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The fifth installment of Greyscale’s Exposure series, Refractive Index, continues the label’s focus on vinyl DJ culture with these four gems pressed onto Crystal Clear 180-gram wax. Featuring artists from around the world, this compilation blends dub techno foundations with playful rhythmic variations. Massimo Music opens the record with 'Poly Crystals', a dense, atmospheric cut driven by cascading chords that arc and shimmer over a powerful groove. An amazing track that shows the tracks don't need to be long to be as epic. Also, on Side-A, German producer Armin Bender lightens the mood with 'The Other Side'. This track’s crisp percussion and stuttering beats give it a restless energy. Bright and melodic, it carries a breezy, almost carefree vibe while maintaining just enough rhythmic complexity to avoid predictability. DJs seeking something both brisk and accessible will find it here. Flipping over, Australia’s Noosa Sound System brings 'Dub Move', merging house’s dancefloor functionality with classic dub aesthetics. The slamming beat and sharp percussive snap offer high energy, but the track still feels relaxed making it the perfect balance of the other tracks. Rounding things off, Divide & Elias. close with 'East Side'. Driven by a shuffling breakbeat that leans towards jungle without fully embracing it, the track has raw, street-level appeal. Fast-moving and assertive, it’s a fresh contrast to the previous deeper tracks. Refractive Index is another perfect addition to the Exposure series, engineered and compiled with vinyl DJs squarely in mind.

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A1 Massimo Music - Poly Crystals  | @massimo_music
A2 Armin Bender - The Other Side | @arminbender

B1 Noosa Sound System - Dub Move | @user-975386903-297870339
B2 Divide & Elias. -  East Side         | @d17c11 + @eliasartist

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Bandcamp - September 5th
Worldwide - September 12th

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B2 Divide & Elias. -  East Side | Snippet

A1 Massimo Music - Poly Crystals | Snippet

B1 Noosa Sound System - Dub Move | Snippet

A2 Armin Bender - The Other Side | Snippet

Greyscale was launched in 2012 by Lithuanian producer and DJ grad_u, and photographer Rima
Prusakova, set up as a platform for material from grad_u and close friends whilst Prusakova’s
b/w analogue photography provides the visual identity of the label.

B1 Noosa Sound System - Dub Move | Snippet

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