On our third-year anniversary, we are stoked to launch ‘Yellow Island Various Artists 2021’. The compilation brings new faces to the label and features artists from different countries around the world, allowing each artist to express their own essence.

This V/A showcases experimental sounds, with 20 tracks that flow through the genres of house, lo-fi, electro, IDM, breaks and jungle.

We had the pleasure to have Gabriel Massan design the cover artwork for the album.

Pre-order available on Bandcamp.

Release date: 7th May

Mastered by: Vitor Munhoz
Curated by: Albin
Label Assistant: Amanda Radino
Distribution by: Lobster Theremin
Format: Digital

Actrix Ring

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XMTR - Actrix Ring

Limited edition vinyl:
shallnotfade.co.uk/album/k-toi-trax-ep

Liam Doc, a staple in the Scottish scene and resident at the Glaswegian institution Sub Club, brings a record of throbbing techno minimalism to Shall Not Fade. Having rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in Scottish dance music from Denis Sulta to Big Miz, Doc’s sound is cool, collected and distinctively UK.

Energetic A1 ‘Jamie Said It Was Wicked’ combines earworm distorted bass triplets with atmospheric steel drums, its strong rhythm dragging you into ‘Icarus’ which puts on the breaks in a silky laidback house roller. Doc turns up the nostalgia for A-side closer ‘2008’; the wide bassline giving a classic noughties feel but with touches of chillout room memories in the smooth piano stabs. On the other side, percussion dominates. ‘Looks Like a Mad Place’ is proper eyes down business, a drum-heavy uk techno number with dubwise bite. More playful percussion on the hard drum hybrid power of ‘Thyme Bridge (Part II)’, but the crowning jewel of the record is the closing track, ‘A.S.M.R (I’m Trying)’. Delving further into pivotal forward club sounds, Doc creates a darker spin on uk funky elements with an ominous, vibrating bassline and ear tickling percs. The EP builds from a ravey sound palette into dark and raw british techno at its finest, proving Liam Doc is a master of his craft.

K-Toi Trax EP drops Friday 14th May.

K-TOI Trax

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SNF056 // Liam Doc - K-TOI Trax EP

GAB MIX 032 welcomes one of our favourite UK crews, @kulturacollective . Through a consistent stream of high-quality releases, compilations and an enormously varied mix series, launched more recently, the Manchester-based imprint have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the UK’s electronic community. Pushing a more experimental take on breakbeat, electro and UKG styles we can’t wait to see what Kultura have got in store for the rest of 2021. 

For their GAB guest mix Kultura have stuffed an incredible range of music into 70 mins. Featuring UK funky, big juicy breaks, electro and even closing with some juke and footwork, this isn’t one to miss. 

Big love to the legend that is Ian Munro for this tasty collage representing the Kultura crew.

GAB MIX 032 - KULTURA COLLECTIVE

Encounters

It Don't Mean a Thing (Extended)

TransparentMind vs. JackAcid | Damage v1.0

@interstate98 gives mile high the 2 step remix!

Copies now shipping and some left on the bandcamp.

Vinyl only. 300 copies. Grab 'em while you can!

Mile High (Interstate Remix) (OUT NOW)

APX004 -  - DUFRAINE - INDEX 

Release Date 5th March 

(Feel free to download and send us feedback)

Dufraine - Spatial Awareness

There’s more than a hint of the old-school about the debut EP from Frankfurt duo not even noticed (@not-even-noticed). Breakbeats and acid swirl across these six tightly-produced monsters.

The onset of the pandemic had a big impact on the pair, with much more time in the studio to get detail-obsessed, but also that unsettling feeling of not knowing what’s going to happen next.

It comes across in the music, with on the one hand razor-sharp hard-stepping beats and paranoiac vocal samples, and on the other blissful spaced-out moments.

The EP may indeed have one foot in the past, but this is forward-looking, hopeful, and just begging to be played on a proper system.

Muted Noises

A1 Acid Dream

Introducing LBM VA002, our second compilation featuring 10 tracks from an international cast of up and coming producers. Some new faces, some returning and a plethora of dancefloor sounds.

Drawing inspiration from dreamy electronica, liberating psy-trance and forward thinking house, this album explores the vast spectrum of electronic music. Our follow up compilation caters to every taste.

@nolicense @cncpt13_uk @donnyrotten @instant_graham @scaefa @xsemprax @smallcrab @stella_zheng @syzygy1 and @spwarren

LBM VA002 Clips

Scaefa's unique take on the deep house sound makes a return for La bonne musique's second VA compilation. A euphoric breakbeat weapon perfect for a sunrise set or at-home knee's up. 

Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la.bonne.musique/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lbmusique
Bandcamp Purchase link: https://labonnemusique.bandcamp.com/album/va-comp-2
Label soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lbmldn
Artist soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/scaefa

PREMIERE: Scaefa - Cruiser [La Bonne Musique]

Taken from @tanya-sanadze on @rinsefm

Full show: https://soundcloud.com/rinsefm/tan280221

Troposphere [Rinse FM Rip]

Electronic music party starters since 2008.
Record label since 2019.

Event Enquiries - Apexeventsnewcastle@gmail.com
Label Demos - apexncldemos@gmail.com

Residents - Luke Scott & NORD

Dufraine - Spatial Awareness

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