Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adana Twins - Everyday EP



New, big sounds, from the Exploited camp.


// Kasp (Orphans)

Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz



Amazing, low key and pounding - need I say more?

// Sticky

Announcement: Alca Pwnd - Feathers EP


In seven days (the 7th of March) we'll release the new two track-EP produced by Swedens most hidden sound-engineer genious Alca Pwnd.

Expect something unexpected, expect two magic house tracks, expect something you'll be hearing over and over on dancefloors the coming months. And most of all: Get excited!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

12-3 Recordings Spotify List - #5


"Straight down the middle, no hook, no spin, no fuss. Anything more and this becomes figure skating."

Ten tracks to make your week ten times better.


Listen to the playlist here!


Tracklist:


// Sticky

Round Table Knights – Winter Mix 2012


As we're used to by now, Round Table Knights drops yet another dope, seasonal mix. Every inch is enjoyable!

// Sticky

Amirali - Beautiful World



Laidback and wobbly in a nice little combination - easy to appriciate!

// Sticky

Chube.Ka - Press The Bass EP



Seems like Area Remote and it's sister labels always has something good in store.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Monday, February 27, 2012

M.in Feat Mr Pong – My Hands Are Closed



Some new bouncyness from M.in.



// Kasp (Orphans)

J-808 - Altern8 EP



Some fantastic, and free, music! Don't sleep on this one!



// Kasp (Orphans)

Sticky and Sandy - Hoboken (Official Video)

Sticky & Sandy - Hoboken from Twelvethree Rec on Vimeo.


So here it is, the brilliant video for our track Hoboken - edited and made entierly by Sandy Loops herself - so thrilled to present it to you, a piece of visual art that captures the feeling of the track entierly!

// Sticky

Luca M - Funk My Sax (Original mix)



Start the week with this track - why? A proper ace recommendation from Orphans STHLM got me and Sandy crazy for this - now you should bounce to it as well.

Pure quality!

// Sticky

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Thievery Corporation - Culture Of Fear (O.live.R RMX)



Our german friend O.live.R (who has the honor of opening up the 12-3 catalogue with last year's Piano/Nightdrive EP), just posted this gem of a remix on his soundcloud. Don't know if it's a bootleg or not. But it sure sounds great!



// Kasp (Orphans)

Little Purple - Ballin' Hard EP



Those norwegians at Flosshat Records keep on churning out grade A stuff!



// Kasp (Orphans)

Drop The Lime - Club Dj Mix 2012


Drop The Lime with a trademarked mix, dope like you want it to be - perfect sunday fun!



// Sticky

Saturday, February 25, 2012

L-Vis 1990 - Tonight Ft. Samantha Lim



Pure magic, amazing video, L-Vis 1990 for president!

// Sticky

Unofficialbootleg.com DJs Present: dope:cast


New mix from our friends over at the Unofficialbootleg-crew, dope allthrough, and real nice to hear how they used my Cruncher track in there - enjoy!

// Sticky

Get Stellar - Bump Shake Wine EP



Some bouncy beats and baselines on this one.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sticky and Sandy - Hoboken



A lil reminder, since it's still release week!

// Sticky

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Daniel Avery - Airstrike



Throbbing, fat and super strange!

// Sticky

Oldie but goldie: Johnny Fiasco - Groove On (KiNK Vocal Mix)



I missed this one when it was released four years back, so thanks to KiNK for enlightening me. Absolutely bangin'.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Hrdvsion - Right And Tight EP



Som nice electro house here, but I would say that the Rampa remix is the star.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Hot City x LOL Boys - Hot Boys



This Lol Boys + Hot City-colab is just getting more weird, fun and excellent! Enjoy some 3D techno vibes.

// Sticky

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Mike Jules - Cats and their people EP



Don't know much about this release, except that it's "coming soon". Can't wait. These tracks just put a smile on my face. Simple, bouncy, fun.





// Kasp (Orphans)

Maelstrom - House Music (Boston Bun remix)



A video that simply fits perfectly with the track - wich is awesome, to begin with!

// Sticky

Released today: Sticky & Sandy - Blind Tiger EP


New Sticky & Sandy EP out today, filled with tight productions, sweet samples and undeniable groove - Four place-themed tracks to make you dance!

Buy it on iTunes!



Selected DJ-feeback and support:

Orphans STHLM:
"Montauk might as well have been done by Angelo Badalamenti for Twin Peaks. Epic tune!"

Dakunt:
"New Orléans for me ! BIG!"

