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Underground tip SERIOUS TROUBLE presents the next instalment by NASTY KING KURL with three ghetto-trap-house driven pounders! Get nasty with the king for some serious trouble on the dance-floor!

Returning with his first album in 13 years, Errorsmith's 'Superlative Fatigue' long-awaited release on PAN arrives as his perhaps most optimistic record yet.
Placing a strong emphasis on spectral exploration, the tracks tell an inherent story and span a musical arc with his recognisable synthesised tones, computerised vocal effects and timbral changes in motion.
In comparison to his previous productions, Errorsmith (Erik Wiegand) sees the release as less abstract, harsh or aggressive: 'I would say it is rather accessible and cheerful; at times ridiculously cheerful but still very sincere and emotional.' He suggests. 'I find it touching when this little android raises its pitch at the end of 'Lightspeed' or the android catching its breath in 'My Party' for instance.'
The album title, 'Superlative Fatigue' reflects this tension between an over-the-top, hysterical emotion, against more deeply felt expressions or realness. Besides collaborating with the likes of Mark Fell, to Berghain resident Fiedel as MMM, and Soundstream as Smith N Hack, Wiegand has released a string of seminal dancefloor tracks. Building his own instruments using modular software synthesizers is a large part of his work. Where almost all the sounds in the LP were created with his synth, 'Razor', (a synthesizer plug-in he developed for Native instruments, released in 2011) or slightly modified versions of it.
Premiered at Unsound Festival last year, this new material he has developed since has finally taken form in this epic full-length.
The album is mastered by Rashad Becker, featuring artwork by James Hoff and layout by Bill Kouligas.

*Limited Edition - 300 copies*

BRIT Award winner, cultural commentator, critically acclaimed director and actor, and musical maverick Ben Drew aka Plan B has today announced his eagerly anticipated fourth studio album 'Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose' (HBAHBL), due for release on 13th April 2018 via Atlantic Records. The three time Ivor Novello Award winner has also released new single 'Heartbeat', written with Kwabs and Al Shux (Jay Z, Lana Del Ray), which marries Plan B's incredible signature vocals with soulful, uplifting beats and spine-tingling melodies.

The artwork for HBAHBL has also been unveiled, which focuses around the classic sci-fi image of world renowned illustrator John Harris, tying in Plan B's fascination with the world we live in and the future we're creating for ourselves. It also sees Plan B collaborating with other writers and producers for the first time, including Arrow Benjamin (Runnin' Naughty Boy/Beyonce), Foy Vance (Ed Sheeran), Fred Gibson (Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX), and Kid Harpoon (Florence and the Machine, HAIM). HBAHBL is available to pre-order.

Earlier in 2017 to mark his return to the scene, Plan B revealed a brand new stand-alone track 'In The Name Of Man', which focused around mass upheaval. The video saw collaboration with Flabbergast Theatre, a small company that he came across at a show in Angel, London. He was hugely inspired by their innovative and incredibly life-like use of puppetry, often using tiny movements to convey bold emotions, and employed this with incredible effect, alongside captivating historical footage.

After the success of DJ Khalab & Baba Sissoko's afro-futurist masterpiece "Khalab & Baba" LP, and winning the Track of the Year award at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards, K&B return to Wonderwheel with two remixes of tracks from the album on a limited edition 7". First up, Black Acre labelmate Clap!Clap! delivers an absolute monster that veers into 4/4 territory with hints of classic jungle vibes, while Brownswood recording artist Nikitch delivers a devasting, bass booming footwork inspired reflip of "Lenke"

* DJ MC aka Mario Cooper coming from the Southside of Chicago was first introduced to the world outside of Footworks inner circle through Planet Mu's second episode of the legendary 'Bangs & Works' compilation in November 2011. One of the collections most remarkable and memorable tracks 'Y Fall' already made very clear that Mario Cooper plays in his own league.

* DJ MC is part of the movements second generation comprising such heavy- weights as DJ Roc and EQ Why, a group who could be dubbed the Fruity Loops wizards. Countless times he appeared spinning tunes at the scenes long lasting core event Battlegroundz.

