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Legowelt - Crystal Cult 2080 Album News, EP announcement

Irrepressible Dutchman Legowelt is to release a new album in the coming months. Entitled ‘Crystal Code 2080’, it will come on Creme Organization and is preceded by a sampler EP that features one track from it. That track is ‘Crystal Cult 2080’, a melodically mystic production that is alive with Legowelt’s usual synthesiser magic. 

The other three tracks are just as muddled and multi-layered, texturally rich and typically Legowelt.  They include the eeriness of ‘majestic Alchemy’, the stormy and filmic emotions of ‘Mistral’ and classic house jack of  ‘Do What U Gotta Do’ with its mesmerising synth lines and deep moods.

The ‘2080’ part of the album title is taken from the Roland JV2080, a legendary digital synthesizer from the nineties that was used a lot in the making of the album. Bought second-hand in Tokyo for a couple of hundred dollars, it lends the record a very dewy eyed soul, whilst the ‘Crystal’ part of the title stands for the self-made ‘DIY germanium crystal compressor’ Legowelt used throughout the writing process. 

The album itself features ten new tracks of pure Legowelt music mainly recorded in De Hague in the past year, but also on the road during tours of LA, the Californian desert, Tokyo (which spawned ‘Crystal Cult 2080’) and Tejada Gran Canaria (where ‘The Future of Myself’ was written.) Where his last album The Paranormal Soul was an organic trip into misty forests, this one seems more concerned with medieval spirits; it’s deeper, darker and the whole thing is tied together by a more coherent sense of ancient alchemy. 

Given the use of a DIY germanium crystal compressor during production, it’s no wonder everything feels warm, fuzzy and mystic in a way that draws your attention in like that fabled philosopher’s stone… glare too long and you might just turn to stone. Right from the opening track the mood is so encapsulating you are drawn right into Danny Wolfers’ mysterious electronic world. From there various different tempos are explored and plenty of famed synthesiser work comes to the fore, wrapping grooves in trippy themes, impish spirits and plenty of organic lushness. 

"Majestic Alchemy is sounding dope... interested in hearing the album. "
ike_release (EPISODES, Chicago)

"Majestic Alchemy!"
Ombossa

"do what you gotta do :)"
Dave Ellesmere (Graphene / Belief System, Berlin)

"loving this!!"
Osunlade (Yoruba Records, Imerovigli, Santorini)

"big Legowelt fan! Thanks! "
Dario Zenker (Ilian Tape)

"Love this ep! Legowelt and Creme can,t go wrong"
Dimi Angélis (A&S, Traut Muzik, Balans)

"superb work, love mistral"
Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival, Belgrade)

"Nice release. Love all 4 track. "
Eduardo De La Calle (Analog Solutions)

"Do What You Gotta Do, very nice."
Keishie

"mistral and do what you gotta do! club trax executed with style and finesse."
Alex Downey (Third Ear / Split / [covert], London)

"Good record, especially Do What you Gotta Do, but i have to agree with Mute Oscillator!"
Aroy Dee

"oh man, legowelt is UNSTOPPABLE!!!"
Hunee (Hunch Music / Rush Hour, Berlin)

"great ep!!!! majestic alchemy is my fav......"
Oliver Kapp (Raygun / Indulge, Hamburg)

"'do what u gotta do' works for me!"
Fred Deepsounds (Deepsounds.fr)

"do what you gotta do!!"
DVS1

"Majestic Alchemy for me. Overall a very rich ep!"
Sunil Sharpe (Sheworks, Dublin)

"'do what you gotta do' HOT"
Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli, Verona)

"Crystal Code 2080 (Extended 12'' Dub) / Mistral for me at 1st listening, thanks. "
Angel Molina (Sonar Music, Barcelona)

"2013 definitely seen the return of the album format looking forward to this one as well after this sampler. Mistral is the one for me here"
Paul Mac (Stimulus Records, Brightlingsea, Essex)

"thank you for good music!"
Dj T (GET PHYSICAL MUSIC GMBH, Berlin)

"Great EP! Mistral iis fantastic :) "
Jackmate (Philpot)

"barely feeling this one"
Electric Indigo (indigo:inc)

"Legowelt quality as usual. Majestic Alchemy is my fav track. "
Carl Suspect (Uncanny Valley, Dresden)

