BANDCAMP: https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/i-waste-my-time-so-you-dont-have-to

Craigie Knowes day-one affiliate The Burrell Connection rejoins the label for his much anticipated EP ‘I Waste My Time So You Don’t Have To’. Featuring the fantastic ‘E Before I’ which has been heard in various forms across Berlin’s underground in the past few months, accompanied by an additional version taken from The Burrell Connection’s recent LIVE performance in Tresor, invited by Wania's LNS & DJ Sotofett. The B-Side comes correct with the dubbed-out power of ‘Celestial’ alongside the quintessential Burrell Connection galaxy-spanning pads and bass combo on ‘Ensemble’. One for the real heads, from dub to club. 10 Years of Craigie Knowes: 2015-2025.

Releases Thursday 21 August, 2025.

Written & produced by The Burrell Connection
Mastered & cut by Marco @ Analogcut, Berlin
Design by Guillaume de Ubéda
Distributed by One Eye Witness, Amsterdam
Promoted by RISEN PR
Released by Craigie Knowes in Perth, Scotland

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CKNOWEP69 | The Burrell Connection - I Waste My Time So You Don't Have To (EP)

Recursivity is a reflection on inspiration, derivations, cycles of life, environments, and the consequence of time.

otodojo - Recursivity (ACR015) [PREVIEWS]

For Mix 23 we welcome the talented Ebende, a DJ and producer from Sweden. His unique sound fuses bass-driven beats with immersive, hazy atmospheres and soundscapes. Raised in a musical family, his early exposure to a wide range of sounds shaped his intuitive understanding of melody, rhythm, and texture. His passion for making music quickly developed, and he found his voice in blending the familiar with the abstract. He has released on Aniara Recordings, All My Thoughts, ARKAJO & DSSPR to name a few as well as several self-released records that reflect his restless creativity.Ever since his fresh release on Aniara Records and witnessing his incredible late afternoon set at Above Below festival in 2024 I had to have him join the Cozi community! His style is effortlessly groovy which is so surprise in this mix where he creates a flow and energy like no other.... 

Cozi Questions......

1. How and why did you get into producing / dj’ing?
Initially I’d say my dad got me into producing since he introduced me to logic & garage band when I was 5-6 years old so I’ve been playing around with it for a very long time. I’ve been into electronic music for a long time too but what really got me into weirder, more underground dance music was going to raves and open airs around Gothenburg as a teenager which inspired me to start producing that type of music. It then felt natural to start DJing aswell.

2. Who, What/where was your most coziest gig you've been to or experienced and why?
Definitely my first ever gig at Øen in Copenhagen in 2017. It’s a super small & cozy venue. The people & vibe was something else, I had such a great time playing there.
 
3. Do you consider yourself an introvert or extrovert in the scene?
Definitely an introvert haha. Although I love connecting with people through music I find it very draining to be social, so networking is a huge challenge for me. I prefer to stay at home and just make music in solitude which is what I do most of the time. I really have to make an effort to not isolate too much.


4. If you had to choose 1 track to vibe out too forever, what would it be?
Boards of Canada - Seven Forty Seven.

5. What is your routine when preparing for a gig / production/writing session? Do you have any special remedies/ mental/physical prep/ places to go to? :)
I’m always trying to find new stuff to play, then I just play around in rekordbox for a bit to see what works and what I can do with what I have but I never plan out exactly what I’m gonna play. When it comes to production I just try to play around with some sounds every day. When I’m stuck working on a track & need inspiration I go for long walks around Gothenburg, I get a lot of inspiration from the atmosphere & nature here.

Cozi x


CoziMix 23 : Ebende

Pocket Candy’s debut EP Dreamin’ unfolds in a dreamlike landscape, translating the surreal nature of imagined fantasies into sound. Shimmering, ethereal synth lines guide the listener through dub-infused dimensions, while gritty percussion keeps things grounded with textured, dancefloor-ready drumwork. Conceptually, Dreamin’ is a sonic interpretation of hyperphantasia—a condition marked by exceptionally vivid mental imagery. Across five tracks, Pocket Candy brings both lucid and non-lucid dreams to life, crafting a tangible world of sound. The EP features three lush, synth-driven tech house originals, each capturing a distinct figment of the imagination, alongside two remixes by Braver and A.Dixen.

As the debut release from Pocket Candy (aka HAKEEM), Dreamin’ reflects his evolution as a producer shaped by his experience as a DJ. The EP blends melodic and textural depth with functional groove, drawing influence from dub, ‘80s synth pop, ‘90s tech-house, and the contemporary sonic territory explored by labels like Ilian Tape and Wisdom Teeth, or artists such as Silverlining, L.B. Dub Corp, Dario Zenker, K-Lone, and HLLW.

