Before starting his own label Solar Body, Otik released music on labels like INTERGRADED, Keysound, 3024 and Shall Not Fade, doing his rounds on the imprints that make up a constellation of the UK's most exciting club music. (To keep it simple, we can call it broken techno, but that's not the whole story.) He hails from Bristol, and takes in that city's unique and enduring blend of techno, dub and drum & bass history, but what sets Otik apart is the sense of atmosphere and space in his music. Perhaps RA's Taylor Bratches put it best: "Otik's precise club music floats on a lush, celestial plane." 

You can hear it in his upcoming EP Xoul Trap, where even a straightforward house beat on "Unorthodox" rides an updraft of choral vocals and eerie synths, as if carried by the wind. Otik says his RA Podcast is meant to be a little more straightforward than usual for him, sticking purely to club music, but it's still full of twists, turns, throwbacks (hello, "Router" by Pangaea) and, of course, the melodic and atmospheric qualities that make Otik tick.

@otikmusic

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/882

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RA.882 Otik

2023 has been a great year for Bradley Hutchings aka Guava. Alongside many successful dance singles and remixes, his self-released debut album ‘Out Of Nowhere’ is a gorgeous blend of indie electronica that steps away from his typical club focussed productions. 2024, however, sees Guava move back towards the dancefloor with his latest EP Afterglow, which drops on Faux Poly on March 8th. Since rooting himself in Berlin, Guava has drawn inspiration from across the different facets of the city, something that is strongly reflected in this release.

The opening track ‘Angel’ is a dark trip, born out of experiments with reverb and guitar harmonics influenced by UK Bass and Dubstep, an ethereal techno track described by the artist as “guitar music for Berghain”. Next up is ‘140 Drums’, an essential DJ club tool, a chopped stuttering break and hoover bass roll through a restrained but surprisingly heavy hitting finale to the EP.

‘F641’ accelerates with continuously pitching synth stabs and a rumbling low end. Inspired by F1, the track hits hard and never stops ramping up. Finally the title track ‘Afterglow’ brings a lightness and warmth to the release, delicately catchy and rooted with a bouncy house beat, the sound of Berlin in Guava’s productions is unmistakably clear.

Words from Guava:
"Putting together this EP has been a joy for me. All of the tracks are little bookmarks for the past year. I live in Berlin, and it has had an immersive effect on my music. From the grey and cold winters, trudging down a windy street in Warschauer Straße, to the hot summer in Neukolln, where the air is thick and warm, and dance music echoes off the city buildings.

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soundcloud.com/fauxpoly
instagram.com/fauxpoly

soundcloud.com/guavanoise
Instagram.com/guava_noise/  

releases March 8, 2024

PREVIEW: Guava - Afterglow [FP008]

Low-key producer and Ruffhouse Industries co-founder, Tymotica, indulges his fondness for precision-engineered dance music and glacial textures with Temporal Bias, a 4-track collection of crystal tipped techno and bass music soundscapes, each expertly crafted both technically and sonically.
 
This is a deeply personal journey, one that traverses ice-cold landscapes, unashamedly wearing its influences on its sleeve while simultaneously sounding completely fresh and unique. This is pinpoint-accurate production at its finest, and you’re all invited along for the ride.

1. Aerial Threshold
2. Center Unity
3. Repulse
4. Wrkt48

Tymotica: https://soundcloud.com/tymotica

Temporal Bias

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READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-long-island-sound-fracture

Now on the cusp of its twenty-second release, the Istanbul-based imprint @Oathy prepare to release the six-track 'Fracture' EP - courtesy of Dublin-based duo Rob Roche and Tim Nolan, better known as @longislandsoundeire.

Fracture

Fracture - Long Island Sound [Oath]

Solar Body boss @otikmusic serves up a rib-tickling, bass-driven remix of @longislandsoundeire’s ‘Flare’

Have an exclusive first listen ahead of its release on 1st March via Turkish imprint @oathy

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-long-island-sound-flare-otik-remix

Flare (Otik Remix)

Premiere: Long Island Sound ‘Flare (Otik Remix)’

Full Premiere: https://wearesoundspace.com/premiere-long-island-sound-fracture-spray-remix

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YouTube: bit.ly/soundspaceyoutube
Facebook: bit.ly/soundspacefb
Twitter: bit.ly/soundspacetweets
Spotify: spoti.fi/3QKRWCl
SoundCloud: @wearesoundspace

Buy this track: https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/fracture

Spray
https://soundcloud.com/sprayforever

Long Island Sound
https://soundcloud.com/longislandsoundeire

Oath
https://soundcloud.com/oathy

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READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-dreamrdreamr-antique-blue

After notable releases from Tom VR, Small Steps affiliate Boaksi and label head honcho Seb Wildblood, London-based record label All My Thoughts gear up to drop ‘Through The Elements‘ EP from producer and visual artist Dreamrdreamr...Clocking in at 160 BPM, opening track 'Antique Blue' is our pick thanks to slumbering chord progressions evoking a sense of melancholia then following up with a high dose of deconstructed jungle breaks and metaphysical R&B vocals, Dreamrdreamr immerses listeners in a state of endless reverie.

@allmythoughts
@dreamrdreamr

Through The Elements EP

Antique Blue

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Broadcast live on Rinse FR, March 29th 2019 

Featuring tonnes of bangers from friends, some stuff from way back + some unreleased LIS bits x

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Contact: longislandsoundmusic@hotmail.com
Bookings: andy@longislandsoundmusic.com

Dublin-born duo Long Island Sound (Rob Roche and Tim Nolan) are known for their euphoric-yet-introspective take on electronic music. Toeing the fine line between emotion and energy, the pair present dynamic and dreamy explorations via their own imprint, Signs of Space. 2022 saw the release of their first full-length, Lost Connection, which Resident Advisor described as ‘glorious, heart-tugging sunset techno’. Following the success of their debut LP and a sold-out launch party in Dublin’s own Tengu, the pair embarked on their Summer festival tour, culminating in a standout set at Ireland’s All Together Now.

2023 kicked off with the release of Lost Connection Remixes, a heavyweight remix package featuring remarkable reinterpretations of Long Island Sound’s debut album by Mor Elian, Benjamin Damage, James Shinra and Cromby. This summer the duo moved swiftly on with their highly anticipated ‘Don’t Let Me/Air’ EP; a pair of unadulterated festival-ready house epics that have seen support from the likes of Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1, Tim Swenney on Beats in Space and Jenny Greene on RTÉ 2FM.

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