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For their fourth and final release of 2014, Formula Records return to label founder Champion for a weighty collaboration with none other than Merseyside's chief dancefloor antagoniser - Melé. The Get Down EP hits hard with two tracks of balanced low-end power, with the producer pairing splitting their considerable talents down the middle to work up a package of pure heads down energy. The title track is a call arms to all ravers, working a murkily outlandish bassline around hard-edged junglist riddims and a kick drum that'll punch through any system with aplomb. "Radio Babylon" leads with a steady minute of vocal cuts and distant reggae samples before dropping down into one of the finest reduced garage/bass misfits you'll hear in Q4. Continuing to push a dancefloor sound that takes in all angles of the sound system spectrum, FRM009 is all about moving forward.

Sneaker Social Club is a new boutique label born from a love of music, vinyl, collecting things and, urm...Sneakers. 'The whole theme is about me having fun, making and putting out records that are a little bit more interesting' says Jamie Russell, the man behind it (and also the man behind two of UK's more interesting house and techno labels, Hypercolour and Glass Table). 'As an avid collector of vinyl for well over 15 years, I felt that I wanted to contribute something that was more appealing than your average' explains Jamie. 'For me, this first release from Ross is a continuation of the early 90's rave music I grew up listening to! so nostalgia will be the underlying theme of the label' he adds. In keeping with his art values, high quality A2 limited edition poster inserts will be included on this inaugural, genre defiant release from rising producer Ross Tones aka Throwing Snow.

The UK talent and the man behind 'A Future Without' and newly minted 'Left Blank' writes music without prejudice or pretencion, as demonstrated by the two ranging techno/bass/house fusions he offers here. It's no surprise that Ross has recently been asked to remix Eskmo for Ninja Tune, and The Count & Sinden for Domino, coming in Sept. He truly is one of the most exciting talents in the UK right now.

A-side 'Shadower' emerges from an atmosphere of punchy bass notes and harmonious tones only to be splattered with pinging cow bells and soft focus hang drum notes. Its mission is unclear at first, but when the bassline kicks in and all the elements come together at once, it's a surging, melodically complex track imbued with a rising sense of euphoria that never becomes too over-powering: well balanced and deftly arranged, it sounds like little else out there.

On the flip, 'Sanctum' is patient in its build up of a deep, Hot Flush styled atmosphere, before raw analogue stabs signify the arrival of the track's main features - an off-kilter percussive line that restlessly chops and slices its way through the surging bottom end and a webbed network of FX and colourful melodic flashes which mean that, although the whole thing is dense and intense, it's also beguiling and beautiful. Here proving himself to be both a fine manipulator of melodies and a true master of musicality, Throwing Snow also gets Sneaker Social Club off to a more than auspicious start.

Aanbreken is a musical duo, comprised of producer Tim Aminov and singer Gala Ga, who after 10 years of musical exploration decided to join forces in 2013. Now, over a year later, they are set to release their debut EP, Verge.

Influenced by an intrigue with ancient religious rituals, Aanbreken have crafted a hypnotic and evocative release that will hit at the heart for electronic music lovers. Thick ambient, mellow and electronic sounds work as a base for Gala's deep sensual vocals.
The sound is a product of the duo's past in hip-hop, soul, jazz, pop and reggae and makes for a textured release, inspired by a multitude of genres. It acts as their expression of community, brotherhood and anarchistic mood in modern day society.
In 2013 they were involved within the underground music scene in Moscow. From their very first performance together they'd already written the majority of this material. However, they felt the need to add some acoustic instruments. The percussionist Zakk Hemma joined the live project to complement their electronic sound with live drums.
As ideologists, Aanbreken have set about constructing a concept EP, with a defined manifesto guiding their sound. The music explores the principles, character and meaning of 'Action'. As they state themselves, 'every system is a chain of actions... Every order of actions is a ritual. Whether it's originated naturally or created by man'
The sound was intended 'to convey the mood and dynamics of the ritual', as a boundary between point A and point B, a cross-line that divides past and future. With that boundary representing the present
With the release to be housed by the German label Ki-Records on the 8th December. This EP follows a strong year from Ki, having released LPs from Daisuke Tanabe, Sean Piñeiro and an extended 8-track EP from Christian Löffler.

With a musical carreer spanning over 10 years in different fields of the industry, This extraordinary EP is his first release in almost 3 years, following his album on Exit Records. Dan is the experienced artist who has a very clear idea about what he wants and what he puts out there. It takes a lot of time and involvement for him to develop his music - in this very instance, both tracks are performed on a hardware sampler loaded with snippets of an impromptu live set he distilled to perfection.

These two tracks have been waiting for the right time and context to surface, and we can confidently say that time and context have finally arrived.