The EP’s single “Rain Dance” is reimagined through two remixes by long-standing staples of the Copenhagen scene:

Braver’s remix delivers a tight, groove-driven rework. Lush key stabs, dubby atmospheres, and intricate percussion fuel a steady momentum, blurring the lines between tech house and dub techno with contemporary flair sure to get any dancefloor going.

A.Dixen’s version takes a more introspective approach, conjuring a submerged, dub-soaked world. Synths drift like currents around vocal stabs and a weightless, rolling bassline—coming together in a track that feels like it could loop forever.

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PREMIERE : Pocket Candy - Rain Dance

Not too long ago, I stepped into the world of playing live-sets, a new and inspiring chapter in my creative path. Every set has been a learning experience. Preparing for these shows means creating a lot of new music, and I’ve decided it’s time to share more of it through my new ‘Luna Ludmila Live’ Bandcamp series. Each track is carefully road-tested in my shows before being released.

To launch the series, I’m starting with ‘Reverie’. I wrote it recently in preparation for my set at Paradigm For me, it captures the feeling of a never-ending summer night: dreamy and euphoric, but driven by a steady groove. With beautiful analogue artwork by Sofia Maria and mastering by Time Item Studio.

Warmly,

Luna Ludmila

Luna Ludmila - Reverie [Bandcamp exclusive]

Buy on Bandcamp: https://ellisgarner.bandcamp.com/album/stand-deliver-ellis-garner-rework-ep

Follow Ellis Garner: @ellis-garner-223847161

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Stand & Deliver (Ellis Garner Rework)

V/A - 3 Years Of Samovar
BUY LINK: https://samovarmoscow.bandcamp.com/album/3-years-of-samovar
Label: Samovar (https://soundcloud.com/samovarmoscow
https://www.instagram.com/samovarmoscow/
> Max Mirraw (https://soundcloud.com/maxmirraw)
https://www.instagram.com/maxmirraw/

Moscow-based producer Max Mirraw, previously released on labels PEM and Welofi, contributes to the 3 Years of Samovar compilation with his striking breaks track Red Lights. Built around a delicate sampled vocal and an exquisite atmosphere, the track feels both fragile and deeply danceable.

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PREMIERE : Max Mirraw - Red Lights

Words by DJ Popup | @why_u_poppin

Thursday, July 31st, 2025 

Excited to be back in London. Haven't seen Pat in ages. It's been seven years since we first met back in Copenhagen. When I first saw this guy and we got talking, I quickly realised I had gained a friend for life. We grew fond of each other so quickly, it's kind of romantic now I think of it. London seems to be treating him right, can't wait to see for myself. Brought my main man Gustav along for the ride–the biggest supporter of the NES/DJ Popup community and the best dance companion there is. G and I have been waltzing around with our roller bags, looking three times each way at every crossing. Silly tourists. Made it to The Chesham to catch up with Ronan and Naomi. I've been a fan of them for quite some time (ddwy is their project), and I'm happy that we finally got to meet in person a couple of years ago (Love to R and N!!)

We've got dinner with Pat tonight, and then we're linking up with some of our friends after (S/O to the crew!!). South London tomorrow...curious, I've never really hung out there. Also, finally reuniting with Jamie (I think 2022 was the last time we saw each other). We started as online friends and then made it IRL a couple of years ago. Super grateful he's pulling strings to set up tomorrow's Club Cheek party (thx to the whole Social Records Society crew!!). First time playing outside Denmark in a while. Hope it goes well, in good company tonight.

* Recorded live at Club Cheek for Social Records Society

FABLES 001 | DJ Popup

Jim Brown - Terrains
BUY LINK: https://ascensionmusicuk.bandcamp.com/album/terrains
Label: Ascension (https://soundcloud.com/ascensionmusicuk)
https://www.instagram.com/ascensionmusicuk
> Jim Brown (https://soundcloud.com/jimbrowndj)
https://www.instagram.com/jimbrowndj

For ASC006, we have 4 deep tracks from 1/2 of Ascension, Jim Brown, treading the lines between house and techno.

