Cortizona

14/07/2025

Video for 'Sorry, No Silence' made by DJ Marcelle.
12 inch available on Bandcamp, directly from me, DJ Marcelle and any good recordstore.

All proceeds will be donated to Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

26/06/2025

Great in depht interview with DJ Marcelle about 'Sorry, No Silence' and lots more on Clash Magazine.

20/06/2025

'Sorry, No Silence' vinyl by DJ Marcelle finally arrived and ready to send out. Still available to order too, by the way. Bandcamp link in bio (also available directly from me or in a good record store).

All proceeds of this release will go to Palestine Children's Relief Fund. For obvious reasons, sadly enough.

02/05/2025

Proud to announce the new 12" by the one and only DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess on Cortizona, titled 'Sorry, No Silence'.

Digital release out now, vinyl expected mid June.

Some time ago, she sent me the digital files of her new LP 'Sorry, No Service'.

One of the tracks, 'Sorry, No Silence', features the Nan Goldin sample: 'this is clearly ethnic cleansing', taken from Goldin's impressive speech to which the audience cheered in support at the opening of her exhibition at the Neue Nationalgallerie in Berlin end of 2024.

Two weeks later Marcelle contacted me again: her German label refused to release the track.

The album is due to be released later this year, but, with things as they are in Gaza, it is important to issue 'Sorry, No Silence' as a stand-alone track as soon as possible.

For obvious reasons the proceeds of this 12 inch and the digital Bandcamp release will be donated to PCRF, Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Support more than welcome.
And sharing is still caring.

Electronics & bass played by DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess

Recorded at home in Amsterdam, February/March 2025
Mastered and cut by Frédéric Alstadt at Mont Analogue

Sleeve design by Marcelle Van Hoof
Lay out by Joke Leonare

Distribution by NEWS Distribution

Cortizona 032

11/04/2025

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Pas De Deux may have finished second-to-last in ’83, but thanks in part to their frontman, they're winning the long game.

10/02/2025

Cortizona 030 aka PINGPONG by Walter Verdin

PINGPONG, unearthed recordings from the 80's and 90's by Walter Verdin, founding member of Pas De Deux. From proto techno, abstract new wave over oddball tv tunes and early samplemania to avant popsongs, mutant library and other lovely music.

2LP available to pre-order on Bandcamp now.
Release date April 1, 2025.

23 track album

07/02/2025

Tomorrow live at We Are Open in Trix but now already printed in the latest edition of Electronic Sound Magazine: Dienne with Conducturis.

31/01/2025

Lovely vinyl album of Dienne's 'Conducturis' also available on Bandcamp, directly from me and in any good recordstore. Bandcamp link in comments. Released on Cortizona, by the way.

26/12/2024

2024 was a weird year, once again, but very happy I released these three records:

Spirituality - The Germans
The Altar - Nkisi
Nebulizer - Devin B Waldman

Much love and gratitude to everyone involved and those who supported the label. Very much appreciated.

Of these releases only vinyl copies of Nebulizer are available (on Bandcamp or directly from me), by the way. On to 2025! Peace.

22/11/2024

Out since yesterday on Cortizona: Open Valley by Dienne, the first song from Conducturis, Dienne's sophomore new album. This choral piece, composed entirely of layered vocals, forms a dynamic arc gradually building in intensity and emotion. The song translates the ethereal beauty of the Swiss landscape, capturing its vastness and serenity through harmonies and vocal textures.

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track by Dienne

15/11/2024

Very pleased and honored to announce the release of 'Nebulizer' by Devin B Waldman, aka the man and the myth behind BRAHJA.

https://brahjawaldman.bandcamp.com/album/nebulizer

From the first moment the pulsating tone of Devin's synth blends with the whispering voices of Earth, Wind and Choir and the menacing bells Naima Karlsson set in motion this record
you just know and feel immediately ‘Nebulizer’ will be a soul searching journey, soaking youdeep into an unknown and very personal musical world.

Together with Adam Kinner, Georgia Wartel Collins, Earth, Wind and Choir, Luke Stewart, Kenichi Iwasa, Naima Karlsson, Alexis Mercelo, Janice Lowe, Watson and Damon Hankoff, Devin forms a slow burning fireball unity.

A devotional séance channeling unknown powers proving music is a healing force of the universe.

Rejoicing the Holy Jazz Spirit. Hearing is believing!

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Vinyl includes an 8 page booklet with liner notes written by Devin B Waldman. 500 copies available.

Beautifully mastered by Gert Van Hoof at Cochlea Mastering
Mastering cut by Dubplates & Mastering, Berlin

Artwork by Nissa Nishikawa
Graphic design by Ashley Kinnard
Studio Image editing and layout for liner notes by Jef Cuypers

Distribution by N.E.W.S. Distribution

14/11/2024

Just saying