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There was a crackle as the radio sprung to life. A voice beckoned through the old system, he did not know from where it came and what it meant. Strange noises filled the room and the transmission buzzed and echoed in the chamber. This was the third time that they had tried to communicate with life beyond planet earth…

Space was a myriad of opportunities and unexplored adventures. It had always been but a matter of time before they finally managed to connect with something not from this world. Now that they’d found it they wondered whether whatever they’d found might become friend or foe.

Time would tell…

New Moon is set to release a beautiful record via Craigie Knowes. ‘Spins, Parities & Multipolarities’ is comprised of six beautiful ambient experiments – a collection of material far removed from the club ready sounds we usually associate with the label and producer.

Spins, Parities & Multipolarities

PREMIERE: No Moon - Transmission III [Craigie Knowes]

Was it a crime to daydream your life away? Thinking about the what ifs and the should haves; imagining yourself in scenarios so far removed from your reality... There was certainly no harm in it, idealism was an escape, it provided a respite from what was happening here on solid ground. If you preferred to live way up above the clouds, drunk on fantasies and wishful thoughts, what of it? Let yourself drift... at least just for a moment.

rRoxymore has proved herself a master of leftfield electronics. These sounds have come via releases for Ideophone, Timedance and Don't Be Afraid, the longtime partner who've housed several of her records since 2016. On her new EP, I Wanted More, a debut outing for Aus she continues her exploration of contrasting textures and atmospheres - intricate and tender synths combat crunchy, powerful drums to create a "perfect elixir for any morning dance floor".

PREMIERE: rRoxymore - Drunken Clouds [Aus]

Tano - In Armatura 003
BUY LINK: https://inarmatura.bandcamp.com/album/in-armatura-003
Label: In Armatura
https://soundcloud.com/tanodj

With previous releases on the label picking up support from scene heavyweights Ben UFO, Pearson Sound, re:ni, and more, Tano returns for his third release on his own In Armatura imprint. Turning in another five high-quality cuts taking influence from UK Techno, Breaks, Electro and beyond, the Puerto Rico via NYC DJ/producer delivers another knockout set of sound system ready jams. 

Leading the release, ‘You Know What Time It Is’ sees watery sound FX, sliced up vocals, and weighty subs dance around skipping, syncopated beats for a speaker-rattling start to the EP. ‘Clockworx’ follows with choppy breaks and arpeggiated synths unfurling throughout, before ‘Where Did You Go?’ brings dense atmospheres and reverb-soaked percussive hits for a heavy-hitting stepper. 

The penultimate ‘The Last Minute’ reaches for heads-down territories as hand percussion and heaving low end effortlessly roll throughout, crafting a hypnotic late-night groover. ‘Step Into Vesuvio’, the closing track on the EP, brings yet another dose of bass weight, matching trippy grooves with propulsive synthesis.

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PREMIERE : Tano - The Last Minute

The river marked out its territory, running a course proudly through the city. The current was strong and steady, swelling and lapping at the murky banks that bordered it. It had always been her choice to be by the water, she needed it to feel connected to the earth, it helped her stay grounded and calm; to find peace and clarity. It could be a stream, a pond or an ocean, as long as the water flowed somewhere close by, she'd feel complete.

Last year marked Spanish producer Divorce From New York's debut full length for London-based record label High Praise. Now he makes his return for a second LP, Sausalito, which, over its seven track duration, fuses broken beat, house and jungle influences to create a vibrant, uplifting journey best consumed in the sunshine. Demonstrating his prowess as a beat maker, Divorce From New York crafts bright and textural music, layering infectious melodies and vocals over syncopated drum patterns.

Sausalito

PREMIERE: Divorce From New York - Mapocho River [High Praise]

Midnight Manoeuvres steps out of the shadows, scans the room and proceeds to melt minds and bodies with Pastime, a freakishly accomplished 4-tracker that sees the London-based artist carve out a new breaks inspired direction for himself.

An intrepid and meticulously realised effort, Pastime sees the scales perfectly balanced between retrofuturism and cinematic club pressure and marks out Midnight Manoeuvres as the perfect torchbearer to move Badlands forward.

