Ambient synths, a deep bassline and trickling plucks form ‘The Prelude’, this is the introduction to an LP oozing character, told by Allergy Season and Heist artist John Barera & Beats In Space and Haus of Altr affiliate Brian Abelson. 

This is a varied album, touching on groove-laden dance tracks like ‘I Was There’ and ‘I Am Free’, to the sluggish trip of ‘I Believe’. Summarising the LP perfectly, ‘The Return’ closes out the release with the infectious strum of a bass guitar and carefully designed layers of melody that, much like the rest of the full-length, speaks endlessly to the imagination.

Once dubbed one of the “New York techno scene’s hardest working DJs” by Resident Advisor, John Barera has honed his craft via his Cross Street label, as well as appearances on labels such as Soul Clap and Dolly. His style ranges from techno, electro through to house and acid, and has seen him grace the halls of influential international clubs like Panorama Bar, Fabric, Razzmatazz, and many more.

Brian Abelson is responsible for co-producing and writing records on labels like Beats in Space, Haus of Altr, Sinderlyn and more, all while holding down a residency at New York’s celebrated Bossa Nova Civic Club. After a recent glimpse at collaboration via their 2022 ‘Myrtle Ave Wetlands’ on Sorry Records, NYC scene stalwarts Abelson and Barera now team up for an LP rooted in left-field house music, combining their wealth of influences and experience to deliver a quality vinyl album full of unique artistic expression.

The Arc (LP)

John Barera & Brian Abelson - I Am Free [Toucan Sounds]

Keywords For This Track: Rotating Pulsing Beats, 90's, Aphex Twin, Analog, Vintage Bass, Motivation, Electronica, Beat Repeat, Breaks, Ping Pong Beat, Crispy Sound, Fresh Tune

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TML has been a vital force in the Midwest electronic music scene for nearly two decades, defying easy categorization while pushing an evolving, boundary-pushing sound.

Growing up in the northern suburbs of Chicago, TML (aka Peter Lansky) would journey into the city to immerse himself in underground culture at illicit loft parties and venues like the Fireside Bowl and Metro/Smart Bar. Inspired, he moved to Minneapolis and swiftly kicked off a residency at the iconic First Avenue nightclub. Running weekly over the course of eight years, the Too Much Love party brought together diverse local acts and international names, won nightlife awards, and cemented his reputation as a curator of unique sounds and killer parties.

After ending his weekly residency, Lansky began releasing his own music. TML’s productions closely mirror his genre-crossing DJ sets—a functional, rhythmic collision of acid, electro, and the darker corners of the hardcore continuum. Releases on Scuba’s Hotflush Recordings and his co-owned Always Human Tapes label highlight a blend of raw energy and lived-in sound design. 

TML can be found pushing this idiosyncratic approach across discerning corners of the underground. He excavates new sonic spaces on a long-running monthly show for Bristol’s Noods Radio and as a resident DJ for acme. collective's infamous basement parties. Whether headlining Midwest raves or clubs from New York to Berlin, performing live, or featuring on iconic mix series like Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space, TML continues a midwestern legacy of speaker shaking electronic music, championing the weird and wonderful sounds that make dark dance floors transcendent.

Tracklist:
Richie Culver - Slow Car
oneoneone - Wound Up
Immediate Proximity - Ground
Silas - Wot
Mosca - Look After The Dead
Mike Parker - Voiceprint: Voice Two
DJ Bone - Soul Controller
Laksa - The Art Of Slip
L-VIS 1990 - Run With It
Radioactive Man & Ben Pest - Bar Tab
Azari - Aqatetra (Gesloten Cirkel Remix)
Emily Jeanne - Liquid Crystal
dBridge x Forest Drive West - Death Race 3000
Sapiano and the Partycrashers - Let It Rip
Special Request - What Time Is Ardkore
Alberta Balsam - Cosmic Runner (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)
Xen Chron - Return of Drone Face
Stingray313 - Herd Instinct
Conrad Pack - Deep Distrust (Raw Mix)
SHXCXCHCXSH - DO 1
Erin Hopes - I Don't Want To Feel
Escape - Escape (The Optical Mix)

RND 110 - TML

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Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
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