Future Classic, home to the likes of Chet Faker, Jagwar Ma and Flume have signed Sydney-based singer/producer George Maple, announcing her debut EP 'Vacant Space' and lead single, 'Talk Talk'.cBased in London for the past two years, George Maple has been working in both live and studio environments with artists including Snakehips, Flume and Flight Facilities. She recently performed her first Australian shows supporting Swedish outfit Little Dragon to excellent reviews.cHeading to CMJ in October for 5 shows including Fader Fort, Rough Trade, Sounds Australia and Future Classic's official CMJ showcase.
Press:
Meet the new queen of reined-in electro-soul who makes Jessie Ware sound like Jessie J. - THE GUARDIAN
All of the songs benefit from Maple's gorgeous vocals thumbing out the centre. The set ended with a new single - well-formed and truly promising. The future looks bright, whether in London or rainy Sydney. - THE MUSIC SYDNEY
Maple is incredibly sensual; draped in black with arms outstretched she dances hypnotically to the ominous electronica orchestrated by her zealous drummer and keyboardist. - The MUSIC MELBOURNE

Biblo's new album, 'Absence', to be released on November 24th 2014 on the c.sides Label, is certainly not a matter of lightness. It's a spellbinding, enchanted journey that begins in a rift that opened in Turkey shortly before the Gezi protests evolved, and travels deep to sift the edges of human unrest and personal unfastening.
Recorded amidst the political and social turmoil, 'Absence' is, to say it with Biblo's own words, 'about the absence of desire, absence of roots, absence of meaning, absence of justice.'
But even with substantial context aside, 'Absence' is an emotional and deeply intimate work that offers an unsettling musical experience for the listener.
'Absence' is filled with haunting sound and abyssal beauty, marked with profound sensitivity and hair-raising despair. The album expresses a deeply troubled and hurt relationship with humanity through the artist's unique musical language, utilizing her own voice, sampling, and electronic means with incredible skill.
'Absence' embodies roughly one year starting early 2013 till early 2014. During this time, Biblo decided to try and live outside of Istanbul and Turkey (and moved to Berlin, Germany), then came back to Istanbul witnessing the protests evolve, and decided to stay.
The album is a personal testimony of being in this non-place, being torn between places that stand for different concepts to lead your life. "I eventually came to grips with the understanding that life is often about tolerating where you are,' Biblo summons, 'and that we can be meaningful wherever our place is.'

Biblo's new album, 'Absence', to be released on November 24th 2014 on the c.sides Label, is certainly not a matter of lightness. It's a spellbinding, enchanted journey that begins in a rift that opened in Turkey shortly before the Gezi protests evolved, and travels deep to sift the edges of human unrest and personal unfastening.
Recorded amidst the political and social turmoil, 'Absence' is, to say it with Biblo's own words, 'about the absence of desire, absence of roots, absence of meaning, absence of justice.'
But even with substantial context aside, 'Absence' is an emotional and deeply intimate work that offers an unsettling musical experience for the listener.
'Absence' is filled with haunting sound and abyssal beauty, marked with profound sensitivity and hair-raising despair. The album expresses a deeply troubled and hurt relationship with humanity through the artist's unique musical language, utilizing her own voice, sampling, and electronic means with incredible skill.
'Absence' embodies roughly one year starting early 2013 till early 2014. During this time, Biblo decided to try and live outside of Istanbul and Turkey (and moved to Berlin, Germany), then came back to Istanbul witnessing the protests evolve, and decided to stay.
The album is a personal testimony of being in this non-place, being torn between places that stand for different concepts to lead your life. "I eventually came to grips with the understanding that life is often about tolerating where you are,' Biblo summons, 'and that we can be meaningful wherever our place is.'

TheSoundYouNeed represents the finest in new electronic music - Bass, UK House, Future Garage, Lounge Music, Hip-Hop, Minimal & many more. Established at the end of 2012, TheSoundYouNeed was one of the first audiovisual music blogs of its kind on YouTube.
TheSoundYouNeed's Youtube channel now serves over 2 million subscribers and has amassed 473million views to date, and has an especially strong following in the UK, US, France, Germany and Poland, appealing to both the male and female demographic.
This album will be distributed by AEI Media, the people behind the highly-rated UKF, Drum&BassArena, Majestic Casual, SubSoul, All Trap Music, GetDarker & This Is Dubstep albums.

The latest in the Rinse Presents series comes from London based DJ and Producer Brackles, set to be released on 7th May 2012.

Set for release on April 29 on Future Classic, the EP finds Jeremy mining the depths of bass music, synth pop, ambient hip-hop, and everything in between. To mark the announcement of the release, Chrome Sparks has made the record's title track, 'Goddess,' available to stream here. Malvin and his band are also touring the US through April. The tour takes Chrome Sparks through the West Coast, South, and East Coast, with a stop at Coachella. Full tour dates below. Built off the success of Sparks, Jeremy's debut EP for Future Classic, Goddess is Chrome Sparks' most complete statement to date, a refined and matured take on his previous work. Opener 'The Meaning of Love' builds and swirls around a wordless vocal sample, pitched and manipulated to blend in with the surrounding melodies. 'Star Step' ebbs and flows, with the song's synth melody rooted firmly in Chrome Sparks' typically intricate and ornate percussion. The track segues into companion tracks 'Enter the Chrome Forest' and 'Lost In the Chrome Forest,' two cavernous songs that play with the space of the mix as much as they do the song's melody. 'ZzzzzZ' recalls the West Coast beat scene style hip-hop purveyed by the likes of Teebs and Salva. The EP culminates in the EP's triumpnant title track and closer 'Goddess.'

