Artist: Zobol
Title: Diminishing Returns (Incl. Reptant Remix)
Label: Haŵs
Cat No: HAWS012
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 
A1. Empathy Droid’s Lament
A2. Rogue Landlord
B1. R U OK?
B2. R U OK? (Reptant’s Lizard Tech Mix)

“What motivates us as human beings?” Zobol muses. Some might argue that the present day has produced a new culture of inefficiency and burn-out – a world where greedy landlords reign supreme, where broken bureaucracy flourishes and where people have become slaves to the system. But all is not lost. Hope sits on the horizon, and Jon Chmielewski is exploring the possibilities. For the 12th release on Welsh imprint Haŵs, the undeniably genius producer presents an electro EP that seeks to communicate something far bigger than himself. 

‘Empathy Droid’s Lament’ is a cascading opener, quaking with all of the energy of a determined figure reaching into their reservoir for just one more push. ‘Rogue Landlord’ sits in a twilit world of ghostly melodies and swelling horns that cohabit with a dark restlessness at each other’s presence – but an irony lies in the harmony of the situation.

On the B-side, ‘R U OK?’ dilutes rippling synth lines with a bulky bass and inquisitive melodies, purging itself of emotions like a late-night spent soul-searching. For the closing remix, Reptant strips down and warps the original into fresh drum patterns, rupturing the rhythm into a storm of glitches, pops and perfectly sequenced percussion.

Zobol and Reptant are clearly on the same mission: to breathe life into the humdrum and start the road to recovery on the dancefloor. ‘Diminishing Returns’ posits an answer to its first question: that innovating with what we have is the way to overcome monotony, as well as reassuring that the collective pulse is still very much warm.

Zobol - Diminishing Returns (Incl. Reptant Remix) (HAWS012)

For this @DarkScienceElectro premiere, we check in with @generali_minerali on Undersound Recordings

For the next release on the label, @undersoundlondon reaches to the Caucasian country of Georgia with this electro 4-tracker from Generali Minerali. The up-and-coming artist is the booker and sound engineer at the Drama Bar in Tbilisi. He opens the EP with two darker jams with swirly 303 lines on steady 808 rhythms. Influences from the late Microlith permeate these tracks, as the artist mentions him as one of his biggest inspirations. The B-side slows the tempo down with '808 Dream' where delayed melancholic melodies are intertwined with rough saw waves. Finally, “Evening Mood” offers the perfect mood for a warm-up or after-party with its downtempo swing and drums.

Clip link:
Purchase link: https://undersoundrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/usr019-generali-minerali-808-dream

PREMIERE: Generali Minerali - 808 Dream (Undersound Recordings)

German electro producer Martin Matiske has recently breathed new life into his Blackploid alias. The project’s revival continues to bear fruit with the Strange Stars EP, Matiske’s third Blackploid release of 2021 and second for Central Processing Unit after issuing March’s Cosmic Traveler EP through the Sheffield label.

Blackploid’s two CPU drops have more in common than just stargazing titles. Those who enjoyed Cosmic Traveler will find plenty to like again in these four tracks, with Matiske serving up another quartet of snappy machine-funk joints this time around. However, while there is certainly a throughline between Cosmic Traveler and Strange Stars, this EP also finds Blackploid pushing the envelope at points by taking risks with his synth tones which thrill and enliven the record.

In keeping with the cosmic theme of Blackploid’s recent output, Strange Stars kicks off with ‘Star Patrol’. While this opening cut is full of the same needle-gun basslines and dinky synths that characterised Cosmic Traveler, the drum programming eschews the broken beats favoured by many in the scene for a straight house/techno snap. It makes for a very groovy jam, one with Drexciya, Computer World-era Kraftwerk and a pinch of Space Dimension Controller in its mix.

Indeed, the only track on Strange Stars which skips along on a broken beat is second entry ‘The Signal’. ‘The Signal’ also features some of Blackploid’s most impressive electronics programming to date, announcing itself with a brilliantly unusual synth that sounds like an old video game unit which has just gained sentience. When this alien tone is combined with another precision-engineered bassline the track invokes the grizzly bangers of the L.I.E.S. label, though the keyboard stabs which enter periodically also hint to the funkier electro of, say, Egyptian Lover.

‘The Unseen’, the first B-side of Strange Stars, finds Blackploid bringing together many of the things which made the two previous tunes such standouts. A steady four-on-the-floor and a slightly haunted feel to the synth choices casts back to ‘Star Patrol’, but much like ‘The Signal’ this joint also features some rather weird tones which are a hair’s breadth away from machine malfunction. It’s a feeling which runs through to closing cut ‘Light Corridor’, a number where melodies and anti-melodies zip around an array of gurgling electronic cells.

