Kangding Ray (@kangding-ray) - Branches EP (FIGUREX28)
Artwork by Bernhard Holaschke.
Out: June 4, 2021
Preorder: https://bit.ly/3e7kUsY

Ever effervescent producer Kangding Ray continues to connect experimentalism and dancefloor, hitting home hard on his newest EP on Figure.

Storming out of the gate, Doppler Shift packs the momentum to take off, its dry-thumping arp-ride raising the levels from zero to hero. Meditating on murky sounds, Branches displays the producer’s extraordinary skills at splicing together seemingly disparate DNA of sounds to create otherworldly but compelling tapestries of rhythm.

Turning things for the flip, from colourful dub chords emerges Salt and Iron, a driving tune reminiscent of the 90’s spacey chill-out-rooms. Taking it a notch deeper, Robust Version Nine builds its lively groove around modular experimentations, the machines ultimately becoming an extension of the artist himself.

The final Bandcamp exclusive track, Digital Salt—a revision of Salt and Iron without the Iron—begins unassumingly beatless, only to pick up the pace for a blissfully trancey journey.

Written and produced by David Letellier
www.figure-music.com

Branches EP

Kangding Ray - Branches EP (FIGUREX28)

Fusion Remixes 01/03

Temple (Ø [Phase] Remix)

Voices (Arthur Robert Remix)

Adding his first EP to the label’s catalogue, Figure warmly welcomes Vinicius Honorio onto the roster. 
Having first made his mark in the DnB-world as BTK, the vetted Brazilian producer now has been conquering the global techno scene for some years as well. His darkly foreboding sound is on full display across this 12“, featuring three clean-cut, impactful original productions and a remix by Len Faki’s Hardspace moniker.

Endless Love comes punching strong, carried by colleague Theo Nasa’s ominous spoken words and evolving stab synths textures. The remix strips back the vocals in favor of reduced frequencies, keeping the heat condensed and always ready to boil over.
On the flip, Honorio introduces his rolling high-energy machine funk, stacking elements around a hypnotic vocal loop and expertly playing the game of build and release. Closer B2 showcases a different style, using subdued dubby chords to craft a dreamy ride that is at once powerful and deep.

Endless Love

Vinicius Honorio - Endless Love - Figure X40

Stabbed In The Heart

Fusion Remixes 02/03

Sexuality (My Reality) (Hardspace Mix)

Make Me Scream (Amotik Remix)

Hymn (ANNA Remix)

Fusion Remixes 03/03

Gamma (Glaskin Remix)

Lightworker, Pt. 1

Delirium

Lightworker, Pt. 2

Pulsing

Inner Labyrinth, Pt. 1

Diminished Dub

Neverplace

Zig Zag

Morgana

TRACKLIST:

A1. Computed Love
A2. Determinated
B1. Enter The State
B2. Enlighten
Digital only - Find Yourself


INFO:

Promising label newcomer IGLO returns to Figure with his second EP this year, building on a distinct sonic identity shaped by a background in classical music and live performance. Across five tracks, he further refines his mix of atmospheric depth, precise rhythms, and melodic nuance.
This time, his own voice takes on a more central role, adding a personal and expressive layer to the productions. On opener Computed Love, restrained, longing vocals blend into squelchy synths and minimal grooves — hauntingly beautiful, yet gritty with rumbling machine funk. Determined follows with a more menacing tone, its sharp percussion cutting through a bleak, shadowy atmosphere — perfect for building tension on the floor.
On the flip, IGLO switches up the mood: Enter the State runs on hypnotic loops and chopped-up piano riffs, peppered with cheeky, spoken-word style vocals that nod to ghetto house traditions. It breaks into an irresistible, swinging groove that hits with full force.
Offering a smooth counterpoint, Enlighten drifts into dubby terrain. Soft, ricocheting vocal snippets and warm chords conjure a hopeful, human glow — a bouncy balm for the soul, without losing its forward momentum.
Digital bonus track Find Yourself closes the EP on a spacious, almost sci-fi note — twinkling synths and airy melodies float above crisp textures, like a breath of fresh air at the end of a long night.With X49, IGLO deepens his connection with Figure and sharpens his unique voice — equally grounded in introspection and dancefloor impact, continuing to shape a sound that’s thoughtful, bold, and marks him as one to watch.

