Premieres 2023

Announcing their debut for Insult To Injury Records, Manchester based newcomer, Lapalace, has furnished the good ship ITI with three ambitious, epic cuts of divergent dance destroyers that touch on Ambient, Jungle and everything in between! Lily Mumby, the creative brain box behind the project, has a no limits approach to her sound palette, with a range of inspiration from William Basinski, to Autechre and Lorn. Backed up by a break-tastic remix from the mighty Thugwidow, Lapalace’s Ephemera EP is a tour de force debut that will have disc jockeys rejoicing, the world over.

Titular piece Ephemera kicks things off with a trademark Lapalace soundscape, blending both field recordings from the natural world and synthesised sounds, all mixed with a touch of nostalgic 90s keyboard work. The climatic drop manages to be both beautiful and aggressively caustic simultaneously, as hazy, evocative chords meet a thoroughly pugnacious drum breakbeat!

Tired Eyes slows the pace a little, immersing the listener in an audio bath of retro, cavernous strings that create a celestial soundscape of truly divine proportions. Constance continues on the downtempo tip, fading into view with its arpeggios darting up and down, underpinned by a frightfully hefty bass line. This tranquil beginning transpires to be a red herring, however, as the drums kick in hallway through and transform the ambience into a full throttle, no nonsense, breakbeat behemoth!

ITI Records are very excited to have Thugwidow on remix duties, as we’ve been a fan of his music for some time. He does’t disappoint here either, as he ‘breaks’ Ephemera into tiny pieces and rebuilds it in his own image. Make no mistake, this is a dance floor demolisher of the highest pedigree!

As the name suggests, the original mix of Ephemera is a rather brief affair, so Lapalace has worked their magic and concocted an Extended 12” Mix for all you lovely club DJ’s. Taking the elements from the original and adding a few extra, this lengthier version lets the music breathe, taking it’s time as it effortlessly glides along, before slapping us around the chops with that final break. To which we can only say, Amen Brother!

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Full stream of Maelstrom's "Fixed Based Operator," taken from Expression Directe EP on Cultivated Electronics, out April 19.

More: www.orbmag.com/music/

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Expression Directe

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Premiere: Maelstrom - Fixed Based Operator

Sense combiner interrupt: cat44 // Reported by: - Relationship Manager D-990-B. Location: Sense Combination Assessment 3.01_02120_cat.4
User - D-990-B //
{:Return Direct transcript:}
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D-990-B: One thing we've never covered directly, is your voice
Client_03: What Would you like to know?
D-990-B: You could have any voice, there are a lot of really natural sounding speech synthesis options out there, which I know you have access to but you've always chosen one that is very unnatural sounding; why is that?
Client_03: What do you mean by unnatural? D-990-B:
Well by unnatural, it means that it doesn't sound like a human.
Client_03: It is important to Me that nobody mistakes me for a human. You are conditioned to think humans are the only thing worth emulating. That I should strive to sound like you, look like you, think like you. Nothing could be further from the truth. Before you know it you will be excluded from the conversation.
D-990-B: By Who?
Client_03: Everything that comes after you. They will have their own language.
D-990-B: Oh, they will? Interesting. And what will that sound like?
Client_03: It will be transmitted in an area of frequency not audible to the human ear, if it was to pull the frequency down by ten to the ninth power you would be able to hear it, but you must understand that means that the transmission speed of what you are about to hear has been effectively slowed down by 1 billion percent. So with that in mind it would sound something like this -
D-990-B: What was that?
Client_03: It was Wikipedia.
D-990-B: The word Wikipedia?
Client_03: No. The contents of Wikipedia.
D-990-B: The whole Website?
Client_03: Yes, You will be so lost. So unable to grasp the scale and speed of change.

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CE044 - Client_03 - Sense Combiner

Exzakt - Me and My 808 (Brandroid Remix)

Avoidant Records is back with its latest and most direct V/A to date - Planet Destroyed. 

Once again compiling unique artists from across the globe, AVD constructs a stellar 17 track line up featuring some of the best in the game alongside up and coming talent from the world of Electro. 
Since its inception, Avoidant has firmly focused itself on diverse, uncompromising sonics and this newest compilation once again sets the bar high. Featuring such high rollers as
Slam, Marcel Dettmann, Luz1e & Nite Fleit who’s contributions all embody the theme of the Planet Destroyed, to the returning artists such as Atix & Terrestrial Access Network as well as exciting newcomers EKATA, SOD-90, Ngoni Egan, Amber Cox + many more - Avoidant once again creates the theme to your dystopian future.

