4. Customer Service & Finnaman - Useless Knowledge

3. Customer Service - Lean Forward (Pugilist Remix)

INTL.PDCOMP002 celebrates music’s boundlessness, sampling different flavours of dance music from around the world and fusing them together to form a cohesive whole. The eighth Pressure Dome compilation ties a common thread between hi-octane drum ‘n’ bass mutations and contemplative slow burners, capturing the sonic quality at Pressure Dome’s core as well as embodying our community ethos. Some faces familiar, and others soon-to-be; some hailing from as far afield as Melbourne and New York and others repping the other side of the pond in Switzerland and Ukraine, INTL.PDCOMP002 connects the dots, both between our international family members, and seemingly disparate corners of dance music. 

Some tracks are left to unfurl slowly, gently but assuredly taking up space amongst more high-energy club tools. On Azie, Ukrainian hardware fanatic Dubplanet X hones in on sound design, gradually introducing the complex soundscape’s every layer over a rhythm that cruises at 100BPM. DJ Durbin’s Defttime and Zara’s Zwer stay on the same tip: the former employing a tantalising melody evoking a windchime, and the latter comprising cavernous percussion and acid synths. On Broken Signs, Swiss newcomer Fels bolsters a dembow-inflected rhythm with a gnarly sub bass, whilst Rinse France resident Beatrice takes it to new extremes on Fortunately: a dubstep wobbler that harks back the genre’s golden age. 

Keeping on the hardcore continuum is Infinite Machine affiliate Design Default whose track Mecha Eden is a glitched-out d’n’b mutation that switches in and out of half-time. On the faster end of the spectrum, he is joined by Parisian producer Trois-Quarts Taxi System with the full-bodied dubwise steppa Sur le gouffre. And with our feet firmly planted on the dance floor, Elsa injects a healthy dose of playfulness into her propulsive techno iteration Left My Feelings, whilst Edinburgh’s LWS and NYC’s Tano embrace all things off-kilter. On Day 7, LWS deploys the mindfuck nature of Fever AM co-head honcho Rhyw’s music, whilst Tano’s Keep Your Distance harks more closely to Ploy with menacing vocal chops and an industrial sound palette. 
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releases July 7, 2023 

Copy – Annie Parker 
Artwork – Jesse Webb 
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

INTL.PDCOMP002

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Various Artists - INTL.PDCOMP002 [clips]

After debuting on 3024 in July 2021 with "I See Faces in the Trees" on the label's first Artist Mentorship Compilation, we are very proud to present Talik's Firefly EP. 

On this record, the London-based producer explores and experiments with the twitchy, flickering movements of animals of the night, their behaviors perhaps analogous to our own in dark and loud rooms surrounded by strangers- alone but together.  Through four beautiful tracks we are shown a more energetic side of Talik's music, layered with the moods of her earlier work for Intercept, Pressure Dome and Control Freak.

Enjoy!

Music w&p Charlotte Denman
Mastering Bob Macc @ Subvert
Artwork Jeroen Erosie

https://www.instagram.com/char_talik/

Firefly EP

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Talik - Snake (3024-TAL1)

Pre-oder here: https://nervecollect.bandcamp.com/album/end-of-line-2

End of Line

NC003 // Bastian Benjamin, French II "End Of Line EP"

Sat in the park, listening to music on an old headset, watching as the world goes by with a wry smile and a hint of summertime nostalgia lingering in the air. It was warm and thick.

He watched as some kids kicked a football around on the grass, over in the corner another group were attempting to jump bikes. The smell of a barbecue drifted on the occasional breeze and the sound of popping bottles was startling from time to time. It was all in good spirits…

This was a simpler time, a dreamy time, before the flickering screens and the ringing of a damn cell phone…

DJ bwin pays homage to the sound of proper Dubstep on a new EP. The fresh faced producer has bold intentions and delivers a masterclass in bass weight on First Second Label. Watch out, you’ll probably hear this one damaging a sound system near you soon.

PREMIERE: DJ bwin - Cell Phone [First Second Label]

@leftrightandcentreuk
@iambruce

BC Pre-order: https://everett11.bandcamp.com/album/orange-slices-ep-lrc010

‘Orange Slices’ coming from Everett marks the northern artist’s first-ever solo release linking up with Manchester-based label and party series Left, Right & Centre for the second time.

The five-track presentation of sound sees four original cuts sit aside a heavyweight remix from Bristol’s Bruce, for a late summer/early autumn smash hit release, leaning towards a wonky techno sound, purpose-built for peak time club night ferocity.

Everett has made his name slowly but surely as a cornerstone for quality in Manchester’s electronic underbelly, whether that be through his meticulous DJ sets, his radio presence throughout the years or his association with the inimitable The White Hotel.

Now permitted to spread his wings across the five-tracker, Everett’s time spent between the quiet recesses of Mancunian dances and honing his sound with deadly precision pays dividends. His attention to detail and ear for quality shines through on ‘Orange Slices’. Touching across the producer’s broad and deft tastes, the productions are a celebration of Everett’s infatuation with half-time DnB, slow-burning Techno and the newfangled styles of Ploy et al. Glitchy drums and unpredictably poised percussion cement Everett as one of Manchester’s most deadly and disruptive music makers you’ve never heard of.

Left, Right & Centre touch base with double figures on this EP with now 10 releases under their belt and a link up with Hessle Audio associate Bruce for the first time on a release, the label consistently focuses on a UK sound that places momentous raw energy at its core through their collaborative efforts in and outside the club and the city of Manchester.

