Delay Grounds

Mad, meticulous and playful five-tracker out of Bristol - TIP!!!

Patrick Tipler, known as Delay Grounds is a Bristol-based experimental sound artist, producer and composer. His music incorporates elements of abstract, sample-based percussion, experimental synthesis and techno.

Having played in various musical outfits over the last 10 years, Patrick decided to go solo in 2017 to nurture his individual relationship with sound, while developing a fresh abstract perspective on electronic & techno music.

Delay Grounds explains “Dance music has become a focal point for me creatively over the last few years and has pretty much taken over my life. A dance floor can serve as a temporary alternative version of reality, one where people are given the opportunity to let go. I want this to be reflected in the sound materials I used to produce my EP -a platform for expression with a purity of purpose that is open for interpretation and is being refreshingly reinvented constantly.”

While adding, “I am compelled to work with abstraction, focusing my creative energy toward the production of sounds that simultaneously respect the form and purity of dance music, while attempting to develop a fresh perspective.”

‘Upcycling’ is the embodiment of this philosophy. A 5 track EP, in which Delay Grounds collaborates with the artist, Liz Naden, to create electronic music, intertwined with the sounds of Naden’s unique sculptures.

The tracks and sculptures alike are made from rubbish found in skips, yet manipulated into eye-catching sculptures and organic sounds. The project embodies abstract hyper-realism within the material of the works to encourage a forward-thinking attitude, Upcycling the traditional artistic mediums into a means of communication.

Delay Grounds reveals, “Working with Liz on Upcycling has helped to develop my understanding of what a collaboration can be and how a collaboration can work, each piece had to be conceptually and aesthetically congruent.”

“The project has enabled us both to explore our own creative potential and create a work with layers of depth which we were not initially aware of before.”

https://soundcloud.com/delay-grounds
https://soundcloud.com/tropopauserecords

Upcycling EP

PREMIERE: Delay Grounds - Ball Run [Tropopause Records]

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Maya Q (@mxyi) releases her debut EP for Scuffed Recordings, weaving together her own unique take on influences from across the UK dance music spectrum. The New England-born, London-based DJ and producer has been building momentum throughout 2021, both with her productions and as a resident of the Co-Select collective. 

The ‘Spiral’ EP follows Maya’s appearance on the Scuffed Presents 005 compilation in early 2021 with her track ‘Belief’, which saw support from Jaguar and Jess Iszatt on BBC Introducing, among others. 

Since then, Maya released her ‘I Just Wanna’ EP through DJ Pitch and Simkin’s All Centre label, which further established her esoteric production style and her place as an artist to watch in the UK’s electronic music scene. 

On the EP’s title track, Maya comes straight out of the blocks with a jungle-inspired warper that pairs heavyweight bass with an unearthly melody and frantic breaks. 

Next up is ‘da2’, which eases off the pace in favour of atmospheric effects and chiptune-esque synth work. 

Closing out the release is ‘Drumpack’, with Maya’s eerie melodic pads and veering synth line dancing over a skippy garage-inspired beat, before introducing a grinding bassline in the second half of the track. 

Early support from India Jordan, Addison Groove, Emerald, Tom Ravenscroft.

Maya Q - Spiral EP (Previews)

The opportunities were endless, a plethora of sprawling pathways were laid out before them and as they stood perched atop the hillside they questioned and queried which one they might take. Only one path would lead them all the way back down to the foot of the mountain, up amidst the clouds they were happy and peaceful looking down at the world below and all its wonder. It was time for them to take a second and make their choice. Who knew that to choose one might be so hard... 

Yosh is set to release a new EP on Distant Horizon, a fun filled garage and rave inspired affair destined to roar on big systems and blast in the speakers of small cars. This one is an ode to everything we love.

PREMIERE: Yosh - Choose One [Distant Horizon]

@banoffee-pies' reissue series returns with a collection of unearthed cuts from London breaks, jungle and downtempo duo, Euphonic. Har ‘Space In My Soul Ft. Neech’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-euphonic-space-my-soul-ft-neech

Low Orbit Archives

Premiere: Euphonic ‘Space In My Soul Ft. Neech’

SAVVY is joined by Steve’s Mate and Ols for an hour of electro, techno and bass, with unreleased bits inside from Front Bench, Old Boy and Ferguson.

SAVVY & FRIENDS w/ Steve's Mate & Ols - September 2021

Buy release:
https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/rounds-ep

Bodhi are Luke Welsby and Olly Howells, two Cardiff locals who grew up with the underground music scene of the city and met in its clubs. The duo have a host of hit edits and releases under their belts, have run a club night in their home city, and are back with five killer tracks for their first full-length EP this year.

