They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure: that was certainly true of today's find. The streets were lined with cardboard boxes and tables, some neatly organised and labeled, others thrown together in a hasty mess. Trinkets, books, photos and old clothes were amongst the sea of unwanted items that cluttered the tables; to the untrained eye most would never have made that golden discovery. But for him, this was the missing part of a puzzle that he'd started long ago. 

The last year or two has been very fruitful for Rotterdam-based duo Black Cadmium. Since their debut solo EP on Ovum Recordings, they've dropped music for Vault Wax and Violet's Naive imprint, channeling their love of Detroit and London sounds into their output. Now they make their way to Wanderist's Transient Nature imprint, the label set up by one half of Dam Swindle, Marteen Smeets, to spotlight the best in machine funk, techno and everything in between. Like Black Cadmium's previous releases, the four tracks on ‘Inertia’ bridge sounds and eras, encompassing electro grooves, twilight house jams and dreamy acid cuts.

Inertia EP

PREMIERE: Black Cadmium - Gold [Transient Nature]

ACID TRUCKS is the new EP from London artist No Data Available. It features 4 melon-twisting acid house groovers as well as bonus track Hi Energy, previously released on the Das Booty compilation HYPER REALITY 2. Every track on the EP absolutely stonks and is perfect for lovers of oldskool and new wave acid lovers alike.

Pre-orders are available now.

Release Date: 26/Nov/2021
Bandcamp: www.dasbootyrave.bandcamp.com

No Data Available
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nodataavailable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nodatavailable

Das Booty
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dasbootyrave
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dasbootyrave

PREMIERE: No Data Available - Sleepfighter (Das Booty)

We are starting a new podcast series dedicated to the more club orientated sounds. For the first episode we welcome the Frankfurt based duo 'not even noticed' who are going to drop an amazing EP on eudemonia later this year. Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/not-even-noticed

eudemonia podcast // electronic series 001 - not even noticed

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-elsa-bubbles

Elsa is an emerging artist from Switzerland. Hailing from Basel, she’s on the cusp of releasing her debut extended player via @schanzeacht replete with buoyant electronics and breakbeat trips, marking a promising debut.

Elsa - Bubbles [SchanzeAcht]

"ESC" will be the second release on SchanzeAcht. Breaky drums, atmospheric pads, well-known samples and weird basslines can be found on the EP. The tracks combine several genres, leftfield house, techno, even garage - a bit of everything, so I hope you find something you like :)

Mixing: Elsa Müller, Johann Müller
Mastering: Leon Smith, Subvert Central Mastering
Artwork: Lucie Schrag, Elsa Müller

PREMIERE : Elsa - Sick And Twisted

TL Premiere #915 (2022.04.26) : Gilbert - Eleni [Distorted Sensory Perception]

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For this 113th Premiere of 2022, we have a track by Bristol-based Producer Gilbert titled ‘Eleni’ from his forthcoming split EP with @cignol "Vision System" on the Electronic Music Vinyl Label run by @Zobol & @Entrave : Distorted Sensory Perception.

The EP will be available from May 4, 2022 in 12" Vinyl + Digital.

▶︎ Pre-order : https://dddsssppp.bandcamp.com/album/vision-system-dsp005

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Release Info :

Cignol / Gilbert - Vision System [Distorted Sensory Perception // DSP005]

Clips : bit.ly/dsp005-clips

DSP returns with a deep & contemplative split EP from Dublin’s Cignol & Bristol’s Gilbert, ‘Vision System’ boasts 4 machine-made, melodic electro tracks to tug on your heart strings.

The record opens with ‘Events Unknowable’ an eerie example of Cignol’s distinct sound. Full of broken rhythms, swinging percussion, ice cold arpeggios, LFO warped pads and an acid line to remember.

Electro doesn’t get much deeper than ‘Multicellular’. A beautifully sorrowful, sonic statement coated in icey synth elements and nostalgia. Sophisticated simplicity at its finest.

Gilbert takes us in a slightly more utopic direction on the flip-side. Starting with the musical insight of ‘Harmony In Space’. A Dream laced vision for the future full of smooth synthesis, crisp basslines and pumping percussion.

The release comes to a heartfelt conclusion with ‘Eleni’. Full of playful acid lines and expressive sonic elements. A loved up, euphoric masterpiece named after and dedicated to Gilbert’s daughter.

