19_12

it's new

breakbeat/breaks

stereotyp and soothsayer--dub

Flip side to the all time classic 'Music'. Amazing track in its own right...

LTJ Bukem - Enchanted

Birds of Sweden - I went to Birmingham once it was nice n all but

DJ Handelsgold .  Suspicious Snow

A Side
A1. Frontinn - Superfícies Externas
A2. Davis - Surrounding The Fire

B Side
B1. Vermelho - 3am (ODD Edit)
B2. Zopelar - Show Trash

Label: ODDiscos
Catalog No: ODD001
Format: 12" vinyl and digital
Release date: Fri 17 May, 2019

Vinyl: www.mutingthenoise.com/music/incarn-ep 
Digital: oddiscos.bandcamp.com/album/incarn-ep-odd001

Incarn EP

Bandcamp

A1 Frontinn - Superficies Externas (Snippet)

Track listing:

A1 Signs of Disarray
A2 Invisible Intruder
B1 Nickel From The Bumper
B2 Mystified

Releases by Intergalactic Gary are few and far between. Besides a handful of collaborations such as The Parallax Corporation (with I-F) and with Pasiphae, the must-know DJ from Den Haag has largely been about his talent behind the decks. We are thus extremely honoured to have him break the mould with us for his first solo EP release in 15 years — ’Signs of Disarray’. 

Injecting a fresh spirit amidst today’s mass productions, the sounds will immediately capture vintage ears. The pacing well measured, the storytelling a precious capsule from a time past. In essence, 4-tracks impossible to replicate unless you are the one and only time-bending and time-travelling Intergalactic Gary.

Hop on board the bird trip with title track ‘Signs of Disarray’, a hurtling sonic obstacle course which gives a brief but soul-drenched reprieve. Onward, ‘Invisible Intruder’ chronicles a battle propelled by gun shots and recoils. The B side consists of the tools: ’Nickel from The Bumper’, a liminal ride for that nth hour of your set and ‘Mystified’, a ghostly apparition to surface at highly selected dance floors under the right musical conjurers.

A1, A2 and B1 mixed by our good friend Redshape, all tracks mastered and cut by the legendary Simon at The Exchange with artwork by our friendly neighbour and artist Kohei Matsunaga and layout by our crew member, Naomi Clair.

Credits:
Written and produced by Intergalactic Gary
A1, A2 and B1 mixed by Redshape
Mastering and cut by Simon at The Exchange 
Artwork by Kohei Matsunaga
Layout by Naomi Clair

Signs Of Disarray

Nickel From The Bumper

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B1 - Intergalactic Gary - Nickel From The Bumper

Curtis Electronix delivers his second release. 4 originals from one of the most remarkable and reliable artists in the game, Rotterdam dungeon master @jayoverdose
 The A side drops two club ready electro tracks molded with his unique cyberfunk style, punchy analog drums, heavy dystopian basslines and gently spaced out melodies. On the flip side things turn into a murky slow tempo affair. Industrial solid drums and distorted sonic grounds will turn your captivating journey into a dark machine odyssey.

Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/it/DJ-Overdose-Hang-In-There/release/14299302

Distributed by clone rotterdam:
https://clone.nl/item58227.html

Mastered by @q3000
Drawn by @nothusworld

Release date:
Dec. 9th 2019

Hang In There

DJ Overdose - Hang In There EP (CRTSX002)

Preorder via Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2Wfb5jj
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/14311586

“Digital native. Noun. A person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and so familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age.”

Prime handler of comet powder-fuelled floor heroics for the sun-dazed hours, Melbourne’s Escape Artist made quite the impression with his previous pair of EPs for Salt Mines and much enticing debut tape album for Couch Acid Recordings. Turning up on Kalahari Oyster Cult with his anticipated third outing, ‘Digital Natives’, the Aussie producer pulls out a quartet of old-school ravey pumpers, rife with the usual pack of patented Escape Artist tropes. Kalahari’s 19th oyster is sure to get dancers wading knee-deep in their own sweat as EA takes care of whooshing us off to dreamier Utopian heights in one smooth movement.

Cutting a path of cyber-organic fascination, ‘Another World’ flies us straight off to fantasized tropics where warm swashes of bleached-out pads and roguish acid froth languidly lap at convulsive ridges of breaks-riddled drum programming. Taking the original for a dive into swampy, Chain Reaction’esque depths, Canadian techno deconstructivist Flørist offers a moment of calm before the B-side’s storm.

An all-out dynamic affair, ‘Digital Natives’ cranks up the heat a notch further with its heavy alloy of propulsive electro and ankle-breaking rhythmic outbursts, which shall wreak absolute havoc no matter the hour or place. Rounding off the trip on a jazzy, laid-back after party vibe, ‘Inner City Pressure’ is a vivid mix-&-match of junglistic engineering and ethereal house-ism; a most spitting sum-up of Escape Artist’s playful and versatile approach toward production. Roll the dices and brace yourself, this is some massive magic at work right here.

Escape Artist - Digital Natives EP (OYSTER19 - Snippets)

@fiofahhh
@d-tiffany

The Berlin-based collective Radiant Love is responsible for a luminous bimonthly rave roaming throughout the city for the past year or so. Naturally, its first release as a label, the 3-track EP You Think by Fio Fa, represents not just the sound of this party but its infectious mood, a flammable affect.

