AutomAte Deep - Present & Future

Drones Over Berlin is trademark Vince Grain.  Mixed equal parts astute cynicism and paranoid delusion, wave after wave of highly agitated atmospherics seep out from between the tight, minimal vibes, trim break layers and claustrophobic beats & bass.

Vince Grain - Drones Over Berlin - AM8D004 - Out Now!

Nyctophilia – a preference for the night or darkness; an ironic title for a tune so lush and light on its feet.  Sure, the bass is as dense as the Bavarian forest, with an über-stereo grind that circles relentlessly like our own personal mini-Hindenburg but it’s the beautiful licks of the Japanese Koto that take centre-stage here.  Absolutely sublime.

Vince Grain - Nyctophilia - AM8D004 - Out Now!

Pressure Plates has been taken rather literally by Belgian duo Mtwn.  Thoughtful percussion and rips of the original leads, expertly blended, ride atop a claustrophobic wave of modulated sub pressure that could move entire continents.

Fuj - Pressure Plates (Mtwn 'Pressure' Remix) - AM8D005 - Out Now

Diffrent Music’s Dexta conjures up a trademark wonky groove wrapped with the atmosphere and depth of the original track.  There’s a distinct cheekiness to this rework, the kind of subtle wisecrack that puts a smile on every face but that only giraffes truly get.

Fuj - Terror Firmer (Dexta's 'GiraffeStep' Refix) - AM8D005 - Out Now

Solo debut from label boss @deficitlondon

This is headphone music, not club music.  For best experience, listen on a stereo sound system capable of reproducing frequencies as low as 30Hz.  Enjoy!

The Watchmen / Eternum

Deficit - Eternum - AM8D006 - Out Now!

Label boss http://soundcloud.com/deficitlondon joins forces with psychedelic breaks don http://soundcloud.com/peak-uk for an experimental bass-heavy workout.

Mankind’s legacy has reached critical mass.  Earth has become a cesspool of filth and debauchery presided over by a corrupt government, their bidding enforced by the ruthless Watchmen.  Desperate to escape, we board an interstellar spacecraft bound for destination unknown, searching for a brighter future.

Deficit & Peak - The Watchmen - AM8D006 - Out Now!

Japanese-Laotian-Australian artist Fuj kicks of 2015 in much the same fashion as 2014 – with a hotly anticipated solo single on AutomAte Deep!  With such a cultural crossover building up his personal influences, there's something uniquely diverse about Fuj's productions. Clean and crisp on first glance, peer deeper into the abyss and intricate soundscapes appear from below the surface.

Talus Nights weaves a thick electric sunset; effortless, dream-like atmosphere punctured only by the occasional rip of a sublimely filtered synthesizer before disappearing over the horizon.  Aphotic Zone picks up the pace a little with busy, skittish percussive touches and a trippy, cerebral vibe that manages to inspire thought and energy in equal measure.

Fuj - Aphotic Zone - AM8D007 - Out Now

Fuj - Talus Nights - AM8D007 - Out Now

Meet Kiwi artist http://soundcloud.com/dnbtonic , AutomAte Deep’s latest recruit follows the label’s tradition of reaching to all corners of the globe, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for deep, thought-provoking drum & bass.  

Latitude weaves a haunting, ethereal atmosphere from psychedelic stabs and cranial melodic elements.  A crisply-imagined drum beat moves the experience forward at its own pace through an underground cave system, many miles from civilisation.

Prime Number picks up the pace a little with a busier rhythm section whilst retaining this release’s laid-back feel with a thoughtful, cerebral vibe.

Latitude / Prime Number

Tonic - Prime Number - AM8D008 - Out Now!

Meet Kiwi artist http://soundcloud.com/dnbtonic , AutomAte Deep’s latest recruit follows the label’s tradition of reaching to all corners of the globe, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for deep, thought-provoking drum & bass.

Latitude weaves a haunting, ethereal atmosphere from psychedelic stabs and cranial melodic elements.  A crisply-imagined drum beat moves the experience forward at its own pace through an underground cave system, many miles from civilisation.

Prime Number picks up the pace a little with a busier rhythm section whilst retaining this release’s laid-back feel with a thoughtful, cerebral vibe.

Tonic - Latitude - AM8D008 - Out Now!

Way Out is a pensive journey through space and time, exploring the concepts of creation and self. A weighty rhythm and bass provide forward momentum while an expertly crafted, airy lead sets a kaleidoscopic mood in which we really could be flying through the vast reaches of intergalactic space.

http://soundcloud.com/cirrusdnb

Way Out / Strange Things

Cirrus - Way Out - AM8D009 - Out Now

Strange Things brings a supernatural, twilight zone vibe and eccentrically selected samples. Deep and hypnotic, the trance is broken only by the sporadic punctuation of heavily saturated breakbeats and celestial echoes.

http://soundcloud.com/cirrusdnb

Cirrus - Strange Things - AM8D009 - Out Now

Japanese-Laotian-Australian artist http://soundcloud.com/fuj kicks of 2016 in much the same fashion as 2014 and 15 – with a hotly anticipated release on AutomAte Deep!  With such a cultural crossover building up his personal influences, there's something uniquely diverse about Fuj's productions. Clean and crisp on first glance, peer deeper into the abyss and intricate soundscapes appear from below the surface.

As the twilight draws in, The Transfer drops the pace to a thought-provoking half-time with a trippy, cerebral vibe and epic touches, bringing our journey to a close.

