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Written & Produced by Fermi Lekunde
Artwork by Ali Awad (Thanks for Understanding)

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As a label, the ethos of Image Research has consistently been to represent underground artists in an attempt to bring their sounds to a wider audience and help their artistic visions blossom to new heights.

Evolutions is a compilation that stays true to the sonic ground covered over the past 3 years, while also looking into the future with open eyes and ears.

18 artists coming forth with previously unheard and unreleased tracks. Techno, house, and ambient textures paint the compilation with a consistent tone and spirit while bending genres and constantly breaking conceptual barriers. A variety of moods and atmospheres flicker and fade, morphing into a continuous journey of mind and soul.

We proudly present Evolutions on Limited Edition Cassette and all streaming platforms.

https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/evolutions

https://soundcloud.com/image-research
https://soundcloud.com/foans

PREMIERE: Foans - Black Beach [Image Research Records]

Out on Limited Edition Cassette and all streaming platforms NOW!

https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/evolutions
https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/track/well-being-quantum-wave

"As a label, the ethos of Image Research has consistently been to represent underground artists in an attempt to bring their sounds to a wider audience and help their artistic visions blossom to new heights.

Evolutions is a compilation that stays true to the sonic ground covered over the past 3 years, while also looking into the future with open eyes and ears.

18 artists coming forth with previously unheard and unreleased tracks. Techno, house, and ambient textures paint the compilation with a consistent tone and spirit while bending genres and constantly breaking conceptual barriers. A variety of moods and atmospheres flicker and fade, morphing into a continuous journey of mind and soul."

Evolutions VA

Quantum Wave

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Quantum Wave [Image Research Records]

"Drifting through the city, illuminated by faint lights and covered in a dense fog, New Jersey break master Rob Thompson emerges with their latest offering 'Tropic of Cancer'.

Soaring past the clouds into the night sky, Rob Thompson unleashes their raw energy into every track. Pulsating bass, crisp hi-hats, and precisely chopped breaks shine through expertly crafted lush pads and swirling synth lines. Like a memory from the past but shaped into a new reality, Rob thrives in the intersection of nostalgia and the future.

With a high-energy release from start to finish, Rob shows their technical ability to craft masterful dance tracks while creating an intriguing and mysterious atmosphere. Each track radiating like a star shining on its own comes together to form a constellation full of life.Follow the sounds of knocking kicks and embrace the mysteries of the unknown."

https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tropic-of-cancer

https://soundcloud.com/image-research

PREMIERE: Rob Thompson - Sativa NRG [Image Research]

@image-research

"Drifting through the city, illuminated by faint lights and covered in a dense fog, New Jersey break master Rob Thompson emerges with their latest offering 'Tropic of Cancer'.

Soaring past the clouds into the night sky, Rob Thompson unleashes their raw energy into every track. Pulsating bass, crisp hi-hats, and precisely chopped breaks shine through expertly crafted lush pads and swirling synth lines. Like a memory from the past but shaped into a new reality, Rob thrives in the intersection of nostalgia and the future.

With a high-energy release from start to finish, Rob shows their technical ability to craft masterful dance tracks while creating an intriguing and mysterious atmosphere. Each track radiating like a star shining on its own comes together to form a constellation full of life.Follow the sounds of knocking kicks and embrace the mysteries of the unknown."

Releases September 15, 2023.

All songs mixed and produced by Rob Thompson.
Mastered by Hunter P. Thompson.
Artwork by Justin Myers.

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Rob Thompson - Timewave (Image Research)

DC Promo Tracks #1232: "FM91" by Rob Thompson is part of the release "Tropic of Cancer" on Image Research @image-research  

Buy Now: https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tropic-of-cancer 

Drifting through the city, illuminated by faint lights and covered in a dense fog, New Jersey break master Rob Thompson emerges with their latest offering 'Tropic of Cancer'.

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: Rob Thompson "FM91"

"Datagram has been the moniker of shapeshifting Tampa musician Scott Olson for the better part of the last decade.

In that time, the sound and styles of this project have shifted and morphed, painting with shades of glitch, downtempo, techno, and all that lurks in between.

With a new setup and some live sets in the books and on the horizon, Datagram unleashes a scorcher of an odyssey with his new single “Astral Projection”.

