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@villagersound

Riding high off the rhythms of his ‘Club Wonk EP’ earlier this year, Alex Young aka Villager returns to Chloé Robinson’s Pretty Weird imprint with three tracks that further define his artistry. Villager has a particular way of acknowledging the fundamentals of UKG, bass and techno with his own twist; reconstructed and reimagined through sampling and hardware, while recorded live on groove boxes. He reveals the inspiration behind his latest ‘Blind Eye EP’ is “hyper dimensional mushroom club”.

The bouncing melodies and filtered pads that open the lead track ‘Blind Eye’ conjure eloquent soundscapes that strip down into syncopated rhythms and shuffling garage hi-hats. Vocal cuts add to the atmospherics and the intricate melodics build plenty of emotion.‘Oh Wow’ takes a more reductive approach; bouncing toms and fluctuating pitch-bends ride alongside 2-step beats and sparse vocals that create unconventional moments and mind-altering breakdowns. The fast-paced kicks and pulsating bassline of ‘Lemons' provide the foundations while chopped elements are in constant fluctuation, transporting you from rolling percussion and weighty stabs into a beautiful reverie of dreamlike melodies. All three tracks exude club playability and effortless energy, keeping the sentiment of the live jam strong.

Villager - Ow Wow

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CREEP N CRAWL

Edinburgh based artist @smiffbreaks arrives with an EP titled BANG! The release features three heavy-hitting energetic club hitters, including our feature of the title track. 

Keep a close eye on 22-year-old DJ and producer SMIFF, now a familiar face on the Cowgate club circuit, SMIFF has made quick moves in the past couple of years: finding his feet at Headset’s long-running parties, holding down a Sneaky Pete’s club residency and more recently hopping on the decks to play a b2b with Skrillex.

Buy: https://smiffbreaks.bandcamp.com/album/bang-ep
Artist: @smiffbreaks

BANG! EP

PREMIERE: SMIFF - BANG! [Smiff Breaks]

Ar Ais Arís Compilation 001

Bonk

Analysis Paralysis

Double Drop

this song can be found on "megacity1000" the new album by 1tbsp: https://bfan.link/megacity1000

Socials:
https://www.facebook.com/1tbsp.dj 
https://soundcloud.com/1tbsp
https://twitter.com/1tbsp1 
https://www.instagram.com/1tbsp.dj
https://www.tiktok.com/@ma.xwell.b 

Credits:
Written & Produced by Maxwell Byrne
Co-Writers include cherry chola, Ninajirachi, Mietze Conte, Beaks, Doug Wright, Reichert Noé
Mixing by Doug Wright
Mastering by Ryan Schwabe
Artwork by Paula Grenouille
Press Photos by James Caswell

megacity1000

Neurasync

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City Affirmations

Hi, 

Here is my first self release on a new personal label called ‘Heart Somersault’. 

I'm using this as a way to share my tracks that are more hard hitting/anthemic, and geared towards the club. 

I've been testing these all over in shows for the last year, and they had a real impact on my recent tours. 

The approach here is DJ friendly, underpinned by feelings of euphoria that make the heart spin. Textural Techno!

You're Making My Teeth Grow Longer

Hailing from the heart of Glasgow, CADZOW is an artist whose been making waves in the hard dance scene as of late. As a DJ, his crisp mixing and high-octane style has secured him performances across Europe whist his razor-sharp productions have received support from Alignment, SNTS, Sara Landry, CLTX, and BLK. With a back-catalogue that features hard techno, schranz and hard dance, the young producer finds himself amongst an exciting new wave of artists that draw on a range of hard-edged styles to produce their own distinct sound.

Opener ‘Sweet Lies’ burst into gear with a supercharged bombardment of rave ready melodies underpinned by a restless percussive drive. The beat goes on to red-line through waves of chattering effects and harmonised vocals to make for jaw dropping opener.

