B R E A K S

June 2022

Pre order: https://needsnfp.bandcamp.com/album/needs-x-gvr-present-the-future-of-vinyl-pt-2

After the resounding success of Vol.1, Needs return for a second instalment of their eco vinyl campaign in collaboration with Green Vinyl records in Holland. 

Needs continue their journey into the future of vinyl production, partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which now uses 90% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary chapter in vinyl history features the production skills of Maara, Priori, Rudolf C & HearThug, with digital exclusives from Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI & Kepplr.

For Needs 010 we welcome yet another all-star lineup of producers from around the world across vinyl and digital formats. Featuring trancey techno from Montreal’s rising star Maara; chuggy, percussive, mysticism from Priori; sultry minimal grooves from Berlin based Rudolf C, and a constantly evolving spacey acid banger from Tunisia’s leading light HearThug. On the digital exclusives, Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI and Keplrr all deliver tracks which traverse the spectrum of electro, house and techno perfectly. 

Vinyl
A1. Maara - Lose Control 
A2. Priori - This Multiple
B1. Rudolf C - Bugs Life
B2. HearThug - KillAcidKill

Digital
1 Adam Curtain- We Love You Ed
2 Anastasia Zems - I Want You To Love Me
3 B.AI - Final Distance
4 Keplrr - Everything Is Ok

Needs x GVR present The Future Of Vinyl Pt. 2

Fresh collab with Vadim Dess (@dessdj) for @futurejunglemusic compilation Vol.6
🔥 FIRE!🔥
Buy: https://futurejunglemusic.bandcamp.com/

Vadim Dess X Slava Animado - Back Into Fire

https://soundcloud.com/rexregis
https://soundcloud.com/yesbelgrade
🛒 https://yesmeansmaybe.bandcamp.com/album/yes006-sexy-summer-hits
🔊 https://youtu.be/GIirVzJZl70

Seven percussive dance tracks of different moods and speeds to be played in a single set. Six boys from Belgrade plus two of our brothers from both sides of the IronCurtain2.0.

Tracklist: 

1.Cuban Chamber of Commerce - Rolex Around My Knee 
2.Milf Magnet - Breaking Shins 
3.Andria - Burning Cloud 
4.Relja Regis - Blue Trail 
5.Feloneezy - Went Viral & Got Cancelled In 24 Hours 
6.Yssue - Put Yourself Together 
7.DJ Paypal & Stevie Whisper - Ancient Techno Production

PREMIERE: Relja Regis - Blue Trail [YES]

The cauldron bubbles, the pounding of drums resounds; hordes of twilight lurkers are whipped into a frenzy as they gather to dance. Beware, fair traveler! Such experiences are not so easily purged from the lucid gaze of consciousness. Once burned into the mind’s eye and imprinted into the ear’s discerning flesh, your dreams will forever be haunted with everlasting glimpses of that which lurks behind the light.

Legend has it that an ancient portal to the realm of long-forgotten mythical creatures shall be opened upon the day that this record is played.

MANA001 by Tadan embarks on a mystical journey of psychedelic and healing trance with a modern twist, crafted in reverence to the goddess Hathor and the protector deity Bes. Hathor, a sky deity who represented music, dance, joy, love, sexuality, and maternal care in her benevolence, was a skilled traveller between worlds, known for accompanying souls into the afterlife. Bes, meanwhile, was famed for his prowess in watching after children, killing snakes, and aiding women in labour by fighting off evil spirits.