Martin Matiske’s fine run of Blackploid EPs continues with the intergalactic electro stylings of Strange Stars.

RIYL: Drexciya, Cardopusher, Legowelt, Beau Wanzer, Jensen Interceptor

Strange Stars

Blackploid - Strange Stars

WWM is happy to welcome one of the purest talents of the scene, directly from Kyiv, Vladimir Gnatenko.
Vladimir built his reputation with some outstanding live shows, and he is one of the most interesting artists of the shining Ukrainian scene.

The EP is a perfect example of the diversity of styles he covers, from 4/4 to breakbeat with a very unique blend of spacey trance sound which is a trademark of his productions.

A side opens up with Storm, an emotional excursion into Vlad’s art. Nostalgic synth lines evolving into a hedonistic dancefloor banger.

A2 is Roosblom, a kidnapping tune that brings you to a dystopic world when new forms of life are trying to surface.

On the flip side, we have Toevlug, the most introspective piece of the EP. Melancholic sounds and robotic sequences create a dreamy aura while the sneaky breakbeat held up the tension.

Skarrel closes the EP with a ruthless 4/4 beat combined with a gloomy atmosphere that finds its climax on the break. That’s pure madness in a big sound system.

A1. Vladimir Gnatenko - Storm

TL Premiere #833 (2022.02.07) : Zobol - Caelum [Wave Function Records]

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For this 31th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by the Electro Producer from Birmingham (UK) "Zobol" titled ‘Caelum’ from his forthcoming debut 2x12" Album "Waveform Trajectory" on Sound Synthesis' Vinyl label based in Malta : Wave Function Records.

"Zobol - Waveform Trajectory" should be available from February 21, 2022 in 2x12" vinyl.

Pre-orders up on all shops near you: Clone, Juno, Deejay, Phonica, Horizon Music, MyVinylRecord Shop and more!

Pre-order  :  
▶︎ Clone : www.clone.nl/item67646.html
▶︎ deejay.de : www.deejay.de/Zobol_Waveform_Trajectory_2x12_WF02_Vinyl__989428
▶︎ Juno : www.juno.co.uk/products/zobol-waveform-trajectory/860603-01

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Release Info :

Zobol - Waveform Trajectory [WF02]

Format: Vinyl 2xLP

Mighty fine Electro album from Zobol and a great follow up to the Sound Synthesis debut last year!

Sound Synthesis : "We move forward on to the second release on Wave Function , which comes by the amazing Electro Producer Zobol with his first ever Debut album Waveform Trajectory. Exciting stuff! 
I have always been a fan of Zobol's work and we have become good friends over the past years helping each other in music production tips, life problems haha and also collaborating together via his label Distorted Sensory Perception as well.
For me personally, Zobol is one of the best story tellers in the Electro scene and this album proves just that."

Previews : https://soundcloud.com/sound-synthesis-official/wf02-zobol-waveform-trajectory

Tracklist :
A1. First Contact
A2. Stranger's Echo Chamber
B1. Footwerk
B2. Caelum
C1. Sinking
C2. Schrödinger Equation
D1. Probability Density
D2. Wave-Particle Duality

Est. Release date: 21st Feb

Distributed by Under The Radar / Clone
Mastering : blackparticle
Artwork : Jon Chmielewski

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Follow Zobol :
Bandcamp : www.zobol.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/ZobolUK
Instagram : www.instagram.com/jonski.zobol
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/Zobol

Follow Wave Function Records : 
Facebook : www.facebook.com/wav3function
Instagram : www.instagram.com/wavefunctionrecords
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/sound-synthesis-official
Website : www.sonic-space-music.com/wavefunction

Waveform Trajectory

Caelum

TL PREMIERE : Zobol - Caelum [Wave Function Records]

TL Premiere #960 (2022.06.13) : Kalcagni - Retox [Distrito 91]

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For this 158th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by UK Producer Kalcagni titled ‘Retox’ from his forthcoming EP "Manners" on the Electro label based in Madrid, Spain : Distrito 91.

