Rockwell remains dedicated to pushing both himself and drum & bass into the future. Today [Friday 21st July], the London-based producer unveils his highly anticipated second album LOW ART out today on OBSOLETE MEDIUM. Inspired by the rawness and anything-goes attitude of the new wave American hardcore punk bands, this 9-track LP including recent singles “PEAK feat. Novelist” and “ESTRANGED feat. La Meduza” marks a turning point for Rockwell’s production, bringing an organic sound and rugged appeal in keeping with his hardcore punk heritage.

Shining a light on a technical focus that has shifted from complex beat arrangements to mind-boggling basslines built for dancefloors, LOW ART also reveals Rockwell’s first forays into hardware, experimenting with an array of guitar pedals to add distortion and reverb. His first LP since the release of his critically acclaimed 2015 debut album OBSOLETE MEDIUM (Billboard’s top 10 albums of the year) alongside other previous singles “COMFY”, “RECOGNISE”, and “GRAMMA”, the album includes an unreleased single with the rising new name Settle Down. 

Written over the past couple of years following his (accidentally) aptly titled Feb 2020 EP Isolation Ritual, the pandemic allowed him to step away from drum & bass, disconnecting himself from the genre for a year to delve back into his love of guitar music and the new wave of American hardcore punk — bands like Gulch, Cult Leader, and Jesus Piece, and troubadours such as Emma Ruth Rundle and Chelsea Wolfe. A passionate and engaged artist often leaving subtle clues in his music to share his opinion and frustrations at the status quo, this latest album is no different - with the title being a tongue-in-cheek reference to the disparity of “perceived” value, support, and funding for different types of art/culture in this country. Early singles on the album have been supported widely; the was Charlie Tee’s “D&B Drop of the Week” on BBC Radio 1 which received praise from Mixmag, DJ Mag, Complex, Trench, Clash, UKF, and more.

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ROCKWELL - LOW ART - [OBSOLETE MEDIUM 2023]

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"Estranged was written during lockdown when dance music wasn't really at the top of mine or anyone else's agenda. I was struggling to find a vocalist to collaborate with who would lean toward the sultry, gothic tone I was after. I played it to Pete from Overview, who heard the track and recommended LaMeduza, who fit the vibe perfectly.

I very much think of music in terms of 'environment'. There is music I enjoy listening to at home, music I enjoy listening to in the club, and music I enjoy listening to in the gym, and often these can be diametrically opposed in terms of tone, texture, and energy. As the 'club' environment didn't/does not exist for me during/post lockdown this had a massive bearing on my music. I didn't want to release anything for an environment that didn't 'exist', and also I was heavily influenced by the type of music I was listening to at home, resulting in most of my new tracks being very vocal-led - something I have experimented with in the past, but not concentrated on. I look forward to releasing more of these over the coming months and seeing what people think!"

ESTRANGED

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"ESTRANGED" [feat. LaMeduza]

Hot on the heels of his highly anticipated return “Estranged” featuring LaMeduza, the West Country born/London-based Rockwell passes the mic to Lewisham-born and bred MC Novelist for his second single of the year, “Peak”. An atmospheric and ominous introduction, this club banger is defined by cheeky synth stabs and harmonic variations, increasing the intensity of the track as it progresses whilst providing the perfect sonic texture for Novelist to lay down his inimitable quick-fire bars - hitting at the government for the country's current state of affairs. A pertinent and “of the times” socio-political battle cry, Novelist raps “The price of everything is going up, I’ve had to add another zero to my fee I’ve had enough… the government don’t care about a thing, they don’t want to see or hear a brother win” whilst distant sample chimes in “The general public in this country know they are being mugged”.

“With a couple of my more recent productions, I’ve been trying to strip things back, taking a more considered approach to adding elements and ensuring that everything that makes the cut is integral to the track. I struggle to articulate how much of an honour for me it is to collaborate with Novelist on ‘Peak’, and from the recording session we did, the bars mirrored the instrumental and came together in an effortless fashion”.

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Novelist is a Mercury Award nominated MC and producer hailing from Lewisham, South London. After developing his skills as a lyricist on pirate radio, Novelist went on to play a key role in the resurgence of Grime as a teenager. Nov has since evolved into a genre-bending artist who can no longer be defined by any individual scene. He was nominated for Best Grime Act at the MOBOs in 2014, and picked up a Mercury Prize nomination 4 years later. As well as continuing to release his own music under the Novelist moniker, he has produced for the likes of ASAP Rocky, Skepta, and Dean Blunt.

PEAK

"PEAK" [feat. Novelist]

West Country born/London-based producer Rockwell returns with his latest single “RECOGNISE” - an ethereal and melancholy vocal-led single that references much of his guitar-based musical influences and tastes outside of electronic music. Hot on the heels of his highly anticipated return at the end of last year with the harmonic “Estranged” featuring LaMeduza and the explosive socio-political battle cry “Peak” featuring Lewisham born and bred MC Novelist that was Charlie Tee’s “D&B Drop of the Week” on BBC Radio 1 and supported by Mixmag, DJ Mag, Complex, Trench, Clash and more, this latest single is the latest in a series of singles from the producer expected to drop over the next few months.

