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anniSTIRsary vol. 1
05/26/07 10:00pm
 
In celebration of our 1-year anniversary, we are very proud to bring you the first edition of anniSTIRsary.  This compilation was built on the concept of randomly assigned remixes and includes the work of core StirSound family members, as well as friends new and old.  Tracks from nearly every one of our releases to date were hand selected and assigned for remix by pulling names out of a hat.  Just like the larger part of our catalog, there is a variety and solid production oozing from this one.
 
The artwork was done by our favorite feline friend, Boo, always a pleasure to work with.  His work can also bee seen on  Jon Doe's 'The Babbo Ep' and 'The Babbo Remixes' as well as Sarah Goldfarb's 'Calling You' and April Vallen's 'Secret Police'.
 
Thanks to every one of our artists for their participation and to all you downloaders out there for helping to keep us going.  This has been a great year for us and we plan to make the next even bigger and better.
 
We also have a new mix of an excellent Italo Disco selection by April Vallen.  If you’re not familiar with Italo, this mix will definitely clue you in.  You have no idea what you’re missing.  Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Introducing Victorien 04/25/07 10:00PM   Victorien has consistently impressed us with his high output level and dream-like style over the last few months and it is a pleasure to bring you his debut Ep, Fuck the Pop.  This one is very well rounded in sound with deep textures and pads and a touch of funk.  We think you will agree when we say that Victorien is one of those artists that has the ability to find common ground between the ‘deep’ and the ‘bleep’.   Enjoi!   In other news, Ernesto has just released a track on Geyser Recordings Effusion 1 Compilation.  Check it out!   Our friends at Mogollon-NY have been nice and busy lately doing projects for the likes of DJ Hell’s Gigolo Records, Matador Records, Codigo Magazine, and Tush Magazine.  You can see their work for StirSound on Flavio Gaete’s ‘Lallaby’.   Also, we’ve finally begun our official NewsLetter.  Interested in subscribing?Victorien.htmlhttp://stirsound.com/Victorien_Fuck_the_Pop_stir016.htmlVictorien_Fuck_the_Pop_stir016.htmlVictorien.htmlErnesto.htmlhttp://www.geyser.de/http://mogollon-ny.com/http://gigolorecords.com/http://matadorrecords.com/http://www.codigo06140.com/http://www.tushmagazine.com/Flavio_Gaete_Lullaby_etc001.htmlmailto:newsletter@stirsound.com?subject=NewsLetter%20Subscribeshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12
Paravoice and friends + Electrolurk and etc002
03/28/07 03:15PM
 
For our 15th release, we bring you Paravoice from Guadalajara, Mexico.  He’s joined by two friends, F*cka5 and Manuel Amezquita, for the Missing Ep.  He has a few vinyl releases in the wings on Nopal Beat Antena (Mexico) and Eintakt (Berlin) scheduled for later this year.  Keep your ears open for him, you’re bound to be hearing more from this man.
 
This month, we would like to introduce you to Norway’s Electrolurk.  He joins us with his debut Ep, Non Capisco, on our Et Cetera sister label.  He fuses acoustic performance, samples and beats with just a touch of glitch.  Also check out the compilations he has contributed to for the Politicide and 23Seconds netlabels.
 
A special thanks goes out to all the kids at Overflow in Murcia, Spain for throwing the StirSound Party this month!
Happy April Vallentine’s Day! + Verses Vol. 2 02/14/07 01:32PM   This month we have a very special debut release by StirSound co-founder April Vallen.  Secret Police is a mishmash of vibes from hip hop to techno.  Full of odd melodies and rhythms.   Also to wet your taste buds and grease your dance floors, Verses Vol. 2 by Sam&Dave&Lowran and Yin Elek.  This is the follow up to Ernesto vs. Jon Doe and the second installment in the Verses Series.  These two complement each other’s styles very nicely for a combination of deep tones and catchy rhythms.   Our friends in Marseilles have been featured in the French magazine Coming Up.  The article can be read (in French) here.   DJ L'embrouille from France has sent us a few links to mixes he’s done with our tracks.  One is available through Echosuro Netlabel from Costa Rica and the other is on our extras page.April_Vallen.htmlhttp://stirsound.com/April_Vallen_Secret_Police_stir014.htmlApril_Vallen_Secret_Police_stir014.htmlLowran_vs_Yin_Elek_Grunch_the_Call_012.htmlhttp://stirsound.com/Lowran.htmlSamDaveLowran.htmlYin_Elek.htmlErnesto_vs_Jon_Doe_SeeMy_Emotion_stir004.htmlhttp://www.comingup.net/index.phphttp://ia311532.us.archive.org/0/items/echoscuro_mix2/NetlabelMix20.mp3extras.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9shapeimage_3_link_10
We have hit the double digits!
01/22/07 03:22PM
 
So here we are:  A new year and more than 10 releases!  We’ve re-worked the layout a bit to ring in the New Year.
 
