Moon Boots Debut Album 'First Landing' + Hear New Song - Keep the Faith

OUT on 4th August 2017, via Anjunadeep + NEW ALBUM TOUR DATES

 

STREAM 'KEEP THE FAITH' HERE

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Moon Boots aka Peter Dougherty releases his debut album ‘First Landing’ this August on Anjunadeep (“One of the hottest electronic labels in the world” – Hype Machine).

Hailing from Brooklyn, Dougherty has burst onto the scene in recent years having cut his teeth in Chicago, looking up to legends like Derrick Carter and Frankie Knuckles. Dougherty’s first releases via the tastemaker French Express imprint put him instantly on the map, taking both the blog world and club circuit by storm.

With his productions championed by the likes of BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac and KCRW’s Jason Bentley, Moon Boots quickly built a cult following as a DJ, with his expertly curated mixtapes racking up millions of streams between them. 2015 saw him make his debut on London label Anjunadeep, with ‘Red Sky’, a warm rolling cut of melodic groove-laden house, supported by Tensnake, Skream, Claude VonStroke and Tiga.

Now Moon Boots serves up ‘First Landing’ – an ambitious 10 track LP showcasing his impressive range as a producer, seamlessly blending classic US house sounds with funk and soul influences, expansive electronica, sun-kissed R&B and moody dancefloor energy.

Featuring seven collaborators, including notable guest appearances from Fiora, Lulu James and Janelle Kroll, the album also sees Dougherty working with fresh talent in King Kona, Nic Hanson and Black Gatsby.

With early singles ‘Tear My Heart’ (nominated for ‘Best Track’ in DJ Mag’s Best of North America Awards) and ‘The Life Aquatic’ picking up widespread support from BBC Radio 1, SiriusXM, Triple J and KCRW, along with press coverage from Billboard and Mixmag, ‘First Landing’ looks set to mark a coming of age for Moon Boots.

‘First Landing’ is set to be the ninth artist album to be released on Anjunadeep, an A&R hotbed celebrated for the release of debut LPs from Dusky, Cubicolor, Lane 8, Moon Boots. With over 300 single releases and a string of iTunes #1 albums and compilations under its belt, the label has distinguished itself as one of the scene’s leading imprints, earning glowing coverage everywhere from Resident Advisor to Pitchfork, whilst receiving heavy support on BBC Radio 1 from Annie Mac, Pete Tong, B.Traits and Phil Taggart.

Moon Boots is also embarking on a 3 month spanning, summer jaunt across the U.S, in celebration of his first album release. Starting July 08 in Miami, and hitting markets such as Brooklyn, Washington DC, Portland, Mexico City, Philly, San Francisco, LA, and Detroit, the Brooklyn producer will undoubtedly be landing in a venue near you. More info can be found here. 

Tracklist

1. Fortune Teller feat. King Kona

2. Keep The Faith feat. Nic Hanson

3. First Landing

4. Never Get To You feat. Antony & Cleopatra

5. Power feat. Black Gatsby

6. I Want Your Attention feat. Fiora

7. Utopia feat. Janelle Kroll

8. Tear My Heart feat. Lulu James

9. The Life Aquatic

10. Red Sky

 

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About Moon Boots

When Moon Boots hits the booth, he’s got one mission: to give you the best night of your life. Whether playing at iconic clubs like Chicago’s Smart Bar — where he cut his teeth watching legends like Frankie Knuckles and Derrick Carter — or the world’s biggest festival stages, he gives people a release they’ll remember long after the party’s over.

Born in Brooklyn, Moon Boots’ (birth name: Pete Dougherty) musical obsession started not long after he could walk. His early love of piano lead to a passion for keyboards and synthesizers. Teenage nights lost in the work of Daft Punk, A Tribe Called Quest and Herbie Hancock followed. Then came college years at Princeton University, where he shelved an Engineering degree to dive into the musical abyss.

Knowing what he was meant to do, he moved to the house music epicenter of Chicago, where he tirelessly passed out demos to local DJs and scoured the web for like-minded people with whom he could share and expand on his sound. He played in a synth-pop trio whose demo caught the attention of Lupe Fiasco, and after a stint touring alongside the hip-hop icon, Dougherty went back to DJing with a renewed focus.

The stars aligned when he had a chance encounter with Perseus, founder of an adventurous new label, French Express. A fellow junkie and fan of French House and R&B-infused dance music, Perseus became a friend and mentor, the Splinter to Boots' Donatello. The label eventually disbanded but Boots has stayed true to his mission of making dance tracks that can’t be confined to one style. Pete blends the music he loves -- jazz, house, funk and soul -- into songs that last longer than their runtime. Songs not just for DJs, but for everyone.

After moving back to Brooklyn, Dougherty was introduced to the beloved Anjunadeep crew. His relationship with the label and their artists has flourished, leading to his debut album First Landing (out August 4th.) It’s an album where cavernous club music meshes with classical melodies, warm harmonies, and bright and beloved melodic soundscapes riddled with soul.

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