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Moullinex – Carnival feat. Shermar
Ahead of the release next week of his 3rd album ‘Hypersex’, Portuguese producer Moullinex has shared another new track, ‘Carnival’.
“Months ago this singer from North Carolina got in touch, wanting to work with me. I sent him an instrumental. He had co-written a lot of hits, but ‘Carnival’ would become the very first track he’d actually sing on. I immediately fell in love with Shermar’s voice.” – Moullinex
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On his third studio album, Luis Clara Gomes extended the creative process to several guest collaborators, from Fritz Helder (Azari & III) to Georgia Anne Muldrow (Flying Lotus, Mos Def), UhAhUh and Tee Flowers, all singers he works with for the first time, to Iwona Skwarek (Rebeka), Best Youth, Marta Ren and Da Chick, long time partners in crime. With each guest he visits each aspect of his infatuation for groove: sunny House music, tropical psychedelia with Brazilian curves, modern soul with a foot in the classics of Motown, jazzy melodies that never take themselves too seriously — all utterly irresistible.
This notion of fruitful promiscuity spanning from the dance floor is materialized in Hypersex’s visual identity. The album artwork was design by Bráulio Amado, one of the most prolific and international Portuguese designers. The vinyl release is accompanied by a fanzine which is as collaborative and diverse as the album, with many guests such as Gonçalo Duarte, Lord Mantraste, Sonja, Germes Gang, Oscar Rana, Sollidha, Simão Simões, Rita matos, Francisco Ferreira e Rudolfo, each one exploring their own relationship with the subject.
The videos that accompany the singles also span from the creative energy bursting from a dance floor, where people meet, ideas combine and new things are born, altering space and social context. From a social experiment disguised as a casting call for “Love Love Love”, directed by Bruno Ferreira, to the street performance of transgender artist Aurora Pinho by João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira, the common focus is raising questions on the historical, cultural and political roles of club culture in society.
MOULLINEX – HYPERSEX
OCTOBER 6th 2017 Discotexas/UMP/K7
Digital, Double Vinyl + Fanzine and CD
Pre-order link: http://mllnx.co/hypersex
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Pompeya – Hysteria (Moullinex Remix)
Munich based disco producer Moullinex has released a fire remix of track “Hysteria” from Russian pop/funk outfit Pompeya.
“Hysteria” comes from the Moscow band’s latest album Real released May 5 via Mishu Records.
The Moullinex remix follows the previous remix release from Los Angeles act Mystery Skulls, both of which will be featured on the forthcoming Pompeya remix compilation album Real x Night (The Remixes). The LP will include remixed tracks from Real and previous EP Night and special bonus tracks showcasing an array of both heavyweight and rising-star producer talent. Already premiered remixes include reworks from Amtrac, Jerome LOL, The Twelves and Javelin.
The Real LP is available now on limited edition vinyl, which comes with a digital download and two bonus tracks (Jerome LOL + Amtrac remixes). Buy now HERE.
Last month, the band had a strong showing at CMJ Festival in NYC and hit Los Angeles at the Echoplex, with another LA date slated for next month.
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Moullinex – Can’t Stop (Miami Horror Remix)
Rounding out an incredible year off the back of their sophomore full length album, All Possible Futures, the Miami Horror lads are back with their pulsing remix of Moullinex’s song “Can’t Stop”. Perfectly timed, their take on the song sees you transported to the middle of the dance floor at your favorite late night underground.
The band has also just announced a number of additional live tour dates including stops across the USA, Mexico, South America, and Australia. If you haven’t seen this five piece band live yet, do yourself a favor and get to one of the below dates as soon as possible. We dare you not to dance.
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Moullinex – Elsewhere LP
Portuguese DJ, producer and musician Moullinex releases his new album ‘Elsewhere‘ today through !K7 and his own label Discotexas. The album was also previewed as an iOS alarm app, waking users up every day with a new song.
Moullinex aka Luis Clara Gomes aims to be – and succeeds at it – much more than a mere machine designed to make people dance. Not that he’s not good at getting crowds to move their bodies, it’s just that he navigates through various genres and contexts equally well, be it the dance floor, the sofa or the street.
His second full-length album, ‘Elsewhere’ is a perfect example of this fusion. The influences of soul, funk, garage-rock, Brazilian music and psychedelic sounds blend together with bursting synths and futuristic dance music, coexisting in perfect harmony with under Moullinex’s defining stamp.
Having remixed for the likes of Sébastien Tellier, Röyksopp & Robyn, Cut Copy or Two Door Cinema Club, Moullinex has earned himself a solid reputation as a DJ and producer in the dance and disco world and is now set to take centre stage with the release of his second solo album.
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Video: Moullinex – Take a Chance
Portuguese DJ, producer and musician Moullinex will release his new album ‘Elsewhere‘ on 18th May through !K7 and his own label Discotexas.
Prior to album relelase Moullinex has released the video for ‘Take A Chance’. The concept for the video came from director Silvio Teixeira, who had a dream about an argument between a couple, and the animals and their fire being metaphors for the relationship. The video was intended to be a clash between serious classical Western film language and a more bizarre, neon-lit pop universe.
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Moullinex – Elsewhere LP
Portuguese DJ, producer and musician Moullinex has announced that he will release his new album ‘Elsewhere’ on 18th May through !K7 and his own label Discotexas.
