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Heavy Russian Firepower lands on Body Musick courtesy of ZAAX. Sinister electronics throughout.

Number 6 in the Body catalogue is delivered by Boris Sacharow aka ZAAX. Having released on New York Haunted and Idlestates, his recordings are injected with raw and minimalistic tribal electronics that spark memories from rare 80s cassettes. This album sees a musical ride that is fit for both War and Dance. 

Release date: April 2nd 
Format: Digital 

Buy the release here: 
https://bodymusick.bandcamp.com/album/war-dance




PREMIERE • ZAAX - Folkcid Dance 1 [Body Musick]

“What motivates us as human beings?” Zobol muses. Some might argue that the present day has produced a new culture of inefficiency and burn-out – a world where greedy landlords reign supreme, where broken bureaucracy flourishes and where people have become slaves to the system. But all is not lost. Hope sits on the horizon, and Jon Chmielewski is exploring the possibilities. For the 12threlease on Welsh imprint Haŵs, the undeniably genius producer presents an electro EP that seeks to communicate something far bigger than himself. 

Reptant strips down and warps the original into fresh drum patterns, rupturing the rhythm into a storm of glitches, pops and perfectly sequenced percussion. The result; a dancefloor weapon that shows no sign of mercy.

https://soundcloud.com/hawsmusic
https://soundcloud.com/Zobol
https://soundcloud.com/reptant_the_lizard

𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐅𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 ➟ Zobol - R U OK? (Reptant's Lizard Tech Mix)

Tripped-out, leisurely house and breaks comprises the next drop on Haŵs, and for the established Welsh imprint, number 13 is far from unlucky – in fact, it’s coming in as ecstatic. Perth producer Guy Contact takes the reigns for ‘Euphoria Simulator’, a 6-track EP radiating with all the charm and optimism of a liberated future. Opening the first of four house tracks, ‘Into The Blue’ makes light work of bass melodies and fresh kicks, bouncing skywards as though emerging from a thinning fog into a clear day. ‘Nice 2 B Free’ is imbued with touches of sentimentality, pouring outwards like the laissez-faire movements of a serene dancer entwined within a group of friends. The eccentric ‘Whip Crack Cowboy’ takes the camaraderie of country twang into a colourful new world, mediating psychedelic guitar strings into harmony with synths and a cathartic house beat. On the B-side, the titular ‘Euphoria Simulator’ doubles down on the bass but keeps its overall ride light and airy, dipping between piano, synths and rhythms warm enough to breathe emotion into a cold room. The final two tracks untether from their house confines: ‘Amphibian Pool’ dubs down into a hypnotic, marine-level drift, elongating croaky basslines alongside punchy breaks and acid lines during its descent. Finally, ‘Subaquatic Jungle’ hits the ocean floor, discovering an enigmatic world alive with a fauna of percussion and distortions that slope through dense, bassy undercurrents. For anyone looking to impart a kaleidoscope of blissful feelings onto dancefloors, ‘Euphoria Simulator’ sits patiently ready to heighten the senses.

PREMIERE : Guy Contact - Subaquatic Jungle

He'd never been superstitious before but recent events had led him to start questioning things; or "looking deeper" as he called it. Until now these occurrences had been dubbed as coincidences, as pure luck or chance - be that good or bad, though it predominantly ended up being the latter. Cursed was a strong word but that was what he'd resigned himself to believing.

It's been three years since Bristol stalwart Appleblim landed on fellow local imprint Sneaker Social Club. His 2018 LP 'Life In A Laser' also marks one of his last outings period, so we're pretty stoked to see him return with a second long player for the label - the first to be released via tape. On 'Infinite Hieroglyphics' Appleblim gives himself to the technology, flexing his singular production abilities through an expansive range of styles and sounds that pull from techno, electro and rave music.

Infinite Hieroglyphics

PREMIERE: Appleblim - Opal Moon [Sneaker Social Club]

The latest offering from Glasgow based imprint Life Forms sees label head Gavelman drop a seriously strong EP of Acid-Electro. Hints of the Dutch West Coast throughout ☠

Release date: August 6th 
Format: 12" Vinyl + Digital 

Buy the release here:
https://lifeformsrec.bandcamp.com/album/future


PREMIERE • Gavelman - Future [Life Forms]

It's sometimes unexplainable; it can be simply a feeling and not always something tangible. Of course you're drawn in by landscapes or delicious cuisines, by the pace of life and the lifelong friends you make connections with. When you visit a new city, the questions swirl around your head 'can I see myself living here?', 'can I drop my life back home and start afresh here?' If the answers are yes, you might have some planning to do... 

After playing one of System 108's regular events in Moscow, Omnidisc boss Danny Daze became enchanted by the city and the crew behind the party-turned-label, so much so he extended his flight. He channels that passion for the Russian capital into his new release for System 108; a split EP alongside one of his production heroes and friends, Anthony Rother. Inspired by and dedicated to Moscow's atmosphere, the pair's Binary EP is a blend of raw dancefloor-orientated techno and electro, with the title track getting a remix from Etapp Kyle and Tarra who twit it into a bass-driven electro cut.

Follow: @system108

PREMIERE: Danny Daze - Moscow (Etapp Kyle & Tarra Remix) [System 108]

Call it female instinct, for the first time something didn't sit right. She had no reason to distrust him, he'd always been honest and open, but things felt different this time. She couldn't put her finger on exactly what; it wasn't necessarily his actions or his words, it was just a feeling. But was that enough to confront him over?  