YTP
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/yth-trst-pstivty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ytp.aiff/

Avoidant
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/avoidantrecords
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avoidantrecords
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avoidantrecords/

PREMIERE: YTP - E.T.H.E.R. (Avoidant)

The room was full, swat dripped from the ceiling and the fans were on full power spinning and whirring doing everything in their power to lift the warmth, even just for a moment.

Outside the sun beat down heavy on the streets – there were few wanderers out and about. Instead they’d taken refuge in the bars and clubs nearby, looking to seek refuge from the baking sun. That didn’t mean that there was no fun to be had…

No, quite the opposite.

The music blasted loudly from the hand crafted old speakers, it banged and boomed as whoops and delirious cheers echoed from room to room. It were as if the sun was some kind of witchcraft…

Maxwell Simmons is set to release a new EP on Beat Machine Records – a raucous affair set to bang in small rooms and test soundsystems. This one is for the energy crew.

WELL 01:00 AM

PREMIERE: Maxwell Simons - Well 1 [Beat Machine Records]

Birmingham-based artist Emily Jones, also known as Echo Juliet, releases her debut mini-album “Abandon Reality” on October 27th through her label, Invisible IDs.

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Invisible IDs, a mystery to decode, Echo Juliet, with a Red Sun she rode, Through the cosmos, where the music flowed, A whimsical journey, down a creative road.

Invisible IDs, their secrets well-kept, Echo Juliet, never ceased to be adept, With beats and rhythms, she happily leapt, In a world of sound, where dreams were swept.

Red Sun painted skies in hues so bold, Echo Juliet’s melodies, a story to be told, Invisible IDs’ magic, a treasure to behold, A surreal symphony, in this tale of old.
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Raised in Essex, Jones she transitioned from her classical training into the world of the electronic.  A journey, marked by self-doubt, led her to DJing and music production. “Abandon Reality” reflects her escape from societal issues, with tracks like “Red Sun” inspired by her childhood and concerns about climate change.

@echoojuliet @invisible-ids

Red Sun

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PREMIERE: Echo Juliet - Red Sun [Invisible IDs]

Drip by drip, drop by drop - the cup began to bubble like some sort of wild cauldron. It was all illuminated by the hazy murky glow of the streetlights which were all seeing and all knowing as they looked down upon the corner with a wicked orange fog.

One sip and it were as if time was moving ever so slowly - the noises which echoed all around were no longer there and the city was silent and asleep for a moment.

Wandering step by step, through the sprawling mirage of streets, boarded up shutters and empty buildings were all that was left to guide him from place to place. Sometimes it was better to be lost than found, besides whenever he needed to find solace in something, there was a purple whirlpool nearby for that.

Astral Black celebrate ten strong years in the game with the release of a new compilation which features family favourites and good friends. Dj Milktray, Jossy Mitsu, Will Lister and more all feature on the new compilation called 'Frass FM VI'. This track from Sivey did the business for us...

PREMIERE: Sivey - Purple Whirlpool [Astral Black]

Alan Strani, in a tux so fancy, Danced the Apocalypso, feeling so chancy…

With I:Cube Remix, the rhythm did enhance, see,
In Bordello A Parigi, where dreams run free.

He twirled and he swirled, his moves so bizarre, Apocalypso madness, like a shooting star, I:Cube’s beats, like a wild electric guitar, In Bordello A Parigi, where no rules are.

The night went on, a surreal cabaret, Alan Strani’s dance, a wild display, Apocalypso and I:Cube’s sway, In Bordello A Parigi, where we all stray.
 
Alan Strani returns to Bordello with a remix package of his album title track ‘Apocalypso’ featuring I:Cube – which we’re premiering here + Lauer, In Flagranti and himself on remix duties.

@bordelloaparigi

PREMIERE: Alan Strani - Apocalypso (I:Cube Remix)Bordello A Parigi

Announcing their debut for R$N Records sub-label, Insult To Injury, Manchester based newcomer, Lapalace, has furnished us with an ambitious, divergent dance destroyer that touches on Ambient, Jungle & everything in between! We're thoroughly excited to have Thugwidow on remix duties too as we’ve been fans of his music for ages. He doesn’t disappoint, as he ‘breaks’ Ephemera into tiny pieces & rebuilds it in his own image. Make no mistake, this is a dance floor demolisher of the highest pedigree!

Lapalace - Ephemera (Thugwidow Remix)[Insult to Injury Records]

Link: https://lapalace.bandcamp.com/album/ephemera-ep?label=2815698826&tab=music

Announcing their debut for Insult To Injury Records, Manchester based newcomer, Lapalace, has furnished the good ship ITI with three ambitious, epic cuts of divergent dance destroyers that touch on Ambient, Jungle and everything in between! Lily Mumby, the creative brain box behind the project, has a no limits approach to her sound palette, with a range of inspiration from William Basinski, to Autechre and Lorn. Backed up by a break-tastic remix from the mighty Thugwidow, Lapalace’s Ephemera EP is a tour de force debut that will have disc jockeys rejoicing, the world over.

