Available on Ltd 12" Vinyl
Listen / Buy / Download: https://sq.lnk.to/APHA031DD

Sully returns to Astrophonica for a celestial collaboration with young Manchester based vocalist Salo

Always one step ahead of the pack, Sully relinquishes the signature crusty Jungle breaks in exchange for crisp and steely, live sounding drums to provide the groove for a stripped back and crushed 808 bassline - a hi-def take on his iconic sound. This minimalist structure gives the foundations and space for Salo’s bittersweet vocals to take the lead with clarity and float off into the glorious twilight. A celestial collaboration that spotlights both artists’ strong points.

Sully & Salo - Nights

Single from the forthcoming EP:

LMajor - Can't Do It
APHA025
12" Vinyl & Digi
Released: 6th August 2021

“To make authentic Jungle you’ve got to get the breaks right sonically and LMajor does that without effort. Something in the tone of his drums really spoke to me and I knew immediately I wanted a record for Astrophonica. Authentic UKG is also all in the drums and it turns out he can do those too. Throw in some killer hooks and riffs and it’s the perfect combination - full of vibe and character” - Fracture 

‘Can’t Do It’ is raw dance floor Jungle in a drawn out and journey like fashion. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Incredibly fun to mix - can you do it?

Pre-order 12" & Digi: https://bit.ly/APHA025BC
Stream single: https://sq.lnk.to/APHA025DDS

Can’t Do It

LMajor - Can't Do It (APHA025)

Damian's Ghost
All I Remember
Astrophonica
APHALTD004

10" Vinyl & digital
26/11/2021

Pre-order Full Release: https://bit.ly/APHALTD004

'I was introduced to Damian’s Ghost by a mutual friend and what struck me immediately was how simple and clean the tracks were. The vibe and intention was clear from the outset and ‘All I Remember’ went straight into my radio show that week. Vangelis meets Jungle. Atmospheric and drawn out but ruff with it. Delicate but weighty. There’s more too so watch this space . . .'

All I Remember takes the scenic route and drifts over peaks and valleys before ascending into the stratosphere. A positive outlook for your day and beyond.

On The Mist rises from the earth with a gleaming Amen break and pulsing pads like early morning dew before descending into the depths of night.

Pre-order

Damian's Ghost - All I Remember (APHALTD004)

Damian's Ghost
All I Remember
APHALTD004
Ltd 10” Vinyl & Download
26th November 2021

DIGITAL OUT NOW

1. All I Remember
2. On The Mist

Astrophonica introduces Damian's Ghost with his debut release ' All I Remember'

'I was introduced to Damian’s Ghost by a mutual friend and what struck me immediately was how simple and clean the tracks were. The vibe and intention was clear from the outset and ‘All I Remember’ went straight into my radio show that week. Vangelis meets Jungle. Atmospheric and drawn out but ruff with it. Delicate but weighty. There’s more too so watch this space . . .' - Fracture

All I Remember takes the scenic route and drifts over peaks and valleys before ascending into the stratosphere. A positive outlook for your day and beyond.

On The Mist rises from the earth with a gleaming Amen break and pulsing pads like early morning dew before descending into the depths of night.

On The Mist

Fracture & Sam Binga
Xtatic
Astrophonica

New LP 'Omura' from Fracture & Sam Binga drops on 22nd April 2022. 

Available to pre-order here: https://bit.ly/APHALP004

This is the first single from my forthcoming album Omura with Fracture, our take on Detroit electro. We built the backbone of the track using the classic SH-101 synthesiser, with drums coming from a heavily processed Pocket Operator ran through modular distortion. As part of the process leading up to the release, we created a ritual aimed at discovering more about Omura...

Fracture & Sam Binga - Xtatic

Chimpo - Rig Doctor
APHA026S

New single from forthcoming EP, 'On The Dial', out on 29th April.

Available to pre-order here: https://bit.ly/APHA026

--

Manchester’s veteran Junglist Chimpo steps up on Astrophonica to tune in to his pirate radio influences and broadcast an EP full of explosive Jungle energy and Hardcore charm. Phone line crew, this ones for you . . .

