Lobster Distribution - Week 44

ALL TRACKS WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY MANUEL FISCHER IN ZÜRICH
www.instagram.com/manuelfischer_ozelot
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A1 "DARK SHARK"
A2 "DOOMSDAY PREPPERS"
B1 "BARKING SHIBA IN SHIBUYA"
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Manuel Fischer – Bassline Providerz 3 - reviewed by Mathis Neuhaus (zweikommasieben magazine)
After releasing his debut album „Roadkill Grill in Novosibirsk” on Asquithʼs Lobster Theremin imprint last year, Manuel Fischer returns to his very own label Ozelot, to take care of unfinished business. What has been started together with label mate Prioleau on the EP “Bassline Providerz 1” comes full circle one year later with Fischer taking sole control on “Bassline Providerz 3”. The Zurich-based labelʼs sixth release completes yet another trilogy, after the Black Belt Academy series that ran from 2017 to 2018, and marks an end and a beginning alike: from this point on, there will be no more trilogies, which opens up a whole lot of other exciting possibilities for the label. New artists, new concepts, new ideas. Moving forward, a more fluid approach allows to aptly react to all the inspiring things that are out there. Ozelot Ltd. unlimits itself, if you want.
But before all this will unfold, Manuel Fischer hammers it home with “Bassline Providerz 3”. As the EPʼs title suggests, the three, well, provided tracks are dancefloor material par excellence. You can listen to them wherever, of course, but while doing so, you will better be imagining yourself on a dancefloor; as dark and dingy as possible.
Take A2, the prophetically titled “Doomsday Preppers”, as an example: it is hard not to think about sound system culture and the best records that came out on Orsonʼs Version label while listening to the trackʼs broken structure and dub-informed bassline.
Perfectly executed in house tempo and with enough going on to transcend mere tool- status. Let me put it this way: you will recognize a roller when you hear one. “Doomsday Preppers” shares the A-side with “Dark Shark”, its slightly more nervous- sounding sibling that makes use of a complex drum pattern and a memorable melody youʼll might catch yourself whistling after listening. Finishing off the EP is “Barking Shiba in Shibuya”, a trance-informed hymn that launches into space and does not (want to) make an effort to come down again until the very end. With “Bassline Providerz 3”, Manuel Fischer crafts three strong arguments for the dancefloor. In June
2020, at a time where clubs are still closed and the opportunity to dance is limited to oneʼs own home, he reminds us of better times that were and better times that will be. These three cuts will make you want to get down to business.

DIGITAL RELEASE: 22.JUNE 2020
VINYL RELEASE: TBA

OZED006 "BASSLINE PROVIDERZ 3" - MANUEL FISCHER

Sheffield production // DJ trio Denham Audio, make their Lobster Theremin debut with an incredible 5 tracker of breaks and bass, backed with a club fuelled remix from Lobster family regular Maruwa.  

EP opener ‘Feel The Panic’ sets the pace, crunchy drums with scorching acid basslines and old rave esque vocal hooks, merging into a dancefloor driven weapon.

‘Volt’ injects a punch, chopped up drum sequences with floating vocals and pulsating synth lines, one for the early hours of the dance. 

On the flip side Denham Audio leads with a drum driven roller ‘Bobby Wobbler’, breaks and beats soar and transform into a weighty number. 

‘Check 1’ blends classic rave esque sound pallets with punchy kick drums and clean, crisp synth lines.

Maruwa’s remix of ‘Check 1’ showcases her incredible ability to create productions destined to do the business in the clubs, hands in the air pads play gracefully with the drum elements from the original production. This one is for the ravers.

A1. Feel The Panic
A2. Volt
B1. Bobby Wobbler
B2. Check 1
B3. Check 1 (Maruwa Remix)

>> @denhamaudio
>> @maruwa1

FEEL THE PANIC EP

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LTWHT020 // Denham Audio - Feel The Panic EP

Tim Reaper makes his Lobster Theremin main label debut with a killer EP of jungle, DNB, and fast-paced soulful 4/4 techno.

