Escaping was a necessity; living in a concrete jungle made her feel trapped, at times as though she were fighting for breath. Whether it was the peace of the countryside or the paradisiacal surroundings of the beach, these places gave her a sense of renewal, refreshing her mind and her senses. This would only last as long as the trips did, it was a sad truth that the rejuvenation would soon dissipate as she stepped back into the rat race. 

As is their annual tradition, in December Leipzig's R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings marked the end of another year with a VA compilation featuring music from fresh faces and old friends. Swirling around the sounds central to the label - breaks, house, electro and techno - the four-track EP calls on the talents of R.A.N.D regular Tim Schlockermann and new blood Adam Strömstedt, Barney In The Tunnel and Olsvangèr.

PREMIERE: Olsvangèr - Pkak Del Mar [R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings]

Release date: Mid May 2022

Distributed by Clone.

Danny Wolfers is one of electronic music’s inevitable forces. He has put out an elaborate body of work that merges Chicago and Detroit jams, afro funk and RPG and arthouse cinema OST's - co-shaping the The Hague sound in the process. Fueled by a non-stop work ethic, he has released through a multitude of aliases, of which "Legowelt" is presumably his best known and most steadily used one.

On “Inner Voices of a Clown” Wolfers revives his Polarius moniker after a near 20 year hiatus with five raw and rugged, lo-fi electro tracks. The Commodore Amiga 1200, a staple in the artist’s studio since his beginnings in the nineties, forms the center piece of gear, rendering the EP a distilled and hermetic endeavor. As the tape permeated drums unequivocally throb forward, the acid gets grittier and sweatier, driving the bare bone leads to the verge of derailment. Wolfers, perceived to often prefer melody over rhythm, this time resolutely opts for the pulse and pattern - letting the cuts run freely, modulating them on the fly, guided by intuition. Justifiably the artist note that came along with the premasters read: “made with as little brain effort as possible”.

The EP is a return in style for one of Wolfers’ most lauded yet obscure projects - an indispensable selection of club tools, ready to do the job on any dance floor, be it in the big room or the sparsely lit bunker.

Polarius - Inner Voices Of A Clown EP (Previews)

Artist: Aiden Francis
Track Title: Entropic Nature
Album Title: Fusion EP
Label: Gestalt Records
Cat#: GST27
Release date: 01.09.2022
Format: vinyl, digital

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@gestaltlabel

The 27th release on Gestalt Records comes from Manchester-based Aiden Francis, spanning three original cuts of driving techno and a levitating remix by South African producer Terrence Pearce aka Biodive.

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Premiere | Aiden Francis - Entropic Nature (GST27)

It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure.

— Frederick Sanger

https://electricshapes.bandcamp.com/album/unreleased-territory-vol-4

https://soundcloud.com/n-gynn
https://soundcloud.com/electric_shapes

Unreleased Territory vol. 4

PREMIERE: N-GYNN - From Pluto To Earth [Electric Shapes]

Next up on X-Kalay it’s fresh heat from one of the finest among a current generation of prog-inclined producers. Guy Contact’s ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ speaks to a sublime, utopian conception of dancefloor utility; dance music primed to achieve ascension through collective physical experience.

Navigating mystic, offbeat zones, Contact sets out his stall from the start. ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ is as pristine as it is expansive, inducing trance states as trippy flourishes oscillate over driving rhythm in impeccable lysergic style. Then, with another dose of melt-on-the-mind groove, a radiant bliss-out arrives in the beautifully buoyant flex of ‘Sacred Mist’.

Taking its name from a part of the brain associated with emotional processes, ‘Amygdala Tongue Wobble’ propels into fractal introspection with dense, insistent pulse. Finally, ‘Optimystic’ finds Contact channelling new age spirits as he assumes the role of innerzone healer - wide-eyed downtempo to close things out.

Out of My Head (Into My Body)

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PREMIERE : Guy Contact - Out of My Head (Into My Body)

HIPS001 Pre-order: https://bit.ly/3XwBbxg

   A1 Abdul Raeva - Invasive Overdrive Track
   A2 Aldonna - Inner Elation 

   B1 Demi Riquísimo - Maggy Doesn’t Need to Know
   B2 Inner Zone - The Vision
   B3 Donald’s House - Jam 3 

Out 3/3/23

THIS IS A VINYL ONLY RELEASE

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Semi Delicious boss Demi Riquísimo has launched a new sub-label ‘A Lifetime On The Hips’

The label has a simple mantra; no frills club cuts designed for the dancefloor.

