EPs 2021

By now it’s common knowledge that Etch is one of the brightest sparks working in the field of contemporary breakbeat mangling. The Brighton-based producer has the depth of knowledge about breaks, and the expressive affinity for how to slice and rearrange them, to rank among some of the greats. We’re talking Photek, Paradox, Source Direct levels of drum science here. Of course he’s more than just a break slicer too – look no further than last year’s Strange Days LP on Seagrave for a more widescreen angle on the Etch sound.

Toasting five years since we first carried some of Zak Brashill’s advanced junglisms on Sneaker, and three since his 2018 album Ups & Downs, we’re thrilled to welcome him back for an excursion into the heart of his drumfunk practice. On the A side of this single the sound field is sparse and taut, echoing the stripped-back, minimalistic atmosphere Paradox just brought to SNKR029. All emphasis is on the drums, and the staggering contortions they’re bent into. Where there is additional sonic dressing, it comes in noirish chord drops and distant celestial vapours that add to the palpable sense of tension.

By the contrast the B-side welcomes in a little more human warmth, with a vocal hook on ‘Shadows Passed By’ that calls back to Smith & Mighty’s flip of the Bacharach soul standard ‘Walk On By’, and a collaboration with Luo that trades in blue-tinted vibes and airy diva vocals. In both instances, needlepoint beat programming is still key and an overall sense of restraint guides the composition, lingering in a sustained mood rather than breaking out in excess drama. Etch sounds more accomplished and in control than ever on this 12”, and we’re honoured to be releasing such vital additions to the jungle narrative.

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Etch - Loose In The Asylum

Onto the decks for the latest addition of the series we welcome Spanish selector Sana. Ana’s years of DJ’ing have taken her all around the block, playing sets in London, Devon, Southern France and Madrid. Now London-based, Ana has been carefully curating her mixes to match the energy and excitement normally associated with her sets.

Sana has also formed a leading part in various female underground collectives such as Sister Sounds, as well as previous shows on Foodhall, Isolation Station and an upcoming show on Subtle Radio. 

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Tracklist:
LoveEgypt94 - sert0ne
Sporks - dgoHn
Good Old Days (Yazzus Nostalgic Remix) - Jack Sparrow
1800AREYOUSLAPPIN - Homesick
FullCircle (Tim Reaper Remix) - Kouslin
Extent - Xtanki & Zero
Dark Matter - Harmony
Man Dem (Krease Remix) - The Skeptics
Ready - Disdained
Acacia Road - dgoHn
Bolide (Oddkut Bootleg) - Kilo 
What Goes Around - Fixate 
Woman - cIÜ
Foot Joker - Drumcatcher
Something (Data 3 Remix) - Gunston
Waves (Original Mix) - HYN
Blue Birds - BRK & Bacon
Falling for A Dream (Original Mix) - MissledZ
Lunar - Grainy
SunFunk - Kuantum 
Coastal  - Captivate & Stranjah
Move On (Original Mix) - Zeitgeist & Nia Archives
Found You - Alibi
Soul Sista - Ivy Lab & Frank Carter III
MurderRiddim - Vital Elements 
BodyHigh - Kuantum

Pick 'n' Mix #18: SANA

WARNING: Hazardously sour bangers! 

Mani Festo joins the SweetBox ranks with two acid hardcore jungle tekno A-bombs: ‘Toxic Waste’ and ‘Warehouse 2.0’.

A true man of the moment, Mani’s finely tuned productions are in high demand right now. His catalogue boasts releases for the likes of Rupture, Hooversound, WNCL, E-Beamz and the Club Glow imprint he co-runs with Denham Audio, Borai and LMajor. 

His SweetBox debut starts deceptively slow, building up a head of steam via an incessant pulse and faint industrial chug. Once ‘Toxic Waste’ lets loose its slamming four-to-the-floor kick, however, it’s on a one-way train to total mayhem. Blistering breaks burst through the gloom as the track hurtles onwards like an unstoppable juggernaut, finally taking control in the form of clattering percussive carnage.
Flipside ‘Warehouse 2.0’ sees a similar pairing of jackhammer kicks and a chunky breakbeat, this time sliced through by a ravenous acid line that rises and rises, until it threatens to swallow the track whole. Paired with gargantuan, psychedelic arpeggios, as the title suggests, this one’s foaming at the mouth for a warehouse to pack to the rafters.

Another two unstoppable weapons for both the Mani Festo and SweetBox arsenals, ‘Toxic Waste’ / ‘Warehouse 2.0’ will drop 30th April.

