Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wOuaqn1Fn9s

@pucasounds
Jogada, the group behind PÚCA001, a Berlin-based trio made up by João Comazzi, Dave Murrin & Gavin Kenny. 

‘Cavalo' is their debut release and is the result of a string of weekly sessions held throughout the stagnant year of 2020, when they were forced to put their dancefloor energy into the studio. After years of friendship and sharing music together, they started exploring what happens when different musical backgrounds join forces.

The group is heavily inspired by traditional Brazilian rhythms, instruments, and sounds from nature, infused with some dusty synthesizers and a quest for exploring the unknown.

Pre-order: https://pucasounds.bandcamp.com/album/cavalo

PREMIERE: Jogada - Cavalo [PÚCA001]

The Digital Bonus of MT0032 Tapan feat. Decha - Twenty.
This one is Full Circle's Dub Version, available only on Malka Tuti's Bandcamp page:
https://malkatuti.bandcamp.com/album/twenty

TAPAN Feat. Decha - Twenty (Full Circle's Dub) Digital Bonus

Ronan - Leaves of Life
BUY LINK: https://xkalay.com/album/leaves-of-life
Label: X-Kalay (https://soundcloud.com/x-kalay)
https://soundcloud.com/ronan-music
Release date: 01/09/2023

Ronan lands with renewed focus and a new EP on nascent X-Kalay sub-label, Another Place. Musing on personal crossroads, ‘Leaves of Life’ is a highly evocative contemplation on the tides of life. It’s the culmination of a personal arc having sat with the material for six years, further refining the lush, introspective sound that’s characterised his output to date.

The outcome feels similarly unhurried; a pristine, genre-spanning exploration rendered with meticulous attention to detail. Soul-bearing stuff interspersed with words of reassurance through quietly spoken vocals.

The opener strives for utopia. Carried away on a warm current, ‘Song of Surrender’ initiates with a gorgeous unfurling of life-affirming trance that begs repeat immersion. Comparatively direct, ‘Cure for Toxicity’ comes on a breaks-driven flex before a fleeting switch-up into 2-step territory.

Supple groove and jazz modalities fuel airily introspective D&B as we shift focus to title track ‘Leaves of Life’. Then, finally, Ronan closes things out with a ritual purification of sorts. Deploying more breaks but bordering on new age, ‘Sacral Dub’ exudes a soothing, massaging quality with dubby tendencies in full effect.

Leaves of Life

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Ronan - Sacral Dub

https://soundcloud.com/space-ritual-music
🛒 https://spacerituallabel.bandcamp.com/album/zu-mu-party-crew-sr007-3
🔊 https://youtu.be/VfvKHt_WqLs

Deluxe hardware jam recorded in Leeds by the mysterious Zu Mu Party Crew + Bleaching Agent remix. ltd edition 10" lathe cut with screen printed kraft card cover & digital.

Tracklist: 

Zu Mu Party Crew Track B
Zu Mu Party Crew Track B (Bleaching Agent Remix)

PREMIERE: Zu Mu Party Crew - Track B [Space Ritual]

Snap - I've Got The Power (Traumprinz Edit)

Cash Converters On a Tuesday

Deep roots reggae with a hypnotic dub groove. Heavy bass, one drop drums, minimal textures and mantra-style echoes. A relaxed but powerful soundscape, built on rhythm and space.

One love fi di people

@rkitt
@optmstx

https://bornsleepy.bandcamp.com/album/bs01-va-waves-in-motion

PREMIERE: R.Kitt - Time Is Ours [Born Sleepy]

The river roared as the water cascaded rapidly down the mountain side, in the midst of the jungle the rain could be heard pattering against the leafy ceiling. A storm was coming, a thunderous beast which might bring struggle and strife to the people of the region. It was as if someone were banging a great drum in the sky, an echoing reverb with a weighty clap and the boom of heat. It was an Amazon dub, a rumbling power with the ability to bring ruin and  chaos. All the animals looked for shelter from the roaring storm in the bitter hope that they might see the glow of daylight once more...

General P.D.C is the monniker of HLM38, he returns with a dub infused beast for French label Notte Brigante alongside a deep, exotic remix from the Beesmunt Soundsystem guys.

The EP is an intriguing venture through rugged slow moving electronics with a punkish edge.

Amazon Dub

PREMIERE: General P.D.C - Amazon Dub [Notte Brigante]

Sharing a full tune of mine from amazing LP compilation Serenades. I used some tribal field recordings here but put it under heavy synthetic sauce. 

Listen full compilation: https://soundcloud.com/serenades_show/sets/va-serenades-vol-1
Buy record: https://fanlink.to/srnds001

The first release from «Serenades» label – a big & eclectic compilation where every track is exclusively produced for the community concept by musicians from all over the world. Shamanic ambient, percussive drums, slow industrial beats from the compilation clearly represent Serenade’s taste in contemporary world music.

Artists: Pletnev, Cornelius Doctor, Panorama Channel, Spazio Palazzo, DJ Athome, Soft Metal, Pigmalião, Ohxalá, Andi Otto & Lorena Hollander, José Manuel

Buy LP

Mate Overdosing (Serenades compilation) OUT NOW

Edit by @hysteric.

Dance for Relief is a project that's been on our minds for a while as a way using our music to help raise funds for causes that we are passionate about. With the world currently struggling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic now felt like it would be the right time to get this project started.

The first project under this banner is a compilation of edits, remixes and secret weapons from various friends, with Volume 1 focusing on cosmic, tribal and trancey sounds of the 90s.

All money from this release will go straight to Direct Relief (directrelief.org), a charity who's mission is to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies, and who are doing great work to ensure that protective gear and critical care medications get to as many health workers as possible. We felt they were a particularly both in the midst of current Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

Finally, we'd like to say a huge thank you to all the artists involved who have given their skills and time during a difficult period to help make this release happen in support of a worthy cause.

Dance for Relief Vol. 01

Only We Can Do It (Hysteric Edit)

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