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Aquarian - Mutations I: Death, Taxes & Hanger - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO11

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a1. Death, Taxes & Hanger
a2. Rene Likes The Steak
b1. Sam Handwich
b2. Dead Whale

Canadian born, Berlin based producer @Aquarian debuts on Dekmantel Records’ UFO imprint with Mutations I & II, a series of two EPs following his debut album The Snake That Eats Itself and his collaborative records as AQXDM. The series marks his return to club focused solo material for the first time since 2017.

Originally written as inflection points for his typically boisterous and genre collapsing dj sets, Mutations deftly splices the foundational DNA of his earliest productions — electro, hardcore and broken beat techno – with new and vital influences.

Mutations I: Death, Taxes and Hanger finds Aquarian gleefully contorting mid-2000s dnb tearouts, wrong footed IDM and progressive trance euphoria into thrilling new shapes. Fast techno, hi-tek jazz, amphetamine-addled filter house and breakcore join the fray in Mutations II: Delicious Intent as he pushes intensity levels past breaking point. Whichever the touchstone, the results are clear: distinctly modern, highly-propulsive body music with an unapologetically emotive core.

DKMNTL-UFO11 // Aquarian - Mutations I: Death, Taxes & Hanger

You might find that the piano playing at the beginning seems a little out of tune - that’s because I’m
not using the standard western scale known as equal temperament. I’ve actually tuned the piano in
line with the alp horn, the national musical instrument of Switzerland. It’s a really long (like, several
metre-long) horn with no holes in the sides so it actually plays in a natural harmonic overtone series,
so I think it gives the piano a beautiful clear resonance as well as (to western ears) a sort of gentle
wooziness. The rhythmic elements of the track are inspired pretty much directly by the original, just
translated into a quicker tempo with some added sound design. I’m really interested to hear what

people think!

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A1. Creeper
A2. Sustain
B1. Greed
B2. Break

Breaking Greedy Creepers Powerslam on 180g vinyl.

ITX025 FOREST DRIVE WEST - CREEPER

Her days began cold, the anxiety grew more and more as the minutes went by. With every movement a rush of fear-inducing thoughts hit her, as if hiding was her only choice. She counted down the seconds in her head, waiting for the moment that she'd set foot out of her anxious state of mind and into that smoke-filled room. It was there amongst the beams of light and the rolling sub frequencies that she left her head and moved into her body. Freedom flowed as she entered the darkness: the night was here and it was hers.

Known for his groundbreaking live performances and DJ sets of broken beat techno, trance, mystical electronica and muted bass, Dawn Razor translates this heady cocktail of sounds to his own productions. With previous releases on A R T S, Scuffed and Holding Hands, to name but a few, Dawn Razor now makes his way to London's Of Paradise for his forthcoming EP, Scary Movies, which comes with a twisted remix from Pressure Dome boss Yushh: packed full of attitude, it's a masterclass in jagged techno and twisted breaks.

Scary Movies (incl. Yushh remix)

PREMIERE: Dawn Razor - Getting (Yushh's Dusk Mix) [Of Paradise]

Stratton returns to Of Paradise for the label’s 20th release. Chalking up a hat-trick of EP’s on the imprint, with the impeccably effective Never Bettered Always Battered. Arguably his most accomplished and significant release to date, this 4-tracker effortlessly showcases the London-based producers expertly distilled and patented style of evocative and headstrong UK hardcore.

A1. Badboy
A2. Double Happiness (Bludclot Mix)
B1. Bless
B2. Vapour Trail Hurricane

Stratton: https://soundcloud.com/strattontrax

Never Bettered Always Battered

OP020 // Stratton - Never Bettered Always Battered

Stenny - Wipe Out / Permission

A. Wipe Out
B. Permission

Limited one time pressing Lo-Tek warnings on 180g vinyl

ITDP002 STENNY - WIPE OUT / PERMISSION

Over the past five years, Fever AM has given us a steady drip of exquisitely modern, genre-defying club music, from angular rhythm sculptures like Gacha Bakradze's "Daraji" to twisted party-rockers like Rhyw's "Biggest Bully."

To celebrate their fifth anniversary, label founders Mor Elian and Rhyw have put together a compilation that captures their strikingly fresh vision. "It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature" presents core Fever AM artists like Xen Chron and Ayesha alongside a few newcomers to the label, such as Pariah, MSJY, Peder Mannerfelt. Fans of the label know what to expect: soundsystem-tailored bangers with a surreal twist, for DJs that like to keep the crowd on their toes.

It's Not A Bug, It's A Feature

Bandcamp

Pariah - Squishy Windows

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-principles-of-geometry-ram-skee-mask-remix

Following a series of singles taken from their forthcoming LP, French production duo @principles-of-geometry drop their next single release, featuring a banging slamming from Munich's breakbeat overlord @skeemask-music. Out now via @tigersushirecords.

Principles of Geometry - RAM (Skee Mask Remix) [Tigersushi]

Pre-order: https://identifiedpatient.bandcamp.com/album/elevator-music-for-headbangers

'Elevator Music For Headbangers' is a brand new six-track EP on @nerve-collect, the recently launched label from Dutch collaborators @identified-patient and @gammaintelligence.

On the record's b-side, Identified Patient keeps the tempo building with the dark and pressurised energy of 'Dead Demo' .

Elevator Music for Headbangers

More exclusive music

Premiere: Identified Patient 'Dead Demo'

Of Paradise continue their Various Artists series with an 11-track masterclass in shapeshifting underground dance music.

Comprised of all new material, the fifth instalment in the label’s VA series showcases a spellbinding collection of cross-genre and multifaceted compositions that mutate from rumbling bass pressure into atmospheric jungle, contorted techno and beyond.  

Featuring selected works from Slolek, Kellen303, Destrata, Pugilist, Fiesta Soundsystem, Tom Jarmey, Vilhelm, Fade, Atrice, Lazarus and D3U5E, Of Paradise Vol. 5 is a mesmerising and hallucinatory soundtrack curated to be played out across a shattered club landscape.

1. Slolek – Obsidian
2. Kellen303 – Pulse Analysis
3. Destrata – Meridian
4. Pugilist – Serpentine
5. Fiesta Soundsystem – Passivity Trap
6. Tom Jarmey – Crystal Fields
7. Vilhelm – Peak
8. Fade – Acrylic
9. Atrice – Levels
10. Lazarus – DJs Hate This Trick
11. D3U5E – Helm

@slolek, @kellen303, @destratavan, @pugilistmusic, @fiestasoundsystem, @tom-jarmey, @vilhelmhasselgren, @fadeofparadise, @atricemiras, @lazarus_nbg, @d3u5e.

Of Paradise Vol. 5

OP022 // Various Artists - Of Paradise Vol. 5

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