Transience

Iglo  – Transience - Figure X49

Computed Love

Enter The State

Enlighten

TRACKLIST:

A1. Jancen - Voided Oasis 
A2. Arthur Robert - Dyson Sphere
 
B1. Vinicius Honorio - Tundra
B2. A-STS - Transit

C1. Len Faki - Stardancer
C2. Jeroen Search & Decoder - Fiber

D1. Iglo - Paraphrase
D2. Glaskin - User Illusion

E1. Scheermann - Elura
E2. Obscure Shape - Träume Im Nebel

F1. Roman Poncet - Icelander
F2. Arkan - French Kiss




INFO:

Figure is celebrating its 150th release with a loaded triple vinyl compilation, showcasing artists both old and new to the label – a testament to what the Figure sound is today. The cover art has been commissioned from Berlin-based graffiti artist Erik Winkler, whose spray-painted work is adorning the thick triple-pocket sleeve housing three colored records.

The compilation features some important recent additions to our growing roster: both Jancen and Arthur Robert deliver their unique take on tunneling techno, be it searing or psychedelic. And Brazilian shape-shifter Vinicius Honorio carves out his own gliding bass frequencies while A-STS relies classic drum machine bleep hypnosis.

Label head Len Faki’s own energetic appearance echoes his versatile style found on his recent album release. The all-out production featuring strings and quirky synths sits in contrast with Jeroen Search & Decoder - a pairing of veterans, whose minimal hardware sound slowly builds over trippy acid loops. The flipside belongs to a younger generation of producers, namely IGLO turning out a superb techno roller teeming with life and lush with details. The duo of Munich brothers Glaskin already remixed Faki for his Fusion album, their first original release on Figure comes a skillful blend of distorted stabs and deep grooves.

Equally refined but with a harder edge to it, Scheermann practices a dark, minimalist approach where each element gets time to shine for maximum effect. His bleak track is aptly paired with a rare solo release of Obscure Shape whose fractures of a dreamy, twinkly melody make for one of the most emotional moments of the compilation. The final side holds Roman Poncet’s seasoned understanding of groove, balancing perfectly the dubby stabs and vocal chops for a dazzlingly perfect loop. The final tones to this milestone release come courtesy of another of Figure’s bright new voices: Arkan manages to conjure up a powerful sense of progression, where colourful synths converge in harmonies over an effortlessly bouncing beat.

It is a rare moment for an independent label to make to number 150. But to keep finding new talent who help re-shape the signature sound while expanding the family roster, that’s a true blessing. This package shows how Figure is growing and adapting as a label, staying relevant as one of the leading voices in modern techno.



One Hundred Fifty

Figure – One Hundred Fifty - X50

French Kiss

Träume Im Nebel

Elura

Paraphrase

Voided Oasis

Stardancer

User Illusion

Fiber

Transit

Icelander

Dyson Sphere

Artist: Len Faki x Juxta Position
Title: Superstition (Azid Mix) 
Cat No: FIGUREX04
Format: 12" vinyl + digital
Release: February 18, 2019
Artwork by: Yukio Kimura, kräfte
www.figure-music.com

(A1 from upcoming Superstition EP)

Joining forces for the first time are label founder Len Faki and Juxta Position, a rather fresh yet already integral member of Figure. How effectively the prolific producers worked them machines with combined strength shows in every fiber of this four-tracker.

The record‘s sides feature two alternate mixes of each track: Superstition tempts with is sultry vocal, driven by an irresistible acidic groove, fusing Juxta Position’s preference for rough and analogue sounds with the tight programming Len Faki has become renowned for. Paying tribute to UK’s gritty brand of warehouse-techno, A2 introduces a more swinging and all-out version of the track.

