Release Clips

BlueFootJai - Finding My Peace EP

BlueFootJai makes his Codename debut with 'Finding My Peace EP', which finds this prolific producer continue his recent march forward following recent releases on FX909, Omni Music and Default amongst others.

BlueFootJai makes his Codename debut with 'Finding My Peace EP', which finds this prolific producer continue his recent march forward following recent releases on FX909, Omni Music and Default amongst others.

Opener 'Blue Salute' provides a killer combination of snappy breaks, rolling arpeggios and driving bass, before 'Seek & Find' move things into a deeper direction with its warm vocals and evolving leads.

Sub-shaking title track 'Find My Peace' rolls along beautifully before the intricate and driving number 'The Redeemer' takes centre stage. The EP closes with the dreamlike organ tones and synth stabs of 'Memories of Shepherd's Bush'.

Pre-order available now, out 2nd May 2025.

 


https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/finding-my-peace-ep

CODERCRDS046-BlueFootJai - Finding My Peace EP (Clips)

Woken Balance & Trident - Void EP

Codename favourites Woken Balance & Trident take steps into the darker more introspective realms of atmospheric Drum & Bass with 'Void EP'. 

Channelling the sound of 90's Techstep, the release opens with the dreamy tones and stepping rhythms of the title track before giving way to the Prototype-era influenced 'Vulcan'. Things take a lighter turn with the stunning dream state and catchy riffs of 'Times Change', before Trident brings the EP to a close as he takes us back into the darkness with the surging bass tones and warped futurism of 'Galatea'.

Pre-order available now, out 4th April 2025.

https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/void-ep

CODERCRDS044-Woken Balance & Trident - Void EP (Clips)

NonRev - Petrol Nights EP

NonRev returns once again to Codename with 'Petrol Nights EP', which demonstrates once again the continued evolution of this fantastic artists trademark sound.

Atmospheric amen workout 'Fell Apart' opens the EP with it's combination and deep strings and ruff breaks, before 'Intrinsic Grey' offers up moodier vibes with its atmospheric keys and beautifully edited drum work.

'Nano Technology' utilises an optimistic key progression alongside it's driving cybernetic rhythms before the title track 'Petrol Nights' takes us into a night time drive to nowhere, eerily sound-tracking the early morning journey back from a rave to destination unknown.

'Sensations' brings warmer, subtle brass tones and Rhodes keys into play alongside its fascinatingly intricate shuffling rhythms, before the EP closes with a first as NonRev provides his own vocals for the stunning guitar led 'Forgot To Breathe'.

Pre-order available now, out 20th June 2025.

Links:
https://cygnusmusic.link/mbqrpll
https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/petrol-nights-ep


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CODERCRDS047 - NonRev - Petrol Nights (Clips)

Starski makes his Codename: RCRDS entrance with 'Old Ghosts EP', which perfectly blends a mix of old skool rave vibes with cutting edge atmospherics.

The EP opens with 'Ghosts', where dreamy pads cross paths with bass stabs and snappy drums, before the stunning 'Clear Vision' drops, with it's warm intro leading into rolling breaks and catch vocal snippets. 

Piano-led 'Spellbound' unwinds things further with a deep melancholy feel before 'The Love' closes the EP on a high with its emotive pads and dreamlike atmospherics.

A solid label debut from an artist to watch.

CODERCRDS048: Starski - Old Ghosts EP

New Zealand's talented Midnight Dubs makes his Codename: RCRDS debut with 'Generations EP'. This jazz, funk and hip hop inflected release opens with 'Improvise Wisely' where catchy vocal samples entwine with rolling breaks, brass and keys to stylishly open the release. 'Generations' moves in a deeper jazzier direction with steppier breaks and rolling bass evoking classic era atmospheric sounds. '

Love Divine' breaks delicate female vocals into the mix before it's sublime intro gives way to delicately edited drumwork, before 'Cloudbreak' works things further along it's jazzy path before we move onto closing track 'One More Forward' which rolls out into a an altogether darker bleep influence drumfunk rollout - perfect for the heads down dancefloors.

An excellent full debut release from an artist to watch.

Links:
https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/generations-ep
https://cygnusmusic.link/d6qay6x

CODERCRDS052: Midnight Dubs - Generations EP (Clips)

The Dream States series draws to a close with four atmospheric beauties from leading lights Starski, NonRev, Perspective: R and BlueFootJai.

Links:
https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/dream-states-volume-three-ep
https://cygnusmusic.link/rbejdkd


CODERCRDS049: Various Artists - Dream States Volume Three

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