Artist: https://soundcloud.com/d-u-k-w-a-m-u-s-i-c
Track: It's U
Label: https://soundcloud.com/transientnaturerecords
Format: Digital, EP
Release date: 22/4/21
Purchase: https://transientnature.bandcamp.com/album/think-potential

Transient Nature is a label dedicated to the world of machine funk with a sonic aesthetic of off-kilter techno and electro, and the first release sees Dukwa deliver an EP as varied as it is powerful. Transient Nature has a busy 2021 planned with releases from Detroit's Scan7, Black Cadmium and Maarten's solo project: Wanderist. The 'Think Potential' EP is deeply rooted in gritty electronics and illustrates the producer's love for hardware and vintage techniques - three of the tracks are hardware jams recorded straight to tape.
The driving Rhodes licks and fluttering percussion on 'Who Cares' gets the EP rolling before the distorted electronica and stabbing 303s fuse harmoniously on 'High Position'. Up next, 'It's U' delivers an old-school tinged electro number with its slamming drums, robotic vocals and squeaking acid lines. The EP closer, 'Eye2eye' sees Dukwa moving deeper into the electronica territory with industrial drums and dreamy piano lines working together with mesmerising effect.  With recent output ranging from Detroit house inspired MPC-driven tracks to more conceptual electronic work, Dukwa's soulful yet dynamic releases for the likes of Numbers, Don't Be Afraid and his eponymous imprint have won a wide range of support as well as picking up a coveted 'Hottest Record in The World' from the BBC's Annie Mac.

Think Potential

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PREMIERE | Dukwa - It's U [Transient Nature] 2021

Debasser - Bad Behaviour (incl. Naughty Step remix)
BUY LINK: https://www.junodownload.com/products/debasser-bad-behaviour/5084891-02/
Release date: 21st May 2021
Label: WIDE Records (https://soundcloud.com/wide_records)

Debasser drops tear out Jungle cut ‘Bad Behaviour’ with a remix from Naughty Step ahead of forthcoming LP.
Ahead of his second LP, ‘The Invitations Are Real, The Party Is Not’ on his WIDE Recordings imprint, Haywire affiliate Debasser announces his second single, ‘Bad Behaviour’, following the first single ‘Separation Anxiety’.

Drawing inspiration from a golden era of UK music, Debasser’s ‘Bad Behaviour’ harks back to the fertile ground of early Jungle & Drum & Bass. Reaching for bombastic breaks, speaker rattling low-end, gorgeous synths and stretched vocals, Debasser provides an undeniably hard-hitting homage.

The mysterious Naughty Step steps up for remix duties, pushing the basslines to breaking point and deconstructing the breakbeats, bringing the tempo down but maintaining the energy levels with pattering percussion and fresh vocal chops.

Active throughout the early 000’s on labels such as NovaMute, Input Output, and Seed, as well as playing at Andrew Weatherall’s Haywire parties, Debasser has been pushing machine-funk and bass focussed UK music for close to two decades. Founding WIDE Records in 2006, the label has released music from Paul Blackford, DJ Slugo, Egyptrixx, Chrissy, and more.

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PREMIERE : Debasser - Bad Behaviour (Naughty Step Mix)

Freeride Millenium label co-founder Jorkes quickly follows up his well received Wet Dream EP with a new five tracker including remixes from Younger Than Me and Curses.

Jorkes is the driving force behind the ever-excellent Freeride Millenium label, he hosts a residency at radio 80000 alongside ParisBöhm and has been busy producing and streaming over the last year, despite the pandemic. His recent ‘Wet Dreams’ release was a critical success, with BBC radio support, a raft of press coverage and a mass of DJ support, now he follows that up with this latest inventive and rugged EP of club sounds.

Opener 'All Your Juices' has snappy snares and a taught, tight groove that makes for a mechanical rhythm. It eventually grows looser with big synth sounds and vamping chords that layer in fluidly and a great sense of electronic funk. Remixers Younger Than Me are a Berlin based duo that represents a link between the old and the new. They have released on the likes of Tusk Wax and here flip the original into a dark and pulsing tune with hammering drums and edgy, trance influenced synths.

In original form, 'Dancer in the Dark' has a kinetic drum and hit combination that makes you immediately jerk your body. As the synth energy grows, celestial chords bring light and cosmic rays and take you off into the future. Dark disco don Curses then steps up with another brilliantly rugged and raw remix that layers sleazy synths into angular drums. Finally, the brilliant 'Afraid of Letting You Go' has an eerie and mysterious vibe with crashing hits and unsettling synths that make for a dystopian abandoned warehouse feel.

Once again here Jorkes has cooked up left of centre sounds that draw on synth, disco and techno in bold new ways. Artwork as always comes from the ever creative Daniel Rajcsanyi.

Dancer in the Dark

PREMIERE : Jorkes - Afraid Of Letting You Go

“What happens in other countries concerns you somehow. By supporting them, we try to enlighten your faith in democracy. Whether it is fighting to obtain it or trying to preserve it in its most acceptable form, that is what unites us all.”

To show their support for The Milk Tea Alliance - an online pro-democracy movement led by activists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) - Nantes record store 44 Tours have enlisted friends and family to contribute tracks for a new charity compilation. Jumping across the electronic spectrum, from EBM to trance and jungle to electro, the 15 track-release features original music from Oksa, The Aux, Marino and The Blank Panther.

