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In very loose terms, James K's (@jamesk_1) music operates at the fringes of the pop world. It is experimental and industrial, packed with hooks and riddled with dreamy textures that show off her mastery of synths. She has released it in album form with Dial and Incenso, dropped EPs on AD 93 and collaborated with the likes of Drew McDowall and Stefan Maie, and always manages to imbue her adventurous arrangements with real-world emotions and anxieties. This year she will join us at Dekmantel Festival but not before serving up this week's podcast.

It's the sort of rhythmically thrilling workout that has always stood James apart: jittery drum patterns and kinetic grooves that unfold at 100 miles an hour as a barrage of caustic motifs, hypnagogic melodies and hyper-real colours all bounce about the mix. There is an ever-present sense of tension in the way things are assembled - it's as if they might implode or explode at any minute, and it all sounds fantastically futuristic.

Dekmantel Podcast 460 - James K

London-based electronic artist Sunden returns with ‘Coda’, the third single taken from the hotly-tipped producer’s forthcoming debut album ‘Minor Coda’, set for release this June via the ever-evolving Loose Lips label. ‘Coda’ channels themes of love, renewal, and transition, encapsulating a personal journey of emotional release. Written during a transformative period of newfound love and professional change, Sunden crafts a sonic landscape that mirrors the euphoria of rising above the clouds after the isolation of lockdown. The track’s synth-driven atmosphere evokes an airy, weightless quality, while its saxophone lead nods to the textured sampling techniques of ‘90s East Coast hip-hop, particularly those shaped by the iconic SP1200 sampler.

Support here.
https://sundensound.bandcamp.com/album/ll029-coda

Follow here.
Sunden: https://www.instagram.com/suuunden/
Loose Lips: https://www.instagram.com/looselipsevents/?hl=en

Buy here.

PREMIERE: Sunden - Coda [LL029]

Doom Bikini

W&P: Alohn
Master: Qant
A&R: Emilia Grima
Buy: https://95opentabs.bandcamp.com/album/liquid-metal

Maledictus

DJ Nick Jersey - One More Wire

Fruitbody

https://soundcloud.com/subsism https://soundcloud.com/markhamroad
🛒 https://markhamroad.bandcamp.com/album/drums-dont-burn-mr009

Drums Don’t Burn is a contemplative statement piece from Paris-based Subsism (Guillaume Arnaud) that remains acutely aware of the artist’s past production while embracing a more natural state of flow. This duality is repeatedly demonstrated in a hybrid of spell-casting, acoustic rock, dub, and metal. A coming of age for both the artist and the label, Drums Don’t Burn is both our first full-length EP and the first project to be released on both digital and analog formats (yes, we made a tape).

The EP grew out of a year of assembly across central, eastern, and southern France, translating various influences into six original tracks. A final climactic effort came together in a little studio lost in the hills of Morvan, where Guillaume and Arthur Kern wrangled a 3-day mix session, with results being described as nothing other than heavy. Simultaneously, Warzou (Aurélien Arnaud… although surprisingly not Guillaume’s brother) and Ronja Kappl were forming the remix and artwork, respectively.

The EP begins with a series of introductory statements. This varying ambience of opening textures and vocal effects is greeted by the first taste of drum patterns found further along the road. It goes without saying that the graphics pulled a lot of inspiration from both Susana and Radiant Recess, the lead-out tracks on the project.

Falling straight to track number three, Shawskank sits in Subsism’s ever-hybrid jungle aesthetic. With a pulsing heart flashing remnants of past trance productions, Shawskank continues to guide listeners into the universe of Drums Don’t Burn. Following up, Loom Vigi is a standalone dubstep track that commands the attention of the project’s mid-section. ‘Dubby Club’ that ebbs and weaves before ultimately making way for the ever-personal, ever-enrobing Velvet Ache.

When we first met with Guillaume, there was mention of vocals in the project. Having no past references to go by, I don’t think anyone expected that they would materialize as the most stirring/warming/powerful part of the album. Of course, this is just our opinion, and we always prefer that you come to your own, but Velvet Ache remains the centrepiece of our breaky-achy hearts.

