First out of the lab is ‘Cry Havoc’, probed by percussive elements and building on a muted acidic platform, it cries out in pain as it’s torn apart by its own momentum, only to be recalibrated by a 4 to the floor reprise right before it crumbles apart.

CJAW011 - Hedchef EP

Hedchef - Cry Havoc

Thugwidow - Fatigue

Featuring 300 loops and various sounds from some of my recent releases as well as load of new stuff as listed.

It may take bandcamp a little while to process before download so please hold tight!

Enjoy!

Walton Sample Pack Vol.1 Snippets (1/3 of Sounds)

For our radioshow on the 1. Oktober we returned to the darker side of things. Listen to a b2b set full of broken rythms, twisted rap stuff and punching basslines. In the second hour @ogyal took over the controls for a sick guestmix of her schizophrenic signature sound: expect the unexpected.

Radio 80000 - Ghosttown Sound #29 w/ OJOO GYAL

Release Date: 16/10/20 (Junodownload/Spotify)
General Release: 30/10/20

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0VCKURVbMskT4jz1FN1FOo?si=DmOnUCeQQra991wvhElvCQ
Buy Link: https://www.junodownload.com/products/big-hands-smart-casual/4776903-02/

Tracklisting:

1.  Big Hands - Karma
2. Big Hands - Peruvian Fever
3. Big Hands - Drone Dens
4. Big Hands - Peruvian Fever (OldGold Remix)

"The long-awaited release from Big Hands is finally here - welcome to another journey down the 130BPM rabbit hole. Andrea Bonalumi AKA ‘Big Hands’ is a London based artist born in Monza, Italy and his palette of sounds coupled with the formula he uses to create his music is unlike any artist we have come across before. The tracks from this EP are inspired by early Acid and 90’s House with a twist. The result of chopping up vocals/breaks/percussions and the stylings of Big ‘Brain’ Hands has led to the creation of the ‘Smart Casual’ EP on Simply Deep.

The release starts with an experimental intro track ‘Karma’ that warms you up to the flavors that will follow - lingering Piano patterns ease up to the entrance of a panning bassy stab shortly followed by glitchy high-end notes layered on top. ‘Peruvian Fever’ starts off with swung percussion leading up to the first bass note, after a few seconds of the main groove hitting its clear this is already going to be a banger. The addictive percussions are soon met with processed Amen breaks near the end of bars to keep things interesting. Around the 2-minute mark cleverly sampled vocals place the cherry on top for this masterpiece of a track. 

‘Drone Dens’ takes a darker and more progressive route. The first half of the song is filled with eerie melodies setting the mood and building up tension to the main groove which drops after a long suspenseful percussion delay. The main section is a hypnotic array of drums and high octave bass patterns, leaving you wishing Drone Dens was just that tiny bit longer, a lot of repeat value. The EP rounds off with a killer remix of Peruvian Fever by Silent Motion bossman OldGold. He takes a stripped back approach to the remix bringing the sub-bass to the front of the project. He subtly takes small elements of the percussion to make his own rhythm to compliment the large bass stabs. The second half of the remix brings in ringing cowbells giving it a tribal feel before stripping the elements once back again for the outro.

After many years in the making we are pleased to present this masterful work of art from Big Hands. All the tracks featured minus the remix were unreleased gems from 2017, they all contain all the exact aesthetic we represent on Simply Deep and are glad to give them a home.  This will be an exclusive release to Junodownload & Spotify on 16/10/20 with general release two weeks later."

Support The Artists:
https://soundcloud.com/big-hands-1
https://soundcloud.com/oldgoldinfinity

[SD026] Big Hands - Smart Casual (Showreel)

Rinse FM Podcasts

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Keysound - 22 October 2020

Following a jaw-dropping LP on Ghostly International in 2018, multifarious rave authority Tadd Mullinix reanimates his hi-tek junglist guise X-Altera for an EP on Sneaker Social Club. It’s a perfect fit between project and label, as Mullinix exercises his fearsome knowledge and grasp of foundational jungle and drum & bass on an imprint with strong form in the field (from seminal Foul Play works reissued to contemporary cut ups by Dead Man’s Chest, Etch and more).

Rather than straight-up revivalist sounds, as X-Altera Mullinix is more concerned with the original pioneering spirit of early jungle, hardcore and 90s techno. He absorbs and channels the sounds and processes of these influences with a razor-sharp attention to detail, but crucially he stitches his tracks together in a truly idiosyncratic way. Far from linear rollers, the pieces on New Harbinger EP play out more like suites that follow unpredictable paths and take in some stunning scenery en route. Doused in Detroit’s hi-tek soul, chiseled with the avant-garde angles of jungle’s breakbeat science and weaving a tangled narrative to rival a sci-fi epic, it’s a divine blend of rugged and raw rave music that can draw you deep inside and take you far away.

X-Altera is but the latest in a long line of crucial projects from Mullinix, who has been transmitting mind-boggling electronics from Ann Arbor since the late 90s. He’s previously delved into the ruffest ragga jungle with Todd Osborn as Soundmurderer & SK1, dropped devastating acid house bombs as James T Cotton (now steered towards a more focused strain of techno as JTC), delved into EBM and industrial as Charles Manier and helped set a blueprint for leftfield hip hop beats as Dabrye. With an unerring quality barometer matched by his studious knowledge and understanding of rave culture, his work is a continuous gift to many different strains of dance music.

In many ways X-Altera feels like the logical summation of all Mullinix’s prior investigations; unrepentantly futuristic music sporting the best qualities of the past, clad in proudly ‘ardcore body armour and thus ticking every box going for Sneaker Social Club.

SNKR027 - X-Altera - New Harbinger EP (Snippets)

LCY was live f with her new monthlySZNS7N show. She spoke to director and photographer Aliyah Otchere about their work with Studio Ghibli as well as playing some of their recent picks and favourites. Bits from Tora, Pa Salieu and balamii family Main Phase all inside.

SZNS7N w/ LCY & Aliyah Otchere - November 2020

Rinse France Podcast

Circular Jaw avec Werdna - 25 Novembre 2020

10 minutes production mix for BBC introducing for @jjiszatt aired on BBC radio London the 12/12/2020

tracklist:

DJ Tess, @officialloganmusic - Watch How Mi Dweet acapella (@moretimerecords)
DJ Tess - S.S.T. (Unreleased)
DJ Tess - Cattiva II (@futurebounce)
DJ Tess - Te Quiero (Unreleased)
DJ Tess - ??? (Unreleased)
DJ Tess - To London, To You (Unreleased)

bbc i-player

Intro-mix for BBC introducing on BBC London

Silas & Snare 'Inner Sound'

CJAURA / 0121 / Sound Suppliers & Party Providers
Bookings contact: Dan@eminentagency.co.uk
Monthly show on @Komunal_radio Sat 8pm

CJAW001: Weighty Sound
CJAW002: Arma, Denham Audio & Nuvaman
CJAW003: Yak
CJAW004: Phrixus
CJAW005: Weighty Sound Vol. 2
CJAW006: Yilan
CJAW007: Agrippa & Ltd Colours
CJAW008: Ltd Colours
CJAW009: Nuvaman
CJAW010: zorenLo
CJAW011: Hedchef
CJAW012: Circuit 900
CJAW013: Pluralist 
CJAW014: Avernian
CJAW015: Kahter
CJAW016: Debba
CJAW017: Pluralist (Hedchef, Doctor Jeep Remix EP)
CJAW018: Vexxe 

Bookings, Demos, Inquiries: circularjaw@gmail.com