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French II exploded onto the dance scene two years ago with the hard-hitting EP’s ‘Hytune’ and ‘Control’. Both releases drew appraisal from some of the industry’s leading names, including Call Super, Carista, Martyn, Madam X and Or:La. Now the Dutch producer makes his return to Intercept Records with ‘CD Is Dead’, a four-track record that sees the artist present a new sound. Inspired by electronic sounds synonymous with the UK, the EP delves into the worlds of breakbeat, two-step, with key inspiration coming from garage as well.
Now based in Berlin, ‘CD Is Dead’ further cements French II’s reputation as a true innovator and instigator of bass-heavy and moody club sounds. However, whilst the EP is undoubtedly dark and cold in its design, the artist placed a key focus on groove, and how his music impacts the dancefloor.
The end product is addictive, and the title track showcases just how hypnotising it can be. With its wobbly bassline and in-your face grime-esque vocals, its drive is unwavering and perfectly sets the scene for the rest of the project.
'Frequency' turns that on its head, and French II dips into previously unknown territory with one of his first 4/4 tracks. The artist once again places vocals at the forefront, but this time it’s driven by 140bpm
beat, accompanied by a driving bassline groove and zappy synths which make for an electrifying dance floor weapon. The artist completes the EP’s journey with the emotionally charged ‘Still Here’,
which delivers an array of atmospheric beats and enchanting vocals that gently bring the EP to a close.
‘CD Is Dead’ sets the scene for what French II has to come throughout the next 12 months. It’s a release that’s already garnered support across radio and live streaming services, featuring on the likes of HÖR, Boiler room, Rinse fm and NTS radio. The artist has proved to be a hit among the music industry and now he’s delivered four exciting tracks that look set to break through to a wider audience.

PREMIERE : French II - Still Here

Wanna get pumped for the rave? We got you.
Fresh off the press, Teethy returns with a jam-packed VA Compilation featuring label alumni, as well as plenty of new faces from all over the globe including DJ Bastard, An Avrin, UnoTurbo, and a ton more .
Whether it be a sweaty afters, or a late night cruise down the boulevard, this EP oozes sonic diversity, perfect for the sunrise sets or night owl closers.
Scales & Tales Vol. 01 is an adventure through the sound of Breakbeats, Juke/Footwork, Electro and Techno, and is sure to get you off your seat and into the groove.

Mick Jeets - move your feet

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Three small bones within the inner ear operate to transmit periodic air pressure changes. A passive stimulus-response mechanism, @mmechanoreceptor traverses amongst multiple dimensions, synthesising the vast array of phenomena. While input is multi-sensory, the auditory instantiations constitute the output encoded by Mechanoreceptor. Spectral Decomposition recounts various entities/observations from the Aviary upon delicate analysis of the spectral properties that compose such observations - here, oceans, gemstones, and the great Electrophorus Electricus (otherwise known as the Electric Eel).

A peer-reviewed EP, co-authors Jadzia and Go Nuclear supply their unique input to round off the EP.

Premiere - Mechanoreceptor - Fractured Amethyst (Crazed Behaviour)

WTCHCRFT - PAPO RETO

It's Indian summer, so come and enjoy 2 new riddims from the 
Délices du Midi’ series.
Give a warm welcome to Fleksor, whose dancehall sound comes straight from Seattle. Make sure your seatbelt is securely fastened.

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Fleksor - Levy

Elbarto closes out the year with "MISC EP", a mixed bag of tunes that were left out of releases throughout 2024. A blend of dubstep, uk techno, breakbeat and dancehall. MISC EP is out on the 20th of December via his Bandcamp (elbartomusikau). Produced, mixed and mastered by Elbarto

Elbarto -
https://soundcloud.com/elbartomusikau
https://www.elbartomusikau.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/elbart0o

PREMIERE: Elbarto - Round We Go (ruffmix)

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Sure Thing

Last Night

I Love to Move in Here

Bossa For Bebo

Bossa For Bebo (Original)

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Vienna is the city in which label co-founders Stanley Schmidt and DJ Boring met for the first time. This romantic incident caused a cosmic connection, and led to the two producers teaming up and releasing a musical blast on today's scene. Today they present us with the second release spawned from their cooperation: "Smart Replies". The release is an impactful record of well-saturated electro, loose club-friendly sketches, and enlivened ambient soundscapes.

Stanley Schmidt is a very vivid full time musician based in Leipzig who is running two labels, "PH17" and "Rivulet Records" and he's also a popular DJ in the underground scene of Leipzig and Berlin. As a resident DJ at 'Buttons' and regular performances at 'FIER'-parties, his progressive style is ever evolving via exploration through house, techno and electro, which gives him his bold contemporary style. Functioning like collages rather than self-contained songs, Stanley takes various recordings and samples out of their usual context (a well-known drum-break, an odd gabber-Skream-sample, or a computer-voice generated by Google's AI) to form something entirely new.

The original of "Shifting Modernism" opens the A-Side with intense bass and is our Bolting Bits premiere today. A breakneck rhythm with loose euphoric vocals that are interrupted by a celestial synth cumulate into a nice frenetic tune. This opening just increases our appetite for more! The joint with DJ Boring, the remix of "Shifting Modernism", gives the EP an even more diversified sound. The Berlin-based producer manages to fit in his signature style even when working on something that's not his typical sound.  The whole record is full of little surprises and harmonic experiments of different elements. For us, it's a welcome occasion to listen to new inspiring soundscapes.

A Bolting Bits must have for any electronic music collection out there. Be sure you don't miss out and order your 12" here.

Smart Replies

PREMIERE: Stanley Schmidt - Shifting Modernism

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The story continues and for the second release in the Astra Spectra series, Science Cult co-owner Stefan Weise aka Syrte presents five intense and dark electro tracks. The theme of this EP revolves around the delicate nature and moral implications regarding humanity’s evolving relationships with machines.

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