He walked atop the padded floor across the gym, taking in the uncomfortable stares and awkward glares from onlookers. The machines rattled, raced and echoed as people pushed their bodies to the limit, testing their endurance and strength. The room was hot, the heat reverberated between dense writhing figures and soon too he would feel just as phased by the dizzying warmth. Now as he approached his station he began to move and sway, for his workout, his routine was a dance. 

Escape Artist is a producer we've kept a close eye on over the years, having released a number of tracks which have caught our ears. The Australian producers latest appearance is on a compilation by Truth, a sprawling affair which features cutting edge electronics and material for the dance.

PREMIERE: Escape Artist - Workout [Truth]

Originally released on Volume and Tension in 1994, the 'Duster' EP was one of only two releases Toby Warren completed under the Hi Tech Criminal moniker, it has since gone on to become a rare gem of a record that swaps hands for princely sums. Klasse Wrecks is very pleased to announce the re-issue of the original tracks on vinyl and digital and happy to announce an exclusive-never-heard-before mix of the title track. The 4 tracker harks back to a period in time when creativity and originality was at an all time high in dance music. The tracks on the 'Duster' EP defy categorization, part bouncing House, part progressive and driving Techno...all good.

WRECKS034 - High Tech Criminal ' Duster' EP

'Mind Dance unveils ‘Mystic Minds, Volume 1’ - a five track compilation warmly welcoming label associates old and new. The first in an ongoing series of VA outputs, Mystic Minds was established to provide a new space to foster the collaborative nature of the electronic underground. Whilst only scratching the surface of the cross-continental contemporary dance landscape, the first edition of Mystic Minds effortlessly showcases the breadth and depth of talent in Australia and afar.'

Mystic Minds Vol 1

Rings Around Saturn - 8-Bit Flex

Surgepulse [Indietronica] [WiP]

Bandcamp link: https://twelvecomets.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-on-a-daring-escape-2

Tony Neptune uses his first release to begin the tale of Yuri Gagarin, the cosmonaut lost to us all in 1961. He was the greatest explorer the world has ever known. Four pieces of original music have been composed to accompany the painting on the cover as part of a wider soundtrack to complement the narrative of this remarkable yet troubled man. An insert detailing the story will supplement the narrative of each issue.

A 1    R E F L E C T I O N S    O N    A    D A R I N G    E S C A P E
A 2   B R E A K I N G    O U T E R    O R B I T
B 1    T H E    L I G H T S    A T    T H E    E N D    O F    T H E    T U N N E L
B 2   A N D    T H E N     T H E R E     W E R E     S T A R S

On the 12th of April 1961, Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit for the first and - so they tell us - the last time. Upon returning to Earth, Yuri became a global hero, travelling the world to tell of his adventure.
Secretly, he was plagued by strange hallucinations and a persistent glow around his vision; a cornucopia of colour in a constant corona. In 1964 - following a silent coup by Leonid Brezhnev - Yuri was banned from embarking on further manned missions into space. At first fearing madness, the cosmonaut came to see these apparitions as a signal, an invitation, a welcoming beacon from a distant lighthouse blinking across the cosmic void.

On the 27th of March 1968, aided by trusted friends within the space program, Yuri Gagarin swapped places with another cosmonaut on a secret test flight and was once more blasted into outer space. Knocked unconscious by the extreme velocity of his experimental craft, Yuri awoke a mere 15 minutes later in view not of the rapidly shrinking Earth, but an entirely alien vista; he was elsewhere...

Tony Neptune
Title: Reflections on a Daring Escape
Cat: TC001
Format: 12" with digital at a later point
Distributed by Rubadub
Artwork by Sam Jefferies
Release date: 11/09/2020
@tonyneptune68

Buy here:

https://www.easternblocrecords.com/tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape-ep-full-artwork-sleeve-pre-order-10-09-20.html

https://www.deejay.de/Tony_Neptune_Reflections_On_A_Daring_Escape_TC001_Vinyl__958234

https://japhy.co.uk/tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape-twelve-comets.html 

https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/126193-tc001-tony-neptune-reflections-on-a-daring-escape

Tony Neptune - Reflections on a Daring Escape - Sound Clips

Mastering: Simon Davey @ The Exchange
Distribution: SAFE // www.safedist.ro

Official release: May 4th 2020

(All snippets ripped from vinyl)

//Horizon Records 2020

HZN001 - pH 1 - Ambition EP (Preview)

Mr. IRL - Synthesized Emotion (Full Album Snippets)

Mixed and mastered by Natal Zaks aka Mr. IRL

Official release: TBA

Distribution: SAFE // www.safedist.ro 

/ / Lightweight Electronics (2020)

LWE001 - Mr. IRL -  Synthesized Emotion (Full Tape Snippets)

TRACKLIST
A1.) Alfredo92 - Tente Hjul (DJ Fett Birger's XB3711 F3 Remix)
A2.) Fantastic Man - On The Run
B1.) ESB - Sequential Dub
B2.) 2wo2imes - Immune

Release Date: November 23rd, 2020
Vinyl: Coming Soon
Digital: https://00am.bandcamp.com/album/00am004
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"As we continue our ever long winded hiatus from the dancefloor, we are happy to welcome a new group of producers to the label in the form of 00:AM’s fourth various artists compilation. Certainly not the only way we expected to come together this year, but we’re grateful to be able to cultivate another 12” to share with the world.

