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VIT, a producer hailing from Kharkiv, Ukraine, makes his debut on the ever-growing Mood Series with Spotting, the 138th release in the series. The opener, 'Spotting', has an active bassline that commands attention. It grooves effortlessly with crisp production, while the breezy, aquatic melodic elements conjure an island-like feel. The use of tribal percussion adds a primal edge while the chords here float like woodwind instruments, delivering a sense of calm and beauty that lingers throughout. 'Indistinctive' follows with a more taught and precise beat, setting the track's pulse with a rolling bassline. The busy chord work plays a crucial role in building the track’s energy, providing the main hook that balances out the intensity. The intricate interplay between the bass and chord progressions keeps the track moving, with a subtle tension that drives the track forward. 'Reflections' takes a darker turn, with deeper tones and a serious mood. The aggressive bite of the chords contrasts beautifully with the rolling bass, providing a sense of tension and release. The percussion work stands out in this track, supporting the evolving dynamic with a solid groove that unfolds in the latter half. Lastly, 'Diffusion' brings VIT’s creative chord work to the forefront. With a serious tone, it maintains a sense of controlled chaos, providing a fitting end to this engaging debut. Each track reflects VIT’s ability to balance melodic beauty with technical precision, making Spotting another fine addition to the Mood Series.

w&p - VIT
mastering - grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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Spotting

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Ajnkana returns for their sixth outing on the label with Tech Sequence, the 139th edition of the Mood Series — and it's a fierce, uncompromising dive into the tech-heavy side of dub techno. The release opens with 'Tech Sequence 1', making an immediate statement with aggressive, stomping beats and strong, demanding chords. There's no slow build; it launches straight into a dark, commanding energy that sets the tone. 'Tech Sequence 2' introduces a glimmer of melodic fragility — a faint, gentle chord weaving through a dense, urban-decay-drenched production. It’s forceful yet steeped in bleak, cinematic mystery, evoking images of a ruined cityscape at dusk. 'Tech Sequence 3' is where Ajnkana edges toward deep techno territory: sci-fi atmospheres meet crystalline, static-charged chords, evoking the immense power of Nikola Tesla’s Magnifying Transmitter — busy, serious and endlessly fascinating for tech heads. The slower-burning 'Tech Sequence 4' trudges with hypnotic strength, a lower tempo grind that feels engulfing and formidable, while 'Tech Sequence 5' closes the release on a swirling, electrified note. Chords pulse and whip through the mix like stored currents of energy, anchored by a steady, heart-like beat that’s both addictive and meditative. Throughout, Ajnkana achieves a heavy repetition and deliberately atonal palette that embodies the themes of urban decay and desolate travel the artist intended. The anonymity of the track names ("Tech Sequence 1," etc.) strips away any distractions, allowing the listener to be fully absorbed in the industrial soundscapes. Clearly inspired by the likes of Sounds & Sequences but forging their own path, Ajnkana crafts an intense world where techno’s colder, rawer instincts are celebrated without compromise. Tech Sequence is a powerful, hypnotic journey — another essential addition to the Mood Series.

w&p - Ajnkana
mastering - grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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Tech Sequence

Tech Sequence 1

Tech Sequence 3

Tech Sequence 5

Tech Sequence 2

Tech Sequence 4

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Nicolas Barnes’ Glory Shadow EP, the 140th release in the Mood Series, delivers a masterful blend of deep, heady textures and precise production. Across five tracks, Barnes crafts a blend that both captures and challenges the listener with its intricate rhythms and atmospheric layers.
The opening track, 'Fiber Square Ground', immediately drops you into an expansive atmosphere before a killer rhythm emerges. The addictive groove keeps the track grounded while chords swell and fade in a way that feels like a slow-motion sunrise. It’s an impressive opener that primes you for the emotional depth to follow. Next, 'Asked Question' ups the intensity with its airy, layered production. The chords are flighty, giving a sense of soaring through space. There’s an undeniable feeling of motion here, like shooting through the stratosphere—a perfect transition that sets up 'Glory Shadow'. This title track stands as the deepest offering on the EP. It’s hypnotic, drawing listeners into its gravitational pull with its minimal yet mesmerising textures. 'ReAsamble' is one of our favourites with a breathtaking and emotional melody. The chords ring out like shooting stars, creating a moment of reflection before the final track, 'Upset For Nothing'. This track is the calm after the storm, with an effortless groove.. Its flowing nature provides a satisfying conclusion, bringing balance to an EP that feels equally meditative and dynamic.
Overall, Glory Shadow is an exploration into depth, groove and emotion, with Barnes’ signature production that is as challenging as it is rewarding.

