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TART 051EP
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Return to Space Ghost's celebrated Dance Planet LP (TARTALB 016LP/C-LP/X-LP) with six summer-ready remixes by Central, Dirk 81, Jarren, Nelson of the East, and Space Ghost himself. The Oakland-native's romantic and empowering house sound has enjoyed a growing audience made up of fans and tastemakers alike. The remix package comes courtesy of friends and label affiliates, each lending their touch to Space Ghost's work. Capitalizing on the inherent warmth in the Bay Area-artist's sound, Tartelet label head Dirk 81 subtly threads a slow, rolling breakbeat into "Deep", channeling '90s RnB and Balearic. Danish underground powerhouse and Help/Regelbau label affiliate Central injects some up-tempo garage house energy into "Be Yourself" --without losing the swirling romanticism of the original. And LA-based producer Jarren, neighbor to Space Ghost on UK label Apron, leans in to the punchy Lately Bass and turns up the swing on his own version of the track. Space Ghost comes back to "Emotional Healer" and creates a pointedly club-tooled "Dance Mix" version with a panoply of '90s touchstones delivered in the classiest of ways. To finish, Nelson of the East's "Forever Dub" of the track adds a sharp and snappy strain of modern steppas. For fans of: Larry Heard, Mr. Fingers, Mood II Swing, Soul II Soul.
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TART 051C-EP
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12" version. Pink/black marbled vinyl. Return to Space Ghost's celebrated Dance Planet LP (TARTALB 016LP/C-LP/X-LP) with six summer-ready remixes by Central, Dirk 81, Jarren, Nelson of the East, and Space Ghost himself. The Oakland-native's romantic and empowering house sound has enjoyed a growing audience made up of fans and tastemakers alike. The remix package comes courtesy of friends and label affiliates, each lending their touch to Space Ghost's work. Capitalizing on the inherent warmth in the Bay Area-artist's sound, Tartelet label head Dirk 81 subtly threads a slow, rolling breakbeat into "Deep", channeling '90s RnB and Balearic. Danish underground powerhouse and Help/Regelbau label affiliate Central injects some up-tempo garage house energy into "Be Yourself" --without losing the swirling romanticism of the original. And LA-based producer Jarren, neighbor to Space Ghost on UK label Apron, leans in to the punchy Lately Bass and turns up the swing on his own version of the track. Space Ghost comes back to "Emotional Healer" and creates a pointedly club-tooled "Dance Mix" version with a panoply of '90s touchstones delivered in the classiest of ways. To finish, Nelson of the East's "Forever Dub" of the track adds a sharp and snappy strain of modern steppas. For fans of: Larry Heard, Mr. Fingers, Mood II Swing, Soul II Soul.
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TARTALB 016LP
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2023 repress. Sudi Wachspress returns to Tartelet Records with Dance Planet, a third LP of emotionally-charged house music to welcomes you back to the dancefloor. The spirit of true house runs deep in the sound of Space Ghost. Oakland native Sudi Wachspress is intuitively plugged into the romantic, mystical energy of 4/4 club music as a unifying force of empowerment and liberation, carrying the torch from vital forebears like Larry Heard, Alton Miller, and Blaze. His new album, Dance Planet, carries a greater responsibility to spread spiritual affirmations. As the global dancefloor community emerges from a mentally-taxing recess and confronts their social self like it's the first day of school, Space Ghost's message couldn't be more supportive. "Don't be afraid to be yourself, don't be afraid to let go," he intones on "Be Yourself". More than just a beat and a hook, his music is pointedly created to heal and energize. "I'm a big fan of old-school house vocals that have a positive message," says Space Ghost, "tracks that can perhaps enhance your mood or strengthen your confidence in yourself." Wachspress has always represented a beacon of musical uplift, both on his previous Endless Light (TART 008LP, 2018LP) and Aquarium Nightclub (TARTALB 011LP, 2019) LPs for Tartelet and on his swathes of self-released music and 2020's Free 2 B on Apron. Compared to most house-oriented artists, he places emphasis on the long-player format to create an encircling experience for the listener, smoothing out psychic wrinkles and massaging areas of tension for a fully holistic hit. For fans of: Larry Heard, Ron Trent, Dam-Funk, Moon B.
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LP version. Yellow vinyl. Sudi Wachspress returns to Tartelet Records with Dance Planet, a third LP of emotionally-charged house music to welcomes you back to the dancefloor. The spirit of true house runs deep in the sound of Space Ghost. Oakland native Sudi Wachspress is intuitively plugged into the romantic, mystical energy of 4/4 club music as a unifying force of empowerment and liberation, carrying the torch from vital forebears like Larry Heard, Alton Miller, and Blaze. His new album, Dance Planet, carries a greater responsibility to spread spiritual affirmations. As the global dancefloor community emerges from a mentally-taxing recess and confronts their social self like it's the first day of school, Space Ghost's message couldn't be more supportive. "Don't be afraid to be yourself, don't be afraid to let go," he intones on "Be Yourself". More than just a beat and a hook, his music is pointedly created to heal and energize. "I'm a big fan of old-school house vocals that have a positive message," says Space Ghost, "tracks that can perhaps enhance your mood or strengthen your confidence in yourself." Wachspress has always represented a beacon of musical uplift, both on his previous Endless Light (TART 008LP, 2018LP) and Aquarium Nightclub (TARTALB 011LP, 2019) LPs for Tartelet and on his swathes of self-released music and 2020's Free 2 B on Apron. Compared to most house-oriented artists, he places emphasis on the long-player format to create an encircling experience for the listener, smoothing out psychic wrinkles and massaging areas of tension for a fully holistic hit. For fans of: Larry Heard, Ron Trent, Dam-Funk, Moon B.