"Majestic Alchemy for me. thanks!"
Lakker / Eomac

"again retro chicago and detroit stuff with a twist nice!!"
Kuczera (Intergalactic FM, heerlen)

"loving Majestic Alchemy!"
Lando (Hotflush / Rush Hour, Berlin)

"Feeling the dub!"
Jimmy Posters (Pulse Radio / Saints & Sonnets, London)

"Crystal Code & Majestic Alchemy for me. More dusty sounds than the last LP! I like :-)"
Delta Funktionen (Ann Aimee, Berlin)

"Majestic Alchemy for us on here thanks!"
AnD (Horizontal Ground, Black Sun Records)

"Nice as usual, very musical. Will play "Crystal code 2080". Thx."
MuteOscillator (Ksoul & MuteOscillator )

"A very nice taste of things to come... Looking forward to the rest."
Owain Kimber (Dessous Recordings / Littledetroit, Cardiff)

"Thanks Majestic Alchemy is twisted but I really like Do What U Gotta Do."
Mike Grant (Big 50 Entertainment, Oak Park)

"Sounding good, downloading for closer inspection."
Surgeon

"Majestic Alchemy is doing it for me, but then again I'm a sucker for over driven kick drums. Mistral is also great."
Truss / MPIA3

""Mistral" is my favorite tune here so far, but in my eyes not the strongest Legowelt release."
Norman Nodge (MDR, Berlin)

"Majestic alchemy !!!!! Superb, but all the tracks are brilliant. "
Fabrice Lig

"all tracks ok."
alex cortex

"this is another great one from Legowelt Will play Of cousre "
Laurent Garnier

"No bad at all but not the best Legowelt I heard. "
Ksoul (Ksoul & MuteOscillator , TORINO)

"as usuall classy!"
Christereo

"It's Legowelt. You need this in your life. No more to be said really."
Nubian Mindz

"Danny can i love you any more than i allready do....yes you have succeeded once again...once again absolute supreme quality that most of us can only dream of producing.....bastard how can i not be this good !!!!!!!!!!!!"
Marco Bernardi (Take the Elevator, Bristol)

"Wicked stuff. Crystal Code 2080 is my favorite. Cheers!"
Yves De Mey

"Gritty sounds from my hometown... very cool melodies in here!"
DJ Fabio (STUG / DITCH 100% vinyl techno parties, Den Haag)

"great stuff from mr wolfers as always. very good and consistent ep all in all, crystal code and do what u gotta do are my favorites. club and radio support mos def, big up"
Jan Kinčl Zero (Zero Show @ Radio808, Zagreb)

"Mistral and Do what u gotta do are bombs! Really curious for the album. Thnx"
Kid Culture (DJ Mag NL)

"Do What You Gotta Do is sublime...."
Vince Watson (Bio Music, Amsterdam)

"Not for me this time thanks"
Karim Sahraoui (Transmat records, Aix-en-Provence)

"On another planet!"
Innershades (Roze Balletten, Aalst)

"Can't wait for the album, these are great. "
Tessela (Poly Kicks)

"so good it hurts! great thanks"
Pär Grindvik (Stockholm LTD)

"Love all 4 tracks. 5/5"
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show, Rijeka)

"Great EP loving Crystal Code 2080 & Majestic Alchemy!"
DJ Billy Nasty

"All 4 are fantastic but 4 is the standout for me."
J. Tijn

"majestic alchemy and do what u gotta do"
Domenic Cappello (Sub Club)

"A+"
Bryan Kasenic (The Bunker NY, Brooklyn)

"Pure Legowelt quality. Ace!"
0x4644 (BLN.FM, Berlin)

"Nice"
Vincent Pollard (Exclaim.ca)

"Not really for me but will DL Mistral and see if it grows on me, thanks"
Mosca (Ann Aimee, BBC Radio 1)

"At the risk of stating the obvious: all four tracks are ace. Thanks."
Dave TTB (TOTHEBONE, London)

"do de do! love it!"
Michel De Hey

"downloading"
Tim Thaler (BLN FM, Berlin)

"yay"
Objekt (Objekt)

"Great stuff! "
Pawel Gzyl (Nowa Muzyka, Krakow)

"He must have more tracks than ProRail and still he can do no wrong ;) "
Giles Armstrong