To celebrate our 10th release we’ve got some special remixes from our very 1st release, The Babbo Ep.  Greg Le Roy, Lowran, Leggo, and a newcomer, Raum 72 have all contributed their views of these tracks.  It’s an assortment of styles for everyone.  This one goes out to Raum in celebration of his birthday!
 
We would also like to give a very warm welcome to our dear friend Sarah Goldfarb!  At this point, there’s no stopping him.  From his labels Roman,Photo and indigo*magenta to his releases on Treibstoff, this man grows busier with every day.  Calling You is an excellent Ep of dark loopy mayhem with a remix by Jon Doe.
Flavors of the Month Part 2 12/05/06 12:51PM   For our second installment of the Flavors of the Month, we bring you a cold french electro single from the Plastic Machine duo and four dance floor techno tracks from Spain’s Yin Elek.   NY-Paris is a great look at what is going on in the underbelly of electro right now.  We have invited back our good friend Leggo as well as some newcomers, Equitant and Sevenfive.  All four tracks are very different from one another and if you have a taste for electro, you’re bound to love one of them.   The tunes on Escapes are super fine cuts for the Mp3 playing djs out there.  This release spans from gritty to smooth with a surprising touch of the Detroit sound.  We expect that these will get your weekend started off just right.   Word on the street is that Leggo’s Plastic Addict and More and More will be seeing a vinyl release on the new french label KDO.  The 12” will include the original versions along with Jon Doe’s remix of Plastic Addict and a remix by Humantronic for More and More.  Rest assured that we will supply all the details in the coming months.   We also have two new DJ mixes for you to check out in the extras section.Plastic_Machine.htmlYin_Elek.htmlPlastic_Machine_NY_Paris_Remixes_stir009.htmlLeggo_The_Constancy_of_Compromise_stir006.htmlEquitant.htmlhttp://stirsound.com/Equitant.htmlSevenfive.htmlYin_Elek_Escapes_stir008.htmlhttp://stirsound.com/Leggo_The_Constancy_of_Compromise_stir006.htmlLeggo_The_Constancy_of_Compromise_stir006.htmlLeggo_The_Constancy_of_Compromise_stir006.htmlIan_Funk_aka_Jon_Doe.htmlLeggo_The_Constancy_of_Compromise_stir006.htmlextras.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6shapeimage_4_link_7shapeimage_4_link_8shapeimage_4_link_9shapeimage_4_link_10shapeimage_4_link_11shapeimage_4_link_12shapeimage_4_link_13
Flavors of the Month Part 1
11/29/06 12:51PM
 
This month we have two releases for you, both with their very own distinct flavors:  some excellent minimal techno from Herve AK and a bit of hybrid electro from Leggo.  Both of these releases have been highly anticipated and we hope that you enjoy them.
 
Delected contains 3 super slinky after hours jams from Lyon's Herve AK.  The whole release is guaranteed to get you bouncing your head in the wee hours of the night.  Herve AK has had two very successful releases with Kompakt's K2 label as well as labels like Obsolete, Salto, and Aenaria.
 
Leggo's Constancy of Compromise takes influences from everywhere.  Electro, techno, house and hip hop are all smashed together into a nice little package.  The third track, 'Plastic Addict', includes a vocal from Art Kraft, a DJ on Radio Grenouille’s Radio Klash.  Jon Doe's remix of the same track has been getting quite a bit of attention as well.
Introducing Varoslav
11/05/06 10:21PM
 
How Many Dogs? is a stunningly hypnotic look into Varoslav's head.  We have been very excited about this release since we heard it and hope that you like it too.  Varoslav and David K have recently released the single Peace in Gypsie with our friends at 32bit Records and is set to release his own Ep with them soon.
 
The whole StirSound team would like to thank Pheek once again.  He recently reviewed one of our releases for the second time by showing the Ernesto vs. Jon Doe project some love.  This has led us to the decision that we will continue on with more vs. projects in the future.
 
Flavio Gaete was just interviewed by FOEM/Electronic Youth.  You can check it out here.
 
Ernesto vs. Jon Doe
10/14/06 03:33PM
 
Our fourth release is a collaboration between Ernesto and Jon Doe.  The two traded and remixed tracks resulting in a nice blend of contrasting styles.  Full of scattered percussion and warn textures, this is techno with a different direction.  
 
Downtime’s first 12” EP is available on Metrarecords.  The self titled 3 tracker can be purchased on New York City’s Dance Tracks website.  Check it out!
 
Congrats to all our friends in Marseille for their new release on unfoundsound.  The Massalian Private Jokes compilation is a must have full of great tunes by great people.
Next up, sam&dave&lowran
08/27/06 10:21PM
 
Our next release is by Marseille’s sam&dave&lowran.  37 degrés is a skeletally minimal EP with chopped vocals, dry snares, and thumpy bass-lines.  Five techno tracks made for the dance floor.  Lowran has also released music with Indigo*Magenta.
 
We have been receiving a lot of positive feedback for our last releases.  We thank you all for your support!  Expect to be hearing quite a bit more great music in the coming months.
Introducing Greg le Roy and Flavio Gaete
08/12/06 11:43PM
 
We are excited to present Greg le Roy and his debut release. Numismate reveals the sensitive & melancholic side of his character by exploring textures and sounds sweeping from lush and funky to spun-out and hypnotic. Also check out his dj mix on the extras page.
 