HIPS001 "Invasive Overdrive" EP by VA

An EP of limbo-inducing squelch courtesy of our good friends Latrec aka Andy Bainbridge and Serious Hots, ft. techno flavoured remixes from Bristolian pal Remotif & our very own Matt Cowell & Johnny Aux as The W.C. Enjoy. 

In the furthest reaches of the cosmos, the intergalactic community gathers for the annual Kutika Limbo finals. 

Reigning champion Latrec draws the first straw and the percussion rolls excitedly as he steps up to the pole. Kutika glides lithely under the bar, tentacles wobbling to the acid rhythm. He celebrates his victory as the crowd chants in a glitchy alien dialect. “Kutika-tika-tika-tika!” 

Second in line, Latrec’s younger brother Dub Mix steps up for his first limbo. Shorter and stockier than his brother, we don’t know what to expect from this one. Once again the percussion rolls, the crowd gasps as his squidgy exoskeleton melts before their eyes, reforming on the other side of the bar - ‘blooooop’. The crowd goes wild “Kut-Kut!” 

Next up is The W.C. Events take a strange turn as they forgo the competition, instead they walk to the stage to sweep the band aside, hijacking control of the instruments. Heavy percussive hits twist spacetime with material melting bass throbs. The crowd goes wild as the fabric of reality collapses around them.  

Last but by no means least is Remotif, a techno unit resembling a giant cluster of biceps stands staring at the limbo pole, chaos erupting around him. The tempo of the percussion rises in anticipation and acid thunder roars in the background. Remotif picks up the bar, blinks, and hurls it off into the furthest reaches of the galaxy never to be seen again. 

Credits: Astronomical thanks to Latrec for the amazing music in support of our new label, Remotif and The W.C. for the delicious remixes, James Savage for the incredible masters, Edward Tuckwell for the stunning artwork, Margo Broom for mix consultancy on The W.C. remix and to Jessica Lau for the beautiful graphic design.

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@serious-hots
@remotif
@johnny-aux
@matt-cowell

OUT NOW

Latrec - Kutika  [VT002]

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Coymix makes its long-awaited return following a 2-year break, with Geo Taguchi serving up 4 floaty and Balearic prog tunes for COY005, simultaneously marking the English-Japanese producer's debut release.

PREMIERE: Geo Taguchi - Mitsuki

Taken from Furious Frank's 'Dream Of Love' EP on https://soundcloud.com/papercutslimited.

Listen: https://bit.ly/2ZD0Zcw
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Instore/Club Launch: https://bit.ly/2LCDixc

Furious Frank - Dream Of Love EP [PCLTD03]

A1. Dream of Love (606 Trance Mix)
A2. Dream of Love (808 Dream Mix)
B1. Hey Freako!
B2. Green Fields
B3. Don Bosco

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Dream Of Love

Furious Frank - Don Bosco [PCLTD03]

Artist: New Members
Title: Spirals EP 
Label: Drifted Records
Cat No: DR002
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. Spirals
A2. Mythos
B1. No Mind
B2. Secrets

London imprint Drifted Records bring the heat with their second solo output in the catalogue. DR002 - Spirals EP, written by Dublin born, Berlin based wiz ‘New Members’, displays a distinct voyage of the beloved 90s era with a modern innovation.

Side A showcases the heavy, rolling drum patterns, airy dub chords and cleverly placed hats that you wanna’ be hearing at 4am on a packed dance floor, with both ‘Spirals’ and ‘Mythos’.

Flipping the record gives us something else entirely. B1 offers a silky, screw-faced stomper ‘No Mind’, which features samples from the great Alan Watts. Followed by a timeless edition to round off this latest instalment, B2 gifts us a gorgeous and percussive Jungle number entitled ‘Secrets’.

New Members - Spirals EP (DR002)

F2 ES-Q - Come With Us

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