They banged and banged and banged. All night long, the rumble of the percussion could be heard in the corridors and grand halls of the great warehouse - a symphony of drums almost hypnotic in their tone and their style. The pace was relentless, drummers beating their sticks furiously whilst dancers moved chaotically in the darkness like wild shadows of the night. Why it was this way he did not know. Once a year they would gather to tear themselves apart beneath the steel chamber - a wild night of dancing as an escape from all else. 

Benoit B is a producer who never fails to surprise and delight. Whether it's crafting oddball ambient experiments or piecing together leftfield club bangers it can be hard to know what you are going to get from this very talented producer. This next EP on Australian imprint Animals Dancing is destined for the dancefloor yet maintains the playful sensibilities and creative expression of a musician very much focussed on having fun and doing whatever the hell they like.

We Come In Peace

PREMIERE: Benoit B - Drums Symphony [Animals Dancing]

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ANIMALS009 sees French producer Benoit B make first contact with Melbourne’s Animals Dancing after releases on Into The Light, Berceuse Heroique, Unthank, Versatile and his own Banlieue. 

On ‘We Come In Peace’, Crystalline FM synthesis meets tight drums across four PSY FI tracks that showcase the producer’s shapeshifting style.   ‘Drums Symphony’ layers undulating rhythms from crisp drums, Arps, FM Bells & SFX that ebb & flow, building to a driving dance floor trip. ’La Retraite Des Rockers’ conjures Sakamoto & Vangelis in ’82 with eratic perc, warped metallic sfx & ominous pads that find balance with a glowing synth lead & syncopated bass.

The title track, ’We Come In Peace’ is a balearic trance stomper where swirling 303, pitch bending leads & glistening synths cascade across a pulsing bassline. 'Dreelkrugz Conquest' is lysergic mid tempo electro with gated synths hovering above a growling baseline and flutters of heavily affected synthwork. 

“If you are alien and reading this then come and take me from earth”.

PREMIERE: Benoit B - We Come In Peace [Animals Dancing]

Benoit B's trippy, low-slung electro gives rise to altered states of consciousness on Animals Dancing.

'We Come In Peace' is out July 29th on Animals Dancing.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3kW6m4q

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Premiere: Benoit B - Dreelkrugz Conquest [Animals Dancing]

Better late than never, eh! Enjoy our wrap of the best bits from '21.

Mixed by @myles-mac

Tracklist:

picnic - dewey (Nadia Khan version) // Daisart
Moonilena - Arasole Rain // Belters
PLO Man & C3D-E - Public Static V. Pt. III // Acting Press
Thodén - Poor Binarized Ghost // Electroménager
C.K - Freesia // PRS
Guy Contact - Spirit Level // Butter Sessions
Pascale Project - Welcome (Dust-e-1 Remix) // La Rama Records
C.K - SPTL DNMCS // PRS
PLO Man & C3D-E - Public Static V. Pt. VIII // Acting Press
Purelink - Maintain The Bliss // Self Released
Priori - Liminal // NAFF
Other Joe - On 4.0 Hill // Best Effort
Mosam Howieson - Aphelion // Mysteries of the Deep
Fantastic Man - Cloud Manager // LIXTP
Jex Opolis - Grab The Camcorder // Good Timin’
DJ Python - Angel // Incienso
Adam Pits - A Recurring Nature // On Rotation
Sansibar - Aurora Eclipse // Kalahari Oyster Cult
Remotif - Telepathic Heights // Coymix
Sugar Free - Hazme Soñar // Limousine Dream
Paramida - Dream Ritual // Love On The Rocks
Peyote Dreams - State Of Mind (Slack Mix) (Alex Kassian's Dream State) // Love On The Rocks
Flørist, Nathan Melja - Wonderland (Nathan Melja Version) // PARODIA
Youandewan - Slow Down feat. Art Feynman // Butter Side Up
Retza - Waiting To Go // Satya
Fader Cap - Keys For Raldo // s2i Recordings
Lattice - Botanica (C.K & Central Remix) // air miles
Guy Contact - 90 Mile Straight (Nullarbor Mix) // Butter Sessions
Priori - Winged // NAFF
YUF-O - Rebuild, Recharge // Superconscious
Nutcase & Papachubba - Floating Inside // Best Effort
Mosam Howieson - Cerebro // Mysteries of the Deep
Thodén - Signal On Baikal // Electroménager
Skee Mask - CZ3000 Dub // Ilian Tape

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MDC 2021 Review

The next release from Animals Dancing comes from Tokyo DJ & producer, Mayurashka! 

  This 4 track EP combines bouncy arps, proggy basslines and FM synthesis that mingle with bubbly SFX, synth risers and field recordings, resulting in a sprightly, atmospheric collection of club tracks for leftfield adjacent dancers.

B2 Upperhorse

Middy T brings the live rig down to Skylab HQ for an hour of dubbin' to celebrate High Notes 2nd bday!

Midnight Tenderness Live Dub Set @ Skylab HQ

I made this mix ten years ago, including some of my all time favorite Hip-Hop Jams from back (way back) in the days. Music that shaped me, soundtrack of my early twenties. Now re-uploaded for your listening pleasure.

A Blast From The Past [87 - 94]

A Blast From The Past [87-94] (10th Anniversary Re-Upload)

Synth lord and genre bending selector James Tom of Krakatau fame bangs the box with a heavy blend as Edge Worker DJ

Animals Dancing Mix 15 - Edge Worker DJ

JG Wilkes phones in the 16th edition of our AD Mix series from his Glasgow shed!! One half of Optimo, Naum Gabo & one whole lord of the dance. Jonnie's mix coincides with a special tee released for Pre-order now designed by the man himself and his kin. Tune in to the methodical sonic madness within and follow the link for the tee  https://store.sound-merch.com.au/products/optimo-x-animals-dancing-white-t-shirt-pre-order?variant=32878742798418

Animals Dancing Mix 16 - JG Wilkes

We were lucky enough to catch Mayurashka playing at Mitsuki last year and were blown away with her seamlessly mixed eclectic selections. 🤯 

Here, Mayurashka has been kind enough to provide us a psychedelic party mix, perfect to pop the top off another lockdown weekend

Animals Dancing Mix 17 - Mayurashka

One of Melbourne's most exciting DJs, Jazz provides number 18 in the mix series. An incredible 1.5 hours of reverberating off-kilter bleeps and percussive murk riding the tempo dial. Tune in!