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Fresh from releasing his '' project, a genre-spanning collection of tracks inspired by the 1983 album 'L'Amour' by elusive French-Canadian artist Lewis, Leeds-based electronic producer Happa has returned to the club with a brand new project, 'Argot'. Released today, 'Argot' is a four track release pushing the boundaries of electronic sounds in completely unique style.

Opening to the frenetic, paranoid synths of 'Argot', Happa morphs the sounds of techno and contemporary electronic music to create a neurotic hybrid of growling bass, twisted melodic stabs and thudding kicks. Parris' flip of the track is even more stark, using expertly placed percussive elements to produce a hypnotic, minimalist iteration of the original that uses negative space to emphasise the effect of its parts. 'Wen U Relli Hit It' embodies a heavy duty yet upbeat change of direction from Happa. With off kilter melodics and 8-bit esque synths, the track is a step further into progressive sounds - creating something that's still tailor made for the dancefloor, but occupies a midtempo space in a way never heard before. Kowton's reinterpretation of the track brings down the melody slightly, presenting a front facing club track that still employs the same rattling bass tones, restraining the track's use of synths and placing an intricate percussive line and cosmic textures on centre stage.

Invigorating and subversive, Happa has skewed the traditional forms of club music to create a work that is innovative enough to stand by itself in the landscape of electronic sounds. Released on Fnord Communications and following work with the likes of James Blake, Trim, and more, Happa's 'Argot' EP is a prime example of everything that makes the producer one of the most beguiling prospects coming out of the UK. Slick yet completely unpredictable, the project includes remixes from two more inventive talents in the form of Parris and Kowton - rounding the project up to mark another chapter in Happa's already trailblazing career.

Das dritte Album "We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves" des amerikanischen Lo-Fi/Darkwave Künstlers John Maus aus dem Jahr 2011 ist endlich wieder auf LP erhältlich. Dieses Album verhalf John Maus zum internationalen Durchbruch! Ein Klassiker des Genres!

- Schwarze heavyweight LP in Sleeve mit MP3-Downloadkarte

Original released 1977 on 'Alpha Brussels', this LP includes two compositions by Karel Goeyvaerts, who created a structural synthesis of the dodecaphonic system of Anton Webern and the teachings of Olivier Messiaen and laid the foundations for generalized 'punctual' serialism in the 50s.
In 1970s the BRT appointed him as producer at the Institute of Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music (IPEM) in Ghent. Since 1974 he was in charge of the New Music productions for BRT-3 in Brussels.

Nach Ersten Ep's Auf Maslo Und Houndstooth Veröffentlicht Der Manchesteraner Idm-produzent Vester Koza Nun Sein Debütalbum "loader Mither". Verwurzelt In Der Britischen Rave/club-kultur, Überrascht Vester Koza Mit Frischen Ideen, Komplexen Melodien Und Teils Mystischer, Teils Emotionaler Poetik. Abstrakt-melodische Idm-electronica Für Fans Von Aphex Twin, Squarepusher Und Call Super.

BCee & Villem take on 2 of the finest cuts from Jonny L's 'In A Jungle' album. It's always difficult tacking a remix from such a legend of the scene as Jonny L, but these tracks demonstrate that it can be done.

Optimo Music is delighted to release the new album from Lia Mice, Australian-born but UK-residing DJ, producer and instrument designer.

Here's a few words from Lia - "When I moved to London in 2015, many things changed at once - I started going to more techno and electro nights, I changed my live-set setup, and I had access to a fully-equipped recording studio through my music masters programme. At the same time I was reading a lot of books on time travel, not just science fiction but also psychology and neuroscience - like how the human brain perceives time from moment to moment, how we can experience overlapping time, and how we interact with our past and future through memory and imagination. 'The Sampler As A Time Machine' is the result of all these new influences coming together. The tracks were developed out of ongoing studio experiments interpreting these different ideas of time travel by using samplers and tape to re-sample and manipulate original music performed by me on various instruments including my voice."

Athens, Greece resident and Vanila records owner ANFS lands on Horo for an EP of jagged, industrial tinged Techno. Breakbeats are hacked and repurposed into brutal shards, with 'Kounoupi's amen march adding a slowed down, vicious take on the infamous roll. 'Salepsa' is a propulsive call to the floor, robust and emphatic, with 'Dervisis' and 'Komena' bookending the EP with rattling menace.

Texas club music icon Lotic continues Bjork's makeover on One Little Indian with another beautiful 12", cropped and packaged in a gorgeous silk-screened bag. Bjork's "Notget" had already been retuned by Lotic, but this time he returns to the turn with his Fromdeath version, jumping from solitary drones to broken shreds of power electronics, tribal drums and gun shots. It's a jagged, wayward affair for the more adventurous disc jockey, and one that will please both the floor shakers and the brain melters - this tune is only a shadow of its original self, and it comes as this week's top of the tips..!

Vienna based producer and Affine Records founding member Cid Rim hitting the streets again with two original synth-drenched firecrackers and a rework by dutch crate-digger and avant-garde jazz cognoscente Jameszoo.

Cid Rim celebrated his debut in 2010 with his Full Nelson EP on Affine Records, which was followed by a signing from prestigious Lucky Me label where he released two much-noticed EPs so far. The last 18 months have seen him produce for the likes of Theophilus London, Okmalumkoolkat or Spoek Mathambo. At the moment you can find Cid on tour as a drummer with labelmate and fellow campaigner Dorian Concept for his "Joined Ends Live Show". His trademark remixes for CHVRCHES, Mikky Ekko or Sky Ferreira clocked up serious airplay all across the world and his original tracks are featured constantly by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Hudson Mohawke or Eclair Fifi.

Cid Rim delivers with his new 12" release "Charge/Kano" hybrid dance music in style!

6 tracks EP from a US-Swiss duo called Couteau Latex.

Two years after the fizzing pulse of his debut Telo left an indelible mark on the experimental club scene, Gage returns to Crazylegs to deliver a personal statement bristling with dark energy: a six-track EP called Mercury. 'Most of the time making music is fun for me but at times it's therapeutic too. The tracks on Mercury are generally ones that have externalised recent frustrations in my personal life and I think that comes across when you listen back. I kinda removed myself from the outside world for a bit and it freed up a lot of the limitations I used to unknowingly place on my work' - Gage. Time moves quick in electronic music. Since Gage's 2014 breakthrough a whole generation of innovators has flourished - the likes of Murlo, Rabit, Bloom, Slackk, Mr. Mitch and Mumdance sending out loud signals amongst the ever-increasing noise. In that time, Gage has quietly carved his own identity as a creator and purveyor of oddball club music. Output has been irregular but always impressive, with notable remixes for Inkke and Mr. Mitch and his sleeper hit Bad Bitch with Kevin Jz Prodigy. But Mercury is Gage's loud signal: from the frenzied decay of Turbulence, via the deafening fizz of Gruellin to the breakneck elastic thump of Rochester Way, there's barely a familiar sound across its 20 minute expanse. It's intense, disorientating and at times it feels like it's tearing open at the seams. But like all great records, there's a fiercely unique sense of character that binds it from start to finish. Crazylegs is an independent record label from Bristol and Resident Advisor's label of the month November 2015 - home to a close-knit family of artists including Gage, Ziro, Bloom, TRC, Murlo, ISLAND and Deadboy.

Following on from the three highly-acclaimed CoOp Presents 'Selectors Assemble' compilation EPs from the past year, it's now time to focus on some of the individual talents from the ever-evolving movement. As the international foundation grows, we invite aboard the extremely talented Neue Grafik into the fold.

French producer, instrumentalist and DJ, Neue Grafik, has been building a strong rep for himself over the past few years, releasing records previously on labels such as Rhythm Section, 22a and Wolf Music. His sound is a hybrid of jazz, house, broken beat and hip hop, all with his unique geographical flavours of African ethnicity, Parisian roots and a love for London thrown into the mix.

So to the music - two brand new tracks, 'I Miss Something' and 'Bed Stuy's Mood', complete with remixes from EVM128, Danvers, Xtra Bruk and NameBrandSound (aka label bosses IG Culture & Alex Phountzi) respectively, making this one essential package for the bruk soldiers and beyond.

In Neue Grafik's words...

"I remember the first time I was at a CoOp party and met IG - I just said something like "unbelievable party, well done! Thank you, man". I didn't expect to be a part of this brilliant family a few months after that; it's totally insane to think about it now.

