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Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/CRM257S

On 9th July Crosstown Rebels present the third in a trio of EPs featuring reworks from Krust’s lauded masterpiece ‘The Edge Of Everything’. The selection of top-drawer artists delighted to rub shoulders with the revered master now adds UNKLE, Hodge and DJ Nature to a list that has seen Masters At Work, Four Tet, Damian Lazarus, Batu, Calibre, LCY and Flynn all deliver inspired re-rubs.

Linking back to a shared history that saw Krust (alongside Roni Size) remix DJ Krush’s ‘Dig This Vibe’, and also provide their own track ‘Tribetoon’ for the seminal ‘Headz 2’ compilation, both on James Lavelle’s label Mo’Wax, now the influential DJ/producer/A&R delivers arguably his best ever work under the UNKLE alias: This is deep breakbeat goodness which sounds both classic and perfectly now.

A sonic son of Krust, fellow Bristolian Hodge works ‘Constructive Ambiguity’ into a proggy new school breaks monster that carves the original’s metallic bass into sharp new shapes, whilst West Country royalty and Wild Bunch founder Milo Johnson AKA DJ Nature provides wigged-out Martian house by way of New York – which, in one of Krust’s many thematic circles – echoes the Latin-tinged, blunted science of Nu Yorican Soul’s classics ‘Mind Fluid’ and ‘The Nervous Track’.

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Krust - Hegel Dialect (UNKLE Reconstruction)

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Following the release of their critically acclaimed second album, ‘Isles’, Bicep continue to develop their Feel My Bicep imprint with a 12” from a fresh signee, Fasme. The French producer makes his debut on the label with a new 3-track EP ‘Home’.

Fasme is the project of Tom Ferreira, who only dropped his first EP in April last year and quickly caught the attention of Bicep after discovering the track ‘ICI’ on YouTube. Bicep first played these tracks in their FMB Radio show on Apple Music and a Friday Guest Mix for Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC 6 Music.

His melodic sound is created on analog synths, evolving between acid, electro and braindance. Describing himself as “more of a live performer than a studio man”, Fasme will be supporting Bicep in Paris in October to celebrate the EP release.

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https://awekid.bandcamp.com/album/body-logic

Awe Kid explores ideas of trans-humanism, evolution and digital immortality on Body Logic, a fantastically lush new album for Atomnation. The immersive 10 track record plays with organic, breathing textures punctuated by moments of digital unrealness to result in an album permeated with a dream-like quality. This contrast is mirrored by the artwork from Portugal's acclaimed The Royal Studio.

Awe Kid is an alias of Sine Language Records co-founder Rick Parsons. It is the product of years spent exploring a multitude of different music. From early days in post-hardcore groups and on to a love of 90s Warp, electronic jazz and more experimental niches, the multi-instrumentalist has now settled on his own unique fusion of breaks, ambient and left-field dance music. This deft studio wizard mixes up melodic nostalgia with forward-thinking sound design using whatever he can get his hands on, from analog and modular hardware, to samplers, field recordings to digital techniques.

Says Parsons, “I love working with digital processes because you get these unexpected moments where you dial something in, that somehow takes on a tangible, organic form in the real world. Searching for these sweet spots was the motivation for the album, contrasting natural textures against synthetic elements, and finding ways to create something that feels like it exists outside of the computer.”

While the album pays homage to dance music traditions, such as the broken beat of title track 'Body Logic', and full-throttle breaks of 'Zenith', these are assimilated and repurposed to create something that defies genre categorization. The listener's journey is perfectly paced, with broody but uplifting cuts of electronica giving way to shimmering, celestial melodies, and dusty breakbeats emerging from dense layers of atmosphere, only for the mood to be reset with soothing, suspenseful synths and haunting vocal samples. Elsewhere, devastatingly emotional ambient is followed by punchy grooves and propulsive melodies to make for a real ride.

Awe Kid's Body Logic is an adventurous record that manages to move you emotionally, physically and mentally.

The first two singles, 'Eve' and 'Planar,' were supported by the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC 6 Music), Jamz Supernova (BBC 1Xtra), John Digweed, Sister Bliss, object blue (Rinse FM), Zuli (NTS), Gassy (NTS), Martelo (NTS), Spinee (NTS), Stocks & Shares (Noods), Crossing The Danny (Noods) and others. Body Logic is out in April on Atomnation Records.

