https://florafm.bandcamp.com/album/what-we-tread-on

PREMIERE - Flora FM - Half A Grove

The label’s inaugural release unites contributions of 4 artists, with a common ground of techy, playfully modern-sounding tracks with a serious edge and a decent amount of bleeps.  The A-Side opens with a springy, chirpy, minimal tech groover by Berlin-based Rudolf C. It has a light, yet discernible shuffle that drives the track towards a smooth and sunny vibe. Tristan Arp from Mexico is draggin us into water with his captivating aquatic breakbeat groover. At times meditative, at times hectic, it keeps the mind busy with bubbles and waves.
On the flipside, things move forward at a higher pace. 
De Lichting co-founder and Amsterdam-based queniv is teleporting us into a darker environment with a minimal-ish, electro-ish tech nightmare with a merciless groove and little relief.
O-Wells, Die Orakel regular, rounds off the EP with an euphoric, light and choppy, garage-ish track with a restrained, suspenseful energy that only gets unleashed towards the end.

SUZIVA1 (Rudolf C, Tristan Arp, queniv, O-Wells)

Dreamy house cuts from Nowt, Rye Wax's finest ✨ 

FYI: early spins and kind words from Bradley Zero (Essential Mix anyone?), Tom Ravenscroft, Yu Su, Eclair Fifi, and more!

Out June 10th, 2022

www.thirdplacerecords.com

Nowt - High Street EP [Clips] [TPDD005] ✨

Debut album on Altered Sense, out early September - preorders up now https://www.juno.co.uk/products/bufo-bufo-flora-fauna/883132-01/

Flora & Fauna - album previews

For the first release on Adiquartio, offered up are two remixes by DJ Chrysalis from the Hardcore EP by Van Staden & Böhm.

Originally released on https://soundcloud.com/relatedarticles from Tāmaki Makaurau
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releases August 5, 2022

Production: Chris Ellis
Mastering: Joseph Buchan
Artwork: Ema Gaspar
Design: Grace Hurley

license; all rights reserved

Hardcore (DJ Chrysalis Remixes)

0800SEXIBAE (DJ Chrysalis Remix)

VSB - 0800SEXIBAE (DJ Chrysalis Remix)

The river marked out its territory, running a course proudly through the city. The current was strong and steady, swelling and lapping at the murky banks that bordered it. It had always been her choice to be by the water, she needed it to feel connected to the earth, it helped her stay grounded and calm; to find peace and clarity. It could be a stream, a pond or an ocean, as long as the water flowed somewhere close by, she'd feel complete.

Last year marked Spanish producer Divorce From New York's debut full length for London-based record label High Praise. Now he makes his return for a second LP, Sausalito, which, over its seven track duration, fuses broken beat, house and jungle influences to create a vibrant, uplifting journey best consumed in the sunshine. Demonstrating his prowess as a beat maker, Divorce From New York crafts bright and textural music, layering infectious melodies and vocals over syncopated drum patterns.

Sausalito

PREMIERE: Divorce From New York - Mapocho River [High Praise]

Finally after many delays, we're back with a 12" on Trubs. 

Adam Curtain turns out a record of breaks, electro and bass-heavy tracks which includes a 140 remix from the legendary Ciel and also a UK Funky tinged remix from Bakongo (aka Roska)

Adam Curtain - "Elsitas Dreamland" (inc. Ciel & Bakongo Remixes)

Download track here: https://bigzen.bandcamp.com/album/prayer-bass

Big Zen makes his entrance on Mood Hut records with Prayer Bass, a freely focused collection of euphoric funk-splashed club-cuts from the much-loved Vancouver underground legend. Those who have seen him play at free parties in the park or at the many under-cover basements of Vancouver City will already know what Prayer Bass is all about. 

After many sessions and years of friendship both on and off the dance floor we are pleased to finally work with Big Zen. Following up his recently self-released 'Mirror Cut' 12" here Big Zen continues to swim out into the technicolour deep: Prayer bass is purple, Sugar Coated is frosty cream, Cash Splash is lightning blue, Rumble Ball is tangerine.

Prayer Bass

Big Zen - Prayer Bass

All Tracks produced by Douglas Firth, release date 04.15.2024




"Douglas Firth arriving here for a moogy pair of underground rollers, showcasing the more subtle side of his production talents. First up, 'Sea To Sky' gives us a moderately stripped-back soundscape to explore, fusing distant pad textures with highly melodic bass notation and a steady feeling of eeriness. 

'Bring It Back', a much quicker arrangement with more wooden-sounding drum instrumentation, fused by bulging sub-bass patterns, all leading towards a super sub-heavy breakdown towards the track's outro. Top stuff!"

Sea to Sky

Bandcamp

Douglas Firth - Bring It Back

Sincere, sarcastic and unassumingly seminal: Glasgow's answer to Basic Channel, Southside's answer to Pub and Sandy's answer to those endless afters. 2s on the balcony and runs to the shop. An ode to the skyline; a symphony for the local legends; a tapestry of downtempo dreamscapes - from Shawlands to Neukölln and the world beyond. A warm dose of future-proof emotion. Strap in, this is one for heads, the lovers and all those along the way. Welcome to the layer cake son. Forever yours, Dream_E.

A1: DreamOne
A2: DreamTwo
A3: DreamThree
B1: DreamFour
B2: DreamFive
B3: DreamSix
B4: DreamSeven

releases June 22, 2020

Written by @theburrellconnection. Mastering by Beau Thomas @ Ten Eight Seven. Artwork by Guillaume de Ubéda. Distribution via Rubadub. Write up by Jack Anderson.

Bandcamp: https://paceyourself.bandcamp.com/album/dream-e-dreams-on-22

Dream_E - Dreams on 22 LP (PACE002)

BIG DAY is out today! 14 remixers stretching M+M's FT 7" into new shapes.
https://futuretimes.bandcamp.com/album/big-day-plover-whimbrel-remixes

All proceeds from this compilation will be divided between a host of aid groups via ActBlue, selected by the artists: secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

Motoko & Myers - Plover (Perko Remix) - from Big Day (FTDIGI011)

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PREMIERE: Divorce From New York - Mapocho River [High Praise]

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