Damian's Ghost
All I Remember
APHALTD004
Ltd 10” Vinyl & Download
26th November 2021

DIGITAL OUT NOW

1. All I Remember
2. On The Mist

Astrophonica introduces Damian's Ghost with his debut release ' All I Remember'

'I was introduced to Damian’s Ghost by a mutual friend and what struck me immediately was how simple and clean the tracks were. The vibe and intention was clear from the outset and ‘All I Remember’ went straight into my radio show that week. Vangelis meets Jungle. Atmospheric and drawn out but ruff with it. Delicate but weighty. There’s more too so watch this space . . .' - Fracture

All I Remember takes the scenic route and drifts over peaks and valleys before ascending into the stratosphere. A positive outlook for your day and beyond.

On The Mist rises from the earth with a gleaming Amen break and pulsing pads like early morning dew before descending into the depths of night.

All I Remember

Casein - Excursion

GRADIENTS Vol.2 - Various Artists APHALP002
BUY https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/gradients-vol-2

Ltd 3x12" / Digital / Risopgraph Print / Tshirt

Released: 30th Nov 2018

A1. Fracture & Neptune - Chal Dub
A2. Luke Vibert - 165 303

B1. Sam Binga x Lewis James x Rider Shafique - Ever Fresh
B2. Taso x Fracture - Lose You
B3. BSN Posse - No Matter How Far

C1. Moresounds - Shut Up 
C2. Falty DL - A Day At The Races

D1. Groves - Hennessy Brown 
D2. Proc Fiskal - Soundwise

E1. Dream Continuum - Ride Away 
E2. ONHELL & Sigrah - On Sight 
E3. DieMantle - Be Right There

Astrophonica is proud to present Gradients Vol. 2.

The second in the Gradients compilation album series and curated again by London producer and label head Fracture, Vol.2 celebrates Fracture's forward-thinking ethos, the label's expansive stylistic roots and the sheer brilliance of catching a vibe.

Vol.2 is another all-killer-no-filler experience this time featuring: Warp/Ninja/Rephlex/Mu releasing and electronic generation shaping Luke Vibert dropping acid at 165BPM, a dream come true reboot of Om Unit & Machinedrum's dope AF collaborative alias "Dream Continuum", DnB legend, (Full Cycle label head, Reprazent and Breakbeat Era member) DJ Die & Digital Soundboy Dismantle's double heavyweight "DieMantle" partnership, full-time LA Footworker and Teklife OG Taso, NYC Beatmaker & Ninja Tune & Planet Mu artist Falty DL. PLUS.... label mainstays and big time soundboys all; Parisienne dub wizard Moresounds, the Modern Junglist with the golden touch, Sully and a NXLVL-Powers-Combine-Triumvirate Sam Binga, Lewis James and Rider Shafique getting 'Everfresh'. Fracture himself contributes a longtime club weapon from him and long-time production partner Neptune and give us the first taste of his experimental 160 BPM Fast Techno aka Turbo Berghain (consider yourself on notice. You heard it here first!) Add in Hyperdub's freshest, Proc Fiskal, who continues his 'damn son' unique streak and Lit international "insta-sign" contributions from Canada's Groves, Spain's Iberian Juke label heads BSN Posse (Broken Lip & Stay Puft), LA's ONHELL and Portland's Sigrah and you might see what Charlie Fracture sees.. Vibes for miles. In our opinion this is some of the freshest most exciting music this year so hats off to all the vibe catchers and to Fracture for bottling some of their best.

We turn you over to that man Fracture to give you his personal insights

It really is my pleasure to present to you Astrophonica's second full length various artist compilation: Gradients Vol. 2. It carries on seamlessly from where Vol. 1 left off with a mix of label regulars, new names and some real head turners. It took some time to curate given the success of Vol. 1 and I'm very proud of it. The music reflects the label perfectly.

Thanks for reading, thanks for listening and thanks for supporting. 
Peace. Charlie Fracture.

Gradients Vol.2 is released by Astrophonica on 30th November 2018 on Triple Vinyl LP + Limited Edition Tshirts & Risograph print bundles. As with all previous Astrophonica releases, the compilation sports art and design from the incredible Utile Creative Studio.