Next up we have Flavio Gaete helping us kick off our new sister label, Et Cetera. Lullaby is a selection of melodic ambient work with strong (classical) minimal influence. Each unique element is played by a different voice creating tonal, fragmented melodies with an ever-revolving tembre.
 
Flavio is also set to release a track from his Sucre project entitled Better later this month.  The Original, along with a remix by Downtime, will be hitting digital shelves on August 23rd.  Other remixes by Kamoni and Defpoint to follow shortly.
Welcome to Stir Sound!
05/05/06 9:23PM
 
We are glad to be up and running in 2006 with high hopes of helping to protect and advance the independent music we all hold so dear to us. Here at Stir, you will find downloadable mp3 releases from some of our good friends, their friends, and so on. Several releases are slated in the coming months, so please check back soon!
 
First we would like to share The Babbo EP by Jon Doe. Four techno flavored experimental compositions dripping with noisy ambience, playful percussion, and field recordings all wrapped up in a dark moody blanket of cynicism.
 
Also, check out the mix comps and other fun stuff on the extras page which should shed some light on a bit of the music we enjoy. We hope you enjoy and many thanks for stopping by.
 
We are more than open to any comments and suggestions you might have, so get in touch and by all means stay in touch!
Measax’s Debut
06/21/07 3:05pm
 
This month, after our extremely successful anniSTIRsary, we’d like to give you some fresh new tunes by a fresh new talent.  He makes his debut to the world on StirSound with a 5 track ep entitled, ‘Avocado Nuts’, littered with vocal snippets and dripping with funk conciseness.  
 
Summer has begun everyone!  Play it!
COR100 ‘Just Done It Ep’
07/26/2007 10:02pm
 
We are very happy to give you COR100’s Just Done It EP.  A diverse release focused on the usage of opposite textures.  The 3 original tracks are joined by StirSound heads April Vallen and Jon Doe with newcomer Lui from Roma, IT.
 
We would also like to make a special StirSound announcement that KDO Records is officially born with it’s first release, Leggo’s ‘Plastic & More’.  Our 6th release by Leggo took us all by storm and we’re happy to say it’s now available on vinyl.  More (& More) info on the KDO website.
 
Dandi & Ugo at Italo Business have recently hosted Jon Doe’s Promo Summer Set on their website.  This set has TONS of unreleased and promo tracks from friends and our new little project, StirDigital.
Jeffrey S., Leggo vs. Equitant, & 4m
08/26/2007 02:04am
 
As we are always looking to provide a little something for everyone, this month we gladly give to you 3 new releases all in a different genre of electronic music.  For those new to the Stir brand, you will find we enjoy nothing more than mixing it up. Rather than be typecast into the narrow confines of what has become the ‘netlabel community’, we simply present the music we enjoy.
 
First, in celebration of our 20th net release, we are very happy to bring the debut outing of Jeffrey S.  from Washington DC.  Breaking Down is all about bumpy basses and wiggly warbles.  Straight forward, yet off to the side, this one will work your needles.
 
Next, we present Leggo vs Equitant and their Electro Noir for our third installment of the VS series.  It is tough to find a better match, as these two fine artists complement each other’s bold - and often dirty - takes on Electro in all it’s 21st century brilliance. The outcome is a very forward thinking and futuristic EP, full of dark postured vibes, crisp snappy drums, and eerie sci-fi melodies.
 
Also this month, we’ve got a brand new Ep on Et Cetera by the UK duo, 4m.  This self-titled ep, Form, is overflowing with ambience, recorded instruments and nice slick break-beats, this is one to put your feet up to and enjoy.
Cryo Attacks!
09/29/07 10:30pm
 
This month we’ve got a fresh and bouncy ep from PaNet’s Cryo.  Klingon’s Attack is a great throw-back to the days of acid house with it’s hip-hop style vocal cuts and 303 basslines.  The release is the 4 track debut for Cryo on StirSound joined by Stir creators Jon Doe and April Vallen in their collective mode as DownTime.
 
Also this month, we’d like to officially announce our foray into the digital realm.  We’re proud to present the Various Artists 4Corners as the first release including monster tracks Yin Elek, Sam&Dave&Lowran, Jon Doe and April Vallen.  The release has already gotten great dj support and feedback.  Check it out on Beatport and 3BeatDigital as well as most of your favorite download shops.  For the records release, we threw a crazy warehouse party in the mountains outside of Washington DC and would to thank all the kids who came out to support.  Big thanks to Jason, Brian, Matt, Matteo and the rest of the Cville click!
Jorge HM & 2Clic
10/28/2007  10:00 pm
 
Number 23 in our catalog brings the synthetic sounds of Lyon’s 2Clic to the Stir Family.  This duet of Fred and Hubert have been a part of Naturalgroove in Lyon since it’s creation.  Their debut on StirSound is the 3 track ep, Domina