London’s Control Freak Recordings with a new compilation of future-facing UK techno, breaks and electro, ‘Psycho​/​Soma’.  Hear Bolam’s ‘Honeycomb Kiss’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-bolam-honeycomb-kiss

Psycho/Soma

Premiere: Bolam ‘Honeycomb Kiss’

Fiesta Soundsystem cements his reputation as one of the most exciting and dexterous producers currently working in electronic music, with his spellbinding Not To Be EP. Augmenting crystalline bass workouts and swirling acid euphoria with his own unique blend of future-focused jungle and darkside drum & bass.

A1. Pulse Fiesta
A2. Acid Tool
B1. Not To be (Rude)
B2. The Slip

Fiesta Soundsystem: @fiestasoundsystem

Not To Be

OP017 // Fiesta Soundsystem - Not To Be

Out 11/11/2021
@iti_mqn

Full EP available for Preorder via
https://iti-mqn.bandcamp.com/album/curvework-vol-1-as-time-passes

1. Saba
2. As Time Passes
3. Saba (Axon Growth Factor Remix)
4. As Time Passes (Nora Drum Remix)

Things are clearer now for Meanjin (Brisbane) producer and Pocketmoth co-founder Itrat Memon, who in the 3 years since his last EP release, worked tirelessly to reconfigure his creative practice. A first glimpse came in May 2021 when he relinquished former alias ‘Black Mannequin’ in favour of the name Meanjin’s dance music community fondly knows him by: Iti.

This signalled an intention to break free from former personal narratives, and instead view releases as extensions of the transient self from irretrievable moments in time. In other words, a firm self-commitment to finish music while at its most visceral peak, for as time passes, so too does one’s emotional connection to its birthing point. Acknowledging this impermanence, the ‘Curvework’ series houses tracks conceived and finished within ephemeral moments of creativity.

Vol. 1: As Time Passes A fast-paced 2-track, 2-remix EP, suited to a variety of dance floor contexts. The EP begins with Saba (Urdu; wind, breeze): a swift, airy groover, fusing the percussive textures of Iti’s Pakistani heritage with soft, breathing pads and his signature vocal sampling. This is followed by the EP’s title track, ‘As Time Passes’; a high-energy, broken-beat number. Here, more of Iti’s hypnotic vocal chops weave cleverly with thundering rhythm and tabla sections.

The EP’s remixes come from two of Meanjin’s most exciting and active producers; Axon Growth Factor and Nora Drum.

@axongrowthfactor
@noradrum

Off the back of his stunning release ‘Cytokenisis’ on Naarm (Melbourne) label The Space Between Us, Axon Growth Factor continues his excellent form with a stripped-back electro remix of ‘Saba’, injecting the intricate drum programming he is rapidly becoming known for.

Nora Drum, having released an equally stunning EP in collaboration with Lithe in September, continues his exploration of Drum and Bass with an immense take on ‘As Time Passes’, featuring a clinical rhythm section and textural atmosphere. Hats off.

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All tracks written, produced and mixed by Iti, Meanjin (Brisbane), AU.  Mastered by Chris McCormack at Blacklisted Mastering, UK.  Artwork by Enter.

PREMIERE: Iti - As Time Passes (Nora Drum Remix) [pocketmoth]

Out now:
smarturl.it/SCUFBITS001

Scuffed Recordings launch their new singles series Scuffed Bits with a double-sided single from Scuffed veteran @95bones and label co-founder @wagerdj.

Written at the beginning of 2020 just before the pandemic, the two mixes of ‘Purple Hilt’ feature the same sparkling melodies and glitchy acid line, but the two producers offer a distinct approach on each mix by paying homage to different genres that have influenced their work.

Up first is the ‘East London Aerial’ Mix, which is tied together by the skippy hats and rapid-fire percussion of grime. On the flip side is the ‘1315 Broadway’ Mix, a more straightforward, club-focussed version of the track with nods to classic electro and techno.

‘Purple Hilt’ will be released as the first single on Scuffed Bits on 14th January 2022.

95Bones & Wager - Purple Hilt (1315 Broadway Mix)

Mysterious supergroup Protect Ryan (@protectryan) make their HOMAGE debut with the 'Self-proclaimed Critically Acclaimed' EP, featuring four original rave bangers paired with remixes from five of the scene's most trusted underground producers. 

Protect Ryan unites three friends (all veteran producers) that first came together through their shared love of '90s rave culture. Their debut EP arrived on DJ Die's GutterFunk label and introduced the world to their distinct ethos, producing club-ready cuts that inject the dancefloor with big energy. Now they expand on their story with the purest form of their dynamic sound, the 'Self-proclaimed Critically Acclaimed' EP on HOMAGE. 

Leading off with 'Bro Magnum', Protect Ryan launch into an all-out assault of banging breakbeats and growling bass before a squelching acid line takes over. Then comes 'Liam Features', a track also forthcoming on TSHA's fabric presents compilation, which follows with more rouged rhythms paired with playful stabs transporting listeners back to the golden age of rave. Next is 'Senhor Whep' and its nostalgic drum breaks that lay the foundation for an absolutely naughty acid line building into peak time euphoria. Finally, rounding out the Protect Ryan originals is 'Unfinished BTEC' delivering the trio's most refined sound, with tight percussion and chopped vocals stacked on top of a smooth, deep, and emotive bass line. 

