@secondcousins

We are pleased to announce Cousin’s NAFF debut, Second Message.
Drawing inspiration from the rich sounds of neighboring bushland, the Australian artist and Moonshoe founder composes deeply vivid body music with an intricate approach to dubwise construction. We are grateful to share this music with you here

releases December 2, 2022

Writting and Production by Jackson Fester
Mixied by Jackson Fester
Mastered by Nik Kozub
Physical Distribution by One Eye Witness
NAFF 2022

Cousin - Second Message (Clips)

Kindred labels Animalia and NAFF (@naffrecordings) co-release a collaborative project by Priori (@priori-ties) and Cousin (@secondcousins)

Seamlessly bridging the artists’ individually honed styles, Numina displays four carefully crafted, beautifully understated, ultra deep tracks that oscillate between club workouts and bass meditations. Hi-def and tripped to the core, this is dub for complex organisms.

A1. 1 
A2. 1 (Warm Dub)
B1. 2
B2. 2 (Icy Dub)

Artist: Cousin (Sydney/ Eora, Australia) & Priori (Montreal, Canada)
Title: Numina
Format: 12”
Distributed by: One Eye Witness (Amsterdam, NL)
Artwork & Design by Ezra Miller (NYC/USA)
Mastered by Nik Kozub (Edmonton, Canada)
Release date: 12th Deccember 2023

Vinyl available via NAFF's Bandcamp + One Eye Witness & more.

https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1701172969/Cousin-and-Priori-Numina

Cousin & Priori - Numina (ANINAFF01)

The third update to the Dream Software servers has arrived in the form of a 4-track sonic offering by Perth-based duo; 'Beltrac & Urban Guidance' ( @beltrac & @urban-guidance ). The organically-grown, audible relic; entitled 'Panspermia' can be found in the database under 'DSOFT003'. Exploring soothing chill-out and downtempo, immersed in tasteful and infectious acid lines and crisp, intricately arranged drum patterns. A nature-infused expedition of euphoria and positivity.

Float through clouds and drift over calming seas, let your mind dissipate and evaporate into nothingness. Feel the warmth and benevolence as you become one with your surroundings. Close your eyes and surrender to the embrace of nature. Your own utopia awaits you.

Pre-orders available here: https://dreamsoftware.bandcamp.com/album/panspermia-ep

🐬💙💿

© Dream Software, Corp. (2023)

Beltrac & Urban Guidance - Panspermia EP Previews (DSOFT003)

@sanguinesanguine
@lostproperties

https://lostproperties.bandcamp.com/album/sliding-doors

With ‘Sliding Doors’, Eora producer, Sanguine, greets Lost Properties with an elegant blend of ambient, dub and downtempo, full of skittering echoes and textural ear candy. 

‘Gone To Taste A Dream’ opens with lush pads and twinkly keys, before giving way to blissed out drums at 100bpm. Picking up the pace, ‘Push Not Pull’ postulates atmospheric breakbeat through tablas and congas, echoing out into the void. ‘Denture Venture’ casts its gaze to the stars, with a wide-eyed bass roller, replete with found sounds and smooth washes of noise. Opening with an eerie tone, ‘Ear Gum’ gives way to crunchy breaks and chirping synths.

Rich in detail and intricate in approach to rhythm, Sanguine delivers a love letter to dub, equally indebted to ambient voyagers like Purelink as it is to Skee Mask.

pi premiere: Sanguine - Push Not Pull (Lost Properties)

Plunge into unexplored sonics with Paris-based Australian artist al dente as he unveils his debut EP on Pure Space titled ‘multiform’.

Across the release al dente assembles a hypnotic merger of eerie atmospheres and playful rhythms, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in a world that is both deeply mysterious and unexpectedly fun.

Kicking off the EP is "the temptation," a subtly bass fueled cut that casts murky textures across mesmitic delayed melodies with a pitched vocal sample holding the journey steady. It's instantly captivating and sets the tone of the release for a journey into deeply satisfying electronix.

Transitioning seamlessly into "multiform," al dente unleashes a torrent of slippery beats and twisted synths. Playful in spirit, the track balances its propelling bassline with a crispy four to the floor beat - perfect for warming the floor or a freaky late night adventure.