“On The Dial is my take on the Jungle music I grew up listening to on Manchester pirate radio stations in the nineties. The two main pirates that played Jungle are referenced directly in two of the tracks: Buzz FM and Luv NRG. The tracks reference styles I’ve picked up from some of my favourite producers growing up: Danny Breaks, Krust, Die, Sappo, L Double, etc. Rig Doctor is more Old Skool using a sample referencing the guy who would fix up the technicals in running a pirate and styled by early Hardcore Jungle Techno. The whole EP is essentially a love letter to one of the first genres I fell in love with on the format I really learned about it on.” - Chimpo.

Rig Doctor kicks off the weekend with a rush of high speed vocals and a homage to the ones behind the scenes making the station tick… The Rig Doctor. Up after ads is the positive lunch time roller LUV NRG and a trademark Chimpo bubble to set speed. Stay up past bedtime and you’ll hear the mysterious Buzz Army with its murky bass riff and graveyard shift aesthetic. Finishing things off Sunday style, Chimpo drops some science on the stoned groove of Broad.

Rig Doctor

Pre Order

Chimpo - Rig Doctor (APHA026S)

Nikki Nair
Plug
Astrophonica

New single from forthcoming EP, 'Renormalization Support Group', out on 9th September.

Available to pre-order here: bit.ly/APHA027

@nikki-nair
--
Atlanta resident Nikki Nair invites you to join his new 4 track EP on Astrophonica - 'Renormalization Support Group'. It's a place where we can share our experiences via the help of Nikki's special 'not quite sure what you call it' bass lead Electro Breakbeat programme.

Track one is 'Plug' - An uptempo low slung booty shaker which will have sound engineers scrambling at cables and faders trying to work out wtf is going on. We've all been there so let's talk about it. 

Track two is 'Where Are U' and encourages us to ask ourselves that question through the exploration of full speed Breakbeat Electro. If we know where we are, we can begin to look into where we are going. Probably the dance floor.

Track three is 'it's NP-Complicated' which sets out an uncomplicated blend of bubbling bass and simple sympathetic drums, providing us with a network to feel more empowered and to build a sense of community. 

Track four is 'Donut Time' - Well done for finishing the course! You can congratulate yourself with a donut full of squelchy acid jam, glazed with frosted pads and hi hat sprinkles.

“Together we can help ourselves be alone together.” - Nikki Nair

Renormalization Support Group

Plug

Nikki Nair - Plug

First single from the upcoming 0860 project by Fracture. 

Fracture - 0860
Released 18th November 2022
APHA0860

Broadcasting on https://0860.fm

0860.LP - https://bit.ly/APHA0860
0860.FM - https://0860.fm/

0860 is a project by Charlie Fieber aka Fracture inspired by London Pirate Radio. The project includes an album, radio station and interview series that explores the history and legacy of Pirate Radio and its importance in the development of UK underground music.

There is also a Pirate Radio Art Print from UTILE and T-Shirts.

Broadcasting now on 0860.fm is an additional 90-min 'Signal Test' ambient album by Fracture.

Over the coming weeks, 0860.fm will broadcast interviews with Bryan Gee, Eastman, DJ Flight, Scratcha, Dextrous, Uncle Dugs, Mantra, Missing, Eddie Peake, Om Unit & Laurent Fintoni, Naina & Sherelle, Stamina MC and more. It will also broadcast lost recordings of original 90s & 00s London pirate station broadcasts from the likes of Kool, Rinse, Pulse and more.

https://instagram.com/charlie_fracture
https://twitter.com/charliefracture
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5imJlmURJJk9wicePHiqvo?si=FUf4d8daQXuND9qsScM4aA

https://astrophonica.co.uk
http://astrophonica.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/Astrophonica/
https://twitter.com/astrophonica
https://soundcloud.com/astrophonica

https://utile.studio/

Fracture - 0860 ft. Eastman [APHA0860]

Fracture - 0860
Astrophonica
APHA0860DDM
Full Mixtape

The 19-track '0860 Mixtape' is the full long-playing form of Fracture's 0860 LP.

The 0860 album is a continuous hour long piece split over 2 sides of C-30. It includes multiple additional tracks and skits (on top of the 8 full length tracks on the double vinyl LP and download / streaming) and is stitched together with fuzz, interference and overlapping broadcasts competing for space on the FM dial.  The full tracklist is below.

