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Markham Road Records is an electronic music label exploring both established and experimental ideas. Based in Brno, Czech Republic. In residency under @infameradio and @vitaminxxx. Curated by @westdaledan

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✦ MR002 sent in direct from Brno covers a sub-scape of sounds reflecting a current shift in the scene. Count’s sophomore EP showcases a versatile and refined style both in idea and application. Brno’s newest emergence has already had a hand in much that the scene has to offer. Between being a resident/booker at filtr and a regular host on Infame Radio, many have heard count playing at other venues such as Vitamin, Fraktal, and Ankali. ✦

✦ Taking form over a range of bpms, three original tracks accompanied by two remixes come together to shape this tightly knit project. The first track on the EP aptly named “WORK” is an enigmatic drum puzzler highlighted by the familiar voice of Missy Elliot. ✦

✦ Markham Road Records is an electronic music label exploring both established and experimental ideas. Based in Brno, Czech Republic. ✦

Pre-order "WORK" by @count2count >> https://markhamroad.bandcamp.com/album/count-work-mr002

WORK

[Swine Premiere] COUNT - WORK [MR002]

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MR006 crashes in straight from Brno, carving out a sonic current mirroring the ever-mutating scene. COUNT’s latest EP, a playful yet razor-sharp exploration of sound, provides a pack of oddly satisfying rollers. Spanning a spectrum of 140+, this four-track offering blends three originals with a remix from HEDO HYDR8 

THIRD TAKE starts off with CONVULSE, a pacey breakbeat track created to shake the early (and quicker) hours of the morning. The project then takes a more introspective approach as FIREWALL BLOCK rolls into the #2 stop. With a similarly quick BPM register, FIREWALL BLOCK employs traces of dub and jungle along its varied storyboard. Coming up next is BLACKTAIL, a headbanger turned electro track suitable for a variety of people, places, and things. Bring up the caboose* is a remix from HEDO HYDR8. This time it's a fully pumped up techno remix of the aforementioned track.

*a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train (for our European listeners)  

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THIRD TAKE

THIRD TAKE [MR006]

COUNT - BLACKTAIL

Markham Road Records kicks off 2025 with a tasty new EP, THIRD TAKE. Spanning a spectrum of 140+, this four-track offering blends three originals with a remix from Hedo Hydr8. Opening the EP in style, the first track CONVULSE is a pacy breakbeat track with the perfect wormhole energy for the early morning crew. 

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Premiere: COUNT - CONVULSE (Markham Road Records)

MR006 crashes in straight from Brno, carving out a sonic current mirroring the ever-mutating scene. COUNT’s latest EP, a playful yet razor-sharp exploration of sound, provides a pack of oddly satisfying rollers. Spanning a spectrum of 140+, this four-track offering blends three originals with a remix from HEDO HYDR8 

THIRD TAKE starts off with CONVULSE, a pacey breakbeat track created to shake the early (and quicker) hours of the morning. The project then takes a more introspective approach as FIREWALL BLOCK rolls into the #2 stop. With a similarly quick BPM register, FIREWALL BLOCK employs traces of dub and jungle along its varied storyboard. Coming up next is BLACKTAIL, a headbanger turned electro track suitable for a variety of people, places, and things. Bring up the caboose* is a remix from HEDO HYDR8. This time it's a fully pumped up techno remix of the aforementioned track.

*a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train (for our European listeners)  

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FIREWALL BLOCK

Premiere: COUNT - FIREWALL BLOCK | Markham Road Records

Pre-order now on Markham Road Records : https://markhamroad.bandcamp.com/album/drums-dont-burn-mr009

To be released on 1 October 2025.

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Subsism - Radiant Recess (Out now on Markham Road Records)

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Drums Don’t Burn is a contemplative statement piece from Paris-based Subsism (Guillaume Arnaud) that remains acutely aware of the artist’s past production while embracing a more natural state of flow. This duality is repeatedly demonstrated in a hybrid of spell-casting, acoustic rock, dub, and metal. A coming of age for both the artist and the label, Drums Don’t Burn is both our first full-length EP and the first project to be released on both digital and analog formats (yes, we made a tape).

The EP grew out of a year of assembly across central, eastern, and southern France, translating various influences into six original tracks. A final climactic effort came together in a little studio lost in the hills of Morvan, where Guillaume and Arthur Kern wrangled a 3-day mix session, with results being described as nothing other than heavy. Simultaneously, Warzou (Aurélien Arnaud… although surprisingly not Guillaume’s brother) and Ronja Kappl were forming the remix and artwork, respectively.

The EP begins with a series of introductory statements. This varying ambience of opening textures and vocal effects is greeted by the first taste of drum patterns found further along the road. It goes without saying that the graphics pulled a lot of inspiration from both Susana and Radiant Recess, the lead-out tracks on the project.

Falling straight to track number three, Shawskank sits in Subsism’s ever-hybrid jungle aesthetic. With a pulsing heart flashing remnants of past trance productions, Shawskank continues to guide listeners into the universe of Drums Don’t Burn. Following up, Loom Vigi is a standalone dubstep track that commands the attention of the project’s mid-section. ‘Dubby Club’ that ebbs and weaves before ultimately making way for the ever-personal, ever-enrobing Velvet Ache.

When we first met with Guillaume, there was mention of vocals in the project. Having no past references to go by, I don’t think anyone expected that they would materialize as the most stirring/warming/powerful part of the album. Of course, this is just our opinion, and we always prefer that you come to your own, but Velvet Ache remains the centrepiece of our breaky-achy hearts.

And finally, Drums Don’t Burn is both the title track and the axis of the album. It was the first track sketched for the project, and ultimately the choice for the remix. This special positioning in the creative process means that it has informed almost every output in this little universe. Followed by the Warzou remix, both versions make up either side of an asymmetrical pairing, fielding a full circle of approaches.

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Subsism - Susana

Subsism - Shawskank

Subsism - Velvet Ache

Subsism - Drums Don't Burn

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