‘Inside The Microbeat’ is the long-awaited debut album by Sync 24. 

London’s Phil Bolland, known as Sync 24 has been flying the electro flag for over two decades via his popular Scand parties and beloved Cultivated Electronics label which he launched in 2007 as a direct response to the dwindling electro scene in the UK at the time. The label has gone on to feature many of his own releases, his collaborations with the likes of Silicon Scally (Carl Finlow), DMX Krew (they collaborate as MMT-8), The Exaltics and Morphology as well as playing host to many of electro’s leading lights, eventually becoming instrumental to the scene’s resurgence in more recent years.  

Now it’s time to turn the spotlight firmly on his solo work. Across it’s eleven tracks ‘Inside The Microbeat’ is not just a collection of 12”s although tracks like the album’s name sake, ‘Oriental Sunset’, ‘Drunk on Delays’ and ‘Lightwire’ are firmly primed for the dance floor, there’s also more experimental beat-work like ‘Inspired Law’ and ‘Sluper Smashed’, or retro electronica like ‘Haunt Times’ and ‘Spatial Racing’, as Bolland drives you through his own intimately constructed landscape.

 The limited-edition version of the record is pressed on triple colour vinyl and comes in a gatefold sleeve, with a 12-inch original canvas print taken from a section of the artwork and hand-finished by Will Barras. Packaged in a high-quality tote bag exclusive to the album bundle.

  Will Barras is an award-winning animation director based in London. Alongside his moving image work, he has gained massive recognition as one of a new crop of artists associated with Bristol's renowned street art scene. He was also a founding member of the famously progressive Scrawl Collection and exhibits his paintings and illustrations worldwide with his original artwork selling from £1000 - £5000.   

“I have been a huge fan of Will's work for a long time, so I was really pleased to get the chance to collaborate with him on this album project. Will and I worked on the concept of ‘Inside The Microbeat’ together, creating a technological spaceship-like tunnel made from synthesisers, drum machines, and wires that fade into the distance. We wanted these to be two original pieces that could be used as the sleeve artwork for the record. The idea was to create one image for the outside of the record and a second image for the limited edition gatefold version. Each of the limited edition packages will include a piece of original artwork hand-finished by Will making each one unique.” - Sync 24

Colour 3x12", Canvas, Tote Bage (Bandcamp) - bit.ly/39nZSol
Black 3x12" (clone) -  bit.ly/3EyGvaj

ALL TRACKS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY SYNC 24 (PHIL BOLLAND)  
ALL TRACKS WRITTEN AT DEVON ANALOG STUDIOS
 MASTERED BY MATT COLTON AT METROPOLIS STUDIOS
 VINYL DISTRIBUTION BY CLONE 
PRESS BY EPMMUSIC 
ARTWORK BY WILL BARRAS
DESIGN BY GEOMETRIC LOVE

Inside The Microbeat

03.11.2021

CE040 - Sync 24 - Inside The Microbeat

Armec is an Electro and Acid producer from Manchester who has already impressed with releases on Nebulae, Echocentric, Furthur Electronix and most notably 20/20 Vision.  

His beat-led track 'Acute' delivers a serious punch with plenty of sub-bass.

The next release on Cultivated Electronics Ltd shines a light on some of the fresh talent emerging from within the Electro scene across this double-vinyl 12" which will be pressed on balck and colour vinyl editions.

• www.cultivatedelectronics.bandcamp.com

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PREMIERE : Armec - Acute [CELTD09]

In the hollowness of this mystical embrace, "Etait Une" echoes through the corridors of the mind like an incantational winding road. We traverse the corridors of our thoughts. An acidic layer of intensity transports our senses. We enter the unknown blur of this cosmic dance that morphs the fabric of perception.

An ecstatic anticipation clings onto our lids. The morning dew drops when - suddenly - the road bends; the city of new beginnings has materialised and there she stands tall. Tuna B - the metropolis of neon lights and surreality. Our minds dissolve as the vocals take complete control of this symphonic madness.

Etait Une - MXC

Hamburg-based producer and DJ Beam Control makes his debut on DJ MELL G’s Label JUICY GANG RECORDS with a bass-heavy 6-track electro EP "Moving Electrons".

Having been deeply immersed in the electronic music scene for six years, Beam Control's journey began in Leipzig, where he organized parties with friends. His sound is heavily influenced by artists like Keith Tucker, Anthony Rother, and Morphology and further shaped by his friendships with XY0815, Varum, and Int Main (Yarn Init). Since 2023, he’s been organizing parties in Hamburg under the name „SYNTAX.“
 
The EP kicks off with "On the Circuit," a synth-driven breakbeat track that sets the tone for the acid and break journey ahead. "Electronic Overload" follows, introducing a thumping bassline, melodic flourishes, and robotic vocals that enhance the EP's futuristic vibe. "Robot Science" stands out as a dynamic exploration of sounds, merging dark bass synths with uplifting elements . The track starts with cheeky phone edits and snappy, energetic kicks. As it continues, it introduces bright melodies and heavy vocals, which gives track a special dark vibe. "Distorted Minds," featuring Jetson G, brings all the elements together for a classic ghetto house track, blending uplifting sounds and commanding vocals. The EP continues with Yarn Init's remix of "Robot Science," featuring deeper bass patterns, robotic voice snippets, and a darker spin on the original tune. The EP finishes with „Walking Hours,“ wrapping up the EP with its bouncing synth rhythms and guiding energy, concluding this bass heavy musical journey.

BEAM CONTROL - ELECTRONIC OVERLOAD

Next up on Co-Accused Records - No Static / Automatic label boss ARA-U is piloting the craft with his NO FUTURE EP. The Venezuelan Electro producer provides four analogue cuts accompanied by a Radioactive Man remix.

It's a cosmic liftoff with the mind warping sonic sounds of 'Planet Destroy'. Radioactive Man's funk fuelled remix has an infectious 303 bassline that takes the listener on a jackin 'journey. On the flip side 'Exit Now' moves into driving hypnotic synths with sizzling percussion throughout. 'No Future' dips the dancefloor into a twisting wormhole of intergalactic grooves. The EP closes with the dark dystopian synths and extraterrestrial layers of 'It’s Only Lies Around Me'.

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Ara-u - No Future (CR003)

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Info: The first release of spring is CDparanoia by Ronin for FAM Records. Vadim about the record:

“CDparanoia was a program I used to use to digitize CDs when I dabbled in Linux. I thought it was funny to name my IDM album that. The tracks on it were created between 2017 and 2023. Some of them I made on analog synthesizers, which gave them a special warmth and character; others were created with Ableton because I wanted to experiment with complex arrangements. But all the tracks on the album have something in common: it is a combination of abstract rhythmic structure and stretchy, floaty pads that create depth and space of sound.”

*PREMIERE* Ronin - Hexagon Face

available on 12" on Kimochi Sound

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Sw. - flexion

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NIGHTCIRCUS

Phost is ZDBT of 1800Haightstreet's new solo moniker. This track was released for Lobster Theremin's PLUR VOLUME 4 compilation.

Phost - Tartarus

INFO: https://www.clubbingspain.com/noticias/2020/zobol-protagoniza-la-nueva-referencia-de-noise-to-meet-you.html

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