Estranged Presents
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Stompz - Augmented Dub
Khabs - Murda
Hartta - Bhairav Dub
STREETS - Process
Skobe - Okeshits
Caski - Moschino
Near - Drenalin
Oldgold x Polygone - Industry
Envelope x Sabasonik - Tensor Gates
Erosion - Primal
Motiv - Games We Play
Imprint - Closer To
Channell - For Your Love
kиdяd - Ways Return
Adrian Steele - Jungian Redux



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@khabss
@hartta
@streetsbeatschi
@skobesound
@caski
@nearsofar
@oldgoldbass
@polygonedub
@envelope-turin
@sabasonik
@erosiondnb
@motiv-7
@imprint1
@channell27
@kndrdscapes
@adriansteele

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ESRVA001: Estranged Presents

Historically, society has always needed one form of tonic or another. Tonics invigorate, restore, refresh and stimulate; much like this group of rising stars with their eyes on the prize. We’ve trawled some of the finest up & coming UK talent that the scene has to offer and hand-picked 6-tracks to kick start our brand new VA series of EPs in ‘Tonics: Batch 1’.

Kicking off proceedings and returning for her first release on the imprint since the ‘Summer Soul EP’ in 2018, we gladly welcome back London producer Dushi, with a jazzy number titled ‘Lost In The Waves’. We’re greeted with wonderfully wide, warm strings and an almost Middle Eastern soundscape in the intro, followed by an uplifting, orchestral-style drop - complete with progressive, jungle percussion. 

London native Lally is second up to the plate, with a sun drenched, rolling scorcher titled ‘All The Time’ - a palpable amen dream of tumbling sub, twinkling bells and lush, longing vocals. This track marks his first official release, and if this is anything to go off, we’ll be seeing a lot more of him! 

Dorset resident & new kid on the block Vektah undoubtedly delivers on the title with his track ‘Request’. The tune opens with luscious, swirling synths which fast descend into honks of incoming bass, jungle breaks and ragga vocals which will almost certainly have you shouting at your nearest DJ, demanding them to “run it”.

Makah’s ‘Crest’ rides in like a seasoned surfer, the intro rhythmically building tension with bubbling textures and washing synths amid swinging yet techy breaks, screeches and boundless bass. The second debut on the project, this accomplished first outing means this Cornwall-born composer is definitely one to watch for 2021.  

The third and final newcomer is Brighton boy Silloh and his debut ‘Strange Matter’. The track opens with cascading, shimmering chimes and a slight air of unease. The drop kicks like a mule, boasting roaring grunts of bass, high velocity drums; all of which are sure to evoke some downright evil expressions in the rave! 

Finally, Manchester’s own Motiv calls for last orders with the deceptively titled ‘Crave’ a deep, warm hug of a half time tune. Complete with wide, wobbling pads and clicking percussion wrapped in hypnotic vocals, you’ll no doubt long to hear this track, like some sort of uncontrollable urge.

So get your orders in for 6 doses of the finest effervescent d&b that money can buy, and raise a glass to the next batch of bubbling talent, pouring into all good stores on the 21st of May 2021.

Tonics: Batch 1 

Stream/Buy the EP!

Motiv - Crave

Zar & Motiv - Lost In Space Feat. Duskee (Surreal Remix)

Forthcoming LDH Records as a part of Kodama's EP

Kodama & Jafu - Old Timez Part II (Clip)(Forthcoming LDH Records)

Augmented Dub

ESRVA001: Stompz - Augmented Dub

Bhairav Dub

ESRVA001: Hartta - Bhairav Dub

For Your Love

ESRVA001: Channell - For Your Love

Murda

ESRVA001: Khabs - Murda

Okeshits

ESRVA001: Skobe - Okeshits

Process

ESRVA001: Streets - Process

Reminiscence EP is the opening vinyl release on Earful of Wax from a massively exciting production duo, @heritage_ds (Movement & Tribalist).  

