We often find there are two types of artists. One internalises their process, endlessly perfecting their work while finding the endpoint a massive hurdle, and in turn producing immaculate yet very little art. The other is continuously inspired, so full of ideas they can barely work fast enough to articulate them all. The art becomes by-product of their larger trajectory and not just a collection of endpoints. Lord Of The Isles a.k.a. Neil McDonald seems to be both. He’s always in an evolving state of process where work is constantly shed to make way for a new layer growing beneath, yet he holds his cards closely, cherry-picking when and with whom he releases that work into the world.
Neil is simply prolific. In 2016 he shared with us a vast catalog of unheard beauty, which over a long span of time was collaboratively shaped into his debut album 'In Waves'. In the span between the album release and now, Neil has performed on a number of ESP Institute label showcases from Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Berlin, and released a few efforts with our peers, but all throughout he’s been holed up working on his sophomore album [sigh]. Though patience has become a sort of meditation during this global upside-down, we couldn’t help but squeeze out an interim release to uphold the fantasy. So, four years after the release of 'In Waves', we’re proud to present a very long-winded follow-up single for the album’s monster track 'Skylark'. Accompanied by a previously unreleased album cut entitled 'OmniMulti', the single also touts two glorious remixes; a sunkissed version by fellow esteemed Scotsman Linkwood and an atmospheric dismantling by the Melbourne hopeful Tourist Kid. You see, good things come to those who wait.

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[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - Skylark - 12" Vinyl/Digital Single

● Support: https://www.beatport.com/es/release/sunlight-reflection/5564668

● Artist: Busu 
● Track: Sunlight Reflection (Original Mix)
● Album: Sunlight Reflection
● Label: Polyform
● Catalog: POLY0091
● Genre: Electronic Dance Music
● Style: Afro House
● Release Date: 05th December 2025
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● Support the artists here:
https://soundcloud.com/busuwch

● Label Links:
Soundcloud: @polyform-116993298
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Polyform introduces Busu with Sunlight Reflection, an Afro House gem that captures warmth, groove, and spiritual depth in equal measure. The track glows with organic percussion, immersive basslines, and subtle melodic layers that flow like rays of light through rhythm.

Driven by emotion and atmosphere, Sunlight Reflection blends tribal roots with a modern electronic touch &mdash; a sound that feels both grounded and transcendent. Busu's refined production creates an intimate yet powerful dance floor moment, true to the ethos of Polyform's globally inspired Afro House sound.

A radiant addition to the label's growing catalog, Sunlight Reflection reflects connection, energy, and the beauty of movement in sound.
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● Tracklist:
1. Sunlight Reflection
2. Sunlight Reflection (Vocal Mix)

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Electro Waves is to support labels, upcoming/emerging artists from the deep, progressive and melodic underground scene. Please, don't rip the tunes, with respect to the artists and labels.

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Contact email for premieres: electrowavesmusic@gmail.com

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Premiere | Busu - Sunlight Reflection [Polyform]

Martin Matiske - Acting Faces (Original Mix)

Buy link https://levicoy.bandcamp.com/track/levicoy-eillib-unreleased

Levicoy - Eillib (Unreleased)

There was a sign which hung above the door in the waiting room as he sat patiently to be called for his appointment. The receptionist had been kind upon his entry and had offered him a cup of tea before he sat down. She'd wished him happiness, sent him down the corridor and along the hallway to wait for his turn. Anyway, back to the sign... It read rather condescendingly "hope you are well". It was a message used everyday all over the world, the reality of the phrase meant very little indeed, in fact it was about as insincere as could be yet here he was staring at the words once again. 

RIP Swirl is back on Public Possession with a new EP. Abstract glitchy electronics and hip hop inspired skits comprised what is an interesting mash up of sorts on a new 12" release forthcoming.

Hope U Are Well

PREMIERE: RIP Swirl - Hope U Are Well [Public Possession]

Monibi is French DJ, radio host, and producer based in Berlin.
She also hosts amazing radio show "Etcetera" on "Red Light Radio".
This mixtape could be called “The end of the world mixtape” because it’s a sad and doomy one. It was recorded at a time of overwhelming sense of powerlessness and uncertainty. More than ever selecting and playing music feels like an outlet to deal with unresolved issues and feelings.

https://soundcloud.com/mawnyb

LAYER #246 | Monibi

[ESP039B] Skylark

[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - B2 - Skylark (Tourist Kid Remix) - SNIPPET

[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - B1 - Skylark (Linkwood Remix) - SNIPPET

[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - A2 - OmniMulti - SNIPPET

[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - A1 - Skylark (12" Re-Master) - SNIPPET

Metal is a collaborative endeavor between Bristol and London artists Jamie Paton and Mike Bourne of Cage & Aviary and Teeth Of The Sea, respectively. A shared love for modular synthesis brought the two together in 2018 for a series of improvised live performances and the tracks featured on this EP were born from rehearsals for those sessions. What draws ESP to this music is its paradigmatic nature. The tracks are exercises in improvisation yet there is a level of control in which the performance slowly comes alive. Jam sessions allow for artistic gratification, a freedom of form often at the expense of the listener, but when artists set forth exacting parameters, there grows an opportunity for alternate forms of fulfillment on both sides of the experience. As is typical among stylistic prototypes, a reduction of tools frees the artist to narrow their focus and explore more singular modes of performance. Jamie and Mike chose texture as a concept, namely Metal, and following the aforementioned methods, minimized their instrumentation toward the aesthetic representation of that element. Operating in a void without the convenience and advantages of the infinite tools we’re now accustomed to, they exhausted a short list of granular details, honing their concept to a fine point. Throughout these three iterations on the theme, we hear timbres that depict metal literally, but moreover we gain a view into the duo’s visceral attachment to its materiality, abstractions of its surfaces, and an overall transgression from conventional constructs of beauty. The idea is simple, designed with discipline to romanticize both the crudeness and elegance in one of Earth’s most industrious and enigmatic elements. Metal.

[ESP088] Point Vacancies

[ESP088] METAL - B2 - Point Vacancies - SNIPPET

Highly addictive mix by https://soundcloud.com/user-976860680

C.O.R. Guest Mix 0026 — Käthe Strubinsky

What a year it’s been for Tech Support. Over the past twelve months he’s released exhilarating material through the likes of Silver Bear Recordings and Shadow City LTD, not to mention starting his own label Together Alone Records. His fresh and unique sound is mirrored in the slick mix that he’s brought to the series today, which takes you on a journey through some of the best and most varied tunes of 2020. Expect to hear tracks from INVŌKER, Theus Mago and The Emperor Machine, as well as an unreleased banger from the man himself. 

@tech-supportuk

https://techsupportuk.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/techsupportdjuk/

Clandestino 165 - Tech Support

It's been a while since we dropped something fresh. However, it seems like we have the perfect recipe against a drooly day like today.  Vladi and UNVRSE recorded a very diverse mix when it comes to styles and vibes. Starting off with some slowed down trance, playing around with some broken and exotic beats and at the end high energy rollers. Prepare to make your living room a little rave, cause it sure is time to get down. 
Enjoy ❤️

Porcelain Podcast #24 By Vladi Boroday & UNVRSE

Welcome to the ESP Institute. Please remove your shoes at the door. Thank you.

[ESP039B] LORD OF THE ISLES - A1 - Skylark (12" Re-Master) - SNIPPET

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