A1 Nomad Of The Universe
A2 Autonomous
B1 Sylvain's Journey
B2 Machine Jam

For the 15th instalment we are welcoming newcomer to the label from the UK - Miles. This will be a debut record out by this young and talented producer who has showcased a vast range of sounds within this wax piece. Angels & Demons is the title of this extended play and it is because there are two sides to this record in terms of moods and feelings provoked. The demon side shall revoke a darker feeling within the listener whilst angel side ought-to come down as an epiphany or enlightenment whatever you prefer to call it and shine the light on it.  

all tracks are written & produced by @milesybwoy
artwork by Grigory Koloskov
copyright by Sakskøbing

SKKB 015 / Miles - Angels & Demons EP 12''

The Rota Bene crew is proud to present their second release. For this EP we dug out a selection of rare early Italian extravaganza. In a few more weeks we can spin these sought-after obscurities once again. We gathered four quality cuts, each with a unique vibe made for the dancefloor or your ritual of choice.

Follow your six senses, give in to temptation and hit that preorder button now! 

https://rotabene.bandcamp.com/album/tentazione-oscura-ep

A2 Havana - Sphere

After almost three years of silence OPAQ finally returns with the debut album of STIGMA, Steve Marie's new alias.
Through noticeable releases on Libertine, Better Sound, Philoxenia or more recently on Mahres, Steve Marie has built a reputation of an extensive and very talented producer, he's back with what appears to be his biggest outlet to date. An album at the crossroads of genres with inspirations ranging from synth-pop to EBM and paying homage to the 80's sound. The 11 tracks will not leave anyone indifferent, as much for a gentle listening as for destroying dancefloors.

You can find all the links for pre order down below 

Bandcamp : https://bit.ly/31g9twI
Chat Noir Distribution Store : https://bit.ly/3xIk7bl
Juno : https://bit.ly/3lr5Pab
Decks : https://bit.ly/3o998oq

And soon more...

All tracks produced by Steve Marie
Mixed and mastered at South End Studios, London by the mighty Christopher Key
Design by Remi Volclair

[OPAQ004] STIGMA - Steve Marie pres. STIGMA

"The next Undersound chapter is curated by Israeli artist @gal-prz under his PRZ moniker. While the producer has been known for his rougher outings, here he delights us with a mix of italo-inspired 4/4 jams and electro and break tracks composed in his hardware-laden studio. Both “Under Control” and “Luv Trk” on the A-side offer a peculiar view into the artist’s style and inspirations, with arpeggiated bass lines and evocative emotional leads.

“Expiration” on the flip side hits the listener with its punchy 808 snares and moody vocoder. “One Day” and “The Answer” offer different but complementary moods to close off this diverse EP, with the melancholy and emotion of the former contrasting the playful 303 and synths of the latter, all driven by a chugging 909 breakbeat."

www.discogs.com/release/23041040-PRZ-The-Answer

USR022

USR022 - PRZ - The Answer

Artist: Caprithy / Denis Kostitsyn
Title: Meat Fools
Label: Exarde
Cat No: XRD009
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Caprithy - Railway Station
A2. Caprithy - Rele
B1. Denis Kostitsyn - Shiza
B2. Denis Kostitsyn - Italmas

Our usual creator of these texts and an eloquent storyteller Luge has asked me to step in for this one so here you go and buckle up ladies & gentlemen. To state the obvious the label will see its first split EP which will go by the name Meat Fools. The side A is created by Caprithy and side B by Denis Kostitsyn, who are two longtime friends and the residents of the project ABCD originating from the city Izhevsk. These hardworking focused producers brought this vinyl to life for you to immense in their world and connect for us altogether regardless where your body is based. The combustion of sounds within this wax piece is dark, moody and fits to the label’s ideology like the Cinderella’s shoe.

Caprithy / Denis Kostitsyn - Meat Fools (XRD009)

"The second release of Flight Mode has landed with four artists from four different countries. On the A-side, @dawl delivers 'Microbe', a sleek acid slow burning that truly stalks the listener, before @kiddmisha ups the speed and the eerie moodiness with 'Anxiety'. Acid Charlie's 'Por La Paz' has the most old school favour of the quartet - even before sirens hit - underpinned by a thunderous drum machine. Then the mysterious producer SPAC closes the single with more cunningly employed acid shenanigans." - Juno

Artists: Dawl, Kiddmisha, Acid Charlie, SPAC
Release Title: Flight Mode 002
Label: Flight Mode
CAT Nº: FM002
Format: 12“
Release Date: November 2022

Tracklist
A1. Dawl - Microbe
A2. Kiddmisha - Anxiety
B1. Acid Charlie - Por La Paz
B2. SPAC - Takeoff

Mastered by Marco Pellegrino (Analogcut).
Distribution by Juno.

FM002 | V/A (Dawl, Kiddmisha, Acid Charlie, SPAC) - Flight Mode 002

Artist: Dircsen
Title: WGD 12004
Label: We're Going Deep
Cat No: WGD12004
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1 Nothing Remains 
A2 Artificial Mind
 B1 Nervous Disorder
B2 Imminent Flow

Placid aka Paul Wise is the leading light behind ‘We’re Going Deep’ – an online community and record label, born out of a lifelong affair with the many shades of electronic rhythm and obsession for collecting records since 1988.

