"the go to label for bangin' disco house" – ttlab staff
We have posted up the preview for the forthcoming debut EP from Meroz entitled Trump. It’s a cut up start and stop affair that pays a toast to Thomas Bangalter’s Roulé imprint. It also features a a remix from Toronto’s Gingy and Bordello, who’s forthcoming Vaporizer track is earning major support from Brodinski and Jokers of the Scene. The release drops late May!
At last the time has come. I have to say I am as excited as Octo-mom about our eighth release on Solid Bump. Our continuation of the Pleasure & Pressure series has hit digital music stores everywhere. We are so hot we got our art censored by iTunes, as well as 4 out of 5 fires on Turntable Lab! The iTunes staff made it up to us though and tossed us on the front page – so we’re cool. If you do buy from iTunes and want the unedited booty version of the art, be sure to right click the above image.
If you don’t know the deal on Pleasure & Pressure, check out this review by Snack at Turntable Lab…
“The Solid Bump gang are back with the second volume in the Pleasure & Pressure series. If you ain’t knowin’ bout this label’s uptempo disco and house cut-ups, then you better ask someboday! All the tracks here will get your party jumpin’ with quality filtered, cut up disco house business to make the people sweat. Check the heat from White Girl Lust, Le Principle, Laberge, Mykill and Meroz. If you were feelin those recent XXXchange edits, you gotta peep these. They don’t call it Solid Bump for nuthin’! Recommended.”
-(snack)
Get it at all your favorite digital retailers…
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Pleasure & Pressure Vol. 2
itunes // Beatport // TTLab
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In celebration we are offering up another free track, this time is a floor stomper from our newest artist also featured on P&P2, Mykill! Enjoy this taste and then go grab the new release at your favorite retailer!
Mykill- Flashback
iPad? Who cares about an oversized iPod? Here is a real announcement! Finally after months of A&R, discussing strategy, etc. we are ready to give you a taste of what we have brewing in the Solid Bump kitchen. In my biased opinion – it is delicious.
Hailing from the home of house music – Chicago, this young collective hit the scene fast and furious last summer with a slew of disco house stormers, as well as, tons of bootleg remixes. Right off the bat they developed an instantly recognizable sound of hard hitting drums, unique filter work, and a niche for developing hooks. The debut single will be a collaboration with OCD Automatic ther Chi-town talent) entitled “Paper Cat” which is the perfect balance of driving disco and electro. The single will be supported by remixes from Sammy Bananas (of Fools Gold/ Telephoned fame), Phantom’s Revenge, and Bit Funk.
Paper Cat
Your Magic
Meroz is no stranger to Solid Bump, having done a stellar remix for Laberge’s debut EP. He is also no stranger to the music world, with multiple releases on Beatism, a side project called Automatic and Silk, as well as drumming for his band Driver of the Year. 2010 will see Meroz deliver two EPs to Solid Bump with an amazingly diverse range of sounds from hard hitting electro funk bangers to feel good summer jams.
The Sinner
Trump
Mykill has been a staple in the bay area party scene for a hot minute. Appearing everywhere from bottle service venues you can’t afford, to Sunday morning mimosa parties in the Castro. While as a DJ he hops genres faster than you can request Lady Gaga, his production is focused and tailored for the Solid Bump champagne sound.
Love Story
Laberge is now an OG of Solid Bump crew having dropped multiple tracks last year including his debut EP, This Feeling. Who could resist his trademark style that graces every release? Imagine what 3 unicorns making love on the beach could sound like and you are not that far off.
You Won’t Regret
The blood of these boys is spilt all throughout the label. They wear every hat from A&R, Creative Direction, Marketing, etc. How they find the time to turn out music still is a question drenched in espresso. They plan to kick the year off with a bang of a single entitled Oui in early March. When the duo unveiled a rough demo version live at last summer’s showcase it was a instant hit with the crowd mostly thanks to the playful stage presence of the song’s vocalist, Alona. Here is a taste of the more floor banging 1am mix. A multi-mix single will drop in early April.
Oui (1am Mix)
Although Solid Bump Records thrives by supporting up and coming artists, we are very selective in who we really throw ourselves behind. While this release is not on SBR, we would have happily signed it! Lucky for you, Ghost of Venice opted to release their first single for free.
Although the entire package is quality, for the taste of the SBR editorial staff, the original mix of “I Learned From The Best” can’t be beat – I guess that is what happens when you learn from the best though. The beat is jackin’, the sample is accented by a following synth line, and a smoothed out repetitive vocal stab sets it off. Add in some Ed Banger-esque start/ stops and you have a winner. Recommended.
Download Full EP Here (via Mediafire)
Sorry folks, looks like Ghosts of Venice have attracted a BIG dance label who asked that the link be removed. Shame for you new comers but AMAZING for Lee. I raise my glass in salutations!
Promo Video:
We were so amped on the hype that followed Laberge’s debut EP that we scrambled to do a follow up. Luckily the lads at White Girl Lust (um, okay, Clay & I) had a little something up our sleeves. We took one of Laberge’s tracks from Pleasure & Pressure and flipped it into a electro-funk stormer. We are giddy with the results and think you should be too!
If that is not enough, we also created another viral video for Laberge’s track “True Love”. This time we played up the chipmunk vocals to literally visualize a chipmunk love serenade.