And finally, Drums Don’t Burn is both the title track and the axis of the album. It was the first track sketched for the project, and ultimately the choice for the remix. This special positioning in the creative process means that it has informed almost every output in this little universe. Followed by the Warzou remix, both versions make up either side of an asymmetrical pairing, fielding a full circle of approaches. 

Tracklist:

1. Susana 
2. Radiant Recess 
3. Shawskank 
4. Loom Vigi  
5. Velvet Ache  
6. Drums Don't Burn  
7. Drums Don't Burn (Warzou Remix)

PREMIERE: Subsism - Loom Vigi [Markham Road Records]

mix for the release of the "Aurore" edition, beautiful photo book by my friend jordan le galeze. thanks to him for inviting me to play for this event. 

tracklist: 
station44 - dusk
bonsai2004 - Every Year You Will Replace 
belmont girl - sirius
doris dana - 8 Minutes After 12 ft. Angelina Nonaj 
Marble Bust - SORRYAU 
7038634357 - Focus 
Malibu - So Sweet & Willing 
NACRE - The Beach - Evian Christ (Malibu Remix) 
b94107843 - belmont girl - no frontiers 
belmont girl - After Prom 
cdlight - pr4ctice-3 
Shepherd’s Call - so far, so good 
Pavel Milyakov & Lucas Dupuy 
Timmyia - If I see a light flashing (I’m not alone)
+some of my recordings 02.10.25

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aurore's release

my part for SKSSS 'nuevos comienzos' residency on fade radio 

in a city nestled in the heart of an enchanted forest, a young elf has just settled down after a long journey. it's time for this young being to refine her intuition, to take the time to discover this new natural environment, and to concoct potions and remedies that have been so necessary lately. a long apprenticeship awaits her, but she will not be alone; the residents of the forest will be there to pass on their ancestral knowledge.

with: 
c.chiasera - dogstory 
Drumloop - I Don’t See It 
Ikblitz - bliss fields 
Cold Dream - 无反 No Return — 01. 化 Change (2018) 
Ana Jikia - Circulate 
Chino Amobi - Petina 
Explity Music - Intro : Humans 
BI0u - Neutral Hesitation 
RougeHotel - Endless Outro 
7038634357 - No Hate Is A Cold Star
Jan Loup - Temptation 
ANTHEM - this the last time 
bonsai2004 - Every Year You Will Replace 
Julietta Ferrari - Let you Go
Keru Not Ever - Ghisolabella 
Lorenzi - Lumière 
inter alia - Love Transmission (Iva Peralta Remix) 
sofii - Cry for Me 

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for SKSSS on fade radio

FR
Zilvermeer réunit cratje (moitié du label bruxellois MONTAGE) et Justin (artiste basée à Berlin) autour d’un diptyque solaire où deux morceaux esquissent les contours d’une fiction rétro-futuriste portée par des rythmiques jubilatoires et une énergie résolument dansante.
D’un côté, Aftersun déploie une jungle kaléidoscopique aux reflets acidulés, tandis que Vakantiepark s’élance vers une goa trancy traversée de clins d’œil psychédéliques. En bonus, Dj Würm propulse Aftersun dans une version club incisive aux accents EDM.
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EN
Zilvermeer brings together cratje (half of the brussels label MONTAGE) and Justin (artist based in Berlin) around a sunny diptych in which two tracks shape a retro-futuristic fiction driven by jubilant rhythms and a resolutely danceable energy.
On the one hand, Aftersun reveals a kaleidoscopic jungle with acid-tinged reflections, while Vakantiepark rushes towards a goa trance sound crossed with psychedelic nods. As a bonus, Dj Würm turns Aftersun into an incisive club version with EDM accents.
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Releases October 24th, 2025 on digital
Composed, produced & mixed by cratje @cratje & Justin @jusnjjshh
Partly produced at Out Of Office, Zilvermeer, Mol
Remix by Dj Würm @djwurm
Mastering by Ugo Olivari
Cover art by Mextasis
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