Taken from Vardae - Flaming As A Cloud [SMDE50]

Available on Limited 12" and Digital
https://vardae.bandcamp.com/album/fla...
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The latest transmission on Samurai tunes into half-time intensity with a psychedelic edge courtesy of leading French practitioner Vardae. Applying techno hypnotism and cinematic atmospheres to his snaking beat constructions, the Lyon-based artist delivers a pitch-perfect exercise in mystical meditation that follows a natural path from the Ancestral Voices LP.

Since first emerging around 2017, Vardae has been determined to establish a sound unbound by genre restrictions. To date he's successfully moved between cult labels such as Non Series and Ooda while pivoting from linear 4/4 to crooked broken beat without disrupting his immersive, finely sculpted production style.

Alongside his releases, Vardae is also responsible for the ouroboros festival that takes place every year in central France. Last summer, after the dancefloor closed on the final night of the the event, fabled Dutch transcendental ambient group Son Of Chi made an acoustic concert around the campfire that cast a spell over everyone present. This experience formed the inspirational basis for Vardae's new EP, drawing on the instinctive power of insistent rhythm and the spiritual intrigue that lies behind subtly dissonant tones — shadows cast by refined, restrained synthesis flickering in the imagined light of the flames.

From the rattle of timbale on 'The Light Motion' to the laser-focused ripples that charge through 'Voices Of Dispossession', Vardae bends and shapes his drum work with exacting intention across this EP. Treading the line between 85 and 170BPM, he approaches fierce peaks in his tracks with an exacting patience, building to the arp-soaked climax of 'Flaming As A Cloud' and its ecstatic, melodic crescendo.

Proudly individual and drawing from the deepest of musical experiences, Vardae's latest statement promises similarly profound moments when these pieces come into contact with the right souls and the right sound in the right setting.

www.instagram.com/vardae__/

Flaming As A Cloud

Vardae - The Light Motion [SMDE50]

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 - Between Veils [SMDE52] *previews*

The fourth Enter The Void podcast was recorded by label co-founder Shiza.
As an experienced selector, he presented his view on the development of halfstep and techno music in recent years, skillfully guiding the listener through both paths, skillfully combining the material released in the last couple of years with unreleased material.

ENTER THE VOID Podcast 004 Shiza

Pessimist & Vega Karim Mass - 02 July 2025

The Dark Wanderer Hoji presents the first EP of Ornament170.  
Four tracks, crafted as a single journey — dark, deep, and precise down to every beat.

The journey opens with 'Gneiss' — minimalist and focused, immersing you in a dense, immersive atmosphere from the very first seconds.  
It’s followed by 'Tempest' — the core of the EP. Hard-hitting, heavy drums lead you through a tense sonic landscape.  
Next comes 'Cyanide'. A cyclical lead pulls you in repeatedly, blurring the line between start and finish.  
The final stop is 'Caravan' — technical and structured, with powerful drums and precise delivery. It closes the journey confidently, without unnecessary flair.

Ornament170 begins its movement.

01 // Hoji - Gneiss
02 // Hoji - Tempest
03 // Hoji - Cyanide
04 // Hoji - Caravan

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PRE-ORDER: https://ornament170.bandcamp.com/album/tempest

Tempest (PREVIEWS)

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The Untouchables – The Hidden Files [SMDE53]

Rerleased on Limited Edition (200) Marbled 12" and Digital on 26.09.2025
Pr-order - https://theuntouchables.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-files


A vault of deep pressure unlocked – The Hidden Files collects a set of heavyweight VIPs from The Untouchables, each a reimagined version of past dread-infused cuts. Typically crafted for — and reserved within — their own DJ sets, these alternate versions are now unearthed for wider transmission. 

Stripped back, rebuilt, and submerged in new layers of sub-weight, they explore a more introspective energy. Tension, restraint, and meditative pressure — the Brussels duo reveals hidden forms with signature finesse.

https://soundcloud.com/the-untouchables

The Hidden Files

The Untouchables - The Hidden Files [SMDE53] *previews

004 of our mix series.
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The Look To The Future series moves onto volume two with ten more classic cuts of Atmospheric Drum & Bass.

Links:
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