New mix here from Appian’s boss Al Blayney. Al says this about the mix:
A quick hour packed full of talented and inspiring producers whom i’m digging and buying from at the mo……Wasn’t quite sure how this mix would go…..the plan was to lift it towards the end but don’t know if i managed it…..i think i stayed down in the subby, heady depths but hey…Hope you like it : )

Tracks by Nicuri, Sascha Rydell, Kai Alce, VC-118A, 1997, Will & Held . . . amongst others.

After quite a wait Indelible Expression Part II has landed. All eyes on the dance floor here. We welcome four new names to the Appian Sounds family. Warm early morning Techno from Swedens Evigt Mörker. Two hypnotic shuffling, shimmering live jams from Italian duo Hiver and French duo G-Prod. XDB finishes off our VA with a punchy kick drum based groover.

Keep your eyes on this space for more updates on its release.

A very Happy New Year to everyone : )

We are delighted to introduce our first podcast of the year by Irishman Paul Smith aka Leonid. Like all his music it’s a lesson in subtle, understated excellence grounded in timeless depth and groove. A perfect way to start 2015!

Enjoy!

This weeks KR Selects saw Appian_007 grabbing the spotlight. Here’s what they had to say…

This various artists four tracker is a bustling, forward thinking collection of house music, lathered in emotion and shrouded in heavy textures.

Jock Burton opens up proceedings with ‘Dolmen’. Swirling synths shift temporally into place whilst embedding themselves in some buff machine beats. A slow shuffling percussion section is pierced by a flurry of snares and rim shots; keeping the listener second guessing whilst simultaneously driving the tune forward. This is a loungey, blazing syn-house exploration.

Things take a slightly more sinister turn on the A2; the ‘Slowburn’ remix of the aforementioned track combines rattling, flea market percussion with an increasingly tense, melodic substratum. Red lining kick drums shudder the bass bins whilst blistering claps and hats shatter teeth. An unexpectedly heavy weight excursion into the night.

RDMA takes us to the depths of the ocean with ‘Syeeda’. Once you’ve reared your head above the throbbing low end and smothered, melancholic pad work you are greeted by a field of glitched out fragments transmitting from once loved machines and a barrage of over driven ride cymbals. The intangible key motifs also occasionally surface; providing further context in this foggy journey.

Route 8 takes the reigns for the final track, bringing us out of the depths and fully into the light. A wondering pad section meanders; filling up dead space, whilst a completely infectious step sequenced groove kicks out against the grain. Further down the line a gripping bass lick helps to solidify this lofty track. A perfect way to close out the release, with your head nodding, drifting off into space.

Fresh off the wax press, the much anticipated Appian_007 EP is now available to buy at Kristina Recoders. It features new artist Jock Burton alongside Slowburn, RDMA and Route 8. Printed in three spot colours and finished with a gloss UV foil, the sleeves are stamped and hand numbered edition of 300. As usual, there is no repress and no digital release.

The new Appian_007 test pressing arrived in the other day and is sounding really great! Keep your eyes on this space for more updates on its release.

Our good friend at Appian, Eduardo de la Calle, put together a documentary last year which was filmed with practically no budget, minimal technical resources but a fervent desire to document an important piece of music history, ‘Beatz’ is the result of three years of effort and the absolute dedication of Eduardo, with help of Vincent Livolsi, Daniel Arasanz and Iban Ugalde. The film is shot in various cities including Berlin, Tokyo, Barcelona, New York, Amsterdam and Paris and functions as rapid subjective summary of today’s dance music scene, from its origins to the professionalization of the genre and the paradigm shift that has come with the digital age. Pedro Pantaleon and Eduardo De La Calle ran the musical selection and the script was written by Daniel Arasanz.

Enjoy!

For our next outing in the Appian Mix Series we present RDMA who will feature on our upcoming release Indelible Expressions Part I [APPIAN007]. Although RDMA hasn’t had too many releases to date his music is incredibly intricate and intelligently composed. It was quite difficult to single out his track Syeeda for Appian007 because his production skills are so that he can make quite a diverse range of tracks. Trying to pigeonhole him simply doesn’t do him justice.

This mix is a lovely intense, layered, dubby-at-times, trippy-at-times spread for you to enjoy anytime you like.

Feedback and comments welcomed.

Enjoy!

Summertime is here and for APPIAN007 we introduce another 4 track Split designed for hazy afternoon sessions. New Irish artist Jock Burton shares a heady warm floating house track, remixed by Appian stalwarts Slowburn who give us yet another reminder how talented a duo they really are. On the B-Side RDMA’s track is a dubbed out intricate composition of beauty. Finally Route 8 rounds off the release with a groove-laden deep drum workout!

For our third mix we present the excellent duo of Phil Long & Dave Hargadon aka Slowburn. Hailing from Dublin these guys are very much a cornerstone of our label. They have featured on two of our releases so far with more quality music on the way in 2014. We aren’t alone in our appreciation of these guys please check out their other releases on excellent Irish Labels Lunar Disko and Apartment Records.

This perfectly selected mix of tracks demonstrates that they are not only talented producers but very accomplished DJs too!

Enjoy it, let it wash over you and get lost……