New London-based label Sans Absence launches with the debut EP from rising North London DJ and producer Luke West. The five-track ‘OOOOO’ EP, which has picked up early support from Sound Pellegrino label boss Teki Latex and Trax Couture’s Rushmore 
amongst others, is set for digital release on 22nd January. 

Across three original tracks, West blends stripped-back, propulsive UK Funky rhythms with minimal melodies and a dark sound palette to deliver a rugged EP that is built to test the biggest of systems and light up the airwaves. The EP is completed by a pair of remixes 
from label owners Akito and D Warrior. 

The EP opens with the booming sub-bass, rattling percussion and ominous vocal chops of the titular track, kicking in to gear with swaggering Soca snares and rebounding melodies laid over a deep bassline. Up next, ‘Litework’ builds on this framework with its strippedback drums, hypnotic synth riff and low-slung bassline sculpted for maximum impact. ‘Worl’ completes the trio of original tracks with its stuttering rhythms set against echoing synth stabs and expansive pads. Label heads D Warrior and Akito round off the EP with their takes on ‘OOOOO’ and ‘Litework’ respectively; up first D Warrior reworks ‘OOOOO’ with new synth arrangements and a barrage of sharp snares, while Akito injects ‘Litework’ with his signature rhythmic energy to powerful effect. 

Sans Absence is a platform for uncompromising percussive, bass heavy and dancefloor ready club music, made available to everyone digitally.

pre-order: http://sansabsence.bandcamp.com/


Luke West - OOOOO EP [out now]

"Uncompromising percussive, bass heavy and dancefloor-ready club music" is the name of the game today. Step forth LDN sentinel and father of the new Sans Absence imprint, Akito. With an already strong reputation for spinning UK Funky and grime - example #1 being that Jerimih vs Wiley mash-up of yesteryear - him and D Warrior's new venture bows at the same tabernacle, albeit "with a slightly more de-saturated sound palette".

Fellow London producer, Luke West, is the first to draw blood with the OOOOO EP, which features three original tracks shouldered by remixes from the label owners. "Worl" is something of a midnight creeper; embodied by an unfussy, yet purposeful drum foundation and brass horn pumps that periodically fly by like road lights on a nocturnal drive.

SANS01 lands on January 22 2016.

Luke West “Worl” - Boiler Room Debuts

Luke West - OOOOO EP out 22.01.2016

pre-order: http://sansabsence.bandcamp.com/

Luke West - OOOOO

Luke West shares a track from the debut release on @akeytoe's Sans Absence imprint, ‘OOOOO EP’.

Read more on Dummy: http://www.dummymag.com/new-music/premiere-luke-west-litework

Premiere: Luke West - Litework

Luke West - OOOOO EP out 22.01.2016

pre-order: sansabsence.bandcamp.com/

Luke West - OOOOO (D Warrior Remix)

Luke West - Litework (Akito Remix)

Established in 2016, Sans Absence is a London-based label run by DJ and Producer Akito.