Sabota

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Achterbahn D´Amour sind Iron Curtis und Edit Piafra, langjährige Freunde und Weggefährten der Gestaltung hiesiger Clublandschaft. Auch wenn beide mittlerweile in Berlin leben, bleiben sie uns mit ihrer Partyreihe „Pumping Velvet" treu erhalten. Nun erscheint auf dem in Los Angeles ansässigen Acid Test Label nach vier EPs ihr Debüt-Longplayer „Odd Movements", auf dem das Genre neben House und Disco aufs Feinste hin austariert wird. Eine Hommage an Rolands 303 und 606, womit sie Stimmungen evozieren, die auf der einen Seite zwar retro sind, andererseits aber sich auch bei vielen zu wahren Glückszuständen hochschaukeln. Ein ganz wunderbares, ehrliches Tanz-Album von zwei sympathischen, musikbegeisterten Menschen.

Auch zwei Freunde aus alten Tagen sind Bus, Daniel Meteo und Tom Thiel, ebenfalls Berlin, die nach langer Abstinenz ihr drittes Album „Eagles" [shitkatapult] fertiggestellt haben. Noch immer loten sie das Genre Dub aus, mit Ausflügen zu HipHop und Electronica, entspannt, unbeschwert, elektronisch, rein intrumental und dennoch so bunt wie das Cover impliziert. Acht Jahre nach dem letzten Album und zum Teil Stücke, welche schon lange existieren, begegnet es uns doch zeitlos.

Zeitlosigkeit und Dub beinhaltet auch Deadbeat and Paul St. Hilaire's „The Infinity Dub Sessions" [blkrtz]. Erinnert mich an Chain Reaction-Releases, auf denen ja zweiterer bereits oft, damals noch als Tikiman mit seiner Stimme involviert war. Ersterer, Kanadier Scott Monteith mit Wohnsitz Berlin, führt das Erbe von Ernestus und von Oswald mit großer Stilsicherheit weiter. Brillante Produktion!

Völlig unbekannt waren mir bislang Sabota, ein Duo aus Kanada, die ihr gleichnamiges Debüt auf dem in New York und Vancouver ansässigen Hybridity Music Imprint veröffentlichen. DataPop im Stile der Junior Boys, einige Gastsänger mit toll introvertierten Stimmen, housige, meist gerade, oft verspielte, klickrige Beats, mehr braucht es oft nicht, um etwas Neues, Eigenes zu schaffen. Der Name „Sabota" kommt übrigens von der berüchtigten Gegend in Nelson, BC, einer Kleinstadt in British Columbia, wo sich Teenager spät Nachts versammeln, um Gras zu rauchen und den Sonnenaufgang zu erleben. Beide Musiker haben Wurzeln in dieser Gegend und wollten mitunter diese Zeit abbilden.

Letztes Jahr im April hab ich ihn als Support von oOoOO in London gesehen und war beeindruckt. Mittlerweile wurde Patten von dem innovativen Warp-Label gesigned und nun erscheint sein Album „Estoile Naiant", ein Anagram zum Titel seiner vorherigen EP. Avantgardistischer, py-chedelic Techno, der nicht immer gerade ist und viele Flächen übereinanderschichtet mit Einflüssen von Martin Hannet, einem britischen Musikproduzenten der New-Wave Aera (Joy Division), Jorge Luis Borges, frühen FWD-Partys zu Steve Reich. Und von ganz hinten scheint dann auch oft ein gewisser Pop-Moment hindurch.

Jack Dunning ist einer der Pioniere des Dubstep und Labelbetreiber eines der innovativsten Post-Labels des Genres. Zunehmend beeinflusst von Techno wurden seine letzten Produktionen stringenter. Nun erscheint sein Debüt: Untold „Black Light Spiral" [hemlock]. Sirenen, Subbass-Wummern evozieren eine apokalyptische, klaustrophobische Grund-stimmung, seine Intention: „I wanted to create an artifact that felt freshly unearthed.". Keine leichte Kost, aber sehr spannend. Er hat es letzten Sommer innerhalb einer Woche in London aufgenommen.

Stimmungsmässig nicht mal soweit davon entfernt bewegt sich Perc auf „The Power & The Glory" [perc trax]. Bedrohliche Vocal-Samples, Noise-Tiraden, Streicher in Moll und dann, die Erlösung... die Bassdrum! Perc ist der ebenfalls in London lebende Produzent und Labelbetreiber Ali Wells, der sein zweites Album vorlegt und damit die Grenzbereiche des Technos auslotet. Düster und zukunftsweisend.