* After having released quite a few digital EP's on various labels and on his own Bandcamp page lately, Duck N' Cover is very happy to announce his first release that makes it to wax. This monster of a record comprises 11 tracks on 2 sides, has an ultra fast pace as it contains tracks lasting from 1:38 to 2:39 which makes it demanding material for the DJ, no time to sleep. Prepared yourself for a rollercoaster ride.

* This record is a snapshot which offers us a look into the cultures innermost workings from the producers point of view, where also the track game is just as quick as the dance moves. DJ MC's Footwork is very much rooted in Hip Hop and Rap. This given fact adds a very classic and classy touch to all of his output. Experience a modern day masterpiece and tune in into the 'Lowend Jungle'.

Naoki E-Jima's Disc Shop Zero record store in Tokyo holds a special place in our hearts. Since before Idle Hands was even established, when Rooted Records was king, the cosy, liberally stocked shop has served as a sympathetic outpost for Bristol's rich culture of soundsystem music. Over the years, Naoki has championed all the best music to come from our fair city, from Smith & Mighty through to Pinch and Pev and on to the output from our own humble label. It's been a vital connection to help our music reach the right heads on the other side of the world, in turn providing a platform for our most treasured artists to gig and further the cause of the music we love.

As a thank you for all the support Naoki has shown Bristol music over the years, Idle Hands has put together a special tribute 10" of tracks that chime with his particular musical tastes, shining a light on some complementary gems that might have otherwise never seen the light of day. It's also a chance to fill in the missing IDLE013 catalogue number - fortunately, the number 13 does not represent bad luck in Japanese culture.

On the A-side, the mighty (pun intended) Rob Smith takes to a track from Outboxx's debut album, originally intended for a remix 12" that never came to be. In his learned hands, "Lost Soul" becomes a shimmering stepper marked out by beautiful cascading arpeggios and of course plenty of fulsome bass, with arresting fragments of vocal drifting in and out of the mix for good measure. Rob's status as a true legend of Bristol music needs no explanation, but his presence here is furthermore because Naoki is such a fan of his music.

On the B-side, Atki2 makes a welcome return to the label after bringing a classic ray of sunshine to Idle Hands on the second single we ever put out. As well as being a big release for us, it was apparently huge at Disc Shop Zero, so it feels right to bring the effervescent "He's Royal" to this 10" release.

With a sunny disposition at heart, these two tracks make sense sharing a 10", but it's even more fitting that they sit side by side as we doff our caps to a true hero of the global underground. Thanks, Naoki.

The Moods New Album, is packed with potent political messages, this is way more than just infectious music and rap. With honesty and urgency, The Moods tackle topics such as social injustice, inequality, poverty and corruption. (Released on A1M records Digital, Vinyl & CD on 29th September. P.O.P, (Profit over People), is the bands, second single, and is taken from the album. It comes with a powerful political message and thought provoking new video. At a moment in time when music is a crucial part of the push for social change, this breathtaking track is both resonant and relevant. (Single released on the 8th September).

The Moods are a ten-piece collective of producers, poets and musicians from Manchester and the North West. Combining drum & bass, reggae, hip-hop and EDM, The Moods' mighty music sparks off a contagious need to dance. The band's live act just got even more powerful with the welcoming of Alice, a classically-trained violinist, to the family, her stunning strings bring a whole new level to The Moods' already awesome performance. The Moods make music with real grit and substance: they're a band with plenty to say, singing and rapping with raw passion about the important stuff: war, famine, love, life and death. The Moods will make you dance, and then they'll make you think.

Summer 2017 has been unforgettable for The Moods and their fans. The band have wowed crowds in iconic venues, in fields, even in a forest. What's more, their first single, JOY, was met with critical acclaim, primetime regional radio airplay, tens of thousands of streams and stellar reviews. And the thought-provoking video to accompany the single, starring Steve Evets (Looking for Eric) has been entered for the BFI London Film Festival.

The incredible summer season culminates on the 8th September, with a huge homecoming gig for The Moods at Manchester's landmark O2 Ritz, A huge celebration, to herald the release of Missing Peace, and signal a significant turning point in the bands progress. The Moods are ready to spread their word and their sounds all over the UK, so look out for even more unmissable live shows as the Mighty Moods, in the autumn, as they take Missing Peace' on the road.