Across the A Side, we are joined by three artists who we’ve had the pleasure of hosting and playing with in Montreal over the past couple years. Alfredo92 of the Axces crew in Copenhagen presents ‘Tente Hjul’ which gets the remix treatment from Mr. ACTION SHADOW himself, Fett Burger. The result in something distinctly mechanical but not without a human pulse and a tear jerking conclusion. Fantastic Man then puts his own psychedelic twist on the hardcore continuum, taking the beautiful palette of his recent LP on Mule Musiq to the brink of insanity with ‘On The Run’.

On the B side we find two new friends to 00:AM. We have a mandatory “minimum of 1 ESB tune gets played a night” policy round these parts, and so its truly a pleasure to release his ‘Sequential Dub’. Nothing less than a future classic, it’s dubby and understated, but a little quicker than you think. And finally, its a pleasure to introduce 2wo2imes, who delivers ‘Immune’ a deep and driving excursion into the wormhole.

It’s a weird world, we miss you all, but we’ll keep doing what we know best, releasing and enjoying the music that moves us - no matter the time or place."

V/A - 00AM004 - 12"/Digi

Preorder via Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/35Xs3Is 
One Eye Witness: https://bit.ly/3n3FqxR
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Lawrence-Le-Doux-OYSTERBALLADS1/release/16159405

Made of recycled wax and cardboard.
Ltd to 150 copies. 

In parallel to its club-friendly endeavours, Kalahari Oyster Cult is proud to announce the launch of a new series called Oyster Ballads. As its name suggests, Oyster Ballads will focus on the quieter spectrum of electro-powered semantics, from meditative ambient ballads to escapist downtempo jams. 

Made of recycled vinyl and cardboard, each Oyster Ballads comes out folded in a unique artwork, depicting a singular form of a hybridised mineral named 'plastiglomerate' - literally, an amalgam of plastic waste gathered by the involved musician and fused together by Japanese eco-artist Sae Honda to form a singular piece of art that doesn't just question notions as waste and upcycling, but aims to more largely invite to reconsider the position of art as a vector for change.

Taking the helm of the series first number, Vlek affiliate and chief experimentalist Lawrence Le Doux punches in with a four-track delight of organic textures and laid-back tempi, taking us for a riveting journey across a zen garden of chimey harmonics and breezy synth oscillations. Blending in wistful Spanish guitar riffs, oblique drum programming and aqueous bass stabs, the slow-moving opener 'Petal' entices us in a realm of vaporous beauty before vegetal riddim 'Anther' has us zoning out into further uncluttered, sub-aquatic dubby domains.

Flip over and 'Stem' will shut your brain off the world's sad reality to a magic formula of sun-dazed organic house, painted lush with textured synth folds, altered vox sampling and jacuzzi-warm, neo-Caribbean flavours - sure to beam your mind up to some idyllic Pacific coast inlet, safe from the big cities' soul-eating daily hassle. Rounding off the package in the most endearing manner, 'Filament' pulls out the slick vibraphone vibes and ticks all the boxes of your go-to tropical house healer, perfect for these moments when the sun rises above the cerulean skyline and your holiday-numb booty requires a bit of stretchin'n'flexin as you sip on your coconut cocktail, feet firmly anchored in the white sand and the eyes sinking in the deep blue vastness.

Lawrence Le Doux - OYSTERBALLADS1 (Snippets)

R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings releases their yearly 2412 compilation this year featuring music from Bufiman, Roza Terenzi, Carmel & Salomo and DJ Detox.

https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm241220

RM241220 - Bufiman/Roza Terenzi/Carmel & Salomo/DJ Detox (Full Preview)

Artist: Featherstone
Title: Tunnel Vision 
Label: Ernest’s Way
Cat No: ERN002
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. Tunnel Vision
A2. The Return
B1. Origins
B2. Moth

Australian label Ernest’s Way is back with their follow up to last year's debut.

Featherstone makes a return with his Tunnel Vision EP, a 4 track release that explores some of the early musical influences that shaped his sound.

Expect chopped up drum breaks, melodic acid lines, swelling JX pads and a few sneaky vocal cuts.

Featherstone - Tunnel Vision (ERN002)

R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings is a record label associated with R.A.N.D. Muzik Record Manufacturing situated in Leipzig, Germany and curated by Reece Walker (Carmel). 

Demos: streamable links either over soundcloud or to reece (at) randmuzik.de - I'll do my best to have a listen to em but can't get back to/give feedback to everything (sorry)

Label distributed by inchbyinch.eu (https://soundcloud.com/inchbyinchdistribution)

We have a new sublabel too! It's called Breakfree Records and is run by Reece Walker & Salomo, you can find it here https://soundcloud.com/breakfree-records the bandcamp link is in the links below :-)

RM241220 - Bufiman/Roza Terenzi/Carmel & Salomo/DJ Detox (Full Preview)

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