I began to hang properly with the CoOp fam during a DJ session at The Flex in East London. I was so happy to live in this moment; surrounded by these talented performers, artists and producers, excitedly talking about unreleased music on everyone's USB sticks.

This EP is a personal vision of the broken beat scene and my love for that. A meeting with artists who build my own taste, with friends keeping the same vibrancy and desire for this music. 'I Miss Something' and 'Bed Stuy's Mood' are two tracks dedicated to Porte Des Lilas (Paris), and Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York). One was made in my house, the other on holiday. These two tracks, as well as the remixes from the Selectors Assemble crew, represent a real and deep friendship."

More essential music from the CoOp Presents camp, available on limited vinyl and all digital services. Don't sleep.

Roughly said, Night Sticks is a completely obscure synthesizer duo from Sweden, to quote the protagonists. But for us, love started many moons ago. Their melodies have been floating at home for years. For years, we have been listening to the only 4 tracks available on Soundcloud. With the same exact emotion each time, like unconditional love. Anyway, we could write loads about this record, but compared to its beauty every word sounds discordant...

Mastering : Frédéric Alstadt

Fantastisches Debütalbum der neuen Formation Szun Waves, bestehend aus dem Electronic-Produzenten Luke Abbott, dem PVT-Drummer Laurence Pike sowie dem Portico-Saxofonisten Jack Wyllie. "At Sacred Walls" wurde in James Holdens gleichnamigen Studio aufgenommen und ist eine electro-akustische, tief hypnotische Melange aus experimentellem Spiritual-Jazz und schimmernder Psychedelia. Alle 6 Tracks haben eine Länge von 5 bis 12 Minuten.

Widely respected for his interesting and experimental side projects, The Horrors synthesist Tom Furse has today released an album of instrumentals, recorded entirely on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesiser - only the second album of its kind in existence. Created in just one week, Tom Furse's 'Interludes' is a fun snapshot of his exploration of this technology, capturing the results how and when they happened, and presented in the order they were made.Interludes' began as an experiment in producing short pieces of music for use on his NTS radio show, but Tom soon realised he'd inadvertently crafted an album's worth of work. Created between 9th-16th July of this year, the 16 track album was recorded in the order of the final track-listing, with each piece informing the next. It is intended to be enjoyed as a whole, a reaction against the idea of the 'dying album'.All music was improvised and recorded using only an OP-1 synthesiser - a newly acquired piece of music-technology esoterica that works more like a video game that a recording device. On the process, Tom comments:In many ways my unfamiliarity with the OP-1 was key, I had no ingrained habits and a decades worth of experience with synthesisers was somewhat irrelevant in front of a device that used, for instance, physical models of a tombola as a sequencer, or a driving game as a filter. This was not familiar territory, but simultaneously the whole process was very intuitive."
The pieces of music on 'Interludes' are not songs - they are part of a continuing investigation into alternative musical form and a dissolution of preconceived notions of genre, style and structure. Tom explains, "This is the musical area that intrigues me the most, and it's more recent creep into the mainstream has been both fascinating and inspiring to watch. Due to the primitive, 4 track cassette-like interface of the recording section of the OP-1, complicated arrangements were not really possible, so instead I committed to simple loops and keyboard passages, just trying to capture a moment. Without the luxury of careful editing, this meant getting it right first time or starting again all over - a far cry from my previous decade of experience using Ableton, with its many modern conveniences". Visuals
To partner with 'Interludes', Tom has created visuals for the entire album. Again using unfamiliar technology, Tom spent a week experimenting with video synthesisers and animation, an entirely new field for him. The result is a lo-fi visual trip, matching perfectly the grainy sound of the album.'Interludes' is out now digitally via Kaya Kaya Records, and will be available on vinyl on 18th November via Tom Furse's own label, Mind Meld Recordings. There will be a release party held at Brilliant Corners in Dalston, London on 22nd November, with DJ sets from Tom Furse, Pete Fowler and Cherish Kaya - all welcome.

In time for the new Absolutely Fabulous feature length
movie, coming out July 1st
, Demon Records are proud
to present a limited edition Picture Disc of 2 classic Ab
Fab episodes licensed from BBC Worldwide.

The second vinyl of LiquiDNAtion series is opening with deep liquid by M25 & First Function. This A1 track is a multi broken beat tune with euphoric sounds and pitched down male vocals uniting to jungle at the apex of the track.

The second track 'Karamel' by Wanted ID is an absolute superhit roller blowing any dance floor with its carnival mood from the first beat. Will never leave your dj bag once after played.

Electrosoul System's 'When Lady Wants to Dance' is an unhurried track with halcyon atmosphere and intriguing percussion, hypnotizing your listeners into obedient dancers.

Liquitek & Electrosoul System's 'Caravan' is a modern drum'n'bass interpretation of the legendary jazz standard of Caravan composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington. The new version gave a new life to this legendary composition transforming the original jazzy epic story into a flirting uplifitng mood.

Christoph de Babalon places his revered sound design skills at the service of dread-filled dramaturgy in 'Teyas', an abstract opera written in collaboration with Warsaw sisters Antonina Nowacka and Bogumila Piotrowska, a.k.a. WIDT.

Reframing De Babalon's patented palette of diaphanous atmospheres and blood-dripping jungle breaks with a more theatrical purpose, 'Teyas' is a logical extension of his interests in macabre and gothic themes. Working in the shadows of rave, dark ambient and classical theatrical scores, the possessed presence of WIDT really sets this side apart, out there with de Bablon's most memorable releases such as his recently reissued 'If You're Into It, I'm Out of It' classic.

Both WIDT and De Babalon bring a strong visual sensibility to 'Teyas' that vividly speaks to sound-to-image synaesthesia, with vocals detached and processed into an ungodly array of shapes and set against some of de Babalon's most precise stage mise-en-scene, adding up ot the kind of sound that doesn't struggle to suspend the listeners disbelief.

The result is 5 stunning parts of fathomless electro-acoustic space and sparingly-used percussive rushes shaded and kerned into a captivating narrative that's highly recommended to fans of everything from Jani Christou to Maja Ratkje, Sophia Loizou to Kreng.

* Spearhead Records label boss Steve BCee returns with his 4th studio album, and it's safe to say that it's his best one yet. Not just a solo affair, BCee has also drafted in some of the finest vocal and production talent around. With features from two time best d&b vocalist winner Riya and d&b legend Logistics being just the start.

* 'Northpoint' is BCee at his most diverse. From the early 90's hardocre influenced 'Keep Moving On' to the Jungle roots of 'Hollow Eyes' this is an album that really showcases how broad the D&B spectrum can be while still keeping to the Spearhead ethos of being uplifting musical d&b packed full of heart & soul. BCee said 'I wanted to make an album packed full of d&b that would work in a club just as well as it would in the car. No fillers, no showcasing how I can produce house or hip-hop or whatever, just pure no nonsense drum & bass'.

* With BCee's Spearhead Presents brand regularly selling out shows at clubs like the legendary Egg in Kings Cross & Shoreditch's Village Underground, plus his growing DJ & production schedule and 'The Vanguard Project' his alias as a duo with fellow d&b produced Villem, it's safe to say that even though BCee has been in the game for 16 years, he's only just getting started.

* Support from Friction, Mistajam, Metrik, Technimatic, S.P.Y, Nu:Tone, Logistics, London Elektricity and a whole load more...

'You turned into a painting' is Competition's Slip debut: laser-
etched micro-songs of bruised vocals, sample grabs, and
tenderised chamber MIDI.
Competition is Newcastle-based Craig Pollard, whose
confessional productions also spill into curation and a wider
visual art practice (much of it, recently, as one third of the
'Wild Pop' crew).
This mini-album sees Craig atomise songcraft, probing its
remnants for signs of soul. Like the post-mushroom recall
from which it takes its title, 'You Turned Into A Painting' is a
queasy scavenging of the mundane. Pollard's voice achingly
wears as he circles through lilting observations, his
arrangements squeeze something unctuous from innocuous
browser snatches and lowly sample packs, eschewing
tricksiness in favour of low-key, loving twists.

Komponist (u. a. Soundtracks für den Film Ex Machina und die Serie Person of Interest),
Independet-Filmemacher und Dokumentarist Anthony Tombling Jr. startet mit
A gradual Decline ein neues audio-visuelles Projekt.
Darin verbindet er seine Arbeitsfelder Film und Musik mit künstlerischer Raffinesse und
einer klaren Aussage. Tombling behandelt mit Cuts die Fragilität unseres Planten und die
zunehmende Zerstörung der Natur.
Dazu verbindet er Geräusche von berstendem Eis und auseinanderbrechenden Gletschern
mit rhythmischen Elektro-Elementen zu einer ausdrucksstarken Klangwelt.

