With a glimmer of optimism on the horizon, we’re delighted to announce our second V/A compilation Psycho/Soma - the first of many exciting releases for 2021.

12 tracks to move body & mind, spanning a full spectrum of UK club music - from introspective, tripped-out rollers to intense percussive workouts and frantic 160(ish) action.

To accompany the release, we’re creating our first ever run of limited edition, long-sleeve, 100% organic cotton, peta-approved t-shirts, designed by UK-based independent graphic artist Alex Vissaridis.

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we released our first compilation ‘Remote Access’, which has so far raised over £1000 for the Trussell Trust. We’d like to continue to use these V/As to support causes we’re passionate about, so a portion of the label’s profits for this release will be split between three prominent mental health charities who we feel are doing important work in the UK - Mind, YoungMinds & Black Minds Matter.

@pluralist
@controlfreakrecordings

Psycho/Soma

PREMIERE: Pluralist - Aspersion [Control Freak]

Pre-order vinyl: 
https://needsnfp.bandcamp.com/album/needs-x-gvr-present-the-future-of-vinyl

Needs moves into the future of vinyl production partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which uses 60% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary step in vinyl history features the production skills of Saoirse, Reptant, Sansibar, Pugilist, LUXE and Hassan Abou Alam.

For Needs 009 we welcome another all-star lineup of producers, established and emerging, from around the world. Featuring room 1 ready techno from one of the scenes leading lights Saoirse; a bass heavy, electro-tech weapon from Melbourne's Pugilist; the cosmic electro baselines of the irrepressible Reptant; an otherworldly space excursion courtesy of Norway’s finest Sansibar; dancehall inflected acid trance from London-based up and comer LUXE; and to round things off some twisted breaky tech-house from Egypt’s latest export Hassan Abou Alam.

THE PROBLEM
With 4.3m vinyl sales in the UK last year (the 12th consecutive year of growth), it’s clear that vinyl is back in a BIG way. But the basic technological principles of record pressing have not changed for a century. While the vinyl boom has been a bright spot for physical media lovers and the record industry alike, pressing vinyl poses a more urgent environmental concern than it did in the format’s heyday. At times, the process can seem almost antithetical to green living. Records are made of PVC, which comes from refined oil and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill. Traditional pressing machines are powered by steam boilers that require fossil fuels to generate heat and pressure; the water used is treated with anti-corrosive chemicals in order to prevent rusting, thus creating more wastewater. And that’s just the pressing procedure.

Consider, then, vinyl’s packaging and distribution. The ink that’s used to print cover art and liner notes is traditionally solvent-based, meaning it contains volatile organic compounds that can contribute to the production of ozone. Once the record is encased in a beautiful jacket, it’s then shrink-wrapped in plastic wrap before boarding a gas-burning, carbon-emitting truck to ship. Suddenly the choice to buy physical music shifts from an action that helps sustain an artist’s career, to one that potentially threatens broader sustainability.

THE SOLUTION
In 2019 Needs started conversations with Green Vinyl, a brand new pressing plant based in Holland, who have devised a revolutionary production method which uses injection moulding rather than steam energy, equalling 60% less energy cost than the traditional vinyl production. It also uses no PVC and is a 100% recyclable product, meaning you can dispose of it in your home recycling bin.

The other benefits are that the record sounds better (it has a wider frequency spectrum), it cannot warp, and it also has a longer play life.

The key features of a Green Vinyl produced record are:
- Injection Moulding instead of steam pressing
- 60% less energy cost 
- No PVC
 - 100% recyclable product
- Wider frequency spectrum - sound is equal or better than traditional vinyl pressing 
- Longer stamper life time - can be played more than 400 times (traditional vinyl starts to deteriorate after 100 plays)
- Rapid vinyl turnaround of 8 weeks (wait times are generally 12-16 weeks)
- No warping of records 
- No paper labels

Green Vinyl is currently the only pressing plant in the world with this technology and we are proud and honoured to be the first label to work with them and share this amazing new technology with you all.

Join us as we change the future of vinyl <3

A2. Pugilist - Gluttony (Needs 009)

Written and produced by James Bangura @jamesbangura
Mastered by Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven
Artwork by Josh Abramovici

'Mixed Signals' is taken from James Bangura's Wichita EP
ORDER: Vinyl 12"/Digital: 
https://jamesbangura.bandcamp.com/album/wichita
Out October 28, 2022
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James Bangura
www.jamesbangura.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/_james_bangura
www.soundcloud.com/jamesbangura

Incienso
www.inciensorecs.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/inciensorecs
www.incienso.nyc

James Bangura - Mixed Signals [INC-019]

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PREMIERE : LUXE & Tom Place - Out Of My Head

Heavy Lies the Crown

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Bass, breaks, a little downtempo, and some garage. The Peacan Interlude EP from we.amps has it all. From heady low-end rollers to smoky slow-burners, this one’s got range and finesse in equal measure. Superbly crafted beats from the Italians.

https://systemerrorworldwide.bandcamp.com/album/error307-we-amps-the-peacan-interlude-ep-error300

Soundcloud clips: soundcloud.com/systemerrorworldwide/error307-weamps-the-peacan-interlude-ep-error300

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https://soundcloud.com/we_amps

PREMIERE: we.amps - Albuquerque [System Error]

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Quartet

Rhythm 1

Rhythm 2 (Tripple H Mix)

Preorder: http://shop.dekmantel.com

Dekmantel is one of the best festival brands in the world, fact. 

Dekmantel is also one of the most diverse and, let's be honest, slamming imprint out there too. 

A quick browse through the discography reveals EPs, comps and albums from the likes of Makam, Vakula, Palms Trax, Robert Hood and Lena Willikens. 

Now it's time for hotly-tipped Austrailian powerhouse Roza Terenzi to make her Dekmantel debut. The 'Let's Ride' EP is testament to how far she's come in a very short space of time and spells the start of, what we hope to be, a long-lasting relationship between the two.

Premiere: Roza Terenzi '3.I.Y.'

Track 17 off the Future Times "FIGS" Compilation

https://futuretimes.bandcamp.com/track/zzc4502

soso tharpa - ZZC4502

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platform curated by Ian DPM 🥷

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PREMIERE: Pluralist - Aspersion [Control Freak]

definite party material