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Release Date: 04/06/21
Buy Link: https://gimmeabreakrecords.bandcamp.com/album/breakwave-ep

"Gimme A Break Records presents Donsurf’s ‘BREAKWAVE EP’ featuring three expertly crafted productions. Donsurf took the scene by storm through his widely received debut release on ec2a in collaboration with Bakey. Following this, Donsurf has continued to deliver experimental breakbeat and UK garage compositions as seen through single releases on Gimme A Break and Kultura Collective. In his ‘BREAKWAVE EP’ Donsurf divulges the breadth of his musical influences some of which include dubstep, breakbeat and jungle. The deliberately smooth transitions between tracks makes for a seamless journey through UK bass culture, grounded fundamentally through Donsurf’s intricate manipulation and sculpting of classic breaks with a personal twist. "

Support Donsurf:
https://soundcloud.com/donsurf

Support Gimme A Break Records:
https://soundcloud.com/gimmeabreakrecords

Donsurf - LDN Sumthin [Simply Deep Premiere]

My official remix of “Xplain” by Brighter Days Family

Catch the download here: https://brighterdaysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/xplain-remixes

All donations upon download go to Hackey Food Bank <3

Brighter Days Family - Xplain (Arfa Remix)

AKUL:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/akul_music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akul_2050/

Mastered by Akul

AKUL - BULLSEYE (FREESPUN001)

To mark the 40th edition on the main ec2a catalogue we could not be more excited to present Extra Spicy Boss & absolute G - @mincyaus !!!

Cannot lie but Mincy has been putting Sydney on the map and offering a platform to showcase all the incredible talent in Australia. It's an absolute pleasure finally have her part of the ec2a pirate family.

Rare Swirl & Residual Bop showcases the diversity of Mincy' outrageous production style and pays homage to all of her influences!

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[EC2A-040] Mincy

There are many great duos that the contemporary world has been presented with. Think Beyonce and Jay Z, Bert and Ernie, Daft Punk, Sweet Female Attitude and Sunship, just to name a few. Today, Gallery Records are presenting another, powerhouse, bass and club driven duo, AK SPORTS and Mincy, two local underground legends and community leaders, combining for ‘Rave Again’ an EP to challenge any soundsystem. The duo each present an original and a corresponding remix, resulting in four percussive and bass driven numbers. 
 
Hosting the A-side is Eora/Sydney born and bred, London and LA based, Balamii radio host, DJ, producer and high energy aficionado AK SPORTS. She delivers the chonky, ‘Flex’, ready to slide directly into her globally renowned DJ sets that feature hard hitting breaks, nostalgic warehouse cuts and the darker tinges of UK inspired garage. ‘Flex’ nods to the traditional tropes of these genres glued together by a tongue-in-cheek donk bassline which sits delicately below euphoric synths and a choppy, sporadic vocal sample. It’s alternative version sees Mincy transform the track's ebb and flow to a consistent, in your face four to the floor romper, representing it as a techno-esque sweat dripping affair. 
 
Just as remix’s outro provides a breath of fresh air for the listener, slams Mincy’s original, ‘Biscuit Inception’ a manifestation of her vast experience as a dance music community member. It includes being label executive of Extra Spicy, she’s shared the stage with the likes of DJ EZ, Flava D, Preditah, Conductah. Rarely does instrumental music require a parental guidance logo, but ‘Biscuit Inception’s’ booming bass line, eerie vocal sample and 90s inspired breaks are not for the faint hearted. If late night warehouse parties have taught us anything, it's that there's always room for more euphoria and AK SPORTS’ FJAAK-esque remix exemplifies this perfectly. Time travel is technically impossible, but the remix’s glitzy piano chords, shaky distorted percussion and an impressive omnipresent kick will vividly teleport the listener back to the 90s. 
 
While the collaborative EP makes sense sonically the duo’s intrinsic connection to community action makes the record even sweeter. Both artists are vast community leaders and advocates of a new era of dance music, one deservedly reclaimed by female identifying artists and communities. Their unapologetic nature in uplifting, representing and solidifying their respective communities are well on show here, packaged as four tracks ready to take over and demand attention in any club environment. 
 
