Do you ever watch the same movie more than once? It must be really good to revisit it, right? When it comes to releasing music, we’re guided by the same philosophy. That’s why we’ve had the mighty Estonian duo of HeadRead grace us with another EP. But this EP – entitled “Contra” – will be something quite special because while it’s going to be released in digital format, one of the tracks – “Jazz Force One” – will be available also as a limited-run lathe cut 12” pressed in a few limited copies! 

And as for the contents, the EP is yet another piece of evidence to prove how versatile producers these guys are. The opening track entitled “Bleep” deals a heavy blow with its rough-edged synthetic riffs, harsh drums, and a booming bassline. “Contra” leans a bit towards the 8-bit realm, keeping things classy and very old-school-game-like – but at the right BPM, of course. Moving on to “Jazz Force One”, we’re treated to some frantic drum programming and super-thick basslines, with some audible jazzy influences heard in the background throughout the track. The EP closes with “Starcrash” – a no-nonsense tune which is all about the right combination of broken drums, funky flavour, and a growling low end, sprinkled with a bit of synthetic additions here and there to add variety. This EP is a truly enjoyable cross-section of what HeadRead are capable of.

HeadRead - Contra EP [Absys Records]

HeadRead - Aquasky LP

Buy Digital album: https://headread.bandcamp.com/
Buy 12" Vinyl Sampler: https://headread.audioplaneet.ee/
(For international vinyl orders, please use Bandcamp)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headreadmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/headreadmusic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/headread
Spotify: https://sptfy.com/headreadmusic

Mastered by Villem @ Broomhill Mastering
Cover design: Aru
Photo: Sirje Sinisoo

2023 © ® HeadRead Music

Aquasky LP

Muy Importante ft. Põhjamaade Hirm

Contra EP

HeadRead - Starcrash [Absys Records - ABSDIG024]

HeadRead - Jazz Force One [Absys Records - ABSDIG024]

HeadRead - Contra [Absys Records - ABSDIG024]

HeadRead - Bleep [Absys Records - ABSDIG024]

Here is a mixtape to get you into the holiday spirit. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

1. Ground - Hydroponic
2. Visages - Memories
3. Mozey - Put Things Down
4. Audiosketch - Leave It All Behind (feat Surplus - Villem/Mcleod Remix)
5. Kings of The Rollers - Somebody Else pt 2 (feat Lydia Plain)
6. Molecular - Lost World
7. Gest - Futurism
8. Future Cut - 20/20 (DLR Remix)
9. Invadhertz - Anxiety VIP
10. Bladerunner - Who We Are
11. Myth - The Vibes
12. Sonic - Piano Anthem (S.P.Y Remix)
13. Pendulum - Spiral (Planeet bootleg)
14. High Contrast & Bou - Don’t Need You
15. Nick The Lot - I Got You
16. Dub Head - Meatballs & Chilli Pepper
17. Conrad Subs - Swish
18. Will Miles - I Know Something About Love (2021 Remix)
19. Voltage - Try To Focus
20. Kasra feat Catching Cairo - Guilty
21. Submotive - Snowed In
22. Kray - Stop
21. Untrue - 95 Problems
22. Neve & Crimson - Archetype
23. John B - Love Again (Enei Remix)
24. BTK - One Of Them
25. Stoner - Holo
26. Universal Project - Funk School
27. Mikal - Turn It Around
28. Break - Release Me
29. HeadRead - Contra
30. The Upbeats & Ivy Lab - Pharaoh
31. Khamer & MUR - Can’t Justify
32. Neve & HLZ - Noladem (ft Kwality - Quadrant & Iris Remix)
33. Trex & DLR - Dopamine VIP
34. Alibi - Big Man Jungle (ft Cleveland Watkiss)
35. Shy FX & Breakage - Michael Night
36. Neve & HLZ - Noladem (ft Kwality)
37. Villem - All Day Er’y Day
38. HeadRead - Rave Era

Xmas Special Mix 2021

HRM002

Bluebird ft. ELLIP

Aquasky

Healer

HeadRead - Aquasky LP

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headreadmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/headreadmusic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/headread
Spotify: https://sptfy.com/headreadmusic

Mastered by Villem @ Broomhill Mastering
Cover design: Aru
Photo: Sirje Sinisoo

2023 © ® HeadRead Music

Zeroes & Ones

Human Mind

Talve Bänger

Murphy's Law

Fallout

Painkiller

Out of Time

HeadRead - Samantha (Depthwise Music - DEPTH021)

The man!