1. A1. Cignol - Events Unknowable
2. A2. Cignol - Multicellular
3. B1. Gilbert - Harmony In Space
4. B2. Gilbert - Eleni

releases May 4, 2022

Written & Produced by Paul Hammock / Tom Gilbert
Mastered @ Curve Pusher by Keith Tenniswood
Pressed @ R.A.N.D
Distributed by Subwax

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Follow Gilbert : 
Instagram : www.instagram.com/gilbert_tom_
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/gilbert_sound

Follow Distorted Sensory Perception :
Bandcamp : www.dddsssppp.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/distortedsensoryperception
Instagram : www.instagram.com/distortedsensoryperception
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/dddsssppp
Website : www.www.dddsssppp.com

Vision System

Eleni

Pre-order

TL PREMIERE : Gilbert - Eleni [Distorted Sensory Perception]

Not only was it in his character to be noncommittal, but indecisiveness and uncertainty seemed to dictate his every decision. It would take something very special - or, more to the point, someone very special - to change his behaviour. That day did arrive. He couldn't quite put his finger on what he liked about them, it was an unspeakable feeling that he'd never had before, but for the first time in his life he had no doubt in his mind about what he wanted.

First landing on Bristol-based imprint Shall Not Fade in 2018 with regular collaborator Newborn Jr., Warsaw-based producer Earth Trax, AKA Bartosz Kruczyński, has since gone on to house two solo full length releases on the imprint, LP1 and LP2 Ambient Dance, both back in 2020. Now he returns for his hat trick, The Sensual World, a release written and produced during the pandemic. Spanning a plethora of different sounds and moods, the 13-track release is another showcase of Bartek's ability to craft music that touches all corners of the electronic spectrum, from dreamy house cuts to emotive rave and pounding industrial techno.

The Sensual World

PREMIERE: Earth Trax - No Doubt [Shall Not Fade]

Furthur Electronix
15 July 2022

Vinyl 2×LP, Limited Edition

FE077 -- Sound Synthesis - Hum of Human Dreams LP (Further Electronix)

New one by @raff_ak! Out on vinyl on July 11. Pre-order here: ffm.to/nous027

RAFF - Reductionist (previews) - Nous'klaer Audio 027

Like meeting an old friend again, Dalmata Daniel welcomes DJ Overdose back to their catalog. Six years ago the infamous Dutchman’s ’05 Poly 800 Loop’ EP was released, which served as a powerful launch to Dalmata Daniel, opening the first chapter in their story. Later in 2019, a split release with Sematic4 was also a highlight in the life of the label; and now, 3 years later, DJ Overdose checks in with the ‘Powers of Ten EP’ with a J. Mono remix, available both in digital and vinyl format, the latter having 2 bonus tracks.

The distinct, crunchy sound of DJ Overdose, bearing aspects of old school hip-hop-infused sampling and contemporary analog vibes creates the perfect blend of both worlds. ‘Garden of Lust’ opens up the adventure with a combo of warm basslines and solid drum-programming. This initial track feeds us these cardinal elements as the bread and butter they are: subtle variations and fine spices do appear here and there as the track goes along, but the key, beating pulse in ‘Garden of Lust’ brings massive hits stable as a sledgehammer in the hands of a blacksmith.

‘Feed The Beats’ elevates the game to cinematic territories: its majestic string-like central melody makes me alert and ablaze, making me feel like I’m in a late 80s L.A. setting facing malevolent zombie-aliens in my Wayfarer shades. Blasting beats and Carpenterian coolness all over the place, while the spooky bassline just keeps sneaking up on me endlessly.

If you are wondering when’s the best time of the year to bring out your boombox at last, then this is your lucky day: with ’BOB’, the first bonus track on the vinyl, we can experience some roarin’ bassdrums, snappy snares, MCs with the speed of light and all that jazz. The low-bit sampling and vinyl scratching come and kick you right in the face so hard that it becomes pretty obvious you’ll can’t help but start some serious beatbox battles in your bathtub with your rubber duck.

A feverish groove in the prime time of a funky bash, in the haze of a sensual rave-up: that’s all one really wants when going for a Saturday night out. We definitely get this and much more from ‘Room 714’, another vinyl-only bonus track. A berserk voice and ethereal chords guide us through this mysterious track, but while we are busy trying to impress our crushes on the dance floor, things around us are slowly getting very, very freaky, maybe a bit way too freaky.

As wobbly and jolly as it gets, our Dutch friend ends his session with ‘Ðr ¡v€ M€ ¢r@z¥’, a vocoder-heavy disco banger, full of merry vocal FX and smart rhythmic glitches as he completes his flight. To close the EP, our local hero, J. Mono delivers an insane remix of ‘Ðr ¡v€ M€ ¢r@z¥’: one can clearly imagine how he grabs and turns the BPM knob all the way up, fires up some arpeggios on his mighty synths and casts a complete reimagination of the original track.

Powers Of Ten EP

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PREMIERE : DJ  Overdose - Ðr¡v€ M€ ¢r@z¥ (J. Mono Remix)

SENSEFORYOU [PROD. SXARRO]

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