Let’s Rave Again!

Mincy - Biscuit Inception

Making up for lost time we are back with another Redstone Press debut in the form of Henry Greenleaf.

After Liam Robertson’s Village of Killin release we were on a collision course with Henry, both parties reached out to one another simultaneously in hopes of working together and here we are! Henry spent a lot of time in the Lake District prior to and during the beginning of the pandemic and this release is the fruit beared from that period! Full of tense space and creative freedom, Kirkstone EP is Henry’s finest work to date (in our biased and arrogant opinion) and highlights his ever-upwards trajectory.

The EP’s namesake boots down the door with his instantly recognisable drum work and intricate synth lines, simply put Kirkstone is a club killer! The A2 “Headache District” is a more spacious affair, awash with ambient sweeps that, when paired with his intricate booming kicks, creates a subtle groove that belies the driving force behind the track.

On the flip “Put By” swaps sweeping synths for metallic abrasion and a building tension that dissolves into unsteady piercing stabs and crumbling basslines. Henry expertly stiches together elements that on paper shouldn’t work, into a masterfully deep and ominous 5 minutes. Closing out the EP is “Group Translate”, a symphony of cascading sounds that ramp up the pace and force you into taking notice! This hammer of a track sounds like something you’d hear as you pass through a blackhole in space, on eccies.

Kirkstone Pass EP

PREMIERE : Henry Greenleaf - Kirkstone Pass

Pessimist

UVB76-024 : WPN-1 | WPN-2

A. WPN-1
AA. WPN-2

Release Date: 1st July 2022

Pessimist returns to UVB-76 Music with WPN-1 and WPN-2. Tracking at 170 and 130 beats per minute respectively, Pessimist asserts himself with drawn out apprehensive intros on both tracks leading to tribal drums and weighty basslines on WPN-1 and percussive hardcore-esque breaks and tones on WPN-2. A triumphant return for one of the labels finest.

Pressed on clear vinyl
https://soundcloud.com/pessimist

UVB76-024

preorder

UVB76-024 : Pessimist - A. WPN-1 AA.WPN-2

Back with the final instalment of the MEFD series.

Scart Lead - Worm Patrol 

Having just knocked the ball out of the park with his latest release on the mighty @badumtish along @Ssslip. @Scart Lead seemed like a  fitting choice to end things with. Classic breaks, dark, deep bass coupled with a ragga’esc vocal make “Worm Patrol” a weapon of choice for dance floor destruction 💣

Big, Big love to everyone who has supported and released on the project! The levels have been sky high from start to finish 💜

News about our next “Silly Dance Party” to follow later this week 👀

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MEFD010 Scart Lead - Worm Patrol

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-pugilist-apple-core 

Melbourne-based producer @pugilistmusic serves up some punchy dub on @branchpoints forthcoming label compilation, sounding not dissimilar to Shed’s finest output.

Various Artists #1

Pugilist - Apple Core [Branch Points]

>< CRUDE Premiere ><

Artist:  Ekzander, Mincy
Title: Overexposure (Mincy Remix)
Label​: Spinning Around
 
>> https://spinningaround.bandcamp.com

@ekzander
@mincyaus
@spinning_around

CRUDE Premiere: Ekzander - Overexposure (Mincy Remix)

The next release on Livity Sound’s Reverse label comes from Dayzero, a Japanese producer immersed in the deeper end of the dubstep spectrum. His appearance continues a long-term connection between underground music scenes in Bristol and Tokyo, previously crystalised in much-missed Naoki E-Jima’s Disc Shop Zero and the BS0 project. 

Dayzero’s approach on Daruma EP is steeped in the heads-down immersion of dubstep. Spring reverb splashes through ‘Ten’ and the title track’s sparse construction gets embellished by roots-minded FX processing, which nods to his 2020 release on esteemed US dub label ZamZam Sounds. With an unusual and varied palette applied to his stripped back productions, Dayzero captures the moody intensity and open-eared attitude of the early dubstep scene while leaning in on his own unique style.

