Jigsaw Lovers Club - 2

Rotterdam based producer DJ Crisps follows up releases on Riz La Teef’s ‘South London Pressing’ and Bristol UKG label Time Is Now with three original dubs that blur the lines between garage, hardcore and breakbeat. 

Crisps has a knack for breaks (see Freedom with Ell Murphy). Luvin You walks the tightrope of rough and smooth; it’s chipmunk vocals, ethereal atmospherics and nostalgic samples creating a plethora of heads down and hug-in-the-rave moments. 

It’s A Dark Day is a tale of anxiety. Beginning with soft, uplifting chords it begins optimistically before bassy swells of darkness surface amongst spooked-out vocals and huge wubs. Music Is My Life sees Crisps return to garage territory with a soulful stepper that evolves into a dutty, no phones allowed affair. 

Rounding off the record is a remix of Music Is My Life from standout producer Mani Festo following a wicked release on Sneaker Social Club. He delivers a typically transportative, perception-altering cut of emotionally-stirring breaks that showcases the artist's infatuation with the tension between futurism and tradition.

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PREMIERE: DJ Crisps - It's A Dark Day [Cheeky Music Group]

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Emotional Response reaches 10 years plus with a first, a label compilation bringing together a series of artists who are friends, family, known, unknown, established or up and coming, who all represent an element, a sound, of the label that can be heard on the monthly NTS show, All Trades.

Presenting a spread of all the labels under the Emotional Recordings banner, the “All Trades” show provides a mixture, a showcase of a sound, from ambient to dub, soul to disco, beatdown to techno, all (un)mixed and merged in an unplanned, freeform style.  

Coming to the idea of bringing that to a compilation, the “Jack Of All, Master Of None” ethos is narrowed to a selection of admired producers today.  Twenty Four artists (over 2 Volumes) from numerous backgrounds, starting with the man who helped the label’s birth way back, helping creating the identiy, logo and early designs, in Paul Byrne aka Apiento.  As well as running the heralded Test Pressing website, he is now a respected producer of deep, melodic techno beats and acid embrace.  His throbbing acid collaboration with Tepper is the perfect start to set the tone of the album.  

Following, Edinburgh DJ, producer and overall (dry) oracle Gavin Sutherland offers the beautifully balearics of his Other Lands project, mixing the motorik with the Durutti, before Sweden’s trio Datasal weld a warm, live analogue mind worming jam.  

Side two sees Belfast’s rising stars Black Bones in full percussive, their love of post punk, dub and hip-hop apparent, a tipping point drama.  The first of three French digidub tracks is presented by Froid Dub, with just three releases capturing wide-ranging fans, Item By Item Dub encapsulates their riddim’n’sound.  To close, the wonderful Howes offers his new project Paperclip Minimiser, the trippy, ambient techno oeuvre that is a rightful ending.

The second half starts with another worthy collaboration, featuring Berlin residents of distinction, Cosmo Vitelli & Die Wilde Jagd joining forces with a suitably spoken word meets krautrock throb.  Tangents explored, welcoming Seattle’s Ann Denio and a quick step, spoken word joy.  Over a near 40-year career, this multi-instrumental composer of soundtracks for modern dance, film and theatre, as well as a songwriter and music improviser, is a delightful addition.  Then, a debut of sorts, Exotic Garden arrives, the new solo project of Peaking Lights’ Aaron Coyles, his self-proclaimed ‘Gothic Dub” instantly appeals, the dark psychedelics stretches the corners of All Trades sound, with more to follow.  

Closing the album are three ‘friends & family’ of the label, starting with the now prolific productions of Belgium’s soFa elsewhere, offering another collaboration, here vocalist Yamila uplights over sweet percussion and latin swing.  Next, acclaimed drummer and percussionist Valentina Magaletti shows why she has become a rightful cause célèbre with her extraordinary Radio77, celebrating her punk and industrial leanings with a rant through the airwaves, before the finale, the warm mediative embrace of Seahawks’ ambient statesman Jon Tye, closing with a beautiful, graceful farewell.

A1. Apiento & Tepper - 606 Dog - Digital Master

Squelchy Run EP

Abstinence

The ABORIGENIUS II sequel is a sci-fi story about hi-tek alien tribes.
The album continues to introduce listeners to an alternative future on a planet called "Zeon". Zeon is an abandoned land, but its beautiful desolation is full of secrets, strangeness and dangers.

The last inhabitants have united in order to survive. Some of them, like the Cepturian tribe, have managed to preserve the natural and vital energy of the planet in some areas. At nightfall, the Cepturian scout squads take off and explore uncharted territories. One night, the aborigens face a series of strange phenomena while exploring a new dark zone. With the help of augmentations and neuro-digital upgrades, they will try to figure out what they encountered .

ABORIGENIUS II

ZEON

Icarus

Night Drives

ABTS

Prolific dj and producer, label owner and promoter - Dawn Razor, conjures
up a deft, future-focused productions that paints a rich landscape of
exciting sounds that push the boundaries of modern electronic music in a
myriad of new directions. Been killing` the game since 2015, been making waves with over 50 releases to date on some of the most respected labels in the world, such as R & S, ARTS, Holding Hands, Dext, Of Paradise, UX, Planet Rhythm, Illegal Alien, Subsist, FLASH, and Credo.
With his music receiving support from some of the biggest names, such as
Richie Hawtin, Chris Liebing, Scuba, Rødhad, Marco Bailey, Pan-Pot, Joey
Beltram, Shed, and Answer Code Request, it's no wonder his tracks are
frequently found in the mixes and playlists of these industry heavyweights.
He`s also been featured in podcasts for Mixmag, DJ Mag, Essential Mix,
Slam Radio, Deep Space Helsinki, Rinse FM, and HOR Berlin.
Razor`s discography is packed with remixes from some of the most
respected names in the underground electronic music scene, including
Psyk, Julia Govor, Unbalance, Dubspeeka, Takaaki Itoh, 6SISS, Shedbug,
and Desert Sound Colony. Performing both LIVE and dj-sets, his music displays Dawn Razor’s skills as an increasingly confident producer and one of the most important artists emerging out of scene. Blurring the line between both straight and broken beat techno, breakbeat, electro, mutated bass, IDM and post-trance and more, Dawn Razor is one to watch.