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Ronan lands with renewed focus and a new EP for nascent X-Kalay sub-label, Another Place. Musing on personal crossroads, ‘Leaves of Life’ is evocative and truly genre-spanning; the lush and introspective sounds of Ronan at his finest 💠

Pre-order: https://tinyurl.com/e7xpc69a

Available 01/09/2023

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Naarm (Melbourne) born, Bristol based DJ, producer and label manager @galtier takes us on a confidently meandering journey through a diverse array of textures and influences before erupting into what I can only describe as powerful percussive post rave. Eclectic rhythms rumble below highly finessed & funky realms on his latest BODY MIX. Check out Galtier's latest EP Nausea Signal Studies on his very own imprint @nostro-hood-system

BODY MIX 017 | Galtier

UwU all starz ~ a va collection of lush & mischievous servings of glistening dubscapes, bubbly breakbeatz, tantalising tech & effervescent electronica

ft. @maara, @8salamanda8, @roza-terenzi @d-tiffany, @phubu, @specialguest-dj @pontiacstreator @benbondy, @milliamusic, @jephvanger, @plebeiann, @loiflan, @simisea, @benoitb

uwudustbath.bandcamp.com/album/uwu-all-starz-uwu002

ltd edition cd wrapped in a yum pack w/ sexi riso print & sticker <3<3

mastering by disc archive
art by sarah lim
cd layout by noff
riso by sleep on it press

UwU all starz (UWU002)

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2023/truancy-volume-318-laksa/

Soundcloud: @laksauk

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, a lot of unreleased dubs as a warning though) on our Patreon. Your support helps cover all our costs and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform. patreon.com/truants

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Laksa

Truancy Volume 318: Laksa

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@mood-hut

BC: https://secondcousin.bandcamp.com/album/homesoon

On New Year's morning, Cousin took a weary-eyed walk... ‘HomeSoon’ he thought, whilst cutting to the path by the Angophora Forest. As he made it down to the overgrown sidewalk, he caught a sudden sense of warmth from the surrounding flora. On closer focus, it was as if the plants and flowers had come alive...pulsing forward down the path as they bounced, smiled, and sneered all around him. Against logic, he was struck by an almost Garsonian desire to communicate with them.

This feeling lingered, persisting through several studio sessions. The music written over this period makes up this EP. How directly this experience informed the music is hard to say. What effect it had on the surrounding plant life is even harder to tell… we do hope, however, through listening to it, you’re a little more tuned in to them.
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pi pi pi premiere: Cousin - Citta (Mood Hut)

Will Hofbauer lands on Local Knowledge this November !!

Following his recent 12” on Facta & K-Lone’s lauded Wisdom Teeth, Will Hofbauer joins Team Knowledge with LKX004, a delightfully trippy three-tracker.

Bugger the records, we're going digital ★ Online and xclusiv style 4 ur earholes <3
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releases November 17, 2023

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Introducing Pala EP, the first instalment of Pressure Dome’s new tape series and a PD debut from London’s City Kudu. So far finding its home across Manchester’s Access Memory imprint, and Kudu’s own beloved brainchild, Kite Hill Records, the emerging producer’s discography toys with space and rhythm to create immersive environments.

In keeping with this theme, Pala EP is a thoughtful display of the ways in which light and shade can co-exist in dance music, each track bolstered by driving bass lines and accented by delicate melodic flares. Honeysuckle and Jade draw on dubbed-out soundscapes taken from the schools of Basic Channel and SND, both enlivened by the dynamism of tuned drums. The former is haunted by a fragmented voice, whilst the latter is bathed in a plaintive ambience. Connected in their half-time pace, Pala and Twine work to further emphasise the dichotomy between light and shade. The title track’s dancehall-indebted rhythm accompanies radiant pads, whilst Twine represents its gritty counterpart, not a far cry from the work of Livity Sound extraordinaires Toma Kami and Kouslin. 

Exclusively on offer to those swift enough to get their hands on a limited edition cassette, the B-side sees Kudu wear the EP’s influences on his sleeve, offering an inspiration mix featuring music that has fed into the sound of the EP.

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Get between the sheets and slip into the dream world with rapid pi movement, a column from beloved mix series and label pi pi pi. Each month, it will feature a cheeky, dreamy conversation with an artist from the wider pi soundscape, alongside an unreleased track showcases where the artist is in between releases.

pi pi pi premiere: Oscar Huang - Temporary's Snooze (nina exclusive)

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Grid with E-Unity - 03 Janvier 2024

In the frosty embrace of Berlin's winter, French Berlin DJ and Refuge Worldwide radio host, ophélie, unfurls their debut release on hundert records. We are happy to present “Electric Blue Gecko” as the single from the record. 



