Propaganda011's fourth release sees Johannesburg based, label co-founder, Xerowan (formerly known as Point 4) deliver his debut release under his brand new alias. 

Foot Sack opens up the release with a tense, ominous introduction, with the tone set by arpeggiated synths and dark, thunderous stabs. Enter the drop, enormous distorted bass, punching snare and dark atmospherics push the peak time energy.

The B-Side, Can't Stop, is a dance floor heater. Murky drones, stabby synths and sliced up vocal chops build into a heavy drop featuring driving modulated basses, hidden amen breaks and complimentary synth stabs.

Artwork: Nuashad Goberdan
Mastering: FM Mastering


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Xerowan - Foot Sack (Out Now)

Xerowan - Can't Stop (Out Now)

InfluenceZa head honcho Crusty makes his Propaganda011 debut with this absolute gem of an EP, showcasing his signature sound. 

The title track Come and Dance opens up with chords, breaks and vocals reminiscent of the jungle sound all heads know and love. The drop fills out with tearing mid basses and rolling drum line.

With Me Now, is a certified dancefloor heater! Percussive basses and driving breaks make this weapon of a tune something every DJ needs on their USB.

Come and Dance, With Me Now!

Artwork by Naushaud Goberdan
Mastered by FM Mastering

Come and Dance

PROP005: Crusty - With Me Now

PROP005: Crusty - Come And Dance

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First Contact

Parktown (feat. Stay-C)

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Propaganda (Sol Pillars Remix)

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Propaganda (Crusty Remix)

Propaganda (Xerowan Remix)

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<a href="https://lwx.so/79OR" rel="nofollow">The Frontliners Vol. 1 on Beatport</a>

From the trenches, Propaganda011 presents, The Frontliners Vol. 1. 10 proudly South African tracks brought to you by Dopplershift, Sol Pillars, Format.SA, Stay-C, Kage, Niems, Kysuné, Mew Zu, Sub Mortal and Point 4. Delivering a wide spectrum of styles from the diverse genre that is Drum and Bass. The Frontliners Vol. 1 is one for the heads.

All profits from The Frontliners Vol. 1 will be donated to Once-A-Month, a non-profit organization that supplies sanitary products to women in need, all across South Africa. 

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Dopplershift ft. Lazersharkk & Crosby - Champion

Kage - Void

Sub Mortal - Preference

Stay-C - Your Body

Format.SA - Nuco

Kysuné - The Claw

Niems - Doom

Sol Pillars - You Want

Mew Zu - Distorting

Point 4 - Cryptix

Newtown Nuance is Propangada011's second release after its inception December 2019, this time with a 3 track EP from Sol Pillars (Liam). The EP's name is a nod to the district in Johannesburg which has fed and shaped Liam's passion for drum and bass and love for the underground club culture in South Africa. Written through October and November 2020, Newtown Nuance presents itself as a spike of energy from a largely dull year in terms of inspiration for Liam, and is predominantly driven by the resurgence of events in Johannesburg in the latter part of this year. Sticking to the same themes of his recent release on The Frontliners Vol.1, this EP aims to build on darker and more melancholic atmospheres and melodies paired with high energy drums and basslines - dancefloor tunes to listen to at home. 

Convictions opens the trifecta with drippy and glassy overtones and flourishes which lead into a melody fueled 'false' drop. Convictions is characterised by lush, thick pads and a deep bassline that wobbles and rolls throughout the tune, accompanied by bouncy drums pulling you enticingly towards the next phrase. Convictions comprises the ability to be steadfast when your passions and goals are far out of reach with having to swim through stormy waters in order to be in a position to thrive again.

The title track sucks you in to spectral vocal chops, filtered drums and pads hanging just above your ears. Newtown Nuance is all about moody and raw soundscapes, largely driven by the dark reverberations of Techno nights in the EP's district namesake. Angry basslines and loud drums culminate in a release of energy, where thick synths and arpeggios are heard to be painting the scene. The back bone of the tune is the push and pull of the drum kit and various breaks, adding to the rawness with a more acoustic feel and sound. 

Closing out the EP is Hourglass - a dark and dystopian lyrically accompanied tune.
Abrasive synths, harsh basslines and stripped back drum lines give this tune its charm. Borrowing from the eerie and futuristic soundscapes of Ridley Scott's Bladerunner franchise, Hourglass wants you to feel like you're stuck in a small dark room, filled with uncertainty. Hourglass is an observation of and commemoration to the mental health crises that countless people around the world suffer from before, during and after the pandemic, and how it is so easy to feel like you're falling through the cracks and detaching from your soul. The lyrics compliment the twisted theme, albeit pushing a positive message throughout. Nonetheless, Hourglass' fat kick drum and clever hats will have you bouncing around your bedroom, or at least nodding your head in rhythmic agreement.

Newtown Nuance stirs the stagnant dark waters that rest below our surface and like the sirens in the deep calls us deeper in, drowning us in chasms of sound that we would otherwise be safe from had we not been through all that we have been in the months preceding it's drop. 

Artwork by Naushad Goberdan
Mastered by FM Mastering


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Newtown Nuance EP

PROP002 : Sol Pillars - Convictions

PROP002 : Sol Pillars - Newtown Nuance

PROP002 : Sol Pillars - Hourglass

Established in 2017, Propaganda 011 is South Africa's biggest drum and bass club night. In late 2020, Propaganda 011 added "record label" to their manifesto. With releases from South Africa's best producers already under their belts they have set their sights on representing their home country on a global scale.

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