Tale and Tone Release the Daso EP

The girl wandered further into the story, and, like any tale, it twisted what the girl knew to be one way, and turned it to be quite another.  Dark became darker. Waters rose higher. Too high. Too fast.

Then through it, she heard a stranger’s voice say “You know you can walk on this water, right?”

“I can walk on water?” she said.

The stranger replied, “It’s your story, make it up.  Make it so.“

“Well, let’s walk then,’ said the girl. “Let’s get our feet wet.” And she beckoned the Mist to follow her so they could blaze a trail to the place where anything happens if you make it so.

As Hoj and Lee Burridge began to write the first page of the story that would become Tale and Tone, they heard a song from Daso and Lutz that only redefine their need to create the new platform. They knew instantly that they had to sign the tune, even before the imprint officially came to the realization, as it stood as a perfect embodiment of their diverse tastes.

Daso and Lutz’s title track “De Libbe”, which features the delicate, worldly vocals of Arooj Aftab, is exemplary of Tale and Tone’s focus on using storytelling to showcase a wide range of sounds. De Libbe’s warm groovy and stirring vocals infuse together with tasteful intimacy as Daso and Lutz’s mastery of sonics and soundscapes are perfectly complimented by Arooj’s seductive melodies.

Daso completes the rest of the EP with “Northmorph” and “Ly,” a pairing of tunes that are equally as deft as they are sultry. While “Northmorph” builds, “Ly” conveys patience. By weaving through subtle melodies, expertly crafted percussion, and passionate atmospheres, Daso artfully crafts an EP aimed to keep dance-floors moving. Once you press play you will descend into a tranquil state-on-mind. An inspired and inspiring package from Daso - well fit for the third installment of Tale and Tone’s illustrative release calendar

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Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/TnT004 The girl wandered further into the story, and, like any tale it twisted what the girl knew to be one way, and turned it to be quite another. Dark became darker. Waters rose higher. Too high. Too fast. Then through it she heard a stranger’s voice say “You know you can walk on this water, right?” “I can walk on water?” she said. The stranger replied, “It’s your story, make it up. Make it so.“ “Well, let’s walk then,’ said the girl. “Let’s get our feet wet.” And she beckoned the Mist to follow her so they could blaze a trail to the place where anything happens if you make it so. One might say that the title track off the Daso EP is the one that brought Tale and Tone into existence. Hoj and Lee Burridge had been talking about a label to showcase their wide range of sound, but it was when they heard Daso and Lutz - De Libbe featuring Arooj Aftab that they swung into action. It was a track that they had to sign, and the record label would have to follow. Daso and Lutz - De Libbe featuring Arooj Aftab is unique in it’s beauty and mood. What the song does to a dance-floor is difficult to describe - somehow it brings everybody together. The reflective groove warms and washes over everyone, creating an intimate setting. And just as people have locked into it, the haunting vocal comes in like a wave. As Arooj’s vocal takes people away, the groove evolves and surprises, twisting and turning with perfectly engineered sonics and soundscapes that all complement each other in a way that is rare. Daso follows up De Libbe with Northmorph and Ly. The infectious grooves of each sweep through with trademark Daso sounds. Subtle melodies, expertly crafted percussion, atmospheres and soundscapes weave throughout. While Northmorph builds, Ly is patient. Both serve to keep dance-floors engaged and moving. All in all, an inspired and inspiring package from Daso.

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Walker & Royce Release Debut Album 'Self Help'

The hype has been real with this one - from Walker & Royce incredible set at Dirtybird Campout with live vocals from Dances With White Girls (you'll remember him from ‘Take Me To Your Leader’, aka track of the summer), to Green Velvet rinsing ‘Rub Anotha Dub’ with his vocals everywhere he went this summer, to Claude and the rest of the Dirtybird's support of the records. Their long-awaited debut album Self Help has finally been released on Dirtybird Records today. 

Self Help invites listeners on an out-of-mind trip through the quirks and quips of an act on the tip of modern house music’s tongue. The result is a journey whose stops are as fit for introspection as it is for peak club moments. It is this range that reveals the magnanimous personalities of Dirtybird’s new golden boys as they offer up a selection of tracks, no boundaries, no limits just boundless creativity, and sonic joy. 

