Background Sounds mixtapes

Wanted to record something a bit different from my usual mixes, so here's the first edition of what I hope will become a series 🤞 I wanted to reflect my everyday listens in ~30mins - these may be recently released tracks I've been listening on loop in the subway, music I've been sent and really like, sounds I released on my label, excerpts of soundtracks from games I played, old favourites I recently rediscovered. My aim was to mirror what Feb '25 was for me, soundwise, and arrange it in an eclectic, but cohesive way - think late '00s blog mixtapes for reference. 
I'll post the tracklist in a few days: it includes sounds ranging from experimental pop to weird breaks, ambient, post-punk-ish vibes and game OST indeed. Amongst others, there's a track from our latest Syrinx Music release & forthcoming music from Plor & Nodolabel. I hope you enjoy it - this is Background Sounds Feb' 25!

Tracklist :

endloskosmos - Crimewave [Syrinx Music, 2025]
Hesaitix - Taurian Shade [PAN, 2024]
Daniel Olsen - Forest Prototype & Library Prototype [Lorelei & The Laser Eyes OST, 2024]
Astrid Sonne - Boost [Escho, 2024]
Excepter - Shots Ring [Paw Tracks, 2008]
Matias Levy - Niseque [Nodolabel, 2025]
Friends - Friend Crush [Lucky Number, 2012]
Geologist & D.S. - Wit Of The Watermen [Drag City, 2025]
Vanishing Twin - Afternoon X [Fire Records, 2023]
Atlas From Nowhere - Conversation [Plor, 2025]
Hesaitix - Santarosae (Black Dolphin) [PAN, 2024]
Oklou - harvest sky (feat. Underscores) [True Panther, 2025]
Good Sad Happy Bad - Find My Way [Textile, 2024]

Background Sounds - Feb '25

Here's the second volume of my mixtapes reflecting my monthly listens ⏪ just like last month, my aim was to take cues from late 00s blog mixtapes & come up with an eclectic mix bringing together sounds from different realms, that made March 2025 for me - recent songs I've been listening to on loop, tracks I've rediscovered, sounds I've been obsessed with & more. It goes from ambient to post-punk, bass music to shoegaze, video game OSTs to IDM & weird raps. It's a bit more intense than last month's but so was my month - I hope you enjoy it 🙏

Background Sounds - Mar '25

More Water pairs the dancefloor stylings of Sub Basics and Witch Trials through the platform of Temple Of Sound. Beckoning the listener to the centre of the dancefloor with haste, there they will remain as the tracks appropriately travel from light, to dusk, to dark. All the while holding a high-paced tumbling percussion, encouraging complete expressive movement.

Encapsulating bright keys travelling on a wave of undulating rhythm, littered with muffled vocals that enhance the persistent energy that traverses daytime house. All the way to warehouse rackets that hiss and pump with 4 AM energy, this release has something for every moment of the night.

2x12" vinyl + Digital
Release Date 09/05/20205

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SBWT - More Water (Double LP)

@old-man-crane

Bait is set to release the debut EP, ‘Hepp’, from Leipzig producer Old Man Crane with four subterranean bass experimentations.
Marking the 16th release on the label since its inception in 2023, the connection between Old Man Crance and the label started via a DM with her demos and blossomed into a collaborative partnership including a spontaneous back-to-back with Beatrice M. at Bassmaessage last year. The ‘Hepp’ EP follows shortly on from Old Man Crane’s first appearance on Bait via the One Hundred and Fifty Steps compilation series and begins an exciting chapter for the emerging artist.

mastering by T I N
PR by Dawn Creative

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Old Man Crane 'Hepp' EP (out 11.07.25)

Third edition in this series of mixtapes showcasing my monthly listens - fresh cuts, older tunes I rediscovered, classics or personal favs I've been listening to on loop and more, whatever the genre. Expect 90s IDM, weird drums, post-punk, shoegaze & more this month - I hope you enjoy the selection 🙏

Background Sounds - Apr' 25

2025 marks 20 years of Tectonic: The Tectonic Sound compilation lays down the gauntlet for the future direction of the imprint. Split across 6 x 4-track 12”s, double CD, ltd boxset, and download, the compilation comprises many producers making their Tectonic debut, including re:ni, Beatrice M., Yushh, Flora Yin-Wong, and SICARIA, alongside stalwarts like Om Unit, RSD, Peverelist and Kahn & Neek. It’s an exhilarating 24-track journey through experimental, bass-heavy electronic music, with almost all tracks created by the artists specifically with Tectonic's sound in mind - at the intersection where dubstep and techno meet.

