Recent posts: Downtempo

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“Lovely Balearic vibes”
STEVE MILLER (AFTERLIFE / CAFE DEL MAR / THE NORMALITES)

“So chilled!! love it!!”
ANDY COMPTON (THE RURALS / PENG MUSIC / BLUE DREAM)

“Wicked remixes!!!”
VINNY DA VINCI (METRO FM / HOUSE AFRIKA / SOUL HEAVEN)

“Real nice Balearic vibez”
ORLANDO B (CONTEMPLATE RECORDINGS / EASTBOUND)

“Wow loving this EP fireeee!”
OCTOPUZ (ATJAZZ RECORD COMPANY / ANCESTRAL RECS)

Cosmic Elements’ 23rd release is the long awaited reworks of Tom Conrad & Andy Compton’s ‘Textures EP’ by none other than German legend Van Bellen.

Balearic chill and sunshine vibes are the order of the day on both of these remixes which showcase the beautiful guitar solos of Andy Compton. First up, Van Bellen’s sublime remix of ‘Okinawa’ is a lush chilled vibe which says sunset at Cafe Del Mar all over it, although it could easily work at any time of day where the sun and a beach are involved. Van Bellen then takes a nu disco versus ethereal chill approach to his remix of ‘Phoenix’, which once again screams Cafe Del Mar. Two masterpieces from a musical master right here.

For those that are unfamiliar, Van Bellen is a legendary German producer and remixer who hit the major heights in the late 90’s and early 00’s with support from Sasha, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold and many more, featuring on numerous labels such as Sony, EMI, Bedrock and compilations such as Gatecrasher, Global Underground and numerous others, whilst growing up and working alongside the likes of Nalin & Kane, Blank & Jones, Marc Romboy and more.

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Track Written, Arranged and Produced by Tom Conrad. Guitar solo by Andy Compton. Remixes by Van Bellen.

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For fans of old school, LoFi and mainly instrumental hip hop and funky downtempo beats in the style of Pete Rock, MF Doom’s Special Herbs series, Mushroom Jazz and LTJ Bukem’s Cookin Records imprint, here is my first ever vinyl release which is under my ‘Thylacinus’ (pronounced ‘thigh-lah-sinus’) alias alongside the brilliant Da Funksta , comprising 10 tracks and entitled ‘A New Beginning’ 🙂

It’s a limited edition run of just 250 copies worldwide, with the artwork image from none other than the Mushroom Jazz legend himself Mark Farina. It’s exclusively available on Bandcamp or you can buy direct from me (which would be cheaper, as no fees from third parties – send me a direct message) and I’ll ship to anywhere in the world. I would really appreciate your support on this project which took a very long time and lots of effort to put together, so we’re hopeful this will certainly not disappoint!

Link to listen to and purchase the vinyl album – https://tomconrad.bandcamp.com/album/a-new-beginning

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Available on all digital stores and streaming platforms.

“Good vibe on these”
DA FUNKSTA (CHEMARS / D.P.V / THE OLD SKOOL THE NEW CLASS)

“Sunset Strip is my pick”
HOT TODDY (CRAZY P)

“Stoney vibes!”
MATT PRUITT (JUICED MUSIC / 4PEACE / TRAXSOURCE)

“Very nice and laid back these jams..”
FINEST WEAR (LARGE MUSIC / NORDIC TRAX)

“Nice smooth grooves, both tracks are nice”
SEAN SMITH (SMOOTH AGENT / CLASSIC MUSIC)

“Both tracks are cool, but the standout jam ‘Sunset Strip’ (Original Mix) is a serious head nodder!”
MARCIA CARR (TALKING MUSIC / RINSE FM)

“Nice downtempo groove”
HIPPIE TORRALES (MOTOWN / UNIDISC / TURNTABLE ORCHESTRA)

The third EP from Thylacinus on Cosmic Elements is a beautiful lounge/chillhop/old school hip hop two tracker entitled ‘Roll Another One’. The artwork, titles and sound should explain what this release is all about.

