The second offering from the Abyss is a labyrinthine journey drawn from the kaleidoscopic mind of Te Whanganui-a-Tara–based artist 𝐈𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐚.

Within Aotearoa’s psychedelic circles, Ikona needs little introduction. A steadfast vessel of sound with a vision wholly his own. Master of sound design, modular synthesis, and live performance, he’s inscribed his name deep upon the walls of the scene.

We welcome 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 — a descent into the labyrinth, its corridors lined with winding rhythms and shifting textures, each track a prismatic spiral of sound, standing clear testament to Ikona’s singular voice.

Perpetual

Unfolding

A Remix of the Song "Der Mückenschwarm" from Oliver Koletzki.

165 BPM

SWARM

Sting

Strictly’s very own Lakehead is back with a versatile four-tracker on STRICT004. Pushing his MPC to its limits he stacks his maverick UK-heritage rhythms before polishing his tracks with lush floating melodies.
The heavy dancefloor focus on the A-Side is contrasted by the mellow backside unfolding its potential in the morning hours to lead you straight into a sacred universe.

Buy:
https://strictlystrictly.bandcamp.com/album/strict004

@lakehead
@strictly_confidential

Stingray Ultras EP

PREMIERE: Lakehead - Switchers [Strictly Strictly]

A lush cut of introspective, anatomical IDM, evolving from Aphex-esque tribalism into an ecosystem of organic intelligence.

'Maze Dream' is out September 15th on Kalahari Oyster Cult.

Pre-order: bit.ly/2m2p5z5

@apsychicyes
@kalaharioystercult

Premiere: A Psychic Yes - Forest Floor [Kalahari Oyster Cult]

Who is Bit Folder? There have been whispers about the identity of Central Processing Unit's latest signing, and many theories have been presented as to who's behind the project. Some say it's a young upstart fresh on the scene, others insist that this is the work of an old head. Either way, initial investigations have proven inconclusive, and the Bit Folder project remains shrouded in mystery.

There may be a way to untangle the Bit Folder riddle through listening to the artist's new EP Silicon Frontier. There is classic early Warp in here, a dash of Rephlex too. More contemporary styles also come to mind - FireScope, the label helmed by B12's Steven Rutter, and Analogical Force are two of the imprints recalled, and Bit Folder also shares some space with fellow CPU artists Datassette, Noumen and the aforementioned B12.

What's for sure is that Silicon Frontier is a futuro-rave adventure that conjures up the brave new world hinted at by its title. Like the classic 90s techno/IDM that it channels, this record gleams with the sounds of the android future. Keyboards glisten and shimmer, their tones at once stargazing and hallucinogenic; hi-hats open and close like steam valves; synth lines move in and out of each other to create all these lovely little cells of melody. Some tracks even play with tempo itself, beats glitching or slowing down completely as if you've just dropped a dose of (electro-)soma, but Bit Folder always manages to snap them back into place just as they seem to be breaking apart. For an artist's debut release it is very deft production - but then again, could it be that we've heard from Bit Folder before?

Silicon Frontier kicks off with 'Youka', a 150-bpm IDM-techno number that squiggles and squirms like AFX in Analord mode. The title-track follows, its beautiful opening zooming out into a unique melange of wobbling bass and final-frontier keyboards. 'The Tritan Cord' pushes us further out into deep space - there's something very Drexciyan about this track, though rather than pure revivalism 'The Tritan Cord' in fact displays the kind of dense worldbuilding we see in the work of Gerald Donald and James Stinson, its dinky synth lines and whirring drums sliding and out of one another to create a cinematic dancefloor trip. Silicon Frontier closes out with 'Legs Akimbo', a speedy number that injects those same chirruping drums/synths with the playful energy of DMX Krew and Squarepusher.

Even while it channels the sounds of some of electro's most important sites - Detroit, London, CPU's native Sheffield - Bit Folder's debut EP Silicon Frontier still manages to sound fresh and new. Now, if only there was some way to discern the man behind the mask…

RIYL: B12, DMX Krew, Datassette, D'Arcangelo, James Shinra

Silicon Frontier

Bit Folder - Silicon Frontier

The date was the 30th of February 3030 and the sun was setting on Geneva. The air was thick, filled with ash from an impact that has radically modified the scenery. At the surface of the Rhône, jellyfish were adjusting their perceptronic implants in order to map out this sudden modification of their environment that had become the largest crater in the history of the Jonction area. The trail of debris ran from the junction of the Rhône and Arve rivers right up to the legendary derelict factory called formerly called l’Usine, which used to be a centre for alternative arts, culture and live music.
Terrified by the deafening crash of the astral body into the millennia-old building, humanoids and robots alike flocked to the smoking hole that seemed to lead straight to purgatory. Among the curious crowd, Burd Bibendaze, Salt Lake City’s infamous astral body impactology in fresh water environments specialist. Burd had been in town for a thousand years by now, still studying the hybrids created by the impact of the last asteroid to hit Geneva’s lake region in the early 21st century.
As Burd was still trying to fathom his luck at witnessing a second impact in such a short space of time, he saw something move in the gaping hole beneath him. A relatively small, half slug-like, half humanoid being was floating it’s way up out of the hole. The creature had a mask in the shape the like of which Burd had only seen in history books, as if there really was a life-form that fit the 21st century human’s idea of what an extra-terrestrial.
As the automated security forces rushed to the unkown creature, it waved them aside with a deft movement, stopping them mid-air with a power beyond Burd or any of the onlooker’s comprehension. The creature stopped and looked straight through Burd’s eyes and into his soul. “Hello Burd”, came a voice in his head, “My name’s Brian”. And with a little wave, it vanished in thin air before the second batch of automated security forces flew into sight. 5 track digital record. out April 15th, buy here: https://brainwavescrew.bandcamp.com/