Flipping the switch, al dente ups the pace on “overnight”. With sharp, skippy rhythms and glitchy nuances the track melts together proto-electro with a modern production sheen. The vocal samples a Croatian soccer commentator, a nod to his family's Croatian heritage and continuation of the playful nrg throughout the EP.

Completing the release comes Melbourne-based producer White Fluff’s remix of “overnight”. Injecting the track with his signature blend of psychedelic sound, the remix feels stripped back yet purposeful, adding a new sonic pallet to the release. It's a reimagining that ensures that the EP leaves a lasting impression long after the final beat fades away. 
credits

Tracklist: 
01. al dente - the temptation
02. al dente - multiform
03. al dente - overnight
04. al dente - overnight (White Fluff Remix)

Releases May 31, 2024

PS018
Written, produced, mixed and arranged: Harrison Sewards / https://soundcloud.com/al-den-te
Remix: Kel Langley / https://soundcloud.com/white-fluff
Mastering: Wayne Sunderland @ Suture
Artwork: sammy__yee
Format: Digital

PS018 - al dente - multiform

Monophonik & Kohra - Jugalbandi EP (SL012)

Order: https://spacelab.bandcamp.com/album/jugalbandi-ep

A1 Innayat 
A2 Rava Fry 
B1 Siolim Hues
 B2 Jugalbandi

Dive into the collaborative soundscape of Monophonik and Kohra with the Jugalbandi EP. Written in Goa, Monophonik's modular wizardry and Kohra's stylish production blends deep techno, progressive trance and intricate breakbeats.

We've got pulsating rhythms intertwining with ethereal melodies, rolling basslines and shimmering percussion. Each track is a sonic tapestry, weaving intricate textures and immersive atmospheres.

Jugalbandi is an Indian term for a collaboration between classical musicians, where two solo artists combine for a duet and on space•lab 012 we have a beautifully futuristic interpretation, primed for the dancefloor.

Written by Monophonik & Kohra
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino 
Artwork by The Ajam 
Distro by One Eye Witness

Jugalbandi EP

Monophonik & Kohra - Jugalbandi EP (SL012)

For our next release of 2024 Command D, the dynamic Australian artist residing on Gadigal land, returns to Pure Space with his next EP, "New Devices."

"New Devices" is a testament to resilience and innovation, instigated by the theft of his laptop and loss of production files in motion. The need to start the EP journey afresh led to a subsequent shift in his music production methods. As Command D explains, "The tracks came from the production of my first live set and are a representation of my workflow during this time. Most elements were made using a more hands-on/'live take' approach."

Opening the EP, "Swallow" captivates with its low slung bass and swirling percussion. Let the dubbed out synthesis warm you as you drift into the abyss, with the four to the floor beat keeping you grounded through the dance.

Next up is "Madman," a heady and energising cut that continues Command D’s exploration into deep dance grooves. The staunch synthesis keeps your head down until the dub chords lift you up. One fitting for sunrise or sunset, up to you really..

"CG Phrase" introduces more intensity released only as the swirling atmospheres lift. The track toys with tension as it pulls you deeper into the sonic vortex.

The EP culminates with "Heavy Clouds," a cathartic and heavenly composition that offers a moment of introspective rapture. Its ethereal melodies and soothing rhythms provide a serene contrast to the preceding tracks, closing the EP on a contemplative note.

Command D's exploration into new generation dub techno continues to evolve, with "New Devices" pushing the boundaries of his production ever-onwards. His style, characterised by sonically rich and murky tones and meticulous attention to detail, remains a hallmark of his work; an auditory journey that is both captivating and transformative. Bliss out.

Tracklist:
01. Command D - Swallow
02. Command D - Madman
03. Command D - CG Phrase
04. Command D - Heavy Clouds

Releases August 01, 2024

PS019
Written, produced, mixed and arranged: Charley Fester
Mastering: Wayne Sunderland / Suture
Artwork: dampwetbody
A&R and words: Andy Garvey
Format: Digital

New Devices

PS019 - Command D - New Devices

@commandd
@purespacefm

BC: https://commandd.bandcamp.com/album/new-devices

For our next release of 2024 Command D, the dynamic Australian artist residing on Gadigal land, returns to Pure Space with his next EP, "New Devices."

