Freak Of Nature Vol.2

Red Rock (IVX23 Version)

Naarm alchemists Sleep D’s revelatory new synthetic ‘Electronic Arts’ is ready for circulation.

Having released 4 EPs of mind-altering club tackle since 2019’s ‘Rebel Force’, the duo overcome second album syndrome, boiling down their chaos with a more developed sense of songwriting. Never banging one drum, ‘Electronic Arts’ mirrors the anything goes mania of their DJ sets, tactfully shifting through different sounds and styles. Tempos intensify and decelerate, at times pushing the threshold to 150 bpm from docile canine dreamscapes to full tilt Space Invaders in AR mind games.

Largely built on road tested material from their live performances, the album is a tangible Butter Sessions gathering, busting out the gate with Martian rave initiation Planet Waves, Outdoor System’s polyrhythmic beatdown and the Orb-like hero dose affirmations of Sunrise In The Crater (I Exist). While ‘Electronic Arts’ is otherwise a self-dependent effort, Punch Drunk is brewed ever more potent by the hypnagogic vocals and lucid trumpet cycles of former futsal team member YL Hooi. Their unified energy incidentally manifests a profound matrix of ambient techno, motorik, Don Cherry and Everything But the Girl.

Also touching on apocalyptic doof and minimal, the album is not exclusively peak time with Maryos Syawish and Corey Kikos’ specialty curveballs also playing their part. From Village To Empire finds the duo rooting down in Syawish’s heritage with a tapestry of purposefully deployed Iraqi and Syrian ethnographic samples and field recordings, dubbed within range of Muslimgauze and On-U Sound. As minimal techno finale Textile trails off into footsteps wandering back to base camp with a satisfied exhale, one wonders where Sleep D’s existential pathfinding could possibly take us next?

Artwork – GGT 
Mixing – Corey Kikos 
Mastering – Nik Kozub 
Album notes – Michael Kucyk

Buy on Bandcamp

Electronic Arts (LP)

Live Sets

DJ Mixes

Ten Years of Butter Sessions, Vol. 1

041111

Hydralite

Vocals by Aadam.
Our EP on CockTail D'Amore out now on vinyl and digital April 2022.

B1 - Screw Driver ft Aadam

Our DJ set from Pitch Festival 3am-5am 12.03.2022
Thanks for listening!

Photo by duncographic

Sleep D @ Pitch 2022 (dj)

On the very first Festival day of Horst Arts & Music Festival 2022, Australian duo Sleep D galvanized the Hovering Caress Amère stage with a mind-altering live set. Surrouned by a flock of devoted early ravers, the Butter Sessions founders made it crystal clear why they are at the very front of the progressive house and techno revival. Fast-paced rhythms, refind drum programming and alleviating melodies, all tied together with profound technical finesse.

Sleep D (live) at Horst Arts & Music Festival 2022

Border Control (Ahora Sí)

Border Control (Ahora Sí) [feat. Ivy Barkakati & Furious Frank]

The truest Freaks Of Nature, Sleep D, are following up their hot ‘n’ heavy “F.O.N” series with Vol. 2; rammed start to finish with juiced up club exhilarations - you can’t afford to miss this. 

Australia’s notoriously prolific duo are celebrating all things bass, the 3 tech-tinged party starters are a force to be reckoned with, an official warning of high voltage (and speed). Welcoming back Butter Sessions alumni Ivy Barkakati & Furious Frank, the sun kissed acid anthem Ahora Sí metamorphosizes into a peak-time prog punisher Border Control where sensual whispers weave their way through a slick sexy drum maze, a darker rendition merging past, present and futuristic fantasies. Post Pump elevates tech house to immaculate status, undeniable deep groove unlocked through their signature bump and bounce; a combination of wild A side audio energies finding their home on freaky finale Bass’d In Berlin. Close your eyes, strap in and surrender control, Sleep D once again showcasing what they do best; modern dance from down under.
credits
releases September 30, 2022 

Artwork – Lloyd MST 
Mixing and Mastering – Corey Kikos 
Album notes – Katie Campbell

Buy Digital & Wax

Sleep D - Border Control (Ahora Sí) (BSR037)

Bass'd In Berlin

Freak of Nature Vol. 2

Post Pump

Emerald Web – our one hour mixtape of ambient, downbeat and chill out vibes that accompanied the incense we partnered up with Agaric Fly to create is now here in digital format. We hope you enjoy!