Rounds EP is a constantly moving sidewinder of a release, holding back nothing as it hits you with one punchy track after another. Opener ‘SQU’ is a meaty kickdrum heavy club roller that hardly gives room to breathe, making the more sparse title track feel delicate in comparison. The darker elements still shine through with a harsh beat and high-octane pads. ‘Drop One’ is a real heady number with an extreme drop certain to set a dancefloor wild. Bodhi’s production skills are gorgeously presented in the sound design of ‘Solaris’, all atmospheric chords, field recordings and frenetic breaks. The breakbeats are forefronted for closing track, ‘Junction 93’, which explores drum’n’bass sound palettes more deeply complete with an ominous sub bass which growls across the explosive rhythm.

Rounds EP drops 5th November via Shall Not Fade.

Rounds EP

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SNFDIGI004 // Bodhi - Rounds EP

The aptly named ‘Upcycling’ is back with a fresh set of remixes taking contributions from Manami, Suze, Surgeons Girl, Outsider and Yushh. Delay Grounds wanted to take a slightly different approach to the process by giving each producer a single sonic element from each of the original tracks - taken from his field recordings - and allowing each to craft entirely new songs with their respective elements, hence: ‘Upcycling Rebuilt’.

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Release Date: 
15th October 2021

Artist Name - Delay Grounds 
EP Name - Upcycling Rebuilt
Track Name - Ball Run (Manami Rebuild)
Label - Tropopause Records

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https://soundcloud.com/delay-grounds


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Upcycling Rebuilt

OS Premiere: Delay Grounds - Ball Run (Manami Rebuild) [Tropopause Records]

Borne Fruits boss Amaliah releases her debut EP with two dance ready club tools that touch the darker side of electronic music. Her single 'Euphorique' collides bassy hooks with flickering percussive ensembles to encompass and reflect the uplifting high you feel in a club. 

OS Premiere 
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Release Date: 
27th October 2021

Artist Name - Amaliah
EP Name - Borne Fruits 001
Cat Number - N/A
Track Name - Euphorique
Label - Borne Fruits

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www.instagram.com/amaliahppeche
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We want to hear your new music. If you have something you want us to listen to, please email danielle@originssound.com

OS Premiere: Amaliah - Euphorique [Borne Fruits]

Hailing from Tokyo, Prettybwoy stands as an emblematic figure within Japan’s burgeoning experimental bass music scene. Following the success of his 2021 album released on the esteemed Chinese label SVBKVLT, Prettybwoy makes a triumphant return to POLAAR with a fresh EP featuring two original tracks and a pair of electrifying remixes. 

London-based sound artist and producer Delay Grounds steps in to reimagine “Purify,” amplifying its sweeter notes while preserving the grit and energy of the original composition. The result is a captivating contrast that invigorates the track.

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Purify - Delay Grounds Purified remix

Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Telomere

Delay Grounds X Yushh - Telomere (PDCOLLAB001)

Henry Greenleaf & Delay Grounds - Calpohol

For their ninth release, Redstone Press welcomes Tano to the roster, accompanied by remixes from Toumba & Delay Grounds. Having all embarked on making music around the same time and connecting through sharing said music, it felt only fitting to bring them together for this release.

Delay Grounds' remix of "Blend of Poetry" closes out the EP, taking it to new stratospheric heights. Elemental staccato synths hover above expertly balanced drums and bass, reaching a fever pitch of ecstatic euphoria. Through the subtle introduction of airy percussion, the track culminates in a classic, tranced-out breakdown adorned with bright luminescent horns and pulsating sub-bass.

Release Date: September 1st 2023

https://soundcloud.com/redstone-press
https://redstonepress.bandcamp.com/album/10-11

Premiere: Tano - Blend Of Poetry (Delay Grounds Remix) [RED009]

Pre-order: https://bit.ly/3Tf7gdv

Having rapidly established themselves as prominent curators of tripped-out techno and progressive house, both on-air and through gender-inclusive parties dotted around Bristol —@organics-organics take the label leap, with a newly-minted EP from @delay-grounds. 

Full of unusual textures and grooves and conceptually underpinned by ideas,'Sun Blind, Running On Wet Sand' is a confident statement from the young producer, tapped into a new wave of queer artists taking dance music to higher euphoric levels.

Sun Bind, Running on Wet Sand

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Every DJ I know has played this song in at least one set this year and it's still my favorite track of the year, so I wanted to just mix it up and do a complete trap dropout on the first drop.  I left the intro/build alone for kind that massive surprise element.  Enjoy and if you play it out, be sure to send me a video!  :)

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Founder & Resident DJ of club night OST.

Part of the Leeds and Bristol-based NWB collective.

Founder of Techno.logy which is an underground mix series with an emphasis on techno in all its forms.

How to submit music: http://bit.ly/How2SubmitMusic

My name is Moskalus and i run a YouTube channel and upload music regularly.
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PREMIERE: Delay Grounds - Ball Run [Tropopause Records]

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