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Pre-order vinyl: 
https://needsnfp.bandcamp.com/album/needs-x-gvr-present-the-future-of-vinyl

Needs moves into the future of vinyl production partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which uses 60% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary step in vinyl history features the production skills of Saoirse, Reptant, Sansibar, Pugilist, LUXE and Hassan Abou Alam.

For Needs 009 we welcome another all-star lineup of producers, established and emerging, from around the world. Featuring room 1 ready techno from one of the scenes leading lights Saoirse; a bass heavy, electro-tech weapon from Melbourne's Pugilist; the cosmic electro baselines of the irrepressible Reptant; an otherworldly space excursion courtesy of Norway’s finest Sansibar; dancehall inflected acid trance from London-based up and comer LUXE; and to round things off some twisted breaky tech-house from Egypt’s latest export Hassan Abou Alam.

THE PROBLEM
With 4.3m vinyl sales in the UK last year (the 12th consecutive year of growth), it’s clear that vinyl is back in a BIG way. But the basic technological principles of record pressing have not changed for a century. While the vinyl boom has been a bright spot for physical media lovers and the record industry alike, pressing vinyl poses a more urgent environmental concern than it did in the format’s heyday. At times, the process can seem almost antithetical to green living. Records are made of PVC, which comes from refined oil and can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill. Traditional pressing machines are powered by steam boilers that require fossil fuels to generate heat and pressure; the water used is treated with anti-corrosive chemicals in order to prevent rusting, thus creating more wastewater. And that’s just the pressing procedure.

Consider, then, vinyl’s packaging and distribution. The ink that’s used to print cover art and liner notes is traditionally solvent-based, meaning it contains volatile organic compounds that can contribute to the production of ozone. Once the record is encased in a beautiful jacket, it’s then shrink-wrapped in plastic wrap before boarding a gas-burning, carbon-emitting truck to ship. Suddenly the choice to buy physical music shifts from an action that helps sustain an artist’s career, to one that potentially threatens broader sustainability.

THE SOLUTION
In 2019 Needs started conversations with Green Vinyl, a brand new pressing plant based in Holland, who have devised a revolutionary production method which uses injection moulding rather than steam energy, equalling 60% less energy cost than the traditional vinyl production. It also uses no PVC and is a 100% recyclable product, meaning you can dispose of it in your home recycling bin.

The other benefits are that the record sounds better (it has a wider frequency spectrum), it cannot warp, and it also has a longer play life.

The key features of a Green Vinyl produced record are:
- Injection Moulding instead of steam pressing
- 60% less energy cost 
- No PVC
 - 100% recyclable product
- Wider frequency spectrum - sound is equal or better than traditional vinyl pressing 
- Longer stamper life time - can be played more than 400 times (traditional vinyl starts to deteriorate after 100 plays)
- Rapid vinyl turnaround of 8 weeks (wait times are generally 12-16 weeks)
- No warping of records 
- No paper labels

Green Vinyl is currently the only pressing plant in the world with this technology and we are proud and honoured to be the first label to work with them and share this amazing new technology with you all.

Join us as we change the future of vinyl <3

B1. Sansibar - Sky Express (Needs 009)

Wash

R.A.N.D Muzik Recordings seems to never stand still. Release after release pushing the boundaries of what the term house, techno and electro really means.

Hover floats through a moody, warm yet spooky ambience. Chugging its intergalactic clogs through a muddy modern dystopian future. 

Support the release here:

https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm12013

@qnete
@rand_muzik_recordings

Premiere: Qnete - Hover (RM12013)

Exclusively available at Junction Seoul and Small Black Dots Barcelona~ first release on Deep Water Coconuts

https://www.discogs.com/release/28189627-Dj-Jacuzziy-Tracks-From-The-Swimming-Pool

Dj Jacuzziy - Tracks From The Swimming Pool EP [COCONUT1]

@al-den-te
@reptant_the_lizard
@neurocrankk

BC: https://neurocrank.bandcamp.com/album/dome-of-the-robot

An in-house ep to put the Neurocrank label in motion, courtesy of Harrison Sewards, al dente (@al-den-te).

Signature drones and haunting vocals meet playful melodies in a more slinked out, but recognisably Harrison style of house. Adorned with characteristically unpredictable yet precise percussion, the ep finds its way into a space as ominous as it is infectious.

To top it off is a remix from the one and only Ulo S (@reptant_the_lizard), marking the first release under the more tech-house leaning Reptant alias. This deep dub of Hey Crontis brings a euphoric end to the ep, hands up, shoulders still bopping to a bassline undeniably done by the lizard.

pi pi pi premiere: al dente - Hey Crontis (Ulo S Deep Crontis Mix) [Neurocrank]

BUY:
tinyurl.com/HAWS026BC

The highly anticipated return of our 'Haŵs Party' V/A series is finally here, featuring four progressive cuts, each masterfully balancing the art of tension and release.

Close your eyes and step inside; the only journey is the one within. 👁️

Estimated release date: 24th of June, 2024.
Distributed by Subwax.
Artwork by Stewart Armstrong.
PR text by Emily Howard.
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino (Analogcut).
Pressings by R.A.N.D.

