https://shawcuts.bandcamp.com/album/the-flying-dagger

Title: The Flying Dagger
Artist: Cressida
Label: Shaw Cuts
Cat.: SC021
Date: 17/05/2024

Tracklisting:
A1: Cat’s Claw
A2: Radiate
B1: Medusa
B2: Do I Stay
B3: Let The Devil In

Infotext:
„The Flying Dagger“ is Cressida’s first release on Shaw Cuts, which deals with themes of greed, revenge, honor, chivalry and the internal struggle between good and evil that exists within all of us.
Yu Ying happens upon the scene of an atrocity and double murder. She outrageously kills the perpetrator, who is the son of the infamous Green Dragon Clan boss Jiao Lei. The broken rhythm and heavy hitting drums of „Cat’s Claw“ shine a light on the shocking act of violence.
Upon learning the surprising news, Jiao Lei proclaims war on her and attacks Yu Ying’s father Yu Yuan who manages to escape with his children although he gets severely injured. The pounding drums of „Radiate“ and its thrilling ambiance boosts up the family’s energy and keeps everybody safe.
The pursuit is on and Jian Lei is hell-bent on killing them all, preferentially with his throwing knifes. However, he is thwarted in his plans by the emergence of the mysterious stranger Yang Qing whose ability to throw projectiles rivals that of Jiao Lei.
„Medusa“ and its percussive lunacy paired with unexpected groove twists guide our hero through times of many tough challenges and evil encounters.
Chief Jiao tries to tempt Yang Qing with money to join his Green Dragon Clan, but our hero can’t be bought. With the help of the furious „Do I Stay“ and its steamroll drum pattern, pushing bassline and raw atmosphere, he comes to the rescue of several victims of the Green Dragon Clan instead.
Yang Qing uses his martial proficiency to fight on the side of society, but is he strong enough for the rousing finale? The bass-heavy vibe of „Let the Devil In“ and its swirling vocal cuts blended with funky breaks and warm pads, send out one more energy before everything is heated up to the max. Step further!

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The Flying Dagger

PREMIERE: Cressida - Cat's Claw [Shaw Cuts]

Uun - Ouroboros [Ego Death]

Samsara Invites 005- Rob Leetham

Jeroen Liebregts - Vloer

DJ Nobu & Katsunori Sawa are Nobusawa.

A true auteur of hyper functional dance floor Techno production trades blows with one of the genre’s most lauded DJ’s.

By virtue of its component parts - each individual is a veteran of their respective schools, Nobusawa represents something of a dream team within the field of contemporary dance music. Nobu - a DJ in a rich vein of form, whose unique and beloved performances continue to build upon decades of experience as a selector; and Katsunori Sawa - whose keen ear for sonic balance & inventive engineering processes have long since marked him out as both a top tier solo artist & collaborator - the latter previously represented in his work as one half of the Steven Porter project.

The pairing also makes a strong statement regarding the burgeoning Japanese Techno scene - Sawa hails from Kyoto on Japan’s west side, and Nobu from Chiba - the east side of the country. Both artist’s represent different articulations of the genre, but come together as a powerful production unit to deliver a stunning, cohesive record in line with the Token label’s more dissonant, razor edged output.

Featuring two collaborative recordings, and a pair of solo works from each artist - TOKEN91 eschews low slung, wide angle ambience in favour of a more stripped back, direct approach. Nobu’s offering Peppercorns operates in the high frequencies, a tentatively more droning, dream-like composition in the context of Sawa’s galloping Call Scope - which marries quick fire kicks with a heady, psychedelic lead sequence. Decorative 17, EP closer & the second of the two collaborations is an unabashed main room workout, while Raspberry looks to warehouse spaces for inspiration - polyrhythmic drum machine programming buoys a warping lead synth line that binds the piece, whilst remaining untethered and wholly adventurous.

It’s a powerful debut for both artists that speaks volumes on the richness of properly articulated & well executed collaboration. Both Nobu & Sawa’s fingerprints are all over the work, and each individual brings an undeniably different angle to the EP -  but as a whole, it is the duo’s obvious, mutually respectful rapport that shines though, lifting the music far and above the sum of its parts.

Nobusawa - Raspberry

@spunoff X Tales Collective ( @t-a-l-e-s ) 
for Various Artists : Process of Rhetoric : Vol. II

Tracklist : 

1. Michael Wells - Visible Paths
2. Cressida - Wait in Gold	
3. Killawatt - Solar 	
4. Rommek - Myraid 	
5. Reticent - Sabo 	
6. Tapefeed - Koru
7. Monovsn - Molecular Fission	
8. Denise Rabe - Talking With My Shadow 
9. SpunOff - Lunar Mission Frequency
10. Pharaoh & Yogg - The Ultra Machine 
11. Crossing Avenue - Ilva 
12. Ossa Di Mare - 2030 AD

infos : https://talescollective.bandcamp.com/album/process-of-rhetoric-vol-ii

Rhetoric: Vol. 2

Lunar Mission Frequency [Tales Collectives]

Schwarz

Initial

Stream/Download ▷ https://ffm.to/reach-ep

We are delighted to have Jay Toledo back on Destination V with his latest EP Reach

Jay Toledo - Reach (EP)
Written and Produced by Jay Toledo
P&C 2020 Vivifier Records Limited dba Destination V

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Jay Toledo - Paradox

Uun returns for his fifth entry in the Ego Death series. This EP was created in solidarity with the global leftist movement that has risen to fight fascism around the world. Tonally the record stays intense throughout, which expresses the passion and immediacy of this coalition. For if we do not understand the past, we are doomed to repeat it.

'History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce' -Karl Marx

Recorded and pressed in Detroit
All tracks (w)&(p) by Uun
Cat. No ED005 - All Rights Reserved.

Samsara Invites 005- Rob Leetham

Samsara Movement