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Perc's second album 'The Power And The Glory' despite being released in mid-February has already been predicted to be one of the standout releases of 2014, receiving excellent reviews, DJ feedback and radio support. Now Perc Trax is proud to announce the remix EP for the album, featuring remixes by three UK artists who all make their Perc Trax debuts on this release. Each remixer was given free rein to manipulate the source material as they wished and the results speak for themselves, as Perc's original mixes are transformed into something new yet still retaining the innovative, forward looking attitude of 'The Power And The Glory'

First up is R&S artist and Poly Kicks label owner Tessela, who thanks to 'Hackney Parrot' and his new BBC Radio 1 residency has been making huge waves recently. Already previewed on his debut Radio 1 broadcast and in Perc's FACT Magazine mix, the Tessela remix of 'Take Your Body Off' is a heavily swung, bass heavy take on the track, still featuring the unforgettable screaming vocal of the original mix.

Next up Hemlock main man Untold, who himself been enjoying a great reaction to his own recent album provides an experimental take on the already out there 'Bleeding Colours'. Sounding like a lost cut from his album the track revolves around a foundation of ever morphing layers of bass.

Finally Scotland's Clouds get their hands on 'Dumpster' and focus more on groove than big room dynamics as they show off another side of their already impressive production talents with a deeper than expected remix to close off the EP...

'Islands' is the second album and live project from Worldwide Award-winning producers LV, and Benin City vocalist Josh Idehen, three years on from their critically acclaimed debut collaboration 'Routes'. Where the 'Routes' album saw Josh's voice used in fragments to examine themes of life in modern London, 'Islands' sees LV move Idehen's lyrics and vocals front and centre. 'More so than on 'Routes', Josh is creating little worlds and telling stories with this project,' explains Wil LV. 'We tried to write music around him, with highs and lows; trying to make it coherent... but not too coherent.' British, Nigerian; rapper, poet; comedian, depressive; lover, fighter; energizer, observer; narrator, subject: being Josh Idehen is a world of contradictions. 'Everything that was coming up through 'Islands' does relate to a part of me,' he explains. 'That feeling of being an outsider, being isolated and this kind of lonely story teller. And not in a kind of 'I'm cool, I'm different', but just an outcast, always on the outside looking in.' Born in London to Nigerian parents, he returned to Nigeria at four when his father started the country's first video rental store. 'All I did was watch TV. So I had this weird kind of displacement, because all my frames of reference were English or American. I would go to a school and no-one would know what I was talking about when I would mention Knight Rider.' With unlimited VHS tapes to hand, perhaps it was inevitable that Josh would become a story-teller. Indeed, the Islands of this project's title could represent the disparate themes between which Idehen's lyrics hop. On 'Imminent', overheard whispers on an East London balcony tell the tale of an unforeseen demise, while on 'Waiting For the Night', Josh drew on honest reflections of his experiences after he returned from Nigeria. 'Obsessed' is about an unhealthy, social-media enabled reaction to being put in the post-coital friend-zone. 'I tend to be a bit full on...' says Josh. 'I think it was because when I was in Nigeria, I lived in a very Catholic house until I was twenty, so you can imagine me coming to London...' Murder, desperate loneliness, obsessions and sexually-unfulfilling nights out: on paper you'd be forgiven for thinking that Islands is a thoroughly morbid affair. 'Some of Josh's more poignant moments happen when the music pares back and his performance becomes the focus,' explain LV. Between Josh's observational eye and LV's considered yet dance-floor moving production style, with its funky hardware synth jams and live drums, delightful aesthetic contradictions abound on Islands. 'Of course we always make one track at a time, but once you start to get a collection of tracks you start to see a bigger picture...'adds Wil LV. 'There's a fair bit of improv when we're recording, but when it comes to putting tracks together, we're choosing to use certain things we've come up with over others because they hang together well thematically.' Lead single 'Imminent' has received huge support across BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, and upon supplying the parts of the tune for a remix competition, LV were overwhelmed with over 120+ remixes. Of the album as a whole, the title track 'Island' is perhaps the most unexpected, and took some strength to find. Josh had been working on different versions of a story, until he had a moment of clarity. 'I literally just thought, 'you know what I am just going to write what I feel is the funniest, darkest story that I would be happy to read,' so that I felt comfortable with myself and not give a fuck about what anybody else thought.

Charles Murdoch, Future Classic's latest signing, caught the attention of the Future Classic group this year with his remix for Flume's Sleepless for Beatport's remix comp. Already having success in Mitzi, the four piece Brisbane indie dance 4-piece, Charles Murdoch's solo work exhibits his masterful knack for sophisticated, cerebral bass and house music. This year Charles Murdoch has began playing live and has already played at sold-out shows alongside Nicolas Jaar at Sydney Festival at Town Hall, Shlohmo's headline Sydney show at the Civic Underground, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs' show in Brisbane, as well as playing alongside Lapalux and Cashmere Cat at the Future Classic x Vivid Festival show at Sydney Opera House. Vital Sales Points: - Has supported acts including Lindstrom, Classixx, Lapalux, Cashmere Cat & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Rustie returns with a release on Numbers. 'Triadzz' & 'Slasherr' together make up a double A side single, his first record since the game changing intensity of his award-winning 'Glass Swords' album on Warp in 2011.

