"It feels like at the moment, we're lost in the long dark tunnel. Plenty of dance music seems to operate in a revivalist form, within a regression cycle, it's hard to pinpoint the exact sound of "now" without it referencing other points in history.

"We're trapped in 20th century culture on higher definition screens", poses Mark Fisher in a seminal lecture, and thus, exposes Berardi's concept of the Slow Cancellation of the Future. "Nothing ever really dies, but that's not good". In 1992 it was impossible to imagine the shape of music 6 months into the future, so why are we now constantly going back to these genres?

My aim with this release was to try and participate in the legacy of the Hardcore Continuum within the sonic context of the current world. A hyper-online, overstimulated landscape where our attention is constantly invaded by notification after notification, stimulus after stimulus. I try to materialise this by reshaping sharp noise into pulse, genre staples like the breakbeat get torn apart and forced into a brand new skeleton, and riot-invoking grime chants are repurposed into music set for a bleak now. Jungle, Dub, Grime, Garage, they are all present here, but the heavy gravitational pull of their legacies presents to me as a black hole I've tried to encapsulate in this EP.

Why is the future vanishing?"
—Pépe

Grane Drum [YUKU]

PREORDER: https://echotrainer.bandcamp.com/album/ecva002-5-years-of-echo-train

'ECVA002', aka '5 Years of Echo Train' is a newly announced compilation by the Ōtautahi/Christchurch label of the same name. The imprint is celebrating its fifth year in rotation with a collection of tracks contributed by those who have already featured in its half decade life span.

One such contributor is Jagā, Echo Train's founder & conductor. 'Beam Trace' is a spacious showcase of Jagā's evolution not only as a label head, but a producer too. Rhythmic percussion is met by sci-fi melodies and breathy vocal samples, pushed along by electro-inspired key stabs.

Of the track, Jagā shared:

"The core of the song is from a dream I had aboard a distant space station. A pervasive vocal features throughout, which channels the crew's voices across the ship's intercom. The song unfolds through three emotional phases - a descent into darkness, a brief moment of uneasy stillness and an overwhelming intensity.

It all makes sense to me when listening, haha. It's always fascinating to hear how others perceive my art."

The release is in part dedicated to Lui Mill, a collaborator & friend of Echo Trains who sadly passed away last year. "We are honoured to have his incredible talent featured on this release," Echo Train shared.

'ECVA002, 5 Years of Echo Train' is available via Echo Train's Bandcamp & a very limited number of cassette tapes this Thursday, May 8.

PREMIERE: Jagā - 'Beam Trace' [Echo Train Records]

Listen to "Wall Shaking (Oddkut Remix)" by Distant Roots & Hotcut  taken from "Distant Roots & Hotcut VIPS" out on June 20th via JUDDER

Pre-order: https://judderlabel.bandcamp.com/album/distant-roots-hotcut-vips-jrvip001

JUDDER label presents the first mini-album in the VIP series (JRVIP001) from producers Distant Roots and Hotcut.

Inspired by the Bristol electronic scene, Distant Roots and Hotcut return to their 2021 material, reviewing it with a fresh sonic perspective. Two updated versions of the original tracks explore new BPMs, rhythmic structures, and grooves, while staying true to the core idea and spirit of the originals. The release is complimented by a remix from Oddkut, delivering his signature energy and percussive intensity.

Links:
Distant Roots
https://soundcloud.com/distantrootsmusic
https://www.instagram.com/distantrootsdub
Hotcut
https://soundcloud.com/hotcut
Oddkut
https://soundcloud.com/oddkut
https://oddkut.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/oddkut
JUDDER
https://soundcloud.com/judderbassmusic
https://judderlabel.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/judder_bass_music
Mastered by Hotcut
www.instagram.com/hotcutdubz/
Design by PQQ
http://www.instagram.com/pqqshki/

pre-order / bandcamp

Distant Roots & Hotcut - Wall Shaking (Oddkut Remix) (JUDDER)

Proud to present Elicit's 6th release - a masterclass in new age modern breakbeat and jungle by label mainstay and Bristol-based producer Portway. This high-energy two-tracker is the first instalment in his new Ghost in the Shell series.

Download

Portway - 2501

@taipantrax
@arinakrondeva

Inspired by field recordings and the urban cityscapes of Orlando, 'External Signal' EP fuses raw, industrial sound design with seismic bass movement - from the mind of Florida-based producer Arina Krondeva.

[PREMIERE] Arina Krondeva - is that what u want [Taipan Trax]

Listen to "Round" by Wasta & Nattah taken from "Judder compilation #3" out on August 29th via Judder

Pre-order: https://judderlabel.bandcamp.com/album/judder-compilation-3-jrcmpl003

JUDDER label presents Judder Compilation #3: a new collection of tracks from bass-oriented music producers

This time, the compilation brings together 16 tracks from producers around the world — both emerging and established — as well as live artists who create music exclusively using hardware.

As always, the release showcases a wide spectrum of electronic bass music, with tempos ranging from 120 to 170 BPM. JUDDER continues to blend diverse approaches to sound and push the boundaries of the genre.

Links:
Wasta
https://soundcloud.com/wastabass
https://wastabasevich.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/wasta_music
Nattah
https://soundcloud.com/nattah_sound
https://www.instagram.com/nattah.jpeg
https://soundcloud.com/judderbassmusic
https://judderlabel.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/judder_bass_music

Produced by Vasiliy Suntsov & Natalia Cherkasskaya.

Mastered by Kercha
www.instagram.com/kercha_dub/

Design by PQQ
www.instagram.com/pqqshki/

Judder compilation #3

Wasta & Nattah - Round (Judder)

@yukumusic

Here is my entry for Yuku's challenge, I've had a lot of fun making this track :)

To spice things up, I limited myself to use only the stems provided by the artists, which you can find right here : https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/bom-klakk-yukus-supersick-sample-pack-free

YUKU – Bom Klakk Creative Challenge (Neida entry)

Two To Two

Jump Phenomena takes its name from the scientific idea of a sudden shift after long, steady buildup. The track mirrors that tension. It pushes forward like it’s about to snap, releases, then rebuilds again, always hovering on the edge of collapse.

This one has a bit of a history. The track is a collaboration with Jimmy Goodman, a recording pro best known for co-founding the East Village recording studio TransporterRaum and recording artists like The Strokes and Blonde Redhead. The initial sketches came out of a live jam at Nick Cislak’s Germantown Ave. studio, where Jimmy Goodman and I recorded audio and MIDI. We later chopped and edited our recordings, designing new sounds from the MIDI to stretch and twist the material into something more dynamic and volatile.

We actually finished the mix and master nearly two years ago (right before my daughter was born) and the track has been waiting in the wings ever since. Now feels like the right time to finally let it out. In a way, its namesake feels timely too: we’re all living through a moment where pressure keeps building, and it’s hard not to feel like something is about to give.

Jump Phenomena

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Absence of Peace - PL4G4 - Hardtek (2017)

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