"Borne of my musical influences & much guitar pedal experimentation, the musical phrases­ of ‘Recognize’ were one of the first musical elements that I created for this project. I wanted to create something that was tender and melancholy but abrasive in timbre – something to contrast against the pristine uplifting and soulful traits that dominate the more musical styles of drum and bass. Valentina really helped to take the track to the next level, and I adore the contrast of her ethereal vocals against the rough edges of the instrumental."
 

🪞“RECOGNISE”🪞
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🗓 DL [Beatport Exclusive] & Streaming - 02/02/23
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🖼 Art - Joshua Hughes Games⁣⁣
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"RECOGNISE"

Landing on @obsolete_medium is Italian up-and-coming producer Erotic Cafe’, presenting two tracks of contrasting styles - the heavily-cinematic/rhythmically-focused/techno-themed workout of “The Interference” supported by the contemporary d&b textures of “Lose Control”. He’s got tracks forthcoming on some massive labels, and fans of his Vision Radio-supported track “Crack Pulse” will know what to expect!

🪐“THE INTERFERENCE // LOSE CONTROL [x OBSUNI]”🪐

🗣 “I have a constant need to explore new territories with sound design, and The Interference is a great example of that. It describes really well what usually happens in my mind during life. I am always looking for uniqueness into both life and music, and this must not be black nor white, but it has to be somewhere else between. As humans we constantly change, the cells of our body completely renew themselves after 7 years, we start from a precise point in our lives and we don’t know what to expect from the future. The uniqueness is something that didn’t exist before, it’s something that was considered wrong, it’s a mixture of so many things together that generate a new life. This is The Interference.”

🗓 DL [Beatport exclusive] & Streaming - 23/03/23

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The Interference / Lose Control

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EROTIC CAFE’ - THE INTERFERENCE [OM009]

To celebrate announcing the release of my LP LOW ART on 21/7, I'm sharing - “GRAMMA” - an explosive club cut with a sample that lays bare my thoughts on the softer side of drum and bass in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

GRAMMA

"GRAMMA"

Veins

VEINS

Pink Panther

PINK PANTHER [X SETTLE DOWN]

Belief Systems (Reprise)

BELIEF SYSTEMS [REPRISE]

New music from me on @obsolete_medium!

Definitely one of my favourites from the LP - it came together quite quickly and provides a little light against some of the moodiness of the other tracks. I made the majority of the musical and atmospheric elements from the vocal, using a combination of granular synthesis and heavy reverb. I love hearing vocals placed in big spaces, as it reminds me of the classical choral music my parents played in the house as a child.

☺️ COMFY ☺️

🎛️ Mastering - Teebee @ Black Science Labs

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"COMFY"

We are very proud to welcome hotly-tipped newcomer THREAD to OBSOLETE MEDIUM. Fresh off the back of a killer EP for INTEGRAL, THREAD lands with two cold slices of contrasting DnB minimalism - delivering two tracks that are both beautiful and ugly in equal measure! 🛰

   🔨 “RELIEVER" // "WORK AROUND" 🔧

🗣 "The focus for this release was to focus on the darker side of my production and to create something for the dance floor. The response has been great for these so far, and I’m buzzing to be working alongside Tom on this release, I hope people enjoy it!"

🗓 DL & Streaming - 17/08/23   
📝 Writing & Production - Daniel Hancox / Thread
🖼 Art - Joshua Hughes-Games   
   
🔈 (c) Obsolete Medium [2023]⁣⁣

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Reliever / Work Around

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OM013 - THREAD - RELIEVER

We are very proud to welcome hotly-tipped newcomer THREAD to OBSOLETE MEDIUM. Fresh off the back of a killer EP for INTEGRAL, THREAD lands with two cold slices of contrasting DnB minimalism - delivering two tracks that are both beautiful and ugly in equal measure! 🛰

🔨 “RELIEVER" // "WORK AROUND" 🔧

🗣 "The focus for this release was to focus on the darker side of my production and to create something for the dance floor. The response has been great for these so far, and I’m buzzing to be working alongside Tom on this release, I hope people enjoy it!"

🗓 DL & Streaming - 17/08/23   
📝 Writing & Production - Daniel Hancox / Thread
🖼 Art - Joshua Hughes-Games   
   
🔈 (c) Obsolete Medium [2023]⁣⁣

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OM013 - THREAD - WORK AROUND

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Following on from releases on CRITICAL & OVERVIEW, and fresh from kicking off the year with an outstanding collaboration with THREAD on FLEXOUT, we are very proud to bring hotly-tipped ABLE into the OBSOLETE MEDIUM fold with some seriously dark-as-fuck minimal rollers. 

