Skee Mask - Dolan Tours

One year on from their debut, Rainer Veil explore deep, brittle rave variants on their 2nd EP for Modern Love. The five tracks of 'New Brutalism' are a product of their Northern environment, making pointed reference to the kind of deep-rooted rave heritage documented in Mark Leckey's 'Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore' soundtrack through a prism of angular, vulnerable club music. Conceptually, It adopts a similar perspective on British nightlife to Burial or Lee Gamble, surveying the 'floor as if during an out-of-body experience or through closed eyes from a corner of the club at 5am. Opening track, 'UK Will Not Survive' captures that sensation beautifully with its tape-saturated layers of wistful vocal, woody 2-step and daubs of Reese bass, whilst 'Three Day Jag' isolates that curious blend of hedonism and introspection innate to early UK 'ardcore, albeit without the narco-sweats. Closing number 'Run Out' doffs a cap to grey building sites and strobe-lit clubs alike, channelling diffuse field recordings and half-heard breakbeats with a bleary-eyed, tired and emotional quality.

UK Will Not Survive

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)
@maara

Vinyl Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/mx3bj39v
Digi Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/4syr625y

A1. Sip From My Chalice	6.12
A2. Nothing Sacred	4.12
A3. Yearning		6.32


B1. Erotics Of Betrayal	5.34
B2. Rough N’ Ready	5.04
B3. The Ancient Truth	3.49


C1. Just Give Me Time	4.46
C2. Insidious Force	5.03
C3. Oh I Remember…	6.26


D1. Awaken, Plum Plum	6.04
D2. Sapphic Rehabilitation Center	6.40
D3. Surrender		4.43


Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Michael Mitsas & Vivien Hoffman

Montreal’s sapphic mixxtress, the elusive mogul Maara, unveils her debut full length LP via Step Ball Chain. A pairing written in the stars, with twelve dynamically diverse and emotive soundscapes of downtempo bliss, spine-chilling drum and bass and elevated electronica - timeless anthems for sonic indulgence and reflection. Take a deep dive into the sensually charged inner workings of the already prolific producer’s mind. 

An effervescent atmosphere envelopes it’s way through the records entirety, whether it be gloriously lush pads, melancholic words and whispers from her own lips or subterrantian bass. Maara’s world of sound showcases the wild spectrum of emotion, the empathetic passion of joy in Awaken, Plum Plum and Sapphic Rehabilitation Centre alongside the darkness of Insidious Force or Rough ‘N’ Ready. But like most things, the purest beauty can be found within the grey areas, where majority of this records lies. A powerful ebb and flow between cloudy twilight and it’s recurring silver lining, Nothing Sacred wraps you around it’s finger whilst Erotics Of Betrayal pulls you in unexpected directions sure to conjure feelings you didn’t know existed.  

A masterfully united album from start to finish, each listen unveils endless intricacy, delicately and deliciously revealing the potent DNA of Maara.

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)

panoramic deep love story

The initiatory release on the co:clear label is a stunning debut by Brooklyn-based artist, @edenaurelius. Written between Chicago and New York throughout 2023, 'Plateau' is a lacework of chiller dub-techno and ambient sparkle, crafted via recorded material, astute sampling, and live instrumentation. Rounded off with a stellar remix from your favourite ambient boyband (Purelink), this record is one for the serial unwinders.

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"Plateau is a collision, formed over years of change — an elevated plane where land forms an even surface.

Towering above the ground you see the scale of the earth — terrain merging with sky, enfolding on one another.

Seclusion and observation — a timeless vortex where moments stand still and find place in clarity."

— Eden Aurelius
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credits:

Written & Produced by Eden Aurelius
Remix by Purelink
Mastered by Ike Zwanikken
Lacquer cut by Henry Rudkins
Digital Artwork by Shy
Centre Label Design by Conna Haraway
Distribution by Rubadub

Plateau

Eden Aurelius – Want 2

Step Ball Chain’s unconventional prototype band trickpony is the 11th release on the ever evolving imprint. An assortment of sensual cyber jams collaged together by the trio over timezones, birthed in Perth, Australia by Mike Midnight and Roza Terenzi; old friends joined by Helsinki’s visionary songstress Maria Korkeila. A trinity of alchemy blossomed into an audio rendition of exquisite corpse, layers of each entity glistening through amongst a united cosmos; trip hop atmospherics and downtempo drippings. 

The five track EP reveals a metamorphosis of nostalgia, a foot in the ever present and daydreams of future. A subconscious deep dive into lustful pop, guided by spine tingling vocal fantasies; textural hallucination, harmonic odes to the golden era underground and a flirtation with drum and bass, tribal percussive freakouts and dream tinged lyrics of desire. 

Pillow talk is a timeless exhibit of esoteric treasures, a portal to a private world of modern enchantment that reveals itself in new ways each listen, music for lovers created by a supergroup of innovators to be digested, shared and cherished.

Buy: https://stepballchain.bandcamp.com/album/pillow-talk

PREMIERE: trickpony - Shiver DnB [Step Ball Chain]

Pavel Milyakov — eternal break (feat. Torus)

Radiance

Radiance II

The most fun I ever had making a track was this one with Samo. It came out almost 2 years ago on Public Possession. I recently stumbled on a remix online where a Aaron Richter threw the original Gwen Stefani vocals back into our version. I really dug it but didn't really like the singing bits as there was a bit of a key clash. So here is my take on it free 4 you all. A remix of a remix of a remix. Njoy!

Download: http://tzusing.com/music/Samo%20DJ%20and%20Tzusing%20-%20Hollahback%20Boi%20%28Tzusing%27s%20Vocal%20Remix%20of%20a%20Remix%20of%20a%20Remix%20Edit%29.aif

Samo DJ And Tzusing - Hollahback Boi (Tzusing's Vocal Remix Of A Remix Of A Remix Edit) Free DL ^_^

DMX Krew - You Can't Hide Your Love (Aphex Twin remix)

Speaking is a track from  Florian T M Zeisig's — ‘ZZZZZzzzzzz’, his second album until the date. Coming Out September 2019.

‘ZZZZZzzzzzz’ aims to translate spoken word and percussion-based ASMR recordings and performative videos into music. Using these binaural raw audio materials the project utilizes algorithmic synthesis, filtering, and vocoders to transform the material into immersive harmonic structures.

ZZZZZzzzzzz

ANM046 Florian T M Zeisig — Speaking

Cheerleading is the verb, milk is the drink, shade is the place. 

DMX Krew - You Can't Hide Your Love (Aphex Twin remix)

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