For download, tracklist & more info on this/other Upfront mixes head here >> boilerroom.tv/upfront/upfront/005-tusk-wax

"The different labels represent different things at different times. Really its best to have a listen to them and make your own mind up. Who we make them for is simple: all the people who shell out money for them release after release. There are people out there with full and nearly full collections; they are the one who are the most committed." -Mr. Tusk

Upfront 005: Tusk Wax

For download, tracklist & more info on this/other Upfront mixes head here >> boilerroom.tv/upfront/009-head-front-panel/

"With the HFP project, we just let John do his thing and take it in whatever direction he wanted, whilst discussing different ideas and concepts for each 12". So some have been spacey (HFP#008); some more experimental (HFP#006); others utterly relentless in a Hood/Mills style (HFP#005), plus a few epic dancefloor pleasers (HFP#004). As a series we are delighted with how it has been received" - Tabernacle Records

Upfront 009: Head Front Panel (John Heckle)

For download, tracklist & more info on this/other Upfront mixes head here >> boilerroom.tv/upfront/010-huntleys-palmers

"The mix comprises of several tracks from the next few releases on H+P: it includes exclusive new music and contributions from Alejandro Paz, Carisma, DrumTalk, Hi & Saberhägen, Italia 90, Lena Willikens, Luna, Oklo Gabon, Peter Scion, Sano, Usio, Wolf Müller and Wrong Steps."

Upfront 010: Huntleys + Palmers

For download, tracklist & more info on this/other Upfront mixes head here >> boilerroom.tv/upfront/015-1080p

"It's easy to run a label when this constant stream of inspiration is around."

Upfront 015: 1080p

The further you look into “TB Arthur” the murkier it all becomes. Rather like the story of the mysterious “Lewis” in a very different area of music, it all seems a bit too perfect. The over-amped analogue machines, the extraordinary psychedelic qualities of the music, the stories of dusty warehouses and hints of distant raves, the messages in run-out grooves like secret messages from times past: it’s all so perfectly designed to press the buttons of techno vinyl fetishists it can’t be real. Can it?

Our contacts at Hardwax are not the most communicative – like Hardwax ever has been, right? But the one thing they have been absolutely emphatic about is that despite forum chatter, this is not some secret project for Adam X, or Shed, or anyone else. To be precise: “TB Arthur is TB Arthur and will remain so despite the speculations”.

Does it matter, anyway? Well not right now, it doesn’t. For now – and for the eternal now of the dancefloor – what we have are three 12”s of really outstanding tripped-out machine funk that serve their purpose equally well whether they were made in 1995 or 2015, and whether they were made for fun, for a joke or as an expression of drug psychosis. And there’s the promise of more to come, too. Perhaps it will turn out that there really is a dark and tragic tale behind them, perhaps there’s a big game going on, or perhaps the background will remain shrouded in mystery. But for now, what we’re left with is music that we have to judge entirely without prejudice, and which is good enough to more than justify any cloak-and-dagger shenanigans.

Upfront 016: T.B. Arthur

"Delft is represented here by squad members JPLS, whose EP will arrive in the fall, and Vin Sol whose 4-track EP will be on record shelves in the coming weeks. Valence leaves its mark through coming EPs from goldFFinch and Ambivalent, as well as a remix from Truncate and a special extra deep dive with a major influence." - Ambivalent 

Tracklist & Download available here: www.boilerroom.tv/upfront/024-ambivalent 

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Upfront 024: Ambivalent

Tracklist & download available here: http://boilerroom.tv/upfront/027-j-tijn/

"Basically I wanted to do a mix of my own stuff but there's not enough of it that's good." - J. Tijn

- J. Tijn

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Upfront 027: J. Tijn

Tracklist & download available here: http://boilerroom.tv/upfront/030-100-silk/ ‎

"Whatever world SILK entered into in 2011 is long gone. Depending on who you ask dance music either never disappeared or else just had to wait for people to wise up to it. Loose, lo-fi house music designed for home listening morphed from oxymoron to chic to fad to status quo in a blur of backlashing critical anxiety...There is no scene, there is no sound, there are only individuals. Music outlasts the world's perception of it." - Britt Brown, 100% Silk

Upfront 030: 100% Silk

Tracklist & download available here: https://boilerroom.tv/upfront/032-mount-liberation-unlimited/

"We've been trying to record this podcast for a while sitting in the studio. Needless to say, nothing ever happened. We realized that the only way for us to record this podcast was to do it in the true environment that it’s made for: the discotheque. Luckily, we were invited to play at this semi-legal/not so legal club in Gothenburg a few weeks back...drum machines, synths, kids on whizz and darlings on Charlie were all coming together for this party (shout out to M. Skinner)" - Mount Liberation Unlimited

Upfront 032: Mount Liberation Unlimited

Tracklist & download available here: boilerroom.tv/upfront/033-cratebug

"Every track in this mix is either an edit or a personal reworked version; new and unreleased. If my style screams anything, it screams CHICAGO." - @Cratebug

