Love this brief pause, then it goes hard, infectious energy!

Manchester-based producer and visual artist - catch92 provides another insight to his forthcoming album ‘Patchwork’ in the shape of the classic soul-tinged sample flipping track ‘Anor’.

Coming via Asta Hiroki's Folded Music imprint the album is a melting pot of hip hop beats, jazzy bumps, and downtempo electronica on his first full-length for the label -with ‘Anor’ a standout from the bunch.

When creating, catch92 uses any and every production method at his disposal, with the overarching ethos of being entirely open to exploring any musical avenue and not worrying about maintaining a specific sound, instrument, or narrative throughout the collection.

Starting life as a handful of sample chops and a break thrown together he arranged a basic idea to perform at the regular Workinonit hip hop event. After road testing it to a great reaction, the idea captured his imagination as to what it could become and he reworked the project to its current state - a high-quality soulful beat a la J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’, or the widespan creations of Madlib, and Knxwledge.

Despite the bittersweet nature of the music there is still room for a smile, with the title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the vocal sample which sounds to say “I Know” through a Yorkshire accent - which the producer is fond of.

Having steadily gained a reputation as one of the most interesting names working with leftfield hip hop styles catch92 has received praise and regular spins on BBC 6 Music, FIP, Couleur 3, RadioEins, and across the Radio Campus network, in addition to some big placements on key Spotify hip hop editorial playlists.

Patchwork

Anor

Written by Faust
Music by Cosmobrigade
Mix and mastering: Amak Golden
Album art: Natalie aka @nacitalka aka @centrotex

Spacepit

Rapture

On Fire

Non Secreter

Max Mason - Drums & Vocals
Michalis Fragkiadakis - Guitar
Rory Dickinson - Bass & Backing Vocals

Written by Max Mason, Michalis Fragkiadakis & Rory Dickinson
Lyrics by Max Mason

Recorded in our rehearsal studio in Manor House, London in June 2023
Recorded, Engineered and Produced by Darren Jones
Mastered by Stephen Kerrsion
Artwork Source Photo by Max Auberon
Artwork Design by Max Mason

So Bored At Your Squat Rave

History Repeating

Taken from the 2-track 'Rise' single on Matinée Recordings.

Rise

Azure Blue - Rise

Produced & Performed by Cruel Blue
Mixing & Additional Production by Gethin Pearson at The Institute Of Sonic Architecture
Mastered By Enyang Urbriks

https://linktr.ee/cruelblueworld

Black Roses

BLACK ROSES

Can't Hardly Wait (The Replacements)

This is a fan-made remix of the incredible B side called 'After The Day' which appears on their 12 inch single called 'The Light' which was released in 1984. What a hidden gem of the 80s 'After The Day' is. It is an epic song. I have done this remix because it's a great song and I want more people to know about Action Transfers. 

The Action Transfers were from the north west which has had many great bands that are well know. However, I think Action Transfers would have done very well if they'd had the right backing/support. You need a bit of luck in this world. 

I have used Ian O'Brien's original vocals and some of the string arrangements from the original also. 

Here is a link to the 12 inch single which you can get for £1.
https://www.discogs.com/release/45024... 

Here's an audio link to the original version of this song. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=des...

The Action Transfers - After The Day (KD Remix 2023)

Five years after their debut tape "Fairytape" (also on Kitchen Leg records) is time for the new, awaited music output from the Berlin/Dresden duo The Shna. The title is "Ciao Ciao" and the songs are again excellent! This time the focus on their music is more of weird pop and electronics, but still organic, vibrant and unique as before.
theshna.bandcamp.com

About the Shna: Double-voice meets Drums (Alam Weber) and Bass (Lina Walde). Sounds like Grunge, Indie, Pop, Riot Grrl and some own inventions. 7/8 meet 4/4 beats and Gertrude Stein-poetry neo-collages.

So Bored At Your Squat Rave

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