Kundai - "Energy"
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Artwork and Mastering by Tristan Arp

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Available on Audio Cassette and digital download directly from the label’s Bandcamp: https://cclurl.bandcamp.com/album/a-night-in-the-skull-discotheque

Side A: Bass is Eternal
Side B: 2-step Mutual Dream

A Night in the Skull Discotheque by the beloved underground selector CCL is the latest offering in the T4T LUV NRG label’s highly limited DJ mix series of cassettes. This immersive journey through a wonderland of proto-dubstep sounds from the late 1970s through the year 2000 is a sonic sibling to CCL’s acclaimed 2018 mix Ode to Queer Steppas.

Inspired in part by Eris Drew’s use of “old records to create new styles out of fragments” on her Raving Disco Breaks Vol. 1 mixtape (T4T LUV NRG, 2019), CCL approached this recording with a parallel frame of mind. Created with 3 CDJs, one Turntable, and a Boss Digital Delay 200, the tracks included in the mix are deconstructed from their whole, and constituent parts are intertwined, sampled, and dubbed out while being further stretched beyond their physical limits. CCL mixed many tracks at the 'wrong speed', pitched beyond their original recognizable tone; others are recontextualized through imaginative layering.

With a solid nod to seminal mixtapes of the early 90s, CCL references the namesake for Side A, Bass Is Eternal, an unreleased 1992 mixtape by influential Bristolian producers Smith & Mighty, an important sonic fulcrum amongst the musical tributaries of the hardcore continuum that continues to reverberate to this day. CCL experienced the after-effects of this ‘proto’ sound genesis in 2008, while living in Bristol, by which point its emergent whispers had coalesced into what became known as dubstep. Tracing a rich history of reference through the samples, basslines, moods, and drum patterns emanating from Bass Is Eternal while looking for connections that predate it became a long-term fascination for CCL. The result is a DJ mix that connects the oft-forgotten dots between proto eras and modern developments in bass and dubstep.

For the resulting sonic ride on A Night in the Skull Discotheque, CCL leads us to a fantastical place of timeless surreality – a majestic haunted dancehall soundtracked by a giddy rush of steppers and dubbed-out delights. Subs rattle through syncopated percs, and moody synths glisten in macabre glory. Fantastical dancers wriggle in wispy eternity, liberated from their corporeal forms in all their greatest spiritual wonder. Both extravagant and dusky, A Night in the Skull Discotheque is a world of seductive in-betweens, a place caught between the moodiest depths and the highest exuberance – A love letter to one of the most impactful formative sounds of the last decades.


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A portion for the proceeds from this release will go to fundraiser "SUPPORT PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY IN EUROPE!". You can also directly donate via:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-palestinian-solidarity-in-europe
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Tape design: Nina Muro
Mastering: TJ Hertz
Additional tape mastering: Eris Drew
Photography: CCL 
Linear notes: Nevan Jio

A Night in the Skull Discotheque [T4T015]

CCL - A Night in the Skull Discotheque

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Born in London, he spent his teenage years playing in bands and writing solo until finding his dance music footing while living and studying in Manchester. Since then he's played at a handful of small UK based festivals and intimate DIY parties. Unrestricted by specific genres, you can expect a variety of dance music in his later sets, or catch him during the day for some sunny pop, hip-hop or downtempo sounds

A summer series featuring sets from the Coop Audio and Umbilical Chords Weekender 2023.

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Coop & UC Weekender 2023 w/ Akamai

The recording of my set from La Nature Festival, recorded 12-3PM on a glorious sunny Sunday on the 23rd of June 2024.

This was one of my favourite sets this summer, I was so honoured to be playing before the legendary DJ Nobu, and spent time preparing for this set gathering bright~dubby~daytime techno with a zippy flair and uplifting energy 🧚

The set features lots of tracks I’ve been enjoying this summer, including music by: Tsott, GiGi FM, Azu Tiwaline, Vladw, Al Wootton, Sindh, Luigi Tozzi, Konduku, Stojche, Ness, Ruman, Rene Wise, Fireground, Forest On Stasys, Kohra & Midnight Traffic +++

The woodland location of this Belgian festival was stunning, and playing on this delicious Lambda Labs sound system was such a treat. Thanks again to Julien @noname_community & Daniel[i] @danieli_whs for the invitation to join this year’s edition 🧡🌲

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Après The Tools, le producteur Parisien, Germain CLS dévoile ZEIT, un EP qui condense une année de création en un voyage sonore percutant. Entre synthés pop, basses progressive house et rythmiques rave 90s, il façonne une œuvre immersive où le temps devient moteur d’inspiration.

L’EP s’ouvre avec "Zeit", un morceau où erreurs et fragments s’assemblent en une construction hypnotique et introspective. Suit "BB7", minimaliste et spontané, né d’un heureux accident en studio, capturant la beauté de l’imprévu.

Avec "Another Cab", la tension monte, laissant exploser une rage politique sur le dancefloor. "Ciccio" clôture sur une note engagée, détournant un sample d’Ilona Staller pour transformer la voix féminine en un message d’affirmation.

Pour parfaire l’expérience, Bliss Inc revisite Zeit avec sa touche envoûtante, tandis que Gneiss insuffle à Ciccio une relecture incisive et taillée pour le club.

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Following on from The Tools, Parisian producer Germain CLS unveils ZEIT, an EP that condenses a year's worth of creative work into a powerful sonic journey. Between pop synths, progressive house bass and 90s rave rhythms, he fashions an immersive work in which time becomes the driving force of inspiration.

The EP opens with ‘Zeit’, a track where errors and fragments come together in a hypnotic, introspective construction. This is followed by ‘BB7’, a minimalist, spontaneous track born of a happy studio accident, capturing the beauty of the unexpected.

With ‘Another Cab’, the tension mounts, letting political rage explode on the dancefloor. ‘Ciccio’ closes on a committed note, hijacking an Ilona Staller sample to transform the female voice into a message of affirmation.

To complete the experience, Bliss Inc revisits Zeit with its bewitching touch, while Gneiss gives Ciccio an incisive, club-ready re-reading.

Artist : @germain-cls
Remixers : @bliss_inc @gneiss-music
Mastering : @ced-sheva
Cover Art : @sebkan

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