Awe Kid - Body Logic

Awe Kid follows up his Body Logic album on Atomnation with a slick new two-tracker. Both tracks are inspired by early cosmic misadventures and make their own way through deep space in a much smoother fashion.

https://atomnationrec.lnk.to/Laika

Awe Kid's lush Body Logic album dropped in April last year and was followed up by a remix from Max Cooper. The album was a conceptual exploration of the intersection between trans-humanism, evolution and digital immortality, all served up in a melodically rich record filled with dreamy moods and grooves. Sine Language Records co-founder Rick Parsons has now been back in the studio and working up more magic using his array of samples, modular hardware, found sounds and digital tools.

With 'Laika', Awe Kid takes listeners on an emotive journey powered by crisp and kinetic breakbeats, soaring analog synths and pensive vocal samples. It's a journeying track that sweeps you off your feet and keeps your mind busy with myriad astral details. Meanwhile on the flip side, 'Félicette' is a gorgeous ambient crescendo defined by a haunting piano lead. It's a delicate but powerful track that leads you toward deep inward reflection before casting you adrift into cosmic unconsciousness.

This is another artful outing that shows two different but equally special sides of Awe Kid.

Awe Kid - Laika

Recorded and produced in the Rocky Mountains of Canada by Oper8oR.

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America (Terrence Dixon Minimal Detroit Mix)

After a string of standout track releases on her label Coconut Beats, HAAi is now preparing to unleash her first ever full length EP under the moniker, leading with stand out single 'Growing Up With Muscle Cars'. 

Pre-order the EP now, due for release 5th July 2018: https://haai.bandcamp.com/album/motorik-voodoo-bush-doof-musik-ep

“This EP was made after I realised that what inspired me most was to combine my love of electronic music with the music I enjoy outside of the club. I decided to collaborate with friends from a couple of my favourite bands, including Fay Milton (Savages) who provides live drums on Motorik Bush Doof Musik and Taigen Kawabe (Bo Ningen) who performs on I Never Cared That Much For Jungle. For me, having live instrumentation on the EP adds an extra depth to the tracks & has given me a vision of how to I’d like future releases to sound.
My fave track off the EP, Growing Up With Muscle Cars, is an homage to my step dad who repairs and restores old muscle cars. He also used to take me to the drags in my hometown when I was little. We would push the race cars out onto the track. Some of my favourite memz as a lil kid.”

Growing Up With Muscle Cars

Throwing Snow returns to iconic UK imprint Houndstooth this month with his first LP since 2017's 'Embers'.

Titled 'Loma', the new release is inspired by the genres that have made an impact on him throughout his career, with nods to jungle, breakbeat, techno and more heard throughout the release. 

Compiling all eight cuts from his four-part EP series together on the LP, the new album will see the tracks pressed on vinyl for the very first time. 'Loma' also features a very special closing cut from Octo Octa which we are delighted to premiere today.

Coming in at a mighty 11 minutes, Octo Octa’s extended remix is a distinct alternative to the OG cut, shifting from a screw face-worthy stepper into dazzling 'floor filler with ease.

Throwing Snows ‘Loma’ LP lands November 30 on Houndstooth. Tune into closing cut ‘Simmer’ (Octo Octa’s Bring Forth Peace From Pain Remix) now and pre-order the album below.

Pre-order: https://HNDSTH.lnk.to/loma

LOMA

Premiere: Throwing Snow 'Simmer' (Octo Octa's Bring Forth Peace from Pain Remix)

@brassica's track 'Sauna' will be released on 'Crystal Sea' through @feelmybicep on July 17th. More Info: bit.ly/BrassicaFMB

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Brassica – Sauna

Dutch artist Baril teases with a new single 'Lockdown', a heartfelt electronic track that lands on February 26th on Intercept.

https://intercept.bandcamp.com/track/lockdown

Last year, Baril's debut six track EP One More Rush won plenty of support from both high profile DJs and dancers in the know. The melodic master has also remixed David Kochs and the result was one of the standout tracks in Keinemusik's Essential Mix. It showed that he is a mature musical craftsman with the skills to write deft but driving tracks which marry real feelings with lush soundscapes and smart samples.

'Lockdown' perfectly captures the feelings of forlornness we have all experienced in the last year. It's a richly layered track that drives forwards but never resolves. Angelic vocal harmonies float high above delicate pads while booming bass and crispy breakbeats church down low. Powerful yet dreamy, it's a track to get lost in as you gaze out into the distance.

This is another gorgeous electronic track with perfect hooks that builds excitement for the full length album Baril is currently working on.

Baril - Lockdown

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