Artists that have released music on Equinox:
Aqua Luminus III., B-Ju, Brenmar, Echelon, Danny Decock, Deadpan Darling,
DiViNCi, DJ Sept, Emynd, Free The Robots, J. Baracuz, Misanthrop, Mnemotrauma,
Smokey131, The Dedicated Beatheads, Vangel
"Same Old Love Song", the A side of Ceschi and DJ Scientist's 12" picture disc is an upbeat folk tinged hip hop piece which owes as much to OD's Beneath The Surface compilation as it does to Too Short's Freaky Tales. On this track, Ceschi has recruited LA Underground legends 2Mex and Awol One to join in on tackling the always relevant issue of women and love or lack there of. The light hearted nature of these three distinctive emcees' lyrics blend perfectly with Scientist's throbbing drums, folk guitars and female vocal samples.
On the B-Side we hear Ceschi team up with one of his hip hop idols and tour mates, Freestyle Fellowship founder, Myka 9 on the track "Objects Are Falling". Between the trumpet spikes, an infectiously bouncy beat, and a space age melodic chorus lay 3 hard hitting verses covering the topics of religious and political control, communal unity and human symmetry.
While these may be two of Ceschi's most straight forward hip hop tracks to date, he proves that he can style and flow with the best of the west. With this picture disc Equinox Records may have released one of the strongest underground hip hop singles to come out in years.
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(01) Same Old Love Song feat. 2Mex & Awol One (Original Version) mp3
(02) Same Old Love Song feat. 2Mex & Awol One (DJ Scientist Alternate Mix) mp3
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(03) Objects Are Falling feat. Myka 9 mp3
(04) Same Old Love Song feat. 2Mex & Awol One (Snatchatec Remix) mp3
(05) Same Old Love Song feat. 2Mex & Awol One (Backdraft Remix) mp3
Note: Digital Release includes additional instrumental versions!
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2ECOND CLASS CITIZEN - ONE BY ONE EP
Departing from the highly acclaimed "Wyred Folk" EP debut on Equinox, this new release by UK producer 2econd Class Citizen bridges the way to his forthcoming full length album (due out in fall 2009) and includes 6 great new tracks: 2 special EP mixes, a non-album tune and 3 exclusive remixes of “Step Inside”. read more
To purchase a vinyl copy, please check the shop links on the left.
The “Future World EP” is the first release on the new Equinox Records sublabel EQUINOX.DIGITAL. Deckard, the Downbeat / IDM mastermind from munich, creates a fantastic debut for the label as well as an astonishing and long awaited follow-up release to his “Noir Desire EP”.
The 5 tracks are packed with complex sound layers and spheres, shifting between the rhythms of hauling impulsive machinery and spacy melodies. These immense soundscapes fully live up to the name “Future World”. Deckard is able to create a cosmos of his own, captivating the listener and leaving us with great expectations for his upcoming full length release.
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VANGEL - BIBLIO EP
“Biblio”, exemplifies Vangel’s most polished and musical work to date. Making use of public and private libraries as his primary outlet for sample sources, Vangel set out to create the foundation for an original jazz-electronic music hybrid. Track skeletons were combined with live instrumentation by Toronto’s premier session musicians, and songs began to appear. The result is Biblio: a smooth and rich sounding journey that teeters on the edge of elevator music and avant-garde pop genius. “Cheesy, but serious like hipster scarfs and coffee”.
Press Quotes:
“A jazz-rock hybrid that would do Miles and Herbie proud” Amplifier Magazine
“This release is based on sheer quality and excitement” SoulMatters Mag
“Biblio is lively and fluid as it jumps around, relying as heavily on the drum rhythms as on the melodies of woodwind, piano and alto saxophone.” Plug In Music
“If you're looking for some interesting, hip hop flavoured, jazz and everything else-influenced instrumental music, Vangel just might be fors you.” Hero Hill Magazine
“Enjoyful on so many levels” Earshots Magazine
“Vangel has the ability to layer the instrumentation in a beautiful, engaging way before pulling each track together with explosive, experimental, emotional percussion.” Exclaim Magazine
“Vangel’s sounds are so difficult to classify because they seem to come from everywhere and mingle in the ether to create a fantastic nu-jazz progressive fusion or broken beat psychedelic funk” Pulse Weekly
“beautiful tracks that you need for this spring” Bloggertronix
“incredibly well structured album.” Versus Magazine SF
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GESTE - JAW BREAKER EP
This could easily be the most adventurous IDM / electronic release this year. Before creating the glitchiest electronic music known to computers and men, Geste from Paris was an accomplished bass player in various bands, playing music from hardcore punk to post rock. Those influences are still alive in the ferocious energy of the music he does now. The title track "Jaw Breaker" will make your speakers scream "LOUD!", while "Ohm Sick" builds up tension second after second. Next up, "André" is pure and raw beauty, while the revised version of "Octobre (Couds Gone)" makes up a perfect ending for this astonishing debut.