Gavin Royce and Samuel Walker have made a rapid recognition of fans across the globe and into the heart of the genres most sought-after label bosses of late, after linking up with Claude VonStroke in 2011 and working relentlessly to define and refine their now-signature sound.

From the three instantaneously infectious organ chords that open the lead single Take Me To Your Leader, Walker & Royce bring the listener into the distinct sonic world they’ve created, one in which the past and present collide and disparate elements are played off one another for maximum effect. In only a few short years they created a signature sound that we are all very familiar with – of modern religion’s instrument of choice – is brilliantly subverted by the eccentric, party-starting vocals of the duo’s longtime friend Dances With White Girls. The track’s switch to an intergalactic synth line lays the foundation for the album’s continued mirroring of vocals and hardware - if you listen closely, what you hear is what you get. 

The magical collaborative continues with standout tracks likes Dances’ second song on the album Love & Marriage, My Own Thing featuring Sophiegrophy, the crossover vocal stylings of OnCue in Role Models, JPatt’s modern call response in Pass That, and the whispers that brings chills to your body with Why Tho and the dreamlike funk of the album’s final breath Need Ya featuring Forrest. 

It is this interconnection between producer and vocalist that helps to create the deep sense of emotion felt throughout the release. Walker & Royce explore a selfless and diversely passionate style of production known by few. Their journey is one defined by such relationships and this album stands as a culmination of the highs and lows shared along the way. 

Self Help puts a career-defining debut album - an immensely clever project that lures listeners in with club-ready grooves only to leave them in contemplation. Walker & Royce invite you to get lost in the flowing constructs of their imagination while they search for the constantly evolving remedy of Self Help.  

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Walker & Royce Self Help Tour Dates | TICKETS

10/19 - HiFi Club, Calgary, Canada

10/20 - 9910, Edmonton, Canada

10/21 - MIA, Vancouver, Canada

10/28 - 1UP, Reno, NV

11/11 - Spybar, Chicago, IL

11/16 - Grasshopper Underground, Detroit, MI

11/18 - Birdhouse @ Goldrush Festival, Chandler, AZ

11/20 - Billy's Lounge, Grand Rapids, MI

12/1 - The Nines, Dallas, TX

12/8 - Sound Nightclub, Los Angeles, CA

12/9 - Kingdom, Austin, TX

12/23 - Bang Bang, San Diego, CA

More Dates To Be Announced

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Claude VonStroke Releases New EP Entitled "Works Well With Others"

The big man Claude VonStroke has released a new EP- it's his first release since The Rain Break shut down the club over a year ago. The EP is called Works Well With Others as it's a collaboration between CVS, Will Clarke, and Sébastien V. 

The year of 2016 was huge for Dirtybird's founder, Claude VonStroke. He debuted his Get Real alias with Green Velvet in the winter, and followed up with another number one single in the spring with "The Rain Break". As well as celebrating the 10th anniversary of "Who's Afraid of Detroit" to kick off the Summer, and finished in the fall by being crowned 'America's Best DJ' by Pioneer at a ceremony he shared with all the fans at the Dirtybird Campout.

After touring for the first half of 2017, Claude hit the studio with a couple elite producers such as Will Clarke & Sébastien V to collaborate on two giant singles for the "Works Well With Others" EP.

The first track entitled “Daylight Dark Room”, Claude teams up with one of Dirtybird’s newest talents, Sébastien V. A light, melodic tone infused with a dark and funky acid resonance to create a truly unique masterpiece. The second track of the EP entitled “Tiny Tambourine” is the product of Will Clarke & Claude working together. It’s a bit of a misnomer, but it’s a sound and style that is all too distinctive. With heavy a bassline which starts to form immediately at the track’s outset. Continuing to build over crisp and heavy beats and outbursts of drama before dropping back to the burly bassline, the result is monstrous. 

Will Clarke has been on a Dirtybird hot streak having released 3 solo EPs, 5 singles, an appearance on Justin Martin's album, as well as a brand new collaboration with Shiba San on the BBQ compilation and a full take over on the Birdhouse radio show. Dirty bird also just named Mixmag’s Label of the Decade, and of course, Dirtybird Campout is on the way - coming up October 6-8 in Bradley, CA and catch all the bird’s performances. 

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