Mantissa Premieres

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.

@citykudu

Pala

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City Kudu - Pala (PDT001) [clips]

Somatic Rituals co-founder Kombé embraces flux and uncertainty on his debut EP, ‘Foreign Exchange’. He tools up five tracks built for adventurous DJs, constructed from an assemblage of liquid polyrhythms - inspired by the constant movement of foreign exchange markets and the plurality of Kombe’s own cultural and sonic references that give rise to his distinct sound.

buy: https://kombe.bandcamp.com/album/foreign-exchange

‘Foreign Exchange’ balances function and narrative across its 25-minute length, with each track serving as a strong individual statement and as a part of a greater whole. The EP contrasts and finds common ground between disparate ideas and concepts, rooted in intelligent percussion, intentional sampling, and a synthesis of organic and machine-made sounds. It explores the parallels of currency exchange and cultural exchange, perpetually fluctuating financial markets and the shifting sands of the audio marketplace, the fetishisation of money and fetishisation in electronic music - whilst juxtaposing East African and European vocal samples over hypnotic, angular grooves that evoke traditional and ritual-based musical contexts. Rhythms slowly unfurl and coalesce into a storm, periodically settling into moments of reprieve while encouraging dancers to find their own relief in the syncopated patterns.

EP opener ‘Batian’ opens with skipping, filtered synth stabs over a stuttered kick that develops into a driving, serpentine rhythm underneath whirling atmospherics reminiscent of torn metal, sinew, and electricity. ‘Emerging Markets’ disorients you with a woozy, seasick groove underpinning a clicktrack beat, all welded to a disjointed kick that steps in and out of the arrangement, taunting a response from dancers. ‘Third Pillar’ functions as an elevated DJ tool with its galloping rhythm and bubbling hand drums that settle dancers into their hips, while vocals reminiscent of ASMR on a bad acid trip evoke the harmony and dissonance of man-machine collaboration. ‘Taarab Fragments’ moves into moodier territory, welding DNA from Swahili coastal genre Taarab to subaquatic Detroit electro atmospherics - holding a delicate tension until a darbuka line bursts through and rewards your patience. The textural, pensive, and beatless ‘Future Entropy Quest’ closes the EP with spiralling synth swirls and a looming bassline that suggests the questions provoked by the record have no clear resolution, leaving listeners to sit with the parallels of enduring volatility of markets and cultural values.

Kombé delivers a clear statement of intent with ‘Foreign Exchange’, offering a hybrid vision in the form of dance music for a freaky club or tripping forest rave that flows between worlds, cultures, and traditions with fluidity and grace.

Kombé - Foreign Exchange - [SORI003]

This very day, exactly 100 years ago, the great musician and drummer Max Roach landed on earth. Today, in a serendipitous alignment of time, we decided so to give light to a project that’s been quietly brewing.

This track, built on some late 70s compositions by him and and another master like Anthony Braxton, is the first hook to all the ideas and to what is to come.

Join us on this journey. Good Musik is born!

>> goodmusik.bandcamp.com
>> soundcloud.com/good-musik-records
>> thagoodmusik@gmail.com

Kreggo - R & B [GM00]

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.

Pipa Pipa

Electric Blue Gecko

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Ophélie - Electric Blue Gecko

@jdotbalance
@slinknyc

BC: https://jdotbalance.bandcamp.com/album/verdant

SLINK welcomes Chicago via Texas producer Jdotbalance to the family for his latest release, "Verdant". We've been floored by his work since hearing his debut EP "High Exposure", and could not think of a more natural fit for the label.

"The sound of this project is derived from a juxtaposition of filth and lushness" - Jdotbalance

Equal parts plasmic swirl and feverish soundclash, these four tracks bend and shatter with tireless momentum. A balancing act between unhinged rhythmic workouts and dense networks of texture, this one is guaranteed to twist your limbs and scramble your brainwaves. Let these loose on your nearest soundsystem to activate the peak time freak time.

Verdant

pi pi pi premiere: Jdotbalance - late (SLINK)

Vina Konda steps up on the Turin-label Pho Bho Records with five track EP 'The Exit Screen Leads Nowhere'. The work "tries to bring you in the complex contradiction of the screen attraction. Between loss & profit, the dilated time now allows you to explore a world between reality and virtuality. Like an open gate between somewhere and nowhere."

