Milestone / Graph the Jeff (Exploited)

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Exploited Records is releasing the Milestones EP on 14th April, featuring the innovative Berlin-based producer, Budakid. The EP's title track, Milestones, starts with a soul-satisfying sequencer melody and Budakid's signature glitch production. The deep organic rolling bass, complemented by soaring piano synths, sets the perfect soundscape for Bad Actor's captivating vocals. This classic and contemporary track will take you on a journey through time and is sure to be one of the sweetest sounds of spring.

Graph The Jeff, the next track on the EP, takes the listener on a deeper and prettier journey. This vintage electro house track has a deliciously thick, deep-filled bassline and detuned 8-bit chord riffs, accompanied by the percussive rhythm of agogo bells. The dreamy melody is rhythmically in step, lighter texturally, and coated in a flowing gown of white noise, leaving you feeling more blissed out than a sunset gong-bath.

Milestones is a reflection of a chapter of Budakid's life and marks his musical journey. According to him, "Milestones started a year ago when I created the sequence track. Immediately, it was clear to me the direction I had to take it in." He invited Bad Actor, an incredibly talented singer, to record the vocals, and a close friend to add the organic bassline, which gives Milestones its authentic feel. Both nailed it on their first takes, and everything came together to create a musical moment captured in sound.

In contrast, Graph the Jeff was another outburst and a joyful jam inspired by a mesmerizing forest walk and a drawing session with friends. "Let's graph the Jeff!" exclaimed Budakid.

Overall, the Milestones EP by Budakid is a must-listen for anyone looking to explore the freshest sounds of the Berlin electronic scene.

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HMWL Premiere: Budakid - Graph The Jeff [Exploited Records]

Budakid is back on Exploited with a charming 2-tracker that exudes confidence and style. In 'Milestones' - which is the title track, he catched up with the highly talented vocalist 'Bad Actor' whose voice mesmerizes and hijacks your attention. Channeling early '80s 'new pop' (Simple Minds and the like) in a modern way with its vocal stylings, signature glitching sounds, soaring synths and realistic rolling bass. A sequenced melody descends and ascends in perfect harmony with the indie-ish low end and with some stadium-sized leads coursing through the veins of this expansive-sounding production, it's like stepping into a time machine.
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Budakid - Milestones [Exploited]

South Korean DJ and producer, @shubostar shares a colourful disco remix of @budakid’s ‘Milestones’ via @EXPLOITED

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-budakid-milestones-shubostar-remix

Premiere: Budakid - ‘Milestones (Shubostar Remix)’

Budakid’s ‘Milestones’ gets the remix treatment from three very hot names, with very different results.

Korean hotshot Shubostar has featured on Resident Advisor’s mix series, played leading festivals like Burning Man and released on killer imprints like Robert Johnson, Permanent Vacation, Internasjnoal and her acclaimed Uju Records. Her colorful update on cosmic disco fits perfectly with the charms of Budakid’s style, with a bouncing off-beat bass line driving under heavily reverbed kicks and snares and a flurry of ascending arpeggios. The synths soar, the breakdown takes us into an epic space, and the remix develops beautifully over the course of its 8 minutes to keep you hooked throughout.

London duo Make A Dance are rapidly on the ascent, with a huge release on Classic Music Company and killer cuts on their M.A.D. Records imprint as well as sets at the likes of fabric and Club Silencio. Their rework goes deeper, building through gated snips of the vocal, pulsing pads, Latin snare patterns and subtle bleep riffs and delays to reach a heady, hypnotic place. The ethereal breakdown full of tripped out tape delays and great use of airy vocal harmonies are the icing on the cake, making their remix feel like the original as experienced in a joyous dream. Oh, and prolific guys that they are, they’ve also included a ‘Deep Acid’ mix which... I think you can figure it out?

Rising Dutch talent Milio (Atomnation and formerly one part of Tunnelvisions) rounds off the package by stripping things back to a deep, tripped-out pulse, modulating twanging acid belches in conversation with an off-beat bass bounce. The vocal is used in super-dreamy fashion—particularly in the breakdown—and slick production on that acid line and clever automation keeps it engaging despite this remix’s pared-back approach.

Milestones Remixes

PREMIERE : Budakid - Milestones (Make A Dance 'Deep Acid Mix')

https://soundcloud.com/budakid
https://soundcloud.com/milio-101
https://soundcloud.com/EXPLOITED
🛒 https://ffm.to/milestones-milio-remix
🔊 https://youtu.be/t7fRBK5cGyE

Budakid’s ‘Milestones’ gets the remix treatment from three very hot names, with very different results.

Korean hotshot Shubostar has featured on Resident Advisor’s mix series, played leading festivals like Burning Man and released on killer imprints like Robert Johnson, Permanent Vacation, Internasjnoal and her acclaimed Uju Records. Her colorful update on cosmic disco fits perfectly with the charms of Budakid’s style, with a bouncing off-beat bass line driving under heavily reverbed kicks and snares and a flurry of ascending arpeggios. The synths soar, the breakdown takes us into an epic space, and the remix develops beautifully over the course of its 8 minutes to keep you hooked throughout.

London duo Make A Dance are rapidly on the ascent, with a huge release on Classic Music Company and killer cuts on their M.A.D. Records imprint as well as sets at the likes of fabric and Club Silencio. Their rework goes deeper, building through gated snips of the vocal, pulsing pads, Latin snare patterns and subtle bleep riffs and delays to reach a heady, hypnotic place. The ethereal breakdown full of tripped out tape delays and great use of airy vocal harmonies are the icing on the cake, making their remix feel like the original as experienced in a joyous dream. Oh, and prolific guys that they are, they’ve also included a ‘Deep Acid’ mix which... I think you can figure it out?

Rising Dutch talent Milio (Atomnation and formerly one part of Tunnelvisions) rounds off the package by stripping things back to a deep, tripped-out pulse, modulating twanging acid belches in conversation with an off-beat bass bounce. The vocal is used in super-dreamy fashion—particularly in the breakdown—and slick production on that acid line and clever automation keeps it engaging despite this remix’s pared-back approach.

Tracklist: 

Budakid - Milestones (Shubostar Remix)
Budakid - Milestones (Milio Remix)
Budakid - Milestones (Make A Dance Remix)

PREMIERE: Budakid - Milestones (Milio Remix) [Exploited]

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