Taken from the Mako LP 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗖 [SMDELP09]

Released on 2x12"+1x10" (Marbled or Black)

Available now from Bandcamp - https://makosm.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-romantic

and Void Vinyl (Germany) - https://voidvinyl.eu/products/mako-death-of-a-romantic

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As we welcome Stephen Redmore aka Mako back to the label, it’s important to note that Death of a Romantic is not only the debut LP for Mako on Samurai Music, but it also puts Mako in a solo category, a historic first - the only artist to ever release an artist LP on both Metalheadz and Samurai Music.

Death of a Romantic aptly captures Mako’s ability to span different corners of Drum and Bass’ musical palette - a talent cultivated by a musical approach informed by full absorption in the history of this music as a building block, plus a dedication to perfecting the science of breaking down the essential elements needed to make any construction approach at this tempo achieve maximum efficacy.

Followers of Mako’s music have no doubt taken note of this versatile approach to writing music and his gifted ability with breaks and sub-bass. For Death Of A Romantic, a considered approach to strip the music back more in line with the Samurai Music sound was taken but the album retains the Mako flavour - deft, subtle hooks, beds of sub and ethereal ambience, pinned down by total rhythmic potency.

Highlights are many, but the first tunes that were written for the LP embody perfectly the musical environment Mako built specifically for this LP - ‘The Both Of Us’ with its sinister intro and tear out conclusion, and ‘Raisuma’ - a call and response rhythm that is almost dub-like in feel with peaks that pack a hefty punch.

Makos's signature lead hooks appear, albeit tempered, to compliment the build reduction on tracks like ‘Falter’ and LP closer ‘We Can Love All’ - both are clear cases of this interpolation of Makos's own breadth of style, pointedly refined to slot into the LPs sound and utilising space to increase their power.

The Death of a Romantic song titles all carry a consistent message, one that Mako puts to use in his own life and interactions with other humans, and one we could all benefit from reflecting on at this time - life brings us joy and pain and much more in between, but if we live with compassion and humility, we can truly love all.

Tracklist:

01. Empathy Dub
02. Even Treasured Memories Fade
03. The Both of Us
04. False Promise
05. Falter
06. Cold Hands
07. Raisuma
08. Grieve
09. The Choice is Yours
10. We Can Love All

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Death of a Romantic

Death Of A Romantic

Mako - Raisuma [SMDELP09]

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Ramen Boy, eqal - Violencia (Alex Roch Remix)
GHOZT & TRUNX - FINAL BOSS
Denzel Curry - BIRDZ (feat. Rick Ross)
Darq E Freaker - Flabbergasted
TaQ - Paranoia
Wall5 - EVO66 (long version)
DJ FX - Attack The Music
SLAKE - Music To Your Head(Another Day Remix)
Broosnica - Gimme a MF Breakbeat
DJ Mastercard - Always
HomeSick - 1800AREYOUSLAPPIN (Sinistarr Hotline Remix)
Rustie - Triadzz
p0!n7 p0!n7 - d0uble0re0 (San Ho10 remix) [Ghozt Bootleg]
Duran Duran Duran - Paphos
Mike Slammer, DJ Red Alert - Let's Do It (Original Mix)
RAVERS CHOICE - VOL.4
FAN FICTION - RAVE TOOL 31
adame - AQUECIMENTO DO ADAME
Emma DJ & Toma Kami - Julia Bashmore
Lil Wayne - Mama Mia
XXXTENTACION - Look At Me!
Killa P, Scratcha DVA, Sinjin Hawke, Zora Jones - Bussgun (T5UMUT5UMU Edit)
Pa's Lam System - Bit By Bit
Ecco2k - Peroxide

hallycore (from brutshits) mix @ Goose Fruits 11 2024/03/02

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To the Tide’s “Reverie” album is coming to Gravitas Recordings March 15th after two beautiful singles.
This immersive downtempo album brings out the beauty in electronic music; riding the line between downtempo, future garage and world bass in a delicate way. Although his music is inspired by dance music, it’s not made for the club.  To The Tide makes music to deeply connect with listeners, and hopes fans explore the world over the soundtrack of his music.  There are many stories inside this journey, each song has many pieces that fit together like a puzzle with other ideas and ties and reflect on other songs throughout the listening experience.  