First single, available now for download - Peverelist "Feel Something" - https://lnkfi.re/TECLP027A

Pre-order the compilation, out 18 July: https://tectonicrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tectonic-sound-vol-1 

Tectonic Sound:
1. Pinch “Tectonic Sound”
2. Peverelist “Feel Something”
3. re:ni “Sunrise On The Superloop”
4. V.I.V.E.K “Gone W3st”
5. Beatrice M. “Poison”
6. Om Unit “Strobes (The Warning)”
7. FJAAK & J.Manuel “Binder”
8. Cocktail Party Effect “Smiling Worm”
9. 2562 “Overcome”
10. Yushh “Ghost Of What”
11. Appleblim “Ghost Coast”
12. Flora Yin Wong “Virga”
13. Kahn & Neek “Motion Light”
14. SICARIA “Rhassoul”
15. Gemmy “Domino Effect”
16. Pinch & Neffa-T “This Is This Isn’t”
17. Shed “Scapes”
18. Sophia Loizou “Revenant”
19. J.Sparrow “Genesys”
20. Cortical “Ram”
21. Ipman “Xenohypnostic Mind Control”
22. Distance “Heresy”
23. RSD “Roll Off”
24. Coki “Angel Of Death”

Peverelist - Feel Something

Release date: June 20th 2025
Preorder: gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pigeons-ft-trim-transit-limb-ep
First single 'Pigeons' on your streaming platform : li.sten.to/jxwclbfb

@SSSLIP and @Betonbrutt have tapped up grime pioneer Trim to add his bars on 17th Grid release, pressed for the first time on vinyl !

Trim steps up to the mic for the lead track, 'Pigeons', which brings next-gen grime energy with raw, club-ready vibes and menacing bars that are underpinned by a wobbly low end, and it's all perfect for dance floor detonation. 'Transit Limb' dives into a nostalgic yet forward-thinking fusion of experimental grime and UK bass that subtly echoes the sounds of the early 2010s with twisted breaks and chopped vocals.
The boys also invited @Notiiton and @BeatriceMasters for two great remixes, Noti turned the lead track into a precise electro banger and Beatrice drowned Transit Limb to the darkest depths of the ocean to close the EP.

⚠️ Vinyl version only available for preorder on Juno website
Vinyl bonus : Pigeons (Instrumental Version)
Limited to 100 copies : www.juno.co.uk/products/ssslip-beton-brut-pigeons-transit-limb-ep-feat-vinyl/1091331-01

Track 1 & 2 produced and mixed by Charlie Maton-Presley and Zach Buckley
Track 1 vocals by Javan Daniel Winston St. Prix
Track 3 by Malin Anderson
Track 4 by Beatrice Masters

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Akanbi, Allecto, Anz, Atrice, Bas Dobbelaer, Breaka, Caldera (Loop LF), Christian Coiffure, Daisy Moon, De Grandi, DJ Martelo, DJ Plead, Dom Carlo, Ehua, Emily Jeanne, EONE, Ey.rah, Fonzo, Gramrcy, Hannah, Hassan Abou Alam, Flore, Fosil, Hypna, Jan Loup, Jess Hands, Jossy Mitsu, Jon Beige, Judaah, Kaval, Lu2k, Manaré, Martha, Metrist, Miley Serious, Monotronique, Mumdance, Nawme, Nico, Nile Ferreira, Nono Gigsta, Nyksan, Ophélie, Oxyd, Pearson Sound, Poor J'Darr, Pura Pura, quest?onmarq, Re:ni, Red Rack'em, Rhyw, Rowl, RS Tangent, Rougail Space Program, Saskia, Safiye, Sharnie, Small Crab, Souzo, Sybil, Sylvere, Toupaz, Tristan Arp, Troy Gunner, Useless Seconds, Valesuchi, Vladimir Ivkovic, Warzou, Yushh and more.

