“The Very First Real Magic” is the aptly named first release of Escape Artist’s new imprint 'PSY SECTION'; coming in the form of a various artists affair, brought together by the power of friendship. After years of being sent amazing music by new and old friends from near and afar, the time has come to share this joy with the rest of the world. 

As a label, they will seek to shine a light on psychedelic music of all designs and the first release will focus on the dance variety. It is the label’s hope that the love and friendship that brought this project together will shine through in the music.

Hex Editor’s transcendental breakbeat dreamscape ‘Tuesday’ opens the B side with expert precision. Soaring pads and swimming arpeggios provide the perfect spot for the listener to land after their flight from the previous side. PSY SECTION's debut record is one well worth checking out as a whole and as always, if you like, make sure you support the artist and label by giving it a buy.

Artist: @hexeditor
Label: @psy_section
Buy: bit.ly/2OmBigh

PREMIERE: Hex Editor - Tuesday [PSY SECTION]

B3 - Signals

Nailah Hunter live from The Inn at Dripping 2024

@nailahhunter

Nailah Hunter at Dripping 2024

Lou Raw - NRG (HLXD005)

Solar Flex draws inspiration from 90s club oriented dance music and sets moods from laid back outdoors to prime time club nights and after hours. On the A-side ‘Stepping Toward Zen’ prepares for the mental workout with shivering chants that gain consciousness to rhythmic tablas and spacious bleeps. Next, mysterious energies set free with ‘Entropica’ unfolding its wobbly dub baseline to the enigma of pitched cymbals and robo-rhythms aligned by the steady-state of a bouncing four-to-the-floor 909 kick. ‘Supernature’ pops the B-side with a more club-oriented electro-trance blended stomper soothed by watery pads that set a pause before straight breaks and alien leads ask for their sweaty tributes. Finishing off, ‘Tablagauze’ primes for after hours with a gnarly downtempo chugger speckled with overdriven analogue drums and hypnotic acid arpeggios.

Label: @user-62863100 (NRW NRW) 
Buy: https://nrwnrg.bandcamp.com/album/solar-flex

PREMIERE: DJ Gerhardt - Stepping Toward Zen [NRW NRG]

Rustam - Birdwood (Lostlojic Remix)

DimDJ makes a welcome return on Gated for a second EP of acid-inflected hardware tracks, showcasing a range of sounds, from mid-tempo arpeggiated opener Next On Next, followed by the faster Detroit electro-influenced The Path, and low-end bothering Cashe on the A side.

The B leads with the rather lovely 10th Of May, which in our book is basically a summer-soaked Balearic house track, followed by the experimental acid techno of Crash, before Ampi 00 Pattern winds down the EP in pensive ambient style.

DimDJ - Electronic Friction (GTD025)

Futurepast kicks off the new year with  a mix by Amsterdam based DJ The Spy aka Wessel Janssen. 

For this show, he brings a mix that’s very contemporary, with subtle nods to sounds and vibes from the past. It’s a trance-inducing exploration of experimental electro, EBM, and industrial, interspersed with breakbeat rhythms and textured layers of unreleased tracks.

Guided by a clear vision, he reimagines his influences into a bold experimentation. The resulting soundscape is both cinematic and visceral, blending his influences—ranging from the raw energy of Deli Girls to the cinematic tension of Kinzua—into a complex and yet cohesive narrative. 

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Outsiders: Futurepast w/ The Spy @ Kiosk Radio 10.01.2025

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-patas-bontelabo

Oslo-based imprint LEK line up their fifth release with the highly anticipated ‘Ole’ EP from label founder and producer Patås...At the heart of the release lies ‘Bontelabo’, a track that submerges listeners in an icy deep-sea plunge. Opening with an eerie cascade of drone-like textures, it conjures visions of frozen horizons and spectral fjords. The track builds slowly, drawing you into its glacial grip before erupting with pulse-quickening techno that barrel like stormy currents. As ‘Bontelabo’ reaches its zenith, it transforms into a mesmerising symphony of submarine signals, oscillating between moments of meditative stillness and full-throttle dancefloor energy.

@gabrielpataas
@user-30527499

Bontelabo

Patås - Bontelabo [LEK]

Premiere: Good Catch - Thought Balloon - from Rainbow Railway: VA Pt.II
https://regulardisco.bandcamp.com/album/rainbow-railway-va-pt-ii

Meet Regulardisco’s second compilation: bigger and juicier than ever. As always, we aim to showcase the bright side of the Ukrainian electronic scene — one that doesn’t often get the spotlight — while raising funds for the needs of Ukrainian defenders. This time, alongside Ukrainian artists based both in Ukraine and around the world, we’ve invited some international guests: Hola Olas (Belgium), Martin Zetta (Brazil), and Good Catch (United Kingdom). This compilation is truly a multi-genre piece, telling a story that flows smoothly from leftfield, rather abstract music to indie dance, with a detailed stop at Italo, space disco, and dark disco. From there, we journey through Chicago house and acid house, before ending with fast, dreamy progressive house seasoned with a breakbeat flavor.

Artist:
https://soundcloud.com/goodcatchmusic
https://www.instagram.com/goodcatchmusic

Label:
https://soundcloud.com/regulardisco
https://www.instagram.com/regulardisco

Buy on Bandcamp

Good Catch - Thought Balloon [Regulardisco]

Tracklisting:

A1 - Vision Electrified
A2 - everythingremains
B1 - IKNx2
B2 - Dust

Bold, inventive, daring and electrifying, 'Vision Electrified' is Xhin's most personal work to date. An alchemy of IDM, jazz, techno and live instrumentation, the artist’s latest polarizing EP breaks through the barriers, further carving his highly unique space out in the sonic universe.

Synths, programming and guitars by Xhin

All tracks written and produced by Xhin
Recorded and mixed in Singapore
Vinyl mastering by Simon Davey at The Exchange, London
Artwork by Xhin

MNSX016 - Xhin - IKNx2 (Full stream 128Kbps)

Midnight Shift