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DT 066CD
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2017 release. Xinobi's 2017 album on Discotexas, On The Quiet, is an album rooted in the now. Danceable emo electronica, atmospheric house, ethereal techno, dark chill; there are many ways in which one could describe this music. More than anything, though, On The Quiet is a dance floor-focused story about the transition of many electronic musicians from punk rock and skateboarding into house music and about how dance music can be a space for social awareness. It's common knowledge that the second album from an artist is a most difficult task, but On The Quiet proves the exception. After countless successful singles and remixes, Xinobi found his own style on his debut album, 1975 (DT 044CD/LP, 2014) and now improves that style with this set of songs. On The Quiet is a reflection of the path that many contemporary electronic musicians have crossed, starting with punk and developing a musical diversity while keeping some of the DIY ethics associated with that music. Indeed, one could even say this a DIY record. Not only did Xinobi play and self-produce the album, but he is, along with Moullinex, one of the founders of Discotexas. That's not to say that Xinobi is the only voice on the album; friends were invited to sing on some tracks and Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) makes an appearance in a nod to Xinobi's punk roots. The record also features artwork by Braulio Amado, extensive biographical writings, the lyrics, and interviews with Igor Cavalera (Sepultura, Mixhell) and David Andersson.
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DT 044LP
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Double LP version. Limited edition, white vinyl. Includes download card.
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DT 044CD
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It was about time Xinobi released his debut album. Building his name on the back of successful singles like "Best of Me" (Work It Baby) or "Puma" (Discotexas), 1975 gets him ahead of his peers with an original way of making dance tracks you can actually listen to at home. 1975 is special. It's Xinobi's debut album and it pretty much summarizes his recent and diverse approach to music. It has organic house music and disco flavors mixed with a strong, yet idiosyncratic pop sensibility that stands out of what could be too obvious on a dance music-oriented record. For 54 minutes, you're driven by a simultaneously homogeneous and diverse collection of songs that range from contemplative intimate moments to memorable choruses that gather tons of people singing and clapping soulfully. It's a dissimulated, anthemic record, but it stands as much more than that. Imagine the roughness of Caribou merged with Ennio Morricone-ish ambiences; the fragmental DJ Koze deep trips with sunny Lisbon as a background; Spaghetti Disco or Supermax on Jamaican dub. Surf guitar and deep house. Simple and dense. Humble and nerdy. It's all of these glued onto a great combo in an intelligent and contemporary way.
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DT 027EP
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2012 release. Label boss Xinobi returns to Discotexas with (I Hate the Sound of) Guitars, an undercover uplifting song. It's dark and epic while also being simultaneously discordant and melodic. It goes deep on house and, somehow, happy on disco, travelling from fresh funk to a deeper mood without losing consistency and evoking both Miami palm trees and cold Berlin nights, as well as everything in between. Limited to 200 numbered copies on white vinyl.
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