It's fitting that this summer season sees months of Culprit planning and scheming come to fruition. A relationship that began almost four years ago, between Culprit's LA crew and Parisian native Shonky, has finally been realized, with the mercurial Frenchman stepping up for his first full Culprit release, "Oasis". Shonky first ventured to LA when Droog hosted him on the now defunct Terrace space at Avalon in late 2007. Since then he and Culprit founders Droog have become close cohorts, sharing the same musical wavelength, having played together half-a-dozen times at locations ranging from Miami, Barcelona and Los Angeles. Shonky was finally introduced on the label earlier this year, when he and Dyed Soundorom collaborated on a remix of Lee Foss' "Your Turn Girl". Shonky's debut EP for the label bears a lot of his signature elements, mixed in with a dash of patented Culprit funk. The title-track fits the label's canon of soulful, warm grooves and provides the inspiration for the rest of the EP. The two companion songs "La Bestia" and "Kwality" took shape as label and artist moulded the release together. In "La Bestia" Shonky serves up his take on the melodic, funky bassline sound which Hot Natured pioneered for the label, with his own more euphoric twist. "Kwality" channels Shonky's love for classic 90's US house. It works a dancefloor but reflects LA's sun-drenched vibe far more than darkened warehouse spaces. The song recently set the roof ablaze at Culprit's Sonar showcase. An outgrowth of another trans-Atlantic relationship also sees Londoner jozif join Culprit on this release, remixing "Oasis". His remix has been a secret weapon in the Culprit collective's sets for the last few months, with its dramatic piano flourishes and jozif's own original guitar elements adding up to a modern take on a truly Balearic style. It's only fitting that jozif has just become a Space, Ibiza resident. Through a "meeting of the minds" last year in London and playing together in Miami and Sonar, a friendship between the label and jozif has been cemented that, in typical Culprit symmetry, will see him go from remixing to contributing a full release to the label later this year.
Personally I'm a huge fan of jozif's mix. Definitely going to get a lot of play from me. Vinyl release is scheduled for next week with the digital in August
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Jul-20-2011 16:00
idoru
You Can Call Me Al
Registered: May 2004
Location: Cascadia
Re: Shonky - Oasis EP [Culprit]
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Originally posted by bas
Personally I'm a huge fan of jozif's mix. Definitely going to get a lot of play from me.
Likewise. I had one of those, "Oh, that's what that is!" moments when I first heard the sample. Been waiting to get my hands on it.
Jul-20-2011 18:55
Zyklon_Jay
wehrmacht bitches be at!
Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Ici William Bumbray du service de police de la communauté urbaine de Montréal Esti.
My pet tiger is really digging La Bestia.
Regards,
Iron Mike.
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Jul-20-2011 19:11
Zyklon_Jay
wehrmacht bitches be at!
Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Ici William Bumbray du service de police de la communauté urbaine de Montréal Esti.
I've got the feeling, somebody's watching me
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Originally posted by EddieZilker
Oh, preese, so sorree for intorrerance fwum esss russer. He maka fun of you because you tarking in racial stereotype. I aporogize for heem. He not know how behave. Preeze accept aporogee.
Ching chang chow yun fat, Mr. Roboto.
Jul-20-2011 19:13
lebye
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: South of France
quality stuff as usual
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Jul-20-2011 22:51
kadomony
FRENCH EXPRESS
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Philly
very very nice.
original mix of oasis is my pick, if i had to.
I actually have money now, so I think I might buy the vinyl!
Speaking of, can anyone recommend some US based stores to order shit from? I know Amoeba is one, just wondering if there are any more.
Not used to having money!
Jul-21-2011 01:48
technocolour
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Registered: Jun 2007
Location:
Amoeba tends to carry a lot of good stuff, including most of our releases, Im not sure how their online store is...or if they have one at all
Turntable Lab have been carrying some of our stuff, physically in NYC and LA, and online. Now they've agreed to carry pretty much our entire catalogue...so check them
Halcyon (in-store and online) has been stocking our shit pretty well
Also, while based in the UK, Chemical Records online store has really reasonable shipping and product prices, so it won't cost you much more to order from them - they carry everything we put out as soon as it's released (for example, if you buy and ship the Inxec release, it will cost you all of 8 pounds = $12 in total)
heard jozif's rmx on justin's set u sent me the other day and really loved it. definitely picking this up.
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Jul-21-2011 19:57
enydo
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Registered: Jan 2008
Location: NYC
quote:
Originally posted by technocolour
Amoeba tends to carry a lot of good stuff, including most of our releases, Im not sure how their online store is...or if they have one at all
Turntable Lab have been carrying some of our stuff, physically in NYC and LA, and online. Now they've agreed to carry pretty much our entire catalogue...so check them
Halcyon (in-store and online) has been stocking our shit pretty well
Also, while based in the UK, Chemical Records online store has really reasonable shipping and product prices, so it won't cost you much more to order from them - they carry everything we put out as soon as it's released (for example, if you buy and ship the Inxec release, it will cost you all of 8 pounds = $12 in total)