All sales revenue will directly go to the Support Civil Disobedience Movement Strike Fund in Myanmar.

Milk Tea Alliance

PREMIERE: The Aux - Sens8 [44 Tours]

https://freeridemillenium.bandcamp.com/album/fragile

This World

"What next? a tuft of evening primroses, O'er which the mind may hover until it dozes; O'er which it well might take a pleasant sleep, But that 'tis ever startled by the leap, Of buds into ripe flowers; or by the flitting, Of divers moths, that aye their rest are quitting; Or by the moon lifting her silver rim, above a cloud, and with a gradual swim coming into the blue with all her light."

The mission behind new London label E2-E8 is a simple one: a means to celebrate friendship and share new artists with the world. Their first release calls on the talents of two friends, Netil Radio founder Miro Sundaymusiq and sound artist Avsluta, both of whom offer their own take on soothing and tranquil sounds and the introspective states they stimulate. While Miro takes care of the A-Side with two versions of the same cut—a deep trance excursion and a beatless techno number—Avsluta offers up two ambient Meditations, 03 and 18, both of which are laced with emotive, soaring synths.

PREMIERE: Avsluta – Meditation 18 (On a Summer's Day) [E2-E8]

"Out with the old and in with the new" - that's what they always say. But it's never that easy in practice. The transition is always strange: it's a period of change, sometimes of destruction, definitely of adjustment. Morphing from one form slowly into the next, prompted by actions of your own doing, or someone elses. Things are going to be different and, unwilling or willing, you have to deal with it.

Having been immersed in music culture from a young age, becoming hooked on collecting records as well as training as a sound engineer, Italian DJ and producer David Agrella is now taking things up a notch with the launch of his new label, Agrellomatica Records. Named after his monthly radio show on Bloop, the imprint will be a space for his musical inspirations which bridge many different strains of electronic music. For his first outing he offers up a four tracker, 'Transition', which melds together fluid drum patterns, rubbery synth lines, soaring pads and dreamy electro grooves.

Transition EP

PREMIERE: David Agrella - Transition [Agrellomatica Records]

The noise echoed and bounced between the walls of the large, empty warehouse. It were as if the drums rioted and roared on repeat, ploughing onwards into the darkness of the abyss. From time to time a bright, flickering light illuminated the entirety of the space - the shadowy corners of this space were exposed for a brief second only to return to the dense black state they were before. From time to time he would hear a shout or a scream from some wild friend nearby, a nameless noise, a shot in the dark. 

Holger Zilske is set to release a new EP via AEONIC, a powerful EP set to cause damage in dark rooms. Holger himself describes the release as follows:

"Covid-19 and some major family issues made me focus on my inner-self and let me reflect my situation a lot. I wanted to do something more personal again. Something not just functional. ON REPEAT definitely has some Kraftwerk reminiscences. I combined the robot like vocals from a book reading app with my Juno 106, Roland 101 and 808 beats. A combination of very classic elements that created something to enjoy on a party, as well as at home.“

The EP comes with a crucial remix from techno artist Vril, who reworks the track 'On Repeat' into a wondrous electronic spectacle.

Holger Zilske - On Repeat EP Incl. VRIL Remix [AEONIC005]

PREMIERE: Holger Zilske - On Repeat (VRIL Remix)[AEONIC]

Izorgor’s sound reflects his burly bouncer name. Drums pound and hi-hats slash in the mean and murderous “HDF-N”, a soundtrack for car crashes and late late club sessions. “Nosferatu” comes from a similarly evil place, percussion is fed through a mincer before a fog of distortion descends to smother samples. If you’re after a respite, you’ll have to wait or feck off home. “HDF-S” wades in. Similar to his sibling in terms of rancorous rhythms, this beast drips with 303 sweat and venom with just a touch of salvation in those soaring notes. Boris Brenicki, of Ontal fame, ends with his own sepulchral take on “Nosferatu.”

PREMIERE : Izorgor - Nosferatu

Slowly he counted, the numbers stacked up with a weighty presence. The 1,000 was in the distance but he wasn't quite there yet. Walking through the city streets he knew he had to hustle to make it out of this place, the grit and the grime of the landscape was getting him down, this wasn't supposed to be home. He was only ten away from calling it a day then boom, his luck was in. A handshake, a conversation, a smile. The 990 was transformed into something more suitable...

Circulation is back. A celebrated powerhouse of electronic music has resurfaced and with him comes brand new music which he describes as follows:

"After writing over forty-five 12 inch releases and two albums under the Circulation name from 1997 to 2007, and after stopping for ten years, I recently started writing again under the Circulation moniker. It feels great to be back producing and recirculating with a project that has meant so much to me over the years.“

Recirculate 1

PREMIERE: Circulation - 990 [Recirculate]

RAPH’s debut EP, the first in a new series for 199, is here. Across 21 minutes, it captures the pensive reflections of this curious time, drawing on the sunny and the dark, the hopeful and the scary. Organic and electronic sounds marry somewhere between techno and hip hop.

Buy: https://199leeds.bandcamp.com/album/as-the-clouds-near

https://soundcloud.com/199leeds

Premiere: RAPH - Evansville, WY [199]

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