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Delayed's Track Premieres of 2022

With December focused on voting for the favorite album or artist of the past twelve months, selecting the best and most memorable underground electronic music tracks, and discussing the biggest surprises, controversies, and most incredible moments in dance music, it is fair to say that 2022 was an excellent year for electronic music. December, in particular, is an outstanding month in release delivery, closing this year in style.

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Favorite Release from December 2022

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Coming off of contributions to VA releases on Suzie (Cleveland’s fresh faced label), From A Lost Place, and an EP early last year on De Lichting, Queniv is entering 2022 as part of Mirror Tapes Worldwide. Spanning the globe, the aptly named compilation is the first in a series of releases on Melbourne based DJ, and producer Citizen Maze’s new Mirror Tapes label.

Much like the name implies, ‘In The Midst’ embodies those hazy moments where sharp edges are lost, time seems to warp, shifting right before your very eyes. The drums coalesce for the briefest of windows before lapsing back into an esoteric beat. All the while soothing melodic breezes shift around your head providing a respite against the onslaught of what lies ahead.

In The Midst, along with the rest of Mirror Tapes Worldwide will be released on Bandcamp on the 25th of January.



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PREMIERE: Queniv - In The Midst [Mirror Tapes]

A new year and a new downtempo gem is coming from one of our favorite and one of the most prolific producers, Simon Huxtable, aka Inhmost. ‘Space and Awareness’ is the eighth album from Inhmost and a debut release on Tonight’s Dream Records, a record label and mix series based in Brighton, UK. 

Inhmost says it best: “Space & Awareness was made at a time when I felt particularly conscious and receptive of the space around me, and I wanted to create an atmosphere that reflected this organically. <> I did not want this album to just be purely ambient, so the use of downtempo beat structures and rhythms felt like a more appropriate way to convey the variety of emotions that I was feeling at the time.” 

We don’t know where Simon was producing the album, but each of the seven tracks on it is breathtakingly beautiful, and we are seriously tempted to visit the place that inspired it. 

The closing ‘Morning Break’ track sent us to a space that is simultaneously serene and extra-sensory. Listening to it feels like going through some sort of purifying ritual, drifting in a cloud of transparent and unspoiled sound. You come down from its heavenly atmospherics feeling all renewed with recalibrated vision, and instantly wanting to relive it again. 

‘Space and Awareness’ is out on January 31, 2022
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PREMIERE: Inhmost - Morning Break [Tonights Dreams Records]

Amongst the trees on a lonely night, the wind still, save for the odd rustle of leaves is where we find ourselves. Gone are the distractions of the day, for they are unwelcome in nature’s embrace. To be present is all that is required. But wait! There is a new energy in the breeze, the winds have shifted, and upon their wild whims rides the deep rumblings of a storm brewing. Around and around the leaves go, swirling through the air, gusts of electric air enveloping all that is grounded. Worried not, you close your eyes and embrace what is coming…

Doctrina Natura’s The Hidden Power Of Reciting Mantras will be sent out into the world as the 20th release on the amazing South Korean based label, Oslated. Full to the brim with emotionally charged narratives that show off the range of the Seville based DJ and producer.

Focus, and the rest of ‘The Hidden Power Of Reciting Mantras’ is out on February 4th, 2022.
Write up by @huedj

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PREMIERE: Doctrina Natura - Focus [Oslated]

After releasing his Mantras LP almost a year ago, Continental Drift Records co-head Conoley Ospovat is back with the Rise Together EP. The A-side brings lush, deep house sounds, with the B-side featuring some more hard-hitting house. Today we’re premiering the A1 track — Dreams of Summer, a very relatable name and track during this time of winter. 

Emitting positive and bright vibes, the track features a vocoder voice, some happy chords, and steady percussion that keeps you dancing throughout the whole track. Make a nice cup of tea, lay back, and enjoy this beautiful reverie, as you dream of summer. That’s what we’ll be doing until this cold winter passes. The Rise Together EP, including Dreams of Summer, will be released on Continental Drift Records on February 11th, 2022.

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PREMIERE: Conoley Ospovat - Dreams Of Summer [Continental Drift]

The Barcelona-based duo Iro Aka are about to self-release their six track compilation, Ametrine Horizon.

The release ranges from acid-infused downtempo on Indigo, to ambient breakbeat on Blooms In, to psychedelic dance-floor euphoria on Oort Speis. Today, we’re happy to bring you 7 minutes and a half of melody and rhythm on Fukushia, the release’s closer.