The first track, ‘It Was at the Mountain’ kicks this EP off with crisp basslines, stripped back minimal grooves, and twisting tops. This one is dance-floor focused, and haunting vocals provide the deep and dark vibes you know and love from Jim. Second is ‘Lost In Karst’. Strap yourself in for this one – these aggy kicks will rattle any rig. Paired with spinny vox chops and raspy synths, this is one for peak time, guaranteed to spin out the dance. What Jim is all about. Next is ‘(g)round 7’. This track is brought together with rolling basslines weaved under steppy drumwork and percussion. Subtle atmospherics also sit in the back of the track, bringing an unsettling feeling – a feeling that isn’t resolved, and doesn’t leave you until the track is done. The last track of this EP is ‘Conscious Soil’. Jim takes you deep on this one – immersive pads create unparalleled vibes for the first half. Don’t be fooled though, this isn’t an easy going track. The second drop takes the energy right back up to 100 with rattling subs and in-your-face kicks.

Jim is flying the flag for our label and sound, which we truly feel embodies innovation. These are 4 tracks packed with experimentation, all whilst being rooted on the dancefloor. No nonsense, deep and atmospheric - special stuff from Jim.

Best believe we’re just getting started over here!

PREMIERE : Jim Brown - Conscious Soil

Silva Bumpa - Swagger Sound [Unoffcial Extended Edit]

FEATURE > https://inverted-audio.com/feature/the-burrell-connection-looks-back-on-10-years-of-craigie-knowes 

For Zander Hay - better known as @theburrellconnection - music has always been as much about people as it is about sound. His new EP for @craigie-knowes, 'I Waste My Time So You Don’t Have To', arrives as the label marks its 10th anniversary, a milestone that means more to him than most. Not only has Zander released music with the Glasgow-born imprint, he’s also been quietly running their PR from behind the scenes since the early days, helping to tell their story to the world.

That dual role makes this release feel like a full-circle moment. The EP gathers together material shaped in the club, in the bedroom, and most importantly, in the company of friends. Lead cut “E Before I” has already been heard echoing through Berlin basements, including in a live version taken from Zander’s performance at Tresor, invited by LNS and DJ Sotofett. The B-side heads deeper, pairing the dubbed-out force of “Celestial” with the warm, widescreen pads of “Ensemble” - tracks that carry what he half-jokingly calls his “signature sound,” something he’s been chiselling away at for over a decade.

Zander speaks candidly about the title of the record, pointing to the endless hours spent in pursuit of something original. He’s unflinching in his criticism of DJs hiding IDs or passing off other people’s tracks as their own - a reminder that, for him, credit and community go hand in hand. “Music is not a luxury, it’s an essential,” he insists, and it’s clear that ethos drives not just his own practice, but also the way he moves through the scene.

That scene has taken him from Glasgow, where he cut his teeth at La Cheetah Club and soaked up records at Rubadub, to Berlin, where he now co-runs Slurp of the Antics with Valcat - a party deliberately centred on live performance in a city often saturated with DJ culture. Between the drizzle-soaked after-hours of Scotland and the intensity of Berlin’s underground, he has carved out a practice that feels both grounded and exploratory, rooted in place yet open to evolution.

At the heart of it all is Craigie Knowes. For Zander, the label’s story is bound up with his own - from being pushed creatively by deadlines and honest feedback, to finding genuine friendship with Max, Mitch and the wider CK family. “Friendship!” he says without hesitation when asked about the most rewarding part of his journey so far. That word runs like a thread through his reflections: from teenage trips to Sub Club on borrowed IDs, to afterhour residencies, to the countless connections made through music over the years.

As he sets up a new studio, offers tuition, and continues to develop his live shows, Zander isn’t slowing down. 'I Waste My Time So You Don’t Have To' is more than a title; it’s a snapshot of where he’s at right now - committed, outspoken, and still finding joy in the graft. For him, the story of Craigie Knowes at 10 isn’t just about a label’s legacy, but about the friendships that make the music possible.

The Burrell Connection - Celestial [Craigie Knowes]

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Aug 30 - Broken Ear x Inverted Audio, The Goose, London https://ra.co/events/2230048
Aug 16 - In-Store: Havantepe 'Rain on Window' Release Party https://inverted-audio.store/blogs/news/in-store-vertex-recordings
Aug 15 - DJ Antepop All Night Long at New Forms, Chelsea
Aug 8-10 - Trevinos Record Fair x Houghton Festival
Jun 28 - Brixton Brewery Record Fair
May 25 - Wax On Tap Record Fair, GROW Hackney
May 10 - In-Store: Dying In Beauty 'Return To Origin' EP
Apr 12 - Record Store Day Open Deck Party
Mar 1 - In-Store: Stólar Records with Will You & Philipp Priebe (live)
Jan 25 - DJ Antepop, Jumbi Peckham
Jan 19 - Wax On Tap Record Fair, Grow, Hackney Wick
Jan 18 - In-Store: Matsssiii (Project Indigo), Inverted Audio Record Store

