PREMIERE: Yikes - Corroboree [Midnight Elevator]

art-aud continues its challenge and reason to discover and introduce new talents, and this time welcome and present the debut release of Dj Archaea, a weird-loving nerdy dad from Tampa (USA). a threetracker that mixes many ingredients, certainly with uk-sound influences and veneration, but with a very American ghetto slappy touch. to complete the already succulent and colorful package of the aforementioned, we called two friends and such great artists to reinterpret his visions in their own way, with results that bring the whole to a beautiful sonic completeness. we are happy to be back!

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DJ ARCHAEA - TPA (INCL. FACTA / RIP SWIRL REMIXES) [A-A07]

https://ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxi-inferno-v-a

Artwork by Patrick Savile
Mastered by Larry McCarthy

Splash Pattern - Furnace

There was a chill in the air, the kind that preceded a sinister or unfortunate event. Now darkness arrived much earlier, the streets emptied leaving only the nightcrawlers to roam at their leisure. Under the veil of night, societal rules went out of the window. There was no longer any law enforcement patrolling these parts, they'd given up on that a long time ago, there was only so much that could be done to keep these creatures at bay.

Following releases from Lårry and Aroent, Berlin-based imprint Awkwardly Social are gearing up for their first ever VA, bringing together some of their favourite artists and label mates. A release that's given the label 'plenty to be excited about', the four tracks feature music from previous affiliate Lårry, Pugilist, J.Wiltshire and Yushh, all of whom bring different flavours with their originals: from ambient to glitch, electro and leftfield.

AWK003 

PREMIERE: Yushh - Periwink [Awkwardly Social]

Supreems - Two Faces

Following a debut appearance on the reverse label in 2020, Bristol-based artist Ido Plumes is back on Livity Sound with four tracks of experimental dance music for soundsystems. Plumes established his sound with pointillist drums and echo chamber atmospherics the first time around, and now he builds on that premise with a more dense and dramatic approach.
Plumes’ layered tracks follow non-linear narratives, switching lanes and exploring unusual, evocative landscapes while retaining a fundamental physicality. Longer form tracks like ‘Afloat’ cover a lot of ground across their run time, while the likes of ‘Been Here’ revel in audacious plot twists to create strikingly confident and original variations on the UK dance music tradition.

Balancing EP

Waiting 4 Us

Ido Plumes - Waiting 4 Us

EMA’s Woozy label continues apace with WZY2.5; a new compilation highlighting 8 artists from Ireland and afar that embody the imprint’s obsession with low-end futurism. Featuring 2 production debuts, this release acts as an exciting snapshot of the talented global community surrounding the label and its founder.

Dublin-based Ambit kicks us off with Act Of Goodness, her impressive debut that skanks on a ‘08 dread-step tip. Fellow Dub PLUS ONE drops/raises the tempo for TRIAL, a stripped back halftime sub workout. Mid Air’s Huna seesaws a techno dancehall/d’n’b lurch with wild exploratory sound design in Lang. More Cowbell’s Eich also debuts with the mid-tempo party bass swagger of INDUCTION. Vancouver’s Destrata applies throbbing wubs and dramatic breaks on a smart 2-step break in Amphibian Barrier. Amsterdam’s Jasmín takes things on a more sinister route, delivering the technoid punk chug of Grumpy Cat. New York’s Sobolik revs up the gears with the playful ‘n’ bouncy hardcore rush of Deadly. WDDS sees us out with Slow Burner, a tense d’n’b roller that itches with junglist rinse-out fervour for a proper finale.

Pre-Order: https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/album/wzy25
Releases August 12, 2022

Mastering: White Peach
Artwork: Blixa Aguerreberry
Press Release: Nevan Jio PR: Troy Gunner

TRACK ORDER: WZY2.5
Ambit - Act of Goodness (@ambitdj)
Plus One - Trial (@plus-one1)
Huna - Lang (@h_u_n_a)
Eich - Induction (@eichldn)
Destrata- Amphibian Barrier (@destratavan)
Jasmín - Grumpy Cat (@jasminhoek)
Sobolik - Deadly (@tomsobolikmusic)
WDDS - Slow Burner(@wddsmusic)

WZY2.5 (Previews)

WHERE THE ANGELS GO

Thoden - Lip Therapy

Hessle Audio welcome @laksauk to the label with three tracks of rowdy and forward-thinking dance music, following his last release on Timedance in September.

On the A-side, ‘Fire Kit’ sees the London-based producer and DJ approaching his sound from a different direction, with dancehall infused percussion offset by enveloping layers of sub-bass warmth at 95bpm. The B side jacks up the tempo with a raucous energy as the temperature drops to below freezing. Basslines rumble in ‘Belly Brocka’ and ‘T’s Tent’ like an approaching storm and snares lash through the mix like ice picks, with the broken rhythmic energy driving the dance forward in 2021 and beyond.

Running the club night and monthly NTS show ‘re:lax’ with re:ni, Laksa has been consistently pushing bass mutations since his early EPs on Beneath’s Mistry label. A Bristol bass bobbler at heart, his hybrid sound has found a home on many respected labels such as Timedance, Ilian Tape and Whities, cementing his place amongst the latest UK talent.

Fire Kit EP

Laksa - Fire Kit [HES039]

The route on the map was clearly marked, they'd followed it to the tee since leaving home this morning. Organisation had been at the centre of this whole trip; where to stop for petrol, where to eat along the way and where they'd finally lay their heads each night. But after two days, this seemed to suck the fun out of everything. They decided it was time to be spontaneous, it was time to go off road.

Manchester's party-turned-label, Left, Right & Centre, have proved themselves to be one of the best new purveyors of UK Techno and bass leaning productions this year. Now reaching the conclusion of their V/A trilogy with Centre Of Attention, they welcome a new batch of producers - Porter Brook, Alexis, Hedchef and Feloneezy - to the imprint for four more wigged-out productions to bring their solid series to a close.

PREMIERE: Porter Brook - The Proposed Roads [Left, Right & Centre]

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Laksa - Fire Kit [HES039]

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