Jack Posada:
"Cool sampling material, def will play it loud! Coney Island is a stand-out for me!"

Flubba:
"Cool old school vibes, love the variety of regional flavors. Nice release!"

Chris Mojek:
"Great stuff guys. Coney & Montauk are super cool!"

About:

Romantizing the Speakeasy era is done by many, a time of age strangely glorified, since it sprung from a depression. It's aesthetics is featured in endless rap songs, being written about in books, captured during the film noir era and beyond and finally getting its major revival in the beginning of this millenia.

This is not that strange, perhaps, we do face many simillarities with those of the Speakeasy-epoch: the crisis of the world economy being the main one.

This Sticky & Sandy-EP aims for those backyard hidden bars, late nights with to much whisky, to reenact a perfectly stirred Old Fashioned through sound waves. Digging in the crates, choosing wildly from crackly samples and manic flutes, adding a contemporary touch and making it all house music, the vibes alone should be enough to make you dance your troubles away.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

12-3 Recordings Spotifylist - #4




Something about winter that makes me want to dive down into a pool of cold techno pads and old school drum machines. And on that subject, here's a new Spotify playlist. Some new tracks, some a little older.



Tracklist:
spotify:user:116802205:playlist:1WJJdfTUdd3Oh3neVafSIZ
// Kasp (Orphans)

Keith & Supabeatz vs Slap In The Bass - Smoka


Another pounding release from the No Brainer camp, heavy production, nice vocal cuts and a dope colab situation - i can def appriciate this!

Well worth checking out!



// Sticky

SMALLTOWN DJS FEAT. ALANNA STUART - LOVE DECOY



Dope track coming from Smalltown DJ's, with a trippy vid to it, bounce!

// Sticky

Monday, February 20, 2012

SBTRKT - HOLD ON (SISI BAKBAK RMX)



Well deep and pounding, like you want it to be!

// Sticky

LoFish – Coconut EP



Freshly squeezed tech house does the trick.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012

IDIOTPROOF & EATS EVERYTHING - AFRICAN LOVE EP


The Jackmode-label, still being a young one, keeps dropping dope stuff out there. This here EP with Idiotproof and Eats Everything is no exception (yep, the collab is just as magic as it sounds). Take a bite!



// Sticky

Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (Todd Terje Disco Dub)



Oh Todd! You brilliant genious!

You succeed where others would fail: a dope dub of an allready brilliant Roxy Music track? Well yes, obviously.

Damn delicious.

// Sticky

Friday, February 17, 2012

Richard Rossa - Promomix 2012



Swedish disco aficionado Richard Rossa, formerly known as Testarossa, serves up a promomix of his own track, edits and remixes. Great stuff.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Jimmy Edgar - This one's for the children EP preview



Tasty slice of groovy techno, served by Hotflush Recordings.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Jokers Of The Scene - Black Mountie



Sometimes, a vid just fits perfectly with a track - ol time favourites Jokers Of The Scene with a big one!

// Sticky

Filtertypen - On The Streets


I truly wonder if any label represents quality as much as Made To Play, this new Filtertypen EP (you know, the guys behind After Laughter?) is a jewel of groove, tight, i believe would be the proper description.



// Sticky

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Deep City Groove - Girl Det Down EP



Having a really hard time picking a favorite on this one. A stellar original mix, an three dope remixes that all bring something different to the table. Nice.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Catz n Dogz - Mass Confusion



Polish techhouse-geniouses are attacking in full force with a wicked clean cut stripped down track/ep on Pet Recordings, dropping in March - this one's bound to tear up dancefloors!

Cheers to that!

// Sticky

James Creed - The Soft Parade EP


New amazing music from Klasse! Let's celebrate!

Deep, sweet and mesmerezing - say hello the James Creed Soft Parade EP!



// Sticky

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Agraba - iMerica EP



Great outing from Highway Records.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Savage Skulls - No 1 Spot



Hardcore and real rough, like we're used to when Savage Skulls produce - this one's dropping on Enchufada.

// Sticky

Announcement: Sticky and Sandy - Blind Tiger EP


Four Speakeasy-themed house tracks to drop next week on 12-3, get ready people!

Release date: The 22nd of February!

Defected - Bar Grooves Après Ski



Ok, so the after ski culture in Sweden is mostly associated with stock brokers getting drunk, people puking in the snow and really bad german folk music and euro trance - that said, this Defected compile contains some dope tracks.

The Treasure Fingers & Malente-production as well as the Soul Central beat being the ones to look out for, of course.