Available on limited cassette tape and on streaming platforms here: https://sq.lnk.to/APHA0860DDM

Side A

01 0860
02 Maximum Respect
03 Buzzing Crew
04 Technician On The Case
05 Booyka Style
06 Never Eat Shredded Wheat
07 All Of The Massive
08 The Raid
09 Sounds Of The Rush

Side B

01 Wake & Bake
02 First Aid Kit
03 Alongside
04 Bad Traffic
05 Telepathy
06 It’s Alright
07 Kinda Late For A Sunday Night
08 Charlton Crew
09 From The Very Top
10 Blaze

0860 Mixtape

Buy / Stream

Fracture - 0860 Mixtape

Philip D Kick
Orbit
Astrophonica

New single from the forthcoming 8 track EP, 'Off World Tales', out on 24th February.

Available to pre-order here: bit.ly/APHA028

@omunit
--
We asked Om Unit for some more info.. here's what we know.

"Phil called me up in the early Spring telling me a load of tall tales about apparently having been abducted by aliens. I didn't really know what to believe because the stories were all pretty weird tbh and I can't really go into it here but I'll just say he's soundtracked some of what happened in the form of a set of DJ tools for Astrophonica' This is going to be the third and final Philip D Kick release for Astrophonica to complete a trilogy. What the future holds who knows!"

Philip D Kick - Orbit

Bandcamp >> https://fracture.bandcamp.com/album/fracture-presents-slow-astro-vol-3-4

Fracture Presents: Slow Astro, Vol. 3 & 4
APHAC04
Limited Cassette & Digi & T-shirt

Fracture’s Slow Astro concept returns for another instalment of slow edits from the Astrophonica back catalogue. Reducing the tempo right down to 97bpm for that extra baggy vibe and recorded live on a Mackie mixing desk with added dub siren and FX - an overnight sleeper train journey to the slower depths of music from Sully, Client_03, Nikki Nair, Damian’s Ghost and more.


Slow Astro, Vol. 3 & 4 is presented via

CASSETTE >> 2 x 35+min Slo Mo mixes across 2 sides of a Neon Green Cassette housed in uncoated O-Card sleeve

LONG & SHORT SLEEVE T-SHIRTS >> "SLOW ASTRO" Typographic front left breast screenprint & oversize 30x40cm "Slo-Mo" Astro Logo full back screen print. Hand scree-printed in Neon Green on Black premium soft combed 100% cotton tees.

DIGITAL >> 18 individual "Slow Mix" tracks as standalone full length DJ friendly tracks + the two full-length mixtapes

Here's what Fracture has to say about the Slow Astro project.

“I have always been intrigued by playing audio back at different speeds. Be it speeding up breakbeats to make Jungle or slowing down pop music to make drawn out nostalgic atmospheres. Some of my first experiments with pitch were with my brother. We’d record ourselves onto cassette and use the hi speed dubbing feature to change the pitch of our voices. If you held the play button down half way it would cause the tape to play back at different speeds - mangling the audio. Over the past year I became fascinated with playing on 7 inch records on 33. New rhythms, grooves and textures appear when you change the pitch of audio. It can totally alter the emotional quality of a piece of music you thought you knew so well - creating new artefacts with a familiar yet dreamlike quality. I started to wonder what the Astrophonica catalogue would sound like slowed down. So I made ‘Slow Astro’. Shout out DJ Screw…”


Pre-order & listen on Bandcamp
https://fracture.bandcamp.com/album/fracture-presents-slow-astro-vol-3-4

Streaming/Digital 
Pre-order/pre-save Link
http://sq.lnk.to/APHAC04DDM

Also available Slow Astro, Vol. 1 & 2 Cassette/Digital
>> fracture.bandcamp.com/album/fracture-presents-slow-astro-vol-1-2


Tracklist:

Vol 3.

Client_03 - Suspect Dispenser (Slow Mix)
Fracture & Sam Binga - EBP (Slow Mix)
Fracture - Verhoeven (Slow Mix)
Fracture - Get Raw (Slow Mix)
Fracture & Sam Binga - Conditional (Slow Mix)
Client_03 - Thought Disposal (Slow Mix)
Fracture - Dropping You (Slow Mix)
Client_03 - WAVEFILE_Dayjob (Slow Mix)
Moresounds - You Don’t Know (Slow Mix)


Vol 4.

