Late Junction 🔊 (BBC Radio 3) - 2

From The Haar's second album Where Old Ghosts Meet. “We let our imaginations run free with these old favourites" say the band.

The result is breathtaking beautiful, audaciously ambitious in its scope and, most importantly, a living document that proves the vitality of these ‘old favourites’.

Wild Rover, is a case in point: not for The Haar the bonhomie of The Dubliner, this is an eerie and sinister interpretation that reveals (with the addition of a final verse by Summerhayes) the jealousy, envy and covetousness that their wild rover is met with upon his return. Molly sang a few experimental bars in a minor key, Cormac added a few quietly ominous strikes and the band fell in love with the feel. Adam and Murray found a dark sound, imbued with hints of Arabic and klezmer music. Deciding that Molly would start alone, they simply hit record and let it flow.

This is just one example of several where the band, who feature not one but two FATEA Instrumentalists of the Year Award winners, take a familiar tune and turn into something fresh that mysteriously feels as if you have known it forever.

This is a product of free-thinking and intuitive musicians at the very height of their powers. It is at times whisper quiet - Molly Donnery’s voice balancing delicately upon her breath, the slight rasp of reeds from Murray Grainger’s accordion, the brush of Cormac Byrne’s beater upon bohdrán skin, the scrape of rosin and horse hair on Adam Summerhayes’s strings -  and there are moments of drama and high tension; you can sense the high-wire act thrill of their ‘in-the-moment’ composition in every held note and shift in dynamic.

The concept might seem oxymoronic, but  if you’re looking for the cutting edge of traditional music, it is here.

WILD ROVER

Wild Rover was first referenced in Ireland in the 16th C, but was widely shared, particularly amongst North Atlantic fishing port communities. We revel in the warmth of the melody and its feel of endless lost possibilities, with an ecstasy of yearning at the mention of the handsome rover… perhaps a foreshadowing of the Wild Rover to follow. Our tale of the Wild Rover serves as a potent lesson to our extravagantly consuming society in the wake of current global environmental destruction. We meet the Wild Rover as he reaches a critical time, faced with the opportunity to turn his back on excessive consumption and face up to his past before he loses everything. Vowing to change, and knowing he must, the lure of excess proves too strong a lust.  But continuing profligacy and extravagance come at a cost. He succumbs once again when so close to change, and the prodigal son pays the ultimate price for his ways. An opportunity has been missed, never to return… never no more."

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Adam Summerhayes - fiddle Murray Grainger - accordion and vibrandoneon  Cormac Byrne - bodhrán Molly Donnery - vocal 
Trad arr. Byrne, Donnery, Grainger, Summerhayes (last verse lyrics of Wild Rover - Adam Summerhayes) 

Self published Under The Eaves Records (UTE006) | Recorded at Under The Eaves Studios, Rosedale

Produced and mixed by Murray Grainger |Additonal production by Cormac Byrne and Adam Summerhayes | Enginered by Murray Grainger | Mastered by Jon Astley  Artwork ’Where Old Ghosts Meet’ by Adam Summerhayes

04 - The Haar - Wild Rover

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Machinedrum - Gunshotta (Both Eyes Remix)

Aeolian Mixtape

Dasos

Arcane & Jon1st - Fools Gold (Preview) - DICA022

Two tracks from me to you 💘
Whilst I've been working on some other music projects and trying to develop my own 'sound', I've decided to free up 'Hot Take' + 'I Did' as two offshoots. Made with dancefloors & soundsystems in mind. Lively percs & big on bass; aka just how I like it. Hope you enjoy!

Written, produced & mixed by Mia Koden
Mastered by Liam McLean

Hot Take / I Did

18 years ago in basements and bedroom studio’s in south London, a new sound was born….
Mala was part of the music revolution which came to be known as ‘dubstep'.

DMZ, the label was created and 1 year later a bi-monthly event at Brixton’s Mass began.
Both label and event became pillars of the dubstep scene.
A scene built on dub-plates and vinyl only productions. played on heavyweight sound systems.

18 years later, Mala has decided to re-issue his back catalogue digitally for the 1st time.

All tracks have been re-mastered by the original engineer: Jason @ Transition Mastering, and still sound as heavy, warm & timeless as the initial vinyl only releases.