Much like the main ethos behind multimedia platform South .Wav People's Party, their new VA compilation 'Static Snares' is built on collaboration. Partnering with Heresy's Brighton-based imprint Reptilian Establishment, South .Wav have assembled a line up of friends and family, from the UK and beyond, who have a deep connection with the platform. Sonically drawing from IDM, UKG, heavy rave antics and deconstructed breaks, the 18-track release features original contributions from the likes of DJ Fuckoff, Driaa, Osc Kins, Fidel and many more.

PREMIERE: Driaa - Whisper That (U Love Me) [South .Wav People’s Party / Reptilian Establishment]

Extended family functions were torturous. People you hadn't seen in years asking you the ins and outs of your not-so-successful love life and your work trajectory for the next 10 years. The only saving grace was that they didn't come around that often; it was nigh on impossible to get everybody to commit to one place and one time. There were a few ways of weathering these events and she'd perfected them all: smile through gritted teeth before excusing oneself; make up some fabricated stories; or simply ignore them and walk away — these were necessary hostilities.

Brought together by a shared love of groove-driven 90s house music, Melbourne duo Primitive Needs knuckled down in the studio during isolation; the fruits of which led to their debut EP at the beginning of the year for Dance All Day. They follow that up with their first 12" release, this time journeying across the pond to Leipzig's R.A.N.D Muzik. In typical R.A.N.D fashion the four tracks deliver a refined selection of electro, breaks and house with eyes fixed on the dance floor.

PREMIERE: Primitive Needs - Necessary Hostility [R.A.N.D. Muzik]

Out now on 12" vinyl & digital 

Vellico are Throwing Snow and Tones

Pre-order the 12" here: 
www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/49199-S…e-pennines-ep
or
www.juno.co.uk/products/vellico-…nes-ep/515654-01/

Pre-order the digital on iTunes here: 
itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-pen…s-ep/id796476247

Support so far from Shadow Child, Breach, Maribou State, Shenoda, Eats Everything, j.phlip, T. Williams & more.

Much love for all the kind words so far.

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Beck's Brew

The Peace Signal

Out now: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/amirite

@benpest touches down with four lethal electro cuts, built to morph minds and move bodies.

EP playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/ben-pest-amirite-ep-mtron027

--
instagram.com/mechatronicamusic

Amirite

[ Buy on Bandcamp ]

Ben Pest - Strict Saws [MTRON027]

'Mosaic' is the debut LP from Throwing Snow, released on Houndstooth on June 2nd 2014. Available from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/iTunesMosaic and the Houndstooth store: http://bit.ly/MosaicLP 

Tour dates:
Sun 01 June - Official Album Launch: Ace Hotel, London, UK. 
Thu 05 June - In-store: Rough Trade, London, UK. 
Fri 06 June - RBMA Weekender, Warsaw, Poland
Sat 07 June - Parklife Festival, Manchester, UK
Sat 07 June - The Brickworks, Nottingham, UK
Fri 13 June - Sonar Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Wed 18 June - King's College, Cambridge, UK
Thu 19 June - The Rockingchair, Sheffield, UK
Sat 21 June - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Thu 26 June - The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham, UK
Sat 19 July - Lovebox Festival, London, UK

US Press | Louise @ MOTORMOUTH - louise@motormouthmedia.com
UK Press | Naomi @ TOTEM - naomi@totemlondon.com

Buy from iTunes

Throwing Snow - Saltare (Parts 1 & 2) [Houndstooth]

PREMIERE of ''Flexxible'' by EXXIGNOTIS, taken from ALL STARZ, available May 10th via Tete Vide.

BUY: https://tetevide.bandcamp.com/album/all-starz

EXXIGNOTIS
@exxignotis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exxignotis.studio

TETE VIDE
@tetevide-tv
Instagram: https://instagram.com/tetevide.tv

ANGELS GUN CLUB
@angelsgunclub
Instagram: www.instagram.com/angelsgunclub
Bandcamp: https://angelsgunclub.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/1RJN0WkFyhMMr10S6szS4o
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@angelsgunclub
Telegram: https://t.me/angelsgunclub

EXXIGNOTIS - Flexxible [TETE VIDE]

From Above

TONES - NOS
Tom Demac - Critical Distance
Throwing Snow - Clamor
Metske - Spin States
Throwing Snow - Perca
Om Unit - Ether
Throwing Snow - Equuleus

Throwing Snow - 1Xtra Local Action Takeover Mix

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rACGzfg0X74

Label: Haŵs
Artist: Aloka
Format: Vinyl
Cat. Number: HAWS007
EP Title: View Source
Release Date: June 19th, 2020
Support it: https://tinyurl.com/007ALOKA

"Now with a steady accumulation of exciting names in their back catalogue and hammering along their stride, Cardiff-based event promoters and label Haŵs welcomes Aloka to the household. For the imprint’s 7th release comes the interplanetary ‘View Source’ EP, an arsenal of controlled chaos via four essential, dark electro cuts."

Haŵs:
https://soundcloud.com/hawsmusic
https://www.facebook.com/Hawsmusic

Aloka:
https://soundcloud.com/alokamusic
https://www.facebook.com/AlokaMusic
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PREMIERE: Aloka - Enigma [Haŵs]

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