Artwork by Thomas Perrodin 

https://soundcloud.com/weith
https://soundcloud.com/brainwaves_crew

PREMIERE #884 | Weith - Frequency Submission [Brainwaves] 2020

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For this 55th Premiere of 2020, we have a track of Ufaze from the upcoming fourth Angel of the "Angel series", "Netzach EP" on the Scottish label : Hilltown Disco.

The track we have chose to premiere is entitled ‘Broken Windows’ and it will be available from March 27, 2020 here : http://hilltowndiscouk.bandcamp.com
As Always there is no set-price for this EP.

Release Info :

'Hilltown Disco are proud to announce the fourth Angel in their series, Angel Netzach.

Joining the label to help raise awareness are Pseudopolis, Rapha, UFaze, DJCJ and Distorted Drill & Phasz.

The release will be available via Bandcamp from 27/03/20 with no price tag set for the release and every penny goes towards the worthy mental-health project, Art Angel Dundee who continue to change the lives of people in the Dundee area through different forms of art.

Tracklist :
1. Ufaze - Broken Windows
2. DJCJ - Twister
3. Rapha - Bassline Bizness
4. Distorted Drill & Phasz - Move
5. Pseudopolis - Poppin' Works

Mastering : TNC Mastering
Artwork : Gary Lazereyes

Follow Ufaze : 
Bandcamp : www.ufaze.bandcamp.com
Instagram : www.instagram.com/djufaze
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/ufaze

Follow Hilltown Disco : 
Bandcamp : www.hilltowndiscouk.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/1464937-Hilltown-Disco
Facebook : www.facebook.com/hilltowndiscodundee
Instagram : www.instagram.com/hilltown.disco
Juno Records : www.juno.co.uk/labels/Hilltown+Disco
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/hilltown-disco
Twitter : www.twitter.com/hilltowndisco
YouTube : www.youtube.com/channel/UCqxMfvOtQxhIar1go0TPb3g

Follow Art Angel :
Facebook : www.facebook.com/artangeldundee
Website : www.artangeldundee.org.uk

Netzach EP

Broken Windows

TL Premiere : Ufaze - Broken Windows [Hilltown Disco]

Four years after launching his last EP, Synth Alien makes a comeback to lead the fourth release of Noise To Meet You. 

Six Electro tracks unites as a narration of a mythological story of Galicia from two thousand years ago under the wings of a 100% hardware set up.

• www.noisetomeetyourecords.bandcamp.com

@synth_alien
@noisetomeetyourecords

Das Augas ó Alén

Order Here

PREMIERE : Synth Alien - Nauia [N2MU004]

Full album → https://bit.ly/3jIgF94
Artist: DJ Astrobee 
Title: From The Distant Future
Remixes: Arsonist Recorder, Datacrashrobot & ADJ
Format: CD
Catalogue: DRSS 121
Artwork: Agustina Kreutzer

Tracklist:

1. Intro (Pluto Crying)
2. HV 2112 Mystics
3. Bizarre Paradoxes
4. Pluto Dwellers
5. Aqualand
6. The Wrong Expectations
7. Forgotten Dimensions
8. Wake Up
9. Bizarre Paradoxes (Arsonist Recorder remix) 
10.The Wrong Expectations (Datacrashrobot remix)  
11. The Wrong Expectations (ADJ remix) 

www.diffusereality.net

DJ Astrobee with remixes from Arsonist Recorder, Datacrashrobot & ADJ

Artist: @mod-r-dj
Label: @hang-tough
Title: Devolver 002
Release Date: 11.12
Buy: https://hangtough.bandcamp.com/album/devolver-002

Back for the second instalment of our Devolver series, we present four tracks for four different dance-floor occasions.

Spanning a range of genre's and moods, with all tracks still anchored squarely in club basements, we're showcasing more of what Scotland's fresh producers are capable of.

Still all proceeds going to support clubs, local community radio and music related charities.

Proceeds to Radio Buena Vida; https://buenavida.co.uk/
and The Sound Lab Glasgow: http://www.thesoundlab.org.uk 

We'll dance again soon, so Hang Tough till then.

YouTube

PREMIERE // Mod-R - Fu$$ [Hang Tough]

Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012, specialising in electronic music.

Distributed by Kudos Records London UK.

We are not currently seeking unsolicited demos. Due to the volume of digital submissions, it is impossible to listen and respond to each one.

Bit Folder - Silicon Frontier

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