This one's my favourite, but I hid behind my sofa while listening!!

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Midnight Manoeuvres steps out of the shadows, scans the room and proceeds to melt minds and bodies with Pastime, a freakishly accomplished 4-tracker that sees the London-based artist carve out a new breaks inspired direction for himself.  

An intrepid and meticulously realised effort, Pastime sees the scales perfectly balanced between retrofuturism and cinematic club pressure and marks out Midnight Manoeuvres as the perfect torchbearer to move Badlands forward.

1. Brandon St.
2. Private Eye
3. Paradise K
4. FF Out

Midnight Manoeuvres: https://soundcloud.com/midnightmanoeuvres

Pastime

BAD002 //  Midnight Manoeuvres - Pastime

Pre-Order - https://pressuredome.bandcamp.com/album/pdcomp004

Pressure Dome is back with it’s fourth compilation celebrating three years since their first release back in 2019. 

Alongside Pressure Dome regulars we welcome DJ ojo, Flytipper, Elpac and Djuar with their first outings on the label. All bringing their own unique style but effortlessly fitting the vibe we love here at PD. 

Something for every mood inside as we move through down-tempo spooked out steppers and acid tinged dancehall through dubbed out, trippy explorations and turbo charged wigglers. 

Incoming almost 3 years to the dot from our first release in 2019 - massive shouts to everyone who’s been supporting the label on our journey so far! Available on Bandcamp and other digital platforms.

@ojodj | @flytippa |@mcgrgrmusic | @elpacuk | @caldera-caldera | @idoplumes | @djuar | @yushh | @outsiderspeaks | @delay-grounds

Various Artists - PDCOMP004 [clips]

Tammo Hesselink - Water Plus

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the cover is a spin on the artwork for Inade – The Crackling Of The Anonymous, released in 2001 on Loki Foundation

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phil in a maze — Bog

Preview clips from forthcoming launch of Flippen sublabel FLIPPEN BITS by @letsgomaroki

Flippen Bits is the new offshoot from the Amsterdam based Flippen Disks label ran by Monty DJ. While the main imprint sets out to find its own space in between genres to move dance floors while staying non-functional enough for home listening pleasure, this new sub has a more functional approach. Wild and energetic, bass heavy bits for the more playful DJ's in the late nights.

First up is Maroki, the Wales raised and Amsterdam based producer, known for recent releases on E-Beamz and Shall Not Fade offshoot Lost Palms, comes in strong with four excellent futuristic bass hybrids. It also contains two MXC reworks created together with Nottingham's @coraliescoob

Coldred EP is a wild ride, it takes you from the heavy percussion title-track Coldred to the acidic stuttering breakbeats of Nightshop On The Way. The MXC version adds a true sub-heavy steppers vibe to the original where they flip TFMPP into a mesmerizing broken beat affair fit for the wormhole. With early support from DJ's like Madam X and mad miran it's an exciting new chapter in the Flippen Disks catalog with loads more lined up for the next year.

Coldred EP

FLIPPEN BITS 001: Maroki - Coldred EP previews

Buy Now: https://controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mindforms

Since his last outing on Control Freak with the sold-out Bunzunkunzun EP, Syz has built a reputation as one of the UKs most distinctive club producers, weaving playful, percussive techno with soundsystem-driven bass music.

Much of this acclaim started with 2020’s Mindforms - a self-released mini-LP which saw the young producer step away from the dancefloor to explore an expansive sonic world, ‘balancing the tranquility of the ecological world with the immediacy of the digital one’.

The original  release was accompanied by a highly limited run of just 10 dubplates. Deeming this 6-tracker too good not to receive a proper pressing, Control Freak are proud to present the first ever complete vinyl run for Mindforms.

Alongside the record, Syz & Control Freak have curated Clubforms, a collection of remixes from some of our favourite producers, each bringing the original release firmly onto the dancefloor with their own production flourishes.

CLUBFORMS - Mindforms remixes from @henry-greenleaf, @daisymoon, @tammohesselink, @keplrr:
https://controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/clubforms-daisy-moon-henry-greenleaf-tammo-hesselink-keplrr-remixes

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Syz - Mindforms [CTRLFRK007] - Previews

Of Paradise continue their Various Artists series with an 11-track masterclass in shapeshifting underground dance music.

Comprised of all new material, the fifth instalment in the label’s VA series showcases a spellbinding collection of cross-genre and multifaceted compositions that mutate from rumbling bass pressure into atmospheric jungle, contorted techno and beyond.  

Featuring selected works from Slolek, Kellen303, Destrata, Pugilist, Fiesta Soundsystem, Tom Jarmey, Vilhelm, Fade, Atrice, Lazarus and D3U5E, Of Paradise Vol. 5 is a mesmerising and hallucinatory soundtrack curated to be played out across a shattered club landscape.