The first track ‘Sunset Strip’ has that west coast feel but rather than being about the place of the same name, it is more to do with the feel of the track and the sexy bass line conjuring up thoughts of things happening as the sun goes down. Ethereal keys, funk infused guitar and beats as well as that sexy bass line make it all possible. The ‘B Side’ entitled ‘Portland Stoned’ is a multi-layered pun name, which is for the listener to work out as there is more than one Portland in the world, however, the track itself is a dreamy atmospheric beauty with a deep subby bass which shows exactly why the overall release has the title that it does.

The influence for this EP started for Thylacinus over 20 years ago and now it finally comes to fruition, adding to an already consistent and growing discography, with a vinyl album release on the way before the close of 2022.

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All tracks Written, Arranged and Produced by Thylacinus

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“Silky, funky… SMOOTH!”
ERIC DAVENPORT (GUESTHOUSE / MINDLOOP)

“Killer downtempo tracks!!”
SEAN SMITH (SMOOTH AGENT / CLASSIC MUSIC)

“MY KINDA CHILL!!!”
VINNY DA VINCI (METRO FM / HOUSE AFRIKA)

“Lovely grooves and tunes”
HIPPIE TORRALES (MOTOWN / UNIDISC / TURNTABLE ORCHESTRA)

“I like best Late Night Anguish”
DA FUNKSTA (THE OLD SKOOL THE NEW CLASS)

The 18th release on Cosmic Elements sees the return of New York producer and talented musician Dissident with ‘Consequences EP’.

With parallels to early OM Records and Naked Music’s Carte Blanche series, this superb two tracker begins with the lush female vocal track ‘Late Night Anguish’ which features Dissident’s niece Cordelia Tapping on vocals. Dreamy and ethereal summer vibes all round! on the flip so to speak is the brilliant ‘Disemotioned’ which features Dissident himself on vocals and also has sunshine written all over it. Completing the EP is the dreamy, thought provoking and downright beautiful track ‘Release’, one for a summer’s afternoon without a doubt.

Dissident follows on from his ‘Phrases Of Life’ album, previously on Cosmic Elements, with his music also featuring on the iconic Distant Horizons compilation and on parent label Adaptation Music. With a wealth of experience playing for the likes of Quincy Jones and Miles Davis, this a producer who certainly emphasises quality and consistency.

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All tracks Written, Arranged and Produced by Dissident. Vocal on Late Night Anguish, written and performed by Cordelia Tapping.

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Out now on all stores including Traxsource, Beatport, Spotify, Juno Download, Apple Music, Amazon Music and many more. 

“Quality EP. Especially Stargazer for me”
SATOSHI FUMI (BEDROCK / OUTERSPACE)

“Nice and chilled vibe”
VINNY DA VINCI (METRO FM / HOUSE AFRIKA)

“Love Phoenix and Okinawa”
STEVE MILLER (AFTERLIFE / THE NORMALITES / CAFE DEL MAR)

“Amazing release. Love it.”
JUST MO (YFM, SOUTH AFRICA)

“Okinawa is the hotness!!”
SEAN SMITH (SMOOTH AGENT / GLOBAL AFFAIR SHOW)

“Excellent sound, superb”
JOAN RIBAS (VARIOUS, IBIZA / DUTCHIE MUSIC)

Cosmic Elements’ 15th release is a big one, a summery balearic lounge/chill EP from Tom Conrad alongside the brilliant Andy Compton (The Rurals) with ‘Textures EP’.

First up is the lush fusion of summery sounds that make up ‘Okinawa’, an ode the beauty of Okinawa prefecture Japan. Andy Compton (The Rurals) is on lead guitar here as he is on the next track ‘Phoenix’, a broken beat, balearic soulful jam with jazzy guitar and a smooth funky bassline. For the closing track, Tom decided to make a track that would fit with observing stars in the night sky and believe it or not, it’s called ‘Stargazer’. Soft arpeggiated rhythms, smooth pads, uplifting keys and ethereal but subtle bell sounds (to represent glowing) are the order of the day, so you tell us – is it a star gazing record?

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All tracks Written, Arranged and Produced by Tom Conrad.
Lead guitar on Phoenix and Okinawa by Andy Compton.
Bass on Phoenix by A.Robertson.

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