The final track off of last month's First Colour EP - sprightly melodies, acres of space and tunnelling bass from XMTR. A big thankyou to everyone who has shown support for the release so far!

https://geotactrecords.bandcamp.com/album/first-colour

First Colour

XMTR - Split Apart Like A Scroll

Taken from the Mako LP 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 [SMDELP09]

Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black)

Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic

and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic

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As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, it’s important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music.

Death of a Romantic aptly captures Mako’s ability to span different corners of Drum and Bass’ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy.

Followers of Mako’s music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency.

Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - ‘The Both Of Us’ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and ‘Raisuma’ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch.

Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like ‘Falter’ and LP closer ‘We Can Love All’ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power.

The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all.

Tracklist:

01. Empathy Dub
02. Even Treasured Memories Fade
03. The Both of Us
04. False Promise
05. Falter
06. Cold Hands
07. Raisuma
08. Grieve
09. The Choice is Yours
10. We Can Love All

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Death of a Romantic

Death Of A Romantic

Mako - We Can Love All [SMDELP09}

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No_Name - Dystopia 'OUT NOW'

https://radiopunctum.cz/shows/first-rodeo

Tracklist:
Tellus - Been Like
Tellus - Season's Change
Title - Reflections
Title - Maths
Pavv - Scorpion
Zefer & Wilfy D - Shawty
Sam Deeley - Believe Me Boy (TC4 Remix)
Dunman - 2 Close
Mez - bongo (Silver Bootleg)
John Holt - Police in Helicopter (Rumor ControlBootleg)
Rihanna - Please Don't Stop the Music (Cortese Remix)
Moppa & Dekka - Master Blaster Dub
fyiahman - dark side
Indialman - Jahova Dub
Pantile - Join the Queue
L'adila - Blinding Mask
Novelist - Daily Duppy (SDLR Bootleg)
Morning High & Lykwid - Glooming
DBKLxMNDT - Rap Made Me Do It
Scout - Renewal
Hermit - Favela

First Rodeo 11/22 by ODODDNT

SSS Podcast #553 : Ki

The Bambi Uzi Show #6 - Aaja Channel 2 - 02 02 23

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01. Kev Bird - This Is a Trip
02. DJ Phantasy - Gonna Rock Your Body
03. Ruff With The Smooth - Art of Intelligence
04. Ruff With The Smooth - Sounds Superior
05. Kev Bird & The Wax Doctor - T.B.N. (Tough But Nice)
06. Scott-Free - My First Adventure (Art Of Fighting Mix)
07. Kev Bird & The Wax Doctor - Obscene
08. Two Dark Troopers - I Wanna Be Your Lover
09. Mayhem - M-Power
10. Nosebleed - Right Nostril
11. Smooth But Hazzardous - We Are the Creator
12. Fast Floor - Plight Of The Innovators
13. Fast Floor - 7th Heaven
14. 20 Hurts - The  Voice
15. Wax Doctor & Jack Smooth - New Direction (93 Remix)
16. Chaos & Julia Set - Fear The Future (Original Chaos Mix)
17. Hedgehog Affair - The Pipe

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