Introducing the sound and solo career of British techno don Surgeon (@dynamic-tension).

From his early brutalist releases to contemporary heady tracks from the last decade, PRIMER features many of our personal favourites. Including material from his labels Counterbalance, Dynamic Tension Records and SRX; together with cuts from Blueprint, Downwards, and Tresor.

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Invisible Form

After 15 years in the game, with over 60+ vinyl records pressed, including several "001s", I am very excited to finally be launching my own thing (better late than never hey).

001 - Pugilist - Monument

The concept for Ruff Kutz as an idea came about last year after doing the 3 releases exclusive to Bandcamp as an outlet for my own productions that didn't get picked up by labels. Lots of people messaged me about vinyl. including a big push from dear friend and musical luminary Stormn Norm aka Mr Modern Hypnosis. He put me in touch with Sequence Distribution and they have been amazing to work with - helping me get this off the ground quickly!

The label will be the main outlet for most of my productions going forward - focussing on quality over quantity and with no set rules for a particular sound or tempo: expect the unexpected! The first release encompasses what I think is my sound, and is a nod to my musical past whilst aiming to remain fresh and create timeless music.

Techno influence has always been something I have tried to incorporate into my productions, but I have never released a full Techno track - until now! The A side track 'Monument' is a rolling piece of soulful machine music, made to induce euphoria on the dancefloor with its 10 min run time, Dubby chords, groovy Latin percussion and melancholic pads. Homage to a lot of the 90s and early noughties Techno sounds that I am so fond of!

I couldn't think of doing the first release on the label without at least 1 Dubstep track on it, and given it's the genre I cut my teeth in - I did 2 inna pug-step style. Deep and dubbed out. B1 'Mannequin' is an introspective half-stepper with a laid back, techy feel to it. The staccato sub bass keeps the track grooving under the delicate chords and is sure to get the scoops moving!

On the B2 we have 'Run It' a hazy 2-step style tune (so hot right now) with forward thinking production, an off kilter groove, hypnotic bass and a few classy wubs thrown in for good measure. Think Horsepower Productions meets Livity Sound. Stinky!

Available through Bandcamp, and up for pre-order through the usual suspects very soon! No Spotify sorry, you have got to stick to your morals!

Thanks so much for the support, and here is to hopefully many more.

Design by RQ
Distributed by Sequence
Mastered at Star Delta

Big love - Alex

A - Pugilist - Monument - CLIP

B2 - Pugilist - Run It - CLIP

TL Premiere #1944 (2025.06.06) : Skomaager - Never Enough [DÔME]

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For this 103rd Premiere of 2025, we have a track by Brest-based Skomaager titled ‘Never Enough’ from the forthcoming EP "DÔME VA.12" on Astropolis festival's new label : DÔME.

▶︎ The VA EP will be available from June 11, 2025 in digital on Bandcamp here : https://domeastropolis.bandcamp.com

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Release Info :

Title: DÔME VA.12
Artists: Skomaager, Mensonges-sur-Loire, Armando 360, Kamen
Type: Various EP (digital)
Release date: June, 11th 2025
Label: DÔME