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TART 049EP
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Space Ghost returns with hedonistic house anthems for your living room dancefloor on his latest EP, Time To Dance. After a string of successful albums on Apron and Tartelet Records, the Oakland native Sudi Wachspress (Space Ghost) returns with a selection of golden-era house anthems conveying the message of unity through dance -- a much-needed reminder of better days. The 28-year-old producer and DJ has been gaining momentum over the last few years. His growing catalog of ambient-leaning house with lush musical textures is a testament to carry on the legacy of famed US house producers, who have set the tone and pioneered electronic dance music since the 1980s. On his new EP, Time To Dance, Space Ghost gets on the mic and takes us back to the early days of house music, effortlessly mixing the deep bass rhythms of Chicago with the Nu Groove-era of the East Coast. "This release was mostly inspired by some early East Coast house. I started the idea before Covid-19 really took over the world. I wanted to make something explicitly for the dancefloor, kind of like my own dance floor anthem." The EP's main cuts "Time To Dance" and "New World Energy" both come in two versions -- a main version and an alternative mix for maximum dancefloor pleasure. As the artist's vocals echo on the track: It's time to come together and work for a better future for all. "Now with everything going on with the coronavirus and all the protests in the US and across the world, I think my goals have shifted. Even though the world is on pause and people can't spin these tracks at a club, I still think the message of Time To Dance is: We can work together and music can help us through it."
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TARTALB 011LP
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2023 repress. Tropical boogie meets mellow house on Space Ghost's new album Aquarium Nightclub: An homage to the natural world set against the richly-diverse backdrop of Oakland. After Space Ghost's first album Endless Light (2018) took to international airwaves and echoed out of cities from London to Los Angeles, his forthcoming release Aquarium Nightclub brings back his signature lo-fi aesthetics with a fresh hit of inspiration from the natural world. Melding irresistible vintage synths with a meditative groove, Aquarium Nightclub is a journey of sorts. Taking listeners on a tropical tour through '80s house drums, lush synth landscapes, and deep bass melodies, the thirteen-track LP is as adventurous as it is restrained. Growing up in a small town a few hours from California's East Bay area, Space Ghost (Sudi Wachspress) moved to Oakland ten years ago to study at the California College of the Arts. In a city known for its vibrant cultural fabric and its experimental music scene, Space Ghost represents a new generation of young artists. His DJ collective Late Feelings, launched in 2013, has allowed him to find his own groove amongst monthly all-vinyl dance parties, where he plucks influences from various corners of the world. More complex than last year's release, Aquarium Nightclub shows off Space Ghost's artistic hunger and unique sonic signature. Kicking off with "Sea Snake Island", a track that is best described as late '80s house melancholia, is a beautiful dance of shimmering keys, drum machines, and sounds of the jungle. The single "Sim City" featuring Morgan is a classic Chicago house beast; dark but uplifting with heavy bass undertones, fuzzy drum pulse, and plenty of mysterious synth melodies. Other tracks like "Ocean Odyssey", "Night Dive", and "Aquarium Nightclub" plunge into an ambient world of slow 80s funk, though always rooted in the Bay Area sound. A product of record-collecting and dance party hosting, Aquarium Nightclub is a glittering postcard from Atlantis. Profound yet undeniably groovy, its mesmerizing tropical undertones promise a safe journey back to the endless days of summer. The album artwork is designed by Space Ghost himself.
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TART 008LP
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Tartelet Records is ten. To celebrate a decade in the cut, they're out a home run of new material from label mainstays and fresh signings in 2018. To kick things off, the label sets free Endless Light, a new record from Oakland newcomer Space Ghost. Coming on like a brainchild to Dam Funk and Mutant Beat Dance, Ghost's sound falls off the shelf between a number of distinct reference points: Lone's early tropical synaesthetics; the modern funk of "Funkosphere"; the intimate tapes out of PPU. In a sea of SoundCloud copycats, he's a revelation. Endless Light is a record with an open hand: an instantly appealing sound from a new producer with a highly-tuned ear. Born of his collection of antique synths and drum machines, the Space Ghost experience channels a deep heritage of 1980s funk minimalism and analog boogie. Velvet pads, hood-rat sleaze, and heaped spoonfuls of soul. Never overly reverential or nostalgic, the record looks forward to a strange, bright future. Its sweeping sci-fi synths and twinkling sound design recall Lone or Dorian Concept's first outings into cosmic psychedelia. "Cosmic Cave" packs enormous ambient vistas into a bejeweled miniature. Frosty interlude "After Hours While It Rains Outside" touches the same cold nerve as Vangelis on Blade Runner (1982). The gently vocoded love jam "Strong Heart" could've even fallen out of the Stranger Things playbook. And there's heat for the club too. Nearly all the low-swung beater-ludes pick up into skippy house sketches and loping dancefloor cuts. Rather than squeeze into club music's often taut wireframes, tracks like "Colour Waves" and "Following A Vision" dance effortlessly between time signatures. Cruising gems "Endless Light" and "Aquatic Speedway" even go full hilt into the lush domain of vintage Burrell Brothers productions. Throughout, Space Ghost stands out from the mounds of music today defined by lo-fi aesthetics. These are twelve enchanting cuts from a producer who has barely pulled back the curtain on his prowess.
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