cfcf has swooned many with his heart breaking acoustic arrangements and mallet saturated arpeggios. it s about time the grammy nominated artist returns to the dance floor with self service.

landing as gene tellem s first record, -who says no- is a product of change. new relationships and collaborations emerged out of a time when familiar spaces in montreal were disappearing. this state of ambiguity, and improvisation inspired the freeform structures and subtle transformations heard in these tracks. while -moving in this way- and the title tune push forward with intention, -soul of man- floats between lush drones, a pitch bent lead, and a pair of haunting chords. -we were all being tested in different ways, and trying to figure out what would happen next...-

physical therapy assembles a flurry of kicks and thick breaks around deep subs and tender harmonies. lush moments are balanced with saturated rhythms, pushing the momentum in each tune. spoken words skip over dubbed out synths on more sugar, always a euphoric treat on the dance floor! on the b-side, pt flexes for the verdant tropical techno of string thing. play at 45 for the desensitized mix or slow things down to 33 for a balearic sensitized mix. both mixes available direct from the sounds of beaubien ouest bandcamp.

reissue!
sobo’s inaugural release comes from rue beaubien resident project pablo aka patrick holland. montreal’s beaubien ouest can cause quite the daze in the heat of summer, so stepping out of the bedroom into the shed made all the difference for holland. live-off-the- floor takes with pals rory seydel (on guitar) and jeremy dabrowski (on the bass) can be heard on the title track, whereas freaked-out dx7 melodies and harmonies makeup “royal plus” and “closer”. an homage to one’s home & its dreamlike qualities, as well as a practice in call & response.

we are excited to welcome another friend from abroad to the catalogue, paula tape. hailing from santiago, chile and residing in milan, italy, paula reveals her passion for rhythm through two distinctive cuts.

jesse futerman and his ornate personality are most comfortable when collaborating and highlighting the best in people. waterzone is the sound of such experiences. the talent of stacey shopsowitz (bass), chris edmondson (saxophone) and beverly glenn-copeland (voice), are introduced in turn, as if by spotlight, on -vista-, while futerman takes back stage to lay out the foundation.

saint petersburg summers are an open window for a never setting sun. -white nite- sees the untitled gear collective paying tribute to this season where they reside. the title track follows the sun s behaviour stubbornly locked in groove, while blinks of bright rhythms wax and wane. -just better- and -it s wonderful- bend between hooks and ambiguous tones, shining through as two reflective dance songs, yes, there is singing in both!