Something of an emerging year for the versatile pair, 2020 saw what is one of the club tracks of the year in The Revelation via Scuffed Recordings. Club support from Oneman, Anz, Peach and Jossy Mistu came before lockdown hit and these guys got to work in the studio. Overdue vinyl features have since come via Plastik People (alongside a legendary DJ Deller classic), Ruffset Records and a Scuffed vinyl sampler which saw The Revelation deservedly pressed to wax. 

Reminiscence EP is their first to reach 12". A five tracker, sides split between original Heritage tracks and debut solo material.

'Sequoia Night' opens things up, a half-step riddim that combines weighty bassline with breaks and signature Heritage, gritty euphoria. 

'Heads Down' is a 130 ode to the noughties teenager grime instrumental. Raw vocal samples plucked out from the early cyphers complement the unique icey flow which nestles loosely amongst the less genre defining UK sound of now. 

The B-Side delivers three. The first two from Brighton based Patterns resident, @movementsoundz. Box Fresh is straight from the pre-dubstep, dark garage era, now starting to creep back through following a summer of high quality classic sounding Garage. Dare we say Horsepower-esque!

'Concrete Flip' follows in similar fashion, this time crunchy hats and piercing snares provide layers over the wobbley lows. The Burial like vocal catches the ear at every instance; RnB samples done best. 

'The Cascade' is a debut track from @Tribalistbeats. The London half of the two showcases his solo pedegree with an electro, breaks, 4/4 hybrid. The opening 2/3's build up in classic breaks fashion before an all out 4:4 tear up. Another one right at home +10% bpm.

Due for release at the end of November.

Vinyl Only
300, No Repress
Mastered by Mike Milrain
Lacquer Cut @ The Exchange
Pressed by Diamond Black

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REMINISCENCE EP | Heritage (Movement X Tribalist) [EARWAX001]

Here’s the recording of my Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, which I recorded at the start of 2020 and was broadcast in June. Feeling like I’d been given some big shoes to fill, I spent a couple of months planning a rambunctious, high-energy party mix that would also still be pretty ambitious in the range of styles and tempos it would cover, finally finishing it just as the first lockdowns were kicking in. Obviously, by the time it was eventually broadcast it felt a little out of step with the times. But listening back to it I still feel like it’s one of my better studio mixes, and with the holidays (and a vaccine) around the corner maybe its energy will even feel newly appropriate. So in case you missed the official broadcast – or wanted a download – here it is.

I included a handful of all-time personal favourites, and most of the tracks marked “unreleased” are presumably up on Bandcamp by now so go show the artists and labels a bit of love if you’re feeling it.

TL:

Lyra Pramuk - Mirror (Bedroom Community)
Laughing Ears - Blue Dusk (DECISIONS)
Batu - SYX (unreleased)
Doctor Jeep - Snake Eyes (DRX)
Miss Red - Come Again (Pressure)
Yilan x Ren - Ark (Infinite Machine)
Chants - Diptych (Astral Plane)
Quincy Jones - The Verb To Be (Qwest/Warner Bros.)
Pearson Sound - Alien Mode (forthcoming Hessle Audio)
Galaxy Lane - Days Gone By (unreleased)
Roman Flugel - Pattern One (Ongaku Music)
Orange Kush - Tremolo (Botchit & Scarper)
Renegade Soundwave - The Phantom (It’s In There) (Mute)
Lenk - 444 (H. Productions)
Badsista - Soca Sem Parar (ft. MC Morena) (self-released?)
Slowdive - In Mind (Bandulu Out Mind Remix) (Creation Records)
Paul Damage - Passing By (HOG Records)
KAB - Anjua (Sneaky 3) (Azurite Records)
Archetype - Inhabit the Rhythm (Theory Recordings)
Sun Electric - Entrance (R&S Records)
Nothus - Konnor 3O12 (XCPT Music)
Rhyw - It Was All Happening (forthcoming Fever AM)
Nan Kolè x DJ Tess - Gimme Any Riddim feat. NyNy (self-released)
Surgeon - Floorshow Pt. 1.3 (Counterbalance)
Lhasa - Gather Like Dust (Dark Entries)
Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy - Locked In Syndrome (forthcoming BFDM)
Reelle - Hybris (Danse Noire)
RAC - Doublejointed (2) (Warp Records)
Mystic Letter K - See Her Weaving (MLK)
Thee J Johanz - Bass Up (Emergency Broadcast/Furthur Electronix)
Odd Lust - Planet Is Transparent (forthcoming Trilogy Tapes)
X/319 - Effekt_03 (Tau)
DJ Boss - Zakruta (Audio Assault)
Lag - Znoj (unreleased)
Ceephax Acid Crew - Grand Marniacid (WéMè Records)
Grandmixxer & Scratcha DVA - Free Gaza Remix (Allyall Records)
Scorp - Atomitron (Scorp)
Luxus Varta - Magnetic (unreleased)
Al Wootton - Natural Forward (Trule)
FFT - orr din (Super Hexagon)
Pepe - Palinka Hammer (Naïve)
N-ter - Low (Databass Online)
Radioactive Man - Jommtones (Asking For Trouble)
DJ Balani - Balani Sanga (Sahel Sounds)
The Criminal Minds - Change The Pace (TCM Recordings)
Fast Floor - Plight Of The Innovators (Smooth Recordings)
Luxxuryproblems - Ideal, Whirlpool, Transfer (Turbulence) (SPA Recordings)
MC Jessi - AQFFE (Laza Edit) (Tormenta)
Jonny Megabyte - Pickles & Tootsie Pops (Databass Online)
Homemade Weapons - Svalsat (Donato Dozzy Remix) (Samurai Music)
Artilect - Mefo (Samurai Music)
Digital & Sight Unseen - Out of Control (Function Records)
dgoHn - Ninnyhammer (Love Love Records)
RTR - Untitled21 (Analogical Force)
Greta Wohlfahrt - Ausweichquartiere (Greta Wohlfahrt)
C-Tank - Walk On Base (Overdrive)
Lakker - Suburban Cutting (self-released)
Smog - Surfactant (Failed Units)
DJ Pacifier - Ready (Failed Units)
Sample: Rhythm Device - Acid Rock (Music Man Records)
DJ Pacifier - Beginning to Breathe (Daniel Ruane Failed Reset) (Failed Units)
Etch - Lost Orbit (Chrome Drum VIP) (Altered Roads)

Radio 1 Essential Mix

No matter where this unpredictable journey we call life takes us before we Die, I can only hope we spend every waking moment Happy.

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Art: @veggietempura & @fyonafinn_

Download:
https://vctre.bandcamp.com/album/die-happy

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Seasons

Out November 27, pre-order it here: https://timedance.bandcamp.com/album/sharpen-moving

'Sharpen, Moving' celebrates five years of the @timedance imprint, blending the labels original aesthetic and opening it up into new corners of leftfield club music.

The compilation showcases Timedance's evolution from 'Bristol techno' to a more global conscious sound, incorporating energies from different scenes and synthesising them into new modern forms.

@akikoharuna contributes the jittery, sub-rattling 'Die & Retry'.

Sharpen, Moving

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Premiere: Akiko Haruna 'Die & Retry'

Coming up next on Art-E-Fax, US artist James Bangura reels off a 6-track EP of breakbeat treats to make your head nod. Don’t be fooled by its more cool-headed cuts: dubby pumpers like “Interpretive Dance” and “Incoherent Response” will have you oiling your rave gears (...or reaching for the phone.)

E-FAX009 – James Bangura (Snippets)

Royal Audio bossman Raybee returns to Lost to drop 'Trojan' as part of out LST050 LP

Cop it here: https://fanlink.to/LST050

Raybee - Trojan

Zar - Back To The Core Ft. Diligent Fingers & Dan Harris

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