The track starts out with a thumping kick, steady percussion and a floating pad, sustained throughout the track with the exception of a few mini-breaks as well as an extended breakdown at the halfway mark. The bleep inspired melody keeps our attention for the duration of the track, before it disintegrates and nothing but the synth pad remains until the track comes to a halt. Fukushia, part of the Ametrine Horizon compilation, comes out on February 11th, 2022. The track as well as the full release are now available for pre-order on Bandcamp.
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PREMIERE: Iro Aka - Fukushia [Iro Aka]

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Artist: L.B. Bad
Track: Late In The Evening (Music’s Seeping Thru)
Label: https://soundcloud.com/uncanny-valley-dresden
Format: 12" Vinyl, DIgital, VA
Compiled by: https://soundcloud.com/sneakerdj
Release date: 25/11/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/R_dFHsv7GwQ

Eight years after Cuthead's "Give'n'Take", it's Sneaker's turn to put together four of his favorite tracks for Uncanny Valley's compilation series. The artwork is once again by Planetluke.com aka Luca Lozano.
"This record is a vista of my world where music inhabits the air between people. As an exchange of genius, emotions, gestures - even conventions, rituals, and love. Dedicated to L.B. BaD, whose music I inhaled and whose records inspired me on my quest for deepness. You will be missed!" (Sneaker)

PREMIERE | L.B. BaD - Late In The Evening (Music’s Seeping Thru)[Uncanny Valley] 2022

Exclusive: Jacob Korn - Relentless

As part of Sneaker's Give 'n' Take 2 Dresden synth- and sound-wizard Jacob Korn contributes his track Relentless to the five-tracker of his buddy's conglomerate of favorite tracks, his first solo release since 2018. Relentless is a typical JK-track - an unagitated propellent piece with a melodic note and several bassline intermezzi keeping the track rolling, the crowd moving and proves why Jacob's been at the top of his game for so long. 

Sneaker's Give 'n' Take 2 is out via Uncanny Valley.

Buy the EP: https://uncannyvalleyrec.bandcamp.com/album/sneaker-presents-giventake-2

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EXCLUSIVE: Jacob Korn - Relentless [Uncanny Valley]

Taken from "Bad Posture" EP by Cercueil, out on Clivage Music 4th November 2022
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Cercueil - Bad Posture

German veterans Dirk Mantei (Dman) and David Moufang (Move D) have been friends since the early 90s. The next release on Smallville is their "All You Can Tweak" LP, a collection of 7 tracks produced between 2011 and 2021, and the end result makes it very easy to tell the rapport and chemistry that exists between the two artists. 

Today, we feature this revered duo as we premiere "All You Can Sweep", the C2 track. Being created by Mantei and Moufang, and released via Smallville, there is a certain level of quality we would all expect from this combination. This track (and the release as a whole) delivers exactly that. This 7-minute deep house excursion is representative of the rest of the release: well-executed, interesting, and dance-floor friendly deep house, featuring classic sounds with a refreshing, modern take. 

The full EP will be out on December 2, 2022 via the legendary Smallville Records.

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PREMIERE: Move D & Dman - All You Can Sweep [Smallville]

Martinou - Epilogue
V.A - Anthroposcene [LOST001 / Lost In Translation]

Produced by Martin Stromstedt aka Martinou
Mastered by Kevin Erckens at Van Arck Mastering
Artwork by Ohneweil
Released by Lost in Translation from Brussels, Belgium
Release Date : December 06th. 2022
Format - Vinyl and Digital

The album was built track by track, providing a space for the featured artists to bounce off of each other’s sonic influences, and weave together a cohesive musical story told from studios around the world.

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V.A - Anthroposcene

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Martinou - Epilogue [Lost In Translation]

Today we’re happy to premiere Tart Jam from New York based DJ and producer, Aspetuck, who’s no stranger to Delayed. Whether it be through his most recent album released on Oslated, all original mixes, ambient sets, or one of his recent self released bandcamp EPs, Griff aka Aspetuck is never far from our minds or speakers here in Brooklyn.

Like a musical kaleidoscope, turning and twisting, snapping melodies in and out of focus, Tart Jam seems to evolve and bring the listener on an acidic journey. Each minute ending with different moments than the prior, but all made cohesive by an underslung bass line giving that all important groove.

Tart Jam and the rest of the Mind Wandering EP will be out on December 15th, under Marco Malpeso’s Wex Records imprint and their Telomere Plastic sub-label.

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PREMIERE: Aspetuck - Tart Jam [Telomere Plastic]

Pre-order: https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-a-future-generation

For their third LP release, @oathy present this sonic journey from @jaschahagen, one which continues to showcase the producer’s penchant for defying expectations.

'L7 Dreams' shifts between the vibrations of other tracks on this record, exploring in their own exciting ways a very conceptual manner of being.