VA - Gradients Vol.2 (APHALP002) (320)

Fracture & Neptune - Chal Dub - Gradients Vol 2 (Astrophonica)

As Rupture’s journey across the solar system of breaks continues, tribal drums
call from the darkest heart of
the Earth planet.
Release date: July 26th 2019

Earth - The Untouchables - Baiana

EARTHBASE03
ES.TEREO
RA

12" VINYL / DOWNLOAD: 
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A1. Ultimas Breath
A2. Temple of Ra
B1. Ancestral Path
B2. Flying Disc

Release Date:  25th October 2019 // Limited Edition 12” Vinyl & Download

File Under: Electronic, 160, Bass, Footwork, Drum & Bass, Jungle

www.cosmicbridgerecs.com

We welcome for our final release of 2019, Germany’s very own Max Hock aka Es.tereo. This, our third release on our ‘Earthbase’ series, sees Max arrive with an already solid pedigree of output via such labels such as the now defunct but seminal Hidden Hawaii imprint, as well as German modern dnb staples such as Absys Records and Urban Poetry. His perhaps most notable previous work is arguably  his ‘Theme’ project (via Samurai Music) which saw universal praise from the leftfield dnb scene and beyond , taking the landscape of dub techno atmospherics into a whole exciting new format of 170bpm-led excursions, when most people where hypnotised by minimalist sub-lead dread.

‘Ra’ Sees Max taking on a whole new level of sonic architecture, with dense and complex arrangements that almost lean into modern experimental breakbeats, remaining coherent enough for dancers at your local jungle rave. The levels are however undeniable, this is modern atmospheric jungle taken to a different level altogether. 

‘This EP was conceived whilst focusing on different energies and the translation of mixing those energies into soundscapes.  Ultima’s Breath was the beginning and is the centre of the EP. It´s the ultimate Unification/Union of those energies I feel that came out of that process. All the other pieces came with the flow subsequently and I decided to explore the different vibrations and facets which lead to this similar feeling. I feel the result is this balance of 4 expressions of this energy.’ 
- Es.tereo

The EP Sets the scene with ‘Ultima’s Breath’ a frantic but atmospheric breakbeat meditation that opens the doorway to new levels of breakbeat layering that might excite fans of skee mask, square pusher and remarc alike, moving swiftly into the heavy hitter ‘Temple Of Ra’, a half-stepping but still energetic sound-system staple, coming with a kind of tribal slow/fast style but taking the idea to a whole new level of intricacy, whilst maintaining a concrete backbeat that DJ’s can be sure to be drawing for years to come. the B-side opens with a complex tech-stepping dnb roller in the form of ‘Ancestral’ wherein The Alternating breaks provide grounding for yet another complex landscape of percussion and brush strokes of reverb and melody that orbit around the core gracefully. The EP closes with ‘Flying Disc’ - a Frantic medley of minimalist percussive motions that seem to levitate above a dominating saturated sub-bass line that will test any decent system to it’s limits.

‘RA’ is the ideal blend of dancefloor and headphones that we feel we have been honing with our output at Cosmic Bridge, and we are happy to be a part of what may be the evolution of a dnb artist about to potentially transcend the genre itself. 

This is put simply, fresh as fuck.

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Es.tereo - Temple Of Ra (EARTHBASE03)

KBRS debuts on Samsara Beats with this hot collab with label’s head HNGVR. The two Sardinian DJs/Producers joined forces to create Pushing Hard: a 162 BPM Footwork tune, driven by fast polyrhythmic grooves, naughty vocal samples and a vibrant bassline.
If you’re looking for a new dancefloor-shaker to include in your sets, Pushing Hard is the secret weapon you need. Seeing is believing!

KBRS --> https://soundcloud.com/k_bras
HNGVR --> https://soundcloud.com/officialhangover

Artwork by Claudia Cardia --> www.claudiacardia.com 
Mastered by Tera Mastering --> www.facebook.com/TeraMastering

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dgoHn - dgoHn 
APHA020
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl LP / Digital
Released: 6th December 2019

A1. Sporks
A2. Dolorous Dick'ead
AA1. Acacia Road
AA2. Lost and Found

Astrophonica welcomes veteran producer dgoHn to the family. Through releasing music over the past decade, dgoHn aka John Cunnane has acquired a cult following and gained DJ support from figure heads like Thom Yorke, Tom Ravenscroft and Aphex Twin. 
 