The Moods New Album, is packed with potent political messages, this is way more than just infectious music and rap. With honesty and urgency, The Moods tackle topics such as social injustice, inequality, poverty and corruption. (Released on A1M records Digital, Vinyl & CD on 29th September. P.O.P, (Profit over People), is the bands, second single, and is taken from the album. It comes with a powerful political message and thought provoking new video. At a moment in time when music is a crucial part of the push for social change, this breathtaking track is both resonant and relevant. (Single released on the 8th September).

The Moods are a ten-piece collective of producers, poets and musicians from Manchester and the North West. Combining drum & bass, reggae, hip-hop and EDM, The Moods' mighty music sparks off a contagious need to dance. The band's live act just got even more powerful with the welcoming of Alice, a classically-trained violinist, to the family, her stunning strings bring a whole new level to The Moods' already awesome performance. The Moods make music with real grit and substance: they're a band with plenty to say, singing and rapping with raw passion about the important stuff: war, famine, love, life and death. The Moods will make you dance, and then they'll make you think.

Summer 2017 has been unforgettable for The Moods and their fans. The band have wowed crowds in iconic venues, in fields, even in a forest. What's more, their first single, JOY, was met with critical acclaim, primetime regional radio airplay, tens of thousands of streams and stellar reviews. And the thought-provoking video to accompany the single, starring Steve Evets (Looking for Eric) has been entered for the BFI London Film Festival.

The incredible summer season culminates on the 8th September, with a huge homecoming gig for The Moods at Manchester's landmark O2 Ritz, A huge celebration, to herald the release of Missing Peace, and signal a significant turning point in the bands progress. The Moods are ready to spread their word and their sounds all over the UK, so look out for even more unmissable live shows as the Mighty Moods, in the autumn, as they take Missing Peace' on the road.

Re-Release from 2012 12 whitelabel, limited to 250 hand stamped and numbered copie

Despite building their careers out of strikingly different musical places, both dBridge and Radioactive Man have taken influence from the field in which each other operate. dBridge (Darren White) was part of the iconic drum & bass outfit Bad Company and he helms one of the scene's most solid and quality imprints in Exit Records and Radioactive Man (Keith Tenniswood) was born from the acid house scene and the off kilter electronics of his Two Lone Swordsman projects (alongside Andrew Weatherall) which led him to create his decidedly UK take on Drexciyan electro. It's by no means a stretch to learn that both producers have crates that contain their favourites from each genre but they've also found a mutual respect and connection in the studio over the last few years, leading to the dBRm moniker for Craig Richards' The Nothing Special label

* Once again, providing a context for exciting new producers to release their debut 12', Cold Recordings is proud to now bring you 'Cocktail Party Effect'. Hailing from a musical family Eric Baldwin, the currently Berlin based but British pro- ducer, shows off his colours here with a diverse, rhythmical, experimental - but always dance floor savvy - EP of 4 killer cuts, all rolling out between 125-130bpm.

* The title track 'Battered' leads the EP , kicking things off with a glitching set of electronics , setting a curious mood ,be- fore dropping into a crazed rhythmical explosion, fidgety and erratic, but somehow glued together in a fluid, propelling motion. 'OOYFM' takes things into slightly more typical UK bass music territory, rolling out techno ingredients, a grimey UK bassline with broken-beat rhythmical dynamics that also hint at UK-Garage influences.

* Flip the vinyl for the second half of the EP and you'll find 'Intens' taking up a stance that sits somewhere between dancehall and techno, rolling and smashing its way as it goes along, while descending electronic motifs cascade in sympathy. Finally the EP closes with 'I Kno3' which pulls back on the instant gratification factors but hits out instead with a moody, bass driven and percussively expressive exit track.

* An artist dedicated to pushing the boundaries between the classical and electronic worlds, Prayer is a producer and composer who has impressed at both extreme ends of the spectrum. After dropping experimental four-part EP 'LOST' in January 2017 that aimed to give classical music a more accessible angle, Prayer can announce EP 'SEEING' a darker, club-orientated four-tracker ready to release on esteemed Bristol-based label Black Acre, who mark 10 years in the game this year. Dropping on 30th June 2017 on vinyl and digital, 'SEEING' is one made for the left-leaning club kids who like their sounds gothic.