"Majestic alchemy indeed. "
Sven VT (De-bug, Berlin)

"looking good... can't wait for the complete album !"
Tomaz (22tracks, Sint Pieters Leeuw)

"i wish i had 10 more hands to put in the air"
Koen van Bommel (Noisey (Vice))

Crystal Cult 2080 is sure to prove another lucid and distinctive chapter in the ever-captivating story that is the musical career of Legowelt. 
http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/18/legowelt-joins-crystal-cult-2080-on-new-lp-for-creme-organization/
http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2013/10/legowelt-announces-new-album-cre
http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2013/10/21/legowelt-enters-crystal-cult-2080/
http://www.clubbingspain.com/noticias/2013/nuevo-album-de-legowelt.html

Creme 12-73 - Legowelt - Crystal Cult 2080 Album Sampler (Out November 2013)

GCA004 ‘Rudeboyz EP’
Release Date: 1st June 2015
Format: 12” Vinyl/Digital

Rudeboyz are Massive Q, Andile-T and Menchess from Durban. They make Gqom (or Gqomu or Igqom); raw, dark and hypnotic South African house music rooted in the townships of Durban, and shared with the world via the internet and social media. Gqom blares out at makeshift clubs, taxis and shopping malls; it is the music in Durban. Gqom roughly translated from Zulu to ‘Bang’ or ‘Hit’ - It’s uncompromising and stripped back music geared for the dancefloor. 

This EP has been a long time coming. Internet in Durban is woeful, which explains why a lot of tunes are at lower bit rates and equally why this release has been so long in the making. 

The EP opens with Get Down - the most direct and punishing of the four tracks with a punching synth and unrelenting kicks that do not deviate from their rhythm or their cause. 

Mercedes Song and Mitsubishi Song are odes to legendary presses of the pills that fuel the parties that run through the night. They roll for six unsettling minutes a piece - a long ominous drone underpinning the pounding beats. On Mercedes Song TD Snax adds to the unease as he shouts and yelps in Zulu: “Yaze yangibamba weeh yaze yangibamba” - "This Mercedes has got me so high, this is my Mercedes.” Mitsubishi Song, one of the biggest Gqom tracks of 2013, mirrors this unease switching between cascading toms and jolting, stuttering rhythms, cowbells and bird tweets.

Sambuka Dance is an ode to a very different poison and its disorientating arrangement is reminiscent of its effects. A jarring, angry chant harasses incessantly transforming the track into a full body experience.

As Jumping Back Slash eloquently put “Gqom feels like music you’ve been listening to for years”. It is a ghostly cousin of sounds it touches on - brash, abrasive music with no inhibitions.   

These four tracks were handpicked from a vast catalogue of tunes from Rudeboyz built up over the last couple years. We urge you to go listen to more of that catalogue: http://kasimp3.co.za/RudeBoyzSA

Tracklisting:
A1. Rudeboyz - Get Down
A2. Rudeboyz Ft. TD Snax - Mercedes Song
B1. Menchess - Mitsubishi Song
B2. Rudeboyz - Sambuka Dance

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Mitsubishi Song - Menchess

Private Archive - B (Fiction & Taxonomy)

Listen to full EP clips here: on.soundcloud.com/fYglZV8Rbma4z5Vdyd

SUCHI presents Ikke Sant, a fresh imprint founded on dancefloor exploration and experimentation. The label’s debut is Sub Cut and comes courtesy of its founder; three tracks of shimmering psychedelia in hybridised club fun.

Ikke Sant, a Norwegian phrase that loosely translates to “isn’t it?, not true?”. For SUCHI, it's an effervescent inspiration that informs her approach to dance music and provides the title to her beloved Rinse FM residency. That radio show dutifully showcased her myriad of influences while clarifying her remarkable hybrid style as a DJ. Now, she extends its operations to a label. A natural progression, offering an opportunity to host her own productions while delving further into label curation.

SUCHI provides the label's inaugural release with Sub Cut. Across three tracks, she delves into the entrancing and playful, with familiar patterns coming unstuck with alien textures and dissonant sounds. The title track struts with mischievous energy, a roller that writhes amongst throbbing didgeridoo patterns and circular bassline. Every Pan Has A Lid gurgles in psy-eyed hypnosis, the shuffling percussion rides wonky alongside processed vocals interspersed with club-addled drama. Propeller digs deepest, its heightened tempo summoning celestial arpeggios while its charged low-end pumps deep for an eyes-closed finale.