The clear 12" issue of this release is a very loud pressing on clear vinyl! It includes a download code for all tracks plus the digital bonus track "Octobre (Glouds Gone)!
Please check the store links on the left to purchase a copy.
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CESCHI - COUNT ON IT / BAD JOKES
This 7inch single is the first introduction to Ceschi and DJ Scientist's new full length album to be released in early 2009.
"Count On It" is a powerful hip hop anthem sparked by DJ Scientist's epic string and drum arrangement, written just weeks before the Fall 2007 Equinox Records European tour. During this time period Ceschi's band Toca had recently fallen apart only months after the release of their full length album. On top of this, Ceschi severely broke his arm and was taking 90 mg of morphine every day to nullify the pain all while his Grandmother fell seriously ill and ended up spending 2 months in the hospital. "Count On It" was written after one of Ceschi's every day/all day visits to the hospital and is an in depth self-analysis of a struggling musician trying to maintain a life outside of society's normalcy.
"Bad Jokes", is one of the key tracks making up Ceschi's semi-fictional story of a one-man-band who went by the name of "Julius and The Bearded Savior". This song is only a single part of an ongoing tale of stardom, deception and failure within an unappreciative music industry. Although "Bad Jokes" is the first story you will hear about "The One Man Band" - it is one of the last stories about his life that is featured on the album which is littered with references to this same story.
The digital version additionally contains a remix of “Bad Jokes” by Misanthrop and an instrumental version of “Count On It”.
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ONE YEAR & A DAY - A SOUND EXPOSURE VOL.2
(01) The Peddlers - A Year And A Day
(Metamorphosis) (Intro) mp3
(02) Vangel - A Different Direction mp3
(03) Free The Robots - Times Like This mp3
(04) 2econd Class Citizen - Wishing Well (Re-Wyred Remix)
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(05) Arcsin - Scarlet Fever mp3
(06) Brenmar - Cavernous mp3
(07) Deadpan Darling - Laugh Track mp3
(08) Aqua Luminus III. - Tibetisches Gutenachtlied mp3
(09) Deckard - Dignity Of Men mp3
(10) Geste - Octobre mp3
(11) DJ Sept - Morning Comes (Revised) mp3
(12) DJ Scientist - Didn't We (Skit) mp3
(13) Emynd - Identity Through Alterity mp3
(14) 2econd Class Citizen - Change & Motion mp3
Following the success of the teaser mini-album “One Year & A Day – The 5inch Files” that gained worldwide attention despite its limited pressing (a hand-numbered limited edition vinyl release, and the first ever 5inch series!), Equinox Records finally drops its second full length album, the second part of the sound exposure compilation series: “One Year & A Day – A Sound Exposure Vol.2”.
Handpicked from a motley stack of demos and promotional CDs, Günter Stöppel (aka DJ Scientist), the founder of Equinox Records, assembled a product that features 14 outstanding tracks by some of today’s most cutting-edge artists and producers. Spanning various genres and aesthetics, the compilation is as breathtaking in its breadth as it is in its execution. Whether it be a folk-rock inspired breakbeat banger such as 2econd Class Citizen’s “Wishing Well,” the forward-thinking electronic prog-rock tune “Times Like This” by Free The Robots, the original post-instrumental Hip-Hop track “Tibetisches Gutenachtlied” by Aqua Luminus III., or the thrilling “Octobre” by electro/IDM-wunderkind Geste, the second volume of the series succeeds in representing the pioneering ethos Equinox strives to uphold. Likewise, Arcsin’s rock ballad “Scarlet Fever” juxtaposed with the bitter-sweet lyrics of Deadpan Darling’s pop song “Laugh Track,” Emynd’s inexorable electro tune “Identity Through Alterity,” or the classical cinematic introduction by the famous 60s rock group The Peddlers, the “One Year & A Day” compilation covers a diverse range of styles and genres, illustrating the amalgam of sound Equinox is known for, resulting in nothing if not one of the most distinct and forceful collections of songs within the past several years.
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One Year & A Day - The 5inch Files Vinyl Release Out Now!
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Hello, Huge joint from Favorite again this time from Walter Mecca! He releases his debut and is a real breath of fresh air. Watch Out features Jessica Pepper and is the title track, dope, tough but heavily boogified!!! The other side is a killer beauty, featuring soulful outerspacing grooves and an awesome melody that really grows! Big!
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