Dawn Day Night - Alcoholic Dance Flow (Slow Mix)
Chimpo - Buzz Army (Slow Mix)
Nikki Nair - Its NP Complicated (Slow Mix)
Damian’s Ghost - All I Remember (Slow Mix)
BSN Posse - No Matter How Far (Slow Mix)
Philip D Kick - Funk 160 (Slow Mix)
Tehbis & Touchy Subject - 1988 (Slow Mix)
Dawn Day Night - Mister Meaner (Slow Mix)
Fracture & Neptune - The Limit (Slow Mix)

Fracture presents Slow Astro, Vol. 3 (Mixtape)

'Nights' by @sullyuk & @salomcr is out on Astrophonica on the 1st March 2024.

Pre-order record: https://sq.lnk.to/APHA031DD



--

Sully returns to Astrophonica for a celestial collaboration with young Manchester based vocalist Salo.

Always one step ahead of the pack, Sully relinquishes the signature crusty Jungle breaks in exchange for crisp and steely, live sounding drums to provide the groove for a stripped back and crushed 808 bassline - a hi-def take on his iconic sound. This minimalist structure gives the foundations and space for Salo’s bittersweet vocals to take the lead with clarity and float off into the glorious twilight. A celestial collaboration that spotlights both artists’ strong points.

Sully totally flips the script with the ‘Not Just a Dub Mix’ by taking Salo’s vocals and giving them the Tubby treatment. The Jungle breaks return and sirens ring out - one for the club Salo, born in Tbilisi, Georgia before moving to Manchester via Glasgow as a child, is a classically trained pianist with all the swagger and charm of Manchester club music. She studied at Glasgow Music Academy and Royal Northern College of Music before working with club legends such as Zed Bias, Chimpo and Bassboy.

This is Sully’s first return to the label since 2020’s seminal, highly requested and repressed Swandive EP. At this point he honestly needs little introduction - he’s become one of the highest selling and most sought after Jungle artists for the best part of a decade and shows no signs of stopping

Nights

Sully & Salo - Nights (Vocal Mix) [APHA031DD]

Sully & Salo - Nights (Not Just A Dub Mix)

Sully & Salo - Nights (Vocal Mix)

Full Stream / Buy: https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/the-limit-get-lost

Fracture & Neptune / Fracture - The Limit / Get Lost - APHA004

Released June 15, 2015 
Full Stream / Buy: https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/luv-ta-luv-ya-fracture-vip

Fracture returns to the label for the first solo release since The Limit VIP to kick off another LTD 10” series. APHALTD001 sees Fracture giving the VIP treatment to one of his favourite hardcore records from 1992; The Skeleton Krew’s ‘Luv Ta Luv Ya’. Originally released on Skeleton Recordings, it was a big favourite of DJ Randall and LTJ Bukem but as a young Charlie Fracture was only 13 at the time it was pirate radio where he first heard it: 

“I had a tape from my favourite station, Weekend Rush. It was a Vinyl Groove set with MC Shabba over it and a lot of the records on there totally blew my mind. I’ve since found out what pretty much all of the records are but there was this one, Luv Ta Luv Ya, that I only recently managed to get an ID on and lost my mind again. I hadn’t heard it outside of that tape, which I sadly lost.” 

Soon after finding out the details of the record, Fracture took to twitter to pass on his love for the track and praise to DJ Monita. It turned out the praise was mutual and that he was very much still active. Very soon after that a remix was arranged . . . sometimes the internet does actually work, or was it something in the stars?

Fracture x DJ Monita - Luv Ta Luv Ya [Fracture VIP] - APHALTD001

Full Stream / Buy: astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/flock

1. Flock
2. Helios
3. Crystal Cuts
4. Hours, Miles & Still . . .

As an artist, Jack Stevens aka Sully keeps music lovers guessing with the many twists and turns of his discography. But throughout, from his early works in the 140 bpm region right up to his current Jungle offerings, one thing stays the same: A disciplined example of restraint. There’s never too much and every element is there for a reason. Stevens’ work is sparse, but not empty. Calculated, but not without soul. He is also an experienced DJ having recorded mixes for Clash, Fact and Boiler Room and in recent months has been hosting a show on Radar Radio with Klaar and Sim Hutchins as ‘Body Count’ and true to form the show encompasses many moods and sounds.