Daruma

Dayzero - Daruma

WYCH005 - K-LONE - Squelch (Out August 5th 2022)

https://westernlore.bandcamp.com/album/seventh-circle-of-litness
@thugwidow
@dead-mans-chest

Artist: Thugwidow
Title: Seventh Circle of Litness
Label: Western Lore
Cat No: LORELP05
Release Date: Aug 12th

"Seventh Circle Of Litness is a dizzying collection of rave inspired dance tracks that have no earthly business sitting together on a record.
What started as a deep dive into old school rave ended up being the inspiration for a hellish cacophony of styles and themes.” - Thugwidow.

Seventh Circle Of Litness is released 12th August 2022 on 3x12” heavyweight (180g) vinyl LP / Digital.

Seventh Circle Of Litness

Good Groovy Energy Guys

PREMIERE: Thugwidow - Good Groovy Energy Guys [Western Lore]

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DJ Breathing Exercise - Petty Crimes

Multi-genre party starts and label Hyperdome Records are back with the second instalment in their Welcome to the Hyperdome V/A series.

Exploring booty, electro, juke / footwork, breaks, jungle and hardcore - this release sees 26 tracks from 28 different artists across the globe coming together to generate pure dancefloor weaponry.

Releasing via Hyperdome's bandcamp and streaming platforms on September 12th.

Bandcamp link: https://hyperdomerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hyprecs-010-welcome-to-the-hyperdome-ii

Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/hyperdomeuk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyperdomerecords/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperdomeUK

PREMIERE: Salush - get out ma face (Hyperdome Records)

Our label is back and it’s back with a bang! For the first time ever featuring 6 tracks on one release, we’re delighted to present Azemad's “Afriki“ EP. Showcasing his broad scope of influences and massive talent for melodic arrangements, the Berlin-based Egyptian producer and vocalist offers a record that is as wide ranging in style as it is evocative and emotionally intelligent.

Festive tribal drums meet moody rap verses, fat bouncy bass lines and dubbed out chords on this wonderful musical melting pot on wax. Whether you’re in a Mahragan or Mawal spirit, Azemad caters for all needs and occasions, last but not least with the friendly help and assistance of J.Wiltshire’s beautiful, aquatic bubbler of a remix on the flip.

@azemad
@awkscl

Buy:
https://awkwardlysocial.bandcamp.com/album/afriki

AWK004

PREMIERE: Azemad - Mahragan [Awkwardly Social]

Manchester-based Brick Sweat Records are back with another compilation album a year on from their very first. The Foundation V/A Vol.2 brings together another talented line up of producers spanning various genres from techno to garage. Release date is 2nd September and it’s not one to miss! 


Their 3rd premiere comes from another good friend of the label ‘Kaidun’. He’s created yet another electro banger for your listening pleasure, which will come as no surprise if you’ve heard his EP ‘Not Enough Wubs’ - released on Brick Sweat Records last year. This track sticks to the same mould as he combines snappy drums with some lush melodic tones. 


Full VA out on the 2nd of September!

Pre Order

[PREMIERE] Kaidun - Blue Rose

ARTIST: @gilsun
BUY: https://extraspicy.bandcamp.com/album/gilsun-bad-path-ep

Gilsun - Showroom

My edit of they are gutting a body of water's 'ES beautyhand'. Obscure Post-Rock electronic interlude meets playful Techno Dancehall-esque vibes.

The original has the iPhone message notification sound in it so I played into this aesthetic. Shout out to my MSN kids.

Photo taken by Galtier
Artwork by Galtier

they are gutting a body of water - ES beautyhand (Galtier Edit)

Reflectionz Dub

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Murder He Wrote - Reflectionz Dub [Rhythm Athletic]

- oakland
defies all soundbwoy sounds with /dark comedy/underground selecta mixxin techniques.
-She challenges how music clashes with current society through abstract beat forms. 
-incorporates art, electronica, ragga, jungle, hip hop, poetry, and politics into a canvas of visual sounds. :).

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