'Slasherr', previewed last week, is a sugary rush of rave ready synth lines and epic build ups that are matched pound for pound by Rustie's razor sharp and intricate drum programming.

An acclaimed Essential Mix last year showcased the first glimpse of new Rustie music alongside his selection from his influences and peers (from where keen labels were first to snap up Baauer's material). News of production features for Detroit's inimitable hip-hop star Danny Brown are spreading for 2013, with further solo material in the pipeline.

This double A-side single also marks the return of Rustie to his Glaswegian counterparts Numbers during their 10th anniversary year - a fitting home given their clubs housed his first live shows and Numbers sub-labels (Wireblock, Stuffrecords, Dress 2 Sweat) released his early material. Rustie will also be bringing his incendiary DJ sets to this year's SXSW, appearing at the Pitchfork party and Numbers showcases, in addition to Roskilde, Glastonbury, Bestival and the Pleasure Principle Weekender.

Vertical XL is Kingdom's 5th EP, a personal body of work made during his first years living in Los Angeles. The seven tracks chart a wide emotional terrain, connecting recent developments in Kingdom's production with seminal darker influences. Drawing its stories from moonlit rural isolation and dissonant moments in club vortexes, Vertical XL is a definitive insight into Kingdom's journey as an artist, steeped in elements of grime, jungle, and R&B.

On the euphoric / cathartic lead single "Bank Head (featuring Kelela)", Fade to Mind's new vocalist Kelela completes Kingdom's new vision of R&B, marking the first release in a series of upcoming collaborations between the two. From love to loss, the fresh romance of "Zip Line" gives way to the dark rap mortality of "Corpse". The grime-influenced "Viper Lash" is designed to rattle the club, an abstract dancefloor weapon with ominous bass explosions and spattered percussion. Completing the EP are "Takedown Notice", a slow-grinding bedroom ballad and the anthemic build of "Viper XL".

TUBA announces the return of the West Coast of Canada's premiere bass music group, Daega Sound, to the label with the release of our latest 12inch record. TUBA 008 features three deadly, bass heavy tracks that embody the duo's unrelenting dedication to creating the best sound system music. Each track on the record takes the listener to a different, carefully crafted sonic world.

On the A side Under Pressure opens with an unstoppable rhythmic phrase which in turn accompanies a merciless bass line. Spirit is a relentless roller that builds to unrecognizable heights. Perfect for the peak hour dance-floor. Abyss is the deep counterpoint as it opens the record up musically while maintaining a driving pulse. Daega Sound have their own unique take on creating dubstep and dance music. Driven solely by their lifelong love of music, they are steadily laying a foundation of releases and performances gaining national and international critical acclaim in the everevolving bass music scene. Their sound is polished and sophisticated, with a dubbed out quality and heavy emphasis on sub bass. Intricate syncopated drum rhythms laced with unforgettable melodies sit on top of layers of ethereal soundscapes, creating an unmistakable atmosphere. Their works have a definitive place in every DJs record crate. Since their first release in '08 and debut performance at the premier New Forms Festival, Daega has established a vital presence in the shaping and development of the bass music scene on the West Coast and rest of Canada.

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The Japanese producer Daisuke Tanabe is back on Ki for a full 15-track LP that will be released on a double 10' Vinyl. Tanabe was initially one of the first to contribute his music to the German imprint with the second release in the labels catalogue back in 2009. Some time has passed since then and the former Red Bull Music Academy participant has evolved even more and cemented his unique sound scape to a recognizable trademark. With his debut album - Before I forget', a few EP's, many Remixes and an album in collaboration with Kidkanevil as Kidsuke, he's now back for more on Ki. 15 tracks full of surprising twists and turns and genre defying sounds and rhythmic patterns. It was always hard to put Tanabe's production into one genre and it's not easier now. If you want to, you will definitely be able to put his music somewhere but you better listen closely and get lost in his incredibly deep and intelligent arrangements. It's an album that tells the listener a story. Which story that is It's solely up to the you.

Leo Luxxxus, a pastel-clad lover from space who makes girls wet with a finely-tuned, yet vocoded voice. For over a decade he has been perfecting his production, mixing and turntablism across Finland—from Helsinki to Inari—in particular as 1/3 of the modern funk and boogie specialists, the High Hopes crew.

Leo does not indulge in gimmickry; he presents contemporary stylings with an appreciation to old school aesthetics. When Leo is on the cut you can except smooth grooves to be accented with scratches, double rocking and live blends.

The modern funk connoisseur is releasing his debut LP though Amsterdam-based record label Groove College Records. "LXXXIV" puts synth leads from the West Coast next to bass lines from 1980s Miami and tops that with drums from off the meat rack. Expect nothing less than modern funk tinged with Scandinavian vibes.

Leo Luxxxus, a cosmic lover who commands his starship while coasting harmoniously between the planets. Han Solo of this century. Role model of the future.

