Unrivaled Groove Vol. I is a limited vinyl and digital compilation featuring 8 tracks from 10 artists — 5 from the U.S. and 5 from the UK — who come together to show that the connection between the US & UK Garage scenes is only growing stronger. Curated during quarantine, the record is a gorgeous mix of classic and forward-thinking styles, ranging from vocal-heavy, 90s-laden 2-step to NUKG, Breaks/D'n'B, and Bassline. While there is yearning in every one of these tracks — for live music, for community, the club, and even a dash of normalcy — there’s also an incredible amount of hope for what's currently upon us: the return of the rave. Luckily for us at Maison Fauna, Berwick is happy to provide for this return with experimental Breaks track, "La Flamingo." Berwick's unique analog and modular style gives his music an almost improvisational quality and a unique sense of life. When asked about the track, Berwick said, it's a "hug your mates in the woods, glitter all over your face" kind of track, and we can't help but agree.

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https://soundcloud.com/maisonfauna

PREMIERE : Berwick - La Flamingo

Pre-order vinyl: 
https://needsnfp.bandcamp.com/album/needs-x-gvr-present-the-future-of-vinyl

Needs moves into the future of vinyl production partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which uses 60% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary step in vinyl history features the production skills of Saoirse, Reptant, Sansibar, Pugilist, LUXE and Hassan Abou Alam.

For Needs 009 we welcome another all-star lineup of producers, established and emerging, from around the world. Featuring room 1 ready techno from one of the scenes leading lights Saoirse; a bass heavy, electro-tech weapon from Melbourne's Pugilist; the cosmic electro baselines of the irrepressible Reptant; an otherworldly space excursion courtesy of Norway’s finest Sansibar; dancehall inflected acid trance from London-based up and comer LUXE; and to round things off some twisted breaky tech-house from Egypt’s latest export Hassan Abou Alam.

THE PROBLEM
With 4.3m vinyl sales in the UK last year (the 12th consecutive year of growth), it’s clear that vinyl is back in a BIG way. But the basic technological principles of record pressing have not changed for a century. While the vinyl boom has been a bright spot for physical media lovers and the record industry alike, pressing vinyl poses a more urgent environmental concern than it did in the format’s heyday. At times, the process can seem almost antithetical to green living. Records are made of PVC, which comes from refined oil and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill. Traditional pressing machines are powered by steam boilers that require fossil fuels to generate heat and pressure; the water used is treated with anti-corrosive chemicals in order to prevent rusting, thus creating more wastewater. And that’s just the pressing procedure.

Consider, then, vinyl’s packaging and distribution. The ink that’s used to print cover art and liner notes is traditionally solvent-based, meaning it contains volatile organic compounds that can contribute to the production of ozone. Once the record is encased in a beautiful jacket, it’s then shrink-wrapped in plastic wrap before boarding a gas-burning, carbon-emitting truck to ship. Suddenly the choice to buy physical music shifts from an action that helps sustain an artist’s career, to one that potentially threatens broader sustainability.

THE SOLUTION
In 2019 Needs started conversations with Green Vinyl, a brand new pressing plant based in Holland, who have devised a revolutionary production method which uses injection moulding rather than steam energy, equalling 60% less energy cost than the traditional vinyl production. It also uses no PVC and is a 100% recyclable product, meaning you can dispose of it in your home recycling bin.

The other benefits are that the record sounds better (it has a wider frequency spectrum), it cannot warp, and it also has a longer play life.

The key features of a Green Vinyl produced record are:
- Injection Moulding instead of steam pressing
- 60% less energy cost 
- No PVC
 - 100% recyclable product
- Wider frequency spectrum - sound is equal or better than traditional vinyl pressing 
- Longer stamper life time - can be played more than 400 times (traditional vinyl starts to deteriorate after 100 plays)
- Rapid vinyl turnaround of 8 weeks (wait times are generally 12-16 weeks)
- No warping of records 
- No paper labels

Green Vinyl is currently the only pressing plant in the world with this technology and we are proud and honoured to be the first label to work with them and share this amazing new technology with you all.

Join us as we change the future of vinyl <3

B2. LUXE - Flex (Needs 009)

@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’

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

Artwork by Patrick Savile
Mastered by Larry McCarthy

FAFF - Flan

There were sirens echoing in the streets, it was cold out on the corner. The darkness of the winter months was oppressive and at times overbearing but it did bring with it opportunity.

Every night they gathered beneath the glow of the streetlight, it was important to show a signal, a sign of life to those who watched on from above.

