Serge Devant & Damiano Feat. Camille Safiya - Thinking Of You (CRM183)

Following monumental releases on both Rebellion and Crosstown Rebels, Serge Devant is back on board the label to deliver one of his best to date. The immensely sensual Thinking Of You sees his team up once again with Damiano and Camille Safiya with invigorating remixes from heavy-weights Reboot and Art Department.

Serge Devant has been turning heads since the seminal Fearing Love feat. Camille Safiya dropped in 2015 on Emerald City, picking up the Best Music Video Award at the 2016 Hollywood Independent Reel Film Festival. Serge reveals : "It was so nice to have the same company back in the studio to work on more magic !" 'Thinking Of You' breaths the air of summer with its blissfully smooth chords and deep hypnotic tones. He explains "This record took some time to finish; we recorded so many good vocal bits, it made it difficult to choose what to keep.". Serge also provides an electrifying 'Floor Cut' for those later hours.

Frankfurt's Reboot brings his flavor to the release with intricate percs and deep underlying pads. Growing up in Sven Väth's Omen Club, the talented musician now spearheads the 'New Sound Of Frankfurt' and has released on a wealth of labels like Connaisseur Recordings, Supplement Facts, Combi Int, Moon Harbour, Cadenza and Get Physical Music.

Welcomed back on Crosstown Rebels , No. 19 boss Jonny White Aka Art Department delivers a raw, techno cut in his 'Modular Perspective' Remix, complemented by his 'Jaded Perspective'remix which packs more swing but hold techno energy for the dancefloor. Jonny has seen almost unparalleled success in the world of dance music and continues to be at the forefront of the industry with a huge focus on his record labels and his in-demand label showcases that take the name of his vinyl only label, Social Experiment Records.

Tracklist:

1. Thinking Of You

2. Thinking Of You (Serge Devant's Floor Cut)

3. Thinking Of You (Reboot's 'Kadaitcha Man' Rework)

4. Thinking Of You (Art Department's 'Modular Perspective' Remix)

5. Thinking Of You (Art Department 'Jaded Perspective' Remix)

Released: 23/06/2017

Cat#: CRM183

Distribution: Above Board

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Stimmhalt - Dreams (RBL045)

Up next on Crosstown Rebels' sub-label Rebellion is Georgia-born Stimmhalt. 'Dreams' , his debut release with the label, features alongside an entrancing remix from esteemed producer and composer Pezzner.

A vast array of digital and vinyl releases under his belt, Stimmhalt Aka David Gvaberidze makes a fine addition to the Rebellion roster. Dreams provides an excellent demonstration of his ability to combine the hard-hitting basslines with uplifting chords, an ideal early hours soundtrack. On the remix, Pezzner has brought his exceptional composition skills to the table to create a bouncy acompaniament to the original.

Inspired by his first performance at Burning Man back in 2015, David explains "...my music now is based on deep, spiritual and ethnic music."Taking his influence from a range of genres including Asian, Arabic and Georgian folk music, Stimmhalt is not your average electronic artist.

Having previously released on Underyourskin Records and L'Enfant Terrible among others, Stimmhalt the man himself remains enigmatic, known purely for his artistic talent. Pezzner, a teacher, producer and composer of music has previously released on: Get Physical, Freerange, Visionquest and Systematic among others, and returns once more to Rebellion having released his One More Ep in 2011.

Tracklist:

1. Dreams

2. Dreams (Pezzner Remix)

Released: 16/06/2017

Cat#: RBL045

Distribution: Above Board

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Damian Lazarus - Double Rainbow

John Monkman -HARMONIX (CRM182)

Riding high on the success of his EPOCH EP  in February, John Monkman makes his debut on Crosstown Rebels with HARMONIX, a celebration of the Moog Voyager, whilst techno heavyweight Matrixxman supplies the remix.