Footshooter is the moniker of London based producer, DJ and musician Barney Whittaker. His style blends skippy, broken beat production with live instrumentation to create an organic, rich sound and he frequently collaborates with emcees, poets and vocalists exploring different tones and moods.

His last record, Strange Days EP (released on Famous Friends), gained regular plays on NTS, Balamii, WorldWide FM and, most recently, by Bonobo in a DJ set at his NYC Boiler Room.

'Technicolour Nights', due out on YAM Records later this year, is a meditation on long evenings & nights out and how they vary in atmosphere, mood and colour. Opening with the aptly named and ethereal 'Intro', the EP quickly jumps into sunshine territory with 'Juan's Stairwell' before 'On Telegraph Hill' brings the heads down for a meditative two-step groover to close up the A-side.

On the flip, Footshooter flexes his 160bpm muscles on 'Mars' with the help of London based vocalist and MC And Is Phi, before dropping the tempo just a touch on 'Rotations', a steppy, Rhodes-laden journey through London nightlife. 'Our Love' lowers the tempo even further to bring the EP to a close on a bittersweet note.

Re-issue of the valuable Schematic classic, with additional Prins Thomas Remix.

Fourth release on Kutiman's own record label Siyal Music following the sold out 'Space Cassava EP', 'White Monkey' 45 and '6am' album.
In the era of the brand, KUTIMAN is an anomaly. A musician who's a video artist who's a producer who's an animator who's also the unwilling star of one of Israel's most successful recent documentaries, his every record contrasts with whatever it was that came before. But that's fundamental to his appeal: no one, not even him, really knows what to expect next. Unsurprisingly, therefore, DON'T HOLD ON TO THE CLOUDS is no different, which means it's like nothing he's ever done. Most artists would acknowledge this by working under pseudonyms, but KUTIMAN is - yes, you've guessed it - different again.
Kutiman's upcoming LP DON'T HOLD ON TO THE CLOUDS is comprised of just four tracks -- the shortest of which, 'Lucid dream', still clocks in at almost eight minutes - it orbits within reach of, among other styles, Ambient, Electronica, Minimal and New Age, but refuses to settle on merely one. The A-Side features the airy 'Behind the noise' and 'Unknown', reeling the listener into a deep and meditation. Flip it over to the B-Side and you'll find 'Mineral' and 'Lucid dream' inducing an ethereal state. This new record is unusual to Kutiman's typical style, revealing his love for the sounds of Terry Reilly, Moondog, Alice Coltrane and William Basinski.
Recorded live by KUTIMAN over the course of the last year, the album also draws upon his growing love for Indian music, and, alongside extensive use of a Juno 6, features his first, unorthodox use of a tabla he received from his mother. DON'T HOLD ON TO THE CLOUDS is meditative and enigmatic, like nothing he's done before. 'I hope it will offer peace,' he smiles, adding hurriedly, 'not in a big global way, but just as a break from reality. If anyone feels like head banging, I'll be happy as well, but it actually helps me fall asleep. I can't say that about any other record I've made.'

Pillars Of The Avant-garde, Oren Ambarchi, Crys Cole, And Leif Elggren Captivatingly Do Very Little On This Barely-there, Ur-primitivist Session For Antwerp, Belgium's Ultra Eczema Portal.
Vague In The Extreme, This Self-titled Side Documents Their Meeting At Stockholm's Legendary Ems Studios In July 2016. With Nobody Else About At The Time, A Strong Arctic Wind Apparently Blew Open The Windows Onto Stockholm's 'mean Streets', And They Made The Best Of A Bad Situation:
'ambarchi Burned The Studio Carpet To Stay Warm; Cole Made A Tower Of Stones To Hide Behind; And Elggren, With Ice-cold Resolve, Tried Using A Microphone To Connect With His Fellow Elgaland-Vargaland Citizens But To No Avail.'
That Tale May Be True Or Not, But The Recorded Results Would Certainly Verify That Tableau To Listeners With An Active Imagination. For Us Mystic-cynics, The Results Sound More Like The Trio Are Enacting A Remake Of Scenes From Eraserhead In Miniature, Using Close-mic'd Breaths, Wordless Gibber, Scrunched Paper And The Sound Of Ems's Machines Humming At Rest To Suggest A Spectral Dramaturgy That Could Be Taken Any One Of A Million Ways, According To What Happens On Each Listener's Internal Silver Screen.

Cyberfunk proudly presents:

CFNK005:Simple Technique - Superfuture EP

Since the inception of Cyberfunk one artist in particular has really taken on the core values and ethos of the label and has been working extensively with us.

After his debut release on Cyberfunk "Cold Steppin" gained heavy rotation on the dnb circuit from some of the scenes heavyweights. We gave Bournemouth based duo Ulterior Motive a chance to remix "Cold Steppin" and released it as part of our first ever Remix EP - Remixed Vol1. This dominated the charts for several weeks in a row.

Other than the aforementioned, the West London based producer has kept mostly quite bar one release - "Gorilla" which was part of the first in a series of various artist LP's from us: VA:LP-001

This EP has been in the works for quite some time, with some parts taking in excess of 3 years! (Yes we know but he's worth the wait we promise) this is a project we have been working on closely with Freddie and although he has kept us waiting we are happy to be releasing such a diverse and unique EP from an equally diverse and unique beard, sorry... - artist! Excuse me. (You'll see what I mean...)

We feel this is the truest and purest representation of Simple Technique as an artist. With a strong mix of tempos and styles all of which have been filtered through his unique outlook on music and rave culture. From bass house to Drum and bass to hiphop and trap influences with beautiful soundscapes in-between. This EP has flavours from all over and the raw signature sound that our fans have come to expect from a Simple Technique set.

We hope you enjoy the music. <3

If you are feeling it, please let us know
If you hate the music please still let us know so we can further promo the EP.

The Prodigy's seventh studio album, 'No Tourists' will be released on their Take Me To The Hospital label via BMG.
In a career approaching 30 unpredictable, uncompromising years, The Prodigy have become that rare artist whose influence can be felt across all walks of life. Continually defining (and re-defining) electronic music, the band have clocked up a staggering 6 number 1 albums, played to many millions around the world, and remain as relevant and respected as ever.
Though much has changed in the musical and social landscape, what remains a constant is The Prodigy's resolute focus on following their own path, their own way. This, perhaps, is the true meaning of 'No Tourists', and in 2018 the anger, urgency, and irrepressible spirit of The Prodigy has no doubt never been more needed.

* TNO project is only 18 years old, and hails from Germany. Yet his music sounds like he lived through the old skool years, rather than being born after they had passed. His sound is deep, thoughtful. It maintains the happy vibe, but there is always a thread of darkness running through. Having done various remix work for Kniteforce, this, his debut EP, really showcases his ability to combine dark and light element to great effect. Heavy basslines and menacing samples with unusual arrangements and subtle tricks within the mix give a truly different take without straying too far from the traditional rave sound of the mid 90's

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

* This EP gives you a double hander - or maybe a triple hander. Two tracks from the original old skool Kniteforce back catalogue, lovingly remastered, and from the first volume in the legendary CD series Vinyl Is Better. And then two "new" old skool tracks, one from Vinyl Is Better 2, and one from Vinyl Is Better 3. Featuring Ant To Be and Alex Jungle sat next to Jimmy J & Cru-l-t and Poosie & Cru-l-t - not to mention underground genius Sublove, this vinyl is sure to become as legendary as the series it comes from. Plus anyway, at some point, we had to have a "Vinyl Is Better" on vinyl, right

Club / DJ Support
Billy Bunter, the Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-C, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder and many others

From Bristol to Vienna to the world. Setting low frequencies in motion and onto wax once again for their third vinyl instalment, Austrian subculture bass music imprint Sub Audio has embedded itself in the scene's melting pot since 2016, featuring esteemed artists from around the world as well as supporting the national underground. For this impending 12' the Viennese sound system music hub has procured none other than Chad Dubz - a thriving and prominent figure in the true-to-the-roots Dubstep scene. Founder and operator of Foundation Audio as well as an avid DJ and producer - the talented artist has another round of sub excursions for all of you to enjoy. The cherry on top: a gargantuan remix by sound wizard Hebbe, who's recent outings have found their way on to venerated imprints such as J:Kenzo's Artikal and Sleeper's Crucial Records.