Fio Fa’s productions are brisk, incredibly playful surfaces: they are structured by continuity more than dramatic builds and drops, and the tracks themselves are composed from a few honed elements – a sculpted kick, a bright and chiming synth-line, some chopped and processed vocal debris. The title cut begins and builds upon a cheeky melodic line, picking up punch in the first 3 minutes. At that point, however, the song gives way to a hurtling depth, as a swirling pad joins the mix, and “You Think” begins to sound like the hottest party in a wind tunnel you’ve ever attended. 

The EP’s B-side kicks off with with “Kayaki”, a contagious shuffle of cowbell and triangle, stutter clap and a splinter of MC vocal. Again, an airy synth merges into the rhythm (steam, this time). It’s not until a line of jazzy 303 keys enters the fray, more than halfway through the 8-minute track, that the groove is felt in its fullness – testament to this producer’s patience and verve. To even bring up “verve” begs the question of D. Tiffany, whose remix of “You Think” rounds out the EP. Given the D. Tiffany treatment, Fio Fa’s bright and sweeping loop becomes a series of omens barely resting on a wobbling bassline. The drum programming possesses her signature swing; simply, it hits. And despite or in light of the track’s hard edge, it still might make you smile – the snatches of melody are loopy and impish, and the whole production is animated by an immensely well-tuned playfulness (which may be the patron spirit, if not the sound, of Radiant Love).

FIO FA
Title: YOU THINK
Cat: RADIANTLOVE000
Format: 12”
Distributed: RUBADUB
Artwork: JOHN MICHAEL
Text: NAT MARCUS
Release date: 14.11.19

FIO FA - YOU THINK

pavilion

vinyl distribution by rubadub

digital preorder - https://pavilionmfg.bandcamp.com/

P12_01

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-balouu-never-level

Hot on the heels of their debut 12-inch released a few weeks ago, a VA four-tracker featuring some of the city's hottest prospects, Bristol's @pressuredome returns in time for Xmas with a hefty sack of goodies, gathering multi-source heat from a wide array of rising UK talents including label head Yushh, @balouuuu, Outsider, Kamiokande, Sonic, Mulengasound et al. All proceeds go to Caring in Bristol, a homeless charity providing services and shelter for those most in need

Balouu - Never Level [Pressure Dome]

Compilations fulfill a task both delicate and essential of offering us a
perspective as concentrated as precise of a specific artistic context,
congregating many voices in a single place and, in the process, giving them a certain cohesion. “Ferramentas Vol. I” is what we have when an artist such as Martinelli faces this curatorial challenge and takes charge of providing us with a glimpse of what his peers are creating, while always having in mind what we will be doing. Here the core idea was to collect a wide array of qualities that could cover a
vast universe of usages: percussive bluntness with ‘c66’ by Kakubo and ‘Maria Ferramenta’ by Martinelli; sonic effervescence with ‘Sensus Lex’ by Letrícia and ‘Rebimboca’ by Zelada; rhythmic malevolence with ‘Discrete System’ by
Bad_Mix ‘ and ‘Thriller’ de b144; tonal bubbliness with ‘Glok’ by Dreams and ‘Confucian Scrolls’ and Xiao Quan among many other tools that flow through varied pH levels and types of groove. The overall result is a versatile set of useful instruments for anyone’s routine, as they encompass all kinds of musical delight -
be them personal, professional or passional, as long as we are listening or dancing.

Label: ODDiscos
Catalog No: ODD003
Format: Digital

[ODD003] VA - Ferramentas Vol. I

On "Human Beauty" the spanish staple Kid Simius and Tender Games join forces to create a powerful single.
Kid Simius, who is known for his production in a lot of different genres and collaboration with many well known acts like Paul Kalkbrenner, Magit Cacoon, Marteria, Siriusmo, has been shifting more toward dance music this year and with Tender Games - who celebrated a string of well received goovers in 2019 - they created "Human Beauty".
The track is a homage to 90's rave culture:  a bass-heavy, emotional track that makes you dance as well as think. Pitched vocals fuse together with a layer of synths, arps and a floating jungle break. Lyrically the song revolves around the ever shifting standards of beauty, aestethic and the fact that chasing trends is a never ending rat race.

buy there : https://www.beatport.com/release/human-beauty/2785135

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : Kid Simius & Tender Games -  Human Beauty

The old church stood high on the hill, an ominous presence presiding over the small town. Not much care had been taken to keep the building in good order, its condition had slowly and steadily deteriorated over the years. Inside, however, the intricate paintings that covered the walls and ceilings still remained intact, dulled in colour but still a sight to behold. But it was rare anybody set foot in here anymore. Many spoke of haunted tales and strange unexplained occurrences; disappearances and people losing their minds. Now suspicion and fear had taken control...

Davis' ODDiscos present their final offering of the year, a compilation bringing together a host of artists who all add their own distinct flavour to the release. Curated by Martinelli, Ferramentas Vol. I is a useful set of tools showcasing a wide variety of sounds and styles, from the percussive works of Kakubo and Martinelli himself to the sonic musings of Letrícia and Zelada. Our selection comes from LA-based producer Dreams who's haunting and atmospheric breaks take you to a higher plane...

PREMIERE: Dreams - Glok [ODDiscos]

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