B5. Kessler - Kindred Spirit

COLOUR VINYL: https://hth.lnk.to/flood

Following an exciting end to 2020, which saw the band sign to us here at Houndstooth, release a blistering single ‘Deadlock’ and named in the NME 100 for 2021, @scalpingmusic prepare their first full body of work, ‘FLOOD’ EP which is set for release June 18th.

SCALPING have quickly established themselves amongst the UK’s most sensational acts, drip-feeding explosive shots of techno, punk and hardcore into the world and igniting venues and festivals across UK and Europe with a precise, unrelenting energy. The ‘FLOOD’ EP is a major milestone for the band and is the first proper holistic realisation of SCALPING’s stylistic breadth and mastery of a unique boundary-blurring approach, along with a developed sense of the total control exerted over their music at all times. ‘FLOOD’ is undoubtedly the sound of a band seizing and maximising a singular vision.

On the opening track, ‘Monolithium’ brings a pulverising gyrating intensity that unstoppably grinds through the gears to a riotous peak. 

SCALPING are the Bristol based group comprised of James Rushforth, Alex Hill, Isaac Jones, Jamie Thomas and Jason Baker, initially formed at the end of 2017 with a desire to pair their hometown's visionary, off-kilter dance music to the more organic instrumentation you might find in noise-rock and post-punk. They have since won all manner of plaudits at radio, press and through fervent word-of-mouth for both their eclecticism on record and for the pummelling intensity of their live performances.

FLOOD

Monolithium

COLOUR 12" EP

SCALPING - Monolithium

Following multiple appearances on local Naarm label digital compilations, RBI lands on Butter Sessions with a full lengths worth of downtempo, ambient and full throttle, braindance-inspired dnb/jungle cuts. Whilst 'Proximity' and 'Return to Nature' presented RBI as one amongst many contemporary vanguards of the Australian electronic underground, her production style is allowed to shine in full effect on debut album Disseminate.

There is an undeniable influence of early breakbeat, 90s IDM and UK sound system pressure at play, though RBI's sound design is knowingly modern. Rarely dropping the tempo below 140 aside from brief, beatless interludes ('100o10o1hz' / 'Gossip'), the result is a fine balance of unrelenting rave music and thoughtful, introspective glitch. Penultimate jam 'Subterranean Dub' seems like a nod to the living-room techno of the Artificial Intelligence series, occasional soft breaks mixing with murky, aquatic ambience, whilst things close with an eerie avant-garde electroacoustic piece. 'Arrivée Les Nuages' strikes as a participation in the current re-evaluation of psytrance, though follows on from 'Vault Ultra' which clearly references the atmospheric breakdowns of golden era dubstep.
All in all, an impressive collection of dance productions which combines elements from scenes of the past 40 years.

NB: The tracks on Disseminate sit within a wider audio-visual context where they soundtrack various Naarm cityscapes rebuilt as immersive digital worlds: "I was lucky enough to collaborate with an incredibly talented friend and training architect Dom who came up with the idea of videos exploring digital spaces and worlds extracted from real locations. To create the work she filmed a number of locations near where we live, a warehouse party location, artist spaces, liminal spaces, objects..."

Artwork – Dom Tang
Mixing – Ruby Willis 
Mastering – Corey Kikos 
Album notes – Fergus Clark

Eavesdropping - RBI

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Formella & Phasmid @ Kiosk Radio 23.06.2024

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Manchester-based imprint Bone Idle prepare to release 'Pinch Of Salt / Stirred Up' from label boss Korzi...Our pick is ‘Stirred Up‘. The producer unleashes mental agitation by incorporating post-apocalyptic textures, mutant 2 step rhythms and bass-heavy oscillations filled with FX-soaked frequencies evoking nightmarish creatures living inside highly-infected laboratories, dismantling distorted states of digital insanity.

@korzi_uk
@boneidleuk

Pinch Of Salt / Stirred Up

Stirred Up

Korzi - Stirred Up [Bone Idle]

Fran Zaragoza has been in the music game for over a decade. Operating under the alias frankydrama, the spanish producer delves into electronic vibes from across the pond, navigating through leftfield patterns but always with the mission to make the dance floor quake. 

For ODD002, frankydrama showcases his eclectic talents with a 5 tracker spanning techno, house, breaks, electro and all that sweet stuff in between. 

"Mr Chip EP" encapsulates the ethos of all things odd and wonderful. 

Available for purchase via bandcamp & streaming on all major platforms.

frankydrama - Mr Chip EP [ODD002]

Wraiths

LIVE AND LET LIVE, LIVE AND LET'S BREAK FREE
~50 MINUTES OF DIGITAL NOISY CHAOS

MY FIRST EVER MUSIC PROJECT, MAY THIS BE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW PHASE FOR ME

ENJOY THE FREQUENCIES

[STUDDIE//AK//ASTRO_KID]

DEAR PHOBOS

Justice  MASTER "DJ Mudak 2000 "-Justice E.P

Porter Brook returns to GROUNDWORK for a second 3 track EP on the label. The EP contains two moody, atmospheric rollers and one club weapon.

@porterbrook
@groundworksound

Buy:
https://groundworkproject.bandcamp.com/album/porter-brook-groundwork-02

GW02

PREMIERE: Porter Brook - True Belief [Groundwork]

UK record label based at fabric, East London. Run in part by Rob Booth (Electronic Explorations)