As the needle hits the A-Side, we're being subjected to the transforming vision of modern sound system music, 'Wisdom' portrays a meditative journey of memorable chord stabs, surging low-end & conscious soundscapes. No frills, just sound - taking in subtle Breaks influences as it progresses through its exquisite arrangement. Pensive yet immensely forceful in its nature, authentic bass music culture in sonic form. Off to the flip side the record is taking a turn for the darker side - pure, unadulterated low frequency tremors for inclined Dubstep heads all over. 'Stuck In The Loop' takes us on a truly sinister journey through subterranean alleys and a sea of tastefully syncopated rhythms. Coupled with a subtle sense of despair, this one's sure to cause damage at the dance. Taken apart and reconstructed by Dutch badman Hebbe - infusing the original with his ridiculously massive sonic signature - rest assured you will have these tunes stuck on repeat.

Boka Records unveils the label's 50th release, a major milestone! Recalled for service for the occasion is Chad Dubz who last appeared on the label late last year with his 22 Ounces EP, the track of the same name has now racked up over 100k streams via Spotify. Chad continues to make solid progress on this EP, building and improving on previous output. A producer to absolutely keep an eye on as we move forward into 2019.

Supreme Breakbeat House, Floor-focused Leftfield Grooves, And A Rhythmic Ambient Chiller. Cromie's Latest Four Tracker For Material Image, His First For The Label, Fires On All Fronts With Some Help From A Couple Friends From Across The Pond (iron Curtis And Royer). Cromie Has A 'habit' Of Coaxing Hooks Out Of Unassuming Sources, And Fitting Them Into A Cohesive Groove. That's The Secret Sauce Here: Pure Groove And Infectious Melodies From Who-knows-where. Listen For A Perfectly Placed, Driving Guitar Riff In A1, Pitched Percussion And Pan Flutes In A2, And Euphoric Keys With Chunky Bass On B1 (with Help From Iron Curtis). Our Man Royer, A Repeat Offender On The Material Image Roster, Serves Up An Extended Ambient Remix Of A2 'told' To Close Out The Record.

Sparse, minimalist, mesmerising Ambient / Ambient Techno excursions.

Our third Platinum release of the year comes from Finnish breakbeat veteran Fanu who's conjured up a fusion of classic breaks and brutal basslines across 2 vinyl tracks and 2 further digital bonus offerings. An EP full of experimentation that constantly strays from the norm, this is a release that celebrates the combination of Fanu's great efforts and unique methods bringing about impeccable results.

'Certain combinations of sounds, played through the human body unlock information and frequencies of intelligence. All possibilities exist. There are truly no limitations.' A journey through life and death by Galaxian.

REPRESS ALERT: Etwas stirs in die Ostlich. Edits and verks of twist sounds. Synth pop, cold wave, neu wave, minimal wave, industrial, neu beat, soundtracks and a selbst Balearen. Freiheit! Als erstes is hero of old Cybernetic Broadcast (CBS) and (Intergalatic FM) radio. Jonny 5 and his verstorbenen Blindsign blog and mixes were a steigen'n'steigen to rescue us from boring neu disco. Schieben his search and discovery for harder, but musical soundscapes. 4 edits is a geschmack. Start brave on the floor feel with the Neu Beut Euro Pop thumper Kaka Kaka. Geschleift, verdreht thoughts. Black Hole is hours spent in Eastern Bloc basements graben in the search for drahts. Stoned indeed, immaculate synth electronic battle cruiser, hart percussion, cut gesang and break. Ready for the percussive finale in Horizon's Change. Was Auch Immer. Bahnsteig!

Recondite has announced his fifth album, Daemmerlicht , due out in February on his own Plangent Records. Translated as fading light,' the new album finds the Bavarian musician exploring novel territory, combining his love of instrumental hip hop and downbeat with ambient and classical music.The result is Recondite's most focused, meditative work yet. From the haunting soundscapes of Lichtung,' to the cinematic beauty of closing track Immer Da,' the album demonstrates a new level of sophistication to Lorenz Brunner's venerated catalogue of work. Making conscious use of atmosphere and space, the album ultimately harkens to Brunner's unique upbringing in Lower Bavaria.

This album is a collaboration between labels Kontra-Musik and Kess Kill. What would have become of D.A.F. if they had been signed to Trojan instead of Mute back in the day Add a good pinch of absurdism and social realism in the vein of prized film director Roy Andersson and Vanligt Folk might just be the answer. The Gothenburg group's name can be translated to 'common people' and they make use of primitive electronics, drums and skewed vocals - ranging from harsh social commentary to the purely nonsensical - to create their own take on body music. 'Hambo' is the name of a traditional Swedish folk dance that was highly popular among the common people at the turn of the last century. With this album, Vanligt Folk juxtaposes the working class dance phenomena of Hambo with modern day rave culture. This is done in the most blasphemous manner thinkable, as is the way of Vanligt Folk. Concepts like nationalism, race and tradition are all treated with the same merry lack of reverence. The only thing that needs to be respected is The Dance and those who take part in it, whether accompanied by accordions or drum machines. Or both.

Electronic prism-pusher Zuli explores themes of identity, both hyperlocal and global, in 'Terminal', his singular and definitive artistic statement for Lee Gamble's UIQ Expanding his sound to
encompass melancholic ambient composition and grimy rap from prominent Egyptian MC, Abyusif, as well as newcomers Abanoub, Mado $am and R-Rhyme, and mysterious Mecca-based vocalist MSYLMA, 'Terminal' finds Zuli drawing upon a multiplicity of personal experiences in a concerted effort to upend preconceptions of what an Egyptian artist should' sound like.
In Zuli's own words: In a world that feels like it's regressing into tribalism, many of us who don't fit into any one specific group identity feel sidelined at best. When people talk to me, whether it be the press or peers in the scene I operate in, I am often approached with a preconceived notion of pretty much everything from my influences to and tastes to my politics and lifestyle, solely based on my nationality. It is a caricature that has proven very marketable, one that makes for a more interesting read/conversation/booking, apparently, than a multi-faceted (hence unique) human personality just like each and every one of us.'
Across the 14 tracks of 'Terminal', the Cairean artist smartly unpackages and dissolves those lazy pre- or misconceptions by forming his own, syncretic musical language. Meshing the rhythmic grammar of hip hop and club styles with the Arabic dialects of his MCs and vocalist and the free syntax of ambient music, he dissolves and undermines outmoded ideas of exotification, presenting an image of himself that's more akin to the reality of Cairo and the sci-fi idea of P.K.D's scramble suits than any cliche conjured by music media. With controlled aggression and a gauntleted grasp of chaos, Zuli serves big highlights in vocal pieces such as the opener 'Nari', featuring all the MCs entangled in a noxious noise rap clash, which smartly contrasts the haunting plangency of MSYLMA's lament on 'Kollu I-Joloud'.
But the vocal only account for half o fate album, and Zuli really comes into his own on cuts such as the sparring grime instrumental 'Bump' and the sawn-off junglism 'Wreck', and the album's more delirious moments, like the poly-chromatic designs of 'He's Hearing Voices' and the heat-warped geolocators diffused into the ambient keen and astral jazz flourishes of 'Follow Your Breath'.

The acutely talented Russian returns - leading a new generation of ultra-gifted producers, Black Barrel presents the 'Labyrinth EP' on our main label in April.
From the opener 'Seeing Explosives' with Gusto, the classic tech funk inspirations are clear to see and Black Barrel guides complex arrangements with addictive grooves.
Bringing a refreshing, energized vibe to intricate, technical production, Black Barrel intensifies his portfolio on the 'Labyrinth EP', with sadistic delivery and playful charm.

Boofy hails from Bristol's fine heritage of progressive bass music producers. Having made a name for himself as part of the Bandulu crew and his own Sector 7 Sounds imprint, as well as dropping killer releases on Innamind Recordings and No Corner.

Lucky for us, he's saved some of his deepest, heaviest hitting cuts for Tectonic! This 4 track EP is a masterclass in minimal effectiveness, with rhythms ready to set the dancefloor off that reveal ever deeper subtitles on repeated listens.

'Back In The Box' sets the pace with swinging hats, thumping kicks and a bass line that will sound like an earthquake on the right system! Follow up for 'Herbie' which takes things in dissonant direction, before dropping hard and with authority.