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Non Compos Mentis / Cred

OM016 - ABLE - Non Compos Mentis

OM016 - ABLE - Cred

We are very proud at OBSOLETE MEDIUM to present the "LOW ART" Remix project.

Reflecting on, and revisiting the release, with reworks from SERUM / PHACE / BREDREN & EN:VY!

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Low Art (Remixes)

OM015 - Rockwell - Comfy (Envy Remix)

OM015 - Rockwell x LaMeduza - Estranged (Bredren Remix)

OM015 - Rockwell - Gramma (Phace Remix)

OM015 - Rockwell x Novelist - Peak (Serum Remix)

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Please Please Please (Play This On The Radio) - the first track taken from my debut album ‘Obsolete Medium’ - out now on @ShogunAudio.

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Please Please Please (Play This On The Radio)

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Rave Cult ft. @phace is taken from my debut album ‘Obsolete Medium’  - out now on @ShogunAudio.

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Rave Cult Ft. Phace

"Inventor" is taken from the 'USER' ep by Rockwell on Shogun Audio.

The 'USER' ep has received early Dj & Club support from -

Shyfx // Alix Perez // Spectrasoul // Icicle // Ulterior Motive // Ivy Lab // Roni Size // Halogenix // Fracture // Sam Binga // Kasra // Friction // Dimension // The Upbeats & Breakage.

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USER ep

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Rockwell X Flowdan - Inventor

"USER" is the title track from the 'USER' ep by Rockwell on Shogun Audio.

The 'USER' ep has received early Dj & Club support from -

Shyfx // Alix Perez // Spectrasoul // Icicle // Ulterior Motive // Ivy Lab // Roni Size // Halogenix // Fracture // Sam Binga // Kasra // Friction // Dimension // The Upbeats & Breakage.

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USER

"USER"ep

Rockwell - User

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April 2018 Studio Mix

OM001 // Rockwell - 'CONTENT' ep // Nov '18

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CONTENT ep

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ROCKWELL X LAKEWAY - BUSS IT - OM001

ROCKWELL - BELIEF SYSTEMS - OM001

'LEVEL!!!! Is killer just killer' - Goldie

Representing all corners of the globe from New Zealand, Germany and the UK, this summer sees the release of 'LEVEL' feat. The Upbeats and 'BLOCK' feat. Phace, the second instalment on Rockwell's newly founded imprint, OBSOLETE MEDIUM. Continuing from where 2018s User and "CONTENT" EPs left off, Rockwell enlists his friends and frequent collaborators into the OBSOLETE MEDIUM fold, with two tracks that continue to investigate the distorted, granular, and futuristic soundscapes which punctuate Rockwell's work. 

"One of the main reasons I started OBSOLETE MEDIUM was to make it easier to write and release music with my mates. There is nothing like catching a vibe in the studio and rolling out something grungy with one of your good friends, and both LEVEL and BLOCK are great examples of this"

LEVEL / BLOCK

Rockwell X The Upbeats - LEVEL

Rockwell returns to his Obsolete Medium imprint for its third release - “Isolation Ritual”. Featuring the distorted crescendos and dissonant echoes of the Alix Perez supported track ‘Vent’, and ‘Ditch’ - a pulsating and dub-siren heavy collaboration with the man of the moment, Workforce. 

“ ’Isolation Ritual’ was borne out of me examining the relationship between my writing practices and my life outside music. For years I would shut myself away from the world in my windowless studio, concentrating on making music. It became normal for me to spend long periods by myself, isolated from the world outside and my friends and family. Over many years I became increasingly withdrawn and detached and struggled for objectivity. Tasks that would normally take an hour were taking days, as I was constantly second-guessing myself. My output ground to a halt.  

Making changes to both my creative process and the relationship I have with my music has been massively beneficial to my productivity and also to my wider mental health. Music is starting to flow again naturally. It is a slow process to unlearn years of bad habits, but hopefully ‘Isolation Ritual’ is a step in the right direction.”

One of the most exhilarating talents to come out fo the drum and bass scene in recent times, Rockwell has been heralded by the likes of Billboard, FACT, RA, Mixmag, CRACK and DJ Mag. He has released on some of the biggest and most revered labels in the game - Metalheadz, Critical, Shogun Audio Neosignal and Darkestral - and collaborated with a range of artists including Roni Size, Flowdan, Sam Binga and Breakage.

A past alumnus of both Radio 1’s Residency and ‘In New DJ’s We Trust’’, his debut album ‘Obsolete Medium’ was released on Shogun Audio in 2015 to critical acclaim, with Billboard selecting it as one of their top 10 Electronic LP’s of the year. 

2020 sees Rockwell continue on his mission, undertaking further sonic explorations with his label OBSOLETE MEDIUM.

ROCKWELL - DRILL

Vent

ROCKWELL - VENT

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Dropping his bpm's far below the usual confines of drum & bass, Rockwell has delivered a warning shot across the bows signalling just what he's capable of. Written and produced with Kito and featuring the vocals from Sam Frank, 'Childhood Memories' is an utterly essential release.
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