Crypticz “Contact EP”
1. “Get Back”
2. “We A Dem”
2. “Shift (feat. Lakeway)” 
4. “Promise”

Cat No. GSTEP005
Bandcamp: 19th January
Officially: 26th January 2014

To kick off the new year, we’re adding to the GiraffeStep series with a release by SW England’s Crypticz, and to follow suite with DIFF005, we’re dropping it as an extended player. Four track’s built up over the past year compiled, mixed and mastered into the “Contact EP”.

‘Get Back’ sets the mood off sonically, with some almost dubstep groove thrown in along with Crypticz’s footwork influences. ‘We A Dem’ is the closest this EP gets to the dancefloor with it’s bass driven pulse groove and cheeky acapella chops. The third track is a collaboration, ‘Shift’ with Lakeway (who’s got some music lined up later on this year with the label) ­ shows off a seriously stripped back skeleton with moody bass, vocals and atmospherics. The EP is closed down with a lazy melodic and bassy number called ‘Promise’ (totally late night vibes on this one!).

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Crypticz - Promise [GSTEP005]

New York native. Making music for 15 years. Mostly enjoy making dance music but well versatile in Rap, R&B, Rock, Scores & Pop. Duane Thompson and myself makes up the duo O.K. Drums.

“Great minds don’t think alike. They think Diffrent.”

British independent record label exploring the experimental realms of Drum & Bass / Bass Music and beyond. Established in 2010, run by Chris Dexta, Ben Funks, James Hillah & Chris OneTen

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Formerly 1/3 @OUTOFTHEWIRE (OOTW)

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Spektron is the Dark Prog project of Vasilis Iakovidis, based in Limassol, Cyprus. His journey into electronic music began in 2011 as a DJ, actively involved in the island’s underground scene. In 2021, he started honing his unique sonic signature by venturing into the uncharted territories of Dark Progressive.

He has contributed to various releases on labels such as Zenon Records, Occulta Records, Padang Records, Parvati Records, and Sangoma Records. His sound is defined by driving basslines interwoven with glitch-laden sequences, shaped by industrial and forest influences. The project invites listeners into aural dimensions that are both eerie and enchanting.

In 2025, the next phase unfolds with the release of his debut EP on Intermind Records. Spektron envisions each listener as Prima Materia - raw and unshaped, ready to be transformed individually and collectively through the ritual of the dancefloor.

Bookings: spektron.live@gmail.com

Crypticz - Promise [GSTEP005]

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