// Sticky

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Reset Robot - Count Clown EP



Heavy organic beats that are a instant hip shaker.



// Kasp (Orphans)

It's Not Right But It's Okay (Prince Club "Hommage" Mix)


Prince Club dropping more free tracks, and thats always good news. This one's a tribute to the late Whitney Houston, on a housy vintage trip, and as usual, it's excellent work!



// Sticky

Andhim - Wallace


Andhim dropping a new track, and with it, a bassline to die for. I'm absolutely having a huge crush on this piece.

So good!



// Sticky

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tiger Stripes - Crossroads EP



Tiger Stripes recently released the fantastic Glorified EP, and already the newt release is on the horizon; Crossroads.



// Kasp (Orphans)

David Amo & Julio Navas - 3 Days And 3 Nights



Some dope tech house (as always) from Great Stuff Records.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Start the week with: Jamie Principle - Your Love



Let's do this people!

// Sticky

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Coyote Cuts WMC Sampler Part 1 - Coyote Cuts



A nice selection of jackin' and jazzy tunes on this comp. from Detroit-label Coyote Cuts.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Mowgli featuring Amber Jolene - Back In The Day (Official Video)



Amazing track and a proper funny video - i'll be dropping this, no doubt!

// Sticky

SIOPIS - Day Alive


Yes, ya'll allready know I'm a total sucker for anything Siopis puts out there, so go figure, I was super happy over this two tracker - weird, funky tech-house at its very, very best - super enjoyable, i'll drop both tracks out!



// Sticky

Saturday, February 11, 2012

12-3 Label Night Tonight!


Swing by if you're in Stockholm! Super fat line up, the best music in the world and a great venue - yup, 12-3 Label Night tonight, Pleasant Bar, 22-03!

// Sticky

DJ Caustic - Heartache and Cheesecake Mix


Caustic from the awesome Crowd Crushers-crew drops a great, delightful and pounding mix for the Hot Cheese Crew, enough to get you dancing! Bounce!



Tracklist:

Tracklist:
01. Crown Heights Affair - „Far Out“ // De-Lite
02. Tittsworth - „Here He Comes“ feat. Nina Sky & Pitbull (Dj Day Remix) // T&A
03. Sammy Bananas - „Ladies“ // Fool’s Gold
04. Todd Edwards - „As I Am“ // Locked Off
05. Sam Irl - „You Don’t Feel Enough“ // Pulver
06. Jacques Greene - „Holdin On“ // LuckyMe
07. Benjamin Damage - „Zeppelin“ // 50 Weapons
08. Scratcha DVA - „Guro Triba“ // DVA Music
09. Roska & Jamie George - „Love 2 Nite“ // Rinse
10. Crazy Cousinz - „I See You“ feat. Kimona // Digital Holdings
11. Daft Punk - „Make Love“ // Virgin
12. Ghost Town DJs - „My Boo“ (WPGC Ext. Version) // SoSo Def/DBC
13. Mike V - „Feelings“ // Mad Decent
14. Ramadanman - „Fall Short“ // Swamp 81
15. Deadboy - „If U Want Me“ // Numbers
16. T. Williams - „Heartbeat“ feat. Terri Walker (Mosca Remix) // Local Action/Phonica
17. Wiley - „Never Be Your Woman“ feat. Emeli Sande (Shy FX Remix) // Virgin/Relentless/NaughtyBoy
18. Girl Unit - „Wut“ // Night Slugs
19. Ikonika - „Look (The Final Stage)“ // Hyperdub
20. Submerse - „Hold It Down“ // Well Rounded
21. Calenda - „Forever“ // Heavy Artillery
22. Unknown - „Say Yes“ // White

// Sticky

Gesaffelstein - Conspiracy Remixes EP


Turbo unleashes the Gesaffelstein Conspiracy remixes in a massive EP, super violent, and real powerful - perhaps not for your usual dancefloor situation, but well worth checking out. The Hacker remix being the stand out track.



// Sticky

Friday, February 10, 2012

Scuba - The Hope

SCUBA - THE HOPE (official video) from Hotflush Recordings on Vimeo.


Just a huge tune, simple as that.

// Sticky

Mario Giordano - Pump Up Eh



Simple, heavy and fun.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Orphans STHLM - Sci+Fi (Official Video)

Orphans STHLM - Sci+Fi from Twelvethree Rec on Vimeo.


So here it is kids! The video for Orphans STHLM smashing track Sci+Fi, and it's a journey into space, what better way to visualize the track?

