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SMALL 069EP
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$19.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025
Frank & Tony and Smallville have been on the same musical wave-length since forever. Frank & Tony is the collaborative guise of Scissor & Thread co-founders Francis Harris and Anthony Collins aka Grant. Both have long been staples of the underground with material under their own names and numerous other guises shaping the musical landscape of house techno and beyond since the turn of the millennium. Both lived together in New York and as Frank & Tony the pair have delivered multiple albums and many EP's on their own label, Tokyo's Mule Musiq and Pacific Rhythm. Now they are warmly welcomed onto the Smallville Records roster with their latest collection of works. "Ways Of Mine" leads on the A-Side and showcases the pairs signature deep hypnotic house style via soft billowing pads cascading metallic chimes psychedelic spoken word and dreamy dubbed out keys floating atop a robust bouncy rhythm section. To open the flip-side title-track "After All" lays down a subtly blooming chord sequence shuffled drums and bumpy bass stabs at its core all subtly nuanced while the latter half introduces more dynamic rhythmic elements and intertwined melodic touches. "Dimension" then concludes the release diving deeper with saturated ethereal pads and bubbling resonant arpeggio lines alongside heavily swung crisp drums jazzy keys and delayed vocal chants. After All comes with a full cover artwork by Stefan Marx.
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SATLTD 006EP
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Frank and Tony's long history together has produced many seminal moments, and the release of the Ethos album on their own Scissor & Thread imprint marked yet another high point. The album saw the friends and long-term collaborators produce a body of work that was both joyous, thoughtful and politically charged. Adding to that is this five-track remix EP which enlists artists of a distinct pedigree to reimagine some of the tracks, and to stunning effect. First up is "Cecile" featuring Eliana Glass, the pianist and singer who graces a pair of tracks on the album and this EP. Charles Webster is responsible for the flip -- a typically moody and atmospheric vibe brings out new layers in the original. Eliana Glass also features on Timmy Regisford's remix of "Olympia," which exhibits some of the New York legends greatest attributes -- a hypnotic, uplifting masterclass ensues. Regisford's instrumental version of "Olympia" is also shared here. Elsewhere C.K brings the heat with a rework of "By The End They Will," creating a bumping, raw cut. The same track is flipped by Octo Octa, who takes the vibe fathoms deep and produces an idiosyncratic ravey version while honoring the spirit of the original.
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SAT 052EP
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The next release from the re-activated Frank & Tony drops on Scissor and Thread. Following on from Dream Vibration (SAT 050EP) -- which broke a five-year hiatus from the much-lauded production pair of Francis Harris and Anthony Collins -- Eastern Meantimes offers a sublime set of tracks and remixes. The original features New York artist Eliana Glass, whose sultry vocals ride above a deep, atmospheric groove and lush pads and washes. The track is also presented here with two stellar remixes from Timmy Regsiford, the New York legend who has been defining the sound of house in the city for nearly 40 years. Here his vocal and instrumental remixes are smooth, deep and infectious, sure to light up discerning dancefloors the world over. Frank & Tony's "Absence" is the other original track here, a thick, pulsing bass-driven roller punctuated with sharp snares and the pair's trademark ethereal pads.
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Finally getting a vinyl re-release is Frank & Tony's seminal work with breakout duo Bob Moses. Back in 2012 Francis Harris and Anthony Collins (Frank & Tony) worked with their fellow New Yorkers before they went on to sign to Domino and blow up globally. The four track EP kicks off with "Elea" -- a deep and thoughtful collaboration utilizing Frank & Tony's slick production with understated vocals. Next up on the A side is "Holding On", featuring Bob Moses vocals atop of a low-key bumping groove. There's also washes of brass that add a new dimension to the track. Flipping over to the B side, "Holy For Her" (which also appeared back in 2012), is a densely wound, hypnotic rhythm, providing the basis for Tom Howie and Jim Vallance to do their special thing. Winding things up, "Marigold" is another early classic from the same period -- a dubbed-out groove with sharp percussion and a killer, signature vocal. An essential release capturing a vital period in both outfits' development.
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Frank & Tony drop their new Dream Vibration EP some five years after their last outing as a duo with the much-celebrated Odes EP. Having teased the full release with two upfront tracks -- "Time Out Of Mind" and Timmy Regisford's masterful instrumental rework of "Stretch Out Like The World", you now get to enjoy the full package. Title track "Dream Vibration" kicks off with a lazy breakbeat, floating, barely-there chord washes and eventually and slowly reveals a thick, low kick and deep sub to drive things along. Frank & Tony's original version of "Stretch Out Like The World" features Eliana Glass on vocals -- a melancholic but tough track that exudes a classic in the making. Timmy Regisford's vocal mix amps up the percussion to create a hypnotic club jam idea for an early morning Shelter dancefloor.
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