Click Buy for a Free Download or just use the link here:
https://kldr.bandcamp.com/album/keldrist-k-lab-trummi-ja-bassi-vol-2


HeadRead ft. Officer Dave - Hightower (KLDR - KLDR008) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Whip that Shaman!

Click Buy for a Free Download or just use the link here:
https://kldr.bandcamp.com/album/keldrist-k-lab-trummi-ja-bassi-vol-2


HeadRead - Shaman To (KLDR - KLDR008)[FREE DOWNLOAD]

ABSDIG013 | Headread - Proximo
Digital Download + Streaming
www.absysrec.com/absdig013.htm

ARTISTS
@headread / www.facebook.com/headreadmusic

TRACKLIST
01. Headread - Proximo
02. Headread - Chopper
03. Headread - Gravity
04. Headread - The Unknown
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You may already know that apart from pushing the sound of already established names, Absys Records is always on the lookout for some fresh and exciting talent. And the release we’re proud to present to you today is a perfect example of practicing wha t we preach. 'Proximo' is an EP by HeadRead – a duo of newcomer producers from Estonia, Tallinn. They are Mikk Saar (aka Planeet) and Roland Kaur (aka Slammin), and have been making waves for some time now, having released their debut EP on Thing’s - Depthwise Music. Their roots in drum & bass date back to the end of the 90s – with a focus on the more dancefloor side of the era, so you can more or less imagine what to expect of their output.

What they deliver today via Absys Records is a strong statement of what their vision of drum & bass is about – energy, force, precision, and – obviously – passion. Indeed, the four-track 'Proximo' will take you on a journey through the more upbeat and action-packed shades of drum & bass, offering you a rolling ride with the dancefloor-oriented 'Chopper' (the name says it all), a hyper-speed drive in the accompaniment of a growling stepper entitled 'Gravity', a half-stepping treat in the form of the heavy-hitting 'Proximo', and a ruthless assault named 'The Unknown', slamming you with an array of breakneck-paced beats and a thundering bassline. All in all, the Ep is excellent aural substitute for an energy drink, so get ready to be stimulated in a flash.

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DOWNLOAD or STREAM

iTunes - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_iTunes
Spotify - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_Spotify
Beatport - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_Beatport
Bandcamp - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_Bandcamp
Youtube - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_Youtube
Trackitdown - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_TrackItDown
Digital Tunes - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_DigitalTunes
Juno Download - bit.ly/ABSDIG013_JunoDownload

HeadRead - The Unknown [Absys Records - ABSDIG013]

Bandcamp

Thomas Jazz

HeadRead - Chopper [Absys Records - ABSDIG013]

HeadRead - Gravity [Absys Records - ABSDIG013]

KOSMOS057DGTL

V/A "KosMos Gets Harder After Album EP"

1. Electrosoul System - Insects
2. HeadRead - Circulation
3. Storm Crew - Step Off (Green Vibes Remix)
4. Distant Future - Katharsys
5. Kos.Mos.Music Collective - Se Listo

The final release of the first KosMos Gets Harder album is an EP consisting of five blockbuster tracks. The general sound of the album is based on a more dynamic d’n’b with elements of neurofunk, tech step, trap and dubstep preserving the common vision of the label. The release is opened by Electrosoul System’s ‘Insects’, then follow the label’s debutants HeadRead with a jungle track “Circulation”, Storm Crew with ‘Step Off’ – kind of a hymn of Russian jungle of the 90s remixed by Green Vibes, Distant Future goes on with neuro deep ‘Katharsys’, the release is wrapped up by Kos.Mos.Music Collective this time consisting of Tire, Liquitek and Electrosoul System with techstep/hardcore track 'Se Listo'.

Release date: Decemeber 14 2016.