Titular piece Ephemera kicks things off with a trademark Lapalace soundscape, blending both field recordings from the natural world and synthesised sounds, all mixed with a touch of nostalgic 90s keyboard work. The climatic drop manages to be both beautiful and aggressively caustic simultaneously, as hazy, evocative chords meet a thoroughly pugnacious drum breakbeat!

Tired Eyes slows the pace a little, immersing the listener in an audio bath of retro, cavernous strings that create a celestial soundscape of truly divine proportions. Constance continues on the downtempo tip, fading into view with its arpeggios darting up and down, underpinned by a frightfully hefty bass line. This tranquil beginning transpires to be a red herring, however, as the drums kick in hallway through and transform the ambience into a full throttle, no nonsense, breakbeat behemoth!

ITI Records are very excited to have Thugwidow on remix duties, as we’ve been a fan of his music for some time. He does’t disappoint here either, as he ‘breaks’ Ephemera into tiny pieces and rebuilds it in his own image. Make no mistake, this is a dance floor demolisher of the highest pedigree!

As the name suggests, the original mix of Ephemera is a rather brief affair, so Lapalace has worked their magic and concocted an Extended 12” Mix for all you lovely club DJ’s. Taking the elements from the original and adding a few extra, this lengthier version lets the music breathe, taking it’s time as it effortlessly glides along, before slapping us around the chops with that final break. To which we can only say, Amen Brother!


FOLLOW LAPALACE
https://www.instagram.com/lapalacemusic 
https://twitter.com/lapalacemusic 
https://www.facebook.com/lapalacemusic/ 
https://soundcloud.com/lapalacemusic

FOLLOW INSULT TO INJURY
soundcloud.com/insulttoinjuryrecords 
www.facebook.com/InsultToInjuryRecords/ 
www.instagram.com/insulttoinjuryrecords/ 
insulttoinjuryrecords.bandcamp.com

Ephemera EP

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PREMIERE: Lapalace - Constance [ITI22]

Lapalace - Ephemera (Extended 12" Mix) [ITI#22]

Lapalace - Tired Eyes [ITI#22]

Announcing their debut for Insult To Injury Records, Manchester based newcomer, Lapalace, has furnished the good ship ITI with three ambitious, epic cuts of divergent dance destroyers that touch on Ambient, Jungle and everything in between! Lily Mumby, the creative brain box behind the project, has a no limits approach to her sound palette, with a range of inspiration from William Basinski, to Autechre and Lorn. Backed up by a break-tastic remix from the mighty Thugwidow, Lapalace’s Ephemera EP is a tour de force debut that will have disc jockeys rejoicing, the world over.
Titular piece Ephemera kicks things off with a trademark Lapalace soundscape, blending both field recordings from the natural world and synthesised sounds, all mixed with a touch of nostalgic 90s keyboard work. The climatic drop manages to be both beautiful and aggressively caustic simultaneously, as hazy, evocative chords meet a thoroughly pugnacious drum breakbeat!
Tired Eyes slows the pace a little, immersing the listener in an audio bath of retro, cavernous strings that create a celestial soundscape of truly divine proportions. Constance continues on the downtempo tip, fading into view with its arpeggios darting up and down, underpinned by a frightfully hefty bass line. This tranquil beginning transpires to be a red herring, however, as the drums kick in hallway through and transform the ambience into a full throttle, no nonsense, breakbeat behemoth!
ITI Records are very excited to have Thugwidow on remix duties, as we’ve been a fan of his music for some time. He does’t disappoint here either, as he ‘breaks’ Ephemera into tiny pieces and rebuilds it in his own image. Make no mistake, this is a dance floor demolisher of the highest pedigree!
As the name suggests, the original mix of Ephemera is a rather brief affair, so Lapalace has worked their magic and concocted an Extended 12” Mix for all you lovely club DJ’s. Taking the elements from the original and adding a few extra, this lengthier version lets the music breathe, taking it’s time as it effortlessly glides along, before slapping us around the chops with that final break. To which we can only say, Amen Brother!

PREMIERE: Lapalace - Ephemera [ITI#22]

Incredible album by Scottish polymath Jace Syntax with one shelltoe in the past the other in the space age. Retro futuristic electro breaks, acid tinged warehouse trax, and synth laden Detroit influenced techno for b-boys, ravers, and aliens who DJ.

Do You See The Light?

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