Medlar - Aerial

It’s testament to the man they call Medlar, that you never quite know what you might get with one of his releases. WOLF Music family since the early days, his latest mini-LP on the label is no exception. Seven cuts that prove this man can do anything, taking you on an otherworldly, island tour.

First stop, ‘Aerial’, channelling that inner Wally Badarou for a cosmic, sand-stomping chuggathon, heavy on the juiced-up basslines, tripped out synth wizardry and space delay goodness. Your pace quickens, ‘Iguanadon’ rattles the world around you, shamanic echoes swirling through your skull as that acidic stab hypnotises you into a stupor.

Out the other side, you stumble across an ‘Elephant Bingo’. Cup of tea, track three. Slap bass, bongos and synth stabs lifting the spirits.

Back on the beach you drift off into a slice of sleazed up Balearic business, turning the funk dial all the way up to 11 via ‘ELV’. Suddenly things take a trippier turn. Are you dreaming? ‘CR78-108’ booms in the background, pure jungle-tinged, digi dubwise movements.

A few stiff drinks and you’re on your feet again. ‘Phoenix Lights’ New York house stylings pump you with life, even if your hazy brain is still hearing wild echoes all over the place.

How did you end up here, 10 hours later? One too many ‘Sin Prisa’ homebrews no doubt, yet you’re still stompin through, granted it’s of the slow-mo, acid-laced variety though.

What was in that welcome drink Medlar handed you at the start? Who knows, who cares when you get that kinda bang for your buck.



Mixmag Premiere - Aerial

Gazzz696 Youtube Premiere - Elephant Bingo

Trax Mag Premiere - Phoenix Lights

Delicieuse Musique Premiere - ELV

Le Visiteur Interview

DJ Support:

DAM SWINDLE
Absolutely superb release! Ned really coming into his own on this one

LUKE SOLOMON
This is awesome love it

JOSH WINK/ OVUM
Diverse for sure. I Like a bunch but find IGUANODON calling to me! Nice

LOUISE CHEN/ NTS
Got a whole lot of mixes coming up: Rinse FM, Lumberjacks in Hell, Tropical Animals, Sneakersnstuff, Daisy Records and my NTS residency as usual so need this.

MARCEL VOGEL
Pretty cool album

J KRIV/ RAZOR N TAPE
Sounding lovely!

SOUL OF HEX
BIG UPS Ned!!!! Our favourite is ''Elephant Bingo''

PHONK D
Top ep, very versatile, from slow groovers to funky club tunes

ELI GOLDSTEIN/ SOUL CLAP
What a treat! Medlar on fire as always...

HOT TODDY/ CRAZY P
Medlar never disappoints, and this is no exception. A Superb mini LP with a worldly Balearic feel, led by a strong sense of rhythm. I have my first gig this weekend and this is gonna gets a few plays!

AUSTIN ATO
Medlar is a great guy and great producer, love all of this. Will be playing Elephant Bingo for sure in my sets and radio show.

MELON BOMB/ JUAN CORBI
Damn good this, Elephant Bingo is so good.

PONTCHARTRAIN/ WHISKEY DISCO
I feel like Medlar really flexed his own vision here on this one. Some of the most original material from him I’ve personally heard so far. Interesting and original. Great stuff.

DICKY TRISCO
Love this! Man Called Ned does it again! Sophisticated and top notch. I am 100% on it! x

FRANCK ROGER
Very good album in a deep and cosmic way using old gears and space echo which really please me.

HECTOR ROMERO/ DEF MIX
Great EP. I really like Elephant Bingo. Looking forward to it.

JUSTIN ROBERTSON
Perfect for the radio show love it

BILL BREWSTER/ DJ HISTORY
Aerial is brilliant, love it. The other stuff is good too but overshadowed by the lead track.

SIMON MORREL/ FINA
Fucking awesome as per usual from Medlar !

LEA LISA
Medlar Kill me, I love his vibe, His discoid touch. Congrats, Excellent work!

FRED EVERYTHING/ LAZY DAYS
Lovely EP, will support both on my FE and my All Is Well sets. thanks!

