Jheez we're back on the podcast with a power hour from one of MCR's finest crews - Kultura Collective. We've been well impressed with their forward thinking line ups & sick run of releases, so it's a pleasure to welcome them on and hear what they're digging atm.

As for the mix, we were seriously gassed why we heard the blend and energy that went into it. Broken beat goodness & grime instrumentals, laced in with pure sauce throughout. 

We hope you enjoy <3 

Kultura Links:
Next Party w/ Ikonika @ Stage & Radio - https://ra.co/events/1460238
Bandcamp: https://kulturacollective.bandcamp.com/music
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kultura_collective/

Revamp Podcast 020 - Kultura Collective

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)

OUT NOW: https://objectofdesire.bandcamp.com/album/object-of-desire-005

Tracklist:
1. Sportsmen - Elysian Chord (Dub Mix)
2. still dont work - Elysian Chord (Dub Mix)
3. dj esprit - Elysian Chord (Touring Mix)
4. M4A4 - Elysian Chord (2 Step Mix)
5. DJ Jubilee 1997 - Elysian Chord (M1 Mix)

@sport-smen @stilldontwork @0o_esprit_o0 @djm4a4 @djjubilee1997

Mastered by Matt Finnegan at Object Of Desire Studios.

Elysian Chord

Various Artists - Object Of Desire 005 [OUT NOW ON BANDCAMP]

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-mul-apin-deep-sky-objects

Following releases from Derek Carr, Mr. G and Gary Romalis, @just-jack-recordings welcome Berlin-based producer @mul_apin to the family with crisp hi-hats and mesmerising synths that are bound to keep the dancers happy.

The Moment in Between EP

mul.apin - Deep Sky Objects [Just Jack Records]

::INcominG tRaNSmITION:::💥💣💥
Hot and Steamy here in the UnderWorld.
 Good thing our friend @BlairSoundDesign came through with a refreshing ALL VINYL essential mix! 
Featuring throwback hip hop, crispy classical house, and some very special and rare deephouse selections, this all vinyl mix cracks and pops like the flames down below.
 So jump in and get chilled by Florida's coolest producer BSD takes his rightful place as the Jim Carey Riddler of DeepHouse in TripCity. 
 He's smiiiiiling down on us  🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚

·•TripCity Transmission•· Blair Sound Design (all vinyl)

Following up Cescka's b2b with Luz at our 5th Anniversary show in Manchester back in Nov 2020, she now joins LL again to deliver nearly an hour of incredible dark wave and synthy, boppy, breaksy goodness.

@cescka 

London / Kent based selector and producer with Russian roots that leave her loving to play all things fast and furious.

TRACKLIST:
- undisclosed -

www.loose-lips.co.uk

Loose Lips Mix Series - 348 - ﻿Cescka

The release titled ‘Bodega Sound’ will be the second V/A compiled by General Merchant (formerly known as DORIS Records) and will be the labels’ fourth official release (previous releases can be listened to here https://generalmerchant.bandcamp.com/). General Merchant is an Eora based record label, hosting events and releasing music that represents (part of) so-called ‘Australia’s club scene. More information (including contacts) and work from the label can be seen via their website: 
https://generalmerchantrecords.com/ 

Compiled entirely of local artists from Eora/Sydney (Gadigal and Wangal Country), Naarm (Melbourne) and Ngunnawal Country (ACT), the release boasts a wide variety of club, progressive, electro, downtempo and breaks, catering to a diverse audience. In this press pack, we have included 3 tracks that we feel give a good taste for the compilation. 

The compilation will be released on Bandcamp alongside 10 cyanotype prints made with native flora (by India Heath). All proceeds from the compilation and print sales will be donated to Firesticks Alliance (firesticks.org.au). 

 'Bodega Sound' and all associated artworks were created, produced and compiled on unceded Aboriginal land. General Merchant acknowledges that it operates on stolen land, belonging to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and we pay our respects to Aboriginal elders past, present and emerging. In efforts to better the spaces we use and challenge the way the 
dance music community functions in respect to indigenous communities, we will be donating to (and raising awareness for) a carefully chosen organisation.  