Early support by Ben UFO, Pearson Sound, Midland, Pariah, Or:la, Ciel, Peder Mannerfelt, Florentino, HAAi, Tom VR, DJ JM and Bradley Zero.

Pre-order up now
Releases October 17

Sub Cut

IS001 - SUCHI - Sub Cut

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-black-point-recursive 

American producer James Cook has quietly built a reputation for unhurried yet deeply considered electronic music. First appearing on Greta Cottage Workshop back in 2013 with his debut CD album 'Sleep Deep, Mountain King' and later stepping out under his Black Point alias for two vinyl releases on Cologne’s revered Out To Lunch, Cook’s productions have always carried a sense of clarity and patience.

Long-time readers may remember that in July 2020 we published IA MIX 336 Black Point, a revealing mix and interview that offered insight into both his background in music and production techniques. That mix hinted at the directions he would later explore, and 'EP 2' issued through Tokyo-based @format-records (pronounced "format"), extends that trajectory - gathering fragments of the past decade into a finely detailed four tracker.

Black Point - Recursive [FORM@ RECORDS]

Delphic Iris Records Presents SGT — ‘Circuit Riders EP’

Concrete pulses, acid bleeds, and cryptic signals in the static Circuit Riders is a stripped-back, sinister slab of electro from Berlin-based DJ and producer SGT, originally from Chile.

Shaped by Santiago’s raw DIY scenes and sharpened at the controls of Tresor, SGT channels punk energy and cold, mechanical tones into razor-sharp body music.

SGT has fine-tuned his sound on one of the most revered systems in the world. That influence is baked into this record: raw, refined, and built for impact—laced with rubbery sequential funk and precise sound design.

Built using classic gear like the SH-101, Pro-One, and TR-808, this is future-focused electro rooted in Detroit funk, NYC attitude, and analog precision. From the dystopian vocoder drive of Addicted Generation to the haunting static of Hoags Object Field Recording, each cut rides the circuitry with purpose.

Machines, movement, and forward pressure.

Out September 2025 on digital + limited 10” dubplate.

https://delphicirisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/circuit-riders-ep

https://soundcloud.com/delphiciris

PREMIERE: SGT - Addicted Generation - Circuit Riders [Delphic Iris Records]

Release date: October 23rd, 2025
Released by: Self-released
Written by: Sha Ru
Mastered by: Ten Eight Seven
Artwork by: Sha Ru, BUBU

Vibra Vibra is a new series by Sha Ru, a duo perpetually in nomadic motion, renowned for their deft blend of spoken word and bass-heavy electronics. This first release turns inward on music’s physical pulse, tracing how frequencies ripple through bodies and spaces, shaping the way sound is felt as much as heard.

Low-end waves move like invisible currents — compressing the chest at 50–60Hz, sinking through the gut and legs at 20–40Hz, buzzing in the skull at 60–100Hz. Each track maps these zones, treating bass as a tangible force that sculpts both body and room.

Sha Ru - Above, Below, Around

Mille risposte (Dopplereffekt Isotopic Filter Re Structure)

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✺ Taken from "Sonic Search Vol.1 : Ether" by Various Artists - out 21 November 2025 on @matiere-production ✺ @paradise_777

"With Sonic Search, we present an ambitious project, released across four volumes to highlight each track and fully develop the concept. The compilation forges bridges between artists who, at first glance, seem worlds apart, setting singular universes into dialogue until they converge into a common wave, fragile yet furious, luminous yet abyssal.

From ambient to trance, jungle to techno, the tracks reveal unexpected correspondences between light and shadow, organic and mineral, science and mysticism. Each voice finds its place in this unstable trajectory, driven by a single quest: to push listening to its limits and explore the richness of sonic languages."

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🎨 Album Artist(s): Various Artists
📀 Album Name: Sonic Search Vol.1 : Ether
🏷️ Label: Matière
🏷️ Cat. No: MATVA002
🗓️ Release Date: August 1st
🎵 Track Genre: #ambient #drone #experimental #electronic 
💵 Buy/Download link: https://matiereproduction.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-search-pt-1-ether

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PREMIERE ✺ PARADISE777 - Cloudy Flowers [Matière]

Heralding 10 years of relentless club futurism, Timedance strikes forward once more with TD10. Batu's label has nurtured experimentation between techno propulsion, soundsystem pressure and innovative sound design since the beginning, rarely resting in one space and always reaching for new ideas. Across 23 forward-facing cuts, this compilation continues that tradition with a strong cast of scene-leading heavyweights and crucial emergent talent.