GRID017

Pigeons (ft. Trim) / Transit Limb EP

SSSLIP & Beton Brut - Pigeons (ft. Trim) / Transit Limb EP [GRID017] previews

Tectonic Sound lays down the gauntlet for the future direction of the label. The compilation comprises many producers making their Tectonic debut, including re:ni, Beatrice M., Yushh, Flora Yin Wong, and Sicaria, alongside stalwarts like 2562, Shed, and Distance. It’s an exhilarating 24-track journey through experimental, bass-heavy electronic music, with almost all tracks created by the artists specifically with Tectonic’s sound in mind - at an intersection where dubstep and techno meet.

Beatrice M. - Poison

First single from Henzo's debut LP coming on Sneaker Social Club on the 27th June. 

‘Worm Grunting’ featuring the spectacular vocal talents of Emby is out today. A nod to early 00s Road Rap with a contemporary pallet.

Beyond excited to be putting out the debut LP from Henzo. A singular voice pushing UK soundsystem music fwd to our ears.

'The Poems We Write For Ourselves' is available on 2 x 12" Vinyl + Tape of Henzo's live version recorded at Stage & Radio MCR.

Pre-order: https://sq.lnk.to/SNKRLP012_S1

Worm Grunting (Feat. Emby)

Carré debuts on Woozy with Meltdown, the label’s third installment on wax. An exciting new iteration for the dubstep blueprint, three weighty and heady half steppers in the proudest one-forty tradition with a modern dub-club twist. Comes with two striking remixes from legends dBridge and NVST.

On Meltdown, Carré  ( @carreo ) mines closer to the dub core of her sound than ever before. The title track signals the intent, a memorable hook cascading into melodic view before the lurched momentum locks in to its sweeping bassline for pure dancefloor symbiosis. Crawler goes wider, a giddy stepper that’s dynamic swing twirls excitedly on a 2 step pivot until dissolving into a plummeting stomp for ignition. Season Seven sharpens up with a seductive pout-lip, moving loose and free across the stretchy wobbles, peppered vocals and sunrise-addled serenity. On remix duties, a pioneer and modern hero apply their inimitable touch. Exit Records hero dBridge ( @dbridge_exitrecords )restrings Meltdown as a chromatic DnB roller, gliding taut within the original’s hook to the finest looping hoods-up, heads-down conclusion. NVST’s ( @ghettonast ) OLDSCHOOL VERSION of Season Seven unlocks its journey potential, the psychedelic tremors galloping deep across the wriggling path, digging into her unrivalled excavation of techno deconstruction.

WZY005 breathes vitality into defined sounds and styles, a stunning EP from Carré of singular intent and unique voice.

Pre-Order: https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/album/meltdown
Announce/Preorder: June 5th
Release date: June 27th

Tracklist:
A1. Meltdown
A2. Meltdown (dBridge Remix)
B1. Crawler
B2. Season Seven
B3. Season Seven (NVST OLDSCHOOL VERSION
Remix)

Meltdown WZY005 (Previews)

Henry Greenleaf: 13th June '25

@kamounmusic has developed a signature sound where percussive intensity meets atmospheric depth, blending polyrhythmic drums with modern electronic textures. His fascination for traditional tribal percussion, paired with influences from minimalist field recordings and British bass culture, generates a hypnotic energy that resonates with the raw power of contemporary electronic music.

On 'Wave Prophecy', his first 12" on Dance Data, Kamoun showcases his distinct range - from deep tribal grooves to high-energy dance tracks, Kamoun fuses rhythmic complexity with avant-garde sensibility, forming a unique and addictive sonic palette.

As If the full 5 tracks weren't already enough of a treat, we've also got a fresh remix from our friend @sepehr-a, who takes La Panthère to a tantalizing place with his 'pantheress' rendition.
credits
releases August 1, 2025

All tracks written by Abderrahmene Hamitouche
Mastered by Mark @ A Colourful Storm
Artwork by Jesse Pimenta
Remix by Sepehr

Wave Prohphecy

Wave Prophecy

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Kamoun - Wave Prophecy EP [DDR009]

Carré debuts on Woozy with Meltdown, the label’s third instalment on wax. An exciting new iteration for the dubstep blueprint, three weighty and heady half steppers in the proudest one-forty tradition with a modern dub-club twist. Comes with two striking remixes from legends dBridge and NVST.

Label: @woozydublin
Buy: https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/album/meltdown

PREMIERE: Carré - Crawler [Woozy]

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Background Sounds - Mar '25

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