London-based DJ/producer Tim Reaper is an artist whose output over the last few years has been nothing but spectacular, releasing record after record of huge jungle and breakbeat for labels such as 7th Storey Projects, Repertoire, Meditator Music and Parallax Recordings, as well as his own standout Globex Corp and Future Retro imprints. His latest outing ‘Cityscapes’ on Lobster Theremin delves deep into his core sound and influences, with head high jungle breaks alongside chest rattling bass and 2-step laden grooves. 

The A-side glides from the classic glacial synths and breaks on title track ‘Cityscapes’ to the euphoric pitched up techno-hardcore of ‘Sequence 2’. Flipping over and straight into the minor scale 80’s soundtrack arpeggiations of ‘Make It Real’, loaded up with a whole ton of rave tropes, fills and melodic flourishes. Rounding out the EP is the 4/4 jungle of ‘(I Can) Feel It’, a light drifting groove layered over with undulating kicks and ethereal 90’s synth. A low-key liquid ending to this tour de force four-tracker of UK jungle.

‘Cityscapes’ EP drops Friday 25th September, via Lobster Theremin.

A1. Cityscapes
A2. Sequence 2
B1. Make It Real 
B2. (I Can) Feel It

>> @tim-reaper

Cityscapes EP

LT074 // Tim Reaper - Cityscapes EP

Artist - Pusher 
Title - Need To Be EP
Cat No - Ir005
Release Date October 2020
Pressed on 180g Vinyl + Digital

Pusher - Need to Be EP - IR005  (Previews)

Felipe Gordon makes his Shall Not Fade debut with the groove-laden ‘The Bacatá Extrapolation’ EP, paying homage to his hometown, Bogotá.

Limited edition coloured vinyl below:
https://felipegordon.bandcamp.com/album/the-bacat-extrapolation-ep

Colombian Musician / Producer Felipe Gordon has been pumping out high quality records as of late with notable recent projects on Toy Tonics, Lost Palms & Razor n’ Tape, amongst others. His latest offering ‘The Bacatá Extrapolation’, is some of the rising producer’s finest work to date, multi instrumentalist Felipe showcases his talent for playing the keys and bass, creating five tracks of infectious House music.  

‘The Bacatá Extrapolation’ EP drops October 16th via Shall Not Fade.

The Bacatá Extrapolation

SNF049 // Felipe Gordon - The Bacatá Extrapolation EP

Originally recorded to cassette, these five acidic tracks from Spanish-born producer and record store owner Dip Shim are a paean to his neighbourhood in Malmö, Sweden.

The breadth of styles across the EP is impressive, taking in uplifting techno, mid-tempo electro, banging acid, and ambient, all created with classic analogue machines, suffused throughout with that warm tape sound and sweet sweet 303.

A1 Dip Shim - Bergsgatan Acid Jam (Clip)

Dustmite returns with another 4 tracks of mesmerizing, driving techno, electro & acid house on his personal imprint, Supervoid Records.

Towers

SPRVD007 - Dustmite - Towers EP

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OUT ON 27.10.2020

OBSCUUR is proud to welcome back the excellent Liza Aikin, after her stellar contribution to the “Withered Tales” album. Liza returns with her own release, a take on industrial techno named “Infirm Past”.
Her signature brand of techno spans over two original tracks, a force of sound cemented by how well it blends with the remix efforts of Swarm Intelligence and VSK. This is an EP covering all grounds, from immersive techno to harder-edge dance floor percussion.
First up is “Hospital Bed”, club ready and on the harder end of the scale, it delivers increasingly frustrating emotions through percussion packed with field recordings literally from the mechanisms within hospital machines. Swarm Intelligence adds the remix favour, with a growling bassline and broken techno cuts.
“Emmaus” follows up, with a sophisticated palette of layered pounding rhythms. Glued together with a hypnotically morphing melody, VSK steps up to the plate for the remix, plastering his well-known sound all over and slowing the drums to achieve a pure meditative hallucination.
Liza Aikin consistently strives to push her sound in new directions, the known mixing with the unknown, making this EP a rewarding listening experience both at the club and at home.

Liza Aikin - Enclave
Liza Aikin - Hospital Bed
Liza Aikin - Hospital Bed (Swarm Intelligence Remix)
Liza Aikin - Enclave (VSK Remix)

Produced & mixed: Liza Aikin
Mastered by: Tommaso Benedetto
Artwork: Marco Zanella

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