Zum Ausklang dann noch der neue Longplayer des Wahl-Berliner Dänen Raz Ohara, der mit „Moksha" [album label] ein sehr fragiles und auch experimentelles Electronica-Songwriter-Album abliefert. Toll! - Doppelpunkt

SABOTA: Sabota (Hybridity Music)
The combined forces of Max Ulis and bandmember Robbie Slade (Humans) are Sabota. The duo’s self-titled debut went through some hoops to get released but it really was worth the wait. Not dance, not pop and comfortable in that place, tracks vary from the glitch-out opener Don’t Ask to the pure lite indie dance pop of Stumble and points in between. What never lags is the appreciation for grooves, typically rendered as minimally as possible. Next Time is one of my fave jams so far this year. Another super solid release from the so far completely right notes all the time Hybridity label.
B+ - Province

We have recently witnessed some exciting things happen within the world of Canadian electronic music, and without a shadow of a doubt, one of them has been the success of Sabota. Since their emergence into the local Vancouver music scene a little over a year ago, they have quickly risen to the top, sending their melodic vibrations across the country, down through the States and over to Europe. With the release of their self-titled debut album, the duo, Max Ulis and Robbie Slade, have received nothing but rave reviews from some of today’s leading music magazines, news sources and forerunners of electronic music. Even U.K. dubstep legend Skream was spotted online giving props to Ulis and Slade through the social media grapevine.

Both Ulis and Slade are filled with nothing but gratitude that Sabota EP’s varying ideas, moods and textures have translated and been accepted by a wide listenership. “It’s very exciting and people have been going out of their way to personally tell me they really like it,” reflects Ulis. “It’s definitely had the biggest reaction media wise, on one hand, but also just friends coming up and letting Robbie and I both know that they enjoy it. Everyone seems to have different favourite songs so that’s even more exciting.”

“[However], most exciting [part] of the whole thing for me is getting a double vinyl record into my little paws,” Ulis enthuses about the joys of holding a physical copy of the album itself.

With their recent success, one only wonders what the future holds for the two. When asked about what Sabota are hoping to get out of 2014 and beyond, Ulis states, “Hopefully, lots of shows and touring. We have a pretty exciting live set up now.” As with any new project, there are unexpected trials to be had and obstacles to overcome. Yet Sabota continuously move forward, expanding the structure of their operation in order to make their music more accessible to the masses. “The trick with electronic acts is making it interesting for the audience which can be a challenge. So just expanding our live set and making it more exciting.”

Since Sabota’s development, we’ve been happily grooving to their rhythms both on dancefloors and now, with the release of their successful debut album, in the comfort of our own homes. The best part is, however, it’s still only the beginning. - Freq Mag

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Wenn doch nur jedes House-Album so eine Substanz wie dieses selbstbetitelte Debüt von Sabota hätte. Gut, lasst uns nicht über das Artwork sprechen—das geht durchaus besser. Was kaum besser geht: die Musik der beiden Kanadier Max Ulis und Robbie Slade. Als Sabota haben der Produzent Ulis und der Sänger der Synth-Pop-Band Humans Slade eine gemeinsame musikalische Sprache gefunden, die über die Genregrenze House hinausweist. Mitten Richtung Pop. Ohne Gloss, ohne Anbiederung.

Song- anstelle von Trackformat, und vor allen Dingen: Songs, zu denen es sich prima in der Couch lümmeln, gepflegt afterhourern lässt. Oder zu denen wir bei den Jalousien-Momenten zum Sonnenaufgang in der Panorama Bar euphorisch die Arme hochreißen könnten. In etwa also wie bei Mount Kimbie, allerdings ohne deren sperrige Momente—die werden durch ‚feelgood’ ersetzt.

Sabota erscheint nächsten Freitag auf Hybridity Music, und sollte im Laufe des Jahres als mehr als nur ein Geheimtipp wahrgenommen werden. - Thump/Vice

Though distinct in sound, those acquainted with the Hybridity label and their roster, particularly Humans, will find a familiarity in newcomers Sabota and their self-titled debut full-length. Composed of Robbie Slade and Max Ulis, two staples in the Vancouver music scene, Sabota capitalizes on a sound that sees the fusing of Slade's vocals and pop-synth output with Ulis' modest exploration of house.

