Infa Red Recordings present their second release by Copenhagen-based artist Muskila, a nimble two-tracker that follows on perfectly from Bluetoof’s debut for the label earlier this year.

The title track ‘Bateekh’ is a heavily percussive roller, which teams up a combination of traditional darbuka drums and driving breakbeats, the former an ode to Muskila’s roots. His heritage is further echoed in the titling of the release, which translates to “watermelon”, a symbol of the resistance of the Palestinian people.

The B-side ‘Hayvan’ compliments the title track with similar percussive rhythms, this time set at a more scatterbrained 150bpm, with deranged, evolving melodies that build to a huge crescendo of drums before settling into a satisfyingly dubby lull.

INFA002 - "Bateekh" E.P
Written and produced by Muskila 
Infa Red Recordings 2022

INFA002 - MUSKILA - HAYVAN

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French DJ & label manager gboi is proud to present Bad Tips, a new label that is set to release a groundbreaking compilation that defies conventional genre boundaries. With 12 tracks, this eclectic collection is tailored for the club scene and spans a diverse range of styles, from techno to trap, industrial rave rap through dubstep, ghettotech & more.

This compilation is a testament to our commitment to expanding the limits of club and non-club music. With no genre or style restrictions, our net is cast far and wide, and we are proud to showcase the freshest and most boundary-pushing material .

PREMIERE: Tatyana Jane - Antagonist (Bad Tips)

We're super proud to present the final instalment of the OUI series.
The compilation is out on Thursday Feb 22nd but you can already hit the "Bandcamp" button to pre-order (plus, it's Bandcamp Friday!) <3

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OU3 - OUIII (Official Preview - Out Feb. 22nd)

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Joey - Hand It Over (Octoptic Remix)

Back on that clandestine flex with a record 2 years in the making. Cloak-and-dagger white label manoeuvres - as is unknown - untitled tradition - but, for convenience, we’ll refer to them as mxc.

Having already graced last year’s uu006 EP, the debut proper kicks it with a triple-pronged maelstrom of IDM tendency and cut-throat, gnashing electro. 3 unruly wreckers fuelled on ominous portent, spite and worn samples of Ainsley Harriot tripping on psychedelics.

It’s a mean streak of the fetid and unfettered – no messing, just a trio of malevolent excursions with added texture.

words: matt blair
artwork: leonardo de marchi
mastering: son of philipBack on that clandestine flex with a record 2 years in the making. Cloak-and-dagger white label manoeuvres - as is unknown - untitled tradition - but, for convenience, we’ll refer to them as mxc.

Having already graced last year’s uu006 EP, the debut proper kicks it with a triple-pronged maelstrom of IDM tendency and cut-throat, gnashing electro. 3 unruly wreckers fuelled on ominous portent, spite and worn samples of Ainsley Harriot tripping on psychedelics.

It’s a mean streak of the fetid and unfettered – no messing, just a trio of malevolent excursions with added texture.

words: matt blair
artwork: leonardo de marchi
mastering: son of philip

Itchy EP

Itchy

uuc003

mxc - itchy [uuc003]

https://maloca.bandcamp.com/album/speleogenesis

Wisconsin-based producer and drummer Chants (The Trilogy Tapes, Maximum Airtime, Astral Plane Recordings) meets master drummer Dave Schoepke on this all-drums LP for Brussels-based Maloca Records. ‘Speleogenesis’ blends live drumming with dub techniques and dancefloor-informed production, guided by imagery of a subterranean world. It’s a full-circle moment, as the two met when Chants (aka Jordan Cohen) took drum lessons from Schoepke during his teenage years.

The recording process began with Chants creating skeletal demos for Dave Schoepke to improvise on. Schoepke recorded many layers of drums and percussion, running some of them through his hardware synthesizers. Chants then shaped these recordings, resulting in the cavernous dub techno track ‘Pressure Slide’, the Brazilian-influenced ‘Ritmo Crudo’ and ‘Ritmo Puro’, and the uptempo, slippery dancehall dub of ‘The Quickstepper’.

Chants then assembled a new palette of samples from this core and constructed dancefloor-focused bangers like the hyperactive ‘Cyclone Rhythm’ and minimal 170 bpm ‘Rafter’, adding his own homegrown breakbeats. As the album took shape, the music kept evoking mental images of caves, tunnels, and underwater caverns that in turn influenced the final pieces. ‘Notes from Underground’ and ‘Speleogenesis’ present a more unfiltered view of Schoepke’s nuanced drumming. ‘Airbell Dub’ was also created using material from one of Schoepke’s meditative solo performances. Finally, ‘Cavernicole’ features both drummers in full duet mode, trading phrases over an insistent kick drum pulse.  

Credits :
released October 11, 2024
2024, Maloca

Music by Chants & Dave Schoepke
Artwork by Rémi Volclair
Mastered by Hypna

Speleogenesis

Chants & Dave Schoepke - Cyclone Rhythm

"Délices de Minuit" are back in action. This episode features a special south-west collab with a UK Funky bonker tune and a Techy-Dub heater.
Perfect for making your best pancakes twirl in your frying pan. But be careful not to burn your fingers.

Mastering by Qant.

Kaval & Gipsyan -  Lookin' At

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no mastering yet but a short nice tech-groove

groove bang

OOLONG & RONNIE STELLY - Berd Gator

Record label, event series, community. Est. 2023.

Founded by Kessler [@kess1er] + Koboro [@koborouk]

Based in Rotterdam & London.
Contact + Demos: info@elicitrecords.com
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Joey - Hand It Over (Octoptic Remix)

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