While the originals are enough to satisfy anyone's thirst for rave-ready anthems, the release is complete with a staggering collection of remixes. Building on the energy that was already laid out, Apparition (@apparition-noise) speeds up the bpm with their version of 'Bro Magnum' for a hyper bass banger. Then Club Glow's own Denham Audio (@denhamaudio) takes on 'Liam Features' with his signature breakbeat NRG before Boulderhead (@boulderheaduk) flips the same track into a bumping house cut highlighting the original's infectious bassline. Finishing off the release are two remixes of 'Unfinished BTEC', first by HOMAGE label co-founder Ryan Clover (@ryanclover) who's hard-hitting version highlights the deep squelchy bass and chopped percussion while Davis Galvin (@davisgalvin) delivers a sublime and ethereal downtempo chugger.

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HOMAGE017 // Protect Ryan - Self-proclaimed Critically Acclaimed

Typeless. Undefinable. Divergent. The adjectives used to describe musical anatomy and direction are irrevocably inexhaustible, but as sure as the sun will rise again, we will remain Typeless. We’ve spent the days regrouping, realigning and now we finally can release a record that is dear to us and has simply been a ridiculously long time coming.
The ascension of Viers is well charted, and having already played a part in that indomitable sonic crusade we once again submit to his gripping vibrations as he distils them into safe and consumable formats distinguishable to the human ear. The man is untethered and the tunes are disrespectful. We are unapologetic.
6 tracks and no punches pulled, the bruising of egos and maybe some self-assuredness is at hand. Smashed veneers everywhere no thanks to Viers. Now watch out for the title track, underpinned by devastating kicks and exacerbated by gritty chords, it is befitting of soundtrack to a subterranean aesthetic. Next comes ‘Floris’, an IDM-inclined electro journey, but with the originality and added peculiarities of a limitless entity. Track 3 is ‘Hidden Bone’ and it is almost inexplicable. Shuddering percussion and erratic mechanoid modulations combine to somehow cause an oddly beautiful chaos. ‘Running’ comes in pummelling, the weighty break and modulated keys create a prismic heat ensuring ceaseless head-nodding and heavy breathing. Now, do you hear 140? ‘Tell Me’ is the low-slung bass-weight weapon you forgot you needed. Holiday in the mind of a former you and don’t forget to buss’ it. Closing the show is ‘Feeling Like This’, with its experimental glaze and mercurial patterns somewhat blurring the imposing lines between classic AFX and the Night Slugs era.
Give your brain the ride of its life and get Viers between your ears. Typeless is back and you can’t even believe it, but you have to because these words in a row are telling you to.

Artist: Viers
Title: Summoning Salt
Label: Typeless Records
Cat No: TPLS005
Format: 12” Vinyl & Digital

Tracklist:
A1. Summoning Salt
A2. Floris
A3. Hidden Bone
B1. Running
B2. Tell Me
B3. Feeling Like This

Distributed by Subwax.
Artwork by Jay Vaz.
PR text by Harry Wootten.
Mastering by Cirrus Audio.
Pressings by R.A.N.D.

OUT NOW

Viers - 'Summoning Salt' [TPLS005]

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-french-ii-shot-caller

Dutch producer @french_ii returns to Coloray’s @interceptrecords with 'CD is Dead' featuring the dark-side garage of ‘Shot Caller’, a track filled with ample bass pressure and huge cavernous reverb.

CD Is Dead

French II - Shot Caller [Intercept]

Mala

From 'MMXX Leap' compilation 

ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/mmxx-leap

Liam Doc - IHear (Any Jungle)

They hurtled down the motorway at full speed, the entire car bundled with bodies tightly packed in like sardines. Occasionally a head would pop out of the sun roof to bask in the breeze, followed by a lit cigarette butt darting out of the open window. The chatter grew louder as they took the next junction and began to near their destination, with each and everyone throwing in their two cents about missed turnings or short cuts. But soon enough the distant pulsing kicks were the only compass they needed.

Back at it again, Bristol's Banoffee Pies Records share the 13th release in their original series, this time in the form of a V/A called Common Ground. Bringing together four artists, including Interplanetary Criminal, Sourpuss, Hartta and our pick from one of Space Cadets, Lisene, the release is comprises on a batch of 150bpm+ cuts that tip the hat to their formative inspirations and early musical journeys. Split into two different moods of liquidity, each side moves through influences in Drum & Bass, Jungle, Liquid and UKG, harking back to the UK's early rave days.

PREMIERE: Lisene - Class Of '92 [Banoffee Pies Records]

@keplrr

With a glimmer of optimism on the horizon, we’re delighted to announce our second V/A compilation Psycho/Soma - the first of many exciting releases for 2021.

12 tracks to move body & mind, spanning a full spectrum of UK club music - from introspective, tripped-out rollers to intense percussive workouts and frantic 160(ish) action.

Stream/Buy 'Full Contact' now - the full compilation drops 02/04.

Keplrr - Full Contact

Founded in 2016, Of Paradise is a record label run by Lauren Chalmers (https://soundcloud.com/silent_era) and Paul Patterson.

→ Contact: info@ofparadiserecords.com
→ Sister Label: @badlandslabel

OP017 // Fiesta Soundsystem - Not To Be

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