MARCH 2K20

Andrew Weatherall "For quite a number of years now I have been convinced that Mr Finlow is a conduit for musical transmissions beamed from a parallel universe, sometime in the future”.

Maceo Plex "Carl has produced some of my favorite electro tracks of all time, and successfully occupies the most space in my record collection.  And he's possibly not human”.

Keith Tucker / Aux 88 "Carl Finlow has been to the Electro movement a breath of fresh air. When ever visiting Europe and playing clubs , I would always hear some music that always stood out from the rest, and caught my ear. Viewing the dj's record would always show a Carl Finlow moniker or production. Carl Finlow's vocoder work was amazing and inspiring!”.

We hear the phrase ‘unsung hero’ often slung around, but if ever there was a true unsung hero in electronic music it would be Carl Finlow. Active since the early 90s Finlow has produced a prolific catalogue under the pseudonyms Voice Stealer, Silicon Scally and Random Factor on revered labels including Warp, Klang and Novamute but it is now time for Finlow to stand up and be counted for his lifetime contribution under his own name. 

Finlow was the co-founder of 20/20 Vision records and produced many of the early releases so it is a fitting tribute that the label has now compiled a collection of his very best electro works including the timeless classics ‘Anomaly’, ‘Convergence’ and ‘Broken Mirror’ as well as undiscovered cutting edge gems like ‘Undercover’ ‘Format Wars’ and ‘Electromotive Force’.

Born in Liverpool, Finlow was given a Moog Concert Mate MG1 by his father at the age of 13. He spent his lunch breaks entertaining the bored kids of Fisher Moore High School with the original Axel F theme by Harold Faltermeyer.  Carl was completely self-taught, managing to work out how to play keys and program synthesizers in his downtime. He has a pitch perfect ear and a natural gift for producing music. 

Of course there was Kraftwerk at the centre of Finlow’s universe but his knowledge was honed from a young age into the more experimental worlds of Tomita, Raymond Scott, Wendy Carlos, Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic workshop. Early forays intro electro included listening to Cybotron and Model 500 but Finlow’s prolific period co-insided with the second wave of Detroit electro led by Drexciya and Aux 88 and the superb album by Dopplereffekt - 'Infophysix'. But it was the late James Stinson (1969-2002) produced Elecktroids - 'Elektroworld' that left the biggest imprint.  Both albums were on constant repeat at the infamous after-parties that happened at The Farm most weekends after going to back to basics club in Leeds. After the weekend dust had settled, Finlow retreated into the studio to forge his own unique marque on the electro genre. The product is in your hands now.

Carl Finlow - Convergence (Introspective Preview)

Prod by: Xtravulous

Instagram @whynotcordell

whynotcordell - me against the world

just a little track to keep yall entertained until BIOHAZARD is finished, enjoy. prod @pxlse

lyrics:

tell me what you want from me
i know that you want some beef
turn this in a crimescene 
why they tryna bite me?

better stay back
make your skull break
split your head in two
enjoy the headache
blood on my hands
and in the hallway
spit right  in ur face
have a nice day
fuck the police
shoot right in their face
aiming at their head
wanna see them dead
i see em on the floor
time to break his head 
stomp right on his face
watch his brain spray

on the walls
bitch this aint my fault
ready for assault
time to kill em all yuh
(x2)

better stay back
make your skull break
split your head in two
enjoy the headache
blood on my hands
and in the hallway
spit right  in ur face
have a nice day

FTP [PROD. PULSE]

OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS
Prod. @TaylorWilzz
Art. @NickPlugsYourHoles

whynotcordell - Let Down

one year ago i dropped "SAINT // SINNER" for christmas, now i got yall again with a part 2, enjoy

LYRICS:

IM STILL A DRUGGED OUT PSYCHOPATH
CANT DEAL WITH MY WRATH
SCARED OF THE AFTERMATH
STAB THE WITNESS MAKE IT SPLASH
BODYPARTS TURN INTO ASH
OVERRATED WHITE TRASH
BUY A BEAMER JUST TO CRASH
NEVER STRUGGLED TO GET CASH

