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Origins Premiere

Unrivaled Groove Vol. I is a limited vinyl and digital compilation featuring 8 tracks from 10 artists — 5 from the U.S. and 5 from the UK — who come together to show that the connection between the US & UK Garage scenes is only growing stronger. Curated during quarantine, the record is a gorgeous mix of classic and forward-thinking styles, ranging from vocal-heavy, 90s-laden 2-step to NUKG, Breaks/D'n'B, and Bassline. While there is yearning in every one of these tracks — for live music, for community, the club, and even a dash of normalcy — there’s also an incredible amount of hope for what's currently upon us: the return of the rave. Luckily for us at Maison Fauna, Berwick is happy to provide for this return with experimental Breaks track, "La Flamingo." Berwick's unique analog and modular style gives his music an almost improvisational quality and a unique sense of life. When asked about the track, Berwick said, it's a "hug your mates in the woods, glitter all over your face" kind of track, and we can't help but agree.

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PREMIERE : Berwick - La Flamingo

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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)

South Asian/UK artist Michael Diamond is releasing his most complete work to date: Third Culture on Vasuki Sound. He deals with the complexities and insecurities of being a 'third culture kid'. Third Culture refers to someone who is born into a different culture than those of their parents. He channels this fractured sense of identity into a record that spans jazz, 2-step, UK techno, ambient and story-telling electronica. 

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Release Date: 
June 10th 2022

Artist Name: Michael Diamond
EP Name: Third Culture
Cat Number: VASUKI001
Track Name: Enigma
Label: Vasuki Sound 


BUY: https://michaeldiamond.bandcamp.com/album/third-culture-lp

Follow: 
https://soundcloud.com/michaeldiamonduk
https://www.instagram.com/diamond.sound/
https://soundcloud.com/vasukisound
https://www.instagram.com/vasukisound/

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

OS Premiere: Michael Diamond - Enigma [Vasuki Sound]

Debut EP here from London-based Primrose on his own brand new label. He creates spellbinding, colourful electronic music that blends bouncy club focussed rhythms with other-worldly soundscapes. 'Foreverever' is the flip side to the title track 'Set My Heart on Fire' and moves into deeper 4/4 territory centering around a rapid-fire arp line and jolty syncopated claps, anchored down by a propulsive kick and a warm sub.

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Release Date: 
May 6th 2022

Artist Name: Primrose
EP Name: Set My Heart On Fire
Cat Number: COUNTY001
Track Name: Foreverever
Label: Primrose County

BUY: https://primrosesound.bandcamp.com/releases

Follow: 
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https://soundcloud.com/primrose_morse

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

OS Premiere: Primrose - Foreverever [Primrose County]

Dudbridge Garage International co-founder LeftLeft returns with his second solo release on the label, with three new genre-dodging tracks bridging the gap between melodic and minimalistic club music. ‘Zooki’s Return’ sees LeftLeft exploring new musical territory, with an altogether more laidback track influenced by trap and alternative R&B. It’s an unexpected end to the release, but one that shows LeftLeft’s plethora of influences and production skills.

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Release Date: 
May 20th 2022

Artist Name - LeftLeft
EP Name - DBGI005
Cat Number - DBGI005
Track Name - Zooki's Return
Label - Dudbridge Garage International

BUY: https://leftleft.bandcamp.com/album/dbgi005

Follow: 
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https://instagram.com/leftleft.alex
https://soundcloud.com/dudbridgegarageintl
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We want to hear your new music. If you have something you want us to listen to, please email danielle@originssound.com

OS Premiere: LeftLeft - Zooki's Return [Dudbridge Garage International]

Cando have launched their brand new label 'Counter Slip' which aims to showcase a variety of underground dance music with an emphasis on rhythm and movement. 'Release The Bees' is the debut label release from the label owners and sets the tone of what can be expected from the label going forward. Make sure to also check out the full length video to support the release!

