PREORDER: https://echotrainer.bandcamp.com/album/ech011-dharma-rats-flying-brick

Ōtautahi/Christchurch label Echo Train Records returns in 2025 with the release of a double single by Social Sport, his first since the alluring 'Lora/Lexa'. 'Dharma Rats/Flying Brick' is a dive into the producer's forward-thinking approach to electro, techno and UK bass.

'Dharma Rats', featuring label cohort Shli, is a pulsating, drum-heavy heater sure to electrify any floor. 

Of the release, Social Sport shared:

"I didn’t have any reference point for these tracks, the inspiration was more of an image than a sound. I wanted to capture the static electricity of a dark, crowded room, everyone locked in to the flashes of white light.

The first track features a cerebral vocal chop from Tim (Shli), lifted from an unreleased idea we made together about five years ago. Our tight-knit Ōtautahi bass scene is always a subconscious backdrop for my work, so having Shli on the release felt like a meaningful way to close the loop."

'Dharma Rats/Flying Brick' releases via Echo Train's Bandcamp this Friday, August 22.

PREMIERE: Social Sport x Shli - 'Dharma Rats' [Echo Train Records]

With head-splitting drum work and unflinchingly unique sound design, Melbourne-based Hedchef emerges from the kitchen brandishing 'Chewing Tinfoil EP' - a five-track, electro-infused descent into dance floor chaos.

May cause bleeding gums.

Hedchef - Chewing Tinfoil EP (Preview)

With head-splitting drum work and unflinchingly unique sound design, Melbourne-based Hedchef emerges from the kitchen brandishing 'Chewing Tinfoil EP' - a five-track, electro-infused descent into dance floor chaos.

May cause bleeding gums.

Label: @taipantrax
Buy: https://taipantrax.bandcamp.com/album/chewing-tinfoil-ep

PREMIERE: Hedchef - Twenty To The Dozen [Taipan Trax]

Released exclusively on SPE:C's 10 Year Anniversary dubstick

SPE:C Dubstick

Hedchef & Hank Schussman - Earthcrimes [SPE:C]

The pulse of Tokyo’s underground is back!

@knsi_nnn
@liquidloverecords

We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Kanse’s sophomore EP on Liquid Love Records— a razor-sharp, modern take on classic Detroit electro.

Pre-orders available with the full drop just around the corner.
Expect deep grooves, machine funk, and that raw, future-forward energy .

Pre-order: kanse.bandcamp.com/album/get-down-ep

Premiere: Kanse - Yall Know Me (Liquid Love Records)

Hedchef - Wordless Brinkmanship At 30,000 Feet [TAIPAN TRAX]

@phasmidmusic x @vitaaline

French producer @vitaaline delivers Lost in the Swell, a seven-track EP built for the floor.

Written between studio sessions and club sets over eight months of experimentation, the record reflects her hybrid identity — both as a producer and DJ — moving between techno, bass, breakbeat, and percussive club sounds with precision and drive.

The goal was to experiment while staying rooted in a club spirit — playful, energetic, and physical. Each track is built around movement and unpredictability, designed to keep the body engaged while leaving room for freedom and tension. A functional yet expressive toolset for selectors working across hybrid tempos and percussive frameworks.

Remixes come from Doctor Jeep, Phasmid, and Brodinski — three artists whose work has directly influenced Vitaline’s path. Phasmid, founder of Taipan Trax, reinterprets On-shore with the raw swing and tension characteristic of his label. Brodinski, one of the first artists who sparked her connection with electronic music, turns Wild Card into a deeper, trap-inflected cut, shifting the focus toward atmosphere and space. Doctor Jeep, a precise and versatile sound technician, reworks Air-Reverse with detailed rhythm architecture and weight control.

Lost in the Swell marks a defining chapter in Vitaline’s trajectory — a focused and physical statement of intent, crafted for DJs exploring the balance between impact and experimentation.
credits
released October 15, 2025

Mastered by Imaabs at Modos Studio, Mexico City.
Mixed by Cardozo
Design cover by I.M.

[PREMIERE] Vitaline - On-Shore (Phasmid Remix)

Manchester’s Off Beat imprint returns with a heavyweight new EP from Meku. A percussive journey through the UK bass music continuum. Following standout releases from Breaka and Rhyval, Off Beat continues its run of cutting-edge sounds with a stunning debut from newcomer Meku.

Duck!Dem is a masterclass in rhythmic tension and release. Tightly coiled percussion and rolling basslines twist around each other, locking into a hypnotic groove powered by unruly low-end energy.

@meku_luke
@offbeatsound

Buy:
https://meku-artist.bandcamp.com/album/duck-dem

PREMIERE: Meku - Duck!dem [Off Beat]

Shadow Breaker rides in with a groovy breakbeat pulse, driven by a deep, floor-tugging bassline and a catchy synth melody that cuts through the dark. The atmosphere builds in layers—moody, spacious, and hypnotic—creating a groove that glides between shadow and motion. Breaks that hit, textures that swirl, and a rhythm built to pull you deeper every second.

Step into the shadows and let it break open.

Shadow Breaker

q100 - Doppelgänger

Mural of Souls

Taipan Trax
Founded by @phasmidmusic
Premieres: taipantrax@gmail.com

Hedchef - Wordless Brinkmanship At 30,000 Feet [TAIPAN TRAX]

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