The cameras were everywhere, picking apart the very fragments of society with a dystopian lens and a pixelated vision.

They remained out there though, in the city, in the streets of a time not far from now.

Plus One digs deep for an earthy, heads down EP on First Second Label. This one is the perfect soundtrack for a lonely late night bus ride, the hazy fog of a city morning and the atmospheric hum of a concrete jungle.

Catch Plus One in Dublin at a special label showcase tomorrow.

FSL013

PREMIERE: Plus One - We Out Here [First Second Label]

Acid Waxa are excited to launch a new limited edition LP from Joe Howe, comprising of 8 new tracks. Pressed on to loud cut vinyl with inspired artwork and animations from Leomi Sadler, Debossed is available to pre-order now on a fan-powered, kickstarter campaign basis. Please help us to raise production funds for this brilliant release by pre-ordering a copy on vinyl or download!

Following on from his previous two KPM-esque library music releases for the label (Plastic Thought & Wyped Out) Debossed sees Howe ramping up his sound into more rhythmically expansive weirdo club-music territory, taking in everything from footwork, drum & bass, electro, juke and breakcore. The Japanese jazz inspired melodic phrasing is as present as ever, which is paired with affectionate nods to Dreamcast gaming & skate video soundtracks, making for a very fun, fresh and generous listen.

“A master of tricksy computer music.” - The Wire

“Daffy, parallax-scrolling electronic pop”. - The Quietus

“The return of Glasweigian, Joe Howe: a prolific noise maker who you may have otherwise known as Ben Butler & Mousepad & Germlin. He’s been doing wonderful things for many years and there’s a whole world of Joe Howe if you want to get involved!”. - Tom Ravenscroft (BBC Radio 6 Music)

https://fairsound.com/product/joe-howe-debossed/
https://acidwaxa.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/joooehooowe
https://soundcloud.com/acidwaxa

Debossed

PREMIERE: Joe Howe - Dongle [Acid Waxa]

https://myryrs.bandcamp.com/album/cannibal-culture
witchtrials.bandcamp.com/music
www.instagram.com/witchtrialsmusic
@witchtrialsmusic


myryrs.bandcamp.com/music
www.instagram.com/myryrs_
@myryrs
"Witch Trials will release his anticipated new EP CANNIBAL CULTURE on 18 September in the form of our second vinyl release. The upcoming EP spans genres and journeys between contemporary dance, electronic, house, and breakbeat - showcasing the progression and expansion of a standout artist continuing to evolve and reinvent his craft.

The new EP from Witch Trials delivers a time-travelling thrust of rave culture, melodic riffs and atmospheric beats that would work the dancefloor as hard as a solitary listener at home – experiencing the tracks in confinement.

“CANNIBAL CULTURE… it’s the voices in your head that guide you, the demons in the night or day I overcome, the time I close curtains to obscure the light. It's the carnivorous force that kills, it’s the kindness of the crowd on the dancefloor, it’s also the power to continue to create. After the madness, anxiety, and constrictions within or outside of my mind, life goes on.” - WITCH TRIALS

London-based, American-born, and Irish-raised artist Witch Trials releases the visual for his new EP CANNIBAL CULTURE. Confusing the lines that bound or bind art and music, the visual captures the fusion of trauma, light after dark, and a chthonic realm of solitude. The photographic concept and the sound world push distinct interpretations of the mediums and work alone or in harmony."

Bandcamp

*PREMIERE* Witch Trials - Time 2 Go

Part of a double album together with she is the moon.
She is the sun is the faster pace album.

radian flux ft. yeahsokaye

From 'MMXX Leap' compilation 

ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/mmxx-leap

Karima F - Emma

Our second release comes via Edinburgh from @bolambeatz and its accompanied with two excellent remixes by @willystrax and @sputnik_one.

https://meld-scotland.bandcamp.com/album/bolam-break-yo-self-meld002

Break Yo' Self

Bolam - Break Yo' Self EP + Remixes (PREVIEW)

Release Text: R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings releases their yearly 2412 compilation this year featuring music from Bufiman, Roza Terenzi, Carmel & Salomo and DJ Detox.

https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm241220

DJ Detox
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/deejaydetox
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gnista666/

R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rand_muzik_recordings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/randmuzikrecordings

PREMIERE: DJ Detox - Better Days (R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings)

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

My name is Moskalus and i run a YouTube channel and upload music regularly.
Booking/Contact/Promo/Submissions
moskalusxoxo@gmail.com

PREMIERE: Joe Howe - Dongle [Acid Waxa]

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