to Ken Collier" gets reissue of the year on the Little White Earbuds website. Check out the top 5 here:
http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/lwes-top-5-reissues-of-2009/
Itokim Early Feedback
"this is proper detroit moody techno stuff Will play of course lovely thanks for the link" Laurent Garnier
- "VERY cool stuff. I think my favorite of the two is Sunlight, but they are both super cool!" Chuck Bleu (GrooveMedia / Prosthetic Pressings)
Thank you for this release!!! This is probably the best Ive heard from you so far. 'Moonlight' is just so atmospheric. Futuristic yet old-school. I can see myself playing this in my deeper sets in small dark rooms. Same goes for 'Sunlight' although this is much more peaktime orientated. The strings, keys, and bassline just fuse so well together. Something very Belgian or Dutch about it and I mean that in a good way as in Fabrice Lig/old Duplex material. Fantastic work" Jamie Behan (Bastardo Electrico)
- "loving sunlight on this more and more ! playing on this weeks no territory radio ! :)" Lee Holman (Ferox / Mowar) 'Sunlight' has already received airplay on XFM Dublin.
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Coming soon
- Edge of Infinity, Itokim, Solab & Hutton Drive releases scheduled for 7th sign next! watch this space!
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Terrence Parker Reviews
- LAurent GArnier (FComm, Innervisions, PIAS) - "A million thanks for having
sent me the promos. Again and again, you stay true to the real techno spirit
with those releases. Absolutely stunning work, especially in a time where music
is getting very VERY formulated. THANKS, Full support" - Anthony "Shake" Shakir (7th City, Dust Science, Frictional, KMS) - "Thanks or
the music, classic EP" - Claude Young (DJax, Dust Science, 7th City) - "Thanks you for this - a
classic" - Johannes Volk (Axis, Lifeworld) "Love it. Great tracks"
- Fabrice Lig (Kanzleramt, Versatile, Motech, Third Ear, F-Comm) - "Very nice
EP. Great tracks." - Harri (Sub Club, Nordic, Go! Beat) - "Love the TP EP. Whole thing is good for
me" - Mark E "Nice reissue of old classic music, cant be beaten. thanks alot."
- SOME TRIBUTES TO KEN:
- Kevin Saunderson (KMS, Detroit) "Ken was a music man. He was made for music."
- Pirahnahead (Moods and Grooves, Mahogani, Detroit)- "(Ken) U ARE TRULY THE
FATHER OF DETROIT DANCE MUSIC!" - Mike Huckaby (Harmonie Park, Deep Transportation, Third Ear, Detroit) "All
Detroit DJs learned a thing or two from Ken Collier" - Keith Worthy (Aesthetic Audio, Sistrum, Detroit) - "The legend lives in all
of us" - Aaron Carl (Metroplex, Ovum, Detroit) - "Ken Collier is the man who turned me
onto House Music. He is the man who taught me what it is to FEEL the music" - Terry Howcott (Detroit-based writer) - "We are deeply indebted to Ken and to
Melvin Hill for sharing with us their amazing control of the turntables and for
providing their musical montages that, in many ways, moulded us by giving us
rhythmic permission to think more freely to be more creative and innovational. -
Electronic Directory Podcasts
- Edge Of Infinity Catch up with Kazuumi and feature unreleased material Check! http://www.electronicdir.jp/
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Edge Of Infinity Feedback
- This really takes me back! Love all the sounds and vibes, top stuff thanks
Milton Jackson (Freerange / Dark Energy)
Cool tracks. i thought it was edge of motion at first - remember them, on
djax? all three tunes are good, but it's 'coruscation' that really stands
out - excellent groove, sounds and arrangement. cheers, Dave Mothersoul
Seventh Sign at its finest - this is a beautiful, soulful and seriously
deep record. Spiritual Reflection, Abstract Notions and Coruscation are all
just fantastic. I cannot even choose a favourite, loving all the tracks.
Thanks a million for this. Best, Kazuumi
Thanks nice, melodic and quite different from the usual sounds cheers
Franco Cangelli
Very nice release. all 3 tracks are good but my favorite is "coruscation".
it has a great atmo and the drumming and melodie is nice. sure i'll play
it. Martin Hayes (Koax, Emote)
Nice Deep ep! Roberto Bosco (Nightvision)
Abstract Notions is an instant classic for me. Those chords!! Beautiful
track.... Can't wait to play this out on Saturday and will no doubt be a
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Edge Of Infinity "Spiritual Reflection" 7SR015 (Digital)
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Highlighting the wealth of unsigned, talented artists out there, we have this, their first proper EP. First up is "Spiritual Reflection", a piece that draws influence from a bygone era, bringing together a hypnotic hook and a powerful rhythm track, all underpinned by a raft of rhythmic, melodic sculptures. Next up is Abstract Notions, a masterful piece which could easily slot into the Rhythim is Rhythim catalogue with it's insistent bassline, beautifully lush pads and delightful atmospherics. Finally "Coruscation" closes things out with it's twists and turns and a main hook that conjures up UR inspired moods.
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NEW HUTTON DRIVE RELEASE
- Domenic's back with a new e.p for 7th Sign. The Subclub legend returns as Hutton Drive for another masterclass in quality house! COMING SOON!!
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Coming Next
The first of our exclusively digital releases, due in February 2009. First up with these is Roberto Bosco, who has previously released tracks on Orlando Voorn's Night Vision label among others. We are delighted to welcome him to Seventh Sign. Clips of his release can be heard here:-
Digital
All Seventh Sign tracks are now available from good digital stockists including iTunes, Beatport and Boomkat digital. We would ask that you check these sites out if you are interested in owning our stuff in digital format. Also, look out for our new exclusively digital releases surfacing in 2009. Seventh Sign will always produce vinyl, but these exclusively digital releases will be additional Seventh Sign collectables.-
Recommended
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Hardwax, Berlin has recommended us on http://www.musicrecommenders.com. This music-search site is sponsored by Nokia and is backed by David Bowie and Wim Wenders alongside forty of the world's leading independent record storesSoma Collaboration
- Our remix of our Alex Smoke debut track "Always and Forever" has been licensed by Glasgow's Soma Records for Alex's "Prima Materia" EP, which is out now. Vinyl from usual stores, digital copies available from Beatport.
