The seventh contribution to the Voyage mix series is gifted to us by our good friend and all-round super talented human being, AK-ONE.

Greg is a multi-medium artist based in Bristol, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to self expression. Whilst consistently exploring various realms of his craft, Greg's style and taste resonates deeply with ourselves at Plantera HQ.

Running the inspirational label 'Common Ancestors', and consistently producing insanely emotive music; it was an intuitive decision to ask him to narrate the next Voyage to Plantera.  

Big Love to you Greg <3


"Day breaks and the mist clears over the vast plains of Plantera, immense herds migrate through the heat of the pounding sun and the grass sways in the breeze.

As the sun disappears over the horizon, the creatures of the night come out to hunt, the moon illuminates eyes in the darkness.

Senses are heightened, the Savannah is a dangerous place to be after dark." - AK-ONE

https://on.soundcloud.com/S6H5t

007 | 'Savanna' by AK-ONE

After a long hiatus we're finally back with this compilation showcasing 10 tracks by some of our favorite artists. All proceeds from this release will be donated to the APF animal shelter in Cairo. Please help us spread the word. Every dollar will make a difference. Peace & love

Buy/donate:
https://cairoxpress.bandcamp.com/album/cx-catalog-01

Aspetuck - Shell Sharing (Original Mix)

Rooted in those rare moments of tranquility throughout a parent’s life, Early Color is the auditory memoir of Griff through his time as a stay-at-home dad to a growing toddler making sense of the world. Conceptually, the album is laid out as a natural progression starting with the beautiful field recordings of ‘Zoom Deck’ and warm melody of ‘Hemmed’, both evoking visions of a hazy, forest morning, slowly waking up after night’s embrace. Shaking off the slumber, ‘Steel Wool’ provides an energetic start to the day as most children tend to do, to the dismay of some parents. Followed by the understated grooves of ‘Bubby & the Submersible’.

Approaching the second half of the album, ‘Trace Fossil’ and ‘Atoll’ kick things into gear with ear-worm-like melodies that build and build throughout into an emotional trip, while ‘FGH’ brings a more melancholic take. Capping off the string of four on the floor tracks is the growling ‘Why Yellow’, a more serious number that would fit well in many a dj set. Alighting from the burst of energy, we have the breakish beats of ‘Resnooze’, whose warm bass-lines and wide ranging synths envelop the listener. Finally arriving at the last track, the aptly named ‘Sitting Quietly Looking at Things’ is a musical combination of all that was prior. Emotive, textured, impactful, as the spoken word sampled lends such an air to the track.

Early Color’s artwork was also created by Griff, through a series of layered scans and is evocative of both his music, and the visual direction of Never Late. As a collection of personal moments, sounds, experiences will be key to future releases, as we strive to find the best expression of each artist that we work with.

Tracklist:

01. Aspetuck - Zoom Deck
02. Aspetuck - Hemmed
03. Aspetuck - Steel Wool
04. Aspetuck - Bubby & The Submersible
05. Aspetuck - Trace Fossil
06. Aspetuck - Atoll
07. Aspetuck - FGH
08. Aspetuck - Why Yellow
09. Aspetuck - Resnooze
10. Aspetuck - Sitting Quietly Looking At Things

Written & produced by @aspetuck
Mastered by @svenweisemann

Early Color

Aspetuck - Trace Fossil

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-vice-city-no-bomb-just-kung-fu-penguins 

Taipei-based record label @jintaipei line up their second outing of the compilation series '十十零貳' delivering a laid-back dose of ambient stasis, monsoon slow burners and solid dancefloor material.

十​十​零​貳 2023

Vice City - No Bomb Just Kung Fu Penguins [JIN]

November edition of our @noodsradio residency - 1 hour of deep-dubby abundant beats. 

Cozy autumnal frequencies; to be played whilst cwtched up over a bass-heavy sound system, organically seasoned 🧂🍁

Noods Radio - Plantera - 08.11.23

The night stretches through the forest of existence
Not a drop of light
Can slip through the leaves
Lost in this columned maze
Two trees are enough to form a door

Virtual Forest Records are delighted to present their first vinyl release, a 5-track journey by Brainbeats, Mohammed Vicente's alter ego.