Ancient Memories (Skream remix)

Mala - Ancient Memories - Skream Remix (remastered)

It's Over Now / Full Circle

Full Circle feat. Youngsta

Arrayed On The Battlefield

Sound Sculptures, Dynamical Systems, Natural Environments

Natural Environments No. 1 (feat. The House of Bedlam & Chihiro Ono)

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IFSDIGI021
Hella 
If We Make It EP
1. If We Make It
2. Hideout (ft. Lauren Walton)
3. Honey's Smile 

Release Date: 7th February 2025

Hella; 
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If We Make It

PURCHASE 'IFSDIGI021'

Hella - If We Make It EP (#IFSDIGI021 Showreel)

From the album The United Tribes of Bass, available for purchase on Bandcamp:
mokotron.bandcamp.com/album/the-unit…tribes-of-bass

Tatau o te Po (Hasji Remix)

Keep It Steppin'

Movements

The first single from The Ishtar Gate, “Mesopotamian Madness”, is a hypnotic descent into ancient chaos reimagined for the dance floor. Pulsating with deep, primal rhythms and textured layers that echo the mysticism of Babylon, the track bridges the past and future with raw energy. It’s both a ritual and a rave, channeling the wild spirit of forgotten gods while locking listeners into an irresistible groove.

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Mesopotamian Madness

Let You

GRADIENTS Vol.2 - Various Artists APHALP002
BUY https://astrophonica.bandcamp.com/album/gradients-vol-2

Ltd 3x12" / Digital / Risopgraph Print / Tshirt

Released: 30th Nov 2018

A1. Fracture & Neptune - Chal Dub
A2. Luke Vibert - 165 303

B1. Sam Binga x Lewis James x Rider Shafique - Ever Fresh
B2. Taso x Fracture - Lose You
B3. BSN Posse - No Matter How Far

C1. Moresounds - Shut Up 
C2. Falty DL - A Day At The Races

D1. Groves - Hennessy Brown 
D2. Proc Fiskal - Soundwise

E1. Dream Continuum - Ride Away 
E2. ONHELL & Sigrah - On Sight 
E3. DieMantle - Be Right There

Astrophonica is proud to present Gradients Vol. 2.

The second in the Gradients compilation album series and curated again by London producer and label head Fracture, Vol.2 celebrates Fracture's forward-thinking ethos, the label's expansive stylistic roots and the sheer brilliance of catching a vibe.

Vol.2 is another all-killer-no-filler experience this time featuring: Warp/Ninja/Rephlex/Mu releasing and electronic generation shaping Luke Vibert dropping acid at 165BPM, a dream come true reboot of Om Unit & Machinedrum's dope AF collaborative alias "Dream Continuum", DnB legend, (Full Cycle label head, Reprazent and Breakbeat Era member) DJ Die & Digital Soundboy Dismantle's double heavyweight "DieMantle" partnership, full-time LA Footworker and Teklife OG Taso, NYC Beatmaker & Ninja Tune & Planet Mu artist Falty DL. PLUS.... label mainstays and big time soundboys all; Parisienne dub wizard Moresounds, the Modern Junglist with the golden touch, Sully and a NXLVL-Powers-Combine-Triumvirate Sam Binga, Lewis James and Rider Shafique getting 'Everfresh'. Fracture himself contributes a longtime club weapon from him and long-time production partner Neptune and give us the first taste of his experimental 160 BPM Fast Techno aka Turbo Berghain (consider yourself on notice. You heard it here first!) Add in Hyperdub's freshest, Proc Fiskal, who continues his 'damn son' unique streak and Lit international "insta-sign" contributions from Canada's Groves, Spain's Iberian Juke label heads BSN Posse (Broken Lip & Stay Puft), LA's ONHELL and Portland's Sigrah and you might see what Charlie Fracture sees.. Vibes for miles. In our opinion this is some of the freshest most exciting music this year so hats off to all the vibe catchers and to Fracture for bottling some of their best.

We turn you over to that man Fracture to give you his personal insights

It really is my pleasure to present to you Astrophonica's second full length various artist compilation: Gradients Vol. 2. It carries on seamlessly from where Vol. 1 left off with a mix of label regulars, new names and some real head turners. It took some time to curate given the success of Vol. 1 and I'm very proud of it. The music reflects the label perfectly.

Thanks for reading, thanks for listening and thanks for supporting. 
Peace. Charlie Fracture.

Gradients Vol.2 is released by Astrophonica on 30th November 2018 on Triple Vinyl LP + Limited Edition Tshirts & Risograph print bundles. As with all previous Astrophonica releases, the compilation sports art and design from the incredible Utile Creative Studio.

VA - Gradients Vol.2 (APHALP002) (320)

Fracture & Neptune - Chal Dub - Gradients Vol 2 (Astrophonica)

Ascension

DARK MĀORI BASS STRAIGHT OUTTA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU. NGĀTI HINE - NGĀPUHI - WESTCYDE 835. DAT ANAMATA TAWHITO SHIT 4 YOUR F***KN NAN DEM.

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