The Transfer EP

Fuj - The Transfer - AM8D010 - Out Now

Japanese-Laotian-Australian artist http://soundcloud.com/fuj kicks of 2016 in much the same fashion as 2014 and 15 – with a hotly anticipated release on AutomAte Deep!  With such a cultural crossover building up his personal influences, there's something uniquely diverse about Fuj's productions. Clean and crisp on first glance, peer deeper into the abyss and intricate soundscapes appear from below the surface.

Rogue Inferno drags us insistently into the second half, a robotic yet groove-laden network of restless, dynamic timbres and textures, ever in flux.

Fuj - Rogue Inferno - AM8D010 - Out Now

Japanese-Laotian-Australian artist http://soundcloud.com/fuj kicks of 2016 in much the same fashion as 2014 and 15 – with a hotly anticipated release on AutomAte Deep!  With such a cultural crossover building up his personal influences, there's something uniquely diverse about Fuj's productions. Clean and crisp on first glance, peer deeper into the abyss and intricate soundscapes appear from below the surface.

Satorian is a darker affair, a cloudy end to a bright morning as the air takes on a dense weight and the mists begin to swirl.

Fuj - Satorian - AM8D010 - Out Now

Japanese-Laotian-Australian artist http://soundcloud.com/fuj kicks of 2016 in much the same fashion as 2014 and 15 – with a hotly anticipated release on AutomAte Deep!  With such a cultural crossover building up his personal influences, there's something uniquely diverse about Fuj's productions. Clean and crisp on first glance, peer deeper into the abyss and intricate soundscapes appear from below the surface.

Death Trader weaves a thick electric sunrise; effortless, dream-like atmosphere and totemic instruments appear over the horizon, supplanted by scratching synth bass and steadily thumping sub.

Fuj - Death Trader - AM8D010 - Out Now

‘The Frog' unites Fuj & Cirrus for a snapping, driving underground anthem which lets you know exactly what these artists are about. Lumbering but never once losing impact, it's littered with nastily distorted LFO and grinding beat patterns. Not for the faint hearted, Fuj & Cirrus don't disappoint. Cirrus comes next with ‘Ether', again bringing the edgier, grunting sounds present throughout its predecessor, while utilising vocal samples to take you through the drops. The pace is then increased, switching between layers and giving no hope of pulling yourself out of its construction line of snipping drums and lasers.

Fuj offers up next, with climatic, quaking sub bass and smashing kick throughout ‘Gun of a Son'. Its percussion and crashing breaks are intimidating, killing any commercial vibes in the vicinity. Rounding off the EP is ‘Aphotic Zone'; Cirrus jumps on remix duties for Fuj this time, once again integrating their production might and creating a towering concoction of creepy atmospherics and wavering voice notes.

Fuj and Cirrus are not to be underestimated. Between them they're invading the underground and moving towards the big leagues.

Ether EP

Fuj - Aphotic Zone (Cirrus Remix) - AM8D011 - Out Now

Fuj - Gun Of A Son - AM8D011 - Out Now

Cirrus - Ether - AM8D011 - Out Now

Cirrus & Fuj - The Frog - AM8D011 - Out Now

AutomAte is a collective formed of:
Deficit (London)
Esion (Bristol)
DX Machina (Bristol)
Nathan E (London)

We share a mutual love of dark, techy drum & bass, although we are involved with a range of other bass-led genres. We DJ and write music individually and together. We run the AutomAte family of digital labels, including AutomAte, AutomAte Deep and AutomAte Tech. AutomAte aims to bring you the best in edgy drum & bass, aimed square at the dancefloor, from rising stars to established artists, from chunky steppers to dark rollers and all manner of other fancy-ticklers. The parent label has already chalked up Radio 1 airplay from Friction, support from Drum & Bass Arena and has caught the attention of more DJs than you could shake a stick-insect at.

The Deep label aims to put the warmth back into drum & bass with a range of deep, eclectic, inspirational music, influenced by anything from the Far East to South America and everything in between. AutomAte Deep was launched in 2013 and has already picked up Radio 1 airplay from Nihal plus support from Raiden, EBK, Morphy, The Untouchables, Mental Forces, J Robinson, Ortokore, Philth, Stunna, Marukomu, Dexta & Mauoq (Diffrent Music).

The Tech label showcases a variety of gritty drum & bass music, from amen tracks and heavy-steppers to neuro and hardcore styles. We like it grimy with a slight attitude problem and an infectious groove. Supporters include DJ Hype, Bailey, Kenny Ken, Dose, Raiden, Nu:Tone, Cause4Concern, EBK, June Miller, Inside Info, Gremlinz, Stranjah, Chris Su, Zero-T, Nyx, Amoss, NC-17, Fade, The Risky (Drum & Bass Arena), Billion (Fathom Audio), Arclight, John Rolodex, Phil Hustle, Hyroglifics, Neve, Concrete, Bad Education, Cursa, AbleDanger, Soul Sinners and more.

Please send tracks & demos to demos@automatednb.co.uk
or drop them in the silo at http://pcl.la/1XJ39Z

Check out the podcast:
on the iTunes Store (Search for 'AutomAte dnb') or right here on Soundcloud!

We aim to release a podcast every couple of months, featuring a variety of established and up&coming artists that we find inspiring. The best way to keep up with the podcast is to subscribe, either on iTunes or via our RSS feed - http://automatednb.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml

For more information, email info@automatednb.co.uk

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