https://soundcloud.com/alokamusic
https://soundcloud.com/typelessrecords

As Typeless steps into its fourth release, label head Aloka turns eyes and ears to the horizon with a shapeshifting drop of breakbeat, electro and ambient. Fusing together textural arrangements and genre hybrids, he sets his sights on experimentation with ‘Inta’.

The opening track ‘Inta’ moves with a dreamy, indirect gaze and wistful melodies as though sighing itself into existence. Amongst it all sits a subtle beat which carries it into the dancefloor realm, yet it’s when they apex together that its weight blooms from the core. ‘B4-XL’ begins almost as an ensuing chapter to its predecessor with its ambient washes, but
soon ripens into an antagonistic electro number that tumbles between raging synths and breaks.

On the B-side, ‘Chroma’ diffracts into a million colours, glassy eyed in its introduction but hiding tyrannica kicks and syncopations underneath a swooping bass. The closing track ‘Movement’ slinks straight into a workout-ready guise, merging panting exhalations, pearly synths and choppy breakbeats against the sensation of a spectral figure reaching a deep
state of flow.

With this second self-release on the label, it’s as though Aloka is so deeply immersed in hiscomplex vision that he’s stepped out of his body to watch it all unfold. There’s one word to describe this image of him in his effortless performance as both label curator and signee: fitting

Aloka - B4-XL [Typeless]

1994-20 (Sarah Farina Remix)

“𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁 /brɪk swɛt/ 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯
1. The grotty condensation that drips from the ceilings of dingy underground clubs
2. A record label based in the North of England inspired by and devoted to the underground.

Brick Sweat Records was founded through a passion for dance music and the culture that comes alongside it that we all know and love. Formed by a group of 3 friends (Slim Shae, DJ Mean-E and Samyul), Brick Sweat Records aim to put the sounds of the underground on the map; the sounds that brought them here in the first place.”

Mean-E
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mean_e
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DJMeanE

Brick Sweat Records
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bricksweatrec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksweatrecs

PREMIERE: Mean-E - Squelchmaster 3000 (Brick Sweat Records)

Our first premiere of the week comes from Dublin based producer Son Orbis who returns to Four Four with a fresh edit of UK house don Eliphino.

Jack Fleming aka Son Orbis gifts us with a free download following on from his release with Scottish label Milk It Sounds as well as a Jam & Spoon edit which was featured on Soundspace. Son Orbis has recently received great support from 1-800 Girls and Joris Vroon so we expect DJ’s to playing this new edit on repeat.

The Dublin based producer has put his break fuelled stamp on the original track which is a sure fire party starter.

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SC: @son-orbis
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Four Four Premiere: Eliphino - Disc Rhythm [Son Orbis' 808 Breaks Mix]

Out 11/11/2021
@iti_mqn

Full EP available for Preorder via
https://iti-mqn.bandcamp.com/album/curvework-vol-1-as-time-passes

1. Saba
2. As Time Passes
3. Saba (Axon Growth Factor Remix)
4. As Time Passes (Nora Drum Remix)

Things are clearer now for Meanjin (Brisbane) producer and Pocketmoth co-founder Itrat Memon, who in the 3 years since his last EP release, worked tirelessly to reconfigure his creative practice. A first glimpse came in May 2021 when he relinquished former alias ‘Black Mannequin’ in favour of the name Meanjin’s dance music community fondly knows him by: Iti.

This signalled an intention to break free from former personal narratives, and instead view releases as extensions of the transient self from irretrievable moments in time. In other words, a firm self-commitment to finish music while at its most visceral peak, for as time passes, so too does one’s emotional connection to its birthing point. Acknowledging this impermanence, the ‘Curvework’ series houses tracks conceived and finished within ephemeral moments of creativity.

Vol. 1: As Time Passes A fast-paced 2-track, 2-remix EP, suited to a variety of dance floor contexts. The EP begins with Saba (Urdu; wind, breeze): a swift, airy groover, fusing the percussive textures of Iti’s Pakistani heritage with soft, breathing pads and his signature vocal sampling. This is followed by the EP’s title track, ‘As Time Passes’; a high-energy, broken-beat number. Here, more of Iti’s hypnotic vocal chops weave cleverly with thundering rhythm and tabla sections.

The EP’s remixes come from two of Meanjin’s most exciting and active producers; Axon Growth Factor and Nora Drum.

@axongrowthfactor
@noradrum

Off the back of his stunning release ‘Cytokenisis’ on Naarm (Melbourne) label The Space Between Us, Axon Growth Factor continues his excellent form with a stripped-back electro remix of ‘Saba’, injecting the intricate drum programming he is rapidly becoming known for.

Nora Drum, having released an equally stunning EP in collaboration with Lithe in September, continues his exploration of Drum and Bass with an immense take on ‘As Time Passes’, featuring a clinical rhythm section and textural atmosphere. Hats off.

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All tracks written, produced and mixed by Iti, Meanjin (Brisbane), AU.  Mastered by Chris McCormack at Blacklisted Mastering, UK.  Artwork by Enter.

PREMIERE: Iti - As Time Passes (Nora Drum Remix) [pocketmoth]

Unpin - No You

We premiere some fresh new music from dance music pioneer Detroits Filthiest, as they return to Casa Voyager with selection of jazzy, drum and bass, electro, bassy, ghetto type cuts. We premiere the first offering from the EP entitled ‘Perception Of Reality’ which draws on 90’s hip-hop nostalgia while intertwining vintage liquid drum and bass influences.