DAZ I KUE
Quite like this one. A couple of tracks I can air on my 1BTN radio show

FELIX JOY/ SWUFM BREAKFAST SHOW
Yes Medlar! Enjoyed going through this album a lot! Especially track 1 and 3, the production is super nice and feeling the thick bass grooves on them!

BEN MURPHY/ BUFOBUFO/ DJ MAG
Absolutely loving this one.

LEO MAS
Great Medlar release, Iguanadon and CR78-108 are my favourites

MARCO GALLERANI/ HELL YEAH
Some hot Balearic slow grooves here, Aerial and Sin Prisa... Wish Elv would never end....

SETH MAGOON/ CREW LOVE
Beautiful!

DANIELE MOORE/ CRAZY P
PURE QUALITY as always from Medlar one of my faves. Every track providing something very beautiful. Love the album. Great music. Great artist x

MAX P/ HELL YEAH
What a complete work from Medlar, I'm totally in it, from downtempo to dancefloor weapons, ALL tracks are warm and deep ! LOVE IT !

HARRI HARRIGAN / SUB CLUB
oh...lots to like here, lovely stuff

STEFANO TUCCI/ HELL YEAH
This is a great release! I like pretty much every tracks on this ep by Medlar.
Really useful in many different situations, but at the same time It's totally enjoyable to listen to at home. Quality all round!

DAVID AJU
Nice solid set of warm pre-summer biz that'll suit us West Coast folk out here well, cheers

STEVE PARRY/ FOR SASHA
Very cool - leaning towards the clubbier / housier cuts - but a cool release overall

CHRIS COCO
Oh, there’s some lovely Balearic bits on here. Fave has to be Elephant Bingo, not just for the name…

FATE AND FICTION/ LEE PATTISON
"Well that's a whole box full of loveliness!! These will last all summer and beyond!"

HORSE MEAT DISCO/ SEVERINO
Oh yes very nice.

RICHI RUNDLE/ SLUG RAVE
This is a superb release, perfect for the upcoming laidback gigs. Beautiful sounds and head nodding beats. I will play several out and on radio. Love Medlar and Elephant Bingo

BRADLEY LUCKE/ CUT N SHUT DISCO
Nice to see Medlar back with this ace release ...... really digging AERIAL - lushness

KELVIN ANDREWS/ CURATED RADIO
This is SO Good!!! Loving everything on this. My kind of vibe so FULL support. Will let you know favourites

ANDY WILSON/ SONICA IBIZA
Medlar’s releases usually have something I like on them and this has 3 or 4 tracks I’ll definitely play out and on the radio . I particularly like the first & last tunes – Aerial and Sin Prisa - and ELV is another stand out for me . Nice LP

DANNY OLIVER/ HIGH SOCIETY
Elv is my pick of this wicked lot.

JIM LISTER/ 1BTN
KIller Cosmic Slop!

AL MACKENZIE / FIELD OF DREAMS
Opening track is lovely. Really draws you in. Feeling closing track too.

DAMIAN CHARLES/ POINT BLANK FM
Elephant Bingo, CR78-108 & Phoenix Lights sounding strong here.
Brilliant write up too, would love to give them a spin :)

ROCKSTEADY DISCO/ PETER CROCE
Really nice LP. All the tunes are great in their own way, I think "Sin Prisa" will find its way into many of my sets.

ANDY SIMMS/ SOFT ROCKS
I've always been a fan of Medlar's dance floor stuff. really feeling the slower more laidback grooves on this one!

FRANCK MCWEENEY/ DJ MAG RADIO
Elephant Bingo is FIRE! Love it :)

PAVEL PLASTIKK
Loving whole mini-LP. CR78-108 is one of those songs I feel like be playing forever!

BILLY SCURRY/ BICEP CREW
OH FUNK YES!! Never fails to make me bounce, and this has me all in! Sublime production which draws you in to its fold and continues to excite constantly throughout each track. Today just got brighter!

SOUL DYNAMIC
Elephant Bingooo is hot! in any case there are really cool tropical vibes in the entire project greetings!