1. Slolek – Obsidian
2. Kellen303 – Pulse Analysis
3. Destrata – Meridian
4. Pugilist – Serpentine
5. Fiesta Soundsystem – Passivity Trap
6. Tom Jarmey – Crystal Fields
7. Vilhelm – Peak
8. Fade – Acrylic
9. Atrice – Levels
10. Lazarus – DJs Hate This Trick
11. D3U5E – Helm

@slolek, @kellen303, @destratavan, @pugilistmusic, @fiestasoundsystem, @tom-jarmey, @vilhelmhasselgren, @fadeofparadise, @atricemiras, @lazarus_nbg, @d3u5e.

Of Paradise Vol. 5

OP022 // Various Artists - Of Paradise Vol. 5

Buy : gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sans-rel-che
Stream : li.sten.to/vcjyvgex

To celebrate Grid 2nd anniversary, we gathered together thirteen earth-shattering tracks from the bass scene’s most promising creators, all aimed to move you in the most primordial way. Evoking images of vast landscapes and deep underground catacombs.

This compilation takes the listener deep into the earth with twisted percussion workouts from the likes of Jabes, Piezo, Ronan and Sister Zo… and back into the light with serene compositions from E-unity, Tammo Hesselink and A Psychic Yes, whilst Jay Duncan, Basile3 y Clara!, Jonny From Space, Flaty, Seekersinternational, and blu-e join the dots with their genre-defying creations.

As was the case with Grid’s previous compilations 'Improvisations' and 'Da Capo Al Coda', the label once again puts its stamp on a moment in the underground by collecting together productions of the highest quality that push the boundaries but undeniably make you want to move.

1. Tammo Hesselink - Paint Reduce Trick
2. Ronan - Shadowbox
3. E-Unity - Of all the places I could be
4. Basile3 y Clara! - Respira
5. Jay Duncan - Frog Work
6. Jabes - Gaol Figure
7. Seekersinternational - Guide Dem Selecta
8. blu-e - Taken A Turn
9. Jonny From Space - Never The Right Time
10. Sister Zo - EMP
11. Piezo - 4e4u
12. A Psychic Yes - Moz Loves Frogs
13. Flaty - Crossmath

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Akanbi, Anaco, Animistic Beliefs, Aquarian, Aroent, Atrice, Ayesha, Batu, Bill Kouligas, Blank Patrick, Blume, Borusiade, Celestian, Ciel, Cleyra, Danielle, De Grandi, Deena Abdelwahed, Deft, DJ Voices, Doctor Jeep, Ed Davenport, Eric Cloutier, Flore, Formally Unknown, Forest Drive West, Giant Swan, Giulia Tess, Gramrcy, Henry Greenleaf, Huerco S., Glances, Jay Carder, Joanna OJ, Jurango, k means, Kaval, Kouslin, Hassan Abou Alam, Laced, Laksa, Lee Gamble, mad miran, Madam X, Mia Koden, Mumdance, Nazira, Neinzer, Nick Craddock, Oceanic, Ojoo Gyal, Om Unit, Oxyd, Pearson Sound, Ramzi, Realitycheck, Rhyw, Romy Mats, rRoxymore, SHE Spells Doom, Shifted, Slam, SSSLIP, Sofay, Solid Blake, Soso Tharpa, Steve Barker, Syz, Tia Cousins, Unknown Mobile, Valesuchi, Will Hofbauer, Wordcolour, Yilan, Zenker Brothers and more.

Jonny From Space - Never The Right Time

French artist and curator Clad gathers together thirteen earth-shattering tracks from the bass scene’s most promising creators, all aimed to move you in the most primordial way. Evoking images of vast landscapes and deep underground catacombs.

EMP, from Sister Zo is the 10th track on the LP, and embodies the surging kinetic energy throughout the release.

https://soundcloud.com/grid-records

Premiere: Sister Zo - EMP

Having been a part of the label since its inception, Soft Collision's debut on Artificio continues the narrative begun with Imago, his contribution to the compilation Ficciones.   Asterismo is a collection of five spatial, subtly acid-tinged, electro-infused tracks meticulously constructed with evocative melodies and basslines.   From the eponymous opener to the bass-inflected «Conmoción», each track evolves organically, filling unseen voids with a harmonious blend of synth interactions and dynamic rhythms.

Written and produced by Mateo Callejas
Mastered by Miguel Isaza at momoto

Asterismo

Pantala

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Soft Collision - Pantala

Auditory hallucinations and far out soundscapes.

🕷 Contact: badlandslabel@gmail.com
🕷 Parent Label: @ofparadiserecords

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