Taken from the Mako LP 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 [SMDELP09]

Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black)

Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic

and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic

🖤⚔️🔊☠️

As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, it’s important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music.

Death of a Romantic aptly captures Mako’s ability to span different corners of Drum and Bass’ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy.

Followers of Mako’s music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency.

Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - ‘The Both Of Us’ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and ‘Raisuma’ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch.

Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like ‘Falter’ and LP closer ‘We Can Love All’ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power.

The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all.

Tracklist:

01. Empathy Dub
02. Even Treasured Memories Fade
03. The Both of Us
04. False Promise
05. Falter
06. Cold Hands
07. Raisuma
08. Grieve
09. The Choice is Yours
10. We Can Love All

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Death of a Romantic

Death Of A Romantic

Mako - Grieve [SMDELP09]

Omni Music welcomes back Eusebeia, who after his incredible Dawn EP back in 2016 has since amassed an incredible back catalogue that spans genres, from Ambient to Drum and Bass and Jungle. His production skills need no introduction, so expect more cutting edge sounds that mix breakbeat Jungle with melodic and dreamy atmospheric touches; a meeting of sounds that will suit the junglists as well as those who like their DnB to slowly allow them to drift into the stratosphere. It's been great to work with Eusebeia once again and Omni look forward to much more from this huge talent.
Available now at:
https://omnimusic.bandcamp.com/album/change-your-stars-ep
https://www.beatport.com/release/change-your-stars-ep/3782355
https://www.junodownload.com/products/eusebeia-change-your-stars-ep/5660909-02/
And all other good online stores.

OUT NOW EUSEBEIA - CHANGE YOUR STARS EP (OmniEP282)

RGNM022 - Jaskin & Uneven - After Dawn / Jitter
Release Date 30th September 2022
https://soundcloud.com/jaskinmusic
https://soundcloud.com/dannuneven

RGNM022

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RGNM022 - Jaskin & Uneven - After Dawn / Jitter (OUT NOW)

Traces of fellow Austrian legends, Kruder & Dorfmeister can be heard in the dubbed out rework of Unsung by Sun People. 
Resound: Rhytual remixes - Part 1 [SUBB 016]
Remixed by Dead Man's Chest, Skeptical, dBridge & Sun People
Release: Friday 2nd December 2022
subb.fanlink.to/rhytualremixed

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Rhytual remixes Part 1

Rhuytual : Unsung (Sun People remix)

Resound - Rhytual : Unsung (Sun People remix) [SUBB016]

Lightless friends, I need your comments! 🗣📝

Please check the audio file: it has short snippets of several DNB tunes by an artist you haven't heard much about but who, imho, needs to be heard.
Basically he makes some wicked, different DNB which I'd like to release. He's not much of an online type (he's a studio hermit!), and I feel he could use some words of encouragement about his stuff, so IF YOU LIKE this type of sound, do leave a comment here or on Soundcloud, and I'll let the artist know!

I want to get his EP out. 

Let's encourage him a bit…we all need some kind words every now and then.
(the artist didn't ask me to do this, and no, it's not my alias works)

Lightless Mystery EP teaser

Gremlinz | Cern 
DROOGS011 

A. Gremlinz – Ratchet 
AA. Cern – Second Thoughts 

Release Date: December 2nd 2022 (Vinyl)/December 9th 2022(Digital)

Label co-founder, Gremlinz, returns to his imprint with the kind of spine-tingling B-Boy darkness that only he can ply. ‘Ratchet’ sees cascading amens, deft break chops, amazon drum taps, tumbling 808, and an omnipresent dread inducing atmosphere, saturating the entire affair. Heads down, elbows up! 

On the flip, Cern, successfully harness the emulator, squelchy funk of the brothers Quinn for ‘Second Thoughts’ with taut beats and bass, evoking late 90’s Fortan and pre-Wormhole tech noir futurism.

presale

DROOGS011 : A. Gremlinz - Ratchet / AA. Cern - Second Thoughts

After a brief hiatus, Discipline return with their 5th installment, with a lot more to come as we move into 2023! 
We delve deep into 4 interchangable moods from label curator,Antagonist. Each track carefully deconstructing elements and crossing borders taking inspiration from a broad field. We begin with Hyperdrive Dreams, a crisp drum loop sheltering icey pads giving the listener a space voyage to remember, easing into Transport, which could form the backing music as your craft docks into the space station to refuel! 
Landing back onto terraferma , Watercourse guides us back through lush green treelines and dense forests with the touch of ethereal arp loops , layered behind sharp drum edits throughout. The final sequence in the title track ends the EP on a high, a 4/4 time signature from Antagonist pushing the scope wide, drawn out brass vistas accompany distorted bass sounds from the rear keeping your focus locked throughout. A solid journey from the unique artist for your collection!

Mastering by ResoundSound
Distributed by Unearthed Sounds
Written & Produced by M Taylor
2022

DISCIPLINE 005

Antagonist - Winter Promises

Antagonist - Watercourse

Antagonist - Transport (Ambient mix)

Antagonist - Hyperdrive Dreams

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An independent record label, based in Manchester, UK . 
170bpm Electronic & Beyond
Curated by @Antagonistuk

Antagonist - Transport (Ambient mix)

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