* In his words;
'SEEING' again explores relationships between two different areas of music; pushing for the diversification of classical music. Although more aggressive and instant than my previous work, it still fully compositional in its nature. The aim was to contrast harmony with brash rhythm, balancing perceived elegance and the abrasive.'

* Prayer finds the home for 'SEEING' on revered UK imprint Black Acre; the team responsible for releasing debut records from Romare, Dark Sky, Connie Constance, Rocks FOE and Snow Ghosts in their 10 year history. The Bristol based crew are known for their genre-bending output that has covered everything from bass and grime to afrobeats and disco; always championing the sound of tomorrow.

Hessle Audio's Pangaea reworks two 90s tracks in his own style for 2017 dancefloors.

Early DJ support from Ben UFO, Pearson Sound, Joy Orbison, Gerd Janson, Daphni, Call Super, Shanti Celeste, Kowton, B Traits on BBC Radio 1.

Vinyl only / no digital.

Enter Tsuruda. Championing one of the most innovative and heartfelt collectives in the Los Angeles area, this Salt Lake City native has a very bright future ahead of him. Expertly combining the hard-hitting percussion of trap, the swagger and depth of hip hop, and a style of sampling and melody creation all his own, Tsuruda truly brings a unique and gripping sound to the stage. In a scene where true originality and heart is often difficult to find, Tsuruda follows a similar path to artists like Ta-ku and Mr. Carmack. He understands his love for music and his own struggle, and brings them into the light for his listeners. Following his extensive body of work be sure to look out for his album 'Move', dropping on Noisia's DIVISION imprint soon.

Two years on from the release of his debut album called 'Natureboy', Dario Rojo Guerra, aka Natureboy Flako, is back with a new six-song Mini Album EP on Five Easy Pieces.

Two years on from the release of his debut album called 'Natureboy', Dario Rojo Guerra, aka Natureboy Flako, is back with a new six-song EP on Five Easy Pieces. 'Natureboy Flako' is a self-titled collection of music culled from over 200 recording sessions since Guerra moved from London to Berlin in late 2015. It's the first work that unites the artistic identity of Flako with that of the Natureboy persona at the heart of his debut album, and is the debut for a new artist name: Natureboy Flako. Moving away from the live instrumentation of his debut LP, 'Natureboy Flako' is the most electronic-sounding record he's made, using old analogue equipment such as Korg's MS-20, ARP Odyssey and Roland's SH-2000 synthesisers, as well as new instruments such as Arturia's MiniBrute. Where previous songs relied on overdubs, most of these songs were recorded in one take, with little overdubbing, making it his most live record to date. As with 2015's album 'Natureboy', the six-song EP sees Guerra searching for musical balance. Both sides of the record offer contrasting energies, with the A-side featuring some of the heaviest tracks he's made and the cinematic B-side made up of more reflective compositions. However, both sides are equally propulsive, with driving arpeggios forming the backbone of much of the EP.

12" whitelabel, limited to 300 hand stamped and numbered copies, Coverartwork by Utramoodem

Inner Surface Music are very proud to present the first album on the label from Grey Branches (Yves De Mey). Neuroclaps LP is a journey into the immersive world of Grey Branches, bringing together sounds and influences from techno, jungle, dub, experimental and ambient music.

´Arches´ opens with bass oscillations that swell and build into slow rhythmic patterns with machine grooves, teasing us for what lies ahead. ´Acrylic Hunger´ has stepping drums playing around swung baselines and modular synthesis layering into a pulsating dance floor pressure. ´Bevel´ builds around cavernous textures, laser like drums and analogue riffs. Killer sound design bringing elements of dub and techno together in its own form. ´Rushed Corrosion´ is built for dirty basement clubs, raw synth oscillations weave together creating a wave of tension with the driving power of techno with jungle ideology. ´Automatic Gallows´ slows down the tempo and enters the experimental realms, a slow undulating drum palette meets cosmic spaced out pads before collapsing into a black hole. ´Split Limb´ hits the floor hard with a wall of cold distorted bass, experimental kick drums and rugged rhythms. Syncopated experimental music by nature that remains direct and powerful for the dance floor. ´Rammed´ playful melodic sequences and atmospheric landscapes melt in harmony around broken kick drums and stripped percussion, pulling the listener closer to mesmerise you further. ´Unpaced´ is a short but intense piece of techno experimentation, sharp and delicate rhythms unfold around ethereal layers of noise and textures. ´Neuroclaps´ the title track is a perfect example of the Grey Branches sound. Hard in dynamics, while remaining funky and driving for the dance floor. The sound of early electronica with a unique feel of its own. ´Synthesis Swindle´ closes with deep otherworldly layers of bass, choral pads and sonic artefacts submerging the listener into a state of enchantment.