A rrue master of his craft, Monkman has been creating music for over a decade and his passion and experience shine through his productions. HARMONIX was born after the UK producer and DJ limited himself to,just one synth, resulting in "interesting harmonics and a rawness that comes from syncing the oscillators, combined with an overload hack that gives the sound a little more juice".

Sophisticated and formidable, HARMONIX1 and HARMONIX2 are orchestrated around the legendary Moog Voyager, with charged high hats that fracture the driving beat. US producer and DJ Matrixxman completes the EP with an imposing remix, verging on cinematic and brimming with atmosphere

Continually building on his solid reputation, John Monkman has previously collaborated with Pete Tong, toipped the Beatprot charts and releaed on labels including Kompakt, Get Physical and Noir and has recently launched his new imprint Beesemyer Music.


Released: 09/06/2017
Cat#: CRM182
Distribution: Above Board

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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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Paris Green - You Got To Try (RBL044)

Amsterdam duo Paris Green, the unlikely partnership of DJ & producer Mitchel Kelly and jazz musician Thijs Bastiaans, make big impressions for their debut release on Crosstown sister label Rebellion with Poker Flat boss Steve Bug in for remix duty.

The deep and brooding You Got To Try, discovered by Kölsch in his BBC Radio 1 residency, was created during a jamming session with cohort David Stolk on vocals, singing about loosing sight of dreams due to other people's expectations.

"Day in, day out we are confronted with the expectations of others while we dream of our own future. Negative incentives haunt us upon our dreams at night. You can let others belittle you until there's nothing left of you. Are you gonna let that happen? Or are you willing to fight for yourself?" - Paris Green.

Ghost  is a dancefloor track that builds around highly manipulated electric piano keys. Fused with jazz harmonies, exotic sounds and crossing-rhythms, the whole track builds to a climax, taking the listener on a deep^emotional trip.

German mainstay Steve Bug steps up to the mark with his enriching Sunrise Mix of You Got To Try . In equal measure he delivers a smooth and hypnotic Club Dub  primed for the dancefloor. recently Steve made a welcome return to his 10-year-dormant Traffic Signs alias, began a vinyl-only project with Clé entitled Apes Go Bananas and also a Wax Only series on Poker Flat. He has also released on the label arm of famed Paris club Rex and started an event series called PLAY. After so long in business, it is a testament to Steve's unwavering vision that he and Poker Flat remain at the cutting edge of dance music.

Tracklist:

1. You Got To Try

2. Ghost

3. You Got To Try (Steve Bug Sunrise Mix)

4. You Got To Try (Steve Bug Club Dub)

Released: 19/05/2017

Cat#: RBL044

Distribution: Above Board

  

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Lee Van Dowski - Tale Of Ordinary Madness EP (CRM180)

Lee Van Dowski makes his debut on the mighty Crosstown Rebels with three delectably dark soundscapes in the Tale Of Ordinary Madness EP.

The talented producer delivered a stunning EP for Crosstown sub-label Rebellion back in 2015 and this follow up exceeds all expectations. The title track is based on atext from Charles Bukowski's My Madness. Opening with brooding intensity it evolves with haunting synths and subtle acid laced over a pitched down male vocal. On the flip The Great Escape and Rapidplatz follow suit and advancing with dark, hypnotic layers.

"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?. Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all : to see life as it is and not as it should be".

French born and Zurich based Lee Van Dowski has toured the world many times over, as party of Luciano's Vagabundos troupe and as an individual artist. His impressive discography covers labels including Wagon Repair, Cocoon, Suara, Soma, Rekids, BPitch Control, Ilian, Tape and Mobilee. This year shows no signs of slowing down with a release for Nicole Moudaber's MOOD followed by this heavy-weight release for Crosstown Rebels.

Tracklist:

1. Tale Of Ordinary Madness

2. The Great Escape

3. Rapidplatz

Released: 12/05/2017

Cat#: CRM180

Distribution: Above Board

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