The wide-ranging styles across TD10 are bound together by a shared affinity for bassweight presence and vibrant, three-dimensional production. Fractured, artful deconstruction from Daisy Moon, Marco Shuttle and Verraco sits alongside the snarling half-step pressure of re:ni and Lurka and the jagged drum intensity of Lechuga Zafiro, 33EMYBW, Ayesha, and Jabes. There's space for big room anti-anthems from Pearson Sound, Bambounou and Batu himself, wildcard swerves from Minor Science and Skee Mask and more emotive melodic sensibilities from Polygonia, El irreal Veintiuno and BADSISTA. At every turn, the ideas are fresh, toying with the idea of an all-encompassing sound for the label and throwing open the possibilities for what it might represent in the future.

Timedance has thrived in an era where technology has eroded the boundaries between the generic formulae of dance music's past, helping set the pace for innovation and presenting compelling, immediate music across the tempo range. TD10 responds to that legacy with its gaze fixed firmly forwards, ushering in the label's next chapter in proudly unpredictable style. 

Artwork by Harry Butt - Daisy Chain Studios
Mastered by Beau Thomas at Ten Eight Seven
Pearson Sound - Zoomies mastered by Matt Colton


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Lo Chi - Dead Man’s Switch EP
BUY LINK : https://deadtraxuk.bandcamp.com/album/dead-mans-switch-ep-ddtx005
Label: Dead Trax (https://soundcloud.com/deadtraxuk 
https://www.instagram.com/dead.trax
> Lo Chi (https://soundcloud.com/lo_chi)
https://www.instagram.com/lo_chi 

Hailing from Joburg, South Africa, and now based in Bristol, UK, Lo Chi is DJ and producer carving out a unique space in the realms of bass music and techno. His sound, defined by deep sub-bass, sharp textures and dark atmospheres, showcases a mastery of syncopation and hypnotic rhythms. With contemporaries like Henry Greenleaf, Sub Basics and Javano, along with support from influential figures such as Lamont or Yak, Lo Chi is an artist deserving greater recognition in the current electronic music landscape.

“Dead Man’s Switch” marks Lo Chi’s sophomore EP and his debut solo release on Dead Trax, following contributions to the label’s various artists compilations. Featuring 5 original cuts that range from 120 to 130 BPM, DDTX005 is a testament to his creativity and versatility, reflecting the innovative spirit of Bristol’s underground sound.

In Lo Chi’s words, “this EP concludes some moments within my continued practice in production; Some inspired by trips to Berlin’s club scene, some galvanised by mid winter days inside with cyclical rhythm. Each track feels to be a principal example of its palette, extended over 6 years. Love to Henry, Ed, Dean, Benji and Tony for their continued faith.”



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PREMIERE : Fro - Memory Melody [ARMVA009]

OMD007 : Double Agent

Deroboter - Shift

Popping up for the first time on Figure SPC Y, it was the remarkable synth-work of @UBX127 that instantly struck a chord with the label’s demand for substantial techno. Now the Stockholm artist proves himself loyal and hits back twofold with a pair of EPs that further highlight his mastery of both vivid modulation and effective sequencing.

Leading into this batch of new tunes are the crafty and beautifully fleshed-out synth-arpeggios of opener Han, which UBX127 complements gracefully by adding tender touches of melody. A2 cut Create and Destroy displays a new side to the producer that verges on the manic, building upon a swirling theme that soon flies into a lunatic frenzy. Soothing then are the spacious sounds of Barabrus, a crisp piece of floating breakbeats and shoving sub-bass. Living up to its name, Swells starts as a bold synth-led groove and slowly grows into a romping beast that rebels against glistening sonic whiplashes.

Even in its own right Constant Permutation Part 1 stands as a cohesive and compelling record that will add to any collection. But with its equally strong successor already waiting in the wings, it is UBX127 himself who will make a lasting impression.

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Deroboter - Shift

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