The Japanese producer Daisuke Tanabe is back on Ki for a full 15-track LP that will be released on a double 10' Vinyl. Tanabe was initially one of the first to contribute his music to the German imprint with the second release in the labels catalogue back in 20

M1 Sessions presents "Chips N Chittlins Vol. 1" featuring the talents of Paul Randolph and his timeless world view of musical influence. The full album previously released in limited numbers on CD will be released in two volumes on 12''. This project offers a 2 step garage sound blended with House and R&B. Randolph has only begun to leave a magical legacy of sound behind him as his trail blazes light years in all directions of the

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The scene is buzzing about the new uptempo sound of Shoot Recordings. Beyond juke, beyond jungle and definitely beyond classification, Shoot Recordings represents the next evolution of bassmusic, energizing dancefloors and thrilling headphone jockeys at the same time.

This latest release holds the original of 'Get Murked' by Calculon & Austin Speed and great remixes by Lewis James and Deft!!

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Munich boy continues his explorations in unpolished house meets techno journey with this new EP called 'Forever 16'. Crackles, noises and distorted bass kicks, perfectly combined with our young SCNTST's heart, will lead you through computers souls. The release is set to explode in late August, just in time when all the festival heat is fading away and all people are moving their hearts to the dancefloor surrounded with walls again.

Since contributing 'Hoodrat' to Coyote Kings, Chemist's momentum within instrumental grime circles has built at a fierce pace. He has put together a blistering mix for The Astral Plane, received significant radio support from key artists on Rinse FM, BBC 1Xtra and NTS, as well as an inclusion in Boxed's Volume 2 compilation. The influential Boxed crew have backed Chemist's talents further still, with an invitation to play at their peerless club night in July. Most excitingly, also in July, Coyote Records are proud to present Chemist's debut full release; two of his deadliest dubs with accompanying remixes from certified heavyweights Last Japan and Rabit. The record is Coyote's eighth; a continuation in a series of essential releases from grime's most arresting new producers. Words can't even come close to adequately illustrating the sheer frostiness of Chemist's 'Defiance' and 'Blocks', as he marries classic grime and eski motifs with sparse arrangements, brutally precise execution and contemporary influence. 'Defiance' impacts with awesome force; stark dynamic contrasts, diamond-edged percussive accents and a powerful bassline that lurks menacingly in the low-end spectrum. Rabit - a master of deconstruction - reduces the track down to its core elements and reconfigures them to deliver his own, eminently unique version. 'Blocks' is high-drama, moody instrumental grime at its best, with a climactic melody line that shimmers with an icy glare amidst barrages of speaker-punching handclaps and sunken bass hits - a proper, emotive dance-wrecking weapon. 'Blocks' is remixed by the diversely talented Last Japan, who develops the harmonies further with haunting choral synths and reworks the percussion; creating a neck-breaking swing and roll over another absolutely massive bassline. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/cargorecords/chemist-defiance-coy008/s-zu3Z8

After the success of their first EP 'Bells from the Deep End', we've decided to do a follow up with this new EP. Another cracking limited edition silk screenhand/handmcut sleeve (300 copies) is to be had for early purchasers (the first one sold out almost instantly), and we expect more dancefloor deviance with their newest grooves.

Golden Teacher started life as a studio collaboration between Glasgow's experimental hardcore trio, Ultimate Thrush and Glasgow's all analogue house duo, Silk Cut. The results of their collaboration turned the ears of all who heard them, not least Twitch who after one listen asked if he could release the project on Optimo Music label.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night is the second EP from Golden Teacher's sessions at The Green Door studio, recorded a few weeks after their first. Recorded straight to tape in one take, this record sees the group and its varying collaborators explore darker, hypnotic song structures with a heavy emphasis on polyrhythmic grooves and 6/8 time signatures. Again the music is completely improvised with dubbed-out production and mixed live.

It's a little hard to describe Golden Teacher's sound on this record (always a good thing in our book) but imagine Arthur Russell's Dinosaur L, Liaisions Dangereuses, mixed with a Shackleton edit of west African drumming. As wild as they sound on record, wait until you see them live!

This is heavy, rhythmic dance music, If you are looking for slick, smooth, generic computer made tunes, this release probably isn't for you, Sugar.

'Decadubs 3' is a vinyl-only companion-piece to Hyperdub's next birthday collection CD, 'Hyperdub 10.2' After '10.1', our first compilation of 10th anniversary dancefloor heaters, '10.2' features some of the label's best songs of the last five years, and this EP pulls tighter focus on six of that set's more body-moving moments. Hyperdub is often associated with dark and brooding instrumental music; however, this mid-summer collection sheds sunlight over that dread filled reputation, showcasing an underrated cast of talented songwriters, vocalists and producers. Laced with new cuts from Kode9, Cooly G, Morgan Zarate feauring. Eska and Ghostface Killah, Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland, DVA featuring Zaki Ibrahim, and a reversioned & revoiced contribution by Ikonika with Dam Funk, 'Decadubs 3' highlights a sometimes-overlooked aspect of Hyperdub's personality with a range of cerebral R&B, garage, funk, and icy pop. Opening Side 1, DVA is joined again by South African singer Zaki Ibrahim with their brand new summery mutant garage track 'Solid', followed by the lo-fi, bashy mutation of Kode9 & copeland's 'Lies Lies', then Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland's grime lullaby 'Signal 2012', one of their final joint works. On Side 2, Morgan Zarate's 'Sticks & Stones' is a swinging lost dub featuring the soulful Eska and Wu Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. Dam Funk jumps on Ikonika's funk bomb 'Mr. Cake', adding a fun, party vocal for its new incarnation as 'I Know (That You Are The 1)', and finally the EP sways into the digi dub meets R & B slow jam of South Londoner Cooly G's 'Obsessed'.