WNCL Recordings is back with a showcase of Cassette Librarians past, present and future..

Hodge brings his percussive A-game to Livity Sound for a new three track EP.

* His first solo release on the label since the anthemic 'Amor Fati', this new record bristles with his irrepressible energy and signature dancefloor dynamics.

Pilocka Krach still means nothing but Pilocka Noise. She's the charming queen of Berlins Post Techno Underground and a true Recording & Perfoming artist. Her new release on her very own imprint Greatest Hits International is a conceptional framed double vinyl album and a journey diary of her last two years on tour around the globe, with Mexico, Detroit and her hometown roots in Berlin as fixpoints on her neverending agenda. Pilocka Krach is Sugar Cane & The Lost Amigos , her band and all at once. Her style is pure electro post rave simplicity, where each single sound is either raw sampling cuts or deep growling synthesis. Big basslines meet funky grooves and surprising hooks, grooving along with her own voice and a lot of other vocal features, whereever you go. Each 'n everthing gets the room it deserves and mingles alltogether to so much more, than just another stereo sum. Never heard an album that dry and that wet at the same time, with an overall fun and jam factor, that is truly touching. She took her original style more than just a few steps further and sharpened her skills in an impressive and real straight forward way of raw funkyness and true storytelling. You can't listen to it without moving. Pilocka is always surfing the right balance of how much, or better how less it needs, to keep it going, get down to the point of no return and beyond the miracle of repetition. Pure oldschool sounds never sounded that fresh and never, ever 'been told that way before.

Mumdance & Logos return with their first 12" since their seminal Proto album in 2015...

* Rob Smith is undoubtably the Godfather of the modern Bristol music scene, his music and influence defining the city over the last three decades.

* Punch Drunk presents a very limited repress of two anthemic two step indebted productions from the early 2000s in the classic Rob Smith style.

Limited re-release of the Astounding debut EP on Spacebar from Skeetaz (James Watts & Bil Bless) - Features Limbertimbre remix Those paying attention will no doubt remember Skeetaz from their contributions to Spacebar Superstars Vol. 2. Here we present a re-release of their astounding full debut for Spacebar Sentiments, the ' Fogrequing EP '. Comprising of James Watts (KiloWatts) and Bil Bless (Son of the Electric Ghost, The Disciple Grin), this is evidently material written by two producers at the peak of their powers. Straddling the thin line between breaks and electro (just the way we like it), this has the energy and funk of good breaks, with the amazing sound design and futuristic edge of electro... 'Fo' kicks off the EP in fine fashion, with hints of P-funk peeping out from amongst the mind-blowing programming. 'Drama Quing' follows, and sounds like a friendlier version of Aphex's 'Windowlicker', adding truly beautiful padded chord progressions to the sharp electro underbelly. Limbertimbre grabs the bull by the horns on the flip and ups the tempo of 'Fo' while keeping the funk in full effect. 'Ogre' rounds the EP off nicely with a glitched downtempo jam that urges us to 'check the rhythm'. Good advice, as just when you think you have got a handle on it the track has sped up, slowed down, sped up again, and those of you who were brave enough to attempt dancing in the first place are left spinning...

Acid-S and Roughnic met in late 90ies through producing and DJ-ing. They organized undergroundparties and developed their skills in music.

