Releases

Daisy Records Volume One 

We are proud to present our very first V/A featuring nine incredible local and internationally based producers. A compilation that holds no genre but lots of weight, the aim and purpose of our first release was to give complete control to each artist who contributed to this compilation. Resulting in a balanced, yet genre bending flow from track to track creating what appears to be a perfectly premeditated body of work from start to finish - mixing through ambient and downtempo textures, dubby inspired breaks,  house & darker tones seamlessly.

@fio - Staff Room
@lowflung - All the time
@liluzu - A Spiritual Protection
@norachisound - Outreach 
@dashiell - Am I In Tune? 
@dawn-again - On a Larry
@primitiveneeds - Azul Expansion
@mabelau - Thicket Stomp
@obeljx - 425 

Artwork by Rupa Anurendra
Mastered by Corey Kikos 

Released digitally 15th November 2022
daisyrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-records-volume-one

50% of proceeds from this release will be going to support ‘Pay The Rent’  a program that is organised by First Nations and non-First Nations people working together, as the Pay The Rent Grassroots Collective. This Collective is based on the lands of the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia. if you’d like to learn more information regarding this organisation please visit their website. 

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to their continuing cultures and connection to Country, community and music; and to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Daisy Records Volume One

DR001 - V/A - Daisy Records Volume One (Snippets)

@commandd
@sure_thing

BC: https://surethingrec.bandcamp.com/album/well-of-sand

Sure Thing presents Well of Sand, its second compilation. Six tracks from label friends and favorites, each new to the roster and offering bold, untempered explorations of tempo and weight, a concise yet expansive collection recalling the deliberate cadence of rippling sand and the sheen of shimmering oases.
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Well of Sand

pi pi pi premiere: Command D - Half Blue (Violet Mix) [Sure Thing]

Command D’s life between the urban and green surrounds of Eora/Sydney shine through in his Animalia debut with a smoked out, dubby four tracker. Diving between slinky downtempo and dance-floor driven beats, weighty bass-lines, crisp percussion and submerged pads wrap the record in a shrouded atmosphere of tension and release.

Animalia would like to acknowledge that all tracks were produced on the traditional land of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation, and pay respect to their elders past, and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

@commandd

A1: Esc
A2: Stat Point 
B1: Cycles
B2: 0 - Zone (feat. Cousin) (@secondcousins)

Artist: Command D (Charles Fester)(Sydney/ Eora, Australia) 
Title: Esc
Format: 12”
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL)
Artwork & Design by Josh Abramovici (NYC, USA)
Mastered by The Herbalist aka Corey Kikos (Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)

Command D - Esc (ANIMA9)

Daisy Records Volume Two

Just over one year since our inaugural release we present the second instalment of our annual V/A compilation series ‘Volume Two,’ whereby thirteen so-called Australian artists weave a sonic tapestry that draws from the depths of the contemporary and intertwines with a nostalgic touch of 90s psychedelia.

From ambient dreamscapes and downtempo grooves to rhythmic echoes of dub and trip-hop, ‘Volume Two’ creates a journey where reality and imagination seamlessly collide. It’s a kaleidoscope of sounds, where lush pads and intricate sound design create a piece of music that is a testament to the boundless creativity thriving in the heart of Australia’s musical landscape.

@donalds_house - Kalang
@commandd - Tascam Joint
@glenstefani - Chill Pill
@melquiadesmusic - Echos of Eden
@jjonjjones - Move, Dance
@liatsesmelis & stinathomas - A Window
@midnighttenderness - The Shape of Space
@norachisound - Who Watches
@worktheperipherals - Ghost Notes
@sonny_ism - Nissa
@declan-mcnamara-1 - Phonetic Gyre
@sheriff-lindo - Fonkee Trip

Artwork by House Arrest aka Jaime Brohier
Mastered by The Herbalist aka Corey Kikos

Released digitally 1st of February 2024
daisyrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-records-volume-two

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

DR002 - V/A - Daisy Records Volume Two (Snippets)

For our next release of 2024 Command D, the dynamic Australian artist residing on Gadigal land, returns to Pure Space with his next EP, "New Devices."

"New Devices" is a testament to resilience and innovation, instigated by the theft of his laptop and loss of production files in motion. The need to start the EP journey afresh led to a subsequent shift in his music production methods. As Command D explains, "The tracks came from the production of my first live set and are a representation of my workflow during this time. Most elements were made using a more hands-on/'live take' approach."

Opening the EP, "Swallow" captivates with its low slung bass and swirling percussion. Let the dubbed out synthesis warm you as you drift into the abyss, with the four to the floor beat keeping you grounded through the dance.

Next up is "Madman," a heady and energising cut that continues Command D’s exploration into deep dance grooves. The staunch synthesis keeps your head down until the dub chords lift you up. One fitting for sunrise or sunset, up to you really..

"CG Phrase" introduces more intensity released only as the swirling atmospheres lift. The track toys with tension as it pulls you deeper into the sonic vortex.

The EP culminates with "Heavy Clouds," a cathartic and heavenly composition that offers a moment of introspective rapture. Its ethereal melodies and soothing rhythms provide a serene contrast to the preceding tracks, closing the EP on a contemplative note.

Command D's exploration into new generation dub techno continues to evolve, with "New Devices" pushing the boundaries of his production ever-onwards. His style, characterised by sonically rich and murky tones and meticulous attention to detail, remains a hallmark of his work; an auditory journey that is both captivating and transformative. Bliss out.

Tracklist:
01. Command D - Swallow
02. Command D - Madman
03. Command D - CG Phrase
04. Command D - Heavy Clouds

Releases August 01, 2024

PS019
Written, produced, mixed and arranged: Charley Fester
Mastering: Wayne Sunderland / Suture
Artwork: dampwetbody
A&R and words: Andy Garvey
Format: Digital

New Devices

PS019 - Command D - New Devices

Three dubs from the archives, made at Skeleten Studios.

Production and Mixing - Charles Fester
Mastering - Justin Moon at Phonolab Studios
Artwork - Sofia Musarra

released October 15, 2024

https://commandd.bandcamp.com/album/loss-ep

Loss

Daisy Records Volume Three

As we venture to foreign lands over the last two years, so too does our label and the artists that join us on this year's compilation. Presenting 'Volume Three', including twelve tracks from producers based in Naarm, Berlin, London, Boorloo, Barcelona, Eora & Leeds.

Across twelve pieces, forms a microcosmic diorama—introspective, expansive, and trickled with odes to 90s ambient, downtempo trance and dub. Aethereal pads glide over synthetic breaks, reflecting a tension between organic flow and artificial symmetry.

This compilation stands as a monument to the liminal—the space between digital and dream, pulsing like coded signals from distant outposts, a mosaic of futures imagined through bygone lenses.

@liseneuk - Earthshade
@beltrac - Cloud Level
@undergroundcityloop - Sunsoaked Strut
@wigssssss - Longing 
@pistaccio - Old Moon
@obeljx - Uncanny Valley
@lex_ex_ex - Diamonds Forever
@pascalsone - Chasse Patate
@sanguinesanguine - Pond Review
@newmembers - Echo259
@xavxavp - In Service
@nathan-sellin - Morphic Resonance (Dub Frequency Mix)

Mastered by The Herbalist aka Corey Kikos

Released digitally 5th of December 2024
https://daisyrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-records-volume-three

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

DR003 - V/A - Daisy Records Volume Three (Snippets)

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