Various Artists - Haŵs Party Vol. 4 [HAWS026]

‘Beneath the Surface’ sees not even noticed return to Craigie Knowes following their impressive debut in 2023. Carsten & Lucas return with an EP of refined club jams packed with thoughtfully tailored drive, energy and progression - and don’t forget their trusty 303 that featuring throughout. Top quality club productions.

not even noticed
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/not-even-noticed
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/not.even.noticed/

Craigie Knowes
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/craigie-knowes
Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/craigieknowes/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craigieknowes

PREMIERE: not even noticed - Hibiscus (Craigie Knowes)

🛒 Buy / Download the track  
►https://mixcult.bandcamp.com/album/mongbu-ep

🎧 Artist: Hyungmin, remix by Osman Öz
📅 Release Date: 2025.08.
🎵 Label / Series: Mixcult Records

👤 Follow the Artists:

►Hyungmin
• https://soundcloud.com/leehyoungmin
• https://linktr.ee/hyungminn

►Osman Öz
• https://soundcloud.com/bemestarr

🏷️ Follow the Label:
• https://soundcloud.com/mixcult
• https://www.facebook.com/MixCultPodcast
• https://www.instagram.com/mixcult_radio

💬 Let us know what you think in the comments!  
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PREMIERE: Hyungmin - Far Away (Osman Öz Remix)[MCD281]

Lethargic

Article : www.seeksicksound.com/premiere-dig-new-breed-le-breakbeat-hardcore-de-lmajor-pour-wncl-recordings
Release party: https://www.facebook.com/events/165701817433087/

@lmajor
@westnorwoodcassette

Dig The New Breed Part 1 EP

[Premiere] LMajor - Danger (out on WNCL Recordings)

My remix for L Major on WNCL Recordings, released a couple of weeks ago on vinyl & digital.
Was a lot of fun to make, much love to Louis, Bob & Paul.

@westnorwoodcassette
@lmajor

Dig The New Breed Part 1

L Major -  Raving Cru (Caldera Remix)[WNCL Recordings]

https://www.nts.live/shows/blackest-ever-black/episodes/blackest-ever-black-3rd-january-2017

Shouts to Kiran Sande & NTS Radio

Struggling For Breath [Blackest Ever Black NTS Rip]

Artist: Soundbwoy Killah
Title: Come My Selector EP
Cat No: SNKR015
Label: Sneaker Social Club
Release Date: 14th September 2018

Heavy, effective 1990s UK Hardcore/ UKG revival cuts from Soundbwoy Killah on his debut Sneaker Social Club 12"

Soundbwoy Killah - Yours

shouts to patrice for supporting

photo credit ~ insta: tomfcostello

Korzi - Dot 2 Dot [Swamp81 w/ Patrice | Rinse FM Rip]

Call of the lizards. 
Opening track off my new plate 'New Advancement's In Lizard Tech™' coming out July 1st on Craigie Knowes.
@craigie-knowes

PRE-ORDER:
Cold Cuts - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-CCHW
Clone - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Clone
Juno - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Juno
Decks - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Decks
Unearthed - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Unearthed
Red Eye - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Redeye
Intense - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Intense
Rekkids - tinyurl.com/CKNOWEP17-Rekkids

New Advancement's In Lizard Tech™

Lizard Theme

Reptant - Lizard Theme [Craigie Knowes]

https://soundcloud.com/roza-terenzi

One of the first visitors to Planet Euphorique, Melbourne-based producer Roza Terenzi makes her triumphant return with the first LP release on the label. A playful yet cohesive collection from post-electro and extra-terrestrial techno to dreamy prog-house and low slung zingers, bumping us into the new decade. Modern Bliss, the sound of Roza Terenzi fully realized.

Never shy to experiment with unconventional sounds or mingle influences, the album presents 9 offerings to suit every flavor of raver. Opener, "Jungle in the City," takes down-tempo to a new astral plane with blushing pads and tumbling pixels, perfectly poised for a spine-tingling after hours sunrise.The title track "Modern Bliss" featuring Barcelona based singer/producer Ivy Barkakati encapsulates the dancefloor euphoria we have come to expect from Terenzi; in essence the energy of this release, contemporary jubilation and contentment amongst a chaotic world. Flickering percussion prancing above deep rolling bottom end, allowing bubbling stabs and synth sequences to lift Barkakati's intoxicating vocals to dizzy heights. “Exactly where I need to be, my thoughts create reality” truer words…

Flipping it over to the B side things heat up, “Yo-Yo” chimes in immediately with a tough onslaught of metallic polyrhythms and a pulsating melodic bassline coaxing you down a path less travelled and preparing you for the sexy sub action that demands your attention, "That Track (Rewired Mix)", buckle up to sweat. Sweet relief comes with the C side “Exhale”, dipping in tempo; esoteric atmospheres to fill your ears, something fresh to absorb with each listen.  To close off the record, something old and something new, “Eternal Lust” a delicate ode to the lovers and from the vaults “My Reality Cheque Bounced (Feat. DJ Zozi)” - a raucous party starter serving up that label defining sound, futuristic and bombastic, tipping its hat to the break. 


With subconscious salutes to the astrological world of OG maven Fiorella Terenzi, “Modern Bliss” invites you into an encapsulating, electronically ethereal universe. A record to summarize the myriad of diverse and evolving sides to Roza Terenzi, the full length allowing her to capture a moment in time with possibilities to transcend dance music expectations. It’s the listeners' decision whether to take a personal introspective journey through the sounds - or share the bliss with friends, united strangers and all those who dance in harmony on the tiny Planet Euphorique...

Roza Terenzi
Title: Modern Bliss LP
Cat: PE011
Format: 12” x 2
Distributed by Rubadub
Artwork by Jenny Grant
Preorder: February 25, 2020
Release date: April 17, 2020

Roza Terenzi "Modern Bliss"

The lizard of Oz. 

Eu/Uk/Asia: Luca@orchid-am.com
Americas: S@icartists.net
Aus/Nz: Loukarsh@gmail.com

cheap synth & primitive groove for a shoddy regressive hypnosis. 

Reptant - Lizard Theme [Craigie Knowes]

Reptant

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