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DJ TOYS #01

TOAST

Taken from the Pulse Modulation EP out now on Livity Sound.

Peverelist - Pulse VII

https://soustraitance-sstr.bandcamp.com/album/masterbep

SousTraitance Label, one of the many representatives of Lyon's scene resurfaces from the depths with Masterbep'. The third installment in their compilation series dances on the fringe of the current yet futuristic club scene, echoing the eerie beauty of organic sounds emanating from reptilian, xenomorphic entities. 

Featuring as usual up-and-coming French and international Producers (Trois-Quarts Taxi System, Rxex, Smogo, Anta Doma, Orchid, Homelander, Marmo), this seven-track CD fuses elements of halftime DnB, entrancing psychedelic techno, gravity-defying dub uk, nebulous IDM and razor-sharp breakbeats. Each track feels like it has been meticulously nurtured in amniotic fluid, infused with rhythms carrying an acidic edge - a testament to the profound influence of modern electronic music on the mind.

PREVIEWS -Masterbep [SSTR03]

Introducing Pala EP, the first instalment of Pressure Dome’s new tape series and a PD debut from London’s City Kudu. So far finding its home across Manchester’s Access Memory imprint, and Kudu’s own beloved brainchild, Kite Hill Records, the emerging producer’s discography toys with space and rhythm to create immersive environments.

In keeping with this theme, Pala EP is a thoughtful display of the ways in which light and shade can co-exist in dance music, each track bolstered by driving bass lines and accented by delicate melodic flares. Honeysuckle and Jade draw on dubbed-out soundscapes taken from the schools of Basic Channel and SND, both enlivened by the dynamism of tuned drums. The former is haunted by a fragmented voice, whilst the latter is bathed in a plaintive ambience. Connected in their half-time pace, Pala and Twine work to further emphasise the dichotomy between light and shade. The title track’s dancehall-indebted rhythm accompanies radiant pads, whilst Twine represents its gritty counterpart, not a far cry from the work of Livity Sound extraordinaires Toma Kami and Kouslin. 

Exclusively on offer to those swift enough to get their hands on a limited edition cassette, the B-side sees Kudu wear the EP’s influences on his sleeve, offering an inspiration mix featuring music that has fed into the sound of the EP.

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Pala

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City Kudu - Pala (PDT001) [clips]

Bandcamp: https://sohaso.bandcamp.com/album/dreech

We do like it when Dutch dance veterans go through their old DAT-tapes. It's like digging for gold, which is often found. On the Dreech EP on SoHaSo Records, DJ Remy takes us back to his RoXY days. That time when we all ate strobes for breakfast and recognized a Pump Up The Jam-sample whenever we saw one. Opener 'Lost DAT One' is a gem. Remy proves he still packs a punch today, with the freshly produced breakbeat infused 'Stampkramp'.

Remy shares this vintage feel-EP with Joannes, a techno producer from the north of The Netherlands who has a fetish for hardware and a keen ear for oldschool house sounds. Cowbells and handclaps are plentyful on his two takes, and so is humour. On the fast-paced 'Claps for Richie' he builds and builds to a blissful liquid break, only to cut it short. What a guy. And what a great EP.

artwork by Miguel Dos Santos

Remy Unger - Lost DAT One

1̶6̶1̶6̶1̶8̶ is the second Various Artists on Purple Records. Through this VA, discover the magnetic electro from Perdu et Retrouvé, the percussive Techno from Yazzus, the engaged UK Dubstep from G.ear, the Electro journey from the duo Footclan, the enchanting Jungle from Ekzander and the experimental one from VSSXLS, the secret weapon from Anderson 1000 and Dju:n and Swooh’s explosive collaboration between DnB and Jungle.


Release: 19.12.2023
Label: Purple Records
Mastering: LÄUFF (@laeuff)
Artwork: Agence Mootig
Digital distribution : Underscope

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1. Perdu et Retrouvé - Machine Operator
2. Yazzus - X-ism
3. G.ear - Tore
4. Footclan - Alucard
5. Ekzander - Acrylic Orange
6. aykanakdag - IT TAKES 2
7. Anderson 1000 - Ayasha
8. VSSXLS - NUQEUN-EOST
9. Dju:n & Swooh - Where'd You Go

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