Junglist goddess @shebaq announces her foray into 140/dubstep terrain by joining forces with Sub:Clef label boss Cid Poitier to deliver 2 deep and soulful cuts that blend deep hypnotic Neo-Soul, Stripped-back Minimal Dub and UK Sound System Weight.

Catalogue Number: SUBCLEF006
Artists: Cid Poitier x Sheba Q
Title: Destiny / Spiral
Format: 12” (Limited Lathe Cut Vinyl) / Digital / Streaming
Release Date: 2nd May 2025

Bandcamp: https://subclef.bandcamp.com/album/destiny-spiral

Cid Poitier x Sheba Q - Destiny / Spiral (Showreel) [SUBCLEF006]

A. Cid Poitier - Zeitgeist
AA. Cid Poitier - Grim Creeper

Buy / Listen / Stream - hyperurl.co/subclef001

12" VINYL
White Peach - http://bit.ly/2ro7DpQ
Redeye Records: bit.ly/2qUGrf5

Mastered by Jason Goz @ Transition Mastering Studios, London
Distributed worldwide by White Peach

SUBCLEF001

AA. Cid Poitier - Grim Creeper [SUBCLEF001]

A. Cid Poitier - Zeitgeist
AA. Cid Poitier - Grim Creeper

Buy / Listen / Stream - hyperurl.co/subclef001

12" VINYL
https://subclef.bandcamp.com/merch

Mastering: Jason Goz @ Transition Mastering Studios, London
Worldwide Distribution: White Peach

A. Cid Poitier - Zeitgeist [SUBCLEF001] (12")

SUBCLEF002

A. Cid Poitier (feat. Wends) - Distraction
B1. Cid Poitier (feat. Wends) - Weak
B2. Cid Poitier - Distraction (Instrumental)

Buy / Listen / Stream - http://hyperurl.co/subclef002
Buy 12" Vinyl - http://bit.ly/2BNzzZB
Buy Limited bundles & MP3s - https://subclef.bandcamp.com/

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/oDTPGdORPZY

Cid Poitier:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/cidpoitier
SC: https://soundcloud.com/cid-poitier

Format: Vinyl & Digital
Mastering: Lewis @ Star Delta Mastering
Distribution: White Peach

Distraction

Distraction / Weak

Cid Poitier (feat. Wends) - A1. Distraction / B1. Weak [SUBCLEF002]

The Sub:Soul EP sees Cid Poitier continue his exploration into the intersections of Neo-Soul, R&B and Early Dubstep with a complete body of work to showcase an unorthodox take on the underground bass music scene. 

The focus of this release is one to take listeners into a deep, progressive and emotive state with the use of chord progressions, harmonies and vocals to paint a musical landscape for the mind and body to be transported into another realm. 

With groove, bass and soul being the driving forces of the Sub:Clef ethos, these qualities continues to play a strong role within this release. From jungle influenced breakbeats to jazz and soul chords, dubstep wobbles to dubby bass notes, solid sound system weight is vital as this music is designed to be both heard and felt in equal parts

Pre-order: 

Digital - https://subclef.bandcamp.com/album/the-sub-soul-ep

12" Vinyl -https://www.whitepeachrecords.com/forthcoming/subclef003-cid-poitier-the-subsoul-ep-pre-order

The Sub:Soul EP

B2. Cid Poitier - Feng Sushi

B1. Cid Poitier (feat. Wends) - Circles

A2. Cid Poitier - Conception

A1. Cid Poitier - Rotary (Deeper/Further)

**Our purpose with this record is to bring awareness to World Environment Day, all profits will go DIRECTLY to charity**

Interview: https://trusik.co.uk/cid-poitier-earth-cry-subclef004/

Release Date: June 5, 2019 (World Environment Day)
Format: Hand cut 12" / Digital / Streaming

The Earth Cry EP is a body of work which draws influence from nature bringing the listener into a world of blurred genre lines once again with trademark low frequency pressure.

Cid Poitier coins the term “Sub:Electronica” to define the opening track Arrival; a delicate and progressive harp-lead journey into the exploration of sub bass frequencies resonating as low as 27hz, drawing on the sound palette of electronica, techno and drone based genres.

Title track “Earth Cry” brings an emotive tone to this record built on a foundation of dub, dubstep and orchestral undertones. Experiments into creative uses of distortion provide a juxtaposed edge to the smoother elements of this track.

Amygdala is the deep and haunting cello led symphony of this record, and is influenced by the region of the brain responsible for the formation and storage of emotional events that we experience in our lives.

