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https://ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxi-inferno-v-a

Artwork by Patrick Savile
Mastered by Larry McCarthy

Splash Pattern - Furnace

After the widely acclaimed "Rituals" album released in April 2020, Flore is now back to the cherished area of banger engineering with a four packer of original compositions to be unleashed this spring 2022 on her own POLAAR imprint.
The project’s title itself shows clearly what her program is all about : "Legacy & Broken Pieces" has to be seen as a cruise into the anterior future rather than a trip down memory lane. Following this mantra, it’s more than clear that her music does not constitute a tribute to any previous club music history, but has to be seen as a true proposition of sonic innovation and moving paradigms.

"I'm tired of the nostalgia that can be found in electronic music nowadays. After two years of global pandemic struggle and sanitary crisis and now a war happening in Europe, the world will never be the same. Then why should music has to be so ?" says Flore.

Thus, she offers to rework this legacy with her very own vision of sound wizardry, providing a wide range of sonic textures to fulfill this forward goal of breaking patterns within the electronic continuum. Yet another proof of Flore’s skills for always trying to innovate and never repeat herself.

“Disruption” echoes an aerial jungle of the former century while “Fiery Principle” rides Jamaican waves of bass soon dynamited by minced voice samples evoking a soul goddess from the 90’s. The upbeat intro of “The Switcher” leads us towards a choir of drums navigating various black rooted rhythm traditions, but tripping into a very refined and spatial production effort. The records ends with “Primary Mineral”. Its rough and matte sound seems to drill into a wall of fragmented beats racing towards an elusive end, suggesting another musical adventures to be revisited soon… 

releases May 10, 2022

Mastering: Cedric Ifa Oleon
Artwork: Anne-Laure B
Design: Richard @ Arte Diem

Digital & Vinyl

Flore - The Switcher

Cocktail Party Effect - Fixing the Roof EP
Release Date: February 10th
Cat: NHD007

Tracklist: 
1. Fixing the Roof
2. Safety Button
3. 767
4. Gecko Slide
5. The Police Took My Garden Away

https://cocktailpartyeffectmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fixing-the-roof-ep

Cocktail Party Effect starts 2023 with his debut release on Nervous Horizon: ‘Fixing The Roof EP’.

The South London via Berlin artist known for his jaw dropping releases on Tectonic Recordings delivers 5 solid cuts all with their unique style. Made with a bunch of battered vintage hardware: in particular 90s samplers, synths, filters and distortion units paired with the latest computer software, this project really pushes the sound palette beyond conventional club music. 

The opening track Fixing The Roof feels like a classic Nervous Horizon track from the time the label first started gaining traction. Safety Button is the bass heavy - dance floor pounder of the lot, a must in every set! 767 enters the “jungle experimentation” realm reminiscent of early Paradox (DnB producer Dev Pandya). Gecko Slide & The Police Took My Garden Away present copious amounts of analog distortion and explosive drum patterns that are really at the heart of the Cocktail Party Effect modus operandi.

Cocktail Party Effect - Fixing The Roof

Produced, arranged and mixed by Atrice
Mastering by Suade
Released by Of Paradise
Design by Studio LP

Bandcamp

Levels

UNKN0WN

Yazzus - UNKN0WN

Written & produced by Verraco
Mastered by Rashad Becker 
Distributed by Rubadub 
Artwork & design by Atact

Released: 15/09/23

https://voam.bandcamp.com/album/esc-ndaloo

b1 - Verraco - jajaja - CLIP

@masha-ny

Ma Sha - Elastik EP

Release date: 27 October 2023
https://ma-sha.bandcamp.com/album/elastik-ep

Nervous Horizon is delighted to welcome New York-based producer and DJ Ma Sha to the roster with a high-voltage three-track EP titled "Elastik".

For her Nervous Horizon debut, the Kindergarten' honcho immerses herself in a solitary sonic journey drawing inspiration from the concept of self-isolation-induced time distortion and the interplay of the diverse rhythms intertwining in her environment. From the quick motion of people outside her Ridgewood apartment juxtaposed with the slow, fluid movements of her indoor plants, to the intense traffic on Myrtle Ave contrasting the flowing red light shadows on her studio walls, Ma Sha blends warped reality and sound exploration forming the perfect collage.

