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Utopia's 16th vinyl single brings label stalwart Break into the fold once again for a hard hitting roller that has been getting reactions all over the globe since it got leaked into the top DJ's hands.  The A side teams up the Symmetry boss with Utopia label honcho and recent Metalheadz addition Mako, with his long term partners Fields and Villem.  The production and weight are unreal whilst retaining a woody rather than plastic aesthetic.

Break, Mako, Fields & Villem - Shadowlines (UM016A)

Donate to Download: http://igiveyougive.org/Gift/2/critical-music/do-they-know-its-critmas

A charity fundraising album project curated by Foreign Concept & the team at Critical, featuring tracks donated by Mefjus, Emperor, Foreign Concept, Kasra, Krakota, Enei, Eastcolors, Hyroglifics and Halogenix.

In Christmas of 2013 Foreign Concept, Stray and Xtrah got their heads  together and decided that rather than let some sought after unreleased music sit idle on their hard drives they would put it to use and offer people the chance to download the tracks whilst raising money for charity. 
This year Foreign Concept has gone one step further and we at Critical have all gone through the vaults and put an album together, again for a good cause. This time we have chosen Oxfam. Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts.


All monies go directly to the charity.  
Please give generously and enjoy the music!

Merry Christmas from all at Critical Music

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Kasra - Expo (Do They Know It's #Critmas?)

Over the past few months, Critical has had the privilege to showcase its sound to listeners all over the globe via BBC Radio 1. Previous artists include, Mefjus, Sam Binga, Ivy Lab and now its time for the bossman @Kasra-Critical to step up and deliver his 60 minute mix. As you'd expect from the label governor, a large majority of Critical forthcoming material gets its first airing on the radio waves.

Showcasing past, present, future, never to be released, first time exclusives. A jam packed mix indeed!

OUT NOW - Kasra & Enei's 'Inside The Box' EP → http://www.criticalmusic.com/release/kasra-enei-inside-the-box-ep/

Tracklist:

Kasra & Enei - Words - [Critical] 
Rockwell - Underpass (Alix Perez Remix) - [Critical] 
Hyroglifics - Astraya - [Critical] 
Sam Binga Feat Rider Shafique - Mind & Spirit - [Critical] 
Chimpo - War Tanker - [Critical] 
Kasra & Enei - Inside The Box - [Critical] 
Foreign Concept Feat Punchline - Papercha$er VIP - [Critical] 
Icicle - Late Nights - [Critical] 
Rockwell - Aria - [Critical] 
Spectrasoul - Alibi - [Critical] 
Bungle - Human Poison - [Critical] 
Ivy Lab - Focus - [Critical] 
Signal - No Warning - [Critical] 
Emperor - Foxholes - [Critical] 
S.P.Y & Kasra - Surface 2015 - [Critical] 
Enei - Ten Stripes - [Critical] 
Hyroglifics - No Drama - [Critical] 
Fre4knc - Rotor - [Critical] 
Kasra & Enei - Greed - [Critical] 
Current Value - Jump - [Critical] 
Posij - Spin - [Critical] 
Emperor - Monolith (Xtrah Remix) - [Critical] 
Xtrah Feat Codebreaker - Set The Levels VIP - [Critical] 
Signal - Judgement - [Critical] 
Kasra & Enei Feat DRS - Overthinking - [Critical] 
Mefjus - Expedition (Inside Info Remix) - [Critical] 
Subtension - No Worries - [Critical]
Current Value - Change - [Critical] 
Mefjus - Continuous VIP - [Critical] 
Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix) - [Critical] 
Subtension - Camden Hype - [Critical] 


Kasra Online:
www.facebook.com/kasracriticalmusic
www.twitter.com/kasracritical
https://soundcloud.com/kasra-critical

Critical:
www.criticalmusic.com
http://shop.criticalmusic.com/

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More shows/mixes

Kasra | #DNB60 | BBC Radio 1 [Friction D&B Show] | June 2015

Good friend Anton Beatbox makes his mark with this masterfully conjured mix, blending Ambient, Techno and D&B seamlessly into it's soundtrack. Gold standard through-out.

