Following the release of Faulter’s Obstinacy earlier this year, we’ve turned two long-standing CF regulars and welcome two newcomers to provide their takes on the label co-founder’s debut club collection.

As with the original, the remix EP unfolds in 2 halves: a pair of minimal-rooted 4-to-the-floor club tools, followed by a heady ‘B-side’ steeped in techno and IDM.

Label mainstay Syz kicks things off with a bouncy rendering of the title track in signature production style with his ‘Space Carnival Mix’, while the elusive B. McQueen dives into Zaf, providing a skippy, rolling tech-house backbone that brings the dubby elements of the original track into full club mode.

On the flip, it’s a genuine pinch-me moment at CFHQ to feature one of our all-time favourites, Forest Drive West, transforming Perspectives into an unforgettable slo-mo chug-dub-techno trip full of the intensity only he can deliver. Rounding off, our best-loved Bristolian Yushh leans into the 90bpm range with her Swamp-pusher remix, a twisted headfuck of a beat (good luck dancing to this one), reminiscent of early Squarepusher productions.

All original tracks written and produced by Tal Fineman
Remixes by Oliver Samways, Joe Baker & Jennifer Hartley
Mastered by Stefan Betke @ scape
Original artwork by Max Bloom

Pre-Order

Faulter - Perspectives (Forest Drive West Remix)

Morpha - Red Flower (Trois-Quarts Taxi System Remix)

"Realm Of Symbols" EP Previews

marino2 lands on useless seconds with AS_FWD, bringing big sound-system material. With the weighty sound palettes of dubstep and dub steppers, the low-key french producer takes a step forward by blending in various references of hazy trap music with heavily-processed chants and tickling ASMR-style whispers.

‘homie’ is a proper heater : massive low-end, suspenseful synths, sharp drums, a classic but tasteful crowd-catcher vocal and, of course, gunshot samples.

‘prev-u’, in collaboration with Soa420, sees both producers exploring grimy influences, digested into a strong dubstep maestria sparkled with french rap easter-eggs.

‘cyrque’ is an intense roller, aimed at playlists called ‘take no prisoners’ or ‘smoke machine launcher’.

‘fergo’ takes a gloomier path, the head-banging halftime rhythm carries an intriguing whisper into classic wobble action but still in a haunted mood.

USL004 - marino2 - AS_FWD (previews)

recording of my first ever live set during Fata Morgana Festival 2025 on Forest stage

artwork by Zakaya (@lyaeus2 on insta)

Kick21 (live) @ Fata Morgana Festival 2025

A Strange Wedding - The Null Zone [Biofield 001] PREVIEW

https://soundcloud.com/apsaya for @ethosrecords

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Vase & Xenia Reaper - LOQT
Diffraction - 48 
Omit interlude - DEKALOG
The Approach - RE:ST
Weir - Gi
Chronolith - MARMO (Spekki Webu Remix) 
Liturgy of circuit - NAO NHIL 
Knocking Behaviour - PROPERTY 
Scent Salangoid - TOMO 
Unreleased - HARALD UUNK 
Spirit seeker - BIJU 
Trypo - ITTI 
Leura - HAGVA 
Coil - Gi 
35th Day Pending - QITULA 
Virtualicudi - ATOLOI 
Limitless Wilderness - VEL
Blur - HYHT99
Distant Tierra - EAFHM
Rouhi - SHAWNEE CAMU

Oratio #12 w/ Apsāya (aka AP_Sick) (15/10/25)

Support

Atoloi - Sweeeeeell ( Tek )

PREORDER: https://virtualforestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diplopia

French-based Virtual Forest Records delivers an intercontinental ode to its corner of the international underground with 'Diplopia', a 13-track compilation featuring collaborative contributions from pole to pole. With increasing synergy, France's psy-tipped fringes mirror that of Australia's, pushing a depth in sound and space that each country's raves and DIY festivals have become known for.

French producer RM Estali's collaboration with Naarm/Melbourne's LOIF, 'Cutting The Rind', is a perfect example of this synergy. Chunky snares lay the groundwork for a near conversational dubstep wobble, before it settles into full psy-breaks swing. 

Of the collaboration, RM Estali shared that "Declan (LOIF) came to play in Paris at Les Amarres last year, and finished his set with some nasty dnb tracks. When I found out we were gonna make a tune together, I was like, 'what don't we have a shot at making a track like that?'"

'Diplopia' releases on Wednesday, November 26 via Virtual Forest Records' Bandcamp.

PREMIERE: LOIF & RM Estali - 'Cutting the Rind' [Virtual Forest Records]

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PREMIERE: LOIF & RM Estali - 'Cutting the Rind' [Virtual Forest Records]

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