Obligated Records 001 out February 17th 2023

Full project:
1. Novelist - Mercy prod. Sus Trapperazzi
2. Novelist - Mercy Instrumental
3. Novelist - Mercy (Wize Remix)
4. Novelist - Mercy (Skee Mask Remix)

Pre-order now: obligatedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mercy

Artwork: Misbah

Mercy

Novelist - Mercy (Skee Mask Remix)

Live Life Like There's No Mañana (BFDM 030)

I Can Relate

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Evian Christ - Propeller (Ruffien's War On Garage)

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A familiar favourite, Deft, steps up with his second EP on Hooversound, featuring a VIP remix of one of his original songs taken from his 2020 ‘Burna’ EP.

Defts ‘Burna’ EP back in 2020 set the tone perfectly for Hooversound, it being the second release on the imprint following Hyroglific and Sinistarr’s almighty ‘BS6’. Deft’s hybrid artistic style of production sat perfectly within the launch of Hooversound as he went on to rise steadily within the underground electronic scene. Fast forward four years, Deft returns to Hooversound with an equally impressive follow up, entitled ‘Two Years’.

Yip Wong aka Deft has been producing music for nearly a decade. Within that time he has crafted a signature style using elements of dance, cinematic sound design, hip hop, jungle, footwork and 140. This enigmatic style of production has led him to release on 20/20 LDN, Exit, 1985 Music, Critical Music and more. His release schedule alongside his ever evolving sound has gained the attention of not only London and UK listeners, but fans worldwide.

Defts new ‘Two Years’ EP on Hooversound once again sees the talented producer drawing elements from 140, footwork and jungle, all laced with his ability to create immersive atmospheres and intricate percussion. It’s been teased across SHERELLE and NAINAs DJ sets for months, with it finally dropping to the masses this summer on Hooversound.

Two Years

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Throat (HOO19)

Bubbles

The final katharsis release of 2024 is the 26-track compilation “Physical Force” featuring a wide range of affiliated artists from both the international and local Copenhagen electronic music scene. As the title hints, Physical Force delves into the visceral, bodily aspects of music, inviting its contributors to explore the theme of movement as a central element in their compositions. Each artist was encouraged to focus on rhythm, groove, energy, and the physicality of sound, which resulted in drum-heavy release from start to finish. While there is a consistent emphasis on rhythm and a bodily connection to the music, the tracks vary widely in style and sonic texture, ranging from big melodic anthems, gritty experimental techno, heavy jungle bangers, and beyond.

released December 23, 2024

mastering by jjjacob
artwork by jjjacob

Gavnlig - Need U

SERA024: Satellite Era presents "Distant Arrays Volume 08" - the eighth and final edition of the various artist series that has aimed to diversify our collection of experimental electronic music.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera024

25% of total revenue made from this release will be donated to California Community Foundation (CCF) to aid the people of Greater Los Angeles as they struggle with the aftermath of rampant wildfires. This will come directly from the label’s share and not affect the artists - the nonprofit was selected by Iris Ipsum, an artist local to the inflicted areas and an essential part of our team.

For more information, please visit: www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund

All good must arrive to its eventual end - it is with great honor to announce the conclusion of Distant Arrays. After eight unique editions in just over four years, we are ready to allow the beloved series that helped us expand our label worldwide to properly rest. We welcomed 30 artists from around the experimental music sphere to come together and push sonic boundaries further than we could have ever imagined. For our last transmission, we have recruited four promising artists to represent our chosen family of sound architects, each meticulously drafted to help build the future of our collective.

We begin with the return of our dear friend and collaborator Iris Ipsum. Following up on the incredible “Xtilde EP” released with us last year, “Flowform” essentially serves as a bonus track to the project. The Los Angeles based artist effortlessly showcases their ability to capture the essence of golden age electronica, while still producing modern and pristine sounds.

Along with his hip-hop inspired Rsrch Chmcls project, Smokestax has been on our radar for quite some time. Making waves in the American bass scene over the last few years, we welcome one of our favorite New Yorkers with “Squish.” The track is rightfully named after how it sounds - squelchy, slowed braindance gently scratches our itch as the song progresses in high spirits.