Music by Tadas Majeris

*Mana Abundance assumes absolutely zero responsibility/liability for any possible/probable/likely, damage caused by enchantments, curses, spells, or mushroom spore poisoning. Severed limbs, burned out eyes, morbid flesh wounds, incurable diseases, and further physical ailments of the like are also excluded from any liability claims. For appropriate magical insurance, contact your presiding Grand Mage or the local Druid Order. May the good spirits have mercy on us.

https://soundcloud.com/tadan127
https://soundcloud.com/manaabundance

PREMIERE⚡️Tadan - Bes Charm [Mana Abundance]

Purelink - Purelink

a1 Butterfly Jam 4:33
a2 Fine Pink Mist 4:49
a3 Dozen Sunbeams 3:41

b1 Butterfly Jam ⋆ xphresh Bad Girl version 4:59
b2 Fine Pink Mist ⋆ Low Flung version 4:49
b3 Dozen Sunbeams ⋆ Nice Girl version 5:20

*digital bonus* Butterfly Jam ⋆ xphresh Good Girl No Infringement dub 4:59

vinyl preorder : https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1653997347/Purelink-Purelink
digital preorder : https://uwudustbath.bandcamp.com/album/purelink 

releases July 1, 2022

Eagerly awaited yet patiently bubbling under the surface, UwU dust bath emerges with its primal offering; a deeply generous and authentic sonic array from low-key prolifics Purelink. Pure, unadulterated aural alchemy. Everything has a perfect place. An evolving trademark of Purelink’s delicate, yet deliberate, chillout ecstasy.  

UwU 001 is rooted in the group’s most sincere and early jams; exuding an innocent magic almost impossible to recreate, tranquil effervescence of the highest nature. An immersive sense of bliss exudes from even the initial vibrations of the A side. Each track is thoughtfully paired with a complimenting remix on the B side, preserving and echoing the ethereal essence while adding a personally inspired touch, nurturing fresh existence and perspective.

  Three otherworldly originals harmoniously colluding with an intercontinental all-star cast of remixers. xphresh (special guest DJ & Ben Bondy), Low Flung and Nice Girl – each respectfully contributing to the synonymous mutual (& virtual) affiliation, kindredship and vision entrenched in the UwU ethos.  

The synergy throughout this entire release reveals an unspoken affinity and divine love language between the label and artists that can translate to how we feel and absorb music, its sound and a subconscious sense of intimacy and connection.

written & produced by Purelink
remixed by xphresh ⋆ Low Flung ⋆ Nice Girl
mastered & cut by Marco Pellegrino @ Analog Cut
distributed by One Eye Witness
words by Katie Campbell
artwork by Helena K

Purelink - Purelink (UWU001)

https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/neon-noir-ep

With ten years behind the console at Glasgow's Green Door Studios and releases on Invisible Inc and Hoga Nord, Optimo Music welcomes the uber talented Sordid Sound System to the label.  Now based in Los Angeles as a freelance mixing engineer his debut 5 track digital EP on Optimo Music showcases everything from floor shaking 21st Century upgraded punk funk to home listening hypno heaven.

Sordid Sound System says -

I believe that music comes from the collective unconscious and I struggle with the vocabulary for that so here are a few words (mostly) from the late great Raymond Chandler..

"There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Ana's that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. 

The barman called last orders, so I left the dive like I was falling out of water, got into my car and drove west on Sunset and down all the way to the Coast Highway. Everywhere along the way gardens were full of withered and blackened leaves and flowers which the illusionist had burned.


But the ocean looked cool and languid and just the same as ever. I drove on almost to Malibu and then parked and went and sat on a big rock that was inside somebody's wire fence. It was about half-tide and coming in. The air smelled of kelp and glowed like neon noir. I watched the water for a while and then I pulled a string of Bohemian glass imitation pearls out of my pocket and cut the knot at one end and slipped the pearls off one by one.

When I had them all loose in my left hand I held them like that for a while and thought. There wasn't really anything to think about. I was sure.

"To the Gods below," I said aloud. 
I flipped her pearls out into the water one by one. I was as hollow and empty as the spaces between stars."

Released on digital on 10/06/2022. Distributed by Kompakt.

OM 50D Sordid Sound System - Neon Noir EP (sampler)

Buy : gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/da-capo-al-coda
Stream : li.sten.to/9c4whbyp

Grid turns one ! To celebrate our first anniversary, we are happy to release our second compilation with twelve amazing artists from around the world (USA, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland and England, of course).

