Rhythm Lab Records continues its history of fostering collaboration on all levels in a sustainable and forward-thinking manner. The label's latest pursuit is 'Sonic Synthesis', where two artists from two different genres that have never met before create a track independently of one another - and subsequently swap each other's STEMS in order to create a unique re-work of each other's music. The first in this series of releases, 'STEMS', is a collaboration between industrial artist/producer CURRENTMOODGIRL and alternative R&B artist/producer Yelena Lashimba, with both artists hailing from Manchester.

CURRENTMOODGIRL - Step In The Dark

Yelena Lashimba - Toxic (Current Mood Girl Re-Work)

Pillow Talk - China lilly, SINDYSMAN (Micco & Elias Remix)

Pillow Talk - China Lilly, SINDYSMAN

Sonic Synthesis

Micco, Elias - Dream Culture (China Lilly & SINDYSMAN Remix)

China Lilly, SINDYSMAN - Pillow Talk (Micco & Elias Remix)

Sonic Sythesis

Micco, Elias - Dream Culture

Callum Hultquist, LINTD - U 'n' I

China Lilly, SINDYSMAN - Pillow Talk

"Underdog" is the result of the collaborative efforts of northern artists, Kahreign and Shauna, who were paired up as a part of the Rhythm Lab Records International Women's Day Fund.

Kahreign shares, “Underdogs are the people you don’t see coming and I see that in myself and I definitely see that in Shauna too, the path for us in the music industry is tumultuous but it’s going to be even more rewarding when that path leads us straight to the top.” Adding to her statement Shauna says “I think women in the music industry are Underdogs, they don’t get enough recognition or as much love as their male counterparts. I think all minorities in the music industry are Underdogs."

Kahreign X Shauna - Underdog

'Daisy Chain' is the result of the collaborative efforts of northern artists, Sutty and Migixhi, who were paired up as a part of the Rhythm Lab Records International Women's Day Fund.

The song reflects on a relationship that is already lost but that is being tragically held together by an idea of love that is as frail as a piece of string. Sutty reflects on when she first heard Migixhi's beat 'That lovely descending melody you [Migixhi] put in that sounds like a music box... I knew I had to write to that. It made me think of when we were playing as kids we'd make daisy chains for fun and they'd be so pretty, but also so flimsy. That sound really reminded me of that.'

Daisy Chain

Sutty X Migixhi - Daisy Chain

Jaded, the third giRLs release, is a cherry sweet rejection of a love with nothing to offer. Liverpool based alt-pop phenomenon Niix (formerly Luna) joins with Manchester based Martha Pryer to create a playful dance record, harkening to the self aware bubble-gum sounds of Rina Sawayama and Charlie XCX, but with a shadowy detour that introduces some dark synths back into the mix.

Jaded

NIIX, Martha Pryer - Jaded

Kahreign X Shauna - Underdog (Extended Mix)

Rhythm Lab Records Presents 'Corrupt Clarity'. An EP by MADRUCH MC and Ethan Hill as part of their new series 'I just love how black it was!' where two generations of black musicians are brought together to share stories of black music history that informs the sounds of today. 'Corrupt Clarity' is a result of that first conversation and a bridging together of the verteran Jungle and DnB tones of MC MADRUSH with the modernised soulful production of Ethan Hill

Corrupt Clarity

Open For A Chat

Madrush MC & Ethan Hill - Open For A Chat

Corrupt

Madrush MC & Ethan Hill - Corrupt

Dem Ah Gwan Bad

Madrush MC & Ethan Hill - Dem Ah Gwan Bad

From hosting sold out parties to becoming a record label synonymous with the global sounds of Manchester. A Manchester to London-based crew including; DJs, producers, Artists & MCs, united by a love of soundsystem and street sounds. The Swing Ting collective spent the last two decades cementing itself as a part of British electronic music history. Powered by inspired and inspiring artists, with members including Platt, Samrai, Fox, Joey B, Sharda, Tarzsa, Meme Gold, LZ & Thai-Chi Rosè, Swing Ting’s sounds have cut through and energised party people nationwide. From the festival floors of “Unsound, Glastonbury & We Out here” to partying with Mixmag at SOUP in their hometown of Manchester. Swing Ting encapsulates the coolness of Manchester and the forward looking community feel that makes this city stand out as uniquely exciting both in England and the World in general, they deserve to be celebrated. Rhythm Lab Records has dug back into Swing Ting’s catalogue and in the spirit of celebrating the Manchester history of a community well built, they are re-releasing label classic “One Step” on the 8th of December.
 
The original “One Step” released in 2015 places production from Swing Ting co-founders Platt & Samrai at the head of their powers alongside infectious and sinister vocals from veteran Trigganom. The track sings,  growling basslines and minimal percussion hits allow Trigganom the space to breathe and engulf the audience in this charismatic world. In getting someone to rework this track both labels knew they had to get a young producer who was adding something transformative to the diaspora sounds of Manny, someone who is bringing to the underground club scene the same unique and community based feel that Swing Ting has brought over the last 13 years. In came Sham Steele, “The first thing that drew me to Sham was his signature heavy hitting bass. I felt he could add something interesting to the remix of Swing Ting’s One Step. Sham is putting on the best parties in the UK, not only does Trphse have a big and loyal audience nationwide, they are championing a soulful style of electronic music that focuses heavily on galvanising a real community. As one of the founders of Trphse, a seasoned selector and a producer with a vision for the future, I thought he would be perfect for Swing Ting. To my delight, Samrai & Platt agreed!“ Emma Rose, head A&R for Rhythm Lab Records shares her thought process for bringing Sham into the project.
 
