First volume in a small new 12" series - each limited to 300 vinyl copies mastered & cut @ D&M, with stamped colored sleeves & labels designed by Bernie van Vlijmen.

Out now > ex-l.bandcamp.com

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Eora’s dub-techno tastemaker Command D and Naarm’s harmoniser of the emotive and abstract Zara combine for Gravity Reset, a collaborative four-tracker on Butter Sessions.

Both producers are equally nestled with love into Australia’s underground, with releases on beloved labels like Animalia and Pure Space. Command D also boasts refined live sets heaving in sub-bass, while Zara's celebrated for boundary-blurring productions and her Kinesis imprint championing the local scene. On Gravity Reset, they meet in lockstep, delivering trance-inducing offerings rooted in a shared love of rhythm, space and subtlety seeded with dub minimalism and introspective, tech-driven sound design.The titular track 'Gravity Reset' sets the tone with a deep, persistent kick, reverberated snares, and a low-end that twists and lifts. 'Cascadia' introduces pad warmth and light percussion, where laughter weaves into the mix, adding a human touch to the dub-soaked cut. '2Pulse' brings expressive congas and dubby psychedelia into dialogue with the wubs, before The Fog closes in a haze of phasing hats and musky bass.

A collaboration for the ages. What they mean when they say #deep.
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releases July 18, 2025

Mastered by Corey Kikos
Artwork by Maryos Syawish
Words by Margarita Bassova

Command D & Zara - Gravity Reset (BSD08)

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-351-box5ive

Soundcloud: @box_5ive

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Box5ive

Truancy Volume 351: Box5ive

1-hour monthly show with composer and musician Astrid Sonne. Sharing everything from rock to dub to classical to pop.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/astrid-sonne/episodes/astrid-sonne-25th-june-2025

ASTRID SONNE w/ Conrad Pack 250625

INTERVIEW + MIX > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/eden-aurelius

For the 393rd edition of the Inverted Audio Mix Series, we are thrilled to present an hour-long sonic journey from @edenaurelius. Currently based in New York, Eden’s spent many years immersed in the DIY and club scenes of NYC and Chicago, her previous home before relocating two years ago.

Last year’s debut ‘Pleateau’ was one of our favourite releases of 2024. A potent mixture of ambient and dub techno, ‘Pleateau’ has only gotten better in the spin around the sun since it was released. It hooks you in with its unhurried rhythms that pulse with a vibrant spirit. The album feels like a welcome time out from the anxieties of constant connections and endless news cycles.

Along with recent output by Purelink (who are friends and collaborators), Eden’s work feels like an essential new chapter in the long, winding story of ambient dub. As Summer takes control, we caught up with Eden to talk about her musical beginnings, all time and current favourite albums, and upcoming projects.

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IA MIX 393 Eden Aurelius

Dj wiggles takes over the full show this month with a slow-building percussive & hypnotic drum workout, wandering through the weirder fringes of tracks she’s been digging and playing out this month. 

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Outsiders: kinetic w/ Dj wiggles @ Kiosk Radio 03.07.2025

Our homeboy COLLEGE GROOVE is back with another two stunning tracks on the EP ADARKAR including a remix by EDICKSON MANRIQUE. Brazilian talent College Groove presents two progressive house gems full of groove , Adarkar and Hype Synth, proper do fire the dancefloor. USA producer Edickson Manrique returns to the label with a remix for Adarkar, adding his sound signature full of groove and percussions , creating a powerful version for the track. Listen and Grab now your copy. The Groove is in Your heart !!

Colleg Groove - Hype Synth (Original Mix)

Relativa Radio season finale with the boy @stone_xo

Mediated Reality w/ Medium J + Stone ~ 230725 ~ Relativa Radio

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/super-sampler-03/5153098

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Legendary dub techno artist Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) announces new collaborative album, marking 10 years of Kynant Records. 

Building on the success of Paul St. Hilaire’s landmark solo album for Kynant in 2023, w/ The Producers switches up the formula to pair St. Hilaire with a different producer on each track. Referencing fellow dub techno pioneers Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald’s acclaimed album w/ The Artists as Rhythm & Sound, St. Hilaire flips the concept to feature as the lone vocalist.

Over the album’s nine tracks, St. Hilaire offers a range of conscious song-writing and headtop musings, such as the spoken-word dread of “What’s This” or the sparse call-to-action of “Send Them On”. w/ The Producers is yet another essential record in St. Hilaire’s unmatched discography.

The album marks 10 years of Kynant Records, with label owner Richard Akingbehin curating an eclectic but sonically connected group of producers. These include luminaries such as Digital Mystikz boss and dubstep trailblazer Mala, or the elusive Chain Reaction artist Shinichi Atobe. They sit alongside some of the most exciting names in recent electronic music - Batu, Gavsborg, Azu Tiwaline, Priori, Cousin, Russell E.L. Butler, Aurora Halal and DJ G - all of whom bring different elements of dub techno into their productions.

w/ The Producers finds Kynant Records bridging the original voice of dub techno with the genre’s new wave. It’s a statement of intent from the label, which began 10 years ago with deep, hypnotic techno and has veered gradually towards more dubwise sounds.

Mastered by Stefan Betke
Artwork by Grant Gibson
Distributed by N.E.W.S 

A3 Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin - Back Inna Business

Laura CressUp -  Wonky Couple of Nights

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