Vina Konda
@vinakonda
www.instagram.com/vina_konda

Pho Bho Records
@phobhorecords
www.instagram.com/pho_bho_records/

Burning Leaf

Premiere: Vina Konda - Burning Leaf | Pho Bho Records

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

Lacuna 02 Previews (Small Crab / Elpac)

"We are more than delighted to welcome Martini to W133. After appearances on Kindergarten Records and Early Reflex, the NYC-based producer delivers three uniquely well-crafted originals for the Berlin imprint.
...
On A3, the third and last original track, "Lounge Lizard," creeps into your ears very subtly and sneakily. High foreign-sounding arpeggiated melodies twirl around your head, and you get lost in the sound when suddenly a high-energy switch drops in and makes you want to move your reptile extremities.
...
The EP will be available as a limited 25-copy dubplate run as well as digitally. The vinyl comes in fully printed cover sleeves with analogue photography by Freya Gerz."

w133records.bandcamp.com/album/aqua-pura

Martini:
@martini_glass
www.instagram.com/m_a_rtini/

W133:
@pinopena
www.instagram.com/w133.records/

Premiere: Martini - Lounge Lizard [W133]

@ojodj
@twinsystem

BC: https://twinsystem.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-slush-iii-2

pi pi pi premiere: DJ ojo - Cylinder (Twin System)

Spectrum

EtherwerkZ is back with Ascension Vol. 2, the second, left-field infused compilation of the VA series that continues the label's path to serve high vibrational vybz for the freakz.

Release Date: May 19th 2024

https://etherwerkz.bandcamp.com/album/va-ascension-vol-2
https://soundcloud.com/etherwerkz
https://www.instagram.com/etherwerkz/
https://soundcloud.com/ptoss
https://www.instagram.com/product_toss_/

Premiere: Product Toss - Meridian Crawl [EtherwerkZ]

Marco Rigamonti’s solo project (r)umori is back on Taste Rec. for the third time with III.

Ranging from downtempo to breaks and from leftfield house to cinematic beats, III molds a singular colorful framework, wandering through space and time and blurring the lines between dreams and reality.

Deserto holds true to this aesthetic. 

Release Date: May 15th 2024

Bandcamp: https://tasterec.bandcamp.com/album/iii

Premiere: (r)umori - Deserto [Taste Rec.]

Several years on from his debut album Nomad and after a series of sound-evolving self-releases, Off-Switch Audio are excited to announce the second full-length album from Nuboid. Spanning across a range of genres and tempos Imago LP brilliantly showcases a fully refined style from the UK based producer; a final metamorphosis of the Nuboid sound.

OGs draws for the acid bass and the drum machine, chopping hardcore vocal slices among punchy and precise electronic percussion hits, all glued together with a tasteful serving of analogue crunch.

Release Date: 24th May (OGs Single) | 31st May (Full LP)

Links:
https://offswitchaudio.bandcamp.com/album/imago-lp

https://soundcloud.com/offswitchaudio
https://soundcloud.com/nuboidmusic

Premiere: Nuboid - OGs [OSD016]

HEARec is thrilled to unveil its latest sonic adventure: HEAR0066 by the talented Japanese artist Que Sakamoto & NT.

Que Sakamoto, renowned for his innovative blend of traditional Japanese influences with modern electronic sounds, showcases his distinctive style with two original tracks on HEAR0066. Each composition is a sonic journey, weaving together intricate rhythms, mesmerizing melodies, and evocative atmospheres.

@hearec
@que-sakamoto

Premiere: Que Sakamoto + NT - 第3の目 Daisan No Me [HEAR0066]

💰 Support:
https://canelurarecords.bandcamp.com/album/cnr020-lumina-social-distortion-ep

👤 Lumina
https://soundcloud.com/luminaofc

📀 Canelura Records
https://soundcloud.com/canelurarecords
https://www.instagram.com/canelura_rec
https://www.facebook.com/CaneluraMusic

📧 Premiere submissions:
rayzeh.premieres@gmail.com

🌟 Rayzeh
https://soundcloud.com/rayzeh
https://www.facebook.com/rayzeh.records
https://www.instagram.com/rayzeh.music
https://rayzeh.bandcamp.com

Buy on Bandcamp

PREMIERE: Lumina - Spiritual Instinct [CNR020]

MANT006 - Soon - oliver:
https://mantissa.bandcamp.com/album/mantissa-006-soon

Premiere Requests: mantissa_1@outlook.com

@thomasallman-1
@james-acquaye-nortey-glover
@angusw97
@oatyg

Premiere: Martini - Lounge Lizard [W133]

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