Items & Things To Release Compilation Album On Vinyl

After fifteen solid releases, breakthrough label Items & Things has a proven record of speed and precision in their ability to charge into the cutting edge electronic music market.

This summer Magda, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle and the gang will take a graceful leap into a smorgasbord of original tracks with their first collective compilation out on Friday 13 July, 2012.

The four-piece vinyl box set is called Variables and comes in elaborate design and packaging, featuring a die-cut box from special textured material and 180g cream-colored vinyls. The track listing includes heavy hitting contributions from new friends, familiar faces, and Items & Things artists alike.

For this compilation, Items & Things invites a few new friends to shake things up. The New York hyped Throne of Blood creators Populette and Playhouse’s stylish electro dream team, Rework, whip up a special exceptional batch for their first label appearance.

Label compadres Jimmy Edgar, Miro Pajic, Tomas More and Andy Martin will make their second appearances on the compilation. Detroit phenomenon Jimmy Edgar first released the “Funktion Of Your Love” EP on I&T in 2009, while Tomas More and Andy Martin took over the “Various Items” release in 2011. Earlier this year, Berlin-based producer talent Miro Pajic also appeared on the B-side of Marc Houle’s ‘Undercover’ single with his remix.

On the home team roster, Click Box, Madato, Danny Benedettini and newcomers Howard Watson and NYMA surprise us with a few new tricks as they unleash their summer sounds.

Each track is fresh, fun and tailored to the summer season, bearing unique and funky musical traits unearthing the producers’ personalities. Naturally, a compilation of such high caliber wouldn’t pass through without a corresponding mix CD and for that, Items & Things has put Magda on the job. The mix CD will come out as a separate release on July 27. Furthermore, all tracks will be made available as individual digital download.

As part of the VARIABLES release, Magda, Marc Houle and other compilation artists will head out to the sandy bar and club spot Ressort on July 29, 2012, overlooking the Spree in Berlin-Mitte to celebrate the release. A barbeque will kick off the festivities on the sundeck in the afternoon, later shifting bodies to the dance floor inside where the artists will play until the next morning.

The party continues to London on August 4, when Magda, Marc Houle (live), Troy Pierce, Danny Benedettini, Madato (live) and special guest Tim Paris take over London’s Loft Studios for the next installment of their Down & Out parties.

Tracklist:
A1: Miro Pajic – Love Love Love
A2: Click Box – One
B1: Troy + Reka – Collapsed
B2: Jimmy Edgar – Black Neon Dance Floor
C1: Danny Benedettini – Spooky Little Girl
C2: Populette – Hell’s Pass
D: Howard Watson – Keep Away
E1: Nyma – Brain Crunch
E2: Magda – One Way
F1: Rework – Tell Me Why
F2: Marc Houle – Villain Of The Dance Floor
G1: Troy Pierce – Don’t Stop, Continue
G2: Andy Martin – Hexahedron
H1: Tomas More – Ice to Ice
H2: Madato – Slow

Digital Only tracks:
DX1: Nyma – In The Mirror
DX2: Danny Benedettini – Mellow Lips