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Upfront 033: Cratebug

Tracklist: boilerroom.tv/upfront/upfront-040-disco-halal/

"A celebration of a world without frontiers, and a dreamscape ruled by love, Disco Halal is the cosmic vibration of forever unity. This 60-minute mix features tracks from current Disco Halal releases as well as exclusive previews of upcoming ones, blended all the while with Moscoman’s influences and like-minded contemporaries. An essential journey, deep into the label’s universe. Listen well, for the night is but young." - @DiscoHalal

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Upfront 040: Disco Halal

Tracklist + download: boilerroom.tv/upfront/049-i-love-acid

"There’s something about acid that transcends simply being a ‘genre’. It sums up the sound of the TB-303 – but also a certain era of house music and a social movement, all in one."

- Josh Doherty, @posthuman

Upfront 049: I Love Acid

Download: boilerroom.tv/upfront/054-solar-bears

"For us the source of a show's power is in its vulnerability and tension. It's taken about two years to collect all the equipment through trial and error for our current setup. We've got to a stage now where we can react to an audience through moment-by-moment decision-making."

- Rian, @solar_bears

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Upfront 054: Solar Bears

Tracklist + download: boilerroom.tv/upfront/056-lobster-theremin

"For this mix, I was keen to pull out the more euphoric aspects of what we'll be releasing, as it seems to have become a bit of a theme for the next 12 months."

– Jimmy Asquith, @lobster-theremin

Upfront 056: Lobster Theremin

Tracklist + download: blrrm.tv/le1f

"A small mix of unreleased material, collected from 2012-2016, from myself and other East Coast artists I love, specifically ones who musically exploit Banjee Realness." -@le1f

Upfront 057: Le1f

Tracklist + Download: http://blrrm.tv/ethiopianrecords

"This mix is one that I did thinking of the chains one puts on oneself in order to fulfil expectations.

Listening and losing oneself in the moment is an art, and this mix is dedicated to all of you that come to venues, show after show, and that have never once come up to a performer and requested a song. Those that lose themselves in the moment and embrace whatever road the performer has decided to take the room in. To all those that have let me and other performers play, share, produce and release — thank you for trusting my/our spirit(s)." - @EthiopianRecords

Upfront 068: Ethiopian Records

Watch the video here ~ blrrm.tv/JonKollections

Jon K - Boiler Room x Dekmantel Selectors Collections

"The sound of CPU reflects Sheffield's musical heritage, forged with that of Detroit Techno and Braindance (Rephlex et al.) But there's a strong syncopated beat influence over the curation which has dominated, hence CPU being known and lauded as an electro imprint.

Another thing you will notice about CPU is the stark and brutal sleeve designs. Each sleeve has an 8-bit binary* catalogue number** on the front centred in an Alien-esque logo, the number being the only thing that visually distinguishes each release.

This mix contains upcoming releases, demos and unreleased tracks on CPU and its sub-label Computer Club, a more experimental branch which also doubles as a club night in Sheffield. I think the mix gives a clear representation of the label and its direction. It was an absolute pleasure to do as I rediscovered some old favourites during the process. I hope you enjoy it and check out the label sometime.

*256 catalogue numbers in total are possible using 8-bit binary.

**This Boiler Room Upfront mix has its own CPU catalogue number so fans and completest heads-up!" - @cpsmith

Upfront 071: Central Processing Unit

"This exclusive mix includes a diverse splurge of demo tracks, unreleased, soon to be released and recently released tracks, as well as some other tracks by artists connected to Clone Records in one way or the other. It's obviously focused on the Clone Jack For Daze Series, as I had to find a balance between personal taste and what Clone Records has to offer for the near future. Hope you enjoy." - @AldenTyrell

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Upfront 075: Clone Records (Alden Tyrell)

For download, tracklist & more info on this/other Upfront mixes head here — https://boilerroom.tv/upfront/upfront-076-voyage-recordings/

"At the start of the month, this small label turned two years old. That doesn’t really mean anything in the grand scheme of things, but it has given me a chance to reflect on how the hell we’ve ended up here.

As a concept, Voyage existed for some time before we released the first record. I had a clear idea of the aesthetic it would take on, but it wasn’t until Sam/Sprinkles brought my ramblings about artwork, record sleeves and sci-fi to life that the label became something tangible, something real. Since then, Voyage seems to have evolved in parallel to my musical tastes and Sam’s visual interests as the records speak through their artwork more and more with each release.

This mix is loosely based on a narrative of the label and the past two years, featuring an upcoming EP by Youandewan, unheard Ausländer meanderings as well as a remix made especially for the mix by Urulu. I’ve also included some bits of my own that will see a release in some form on the label as well as a few things made this month to tie the whole mix together.

Peace and thanks to everyone who has supported the label."

- Andy Hart (@AndyHart)

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