 Firesticks Alliance is an indigenous-led network that aims to facilitate and reinvigorate cultural burning through indigenous teaching about fire and land management. This is achieved through training and implementation of on-ground fire management. Firesticks also collaborate with the scientific community to monitor and establish a greater understanding of 
the ecological impacts of cultural burning practice. The overall aim is to enhance ecosystem health through a process that enables and empowers Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities to collaborate. If you would like to learn more about Firesticks Alliance, their website is linked below. 

firesticks.org.au 

https://generalmerchant.bandcamp.com/album/bodega-sound

https://soundcloud.com/generalmerchant
https://soundcloud.com/maroilio

PREMIERE: Maro - Libra Season [General Merchant]

Lost In Instrumentals, Pt. 1 - Full songs on all other streaming services - Check Links in Description

Please stream my music on other platforms Like Spotify or Youtube, as I don’t earn revenue here. The full songs are available on all streaming services.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0ltJw7eoyrQPvzLyf1JHED?si=tfLl0GTMRP-IGvQu2pJ-oA

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n1-wdjrMXrqcv90t3nsbOIZbLx7rcdTns&si=JJuOMXHrthIAQsG6

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Tracklist: 

Aker 00:00.00 – 00:16.16
Altum 00:16.16 – 00:34.31
Amun 00:34.31 – 00:54.10
Amunet 00:54.10 – 01:14.11
Anhur 01:14.11 – 01:34.21
Aten 01:34.21 – 01:50.89
Shu 01:50.89 – 02:10.81
Bennu 02:10.81 – 02:28.40
Horus 02:28.40 – 02:49.57
Wosret 02:49.57 – 03:10.10
Persephone 03:10.10 – 03:29.90
Khepri 03:29.90 – 03:49.82
Bastet 03:49.82 – 04:04.67
Maashes 04:04.67 – 04:28.78
Thoth 04:28.78 – 04:49.40
Neper 04:49.40 – 05:04.48
Neith 05:04.48 – 05:25.06
Hera 05:25.06 – 05:48.03
Osiris 05:48.03 – 06:09.35
Montu 06:09.35 – 06:35.69
Geb 06:35.69 – 07:02.61
Ptah 07:02.61 – 07:30.35
Bat 07:30.35 – 07:45.31
Hestia 07:45.31 – 08:04.93
Poseidon 08:04.93 – 08:22.92
Aphrodite 08:22.92 – 08:42.87
Menhit 08:42.87 – 08:58.91
Hapi 08:58.91 – 09:13.41
Demeter 09:13.41 – 09:35.92
Anuket 09:35.92 – 09:59.92

Preview Lost In Instrumentals, Vol. 1 - Full songs on all other streaming services - Check Bio  copy 7

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melodic acid

After throwing parties North of the Thames for the last few years (and wheeling it together for considerably longer), No Rewinds are proud to present the Mind EP - the first release on their new label coming from Finsbury Park local Callum Asa. 

The Mind EP boasts 3 heavy but intricate tracks, with each hitting in a different way. ‘Mind’ is a floor-ready heater, with shuffling kicks and booming drones centered around a huge vocal refrain. ‘Untitled 13’ strips things back with a bittersweet ode to UKG parties past, while ‘T2F’ rounds things off: a low-slung, glitchy chugger with another ear-catching verbal hook. 

Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios.

@callumasa
@no-rewinds

Buy:
https://norewinds.bandcamp.com/album/mind-ep

Mind EP

PREMIERE: Callum Asa - Mind [No Rewinds]

Object Of Desire 006/005/004 now available to purchase on Bandcamp.
Object Of Desire 001/002/003 available on Bandcamp as pay-what-you-want download.

Various Artists - Object Of Desire 005 [OUT NOW ON BANDCAMP]

OBJECT OF DESIRE

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