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Italian producer and DJ POL100 delivers the fifth installment of Early Reflex’s Eyes Series with Eyes V, a two-track EP that blends spontaneous experimentation with a cinematic sense of space. Rooted in jungle and bass influences, the release moves fluidly between tribal pulse and mechanical tension, creating immersive soundscapes that unfold over broken rhythms and layered textures.
The opening track,“Machine Decay” layers mechanical, metallic textures over ethereal sounds, starting from a breakbeat foundation and gradually evolving into a more intricate sonic landscape.
“TRIBE”, is a tribal journey in a futuristic sense, built on broken rhythms and grooves that nod to UK sounds while maintaining emotional depth.

POL100 said:
“After my latest releases on YUKU, which often explored specific rhythmic territories through focused production sessions, this new EP for Early Reflex comes from a more spontaneous and time-dilated process,” says POL100. “TRIBE and Machine Decay represent two sides of my current approach: continuous sonic exploration rooted in jungle and bass influences, shaped by cinematic sensibility.”

© & ℗ 2025 Early Reflex. All rights reserved.

All tracks produced and mixed by POL100
§ Mastering by Andrea Prato
§ Artwork by Alessandro Scanu. 

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Machine Decay

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POL100 - Machine Decay

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marino2 lands on useless seconds with AS_FWD, bringing big sound-system material. With the weighty sound palettes of dubstep and dub steppers, the low-key french producer takes a step forward by blending in various references of hazy trap music with heavily-processed chants and tickling ASMR-style whispers.

‘homie’ is a proper heater : massive low-end, suspenseful synths, sharp drums, a classic but tasteful crowd-catcher vocal and, of course, gunshot samples.

‘prev-u’, in collaboration with Soa420, sees both producers exploring grimy influences, digested into a strong dubstep maestria sparkled with french rap easter-eggs.

‘cyrque’ is an intense roller, aimed at playlists called ‘take no prisoners’ or ‘smoke machine launcher’.

‘fergo’ takes a gloomier path, the head-banging halftime rhythm carries an intriguing whisper into classic wobble action but still in a haunted mood.

marino2 - AS_FWD (previews)

Mastered by AMIR SHOAT
Lyrics - AGA BEAUPRÉ
Children’s choir - ŁUCJA KASTORY, HELENKA STEVNERT
Voice - ANTONINA NOWACKA
Backing chants - YANA ANDROSOVA
Baroque Oboe - WIT APOSTOLAKIS-GLUZIŃSKI
Electronic oboe & additional electronics - JAN PIASECKI
Additional harp - JUSTIN TRIPP



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Merzbow, Iggor Cavalera, Eraldo Bernocchi - Nocturnal Rainforest
Label: PAN
Cat.No.: PAN 154
Release Date: 03 October 2025
Purchase: pan.lnk.to/NocturnalRainforest

The first collaboration between Japanese noise titan Masami Akita, aka Merzbow, iconic Brazilian drummer and producer Iggor Cavalera and forward-thinking Italian guitarist and sound designer Eraldo Bernocchi, 'Nocturnal Rainforest' terraforms a sonic landscape that's almost overpoweringly dense and disorienting, but never aggressive or chaotic. It's a fully immersive experience that re-contextualizes the trio's years of work in extreme experimental music by concentrating on texture, atmosphere and sensory overload. The noise itself is used to provoke a refined level of focus; 'Nocturnal Rainforest' is mediative in its own way, enveloping listeners with waves of distortion, phantasmic unmetered rhythms and perplexing processed field recordings, but it's not intended for passive listening. Made using a fusion of bespoke techniques the trio have been developing for decades, it exists in a raw and mystifying liminal zone between the organic realm and the digital world - a place that's too hauntingly familiar to be ignored.

'Nocturnal Rainforest' is a product of each artist's ongoing musical evolution, powered by extreme music but tempered by deep listening techniques that expect presence rather than dissociation. On 'Swietnenia Macrophylla', evocative humid soundscapes provide a precarious sense of security at first, blurred at the edges by purring oscillations that mimic the jungle's fauna. And that peace is quickly ruptured by percussive, foghorn-like distortions that mark out the scale of the trio's vision. Not just raw noise, the rougher elements are cut with subtle waves of billowing ambience and muggy low- end drones before the track launches into a symphony of computerized stutters. There's a constant push and pull between organic and artificial sounds - before there's been time to acclimatize to the DAW corrupted noise, collaged tape saturations and slashed amplifier hum muddies the atmosphere, purposefully confusing the senses and obfuscating the sources.

And the thought is continued on 'Ceiba Pentandra' when the trio follow the jungle's teeming sonics with growling, whirring electronics and dense interference. What starts as birdsong and an choir of insects mutates into a wall of deafening, transcendent full-spectrum texture that cracks open like a slow-moving storm over a shadowy wilderness.

Merzbow, Iggor Cavalera, Eraldo Bernocchi - Swietenia Macrophylla

All Centre welcomes Helsinki-based producer Rizio to the roster for his debut on the label. After a breakout 2024 with his first EP on No Snakes and a recent standout appearance on YUKU’s Fresh Faces compilation, Rizio continues to refine his intricate, bass-heavy sound on the Hyperobject EP. Rizio merges geometric rhythms, warped textures and sub-aquatic bass with vaporous tonal movements.

Digital Spell sets the tone with discordant drones and pounding kicks, quickly locking into a mechanical yet hypnotic groove. Metallic accents and glitched textures scatter across the surface. Dubbed-out bass hits enter the mix as the track strikes a perfect balance between a heady atmosphere and a physical dancefloor cut.

The title track Hyperobject lurches forward with a mangled vocal loop and surging bassline, rising to feverish intensity before collapsing into a skeletal, broken-beat rhythm. Rizio’s dynamic sound design creates constant pressure and release, making this a devastating peak-time tool.

Closing track Channel Code emerges with a sub-heavy, atmospheric intro before launching into a high-tempo electro-inspired groove with dubby snares ricocheting through the mix. As the track morphs and grows, an elusive vocal hook slowly surfaces, anchoring the track as it evolves into a shadowy, late-night driver.

Hyperobject is available across all digital platforms from October 17th.


Rizio - Hyperobject [ACEN072] (PREVIEWS)

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