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Federsen’s Alt Dub continues with its third release this May, the ‘Artist Series’ focused VA features cuts from cv313, Taction, Hidden Sequence and Fletcher.
Based out of San Francisco, Federsen and his Alt Dub imprint are known as purveyors of all things raw and intricate in the world of Dub Techno, holding the beacon and championing the sound, introducing new artists and featuring highly respected figures from the scene also. This new various artist package promotes exactly that.
Taking the lead is the widely revered cv313, the Detroit based dub powerhouse delivers his signature sound with ‘Spectral Vector’ via hazy field recordings, textural noise, modulating percussion and spiralling dub echoes all subtly nuanced throughout its nine minute duration. Sydney’s Taction then offers up ‘Caesious’, employing trickling water sounds, ethereal, expansive pads, pulsating subs and reduced percussion.
Opening the B-Side is Hidden Sequence’s ‘Azteca’, picking up the energy levels courtesy of swinging organic percussion, bubbling echoes, reverberated stab sequencing and oscillating resonant synth flutters. Fletcher’s ‘A Distant Place’ then rounds out the release, an eight and a half minute excursion through soft, dream like chimes, twitchy synth tones, a heavily swung rhythm section and subtly nuanced structure.
Shadow Pressings celebrates one year and its 5th release with another killer selection of deep, chunky house from the very same (unknown) producer as the label’s debut release.
My Soul sets the tone with a stripped back late night groove, working up THOSE Freddie Hubbard strings and a hooky sax riff. The sound palette is familiar but put together in a skilful and original way ensuring this banger will stand out in the crowd.
Tears follows with a similarly punchy, paired back groove which leaves space for the chiming melodies and spoken word samples to shine. Flipping over we have Lost In The Dance and What Galaxy Is This? which continue the theme of choice vox samples, shuffling drums and rolling basslines.
Since the early days of electronic music, white label records have been inextricably linked to DJ culture and the ways in which underground music has been disseminated. unknown - untitled draws on the white label concept withholding details about the producers behind the tracks and leaving listeners to draw their own conclusions about what they’re hearing.
The new concept label will focus primarily on vinyl releases, with previews of the tracks available online, but information about the artists only to be found within the record sleeve itself. Several weeks after the vinyl is out, there will be a digital release that reveals who was behind the tracks. The roster will range from new and emerging producers to more established artists looking to explore new sounds.
The label's first release, presents three gorgeous slabs of UK schooled techno steeped in psychedelic textures and sub-low pressure. With online personas often eclipsing the focus on music itself, here lies a return to form.
UU010. THE LONG-AWAITED 10TH RELEASE ON UNKNOWN-UNTITLED RECORDS.
6 TRACKS. 6 NEW ANONYMOUS ARTISTS. ALL KILLER. NO FILLER.
UNKNOWN - UNTITLED 2.0. STARTS NOW
Vinyl Only
Written in the style of a well known old skool series this 2 track mash up release is a classic throwback to hardcore's heady days of the early 90's. Cut n paste hardcore at it's finest!
Extended summer sunshine is poured into all 12”s of Escape Artist’s label debut. ‘Far Away Places’ by Escape Artist is a farewell to festival season in Europe and a warm hello to another dusty summer of parties in the Southern hemisphere. 4 serious trax tracks honed to lift dancefloors and spirits alike.
For this fourth edition of CLUB REMIX, KNOWN ARTIST calls out the infectious energy experts.
Demi Riquísimo’s straight to the point effectiveness pushes “Polpogba” to the main stage with its heavy ends, cutting edge finger snaps and stabs.
Pablo Bozzi steps in with his signature EBM infused uplifting touch. Injecting a darker retro futuristic edge to the original track.
Orange marbled vinyl, Erstauflage
In a very dark ambiance, rampge acid tekno doom sound will tell you the story of a man lost in an abandoned radiocative factory... Strange creatures seems to hunt... The result of a mutation....
But, on the B side, starts the fight between the survivor and those new world order monsters... you can try to escape, but at a time you need to face them : Good luck !
- A1: Cold Cash And Colder Hearts
- A2: Under A Killing Moon
- A3: All That's Left
- B1: Silhouette
- B2: Stare At The Sun
- B3: Paper Tigers
- C1: Hoods On Peregrine
- C2: The Melting Point Of Wax
- C3: Blood Clots And Black Holes
- D1: The Artist In The Ambulance
- D2: The Abolition Of Man
- D3: Don't Tell And We Won't Ask
- D4: Eclipse




