Sabota revels in atmosphere with Slade's gravel-tinged vocals, while a strong foothold in supple house often diffuses the arching pop momentum an album such as this can easily swing by. First single "Next Time," featuring Charlie Damara, demonstrates the perfect balance the duo achieve, with a percussion-heavy build that halts mid song just as Slade steps in to bridge the rise and fall.

It's almost as if Sabota has taken the breakdowns found in Humans' tracks and filled in the gaps, thickening and lengthening the sound with a douse of grit. With a nod to their prior and current musical endeavors, Sabota are carving a new spot in the West Coast scene.
(Hybridity) - Exclaim

Max Ulis e Robbie Slade si uniscono nel progetto Sabota, il cui nome prende ispirazione dalla Sabota Road, via di una zona malfamata nel Canada meridionale. Ma non lasciatevi fuorviare: qui non c’è nulla che possa ricondurre all’ipotizzabile Ghettotech, anzi. L’Album che la Hybridity Music di Vancouver si appresta a pubblicare è tutt’altro che “sporco”: i due autori flirtano con la House e Deep House dal fascino retrò, che oggi viene riscoperta con insistenza e, in alcuni casi, portata anche nelle classifiche con insperati risultati in termini di vendite e popolarità. Pur giungendo dall’altro lato dell’Atlantico, “Sabota” profuma parecchio di House britannica, di quella con cui la Hot Creations è diventata famosa (Benoit & Sergio, DeMarzo, wAFF, Miguel Campbell, giusto per citarne alcuni). Brani come “Don’t Ask”, “Cooking Shows” (strapazzata da leggeri influssi acidi), “I’m Not There” e “Jeans” potrebbero tornare molto utili agli amanti dello stile di Jamie Jones, come del resto l’eterea “October” o il Downtempo poi montato sui 4/4 dell’Untitled. Con “Hi + Lo” veniamo raggiunti da rimandi Hip Hop e Dub, ma sempre raccolti sotto la campata del Pop: l’effetto è una sorta di Artful Dodger modernizzati. Altrettanto meritevoli sono “Next Time”, presente anche nella versione remix di Grenier che riduce gli interventi vocali di Charlie Damara, “Teacher” e “Stumble”. Quest’ultimo, in particolare, mostra più di qualche punto di connessione col mainstream: laddove promosso da qualche personaggio di punta, potrebbe trasformarsi in una hit primaverile, seguendo quanto è capitato nel corso dell’ultimo anno a “Latch” dei Disclosure, “What I Might Do” di Ben Pearce, “My Head Is A Jungle” di Wankelmut, “Got A Feeling” di Josh Butler, “Look Right Through” di Storm Queen o “Sonnentanz” dei Klangkarussel. - Techno Disco

SABOTA: Sabota (Hybridity Music)
The combined forces of Max Ulis and bandmember Robbie Slade (Humans) are Sabota. The duo’s self-titled debut went through some hoops to get released but it really was worth the wait. Not dance, not pop and comfortable in that place, tracks vary from the glitch-out opener Don’t Ask to the pure lite indie dance pop of Stumble and points in between. What never lags is the appreciation for grooves, typically rendered as minimally as possible. Next Time is one of my fave jams so far this year. Another super solid release from the so far completely right notes all the time Hybridity label.
B+ - Province

Sabota “Stumble”
Starting off with some afro-beat percussion, Vancouver based duo Sabota soon stumbles straight into irresistibly catchy house territory. Despite the fact that they’re from Canada, these two manage to convey the beauty of an eternal summer in their music. This mood is especially thanks to the magnificently dreamy vocals, that are sometimes reminiscent of Metronomy. “Stumble” is taken from Sabota’s self-titled debut album, which was released at the end of February. - HUGO Boss eMag

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It’s the afternoon and the struggle is real. You’ve got it all—the blunts, the bitches, the snacks, but something’s missing. Your iPod is as barren and desolate as a dubstep weekly at a college bar, and you start to panic. With only a few minutes left, you turn your browser to THUMP and are rewarded with the perfect playlist to smoke, toke, and lay out to. Here are my top 10 Vancouver artists to get high to:

3. Sabota first popped up on my radar when I saw them open for Nosaj Thing at Venue mid-way through 2013. Since then, they’ve put out several stunning tracks through Hybridity and Scion Sessions that are welcome companions at any evening session. - Vice/Thump