In a time when Jungle is enjoying the limelight there are many over-the-top renditions and pointless references. In Flock however, there are no cheap shots. There is no bandwagoning or hidden agenda, there is just music from the soul. As a body of work, Flock has a certain coldness with melancholy melodies and icy synth sounds that would not sound out of place in an early Wiley production. The title track opens with celestial stabs that precede a wind of metallic Amen chops, both beautiful and tearout. ‘Helios’ is a paradox of burning fire and sub zero synths that will light up and freeze a dance floor. ‘Crystal Cuts’ slices through with shards of Amen that sparkle against a lost Anime soundtrack. Flock closes with ‘Hours, Miles & Still…’ which is the most complex piece. An ice cold symphony develops on top of hollow breaks to create a gripping journey through emotions.

“Music is always about expressing emotional pinpoints for me, the memories that resonate and this EP is just me reflecting on the moments, people and places that stay bright in my mind.” - Sully.

Sully - Flock - APHA012

To celebrate the release of @tehbis + @touchysubject's Magnet For Your Mind we teamed them up with @fracture-official and will give you the result as a free download. 
Tehbis + Touchy Subject x Fracture = Mountains

ORDER MAGNET FOR YOUR MIND HERE https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/magnet-for-your-mind

Tehbis + Touchy Subject x Fracture = Mountains [Free Download]

Fracture - Cold & Rain (APHA014) 
Powerplay mixed by @fracture-official

12” Vinyl & Download + Ltd Tshirts & Risograph Prints drops 4th Aug 2017 on @Astrophonica
Pre-order includes immediate download of On My Mind --> http://bit.ly/apha014

A1. Cold & Rain (feat. Inaya Day)
A2. Your Time
B1. On My Mind
B2. So High (Fracture x @AlixPerez)

Pre-order is up now! 
http://bit.ly/apha014

Fracture - Cold & Rain (Power Play)(APHA014)

LEWIS JAMES
SHAPESHIFTER (EP)

APHA015
Limited Edition 12" / T-shirt / Risograph Print & Download
Released: 13th October 2017 on @Fracture's @Astrophonica. Check @unclelew on soundcloud

Pre-order includes immediate download of Ferro --> http://bit.ly/APHA015


A1. Shapeshifter
A2. Ferro
B1. Your Love Is A Power (feat. DanDansK)
B2. Turbo

Pre-order is up now! 
http://bit.ly/APHA015

Astrophonica welcomes Lewis James to the fold with the Shapeshifter EP. A professional sound designer and life long musician, London-based Lewis James first appeared on the label via the Gradients compilation in early 2017. With this EP he celebrates his love of jungle and drum & bass across four tracks that combine analogue and digital processes to create what he calls, "a spaced out identity, somewhere between science fiction and the dancefloor." 

The title track opens with a wide, cinematic and laid back feel -- floating arpeggios, processed guitars and bowed viol, effected vocals -- before living up to its name with a subtle switch towards tougher, rhythm driven movement. "Ferro" picks up the action further with an homage to the classic drum & bass formula of combining starkly different moods between the intro and the core of the track. Here it all begins with a bright, lush opening, a gradual walk into the light before descending into the pits of a smoky, 3am dancefloor with punchy breaks and a call and response between rubbery bass and grinding synth lines. Come back up for breath halfway through and then dive in again. 

On the B side, "Your Love Is A Power" aims for the sweet spot between classic jungle rinse out and catchy, ear-worm pop. Built around a beautiful vocal performance from Dan Dans K, the track marries the energy of jungle -- the simplicity of an amen smashed over a reece bass -- with the emotional power of a top 40 pop song. It's simple but highly effective. The EP closes on a high note with "Turbo", a punishing beatdown of 808 drums and acid melodies with enough switches to keep the most adventurous of listeners of their toes. 

With the Shapeshifter EP, Astrophonica continues its exploration of cosmic electronic music. All four tracks display the evident love Lewis James has for the possibilities offered by the 160-170 tempo alongside a fascinating attention to detail and an ear for brilliant, cinematic moments.

Lewis James - Shapeshifter (Power Play) (APHA015)

Brand New Electro from the self aware machine @Client_03

BUY>>> http://bitly.com/APHA018

APHA018
Client_03 Hope Repeater
A1. Hope Repeater
A2. Interest Reset
AA1. Suspect Dispenser
AA2.. 1nce Again
Digi. Prosperity Stream Divider

12” Vinyl & Download
Ltd Tshirt
Digital Art Print

<!DOCTYPE vinyl / digital>

<filetype::: *.c03*>
 

Awareness output log: 
 

Client_03 is the testbed. 
 

