PF09: Submersible Machines - Waypoints 
Format: 12 inch vinyl (180 gr)
Release date: 08-06-2015
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Distributed by Clone 
Artwork by Another Day
Picture (B-side label) by Michael Choppen

There seems to be something in the water when it comes to Texas and Electronics. One of the stand-out talents from that most Southern of Southern states is Submersible Machines. The producer surfaced in 2010 with an outstanding selftitled EP, coming up for a second in 2013, on Dublin's Lunar Disko Records. Tracked down, he's being proudly presented on Photic Fields with Waypoints.

Waypoints builds on those early successes, with that delicateness of touch plain to hear. A renewed warmth enters. Tracks wash with a lush and textured sound. Sheer class spills from speakers. “Porthole” illustrates from the needle-drop what you are in for. A tapestry of tones reveals incredibly emotive electronics. Tracks are sculpted with an awe-inspiring precision, from the wind-swept wonder of “Murmur” to 303 echoed dreamscape of “Searching.” And it is a dreaminess that embodies this EP. Heartening notes and a deftness of style combine to bring beautiful and thought-provoking Techno to listeners. Absorbing bars pull you in, changes flow and ebb. But there are punchier moments, the toms and rhythmic pulses of “Abyssal Plains” giving way to sweeping stings. The finale comes with “707 Dreams.” A cerebral close of cascading keys and cushioned cymbals to wake you from absolute immersion. Quality precedes quality on Waypoints. Heady harmonies curl and unfurl themselves around autumnal shades. Limited to 300 copies, 180 gr vinyl.

A1, Porthole
A2. Murmur
A3. The Searching
B1. Abyssal Plains
B2. 707 Dreams

PF09 Submersible Machines - Waypoints

Defunct record label from Nijmegen, Netherlands. Ran by Micha Venderbos (Merites/MV). Released records from 2012-2017. www.photic-fields.com

Distributed worldwide by Clone Records. 
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/Releases (2012-2017)
PF01 Perseus Traxx / Aroy Dee 
PF02 Automatic Tasty 
PF03 Leonid 
PF04 Lerosa 
PF05 V/A 
PF06 Lapien / Metropolis 
PF07 Perseus Traxx 
PF08 Vertical67 (CD)
PF09 Submersible Machines 
PF10 Vagon Brei (CD)
PF11 Tagwell Woods 
PF12 Cinematic 74 (CD)
PF13 The Valley and the Mountain (CD)
PF14 Contra Communem Opinionem

One billion to the 1000th power light years away, exit Stargate, to the left✰

Music is the wormhole on my way home.

- Dj, Producer, Promoter from South of France since 1995 / Formerly known as Modsleep
- Released an electronica/abstract hip-hop mini album in 2004 on Deontologie Records
- Promoted notorious electronic and hip-hop events on the French Riviera with the likes of Justice, DJ Assault, TTC, La Caution, Surkin, Feadz etc.
- Joined Reverb promoters and Hosted residencies in London
- Headlined famous parties line up at Get Rude (Zombie Disco Squad), Man Make Music (w/ Plastician), Always Frydaze in famous clubs like Egg, Hub, Cosmobar, Jacks & 333 Mother, Favela Chic, Cable.
- Played at Berghain Kantine & Goldengate club hosting his friend Oliver Deutschmann from Vidab Records/Hotflush parties
- Headlined parties in France at Social Club, la Flèche D'Or (in Paris) Dv1 (Lyon) Pantiero Festival, Plages electroniques.
- Released a slow disco track on Sleazy Beats recordings in 2011 alongside Lord of Isles, Dead Rose Music Orchestra, the Noodleman. The ep went shortly sold out.
- Played alongside John Talabot, Malcolm at parties such as Picnic Electronic.
- In 2023, changed his alias to Royal Coconut Disco Club.

Alex Downey has been supporting the UK electronic underground movement as a DJ, record-shop manager and now radio presenter for nearly 20 years. Based in Brighton on the south coast of England, he is arguably the city's most prominent purveyor of all things Techno, where he is a regular fixture at the premier high profile events, alongside acts such as Underground Resistance and Derrick May.  
As the main driving force behind the counter at Brighton's highly respected and much-missed [covert] record store & web-site, he was instrumental in bringing quality Techno & House to the city - and beyond, developing along the way a boundless knowledge, vast record collection and infectious passion for the music that's unmatched by most. 
His musical taste & experience speaks for itself and his nocturnal activities behind the decks have earned him much respect and a great reputation amongst the global electronic community. He has been invited to perform at many key events such as ‘Free-rotation’ in Wales,'The Big Beat Boutique' & 'Stompa-phunk' in Brighton, 'Retro_vert' & 'Wiggle' in London, ‘Labyrinth’ festival & ‘Haus-Tek’ in Tokyo, and at many other far-flung destinations, hundreds of smaller parties and long-forgotten club nights that rocked hard, and kept the lifeblood of the scene pumping. He is currently resident DJ at 'Our Friends Electric' in Brighton as well as the 'Split' / 'B A L A N C E' parties in London where he has recently shared the stage with Red-shape, Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Luke Slater and Carl Craig, to name a few. You can also hear him spin on the ‘Split Show’ - a globally syndicated online radio show with a large number of keen listeners worldwide that he co-presents alongside techno legend Ben Sims.
Alex’s energetic style and enthusiasm for all things deep & electronic are sure to bring some magic to the party and are matched only by his razor-sharp DJ skills. One of the UK’s treasures, solidly and confidently attending to business while other media-hyped storms have come and gone.