Next month, Canadian producers Max Ulis and Robbie Slade will release their first collaborative LP as Sabota via Vancouver's Hybridity label. To preview the project, the pair has sent along "Jeans," a brightly introspective house number that accurately reflects the vibe of the street after which the collaboration was named: "Sabota Road... an infamous area in southern Canada where kids sneak out to congregate, smoke weed, and watch the sun come up." In that spirit, "Jeans" tastefully incorporates sunsoaked textures into its run, balancing melodic themes with an energetic bounce that seems fitting of a place utilized for both early-morning reflection and substance-induced decompression. Ulis' and Slade's self-titled debut full-length as Sabota will see a full release on February 21. - XLR8R

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/merlynmartin/top10?chart=153612 - Resident Advisor

From Vancouver, Canada, Sabota are made up of Max Ulis and Robbie Slade. The two full-time music collaborators have been making ethereal goodness inspired by Sabota road in Nelson, British Columbia. Myth states that many of the youth has used the grounds as a place to unleash their youthful dreams and embrace their freedom.

Sabota’s newest track “Stumble” is the perfect track that gives this adventurous journey of growth an audio theme. The duo creates a somber mood that fills the youthful events that go on with a yearning sensation for the horizon to come washing away the previous day. The bumbling synths and beats harmonize together filling your ears with a whimsical wonderment. And lyrically, the duo’s words capture what the youth go through on a day to day basis going through hardships and the friendships that lift them up.

The track will be featured on their forthcoming full-length album.

Stream their new dreamy single below:

Read more: http://www.prefixmag.com/news/prefix-premiere-sabota-stumble-stream/75240/#ixzz35214vjkG - Prefix Mag

http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=102 - Earshot

El dúo canadiense Sabota, proyecto de colaboración entre los dos talentos Max Ullis y Robbie Slade, publica su Lp homónimo de debut en el label Hybridity Music, un lugar de encuentro donde exhibir artistas que trabajan en la polinización cruzada la música, el arte y la tecnología.

Tanto Ullis como Slade han participado activamente en la escena musical canadiense, actuando juntos o por separado en el SXSW o en el Festival de Jazz de Vancouver

‘Sabota’ es su disco de debut y para su producción tenían muy claro que querían darle mucho protagonismo a las lineas vocales, por lo que contaron con cantantes como Robbie, Chantelle Upshaw y Andrea Lo ( cantante de The Game Belle).

A través de 10 pistas, Sabota muestra su visión del concepto de mixing musical y para ello desarrolla distintos patrones musicales en los cuales toma pinceladas de slow house, beats disco y de dark pop para generar una corriente emocional muy fuerte en cada track. Las voces aparecen con mucha fuerza entre ligeros acordes y golpes de percusión que se sitúan en su lienzo musical a pequeñas escalas, con un ritmo muy suave pero con mucha pegada. Tan sólo en “Teacher”, “Cooking Shows” y “Next Time”(que cuenta con el remix de Grenier) se salen un poco de esos ritmos aterciopelados para acercarse un poco a algo más bailable y
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de ligero desenfreno, acariciando el deep y el soulful house de forma brillante. - Hunger Culture

Humans member Peter Ricq also performs in Gang Signs and Ladyfrnd, and now his bandmate Robbie Slade has a side-project of his own. Slade has teamed up with dance producer Max Ulis to release an album as Sabota. The Vancouver duo's self-titled LP will drop on January 27 through Hybridity Music.

Sabota's band name comes from an area in Nelson, BC, and their sound mixes Slade's pop melodies with infectious house beats. Guests include local singer Chantel Upshaw and the Belle Game's frontman Andrea Lo. Previously unveiled single "Next Time" appears on the collection (as does a remixed version of that track by Grenier).

The tracklist is below, and several of the songs can be streamed below that. These are: "Next Time" (plus the remix by Grenier), the catchy electronic pop banger "Stumble" and the atmospheric "October."

Sabota:

1. Don't Ask
2. Cooking Shows
3. Next Time
4. Teacher
5. Jeans
6. Stumble
7. Hi + Lo
8. October
9. Untitled
10. I'm Not There
11. Next Time (Grenier Remix) - Exclaim

Sabota es el nombre de esta pareja de canadienses que han participado en el Vancouver Jazz Festival acompañados de Nosaj Thing y Symbiosis Gathering y es también el título homónimo del que será su primer largo. Aparecerá en el sello de Vancouver y New York Hybridity Music.