Still focused on eclectism, each track is part of a colorful selection ready for a party summer. From experimental opening by K Wata, through bass bangers from Sputnik One, Mafou and Yilan, deep objects by Kincaid, Mistareez and Tristan Arp, engineering techno from Erik Luebs, Christian Kroupa and Fingers of God, to crazy shifted tracks by Nico and Henzo.

As its musical title evocates, after a heavy loaded first year, we are starting a new loop coming back with a compilation, to go further next.

Tracklist:
1. K Wata - In A Mug On A Rug
2. Sputnik One - Connected by a Wall
3. Erik Luebs - Feels Like Jelly
4. Nico - Silent Treatment
5. Henzo - Be That As It May (Unhinged Mix)
6. Mafou - Nomad
7. Fingers Of God - Modal Resonator
8. Kincaid - Sight
9. Tristan Arp - A Subtle Shift In Air Pressure
10. Yilan - Bayon
11. Christian Kroupa - Blooming Foliage
12. Mistareez - Air XS

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Batu, Ben UFO, Benjamin Damage, Borusiade, Breaka, Cando, Chekov, Ciel, Cop Envy, Danielle, De Grandi, Deena Abdelwahed, Dario Zenker, Doctor Jeep, Duckett, Ectomorph, EMA, Etch, Feloneezy, Flore, Giant Swan, Gigi FM, Gigsta, Hodge, Huerco S, Ido Plumes, Impurity, Jasss, JP Enfant, Kouslin, Laksa, Lurka, Machine Woman, mad miran, Madam X, Marcel Dettmann, Martha, Mor Elian, Mt Beatnik, Nick Craddock, Om Unit, Oxyd, Peder Mannerfelt, re:ni, Rhyw, Romy Mats, Rroxymore, Silas Gray, Surgeon, Surgeons Girl, Synkro, Tammo Hesselink, Triple Point, Unperson, Upsammy, Wata Igarashi, Wordcolour, Yu Su, Yushh and more.

Da Capo al Coda

Christian Kroupa - Blooming Foliage

After the resounding success of Vol.1, Needs return for a second instalment of their eco vinyl campaign in collaboration with Green Vinyl records in Holland. 

Needs continue their journey into the future of vinyl production, partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which now uses 90% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary chapter in vinyl history features the production skills of Maara, Priori, Rudolf C & HearThug, with digital exclusives from Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI & Kepplr.

For Needs 010 we welcome yet another all-star lineup of producers from around the world across vinyl and digital formats. Featuring trancey techno from Montreal’s rising star Maara; chuggy, percussive, mysticism from Priori; sultry minimal grooves from Berlin based Rudolf C, and a constantly evolving spacey acid banger from Tunisia’s leading light HearThug. On the digital exclusives, Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI and Keplrr all deliver tracks which traverse the spectrum of electro, house and techno perfectly. 

Vinyl
A1. Maara - Lose Control 
A2. Priori - This Multiple
B1. Rudolf C - Bugs Life
B2. HearThug - KillAcidKill

Digital
1 Adam Curtain- We Love You Ed
2 Anastasia Zems - I Want You To Love Me
3 B.AI - Final Distance
4 Keplrr - Everything Is Ok

Digi 01 - Adam Curtain - We Love You Ed (Needs 010)

B2. Hearthug - KillAcidKill (Needs 010)

B1. Rudolf C - Bugs Life (Needs 010)

A2. Priori - This Multiple (Needs 010)

A1. Maara - Lose Control (Needs 010)

There’s a new species on Planet Euphorique… Deep dweller from down under, Reptant lands bringing with him a brand new range of Lizard Tech over 4 tracks. Touching on break-beat, texture-step, bleep techno and electro Reptant attempts to keep it unique and fresh while retaining that old school flavour.