Orange Slices EP

pi pi pi premiere: Everett - Orange Slices (Bruce's All Pith Mix)

Order on Bandcamp: https://fastcastle.bandcamp.com/album/block-printing

Gent1e $oul keeps evolving his dancefloor meta with "Block Printing '', the latest EP on Fast Castle. This DLC consists of 5 stripped down, effective takes on UK Bass, Dubstep, Grime and Baile - excellent for outright late game domination. The vinyl comes in hand-crafted sleeves produced in an ancient woodblock printing method on a manually operated, pre-industrialisation printing press.

Sonically, Gent1e $oul further distills his style by fusing different sonic spheres and bass music styles across “Block Printing''s chapters: Profoundly effective 4-bar grime meets transparent electro breaks on “Heated Shot”, with it’s hi-tek sounds forcing early reactions from the floor. “Siege Ram” is a techno x steppers crossover that packs the punch to keep your opponents stuck in the dark ages forever. “Untitled” channels baile cues into a rigid, progressive club cut, while the B-Side offers a UK Techno meets dembow deepness with “Fortified Walls”. Rounding off the proceedings, Rolex3k makes here exec. producer debut with a feature on “Turtle Ship”, a deeper-than-deep dub stepper.

"Block Printing"’s cover, conceived by Fast Castle’s visual mastermind Jonas, depicts an emblematic circle monograph hinting to prehistoric scenes and ancient legends. Special care went into the production of the DIY-printed record sleeves: Individually crafted on an ancient 1820s mechanical press and printed in a block printing-like technique from a laser cut wood negative, each of the edition-of-200 vinyl copies is a one-of-a-kind artifact to worship and rinse repeatedly.

Very special shout outs to Jonas from 200 Kilo on this one conceiving and realizing our most ambitious artwork project to date. Also, out to Scape Mastering for the sound optimization and RWDFWD and DnP for international distro services!

FC06 - Gent1e $oul - Block Printing (Snippets)

Dublin’s @woozydublin label returns with another compilation of bass-charged and club-tuned genre fusions. Hear @jockey_jay's 'Shrimp Walk' now

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-msjy-shrimp-walk

WZY3.5

Premiere: MSJY ‘Shrimp Walk’

Taken from the Pulse Modulation EP out now on Livity Sound.

Peverelist - Pulse VII

Introducing Pala EP, the first instalment of Pressure Dome’s new tape series and a PD debut from London’s City Kudu. So far finding its home across Manchester’s Access Memory imprint, and Kudu’s own beloved brainchild, Kite Hill Records, the emerging producer’s discography toys with space and rhythm to create immersive environments.

In keeping with this theme, Pala EP is a thoughtful display of the ways in which light and shade can co-exist in dance music, each track bolstered by driving bass lines and accented by delicate melodic flares. Honeysuckle and Jade draw on dubbed-out soundscapes taken from the schools of Basic Channel and SND, both enlivened by the dynamism of tuned drums. The former is haunted by a fragmented voice, whilst the latter is bathed in a plaintive ambience. Connected in their half-time pace, Pala and Twine work to further emphasise the dichotomy between light and shade. The title track’s dancehall-indebted rhythm accompanies radiant pads, whilst Twine represents its gritty counterpart, not a far cry from the work of Livity Sound extraordinaires Toma Kami and Kouslin. 

Exclusively on offer to those swift enough to get their hands on a limited edition cassette, the B-side sees Kudu wear the EP’s influences on his sleeve, offering an inspiration mix featuring music that has fed into the sound of the EP.

@citykudu

Pala

City Kudu - Pala (PDT001) [clips]

Control Freak co-founder @customerdjservice returns to the label with his second EP, Amygdala. As both a DJ and producer, Hong Kong-born, London-based Customer Service thrives in a genre-defying nether zone - rooted in familiar dancefloor grooves, but with a distinctive, off kilter sense of rhythm and melody that instantly mark his productions out.

With previous music supported from the likes of Ben UFO, upsammy & Oceanic, Tom Ravenscroft, Solid Blake, dBridge, re:ni and more, this record follows the thread of previous Customer Service releases, exploring deep, trippy and murky textures rooted in techno & electro soundscapes. Rounding off the record, @pugilistmusic remixes Lean Forward, adding a murky, broken groove to the detailed textures of the original, and Customer Service collaborates with CF cofounder @finnaman on closing track Useless Knowledge.

Customer Service - Amygdala [CTRLDD003] - Previews

The next journey comes from DRGBL5 the gifted artist from Moscow.

The enigmatic gem from the depth of his mind is called R 2.8 EP, which dives into the dub's minimal techno zone with a twist of an atmospheric organic soundtrack.

His personal signature sound draws sci-fi scenarios, while he keeps a danceable approach for the listener.

Acid notes blistering into the time through his ''RO _2'' track proves his fearless sound techniques, a pure blast for the speakers.

RO_5 outro track with broken beat micro vocals and laser bins extract a deeper more esoteric look into the deep tech,

A fantastic EP that proves DRBL5 has the potential and the powerful force to build a new sound a level of escapism a new language that will translate the vides of the electronic community.

Connect with his frequencies and let yourself self-go, on a journey around planet sound.

RO 2

Use Your Ears. 

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

Customer Service - Amygdala [CTRLDD003] - Previews

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