SKIN006 - Valerie Ace - Strass and Stress

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Returning to Intrepid Skin after her brilliant debut EP, and following on from a string of acclaimed releases since then, Berlin-based producer, DJ, and label owner Valerie Ace presents four new cuts of powerful hard dance and techno. Strass and Stress is out 1st March as both vinyl and digital.

With a background in organising DIY raves and a commitment to community-led efforts in electronic music, Valerie carefully fuses references from a range of genres into a singular, contemporary take on techno. Guided by an instinctive ear for experimental, groove-driven frameworks, her strain of dance music is hard-edged but mischievous, playful but heartfelt. 

Diving straight into the peak hours, opening track ‘Taking a Risk’ is a swirl of hard kicks, frantic alarms and distorted leads; a statement of intent for what is to follow. Hot on its heels is the aptly-titled ‘Slay’- a marching roller with double drops of acid, warped sonics and echoing glitches. Plunging into a hazier zone, ‘Anxious not Afraid’ takes an intoxicated spin on psytrance, building a vast acoustic space with equal parts tension and release. Closing off the EP, ‘How To Fit In’ jumps back onto the floor with an unrelenting spiral of industrial-leaning hard drum chaos.

Strass and Stress is an all gas no brakes package of four crucial cuts from a producer on top of her game.

Digital + Vinyl 12" EP

SKIN006 Valerie Ace - Strass & Stress

SKIN010 - BEC - Dawn Of A New Dimension EP

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Drawing power from dark hypnotics, BEC lands on Intrepid Skin with the dizzying Dawn Of A New Dimension EP.

As a beloved DJ and owner of the EMBARGO imprint, BEC’s aesthetic has been honed over years spent immersed in sound. A meticulous producer who has worked with industry giants such as Roland and Novation, her tracks carry a delicate equilibrium of sonic qualities built on high pressure drums and weighty basslines.

Title track opener sets the tone without hesitation, diving straight into bouncy hard techno drums that never let go whilst frantic alarms and trippy vocal cuts swirl above. ‘In Motion’ leans further into the harmonic aspects of BEC’s sound, driven by an immersive melody over sparse percussion. Fragments of electro linger within ‘No Longer My Amore’, a melancholic spin through emotive vocals and vast sonic layering. Closing track ‘Who Said Rich Means Money’ takes us back to the warehouse with a storm of heavy drums and ricocheting glitches.

Brandishing expertly layered sonic tapestries, BEC explores a range of emotional resonances, each geared towards tapping into the most intense dancefloor moments.

@listentobec

SKIN010 - BEC - Dawn Of A New Dimension EP

SKIN011 - SPFDJ - Heel Thyself

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SPFDJ steps up for her long-awaited debut EP, Heel Thyself, out Friday 7th November on Intrepid Skin.

A core figure in grassroots techno circuits, and an internationally lauded DJ, SPFDJ’s ascent reflects a passion for music governed by love and grit in equal measure. At once providing a gleefully chaotic two-fingers to dance music’s self-serious establishment, whilst also flexing an ever-expanding knowledge of its roots and potentials, her musical armoury is renowned the world over for inspiring debauchery and sweat-soaked hedonism.

As an artist whose journey has been defined by challenging the norms of electronic music, SPFDJ’s rebel spirit is recognised locally and globally, but guiding this attitude is a vulnerability to the realities of the music industry, and the rise of conservatism that permeates every aspect of life. And whilst sensitive to the use of buzzwords like community, it’s ultimately a respect for the people who keep these scenes alive that motivates her artistry.

In releasing this EP, she taps into a more vulnerable side. The title - a nod to internal healing processes, and a play on words to motivate queers and women to ‘boot up for battle’ against increasingly oppressive structures - shines a light on some of the values she holds up to electronic music culture. At once playfully chaotic and deeply energising, Heel Thyself spins us through a cyclone of kicks, punches, and noise.

Opener ‘Cluster B Intro’ is a tempo-twisting barrage of gabber led by a robotic vocal command, setting the scene for pretty much anything to happen. ‘That Stiletto Track’ kicks in like a tweaked out distortion of 90s trance before spiralling upwards into a storm of heavy breaks. ‘F*ckboi’ is hot n heavy electro - classic in its structure, but with the added industrial touch of hammerdrill synths and razor sharp percussion. Swinging into a bouncier state, ‘The Hot in Psychotic’ flings ricocheting rhythms through frantic claps, with a donk to keep things moving. Rounding things off, ‘Mindless Counting’ flies higher with pummelling drums lifted by a touch of euphoria.