‘The Ritual’ features next and picks up where its predecessor left off, by way of frenzied drum patterns, pulsing bass and racing rhythms. As the beat skips through measures of strobe-lit synth and racing low-end, its enthralling vocals arrangements jitter aside with a fevered energy.

‘Give It You’ brings this whirlwind of a debut to a close in style. Hurtling into existence, the track is fuelled by a head-spinning lead and bass combination which rumble beneath uncontrollable waves of thumping drums, hoover synths and rapid-fire vocals to conclude this exciting debut.

02 CADZOW - The Ritual (Extended Mix) [NowNow]

▶️ Choose your favourite platform: https://bfan.link/hard-jump
● Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/hard-jump/4995538

● Artists: Reform
● Track: Hard Jump
● Label: No Mercy
● Catalogue: NM076
● Format: Digital
● Genre: Electronic music
● Style: Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
● Release date: April 10th, 2025

No Mercy. All rights reserved ©

● Follow Pisapia (IT) here:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/reformofficialmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reform_official/#

● Support NO MERCY here:
Soundcloud: @no-mercy-label
Beatport: www.beatport.com/label/no-mercy/87441

Reform - Hard Jump [No Mercy]

Hailing from the Dutch city of Utrecht, SVNX is a techno producer drawn to rhythm, repetition, and the pull of hypnotic soundscapes. What started as a simple obsession with percussive patterns has slowly grown into a deeper practice. One grounded in exploration and intent.

SVNX blends gritty grooves with stripped-back elements, drawing from dusty vinyl, modern hardware, and the raw pulse of the underground. Working by instinct, he layers tension and texture into tracks that pull you in. Rooted in tradition, but always moving forward within Utrecht’s evolving techno scene.

As of today, we're glad to present his latest work entitled "Short Term Recovery", now available as a free download on Hypeddit, an also available on all streaming platforms. 

Thank you for you work.

Follow SVNX :

Soundcloud ✶ @svnxdj
Instagram ✶ instagram.com/svnx.s

Follow Introspective :

Instagram ✶ instagram.com/introspectiverecords
More ✶ linktr.ee/introspectiverecords

"Advocating eclecticism since early 2020."

Free Download

SVNX - Short Term Recovery (Free Download)

No Time to Talk

BANG

Dive into our landmark 2025 special—a year-defining ceremony where eleven rites have paved the way to this celestial crescendo. PSYCHΞTRΛL ASCΞNSION –  2025 CELEBRATION fuses eleven fractal transmissions with one final revelation, “CELESTIΛL FISSURE,” marking the zenith of our sonic voyage.

Session Description
This isn’t just another ritual—it’s the summation of our 2025 odyssey. From “SUBLIMΛL TESSΞLΛTION”’s infinite patterns to “OBSCURΛL SPHERE”’s shadowed deep, each track has led us ever closer to the cosmic breach. Now, as the final fissure cracks open, you’ll traverse the edge of oblivion in a singular, transcendent transmission.

• Year: 2025 Special Event
• Total Tracks: 28 (including the exclusive “CELESTIΛL FISSURE”)
• Vibe: Celestial convergence—fractals meet the void, and ritual beats become cosmic prophecy.
• Recommended: Alone, under night skies, headphones at maximum immersion.

Prepare for the ultimate descent—and the brightest ascent. The cosmos awaits.

SUBTERRΛNEΛN SHIMMER

Sabura - Fukushima

10 Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone

In just a few years, Endor has risen through the ranks of the scene to become a champion of the underground. The Brighton born producer’s prolific nature of working, fuelled by an insatiable appetite for creating killer dancefloor cuts, has earned him high profile fans from Skream to Chris Lake, with an impressive catalogue of releases stacking up in his name. Making his debut on Defected with ‘Pump It Up’, Endor has already turned the heads of a number of seminal selectors with his latest cut, as its electrifying bassline and adrenaline-charged drops continue to energise dancefloors from Ibiza to Brooklyn. For those that are in-the-know, Endor tracks are surefire club dynamite, watch this space.

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