Exotic Contents / Pulse at the Centre of Being

Exotic Contents

Unspoken Words

Solace In Structure

Deft - Always Greener EP
WOTNOT MUSIC - WOT 015 (24th March 2014)

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16791-emeralds/

Despite refusing to stick to a single genre, Deft is one of those immediately recognisable producers, which is nice because it means we don’t have to waste any time comparing him to anyone else. 2013 saw the Croydon man skilfully hopping from headphone to dance styles, often within a track, his signature blend of cinematic soundscapes and crisp, intricate percussion covering hip-hop, house, and ambient. What’s more, his noteworthy contributions to the burgeoning UK footwork scene means the young producer can now count Mark Pritchard, DJ Shadow and Rockwell among his biggest fans, and boy does this boy have fans, check this Bandcamp review of his Project Mooncircle EP Voight Kampff:

Anything this magician puts out has a pretty good chance of getting you pregnant right in the good old music hole.

Says it all really.

Emeralds opens with bubbling synths, building into epic space-station jungle juke with haunting toplines and heart-shaking bass. Cavernous electronic atmospheres introduce A Little Kiss, which interleaves percussion and stuttering bass with the incredible attention to detail we’ve come to know and love.

Octavia is a feisty younger sister to Loqux & Past, the Maya Jane Coles-championed hit from his Space Hardware EP; warm, headnod house joined by a SHOWER bass-line that roundhouse kicks its older sibling in the face for hogging the limelight. Maintaining the hyper vibes, Perky couples spiky footwork beats with slowly-evolving chords creating euphoric rises and falls, leading perfectly to the epic reflection of closing interlude On The Other Side.

All in all, Deft is an artist who continues to develop in awesome and interesting ways, increasingly able to balance striking dance music with immersive ambience. And finding his path with similarly ambitious labels like WotNot, there’s a not-too-distant future where Deft no longer worries that it’s always greener on the other side.

http://deftmusic.com
http://facebook.com/deftmusic
http://twitter.com/deft_1
http://wotnot.tv

Deft - Emeralds (WOT015)

https://microfunk.bandcamp.com/album/future-myth-ep

Microfunk Crew, the collaboration of Bop & Oak, unveils their latest 3-track EP, 'Future Myth,' out 12 July on Microfunk Music.

The EP kicks off with the chillout vibes of 'Aura,' transitions into the IDM-inspired 'Acid On Bog,' and culminates with the bass-heavy half-step title track 'Future Myth.'

Blending lush, heartwarming synths, nostalgic melodies, over-edited 303 basslines, and sharp punchy glitches, the EP transforms their live performance highlights into refined tracks, showcasing the duo’s distinctive sonic personality and unique take on leftfield electronica.

Microfunk Crew - Acid On Bog

metal 'n' sweets

Snug - Remiss (illogical progression remix)

Another silly Halloween dnb track for Escher!

Hanmoto - The House on Haunted Hill

The Speed of Darkness

Response
Taken from 'None of the above' LP out now on none60 records: 
https://none60records.bandcamp.com/album/nsy035-none-of-the-above
Also available on limited edition 12 via bandcamp:
https://none60records.bandcamp.com/album/nsyltd001-lewis-james-response-oliver-yorke-u-no

Response

III - MMXII

'Demon Drum'

Forgetting EP

Induction

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Max Cooper is an electronic composer, multi-disciplinary artist, music label founder and former scientist who has carved out a unique space in music and visual art.

He holds a PhD in computational biology at the same time as being the first contemporary electronic musician to perform at the ancient Acropolis theatre in Athens and one of the first clutch of musicians to produce in Dolby Atmos.

Cooper has enquired for over 15 years through music, collaborations, and his label Mesh, to explore the intersections between the arts and sciences with installations, performances, immersive experiences, online media, music videos and live events.  Anchored throughout is his emotive approach, connecting how ideas and forms feel, in a manner accessible to us all. 
 
As an artist synonymous with the evolution of club culture, Cooper honed his craft as a DJ with a 10 year residency at legendary Midlands techno event Firefly where he formed a foundational relationship with Architecture Social Club, with whom he still collaborates on extravagant immersive installations.

"I want to encourage the acceptance of electronic music as an art form like any other. Bringing electronic music and abstract audio-visual projects into concert halls, museums and galleries is liberating - the art world opens up doors to communicate in ways that aren’t possible elsewhere."
  
Pivoting from computational biology to electronic music might not seem like the most natural career transition, but for Cooper the commonalities are obvious:
 
"In both fields, you're in a sense, free. Free from the limits of living systems, free from the limits of corporeal sound. The only constraints are in your mind."

www.maxcooper.net 

Contacts:
Management: James Palmer-Bullock, The Wild Seeds - james@thewildseeds.com 
Label: Anthony Faulkner, Mesh – anthony@thewildseeds.com 
PR: Neil Bainbridge, Neighbourhood PR - neil@nbhd-group.com 
Radio: Matthew Maxey, Enganche - matthew@enganche.co.uk

Solace In Structure

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