Title: VA-1
Label: Fear of Silence
Cat No: FOSVA-1
Release Date: 27 Feb 2025
Pre-Order now: https://fearofsilence-fos.bandcamp.com/album/va-1

We’re excited to present our first Various Artists release on Fear Of Silence!

With this fourth installment, immerse yourself in a masterclass of textured, deep, and evolving bass music from artists we deeply admire.

This compilation takes you on a sonic journey through a diverse spectrum of moods, genres, and styles.

Come to celebrate our first VA installment at OHM the 27 Feb.
Early arrivals get a special surprise—stay tuned for more!

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Fear Of Silence VA-1

The third release on Dubrunner's Menace label finds the soundsystem stalwart continuing to refine his distinctively modern club twist on dub sensibilities. Drawing elements of techno, trance, amapiano and dubstep into his lean and mean digi-dub workouts, Blackheart arrives as a laser-focused selection pitched at forward-facing DJs working the dance at peak time.

For all the weight powering the likes of 'Protocol', Dubrunner's distinctive style is rooted in minimalism. The tangible breathing room in the mix leaves plenty of space for every subtle synth flourish and spring reverb splash to shine while maintaining a seductive tension throughout, all the better to hold the dancefloor energy on a tight leash.

There's an even stronger sense of pressure bubbling under the surface on 'Blackheart' thanks to the looming low-end which purrs away underneath the crooked-but-driving drums, leaving the lead lines to add an emotive flourish as a foil to the introspective dub chords which shimmer through the track's latter stages.

'Bad Mind' is a precision-sculpted throw down shaped out by delicate percussive intrigue and snaking groove, leaning further into a dub techno palette to set the mood and offset by flickers of auto tuned vocals that nod to amapiano.

To round the EP off without easing up on sheer soundsystem impact, 'Night Shift' carries some of Dubrunner's most assured production work to date. The ramp up for the drop is undeniable, letting the bass snarl and the drums roll without losing that sharply-rendered restraint we've come to expect from one of the most inventive producers in the broad expanse of contemporary bass music. 

Dubrunner - Protocol

Dyslecta launches his new label, Tenuous Links, with a powerful debut release, Fulcrum.

Fulcrum demonstrates Dyslecta’s versatile selection of bass-heavy cuts designed for the dancefloor while maintaining his distinctive production style. As both a physical and digital imprint, Tenuous Links aims to push innovative club sounds forward—this release is just the beginning.  

Coming out on super limited 12” handstamped vinyl on April 11th
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Fulcrum

TL001: Dyslecta 'Fulcrum' (CLIPS)

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Release date: April 4th 2025
Buy/Stream : li.sten.to/yul65zp4

Grid kicks off 2025 with a new 5-track EP from London producer Blank Patrick! (@blankpatrick) The release binds together different aesthetics, with hiphop-derived sounds and vocals as the binder.

Beginning with the darkness and tension of “Cement Bonds to Marble”, the journey gradually lightens with the heavy, deafening subs of “Canine Growing Backwards”.
The BPM then picks up on the supercharged, colorful “Gun Dog”, cleverly combining softness with a muscular, sweaty ambience.
The unpredictable 4th track “Esperanto”, where house synths and grooves are mixed with infinite breaks and assertive claps, is sure to get dancefloor fans hooked, whether at night or in the early hours of the morning.
Finally, the light will definitely get the better of the darkness with the potential hit “UU EE”, which closes the EP with more lightness and second degrees.

All tracks produced and mixed by Connor O’Leary
Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Antoine, Bambi, Beatrice M., Breaka, Christian Coiffure, De Grandi, Emily Jeanne, Flore, Gramrcy, Hassan Abou Alam, Hedo Hydr8, Henry Greenleaf, Hewan Aman, Jan Loup, K Wata, Kaval, Keydell, Know V.A., Laksa, Lena Willikens, Lu2K, Marylou, Metrist, Mumdance, Oxyd, Piezo, Polygonia, Pura Pura, quest?onmarq, rRoxymore, Shanti Celeste, Soreab, SSSLIP, Syz, Sylvere, Tammo Hesselink, Vladimir Ivkovic, Warzou, Yushh and more.

Esperanto

Athens wonder-kid Poor J’Darr unleashes ‘Power Strike’ —a high-pressure, percussion-heavy transmission that carries the torch of the label’s legacy into a new era of rhythmic warfare. 

Passed down from the baton of Walton and Silas & Snare, the signature style of percussion and pressure is alive & well in Andreas Nikoloulias’ KAIZEN debut.

https://kaizenltd.bandcamp.com/album/power-strike

Poor J'Darr
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pleasegivemeyourskooma
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poorjdarr/

Kaizen
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaizenltd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaizenltd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaizenltd

PREMIERE: Poor J'Darr - Ballad (Kaizen)

PREORDER: https://echotrainer.bandcamp.com/album/ecva002-5-years-of-echo-train

'ECVA002', aka '5 Years of Echo Train' is a newly announced compilation by the Ōtautahi/Christchurch label of the same name. The imprint is celebrating its fifth year in rotation with a collection of tracks contributed by those who have already featured in its half decade life span.

One such contributor is Jagā, Echo Train's founder & conductor. 'Beam Trace' is a spacious showcase of Jagā's evolution not only as a label head, but a producer too. Rhythmic percussion is met by sci-fi melodies and breathy vocal samples, pushed along by electro-inspired key stabs.

Of the track, Jagā shared:

"The core of the song is from a dream I had aboard a distant space station. A pervasive vocal features throughout, which channels the crew's voices across the ship's intercom. The song unfolds through three emotional phases - a descent into darkness, a brief moment of uneasy stillness and an overwhelming intensity.

It all makes sense to me when listening, haha. It's always fascinating to hear how others perceive my art."

The release is in part dedicated to Lui Mill, a collaborator & friend of Echo Trains who sadly passed away last year. "We are honoured to have his incredible talent featured on this release," Echo Train shared.

'ECVA002, 5 Years of Echo Train' is available via Echo Train's Bandcamp & a very limited number of cassette tapes this Thursday, May 8.

PREMIERE: Jagā - 'Beam Trace' [Echo Train Records]

Beau Didier - 909 Revolution [BEAU015]

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