A lot more tender than its counterpart, Gathering Clouds slowly builds from jagged synths and droning basses, brewing up a vivid tempest of anticipation. Verging carefully on the moment of emotional release, we are left to imagine the theatrical scenery cooked up in this delicious blend of the two artists’ singular skills.

Superstition

Len Faki x Juxta Position - Superstition (Azid Mix)

kirilik - Souls EP (FIGUREX09)
preorder: https://bit.ly/2M8882F

kirilik is back with another load of modular emissions, this time pressed into an EP bursting with ideas, sounding as fresh and playful as ever.

Whether it‘s the full-on assault of relentless opener Quad, seemingly designed soley to make you go bonkers, or a more nuanced arrangement like Reversible that balances high-paced percussion with booming bass of the subbiest kind in order to create an usual yet irresistible dubbed-out groove.

The flip generously gives a chance to catch some breath, floating gracefully shrouded in ethereal choirs atop the cosmic nebulae. Kirilik then goes out with a bang, the vivid colours of Distant Call zooming by in an instant. It‘s an elated headrush of the most gratifying kind, rounding out an EP showing once again Strahil Velchev‘s unique potential as a producer.

preorder

FIGURE X09 - KIRILIK - SOULS EP

Pfirter - The Dub Track (Len Faki Remix)

Len Faki Dj-Edits Volume I

DJ Hyperactive - Wide Open (Len Faki DJ Edit)

Roman Poncet - Route Of Pain

Wata Igarashi (@wata) - New Dawn EP (FIGUREX24)
Artwork by Bernhard Holaschke. 
Out: February 15th, 2021
Preorder: http://bit.ly/FIGX24

What better way to start the new year than with New Dawn, the Figure premiere of Japanese techno exporter and groove connaisseur Wata Igarashi.

His psychedelic grooves are currently some of the most sought after material out there, shimmering with life, richly laden with crystalline arps and swirling synth lines.

On his first outing for Figure hi finely detailed compositions merge into a sound that is equally dense as it becomes wildly mesmerizing. Loops stacked on top of each other for maximum effect, building a sense of depth and connection, and developing their captivatingness over each track’s full runtime.

Igarashi uses strict linear progression and a set of vibrant ideas in order to create four hypnotic pieces that range from rumbling low-end bass to propulsive and driving acid to rattling percussion and finally round out the package with some trippy off-kilter rhythms.

New Dawn EP

WATA IGARASHI - NEW DAWN EP (FIGURE X24)

From: Placid Angles - Touch The Earth (FIGURE LP07)
Out: March 29th 2021
Preorder: http://bit.ly/FIGURE_LP07

When the first Placid Angels album dropped in 1997, Jon Beltran was already an established force within dance music’s then-emerging scene. He had a knack for both the melodic side as well as intricately designed rhythmic programming. A signature style that went for his early records in the 1990s as much as it does for this new installment of the Placid Angels series.

The blissful synths, Aphex Twin-era IDM and loose percussive patterns take you right back to where it all began when genres didn’t mean anything and Beltran was just starting out to experiment with any sound that would elevate your consciousness.

The Michigan-born artist since has spanned a career of nearly four decades, remaining relevant all the while, by playing the music he found himself most drawn to express. By working with artists like Detroit veteran Carl Craig, labels such as R&S or more recently his LPs for Delsin or his joint work with Four Tet. Whether it be his more Techno-leaning or New Wave-inspired works, his takes on Ambient, or the more Latin-influenced productions - he has always stayed active and re-invented himself while painting his records with a clearly own palette that is full of beautiful melodies and a timeless sound-design. 

The album Touch The Earth itself comes as diverse as the artist’s own legacy, ranging from skittish, colorful UKG to proper pulsing sub-basslines as it progresses deeper into intelligent drum programming and further into the melodic ventures of what’s at the core of Beltran’s work. Drawing to a close, ambient tones overweigh, as Beltran oozes the last drops of emotion from this LP, leaving the angels to look down placidly.

Artwork by Tim Calver Photography.
www.figure-music.com

Touch The Earth

PREORDER

Premiere: Placid Angles - Beauty Begins With Us (Feat Malibu And Baby Blue)

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