2009 saw Rephlex Records release his collaborative album ‘Some Shit Saaink’ with fellow drumcunt Macc. Sitting somewhere between Jungle, Drumfunk, Experimental Jazz and brutal sub bass, dgoHn’s music is intense in both mania and serenity. 
 
“dgoHn has long since been one of my favourite producers in the left-field jungle or ‘drumfunk’ world. He has a knack of applying brain melting beat science without ever interrupting the groove and rhythm of the track. It’s something that few people can do, and he seems to effortlessly. There’s also a certain sadness and melancholy to his chords and fleeting melodies, which creates a beautiful contrast to the frantic drum madness. Amongst all this, there is a lot of bass, real Jungle bass, that anchors but also adds the ‘sound system’ edge to the mix, resulting in something very unique.” - Fracture
 
‘Sporks’ takes the 160bpm half time tempo that has become synonymous with the label and throttles full speed into a driving bongo led rush of euphoric pads and deadly sub bass. Have you ever danced with a murderer?
 
‘Dolorous Dick’ead’ is an explosion of paradoxical emotions where hyperenergetic Jungle breaks and introverted chords meet to create an intense journey through a tape saturated landscape.
 
‘Acacia Road’ continues the modern 160bpm theme, but diverts into a trance like state with meditative pads and metronome-like poly rhythmic percussion as familiar breaks are elevated towards enlightenment. 
 
In ‘Lost and Found’, a wonderfully crusty break is slowly polished by wistful pads to wipe away the tears before the Amen edits are slowly uncovered to reveal a hidden shiny metallic underlay. Blinding.
 
 
Written & Produced by John Cunnane.
Artwork by Utile Creative.
Mastered by Robert Macciocchi at SC Mastering.
Vinyl Mastering & Cut by Lewis Hopkin at Star Delta.

dgHon EP

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Gremlinz, Jesta & Kalu / Friske
Monolith / City Limits
DROOGS005

A. Monolith
AA. City Limits

Release Date: 6th March 2020

Canadian duo Gremlinz & Jesta, team up with DC resident, Kalu to open the latest release from UVB-76 Music sister label Droogs. Monolith adheres to absolutely core dance floor fundamentals, built breakbeats chopping across weighty low end vibrations. Relentless in its assault Monolith evokes the best of drum & bass past and present while keenly remaining future bound.

2020 sees the debut of DNB veteran Friske to the label. A long time friend & associate of the crew, Friske brings heavy doses of funk, vibes and atmosphere with ‘City Lights’
Nodding to golden-era greats of the past while staunchly maintaining his sights on the future. Essential.

preorder

DROOGS005 : A. Gremlinz, Jesta & Kalu - Monolith AA. Friske - City Limits

Taken from Outliers:1
Download exclusively at Bandcamp https://samuraimusic.bandcamp.com/album/outliers-1

Selecting tunes for releases on Samurai Music is difficult as there is so many great tunes on offer. The absolute cream of what we get sent makes it to releases on vinyl, so resisting the temptation of digital only releases creates a backlog of high quality tunes. Outliers is a collection of music from the Samurai family of artists that were all in contention for vinyl release, but for one reason or another slipped through the cracks. Most of these are still in heavy rotation in many of our DJ sets, so rather than hogging them, we put together a collection for a Bandcamp only release. Most of these have never been played by more than a few select Samurai DJ’s and the producer themselves. Outliers shows the depth of talent these producers have with these sitting on their HD’s without a home. We don’t plan on moving into the digital only release field any time soon so maybe we can have this series as a semi regular substitute.

https://soundcloud.com/toranadnb

Outliers:1

Torana - Coincide

Through These Eyes is rounding up its first ten releases and proudly presents you the first compilation ever on the label.

07 - ILL_K - Persecution. @ill_k
You already know ILL_K's sound design and arrangements are different from others, rich in details and a wild mixture of headnodding halfstep and fast jungle breaks at the same time. 
Persecution is a prime example for that, just when you thought you figured out its groove with the stomping bass kicks, some nasty breakbeats come running through the speakers like thousands of lemmings at the same time.

Release Title: Various Artists - Omega [TTE 010]
Release Date: 26.06.2020
Format: Digital
Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/closeenough.to/

ILL_K - Persecution [TTE 010]

San steps up on Rua Sound with four cuts of spectral high-def jungle. Hear the frenzied breaks and mutated samples of ‘Subject9’

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-san-subject9

Premiere: San ‘Subject9’

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