Radio Roll Presents...

Lūjøn œm (KULAK ZİKER)

ITWAU

One of the TAU family’s prodigious talents, Upercent, returns for a four-track expedition into the creative expanse of his brilliant mind. Uper- cent’s unique sound, blending organic with synthetic and unorthodox effects, has captivated dance floors around the world. Unsurprisingly, his ability to weave stirring melody and emotive storylines into his productions has led to releases with Innervisions, Kompakt and Watergate, as well as several outings with TAU. With Etapa Plana, Upercent further solidifies his distinct sound...	
	
The EP opens with ‘Tranqui Tronco’, a nifty roller driven by dense percussion. A repeated vocal motif appears as the intro guides the listener into the first breakdown. Upercent’s use of unusual sounds and effects demonstrate his unmistakable sonic fingerprint, as the cut increases in vibrancy. Another breakdown raises the temperature even higher and the track rolls out with the same contagious, driving rhythm.	
		
‘Nuquelar’ follows, with a deep tribal rhythm oscillating at its core. As we dive head first into this cut, hefty drums and a range of urgent chimes and instrumental licks add depth. Warped vocals are also looped into the fold, creating a cacophony of odd sounds as Upercent carefully builds the tension with a huge breakdown. The energetic release brings us back down to Earth with the persistent rumble of booming drums taking the track to its conclusion.	
				
The penultimate cut is ‘Tempesta’, another dark and dense composition. Upercent’s talent for keeping it simple yet engaging, and just that little bit different, is evident here from the very start. This cut’s dramatic narrative keeps you locked in, as the percussion especially plays out a capti- vating story. A moment of peaceful reflection is injected at the midpoint, before we’re immersed in sonic theatrics once more. Moody drums and solemn bass giving this one its gloomy atmosphere.					
Finally, ‘Ruta’ closes the EP with its insistent energy. In typical Upercent style, this cut develops in a considered manner with layers of sound building steadily, cultivating a sinister atmosphere. The voice of a maniacal character enters the fray halfway through, accentuating the unset- tling vibes. An ominous tone pervades throughout, leaving the listener fully immersed in the dark side as the EP comes to an end...

Etapa Plena EP

Upercent - Tranqui Tronco

High Season - Minor Blues -  Smagghe & Cross Version

Thomas Fehlmann - Permanent Touch

To celebrate their first weekend-long Shall Not Fade Festival, I've put together some of my favourite SNF releases.

https://shallnotfade.bandcamp.com/

Shall Not Fade Festival Tickets:
https://ra.co/events/1782679
(As of this morning only 15 weekend tickets left!)

Full Tracklist:

Silk 86 – The Other Side (Mall Grab Remix)
Paul Rudder – In My Zone
Adryiano – The Sturdy Track
Yesca – Mood Lops
Lydia Eisenblätter – Go High
Bryson Hill – Disco In The Desert
X-Coast – Yucatan Channel
t e s t p r e s s – Tell ya
AK SPORTS – Xoxo
Pagan – Another Lover
Anja Schneider – Shall Not Hate
KETTAMA – In The Garage
Bakey – Take It Further
My Nu Leng – So True
Interplanetary Criminal – Coming on Strong
Killjoy & Kwam – Active
Soul Mass Transit System – Take Me To XTC
Daffy – Holding On 4 U
Killjoy – Touch & Go
Radio Cargo – Like You Move
ABSOLUTE. – Is It Raining In Berlin
Soul Mass Transit System – Break Ur Heart
Shadow Child – O Yeah
t e s t p r e s s – We Can Always Go Back To Love
Soul Mass Transit System – Stand By Me
Toby Ross – Cool It
Samurai Breaks & Napes – Correct Technique
DOS – Wouldn’t Go

Radio Roll Presents... Shall Not Fade #001

Lucidity
Let the music guide you to higher conciousness, and dance in the dream realm...
Kramladen - 16.01.25 - 23:45 - ??

Chris Deeper, the man behind the 'Superdeep' vision and 'Innercircle' club project, and Pezel, a Kramladen regular with his 'Deep-Cut' collective, both on the line-up, join me for a special Lucidity preview episode.

I go into the mix with some selections inspired from Elex Red's Gazometertraxxx mixes of the early 2000s, who'll also be joining us on a stacked line-up, including up-comer Aronix.

https://www.instagram.com/chris.deeper
https://www.instagram.com/theinnercircle.at
https://enter.theinnercircle.at
https://soundcloud.com/schwingung

https://www.instagram.com/pezel.music
https://www.instagram.com/deepcut.event
https://soundcloud.com/pezel

Radio Roll Presents... Lucidity w/Superdeep - Kramladen 16.01.25 Preview Special

Elusive Geometry: abstract showcases 3 diverse tracks from The Reverse Engineer’s forthcoming album on Floored Music. 

Metastability weaves intricate polyrhythms around junglist synths - an irresistible groove for adventurous dancefloors. Rhythmed delivers a Fourtet-esque shuffle of sampled instrumentation, vocals and beats. Post is a pulsing, ambient soundscape featuring BAFTA award-winning cellist Atzi Muramatsu. The club-focussed One Zone was written during the same sessions and is presented here as a bonus track.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE TO BUY 23/10/17

Artwork by John House

One Zone

Founding member of bass community and streaming platform CitrusCue.
Host of Radio Roll, an bass music show with guest mixes from local DJs, streamed on Res Radio.

Radio Roll Presents... Shall Not Fade #001

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