Shaping her distinct solo sound with a focus on finding a balance between her critical thinking and intuition, each track resonates with different emotional states. By aligning heavily time-stretched elements with chopping and granulation techniques, Ma Sha skillfully incorporates the altered time concept within the tracks' structure. If "KV December" mirrors unpredictable emotional fluctuations, in both "Myrtle Warp" and "Psyspi" vocal textures' shifts and layered synths co-exist with bold and sharp percussion. Accompanied by a fresh take by Ehua on one of the originals, the EP unravels around a warped perception of time while consistently maintaining the playful atmosphere that defines Ma Sha's personality and the music that truly inspires her.

Ma Sha - KV December

Tbilisi's community space/nightclub Left Bank celebrates its second anniversary with the launch of a new label and a compilation full of wildly diverse electronic music.

The debut release titled "Stop What You're Doing." contains thirteen unreleased songs from artists who are friends and affiliates of the club. Bruce, Pavel Milyakov, HVL, Sam Goku, Esi, James Bangura, Eoin DJ, Sportsmanship, Maja, Vod Kasat, Wesley Wise, and Dali.

"Stop What You’re Doing" will be released on October 20th, coinciding with Left Bank’s birthday party.


Wesley Wise
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wesleywwise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wesleywwise/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesley_wise_/

Left Bank
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/leftbanktbilisi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leftbanktbilisi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leftbanktbilisi/

Stop What You're Doing

PREMIERE: Wesley Wise - Hide n Seek (Left Bank)

Pre-order: https://tomakami.bandcamp.com/album/speed-oddity-vol-iii

@tomakami is back on his own imprint, @man-band, for the third volume of his 'Speed Oddity' series. 

'Hot Trash' reflects the French producer at his best: fast, fun and frenzied.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Toma Kami 'Hot Trash'

"Apparatus“ is Rizla Ops’ debut EP on Voitax, a deeply personal creation born swiftly amidst the heartbreak of losing a close friend, Ollie Mazgaj. Crafted during a period of introspection, the EP became an anchor, the only thing that felt right in a world detached from the club and daily routine. 

Sonically diverse, "Apparatus“ explores techno, drill, amapiano, grime, and garage, maintaining a common thread of dissonance, functionality, and groove. The title track, „Apparatus, stands out as an outlier in Rizla Ops’ discography, featuring big melodic moments that capture the raw emotions of the artist at that particular time. Despite his usual preference for conveying ideas through rhythm and sound design, this EP marks a turning point, hinting at future experiments with melody and harmony. 

"Apparatus“ is more than a collection of tracks; it’s a sonic journey through genres, emotions, and personal growth—a testament to Rizla Ops’ dedication to pushing boundaries and creating immersive, thought-provoking electronic music.

Rizla Ops
@rizlaops
https://www.instagram.com/rizla.ops/

Voitax
@voitax
https://www.instagram.com/_voitax_/

Apparatus

Slant

Premiere: Rizla Ops - Slant | Voitax

Atrice Work Series Part II
self-released & digital only

1. Crave
2. Kine
3. Voracious Sirens

Production, writing, composition: Atrice
Master: Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven Mastering
Artwork by Joana Huguenin & HANK SERVICES
Funded by Kulturpauschale Basel-Stadt

Crave

Malesa - Mono Escondido

comicsansrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sal-y-sangre

From high above, atop the highest peak of the tallest mountain, grows a shrieking plant that the locals call Malesa, a spanish word that means “weeds”, if we allow ourselves a slight adjustment in spelling. But far from being an undesirable growth, the duo formed by Paola Avilés and Eloi Petillon represents a promise we wish to see flourish in all its glory.

Between epic drone, enchanting trip-hop ballads, and club tracks written under the moonlight, they release a hybrid and elusive debut album that still remains accessible to all. "Sal y sangre" (Salt and Blood): two alchemical ingredients mirroring love and madness; two crucial elements for crafting a fantastical world, where stone giants, snake tongues, mad dogs and unfaithful feathers meet at the crossroads. Thus, a symbiotic relationship between fantasy and reality rise up and transmute in the music itself, in which digital sound design techniques cohabits with field recordings and acoustic instruments from the tangible world.

With a sense of poetry and esotericism, Malesa unveils a magical chiaroscuro work, spelling invitations to dance and invocation rituals which seamlessly succeed each other in a strange coherence. Bewitching anyone who dared to pull it out, the weed definitely takes root for good and will soon be ready to whisper its magic to the clouds…
credits
released July 9, 2024

Music : Paola Avilés & Eloi Petillon
Lyrics : Paola Avilés
Mastering : Lorenzo Targhetta
Artwork : Omer Mosseri
CD Design : Francesco Tosini
A&R : sleek fata
Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 mixed by Damna

Malesa - Diablo

Buy : https://gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rabatanto-ep
Stream : li.sten.to/8btkpkuq

Toupaz lands on Grid with a luminous, deep and complex EP. 4 tracks mixing impossible genres with contrast as the watchword.