"Designed to transmit real time sci-fi sensory signals to the brain and spirit. Enhancing alpha wave processing and creating a deep ambient experience."

Originally released on cassette tape May 11, 2021.

www.buttersessions.com

Emerald Web mixtape by Sleep D - Agaric Fly x Butter Sessions

Naarm alchemists Sleep D’s revelatory new synthetic ‘Electronic Arts’ is ready for circulation. 

Having released 4 EPs of mind-altering club tackle since 2019’s ‘Rebel Force’, the duo overcome second album syndrome, boiling down their chaos with a more developed sense of songwriting. Never banging one drum, ‘Electronic Arts’ mirrors the anything goes mania of their DJ sets, tactfully shifting through different sounds and styles. Tempos intensify and decelerate, at times pushing the threshold to 150 bpm from docile canine dreamscapes to full tilt Space Invaders in AR mind games. 

Largely built on road tested material from their live performances, the album is a tangible Butter Sessions gathering, busting out the gate with Martian rave initiation Planet Waves, Outdoor System’s polyrhythmic beatdown and the Orb-like hero dose affirmations of Sunrise In The Crater (I Exist). While ‘Electronic Arts’ is otherwise a self-dependent effort, Punch Drunk is brewed ever more potent by the hypnagogic vocals and lucid trumpet cycles of former futsal team member YL Hooi. Their unified energy incidentally manifests a profound matrix of ambient techno, motorik, Don Cherry and Everything But the Girl. 

Also touching on apocalyptic doof and minimal, the album is not exclusively peak time with Maryos Syawish and Corey Kikos’ specialty curveballs also playing their part. From Village To Empire finds the duo rooting down in Syawish’s heritage with a tapestry of purposefully deployed Iraqi and Syrian ethnographic samples and field recordings, dubbed within range of Muslimgauze and On-U Sound. As minimal techno finale Textile trails off into footsteps wandering back to base camp with a satisfied exhale, one wonders where Sleep D’s existential pathfinding could possibly take us next? 

Artwork – GGT 
Mixing – Corey Kikos 
Mastering – Nik Kozub 
Album notes – Michael Kucyk

B3 - From Village To Empire

B2 - Strange Sounds

B1 - Sunrise In The Crater (I Exist)

A2 - Outdoor System

A1 - Planet Waves

From dry to wet, from paddock to plate, from us to you. IVX23 Wet Version is the reincarnation of our track Red Rock designed specifically for our live set at the final Inner Varnika Festival (RIP) 2023 in Bookar, Victoria (Djagurd Wurrung Country). It's harder, faster, longer (11 minutes and 15 seconds to be precise) and our crack at representing the special outdoor atmosphere of this mythical gathering that's become very close to our hearts.

Shout out to the IV crew.

W&P by M. Syawish and C. Kikos
Mixed & Mastered by C. Kikos
Artwork by M. Syawish
Photo by Thomasjpg

Red Rock (IXV23 Wet Version)

Sleep D - Red Rock (IVX23 Wet Version)

Red Rock (IVX23 Wet Version)

Live in Berlin - July 11 2023

LAND: Naarm based production duo Sleep D select an hour of music inspired by travelling across the land, opening with a suite of their own ambient recordings..

NikeLab Radio* Kulin Nation - A three-part series exploring rituals of care through self, community and land, with mixes from local DJs, soundscapes, and spoken word stories.

www.nts.live/shows/nikelab-radi…d-27th-august-2023

NTS x NikeLab Radio w/ Sleep D

Melding psychedelic house, trance and techno with crackly charm, Naarm's @buttersessions imprint is raising the heat on dancefloors across Australia and beyond. Alongside a mix of tracks from its catalogue, Anisha Khemlani speaks to founders @sleepd about their community-building approach

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/sound-butter-sessions-sleep-d-interview-melbourne

Tracklist & interview

The Sound Of: Butter Sessions, mixed by Sleep D

Sleep D playing a mixed bag of tunes from their label Butter Sessions and more

http://www.instagram.com/sleepd93

Sleep D & Butter Sessions @ The Lot Radio 02-12-2024

Sugar Mountain, we’re back! We’re back to one of our most iconic stages, nestled within the industrial, waterside surrounds of Williamstown on Yalukit-willam land in Naarm. Joined by: Folamour, RONA., Logic 1000 b2b DJ Plead b2b Big Ever, Sleep D, Tarzsa and Adriana.