“Music can take you on a journey without a single step.  It can tell a story without a single word.” 
-To the Tide

Reverie

To the Tide - Waking Up

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Dr...um + Axewound - Babylon Junglist
Nebula - Fantasia
Bizzy B - Bad Boy
サイケアウツ - Funky Monkey baby
SHAKA-ITCHI - RUN RAGGA TUNE
Aaron Spectre - Respect This Sound
Sumo Jungle - Watashi Wa Jumpin’
Pete Cannon & Tim Reaper - You're The One
Lady Ann - Freeze (Tim Reaper Remix)
Sully - Werk
Dwarde & Tim Reaper - Realisation

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Jungle Mixxx Pt.2

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Sashwat, the Dank 'N' Dirty boss man, takes a bold step forward with his debut solo release. Featuring two deep dubstep tracks, this release is a testament to the unique sound and vision that Sashwat has been pushing for nearly two decades.

The first track, 'Rainfall,' sets the tone with its immersive basslines and intricate rhythms. The subtle stormy theme adds a layer of depth, making it a perfect listen for those who appreciate meditative atmospheric music.

Following 'Rainfall,' the second track, 'Refall,' continues the journey with a complementary soundscape. The seamless transition between the two tracks showcases Sashwat's ability to create a cohesive musical experience. The stormy undertones persist, enhancing the overall mood as if one is in the midst of a sonic tempest.

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Rainfall / Refall

Refall

Sashwat - Refall [Out Now!]

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The first katharsis release of 2025 is the album "Modular" by danish artist and composer Simon Littauer, known for his live performance on modular synthesizers with a very melodic and almost scientific approach to music. The album is a culmination of Littauer’s over 9 year-long journey with eurorack modular synthesizers. All the tracks on the album are recorded as one-takes, with no multi-track recordings or editing. Having spent infinitely many hours trying to master the instrument (even taking lessons in hardware design, coding, and electronic engineering to develop custom modules for his setup), Simon Littauer has played over a hundred live concerts on the system, including performances at Roskilde Festival (DK), By:Larm Festival (NO) and Spot Festival (DK).

On ‘Modular’, Littauer explores euphoric breakbeats on club-ready tracks like ‘Phicet’, ‘Swamp’ and ‘Xenon’, which might remind the listener of the universe of artists like Skee Mask, Richard Devine and Lanark Artefax, while calm and soothing atmospheres are introduced on ambient cuts like ‘Melo’. On ‘Jona’ Littauer is joined by J. Ludvig III - the drummer of Erika de Casier, for an ambient trance journey with live drum breakbeats. Overall, the album is a playful and experimental album that travels through many different genres, but with a consistent melancholic tone, that maintains the listener all the way through the 12 tracks.

Littauer explains, ‘‘My vision was to build a portable modular system on which I could perform, and improvise, while being able to recall sequences, samples, and settings reliably during live concerts, without having to re-patch between tracks. I feel like I can confidently say, that I succeeded with that. The sound and structures of the album are formed by how I configured my modular synthesizer, what made sense in a live performance context as well as other artists I heard during the process of making it. The complexity, impressive sound design, and machine-fluency of Richard Devine, whom I was fortunate enough to have as a teacher in the lead-up to the making of the album. And having followed the eurorack scene for many years - artists like Colin Benders and Catharina Barbieri have influenced my work as well’.

Littauer’s modular system is a 208 hp eurorack setup developed throughout 7 years. It is based around a Vector sequencer by Five12, the ER-301, configured as a live-effects engine and mixing console, two Hector modules from Poly, and two Bitboxes - one containing modulation signals and the other one containing oscillators and drums. One reverb module and a single module for macros and transitions developed by Littauer himself. The entire album is recorded on the ER-301 itself, during live performance. 

Mastered by Joel Krozer at Six Bit Deep
Artwork by jjjacob
PR by Fomo PR

Simon Littauer - Mew

Wind

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Out Now on Deep Heads Select Compiled by Zeb Samules.

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Julien Mier "Grains Of Glass"

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