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@mergelayers - the label run by Italian producers Natlek and Nobel - is starting a new monthly digi-only single series. The first offering comes from @circuit900, a Danish duo composed of Nicolas Hansen (Variete/Lattice) and Jens Madsen (Pastiche).

Operating somewhere near the intersection between house, electro and UK bass music, 'Bakheng' is a certified stomper with the most ferocious drums you'll have heard in a while.

Buy it here: http://bit.ly/2oS15MX

PREMIERE: Circuit 900 - Bakheng [Merge Layers]

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Air Max ‘97 (@airmax97) is back, and linking up with the likes of LOFT (@loftminduk) and TSVI (@tsvisions) on his latest @decisionsrecords release ‘Falling Not Walking’.

The four-track EP is his first release since 2018’s stellar ‘Nacre’ LP and features dancefloor-driven material inspired by his move to the UK and his immersion into the British underground electronic music scene. Today, we’re premiering ‘Paroxysm’, a highly anticipated collab with Nervous Horizon co-founder and London-based bass experimenter TSVI. 

Before we get started, let us say this – 'Paroxysm' is pure madness. Truly. It kicks off in the best possible way – intense, formidable and undeniably daunting. As the gears shift and the pace speeds up a notch, prepare to be guided towards a head-spinning breakdown carefully crafted by two producers known for their percussive prowess. 

DECISIONS will release ‘Falling Not Walking’ on June 14. Pre-order below.

Pre-order: https://airmax97.bandcamp.com/album/falling-not-walking

Falling Not Walking

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Premiere: Air Max '97 'Paroxysm' ft. TSVI

On September 20th, Brooklyn-based record label APOCALIPSIS released 'Sin Fronteras,' a 36-track benefit compilation with 100% proceeds going to immigrant defense organizations RAICES, Immigrant Defense Project, and Detention Watch Network. Sin Fronteras unapologetically affirms the rights and dignity of immigrant communities, and stands in solidarity with efforts to abolish an oppressive legal and immigration system.

Released exclusively through APOCALIPSIS’ Bandcamp page, Sin Fronteras features contributions by artists across club music undergrounds, spanning geographies of Houston, New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and beyond. The compilation presents heart-centered storytelling unconfined by genre, merging dancehall en español, percussion-driven club tools, noise-inflected dembow, experimental pop, and disruptive soundscapes across an array of atmospheric dancefloor mutations.

APOCALIPSIS amplifies the stories of artists ni de aquí, ni de allá (neither from here, nor there), doing everything in its power to redistribute equity in the music industry.

TH WRKS - Tu Baile

High Graid's 'Warrior' EP has found its own sound with his cleanest productions to date. Forthcoming on Trax Couture.

Article: https://ins-rt.net/audio/high-graid-millions

World Series Vol 16 Warrior EP by High Graid [Trax Couture 2020]

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Premiere: High Graid - Millions [Trax Couture]

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