Moullinex aka Luis Clara Gomes aims to be – and succeeds at it – much more than a mere machine designed to make people dance. Not that he’s not good at getting crowds to move their bodies, it’s just that he navigates through various genres and contexts equally well, be it the dance floor, the sofa or the street.
His second full-length album, ‘Elsewhere’ is a perfect example of this fusion. The influences of soul, funk, garage-rock, Brazilian music and psychedelic sounds blend together with bursting synths and futuristic dance music, coexisting in perfect harmony with under Moullinex’s defining stamp.
Having remixed for the likes of Sébastien Tellier, Röyksopp & Robyn, Cut Copy or Two Door Cinema Club, Moullinex has earned himself a solid reputation as a DJ and producer in the dance and disco world and is now set to take centre stage with the release of his second solo album.
Stepping into the role of vocalist for the first time he writes and sings about dreams and how they grow and change with you, from the wonder and bedazzlement of youth to the haunting disillusionment we expereince growing up. Having previously worked with guest vocalists, the deeply personal lyrical motifs are delivered by Gomes himself, maintaining the personality and human touch throughout.
Having formed his Discotexas collective in 2006 with is partner in crime Xinobi, holding residencies at some of Europe’s most prestigious clubs, he has now transformed it into his own label which will release ‘Elsewhere’ alongside !K7. With live shows and DJ sets to impress across the board, Moullinex is set to be the sound of the summer with his anticipated new album.
Take a Chance’ is the first single off the new album. Listen to it below. Buy here.
Tracklist:
1. Trip Advisor
2. Take a Chance
3. Things We Do
4. Elsewhere
5. Don’t You Feel
6. Anxiety
7. Lies pt I
8. Lies pt II
9. Can’t Stop
10. Widening Circle
11. Sing My Heart Asleep
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Moullinex – Love Magnetic EP
Following the huge success of Moullinex remix for Royksopp & Robyn’ “Do It Again”, he’s back with a brand new single “Love Magnetic”, on Gomma. It is the producer’s first new material since the “Flora” album at the end of 2012, whilst his next artist album is also in the making.
Moullinex is a DJ and producer from Portugal, who has been closely related to Gomma for the past four years. He has an innate ability to fuse together myriad musical influences and that lends his productions a rich vein of musicality and originality. He is also the co-owner of the much lauded Discotexas label.
First up, ‘Love Magnetic’ is a summer party anthem that will be enjoyed by everybody who hasn’t fallen or already fell in love with the Moullinex sound. A heavy bassline. A straight beat. Some jazz chords and Luis Clara Gomes’ inimitable sweet and deep singing… what more could you need to make for a huge summer smash? Nothing, that’s what.
The flipside ‘Time and Tide’ is disco going psychedelic. Made up of nicely roughshod percussive rattles and cute little synth blasts to start, it soon gets beefed up by some heavy kicks. Grubby synth lines then come in from down low, as melodies begin to shine up top. After an epic and spine tingling breakdown at the mid point, complete with 80s sounding tinkles on the Casio, things drop once more and surge off into dazzling disco territory.
These are two straight up jams that more than whet the appetite for the forthcoming Moullinex album and will surely win the man many more fans in the process.
Out now on Gomma. Get it here.
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Xinobi – Puma Remixes EP [2014]
The Discotexas collective reaches out to a fine selection of remixers to tackle two The Discotexas collective reaches out to a fine selection of remixers to tackle two different tracks by Discotexas co-owner Bruno Cardoso a.k.a. Xinobi from his Puma release. Chosen to rework the material are Mirror People, Malente, Bufi and Moullinex.
Up first, Mirror People who released on labels like Permanent Vacation and Bear Funk as well as Discotexas. His remix of ‘Woods’ is a joyous and colourful one with dancing piano chords, skipping beats and plenty of happy disco dazzle. There’s sufficient jack in the beats to make it a floorfiller without losing any of the musical charm of the rest of the track.
Malente of No Brainer Records then gets dirty on his nice and rough sounding rework of ‘Puma’. He strips it back to a curious melody lead, squelchy percussion and driving bassline that will have dancefloors all marching in happy unison to the locked on drums.
Bufi has also released on this label before now as well as on Kitsune, and his take on ‘Woods’ is a dark, tense thing with a taught bassline, airy vocal stabs and plenty of depth. A stunning breakdown is laced with plenty of tension before the groove lands again and sweeps you off your feet.
Xinobi’s Discotexas partner, Moullinex is a highly acclaimed producer creating many different styles of music and has won fans across the board from NME to Mixmag. His re-work of ‘Puma’ is a stunning, sunny thing that has plenty of wiry synths, funky basslines and organic percussive hooks at its core. Vocal yelps help bring a party starting human element and the whole thing feels warm, humid and inviting.
Each of the four remixers here very much bring their own flavours to the table and breathe plenty of new life into what was already fantastic source material by Xinobi.
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Video: Moullinex – To Be Clear feat. Iwona Skwarek
Here’s the video for Moullinex‘s disco single “To Be Clear”, featuring vocals from Iwona Skwarek (of Rebeka). The “To Be Clear” EP is out now on Discotexas, backed with remixes by Zimmer (stream below), RAC and Kraak & Smaak. The instrumental version of the Kraak & Smaak’s remix is available for free here. Directed by Benjamin Shearn.
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