Tracklist
Don't ask (Original Mix)
Cooking shows (Original Mix)
Next time (Original Mix)
Teacher (Original Mix)
Jeans (Original Mix)
Stumble (Original Mix)
Hi + lo (Original Mix)
October (Original Mix)
Untitled (Original Mix)
I'm not there (Original Mix)
Next time (Grenier remix) - Clubbing Spain

Been listening to a new new track from two guys from Vancouver, (one of them is from a band called Humans, the other is Max Ulis from Max Ulis). One of the best tracks for me this week. This new project is called Sabota and they were nice enough to agree on sharing the new track with you guys. They will enable download for the track on Soundcloud for one week so be quick and grab it while it’s free. It will be released on the new label Hybridity later this spring. - Discobelle

Get to know our new friends from Vancouver, Sabota. They will be covering s SXSW for Oak & they also made us a sick mix. Check it out and stay tuned in. below is their interview with Alicia.

Why did you guys decide to start Sabota? What is it adding to your music lives creatively? Give us a lil Robbie and Max history breakdown.
We looked in to eachothers eyes and… actually Max did a remix for my other band and I knew we had to make tunes together. Listen to it here

Describe the Vancouver music scene you are involved in.
Vancouver’s music scene is complex! It’s kind of hard to dance after a certain hour in the ‘no fun city‘ so a lot of different genres and groups of people get lumped into the we-wanna-stay-up-late category. We both like to stay up late and dance! That basically defines the underground scene in Vancouver. Except that Sabota for the most part is the music you listen to when things are winding down…

What are some of your favorite things about sxsw?
Our favorite things about SXSW are also our least favorite things about SXSW — the walking, the beer, the music haha. But seriously — Robbie’s favorite thing about SXSW last year was club called Rhonda & DJ Harvey, East Austin and Matthew Dear’s full live band setup.

Favorite piece of clothing you own?
Max – paper plane necklace from Eugene Choo Vancouver
Robbie – my simple endovanera scoop neck that is now threadbare! But the holes add to the garment. You know something is good when wear makes it even more wearable…

Favorite thing in music in 2013 so far?
Hmm, the year is still young! But almost everything that Turbo Records has put out this year has really tickled our fancy. Also keep an eye on Grenier … the remix he did for us is in the mix.

When is your ep coming out?
We’re going to usher in Fall 2k13

Space, mountains or ocean?
“Space is the place” But we come from the forest

Oysters, bacon or artichokes?
All. Of. The. Above.

In the crowd or on the stage?
Sometimes on the stage and a lot of the time at the back haha. We both like spotlight but more often than not we avoid it when we can.

Drop or skinny?
Both! Denim is skinny /// cotton is drop
Sure denim is coton but you know what we mean. –drop chino–

Night or day?
Beach! so, day. - OAK Blog

This is what happens when two chill bros get together to make sweet beats. Check out Sabota. Vancouver dub pioneer Max Ulis has teamed up with super bro Robbie Slade of Humans and “the results are dynamite”. Try to not chair fuck your desk while listening to this at work.

Catch Max Ulis live Jan 31st opening for Kastle. - Winnie Cooper

Max Ulis and Humans singer Robbie Slade have teamed up as Sabota.

The Vancouver artists' first collaboration hit at the beginning of the year in the form of "Next Time", which saw Slade singing over one of Ulis' chunky house beats. The latter is a longtime pillar of the Vancouver electronic scene, known for his role in the mid-2000s dubstep boom as well as a more recent move into house and techno. Slade, meanwhile, is vocalist for local synth pop band Humans, who released their first album last year.

After "Next Time" their partnership took off, and the two spent most of the year crafting their full-length, which is self-titled and will be released on Vancouver label Hybridity (also home to Humans) on January 27th. It's a ten-track affair that sees Ulis and Slade exploring the poppier sides of their personalities, and includes additional vocal spots from The Belle Game's Andrea Lo and local singer Chantelle Upshaw.

Listen to the duo's next single, "Stumble," here.

Tracklist
01. Don't Ask
02. Cooking Shows
03. Next Time
04. Teacher
05. Jeans
06. Stumble
07. Hi + Lo
08. October
09. Untitled
10. I'm Not There
11. Next Time (Grenier Remix)

Hybridity will release Sabota on January 27th, 2014. - Resident Advisor