Scherbe is back on Uncanny Valley with his second full length EP. After his recent contribution to the UV20-compilation and a record on Fourth Wave he returns with the aptly titled "Late Nite Safari" and shows off again his knack for rumbling beats and fuzzy synths. "Poison Hillz" builds up on steamy percussions and a slowly rising bass line arpeggio that unfolds completely when the hi-hat drops in. You won't notice that wonderful synth pad coming but when it's there everything sounds right in place. "Long Time No Sea" is based on cowbell-heavy beats and tiny xylophone sounds. Completed by a yearning vocal sample and catchy guitar licks it keeps your head nodding. Scherbe's unique drum programming makes it stand out from most of the typical Deep House tracks and he makes sure that all the elements flow together into his distinctive groove. On the flipside, "Mosqito Beach" creates a tropical atmosphere with bird-like tones and sound textures of high humidity. With a piano loop rising up and down plus deranged organ sounds he brings things to a pretty mysterious end. Finally, "Specimen" is no exception to Scherbe's stuttering beats. And the tropical feeling is still there thanks to a distorted vocal sample that sounds like a frog. And with the beautiful piano melody combined with a tender flute the track ends on an almost old school House vibe. Once again, Uncanny Valley's very own Carl-Johannes Schulze aka Carl Suspect takes care of the record's artwork. He took the EP's title literally and set out into the Saxon woods to visualize his idea of what a late night safari could look like.

Having both previously released on Phuture Shock Musik, garage experimentalist's Roof Light and Lostlojic return to share the honours on a split single set for release on the Bristol label.
Always one to maintain an eclectic approach in his work, Surrey resident Roof Light returns to his forward-thinking best, offering up 'Pearl' a sultry number, where jerky beats intertwine with fragmentations of female vox that saunter through swathes of synth pads, glitchy blips, and warm dubby bass.
On the flip Lostlojic continues the regular theme of passion in his music, bouncing back with 'So Much', another R&B inflected dancefloor gem, incorporating a saccharine vocal hook over a bed of lush rhodes chords. Soulful as ever, and riding a 4/4 rhythmn just beyond the familiar 140bpm region, this tune premieres a departure from the typically cold, brooding style that the Ukraine based producer is known for, to something more suited for the warm summer nights.

The last few years have seen Chicago Footwork rise to international success, and Traxman's debut album - 'The Mind of Traxman' on Planet Mu - played no small part in that. It showcased Cornelius Ferguson's brilliant ability to synthesise the beat digging of classic hip hop with the high-speed abstraction of Footwork's house-derived beat science. the selection of tracks on this second chapter show a slightly different take on Traxman's abilities. Instead of bringing in concepts from other genres, he simply creates a wider variety of Footwork, made with a minimal, reduced palette. Often just one or two samples are selected and diced into brain-blurring cubist puzzles that bear little relation to their original sources, or anything else for that matter. A number of the tracks here show off the high-speed micro-edited possibilities of Footwork, that end up bringing the sound closer to a faster, hands-on, mpc-punched version of micro-house, bringing out a jagged, fitful character that keeps you on your toes. Tracks like 'Time Slip' echo SND, but cut with hip hop breaks and flying snares, while 'Blow Your Whistle (Tha Out Of Here Remixx)' chops up a short vocal and whistle noise to ridiculously energetic effect. Other tracks pull on a techno edge, 'Computer Getto's galloping game of hide and seek with Kraftwerk, 'Bubbles'  electronic arcade game blips, or 'Under Cover Jack's 303 groove, remind one of the house origins of this music, while 'Can Nutin Hold Me Back' has a leg in soul's history, with its detached accapella chopped into twitchy choruses. Later on '15146' cuts up barked numbers over sprightly woodwind while 'Gone and Hit that Shit' reduces words to rhythmic shapes, darting around meaning. 'The Edge of Panic' is an unexpected and incredibly aggressive detour into Footwork x Speed Metal that could be a micro-genre of its own. We catch our breath with 'I Wanna Be High' before the album ends with the gentle bass and chopped jazz drums of 'U Got Me Running (Remixx)'. The mind of Traxman dazzles again. Traxman, a.k.a. Corky Strong, real name Cornelius Ferguson, is a Chicago Footwork veteran whose discography also includes many classic Ghetto House and Juke releases going as far back as the mid '90s with music on labels like the legendary Dance Mania. He's worked as a DJ for over three decades and was a member of the Geto DJz and Ghetto Teknitianz crews alongside two other Footwork scene leaders, DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn. He describes his style as "funky, soulful and a bit eccentric." Read a Simon Reynolds review of his first internationally-distributed full-length album for Planet Mu "Da Mind of Traxman" at Spin