Flip then for the EP title track, an exploration around the paranoid edges of a creative mind, stretched to capacity. Finally the EP closes up with 'Perfunktion', a rolling rhythm with a lighter mood, somewhat reminiscent of Mala circa 2006. Quality stuff from an excellent producer who is going from strength to strength right now.

DJ Support from: Kahn & Neek, Mala, Tubby, RSD, Joker & many more

DJ Shadow has shared the artwork for his anticipated live album and film, Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour.  Recorded at a sold out Albert Hall in Manchester, England, the release (out 13th July on Mass Appeal Records) is now on vinyl, CD, and digitally.  

Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour, documents DJ Shadow's most ambitious, extensive worldwide tour yet - surrounded by stunning visuals, he blasts through classics and more obscure cuts from his discography.  Watch the trailer here.    

The release will be available on gatefold 12' vinyl, CD / DVD double pack, digital audio and digital video formats.  

The news follows the recent announcement of DJ Shadow's podcast, DJ Shadow Presents Find, Share, Rewind, broadcast on Manchester-based radio station and music platform, MCR Live. Episodes are online here, and the first instalment hit number 1 in Apple's music podcasts chart. 

Bay Area producer DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) was catapulted to prominence thanks to his landmark debut album, Endtroducing, acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the first LP created entirely from samples.  Since then, Shadow has continually moved forward releasing innovative albums and collaborating with the likes of Thom Yorke, Massive Attack, Jason Newsted (Metallica), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Zack de la Rocha and several others.  Live In Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour continues an exceptional couple of years for the producer: in 2016 he unleashed innovate new album The Mountain Will Fall, which birthed his biggest single yet, Nobody Speak featuring Run The Jewels; a massive worldwide tour followed - The Mountain Has Fallen Tour - plus an EP featuring collaborations with Oscar-winning film composer Steven Price, rap maverick Danny Brown and hip-hop hero Nas. 

Excellent library LP by Italian talent Lamusa II, a year after his debut EP "Club Mondo 2000". 8 avantgarde tracks in early-electronic explorer mode.

Second Release of Childhood Electronix. A collaborational label between Furthur Electronix & Childhood Intelligence feat. Station Rose & Erell Ranson.

Killer Belgian Afro fusion wave lp. incl. "Dju Ya Feza" & "Lamuka"...At last, the vinyl reissue of one of the biggest cult albums in the history of Crammed Discs. This record is constantly being (re)discovered by generations of fans, musicians and DJs, who hail it as an unsurpassed Afro/electronic milestone. The album was recorded in 1983 and results from a studio encounter between experimental electronic music composers CY1, Congolese musician/vocalist Bony Bikaye, and French composer Hector Zazou, with involvement by sound engineer Gilles Martin, Marc Hollander (Aksak Maboul) and Vincent Kenis (the future creator/producer of the Congotronics series). This reissue will include a booklet with new contributions by the participants, and previously-unreleased bonuses (available via a digital download code). One of the most innovative LPs of the year... resembles the startling outcome of an imaginary collaboration between DAF and Fela Kuti (Melody Maker, UK, '83)
Fela Kuti-meets-Kraftwerk-on-the-dancefloor (International Musician, USA, '86)

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Estonian electro, perfect for the club or walks home on snowy cobblestones on dark winter nights. Kadajane balances hard hitting dance floor tracks with 6am existentialism in his latest EP 'Rostok' for local imprint Päästevest.

New year, New blood. Kahn steps forward from the shadows of the Bristol underground to deliver a killer double A side debut 12' release for Punch Drunk Records. The immediacy of Kahn's brand of electrostatic synths and stirring, moody grooves are sure to rapidly ascend his profile in 2011. 'Like We Used To' strikingly layers a neck snapping rhythm with mutated soulful vocals, whilst 'Helter Skelter' brings enough irresistible bump and flex to move any dancefloor. Kahn's basslines may eminate from Bristol, but prepare to feel the resonance worldwide. Bristol's Punch Drunk label recently reached it's landmark 20th 12' release and was voted #18 in Resident Advisor magazine's Best Labels of 2010 poll.

Stretched Out Over 79 Minutes, It Bears All The Hallmarks Of A Madteo Creation: Tumbling Through Free Jazz And Traversing Alien Landscapes, Sludgy Grooves, Dissonant Electronics And Lo-fi Hypnosis Coalesce Into His Ominous And Eccentric Soundscape. In Between Smudged Loops And Lurching, Ungainly Rhythms, Intermittent Squalls Resembling Sounds From A Trans-dimensional Plain Or Fragments Of An Extraterrestrial Signal Emanate. Committed To Tape, The Recordings Are Near Indecipherable When Listened Back, Dissipating Into The Ether As Atonal Synthesis Takes Centre Stage. Juxtaposed By A Palette With Roots In North American Traditions Of Hip Hop, House And Techno, The Love-hate Relationship Madteo Shares With His Adopted Homeland Beams Through Subversive Messaging. Glitching Idm Rendered From Binary And Engrossing Sound Design Awash With Static And White Noise Open Portals To Madteo's Warped, Misshapen World, But The Exploration Of African American Themes Probes Deeper, Challenging Perceptions Surrounding Race, Identity And Social Justice.

Hospital Records proudly presents the debut long-player from the illusive and ingenious Mitekiss. Flirting with an array of drum & bass styles, 'Crate Six Seven' inhabits the deeper realms of liquid-jazz, soul and ambient jungle across 14 tracks.

Latest Release From Spanish Producer Plata On Circadian Rhythms Is In The Form Of A Usb, Housed In Pharmaceutical Packaging Relating To The Concept Of The Release.

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Listening back to Roman Poncet's first releases on Figure just a couple years ago, they already hinted at the producer's keen technical abilities and a knack for rich texturing, resulting in tracks that were
both carried by force and form. What he delivers now is an impressively mature debut album, ripe with personal creative realization.

On Gypsophila the French producer uses the extended format to slowly shape up a scenery of epic proportions where surprise and constant change lurk around every corner. A certain sense of
progression and evolution runs throughout Poncet's music; it invariably keeps one locked in, no matter for the opening drones of Do Not or the patiently growing Thick Vegetation, which fuses tribal
percussion and choral chants to showcase another of this LP's key features: its dense soundscape, which at once feels inherently electronic yet deeply organic, translating the abstract futuristic themes
of techno into something jam-packed and heady albeit steadily grounded - a listening experience that is as dreamy as it remains tangible.

This holds true for the highly atmospheric synth-lead pieces, such as the cinematic intro Hello You, the elevating arp-ride Epreuve or the suspended celestial groove of Atlas. But equally goes for the floorfocused
rhythms, like relentless steam engine-workout Piege or mid-album mind-trip In Aeternam. Adding even more variety and depth to the mix, the tidal title track is given its own side to explore the
sheer endless expanses of dub...
Bundling the complete range of his influences, Gypsophila marks the pinnacle of Roman Poncet's work to date. Covering a spectrum this broad in his very own way, the album proves as relevant for the
current club scene as it will be for repeated return visits.

LP w/ Download. Blue Sky Black Death is a name that pulses throughout the underground hip-hop community. The production duo is widely credited with being architects of the popular cloud rap sound.

Now, Young God, one half of this innovative team, is releasing a boundary pushing body of instrumental work under the alias Televangel, entitled Anthropocene Blues. Much like the cinematic style he created with his partner

Kingston in BSBD, Televangel combines haunting and ambient sounds with atmospheric, melancholy arrangements and carefully-placed drums. The end result is more reminiscent of post-rock such as Godspeed You Black Emperor!

than any hip-hop artist. Televangel plays every instrument heard on the album, making Anthropocene Blues a cohesive soundtrack that is much more than a beat tape.

After 3 EPs on Don Williams a.r.t.less imprint munichs TRAP10 start their own label and the debut is a versatile dancefloor EP through and through. While unmistakably influenced by classic 1990ies era techno, the detroit schooled tunes resemble the duos flexibility - be ready for interesting yet effective dj cuts to add to your record collection. A1 'Flight 781 - straight rhythm action with dark chords and a mesmerising bassy melody. B1 'Shakem' - rumbling electro drums and broken beats complemented by a grimy vocal.

Next on Noorden is WHITE AFGHANI with his debut release »Kaleidoscope EP«. The up-and-coming producer from Cologne drops a dancefloor focussed five tracker between leftfield flavoured breakbeat and ambient leaning big room techno.
Munich based ZENKER BROTHERS transformed the EP's ambient track »Rain and Bliss« into a resonating peak-time-killer with catchy basslines and groovy chords. Top-notch!

