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http://unit137.lnk.to/zaf

https://hylu137.bandcamp.com/album/latent-variables-vol-1

Latent Variables Vol. 1 is the debut solo EP from Unit 137’s founder, Hylu. The three track record is characterised by its bass heavy foundations layered with unexpected rhythms, synth lines and samples. Expertly crafted percussion fill the tracks, providing constantly shifting sounds and textures. Undefined by one genre, ‘Latent Variables Vol. 1’ draws influences from across the electronic scene: dub, hip-hop, jungle and experimental can all be heard in this release. Hylu’s debut EP shows the full force of his production skills, taking him out of his usual role as ‘producer for vocalist’ and letting his own electronic style flourish.

The opening track of the EP and lead single, Zaf, builds slowly, interspersing deep dub baselines, catchy riffs and jungle rhythms. Hylu never rests for long on one sound, constantly sonically experimenting; a single filled with the unexpected.

The EP came into being through a collaborative experiment between Hylu and the visual artist Latent Variables. The pair decided to write together, sending visuals and music back and forth, with the intention of creating short animations with sound. They set parameters to the experiment; they chose the tempos of 90bpm, 120bpm and 150bpm as this would mean - when using the frame rate of 25fps and within a certain amount of bars and frames - that the videos and music would end at 60 seconds. The resulting short animations became the framework for Hylu to develop his EP.
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Premiere: Hylu 'Zaf'

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We’re very excited to have our good friend @Taiki-Nulight-Uk back on Night Bass with his new single, ‘Don’t Wanna Let Go’ feat. Eloise Keeble. The vocally driven single is an addictively deep, tech-house number and a stellar example of Taiki Nulight’s excellence in a wide spectrum of styles.

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Taiki Nulight - Don't Wanna Let Go (Ft. Eloise Keeble)

Acid Dub Studies II

To The River

No Lime Required (ESKICI Remix)

Threads (Remastered 10 Year Anniversary Edition)

Wicker and Pearl (Remastered 2023)

Fine Fine Baby

Continuing a strong line of afro inspired works, men like Pedestrian & Jasperdrum drop another scintillating technoid excursion on 2nd Drop. Deeper, moodier with dynamically carved esoteric angles, 'Origins' moves forward from the superb Kalakuta, the afrobeat meets bass music bomb supported by Giles Peterson, Scuba, Midland, Mr Scruff and many more, from last year, to deliver a heads down destroyer. Off kilter, wonky and expertly crafted, Pedestrian & Jasperdrum's ‘Origins’ is pure class, led by a host of syncopated percussion, haunting flute lines and distorted vocal samples, this is what Fela would have sounded like if he'd teamed up with Carl Craig in 2014! 

On the flip we welcome Alix Perez, best known for his DnB production, but widely talented as shown by his Arp101 outings on the likes of Eglo. Here, Alix takes the tools to Kalakuta, transforming the original's afrocentricity into a tense, punchy roller, dominated by a bass line that literally jumps in to your ears. Toss in a stabby synth line, rifle shot drums and plenty of bass with space, this a beautifully crafted refix. 

On the artwork, we’re really happy to welcome back the supremely talented Jimmy Turrell, a well-respected designer and illustrator who has worked with everyone from Fiat and Nike to The Guardian and Dazed & Confused. Asked once again to provide something inspired by a darker aspect of Afrocentricism, he came back with a strikingly bold image that evokes the essence of the music. Check the rest of his work out here: http://www.jimmyturrell.com//


Pedestrian & Jasperdrum - Kalakuta (Alix Perez Remix) CLIP

Out now on Senary Cycles double pack, vinyl + digi [Soundman Chronicle]

Pace Myself

mainly tracks from dark red records with a few classics from dbridge on cylon and seba and paradox . half time , dnb, jungle and techstep

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Slow

Mockingbird (feat. aya dia)

SWU FM PODCAST

OPR8 with Phaeleh - 01 October 2024

Shadow Club - Libra 1 - Kloke Remix

All-dubplate vinyl set at the last Plate Carrier

Mixing is a little sloppy but that's how it goes playing vinyl at The 700

Loose definition of "dubplate" for inclusion:
-All records played are lathe-cut one-offs
-Bootleg remixes, flips, and edits
-Original tracks (released & unreleased)
-Other producer's tracks (released & unreleased)

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Fox (All-Dubplate Vinyl Set) @ The 700 [Plate Carrier] - 10 Oct 2024

Young Folks

Inch Off The Earth

The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu, a bulletproof production and DJ duo hailing from Cologne, Germany. The phenomenon of “ancient astronauts, “a belief that extraterrestrial beings visited Earth in ancient times to mingle and trade ideas with early human civilizations”, isn’t an alien concept to these Ancient Astronauts.  The cross-pollination and mash-up of ideas, sounds, styles, and a collaborative spirit are their modus operandi.
Although, the long-time friends are quick to admit that they are not followers of the German music scene, Kabanjak notes, “for us music is and will always be an international phenomena”, and Ancient Astronauts are certainly not afraid to draw on influences from international artists and styles.
Self described as a “mash up of the distant past and far future”; these time travelers´ music is a mystic brew born out of an eclectic mix of ideas, sounds and styles. 
Already having remixed and collaborated with AM & Shawn Lee, Nickodemus, Fort Knox Five, Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets), Zion I, The Pharcyde, Azeem, Analogik, Subatomic Sound System & Anthony B, Bajka, Vieux Farka Toure, Raashan Ahmad, Bajka, DJ Brace and Tippa Irie, the Ancient Astronauts always link up with a quality selection of sonic collaborators. 
 “At an early stage we realized that we are both big music heads so we started running parties in our hometown together”. Those parties became the catalyst for a production team that never forgot its roots. They specialize in diversity loosely glued together by a single thread. Like a good party, you don’t just listen to the music, you experience it. 
In 2001 Dogu of Ancient Astronauts started his own label Switchstance Recordings, which was developed as a way of allowing them total musical freedom. The label soon gathered momentum and built up an impressive international fan base. Switchstance Recordings is now famous in international club circles for the integrity of its production and style.

www.ancientastronauts.de


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