SHADOW REALM

Track released on V/A Tai.no.a from Tsunami Recordings 

to buy :https://tsunamirecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tai-no-a-various-artists-tai-no-a001

Released : 04 march 2022

NVST - Fire & Exposure (Flames In The Car Edition)

CTM 0018
Collab between producers @entranas 🇪🇨 and @wrack90 🇯🇵

Entrañas & WRACK - Tanabe

Tiny Mistakes Feeling Hot

Tiny Mistakes Feeling Hot (Hellisnotamyth Version)

https://dancedata.bandcamp.com/album/xin-lie-mapagkeun-kawani-digital-leather-tweaker

MAPAGKEUN KAWANI

XIN LIE - PANEN (Laenz Remix) (DDR004)

Musuama emerges from the aether onto NHS with 'Bailes Mudos'; being their first release and foray into the world of leftfield esoterica electronica. Hailing from Brazil with time spent in Mexico, Musuama’s exploration of synthetic sonics is fuelled by a healthy background in trained musical knowledge and an ever-present aura of genres like cumbia, reggaeton, guaguancó and festejo to name a few. The artist speaks further on this: ‘I was confronted by the constraints imposed by the timbral limitations of traditional instruments and recognized the transformative impact of technology on artistic expression. I believe that by embracing technological advancements across artistic fields, both the listener and the artist stand to gain by fostering an even deeper connection with creativity’.

The collection is transient in its collage of sound artefacts; a spaciousness encapsulates the artist's approach to their productions that is meshed with pulses of texture and an ephemeral fluctuation of echoes, delays and reverb; as if we are inserted into Musuama’s personal journey through cultures characterised by sound. Throughout, the release carries a sense of subtlety, hypnotised by a steady march that permeates through the homogenous story that is told via the EP.

@musuama

Artwork by Jiah Wells
Mastering by Fausto Mercier

Bailes Mudos

Buy NHS027

Musuama - Malecón

Turin-based imprint Early Reflex, helmed by DJ and Producer Alec Pace, proudly announces the release of "Flex005" to commemorate its fourth anniversary. The milestone series continues Early Reflex's mission to propel leftfield techno and experimental club music into uncharted territory, showcasing both established icons and rising talents from around the globe.

Since its inception, Early Reflex has been a beacon of innovation in the electronic music scene, consistently pushing boundaries and challenging conventions. "Flex005" is no exception, offering an immersive journey through 12 tracks that redefine the sonic landscape.

"We're thrilled to celebrate our fourth anniversary with the release of 'Flex005,'" says Alec Pace, founder of Early Reflex. "This compilation embodies the spirit of exploration and experimentation that has defined our label since day one. It's a testament to the incredible talent and diversity within the electronic music community.”

The tracks featured on "Flex005" span a wide range of styles and influences, each offering a unique perspective on the intersection of techno and experimental soundscapes. This highly anticipated release features a diverse array of tracks from both established icons and emerging talents, each offering a unique perspective on the intersection of electronic music and artistic innovation.

Circular Square's track "D-Ta32" invites listeners on an immersive journey into a digital realm, blending complex rhythms and big bass with an IDM vibe.

@circular_square
@earlyreflex

Buy:
https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/flex005

Flex005

PREMIERE: Circular Square - D-Ta32 [Early Reflex]

My set for the Timedance night at the Island in March.

Jabes | Timedance set @ The Island

tactual’s second release comes from Studio Natura, the German-born, now Vienna-based producer & DJ. alongside Copenhagen mainstay artists Thodén and A.dixen, the EP houses five tracks exploring the leftfield side of futuristic, bass-driven psychedelia. 

through two solo-tracks plus a collaborative track with Thodén, the original tracks showcase the merging together of Studio Natura’s love for uk/leftfield techno, with the trippier sounds of trance & psy that he was exposed to during his time living in Copenhagen. the EP comes with a remix from Copenhagen-based producer A.dixen, re-constructing Agents Against Agency with four-to-the-floor functionality, plus a remix by Thodén, whose ‘Immanence Mix’ provides a dense and emotive re-interpretation of the original. mastering of all tracks is provided by Copenhagen-based producer Ctrls.

tact002 will be available for digital download on the 6th September on all platforms.

tact002 - Studio Natura - Agents Against Agency [clips]

Buy on Bandcamp: spectralbounce.bandcamp.com/album/dangerous-when-wet
Buy on One Eye Witness: https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1744798990/dreams-dangerous-when-wet

@dreamstrax

Spectral Bounce’s fifth instalment comes courtesy of L.A.’s rave archivist and dancefloor operative Dreams, A.K.A. Jesse Pimenta. Throughout his decade-long career the California native has inspected, dissected and concocted all manner of dance musics, leaving his mark with drops on Apron Records, Pinkman, BANK NYC and his own imprint Dance Data. On SPEC05 — Dangerous When Wet — he hijacks the synapses with 4 accomplished productions, plotting a high BPM course through manifold styles using the raw aesthetic that characterises his output.

“Losing Control” is a frenetic dancefloor invitation, immediately locking into a pacing groove. Beneath wild hand drums, Dreams plays with an insistent 303 bassline alternating between rasping buzz and oily squelch, while stern vocals are layered on top of breaks that have been processed to a viscerally satisfying end.

Taking things from delirious dance circle to underwater biosphere, the EP’s eponymous track explores a submerged 1980s Miami. Weighty & enveloping, “Dangerous When Wet” is pure aquatic pop-n-lock — hydraulic electro for a drowned world. Ocean floor caustics are transmuted into auditory form: arpeggios bubble up; drones shimmer mystically; hi-hats hiss like air from an open valve. Amongst the sonar bleeps, a barrage of pummeling low-end is sure to give subwoofers a workout.

“XTC Messenger” delivers an infectious paranoid dispatch, astutely balancing the sensual with the deranged. A slow-mo dial tone unfolds languidly, running counter to nervously twitching high frequencies. Its punchy percussion is tuned for maximum dopamine release; the track’s abrupt vocal chops and mechanical kick-snare pulsation evoke the leather jackets and jagged edges of 1980s industrial discotheque.

“Pressure Points” closes the EP on a heady and mesmerising polymetric trip. The parting track is a lithe yet spacious number, propelled by a rattling break. Here Dreams follows from track 2, creating an immersive environment in which sounds tightly twist and twirl. Shifting oscillators call out like tiny creatures as the bass throbs and wriggles further into your brain, long after the needle hits the runout groove.

SPEC05 — Nightclub specialist in effekt! 

releases May 30, 2025

Art by Susanne Janssen
Words by Cameron Leaf
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino @ Analogcut

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