Audiojack & Kevin Knapp - Implications (CRM181)

Long standing collaborators Audiojack & Kevin Knapp join forces with Implications. Their strongest release to date comes equipped with a remix from musical heavyweight Martin Buttrich.

"With each passing year it becomes more apparent to me that Audiojack are my music brothers. We are in the groove with the projects we approach and I get excited every time we start something new together." Kevin Knapp.

Releasing together for the first time on Crosstown Rebels, Audiojack & Kevin Knapp strengthen their position within the electronic scene with Implications. Knapp's vocals are center stage as he sings about experimentation and letting go. Grammy nominee Martin Buttrich delivers a fired up remix with added groove and playful percussion that flips the mood of the track.

The final production on the release, 6EQUJ5, was inspired by the alphanumeric sequence also known as the wow signal; a radio signal received by astronomers in 1977. "That had all the expected hallmarks of alien communication" Audiojack explains. "The track imagines travelling trough space at unimaginable speeds and the things you might encounter along the way'.

Fresh off the back from his release on sister label Rebellion, Kevin Knapp returns to the Crosstown family and continues to carve out his own sound. Founders of Gruuv, Audiojack have released on some of the biggest labels whilst recording their first BBC Essential Mix in 2016.

Tracklist:
1. Implications
2. Implications (Martin Buttrich Remix)
3. 6EQUJ5

Released: 26/05/2017
Cat#: CRM181
Distribution: Above Board

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Raw District Feat. Aquarius Heaven - Her Mind (CRM144)

Belgian duo Raw District pair up with the formidable Aquarius Heaven for a sophisticated and seductive EP for Crosstown Rebels. "Her Mind" also comes with a blazing Martin Buttrich remix.

"A vocal adds a unique vibe to a production, making it stand out from the crowd" explained Massimo Dacosta (Raw District). "So when it came to doing a follow-up to 'Ragged Star', we tried to challenge ourselves and give our very best. That's why we asked Aquarius Heaven. We're big fan of Brian and excited about the original and amazing work he delivered".

The iconic vocals of Aquarius Heaven sway against the mechanized dub-laden beats of 'Her Mind', forging a glowing fusion of languid harmony. 'Tell No One' is a sonically imposing beast of a track, whilst  Martin Buttrich's outstanding remix nests firmly in the heat of the night.

Raw District are the Belgian duo Vernon Bara and Massimo Da Costa, who met in a Mons record shop in 2000, and run the label Homecoming Music. Born in 2013, their music has since been seen on labels such as OM, Brique Rouge, Souvenir , Robsoul, OFF, and now Crosstown Rebels. Vernon Bara is also known as Ultrasone alongside Igor Vicente, the techno project that has released on Hot Creations and Supplement Facts.

Aquarius Heaven, born Brian Brewster, is an ex reggae dancehall and hip-hop singer. He moved to Paris in 2005, where he meet the Parisian electronic music trio dOP and after spending hours in the studio with the three musicians, Brian's musical sound was profoundly changed. We can still hear the colors of the Carribean in his vocals, and his music is unbound by the old rehashed sounds and limitations of the electronic music scene. All of this creates for a very interesting musical ride.

Martin Buttrich's journey into electronic music began in clubs in Berlin and hannver at the dawn of the 90s. His notorious collabs with Timo Maas and Loco Dice have led him to form the infamous label, Desolat, and he still managed to find time to put out a remarkable collection of music.

Release Date: 06/07/2015

Cat #: CRM144

Distribution: !K7 / Above Board Distribution

Tracklist:

1. Her Mind

2. Tell No One

3. Her Mind (Martin Buttrich Remix)

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