A series of unruffled and rapturous tracks capturing a mixture of moods from the Sydney based DJ & producer. Recorded during the creative harvest of 2020, cultivated in the midst of the haze where the dance seemed a distant memory. The debut 4-track EP ‘Lock Box’ available online and in stores now. @ben-fester

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“After featuring on compilations from Butter Sessions and Moonshoe Records, ‘Lock Box’ offers a warm welcome into the mind of one of our favourites.

‘Parachutes’ immediately sets the senses adrift, enticing us in with multiple layers of dreamlike melodic haze, sparse broken drums and deep dubwise lows made for full body hypnosis, while the wicked bass bin rumbler ‘103 Alarm’ deals in mysterious swirling rhythms, with alien-like synth stabs and immersive drones turning up the suspense before a wash of melancholy and a whispering voice calls from beyond.

The choppy groove of ‘Juts’ makes for a deep jungle inspired house melter, the soundtrack to a surprise encounter with a friendly being from a distant planet. The final offering ups the stakes with the tech savvy ‘Play-Doh’ whipping us into an acidic frenzy full of heavy bass wobble and moments of sublime dancefloor euphoria.”

Ben Fester - Lock Box EP [PCLTD06]

A1. Parachutes (5:11)
A2. 103 Alarm (6:19)
B1. Juts (5:53)
B2. Play-Doh (5:39)

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Lock Box

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Ben Fester - Lock Box EP [PCLTD06]

Benoit B's trippy, low-slung electro gives rise to altered states of consciousness on Animals Dancing.

'We Come In Peace' is out July 29th on Animals Dancing.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3kW6m4q

@benoitb
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Premiere: Benoit B - Dreelkrugz Conquest [Animals Dancing]

We return after a two-year hiatus with a dub-infested celestial dance debut from our pal and promising Toronto-based producer, record-slinger, and long-time DIY scene mainstay, @Ficilio.

12" vinyl distributed by One Eye Witness.
Vinyl Pre-order - https://one-eye-witness.com/release/1659961740/Ficilio-Dangerous-Goods
Digital pre-order - https://weareparallelminds.bandcamp.com/album/dangerous-goods-2

Dangerous Goods

Parallel Minds 003 - Ficilio - Dangerous Goods EP

Bolam is back on Space Dust with the 'Lost In Time' EP, a continuation of the journey started with the widely acclaimed 'Suspended Animation'. Another well-rounded and diverse record dives into the wormhole with ’Moving Lights’, a high-energy affair propelled by filtering resonators and a haunting vocal. ’Ozone’ breaks through the stratosphere of a new world, a huge track with electro-inspired groove, booming kicks and a razor-sharp lead melody, creating a feeling of uncertainty and delirium with  swelling pads and arpeggiators. 

The B-side begins with the mysterious and epic, genre-defying anthem ’Air Tension’, enticing the listener into the strange new world with a chugging rhythm, tantalising textures and an indescribable melody that keeps you on the line between paranoia and euphoria. ’Bioluminescence’ descends into an alien jungle, with a hypnotic, dreamy, downtempo beat and iridescent synths and chords. Finally, as you lay down in the otherworldly glade, the record wraps up with the ethereal, ambient finisher, ‘2 Parsecs From Home’.

Bolam - Air Tension

Artist: Keita Sano
Track Title: Legacy From Leyton
Album Title: Legacy From Leyton EP
Label: Row Records
Cat#: ROW014
Release date: 21.10.2022
Format: vinyl, digital

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Keita Sano from Okayama is back on Row Records with a new 5 track EP. Reminiscent of his 'Bowl Of Water’ EP in 2015, which marked the label's first release, his latest work fits perfectly with Row’s catalog. Here, roughness meets rhythmic clarity to ignite the dancefloor.
Included is a bangin' remix by Dayzero who has just released two EPs on Zam Zam and Livity Sound.

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Premiere | Keita Sano - Legacy From Leyton (ROW014)

Release date : 3 march 2023
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For its 7th release, Lüüd Discs unveils an EP of Black Rings Under My Eyes aka B.R.U.M.E.

Based in Paris, Black Rings Under My Eyes defends an analog and progressive music with breaks and electro sounds on a background of IDM influences. The Istanbul-based Fluctuosa and the Parisian François Ier accompany this EP with a remix reinterpreting each the track 'Gambler'.

Lüüd discs is very proud to present you this EP which we hope will not leave you indifferent.

Distributed By – Chat Noir Distribution
Manufactured By – Kuroneko Phonogram Manufacture
Mastered By – Mangabey
Artwork By – Baptiste Malgoire

GAMBLER EP

LÜÜD007 - B.R.U.M.E - GAMBLER EP

Polish-Belgian tastemaker Kreshik announces his first Huveshta Rituals release entitled Clairvoyance Is The Dance; a landmark compilation celebrating the worldwide talents he had met throughout the years and an introduction to the large sound spectrum of the newcoming label.

Altered state sounds across sub rosa lands make up the 18 tracks on ‘Clairvoyance Is The Dance’ compilation, all promptly linked together by the label's head honcho.

PREMIERE: Yuto Takei - Tarski [Huveshta Rituals]

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* Pre-order: https://2020vision.bandcamp.com/album/vis334-chronoception

Boris Bunnik is a prolific producer based in The Netherlands who has consistently created incredible electronic music across multiple styles as Versalife, Conforce, Severnaya and Vernon Felicity building a wide fan base and widely regarded as a master of the trade with records produced for highly respected labels including Rush Hour, Delsin, Frustrated Funk, Clone and Further Electronic. Following the magnificence of his debut album ‘Manifold’ on 20/20 Vision he now returns with his second full length album ‘Chronoception’.

Chronception sees Bunnik expand from rigid electro beats (Polyshron) into more freeform excursions featuring liquid breakbeats layered with rasping synths (Perceptual Time Dilation), futuristic soundscapes (Altered Sense), intricately woven random sequences featuring tight drum programming (Oculus). Bunnik always manages to elicit emotions from the machines with an extraordinary amount of feeling poured into the circuits until each song tells a story from the melancholy of Equilibrium to the future worlds of Clairvoyance.

Boris Bunnik has stood silently in the shadows for many years making a myriad of beats that have rocked the most discerning global dance-floors, Chronoception heralds his remarkable talent and cements his place as a master craftsman.

Chronoception

PREMIERE: Versalife - Perceptual Time Dilation

There were patterns everywhere, every crack in the sidewalk was part of something far bigger if he could only grasp it. Among the lines there were lessons to be learnt, lessons as to how the world around him worked and where it could be pulled apart. 

Walking the streets of the busy city he couldn’t help but look around at all the faceless beings, their empty stories and chaotic ambitions. They’d all come here to live the dream and reach their goals amidst the bright lights of the skyscrapers and late night diners. Who knew whether they might make it out the other side…

DOTT is the founder of pioneering record store and label More Rice based in Bangkok. He has helped breathe life into the progressive underground dance and electronic music community in the city and beyond. His new EP on Boiled Wonderland – a deep moving, dubbed out release which is reminiscent of old school Garage, UK Bass inspired influences and beyond..

Sense of Tension

PREMIERE: DOTT - Among the Lines [Boiled Wonderland]

@arkajo is up next on @aniara-recordings with three-track EP 'Nadir'. The closing cut 'Untitled' (Run Away With Me) opens with flourishes of sparse percussion and eerie synth tones, before collapsing into screwface bass badness. 

Out December 6, pre-order here: https://clonedistribution.com/release/53731

Nadir EP

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Premiere: Arkajo 'Untitled' (Run Away With Me)

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: DOTT - Among the Lines [Boiled Wonderland]

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