Stillhead treats us to more deep dubstep, this time techy stabs, pressurised sub and a bashy drop to take beautiful floaty vocals, strings and a sharp snare on a real stepper.

Summer

Stillhead - Summer [BDP015]

Giant slabs of oscillating bassweight, tight percussion and
sonar blips worthy of early days dubstep send us deep into
dub-techno influenced territory at 140bpm.

Back Once

Stillhead - Back Once [BDP013]

I was asked by the mighty Frenk Dublin at Dub Communication to put together a remix for this amazing EP. I picked Mystic Fyah's Travelling track, and this is what came out...

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Mystic Fyah - Travelling (Stillhead Remix) [Dub Communication DUBCOM038D]

Preorder vinyl: https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/collections/a-all-preorder/products/stillhead-restraint-and-reverb-2x12-heavyweight-orange-yellow-vinyl-lp-w-gatefold-sleeve

Whether it’s bouncy UK garage styled beats, deep dubstep excursions, skippy house, trip hop or even footwork stylings, his vision is set firmly on creating music which takes the sounds of genres like dub, downtempo, dub-techno and early dubstep in different directions but together and cohesively.

The echoes of Stillhead’s previous alias DFRNT seem to get louder here as he takes another foray into the world of deep electronic music.

Since his days of releasing deep post-dubstep as DFRNT, Alex Cowles has been crafting his sound in multiple genres and since 2014, his Stillhead moniker has carried that torch over 4 albums and a number of EPs. His newest album “Restraint And Reverb” will be landing on 12th August on double heavyweight coloured vinyl. Released on his own Brightest Dark Place label the full 12-track album will be available in both physical format and digitally.

Tracklist:
01 - Sick Fing
02 - Battle Stations
03 - On Their Knees
04 - Familiar
05 - Social Distance
06 - Still Messing
07 - Driving Force
08 - Girl Problems
09 - Sexual
10 - Muggy
11 - Connecting Dots
12 - Slinky

Restraint And Reverb

Stillhead - Restraint And Reverb (clips)

Stillhead returns with the first single from his forthcoming album. Sick Fing is a tight, crispy slice of dubstep-meets-garage. Skippy percussion from the world of UKG meets bouncy sub, dub-techno pads and a bright synth line.

Sick Fing is track 1 on Stillhead’s forthcoming album “Restraint And Reverb” and is the first of 4 singles to drop in the run up to the album release.

Keep up to date by checking https://stillhead.com

Sick Fing

Updates

Stillhead - Sick Fing (clip)

New bit played by Bunzer0 on his show: https://bunzer0.blogspot.com/2022/06/blog-post_14.html 

Sick Fing is a tight, crispy slice of dubstep-meets-garage. Skippy percussion from the world of UKG meets bouncy sub, dub-techno pads and a bright synth line.

Sick Fing is track 1 on Stillhead’s forthcoming album “Restraint And Reverb” and is the first of 4 singles to drop in the run up to the album release.

Stillhead - Sick Fing [From Bunzer0's FOB show]

Stillhead - Gabriel (Roy Davis Jr Cover)

Some more free remixes, and a cover. Boards of Canada, Tears for Fears, X-Press 2, Opus III, BBE, Veracocha and Roy Davis Jr.

Stillhead - Free Remixes Vol 2 (clips)

DOWNLOAD THIS TRACK FOR FREE AT http://stillhead.com

Stillhead remix of the classic Faithless track Insomnia.

Also available to download from the Brightest Dark Place Bandcamp:
https://brightestdarkplace.bandcamp.com/track/insomnia-stillhead-remix-bdpf001 

FREE DOWNLOAD

Faithless - Insomnia (Stillhead Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DOWNLOAD THIS WHOLE EP FOR FREE AT http://stillhead.com

Deep, Electronic music. The hazy, blurred overlap between techno and ambient, the dubby fringes of deep house and melancholy bass music or the closing gap which separates drum and bass from dub-techno, it’s all within our Brightest Dark Place.

A state of mind. A gut feeling. A reactionary state. Everyone has their own Brightest Dark Place. Join Stillhead in his.