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Toxic Waste / Warehouse 2.0

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Random Steps [SAPYENS016] (2021)

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𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Yunze Ou - Pattern [PCL017]

Yunze Ou is a sonic exploration where nature, textures, and experimentation merge into a profound and hypnotic journey. It's the latest project from a producer who prefers to remain anonymous, but whose productions move between IDM, glitch, and ambient. With a rhythmic base that converges at low bpms and up to 170 bpm, this project interweaves elements of deep techno, ambient, and drum & bass/halftime, creating immersive and dynamic soundscapes.

“Circuits” is a 4-track journey that weaves together the raw pulse of halftime and drum & bass with the serenity of the natural world. Inspired by rural landscapes, mountain air, and open skies, the EP explores the intersection of organic and digital—where winding forest paths meet lines of code, and birdsong echoes through data streams. Each track channels a different facet of this fusion: from dense, atmospheric textures to precise, tech-driven rhythms. Circuit is both a tribute to the untouched and a meditation on the systems—natural and artificial—that shape our experience.

Produced by Yunze Ou
Mastered by Malii Yorks
Artwork by Aimée Phillips

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Circuits [PCL017]

Pattern

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𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Yunze Ou - Pattern [PCL017]

Sword of Akasha

A // Dead in This Ting (Ft Trim)
B1 // Bad From Mi Born (Ft Rider Shafique)
B2 // Bad From Mi Born (Eusebeia Truths & Rights Remix)

Track A & B1 produced by J O'connell & C Diment,
Track B2 produced and remixed by S. Uncles
Vocals on track A written by Trim
Vocals on track B written by R Hunt

Obeah - Dead in This Ting // Bad From Mi Born // Bad From Mi Born Remix (out now)

Yosh joins the Time Is Now family serving up five bass driven, breaks heavy cuts.  

Limited edition vinyl:
shallnotfade.co.uk/album/one-more-time-ep

London based producer Yosh has been making some serious movements over the past 12 months with a string of killer sold out twelves for Vivid Recordings. His latest outing sees him unleash five weighty bass heavy tracks for Shall Not Fade sub-label Time Is Now, watch your bass bins.  

‘One More Time’ EP drops December 18th via Time Is Now.

One More Time

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TIN012 // Yosh - One More Time EP

EXCESS - Subtle - 24/11/2020

Forthcoming on vinyl & digital.

Parcel size: 12”
Parcel weight: 180 g
Delivery Date: 05 February 2021 (Vinyl) & 22nd January 2021 (Digital)

Available from Bandcamp + Distributed by Unearthed Sounds

Manifest:
A1 Taking First A2 Rumble
B1 NOFM B2 Stam
X1 Rumble (Cando Remix) - Bandcamp digital exclusive!

Written, produced and engineered by Henry Greenleaf
Mastered by Eric James at Philosopher's Barn

Taking First

PAR004 | HENRY GREENLEAF - TAKING FIRST EP

Following a stellar run of jungle and breakbeat-oriented releases including the foundational Foul Play Origins set and the visionary proto-retro styles of X-Altera, Sneaker Social Club welcome a true master of drum science. 

As Paradox and Alaska, Dev Pandya has been setting standards and breaking new ground in breakbeat hardcore, jungle and drum & bass since the dawn of the culture. He was right there at the start of Moving Shadow, has graced seminal labels like Reinforced, Good Looking and Metalheadz and steered his own Paradox Music, Esoteric and Arctic Music as vessels for a huge body of work. Still toting his Amiga for live gigs and putting out bonus 12”s loaded with samples for producers, Pandya’s passionate commitment to the culture is evident in everything he does. Nowhere does that shine through more than in his needlepoint flair for break editing and drum programming – the calling card of the Paradox sound. 

It’s a huge honour to host two original Paradox tracks on Sneaker. We’re treated to full-fat Paradox percussion alchemy on “Octa4” as he teases out the intensity around a salvo of dancehall toasting samples, trickling each progressive layer of rhythm into the mix with the patience and poise of a true master. “Proceed” leans on dub techno atmospherics and a taut funk break that occasionally cuts loose into a ride-splashing fill, but once again the message here is one of heads-down restraint. Across both tracks the emphasis is on the fine print – each composed drum hit and subtle shift of FX – while riding deep in a masterfully constructed groove. Proof, if ever it were needed, why Pandya is the king of understated D&B excellence.

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Paradox - Proceed

Taking First is a follow up to 2018’s “Fold Together”, continuing from a flurry of releases on ARTS, Glasstalk and Wellstreet Records, Greenleaf goes into deeper exploration of his unique stylistic template.

The overleaf takes us further into the club with the soothing rave-tape nods of ‘NOFM’.

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@paravionrecordings

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https://paravionrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/taking-first

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PREMIERE: Henry Greenleaf - NOFM [Par Avion]

This was released just 2,5 months ago. Grab the EP via todays Bandcamp Friday! Big thanks to everyone already supporting!

artwork: Kiat
mastering: LXC
catalog: DICA015
funded by: SKE www.ske-fonds.at

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