TITVS - Vapour Swirls

At the vanguard of an amorphous but undeniably impactful global scene where techno propulsion and soundsystem pressure collide with rhythmic intrigue and flamboyant sound design, Timedance toasts 10 years with a compilation that continues to spill into intriguing new zones courtesy of a heavyweight gathering of non-conformist producers. 

To open proceedings, Timedance unveils "Zoomies", Pearson Sound's first ever entry in the label's catalogue.

Zoomies

The 3rd track off Lurka's EP 'Signal' on GRACE is a breakbeat trip through skippy, swirly incantations. 

Lurka - Spells (GRACE003)

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3024 is excited to announce the return of Sister Zo to the label with her sophomore EP, titled "The Purge". The initial sketches for this project originated in early 2023 and have since undergone a challenging journey, mirroring the artist's own experiences with creative expression and ambition, but also with insecurity and self-doubt. This is the advance listen of "Ashes" taken from the EP.

The Purge

Buy on Bandcamp

Sister Zo - Ashes (The Purge - 3024-SZO2)

Same Thing (Ghost Phone & DJ Persuasion Remix)

BUY: https://backpocketslammers.bandcamp.com/album/floating-glowing

'Floating, Glowing' is the latest release by producer RXEX, finding a home on much-loved Naarm/Melbourne-based label Backpocket Slammers. 

"A six-track voyage through shadowy low-end terrain," 'Floating, Glowing' is a mix of introspection and build, perfectly articulating the forward-thinking approach to Australia's more experimental takes on dance floor psychedelia, featuring remixes by none other than Andy Garvey and Autogenesis.

'Bone Whistler', premiered here, is a heaving mix of dubstep and half-time drum & bass, consistently shifting its shape but with a consistent dedication to weighty percussion. 

Of the track, RXEX shared a similar kind of smokey mystique:

"Exhale decaying rhythms, glowing and dissolving into shadow — inhale the unknown, floating light of fractured realms, rising from the dreams of silent nights."

'Floating, Glowing' is out today, Friday, August 1, via Backpocket Slammer's Bandcamp.

PREMIERE: RXEX - 'Bone Whistler' [Backpocket Slammers]

Pixelated Dreams

Brisbane collective Apparatus teams up with Wales producer Aloka for a two-track EP born from a few drizzly days in the city. Not exactly what you’d expect when swapping Wales for palm trees, but the rain kept the crew indoors and turned downtime into a writing session. The result is a snapshot of international collaboration in a city that’s been quietly exporting talent, while building its own stubbornly DIY identity at home.

Bluetongue ; A squelchy, deep, and slightly wonky piece of left-field techno with a sprinkling of latin drums. It moves at 150bpm but trades in weight and atmosphere rather than straight functionality, its warped textures drawing on the blue-tongue lizard living under the verandah of the house where Aloka was staying.


BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : Aloka x joshismyfirstname - Bluetongue

Killer Song

For the first time ever, Berlin-based producers DJ Spit and Mathis Ruffing link up for a 4 track collaboration. Tekky, bass-heavy and built for sweaty floors, these cuts channel the pulse of the two like minded heads and push club systems to their limit.

DJ Spit & Mathis Ruffing - Low Block

Gamma Intel returns to Nerve Collect with four tracks of electrically charged bass, techno and broken beats. His Time Loop EP explores a range of rhythms and tempos aimed squarely at the floor.

Nerve Collect co-founder Gamma Intel is Dutchman Laurens van de Werken. He has always worked at the intersection of several different sounds, even as his references have evolved from chugging techno to deconstructed jungle. A unifying theme is this meticulous sound design: it's leftfield and experimental but underpinned by irresistible rhythms while his synths are so tactile you could almost reach out and grab them. His latest studio adventures mark another subtle shift across four hard-to-define and otherworldly transmissions sent back from the future.

‘Construct’ crackles with paranoid urgency driven by underlapping drums that push a cantering rhythm. Fragmented vocal chops and fuzzy, static-laced synths swirl throughout the mix to create a vortex of controlled chaos. Eerie breakdowns offer fleeting breaths, but the creeping tension of surveillance never fully releases before the disorienting momentum draws you back in. ‘Node’ feels like a computer meltdown fused with a floating, dub-inflected and steppy rhythm. Snares flutter up top as frothing synths and warped bass bring the pressure. The final touch is human vocals, decayed by signal inference, which melt into percussive loops and echo about the mix. 

‘Cycle’ takes a more muscular approach. The oversized drums and hits engage in battle with a snaking lead as a backlit glow consumes both to provide for a moment of human beauty that contrasts with the stark machine warfare around it. ‘Lever’ dives into deep dubstep madness, its full-bodied waves lurching like a storm-tossed ocean. Intricate details like distant sirens, flickering streetlights and mutant sine waves fill the stereo field and, paired with the unstoppable rhythmic force, hypnotise body and mind. 

Gamma Intel's Time Loop EP is a masterclass in tension, texture and momentum that pushes club music into uncharted territory, keeps the body moving and the imagination fully engaged.


All tracks written and arranged by Gamma Intel
Artwork by Nina van den Berg
Mastering by Maspaventi Studio

NC012 // Gamma Intel - Time Loop EP

platform: EXPLORERS

Booking: charles@omni-artists.net

DJ Spit & Mathis Ruffing - Low Block

DJ SPIT