Directly following the Dada Spines compilation, Signal Life brings you instalment #06. This is the first step into our second series of EP's, away of the strict split EP policy of releases #01-#05. The outcome, a fresh four-tracker by label head TWWTH. Twwth is the revised moniker of Finnish producer Matti Pentikäinen, earlier Teeth, known for releases on tastemaker DJ Oneman's 502 Recordings, Paris' ever-topical Sound Pellegrino, and Ramp Recordings among others. Searching for a nutshell definition for the Thousand Million EP all one seems to stumble upon is: bastard techno meets grime. This is topical grime, rooted from its original strict 140bpm mainstay, fused with huge pounding techno drums, and grooves that pay homage to early, commanding 8-bar grime constructions. In the convenient words of Wiley: Wot do you call it... Techno grime Grimy techno Urban The EP opens with Naomi XX, a track which fuses distinctive grime aesthetics with modern R'n'B vocals, and house-like drum machine hihat work with inventive broken kick and clap patterns, placing the track firmly in the now. Further showcasing Twwth's sense for rhythm, Boy You Down With It shakes a club with syncopated drum machine toms, snares and claps before combining them into a beautifully forged driving, gritty groove. The tune sounds unlike anything out there, and its full dance floor mechanics only reveal with the unique shift in groove. The EP's title track Thousand Million's crusher kicks and sparse rhythm nod towards the new grime movement, but the streetwise vocal samples give it new angles in Twwth's signature style. The chopped-up vocal stands out, as it is meticulously borrowed from a mid-90s New York slam poet. Sweet Nectar pulses with broken techno and acid thrown into the mix to wrap up the EP. The songs, already circulating from FACT mixes to blogs to BBC Radio 1 plays, are supported.

The first of the collective vinyl releases from the first of Hyperdub's 10th Anniversary compilations kicks things off with Mala's 'Expected (Level 10)', a classic, rock solid, melancholy half-step bulldozer, with rich moog top melody. The second track is 'Technical Difficulties', an unusually dark and minimal piece from DVA, all swirling bass and punched in drums at a lumbering pace. Kuedo's 'Mtzpn' is a downcast, rainy hip hop instrumental with splashy high hats and wavy chords. The EP finishes with Helix's microedited take on Kode9's 'Xingfu Lu', with the original track's droney melody looped into tight repeating snippets over rugged 140 beats.

The second of the Decadub vinyl-only releases dedicates three of its four sides to a volley of woozy and twisted footwork from most of the key members of Chicago's Teklife crew. Side One starts with DJ Rashad and Gant Man's squiggly 303 banger 'Acid Life' and moves onto Taso & Djunya's Darwinian banger 'Only The Strong Will Survive'. Side Two descends into DJ Spinn's bombastic 'All My Teklife' and then Earl, Rashad & Taye's 'Bombaklot' which takes Hyperdub full circle with a yardcore bomb like a 2014 upgrade of the label's early days. Side Three leads with DJ Earl's immaculate diva vocal cut-up of 'I'm Gonna Get You', then moves on into DJ Taye's fizzling R&B jam 'Get Em Up' and the stone cold, warped humour of 'Icemaster' by Heavee. On the fourth and final side, Tokyo-based ally Quarta330 returns to craft 'Hanabi', an epic, uptempo synthesiser jam. Young gun Champion follows with 'Power Cut', its minimal, energetic and militant kicks and bass molded with cowbell and lots of tight edits, before dropping some neat keys and a warping bassline two thirds in. Ikonika finishes things off with the solemn march of 'Tug Zone', opening slow but building in flickering high hats and gaseous cymbals into a track which could have emanated from Battlestar Galactica.

CLUB ILLUMINATI: YALL KNO THEY EXIST. THEM BEHIND THA SCENES LURKIN N PLOTTIN TYPE OF NIGGAS. LUCKY FOR ME I KNOW THEM MUTHAFUCKERS N HOW TO EXPLOIT EM.

Indie.. "Sára Vondrášková, known by her stage name NEVER SOL, is a Czech singer and composer based in Prague. Writing her first songs in the age of 15 mostly for herself and studying music for 8 years at the conservatory, the important moment came around 2011, when she has been offered to play her songs constantly at one of the most vibrant Bohemian venues in Prague at Café V Lese. Focused on piano and voice she shared the stages with friends and musicians, becoming more confident about her own artistic approach and vision. Shortly after her first concerts producer Jan P. Muchow got in contact with her and the two years long composing process of her debut album UNDER QUIET began. To give her songs a frame Sára Vondrášková created the rather abstract pseudonym Never Sol. The piano has always been central in her music writing, but in the past years she was more and more gaining knowledge in using music production software. Creating sounds turned out to be another starting point to evolve her music and to get rid of the patterns and techniques taught in her classical education. Sára Vondrášková is a regular guest singer with Czech musician and Denovali artist FLOEX. Touring and performing with Floex is an essential influence and of course strong female artists like Cat Power, Fiona Apple, Jessie Ware Or Bat For Lashes keep inspiring her work. CD: digipak. Vinyl: thick gatefold covers, 180g vinyl, different vinyl colours, free download.