Be sure to visit Antons record store based in Greece, lots of now rare and sought after records. And to mention a few of our early releases. 

Please support and vist his record store:
@ant0nbeatbox
https://beatboxvinyl.com/

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PODCAST #16 - Anton Beatbox

Sciama - Between Veils [SMDE52]

Released on 5 Track 12" and Digital

Collector’s Special Edition Limited to 50 copies and exclusive to voidvinyl.eu and Bandcamp

With a steely sound matching fathoms-deep echo chambers with metallic textures and precision drums, Sciama arrives on Samurai Music to press into the inspiring hinterland between techno and drum & bass.

Sciama is the production alias for Michael Watters, a producer who since 2019 has carved out a formidable reputation across a stellar run of releases on ASC’s Auxiliary label. While his music references UK bass, transcendental techno and industrial, the end result is a taut, focused journey through fractured, weighty rhythms and vast, ranging atmospherics tilted towards the darkness.

Between Veils is testament to Watters’ refined production, steeped in intensely detailed and layered sound design in constant fluid motion, whether locked to the grid or shifting across the surface of the track like grayscale snow drifts. Noise becomes a subtle tool in his hands, capable of delicacy as much as abrasion, and discord evokes a haunting beauty if you listen past the clangorous overtones he elicits from his pads.

Moving well beyond the boundaries of any specific genre, Between Veils winds up as a strong, independent statement on the meeting point between broad influences and clear intentions — a formidable addition to Samurai Music’s explorations beyond drum & bass and Sciama’s steadily evolving, singular style.

01. Figures in Mist
02. Ghost Trail
03. Anima Trace
04. Veil of Mirrors

All music W&P Michael Watters
- https://www.instagram.com/sciamamusic/
- https://soundcloud.com/sciamamusic

Art/Design - @rqnz
Master & Cut - @stardelta_mastering
Pressed at @intakt_vinyl
Global Distribution - @triplevisionrecorddistribution

Sciama - Ghost Trail [SMDE52]

Boris Barksdale _ OSA

The Ukrainian producer Na Nich is back on Fur:ther Sessions with a 4-track EP, out October 24th.

Pre-order: https://furthersessions.bandcamp.com/album/contour-without-form
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@furthersessions
@sunchase

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Premiere: Na Nich - Fractal

For Lovers
and for Loners
for Dreamers
and for Fighters
For the ones who can’t forget
For those who had enough
and those who surrender
for deep Sailors
and smooth Drifters
for the ones who are still searching
and those who already found
for the ones who dance with shadows
and for those who rise with dawn
for every Heart that feels too much
and every Soul that’s learning how to feel again

for what can’t be named

The Moon was listening






For Presence 🤍✨

Full Moon Love Story

Rave Up de Patrick Rognant du jeudi 23 octobre 2025


Interview + Mix : 
🎧 https://smartlink.ausha.co/fg-maxximum-mixes-alternatif/rave-up-weever-moravie

Playlist : 
	
Soft Soldier - Précaire [VIVES]
Luct Melod - Vapulate [VIVES]	
Kronom - Pokor [VIVES]
Rynzler - Il Cantico [VIVES]
DΛS - Collision [VIVES]
Swærm - Realise The Consequences [VIVES]
Endless Nothing - The State of Being [HOUND]
Mind Matter - Cataclysme [VIVES]
Unified Method - Firm Grip [VIVES]
Weever - Une Marche Exténuante [Persephonic Sirens]
Nghtly - Different Interactions [VIVES]
Nasdrowie - Chemical Pulp [VIVES]
Weever - Labeur [ HOUND]
Rynzler - Nothing Left To [VIVES]
Weever - Les Eaux Fangueuses [VIVES]
Shadowcomplex - The Dreameater [VIVES]