DÔME ushers in the summer season with a brand new EP, spotlighting breakthrough artists from western France who'll be lighting up the Astropolis 2025 lineup this July. Opening this seasonal chapter, the release channels the spirit of a black mass — heavy, immersive, and emotionally charged. The EP brings together the tectonic doom-techno of Brest-based Skomaager, the poetic EBM of Nantes’ Mensonges-sur-Loire, the hypnotic techno of Angers’ Armando 360, and the luminous ascents of fellow Nantais, Kamen.
The record kicks off with Skomaager — a shadowy, anonymous project forged deep in the granite heart of central French Brittany. Raw, monolithic and uncompromising, Skomaager melds martial techno rhythms with doom’s abrasive textures and industrial's suffocating atmosphere. ‘Never Enough’ is a slow-burning pressure cooker, capturing the restless hunt for sensation and the dark spiral it can provoke. It all culminates in a cathartic explosion.
Next up: Mensonges-sur-Loire with ‘Nantes Is The Best City of the World’, a venomous love letter born from a drawn-out, sleepless night and a burning urge to reconnect with their hometown stage. Part haunted football chant, part EBM reverie, the track blurs acidic spoken word à la Femminielli or Marie Davidson with punchy electro and ghostly, poetic EBM. Endearing and ambiguous in equal measure.
Known for his IDM-leaning output, Armando 360 dives deeper into immersive, mind-altering techno without sacrificing sonic finesse. Now signed to respected label ARTS, he offers up ‘02I30’, a track shaped by hours on the floor at Brussels’ Fuse and echoing the precision of Yan Cook, DJ Nobu, or Oscar Mulero. It’s cyclical, trance-tinged techno that unfolds like a sensory vortex — tailor-made for total surrender.
Closing out the EP is Kamen — one half of Crime Partners, OSS Records co-founder, with past releases on Skryptöm and Fever Recordings. ‘Audio Sunrise’ is a delicate, hovering piece: a chiaroscuro techno cut that rises slowly like a foggy dawn, gradually revealing glimmers of light. Subtly euphoric and elegantly constructed, it’s a track to lose yourself in as the night dissolves into day.
Catch Armando 360, Kamen, Mensonges-sur-Loire and Skomaager live at Astropolis 2025 on July 4 & 5, alongside Marcel Dettmann, KiNK b2b IMOGEN, DJ Gigola, Manu Le Malin b2b Somniac One, Daria Kolosova and more.Info & tickets: www.astropolis.org

Tracklist :
1. Skomaager - Never Enough
2. Mensonges-sur-Loire - Nantes Is The Best City In The World
3. Armando 360 - 02|30
4. Kamen - Audio Sunrise

releases June 11, 2025

Mastering: Kamen
Artwork : Thibault Floch
Distribution : Underscope

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Follow Skomaager :
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/skomaager
SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/skomaager 

Follow DÔME :
Bandcamp : https://domeastropolis.bandcamp.com
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/dome.astropolis
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dome.astropolis
 SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/domeastropolis  

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DÔME VA.12

Never Enough

TL PREMIERE : Skomaager - Never Enough [DÔME]

Track from NE110 Trailcam – Drumlin Loop
Out on CD and digital July 11th

Shop here: www.northernelectronics.bandcamp.com
Worldwide retail distribution: www.spacecadets.world

”Trailcam is the latest focus project from Toronto-based artist Rita Mikhael, formerly known by the moniker E-Saggila. A bold artistic statement, the project continues to expand the boundaries of her evolving sonic landscape.

Drawing from a lifelong immersion in music ’Drumlin Loop’ opens with a hip-hop-inflected instrumental track before unfolding into more cerebral, textured terrain—offering a sonic journey that is both introspective and unapologetically singular.

Staying true to her ethos of creative freedom, Mikhael defies genre constraints and expectations. Trailcam embodies this restless artistic drive, showcasing her distinctive ability to weave emotional depth into bold, experimental compositions”

Written and produced by Trailcam in Toronto, ON 2024
Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at EnissLab, Rome
Artwork by Trailcam
Design by Dominique Saiegh


Trailcam – Albion Road

Section – Far From Home EP [DSCI4]
Release Date: July 4, 2025

UK drum & bass producer Section returns to the legendary DSCI4 imprint with the forthcoming Far From Home EP, set for release on July 4, 2025. The four-track release blends deep atmospheres, tight production, and forward-thinking sound design — solidifying Section’s place among the scene’s most consistent and creative voices.

The EP features a heavyweight collaboration with Wreckless (Metalheadz / Dispatch) on “Seraph,” alongside three solo cuts that span the darker, more cerebral edges of drum & bass.

Tracklist:

Far From Home

Seraph (feat. Wreckless)

Wake Up

Disappearing

Available digitally via DSCI4.
dsci4.bandcamp.com/album/far-from-home-ep

Section - Disappearing [DSCI4]

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