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Preorder here: https://ritualpoison.bandcamp.com/album/machine-room-ep

‘London. Detroit. Birmingham. New York.’ So declared the cover of TronikHouse’s classic ‘Hardcore Techno’ EP back in 1991, a nod to these musical powerhouses. Still flying the flag for West Midlands futurism in 2025 is Rawtrachs, aka Brum’s own Anand Patel. 

A prolific music maker, both solo and as part of Made2Faze and We Kill Culture, he runs his own labels Futurepast Zine (which sprang from a physical zine of the same name) and Alternative Architecture, and has appeared on the likes of WNCL Recordings, Defrostatica and Sydonia.

His ‘Machine Room’ EP unveils the workings of his sound, Detroit’s techno soul filtered through industrial-strength broken beats and tech-step’s sci-fi dystopianism. 

‘Fail We May’ is deep, dubby and drummy, a melancholic moment of reverie whose title echoes part of the phrase that defined Andy Weatherall. Label bosses Escape Earth (aka BufoBufo and Joe Nonlocal) remix it, injecting a current of euphoria as breakbeats and bubbling acid lift it into sweatier realms.

‘Machine Room (PST Basement Mix)’ channels the spirit of hardcore and d&b into heavy duty bruk, its Reese-style bassline nodding to Saunderson as the beats recall the abstract rhythms of Nubian Minds. And closer ‘Not So Great Expectations’ is another hulking presence, relentlessly weighty sub and drums marching through a ghostly realm.

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K-65 - 23 April 2025

Syz launches his new label Vitalizm with VTLZM001, a 4 track sure-shot from its founder of wily club rhythms mutated anew through adventurous construction and intuitive dancefloor nous.

Club rhythms for the soul; a nourishing manifesto for the rave, and for Syz a vital spark through which energy and groove emanate. A prolific producer with a beloved back catalogue, he is no stranger to the sounds that embody the propulsive nature of UK club rhythms. Vitzalizm though is a new venture, his inaugural label founded on the promise of showcasing new and varied developments along the Syz sonic journey. It’s a wide-ranging ethos informed via a complex web of influences that continue to make afresh of club music, while also paying homage to the culture of yesteryears with small vinyl runs and limited lathe-cut dubplate specials.

On VTLZM001, the label’s inaugural release, its founder gets right to it. Down & Twist steps first with an all-round sexy affair, a 2 step mover that swivels deftly on its latin inclinations while updating the early 00’s garage template with fwd> attitude. Next, Bakayadaskunka writhes as a complex beast, busy through the broken beat while its tactile low end purrs and throbs within. Fidget goes faster, a tribal wonderland that pumps giddy yet nimble across its myriad of basslines. The Lizm sees us off, a supple percussive playground which swings playful and loose amongst a livewire of subs, weightless pads and a faint dub echo.

A succinct dancefloor statement of intent from Syz, and an exhilarating beginning for Vitalizm. 
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Releases May 25, 2025

Written & Produced by Oliver Samways
Mastered by Lurka
Distribution via Sequence
Artwork by Ionic
Words by Nevan Jio
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