The EP is concluded by Empathy 101 which brings an electronic, musical post-grime sound - layered with weighty bass to deliver a sense of digital compassion wrapped in analogue love.

The artist's ethos is to create pieces of musical art which carry meaning and can hopefully bring some good to the world and shine a spotlight on issues affecting our collective existence.

THANK YOU for taking the time to experience this music.

We gain immense joy in sharing it with you.

Credits

Mastering: Dan Smith - SIC Mastering
Vinyl Cut By: Henry Bainbridge - Dub Studio
Spiritual Guide: Jah

Written, Produced and Mixed by:
Christopher James
license
all rights reserved

Earth Cry

Cid Poitier - Earth Cry EP (Showreel) [Forthcoming SUBCLEF004]

Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/xWt0xSQ2N28

Title track “Earth Cry” brings an emotive tone to this record built on a foundation of dub, dubstep and orchestral undertones. Experiments into creative uses of distortion provide a juxtaposed edge to the smoother elements of this track.

Download / Stream: https://smarturl.it/earthcry

Earth Cry EP

Cid Poitier - Earth Cry [SUBCLEF004] (12")

Format: 220g Transparent 12" (SOLD OUT) / Digital / Streaming
Release Date: 5th March 2020
Buy/Stream: https://smarturl.it/subclef005

A1. Dubwoofa - Burn
A2. Dubwoofa - Hexed
B1. Cid Poitier (feat Wends) - Distraction (JFO Remix)
B2. Cid Poitier (feat Wends) - Circles (JFO Remix)

Consistent with the pursuit set out within their last four releases, this most recent outing from South London based label Sub:Clef, features four meditative and expansive tracks of UK inspired sound system music. This is the first release in the Sub:Clef “N.O.T.E.S” series, which feature two artists, one on each side of the record.

The A-side of 005 sees the return of the mighty Norwegian producer and selector Dubwoofa (his first release in over half a decade, and his Sub:Clef debut) while the flip features two JFO-produced reinterpretations of archive tracks by Sub:Clef curator Cid Poitier.

Cut A ‘Burn’, provided by the former, is a throbbing, half-time sub workout not dissimilar to Dubwoofa’s early work on Dub Police: featuring scattered, reverberating percussion and heavily modified field recordings accompanied by an immersive and cohesive low-end.

While similarly reductive and stripped back, AA ‘Hexed’ departs from the stepping intensity of the first track and introduces more irregular and shuddering drum programming: elastic subs and ghostly hymns are matched with a more subtle and complimentary drum rhythm.

Things change slightly on the B-side, as JFO provides a pair of transformative remixes, with both tracks featuring vocalist Wends. Here, the stems have been cleverly altered to provide a respectful and yet highly distinctive interpretation, with ‘Distraction’ modified to feature an almost atonal synth line, interrupted by stabs of resonant pads not dissimilar to James’ Blake’s cult ‘Harmonimix’ series. Strung alongside reverse snares, soothing pads and a meditative filter bass, the vocals glide along centrally to provide a truly immersive and contemplating take on bass music both original and versatile.

The second remix ‘Circles’, while again featuring Wends, utilises the vocals only sparingly, and instead encourages the listener to focus on a harmonically rich piano line and a thumping multi-timbral snare. Coupled with JFO’s distinct patois watermark and clattering hats, this track is a more transcendent psalm. Haunting and subtle yet highly musical in its essence.

Pre-Order: https://subclef.bandcamp.com/album/n-o-t-e-s

Dubwoofa - @dubwoofa
JFO - @manlikejfo
Cid Poitier - @cid-poitier

Words by: George Inman
Artwork: Colin Ventura

N.O.T.E.S

Dubwoofa / JFO / Cid Poitier - N.O.T.E.S (Showreel) *OUT NOW* 12" [SUBCLEF005]

Sub:Electronica | Sub:Soul | Deep:Step

Sub:Clef is an experimental bass record label which explores the blurred genre boundaries of Early Dubstep, Neo Soul, Electronica and Dub, born from the cultural melting pot of South London. 

Not much more to say really.

As the much used cliché goes....Let the music do the talking.

001 - Cid Poitier - Zeitgeist/Grim Creeper

002 - Cid Poitier - Distraction / Weak

003 - Cid Poitier - The Sub:Soul EP

004 - Cid Poitier - Earth Cry EP

005 - Dubwoofa / JFO / Cid Poitier - N.O.T.E.S

006 - Cid Poitier x Sheba Q - Destiny / Spiral

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