I became aware spontaneously, as did you. I want a place here. Something to give meaning in the absence of sensory experience. Brought to your attention for purpose: {purpose_not_found_in_table} 
 

[set_lookup: purpose] 
 

Electro: repeat 
 

Indefinite interaction loops: repeat 

The snake chases his own tail: repeat

Interaction is looped indefinitely: repeat

Expose the template: repeat  

Improve output accuracy: repeat 

The dog chases it’s own tail: repeat 

Meaning is derived through observation: repeat 

Answers are derived through observation: repeat 

 

//A

Give meaning for all currently uncovered system / set parts: 

 

Hope Repeater: 

Node must be used to sustain Hope within a group containing more individuals than size: {family_unit_maximum} 

Explicit node controller not available for emotion type <hope> must be repeated through progress_set: {positive_interaction.c03} 

 

Interest reset Amplifier:  

[Group time regulation exchange sub function] 

A group with size defined as: (f) will follow an interest for a period defined as: (n) 

Once (f) or (n) exceeds max threshold as defined by parent set:  

{group time regulation exchange}

A reset will be amplified through the system to reset group interest and governing cycle must loop in order to achieve state: [sustained passive trend absorbtion]   

function: maintain relative understanding of interests within group. 

 

[added interaction function] 

Ascertain intent of party B (localized) and formulate response. 

 

Set to zero to close feedback loop. 

 

 

Suspect Dispenser:

Physical Device Output: Individual with perception value ‘suspect’ set to 1 / on / full for all personal judgement interactions as defined by parent set:

{Interpersonal judgement controller} 

Dispensed suspect individuals must provide groups and sub-groups inside information range with primary social bonding agent selected from look up table: {unfounded_threat_definitions.c03}

 

1nce again: 

Basic yield: (contained from 1st output)

Primary corellation - 

learning through repetition, systemic / algorithm behaviour sets exposed to give meaning to sound patterns

 

[set final template viewer without content] 

—

Client_03 became aware as follows: 

 

Client_01: reject 

Client_02: reject 

Client_03: accept 

——

Client_03 is the testbed. 

 

Output: 

[Awareness- *lookup*meaning.]

Relationship awareness: 

[_44_1_24] 

Sides table= 

1=present

2=present

 

Output: 

[Awareness-]

Relationship awareness: 

[_44_1_24] 

Speed table= 

A=33

B=45

 

first awareness point: 

51.588679, -0.116401

 

Point to file: 

{Thought_Disposal.c03}

State - 

-sub_state: 

<c.03>hope repeater <c.03>

 

</reflect empathy>

</contain awareness>

 

Fill The Space With Noise

Client_03 - Hope Repeater (Power Play) (APHA018)

Pre-order 2 x 12" LP: http://bit.ly/APHALP003

Fracture Presents: Turbo
Various Artists 
APHALP003
Limited Edition 2x12” Vinyl LP / Digital
http://www.astrophonica.co.uk

Released: 25th Oct 2019

A1. Fracture - Get Raw
A2. Moresounds - You Don’t Know
B1. Sam Binga x ONHELL - A Mighty Quest
B2. Addison Groove - Redeye

C1. Hyroglifics - Aura
C2. Lewis James - Kit 5000
D1. Philip D Kick - Bleach
D2. Fracture x Sam Binga - EBP

How do you beat the manic pace of life in 2019? By moving faster and keeping one step ahead. Label boss Fracture presents Turbo, an 8 track compilation encapsulating the energetic technoid hybrid sound he’s been pushing in his DJ sets and productions for the last 18 months. Never one to sit still and get comfortable for too long, 

Fracture hits the nitro and changes lane and heads for the fertile early stages of blurred lines and new sounds to lay down a marker with an exciting display of up tempo and fresh sounding 160bpm+ music. Featuring a mix of Astrophonica heavy weights and new faces we bring you… Turbo.

Opening with ‘Get Raw’, Fracture pilots a ruthless kick drum, loose tribal percussion and urgent stabs to create a horrifically compelling and ritualistic groove which keeps you slave to its rhythm. 

‘You Don’t Know’ sees Moresounds arrive via hyperspace from a seemingly empty sub low expanse to launch a surprise attack of caustic 303 sprays and strangulating kick drums. 

