For their next curation, Phuture Shock Musik launches a new Various Artists series named ‘Mo’ Dubz’. Somewhat an extension of the ‘PSM DUBZ’ series and sticking with the 10” format, ‘Mo’ Dubz Vol. 1’ gathers a host of fine talent to serve up a melting pot of electronic sounds over the course of three tracks – touching on futurist forms of techno, bass, bruk and electro – that reflects the genre-hopping nature of the Bristol label.

Pitching in for the first outing is London-based producer, DJ and long-standing NTS radio host, LDLDN – who in the last five years has been making a mark as a producer, with a great deal of his highly melodic, Detroit-flavoured techno productions surfacing on his Natural Frequency imprint, and now here landing his debut entry on PSM.  Also stepping up is Bristol’s Sentinel 793, who follows up his T. Relly-assisted single ‘A Bruk Ting’ released via Phuture Shock last year, which was later reworked by J:Kenzo and has been tearing up dancefloors ever since. Lastly, another familiar face on board, although in remixed form, is Belgian-born, multi-skilled artist Rosie From The Block. Whilst here, remix duties are handled by Heavenly recordings’ signees The Orielles, who take the original track – lifted from Rosie’s ‘Believe In It’ EP [PSMDUB002] – into a club-bound direction that’s far removed from the Manchester band’s groovy indie-pop roots.

Helming the A-side is LDLDN with the Detroit futurism of ‘Very Online’, a raw slab of machine funk driven by stomping 4/4 kicks, claps and rippling hi-hats; fittingly set against a giddy backdrop of angular synths that spiral across the cosmos, and chord patterns switching from trippy, sci-fi shapes to soulful lushness. Next up and on the flip is Sentinel 793 with the introspective bassism of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, which dwells in the far-flung corners of broken beat, and is built around a hefty base of weighty kicks and post-junglist breaks; coupled with a meandering synth b-line tightly woven into the groove, and cradled in swirly IDM-tinged soundscapes. Closing out the disk is The Orielles with their quirky rendition of Rosie From The Block’s ‘Let The Drum’. Dialling down the guitars and bringing their electronic influences to the fore, the trio convert the track into a playful blend of electro and footwork, whilst utilising Rosie’s vocal hook and key stabs into a hypnotic loop; fringed by zippy percussive elements and deep subs.

Label: Phuture Shock Musik
Cat #: PSMDVA001
Format: 10"
Release date: 7th June 2024

Mo' Dubz Vol. 1

[PSMDVA001] LDLDN- Very Online

Bristol-based electronic music label with an off-centre and forward thinking twist

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