Ronan - Ololiuqui (Feat. Turning Torso) (INTL.PDCOMP001)

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)

Parallel World (Deluxe Edition)

Skyline (Ciel's Renoviction Refix)

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-arad-a-land-to-mend

Arad (½ @lakker) returns to @voitax with 'Augmented Fantasy' EP, replete with delicate melodies over complex percussive arrangements. Our pick is the hyperactive and richly-textured ‘A Land To Mend’.

Augmented Fantasy

Arad - A Land To Mend [Voitax]

Elliott - Transcendence EP - Forthcoming 10th Jan

Grid's fourth release comes from Italian duo Ltd Colours. Messy Objects kicks off the EP, keeping you on your toes with spiralling rhythms, slowly adding more and more textures to the track until it breaks down & rises back up to juicy sub-bass and a captivating kick drum pattern.

OS Premiere 
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Release Date: 
21st January 2022

Artist Name - Ltd Colours
EP Name - Patterns EP
Cat Number - GRID004
Track Name - Messy Objects
Label - Grid Records

Follow: 
https://www.instagram.com/ltdcolours/
https://soundcloud.com/ltd-colours
https://www.instagram.com/gridrecords/
https://soundcloud.com/grid-records

We want to hear your new music. If you have something you want us to listen to, please email danielle@originssound.com

Patterns EP

OS Premiere: Ltd Colours - Messy Objects [Grid Records]

https://soundcloud.com/consulateultra

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PROXIMITY II, the second instalment of the annual Pure Space compilation series. Across twenty one different artists, the release finds synergy through surging electro, percussive techno and experimental breakbeat.

Together the artists put forward a collection of contemporary electronics that provide a wealth of complexity for the ear while shaping the sound of local music.

Devoted Pure Space listeners are joined by new producers, friends and some of our most aspired Australian producers to form this exciting release.

100% of proceeds will be donated to Aboriginal Legal Services; based in Redfern it is the first Aboriginal Legal Service in Australia and the first free legal assistance service in the country. www.alsnswact.org.au

Big thank you to Brendan from Cirrus audio and Mikaela Stafford for their contributions to this fundraising release.

Artwork: Mikaela Stafford
Mastering: Brendan @ Cirrus Audio
Format: Digital

Consulate - Auto Da Fe

A unwelcome sight greeted him this morning when he woke up. The house seemed quieter than usual, the buzz of the radio wasn't ringing through the house, no smell of coffee filling the air, and the pointed telling offs and rallying of small voices nowhere to be heard. Descending the stairs he noticed things had gone missing; pictures had been pulled off the walls, ornaments taken from the sideboards, but worst of all there was no sign of his family. A sinking feeling hit him like a punch in the gut - deep down he knew they weren't coming back...

On the next release from the Programm camp, and the first from the label this year, producer Rawtrachs draws inspiration from J Dilla samples. Marking his debut single on the London-based imprint, ‘It’s Just a Rinse’ is a pounding lo-fi cut that comes complete with two reworks from Sneaker Social Club affiliate Thugwidow and OfParadise co-founder Fade, who take their remixes in different directions - Thugwidow upping the ante and Fade stripping back the original and adding signature percussive touches.

The artwork for this digital release is the label's first generative cover. Made in a similar way to digital music, alongside artists Matt Heywood and Alfie Allen, Programm have created a new tool to combine human and computer input to create visuals that could only exist together.

PREMIERE: Rawtrachs - It's Just a Rinse (Fade Remix) [Programm]

As the weekend approached, the anticipation of the activities that would soon ensue began to take over. For 48 hours, there would be no mention of work, no thoughts of the daily responsibilities that came with it, only freedom mattered, and they were going to take advantage of every single moment. The club was the destination, a place to escape the outside world. When they descended down those stairs and into the darkness, they knew they'd never want to leave.

Roy Mills launched his Local Knowledge label, as a platform to celebrate community and club culture, towards the end of September 2020 and since then he's welcomed Hed Ardennes for an EP and a slew of artists for a charity compilation. Now, following appearances on Room II Records, Pressure Dome and Elkka’s femme culture, he takes care of the third release on the imprint with three tracks aimed to be played at different times in the club. From intricate drum patterns and hypnotic bass lines to off kilter percussion and meticulous sound design, the EP demonstrates Roy's knack for capturing different moods and feelings, whilst saluting the thrill of clubland.

Local Knowledge 002

PREMIERE: Roy Mills - Chinchilla [Local Knowledge]

A long distance communication arrives par avion from New Zealand based label newcomer Ebb.

Fallen; a spacious, introspective introduction prepares the reader for the violent onslaught of Lazer Riddim. Overleaf, Time Warp Tonic takes the pressure supercritical prior to sweet release via the sign off, Blue Energy Drink.

Ebb
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ebb-nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebbmusicnz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebb_nz/

Par Avion
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/paravionrecordings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParAvionRecords/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paravionuk/

Time Warp Tonic EP

PREMIERE: Ebb - Fallen (Par Avion)

I AGAINST I [NEATKID REMIX]

There’s No Finish Line, Just The Next Dance.

🍊 House & Techno Party 
📍 London & Bath 🛀

get in touch: ali@originssound.com

OS Premiere: Ltd Colours - Messy Objects [Grid Records]

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