EF Records is an independent record label founded in 2009. Based in LA and Charleston, SC, EF Records artists DJ, host parties, and produce music in a wide range of genres including electro, house, and disco.


May 31, 2011

Felix Cartal & Keatch – Animals EP
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Dim Mak‘s prodigy boy Felix Cartal is releasing a new joint EP with Keatch entitled Animals. After their very successful Solar/Lunar EP a few months back, this release is looking incredibly strong. Lazy Bird is very much the classic distorted-electro-banger and pulls it off well whereas Fish acts as the perfect B-side with a more interesting take on the same theme.

Peep both below. As previously mentioned, Lazy Bird is a bomb, but my personal favorite is Fish, which is absolutely great.

Felix Cartal & Keatch – Animals EP by Felix Cartal

Out “soon” on Dim Mak and Keatchen Records.

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April 12, 2011

Dr. Gonzo – Bust ‘Em Up EP [Southern Fried]
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dr gonzo bust em up ep southern fried records

Contrary to popular belief, Christmas must be in April. Crookers‘ new side-project, Hive Mind Entity, featuring Savage Skulls, Wax Motif, and Neoteric, called Dr. Gonzo, takes off today with the release of Bust ‘Em Up, a three track EP filled with awesome. I’m a big fan of the Crookers’ brand of house, and this little side project with another of my favorite producers Savage Skulls is producing some dope futuristic sounds.

Tracklist:
Bust ‘Em Up (Savage Skulls & Crookers)
Get the Fuck Out of My House (Savage Skulls & Crookers)
Springer (Wax Motif & Neoteric)

Purchase via Beatport.

Preview below: Annie Mac debuting to the world on her show earlier this year.

Crookers present Dr Gonzo – Bust ‘em Up + Springer ( World Premier on Annie Mac BBC ) by Crookers.net

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March 17, 2011

Crookers & Savage Skulls Present: Dr. Gonzo
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The motherfuckin’ Crookers are up to some serious shit. Now they’ve teamed up with Savage Skulls to create the completely mad beat-making machine that is Dr. Gonzo. Gotta say, one of my favorite group names of all time, but that aside, they’re cooking up some serious dope. Being served up, along with the usual MASSIVE side of hype, is their freshman EP, presented by the Crookers themselves, Bust ‘Em Up, featuring Savage Skulls, Wax Motif, and Neoteric. (more…)

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March 8, 2011

James Blake – Wilhelm Scream EP
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I rarely listen to forlorn rainy day music, but when I do, I prefer James Blake. The London-based producer/singer/songwriter has been on everybody’s radar ever since his wildly-successful, best-new-music-on-pitchfork-earning eponymous debut LP and making it onto BBC‘s Sound of 2011 list at #2 (after songwriter Jessie J, writer of Party in the USA and a crapload of other massive hits).

Blake’s post-dubstep, minimalistic, and toned down sound is accented by his incredible vocals, making him sort of the Antony Hegarty of EDM. Blake’s music isn’t really just sad and depressing and is not only for rainy days, but is tinged with reflection and introspection and has more depth than the Pacific. The Wilhelm Scream EP (released March 7) is no exception. Listen to the title track below and reflect on the ingenious title of the track.

Best paired with: precipitation, dim lighting, and a tug of the heartstrings.

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March 2, 2011

Tron: Legacy R3configur3d
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Daft Punk‘s Tron: Legacy soundtrack is getting the official Disney-sponsored remix treatment. 12-year-olds everywhere get excited over the incredibly lame “R3CONFIGUR3D” title while EDM nerds like us get stoked over the tracklist.
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January 28, 2011

Com Truise – Cyanide Sisters EP
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Throwback to my Animal Collective loving Toro y Moi cruising indie days. This music is great, but it’s not exactly my style nowadays, so it takes a beastly release to get me back into it. But, ya’ll… This Com Truise dude is the real deal. Guy’s an absolute synthwave newwave chillwave awesomewave powerhouse, and this is music that the kids just can’t help but love. If you dig on Neon Indian, Toro y Moi, Pretty Lights, Aphex Twin, or even Animal Collective and any other weird pseudo-electronic/whatever shit you’ll love this. A lot of his tracks are dancefloor workable as well, so house heads and dance music fiends can enjoy the sounds as well.

Cop the reissue of his Cyanide Sisters EP (out on Ghostly International) on ITUNES right now. So worth it, includes four bonus tracks as well!

Bonus listen: Trippy remix of an already trippy track. Indescribable vibes!
Neon Indian – Sleep Paralysist (Com Truise ‘Eyelid’ Remix) by Com Truise

Check out the rest of his SoundCloud for more listening gold.

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January 19, 2011

Siriusmo – Feromonikon/Signal EP
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Super reclusive and eclectic producer Siriusmo aka Moritz Friedrich has just put out two new tracks on an EP out on Modeselektor‘s label, Monkeytown Records, called Feromonikon / Signal. The tracks are singles from the highly anticipated full-length album Mosiak, out on February 25.

Tracks after the jump:

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