Slinky acid bass and tectonic club percussion bridge this song to the physical, while the synth layers orbit far-off worlds of fog and steam.

True to Datagram's nature, we come to expect nothing less than a song with the capability to mutate differently with each listen.

Join us as we proudly present the first of many in our newly minted Image Research singles series." - HPT

Credits:
releases October 10, 2023
Written and recorded by Scott Olson
Mastered by Hunter P. Thompson
Artwork and design by Justin Myers

https://datagram.bandcamp.com/track/astral-projection

https://soundcloud.com/image-research
https://soundcloud.com/datagram_official

PREMIERE: Datagram - Astral Projection [Image Research Records]

DC Promo Tracks #1326: "Light Echo" by Hoverist is part of the release "Expansion Chamber" on Image Research @image-research  

Buy Now: https://hoverist.bandcamp.com/album/expansion-chamber 

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: Hoverist "Light Echo"

Hoverist:
@hoverist
https://www.instagram.com/hover.ist/?hl=en
Image Research Records;
@image-research
https://www.instagram.com/image.research.records
Bandcamp: https://hoverist.bandcamp.com/album/expansion-chamber
Release Date: March 1st, 2024
Info: Image Research is excited to present a new suite of songs from label stalwart, Hoverist. As one of IR’s founding releases in 2021, ‘Universal Veil’ set the tone with its timeless soundscapes and displaced electronics, embedded in a deep love and appreciation for 90’s IDM.

Flash forward to ‘Expansion Chamber’, the newest offering from the producer which dials in a more rhythmic approach to an already expansive and rich palette. Where ‘Universal Veil’ covers like a warm blanket, ‘Expansion Chamber’ cuts like a knife with a sheen of precision and attention to detail. Genre-bending with fluidity and poise to astonishing results.

There is an uplifting clarity to each of the 4 tracks, that unfold deeply and differently with each listen. Clockwork percussion, emotive synth-work, and an endless supply of chopped and refracted acid sequences combine to entrance and catapult physical movement.

Bandcamp

*PREMIERE* Hoverist - Coronal

Hoverist:
@hoverist
www.instagram.com/hover.ist/?hl=en
Image Research Records;
@image-research
www.instagram.com/image.research.records
Bandcamp: hoverist.bandcamp.com/album/expansion-chamber
Release Date: March 1st, 2024
Info: Image Research is excited to present a new suite of songs from label stalwart, Hoverist. As one of IR’s founding releases in 2021, ‘Universal Veil’ set the tone with its timeless soundscapes and displaced electronics, embedded in a deep love and appreciation for 90’s IDM.

Flash forward to ‘Expansion Chamber’, the newest offering from the producer which dials in a more rhythmic approach to an already expansive and rich palette. Where ‘Universal Veil’ covers like a warm blanket, ‘Expansion Chamber’ cuts like a knife with a sheen of precision and attention to detail. Genre-bending with fluidity and poise to astonishing results.

There is an uplifting clarity to each of the 4 tracks, that unfold deeply and differently with each listen. Clockwork percussion, emotive synth-work, and an endless supply of chopped and refracted acid sequences combine to entrance and catapult physical movement.

*PREMIERE* Hoverist - Torus

https://ovanodero.bandcamp.com/album/over-medium

https://soundcloud.com/ovan_odero
https://soundcloud.com/image-research

PREMIERE: ovan odero - Boiled [Image Research]

@ovan_odero
@image-research
Bandcamp: https://ovanodero.bandcamp.com/album/over-medium
Release Date:  May 31, 2024
Info: It’s been 2 years since we last peered into ovan odero’s sun-baked world of silk-spun melodies and clattering rhythms. Following the artist's signature laid-back approach in mind (and studio), ovan returns with a suite of 4 new songs that pick up right where he left off with his 2022 debut EP ‘Gold Foil’.

‘Over Medium’ is the aptly titled new EP from the Tampa producer, which lands perfectly in the climbing humidity of spring. Never dragging, never rushed, the tracks unfold solemnly and tactfully with shimmering results. Built with an emotional and playful complexity that only ovan could conjure. Youthful images and bittersweet reverie abound in 4 movements of untethered sound.