Opening the EP, "Swallow" captivates with its low slung bass and swirling percussion. Let the dubbed out synthesis warm you as you drift into the abyss, with the four to the floor beat keeping you grounded through the dance.

pi premiere: Command D - Swallow (Pure Space)

A1 peachlyfe x Kim Kim & PROXY - Roses Are Red
A2 Evelyn x Scotia - Barbie Girl
B1 JCow x The Moon Baby - Doctor Jones
B2 Ariel Zetina x Paula - Happy Boys
Digital Bonus: Gendered Dekonstruktion - Barbie Tool

https://warningberlin.bandcamp.com/album/aqualaxy

Welcome to Aqualaxy, a collaborative project where Warning joins forces with art historian C.C. McKee from Philadelphia and international queer activist dia_shi from Berlin. Accompanying McKee’s book on the debut album by late-90s electronic pop band Aqua, Aqualaxy is a compilation of contemporary queer artists from North America and Europe commissioned to create their own takes on songs from Aqua's debut album. The result is an expansive blossoming variety of music, from sizzling trance pop, to eerie darkwave atmospheres, to cheeky dancefloor weapons. 

With Aqualaxy, Warning presents a release that playfully deviates from the label's usual tracks, highlights trans musicians, and offers fresh takes on nostalgic favourites to the community. So, welcome to Aqualaxy! Embrace its endless fluidity, a space where everything becomes possible, where some changes aren’t even a second thought. Did you know that when the kobudai reef fish reaches a certain size she changes her sex from female to male? Did you know that when the largest female in a school of Clownfish dies the male swaps sex to take her place? Protogyny, protandry, it all just seems like fun; not to mention the host of genders and ways of fucking we don’t even have words for as humans! In Aqualaxy, everything is possible under the water. Imagination, life is your creation!

All Tracks Written By Aqua
Additional Mix By Max Weber
Mastered At Orange Studio Berlin
Cut At Dubplates & Mastering
Pressed At Objects Manufacturing

Painting By Murat Önen
Aqualaxy. Oil On Canvas, 100 Cm X 100 Cm, 2024

Layout By Dia_shi and Guillaume de Ubeda

Concept & Art Direction
C.C. Mckee, Falk/Mikodisko and Hendrik Wolff

Aqualaxy Was Conceived In Relation To The Book Aqua’s Aquarium By C.C. Mckee, Published As Part Of The 33 ⅓ Europe Series.

Aqualaxy

BANDCAMP

PREVIEW: Various Artists - Aqualaxy

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* Pre-order: https://commandd.bandcamp.com/album/new-devices

For our next release of 2024 Command D, the dynamic Australian artist residing on Gadigal land, returns to Pure Space with his next EP, "New Devices."

"New Devices" is a testament to resilience and innovation, instigated by the theft of his laptop and loss of production files in motion. The need to start the EP journey afresh led to a subsequent shift in his music production methods. As Command D explains, "The tracks came from the production of my first live set and are a representation of my workflow during this time. Most elements were made using a more hands-on/'live take' approach."

Opening the EP, "Swallow" captivates with its low slung bass and swirling percussion. Let the dubbed out synthesis warm you as you drift into the abyss, with the four to the floor beat keeping you grounded through the dance.

Next up is "Madman," a heady and energising cut that continues Command D’s exploration into deep dance grooves. The staunch synthesis keeps your head down until the dub chords lift you up. One fitting for sunrise or sunset, up to you really..

"CG Phrase" introduces more intensity released only as the swirling atmospheres lift. The track toys with tension as it pulls you deeper into the sonic vortex.

The EP culminates with "Heavy Clouds," a cathartic and heavenly composition that offers a moment of introspective rapture. Its ethereal melodies and soothing rhythms provide a serene contrast to the preceding tracks, closing the EP on a contemplative note.

Command D's exploration into new generation dub techno continues to evolve, with "New Devices" pushing the boundaries of his production ever-onwards. His style, characterised by sonically rich and murky tones and meticulous attention to detail, remains a hallmark of his work; an auditory journey that is both captivating and transformative. Bliss out.

PREMIERE: Command D - CG Phrase

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PREMIERE: Command D - CG Phrase

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