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India In Me

Kicking off with direct, subtle and in-tune basement dust, Skudge has managed to capture two weekend modes.

This is a soundtrack for either those apprehensive moments, where things start to fall into place and the crowd is rest assured that this will be a time to remember.

But Soundworks is also the soundtrack for those areas that turn party-goers into altered silhouettes, captured between strobe light flashes. Those types of situations, where the smoke and sweat meet in between the last dances.

From start to finish, the fourth album carries a sound that is coherent. What Soundworks means, is that all of the nine tracks on the LP are multi-dimensional, without losing traction. There are adrenal spikes but there are also drifters - most significant in the tracks ’Floating’, ’Scape’ and ’Likemind’.

All-in-all, what we have here is a return to form for Skudge, with a capital S.

Soundworks

Floating

Makam - Girls Night

Oracy - Family Day

ESS - Downward (ESS004)

The universe breathes through invisible patterns. Every silence contains a code, every thought unfolds a law older than time. Beyond perception, reason dissolves, revealing the silent geometry where everything becomes a single equation.

Universal Mechanism

Killer set of tracks by the Burden Brothers! Classic 430 West compilation from 1995.... ''Detroit Techno City''! Originally spread over 2 samplers it contained some of their best work - all featured here. The original releases also contained tracks from Alien FM (Aux 88) and Unknown Force, however, the rights to these tracks have now gone back to the original artists.

A1 Octave One - Eniac

RAAM ''7'' (Skudge Remix)

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg95A17VumI

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Brame & Hamo - Space Dub

The EBM-indebted techno funk of James Welsh’s ‘Thread’ re-emerges from the industrial fog, evolved into three outstanding remixes by a trio of rising and established artists. Radio Slave adds shuddering percussion and filter to create an edit for devastating dancefloor effect. Lobster Theremin and Workshop alumni Ozel AB reimagines the track as an ethereal rave landscape, while FC Kahuna return to deliver a playful, digital-only take that recently featured as Lauren Laverne’s ‘Headphone Highlight’ on BBC 6Music.

Buy the 12" vinyl direct from Phantasy: https://lnk.to/jameswelshPH66RMX

VINYL
Thread (Radio Slave - Garten Remix)
Thread (Ozel AB Remix)

DIGITAL
Thread (Ozel AB Remix)
Thread (Radio Slave - Garten Remix)
Thread (FC Kahuna Remix)
Thread (Original)

PH66RMX

Thread (Remixes)

Thread (Radio Slave - Garten Remix)

OUT NOW!
Skudge - Time Tracks
Skudge Records
SKUDGE-LP03

A1. Mesh
A2. Black Moon
A3. Mountain
B1. Time Tracks
B2. Function ft. Daniel Andréasson
C1. Lava Lake
C2. Web
D1. Ifach ft. Samo DJ
D2. Sun Dogs
D3. Late Reply

Dedication to details, attention to structure and a tireless pursuit of that specific and circular sound. The contextual element of ’Time Tracks’ seem to be placed in-between the most cordial music that Skudge has presented up until now, as well as bridging the singularity and adrenaline from the previous albums and EP’s.

We are invited into a palette of vivid mastery of details, brushes of percussion and narrowed basses that shatters deep. Pads and strings which acts as a foundation, evolves the music to a rigid composure.

A sonic narrative that seem to stem from motifs of the Earth, reflections of personal flair and moments remembered, dwelling on records collected. ’Ifach’ serves as an ode to the legendary UK imprint. Combining ’Time Tracks’ into a stark collection of studio sessions that features colleagues Daniel Andréasson (on Function) and Samo DJ (on Ifach).

One could argue that this is a territory proven to tick all the functional boxes, but Skudge manages to yet again display a highly personal take in a realm of conciseness.

Time Tracks

SKUDGE-LP03

Mountain

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The rhythm, the groove and faith in simplicity. All of them are hallmarks of Skudge. Started as a duo in 2009, the project is now a solo effort (with live performance help from another individual). The Skudge universe has come a long way from the anonymous and humble beginnings to world-wide recognition through the labels Skudge Records, Skudge Presents and Skudge White.

Right from the start, the main output has been on Skudge’s own label. This resulted in a Berghain live set right after the first release of Skudge Records. 

A steady string of vinyl releases followed, with remix EP’s in conjunction of their own work. Their unique take on music also produced EP’s on Dekmantel and Indigo Area as well as remixes on a wide array of talented artists such as Donato Dozzy, Anthony „Shake“ Shakir, Instra:mental, Ben Sims, among others.

The fine sense of loops, detail and taste have reached people for almost a decade. Be it through their EP’s or albums, hardware focused live sets which has been performed at numerous clubs and events world-wide or by way of recognized labels and podcasts: one thing remains, which is that the Skudge artistry and label are here to stay.

Floating

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