Now into its tenth year and on the cusp of release simply reflects the sounds that have enthused and partner. They, along with friend and “soul number 100, Aus Music is delighted to announce and inspired Cassy over the years, but it did’t brother” King Britt, ”helped me transform the a debut album from long time house and techno come easy. “I had broken up with my husband, album into a more mature version of me and my tastemaker Cassy. Entitled Donna and featuring left Berlin, left my friends and left a way of music. Into the version I am ready for the world 12 stunning tracks, it marks a real evolution in the making music and a way of living life,” she recalls. to hear.” UK artist’s sound and stands alone as a coherent “It was too painful to make music. I tried singing Opening with the downbeat vocal darkness long player made up of very real songs. and it felt awful. I had to look at myself and of ‘This Is How We Know’ this album has you Catherine Britton is a celebrated DJ and understand how much I truly disliked myself. immediately enthralled. From there, a deep and producer who can work crowds at underground I had to get out of all my unhealthy relationships moody selection of stripped back but emotive havens like Berghain and Panormabar as with people that were a mere reflection of how cuts range from crisp and kicking to more much as she can at vast outdoor festivals like I felt inside. Music producing was out of the menacing and troubled. Plenty of vocals lend Tomorrowland. Her productions are inventive, question. It reminded me of who I tried to be the whole thing a personal and intimate feel, with left of centre house and techno affairs that have for other people.” the overall mood lovelorn, vulnerable and honest. come on esteemed labels like Perlon, Uzuri and Once the album writing process eventually There is minimal techno, soul infused house and Bass Culture. Cassy also runs her own self titled started in earnest after six years of stop start, Latin flecked rollers next to creepy slow burners label, has made an entry into the hallowed fabric Cassy found out she was pregnant. Six months and delightfully freewheeling and melodic disco mix series and never lives in one place too long. of structural experiments ensued with sound style cuts. That shows in the wide remit of sonic influences engineer and friend Iad Agabekov, as did a All in all, Donna makes for a roller coaster on display in this singular long player offering. relocation to LA and then Philadelphia. It was ride that is accomplished and unpredictable, With no real plan other than to make an album here the album was finished as Cassy found new and very much proves Cassy has much more as unpretentious and natural as possible, Donna inspiration and passion with her new born son than just effective club music up her sleeve.

TRACKLIST 1 | A1. This is how we know 5 | B2. Strange Relationship 9 | C3. Move 2 | A2. Feel 6 | B3. Cuando 10 | D1. Without You 3 | A3. Back 7 | C1. Route to Thonon 11 | D2. What If 4 | B1. All I Do *Vinyl only bonus track 8 | C2. Keep Trying 12 | D3. You Gotta Give

Key points For fans of WEB LINKS – Produced by King Britt. Seth Troxler, Nina Kraviz, John Talabot, www.ausmusic.co.uk – Mixmag cover feature (July issue). Fourtet & Ricardo Villalobos. www.k7.com – Essential mix 17th June. – Boiler Room feature. PRODUCT INFO BARCODES – Amoeba 'what's in my bag feature confirmed Release Date: 24.06.2016 LP: CD: – Remix package featuring Marcel Dettmann, Artist: CASSY Radio Slave, Ben Sims & Osunlade. Title: Donna – Panorama Bar & Circo Loco Resident Cat: AUSLP007 / AUSCD007 Barcodes: 4012957100715 / 4012957100722 4 012957 100715 4 012957 100722 Price: LP $23.99 / CD $14.99 For more information please contact Adam Calman: [email protected]