Arpanet - Illuminated Displays (Remake)

He got away with murder most of the time; all he had to do was get on the charm offensive and any negative feelings towards him seemed to disappear. Some would say it was a skill, one perfected through years of practice - sometimes he could wriggle out of situations with just a smile and a wink. It was inevitable that at some point he wouldn't get off so lightly, a time would come where he'd overstep the mark and the world would come crashing down around him.

For the second release on his Dynamics Of Acid imprint MOY joins forces with mystery man Zodiac Childs for a split EP that explores the pair's shared love of electro, breaks and hardcore. Separately the pair have notched up EPs for Nocta Numerica, Batrachian, Exalt Records, Further Electronix and their own labels, and now they're coming together to each share an original cut backed up by a remix of one another's work. Packed full of anthemic melodies, acid madness and thunderous bass, the four tracks showcase the synergy between the two artists and their knack for capturing the euphoria of the 90s.

PREMIERE: Zodiac Childs - Overstep (MOY Remix) [Dynamics Of Acid]

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Human Endeavour Records, the newest member of the Ransom Note Records label family, returns with ‘Confession Time’, its second release and first solo artist EP from Anastasia Zems.

Hot on the heels of the inaugural release, a Various Artists EP featuring six producers from across the world, they welcome the DJ, vocalist and producer for a four-track EP of heads down, mid-tempo sludge that sees her thread the needle between acid, EBM, new beat and cold wave.

With opener ‘Underwear’ Anastasia plots a course into murky depths. The most club-ready cut on the release, it’s driven by a pulsating acid line and rumbling bass that soon give way to hypnotic synth patterns and Anastasia’s sultry, commanding spoken word.

‘Trust Me’ continues on the same note, launching with crisp percussion and hollow drum hits before a warbling sub bass engulfs us whole. Eerie pads and shimmering synths are introduced alongside ghostly vocal stabs which elevate the sonics from the darkness.

The pace drops as we reach the halfway mark of the EP. Potent and trance-inducing, ’Slowdance’ crawls along carried by a squelchy acid line that gradually unfurls over a haunting synth pattern and echoing, whispered vocals.

‘I Don’t Wanna’ wraps things up on a lighter note. A low slung bass line and steady drum beat is met by intoxicating bells that ring out overhead while Anastasia’s soft, heady tones keep the EP’s overall air of mystery alive.

On the inspiration behind the EP, Anastasia explains: “Behind each of the tracks there is a story about something personal. It so happens that my vocals usually appear in tracks during improvisation and most often do not change. This is my way of expressing feelings. It turns out that this is the time for confession.”

As a DJ and producer Anastasia Zems chases a counterpart to her urban upbringing, drawing inspiration from the tribal sounds of imagined rainforests. Her psychedelic, rhythmic productions, which she laces with her signature mysterious vocals have earned her singles, remixes and EPs on labels like Needs, Les Yeux Orange, ИДА, Fucanglong Files and Whypeopledance.

Human Endeavour is the newest addition to Ransom Note Records’ family of sub-labels. Curated and run by Ransom Note Editor, and one half of DJ duo Kiara Scuro, Rosie Ama Cain, the label will be a “space for artists who are exploring the dark, deep and hypnotic corners of the musical spectrum.” 

Tracklist:

1. Underwear 
2. Trust Me 
3. Slowdance 
4. I Don't Wanna

PREMIERE: Anastasia Zems - Slowdance [Human Endeavour]

We’re thrilled to introduce Extase Urbaine's debut EP, "Sacred Winds"! Hailing from Athens, the DJ/Producer presents 4 tracks that delve into the darker realms of techno leftfield.
Kicking off the EP is the title track, “Sacred Winds”, a hypnotic burner that sets the tone. “1990” ramps up the energy, while “Wet Abyss” unleashes a high-tempo debauchery monster. Slowing things down, “Hide in the Light” offers a mesmerizing blend of new beat and trance.
On the remix front, we have the returning Alpha Sect who speeds up “Hide in the Light” with a Techno / EBM angle. And last but certainly not least, Zaatar puts her signature spin on “Sacred Winds”.

“Sacred Winds” is out on March 1st. 

Artwork by Greta Haga
Mastering by Submarea

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Extase Urbaine - Wet Abyss

Amazigh Afro House Groove

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Unfinished Portraits combines paranoid, detuned synths and battered electro drum-work on the collapsing epic Memory Lake.

Memory Lake

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Unfinished Portraits - Memory Lake

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This is a reissue of a short-lived and obscure UK dance music label. A compilation of tracks featured on releases across 3 EP’s between 1991 and 1993 incorporating recently emergent dub techno and progressive acid house sounds. Nation of Noise was conceived in the early 90's, following a meeting of minds between the producer Django and vocalist Jon Martin at the legendary Soho institution: The Brain. 

Plate 1 is a fully remastered reissue of the first Nation of Noise record - Xes Noiz, featuring 4 locked grooves. 