FG Radio Maxximum - Rave UP - Weever

Track name: Alient Riot
Artist name: Smogo
Album title: Par-delà les sens 
Label: Essential Delights Records 
Catalogue: EDR001
 Format: Digital 
Release date: October 28, 2025
 Mastering: Acid Disciple Studio
 Artwork: Unité Services

Support the artist
Soundcloud: @darksmogo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksmogo/ 

Support the label 
Bandcamp: https://essentialdelightsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/par-del-les-sens 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentialdelightsrecords

Smogo - Alient Riot

Situated in the pulsating center of Brussels' Marolles district, GIMIC is a radio station and a space/bar committed to fostering the lively electronic music culture of the city.
Transmitting sound waves from the heart of Brussels.

Soundcloud : @initialcode
Instagram : www.instagram.com/initialcode_cd/

Initial Code @ GIMIC - 30 October 2025

Mary Yuzovskaya's Monday Off rounds out 2025 with its eighth vinyl-only various artists compilation, arriving 12th December, featuring Feph, Rasser, Mathys Lenne, and Xhato.

Opening the record is Florida's Feph, co-operator of Alchemista Records and Zosimos, with 'A Realization', where wild electric currents crackle over a subtle, sharp beat as shocks and zaps scatter into the darkness. Spanish DJ and producer Rasser follows with 'Constant Pulse', a hulking techno chugger of warped rhythms and hammering metallic hits.

On the flip, France-born Germany-based Mathys Lenne, known for outings on Mord, ORBE, and Blue Hour, offers 'A Gentle Singularity', its tumbling percussion and drone-like synth casting a hypnotic spell while sparkling high-end shimmers above. Previous Monday Off contributor Xhato then closes with 'Lemon Swirl', a mystical finisher where soft sequences snake through brooding ambience, providing a guiding light as the kick drum marches resolutely.

Exclusive distribution worldwide: Triple Vision Distribution
Mastering: Artefacts Mastering
Artwork: Liza Shutova
Format: Vinyl Only

pre-order 

A1. Feph - A Realization - MOFF018 (snippet)

We're excited to premiere the opening track from @aurorarec 's upcoming compilation, an emotional, ethereal floater by Naarm's @hasvat-informant. Both as Hasvat Informant and as Intellagama, this artist needs little introduction, as his multiple outstanding releases in labels such as Amniote Editions, UTE, Space Trax or Blue Hour speak for themselves. This one showcases his softer side and it's a real treat, enjoy!

Aurora CD compilation ´Beta´. 24 carefully selected sonic sculptures from artists across the globe, glimpsing through different realms and synergies, inviting the listener to a deep journey of imagination and self-discovery. 

All profits from the release will be donated in equal parts to:
Palestine Child Relief Fund & Medical Aid for Palestines
Save The Children Sudan
Alzheimer research UK
Ovarian cancer research UK

Artwork: Elfy 
Mastering: CTRLS

Premiere: Hasvat Informant - Destined To Deform

◇ Pre Order Limited edition 'Sunshine' marbled vinyl 12" with free WAV's http://found.ee/SMG008
◇ Pre Order Digital http://found.ee/SMG008D
◇ Pre Order at Bandcamp http://found.ee/SMG008BC

Following high profile releases for Goldie's Metalheadz and his own Utopia label, Stephen Redmore aka Mako lands on Samurai with his first 12" for the label. Exposing a deeper side not so prevalent in his usual approach, Samurai is a fitting label to expose his versatility. Support from dBridge, Marcus Intalex, Doc Scott, Om Unit, Icicle, Total Science, John B, J:Kenzo, Storm, Clarity and more.

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Mako 'Forbenji'

A world of our own

Samurai Music | Mindgames | waveforms - Please follow https://soundcloud.com/horolabel for Horo releases

We do not accept demo's.

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