*PREMIERE* ovan odero - Simmis Rd.

imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/evolutions

As a label, the ethos of Image Research has consistently been to represent underground artists in an attempt to bring their sounds to a wider audience and help their artistic visions blossom to new heights.

Evolutions is a compilation that stays true to the sonic ground covered over the past 3 years, while also looking into the future with open eyes and ears.

18 artists coming forth with previously unheard and unreleased tracks. Techno, house, and ambient textures paint the compilation with a consistent tone and spirit while bending genres and constantly breaking conceptual barriers. A variety of moods and atmospheres flicker and fade, morphing into a continuous journey of mind and soul.

We proudly present Evolutions on Limited Edition Cassette and all streaming platforms. - HPT

Released April 7, 2023

All tracks written and recorded by their respective artists
Mastered by Hunter P. Thompson
Art and design by Justin Myers
Cassette design by Justin Myers and Hunter P. Thompson

Akasha System - Hunter P. Thompson
Alien House - Justin Myers / Anthony Tarallo
Cofaxx - Joey Magee
Corduroi - Cody J. Wilson
Datagram - Scott Olson
Foans - Andrew Dahabrah
Glo Phase - Joseph Rusnak
Grass Mirror - Kirk Johnson
Hoverist - Alston Palmer
Joe Gigs - Joe Gigs
juneunit - Junea Schultz
ovan odero - Evan Otero
Ozone - Derek McKeon
Pkacarl - Carl Stoodt
Robert Thompson - Robert Thompson
Silent Spirit - Jonas Quirin
Staghorns - Shlomi Zvi
Well Being - Dan Kirschner

IRVA002 - Evolutions - Grass Mirror - Kehena

silentwave.bandcamp.com/album/skeleton-dance

Seemingly overnight, Japanese upstart producer, silentwave, has been easily sidewinding silky-smooth, dubbed-out, nocturnal-leaning house tracks. With a back catalog that gets larger and more dynamic by the day, ’Skeleton Dance’ brings forth a new suite of songs at the crossroads of the producer’s influences and vision.

Steamy, narcotic, and swelling with mysterious energy, new sounds, rhythms, and textures lurk around every corner. Vintage drum machines pound the floor with precision and class while deep valleys of reverb shimmer and fade like crashing waves, taking each track to its penultimate destination—pure bliss for hazy late nights and refracted sunrise reverie. ‘Skeleton Dance’ will raise you from your slumber and lay the uncertainty to rest. - HPT

Released August 2, 2024

All songs written and recorded by Yoshinori Noguchi
Mastered by Hunter P. Thompson
Cover art by Hunter P. Thompson
Cassette design by Justin Myers

IR015 - silentwave - Skeleton Dance - Heavenly Beat

https://silentwave.bandcamp.com/album/skeleton-dance

https://soundcloud.com/user-212555617

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https://imageresearchrecords.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE: silentwave - AGEHA [Image Research]

DC Promo Tracks #1443: "Test Flight" by Justin Depth is part of the release "Wired" on Image Research @image-research  

Pre-Order Digital/Cassette: https://justindepth.bandcamp.com/album/wired
Releases September 6, 2024

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DC Promo Tracks: Justin Depth "Test Flight"

DJ Stepdad returns to Image Research with an unreleased track that has been tucked away since 2022.

Deep, lush, and meditative, the track ebbs and flows through misty caverns. Pillowy synth chords and distant, serene pedal steel lay gently on crisp rhythms and buzzy bass as bird calls ring out softly in the background. A blissed-out sunrise that balances out the midnight wooziness of DJ STEPDAD's 2-track “the hits with DJ CLUB”. Idyllic and optimistic, it inherently complements and completes the triptych of tracks, pushing another boundary for the artists and hinting at horizons ahead. - HPT

Released February 14, 2025

Written and recorded by Ted Davis and Ben Seretan
Mastered by Hunter P. Thompson
Art and design by Alex Conradt (@semitruckstudio)

IR022 - DJ STEPDAD, Ben Seretan - how to have a seance

DC Promo Tracks #1552: "Frequency Portals" by Well Being is part of the release "Enshrined" on Image Research @image-research @wellbeingg  

Buy Now: https://wellbeing.bandcamp.com/album/enshrined 

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