Reptant
Title: Freq Accident
Cat: PE004
Format: 12”
Distributed by Rubadub
Artwork by Nick Amezdroz
Preorder: December 7, 2018
Release date: January 1, 2019

www.deejay.de/Reptant_Freq_Accid…E004_Vinyl__343100
www.juno.co.uk/products/reptant-…cident/714093-01/
www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/104454-…freq-accident
www.phonicarecords.com/product/repta…orique/157338

planeteuphorique.bandcamp.com/album/freq-accident

Reptant - Ectoplastic

@scuffedrecs are about to deliver a three-tracker from London-via-Bristol duo, @glancesmusic and we're bringing the first full listen of 'Bulwark', our pick from the release due on February 22. 

More: weareinsert.com/audio/premiere-glances-bulwark-scuffed-recordings/

Stay There EP

Article

Premiere: Glances - Bulwark [Scuffed Recordings]

* Read more:  https://boltingbits.com/jeals-crash-lobster-theremin/
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXkasRKacjA
* Pre-order: https://lobstertheremin.com/album/scorpio-reservoir

The latest release for landmark label Lobster Theramin’s nostalgic futurist imprint Lobster UNDR, Jeals’ Scorpio Reservior is a four track electro power pack  ready to play.

Jeals proves the genre is formidable for club menace right away with the throbbing “Hague-based doom” filled A1 “Crash.” Rather than utilize the heavy kick prevalent in the work Australian electro mainstay Jensen Interceptor, Jeals finds power in the bass washed groove underneath it all to great effect. All bounce and no skitter, “Crash” is a mid tempo jaunt that’s low on the hi-hats and heavy on the groove and provides serious Goldeneye vibes. 

The descent kicks into gear with “Happening” as Jeals sound turns uptempo and floor ready smoothly. Making fantastic use of its sparse elements, “Happening” is more Luigi’s Mansion than Luigi’s castle, conjuring images of a demented grin before dissipating into the ectoplasm. 

The record’s flip side makes way for new sounds to varied success. “Finally” is a intriguing but simple ambient interlude that has apparently been used frequently by Lobster Theramin label boss Asquith as an ominous opening for his club sets. EP closer “XL” utilizes a 4/4 time signature and a heavy blunt kick to build a jumbled and slightly unnatural groove that struggles to justify itself amongst syncopated hi-hats and the occasional hand clap. For those looking to transition out of the electro world into something wonkier, “XL” could serve as a useful tool; a unique closing note to a diverse collection of club missiles.

PREMIERE: Jeals - Crash

Today we have a premiere from Toronto based bad man Groves, reminds us why he has received an overwhelming amount of support by the likes of dBridge, Fracture, Skeptical, and Fixate. His remix of our fave rave king  Samurai Breaks' "Marathon" instantly makes you wish you where sweaty on a dance floor . Coming from a deep knowledge of audio theory, Groves’ music is powerful, raw, direct, and fresh while paying homage to his influences and the culture. 
His contribution to Sub Merchants 'Surrey Street' EP, is perfectly placed in its intention of exploring the contemporary evolution of jungle music. Included on the EP is a re-release of 3 singles by TMSV, Samurai Breaks, and THUGWIDOW, accompanied by remixes from Drumterror & B:Thorough, Groves and Fiesta Soundsystem.
Painting a picture of the jungle scene in 2020, ‘Surrey Street’ aesthetically pays homage to Croydon‘s roots within the scene, and features six sublime selections from some of the most exciting new names on the map over the past couple of years. You truly won’t find primer cuts this side of the River Thames. 

Release Date: December 4, 2020 Follow Buy Link to purchase!

[PREMIERE] Samurai Breaks - Marathon (Groves Remix) [Sub merchants]

Needs is a not-for-profit record label and event series. 

We believe in people. The concept of the label is to use music as a medium to spread love, unity and the idea of giving back. Promoting harmony and togetherness rather than isolation and estrangement, each release and accompanying event will act as a support stream to various issues within society. 

EVERYBODY HAS NEEDS.

xxx