The amazingly dope vid is made by no other than Kasper from Orphans himself. So sit back and enjoy a perfectly awesome piece of video to a beautiful track!

Cheers!

// Sticky

Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Donkers - Freaky Carnaval



Two crazy tracks!



// Kasp (Orphans)

12-3 Recordings Spotify List - #3


Need ten dope tracks to spice up your afternoon? Boom! Picked with the utmost accuracy, house music for the heart and soul.

Enjoy - Listen to the playlist here!

Tracklist:


// Sticky

Marcel Sterling - Nieselpriem (Stereo Express Remix)



The organ on this one really reminds me of something, though i can't for the life of me figure out what. Great tune, anyhow!



// Kasp (Orphans)

Das Glow - Concrete mix



With risk of starting to sound like a parrot: I really like Das Glow-tunes, and his mixtapes likewise. So without further ado:



// Kasp (Orphans)

Tomika – Del Cielo (Oliver Ton Remix)

This one makes me happy.



// Andy (Orphans)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

3hundreds - Back In Love EP


New heat from Solos Congaloid-label, super effective house music, as we're used to by now!



// Sticky

Released today: Orphans STHLM - Limbo EP


One of the biggest, best and most magic 12-3 releases yet! Yes, the Oprhans STHLM first four tracker is out today!

Buy it on iTunes!



Selected DJ-feeback and support:

So Shifty:
"Very solid release, limbo is my fav of the bunch."

Leg-No:
"Nice EP! .. Sci+Fi is really dancy!"

Jack Posada:
"The drums on 'Duden' are great, I love the atmosphere of the track. Good stuff overall!"

Ill Saint M:
"Nice house tracks!"

Chris Mojek:
"So sweet, techy goodness at its best. Partial to Sci-Fi due to the uplifiting sounds, but all 4 tracks are really good. Really good job on this one!"

About:

Sci+Fi was originally called “Captain Morning and the vision of the Holy Dancers at the space mountain”, but the Orphans changed it. One can only imagine, however, the fierce discussions between the two, late nights in the studio. “The name is brilliant”, claims Andy. “Do you forget what decade we’re living in?”, answers Kasper. Silence. Headphones on again, continuing with the never ending work of producing that perfect house tune.

Enter Limbo, the track made with no conflict involved, no painful, excruciating, agonizing, almost unbearable naming-process. Just joyful fiddling with a darling production, almost perfect from the beginning. From when it was just an embryo travelling between computers through a dropbox relay. “Cheers to that!”, says the the young lads who we call the Orphans.

“I want, ney, NEED to make a track that expresses the feeling of bright jewels and exploding sharks!”, screams Kasper. Andy nods in silence and thoughtfully drinks his tea. “To work”, he utters. Duden is made that way, through the unified and focused silence of the two.

Finally, they produce Camelowsow during a seven day straight peyote-like delerium in a cabin on the Polish coastline, drinking bison vodka, eating apple cake and making music to make you dance.

HANDBRAEKES (MR OIZO & BOYS NOIZE) - EP#1 Teaser



Yes, we are super duper excited about this.

// Sticky

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Maelstrom - USSR EP



The b-sides and remixes are great. But the title track really blew me away. Marvelous!



// Kasp (Orphans)

Orphans STHLM - Space Attack Bros. Mix



That's right people! Tomorrow you'll be able to preview and grab our new EP at your local digital music shop. And to celebrate that and get you all pumped, we've recorded a little mix, as usual. Some spanking new stuff, some old stuff and maybe one or two tracks of our own as well. It's all good music though. So enjoy!



// Andy & Kasp (Orphans STHLM)

Birdy Nam Nam - Live Video

.BIRDY NAM NAM / Live from CHIVTEAM on Vimeo.


Super sweet video of the legendary Birdy Nam Nam-gang live, pure joy to watch!

// Sticky

Dirtybird - Hatched Vol 1


Sweet Jeezus this is fat, the DirtyBird-gang lets us preview their first Hatched-compilation, and it sounds incredibly fat!

The VonStroke and Eats Everything-combo is just as dope as you would imagine, and the Catz N' Dogz-track is a true gem!



// Sticky

Monday, February 6, 2012

Jordan Peak - Mean Streets EP



Incredibly funky vibe in this release. Feels like I've been missing out on Jordan Peak, so next stop; Beatport.



// Kasp (Orphans)

Das Glow - Concrete EP



God damm have I been waiting for this one. Noisy, groovy, dirty, just what I would expect from Das Glow.



// Kasp (Orphans)