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Taken from the Mako LP 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 [SMDELP09]

Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black)

Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic

and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic

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As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, it’s important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music.

Death of a Romantic aptly captures Mako’s ability to span different corners of Drum and Bass’ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy.

Followers of Mako’s music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency.

Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - ‘The Both Of Us’ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and ‘Raisuma’ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch.

Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like ‘Falter’ and LP closer ‘We Can Love All’ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power.

The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all.

Tracklist:

01. Empathy Dub
02. Even Treasured Memories Fade
03. The Both of Us
04. False Promise
05. Falter
06. Cold Hands
07. Raisuma
08. Grieve
09. The Choice is Yours
10. We Can Love All

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Death of a Romantic

Death Of A Romantic

Mako - Grieve [SMDELP09]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/strictface
Track: Bubble Busta
Label: https://soundcloud.com/iliorecords
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital EP
Release date: 03/02/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7CvR65dOXR8

ILIOBLACK.
ILIO kicks off our first release via our new sublabel. Led by the Australian heavyweight Strict Face. Coming out fresh from his absolutely stunning releases via NLV, we are delighted to have Jon kick off our ventures into darker space.
Focusing on crisp and refined constructions built for the club. Stricty shows us his range with a masterclass of refined work set to elevate the senses and have you get down lowww when you're feeling hiiighhh.
As always, Limited to 300 - ILIO -

2020

PREMIERE | Strict Face - Bubble Busta [ILIO] 2023

Memory Play returns to Control Freak Recordings, this time offering up the latest White Label release with Weather Structures EP.

Early support from Daniel Avery, Luke Slater, Gigi FM, Anastasia Kristensen, Chloe Robinson +++

Following recent performances across Japan and at London techno haven FOLD, Memory Play has marked themselves out as one of the most exciting & energetic live techno acts to emerge onto the scene in recent years.

Dark, mechanical and intensely psychedelic, 'Weather Structures' sees Control Freak exploring new sonic territory. A boundary-pushing exploration in driving 4x4 techno, Memory Play’s strong focus on hyper-detailed textures will be instantly familiar to fans of their debut Choice EP, released on Control Freak earlier this year.

For fans of: Blawan, Giant Swan, Batu

Buy link

Memory Play - Weather Structures EP [WLFRK005] - Previews

@askorn-records
From The Darkness
Partisans of the shadows at the expense of light.
Apology of a violent and dark techno inspired by the industrial, rave and hardcore scene.

Did not win dis 1 but got me pwetty happy and felt cute <3
Crazy records from ma collection

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InstAskorn : https://www.instagram.com/askrnrcrds/

Tracklist : 

TZii – Kali Nada [Kali Nada 001 / 2021] 
Christian Coiffure  - Sketches [Comic Sans Records 009 / 2020] 
Presha - Anaconda (with Sam KDC) [Samurai 034 / 2023] 
The Dexorcist - Twisty Sunday [Control Tower 011 / 2004] 
Life In Sodom - The Stains [Mannequin 098 / 2018] 
Phase Fatale - Interference [Hospital Production-494 / 2017] 
Years Of Denial - Human You Scare Me (Silent Servant Remix) [VEYL 015 / 2020] 
Hellboii - Magnetoceptia [PANZERKREUZ 1022 / Bunker / 2020]
Unit Moebius - Probe [SOUND METAPHORS23 Reissue 2022] 
ANFS - Kapsoulia [VANILA 011 / 2021] 
Ron Morelli - Put Your Head On The Floor [BITE 011 / 2020] 
Uun - Vermilion Tombe [MORD082 / 2022]

Links : 
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Dj Contest Askorn Rec. 02/24

Falling Down (Instrumental)

Hope is the chord that begins it all again ✨

There may have been expectations, but I couldn’t have hoped for a better way to release my album. A lot has been done so far, and I’m endlessly grateful to Alissa for joining the process — helping translate visions I could only shape in music into a clear and powerful visual system.
Just like the fishing boat on the cover, waiting for its catch, we took our time to form and deliver this concept in a way I could never have imagined. A simple thank you doesn’t feel enough, but I do HOPE you’ll love the artwork as much as I do.

Hope marks the 10th and final fragment of Human — now fully alive on SoundCloud and Bandcamp. And yet the journey continues. I can’t wait to celebrate it with you at the launch party on 26.09 in Fonoteek, this Friday.

Production, Composition, Arrangement: Adel Force
Mixed & Mastered: José Diogo Neves
Creative Direction & Design: Alissa Metsnik
Photography: Nika Kutsia

Hope

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Newcomer R-Computrax, hailing from Dallas Texas no doubt, provides the B-side with 303, another early Chicago-inspired jack track that has elements of Master C+J synths but takes it to another level with a scathing bass backed with a spoken-word track. Insane? Maybe.

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B R-Computrax - 303

Available from: 
http://bit.ly/RedEyeHojo // http://bit.ly/UnearthedHojo

Whtite Gorilla Cult EP

Shiken Hanzo - White Gorilla Cult (Hojo Clan 004)

Murky, bass driven breaks from Jelly Bean Farm co-founder Squane.
Read more here: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-squane-vesta-jelly-bean-farm/ 

@squane
@jellybeanfarm

First Listen: Squane - 'Vesta' (Jelly Bean Farm)

Breakneck jungle inspired sounds from MELD bossman Mod-R via fresh new label Shubzin

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-mod-r-no-love-jungilisation/

@mod-r-dj
@shubzin

First Listen: Mod-R - 'No Love (Jungilisation)'

Hard flowing UK club Mutations from Hope Works resident Diessa via DJ SagePay's Hi-NRG.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-diessa-freeze-dub-hi-nrg/

@diessa-994795933
@hi_nrg
@djsagepay

First Listen: Diessa - Freeze Dub (Hi–NRG)

The fearless frontgirl of Lisbon’s underground queer collective Circa AD is back with a new EP on New Scenery. 

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-odete-sangue-new-scenery/

@newscenery
@queriastarmorta

First Listen: Odete - 'Sangue' (New Scenery)

A killer package of electro delights, Glasgow imprint@reality-club welcome Newcastle’s Shawn Cartier for their 5th release. 

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-shawn-cartier-gangster-reality-club-records/

@seaaaaaan
@reality-club

First Listen: Shawn Cartier - 'Gangster' (Reality Club Records)

Bouncing synths, retro strings and rolling breaks make up this feel good dancefloor cut from former Smartbar resident Chrissy.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-chrissy-cant-you-feel-it-dansu-discs/

@chrissytrax @dansudiscs

Pus Two EP

First Listen: Chrissy - 'Can't You Feel It' (Dansu Discs)

@dddaze
@bizarro-recs

Daze 'Complaints Department' 
Bizarro Records BZR004
2 x 12" Gatefold Sleeve, Yellow Vinyl, Full Album, LP

Pre-Order digital and vinyl here: www.bizarro.store

A1: War Room
A2: Two Minds

B1: Melodronin Syndrome
B2: Manipulation Condition

C1: Whiplash
C2: Complaints Department

D1: Pocket Watch Acid
D2: Coma Scale

Artwork by Underprose, Milano
Written by: Daze
Mastered by: Corey Kikos @buttersessions studios

All Rights Reserved
P and C Bizarro Records, 2020

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