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Grid Records turns one. A widely welcomed addition to the scene turning out consistent releases that have landed in the bags of Ben UFO, re:ni and Giant Swan.

The French mainstay is headed up by Gautier Scaringella, aka Clad which places an emphasis on forward-thinking artists from all over the world, showcasing artists such as Kevin Murf, Christian Coiffure, Reality Check & E-Unity. Clad's eagle eye comes into the fray by uncovering superb artists such as Doline and Ltd Colours, each with their own debut EP on the French imprint.

The label has gone from strength to strength over the past twelve months, showcasing how diverse the palette of this label is becoming. From the polyrhythmic techno of qwqwqwqwa to the intricate sound design and ambient soundscapes of Kincaid. Clad has set the foundations for a superb imprint that is set to stay for a long time.

Their one-year compilation celebrates heavy-hitters such as Henzo, Sputnik One & Tristan Arp and then flipping it to the more intricate sounds from K Wata & Mistareez.

Grid has really come together with an all-star lineup for this record, a beautiful demonstration of an exciting beginning.

https://gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/da-capo-al-coda
https://soundcloud.com/grid-records
https://soundcloud.com/sputnik_one

Da Capo al Coda

PREMIERE: Sputnik One - Connected by a Wall [Grid Records]

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-pugilist-apple-core 

Melbourne-based producer @pugilistmusic serves up some punchy dub on @branchpoints forthcoming label compilation, sounding not dissimilar to Shed’s finest output.

Various Artists #1

Pugilist - Apple Core [Branch Points]

Kin Teal is an alias of Budapest based producer Balint Haller, making organic and tactile music that’s rooted in club culture. Kin Teal is a new project, meant to express the contrast and connection between nature and humanity, and juxtapose natural textures with machine-made ones. There’s also a strong visual identity attached to the music, as a result of Balint’s interest in creative coding and emulating natural processes through code.

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@tropopauserecords

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Piqued EP

PREMIERE: Kin Teal - Hasonmás [Tropopause]

Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Crash Bash Party at BUFO's

Delay Grounds X Wordcolour - Crash Bash Party At BUFOs (PDCOLLAB001)

Resources' 9th anniversary various EP is now out w/ tracks by Blâme, LeTo, Qant, Nasty J, RAVL and LKia Catreux.

Thanks to Sw2lton, Les Yeux Orange, Seek Sick Sound and Les Yeux Orange for the premieres and support.

LeTo - Bush Wit

3024 are very proud to present a new EP by Mexico City based luminary Tristan Arp.

'End of a Line or Part of a Circle?' hints at timelines, lifecycles, and the shifting perspectives that come with zooming out from a human lens. The insect club universe of “Panspecies Rights” imagines the sound of every life form rising up in protest, while the title track as well as “Branching Streams” outline a snaking labyrinth of musical paths and plot twists.

A club-not-club hybrid of dance-floor freakouts and downtempo zones, the EP shows Tristan Arp’s range as a producer, as encouraged by Martyn throughout the making of the record. While “A Livable Earth” sits somewhere between wide-eyed fantasy and precarious reality, “The Language Change,” imagines a new language for non-human collaboration.

Tristan Arp is co-founder of the Human Pitch collective alongside Simisea, formed while living in New York before moving to Mexico City in 2019. He is also a frequent collaborator with Kellen303 (for unknown untitled), Nico for Grid and as a member of the group Asa Tone (on Leaving Records).

Enjoy!


Masterfully Mastered by Bob Macc
Artwork by Jeroen Erosie

releases June 30, 2023

End of a Line or Part of a Circle?

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Tristan Arp - Panspecies Rights (3024-ARP1)

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For our 100th release on the label, we’ve put together a limited edition double sided cassette tape, containing a continuous mix of 20 exclusive tracks from some of our favourite artists across Bristol and beyond.

These tracks will only be available as a digital download included with every purchase of the tape on Bandcamp.

MIXTAPE:01

REA - 150 Funky (Clip)

Yushh - Team Boot (Woozy)

My track Servo from the https://soundcloud.com/a_m_radio compilation. This ones a wigged-out techy bit of dancefloor gear. Enjoy :)

"Having been forced to pause the events in the spring, Accidental Meeting's restlessness has manifested itself in the form of their debut label release: a 21-track genre spanning compilation.

The crew chose to work closely with friends and family, artists that have an affiliation with AM, each expressing themselves in their freest forms from broken-techno, glitchy breakbeats and mutant dancehall, to IDM & electro.

AMF&F001 is out on November 6th across all digital platforms as well as a ltd edition bandcamp exclusive cassette & print from the label’s graphic designer Ciaran Birch."

Art direction by Ciaran Birch
Mastering by Brendan Zacharias @ Cirrus Audio

A&F001

Syz - Servo [Accidental Meetings F&F001]

London label, Control Freak have made quite the impact since their first release last year. Welcoming Keplrr alongside debuts from Guava and label-head Customer Service so far, they pride themselves on a love for intricate sounds on wax. Seeding techno sensibilities with UK bass twists.

With yet another label debut on the way, this time we see Syz landing with solo EP 'Bunzunkunzun'. A trio of complex dancefloor rippers, it's an all-rounder with shades of brightness pitted alongside thick skanked up textures. 

The title track is the bounciest of the three. Showcasing Syz's clear aptitude for freaki rhythms, it's destined for show-stopping dancefloor moments. Heads down, hips twist, jaws swings. We can't wait to hear this fired up on a system to the masses.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-syz-bunzunkunzun-control-freak-recordings/

@syzuk
@controlfreakrecordings

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