Label founder Holly Lester pools together a selection of her favourite artists from across the globe to form the first volume in the Duality Trax Visions compilation series. Bouncing from the U.S to Europe, the VA travels through a multitude of moods and genres across seven tracks - including acid tinged electro from New York, breaks infused garage from Chicago, rave-fuelled house music from Belgium and a pulsating trance-inspired club track from Estonia. 

Today we bring you the first listen of 'Umwaya', a dreamy breakbeat number that beautifully rounds off the compilation from Belfast hustler Optmst.  

Keen to reflect the core ethos of the label, the compilation series name serves as a nod towards her ideals of a more equalised future in electronic music - something which is fittingly demonstrated throughout this stellar lineup. 100% of compilation profits will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, who provide medical care to casualties of war in Gaza, Syria, Yemen and much more. The organisation has also worked tirelessly to provide Covid-19 related aid to countries hit the hardest throughout the pandemic and are currently lobbying for a global waiver of patents on COVID-19 technologies.

Premiere: Optmst - Umwaya [Duality Trax]

Release Date - 18th March 2022
Distro - https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/products/design-default-takama-ga-hara-w-sputnik-one-remix-10-vinyl

For the first release of the 10” series, we welcome Design Default to the Dome with an EP that effortlessly orbits a beautiful yet precisely constructed world. The release encapsulates the atmosphere of his previous ambient works with the energy of his left of centre club releases demonstrating the depth of output this Parisian producer is capable of.
 
On the A-side, we dip into his distinctive approach to sound design with glistening melodies, flourishing through an array dreamy soundscapes on Eta Aquariids. We welcome back PD favourite Sputnik One whose rework ups the energy levels with a flip certified to move the floor while maintaining the euphoria and bliss of the original.

On the B, we are again transported to unexplored worlds on the uplifting journey of  Kagura where fragmented particles collide on the backdrop of uplifting otherworldly atmospheres.

Takama-ga-hara reflects the lofty sacred world from which the name implies - weaving through a haze of influences giving us something beautiful, engaging and unique and following on from a tough couple of years, a positive look into the future as we move towards more freedom, connection and positivity. 

Mastering – Ten Eight Seven
Pressing - MPO

Design Default - Takama-Ga-Hara (PD10001) [clips]

Kaidun returns with his new 2-track EP, '5 Stars in the Tokyo Dome', blending cosmic atmospheres with big, bad-boy drums and hypnotic basslines. The title track is an explosive journey inspired by the climactic moments on the dancefloor that seem to take off into space before crashing back down again - ethereal melodies and pads with a weighty low end. 'Dugpa' features punchy breaks and a prominent rolling bass hook, as pads and acid synths swirl and spiral.

5 Stars in the Tokyo Dome

PREMIERE : Kaidun - 5 Stars In The Tokyo Dome

Angry Frogz

Power Top

Dance Trax, Vol. 20

Psychoactive Strawberries

"¡Prepárate para sentir la energía! Lanzamos nuestro nuevo EP 'Kinetic Energy', una explosión de ritmos y melodías electrónicas que te llevarán al límite. ¡Disfruta de la velocidad y la pasión de nuestra música!"




Stellar

White Nova (Original Mix)

A track released on the almighty M>O>S Deep label...

https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6239/asok/better-dead-than-alien

ASOK - Better Dead Than Alien - M>O>S Deep

For this second opus, we continue our momentum and we're offering a various artists composed of 4 tracks.

The EP opens on the track " Prendre l'Air " by Vitess. We find the signature of the young producer with a neat and precise production, all enhanced by a millimetric breakbeat and an airy atmosphere, backed by an acid lead.The second track is produced by Pépé Elle who offers here a one-way ticket to England with his UKG infused "Carbon Dance" track. We find all the markers of the style, from syncopated rhythmics to powerful wobble bass. Perfect to turn a club upside down on any circumstance.

The Italians from MDC open the B side with the track Bouncing. The atmosphere gets darker and sweatier. We find grimmy vocals, a heady and efficient acid bassline. The Ep closes on the track The Resistance by Wilt. We continue to evolve in darker atmospheres with a tension that is created throughout the track without ever failing, all supported by a powerful breakbeat that will leave no one intact.

@wilt2
@chatnoirdistribution

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PREMIERE: Wilt - The Resistance [Chat Noir Records]

Melbourne based producer, DJ and co-founder of Sumac Records, Jon Watts delivers his Butter Sessions debut, Music for 3 CDJs. With over 10 years experimenting as an artist, Jon has an established history with the Australian underground scene. Music for 3 CDJs, showcases two contrasting sides, revealing his ability to seamlessly navigate manifold sounds.

The A-side presents three distinct tracks, thread together with restless percussion and a propulsive force. The introduction to the EP, Prohaasation, is a medley of techno and electro fabrics which progressively build before abruptly halting -- generating suspense for the track to follow. The feverish William gasps and screeches in tones that peak and fall, accompanied by audio maintained throughout; reminiscent of a malfunctioning fax machine. Now It’s Done is a choppy and disjointed piece yet coherent in its structure that makes for a rewarding conclusion to the release’s first chapter.

Subtlety and minimalism prevail for side B, as Jon gifts us with loops that swirl and churn. AMB 4 marks the first deviation from the narrative of Side A; sounding like hypnotic swelling from the bottom of a deep well. AMB 5 follows suit, divulging more of the picture. Carved out of a sound bed of field recordings, the nine and a half minute piece enchants with its repetitive arc, a spaciousness mirrored in the EP’s farewell. The last track Piano 1, is an intricate study of a singular piano chord, examining the layers of the chord’s sustain that are disclosed. A testament to Jon’s unadorned restraint and confirmation of the old adage that less is really more. 
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Mastered by C. Kikos
Design by M. Syawish

Jon Watts - Music For 3 CDJS - A Side Previews

Following the buzz of two earlier EPs, Haider gears up for his third release of 2020 this time on Aus Music. The immaculate afterhours jams on ‘Dance Now Cry Later’ dip into lo-fi aesthetics, blending them with chic sound design playful vocal chops and a virtuosic approach.

'Levitate' embodies exactly that, with the canary-esque synth guiding you into darker territories that befall shortly after the intro. Stong drum work and a surging electro bassline carries you through into the remainder of the cut, filling the mix to near entirety yet leaving just enough room for the introduction vocal stabs and arps along the way. Lovely work again from Haider who despite current goings-on is turning 2020 into a very productive and defining year.

Artist: Haider
Label: https://soundcloud.com/ausmusic
Buy: https://aus.lnk.to/DanceNowCryLater

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PREMIERE: Haider - Levitate [AUS Music]

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There is a party
everyone is there
Everyone will leave
at exactly the same time
When this party's over
it will start again
It will not be any different
it will be exactly the same