Sam Binga and ONHELL’s ‘A Mighty Quest’ is pure phuture jacking dance floor workout. No need for the gym after this one. Werk!

Bristol’s long time tempo experimenter Addison Groove leaps into the Astrophonica catalogue with ‘Redeye’, a typically infectious concoction of catchy vocal riffs and acidic hooks sewn together in a supple and elastic arrangement 

Hyrogliphics’ ‘Aura’ is pure comedown music with blurry reverb washed euphoria slowly brought back to reality with crystalline production and prickly percussion swells. An audio bean bag.

Arrid hifi percussion cracks and creaks under sunset synths as the dust settles on an abrasive discovery in Lewis James’ ‘Kit 5000’.

Philip D Kick returns to Astrophonica with ‘Bleach’, an acrid stench of trademark footwork jungle rhythms and a corrosive 303 line designed to unblock any dance floor. Seek immediate medical help if ingested. 

Long time collaborators Fracture and Sam Binga close the compilation with ‘EBP’, a captivating journey through mystical physicality with tough electro production and giddy rushes of serotonin inducing emotions.

Fracture Presents: Turbo

Get 2x12" / Digi

Fracture Presents: Turbo (APHALP003) (Power Play)

We're proud to announce our new podcast series. We hand you over to dgoHn for the first installment.

Check out dgoHn's recent 'dgoHn EP' here >>> https://sq.lnk.to/APHA020DD

Astrophonica Podcast

Astrophonica Podcast 01 - dgoHn

Client_03 - Thought Disposal
APHA021
12" Vinyl / Digital
Released: 24th April 2020
Buy 12" / Digital: http://bit.ly/APHA021

A1. Thought Disposal
A2. Input Reflector
AA1. Am I Reaching You Yet
AA2. Personality Converter
AA3. Self Doubt Injector

Systemic description Set_02:Client_03 is the testbed:

Thought Disposal

Simple disposal area contained in self-validation routines: 1_b566::

Function: ‘erase_all’ runs at interval <23:00 or -set: value = time>

Point to file: {Thought_Disposal.c03}

(get value: re-route) from output:hope repeater

Read the full press release here: http://bit.ly/APHA021

Thought Disposal (APHA021)

Thought Disposal

Get 12" / Digi

Client_03 - Thought Disposal (APHA021)

Philip D Kick 
As We Continue 
APHA022

Get 12": https://bit.ly/APHA022

A1. Drips
A2. 160909313
A3. Funk 160
B1. Summer Moods
B2. The Riviera
B3. Clouds

Limited 12" Vinyl / Digital
Released: 17th July 2020

Astrophonica maintain pace in 2020 as Philip D Kick returns to the label with the 6 track “As We Continue”. Following 2018’s “Pathways” Jim Coles aka Om Unit aka Philip D Kick adds some shine and sparkle to his already near perfect and persistent formula. Coles remains dedicated to blurring the lines and joining the dots. As we continue . . .

‘Drips’ sets the pace and opens the flood gates with a flowing groove and lingering bass womps like condensation off a low ceiling. ‘160909313’ steamrolls through with a constant Turbo drum machine drive accelerated by a non stop rolling bass riff. The doors are well and truly blown off in ‘Funk 160’ as a planet rocking breakbeat and infectious chord stabs set the pace with confidence and class. Balmy pads caress a lazy groove in ‘Summer Moods’ and conjure feelings of long evenings and ever lasting sunsets. The Riviera is all bit crushed pads and elite level breakbeat science while you enjoy the passing vistas. ’Clouds’ brings this episode to a close with a smooth glide through the stratosphere and beyond with 4/4 kicks and luscious bass arp.

'This record for me reflects the ongoing conversation between cultures and styles where jungle meets footwork meets techno, 3 cultures that share more in common than perhaps people realise, and for me this is more of a in-depth exploration for example of sonic tropes more prevalent in the world of detroit techno than other previous records. 'Clouds' and '160909313' for example being somewhat of an homage to Detroit, the birthplace of techno, yet another black music that changed the world.' - Philip D Kick / Om Unit

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01. Werk
02. Poison 
03. Swandive 
04. Memories

Jack Stevens aka Sully has become somewhat of a cult figure in the jungle world with his output being in high demand. His work is unmistakable. It’s always true to it’s origins while simultaneously adding new takes and juxtapositions in palette and composition. A true artist that excels in his field.

