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Taken from the album 'LXXXVIII', released 03 November 2023 on Ninja Tune: https://actress.lnk.to/LXXXVIIISo

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It’s a producer’s dream: Being given access to a vast library of material to construct something completely new and exciting out of all of it—and when Blockhead’s at the controls, the results are a listener’s paradise, too. The New York City-based hip-hop production legend’s latest album, Luminous Rubble, is also the fifth release in the London-based label Def Pressé’s KPM Crate Diggers series, which hands the keys to the KPM Library’s storied collection—home to over 70 years of music and sound designs made for television, film, and radio—to some of the best behind the boards. The results are like witnessing a kid unleashed in a candy shop, as Blockhead unleashes his boundless creative mind on the KPM Library’s limitless potential—pure inspiration and joy, for your listening pleasure.

“For me, as a producer who uses samples, there’s nothing better than free rein,” Simon recalls. “I was like, ‘Are there any rules?’ And he said, ‘Just make whatever you want.’ That was so exciting for me. I don’t get that on my own releases, but in this case every sample is cleared and it’s all good.”

As is the case with many sample excavators, Simon already had a deep history with what the KPM library had to offer him as well—to the point where, while digging through the crates in the making of Luminous Rubble, he even came across records he’d sampled from in the past.

“Their vault is the one I’m most familiar with,” he says with a laugh. “Back when I used to go record shopping a lot, I would pretty much buy any KPM record on sight. They were always a huge find at record stores. So to be able to tap into these records with no limitations was really nice.”

“The challenge for me was trying to boil down what I wanted to do,” Simon continues while discussing the genesis of Luminous Rubble, which came together over the course of 2022. “I thought about making an album of super-long songs, but it would’ve been a whole different undertaking. So I just went with what I knew, because it’s a foolproof approach to me.” Of course, Simon’s track record as Blockhead meant that the familiar path was tried and true—but as Luminous Rubble’s ten tracks prove, it’s foolish to assume that would mean any laurel-resting on his part.

“My music is always very quirky and melody-driven,” Simon states while talking about how he stretched his creative wings in the studio. “I took chances more than usual when it came to samples and how I used them for foundation.” Indeed, Luminous Rubble finds Simon using the KPM library’s vastness to craft new and engagingly twisted beat-driven shapes; “Dork Crystal” radiates a sinister ominousness, with streaks of strings rubbing against stabbing guitar chords, while a delightfully scuzzy horn line dances around a hi-hat shuffle in “Scumlord.” “There’s something dirty about the horn sample,” Simon explains while discussing the track’s title. “It reminds you of oil-slicked streets in an alley. I wanted to embrace that feeling.”

Glittering bells and a woozy gait to “Serious About My Fitness” makes the tune sound as if you’re sweating it out on the Stairmaster (in a good way), while there’s a distinct thousand-karat shine to “Oh You Fancy,” which nearly resembles a glitzed-out haunted house in its gilded spookiness. “It just sounds like royalty,” Simon exclaims, before going into greater detail about how the creative parameters of the Crate Diggers series proved its own inspiration.

“I’ve always appreciated working within limitations,” he says. “Having no boundaries can be overwhelming when it comes to the creative process. Working with these samples forced me to find middle ground in cases where I’d typically just walk away and look elsewhere.” After hearing Luminous Rubble, you’ll be happy he stuck around.

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'A Rose from the Ashes' is an enchanting and otherworldly journey through sound, a psychedelic electronic track that invites you to get lost in its sun-drenched, dream-like melodies, designed for those moments when you want to drive into the sunset of your mind.

The track seamlessly weaves together the warmth of organic samples with the ethereal allure of electronic synths. It's a harmonious fusion of analog and digital elements, creating a lush and vibrant soundscape that envelops you in its embrace. The result is a unique sonic palette that's both nostalgic and futuristic, a soundscape that lures you deeper with every note. Its dreamlike quality is like a beautiful mirage, forever just out of reach, yet somehow within your grasp.

To complement this psychedelic masterpiece, the accompanying music video is a visual journey in itself. It features a continuously shifting and mutating face, which perfectly mirrors the song's ever-evolving qualities. The visuals take you on a mesmerizing trip, enhancing the dreamlike nature of the track and providing a captivating audio-visual experience.

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A Rose from the Ashes

Press Eject

Press Eject (feat. Grandtheft)

“You Are My Religion Now” was written last June as a tongue-in-cheek ode to love, limerence and cult-like figures. Sometimes you want someone so bad that you would surrender yourself to them, and it feels like the most romantic thing you can do. Sometimes obsession can overheat and become overly inscribed, banal and nearly sexless. This was the last song we wrote for the EP, and honestly almost didn’t make the cut. But when we asked our friend Kai (Swordes) to add some guest vocals and dropped in a fuzzy Korg Ms-10 bassline, it all clicked into place and became one of our favorites.

Connection EP

You Are My Religion Now

Shallowhalo - You Are My Religion Now (feat. Swordes)

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Out Now on @majesticcasual / @sweat-it-out-music

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Released by: Majestic Casual / Sweat It Out
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For the creation of the 3rd Bulgarian Beat Wave, we chose a small village tucked away in the northern part of the country. 

🦊 All info + photos » https://label.stereofox.com/release/bulgarian-beat-wave-vol-3/

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Dobrevtsi, located in the Lovech Province, has a population of less than 500 and is home of some pretty good rakia (a national drink you must try) based on our short, but sweet interaction with one of the locals.

A Rose from the Ashes

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