HUMANITY IS OVERRATED
MY FACE IS THE DEVIL ILLUSTRATED
MUSIC GOT MY PAIN COMPENSATED
AND THE SCENE GOT ME AGGRAVATED

ONE THREE ONE TWO AYE YUHHH
SLICE A PIG INTO 2 AYE YUHHHH
BLOWING SMOKE - WINNETOU AYE YUHHH
APACHE ITS IN MY ROOTS AYE YUHHH

FUCK APACHE [PROD. PULSE]

prod @pxlse

"TEENAGE MELANCHOLY" DROPS 20. JANUARY 2020

lyrics:

intro:
ay yuhh
you is next, you is next

hook:
find me sticking in the corner like a spiderweb
patches all over me like i wear a bikers vest
pussyboy talk shit imma break your ribcage step by step
if u talk on me imma gurantee you you is next 
you is next
you is next, you is next
you is next
you is next, you is next
you is next
you is next, you is next

verse:
ay yuh,
fucked up bitch im fucked up
get yo guns up
run up imma run up
find you hung up
outta fear
outta here
imma ruin your career
watch your music dissapear
ay yuh
oh shit oh fuck
my knife is stuck
yeah im always outta luck
thc in my blood 
fuck the laws im driving drunk
crash my beamer, give no fucks
end my life like im budd, like im budd

hook:
find me sticking in the corner like a spiderweb
patches all over me like i wear a bikers vest
pussyboy talk shit imma break your ribcage step by step
if u talk on me imma gurantee you you is next 
you is next
you is next, you is next
you is next
you is next, you is next
you is next
you is next, you is next

YOU IS NEXT [PROD. PULSE]

DAWN [PROD. PULSE]

RiverKinn & Joei Razook
"Ways"
Produced by Joei Razook

DEAD LEAVES 3
--------------------
Joei Razook:
(Yeah, let that bitch run)

Never knew, never knew
Can't forgive
What you did to me
Wish you did
Put me down softly
Caught myself tripping
I've been lost in my ways
Never knew, never knew
Can't forgive
What you did to me
Wish you did
Put me down softly
Caught myself tripping
I've been lost in my ways

RiverKinn:
I've been lost so long
Trying to find me a way out
When it all goes wrong
And I try not to break down
But is it what I deserve?
I'm crawling through the dirt
You treat me like your second cigarette
You put me out upon the curb
I try to make a point
But you don't want to hear a word
I never knew that you would cut me off at every turn

How are you so fit to judge me?
Now I don't believe you love me anymore
(You cut me off)

Joei Razook:
(Never knew, never knew)
(Never knew, never knew)

Never knew, never knew
Can't forgive
What you did to me
Wish you did
Put me down softly
Caught myself tripping
I've been lost in my ways

(Never knew, never knew)
(Never knew, never knew)
--------------------
@riverkinn
@razook

PLAY DEAD MMXX

Dead Leaves 3

RiverKinn & Joei Razook - Ways

RiverKinn & Joei Razook
"Solutions"
Produced by RiverKinn

DEAD LEAVES 3
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RiverKinn:
(Why)
Why do I regret the past?
It's all that I have
So I look for solutions elsewhere
But I just can't come across
Any of the answers
To my questions
So I'd best leave luck to heaven
I guess

(I guess, I guess, I guess)

Joei Razook:
I'm going somewhere else
Looking for an answer
I might just never find
I'm turning over in my grave
You can't save me
All these problems
No solutions
Pent up regret
Don't know what to do
It's so confusing
All these moving parts
I've lost my place
I'm going somewhere else
Looking for an answer
I might just never find
I'm turning over in my grave
You can't save me
--------------------
@riverkinn
@razook

PLAY DEAD MMXX

MARCH 2K20

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