Sinking Into A Miracle is the debut album by Glasgow's AMOR, a quartet of musical travellers exploring the sonic open-ended-ness of dance music. Following two critically acclaimed 12-inches, this is a fully developed treatise on ecstasy and transcendence. Here, Richard Youngs, Michael Francis Duch, Paul Thomson and Luke Fowler are more honed, razor sharp in focus and timing, testing their instrumental prowess on condensed song structures and new, enlightened feelings of expansive hope and bliss. From the outset, it's an ambitious yet ultimately inclusive journey. Recorded to 24-track tape at Chem 19 and mixed by Paul Savage and Richard McMaster (Golden Teacher), this full length retains the elastic grooves of Paradise and Higher Moment, the group's previous singles, but relinquishes the classic Philadelphia International-tinged sound in favor of looser rhythmic patterns. There are new depths to the compositions: a more free-flowing approach to percussion and deft experiments in hybridity make for a full and rounded, emotionally tinged record. Indeed, there are times when AMOR sound like the lost house band from David Mancuso's Loft parties: Richard Youngs' uplifting, gospel-tinged lyrics talk about moving beyond, universal truths, sailing through the horizon. It's a wideeyed optimism Mancuso would perhaps have approved of and which is embroidered with spectral details that begs to be auditioned on large, tweaked out sound-systems.
Fantastic cover art by Robert Beatty.

**ORANGE VINYL INDIES ONLY LTD. 200** Sinking Into A Miracle is the debut album by Glasgow's AMOR, a quartet of musical travellers exploring the sonic open-ended-ness of dance music. Following two critically acclaimed 12-inches, this is a fully developed treatise on ecstasy and transcendence. Here, Richard Youngs, Michael Francis Duch, Paul Thomson and Luke Fowler are more honed, razor sharp in focus and timing, testing their instrumental prowess on condensed song structures and new, enlightened feelings of expansive hope and bliss. From the outset, it's an ambitious yet ultimately inclusive journey. Recorded to 24-track tape at Chem 19 and mixed by Paul Savage and Richard McMaster (Golden Teacher), this full length retains the elastic grooves of Paradise and Higher Moment, the group's previous singles, but relinquishes the classic Philadelphia International-tinged sound in favor of looser rhythmic patterns. There are new depths to the compositions: a more free-flowing approach to percussion and deft experiments in hybridity make for a full and rounded, emotionally tinged record. Indeed, there are times when AMOR sound like the lost house band from David Mancuso's Loft parties: Richard Youngs' uplifting, gospel-tinged lyrics talk about moving beyond, universal truths, sailing through the horizon. It's a wideeyed optimism Mancuso would perhaps have approved of and which is embroidered with spectral details that begs to be auditioned on large, tweaked out sound-systems.
Fantastic cover art by Robert Beatty.

Black vinyl LP, gatefold sleeve + insert.

'The Light Is Leaving Us All' is the new album from Current 93, everyone's favourite Hallucinatory Cuneiform SuperGroup. Three years in Her Making and Shaping, 'The Light Is Leaving Us All' Spells WithIn Her 11 tracks. The 12' vinyl edition Skips Out in a gatefold sleeve, with an accompanying insert containing all lyrics and credits. The CD edition PickNicks Along in a gatefold digipak, again with an accompanying insert containing all lyrics and credits. C93 are possibly probably certainly perhaps: Alasdair Roberts, Aloma Ruiz Boada, Andrew Liles, Ben Chasny, David Tibet, Michael J. York, Ossian Brown, Reinier van Houdt, Rita Knuistingh Neven, and Thomas Ligotti. And Remember Remember—Your Future Cartoon Is As Soft As The Tarot!

Enei returns to the controls for the first time since his and Kasra's Transmitter EP earlier this year, laying down five future grooves from the lush vocals of long time collaborate Charli Brix on 'Faded' to the raw deal of 'Rats Place'. Enei on form once again providing the drum & bass autumnal chills.

Lerosa's 25th solo EP will be released on German label eudemonia. Known for his deep-house sound, the Dublin based Italian producer showcases a different palette for this release. The four tracks gravitate somewhere between Electro, Italo, Synthwave and imaginary film themes. "Glider", a fast electro track, opens the EP combining acid drops and dystopian sci-fi elements. "The Minister' is much slower and serves as an emotional homage to those gone too soon. "Plateau Rosa" connects Italo and Detroit delivering a rolling bassline and glassy synth clouds for the delight of the afterhour-dancefloor. And if Lerosa had scored the soundtrack of a Michael Mann film in the 80's, "Theme of Perception" would have been right at home, a fitting end for this EP. The cover is a painting by the Irish artist Sibyl Montague. It was originally exhibited in London at an exhibition called - Totem'.

Southend-on-Sea experimental outfit Liberez deliver the end result of a year and a half long recording process, an amorphous new line up and advanced studies in sound collage.
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On 'Way Through Vulnerability' new members Reay, Saunders and Ugarteburu channel the projects previous outings on Alter and Night School by conveying the same firm grounding in rhythm, though this time via Flamenco time signatures and eerie, repetitive clapping. At times sounding indebted to the 'tribal ambient' of decades gone by, at times sounding fresh in their approach ('Here is the Proof' is of note) the trio manage to export motifs from Italian avant-garde circles, UK industrial and dare we say post-rock all at the same time. The sound design on 'Derelict Intentions' makes heavy use of background ambience and bleak, world-weary minimalism to lull us into a false sense of calm before harsh and unexpected blurts of noise break the equilibrium. In doing so they swiftly side-step any preconceptions of 'easy listening' and opt instead to drag us deeper down into their own dark waters. At times we almost seem to delve into lost theatre soundtrack territory; fragmented neo-classical elements dance with punchy drum machines ('Cara En La Foto Pt II') and things draw to a close with the end credit worthy swansong of the album's title track. The group repeatedly utilise Basque country language, Hungarian dialect and ancient Russian to lend their compositions a cross-cultural underpinning and eschew any clear geographic origin, a decision which all but adds to the perplexities of their unique brand of electro-acoustic purgatory.

Exzellente Remix-ep Von Lorenzo Senni, Bekannt Für Seine Dekonstruktionen Von 1990er Trance-archetypen. Hier Legen Gleich Drei Renommierte Künstler Eigenwillige Reinterpretationen Seines Klassikers "xallegrox" Aus 2017 Vor: Der Mega Angesagte Detroiter Dj Stingray (tresor, Clone, Diagonal), Der Gebürtige Augsburger Florian Hecker (editions Mego, Pan, Rephlex) Und Das Italienische Vorzeige-duo Tale Of Us, Dessen Remix Dem 12" Vinyl Als Download-code Beiliegt.

First single taken from the forthcoming Miniman's album "Digital Harmonies". Miniman, a true-to-the-roots French producer and live artist. Fierce proponent of sound system music for more than two decades, the veteran is at it again in full force. Full album to be released on the 16th of November 2018 by Moonshine Recordings. This 7" vinyl contains two exclusive mixes that will not be included on the album. Limited to 300 pcs!

Nucleus & Paradox are experts at linking up both the darker and more ethereal elements of drum and bass, with their collaborations often dripping in beauty whilst also showcasing gritty, analogue sounds.

That deadly combination is epitomised across their new Metalheadz single dropping this November.

Finally Repressed

Creme Organization welcome a new producer to the ranks for their next EP: that man is Rhythmic Theory, a mysterious artist from Bristol who has years of experience of DJing, producing and running labels behind him. Most recently he has been in charge of his own eponymous label, and has close involvement with the BRSTL imprint as well as releasing on Idle Hands and Happy Skull. Across four track he shows a number of different sides, all of which are fascinating and inventive. Pessimists' opener Empty House (RT's Choppage Mix) is a sparse and broody track with, at first, only the occasional kick drum beneath sooty synth smears. Its from a post-human world and eventually turns into a lurching, off beat track that rises form the ashes of jungle and dubstep with real menace. Outlawed From Reality is another slow and purposeful track that is eerie and cinematic: the off beat drums and spooky atmospheres are full of intrigue and suck you right in, then Cyclic Motion continues to bring a paranoid and unsettled feel to the EP with its layering of elastic drums, naught sine waves and scattered drum hits. Last of all, Rachael's Theme mixes up passages of blissful cosmic ambient with loose, rumbling drums and a general vibe that feels something akin to passing from this life to the next.

Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist / producer Scott Hirsch has recorded a follow up to his critically acclaimed 2016 record, Blue Rider Songs. On Lost Time Behind The Moon, Hirsch chronicles confronting ghosts of the past, acknowledging that darkness rides alongside the light, and avoiding the pitfalls of regret. The record was recorded and produced by Hirsch with the help of Mike Coykendall (M Ward), and features musical guests William Tyler, Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco), Orpheo McCord (Edward Sharpe), Jimmy Calire (America) and Jesse Siebenberg (Lukas Nelson, Supertramp). Scott Hirsch's name is one you'll find lurking in the liner notes of many admired recordings from the late 1990s to the present. As a founding member of Hiss Golden Messenger, he was integral to the band's first five records, lending his sonic imprint on their productions, as well as shaping the sound of the live outfit, having toured heavily through the formative years of the band. Much of this work is reflected on the forthcoming Merge Records box set entitled Devotion: Songs About Rivers And Spirits And Children. Along the way he produced and played on records by Kim Krans' Family Band, as well as recording a Grammy-nominated record by the legendary folksinger Alice Gerrard. Having stepped off the demanding tour schedule of Hiss in 2016, new pathways opened up for Hirsch to fully engage in the craft of songwriting. On this second record, his production tones and songwriting talents are in full bloom. 'I think of Lost Time Behind the Moon as Scott's masterpiece, because everything I know about him is in these songs, the groove and the wonder.'—MC Taylor (Hiss Golden Messenger)

8th release is by Don Patron!
Intends to carry you on his back through a large spectrum of beats.
A sort of tribute to samplers and beat tapes.

You can name the tracks by yourself by using a pen.

'the Height Of Reeds Was Originally The Musical Companion To A Sound Walk Across The Humber Bridge. Field Recordings From The Bridge Itself, From The Creaking Of Steel Wires To The Rumble Of Engines.'

Two new downtempo balearic remixes of tracks off Dru Barnes ambient hip hop debut Silent Light. Whatever/Whatever (NYC legend Justin Strauss & Producer Bryan Mette) turn DAWN into a 96 bpm funky chug anthem. An Instant Slow Balearic House Classic. SIREN (Dennis Kane & Metro Area's Darshan Jesrani) take the ballad MAYBE WE'RE LOVE on an epic cinematic journey.

Really Dark And Experimental Dubstep Tracks.

"Welcome to aquatic electro-tale. Electronic Leatherette provides their electro tales from deep sonic underwater universe.

UK born, Philippines based producer Scape delivers two sublime ambient breakbeat epics, expertly cut onto limited edition orange vinyl.

* The long running KFA series 'True Skool' returns to vinyl for the first time in years, with 4 amazing tunes. The True Skool EPs have always pushed the boundaries, and this one is no exception. True Skool resident Radiophonic Oddity comes in hard with a furiously edited breakbeat and hip hop collision, while Doughbiy switiches from his usual style to bring some proper jungle flavor. Label newcomers Innercore and Evolutionize flex their muscles with two heave breakbeat workouts, once again demonstrating that KFA is most comfortable meandering about where others fear to tread.

CLub / Dj Support
Billy Bunter, The Fat Controller, Glowkid, Slipmatt, Dj Jedi, Dj Luna-c, Dj Brisk, Clayfighter, Jimni Cricket, Bustin, Sc@r, Doughboy, Saiyan, Dave Skywalker, Ponder And Many Others

Towards the Shadow, the third full-length from Wume, the Baltimore duo of April Camlin (drums, vocals) and Albert Schatz (keyboards, electronics),

offers eight exploratory, polyrhythmic jams taking the listener on an excursion deep into inner space. It announces a new phase for the band,

distilling such influences as Francis Bebey, Midori Takada, Erkin Koray, and Alice Coltrane.

However, Wumes sound remains rooted in crisp percussion worthy of comparison to Can, wedded to harmonic synths and kaleidoscopic textures.

Towards the Shadow also centralizes vocals more than any prior Wume outing. Camlins lyrics grapple head-on with deep philosophical issues probed during

an intense period of reading, self-teaching, and focus on her artistic practice in weaving. Hailing from the highly varied Baltimore music scene that includes

such artists as Dan Deacon, Horse Lords, and Chiffon, Towards the Shadow offers one of this communitys most exciting and essential documents yet.

Airplay:

Ben Ufo - Hessle Audio Show, Object Blue - Rinse Fm Show, Leon Vynehall - Ra Mix, Shanti Celeste - Nts Show, Courtesy - Nts Show.

Dj Support:

Airhead, Anina, Bake, Ben Ufo, Bleaker. Bruce, Chekov, Ciel, Courtesy, Facta, Forest Drive West, Gigsta, Haai, Hodge, Laksa, Leon Vynehall, Minor Science, Objekt, Peach, Pearson Sound, Peder Mannerfelt, Re:ni, Resom, Ribeka, Simo Cell, Solid Blake And Will Lister

Following a string of well-received EPs on Cin Cin, Exit Strategy and Get Physical, Belfast's LOR readies his debut, self-titled album 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous'. This will mark the first release on his newly minted label LOREC. A technique used in Apollo lunar missions, 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous' charts a journey to the moon and back. A bold album, both in concept and sound, it's the work of an artist coming into his own.The title track and first single 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous' prepares the album for lift off. It's a track that carries the technical tension of crucial operations, with gnarly acid pulses and happily erratic synths sparring over a steadfast electro beat while vocal samples collapse into themselves. 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous' comes accompanied by a video from Studio Crême, whose design and video work has been championed by the likes of James Holden, Warp and Simian Mobile Disco. Using a hyper detailed black and white render of a NASA grade rocket, the video brings the optical journey of 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous' to life The 'Lunar Orbit Rendezvous'

The indigenous cause is an urgent one not only in terms of territory but also when it comes to the preservation of the vast Indian culture and Brazilian singer-songwriter Marlui Miranda has been dedicating herself for almost four decades to keep their music alive (she has a doctorate on Indian music, so you know).

In 1995, Marlui released the album 'Ihu: Todos os Sons', a collection of Indian chants she gathered in her field researches and released only in CD through two small labels (one in the US, the other in Brazil). This research started in 1986, funded by the John Simmon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and it investigated the sounds of different tribes in the Rondônia state, northern Brazil, namely the Suruí, the Makuarap, the Aruá, the Tupari and the Jaboti tribes - the latter being the one identified with the 'Tchori Tchori' chant, which praises a bird called biguá.

The haunting, beautiful melody of 'Tchori Tchori' couldn't get a better companion than the exquisite musical palette of Uakti, one of Brazil's greatest instrumental groups, known for creating their own instruments (you've heard them before in Selva Discos alongside Maria Rita). That's what the listener gets on the A side of this release - the deep sound frequencies of a 45RPM cut, fully remastered, of a song never put on a vinyl record before. On the B side, Brazilian DJ and producer Joutro Mundo (Jonas Rocha's alias), who's also involved in the indigenous cause for a long time, takes us on a journey reworking Marlui's groove with subtlety, extending the chant and adding just the right elements to make it work not only in the dancefloor but also on home/office environments for pure listening pleasure.

'Indian music for itself does not have to compete with any other music genre. It is what it is.' Marlui Miranda.

'Tchori Tchori' marks the first volume of the BRASINGLES series, a new series on Selva Discos dedicated to releasing loud 12' singles with the original song on the A side and a rework on the B side, to please both the DJ and the listener.

No known info on artist or label, but this moody cut of broken beat techno should pretty much speak for itself.

DJ SUPPORT
Ben UFO, Marcel Dettman, Ben Klock, Tessela (Overmono), Upsammy, Portable aka Bodycode, Object Blue, Locked Groove, Norman Nodge, The Maghreban, Alientata, Extrawelt, Re:ni, Billy Nasty, Nick Craddock, Lukas Wigflex, Phil Kieran, Simeon Mobile Disco, Second Storey, Solid Blake, Phon.o, Appleblim, Etch, FaltyDL, Adam Shelton, Private Persons, CPSmith (CPU), Silvia Kastel, Deadboy, James Ruskin, Desert Sound Colony, Cosmin TRG, Octo Octa, HAAi, Doc Scott, Laurent Garnier, Sim Hutchins, Or:la

Following support from the likes of Ben UFO, Pearson Sound, Tessela, Laurel Halo, Mumdance and more, electronic producer Airhead has returned to the 1-800 DINOSAUR imprint for a brand new 12' double single of highly sought after music, purpose built for the club.