Underground artists to emerge over the last few years. Combining a bruk shuffle with a natural flare for techno, Presk has been carving out his own subtle niche since 2011. Each track on this release stands tall alone, showcasing Presks natural leanings, from the raw broken funk hit of 'Saluki', the warped techno of 'Mod1 & Rais' to the deft touch of 'Vigor'. This is Presk at his very best, showing whats to come of this exciting producer and marking a very fitting return to the label.

With support already from Gilles Peterson and a prime slot on Jackmaster's soon-to-become- legendary Mastermix 4, Saluki is set to be around for a while. Don't sleep on this one.

Gilles Peterson - 'Love this tune, big for me!'
Breach - 'YES YES YES all over this'
Huxley - 'Been feeling this guy's stuff for a while. This is no different. MOD1 especially is sick.' T Williams - 'So so funky, very much loving the vibe on this EP. Will definitely be supporting.' Sinden - 'Bassline on Saluki!!! Love Presk full support on this'
Dusky - 'Saluki is great, thanks'
Dubfire - 'Good stuff , thank you!'
Matt Tolfrey - 'Saluki is next level. To be fair, i can play all four of these, and will be.' Rivastarr - 'Quality all over this ep well done thx'
Peter Kruder (kruder and dorfmeister) - 'Rais is my favorite here. Will play this. Thank You!' Philip Sherburne (pitchfork/the wire) - 'Sounds really good!'
South London Ordnance - 'Dope!

Struments Records opens 2014 presenting ''Fire to the Empire'', third record in 12'' format from this Barcelona label. Following the special dedication referred to the local talent shown by the label in its two previous releases, in this occasion the reference is signed by Clip!, relevant artist in the Spanish electronic scene that, after a versatile and prolific 2013, shows in this publication a new coordinate of their chameleonic sound. Thereby opening the door to more visceral coordinates, opaque and less intense dance that exudes less kindness and infects the club atmosphere with light and dark. The set, consisting of three original songs (Fire, Ash and Bitch), and a remix of ''Ash'' by the British artist Kommune1, discovers on side A two descriptive and powerful snapshots of translucent clubber atmosphere, winding and unfiltered. Proper of the dance hours closer to twilight in the shadows and lights mergers into sensations. While on the B side, the artists pays tribute to the most evasive and escapist concept that music can evoke, forged between the rage of techno and the subtlety of house, when instinct takes control over any convention and presents itself as a purely physical experience between the listener and the sound. Closing the total minutes of the reference, Kommune1 prints cosmic and expansive notes to ''Ash'', as well as he brightens the original version. ''Fire'', the central tune that starts and gives name to this third reference of Struments Records responds to six minutes that shapes a direct and powerful presentation letter. In which you can acknowledge progressive melodic phases and raw vocals that serve as a growing force of initial contact. ''Ash'' continues the incursion between hard and chiaroscuro dynamic, printing analog rhythm coordinations. ''Bitch'' represents the exact balance and highlight of ''Fire Your Empire'' EP, sobriety in enviromental nuances, vocal flare and power high-flying shape a depth completely orientated to the dance floor that condenses much intention in a speech coherently aligned with the sound. Kommune1 sets ''Ash'' with an eye towards fantasy and space, using resources in the original maximalist melodies and rhythmic accelerating phases provide the remix to get faster.


DJ Support:

Alizzz (Mad Decent)
The EP is so well balanced. Loving that analog feeling. 'Fire' makes me
dream, I get in trance with the bass and those pads on 'Ash' and I want
to listen to 'Bitch' really loud in the Berghain. Much support.
Jorge Caiado (Balance/Groovement)
"Excellent and fresh EP!! All tracks are powerful and effective, can't
wait to play them. My favorite is "Bitch" but Kommune1 also did a good
alternative mix to "Ash". Keep them coming Struments!
Kresy (Hivern Discs)
"Great EP. Bitch is my favourite"
Broke One (RBMA/Magic Wire Recordings)
"Aweome EP"

A resident at the now infamous Janus party in Berlin, M.E.S.H. follows up releases with kindred labels Dyssembler and Black Ocean with his debut PAN EP, 'Scythians'. In addition to his club experience, M.E.S.H.'s work is equally well contextualized by his community of peers - he is a frequent collaborator with contemporary artist Aleksandra Domanovic, has exchanged remixes with Arca and Fatima Al Qadiri, and is a formative figure in an ascendent community of net aware underground club artists in Berlin including Lotic, Renaissance Man and TCF

Iydes "Phase EP" draws its textural DNA from contemporary UK electronica & a broad spectrum of club music.First discovered by Mary Anne Hobbs in 2013 London based IYDES has silently been working on his debut EP until the timing was perfect. His PHASE
EP draws its textural DNA from contemporary UK electronica and a broad spectrum of modern club music. The four tangled and immersive work-outs on his PHASE EP push an infrastructure of crumbling grime-infused drum patterns on a Techno trajectory, whilst slabs of deteriorated synth and sampled vocal coalesce amongst tremors of subterranean bass. This vinyl edition is cut & mastered by Sam John (Mount Kimbie, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Little
Dragon, Aphex Twin, ...) and wrapped in a full colour 12' cover.