Destrata - Delos

Do you ever just want to call someone? Like for example your old buddies from the dubstep forum you called your friends in 2008, but you never met in real life?

You got into a big fight over the bro-stepification of the sound, and you lost not just your spirit but also your friends that went deeper into the doomed direction the genre was going. While you found assurance and peace in a post-dubstep world, that made the club-specific production finally listenable on your iPod classic headphones.

I know it's hard out here and dubstep has not been the same. Sometimes somewhere at a festival for a moment you may think it's back and everything can be as you remember it.
Yet, it's also ok that it's not. Maybe it's time to move forward and let things of the early 2000s be what they were.

Beatrice M. can’t bring you back your youth. They were probably even too young to use a computer back then. But for some reason this is what their new 2 Track Single “Call / Response” brings us back to. Reminiscing about the roots of an omnipresent genre while emerging with their own production style. Familiar sounds spin perfectly placed over a punchy kick drum. Simple, pure and genius. It’s a new direction for them, twisting their technoid and dub oriented influences, yet also an educated ode to the many productions that defined the sound of Beatrice.

“Call / Response” is a bass heavy love affair, calling on all the right highs and lows for the heads. Go buy it! 
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Produced by Beatrice M.
Artwork by Nahyun Park

Call / Response

Response

Beatrice M. - Response

Bandcamp exclusive 👀

Beatrice M. treating us to a XXXL V.I.P. version of Fortunately which came out earlier in the year on INTL.PDCOMP002 <3

Beatrice M. - Fortunately (V.I.P.) (INTL.PDS001)

Croatian bad boy Iggy Dope aka FTP UP launch his record label with a versatile VA compilation, that features 8th international and inter-generational talented artists from different corners of the genre spectrum and scenes (Italy, USA, Austria, Germany, UK).

The inaugural compilation by Etherwerkz is packed with high-vibrational bass-heavy club music from friends and faves, setting the tone for the Etherwerkz genre-free sound vision, from etherial experimental intro by Weightausend, peak time tech-uk funky by Xen Chron, hi-tek hood electro from Soular-Dj Phiene and User Delusion, through bass bangers from Toupaz and Lindenberg Support to 160 bpm tekkerz by Johnny Megabyte and Dj Balance.

Nothing is random everithing is connected and ether is the nothing that connects everything...

Bandcamp: https://etherwerkz.bandcamp.com/album/va-ascension

https://soundcloud.com/etherwerkz

Premiere: Toupaz - Clumsy Game Of Pool [EtherwerkZ]

As part of LOCH INN's v/a compilation 'V​/​A LOCH INN at De School', Rotterdam's SAMWHO taps into a musical lineage that traces back to his Cape Verdean roots. 'Candy's Comfort' is a futuristic clubtrack that accentuates these influences.

Raised on a healthy diet of reggae and dub, SAMWHO knows a thing or two about rhythm and bass. With these two fundamentals he produces numerous sonic worlds, from the UK to West Africa, and defy conventional genre labels.

About the compilation: It's a collection of tracks that resonates with the spirit of its environment. Crafted as a snapshot of the LOCH INN series hosted at De School, 'V/A LOCH INN at De School' encapsulates the diverse talent that contributed to the collective exchange during these events at Het Muzieklokaal.

SAMWHO
@samuellwho
www.instagram.com/__samwho__/

LOCH INN
@lochinn
www.instagram.com/l_o_c_h__/

V​/​A LOCH INN at De School

Candy's Comfort

Premiere: SAMWHO - Candy's Comfort | LOCH INN

Distributed by SDS | Releases on February 28th 2024 via Kudatah.

Mixed & Mastered by Text Chunk at K-Labs.
Except, 'Virtual Resonator Dream', mastered by Marco Pellegrino at Analogcut Mastering. https://analogcutmastering.com 
'Bbeachcomb', recorded at Strongroom Studio 3, London.
https://strongroom.com/studio/strongroom-3/

Art & Design by Patrick McMullin.
https://mcmullin.work

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SK003 - SELECTED WORKS - CORALIE [OUT NOW]

Stolen Velour (@stolenvelour) returns to Kindergarten Records with another confident display of intricate sound design and mind-bending rhythmic fluidity. In equal parts an embrace of silliness on the dancefloor and a serious piece of floor-shaking heft, Jasper builds on the palette of his last EP with the label, Onyx, and elevates Stolen Velour’s sound to new heights. A pair of label regulars switch up the flavours on the remixes. Sobolik (@tomsobolikmusic) strips back the opener to inject some space and a touch of dub, whereas Despina’s (@despinadespina) take on ‘I Know, I know’ tames some of the og’s wilder impulses to laser-in on strobing breaks and a wobbly low-end groove.

Sobolik - Jasper (KINDER015)
Out on Kindergarten Records on February 2, 2024

Stolen Velour - I Know, I Know (Despina Remix)

We're super proud to present the final instalment of the OUI series.
The compilation is out on Thursday Feb 22nd but you can already hit the "Bandcamp" button to pre-order (plus, it's Bandcamp Friday!) <3

OUIII

Bandcamp

OU3 - OUIII (Official Preview - Out Feb. 22nd)

@cab_asa makes his debut on Control Freak with 4 tracks of stripped back, percussive dance music, plus a remix from NYC/Kindergarten’s @aye5ha.

Belgian producer Cabasa has carved a distinctive niche in the fertile Brussels club scene with his sleek & minimalistic productions, which reimagine UK soundsystem culture through a fresh, contemporary lens.

'Bird Tool' traverses a range of genre and BPM ranges in typical CF fashion, from the 140-influenced stylings of ‘Volume 3’, to the mutant halftime rhythms of title track ‘Bird Tool’ and ‘End Credits’ - exploring a tempo range that’s become a popular fixture of UK club music in recent years. Rounding off the release, Ayesha delivers a slick ‘Drums You Can Touch’ dub of 'Bird Tool', fresh off the back of her critically acclaimed LP ‘Rhythm Is Memory’.

For Fans Of: Peverelist, Toma Kami, Ehua

Cabasa - Bird Tool

Site-██, deep snow and high-altitude mountainous conditions. “Maul Rheo” repair/destruction cycle is internalised but maintaining a safe distance was necessary to avoid triggering its violent programming.

“Maul Rheo” appears to possess an amorphous body capable of self-repair and self-modification. Discovered in the ███████ Mountains. The entity exhibits a perpetual cycle of self-inflicted violence, leading to continuous destruction and reconstruction of its form. This cycle is believed to be a result of its original programming, its behavior suggests a programmed directive, compelling Maul Rheo to engage in intuitive violent behaviors. Future research should endeavor to trace a genealogy of violence.

Body is composed of an unknown metallic alloy, showing properties of both high durability and malleability. During its self-destructive episodes, body parts can be observed to tear, split, and then reform. The process is accompanied by the expulsion of a black oil onto the white snow. This substance quickly solidifies in the ice.

Encounter with Ziyiz:

An interaction between Ziyiz was recorded on ██/██/████. Ziyiz attempted communication with “Maul Rheo” using a series of synthesized electromagnetic propagations. This interaction led to a temporary cessation of “Maul Rheo’s” violent behavior, but it’s internal directives could not be dissuaded. Further research into the effects of acoustic frequencies and speculative technologies on programming is recommended.

@ziyiz
@re-made

Buy:
https://re-made.bandcamp.com/album/maul-rheo

Maul Rheo

PREMIERE: Ziyiz - Illusory Volition [REMADE]

Use Your Ears. 

Independent record label run by @finnaman & @customerdjservice. Est. 2019.

Cabasa - Bird Tool

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