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Release Date: 12.12.2022

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All Hopes Sank w. Dom Apes - November 2023

All Hopes Sank w. Dom Apes - February 2024

South Shields native @domapes knows a thing or two about the club! Catch him in the hot seat for episode 62 of the Apecast.

As co-founder of label / event series Church, he's put on parties from London to Newcastle, as well as releasing music from Folamour & Chaos in the CBD in the label's storied discography.

A prolific producer in his own right, releasing a series of quality emotive tracks under his previous alias 'Apes' between 2012 - 2016, however we also highly recommend a listen to his 2022 ‘Inside of Rhythms’ EP on Barcelona-based Diffuse Reality. 

Tuck into this weeks episode of the Apecast, courtesy of Dom Apes.

APECAST 062 - Dom Apes

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All Hopes Sank w/ Dom Apes - January 2025

Dom Apes - Wasted Energy

Some thoughts don’t leave you. Some questions linger long after they’ve been asked. Dom Apes’ Wasted Energy EP exists in that space between contemplation and release, between old cycles and new perspectives. Written during a period of upheaval, the record reflects on loss, rejection, and uncertainty, but also on clarity, reinvention, and quiet hope.
The title track, Wasted Energy, takes inspiration from an old Alfred Hitchcock interview where the director distills hatred into what it is: energy, wasted. Built around punchy breaks and widescreen melodies, the track provides both release and a statement: a rejection of toxicity in favour of creativity, connection, and forward motion.

Sidelined moves in a different way. Rooted in feelings of rejection and isolation, it builds from curious, melancholic synth plucks salvaged from abandoned lockdown projects fragments of the past, given new life. It leans into a sense of quiet reflection, yet there’s something undeniable in its purposeful forward motion.

The EP rounds off with Fuelless Consumption, which came together on a sober Friday night, written as Dom questioned whether music would still hit the same without the crutch of alcohol. A swelling, introspective closer, it leans into deep, somber textures, like coming up for air after a long night out. It shifts the energy just enough to feel like an ending, but one that leaves the door slightly open.

Created between London and the North East, Wasted Energy sits in the push and pull between movement and stillness, between city life and solitude. It’s the sound of memories resurfacing, of lost ideas finding a new home, and of music acting as both an anchor and a release.

PREMIERE : Dom Apes - Sidelined

Some thoughts don’t leave you. Some questions linger long after they’ve been asked. Dom Apes’ Wasted Energy EP exists in that space between contemplation and release, between old cycles and new perspectives. Written during a period of upheaval, the record reflects on loss, rejection, and uncertainty, but also on clarity, reinvention, and quiet hope.

The EP rounds off with Fuelless Consumption, which came together on a sober Friday night, written as Dom questioned whether music would still hit the same without the crutch of alcohol. A swelling, introspective closer, it leans into deep, somber textures, like coming up for air after a long night out. It shifts the energy just enough to feel like an ending, but one that leaves the door slightly open.

Created between London and the North East, Wasted Energy sits in the push and pull between movement and stillness, between city life and solitude. It’s the sound of memories resurfacing, of lost ideas finding a new home, and of music acting as both an anchor and a release.

Label: @allmythoughts
Buy: https://domapes.bandcamp.com/album/wasted-energy 

PREMIERE: Dom Apes - Fuelless Consumption [all my thoughts]

M Data - March 2025

⚡️ ‘Wasted Energy EP is out now via ‘All My Thoughts’

📻 'All Hopes Sank' on Slack's

✉️ Reach out: domapesmusic@gmail.com

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