Acid-S worked in studios like Akropolis (EMI, BMG), X.1 (WDR, Kraftwerk) and Sinsport (Groove-Attack, Interworld) as producer and engineer. Roughnic is a member of the Riddim Box Crew and played bookings from Poland to New York, represented IASI on his supportgigs for SBTRKT, Zed Bias, Benga, Chase & Status, Example and Skrillex.

The science of pattern, drums and futuresounds are their common sense. In 2012 IASI release their first EP 'Vision' on the berlin-based label SUPERB recordings.

Heavyweights Causa, Taiko and Dark Tantrums make their first appearance on Circle Vision alongside label boss RDG on CV006 - the first record in the Various Visions series, launched to present an umbrella of artists sharing the label's vision of sound design and affection for immersive bass music.

Earlham Mystics is the new, techno and DJ-heavy project by Luke Abbott (Modern Driveway, Holkham Drones). His first EP 'Truth' is released on 24th March 2017 via NOTOWN Recordings - the label curated by friend and musical associate Gold Panda. The idea was hatched following time spend by Luke co-producing and mixing Panda's 2016 album 'Good Luck And Do Your Best'. The four-track 12' and digital release is the first in a series of sequential releases over the next 18 months that will follow the same musical lineage and feature both Luke's own material, plus his collaborations with other artists. Luke Abbott will be playing a series of promotional Earlham Mystics DJ sets across the spring.

TQD is the side project of UK producers Royal T, DJ Q and Flava D, who have been tearing up the decks as bass music's most esteemed crew for the past few years.
In 'UKG', TQD pave the way with a smooth, nu-skool and bass-driven garage sound that also pays homage to classic 'UKG' styles of the 90s/00s

Comprised of Royal-T, DJ Q and Flava D, t q d shouldn't ever really be referred to as a 'supergroup' because the drive behind the project is simpler and a lot less contrived than that tag implies. Simply put, t q d is a project that features a trio of music making friends who've united under a single name to make jacking dancefloor music that's inspired by the sounds of classic UK garage and bassline. Since their first collaborative foray with 'Day & Night', which was released on Butterz in 2015, t q d have rather emphatically proven that their three way formula works, appearing in clubs and at festivals the world over they've been consistently shaking up scenarios with their high octane blends of (largely) their own music across 4 deck sets. Following memorable sets on the Boiler Room and live turns at Warehouse Project, Leeds Festival and Boomtown, Royal-T, DJ Q and Flava D have been hard at work putting together their ten track debut album, ukg - a bolshy mission statement that encompasses the full spectrum of the garage sound. When you look at each party's discography separately, whats immediately obvious is their shared love of a 2-step beat, a hellish hoover bass and all those cleverly edited vocal ticks. Their debut album is the culmination of that love, with t q d channeling everything from heady, energetic bassline (on 'Vibsing Ting'), to ghostly Burial-scapes (on 'Only One') and lounge instrumentation (on 'New Day').

Big sides of loud sounding Bass Music Bantz state of mind sound... exploring UK garage deviance.

Slam City Jams is back with it's second release, produced by young Brussel based artist Kassett. This multi-talented dude not only makes great music, but also does visual arts (look at that amazing fanzine coming with the record) and has his own label & artist collective called Midlife. Kassett aka Gavin Vanælst isn't about genres, but about emotions when it comes to his music. However, asking him what he would call the sound he makes, his simple answer is: - Rave Ambient'. The 'All I Feel 1 Million EP' is a record full of diversity. It reaches from emotional and dreamy, arp-based ambient tracks with rave and trance references, to broken beats, weird synth solos, up to a rough but melodious techno tune. Finally the cherry on top of this special EP, is a remix by Lobster Theremin regular Imre Kiss. He delivered a dark and dubby version of the A2, that sounds like it was recorded underwater.

Tangram Records is proud to present the second installment of LTGL's limited 7" series for Record Store Day 2017. This one features a brand new track by LTGL, called Scribble. He's been playing the song live in the past year(s), featured it in his Boiler Room set and it has become a sought after gem. The flip features his remix of Abraham Blue's original 'Let's Escape'. About two years old the remix never got a physical release up untill now...this slow jam extraordinaire combines the best of LTGL's spaced out electronics with Abraham Blue's soulful voice.