Plate 2 takes two tracks off both the Lockgroove and Super Bubble EP's. One side is smooth, after-hours deep house whilst the other reaches for two progressive, acid cuts. 

Fun facts: 

- Feel the Joy received airtime by Jon Peel on Radio 1 and Elvis Stole My Space Hopper was a favourite of Colin Faver and Colin Dale on KISS FM 
- Kris Needs awarded Xes Noiz record of the week in NME, putting it in the same group as Weatherall and Aphex! 
- Riley Reinholdt raved about Xes Noiz in legendary German publication Spex and travelled to U.K. to interview Jon and Django. 
- Piano Tilt was a playlist favourite of Derrick May 
- Progressive acid house pioneers like Scott Hardkiss began lauding the Nation of Noise imports on the West-Coast sound systems of the San Francisco Bay Area. 
- The A3 of Xes Noiz was a minor hit on the emerging jungle/breakbeat scene. DJ's used to pitch it up before Metalheadz and Photek really defined that abstract sound. 

Nation of Noise 91 - 93 is the first of many records to be released by Seven Hills. 

Plate 1 - Xes Noiz 

A1 - Untitled 
A2 - Untitled 
A3 - Untitled 
B1 - Untitled 
B2 - Untitled 
B3 - Untitled 

Plate 2 - 

A1 - Feel the Joy 
A2 - Piano Tilt 
B1 - Elvis Time 
B2 - Elvis Stole My Space Hopper 

Vocals and Lyrics by Jon ? Martin 
Production & arrangement by Django 
credits
releases August 9, 2018

Seven Hills Presents Nation of Noise 91-93 [PREVIEWS]

The fields were moist and damp after the early morning rainfall, the birds chirped and sang in the glow of the daylight as the darkness was banished beyond the hill. Soon the farmer would emerge to tend to the crops, the piling weeds and the dense woodland which was thick and busy all around. This was his special place, a reclusive space in which he could be free from the rules and constraints of the mainland. City life had never been for him, he was a man of the country, a child of the corn. 

Keller Crackers are a Berlin based trio drawing upon a wealth of influence from krautrock, experimental music and ambient soundscapes. They blur the lines with a post punk inspired edge. The perfect remixer of choice would naturally be none other than Tolouse Low Trax, longstanding pioneer of krautrock and electronic eclecticism in Germany.

PREMIERE: Keller Crackers - KC (Tolouse Low Trax Joint Mix)[Marmo Music]

Pre-order: https://veyl.bandcamp.com/album/moral-discourse

After a brief appearance on the first edition of 'Previously Undisclosed Rituals‘, Exhausted Modern is back on the label with ‘Moral Discourse’. 5 tracks of twisted, heavyweight, slow-motion electro filled to the brim with the producers’ trademark riffs.

Exhausted Modern - 'Moral Discourse' (clips) | VEYL008

Buy the digital Mechatronica Aid EP here: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/aid-ep

If you’re currently lucky to be in a position to spare some funds, please consider making a charitable donation in your community to help fight the Covid-19 outbreak.

Should you still have any additional good fortune left, we have put together an Aid EP, to help support the artists on our label, currently under financial pressure due to the massive amount of event and DJ gig cancellations - and to keep the lights on in our collective, which is heavily dependent on income from event production.

The Aid EP additionally enables us to provide a bit of work for our mastering engineer, also a DJ and producer, financially impacted by event cancellations.

All sales will be split 50/50 between the artists and ourselves, after mastering costs have been recouped. 

Stay healthy out there - and if you have the means, we encourage you to find ways to reach out and support those affected in your local communities.

Mechatronica Aid EP

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Vertical67 - Break The Chain [MTRONAID]

The word ‘Isolation’ undoubtedly has a new weight to it. For any person, within communities, it has the ability to starve us of something essential OR positively re-calibrate an individual whose introspection can lead to creation. The title & concept of this release is simply an acknowledgement of a creative process in which going inwards can lead to the discovery of something unique.

We as people move alongside technological advancements & this has the power to ‘connect & isolate’ Our personal relationships with one another also take on new forms as our tools for communication change. This inspires creative action. The human response to modern devices can result in surreal and unfamiliar expressions. In terms of music, our instant access to information from the past & engrained intuitions lead us to revisit atavistic rhythms of the past & reinterpret them with new sensibilities. We create music from the ‘Now’ that traverses the ‘Past’ with sights set on the future!

Bonds created from this expression can withstand and even strengthen even when inter-continental physical distance is imposed - forcing us to look inward to investigate the true depth of relationships forged out of creative expression. Rhythm has been used for millennia to locate the deepest parts of the soul & to re/connect spirits - this is true also in the modern age. Certain feelings cannot be expressed via digital text-communications nor with words alone; Music is the answer. Connection through disconnection.

Artist: Sedgwick 
Label: Potatoheadz
Buy: https://potatoheadz.bandcamp.com/album/phz004-rhythm-and-isolation

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PREMIERE: Sedgwick - Metal Detector [Potatoheadz]

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Arpanet - Illuminated Displays (Remake)

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