"Troubleshoot The Moon” marks the debut release on Meanjin (Brisbane) based https://soundcloud.com/foreignfrequenciesbne , a label dedicated to highlighting versatile sounds from artists both close to home and afar.
The third track on FF001 sees the VA take a danceable turn courtesy of Leeds based artist https://soundcloud.com/phasmidmusic.  Ducking and weaving between breaks and some masterful UK inspired electro, this one is sure to get bodies moving once dance-floors fully open again.

PREMIERE : Phasmid - Endings

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https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/endless-ep

Belfast-born, Rotterdam-based producer Kessler is back by popular demand. Endless EP - his second SNF release - sees him continue in the spirit of the previous one, deftly capturing moods and building worlds through breaks.

Some of these enchanting worlds are cushioned by warm tonal melodies and an instrumental quality (‘Endless’). Others are harder to navigate, with skittish drum workouts which clatter around an already-complex soundscape (‘Mare’s Nest’). 

On ‘Aspect’, things get emotional, not a far cry from the provocative nature of Overmono’s music. Speaking of which, Belfast producer Optmst is drafted in to close proceedings, reimagining the title track and continuing in the same vein with emotive pads and pitched-up vocal licks.

Endless EP drops 19th August 2022 via Shall Not Fade

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Koreless X Nelly - Say It Rainbow(Meku Edit)

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Another one from Tread Records’ upcoming 4-track VA - ‘Sonar Searching’ by Manchester-based producer and DJ, Reynes.  
This high-energy, UKG-inspired groover was born out of the depths of lockdown in 2020, at a time when many of us were yearning for the dance floor.

You can catch Reynes’ mix series, Park Watch, on Melodic Distraction Radio, where he showcases music from emerging DJs and producers from the UK and further afield.

'Sonar Searching' is now available to download via Tread’s Bandcamp and to stream in all the usual places.

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*PREMIERE* Reynes - Sonar Searching

A shrill repetitive noise roused them in the early hours of the morning - like an air raid siren it cut through everything. Where it came from they didn't know, as far as they were aware there was nobody around for miles and miles - this was the middle of nowhere. Sleep was impossible now, though tiredness gripped every inch of them, they couldn't drift off for fear of the unknown. By the window they sat, squinting in the darkness, listening out for something moving in the bushes, but nothing appeared before day broke - had they dreamed it all?

As one half of the brains behind Scuffed Recordings and the curator of Definite Party Material, Ian DPM knows a thing or two about what constitutes a banging tune. Making his first forays into production himself a few years back with his Visions EP on Scuffed, he's since released a bunch of other EPs that teeter on the fringes of club music, fusing the likes of UKG, breakbeat, dancehall and techno. His next release comes via London-based music platform turned label Mantissa and is charged up with all the sonics you'd expect from him; weighty basslines, frenetic rhythms and crisp breakbeats.

PREMIERE: Ian DPM - Hardbody [Mantissa]

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Intercept welcomes Destrata with his debut EP for the label: Squib. Over three tracks, the Vancouver based artist shows you his take on UK influenced bass and techno.

The title track 'Squib' is Eli's first foray in 4x4 music and showcases his talent for energetic moves whilst still retaining a taste for detail. With a lead built out of a twisted vocal sample and a bass that's as grooving as it is chest pumping, it perfectly sets the tone for the EP.

'U4ia' is next up and is built around the idea to run all percussive hits through different colorful delays and reverbs. Gritty textured bass stabs act as a counterpoint to the heavy kick pattern. Combined with the ever shifting hi hats the track feels oddly tribal without stepping
into clichés.

'What Dreams Are Made Of' ends this banging EP, but delivers something different. Destrata forms a bridge between the current wave of mutant dancehall and higher tempo Latin American inspired club tracks. It showcases his feeling for off kilter rhythms and bass even more.

We couldn't be happier to have Destrata on the label, be sure to keep an eye out for what's to come

Squib

Destrata - U4IA

Artist: @evankki

The artist’s first release and the label’s final highlight of the year — After 2AM by Evánkki.
This LP features 7 groove-driven tracks — diverse yet harmoniously in sync. Each piece is tied together by a deep groove, subtle restrained melodies, lively percussive pulses, and a tactile, textured sonic space you can almost touch.
We’re thrilled!
Dive in — the release is now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms!

After 2AM

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When The Air Starts to Feel

VINO23 - TeknoMoves Ft SKL (Kaotik Psytek)

12 12 25 bounce 150bpm

If "Trax From The Back Of The Sofa" was intended to be an unleashing of the sounds of a Strange Riddims party, Vol II is a parable of the 24 hours from the doors opening, dismantling the dancefloor, and a convoy of taxis to some unfortunate volunteer's house. 

Hewn from the quarry of dubs, edits, bootlegs and originals behind the Strange doors, TFTBOTSVOL2 erratically flits between bombastic club material and candid artefacts of the after-hours sessions over the past 4 years. The compilation expands on its prequel not only in volume and breadth of sound, but also in its pervasion of the personality and atmosphere of the Strange Riddims extended family. 

Special thanks as always to all Strange ravers, the straight thru crew, and anybody outside of Manchester who has shown love, bought a track or two or turned somebody on to what we're doing. Don't be a stranger. 

With Love, 
SR X

Trax From The Back Of The Sofa Volume II

Sundan - Gunsmoke

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PREMIERE Reynes - Sonar Searching

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