w&p - Nicolas Barnes
mastering - grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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Glory Shadow

Upset For Nothing

ReAsamble

Fiber Square Ground

Asked Question

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eth_mnd’s MMMXXV Time Dilation lives up to its name for Greyscale's 141st release of the Mood Series. The EP unfolds like a meditation on the distortion of time and perception, merging fast-moving atmospheres with grounded rhythms. South Africa's eth_mnd crafts a sonic landscape where temporal boundaries blur and dissolve, pulling the listener into a dense, contemplative space that feels suspended between ancient ritual and future unknown. Opening track 'Anomalous Dimention, Ancient Wisdom Of Ye' has layers of deep ambience. There is grit in its texture but also a strange serenity. The brisk sonic currents create motion, while the low tones anchor the experience in something heavier and more eternal. Field recordings of children playing rise unexpectedly through the haze, adding a human element rarely heard in this genre and contributing to the sense of memory drifting through altered time. 'Planetary Expanse, Reconfiguration Of Thy Essence' elevates the album’s introspective mood. A rising warm tone gradually spreads like light over a frozen landscape. The central melody looms with purpose, supported by a heavy beat and crystalline production. Cold yet full of life, the track evokes vast solitude and a sublime sense of scale. The closing track 'Cosmic Transcendental Heteroclite, Odyssey To Thy Provenance' serves as a culmination. It threads the sonic language of the earlier pieces into a more rhythmically pronounced journey. The rhythm is slow but determined, like a pulse at the edge of perception. This is the soundtrack to observing stars in motion and understanding that their light is older than your lifetime. MMMXXV Time Dilation stretches and bends, creating an experience that feels entirely current.

w&p - eth_mnd
mastering - grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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MMMXXV Time Dilation

Planetary Expanse, Reconfiguration Of Thy Essence

Cosmic Transcendental Heteroclite, Odyssey To Thy Provenance

Anomalous Dimention, Ancient Wisdom Of Ye

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The 142nd entry in the Mood Series from Greyscale, Patterns In Randomness is a deep and intricate collaboration between Monopsia and Moodeep, featuring three original tracks and three exciting remixes that continue the label’s strong tradition of finely crafted dub techno. True to the series’ ethos, this release dives into spatial detail, atmospheric richness and rhythmic precision with a refreshing sense of balance.

'Patterns 01' opens the EP with a serene wash of heady textures. Light and airy, it creates a floating sensation, carried by delicate reverb trails and a tranquil mood that invites introspection. 'Patterns 02' is sharper, marked by swirling metallic chords and long delays that stretch across a tight rhythmic grid. It’s spacious yet assertive, with a crisp beat that punches through the haze. 'Patterns 03' is perhaps the most classic inspired with its layered chord work oscillates between aquatic and steady. Overall, a hypnotic and addictive dub techno experience. The remixers each leave their own signature on the originals. Alexander Bogdanov returns to the label with a beautifully restrained remix of 'Patterns 01', enhancing the serene ambiance with lush chords and a clean, entrancing mix. Schulz Audio’s take on 'Patterns 02' is the boldest of the set, delivering aggressive, attention-grabbing chord stabs and a hovering, ominous mood. George Kostopoulos’s remix of 'Patterns 03' is a deconstructed take that feels sparse but focused, using broken beats and a unique ambient melody to highlight elements buried in the original.

Patterns In Randomness is another gem in the Mood Series catalog that is both meditative and engaging. It delivers the kind of detailed sonic storytelling that dub techno fans will return to repeatedly, with both the originals and the remixes giving something uniquely rewarding.

w&p - monopsia & moodeep | @kris-monopsia & @moodeep
remixes by Alexander Bogdanov, Schulz Audio & George Kostopoulos | @alexander_bogdanov_music @schulz_audio @george_kostopoulos
mastering - grad_u | @grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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