Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

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

Passing Notes

Forever X Yushh - Passing Notes (PDCOLLAB001)

Turbulance  EP

Turbulance

Too Get

WDDS (pronounced 'Woods') returns with his first works of 2023; four, cold, moody, captivating, atmospheric dubstep tracks following a suit of releases on his label Hectare Discs and a stand-out jungle track on EMA's Woozy 2.5 compilation.

The Mancunian draws a wide range of influences, spanning cinematic techno and contemporary film scores, already perking the ears of honourable selectors such as Jossy Mitsu, Mixtress and Mantra.

'Rough Peak' is glitchy and eerie, complimented by a warping baseline and a sinister drone that slowly builds into a peak-time driver.

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@hectarediscsmixes

Buy:
https://wddsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pedra-ep

Pedra EP

PREMIERE: WDDS - Rough Peak [Hectare Discs]

Blue Planet

The fourth release on the Obligated Records label. This time around we've put together a 4 track EP with Sir Hiss. Side A features Grime-veteran & longstanding member of Roll Deep, Manga Saint Hilare; with Side B closing with 2 heavy floor-filling instrumentals.

Purchase: https://obligatedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dont-mix-me

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Thom Oab - from Footsteps 2.2 compilation 
Obl/que, 2024


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@oblque

[Premiere] Thom Oab - Ghisa (out on Obl/que)

First track of the year out today!

“Over Me” is a track i made a couple of years ago, it’s built on euphoric momentum, textured percussive rhythms & meaningful melodics. Designed for intimate listening and formulated for the dance floor. 

“Over Me” is out on Soundcloud & Bandcamp now! You can support my work through the link in my bio. 

Out on all streaming platforms soon. 

Kasse x

Over Me

A foggy day

P8RR. - DUB001

Abandon

@hed-ardennes
Taken from Fantastic Effects.

HED Ardennes is the club work of Doug Wright (@fishing / Body Promise).

For Fantastic Effects he shares Devender, a shuffling utilitarian slink used to move things in a downwards direction when a rigid 4/4 stomper just won’t do.

Fantastic Effects

Denvender

HED Ardennes - Devender

for the headzzz 🥴

platform curated by Ian DPM 🥷

dpmsounduk@gmail.com

PREMIERE: WDDS - Rough Peak [Hectare Discs]

definite party material