One step Remix is a club banger that incorporates Sham’s signature basslines and drum sounds into a soundscape that is guttural and futuristic, staking a big claim at what the sound of club music is going to be in the north and beyond for the foreseeable future. Trigganom’s vocal lines are reduced to their catchiest and most visceral mantras, ‘Just give me a little piece of this..’. The effect is almost spiritual and more importantly a bop. Grab a piece on the 8th of December.

Swing Ting Ft. Trigganom - One Step (Sham Steele Remix)

From hosting sold out parties to becoming a record label synonymous with the global sounds of Manchester. A Manchester to London-based crew including; DJs, producers, Artists & MCs, united by a love of soundsystem and street sounds. The Swing Ting collective spent the last two decades cementing itself as a part of British electronic music history. Powered by inspired and inspiring artists, with members including Platt, Samrai, Fox, Joey B, Sharda, Tarzsa, Meme Gold, LZ & Thai-Chi Rosè, Swing Ting’s sounds have cut through and energised party people nationwide. From the festival floors of “Unsound, Glastonbury & We Out here” to partying with Mixmag at SOUP in their hometown of Manchester. Swing Ting encapsulates the coolness of Manchester and the forward looking community feel that makes this city stand out as uniquely exciting both in England and the World in general, they deserve to be celebrated. Rhythm Lab Records has dug back into Swing Ting’s catalogue and in the spirit of celebrating the Manchester history of a community well built, they are re-releasing label classic “One Step” on the 9th of December.
 
The original “One Step” released in 2015 places production from Swing Ting co-founders Platt & Samrai at the head of their powers alongside infectious and sinister vocals from veteran Trigganom. The track sings,  growling basslines and minimal percussion hits allow Trigganom the space to breathe and engulf the audience in this charismatic world. In getting someone to rework this track both labels knew they had to get a young producer who was adding something transformative to the diaspora sounds of Manny, someone who is bringing to the underground club scene the same unique and community based feel that Swing Ting has brought over the last 13 years. In came Sham Steele, “The first thing that drew me to Sham was his signature heavy hitting bass. I felt he could add something interesting to the remix of Swing Ting’s One Step. Sham is putting on the best parties in the UK, not only does Trphse have a big and loyal audience nationwide, they are championing a soulful style of electronic music that focuses heavily on galvanising a real community. As one of the founders of Trphse, a seasoned selector and a producer with a vision for the future, I thought he would be perfect for Swing Ting. To my delight, Samrai & Platt agreed!“ Emma Rose, head A&R for Rhythm Lab Records shares her thought process for bringing Sham into the project.
 
One step Remix is a club banger that incorporates Sham’s signature basslines and drum sounds into a soundscape that is guttural and futuristic, staking a big claim at what the sound of club music is going to be in the north and beyond for the foreseeable future. Trigganom’s vocal lines are reduced to their catchiest and most visceral mantras, ‘Just give me a little piece of this..’. The effect is almost spiritual and more importantly a bop. Grab a piece on the 9th of December.

One Step

Swing Ting Ft. Trigganom - One Step

What happens when two artists who've never met before are given just four hours to create a new piece of music? This label was born from this question and continues to nurture and celebrate the art of collaboration.

Devised by the team behind Reform Radio (www.reformradio.co.uk), Rhythm Lab was originally an Arts Council Funded project whose aim was to explore the art of collaboration and to foster new creative relationships. 
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Two artists from very different musical backgrounds met for the first time in the Rhythm Lab and were given just four hours to create a new piece of music. The artists were then given time to go away a tweak the tracks, which were then recorded and released on this label.

The legacy of Rhythm Lab is to continue to support unique and different collaborations. If you'd like to get involved or have music you'd like to submit for consideration then please, send an email to 
music@rhythmlabrecords.com

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Shaquille Rayes & Richard Taylor - Corrupt Coastline

Hannah Ashcroft & Marlene Ribeiro - Downfall

Second spotlighted track taken from the Reform Radio commissioned project, Co-Lab Theory, which saw 8 upcoming artists paired with 8 different music industry names and 8 varied visual artists, to create an original audio-visual work each. This project was supported by Jägermeister and Arts Council England and is released on Reform's talent development platform and record label, Rhythm Lab Records.

Reform Radio is an award-winning online radio station based in Manchester, UK. Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1) is currently a Reform Radio ambassador.

Rhod Parry X Werkha - Flatcap

The fourth and final spotlight track taken from the Reform Radio commissioned project, Co-Lab Theory, which saw 8 upcoming artists paired with 8 different music industry names and 8 varied visual artists, to create an original audio-visual work each. This project was supported by Jägermeister and Arts Council England and is released on Reform's talent development platform and record label, Rhythm Lab Records.

Reform Radio is an award-winning online radio station based in Manchester, UK. Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1) is currently a Reform Radio ambassador.

Superlative X Mr. Scruff - Read All About It

Berry Blacc & Angel Bat Dawid - George Floyd

Contours & KMRU - Portals

Ani Klang & Daniel Ruane - Silverfish Skuttle

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