Old-school trance nostalgia, dreamy breakbeats & hard-hitting serenades : this release merges all genres into a timeless synthetic voyage. 
Who knows where it leads ?

Artist : Brainbeats
Album : Ubiquity
Format : 12" Vinyl
Cat# : VFO008
Release : January 24, 2024

w & p by Mohammed Vicente aka Brainbeats
Artwork by Coline Crétien
Mastered by Cédric IFA Oléon at IFL3 Studios
Lacquer cut by Dubplates
Distributed by One Eye Witness

Copyright © 2024 Virtual Forest Records

Ubiquity

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VFO.08 Brainbeats - Ubiquity [Previews]

This month we are treated to a sublime guest mix from Tokyo's Sbat @jagger-and-the-bat - deep diving into his record collection and and unearthing a set full of hypnotic 100bpm chuggers that the Guv'nor Mr. Weatherall would be proud of. Lovingly crafted - thank you Ben!

@nickcobby provides an hour of atmospheric and thoughtful ambient selections to start us off. Inspired by the 5am risers in Tokyo's dreamy, sprawling metropolis...

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1st Hour: Nick Cobby

Human Mesh Dance - Winter Orbit @humanmeshdance
zakè & Tyresta - Ashes In The Wind @zakedrone
Anushka Chkheidze - Act 7 @anushka-chxeidze
NYX - feat. MA.MOYO - Mutualism (NYX 'Air' Remix) @nyx-edc
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Ariel Kalma - Dix Voix @robertaikiaubreylowe @ariel-kalma
Haruomi Hosono - Aero @haruomihosono
Dedekind Cut - American Zen 1 & 2 @leebannon
Dimitris Petsetakis - Dawn @intothelightrecords
Earthtones - Sonrise @earthtones_music
Ruven  - Ajna @ruven-music

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2nd Hour: Sbat

Recorded in my Tokyo apartment on a couple of 1200s, a lone XDJ and my cherished FF4000 mixer, the mix was slowly put together over the course of a couple of months as I went through almost all of my collection trying to find the right records (old and new). I've always been a big fan of DJs that can keep chugging from one 100bpm obscure number to the next, all the while making all everything sound like it belongs together (e.g. Andrew Weatherall in full backroom swing) and I really wanted to try and create my own version of that where you're taken through different styles, almost without realising (I hope), but whilst keeping the focus on a late night/early morning stomp in the backroom of some weird Tokyo after hours club you probably should have left ages ago...but you didn't...and you still have a few more hours in you.

1. Moon Patrol - Meripulus | Osalted @irina-kotik & @gilleswasserman
2. Cru Servers - Shruberry grub | 12th Isle @crsrvrs
3. Contours - Projections | Slow Life @contoursmusic
4. Mark Hand & Jez Nicholl - Taken Aback | Freerotation @markhand & @jez-nicholl
5. Human Space Machine - Mind Expander | De Lichting @humanspacemachine
6. Estrato Aurora - El Margen | Alpengluhen @lovebas
7. Mobius - Poissons Volants | Obliques fitoussi-hourriere.bandcamp.com/album/m-bius
8. Dream Dolphin - Iruka Tachi To Asonda Kioku / Under Water | Music From Memory @music-from-memory
10. Brando Lupi - Mutant Phase | Detune @brando-lupi
11. Hemo - Dogman | Elliot Project elliotprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/
12. Dip Shim - Malmo Acid | Gated Recordings @dipshim

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Listen to the Field Trips archive:
@fieldtrips

Thanks to Miro and Netil Radio:
http://netilradio.com

Field Trips w/ Sbat - From Tokyo With Love - Netil Radio

https://aspetuck.bandcamp.com/album/nonsense-machine

8 new tracks from the studio from the last 12 months. These tracks include a lot of recordings from modular synth experiments & various pieces of analog gear all synced up & fine tuned further in Ableton.

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Clock Test

Taruun-Desire-(Mellon Place Records)

Auren Klyne-Wander-(Mellon Place Records)

Applaundub-Processual [Another Concept]

Never Late is the record label of Brooklyn-based underground electronic music platform, Delayed. The label will showcase music from a wide variety of artists & scenes from around the world, some of which are regularly featured on Delayed. Never Late is the collective effort of @gilleswasserman, @huedj & @aspetuck