Stores:
JUNODOWNLOAD: http://www.junodownload.com/products/electrosoul-system-v-a-kosmos-gets-harder/3285775-02/
BEATPORT: https://www.beatport.com/release/v-a-kosmos-gets-harder-after-album-ep/1907858
DIGITAL-TUNES: https://www.digital-tunes.net/releases/v_a_kosmos_gets_harder_after_album_ep
TRACKITDOWN: https://www.trackitdown.net/track/headread/circulation/drum_and_bass/10863822.html
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N59O52S/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp
GOOGLE PLAY: https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bmceown5krfhys445trvtc5gzoy&tid=song-Trx766lg527qawmlzmtvf3ti3za

VA KosMos Gets Harder After Album EP

HeadRead - Circulation [Kos.Mos.Music - KOSMOS057DGTL]

Release date: 23 December 2016

[PROBE01]

Dzheimz & Ninja 'Karjala / Varta' Remixes

December 2016 has brought us remixes of two true Estonian drum & bass classics originally written by Dzheimz & Ninja, both released as part of their album 'Newdancebeat' sixteen years ago in 2000. 

When 'Karjala' came out back in the day it created substantial waves in the Estonian underground scene and has since become a true d&b classic in the Estonian scene. It is only fitting that now, in 2016, one of the more interesting current Estonian drum&bass outfits - HeadRead, with Planeet and Slammin behind this duo - were asked to remix this beauty. A daunting task indeed, but the boys did not flinch. They went and produced a beast of a remix that not only stays true to the original tune's ethos, but also revamps it to current drum & bass standards, both sonically and creatively. What's truly interesting is that both the 'Karjala' original and the remix - Karjala is also the name of a barren and icy region that lies between Finland and Russia - precisely encapsulate this landscape - the cold, ominous stabs motifs and pulsating midrange synths vibe throughout the tune in perfect harmony with the weighty sub-bass and crisp drum engineering - this is polar night rave magic! 

The flipside takes a different approach from the icy soundscapes of 'Karjala', with Planeet (one half of HeadRead) channeling late 90's and early 00's Ed Rush & Optical influenced techstep to create a monster remix of 'Varta'. The track opens up with a build-up combination of drum percussion and electronic effects, creating a cinematic sci-fi atmosphere - picture a spaceship crash-landing on a hostile alien planet. This leads up to the drop which takes off in a spectacular manner - the bassline carries the track forward with pure energy and the meticulously produced drums provide a solid backbone to create the texture for the dancefloor banger it is. Again, the track's name 'Varta' (if you don't know, look it up!) perfectly encompasses the music - the midrange and atmo pad build-ups that are rising throughout the track, created through brilliant sound design elements, scream 'release, restart, recharge'!

The exclusive limited 12" dropped on 17 December 2016, with the digital release available throughout the following shops from 23 December 2016: 

BANDCAMP: https://headread.bandcamp.com/album/dzheimz-ninja-karjala-headread-remix-dzheimz-ninja-varta-planeet-remix
JUNODOWNLOAD: http://www.junodownload.com/products/dzheimz-ninja-newdancebeat-remixes/3303384-02/
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5HZUST/
GOOGLE PLAY: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Dzheimz_Ninja_NewDanceBeat_Remixes?id=Bmf3zzs45pzeix3q26wcchcdkmy&hl=en


Don't sleep and start the New Year's celebrations early with these two drum & bass heavyweight remixes!

NewDanceBeat Remixes

Dzheimz & Ninja - Karjala (HeadRead Remix) [Probe Recordings - PROBE01]

Dzheimz & Ninja - Varta (Planeet Remix) [Probe Recordings - PROBE01]

Every now and then we try something different. Here is a little something we cooked up during the last few weeks. A good sax and dub filled track to bring us out of a small hiatus. With this we give respect to all our female friends, relatives and fans.

Happy International Women's Day!

PS. Of course all the guys can download it for free as well.

HeadRead - Turning Around [FREE DOWNLOAD]

An oldskool influenced track we made by sampling 90's pop music and an Estonian movie named "Suvi" (1976).

HeadRead - Suve Bänger [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Our track from the Ram Rave Pt3 compilation.

Ram Rave Pt3

HeadRead - Ungru [Ram Records - RAMM381D]

HeadRead - Simple Things [Program - PRGRAM127]

Our track from the Ram Annual 2021 compilation.

HeadRead - Nothing Lasts Forever [Ram Records - RAMMLPD18]

Drum & Bass duo from Tallinn, Estonia

Appearances on labels: Ram Records, Program, DSCI4, Kos.Mos.Music, C4C Limited, Absys Records, Delta9 Recordings, RustOut Records, Through Sounds, Probe Recordings, Depthwise Music, Subsphere Records, KLDR

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