Mabel - Pleasure Phonetix
@mabelau

Vinyl Preorder: https://bit.ly/48PoRh0
Digi Preorder: https://t.ly/kgBI1

Busting into the Step Ball Chain domain is Naarm prodigy Mabel, who has already been making tectonic waves amongst the underbelly of clubland. Her signature psychedelic bratty-bass can be heard infiltrating doofs, raves and parties at feverish rates as everyone wants a taste of her slick, salacious sonics; Pleasure Phonetix generously offers five cuts for every spectrum of dance freak. Spanning tweaked out techno, stripped back electro flirtations and driving sophisticated psy-prog, Mabel never forgets to sprinkle a little vocal heat when it’s due - brace yourself for a rambunctious release.

Produced by Mabel Hutterer
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Sophia

Mabel - Pleasure Phonetix (STEP10)

We’re happy to welcome back Blu:sh for an hour of pulsating tunes and energetic club grooves. After last year’s entertaining encounter, we kept in touch and learned that he’s quite a few exciting things in the works, among which are new records for Kalahari Oyster Cult and Spray’s brand new Punctuality Records. No better time to invite him back for a mix and a chat, we thought. Tune in and read all about his new projects via our webbie.

Full interview with Blu:sh here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/blush/

https://soundcloud.com/benoitb

Interview

Oddysee 059 | '100% Bounce Rate' by Blu:sh

trickpony - Pillow Talk
STEP11

Vinyl Preorder: https://t.ly/_JdmN
Digi Preorder: https://t.ly/_ZybS

Step Ball Chain’s unconventional prototype band trickpony is the 11th release on the ever evolving imprint. An assortment of sensual cyber jams collaged together by the trio over timezones, birthed in Perth, Australia by Mike Midnight and Roza Terenzi; old friends joined by Helsinki’s visionary songstress Maria Korkeila. A trinity of alchemy blossomed into an audio rendition of exquisite corpse, layers of each entity glistening through amongst a united cosmos; trip hop atmospherics and downtempo drippings. 

The five track EP reveals a metamorphosis of nostalgia, a foot in the ever present and daydreams of future. A subconscious deep dive into lustful pop, guided by spine tingling vocal fantasies; textural hallucination, harmonic odes to the golden era underground and a flirtation with drum and bass, tribal percussive freakouts and dream tinged lyrics of desire. 

Pillow talk is a timeless exhibit of esoteric treasures, a portal to a private world of modern enchantment that reveals itself in new ways each listen, music for lovers created by a supergroup of innovators to be digested, shared and cherished.



Written & Produced by Michael Gunson, Katie Campbell and Maria Korkeila
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Nicola Tirabasso

trickpony - Pillow Talk (STEP11)

@mikemidnight
@roza-terenzi
@stepballchain

BC: https://stepballchain.bandcamp.com/album/pillow-talk

Step Ball Chain’s unconventional prototype band trickpony is the 11th release on the ever evolving imprint. An assortment of sensual cyber jams collaged together by the trio over timezones, birthed in Perth, Australia by Mike Midnight and Roza Terenzi; old friends joined by Helsinki’s visionary songstress Maria Korkeila. A trinity of alchemy blossomed into an audio rendition of exquisite corpse, layers of each entity glistening through amongst a united cosmos; trip hop atmospherics and downtempo drippings.

The five track EP reveals a metamorphosis of nostalgia, a foot in the ever present and daydreams of future. A subconscious deep dive into lustful pop, guided by spine tingling vocal fantasies; textural hallucination, harmonic odes to the golden era underground and a flirtation with drum and bass, tribal percussive freakouts and dream tinged lyrics of desire.

Pillow talk is a timeless exhibit of esoteric treasures, a portal to a private world of modern enchantment that reveals itself in new ways each listen, music for lovers created by a supergroup of innovators to be digested, shared and cherished.

pi pi pi premiere: trickpony - Room To Breathe (Step Ball Chain)

>30 minutes of >135 BPM trippy techno

@batenko - Gamma-Ray Bursts
STEP12

Release 28/06/2024
Vinyl Preorder: https://t.ly/fWO1L
Digi Preorder: https://t.ly/JsTUN

Step Ball Chain recruits the French maestro Batenko for a club cut EP, a kiss from the underground laden with tweaked tools exhibiting an already imitable signature sound. The inconspicuous producer based in Marseille reveals a four track feast dipping into corners of forward thinking techno, bass and unexpected dance delight, centered in flirty, freaky mastery. 
Gamma-Ray Bursts delivers delicious locked grooves for late night deviants; obscure vocal fragments fidget over driving basslines, momentary euphoria and a feverish pulsation that is core to the label. 
Dance addicts around the globe may be familiar with this record, your favorite deejays sneaking various tracks into earshot.. Now it’s time for the full unleash! 


