one of the best tunes i've heard in a while! big ups to both artists!!

dude it shits me when i hear how good other peoples music is sometimes hahaha *puts head down*

Pogo's incredible Portal/Summoning theme gave me loads of FF7 "City Of The Ancients" mystical vibes, and I immediately knew that this was the track I would attempt to remix for this contest.

Gave it my own retro/futuristic spin, with nods to 80s nostalgia. The second drop takes the track into progressive techno territory to really get the cosmic journey going.

Hope you like it & thank you to soundtrack artist Pogo & the DFK team for the opportunity!

DFK Contest - Portal/Summoning Theme (Synthwave Re-Imagination)

Dubs Alive takes another deep dive in a fresh direction exploring it's first steps into Dub Techno. Hailing from the region of Donetsk, Ukraine, Sqz Me delivers the darkly beautiful Pressure EP. A producer with releases across many genres from heavier dubstep to rich chilled out house, this EP continues to display Sqz Me's chameleon like flexibility, stepping into the pumping depths of 130 BPM and Future dub. The title track opens with rich, tech'ed out chord stabs that really define the album. We are then introduced to the tastefully chopped female vocal which moans atop the massive pulsing sub bass lines. Experimenting with feels of 4x4, Garage, and half time, Pressure continues to expand and flow with minimal synths and thoughtful expansion of the harmonies. Caprisone opens with somber moody techno soundscapes, defining the uniqueness of this EP. Blending in distantly delayed vocal pulses that dance spaciously across a deeply minimal bass line, this exploration of open ended rhythms is executed with dubby grace. Culminating in a delayed 4x4 drop, the tune pulses with hypnotic chords speaking through vocal filters while crackles of bit crushed percussion accentuate the feel. One Drop Forward takes an even darker step in. Featuring a yummy noise crackling atop alien like synths, a healing and pensive atmosphere defines the energy of this tune as the melody sings over a monstrous, triplet laced bass line. A masterfully paced journey into space, One Drop Forward chills yet throttles with perfect half time clicks tying it all together. Stepping up with a huge original sound, Commit (hailing from Sydney, Australia) deftly combines elements of Garage, House, and Techno in his fantastic remix of Pressure. This version comes with sweet new melodies over the original harmony. Taking a serious yet dance floor friendly approach, the minimal use of groovy break elements combined with an epic bassline drives this melodic classic home, rounding out the sounds of the Pressure EP.

Beatport link: http://www.beatport.com/release/pressure-ep/1401902

Buy on Beatport!

SQZME - Pressure (COMMIT RMX) [Dubs Alive] ~ Out Now!

https://soundcloud.com/speccircmusic

"This mix represents the most complete representation of my musical vision with Special Circumstances. Constructed from mostly my own productions [with some quality cameos], I've built this mix to take you on a journey through psychedelic timbral explorations, cerebral polyrhythmic experiments and existential techno tundras. Enjoy the ride."
- Special Circumstances

Repping the Sydney music scene for well over a decade, Tim Butler unleashed his new project, Special Circumstances late 2017.

Previously producing under the alias ‘Boot’ as a Dubstep producer, Tim has since shifted his style towards the deep, cerebral and hypnotic sounds of Grey Area.

Regimented but never formulaic, Special Circumstances pushes the envelope, often challenging what’s possible outside of the realm of cookie-cutter electronic music. Intricate polyrhythms, dark atmospherics and otherworldly synth programming form the bedrock of Special Circumstances' musical manifesto.

Above all, the juxtaposition of eerie, haunting moods and dance floor vibes is one that few know how to pull off, and we at Construct are fortunate enough to feature one of Sydney’s finest masters of the dark for our debut Constructions mix.

Location: Australia

Tracklist -

Lucy - Samsara [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Special Circumstances - Saturn Ascends [Dub]
Special Circumstances - Grey Eminence [Dub]
ASC - Gravity Distortion [Horo]
Conforce - Black Mesa [Bright Sounds]
Special Circumstances - Subterranean Burial Chamber [Dub]
Special Circumstances - Rangda [Dub]
Special Circumstances - Three Into Four [Dub]
Special Circumstances - Coercion [Dub]
Anthony Linell - Separated From Other Bodies [Northern Electronics]
Special Circumstances - Tensile [Specious Music]
Special Circumstances - Dragging Things Out [Dub]
Blawan - Careless [Ternesc]
Special Circumstances - Backwards To Zero [Specious Music]
Special Circumstances - Brief Moments of Clarity [Dub]
Special Circumstances - Hyperacuity [Dub]
Lemna - Dice [Horo]
Unknown Artist - Grey Area Volume 2 #3 
Special Circumstances - Transient Loss of Consciousness [Dub]

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Lockjaw - Empath (Special Circumstances' Grey Area Remix)

Half-time/dubwise flavoured d&b, Inspired by labels like AMAR, Diffrent Music etc. Available now on Extra Spicy.

Andrew Wowk - Hear Dis

Podcast - do drummers dream of electric drumsticks?

Lucky Clucker - AnthonyZ feat. Wanz and Some Lean Ass Bois

@mani_festo

With his roots planted firmly in Jungle and Hardcore, South East London’s Mani Festo, aka Nick Marks, pays homage to the golden era of UK rave music.

Mani Festo’s career has spanned the course of over four years, and he’s built up a formidable reputation in the community with his heavyweight breakbeat sound and diverse, genre-defying sets.

His productions have secured himself a place on a number of well-respected labels including Rupture, Beat Machine Records and Durkle Disco.

Mani Festo’s next project will see him join forces with fellow producer LMajor on Borai and Denham Audio’s Club Glow, a collaborative project between the two imprints.

Their first instalment, entitled ‘Club Glow Vol.1’ was an 11-track album that flirted with all things nostalgia, rave, hardcore and breakbeat-related.

Club Glow Vol.2 takes it up a notch, as Mani Festo and LMajor are set to deliver a whopping 28-track album on April 26, 2019.

With the release of Club Glow Vol. 2 next week, we are excited to welcome Mani Festo to our Constructions Series. Lock in.

Location: UK

Club Glow Vol.2

Mani Festo | Constructions Podcast 011

A studio mix of some favourites from past and present... joining the dots between Murcof, Ramadanman and Kromestar. T/List on facebook. Free D/L.

https://chordmarauders.bandcamp.com/album/polar-bear-lp

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