Another exciting addition to our crew is s8jfou, a mysterious French producer, programmer, synth builder, and live performer. A natural jack of all trades, he makes his Satellite Era debut with “Your Silence” - screechy synths clash with punchy breakbeats and an overpowering kick drum. This only marks the beginning of our work with the renowned sonic wizard.

Lastly, we welcome Brooklyn up-and-comer Holovue to share his latest track “Transient” after a successful debut EP recently. Eerie and thought-provoking, the emotive track blankets warm and atmospheric pads over quintessential jungle loops to deliver a formidable signoff to our series finale.

Distant Arrays has been an immersive showcase of our audio/visual capabilities as a collective. We are extremely grateful to have introduced you to our growing team, continuously expanding our newfound interpretation of sound. As difficult as it is to say goodbye to this part of our journey, we are delighted to share what comes next. Until then - we will ride off into the sunset, drenched in the nostalgia of this fruitful audio experiment.

"Stationed beyond the horizon lies a cluster of autonomous satellite arrays - each serving as capsules of detained time, points of transit between diverse concepts, and the sensorial relation between tangible audio and visual worlds. They fill the thin air with varied frequencies and beam optic elements into the minds of drawn newcomers and devoted adherents alike. Though each array hosts different creators from every remote edge of this decaying planet, they communicate with us through the vigorous potential of art. They link together to create a limitless field without borders – only human connection. These are the Distant Arrays..."

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s8jfou - Your Silence

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FUZE has blessed us with a serious tune for our first release. Dark and Heavy just how we like it.

FUZE - AGIOLETTA

Buy: circadian-rhythms.com/releases/cr004/

Anchored in the spirit of not only collaboration but also repurposing – through a multi-artist cassette album tracing the lineage of jungle and rave, to physical products and clothing made with both used and upcycled materials – ‘Partisan’ represents the labels most ambitious project to date.

Enlisting a crew of close-knit artists and label affiliates including Impey, Sully, PAN’s Flora Yin-Wong, Leicester’s Grade 10 label, Abime label boss YTEM, Acre, Filter Dread and lots more, the ‘Partisan’ cassette tape pack – to be released on November 15th - has been designed from military surplus and will also function as a sewing kit, to encourage buyers to repair and repurpose.

Artwork by Eric Hu

CR004: Partisan

Shell - Untitled

Danny Scrilla - Daybreak (CBR033)
Release Date: 14th August 2020 
12” Vinyl & Download

Pre-order: https://bit.ly/CBR033

A1. Onyx
A2. World Below
A3. Sparks
B1. Suede Suit
B2. The Undying
B3. A Stone Left Unturned


Danny Scrilla returns for 2020 with six tracks of varying flavours for Cosmic Bridge. One of the key and foundational artists on the label, his sound is widely appreciated from forest raves to tiny basements alike.

This is a record that showcases just how diverse a producer he is without creating a sense of pastiche or hedge-betting. A record that will engage people from the opener 'Onyx', a low-slung swaying throwback to the days of 2011/2012 when Cosmic Bridge was cracking heads in the beats world and influencing other producers to follow suit, to the finalé 'A Stone Left Unturned', a nostalgic gentle number or the 'beats to study and chill to' fans but with production levels far above the all-too-often throwaway 'lo-fi' tag. The main body of the record takes in The grinding 85bpm sci-fi stepper 'World Below', the fast-paced Juke-inspired club groove 'Sparks', The space disco poolside chugger 'Suede Suit', and sends us all the way left to a valium-drenched underworld with the meditative and true-to-form abstraction of 'The Undying', again reminiscent of the labels roots in forward-thinking genre-shattering production for the heads.

'Daybreak' is yet another solidification of Danny's ongoing desire to keep pushing with authenticity rather than playing to any scene or idea that isn't his own. We are very pleased and proud to present a full-colour six track Vinyl and digital release that reflects this.

Daybreak (CBR033) (MP3)

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World Below

London founded concept label.
Evolving the delivery of sound.  

NTS - 8-10pm (GMT) - Once every 2 Months

Shell - Untitled

Circadian Rhythms