LTGL is a Jamaican-Polish hybrid beat-maker from Belgium. Originally a guitarist, he never found the band mates he was looking for, so he started producing in the summer of 2011. Flash forward a few years and he's playing abroad on a regular basis, made it to Low End Theory (Los Angeles) and played Boiler Room (twice). Taking into account that he can count The Gaslamp Killer, Flume, Ta-Ku, Joe Kay and Lefto to his early supporters and you just know you are dealing with a very promising musician.

* Kowton unleashes a pair of devastating dance floor weapons to rattle your ribcage.

* 'Pea Soup' gets wavey in a fog of old rave stylings and jagged rhythms, while b-side 'Iodine' rolls with a deeper shuffle, putting a UK spin on the classic Detroit sound.

A Side 'Bubble'
A sweet and experimental journey into some deep and soft electronic dub. expect sub basses and smokey atmosphere, bouncing chords and yes, nodding your head is allowed!

B Side 'Reciprocity'
Every Ying deserves a Yang. Let's plunge yourself on the dancefloor and get the vibes through a huge live congas and percussions rhythm. Beware of the sub frequencies, the bassline won't let you sleep!

Back with that spice for Type, Anthony J Hart gets down to UK rave fundamentals on a killer 2nd LP under his Basic Rhythm pseudonym. Where Hart's more prolific Imaginary Forces output is all about the push 'n pull of power noise and post-rave techno dynamics, Basic Rhythm fixes a steely focus on the physics of the UK's hardcore continuum, decimating and distilling jungle, grime and garage into their common and most affective dancefloor denominators.
Basic Rhythm offers Hart up as a sort Leyden Jar battery or vessel storing decades of absorbed and condensed pirate radio transmissions, and The Basics can be heard as his disciplined attempt to parse those muscle memories and sensations into something tangibly, rudely physical but, most crucially, leaving aside those bits he considers unnecessary in a defragging process of mental sonic décollage - breaking down outmoded values and replacing at a distance from the original medium.
What remains forms a kind of refreshingly eviscerated halcyontology, recollecting and rinsing out the good times spending his p's on new shells at legendary shops such as Music Power (Ilford) and Boogie Times, listening to Rude FM 88.2, Unity 88.4, Pulse 90.6, Weekend Rush 92.3, Kool FM
94.5, cutting dubs at Music House, and swanging his jaw at legendary venues and club nights like Stratford Rex, Temple, Labrynth, Telepathy, Slammin' Vinyl and One Nation.
In reducing those aspects to a pointillist vocabulary of sawn-off drums, harness-straining subs and tessellating, tussling stabs of flava, he leaves a spare air prompting ambiguous reading of
'dread' and 'ecstasy', depending on the listener's own reception/perception. It's a dichotomy at the core of E18's postcode-warring sublow shift, explored in the crevices between rap and grime in Fake Thugs, or the way Silent Listener (Adore) is intended to illuminate dank bedrooms, whilst the ructions of Cool Breeze (Summer In Woodford Green) and the fractiously mapped road rave styles of Blood Klaat Kore lend an overlapping sense of deep topographical study to the mix.

UNKNOT is the duo consisting of producer/dj Sciahri and composer/audiohead Emanuele Porcinai. UNKNOT01 is the first release on the duo's self-titled label. The music is derived from recordings of jam sessions taken on a semi-modular set-up and later contextualized, through arrangement, within a dancefloor-oriented framework.

The core of UNKNOT's sound is strictly bound both to Sciahri's solid techno background and to the mutable character of Emanuele's electroacoustic productions. The dialogue between such distant practices and approaches, brought to an extremely restrained setup, is what defines UNKNOT's musical identity.

UNKNOT01 is a stark, angular swarm of sounds, shaped within very structured yet experimental arrangements. Each track delivers propulsive, cryptic and poignant melodies disguised in the harsh and outright aggressive rhythmical patterns.

