Pearson Sound returns to his Hessle Audio label with Which Way Is Up, a 4 track EP showcasing a range of textures and tempos with soundsystem pressure as the anchor. The 808-laced 'Hornet' kicks things off with a sound palette inspired as much by '80s Miami as '10s London. 'Twister' dials up the energy with a jagged lead and scattered breakbeats pulling in opposing directions, while the steppers pulse of 'Slingshot' evokes formative experiences at Subdub in Leeds. The EP is brought to a close with the blissed out title track 'Which Way Is Up', whose arpeggios dance around each other until they fizzle to breaking point.
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Which Way Is Up

Which Way Is Upt

Which Way Is Up [EP Preview]

upsammy - Open Catalyst - Dekmantel - DKMNTL106

buy vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/upsammy-open-catalyst
buy digital: https://upsammy.bandcamp.com/album/open-catalyst

a1. Relict
a2. Telluric
b1. Open Catalyst
b2. Background Impact

Four years since her last dancefloor 12", @upsammy returns to Dekmantel with a four-track exploration of gleaming, sprightly drum and bass with a restorative centre. Thessa Torsing's moves in upper tempo zones have been defined by her light touch, finding power and presence in finely chiseled sounds and sculpting space between intricate, interwoven rhythms.

The dynamic movement of her pristinely moulded percussion is absolutely geared up for the club, but it's also matched with an uplifting, meditative sound palette which tempers the busy energy of the drums. Pushing and pulling on her arrangements with ever-increasing expressiveness and revelling in the subtlest of modulations to her kinetic beat systems, upsammy proves once again that moving in time to fast music can be an incredibly restorative experience.

DKMNTL106 // upsammy - Open Catalyst

He watched as the magnificent creature reared itself upward from its slumber. It was vast and tall – its shadow casting darkness on the space it left beneath.

It arched its spine, balancing precariously on two feet yet continuing to remain graceful throughout.

The night was young but the beast would stalk the land until the return of the sunlight in the morning. Its presence was enough to cause a shiver – those who had met it would not forget.

The clouds hung thick overhead, ominously so.

Subsai & AOS13 team up for a killer EP on Inshi. The Ukranian duo channel early influences, reimagining Trip Hop and doing so in the best way. This one has us feeling all sorts of moods.

PREMIERE: Subsai, AOS13 - Spine [Inshi]

Kyso Sound launches its debut release with an impeccable two-tracker from Once Twice, formerly known as Parallels - a mysterious duo with previous appearances on Cloudcore as well as a celebrated remix for Seb Wildblood. With support from key UK tastemakers, their sound effortlessly fuses soulful melodies with club-driven intensity.

Founded by Kyso, one of the UK’s most trusted dance event curators, Kyso Sounds inaugural release sets a bold tone with 'COS' and 'First Thing'- two beautifully crafted tracks merging atmospheric depth, emotional synth work, and sharp UK drum patterns. Whether at a euphoric festival moment or in the heat of a packed club, this is music designed to connect.

Buy:  https://oncetwice.bandcamp.com/album/kyso-001
Label: https://www.instagram.com/kysosound/?hl=en

PREMIERE: Once Twice - COS [Kyso Sound]

Single #1 from the forthcoming V/A - 'Pattern Gardening' 

wisdomteethuk.bandcamp.com/album/pattern-gardening

Jichael Mackson - 'A Nice One'

Syz launches his new label Vitalizm with VTLZM001, a 4 track sure-shot from its founder of wily club rhythms mutated anew through adventurous construction and intuitive dancefloor nous.

Club rhythms for the soul; a nourishing manifesto for the rave, and for Syz a vital spark through which energy and groove emanate. A prolific producer with a beloved back catalogue, he is no stranger to the sounds that embody the propulsive nature of UK club rhythms. Vitzalizm though is a new venture, his inaugural label founded on the promise of showcasing new and varied developments along the Syz sonic journey. It’s a wide-ranging ethos informed via a complex web of influences that continue to make afresh of club music, while also paying homage to the culture of yesteryears with small vinyl runs and limited lathe-cut dubplate specials.

On VTLZM001, the label’s inaugural release, its founder gets right to it. Down & Twist steps first with an all-round sexy affair, a 2 step mover that swivels deftly on its latin inclinations while updating the early 00’s garage template with fwd> attitude. Next, Bakayadaskunka writhes as a complex beast, busy through the broken beat while its tactile low end purrs and throbs within. Fidget goes faster, a tribal wonderland that pumps giddy yet nimble across its myriad of basslines. The Lizm sees us off, a supple percussive playground which swings playful and loose amongst a livewire of subs, weightless pads and a faint dub echo.

A succinct dancefloor statement of intent from Syz, and an exhilarating beginning for Vitalizm. 
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Releases May 25, 2025

Written & Produced by Oliver Samways
Mastered by Lurka
Distribution via Sequence
Artwork by Ionic
Words by Nevan Jio
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VTLZM001

Syz - VTLZM001 [clips]

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@dreamstrax

https://spectralbounce.bandcamp.com/album/dangerous-when-wet

pi premiere: Dreams - Dangerous When Wet [Spectral Bounce]

Free Download

Flosstradamus - Soundclash [ALPHA ROSA DUB] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Solvent

DSCO®

Pev re-masters and re-issues a lead track from his debut LP 'Jarvik Mindstate' on Punch Drunk alongside a newly unearthed and previously unreleased track from 2008.

A leading protagonist of a nascent, more techno indebted sound in the 07/08 dubstep era, alongside peers such as Martyn, 2562 & Appleblim, Peverelist released a series of tracks that helped shape and define that scene. Alongside 'Infinity is Now' (Tectonic), Circling (w/ Appleblim – Skull Disco) and 'The Grind on Punch Drunk to name a few, Bluez was a standout track fusing melancholic Detroit style synths with the dub-wise aesthetics of the UK underground. Peverelist has since explored these themes further with his pioneering Livity Sound label. This release revisits the roots of his sound a decade on.

Bluez (Classic mix) / Und_92

Und_92

Producer / DJ / Mix Engineer
33% Hessle Audio