Known to many in underground House and Techno circles, he’s spent the last few decades moving heads and feet at select venues, parties and fields across the UK and beyond. On a mission to share and release new music via his imprint: only the best in Acid, Electro, Techno and Deep House for the dance floor, front room or even just your headphones makes the cut.

For the latest We’re Going Deep solo series edition, Paul welcomes the mysterious talent and touch of Dircsen. Whilst little is known about this impressive producer hailing from Germany, his superbly rounded set of releases for the Hague’s Soundtravels and Croatian outfit Beef Records have certainly captured the ear and the imagination. With a penchant for the purest sounding waves of TB-303, soaring synths and punchy percussion – there’s nothing but magic when it comes to his work.

Kicking off with the hypnotic, dubby tinged tones of ‘Nothing Remains’ on A1 – the stripped back shuffle of percussion and shimmering stabs evolve in ghostly fashion as an evocative mood prevails: a purist exercise in restraint and calm. Balanced with gnarly intent of ‘Artificial Mind’ on A2, he lands the cutting SAW of his trusty synth to an unfaltering 808 groove. That simply grows in intensity and growl – burying itself in your psyche in the process.

B1 ‘Nervous Disorder’ drives on even further into twilight zone, unleashing a soaring lead to the punch of a swinging 909 that’s designed for pure pleasure – an ode to Chicago’s finest. Ending out on the mellower, house inflected tones of ‘Imminent Flow’ on B2. The cyclical roll of the melody and gentle sub compliment each other perfectly as airy pads lift the atmosphere and bring the EP to a dreamy conclusion.

Dircsen - WGD 12004 (WGD12004)

https://sekhemrecords.bandcamp.com/album/skm-003-various-artists

SKM003

SKM003 (snippets)

Release date: Mid March 2023

Distributed by Clone.

Tracklist:
A1. This Is Belgium
A2. Eternal Voices
B1 The After Hours Club
B2. Ravesignal


Over the last years a rehabilitation of the New Beat genre has taken place. Short-lived it succumbed under its own immense popularity at the beginning of the nineties, watered down once producers with an eye for commercial success - and not quality control - joined in on its seemingly easy recipe. Below the surface a lot of highly original tracks remain to be enjoyed however: the sound, with its unique mix of amongst others Chicago acid house and Belgian EBM, reveals itself to be an essential node in electronic music's Trans-Atlantic trajectory. 

Innershades has been a longtime enthusiast of the genre and made it a focal point of attention on "Heritage Vol. 1", the first part of a series that celebrates his inspirations and influences. Rather than making a selection of style exercises, he opts to subtly inject his tech and progressive productions with some of its tropes. It is a blend that comes naturally as menacing melodies and throbbing pulses are vital to his sound. 

Monolithic drum sequences, consisting of propulsive four to the flour kick drums and gated snares, run throughout the EP. On "This Is Belgium" this clear-cut rhythm structure leaves ample space for the bassline to glide and glint against the frantic SH-101 leads, while a deadpan vocal points out the release's theme. In a similar way a 303 runs havoc on "Eternal Voices". Hazy pads and understated dashes of melody furtherly infuse the track with a sense of emotive call and response. Just like most of its source material, it aims for high NRG via a low BPM. "The After Hours Club" lets a gnarled square bass line and a resonance intensive lead interplay until they get interrupted by a possibly familiar sounding news bulletin sample. "Rave Signal" finally combines an ever-modulating, hypnoid lead, silky string layers and a slab of trusty solid bass. The energetic track epitomizes Innershades's contemporary palette - it is a fitting conclusion to a record that renders regard for its precursors into current day dancefloor fervor.

ALT004: Innershades - Heritage Vol. 1 (Previews)

After her first releases on TC80s Sequaloge Records and Bobby's Planet Pleasure, B.ai lands with her 2nd solo EP on System Error's Fresh Tunez Sub Label. The in Chengdu, China based artist has been an integral part of the Chinese Underground years for the past years, playing regularly in Chengdu's scene and touring China's small but well connected electronic music underground scene.

With this release consisting of tracks produced over the course of the last 4 years we take a peal into her artistic development and range as a producer from the A1. Take It Back a straighforward dancefloor bomb to more dreamy but driving tracks like B2. YSP. A powerful and dreamy EP showcasing her very own signature sounds.

The record will hit the shops just in time for the Festival season!

Artist: B.ai
Title: Stay Gold
Label: System Error
Sub Label: Fresh Tunez
Cat No: FRESH002
Format: 12” Vinyl    

Tracklist:
A1. Take It Back
A2. Stay Gold
B1. Nomad
B2. Ysp

Mastering by Analogcut Mastering
Artwork by Adam Lynch
Distribution by KMA60

All tracks written and produced by Rui Bai

System Error MM GmbH, Berlin, Germany Earth © 2023

Stay Gold

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FRESH002 - B.ai - Stay Gold EP

Label: Trance Pandemic
Cat.No.: TP001
Artist: Komponente / Kurilo
Title: For A Brave EP
Format: 12"
Copies:   200
Released: 2020

[TP001] Komponente / Kurilo - For A Brave EP

Corsica Made / Uncompromised Music Label 
Based in Paris/Ajaccio
Curated by @u-died & @Stevemarie 
Distributed by Chat Noir

[OPAQ004] STIGMA - Steve Marie pres. STIGMA

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