2024
Dec 15 - Record Fair at The Greyhound, Peckham
Dec 7 - In-Store: Blank Mind with Sam Purcell & H.CHILD, Peckham
Dec 1 - First Press Record Fair, Brighton
Nov 3 - Record Fair at The Greyhound Peckham
Oct 26 - Brixton Brewery Record Fair
Oct 11 - In-Store: Kulture Galerie
Oct 6 - Wax On Tap Record Fair
Sep 28 - Transmissions Festival, Hackney Wick
Sep 14 - Inverted Audio Record Store Anniversary // Ozel AB, Chuggy, Antepop
Sep 1 - Pacific Tavern Record Fair, London
Aug 8-11 - Trevino's Record Fair, Houghton Festival
Aug 4 - Pacific Tavern Record Fair, London
July 28 - Brixton Brewery Record Fair with Accidental Records
July 13 - Antepop at Jumbi Peckham
June 15 - Antepop All Night Long at Rons
June 8 - In-Store: Overload Liverpool with The Cyclist & Waxtek
May 18 - In-Store: Baroque Sunburst
May 4 - In-Store: Ramjac Corporation
Apr 13 - Antepop All Night Long At Rons
Apr 6 - In-Store: Dying In Beauty
Mar 22 - Joe Davies, JVXTA, Antepop, Beeches at The Waiting Room
Mar 8 - Boaksi In-Store (Project Indigo)
Mar 3 - Leyton Record Fair
Jan 21 - Brixton Brewery Record Fair: Inverted Audio x Out Of Joint Records

2023
Dec 16 - Christmas In-Store
Dec 2 - Joe Davies (Smallville Records) In-Store
Nov 18 - Ben Kaczor (Dial) In-Store
Sep 15 - Inverted Audio Record Store Launch
Aug 18 - The Carpet Shop, DR MYSTERY, Nightwave, Antepop, Dweedo
Aug 10-14 - Houghton Festival Record Fair
July 15 - Brixton Brewery Record Fair: Inverted Audio Store x Out Of Joint Records
Jun 3+4 - Near Mint East London Record Fair
May 7 - Near Mint Brighton Record Fair
Feb 19 - Peckham Record Fair

2022
14 May - Inland, New Magic Media, Freddie Hudson, Pablo Garduño at Fuchs2, Prague
25 March - Konduku, Kate Miller, Severja, DJ Heartbreak at ÆDEN

2021 
05 Nov - Rhyw, Gramrcy, Golden Medusa, DJ Heartbreak at ÆDEN
03 Sept - GiGi FM, Vivian Koch, Jesse G, DJ Heartbreak at ÆDEN
01 Sept - Flaminia, Ireen Amnes, JacqNoise, Peter Kirn at ://about blank
07 Aug - Levon Vincent, Margaret Dygas, Catharsis Soundsystem
28 July - Ignez, Inland & Magna Pia, Sam Goku, Toxido Mask at ://about blank

2020
May 30 - Inverted Audio Live From Fiese Remise
Apr 24 - Inverted Audio x Wilde Renate [Cancelled]
Apr 3 - Diskothek Melancholie 2 [Cancelled]
Feb 11 - HÖR Berlin, Carsten Jost, Fred Mann (live), Antepop
Feb 08 - His Master's Voice, Fred Mann, Stereociti, Antepop at Zur Klappe 
Jan 17 - Jacques Bon, Alexis, Antepop at Zur Klappe

2019
Dec 7 - Benedikt Frey, LDY OSC, Antepop at Zur Klappe
Nov 8 - DJ Rubio (live), BNJMN, Antepop at Zur Klappe
Sep 13 - Christopher Rau, Carsten Jost, Antepop at Zur Klappe
Aug 10 - Gramrcy, DJ Assam, Antepop at Zur Klappe
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2018
Nov 10 - Inverted Audio meets Newtype Rhythms, Chalet Berlin
Oct 12 - Inverted Audio meets TOYS Berlin, Farbfernseher
Aug 31 - Doc Sleep, Laura BCR, Antepop at LAUT, Barcelona
Aug 31 - Inverted Audio x Discos Paradiso In-Store, Barcelona
July 5.6.7 - Inverted Audio Campfire Headphase stage at Farr Festival
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2017
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2016

Feb 5 - Inverted Audio x 45 ACP (L.I.E.S. Records) at Bussey Building

2015

Nov 13 - Inverted Audio x Young Male (White Material) at Bussey Building

The Burrell Connection - Celestial [Craigie Knowes]

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