Bristol-based label and collective @amityclub deliver a bumper showcase of underground bass sounds on ‘RICOCHET’

Have an exclusive first listen to @kess1er’s contribution, ‘The Roots, The Truth’

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kessler-roots-truth

Premiere: Kessler ‘The Roots, The Truth’

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Syz launches his new label Vitalizm with VTLZM001, a 4 track sure-shot from its founder of wily club rhythms mutated anew through adventurous construction and intuitive dancefloor nous.

Club rhythms for the soul; a nourishing manifesto for the rave, and for Syz a vital spark through which energy and groove emanate. A prolific producer with a beloved back catalogue, he is no stranger to the sounds that embody the propulsive nature of UK club rhythms. Vitzalizm though is a new venture, his inaugural label founded on the promise of showcasing new and varied developments along the Syz sonic journey. It’s a wide-ranging ethos informed via a complex web of influences that continue to make afresh of club music, while also paying homage to the culture of yesteryears with small vinyl runs and limited lathe-cut dubplate specials.

On VTLZM001, the label’s inaugural release, its founder gets right to it. Down & Twist steps first with an all-round sexy affair, a 2 step mover that swivels deftly on its latin inclinations while updating the early 00’s garage template with fwd> attitude. Next, Bakayadaskunka writhes as a complex beast, busy through the broken beat while its tactile low end purrs and throbs within. Fidget goes faster, a tribal wonderland that pumps giddy yet nimble across its myriad of basslines. The Lizm sees us off, a supple percussive playground which swings playful and loose amongst a livewire of subs, weightless pads and a faint dub echo.

A succinct dancefloor statement of intent from Syz, and an exhilarating beginning for Vitalizm. 
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Releases May 25, 2025

Written & Produced by Oliver Samways
Mastered by Lurka
Distribution via Sequence
Artwork by Ionic
Words by Nevan Jio
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Disorientation (Out now on Ghosttown)

Release date: June 20th 2025
Preorder: gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pigeons-ft-trim-transit-limb-ep
First single 'Pigeons' on your streaming platform : li.sten.to/jxwclbfb

@SSSLIP and @Betonbrutt have tapped up grime pioneer Trim to add his bars on 17th Grid release, pressed for the first time on vinyl !

Trim steps up to the mic for the lead track, 'Pigeons', which brings next-gen grime energy with raw, club-ready vibes and menacing bars that are underpinned by a wobbly low end, and it's all perfect for dance floor detonation. 'Transit Limb' dives into a nostalgic yet forward-thinking fusion of experimental grime and UK bass that subtly echoes the sounds of the early 2010s with twisted breaks and chopped vocals.
The boys also invited @Notiiton and @BeatriceMasters for two great remixes, Noti turned the lead track into a precise electro banger and Beatrice drowned Transit Limb to the darkest depths of the ocean to close the EP.

⚠️ Vinyl version only available for preorder on Juno website
Vinyl bonus : Pigeons (Instrumental Version)
Limited to 100 copies : www.juno.co.uk/products/ssslip-beton-brut-pigeons-transit-limb-ep-feat-vinyl/1091331-01

Track 1 & 2 produced and mixed by Charlie Maton-Presley and Zach Buckley
Track 1 vocals by Javan Daniel Winston St. Prix
Track 3 by Malin Anderson
Track 4 by Beatrice Masters

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Akanbi, Allecto, Anz, Atrice, Bas Dobbelaer, Breaka, Caldera (Loop LF), Christian Coiffure, Daisy Moon, De Grandi, DJ Martelo, DJ Plead, Dom Carlo, Ehua, Emily Jeanne, EONE, Ey.rah, Fonzo, Gramrcy, Hannah, Hassan Abou Alam, Flore, Fosil, Hypna, Jan Loup, Jess Hands, Jossy Mitsu, Jon Beige, Judaah, Kaval, Lu2k, Manaré, Martha, Metrist, Miley Serious, Monotronique, Mumdance, Nawme, Nico, Nile Ferreira, Nono Gigsta, Nyksan, Ophélie, Oxyd, Pearson Sound, Poor J'Darr, Pura Pura, quest?onmarq, Re:ni, Red Rack'em, Rhyw, Rowl, RS Tangent, Rougail Space Program, Saskia, Safiye, Sharnie, Small Crab, Souzo, Sybil, Sylvere, Toupaz, Tristan Arp, Troy Gunner, Useless Seconds, Valesuchi, Vladimir Ivkovic, Warzou, Yushh and more.

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Pigeons (ft. Trim) / Transit Limb EP

SSSLIP & Beton Brut - Pigeons (ft. Trim) / Transit Limb EP [GRID017] previews

Clunk

Japanese explorer of the deep Dayzero is next up on Nerve Collect with his Step Inna EP, which brings six tracks of meticulously crafted post-dubstep rhythm and bass. 

Tokyo-based Dayzero has long been providing a link between the Far East and the UK underground. His futuristic sounds rewire dubstep, techno, breaks and bass with psychedelic colours and spaced out moods on leading labels like Livity Sound and ZamZam. He has a new album on the way this year, but first comes this latest intersection of body-driven, mind-expanding sounds.  

'Revival' is engineered for full-body movement. It's intelligent, instinctive and just a bit unhinged as watery droplets and a frazzled lead warp space and time while mangled bass drills down deep. 'Step Inna' skanks through a dystopian dreamscape with chanting dub vocals. They echo like encrypted mantras as calculated bass patterns ground the groove, percussive hits launch you skyward and then collapse inward. 'Antibody' has spring-loaded bass that rebounds under rogue circuitry while the rhythm stutters in broken, syncopated spasms below a smattering of wobbly toms.

'Remains' is highly pressured and kinetic, a thudding rhythm with overdriven tribal percussion pining you to the 'floor. 'Alignment' is a tectonic transmission sent back from tomorrow—mechanical yet organic, the bassline rumbles with subatomic weight beneath ghostly pads and static-charged synth lines. 'Gravity Phrase' is where ancient rag	a meets future bass culture. Stringy Indian melodies linger in the shuffling dub rhythms and wordless vocals drift like vapour trails in a soundscape where mysticism and machinery collide. 

This is an EP of precision-guided portals to the outer edges of bass music. 




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