Following 2020’s 'Point Vacancies', the debut EP from Jamie Paton and Mike Bourne’s collaborative act Metal, the duo return with a trio of dubwise remixes from Mr Paton himself as well as a peak-time stormer from fellow Bristol artist, Hodge. The latter immediately sets the record ablaze with a driving thump, duo of grainy hi-hats and a chalky clap. He layers an anthemic three-chord pad progression, building octaves, peppering in arpeggiated bleeps and articulate lead melodies, then tops it off with a few modular elements that retain the character of the original, before climaxing in true rave fashion. Proper. The following three mixes by Metal’s own Jamie Paton make apparent his sonic obsession — the type of infinite tweaking that sees some artists/producers to the edge of madness, or at the very least satisfies some dragon-chasing addiction. There’s a successive deconstruction from 'Remix' to 'Dubwise' to 'Dubwise II', most notably a reduction of rhythm and drum machinery, but also in general tonality. The melody remains central but is gradually obscured, taking on a less and less recognizable form, and by the end we’re left with a skeleton of the track, quips and cranks, an assembly line of aluminum sheeting punctuated by demented nuts and bolts. As with the previous EP, the sparsity of elements illustrates just how far one can twist aesthetics, proving that self-imposed limitations can often propel an artist’s process and land them somewhere unfamiliar, somewhere foreign, somewhere enchanted.

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Legendary dub techno artist Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) announces new collaborative album, marking 10 years of Kynant Records. 

Building on the success of Paul St. Hilaire’s landmark solo album for Kynant in 2023, w/ The Producers switches up the formula to pair St. Hilaire with a different producer on each track. Referencing fellow dub techno pioneers Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald’s acclaimed album w/ The Artists as Rhythm & Sound, St. Hilaire flips the concept to feature as the lone vocalist.

Over the album’s nine tracks, St. Hilaire offers a range of conscious song-writing and headtop musings, such as the spoken-word dread of “What’s This” or the sparse call-to-action of “Send Them On”. w/ The Producers is yet another essential record in St. Hilaire’s unmatched discography.

The album marks 10 years of Kynant Records, with label owner Richard Akingbehin curating an eclectic but sonically connected group of producers. These include luminaries such as Digital Mystikz boss and dubstep trailblazer Mala, or the elusive Chain Reaction artist Shinichi Atobe. They sit alongside some of the most exciting names in recent electronic music - Batu, Gavsborg, Azu Tiwaline, Priori, Cousin, Russell E.L. Butler, Aurora Halal and DJ G - all of whom bring different elements of dub techno into their productions.

w/ The Producers finds Kynant Records bridging the original voice of dub techno with the genre’s new wave. It’s a statement of intent from the label, which began 10 years ago with deep, hypnotic techno and has veered gradually towards more dubwise sounds.

Mastered by Stefan Betke
Artwork by Grant Gibson
Distributed by N.E.W.S 

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Trushmix 242 is back again! This time another round with London´s finest. Brian not Brian, teaming up with good mate and partner in crime Piers Harrison. 
Brian not Brian and Piers Harrison live at Giant Steps in London, on Easter Sunday. 
A 6 hour musical extravaganza! Balearic in the extended field, musical style bending for listening and dancing.

Enjoy music from the top!


Trushmix 242 - Brian Not Brian and  Piers Harrison

Ross Allen knows music. Mainly new but plenty of old. The broadest range of music that moves dance floors from across the era’s and across the planet. On his regular Foundation Music Specials he invites guests to share their histories and seminal tracks... 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/ross-allen/episodes/ross-allen-20th-september-2025

Ross Allen 200925

Breakfast, in Flo motion - served by Flo Dill, every Monday to Wednesday. 
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-breakfast-show-flo/episodes/the-breakfast-show-flo-22nd-september-2025

The NTS Breakfast Show w/ Flo 220925

Australian duo Otologic traverse wave, post punk, outsider club & dubwise meanderings in constant delay.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/otologic/episodes/otologic-22nd-september-2025

Otologic 220925

Prolific producer + DJ from Melbourne, Australia - Bell Towers presents his Dance Music Show. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/bell-towers/episodes/bell-towers-25th-september-2025

Dance Music Show w/ Bell Towers 250925

A-SIDE
01. Malpàs Mines
02. Magic Quest Across Taüll
03. Pont de Suert
04. Mountain Mist

B-SIDE
05. Sant Quirc
06. Eril La Vall
07. Midnight Draft
08. Pantocrator's Portal Outro

Written, recorded and produced by Diego Ocejo Muñoz, 2023-2025 in Geneva and Malmö

Mastered by Joakim Lindberg, Studio Sickan
Artistic Direction - Emanuel Sundin
Project Management - Madeleine Leclair, Musée d'ethnographie de Genève
Liner Notes - Emanuel Sundin

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Signed to XL Recordings Jonny L produced two amazing albums in the space of two years. The sound was punchy, techy and varied and was invariably in your face. He then went on to start his own Piranha Records...

Treading
S4
Piper
Piper (Grooverider Remix)
Wish U Had Something
Wish U Had Something (Remix)
2 Of Us
Common Origin
Tychonic Cycle
I Let U
Moving Thru Air
Moving Thru Air (Optical Remix)
Obedience
Intasound
Uneasy
Brother
Focus
Accelerate
Sight Unseen
PBX
20 Degrees ( Feat. Silvah Bullet)
See Red
Viper
Phaze Shift
In Vain
Raise
Camoflage
The Bells
Lets Roll

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