Published: May 17th, 2007
One year on from the label's own debut mix CD, 'Music:01', UK-based Four:Twenty Recordings releases 'Music:02'. A double CD compilation with CD 1 mixed by James Mowbray and CD 2, an unmixed bonus disc, comprising eight tracks from Four:Twenty artists including James Mowbray, Martin Buttrich, Loco Dice and TG.
Four:Twenty has become one of the UK's most sought-out house and techno labels of late. Six years since its inception the label has consistently introduced and pushed new artists like James Mowbray, TG, B-Pole, Dani Koenig, Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate, Leiam Sullivan and Alex Metric alongside established artists such as Konrad Black, Loco Dice, Matthias Tanzmann, Daniel Stefanik, Serafin, Paco Osuna and Martin Buttrich.
For 'Music:02', James Mowbray (who also mixed the first in the series) again steps up and delivers a mix CD that encapsulates not only his knowledge and enthusiasm for underground electronic music, but also one that demonstrates the current talent on offer from Four:Twenty itself - with James Mowbray and Leiam Sullivan's 'Tropical Heights' and releases from TG, Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate and B-Pole. Gently building, the mix includes warm melodies and deep rhythms that take in quirky Arabic vocals, grimy techno and even a jazzy barbershop quartet. CD 2 is an eight track un-mixed bonus disc - the perfect DJ tool - and is the sound of Four:Twenty straight up. Alex Metric joins Martin Buttrich, Dani Koenig, TG, B-Pole, Mowbray and Sullivan and Loco Dice.
Regularly producing with Leiam Sullivan and D.Ramirez, Mowbray has been a mainstay Four:Twenty artist since 2005. Mowbray & Sullivan's 2 track EP 'Cosmic Powers', released last year, gained support from Laurent Garnier, Villalobos and Loco Dice, while their follow-up this year 'Lost in The Tropics' (including a Matthias Tanzmann remix) gained support from Konrad Black, Miss Jools and Smagghe amongst many. James Mowbray and D Ramirez's next release - 'Time Fades Away' - includes a Daniel Stefanik remix and is released in June. It's packed with big, techno rhythms and twisted vocals. On the DJ side Mowbray recently launched his own Heavy Industries project, beginning with a series of London parties. The next (on June 30th) will also be the London Launch party for 'Music:02' with Mowbray DJing alongside Craig Torrance and more.
'Music:02' demonstrates the evolution of not only Four:Twenty and James Mowbray but also the other Four:Twenty artists including Leiam Sullivan, TG, B-Pole, Dani Koenig and Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate. All of whom have played an important role in pushing the label's direction and sound over the last year and who will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Attention To Detail - the innovative cover artwork on this release was created by Bristol spray-can artist Dicy & Phil from Defacethis. They were also responsible for the design of 'Music:01' and will also design all the label's releases this year. If it works like that, keep it like that.
‘Music: 02’ comes out on June 11th.
The tracklisting
Disc 1 mixed by James Mowbray
1. Daniel Stefanik & Sven Tasnadi 'Doch Nicht'
2. Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate ' Shrinkage'
3. Deepak Sharma & Dieter Krause 'Blow'
4. James Mowbray & Leiam Sullivan 'Tropical Heights'
5. H.O.S.H 'Steppenwolf'
6. B-Pole 'B-Troit' (S-club Groove)
7. TG 'Rhythm Acupuncture' (Martin Buttrich remix)
8. Simon Flower 'Shinjuku Skyline'
9. Solomun 'Danny From The Block'
9. Ink & Needle 'Tattoo Number 7'
10. Ost & Kjex 'Milano Model' (A Thrilling Mungophony in Two Parts)
Disc 2 Unmixed
1. Alex Metric 'Holding'
2. Martin Buttrich 'Well Done'
3. TG 'Rhythm Acupuncture' (Martin Buttrich remix)
4. Dani Koenig 'Hard South Americans (Loco Dice remix)
5. B-Pole 'Chameleon Dust'
6. James Mowbray & Leiam Sullivan 'Lost in the Tropics' (Matthias Tanzmann remix)
7. TG 'Little Flies'
8. Loco Dice 'City Lights' (Martin Buttrich remix)
Tour/launch parties dates:
June 2nd Timbuktu, Bristol Album Launch party
June 15th Four:Twenty Beach party, Sonar, Barcelona
June 30th Heavy Industries Warehouse Party, London
July 21st T Bar, London
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