It has been a year of change for Alex Cowles. After retiring his DFRNT alias, alongside his Echodub label, he has made a fresh start with something new. Working under the alias Stillhead, he has launched a new label: Brightest Dark Place.

http://brightestdarkplace.com
http://stillhead.com

Stillhead - Dwelling EP [BDP001] [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Try bonjour

Try Bonjour

Stillhead Try Bonjour [clip]

Dropkick

Stillhead - Dropkick [clip]

Not even sure where to start with this one!

What's Going On

Stillhead - What's Going On [clip]

A Real Piece Of Work will be my 6th album as Stillhead, and is being released very soon!

A Real Piece Of Work [album] (clips)

Reflections 09

Chime

DOWNLOAD A FREE SAMPLE OF THIS PACK AT http://stillhead.com NOW!

Or buy them all at
https://gumroad.com/stillhead

Made these nifty patches that were an attempt to recreate some of that classic BOC vibe :D

Buy 'Em

NI Massive Patches - Sounds Like Boards Of Canada [FREE SAMPLE]

Unofficial Remix of Massive Attack :)

FREE DOWNLOAD:
Get it at http://stillhead.com - I'll send you the remix along with the rest of my remixes and my debut EP!

Alternatively, click download above and go via Hypeddit :)

Massive Attack - Teardrop (Stillhead Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Now available, the first single taken from Stillhead's debut album "Iceberg" released on Here And Now Recordings.

Watch the official Pounds Of Gold video & pre-order the album:
http://iceberg.stillhead.com

@zoestateofmind


More Info & Buy

Stillhead - Pounds Of Gold (feat. Zoe Ellying)

Taken from Iceberg - the 12-track deep, dub-influenced, cinematic début album from Stillhead.

More info & updates: http://iceberg.stillhead.com/

MORE...

Stillhead - Breathe Me Out [from Iceberg album]

Stillhead - Uncertain Dub [from Iceberg album]

Speaker-rattling bass-weight and meticulous drum-programming make Stillhead’s production a hugely rewarding listening experience. The Spiders EP brings us 4 brand new tracks utterly saturated with atmosphere and emotion, while dripping with suspense.

After 6 years, 4 albums, over 20 EPs and countless remixes and appearances under his DFRNT alias, Alex Cowles decided to switch things up and start fresh as Stillhead.

Taking a far more meticulous approach to his Nordic-inspired, deep dub-influenced electronica he swiftly released the “Dwelling EP” on sea-blue transparent vinyl on his own imprint Brightest Dark Place, following that with the expansive full-length album “Iceberg” on vinyl with Here & Now Recordings.

Now Alex returns with a brand new 4-track EP, back at home on his own Brightest Dark Place.

Stream in full on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2QuLPIGdDYD4oOIewssTpR

http://brightestdarkplace.com
http://stillhead.com

Spiders EP

Stillhead - Spiders EP [BDP004]

Support the album:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/stillhead-new-album-copenhagen-music/x/362341#/

It has been 2 years since my debut album as Stillhead and I'm planning to release a second album titled "Copenhagen".

A humble tribute to the Danish capital, and something of a catalogue of my time there, I'd like to present ten brand new Stillhead tracks, alongside remixes from some amazing producers.

I'm planning a double CD release since I missed out on a CD version of my debut "Iceberg". I'm also planning a limited run of small artwork prints and if I get enough funding maybe a vinyl EP.

Copenhagen

Stillhead - Copenhagen LP [Album preview mix] [CD1]

Copenhagen, the new album from Stillhead mixes experimental, cinematic and futuristic dub, glimpses of drum & bass and his trademark deep, expansive, intricate sound. Immersive and wide-screen electronica meets ultra-tight percussion with a variety of vocals peppered throughout.

Alongside a full album of original tracks, there are a host of incredible remixes which bring the sounds of Stillhead that little closer to the dancefloor.

Bop, Hatti Vatti, Versa, Tonik Ensemble, Mr. Roque, Generate, Other Spectrum and Another Channel all bring their unique sounds and production genius to the table taking their remixes in a range of new directions.

The album is Stillhead’s document of his year spent living in the Danish capital.

Stillhead - Copenhagen LP [Remixes preview mix] [CD2]

The Recreational Beats EP takes some of the deep, 170 bpm-based ideas that Stillhead was playing with while making both Iceberg and Copenhagen albums, and takes them a step (perhaps a side-step) closer to the dancefloor.

