Known for crafting infectious rhythms infused with an otherworldly strangeness, UK-based producer CAIN makes his debut on Darker Than Wax with Sarissa - a seven-tracker driven by his signature percussive style. 

Written in his native highlands of Scotland and heavily influenced by the mountainous landscapes, Sarissa seeks to fuse together organic and synthetic sounds in unusual ways. True to his ethos of joining the dots between folk music from cultures around the world, the melodies and rhythms explored throughout are tied together by their timeless, ethereal quality. Interlocking rhythms lead the way as the skeleton in this music with cinematic harmonies woven in and out, leading the listener through dark valleys and emotional peaks. 

Each tune tells its own story and has a distinct feel from the next – from the jilting rhythms and hazy rave feel of ‘Sarissa’, the crawling basslines of ‘Gecko’, and the ethereal lightness of ‘Marwa’ to the harmonic weight of Kuro. The seven cuts making up Sarissa are equally effective as dancefloor weapons, or as accompaniments on long foggy walks. 

@cainsoundcloud
@darkerthanwax

Buy:
https://darkerthanwax.bandcamp.com/music

Sarissa

PREMIERE: Cain - Tyre [Darker Than Wax]

John Strongrock - The Devil Is A MF Lie

Fébus - Vitesse Excessive

Track description 'excess return to the fray with the sophomore instalment of their charity VA series -ANY BPM. The record delivers upon the excess mantra & assembles bassy cuts of every flavour, across a glistening tracklist featuring nineteen unique producers from across the globe. The project was undertaken in support of Fareshare, a UK based charity that combats food poverty across the country.
In our time of spiralling inflation, the burgeoning cost of living crisis has made food poverty a daunting reality for so many. excess will donate all profits from the sales of this project to Fareshare, to make what difference we can to those in need during a time of unprecedented difficulty.

Contributing to this cause are a host of exciting artists, across a wide spectrum of underground bass music genres. Moving from ambient 2-step and bouncy UK funky rhythms, to raucous 4x4 grime and turbo jungle, this record navigates every corner of the bass music landscape, without stopping to take a breath. Enjoy x' 

https://excessbristol.bandcamp.com/album/any-bpm-vol-2

Our Socials: linktr.ee/excess_bristol
Qant's Socials: https://soundcloud.com/qqantt

PREMIERE: Qant - Deep Breath [excess]

Edition of 300 vinyl:
https://shallnotfade.bandcamp.com/album/synkron-ep

After Mani Festo’s last contribution to our techno-oriented Basement Tracks series, a sequel was a no-brainer. It’s no exaggeration to say that over the last couple of years the DJ, producer and label boss has become widely recognised as one of the UK’s most exciting techno artists, given his easily identifiable sound, each release just as bold and hard-hitting
as the last - this one included.

Synkron EP boasts Mani Festo’s ability to create raw, industrial electronics which never sacrifice movement nor swing. Each track is crafted with a precise direction, some via industrial electro instrumentals (‘Barricade’); others with acidic accents and the introduction of breaks (‘Grass Snake’) and another with hard techno proclivities (‘Synkron’). If this weren’t enough, we’re stoked to draft in iconic Bristol producer Addison Groove who adds sharp rim shots and spasmodic synths to ‘Barricade’ to give it even more movement and body.

Synkron EP drops 28th October 2022 via Basement Tracks

Synkron EP

BUY RELEASE

SNFBT013 // Mani Festo - Synkron EP

Noneohone displays an excellent amount of restraint in his music to create tracks that are balanced and powerfully kinesthetic. Spanning across multiple subgenres and executing them with skill and authenticity, this is a musical portfolio that spreads excitement and adrenaline like a contagion. Noneohone has produced an album that expertly blends neon and ink to create an infectious union between dark and light and organic and mechanical. 

LINKS 
@noneohone

Want U

Noneohone - Want U [Preview]

A blissful journey through “a string of easy listening tones and rhythms".

@ssslip

TRACKLIST:
- undisclosed -

www.loose-lips.co.uk

Loose Lips Mix Series - 412 - SSSLIP

Raw Tools

OakCliff

midimancer

this EP was made with the last tracks i made before i got my mic on the 9th of december 2025

CORTISOL CRASH (prod. @downtda)

MONTAGEM GRITOS TALENTO 2 - (ULTRA SLOWED)

DJ collective and record label.

Electronic - Breaks - Jungle - Ghetto - UKG - Footwork - Baile -  House - Techno...

Inquiries (Contact/Booking): assocluster@gmail.com
Demos/Remixes: demos.clustertraxx@gmail.com

Fébus - Vitesse Excessive

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