Following their inaugural release on the leftfield club music label "Early Reflex," they carefully craft mesmerizing, yet meditative bass music tracks. Ophélie presents her own version of the sonic vision that they explore in their monthly radio show "Therapy Dog". Influences of drum and bass meet the minimalist razor-sharp yet spacious sounds.

   

The artwork was created by Sena Oh who developed the visual style in close collaboration with ophélie. The digital fauna is presented visually through the unmistakable artistic style of the Korean Berlin artist. Whether you're tuned in with headphones or absorbed through pulsating subs of the club, get ready for an experience that transcends the dance floor.

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Electric Blue Gecko

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Ophélie - Electric Blue Gecko

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Artwork by La Princesa Maria
yosoylaprincesamaria.myportfolio.com

Mastered by Rupert Clervaux
www.rupertclervaux.com

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Will Hofbauer & Sangre Voss - UKA

Lacuna delves into deeper and darker territory with another split EP from two upcoming producers carving out their own niche in the bass music landscape. Following 2023 releases on Left, Right & Centre and Nostro Hood System respectively, Small Crab and Elpac join forces on Lacuna to deliver four no-nonsense, club-ready, low-end tracks.

Dublin-based Small Crab opens the dialogue with the ferocious ‘Venom’, a hard-hitting 100 bpm rhythm which builds patiently before unleashing an infectious frenzy. She further develops her low-end explorations with ‘Snake Bite’, which rides an electrifying drum beat with a stinging impact.

Elpac responds with distinctive Bristolian experimentation, firstly with ‘Patrolling’ which hinges along a cavernous and sparse beat, intertwined with clever vocal sampling. He then completes the split EP with ‘SL25 (Crank Mix)’, which journeys along sirens and trumpets before slipping into a dancehall infused madness.

Tracks mastered by Larry McCarthy

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Gardenia

Will Hofbauer - The Blue Situation

The cave was pitch black, inside there was little sound but for the occasional drip of water which would send a ripple through the pond below. Looking down from up above, they wondered what lay in the murky depths of the quarry. What surprises might be but round the corner? What creatures? What comforts? What tricks? What treats?

That’s when there was a deep rumble from the ground below. It bellowed up through the cave like some loud drum before enveloping their eardrums with a might thud.

Then they flew forth, bats and bats and bats and bats.

Will Hofbauer steps forth for an EP on Will Saul’s longstanding record label Aus. This is a record built of playful bouncey house grooves, oddball sounds and fun. It’s destined to work a treat in the clubs with a silly sense of purpose and a tongue n’ cheek approach to the dance.

PREMIERE: Will Hofbauer - Ah! Bats! [Aus]

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Artwork by La Princesa Maria
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Mastered by Rupert Clervaux
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I Feel U

Will Hofbauer & Sangre Voss - I Feel U

Optimo Music loves a bit of serendipity. We had been really digging all of 2023’s releases by Will Hofbauer, which ticked all our boxes, when an email dropped into JD Twitch’s in-box asking if we’d be interested in releasing some of his tracks. Would we ever!

Thus we are delighted to present 3 tracks of outer space bass dub designed for advanced danceflloors. We asked Will to tell us a bit about the tracks -

These three tracks right here are just a couple of Dingers!! They’re a bit different from my usual fare, so I’m super super happy for them to have found un espacio en Optimo! 

The first one, Diiing, was just a fun experiment with some funny vocals and faster drums. As for the other two, if Leech is a big old slug crawling through a damp cave, then Can Dub is a fun little skip through the woods. The enormous reach of dub’s influence is clearly running through all three of these, in my opinion, but defo in the last two :)

Overall, I just feel like I’m a massive fan who is lucky enough to have a crack at making and putting out stuff really. I’m super chuffed to be writing this little quote about this release! If you’ve read this far, I hope you enjoy the music!!

Released digitally May 17th

Diiing

OMDD 57 - Will Hofbauer - Dingers EP

amateur (but enthusiastic) disc jockey and producer

@thirdplacerecords captain - all aboard!

@whirmmm w/ @sangrevoss 🐛

bookings: george@leftbank.agency

say howdy > will@thirdplacerecords.com

Label by Roy Mills ☆
Feat. @djmum ❤︎

Based in London, raised in Naarm [Melbourne]

10" series:
LKX001 - @hed-ardennes
LKX002 - @private_planet
LKX003 - @milliamusic
LKX004 - @willhofbauer
LKX005 - FLVXXX ft. @antakaatweed

12" Series:
K001 - @tinkah-le
K002 - ???

Return 2 Nature V/A:
2022 🌱
2024 👀

AU distribution: henry@localknowledge.space
EU / UK distribution: distribution@rubadub.co.uk

Contact: henry@localknowledge.space

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