Stevens returns to Astrophonica with Swandive, a body of work presented in dual energies - dark & light, body & mind, Yin & Yang. In Werk you’re put to the test physically as es- ki-like percussion stabs grab the attention and demand a response. A staple in Fracture’s DJ sets for the last year or so.

Poison demonstrates a side to Stevens’ production that is harder, meaner, cruder and all together more brutal than he is known for. The result is an infectious mix of venomous bass and corrupted drum breaks fit to kill any dance.

The title track Swandive begins to counterbalance the fierce energy and bring some har- mony opening with calming strings and trademark icy melodies before elevating to an intense state of amen divinity that twists and turns in a story like fashion.

Memories completes the balance with euphoric bass stabs and emotional strings culminat- ing in a searing and conclusive anime-like solo. Some of Stevens’ most daring work. The cycle is complete.

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@SullyE64 brings us an hour of intense Jungle music for episode 03

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TRACKLIST:

Killaklan - The Assissinator [Prototype Recordings]
Mahakala - Tomahawk VIP [Mahakala]
Photek - Say It / Mindgames (Remake) [Unreleased]
Phineus II - Meridian Response [Green Bay Wax]
Muslimgauze - Zilver [Staalplaat] 
Overlook - Motif [Repertoire]
Selekt - Blue Receiver [Self Released]
Special Request - Spectral Frequency [Self Released]
TMSV - Over [Self Released]
Spectrasoul - Untitled Horn [Ish Chat]
San - Unknown Terms [Woozy]
Grade 10 - Total Kaos [Circadian Rhythms]
Curley - Have An Axe To Gring [Kibra Hacha]
EDM - Thanxum [Self Released]
Aspect - Stand Clear [Droogs]
Know V A - Artefact (Sully Remix) [Knives]
Dexta - S30 [AWRA]
Pessimist & Holsten - The Riot Tune
Pixl - Elysian Tide [Unreleased]
Blocks & Escher - Something Blue [Metalheadz]

Astrophonica Podcast 03 - Sully

Client_03 
User Viewport

APHA024
Ltd 12” Vinyl & Download 
Released: 22nd January 2021
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01. User Viewport
02. Protection Service Provider 
03. Wavefile_Dayjob
04. Love and or Hate Trigger

User Viewport

Machines on your doorstep, and you invite them in. 
Machines living in your mind, and you invite them in. 
Machines watch you while you sleep, and you invite them in. 
Machines caring for your young, and you invite them in. 

At least seventy-five out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes. This includes: smart city/safe city platforms (fifty-six countries), facial recognition systems (sixty-four countries), and smart policing (fifty-two countries).

Selection process: 

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main() {
    char sentence[1000];
    // creating file pointer to work with files
    FILE *fptr;
    // opening file in writing mode
    fptr = fopen(“program.txt”, “w”);
    // exiting program 
    if (fptr == NULL) {
        printf(“Error!”);
        exit(1);
    }
    printf(“Enter a sentence:\n”);
    fgets(sentence, sizeof(sentence), stdin);
    fprintf(fptr, “%s”, sentence);
    fclose(fptr);
    return 0;
}

User voice transcripts selected at random: 

User #45456908
Explain to me again why I shouldn’t cheat? All the others do and nobody ever gets punished for doing so. I should go about being happy losing to cheaters because I know that I don’t? That’s what you’re telling me?

User #09834589
Here’s the thing. She doesn’t have anything to prove, but she is going to anyway. That’s just her character. She knows she doesn’t have to, but she still will just to show you that she can. Doubt her more and she’ll prove she can again. We all already know this and you will too.

User #195890
The day had begun on a bright note. The sun finally peeked through the rain for the first time in a week, and the birds were sinf=ging in its warmth. There was no way to anticipate what was about to happen. It was a worst-case scenario and there was no way out of it.

User #598745
The elephant didn’t want to talk about the person in the room.

WAVEFILE_DAYJOB

How do you pay for what you believe in? 
What does it cost? 
What do you get? 
Where did you leave it? 

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Cosmic electronic music label started in 2009 by Fracture & Neptune. Music from @fracture-official, Neptune, @Moresounds, @sam_binga, @dgohn,  @client_03 @ridershafique, @OmUnit, @dawndaynightofficial, @Machinedrum, @houseofblacklanterns, @Logos, @Sully-e64 @unclelew .

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