We are about to extend our electronic release section with one well crafted and musically stunning opus by UK based producer Matthew Stenning under his UV moniker. Named after its composer, "The UV EP" brings us both, hard rockin. lamb choppin beats and strings from the heart of darkness along with the sweetest cuddlebleepism since zelda and link's harp duet joined forces with the moomin harmonica crew. This is music for the soul!
In the artist's own words: "The UV sound is a very insular one, and unintentionally disrespectful of genre - the point is to simply write what 'needs' to be written at that time, as opposed to curtailing to tempo, style or other restrictive boundaries - the mood could be dark, playful, energetic, organic, or technological - it really doesn't matter. A feeling, or vibe is prioritised, not category".

The UV EP

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"Plain" means clear and concise - it is literally defined as "simple" and "without pattern" - yet we refuse to be pushed into a corner. Far from extroverted boasts and show-off attitudes, we want indepedence, confidence and originality - music that speaks for itself.

Plain Productions was founded in 2001 by Manu Harmilapi. The label started with vinyl-releases of Cycom ("Void") and Barth ("Schizophrenic") and soon evolved into one of Germany's most break-dominant Drum'n'Bass labels.
2005 saw a relaunch of Plain Productions as "Plainaudio". Splitting up its label catalogue into three different categories, Plainaudio became an outlet for Leftfield Drum'n'Bass, electronic and experimental music on a free CC-license basis featuring an ever since growing roster of artists, from Reinforced legend Alpha Omega to Lithuania's brilliant IJO, from N-Noize's Photek reminiscense to Wales' wizard UV, from Austrian Simon/Off's Coffeehouse-Dubstep to the warm-cold-warm musings of Repetition|Distract.

The expansion of Plainaudio's catalogue to include Techno and experimental music was not only based upon our experiences with 4/4-beats, but on the idea of bridging the gap between Drum'n'Bass and other styles of Electronica that we like. This has allowed us to break free from stereotypes and at the same time offered a broader range of music - just plain.

The Beta Test

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