Named 'Clatter' and 'Droplit' respectively, both tracks hold the hallmarks of a classic Airhead sound, while simultaneously pushing the envelope of his previous work. 'Clatter', employs chiming synths and cascading rhythmic elements coupled to create its own steady tempo. Demandingly robust yet simultaneously instilling a sense of fun, 'Clatter' remains unpredictable throughout and consistently pushing the envelope of what defines club music. A disarming blend of whirring breaks, pitch shifted sirens, and guttural 8-bit bass notes, 'Droplit' is the perfect counterpart to 'Clatter'. Sparse yet still frantic and inherently danceable, 'Droplit' harks back to the rave era while keeping its vision firmly set in the future, transcending time and convention to embody a completely fresh approach to contemporary club sounds.

Already a lynchpin for progressive sonics both in and out of the club, Airhead's newest release on 1-800 DINOSAUR is a staggering blend of unconventional melodics, impactful percussion and devastating low end. Already proving to be a duo of hugely in demand tracks of the year thanks to support from some of the world's most respect selectors, with 'Clatter/Droplit', Airhead has pushed the sounds shaking the foundations of clubs forward dramatically, and as a result, created music that will inspire incendiary reactions worldwide for years to come.

Blithe Antinationalist Wrestling Maneuver

If you're going to call your band audiobooks, you'd
better have some good stories to tell. Stories that
should move you and stories to make you move.
Stories about real life and surreal life and all that
weirdness that you just glimpsed out of the corner
of your eye. Luckily, audiobooks really do.
The London-based duo have developed a unique
ability to conjure up magical aural snapshots that
wallop you like bong hits.
Each of their discombobulating observations comes
stretched out over a series of discomfiting
oscillations, like messages from the spirit world or
pulp fictions found in a box at the end of your road
or a crackling pop broadcast from a far-away
galaxy.
'One to definitely get under the skin... a thing of
exotic beauty' - DJ Mag (8/10)

Aperture records has always been about discovering new artists and bringing them to the forefront and italy is well-renowned for its electronic music, both former and current. so, from one italian duo (t.e.s.o.) to another... introducing Diaster.
Diaster aka Teo & G grew up in treviso, listening to the most experimental music they could find in their small rural city near venice.
With Matteo inspired by metal and musique concrete and Gianluca a researcher of old electronic/instrumental music, they decided to experiment with their various experiences in house, techno and drum n bass, inserting strata of industry and noise into their material. after 'Enchantments', a debut ep on DVNTT which deserves more recognition, and an accomplished follow up on Subsist records; 'Final Beginner', aperture records brings you their latest contribution; 'Clustered Non Symmetry'.
On first acquaintance, this 8 track album appears on the minimal spectrum; monolithic and indivisible. tension builds slowly and influences, mostly of a similar vintage, come through. arrhythmic incursions of stark and contorted electronics conjure up a hesitant, stealthily-undermined delineative framework.

Ian F. Svenonius and the philosopher of fuzz, black-jacket beat-bopper, bandstand bolshevik, single note savant, tear-stained tape deck, last refuge of ineptitude, sin is in group ESCAPE-ISM stopped by our Detroit location one afternoon last spring and recorded this pan-sonic polymorphously perverse plastic platter live on the Blue Stage.
TOP SECRET. DO NOT BUY.

Another week another lovely electronic/synth album, this time from Brooklyn based Faten Kanaan. To me these 13 shimmering tracks conjure up images of Medieval scenes in old video games, baths of mercury or other such things - think a new-age Mira Calix or more lo-fi Kara Lis-Coverdale.

The title is symbolic: an homage to the wild, untamed/unedited spirit. It's an album of uninhibited expression, a balance between playfulness and nuanced intentionality. Foxes is loosely inspired by early Surrealist automatism, made-up languages, Middle-Eastern Hakawati storytellers, and the minimalist poignancy of mimes. Here, Kanaan uses sound as an intuitive gesture to tell a wordless story.

More Than Human are based in Canada and have previously released records by Pye Corner Audio, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Ekoplekz.

'We Can't Be That Far From The Beginning' is the inaugural EP by Raime for their own brand new label RR.
Following from their release 'Am I Using Content Or Is Content Using Me', Raime's second release of the year shows the duo exploring ever further around non-linear sound into something more challenging.
'We Can't Be That Far From The Beginning' is filled with snippets of conversation and shifting narratives that are at once satisfying and confusing, perhaps a reflection of our bombardment-
based online culture.
Always teetering somewhere between the real and the transient, Raime use multiple techniques to create a purposeful collage of our collective experience. Combining contemporary concrete,
Japanese anime soundtracks, pointillist tech and spacial futures...

Portland, Oregon resident Mary Sutton's solo debut materialized in the wake of a performance she gave at a clothing-optional soaking-pool sauna: 'I had never composed for synth before but wanted to make something people sitting motionless and naked in hot bubbly water would want to hear.'
It was while in this headspace that she reconnected with Satie's entrancing cyclical motifs, particularly the way 'he subtly spins melodic fragments, and pivots harmonies and phrases so the repetitions feel new and surprising yet soothingly familiar, as if casting a spell.'
The nine intuitive instrumentals comprising The Deep End accomplish exactly that, threading complementary shades of soft-hued hypnosis, dazed modal introspection, icy amusement park reverie, and lunar lullaby into a prismatic suite of contemplative melody and synthetic communion.
Sutton's songs are active rather than ambient yet their structure is more suggestive than scripted, full of lulls, asymmetries, and daydreams. Each track was written specifically to be played live on an analog synthesizer, with no overdubs or post-production wizardry. The sound of Saloli is one of warm-blooded wiring, turned on and tapped into, emotive and electric, storied machines speaking through all too human hands.

The third solo record by Skymn further articulates the width of his artistry by taking us on a melancholic night ride across retro-futuristic skylines and dimly lit neon roads.

The record has received early support from artists such as Claudio PRC, Deepbass, Ness, Svreca, Artefakt, Etapp Kyle, I/Y, Iori, Jonas Kopp, Kwartz, Rasmus Hedlund, Samuli Kemppi, Takaaki Itoh, Eric Cloutier, Conrad van Orton and S100 to name a few.

Aleksi Perala returns to Clone/Dub recordings with a lush mini album. Beautiful and bright modern electronix based on the Colundi musical tuning system. (quote Dj Rephlex; "the frequencies were chosen via experimentation and philosophy, each relating to a specific human bio-resonance, or psychology, traditional mysticism or belief, physics, astronomy, maths, chemistry.") Smooth and fluttering melodies layered over crispy rolling beats transmitting lovely vibrant sunny upbeat vibes. Braindance with high serotonin and dopamine levels.

Dubcore Vol.12 welcomes back rotterdam soundboy FFF under the radar. FFF droped two tunes for Dubcore Vol.7 in 2009, now he is back for four more tunes. He is taking his round this time with a melange of footwork infected jungle, hardcore slaps on dubby basslines and darkside and ragga breakbeats.
Fat mastercut done by lxc on 45 rpm on black vinyl, limited to 300 copies.

An artist whose sound is so distinct it couldn't be replicated by anyone else, PRAYER's productions are unmistakable creations influenced by ambient to breaks and jungle to classical. Returning to his family label GRADE 10, Prayer will release 'GOODBYE,' a moving three track EP out on vinyl and digital November 2nd 2018. A cinematic, moody and stripped-back offering, 'GOODBYE' is reminiscent of Prayer's earlier work, and finds an ideal home on his collective GRADE 10 imprint.

Gathering Mass As A Party, And Gaining Supremacy As A Label, Rupture Has Long Been At The Center Of The Underground Drum And Bass Cosmos. Following The Acclaim Of Their Fifth Column Lp, The Planets Series Champions The Junglist Titans Who Inhabit The Rupture Universe. Releasing In Pairs And Pressed On Marbled Vinyl, This Project Features Cosmic Cuts From The Likes Of Om Unit, Forest Drive West, Sully X Outer Heaven, J. Robinson, Seba, Djinn, And Sonar's Ghost, Among Others.

Mercury Leads The Series In Dramatic Fashion, Featuring The Swirling Tracers Of Sully's Drum Work Combined With The Menace Of Outer Heaven's Raw Basslines. On The Flip, Sully Turns Up The Heat And Keeps The Dancefloor Rolling With The Churning Stabs And Disembodied Vocals Of epoch'.