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Release Date: 
May 27th 2022

Artist Name - Cando
EP Name - Release The Bees
Cat Number - CSR001
Track Name - Sting In The Tail
Label - Counter Slip

BUY: https://cando.bandcamp.com/album/release-the-bees

Follow: 
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https://soundcloud.com/candouk
https://www.instagram.com/counterslipuk/

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

OS Premiere: Cando - Sting In The Tail [Counter Slip]

Kreggo has been releasing tracks with his unique twist on contemporary electronic sounds for a while now, and is back with his latest EP for Italy’s Nottetempo where he once again allows all of his musical influences to shine through across the five-track ‘Rally della Lana’ EP. It kicks off with this lead track ‘Rising High’ which sets the tone with ethereal chords, wandering bass tones, squelchy acid licks and modulating percussion.

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Release Date: 
May 27th 2022

Artist Name - Kreggo
EP Name - Rally Della Lana
Cat Number - NTT004
Track Name - Rising High
Label - Dischi Nottetempo

BUY: https://dischinottetempo.bandcamp.com/album/rally-della-lana

Follow: 
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https://soundcloud.com/g-twentythree
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https://soundcloud.com/dischi_nottetempo

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

OS Premiere: Kreggo - Rising High [Dischi Nottetempo]

Branch Points first V/A is a exploration into functional leftfield club sonics. Featuring Artists Pugilist, Caldera, Dawn Razor, Hartta and Barley and this track by Lithe & Imitation Therapy.

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Release Date: 
June 20th 2022

Artist Name - Lithe & Imitation Therapy
EP Name - Branch Points VA #1
Cat Number - BPA003
Track Name - Mondo
Label - Branch Points

BUY: https://branchpoints.bandcamp.com/album/various-artists-1

Follow: 
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https://www.instagram.com/imitation_therapy/
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https://www.instagram.com/branch_points/
https://soundcloud.com/branchpoints

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

OS Premiere: Lithe & Imitation Therapy - Mondo [Branch Points]

Early Reflex celebrates is 3rd birthday with a stonking 10 track v/a comp with a load of club tools from both upcoming and established artists from around the globe. Honeydrip’s track here is characterised by a bouncing beat and 90’s feel. 

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Release Date: 
June 3rd 2022

Artist Name - Honeydrip 
EP Name - Flex003 
Cat Number - FLEX003
Track Name - Wake The Phone 
Label - Early Reflex

BUY: https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/flex003

Follow: 
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https://soundcloud.com/wavesofhoney
instagram.com/earlyreflex
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OS Premiere: Honeydrip - Wake The Phone [Early Reflex]

Join us on a journey through space and time with the debut album of Jeremiah Soft, the mystical figure now returning to Dalmata Daniel. He made the album between November 2021 and June 2022, a time during which he got closer to nature, long walks, and existing in forests in general. Through 9 tracks and 60 minutes, we can wander around atmospheric universes, walk up the hills and down the paths of the mind of the artist.

Throughout the whole album, a sense of calmness is prevalent regardless of the rapidity of the songs. A dichotomy is created by the soft, acoustic sounding melodies and the quick, abruptly changing, metallic drum patterns. Just like the wilderness, it becomes a balanced system of tranquil harmony and tense alertness.

Side A of the cassette starts out with two melodic pieces, ‘Quicksilver Qualities’ and ‘Vermillion’, operating with ambient-like synths and delicate drums. Then, almost as if nightfall came, we venture into darker territories. The next two tracks, ‘Chiroptera’ and ‘Flight of the Vesper Bat’, as the titles suggest, serve as musical notations of the aeronautics of the nocturnal creatures; the kick-drums arrive, the basslines are getting heavier, and the playfulness of these songs turns into almost chaos. ‘The Pacific Crest Trail’ features as an interlude, and we experience a few moments of stillness in the dark with a muffled, dubby soundscape.

Side B rushes into an 11 minute heavy-hitter, ‘PNW’, packed with action and amen break. ‘Amber Eyes’ is of the same weight, which is perhaps the coldest in tune out of all with its strikingly digital sound design, is the track for the freezing minutes just before dawn. Sunrise strikes with the rework of Bach’s cantata in which the morning birds also start to sing. ‘Elliptic Routes’ comes with a bittersweet melody and a comforting rhythm, and accompanies us back to daylight, the universe most known to humans.