Written & Produced by Baptiste Hascoët
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Dylan Batelic

Batenko - Gamma-Ray Bursts (STEP12)

Interview:  https://truantsblog.com/2024/truancy-volume-330-blush/

Soundcloud: @benoitb

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon. However if you need anything leave us a nice comment and either us or Blu:sh will get back to you! Your support helps cover all our costs, allows us to now pay our guests and allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

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Truancy Volume 330: Blu:sh

131bpm - Ethereal Yarn
STEP13
@bpm131bpm 
@psldj

Release 18/10/2024
Vinyl Preorder: https://t.ly/xaati
Digi Preorder: https://t.ly/iEKQX

Stomping into the SBC universe comes 131bpm; a Berlin house™-hold head with his distinct signature style of sass’d up sexy dance floor burners. The 5 track collection “Ethereal Yarn” weaves in jacking house, bounce bass and flirty tech with a bonus remix from PSL; hot, heavy and ready for your play. Expect the unexpected as conventionality is unraveled through freaky vocal cuts, buckwild percussion and genre mashups for the gods. How long is a piece of string? Lick my chain if you’re nasty!

Written & Produced by 131bpm, Remix by PSL
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Sophie Sweetland

131bpm - Ethereal Yarn (STEP13)

Yazzus - Rebel Royale
STEP16
@yazzus-1

Release 11/07/2024
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A true royal rebel without a cause joins the Step Ball Chain chosen family. Berlin psy-con Yazzus presents a sexy sweatfest; a four track original EP featuring DJ Fuckoff of tech-trodden club stompers that will shake and break you. Operating in a lane of her own, she draws on her UK roots with bass laden bounce and never forgets to add that sapphic touch crucial to SBC. “Rebel Royale” is keeping techno freaky, cheeky and ahead of the curve.  

Quintessentially out of control, elements of tension and release are toyed with throughout all the tracks, the building and driving addictive synth work in Venom & Vision; Serpent’s Rising sending even the most sane into a spiral. Basslines come thick and heavy, chunky by nature and particularly prevalent in Delicately Mad and My Lipgloss My Rules, they are the backbone of the record. Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t some run of the mill techno; the modular bleeps and freakouts, FX and vocals are wired and inspired; the glue showcasing Yazzus’s fully sick technical abilities. Last but not least, she entails the help of friend DJ Fuckoff; haunted slippery vocals are a match made in heaven for the percussive psy workout Erotica.

Mastering by Marco Pellegrino
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Dylan Batelic & Daisy Watson

Yazzus - Rebel Royale (STEP16)

Anderson - Cut The Breaks
STEP15
@andersonmusik

Release 09/08/2025
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Digi Preorder https://tinyurl.com/5tjh39r8

A1 Cut The Breaks 	6:39
A2 Giving It All 		6:10
B1 Visconti Bounce 		6:00
B2 Hover Craft Fender Bender	5:06
B3 Future Code			5:04


Skkkrt! Step Ball Chain is officially running redlights and disregarding road rules with Anderson in the driver's seat. The US born, Berlin based producer and deejay offers up Cut The Breaks, a 5 track EP bursting at the seams with ruff, tuff and techy freakouts, never neglecting the groove. Transcending genre, the low key king of the underground reaches into new realms sprinkling in electro, tech house and bouncy techno with a nod and a wink to hip hop. 

Sleek & sexy; the opening title track is as fresh as it gets, a soldering of prize elements from different electronic ecosystems. Whiplash drums and vocal chops that weave their way through the record, also cropping and popping up on the B Side. Pedal to the metal for Giving it All and Visconti Bounce; playfully traversing dancefloors with tongue & cheek turboness and rhythmic exploration that will drive you wild. 
Smell the rubber burn for STEP15; let Anderson strap you in and take the wheel. 

Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Mau Ventura


Anderson - Cut The Breaks (STEP15)

What others have said about me:

"The spacey hypnotic vibes of Tim Tucan. Where other dance music is often bewildering, his is enchanting." 
– Noêma Neijboer for Ugenda Magazine

Past gigs (this is old!)
18.11.16 Spiral Galaxy @ Gas 19, Nijmegen
25.05.17 Green Vibrations Festival @ Enschede
31.09.17 Le Boule de Boule @ Villa van Schaijk, Nijmegen
12.05.18 Le Boule de Boule @ Steigercafé de Dock, Nijmegen
20.06.18 Living Village Festival @ Dalfsen
31.12.18 Cosmic Pineapple @ Brebl, Nijmegen
25.01.19 Le Boule de Boule @ Steigercafé de Dock, Nijmegen
23.03.19 Still Sunday @ FilmhuisO42, Nijmegen
15.06.19 50/50 Fest @ Viller Mühle, Kessel (DE)
23.06.19 Living Village Festival @ Dalfsen

"Tim Tucan weaves a pleasant carpet of ethnic, warm sounds and psychedelic techno."
– Green Vibrations Festival

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