Livity

The thin winding streets were adorned with all manner of trinkets, gadgets and souvenirs; you could get everything you needed from these stalls, if you were willing to look hard enough. Without a plan of action, you're guaranteed to get lost, to come away with things you never needed, to spend money you didn't intend to. Haggling was the name of the game, and once mastered, this place could become your oyster.

After the success of their inaugural release from Breaka, Manchester-based platform Off Beat follow up with their sophomore release from one third of the brains behind the label, Rhyval. With nods to early Hessle Audio and Swap 81-backed Ramadanman records, percussion and bass play a central role across the three tracks, which is translated through warped subs, crisp snares and rumbling bass.

OBR002

PREMIERE: Rhyval - Hassle [Off Beat]

Pre-Order - https://bit.ly/INTLPDCOMP003BC

Pressure Dome rematerializes in a coalescence of connections from across the globe with the first of their INTL Pressure series. 

Precision engineered polyrhythms and twisted time signatures meet introspective expressions and high impact fragmentations of sound in this versatile ensemble of electronic experimentalism.

Incoming late July on Bandcamp and other digital platforms.

INTL.PDCOMP001 - Various Artists [clips]

Taken from the 'Drums From The West' EP on Livity Sound.

The next drop on Livity Sound is the first collaboration from long-time label mainstays Hodge and Simo Cell. True to the styles the artists have individually marked out since first appearing on Livity Sound circa 2014-15, LIVITY050 presents fiercely imaginative, upfront club music across a spectrum of tempos. 

The supple, fluid approach to electronic music the two producers are separately known for feeds into a cohesive partnership, whether they’re turning their hand to dancehall-inspired, sub-100BPM heavy hitters or jagged, technicolour half-step tapestries.

Released 26 Nov 2021.

Drums From The West EP

Medusa

Hodge & Simo Cell - Medusa

This Friday, @parris_dj releases his long-awaited debut album, Soaked In Indigo Moonlight, on the can you feel the sun label he co-runs with Call Super. The album is rooted in the pop music he loves but characterised by his own inventive rhythms, joyful vocal features and the many different emotions associated with personal relationships. It comes after years of colourful and psychedelic takes on bass and techno on labels like Idle Hands and Hemlock, and marks a new high watermark in his already assured discography.

On this week’s mix, Parris threads together all aspects of his sound - there’s restrained bass music, lively grime and novel techno. Each one is skewed through his own lens and served up with compelling energy. Despite the physical results, the dynamic grooves retain the sort of depth and detail that keep your head as busy as your heel.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 359 - Parris

Tracklist + Q&A here: https://bit.ly/3oGkSxF

Producer and Can You Feel The sun label boss @Parris_DJ joins us for an hour-long foray into up-tempo bass, shuffling acid and bubbling bleeps and bloops.

In Session: Parris

Rinse FM Podcast

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Hodge with Rhyw - 09 December 2021

When Ploy released the 2018 club smash 'Ramos', it was clear he’d hit on a winning formula.

Like the music of his Timedance label mates Batu, Bruce, Lurka et al, this was slick, modern dance music full of know-how and technical trickery – but it was also cheeky, with an infectious energy that gave it head-turning appeal and real staying power.

Ploy's contribution to our Crack Mix series maintains this same energy as well, as it races through themes and styles that influenced his 'Rayhana' EP – out now via his new label Deaf Test. 

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3dVNj5C
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Crack Mix 430: Ploy

@leshlingi debuts on Scuffed Recordings with three tracks spanning anthemic breaks, wonky UK techno and percussive club music.

Born in Iceland and now based in London, INGI has begun to make a name for himself in the UK’s club scene with his brand of broken UK club music, pulling on influences from across the electronic music spectrum.

His ‘Wrestle’ EP on Fly By Night Recordings was released at the end of 2021 and saw support from the likes of Madam X, Danielle, Anastasia Kristensen, and Frazer Ray.

Starting off proceedings on the EP is the electrifying title track ‘Fade’, anchored around glitched-out vocals and powerful breaks.

Up next is ‘Kurt’, an altogether more leftfield club track with swung percussion, robotic bass stabs, and metallic synth work.

Closing out the release is ‘Point’, whose staccato vocal stabs and rolling percussion pay homage to some of the best of UK techno and bass music.

Buy:
https://ingi.bandcamp.com/album/fade-ep

INGI - Fade EP (Previews)

Featuring Artists Pugilist, Caldera, Dawn Razor, Lithe & Imitation Therapy, Hartta and Barley. Branch Points first V/A is a exploration into functional leftfield club sonics.

BPA003 is pressed sustainably on recycled vinyl 

Due Date is 25th June
Distributed via Clone

Pre-Order

BPA003 - VA#1 (Clips)

he's back

Available Here: controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/remote-access

As sound systems fall silent across the country in response to COVID-19, we’ve seen our party series Cabin Fever grind to a halt.

Although it was hard watching months of careful planning and hard work erased, we recognise the impact of this crisis goes much deeper than a few cancelled parties, so we decided to channel our energy into something more positive.

'Remote Access' is a collection of music sourced from both core members of our CF family, and a handful of our favourite producers operating in the UKs underground scene.

100% of proceeds for this release will go towards The Trussell Trust, supporting a nationwide network of food banks which are currently under an unprecedented level of pressure.
www.trusselltrust.org

Pluralist - Elate

Next up on Livity Sound is Bristol’s own Ido Plumes with the ‘Away From The Reign’ EP. Hear the depth-charge UK techno cut ‘Which Way Is Up’ now

More: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-ido-plumes-which-way-is-up

Premiere: Ido Plumes ‘Which Way Is Up’

English artist @syzuk is back on Pressure Dome @pressuredome with his new track "Lung Drums" as part of their new compilation, a ten-track collection of "emotionally depth-charged explorations of movement and mode". 

Dubbed-out atmospherics, futuristic UK Techno, IDM tinged jungle and 2-step rhythms take us through a world of playful hybridity and fluid frequencies. 

All proceeds from PDCOMP002 will be split between Black Minds Matter UK, The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and Caring in Bristol.

PDCOMP002

Lung Drums

Premiere: Syz - Lung Drums [Pressure Dome]

Available exclusively when you buy on Bandcamp: 
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/space-hulk-ep

Following appearances on Super Kitchen and Trax Couture, London-based producer Drum Thing (@drumthing)  makes his Scuffed debut with three tracks spanning percussive club tools and ethereal electronics.

Drum Thing - Work

Panel return with set of four diverse remixes from their most recent project, a drum-heavy record from Sydney based duo JV & Palf.

With the original EP garnering support from Martyn, Re:ni / Laksa, Mr. Mitch, DJ Plead, Yak, LUCY and many more, it only felt natural for the imprint to invite four artists they admire to offer a remix. Each artist has taken a different track from the EP, displaying a unique approach to the original sound and from each other's ideas.

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PREMIERE:  JV & Palf - Tangara (Ciel's Crafted Mix)[Panel]

Download:
https://fiestasoundsystem.bandcamp.com/album/hows-that-ep

@fiestasoundsystem makes his Scuffed Recordings debut with the ‘How’s That?’ EP, featuring four new tracks exploring the spectrum of UK dance music.

Out 19th Feb 2021.

How's That EP

How's That? EP

Fiesta Soundsystem - Pych 130

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Premiere: Ido Plumes ‘Which Way Is Up’

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