Mixing the deep, spaced out sounds of dub-techno with the tight percussion, deep bass and intricate breaks associated with experimental drum & bass, Alex pushes headlong into the abyssal soundscapes he has become known for, but this time with swing, with conviction and with a 3-track that sits somewhere between the dancefloor and your headphones.

Throw in an expansive vocal track with collaborators Cubehog, (reminiscent of Ian Brown’s wider tones) and you’ve got a strong 3-track offering.

Tracklist:
01 Recreational Beats
02 Still Monday
03 Society (feat. Cubehog)

Recreational Beats EP

Stillhead - Recreational Beats EP [BDP007]

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6k7LCJUu9uVfqqdEvEpJ8Q?si=EjvhdfB6SQiw5XuW4C4RUg

Bandcamp: https://brightestdarkplace.bandcamp.com/album/wednesday-dub-ep

Wednesday Dub EP, marks the start of a new string of releases from Scottish future-dub producer Stillhead.

This 3-track EP takes Wednesday Dub, a track from his forthcoming album (Out of the Loop Part 1) and gives it a 4-4 rework, along with a remix from recent Brightest Dark Place artist and deep dub-tech afficionado Skruff. The EP is finished off with a dubstep track from the Stillhead archives combining brassy bass and cinematic atmospherics.

This EP will be released on 12th June, ahead of the forthcoming Stillhead album “Out of the Loop Part 1”.

Wednesday Dub EP

Stillhead - Wednesday Dub EP (clips)

Buy: https://brightestdarkplace.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-the-loop-part-1

Following hot on the heels of his Wednesday Dub EP, Stillhead is releasing a new 8-track album packed with deep, dub-techno infused sounds spanning the genre gamut, from ambient to drum & bass. All taking strong inspiration from the worlds of ambient and deep dub-techno.

From sluggish bass-heavy slow-step pieces like Flowing, to more skittish ambient steppers like Drowning, the album has Stillhead immersed in a world of circulating chords, reverb-drenched echoes and tight rhythmic production. Cinematic and expansive from the get-go, this one will be sure to appeal to fans of this deeper end of the musical spectrum.

Out of the Loop Part 1

Stillhead - Out of the Loop Part 1 (clips)

Download here: https://gum.co/LRdj

I've been a huge fan of Leftfield, and this track for some time now, and although I don't think it's possible to surpass the exquisite nature of the Mighty Quark remix of this track - I did want to give it a bash, and this is what came out.

Enjoy!

Leftfield - Chant Of A Poor Man (Stillhead Remix) [FREE download]

Mission #5 from Challenger Deep: Stillhead steps forward, brightening the darkest of places. The descent begins with an approaching menace from the deep, deftly handled by the helmsman. The Scottish mastermind then delves further still, delivering a forward thinking piece of electronic dub music, forged in the ceaseless depth of the abyss.

No digital, no bandcamp, always exclusive to physical and online record shops.

A: Stillhead - Mastermind
B: Stillhead - Challenged

Released: 4th December 2020.

Pre-orders going up soon at: https://www.unearthedsounds.co.uk/collections/a-all-preorder/products/stillhead-mastermind-challenged

PSI005

Pre-order

Stillhead - Mastermind // Challenged [Challenger Deep PSI005] (clips)

Done for the remix competition run through @machinedrum Patreon & Discord. Big up @sosusmusic on the win. This one pushed me a bit further out my comfort zone. Great fun to work on! Looking forward to the next :)

Machinedrum & Holly - Berry Patch (Stillhead Remix) [competition entry]

Frenk Dublin - Still Dub EP [Dub Communication]

Remixes from Tubby Isiah, Skruff and myself.

Still Dub Remixes

Frenk Dublin - Aksu (Stillhead Remix) [Dub Communication]

Help me press my next album: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexcowles/stillhead-a-real-piece-of-work-2x12-inch-vinyl-album

Scottish-born Stillhead produces deep electronic music. It sits stylistically between dub, drum & bass, ambient, dub-techno, downtempo, post dubstep, deep techno and bass music.

If none of that makes sense to you, then let’s just call it deep electronic music. It’s been described as both cinematic and atmospheric.

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