A debut laced with both defiance and self-reckoning, Heel Thyself finds the rebel looking inwards - vulnerable, but sharpened and ready. 

@spfdj
https://ffm.to/heel_thyself


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SKIN011 - SPFDJ - Heel Thyself

SKINDIG001 - Luke Hovey & WATTO - Trópico Eléctrico EP

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Kicking off Intrepid Skin’s digital-only release series, two of Melbourne’s best kept secrets link up for a double drop of essential hard groove. Also stoking the fire is a remix by Brazilian party-starter Slim Soledad.

Known for the unrestrained energy they bring to dancefloors at home and abroad - WATTO and Luke Hovey’s ability to read a crowd comes into its own on their first release together. Rolling percussive interplays and subtly hypnotic loops drive over charged up basslines that rattle the room, all while maintaining a relentless flow throughout the EP.

As the name suggests, title track ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ lays down a complex polyrhythmic funk injected with a heavy dose of low-end tension and catchy vocals. A distillation of musical intensity in perpetual motion. Next up, ‘Toco Toco’ fires up a guaracha beat with bigroom trance build-ups, sped-up syncopations and a heavy donk to punch out the speakers.

On remix duties is none other than Slim Soledad, whose take on multi-genre mixing and general dancefloor spirit has played a crucial role for scenes in her native Brazil and across Europe where she’s now based. Running with distorted drums and a vortex of arpeggios, her take on ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ unravels into mutated industrial electro, determined in its energy and forever spiralling upwards.

Coming in hot, Trópico Eléctrico kicks off Intrepid Skin’s digital release catalogue with an electric surge of rhythm and bass.

@lukehovey
@watto-mp3
@slim-soledad
ffm.to/tropicoelectricoep

SKINDIG001 - Luke Hovey & WATTO - Trópico Eléctrico EP

A1 track from the forthcoming Glitzer Vs Hass EP by @valerie_ace, out January 21st

Pre-order here:
https://intrepidskin.bandcamp.com/album/valerie-ace-glitzer-vs-hass

VALERIE ACE
https://www.instagram.com/valerie_ace_/
https://www.facebook.com/valerie.ace.dj


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B2 Valerie Ace - How To Fit In

B1 Valerie Ace - Anxious Not Afraid

A2 Valerie Ace - Slay

A1 Valerie Ace - Taking A Risk

TINKERHELL presents five new drops of intense dance floor energy on Gatekeeper. The latest EP is out Fri 24 May as both 12” vinyl and digital (with bonus track) Link 🔗 in bio

Lead single, Insanity Impersonator is out today. It’s a relentless cut of hazy grooves and industrial drums.

Channelling the true eclecticism of her DJ sets into five tracks of pure hedonism, TINKERHELL’s Gatekeeper unlocks a new level in her discography.

Photograph by @c__ernst
Artwork and design by @janukrohm & @salivasollidha

Gatekeeper

Vinyl / Digital here

TINKERHELL - Insanity Impersonator (Gatekeeper EP out Fri 24 May)

UK-born, Berlin-based producer @listentobec lands on @intrepidskin with 'Dawn Of A New Dimension', a brand new EP drawing power from dark hypnotics.

The record's title track dives into hard, bouncy techno drums layered with frantic alarms and trippy vocal cuts, setting the tone for the EP.

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Drawing power from dark hypnotics, BEC lands on Intrepid Skin with the dizzying Dawn of a New Dimension EP.

As a beloved DJ and owner of the EMBARGO imprint, BEC’s aesthetic has been honed over years spent immersed in sound. A meticulous producer who has worked with industry giants such as Roland and Novation, her tracks carry a delicate equilibrium of sonic qualities built on high pressure drums and weighty basslines.

Title track opener sets the tone without hesitation, diving straight into bouncy hard techno drums that never let go whilst frantic alarms and trippy vocal cuts swirl above. ‘In Motion’ leans further into the harmonic aspects of BEC’s sound, driven by an immersive melody over sparse percussion. Fragments of electro linger within ‘No Longer My Amore’, a melancholic spin through emotive vocals and vast sonic layering. Closing track ‘Who Said Rich Means Money’ takes us back to the warehouse with a storm of heavy drums and ricocheting glitches.

Brandishing expertly layered sonic tapestries, BEC explores a range of emotional resonances, each geared towards tapping into the most intense dancefloor moments.


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