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âš đŠȘ The Chants Of The Holy Oyster
A1 - S.O.N.S - & Go Dam - Force Of Will
A2 - Volodymyr Gnatenko - Subra
B1 - RDS - & Eversines - Plooooooink
B2 - Ray Castoldi - 1991
B3 - Maara - & Priori - C'mon
Six years, fifty releases, countless artists and multiple subsidiaries; the Oyster Cultâs reach extends far beyond what sceptics once thought possible. Itâs only fitting, then, that we gather some of our finest under the Kalahari banner in celebration.
The anniversary release is upon us. Six whole years since Jacy helped inaugurate the label with a spin on Midwestern house, OYSTER40 signals a landmark occasion. 18 tracks, quadruple vinyl action, and in true Oyster Cult tradition, it comes bearing pearls.
Dancefloor squarely in focus, the Cult assembles on a compilation spanning alumni and new inductees alike. Itâs an assemblage of the fractal, explorative and ritual-ready; at once a focused distillation of the Kalahari sound and celebration of its many acolytes. Big on atmosphere, heavy on groove, we delve deeply into the musical DNA shared by all who grace the label.
Tough, direct cuts (Sansibar, Roza Terenzi, Big Zen, Maara & Priori) to the pristine and widescreen (S.O.N.S., Volodymyr Gnatenko, Adam Pits), this is all quintessentially Kalahari. Elsewhere though, the likes of D. Tiffany and SW. journey further into realms of abstraction: the former opting for hi-tech, dreamstate IDM, while the SUED co-founder dissolves a house template into dubby introspection.
Calling upon contemporary talents for the most part, there are also exceptions. Raymond Castoldi - the one-time house producer best known as Madison Square Gardenâs music director - returns with an unreleased nugget from â91, while an âAliensâ-sampling track from Detroit-indebted techno outfit Syzygy gets the reissue treatment.
Out 05/05/2023 vinyl and digital.
Limited edition.
Mastered and cut by
@marcopellegrino_ancut
Design by
@tisorastudio
Distribution by
@oneyewitness
Pictures by
@jaapkwaak
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@record_industry