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Premiere: Jascha Hagen 'L7 Dream'

We’re kicking off the new year with the debut self-release from Melbourne-based artist Fefe, whose seven-track mini-LP, Sketches from Memories, drops in just a few days. This release is a reflection of Fefe’s creative journey over the past five years, capturing the evolution of his sound through a thoughtful collection of tracks.
Our premiere today, Ghost Gum, is an evocative piece that blends gentle, textured percussion with earthy synth tones and a haunting saxophone melody. The track conjures the imagery of a ritualistic dance deep within a forest, brimming with otherworldly energy.
Sketches from Memories will be available on Bandcamp starting January 15th.
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PREMIERE: Fefe - Ghost Gum

Spiraling melodies and half time tempos spring to the forefront for our premiere today, titled Ravina. Portuguese artists Floating Machine and Inerte have combined talents for a contribution to the Berlin and Lisbon based event series and label, Art Bei Ton. The fifth edition of their VA series, ‘Seeing Cursed Spirits’ will soon be released that showcases a variety of sounds. All nestled within the folds of deep and hypnotic techno.

Ravina evolves, slowly but surely. Each pulse of the percussion brings new life and energy into the air. A soft pad floats in the background, ethereal and ever-shifting, creating a sense of vast space that’s peppered with bright auditory textures giving movement and spontaneity as they jump around the listener. Gradually, voices become more pronounced, their distant melodies forming a loop that seems to repeat and evolve in subtle variations, like a mantra or chant. The panning continues to play with perception, shifting focus gently from one side to the other until the ending moments as each element slowly falls away.

Art Bei Ton’s latest VA will be released on the 16th of January and includes offerings from a diverse set of artists including Viels, PEIX, and Nao Nhil.

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PREMIERE: Floating Machine & Inerte - Ravina [Art Bei Ton]

The third release on Lola Haro’s Small Steps label from Belgium sees German producer DJ Balduin step up with a contribution that embodies the label's sound. Known for his intricate, warm house basslines, clever loops, and breaks, DJ Balduin delivers a three-track EP, Everything, capturing the fleeting magic when light meets dark. Out on Valentine’s Day, 14th February, the release includes the track Somar and will be available in digital and vinyl formats via Bandcamp.

The EP is all about mood and movement. In Somar, DJ Balduin plays with a mixture of rising and melancholic pads, including distant bird chatter and playful loops. A punchy beginning, the tracks mellow into moments of bliss, offering warmth throughout. The interplay of light and dark is palpable and emotive, evoking euphoria reminiscent of sunrise sets at festivals—those moments that shift the tempo and prepare us for another day of dancing.

Small Steps and DJ Balduin captures these intangible moments with its sound: the eye contact on the dancefloor, subtle smiles, and the pull of the kick drum as we sway.

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Everything

PREMIERE: DJ Balduin - Somar [Small Steps]

Through overwhelming days and times of strife, an emphasis to look inwards and reflect seems appropriate. Outside stressors abound, almost at every turn it seems as the world claws at your mental stability. Italian producer, dj and more, Simone Gatto’s forthcoming Invisible Love album on his own Pregnant Void imprint marks a response to these negative forces. Giving space, soft moments of introspection and smooth melodies that all lend well to its healing nature.

Like a deep breath, The Secret of Quantum Life slowly begins. In and out, in and out. The meditative nature can’t be ignored, Simone’s background influences coming through in spades as warm tones envelop the listener, accentuated by generative warbles providing movement and spontaneity. As the track progresses, varying swirls and melodic eddies appear, like changes in the wind.

Gatto’s Invisible Love album will be released on the 7th of February.

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Invisible Love

PREMIERE: Simone Gatto - The Secret Of Quantum Life [Pregnant Void]

Time flies—what started as a platform to spotlight music we love has reached an incredible milestone: our 500th premiere. Over the years, we've witnessed trends emerge, evolve, and transform into something entirely new. Within these 500 premieres, we've featured a kaleidoscope of styles and genres, but at the heart of it all, the music has always been deep, introspective, and original—an authentic reflection of the artists who create it.
We're thrilled to present Ojalá by Dutch artist Love Over Entropy for this special occasion. Taken from the long-awaited album "To Sit Quietly Where Everything Is Moving Fast," set to be released via Something Happening Somewhere, this track radiates optimism and quiet determination—qualities that feel perfectly encapsulated in its title.
Ojalá unfolds with gentle confidence, its uplifting keys and delicate arpeggiator lines moving together like a conversation that flows without effort. There's an understated elegance here—a lightness that never veers into excess. Each element breathes in unison, giving the track a natural, organic momentum.
The word ojalá, with its roots in hope and possibility, feels like a guiding principle for the music. It's as if Love Over Entropy has captured that sentiment and translated it into sound: a wish carried forward, subtle but powerful.
With this milestone premiere, we're reminded of why we started this platform: to share moments like this, where music connects us not just to each other but to something more profound.
Here's to the next 500 premieres—and to Ojalá, a track that reminds us of the beauty in looking forward.


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PREMIERE: Love Over Entropy - Ojalá [SoHaSo]

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