Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Passing Notes

Forever X Yushh - Passing Notes (PDCOLLAB001)

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"Persistently intrigued by the art of scratching and the encompassing culture of vinyl and turntablism, Kentsuji embarked on a journey into record collecting in 2015. Dedicated to preserving the art of vinyl mixing, his sets tend to exhibit eclecticism, spanning across various music genres, from lo-fi hip-hop to reggae with a special love for dubstep. Prepare to hear extremely rare and limited records that will make sound systems roar as they should.

Interview: 
https://frozendub.blog.hu/2025/03/02/kensuji_the_art_of_vinyl_3_interview

Socials:

Live stream every Wednesday 7pm to 9pm EST on
https://www.youtube.com/@kentsuji
https://www.twitch.tv/kentsuji

https://www.instagram.com/kentsuji.dubstepyo
https://soundcloud.com/kentsuji

Kentsuji - The Art of Vinyl #3

Mystic state with Frost - 25 February 2025

Hijinx with Rotate - 04 March 2025

Pressure Dome w/ Toma Kami: 7th May '25

Chicago formed experimental outfit blends atmospheric ambient, pulsing percussion, and deep dub flourishes to create thoughtful rhythms and immersive music

https://www.instagram.com/pureliiink



Purelink @ The Lot Radio 05-13-2025

Available from: 
http://bit.ly/RedEyeHojo // http://bit.ly/UnearthedHojo

Whtite Gorilla Cult EP

Shiken Hanzo - White Gorilla Cult (Hojo Clan 004)

@gisaza
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Purchase: https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/products/flo-gisaza-runouts002-ltd-edition-100-only-lathe-cut-10?_pos=1&_sid=46e36ba46&_ss=r

A. FLO - UNSTABLE
B. FLO & GISAZA - MONOLITH
10" VINLY
LIMITED UNITS

FLO & Gisaza - Unstable / Monolith

Yushh - Team Boot (Woozy)

Brighton native via Bristol, Syz is an artist, DJ and co-founder of events conglomerate Method Lab. Having released on labels such as Pressure Dome and Only Ruins, Syz’s musical palette has dissected inspiration from all avenues of UK bass-driven dance music.

Drawing on a diverse range of touchpoints from across the spectrum of UK club music, his latest EP for Control Freak is no different, encompassing precision-engineered soundsystem techno, mutant 2-step and West Country bass.

Wrapping things up, Pressure Dome founder Yushh returns to Control Freak with her own flip of title track Bunzunkunzun, bringing down the BPM for a menacing rework that’s punctuated by her signature wonky rhythms.

Very strictly limited vinyl release for these essential DJ weapons - get them while they’re hot!

@syzuk
@yushh
@controlfreakrecordings

Buy:
https://controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/bunzunkunzun

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