Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Crash Bash Party at BUFO's

Delay Grounds X Wordcolour - Crash Bash Party At BUFOs (PDCOLLAB001)

Bandcamp: https://alekleaf.bandcamp.com/track/gate
Mastered by La Plant Mixing & Mastering

Gate

Basilica is back to finish summer 2023 off with a huge selection of carefully curated artists with the goal of bringing forth our favourite signature sounds of UK style Techno, Electro, Bass and more.

Basilica Blueprints Vol.2 carries on from our debut release compilation to bring a barrage of club functional and experimental pieces all wrapped under the banner of the Basilica ethos - trying to expand on the nuance and experimentation side of functional dance music fit for the club.

Balancing with drum heavy, rolling pieces combined with choppy and staggering beats, all designed to crush through a dancefloor, BBV2 has already cemented itself on the festivals and dancefloors of 2023, playing through Dekmantel, Blitz Club and many other iconic names, and the list is sure to grow.

We hope you enjoy our latest compilation of phenomenal music as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Mastered by White Peach
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released October 11, 2023
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Rizla Ops - Grimlock

main remix digital only . . . . . . "dub" and "tool" edits on SBJEKT01 vinyl white label

Wildfire

SBTRKT - Wildfire (Objekt remix) [Young Turks]

Edinburgh local upstart Smiff with his debut vinyl track.

Stripped back & tough, for da club 😎

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Blinker

A2: Smiff - Blinker

My track from the first installment of the Obligated Records annual compilation, entitled 'Vol.1'. A 15 track instrumental comp of Grime, Techno and everything in between.

https://obligatedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/obligated-records-vol-1

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released May 31, 2024

Artsts:

- 1oo1o
- Bianca Oblivion
- Bluetoof
- Burna
- Chamber 45
- Henry Greenleaf
- JLSXND7RS
- Jossy Mitsu
- Lozzy
- MJK x Impey
- Sister Zo
- Skee Mask
- Swimful
- Syz
- Toura

Mastering: Joker
Artwork: Oblig

Obligated Records: Vol.1

Noceros

Keepsake EP

Benga & Coki - Night (Sputnik One ReDrum)

French DJ & label honcho Gboi is thrilled to present Good Vibes Vol. 2, the next chapter in Bad Tips' ever-expanding universe.

• www.badtips.bandcamp.com

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@badtips



PREMIERE : STITCH - SIBYL [BTVA02]

Dom Carlo & Mulholland - 923

Caterpillar

Adventures in machine music built to make subs rattle and feet wiggle; a convoluted mess of elektrology and teknology, 3-step, bass-core, post windmill, proto-minimal wankstep, gondola, shithouse, acid wonk, ambient gabber, no more, no less.

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