The lead track Rabatanto wanders between dubstep and techno influences, at once dark with sizzling bass lines and ethereal with dubby percussion samples. A club banger for any crowd.

Genuine Connection is the tool of the bunch, galloping along at 142bpm it will thrill everyone with its ultra-detailed uk bass vibe contrasting with airy and colourful synthesizers.

On the b-side, Birdsong slows the tempo with a slow dancehall atmosphere mixed with deep subs and rap vocal samples.

Islandish, the closing track puts the emphasis on emotions, with emo synth lines again combined with dub echoes and a false slowness to create a one-of-a-kind emotional mood.
credits

All tracks produced and mixed by Timothy Burglar
Mastered by Bob Macc @ SC Mastering
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Amor Satyr, Aroent, Atrice, Ayesha, Batu, Ben UFO, Beatrice M, Blank Patrick, Breaka, Christian Coiffure, De Grandi, Derive, Cousin, Elena Colombi, Emily Jeanne, STL-P, Ey.rah, Giant Swan, Glitter55, Gramrcy, Henry Greenleaf, Hewan Aman, Jan Loup, Josi Devil, Laurent Garnier, Lena Willikens, K Wata, Madam X, Monotronique, Nono Gigsta, Object Blue, Oceanic, Ophélie, Orson, Plebeian, Polygonia, Quest?onmarq, Raär, Romy Mats, Shy One, Soso Tharpa, Sybil, Syz, Toma Kami, Warzou, Will Hofbauer, Yushh and more.

GRID014

Genuine Connection

@oscilla-sound
@god69

https://oscillasound.bandcamp.com/album/lmnl-001-liminal-va-001

Liminal, a new label series from Oscilla Sound, sparks to life with a nine-track compilation featuring Slowfoam, Kincaid, GOD69, Toupaz, XENIA REAPER, usof, Losssy, Joseph Theodor, and Infra.

The essence of Liminal resides in the spaces between, venturing beyond the confines of the dance floor to traverse transitional sonic landscapes. It inhabits the fringes, where echoes of past epochs mingle with murmurs of the future, inviting introspection and an embrace of the unknown. Stirring a sense of yearning and nostalgia, the series embarks on a journey through liminal states, where belonging remains a distant dream.

Previews here: soundcloud.com/oscilla-sound/lmnl001-liminal-va-001-previews

LMNL​001 - Liminal VA 001

pi premiere: GOD69 - subtrue (Oscilla Sound)

tactual’s second release comes from Studio Natura, the German-born, now Vienna-based producer & DJ. alongside Copenhagen mainstay artists Thodén and A.dixen, the EP houses five tracks exploring the leftfield side of futuristic, bass-driven psychedelia. 

through two solo-tracks plus a collaborative track with Thodén, the original tracks showcase the merging together of Studio Natura’s love for uk/leftfield techno, with the trippier sounds of trance & psy that he was exposed to during his time living in Copenhagen. the EP comes with a remix from Copenhagen-based producer A.dixen, re-constructing Agents Against Agency with four-to-the-floor functionality, plus a remix by Thodén, whose ‘Immanence Mix’ provides a dense and emotive re-interpretation of the original. mastering of all tracks is provided by Copenhagen-based producer Ctrls.

tact002 will be available for digital download on the 6th September on all platforms.

tact002 - Studio Natura - Agents Against Agency [clips]

Produced, arranged and mixed by Atrice
Released by Les Points
Part of Speedparade Compilation Vol​.​3

KebabtheK

Bait's 3rd VEP, Out of Step, looks into industrial, mechanical sounds, some of which almost don’t qualify as “dance” music anymore. ex.sses, lloydfears, Ōtone, VCR and gillielove take you on a march where you feel like you keep tripping up. The sound of glitchy, distorted things, being chopped up or smashed into pieces, this is what unites these 5 tracks in a various almost out of step with the rest of Bait’s releases.

Lloydfears
@lloydfears
www.instagram.com/lloydfears/

Bait
@baitlabel

Out Of Step VEP

Does This Resonate

Premiere: lloydfears - does this resonate | Bait

eHX42000 (feat. Morinine)

OS004 - Big Hands - Lakamha

In the old city of Lakamha ancient tombs stand tall and ruined, woven with moss. Birds as old as time beat their wings over tropical forests; their cries bouncing off wet rock lassoed with carvings of Mayan symbols.

Buy: https://oscillasound.bandcamp.com/album/lakamha

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