Deus Record's TV Baby remix package drops six varying yet cohesive reworking of the New York duo. To shed new light on three of the band's tracks, the label has craftily pieced together an international cast of electronic artists capable of reinterpreting the psychedelic and free jazz influences of the project for the dance floor. The resultant reworks give the tracks solid functionality while staying faithful to the
band's influences and standing firmly within the label's ethos.
On first drop Secret Circuit's penchant for melodic, euphoric sounds meets Free Tech head on, the LA producer's trippy, driving remix focuses on fine-tuning and blending the more musical elements and vocals, with kaleidoscopic results.
Former band mate and Rub n Tug's very own Tom of England turns the package on its head and drops a mechanical, Balearic meets Punk take on Wild Joy. Turning things off the beaten dance floor trail, the mix is as blissful as it is claustrophobic.
Trus'me is an artist who knows a thing or two about the collaborative aspect of the remix, he is also a man whose continually evolving creative process make his remixes so unpredictable and vital. Currently exploring spaced out dance floor dynamics, the experienced Manchester producer puts a Detroit spin on Klerin Priest, turning in a slice of broken electro funk with a distinct UK flavour.London-based Ivan Smagghe has long been a proponent of industrial sleaze and brings his vast experience to bear on his chugging, restrained, 'Crossed' remix of Klerin Priest. The Frenchman's 'Ghetto' mix is even more reduced and touches on the now resurgent minimal sound.
With musical cycles once again aligning towards a more stripped back, tripped out approach, both mixes tap into the essence of Smagghe's undeniable, electro-leaning influence on the darker dance floors of today.All four producers twisted, experimental and driving effort's ensure that all of TV Baby's musical ethos is explored across six varied and divergent tracks.

* After storming the gates with his warmly received 'Tambacounda EP', Clap! Clap! returns to Black Acre to deliver his debut longplayer. 'Tayi Bebba' is a conceptual work that manages to balance a highly cerebral concept with making some good old-fashioned bangers. 'Tayi Bebba' is an album tour of an imagined island; each song representing a location, event or ritual. Sonically, it's a fast moving charge across the soundscape, fusing field recordings and found sound with incredibly surgical drum programming. Flavours of House, Footwork and Hip Hop punctuate your migration with a very specific sound palate, giving this amazing work a cohesive feel.

* About Clap Clap:
Clap! Clap!, aka Cristiano Crisci, is an internationally acclaimed producer and performer. One of Italy's brightest new talents, Clap! Clap! brings together disparate inspirations and styles onto the dancefloor of his mind. His music has been supported by Gilles Peterson and featured in GTA V, Boiler Room, Ninja Tune's Solid Steel mix series, and the FABRIC mix CD series. He has performed his energetic live shows across Europe and Japan and produced for Paul Simon.

* Clap! Clap!'s music is a unique blend of global dance and timeless sounds drawing from nature, traditional music, field recordings and the electronic savvy of modern centres like Chicago and London. At its core is the inspiration of everyday life, what Crisci calls 'the search for new flavours.' This approach anchors Clap! Clap!'s debut album, 2014's 'Tayi Bebba', the soundtrack to a tour of an imaginary island. Paul Simon discovered the album through his son, calling it 'a masterpiece' and leading him to approach Crisci for help with his latest album, 2016's 'Stranger To Stranger'.

Pilocka Krach still means nothing but Pilocka Noise. She's the charming queen of Berlins Post Techno Underground and a true Recording & Perfoming artist. Her new release on her very own imprint Greatest Hits International is a conceptional framed double vinyl album and a journey diary of her last two years on tour around the globe, with Mexico, Detroit and her hometown roots in Berlin as fixpoints on her neverending agenda. Pilocka Krach is Sugar Cane & The Lost Amigos , her band and all at once. Her style is pure electro post rave simplicity, where each single sound is either raw sampling cuts or deep growling synthesis. Big basslines meet funky grooves and surprising hooks, grooving along with her own voice and a lot of other vocal features, whereever you go. Each 'n everthing gets the room it deserves and mingles alltogether to so much more, than just another stereo sum. Never heard an album that dry and that wet at the same time, with an overall fun and jam factor, that is truly touching. She took her original style more than just a few steps further and sharpened her skills in an impressive and real straight forward way of raw funkyness and true storytelling. You can't listen to it without moving. Pilocka is always surfing the right balance of how much, or better how less it needs, to keep it going, get down to the point of no return and beyond the miracle of repetition. Pure oldschool sounds never sounded that fresh and never, ever 'been told that way before.