Sleep D | Boiler Room x Sugar Mountain 2024

From Narrm to New York City, Sleep D play moods, grooves and unreleased tracks from their label Butter Sessions.

http://www.instagram.com/sleepd93

Sleep D and Butter Sessions @ The Lot Radio 06-27-2024

A recording from our Live show at Golden Plains Festival 2015 in Victoria. Enjoy!

Sleep D LIVE @ Golden Plains 2015

Our set from our New Year’s Eve party with Animals Dancing.
11:30pm 31.12.2023 > 01:00am 01.01.2024.
Lot’s of fun stuff and classics in there to mark the occasion. Not for the chin strokers!
We hope you enjoy. - Sleep D

BSRMIX#154 - Sleep D (Live on NYE 2023)

Recorded live on the 4th of April, 2015 in country Victoria, Aus.

Sleep D Live At Inner Varnika 2015

always a special time being in the sup at Meredith. playing there til the sun comes up was a dream for us, so we thought we'd bring out some personal classics of ours. hope you enjoy! 
recorded between 4:30 - 7, closing out Sunday morning on Dec 10.

Sleep D at Meredith 2017

Our next 12" and first solo one since 2017. Diggin into some new sounds and frequencies! Out on https://soundcloud.com/buttersessions 1st of Feb and available at your local shop.

A1. U+Zone (7:07)
B1. Centro (8:09)

https://buttersessions.bandcamp.com/album/u-zone-centro

U+Zone / Centro (BSR021)

A1. Red Rock (IV Mix)

C1. Fade Away

D1. Morning Sequence Ft. Kuniyuki

D2. Pearlescent Skyline

Shark Tempo / Paranoia on Tap

Shark Tempo

Live at the Fairfield Amphitheatre

Live at the Fairfield Amphitheatre Pt. 1

The Jackal, Pt. 2

Bush Snake

Our closing set 3-6 AM at 2019 Hopkins Creek in rural Victoria.

Sleep D (DJ/Live) at Hopkins Creek 2019

A1. Freezer

A2. Green Pond

B1. King Tide

B2. Bugger

The Melbourne duo behind Butter Sessions composed 60 minutes of top-shelf trippy techno and house in a masterful live set at Pitch Music & Arts 2020.

@sleepd
@pitchfestival

RA Live - 06.03.20 - Sleep D, Pitch Music & Arts, Australia

BSD-01

Tram

Freak of Nature

Freak Of...

Nature

Live techno and house from Melbourne.

Read more here: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=745

@sleepd

Resident Advisor podcast

RA.745 Sleep D

* Touring Europe in July 2025. Contact Jo@klsbookings.com for dates.

Butter Sessions Records - Incienso - Planet Euphorique - Analogue Attic Recordings

Europe/UK booking: Jo@klsbookings.com
North / South America: s@icartists.net
Australia Booking: James@watartists.com

Sonic explorers, label heads, pillars of the Melbourne/Naarm underground, Sleep D explore the rave unconscious - driving rhythms, hypnotic bass, worlds of echo and the hazy bliss of the morning after. Childhood friends with Iraqi and Maltese lineage, the duo and their legacy building Butter Sessions label have ushered in a new era, sensibility and productivity to the city that raised them.

A defiantly DIY two-man assembly line, Maryos Syawish and Corey Kikos have issued a steady stream of diverse records on their own imprint, as well as on like-minded international outposts Incienso, Planet Euphorique and Cocktail d'Amore. Releasing ‘Rebel Force’ in 2019 and ‘Electronic Arts’ in 2023, their albums bind a singular take on mutated house, bush doof, dub techno and downtempo, while their composition and production capacity has also been augmented via 2021’s chamber orchestra collaboration ‘Flashed Glass’ and the rescored film soundtracks for ‘Eraserhead’ and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’.

With long-standing DJ residencies and an ever evolving live show fit for both clubs and vast paddocks, the dexterous duo’s alchemy has energised hordes across the US, UK, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Sleep D

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