Could planet Earth be considered a living being? And if so, could it be seen as the physical vessel of a planetary-level spiritual entity? Ancient Hinduism believed so and expounded it in The Upanishads: a collection of early sacred texts where such entity was named Sanat Kumara and inhabited the very center of the Earth, lodged in the wondrous city of Shamballa - these beliefs were later appropriated by western New Age sects of the early 20th century and turned into all manner of silly representations and distortions. 

The idea of a conscious, thinking spirit at the centre of Earth's movements, cycles and magnanimous energy was the inspiration for the opening track on the second naive release by Photonz; accordingly, the tittle-track "Planetary Spirit" is an explosion of modulating energy and rhythm ready to blow raver's into gosebumps territory and full-on techno hysteria. Followed by "Badagas", the EP moves into brainy-but-percussive territory, full of synthetic resonant drums and UK bass sensibility. 

On the flip we've got "Circumference", a driving and hypnotic techno track with synthesized bubble motifs and a steady four-to-the-floor beat. Ending things on a more leftfield tip, Photonz merges early Earth drone bass with Claro Intelecto-style FM bass and slowed-down latin funk rhythms on the true-to-theme track "Earth 2". 

Release date: Dec 3
Art by Shcuro

NAIVE016 - Photonz 'Planetary Spirit' (preview)

@iroaka - Kea

"It’s a track that we produced having in mind the dancefloor-sound of the track and synths like the 303. Adapting the sound of the past decade to the current one".

Included in the HUMAN-ONE compilation.

HUMAN-ONE: First Year of Human Club

Iro Aka - Kea [HUMAN-ONE VA]

PROXIMITY III

Andy Garvey - Murky Like Dunj

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Step into the electro-infused universe of Lily Haz's Karma - a 4-track EP inviting you to explore the enigmatic depths of her sound. Tainted with blurry 303s synth lines & dreamy pads, Karma is a one-way ticket to Haz’s alternate matrix where electro and hip-hop seamlessly co-exist. Her ability to perfect her sound is on full display as she guides listeners through a dreamscape of chopped n screwed samples, sensual beats and gritty breaks — crossbred music for dystopian times.

Artwork: Yuval Frisch
Mastering: Ben Pest
Text: Sharon Sayagh

Karma

TFSTK015 : Lily Haz - Karma (snippets)

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/circular_square
Track: 96EC[Labs]
Label: https://soundcloud.com/cruxaxul
Format: Digital Mini-LP
Release date: 23/02/24
YouTube: https://youtu.be/u76ORkiO8gU

12​.​5h -60° SQ3 marks the return of Circular Square, fleshing out in EP-length the interstices of the bass-heavy and melodic club acrobatics he laid out on Crux III: 3​-​HT​-​(​xon). Proving once again his refined skill at crafting cutting edge sounds, the six playful tracks feel innately alive with the squelchy ghosts inhabiting their soundscapes.
Glassy bleeps and percussive pings permeate 4KO-L3, the introductory track, until sleek Drum & Bass propulsions take center stage and a strangely catchy twang of harmonies bounce through the stereo field. 96-EC[labs], on the other hand, one-ups the interplay of glitchy plonks, shifting lower registers and swaying breakbeats, before Oo8hmT turns this formula into a rather spartan stop-and-go of Jungle grimace.
In the second half of the EP, J-7(co)B teases with downcast string-like intersections that hint at a beauty lingering below, but a towering bassline and puncturing drums always keep the listener in suspense. D-Tom21 dons an otherworldly instrument that morphs from percussion to strings and back over a shrieking bass in proper half-step mode, while the atmospheric closer K-vHN (9P) adorns its splintered breaks with crystalline chimes, pointing at a bygone and smeared nostalgia, but always remains firmly anchored in the present.

PREMIERE | Circular Square - 96EC[Labs] [Crux Axul] 2024

Samet is proud to present its 4th release made by a Strasbourg-based artist Itako. During the past few years we have been witnessing his musical development, organically evolving from EBM influenced sound with a touch of bass and broken beat music, constantly moving forward his own unique sound. 

On this release, Itako brings six dirty club tracks (including a remix made by Rusmir and a collaboration track with Vod Kasat) wildly spanning between BPM, going from industrial downtempo all the way to pumped up DNB/half-tempo infused tracks.
credits
releases February 14, 2024 

Music - Itako 
Master - Matyáš Václavek 
Graphics - Marek Bulíř

SMT004

Bandcamp

Vod Kasat & Itako - Buzzy Beans

Support & Buy : https://virtualforestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sirens

After his stellar releases on Crux and Stoneground, as well as a beautiful incursion on Pressure Dome, Swiss producer 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝘀 (@felsss) comes to Virtual Forest with 4 emotional pieces full of tension and contrast. On remix duty, Nostro Hood System founder 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 (@galtier) cranks the heat to sun-like levels while soundscape architect 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮 (@caldera-caldera) dives into uncharted depths.

Artist : Fels
Album : Sirens
Format : Digital
Cat# : VFO009
Release : March 28, 2024

w & p --  Fels
remixes -- Galtier & Caldera aka @loop_lf
artwork -- ad93il
mastering -- Cedric IFA Oléon at IFL3 Studios
distribution -- Underscope

© 2024 Virtual Forest Records, France

Sirens

Support & Buy

VFO.09 Fels - Sirens [Previews]

SSSLIP returns in style to complete a trilogy of self-releases, an ongoing series morphed from his own imprint SSS. The record has an emphasis on twisted synth work & delicate percs, all wrapped up in SSSLIP's trademark style with the dancefloor in mind.

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https://soundcloud.com/SSSLIP
https://soundcloud.com/sss_sss_sss_audio

NEW HIT: SSSLIP - Sweetest Silver [SSSLIP03]

Coming August 2019

Second edition of the Metro Jaxx series. 

A1: Granary 12 - Way We Do
A2: Mark Broom - 88
A3: Citizen London - Amenopoly
B1: Bodyjack - Siren Of The Nile
B2: Maxime Alexander - Take My Hands
B3: Enkidu - Shinkasen

Coming out on an edition of 303 hand numbered 12" + digital.
More info & pre-orders soon at http://www.balkanvinyl.bandcamp.com

Metro Jaxx Vol. 2 [preview clips]

First Second Label drop their first 12' of the year from sub-tech stalwart and Woozy resident Sputnik One. Four tracks scaling intense percussive workouts and low end mutations. Early support from the likes of Ben UFO, re:ni, Peach & more.

Releases August 29, 2020

All tracks made in Dublin by Jim Richard
Artwork by Bentley Allison
Design by DC FSLMan

Kerosene EP

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FSL010 - Sputnik One - Kerosene (Clips)

Label founded by Posthuman in 2010

Sub-labels include 'I Love Acid' & 'Rave Wars'

We are not currently looking for demos.



Metro Jaxx Vol. 2 [preview clips]

Balkan Recordings