Out August 13, pre-order it here: https://bfan.link/vortex

Releasing for the first time under a fresh alias, @djadhdgotbngrz steps up with ‘Vortex’ EP on @prettyweirdrecords, a 4-track record highlighting the producer’s expansion from 140 and grime as ALXZNDR, part of the DEEP MEDi family, to a refined signature sound positioned within the UK techno realm.

‘Wobble’ utilises Alex’s UK funky background with giddy bass loops alongside drums that break apart and reassemble intermittently, invoking a sense of being locked in somewhere hostile.

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Premiere: DJ ADHD 'Wobble'

The artist formerly known as DJ Barely Legal shares her debut mix as @chloerobinsondj

Tracklist & interview: https://bit.ly/3ygyt1p

"Super excited to be sharing this debut mix under my new name moving forward, Chloé Robinson, and felt it was the perfect opportunity to showcase my debut productions too - it’s a really new and amazing feeling having the confidence to have a sound which I can call my own.”

Tracklist + interview

In Session: Chloé Robinson

Pre-order: https://bfan.link/rips-1

For the 6th release on the @prettyweirdrecords imprint, @chloerobinsondj enlists the architectural minds of @djadhdgotbngrz and @nikki-nair to return once more to the label with a two-track EP of peak-time proportions.

Nikki’s solo jaunt on ‘Startrack’ is a crossbreed love affair between acid and breakbeat, with crisp kicks and psychedelic loops that seem to be caught in an endless, hypnotic crescendo.

On ‘Rips’, the Knoxville producer is joined by DJ ADHD, who recently
made his debut after a diversification from his ALXZNDR alias. It’s all stripped back drum-patterns for this one, with lurching bass inflections and clipped vocal hollers that demonstrate the power of minimalism employed attentively.

The final result: two razor-sharp tools designed for primal bodies and responsive lighting.

Premiere: Nikki Nair + DJ ADHD 'Rips'

Pre-order: https://bfan.link/club-wonk

After releasing a debut album in 2021, DC-based producer @villagersound aka Alex Young joins @chloerobinsondj’s ever-growing @prettyweirdrecords imprint.

Delivering a high octane EP destined for the dance floor, these are his most club-focused beats to date. Recorded exclusively on hardware using samplers, groove boxes and synths, it displays an effortlessly raw and live analogue aesthetic with a nod to UK garage, bass, techno and the sounds of 90s rave music.

Stripped back 2-step beats skip amongst energetic hi-hats on ‘Chlorophyll’, while blissful synthesiser melodies dance across vocal cuts with moments of pitch-bending mastery and colourful modulation. ‘Club Wonk’ is an essential DJ tool with unconventional structure, taking blistering kicks and tight rhythms that ride across an impulsive, meandering bass demanding full attention. ‘Joint Resolution’ - a collaboration with DJ ADHD - brings the classic sound of rave flawlessly into the present with phasey breaks, bleeps, and an unmistakable Alpha Juno-esque hoover bassline. ‘Rave Bender’ is an outlandish and fortuitous trip into the unknown encompassing minimal beats and twisted sonics. ‘In Town’ displays a deeper side of Villager’s productions, channelling the essence of UKG with bouncing toplines and bittersweet vocals pushed through ghostly reverb.

Premiere: Villager 'In Town'

Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD still aren’t short on fuel. In fact, they seem to only be boosted further by their own supply. With such weighty momentum driving forward their newly established identities, only one big question sits adjacent in the saddle: what’s next? It seems that they already have the answer. For the next release on Chloé’s Pretty Weird imprint, it’s a 4-track techno record reiterating the trusted adage of less being more. With an emphasis on space and silence placed intuitively, the duo’s highly anticipated debut single ‘Steamin’ is finally unveiled to the world.

‘Steamin’ is all serrated kicks, 909 drums and tenacious vocals that yell without inhibition, invoking the looseness of a party spiralling unphased into its collective apex. The track plays on Chloé and DJ ADHD's incredible diversity within their own sets; launching into a hard hitting, analog infused techno workout filled with razor-edged percussion and grime-influenced vocal chops. 'Steamin’' also takes a groove laden turn with a half-time left turn that provides surprises even within its eyes-down 4/4 nature.

With the release of ‘Steamin’’, Chloé Robinson and DJ ADHD take a further step into ubiquity after gaining notoriety for their high energy, versatile DJ sets. With a host more new music on the horizon, Chloé Robinson and DJ ADHD are soon to prove that ‘Steamin’’ is no flash in the pan, and with more surprises on the way, lightning can strike in the same place multiple times.

Early support on ‘Steamin’ has come from artists including Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Floating Points, Ben UFO, Caribou, Skrillex, Mary Anne Hobbs, Bradley Zero, Louise Chen, Bonobo, Saoirse, Zenker Brothers, TSHA, HAAi, I. Jordan, Logic1000 and Pearson Sound.

Chloé Robinson + DJ ADHD - Steamin

Pre-order: https://lnk.to/PW008S2

For the next @prettyweirdrecords release, @chloerobinsondj and @djadhdgotbngrz team up on a four-track techno record reiterating the trusted adage of less being more. With an emphasis on space and silence placed intuitively, the ‘Steamin’ EP finally gets its much-anticipated drop this September alongside a killer remix from close friend @four-tet.

On ‘Pax', Chloé and Alex return with the stripped-back rhythm and textures that find their power through no-frills, unpretentious simplicity.

Premiere: Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD 'Pax'

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Read our interview with @dj-barely-legal and check out this mix's track list here: bit.ly/BarePod

Groove Podcast 225

Tracklist

Groove Podcast 225 - Barely Legal

Grab it here:  https://fanlink.to/scuzzy

The latest release on @dj-barely-legal's @prettyweirdrecords is an all out electro slammer and its release via the label seems apt as it's full of dancefloor weirdness.

@nikki-nair steps up for this one and 'The Analyst' is part of a two track EP that's already been backed by the likes of Four Tet and Ben UFO. It's pretty easy to see why too. This is our pick of the bunch.

Premiere: Nikki Nair 'The Analyst'

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