Releasedate: 26.04.2024

Bandcamp: fastcastle.bandcamp.com/album/shoals

Throw the gauntlet: Fast Castle is back with Gent1e $oul’s “Shoals”-EP, our furthest excursion into the unexplored depths of mind-bending bassweight! Having perfected his build order on his recent “Block Printing'' and “Silk Armor”-EPs, Gent1e $oul continues to infuse his productions with sonic bass strategies over five versatile tracks:

“Dark Age” provides an aggressive opening, immediately applying pressure with nasty bass wobbles, dembow echoes and a 4x4 switch that might catch distracted players off guard. Tried and tested in many settings, this is an essential option for the incoming dancefloor rush!
With its heavy neo-stepper energy, ”Bad Neighbor” lays siege to dancefloor resistance with a piercing lead, breathing drums and powerful waves of sub wubs. Just like the AoE2’s legendary trebuchet of the same name, “Bad Neighbor” – paired with the right Soundsystem – will make the walls shake.

“Dusty Acer” is a homage to Gent1e $oul’s dear but aging AoE2 gaming machine, capable of producing similar noises to this dark UKG cuts’ central bassline.
Deep dubstep cut “Illumination” takes us to the for a wholesome mana refill: Mystic ambiences make you pull down your cowl, before diving into a fully blown sub massage.
The standout self-titled cut “Shoals” concludes the release: A deep-yet-powerful half-stepping perc grower at 160bpm, operating on subdued rhythmic shifts and layers.

As a special tribute to the AoE2 community, all tunes are flavored with the game's original sound effects. Thanks for keeping us inspired, Nili_Aoe for NAC5 and T90 for HC5!

FC07 - Gent1e $oul - Shoals (Snippets)

UK born geezer living it up in guido land. Music enthusiast; dub/bass/breakbeat/techno/dubstep/jungle/grime/ambient.

Bass music producer from Paris 🔊🔊

MCRCLL014 NIDDLE out May 16 2025
Clips here : https://on.soundcloud.com/Pg76AuSrc5Yeenm79

Premiere on Infernal Sounds Dubstep :
https://youtu.be/LVP_eSWnuT4?si=KHgU1-o3odpWyhmM

Premiere on WiddFam :
https://on.soundcloud.com/CVi6ZKRtKGoE7ci86

mix CALL ME RADIO february - RAFA.wav invite Machine Woman :
https://on.soundcloud.com/TTgzN9DeaZ0Co44wtB

Guest mix on Aaja Music : 
https://on.soundcloud.com/tD2EZAQC5EsnZTUp9

PURPLE PLACE out April 19 2024

Premiere available on Bad Tips :
https://soundcloud.com/badtips/198-rafawav-tape-1-astroide?si=22a48e1c2bb24a479bfac6d75de5d237&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


Originally from Bourges, France, RAFA.wav discovered electroacoustic music during his teenage years at the regional conservatory before moving to Paris to study sound engineering.
In the early 2010s, he was introduced to dubstep through the brostep wave, later gravitating toward UK and deep dubstep, influenced by dub sound system culture.
His sound also draws from bass music, experimental noise, industrial techno, and trip hop.
He continues his electroacoustic work at the CRR of Paris, blending experimental approaches with bass-driven music.

Contact : raphaelrety.pro@gmail.com

O.M. Theorem seeks to explore bass heavy music across a span of tempos, rhythms and time signatures.

Dj/Producer 

For bookings please contact: conzi.pos@gmail.com

Bandcamp:https://conzi1.bandcamp.com

🌋 Wobbling with @fastcastle crew 🌋
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18.08.23 Goethebunker, Essen
26.08.23 Paloma Bar, Berlin
02.09.23 Jolene, Kopenhagen 
27.10.23 Fitzroy, Berlin 
11.11.23 Golden Pudel, Hamburg
25.11.23 Super, Aarhus
18.12.23 Mensch Meier, Berlin
31.12.23 Paloma Bar, Berlin

.bringing light to the underground.
- team member/writer @RendahMag / A&R team member @VALE
- premier submissions: colin@rendahmag.com
artwork inquires feel free to message me here : https://www.instagram.com/vvaves.art/?hl=en

Fast Castle is a bass music focussed vinyl and tape label based out of a shed-turned-studio in south Berlin.