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PREMIERE⚡️Jeremiah Soft - Quicksliver Qualities [Dalmata Daniel]

International Black’s 6th release comes from critically acclaimed electro supergroup London Modular Alliance (@london-modular-alliance) Operating from a refreshingly simple credo of: 3 men, 0 computers, many patch cables - LMA create their music on the fly using soley modular synthesis.

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INTLBLK006 - London Modular Alliance [EP Preview]

Batu & Lurka - Curved

Label: Banoffee Pies Records
Catalogue Number: BP011
Title: Number One Slugger
Artist: Nikki Nair
Genre: Breaks / Breakbeat / Bass
Release: 03/04/20

Tracklist:
A1 Super
A2 Slug
B1 Salt
B2 Fidelity
B3 Stotch

Banoffee Pies Records continue their original series via a solo EP from Nikki Nair of Knoxville, Tennessee with “Number One Slugger”. A white label 12” showcasing the diversity of Nikkis bass infused productions across a range of tempos, opening with the drum heavy DJ tool “Super” with jungle swing and a vocal hook to partner. The A2 sees the appearance of the “Slug” in a siren blaring bass rhythm strictly for dance floor usage pumped with electro distortions.

The B side introduces a more mellow mood following in similar ilk to his latest Morphism release on Gobstopper Records last year which initially caught our ear. The B1 sees “Salt” drop the tempo to 120bpm for a more intricately arranged array of swirling hi hats and toms and a flowing dub infused vox. The B2 flaunts pulsating basslines and ASMR whispers with “Fidelity” in the more spooky insert of the bunch before the release comes to a close with “Stotch” on the B3. A track perfect for any closing or opening set, heavily tripped with ethereal notes and subtle percussion, a conclusive ending to this 5 track EP. Much love BP x

Mastered: Optimum
Pressed: MPO
Distributed by: KUDOS

Number One Slugger

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BP011 - Number One Slugger - 12" CLIPS

Less gigs in 2020 sadly hasn't meant *loads* more studio time, but I did get a chance to try some tools I'd been meaning to check for ages! This track features two Goodhertz fx:

- Lossy: adding messy/organic character to sequenced hats and percussion, I modified my own preset called "fuzzy drums distort" here: https://goodhertz.co/lossy/3.5.1/?ls=55&sp=92&gn=2.5&lm=2&lcf=438&sm=2

- Wow Control: I'm a bit obsessed with FM electric piano, even more so if there's some tape wobble on top! I tweaked the factory "15 IPS Tape" preset here: https://goodhertz.co/wow-ctrl/3.5.1/?wfs=0.93&a=3&s=25

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Check the EP's other tracks and buy it on Bandcamp here: https://rroxymore.bandcamp.com/album/forward-flamingo

From "Forward Flamingo Remixes" on @dontbeafraid, released October 2nd 2020.

rRoxymore - Forward Flamingo (Joe Remix)

Artiste : @kareem-el-morr
Album : Wasteland Breaks
Label : @moltenmoods
Date de sortie : 7/12/2020
Acheter : https://bit.ly/3lkEovW

Wasteland Breaks

Tsugi Premiere : Kareem El Morr - Wasteland Breaks

Scuffed Recordings line up the fifth release in the Scuffed Presents compilation series, looking ahead to 2021 with four new artists to the label, and sounds ranging from broken bass, UK garage, rave-inspired breaks, and rolling techno.

Rounding off the compilation is Moscow-based Dawn Razor (@awnazor), whose impressive workrate has recently landed him appearances on labels like Holding Hands and R&S. ‘Dreamproof’ is a rolling techno slammer and the perfect way to close out the release. 


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Scuffed Presents 005

Dawn Razor - Dreamproof

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

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📍 London & Bath 🛀

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OS Premiere: Michael Diamond - Enigma [Vasuki Sound]

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