▶︎ The EP will be available from June 20, 2022 in Limited 12" Vinyl (300 copies) + Digital on Bancamp : https://distrito91.bandcamp.com/album/manners

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Release Info :

Kalcagni - Manners EP [Distrito 91 // D91005]

This debut EP from Manchester producer Kalcagni brings us 4 slices of deep, vibey electro. Kicking off with EP title track ‘Manners’ which provides 303 acid lines laced with infectious chord stabs and beefy 808 drums. Next up ‘Retox’ takes proceedings even deeper with a soulful, slightly melancholic touch. On the flip side ‘Wrong Fix’ jacks up the BPMs for a wonky electro affair, before EP closer ‘It Knows Me Bad’ rounds things off with oscillator sync bass stylings interspersed with minor chords, modular percussion and punchy drums.

Tracklist :
1. Manners
2. Retox
3. Wrong Fix
4. It Knows Me Bad

releases June 20, 2022

Written and produced by Jonny Strinati in Manchester.
Mastered by Ruben Montesco at SoundClipStudio.
Distributed by Subwax www.subwax.es

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Follow Kalcagni :
Instagram : www.instagram.com/kalcagni
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/kalcagni

Follow Distrito 91 :
Bandcamp : www.distrito91.bandcamp.com
Instagram : www.instagram.com/distrito__91
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/distrito91

Manners

Retox

TL PREMIERE : Kalcagni - Retox [Distrito 91]

ANCPT006 Low Tape - Lost Heaven EP (incl. John Beltran remix)

Artist: Lord Jalapeños
Title: Loser Machines
Label: Science Cult
Cat No: SCV04
Format: 2x12” colour vinyl (A-B is red & C-D is grey)

Tracklist: 

A1. Artificial Solar Energy System
A2. Digital Blood
A3. Bad Reception
B1. Structurally Disordered
B2. Mind Monitoring
B3. Organic Prototype
C1. Android Revolution
C2. Binary Turbulence
C3. Humanotronic
D1. False Emotion
D2. Stimulus
D3. Space Invaders

Lord Jalapeños explores the human machine with his debut Vinyl LP on Science Cult. Inspired by cyborgs, science fiction and real life experiences, Lord Jalapeños' IDM informed Electro vibe is on full display here with pounding rhythms, dark and sweeping bass lines and his signature bit reduction sound.

Artwork by Greta Haga.

Lord Jalapeños - Loser Machines - 2x12" (SCV04)

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/nSNP9VNDjHSWYVqm7

Bio & TL:

Silverback, situated in Bristol, is a producer and DJ with an incessant passion for all things electro. The hairy man (actually has no chest hair) aims to represent this through his own releases and mixes, by seeking to include the extremes of what now may or may not be considered electro . 

Silverback has released tracks under Gimme A Break Records, Special Blends and Brick Sweat Records, alongside his own label Basement Labs.

BinaryFunction - We Will Destroy (Carl Finlow Remix)
Liebknecht - Essex
Datawave - Subspace Halo
Alonzo - Magnetic
Univac - Alamogordo Test
Lord Jalapenos - Relic Neutrinos (Francois Dillinger Remix)
The Thousand Order - Telepathic Intelligence
Manao - Xttack
Exzakt - Love Hate
Interviews - Miami String
Baby T - Acid Science
Viers - 1 Megabyte of Rave Juice
Kessler - Foul Play
Ngoni Egan - Phase 2
Client_03 - Interest Reset 
Manao & Dagga - La 4ta
issu - Oscillate
11Schnull - Front Row Chatter

CyberDomain - Silverback

Follow me on:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/dharmonicsmusic/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@dharmonics
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4jmxVyvvs…sTT9aPOeINS4PWtg

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Chronicles of the Last Light Spirals, Vol. I" is a neo-noir journey in neon, where the spirit of the ‘90s collides with the darkness of futuristic hip-hop and electronic spirals. Gritty beats, deep bass, echoes of boom bap, glitched samples, and the smoky streets of a night city – all woven into the story of the last light trying to break through the darkness. This is the soundtrack for walking down wet asphalt in a hoodie, with a shadow at your back and the unshakable feeling that the city is speaking to you   

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Chronicles of the Last Light Spirals, Vol. I" to neo-noirowa podróż w neonach, gdzie duch lat 90’ miesza się z mrokiem futurystycznego hip-hopu i elektronicznych spiral. Brudne bity, głęboki bas, echa boom bapu, glitchowane sample i dymne ulice nocnego miasta – wszystko utkane w historię ostatniego światła, które próbuje przebić się przez mrok. To soundtrack do spaceru po mokrym asfalcie w kapturze, z cieniem za plecami i nieodpartym wrażeniem, że miasto do ciebie mówi

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