Detroit’s Filthiest went by many names in the past, DJ Nasty, Digitek, 313 Bass Mechanics were some of his aliases in the ’90s. During this time he was part of a movement from Detroit that established ghettotech as a DJ-style as well as an electronic music genre.

In 2015 he re-entered the game as Detroit’s Filthiest and in 2017 he collaborated with Sinistarr on ‘Yo Speakerz. His ‘Honor Among Thieves EP’ in 2018 provided yet another Detroit infused hit with ‘Funky Sperm’ which amassed over 900,000 plays.

Detroit’s Filthiest’s return to Casa Voyager encapsulates a multi-genre approach to an otherwise cohesive EP. ‘Accept No Substitute’ follows his 2021 release for the label, ‘Imitated Never Duplicated’. Once again he fuses both jazzy and bassy D&B, Electro, Breaks and Ghettotech stylings like no other. Probably the ultimate Detroit’s Filthiest record on Casa Voyager.

‘Perceptions Of Reality’ leans on jittering breakbeats, cavernous bass, drifting pads, and synth-lines that reek of 90’s west-coast nostalgia. Perception of Reality is soothing and comforting, and for one reason or another makes me want to buy a corvette, just so I could listen to this track with the roof down. Detroit’s Filthiest at his finest.

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SC: @detroitsfilthiest
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First solo EP on 3 Feet Deep is by Pépé Elle: 4 original tracks showing all his versatility and unique universe and a techno remix from Bailey Ibbs to transcend it all. 


The 3 A-side’s tracks smoothly transition from UKG to Breaks and Electro while all having the energetic signature of Pépé: witty 2-step drums and weighty bassline all the way through.

B-side kicks off with EP title track ”Contradiction”, a break electro anthem filled with demoniac vocals and sighing angelic synths setting one very rare electric atmosphere - beware of the final drop !

Finally, Bailey Ibbs remixes ”A3 Twisted” for an effective dub techno club tool detonating with bouncing drums and raw tension.

PREMIERE : Pépé Elle - Twisted (Bailey Ibbs Remix)

https://typelessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/summoning-salt

Viers - Summoning Salt [Typeless]

They hurtled down the motorway at full speed, the entire car bundled with bodies tightly packed in like sardines. Occasionally a head would pop out of the sun roof to bask in the breeze, followed by a lit cigarette butt darting out of the open window. The chatter grew louder as they took the next junction and began to near their destination, with each and everyone throwing in their two cents about missed turnings or short cuts. But soon enough the distant pulsing kicks were the only compass they needed.

Back at it again, Bristol's Banoffee Pies Records share the 13th release in their original series, this time in the form of a V/A called Common Ground. Bringing together four artists, including Interplanetary Criminal, Sourpuss, Hartta and our pick from one of Space Cadets, Lisene, the release is comprises on a batch of 150bpm+ cuts that tip the hat to their formative inspirations and early musical journeys. Split into two different moods of liquidity, each side moves through influences in Drum & Bass, Jungle, Liquid and UKG, harking back to the UK's early rave days.

PREMIERE: Lisene - Class Of '92 [Banoffee Pies Records]

Label: Neptune Discs
Artist: Astro
Format: Digital
Cat Number: ND006
EP Title: ND006 Various Artists - Neptune Discs Vol 3.
Release Date: December 24th, 2020

Support it: https://neptunediscs.bandcamp.com/

Astro
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/astrosg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astromzk

Neptune Discs:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/neptunediscs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeptuneDiscs

PREMIERE: Astro - Equivalent [Neptune Discs]

Listen to Youtube : https://youtu.be/nA_Rl-Mim7k

Label: Neptune Discs
Artist: At Capacity
Format: Digital
Cat Number: ND006
EP Title: ND006 Various Artists - Neptune Discs Vol 3.
Release Date: December 24th, 2020
Support it: https://bit.ly/3n0twVA

At Capacity :
https://soundcloud.com/at-capacity
https://fb.me/AtCapacity3

Neptune Discs:
https://soundcloud.com/neptunediscs
https://fb.me/NeptuneDiscs

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House Six :
https://soundcloud.com/house-six
https://fb.me/HouseSix.yt
https://instagr.am/housesix_
https://spoti.fi/3pHAj7J
housesixyt@gmail.com

Listen to Youtube

PREMIERE: At Capacity - Natural State

Out now: Wladimir M. - Evil / Planet E (Skee Mask Remix) - Delsin Records (dsr-eevo004)


Vinyl: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6825/wladimir-m/evil-planet-e-skee-mask-remix
Digital: https://wladimirm.bandcamp.com/album/evil-planet-e-skee-mask-remix

Evil / Planet E

Wladimir M. - Planet E (Skee Mask Remix)

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Premiere: Marc Brauner - Ocean Drive [Neptune Discs]

out on https://soundcloud.com/neptunediscs
https://soundcloud.com/abdulraeva

PREMIÈRE: Abdul Raeva - Corrosive Infinity

Here we've got a hard knocking bit of house from Foreach. A heavy kick drum and thumping bass keep this one firmly planted in the realm of the dance floor while light pads and reverb soaked synth leads keep your head in the clouds. It's out December 24 on Neptune Discs. Get it. 

@neptunediscs
@foreachlt
Release date: 24th December
Bandcamp: neptunediscs.bandcamp.com/

Wladimir M. - Planet E (Skee Mask Remix)

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