Duelz

A beautifully crafted release from Bukkha. With masterful vocals from Roger Robinson and Dandelion. Deeper then deep. Music that stands the testament of time. 

Available Friday via our Bandcamp on vinyl and digital

SYSTM044 BUKKHA

Kicking off 2023, Egregore Collective is back with a second vinyl release on the main label. This time, we’re diving deep, spiraling down in a sea of reverberated chords and soothing noises. For this new foray in the physical realm, appropriately titled “Tones and Echoes”, we called upon 5 specialists of the deepest forms of dub music.

Opening the record is Germany’s very own Another Channel. With regular appearances on respected labels of the genre such as Moonshine Recordings or Modern Hypnosis, he delivers a laid back dub ballad to kick things off smoothly.

Following up is Vienna based Mantsche, tagging along his mate Bishop with a deeper, stomping and more melancholic sounding riddim, that slowly builds up to a powerful stepper second drop that’s guaranteed to make you skank.

Closing the A side of the record is Masis, a previous collaborator of Another Channel on Moonshine Recordings. He takes us on a deeper tip with a dusty, minimalistic and lo-fi sounding dub punctuated by vocals chanting the name of the track as well as the final destination of this journey : “Mount Zion”.

On the other side, we have an all-Toulouse roster, starting with the enigmatic Stefan Dubs. Essential component of the illegal and underground scene here in Toulouse with the collective Folklore, he once again showcases his trademark meditative, saturated, and sometimes hypnotic aesthetic with another ode to forest raves in the maquis.

Rounding off the record is our own Stacktrace, taking a break from his dancehall bangers to go back to his roots and sign off on a highly progressive tune, sparkled with clicking shakers and drum rolls, and as always building into a very different second drop with a bassline melody that will stick to your head. 

Purchase: https://egregorecollective.bandcamp.com/album/egv002-tones-and-echoes

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CREDITS :
Curated by @algo_riddim
Vinyl distribution by Unearthed Sounds
Digital distribution by Underscope
Artwork by @stacktracedub
Mastering by @qant-mastering

Stacktrace - Heal

Re-upload of a mix recorded in June 2020.

Versa Lockdown 2020 Mix

ZamZam 94 is a long-awaited plate from South London duo Traces, fresh from a pair of releases last year on Innamind. Laser-focused on a stripped-down, essentialist strain of UK bass music, Traces’ ZamZam outing showcases two distinct facets of their approach.

“No One (Can Tell I)” is a perfect slice of eyes-down spiritual dubstep for the ages, a vibe we always crave here at ZamZam. Waterhouse-flavored rusty hi-hats, reverb thick like smoke, expertly-crafted bassweight, subtly ricocheting percussion, perfectly minimal stabs, and a sampled spirit of Jamaica Past… Utterly timeless, “No One” is a masterclass in restraint and depth over flash and slickness.   

Equally direct and unfussy, “Listen” flips the vibe utterly, running off a winking slice of badman soundtape, shakers and siren, earworming midrange melody, and a mirror-image bassline with more swagger per bar than anyone in a 140 session will be able to resist. Battle-tested on dubplate & ready for early, late, or anywhere in between, “Listen” is a guaranteed sheller.

Our soundcloud clips are always recorded straight from the vinyl with flat EQ so you know exactly what you're getting.

Strictly limited to 700 copies for the world. No digital, no repress. Art, design & screen print by Polygon Press. Mastered by Sam at Precise, Pressed at Third Man. In shops mid-February 2024.

Traces "No One (Can Tell I)" b/w "Listen" ZamZam 94 vinyl blend

Few names shine as brightly in the cosmology of dubwise bass music as that of V.I.V.E.K. From releasing absolutely groundbreaking tracks for the better part of 20 years primarily on his own System and VIVEK imprints, to curating and hosting his legendary System nights, to bringing so much rising talent to light, it’s honestly difficult to imagine the last two decades of UK and global sound system music without him. 

For ZamZam 96 V.I.V.E.K went straight to the bedrock of sound system music and delivered a power-stepper of galactic proportions. 

“Illusions Dub” opens with starkly heavy valve bass and a punishing kick, leaving little doubt where this journey is headed . Richly adorned with neck-snapping percussion, industrial snares, post-punk atmospherics and a gorgeous melodic figure, the tune employs classic 90s digi-dub principles while feeling like a message from a gloriously human -or post-human- future. 

“Illusions (Raw Dub)” runs rugged through the desk in fine style, with barely restrained feedback, phasers, and deep space echo and reverb ripping open shimmering holes in space-time for a truly cosmic Part 2. 

Strictly limited to 850 7” vinyl copies for the world- no digital, no repress. Mastered by Precise. Two color screen print by Polygon Press. Releasing August 30th, 2024. Retail or wholesale inquiries: zamzamsounds@gmail.com

V.I.V.E.K "Illusions Dub" b/w "Illusions (Raw Dub)" ZamZam 96 blend

ECHOLTD011: @frenk-dublin - Mastered on a reel to reel tape machine cut on 12" 180g green marbled vinyl. Released on @echoltd 

Buy vinyl: https://www.decks.de/track/frenk_dublin-echo_ltd_011_ep/cnl-ti
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Deep Stone (Original Mix)

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10" Record shipped in a yellow dub plate sleeve.

Vinyl only release.

Buy link:
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Tremble - We Nuh Care / Vex Fi Dat - In store now!

Continuing the march to 100 releases, ZamZam 75 comes from one of our favorite contemporary producers, Alex Waitoa, the man known as Akcept.  Hailing from Christchurch New Zealand, steeped in that country’s unique sound system culture, with a rep cemented by a string of deep and dread releases on crucial imprints including Amar, Moonshine, Sentry, Modern Hypnosis, and Artikal, we are very happy to offer the next chapter in his already strong discography.  With roots, UK dub, techno, and dubstep as points of reference, Akcept operates in an open space where creativity and personal exploration are paramount. 

Murderous on dub for some time, “Cambridge Road” (named for Green King Cuts’ HQ where the tune originated) is a weighty, slyly menacing 140 rocker featuring Akcept’s signature syncopated percussion chops & a slithering, minimalist bassline. A disquietingly distorted hook, pitched & chorused vocal snippets and test tones lead the way through a dark dance equal parts eyes down & wariness - danger lurking around every corner.  

“Over & Out” is the secret weapon, a loping, lumbering behemoth of dubwise built for serious Sounds, a stew of filtered hi hat, heaving bass, sampled drum fills, swung shaker, oddly-looped reggae horns, and claustrophobic spaces navigated by cagey reverbs.

Releasing end of September 2019. Limited to 700 vinyl copies for the world, no repress, no digital. Design & screen print by Polygon Press. Mastering by Sam at Precise Mastering.  Email zamzamsounds@gmail.com for info on ordering, subscribing, or for stockists in your area of the world.  Peace!

Akcept "Cambridge Road" b/w "Over & Out" ZamZam 75 7" vinyl rip blend

DUBCOM034D - Frenk Dublin - Still Dub EP [Remixes]

Featuring remixes from @frenk-dublin, @stillhead, @tubbyisiah & @mskruff.

Frenk Dublin - Azalea [Skruff Remix]