Big Beat Manifesto Vol. IV

Harderthan

The rain was pouring down hard, it had been all day. There was a dim light which flickered in the window at the end of the street, everything else was dark but for the occasional glimmer of a car passing by up on the hillside in the distance. He wondered how it had come to this - out here in the middle of nowhere. If someone had asked him whether he might find himself in such a situation he'd of laughed before - yet now here he was.

It was a cold night, another bitter winter. He could only hope that he'd find his way back home by the time the warmer months came around. Trouble didn't last that long - it couldn't could it?

Soon everything would be normal again, at least he hoped.

DOTT features on a new split EP from More Rice - the Thailand based record label which continues to evolve and grow from strength to strength as it showcases innovative musicians and artists from across Asia. They team up with Walls & Pals for a special release.  This new record features a collection of deep. playful, experimental House music.

PREMIERE: DOTT - Trouble Don't Last [More Rice/ Walls & Pals]

Jakob Apelian - Sensible Chaos (Inc. Placid Angles Remix)
BUY LINK: https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/album/sensible-chaos
Label: Oath (https://soundcloud.com/oathy)
https://www.instagram.com/oath/
Jakob Apelian (https://www.instagram.com/jakobapelian)
https://soundcloud.com/jakob-apelian

On Oath’s latest, the imprint welcome into the fold Stockholm-based Jakob Apelian, who serves up the most impeccable grooves, rhythms, and emotive undertones on a captivating, enticing tour de force….

What began as an ear for rhythm soon blossomed into a deep-founded ability to craft and curate, and Apelian’s musical journey has covered all the bases when it comes to appreciation, testing, and conjuring into life. From a foundation of playing around with an Akai MPC 3000,
Apelian has tinkered with his sonic approach to such an extent that it now represents a fully realized and deeply profound atmosphere - one which layers samples, chops, and tones into something new, something different. This approach has paid dividends and is one that has evolved over time, moving from a deep house space and now washing over into the realms of break and spacey speed garage. No matter what genre, his approach remains consistent and balanced, driving to the core of the feeling behind it all, and when this road is well trodden by a producer, there is little to limit creativity - or to limit the
ability to bring forth the previously unexpected. Releases on Beats of No Nation, Apparel and Fresh Take Records all provide much goodness to lose yourself within, and provide a springboard for his new release, here on Oath.

‘Sensible Chaos’ represents Apelian’s latest incarnation of his sound, and the sounds found here build upon the success of his release on uu rhythm from earlier this year. Breaks, beats and driving rhythm are the flavours of the day, with the title track - which opens up the EP - signalling the experience to be expected going forwards. The groove is crafted superbly, providing a bedrock for filtered, floating melodic structures to shift through the sands up above, the vocal snippets, in particular, doing much to add flavor and feeling. ‘All My Dreams’ shifts the tones down a notch, with the opening salvo drawing the listener close before making their very being move to the groove. The beats evolve and evoke in equal measure, lifting up the melodies, letting them soar in the evening sun and drift into the outer reaches - truly captivating stuff. ‘My Belongings’ begins with the drifting melodic hook to kick things off before the scattered drums align themselves with the pulse, and things get real interesting here. The spaces within the track encourage dwelling, allowing the listener to dip their head within the beats and really soak up the emotive feels. Glorious, ever-present and enriching, this one is a jewel. To wrap things up on a fantastic piece of music, we have a remix of ‘My Belongings’ by none other than John Beltran in his Placid Angles guise, and this one shifts the perspectives of the original in surprising and dynamic ways. Everything is lifted slightly in the mix, creating a different kind of drive to the original which is surprising and refreshing all at once, but in a way that compliments the original cut. A wondrous end to a sublime experience, one which moves the soul and body in equal measure - and we feel all the more better for it.

Playing around on hardware is one sure way to find new ways to appreciate music, and for Jakob Apelian it has provided the core structure of his music-making approach. This has allowed for multi-faceted exploration, a willingness to look around the corner and above the parapet, and on this latest experience, he serves up one hell of a journey through breaks, euphoric uplifts and intoxicating atmospheres. Its an environment years in the making, and as musical universes go, you won’t find a better encapsulation of one than on this record - so go on, lose yourself in the bliss…..

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PREMIERE : Jakob Apelian - My Belongings

Written, Produced & Mixed by Sergiusz Smagiel
Published by Non Stop Rhythm

Serasso - A Lng Cld Winter

For this record we have DZ’s take on spaced out, dub infused techno house.

On the A side expect heavy bass, delayed guitars, breaks and echoing vocals throughout. Followed by the B side taking a step down in tempo and intensity.

Pre-Order is available now!

B2 Space Dub Extract

This is the audio from "Feelin' Freaky [bolambeats03]" on youtube
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b23eL0ncWcM
(Tracklist also available on the video)

"Stumbled across a bunch of really wiggy and glitchy old tech house stuff from the mid 2000's recently and fancied taking the tunes out for a spin. Combined with some bits of the same vain that I have in my record collection. Some proper wonky, weird and wonderful tunes in here. Hope ya dig"

Feelin' Freaky [bolambeats03]

V/A - Ficciones II (Released January 20, 2023)
Available on Bandcamp: http://tinyurl.com/9wtpd44p
Label: Amancay

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Golden Hour - Memorias

Roi Omer - My Roots

Ross CharltonThe Answer (Mastered) FREE DL

Get Ready for a wild journey into cosmic tech funk. When Johnny talks funk, he doesn't refer to borrowed ideas but to the very roots of the funk, that being psychedelic 1970s funk. You will hear this old school flavour but also daring and adventurous interpretations of it fused with modern phat tech synth sounds. Enjoy!!!

Glitter Bug

Organic Dubwise rhythms from Sydney's @secondcousins on @besteffort. 

Profits from digital sales this week will be donated to Seed Mob - Australia's first Indigenous Youth Climate Network.

https://besteffortrecords.bandcamp.com/album/overtime
Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/06/09/premiere-cousin-welcome/
Listen on Youtube: https://bit.ly/CousinWelcome

Listen on Youtube

COUSIN - Welcome (STW Premiere)

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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 - Trouble Don't Last [More Rice/ Walls & Pals]

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