Midnight Manoeuvres: @midnightmanoeuvres
Badlands : @badlandslabel

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PREMIERE : Midnight Manoeuvres - Private Eye

Aggregate - CLTX006
BUY LINK : https://clustertraxx.bandcamp.com/
Label: Cluster Traxx (@clustertraxx)
https://soundcloud.com/osmodecrew

PREMIERE : Osmode - Neï

In this place respite was a privilege, it never came for free or without some last minute condition attached to it. From dusk till dawn you were expected to work yourself to the bone; and when you weren't physically doing so, you couldn't help but think about it. How much of your daily thoughts it consumed; how little you found time to delight in your interests and hobbies - it had simply become the be-all and end-all. Could you steer your thoughts onto an unrelated subject? Could there be space for your own enjoyment? Somebody had to show us where we could find the "switch off" button...

Reel Long Overdub have launched a new compilation series, Reel Small World, to celebrate those wonderful connections you make with other like-minded music lovers around the world. With the aim of profiling burgeoning scenes and artists in countries across the globe, for the first release they've teamed up with New Delhi-based producer Monophonik, who has released on the label several times before, to shine a light on the scene in his home of India. Featuring ten producers including GoodMostlyBad, FILM and Rafiki, the release traces the sounds setting the electronic underground scene alight, from trance, techno and jungle to minimal and breaks. All money raised from the release will be donated to Salaam Baalak Trust who support children living on the streets.

PREMIERE: GoodMostlyBad - My Neck, My Back My Panic Attack [Reel Long Overdub]

Jack Hamill’s Space Dimension Controller project has delivered some of the most enduring electronic music in recent times. Via single and album releases for the likes of Ninja Tune, Royal Oak, Dekmantel and Aus Music, SDC has thrilled with a certain timeless sound that has embodied science fiction swirling tones, glitchy and granular beats and a nostalgia for electronic music that always sounds futuristic.

On the ‘Cro²ma’ EP, SDC serves up a trio of intoxicating productions for the Hypercolour label. Highly accessible, yet detailed and intricate in design, Space Dimension Controller soaks all three tracks with sanguine melodies and bass blippy frolics that make for an exemplary release from the seasoned producer.

Space Dimension Controller
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/spacedimensioncontroller
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spacedimensioncontroller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacedimensioncontroller/

Hypercolour
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hypercolourrecords
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HypercolourRecords
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypercolourrecords/

Cro²ma EP

PREMIERE: Space Dimension Controller - IG00158 (Hypercolour)

Bartosz Kruczyński, also known as artist Earth Trax (@earthtraxonline), is arguably among the leading names in Poland’s current electronic music scene. Based in Warsaw, his music is deeply emotive and explores a wide-ranging sonic palette that is complemented by well-defined artistic concepts. He has already featured on labels including Phonica Records, Growing Bin, Into The Light and Shall Not Fade –with whom he released his acclaimed debut album in 2020–.

His Lapsus release 'Closer Now', takes a different trajectory to his previous album 'The Sensual World' [Shall Not Fade, 2022], fundamentally an energetic and high tempo club record. In contrast, 'Closer Now' focuses on fresh and disparate ideas, with tracks that could typically be classified as more unrestrained B-sides that deconstruct sounds aimed at the dancefloor.

‘Closer Now' is influenced by liminal spaces and cultivates surreal and dreamlike qualities. Conversely it also possesses a sense of strength and grit, highlighted by moments where electronic distortion bares its teeth. It is an album that  refers to both IDM and chill out rooms.

Closer Now

Earth Trax - Closer Now [LPS34]

DC Promo Tracks #1145: "Chelating Ligand" by Later Version is part of the release "Swim Domain EP" on Third Place @thirdplacerecords  

Buy Now: https://thirdplacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/later-version-swim-domain-ep-incl-doc-sleep-remix 

Oakland's DJML & Jerod S. Rivera team up as Later Version   The duo’s natural flair for hi-res IDM-tinged electronica is on full display here, with four colourful and playful originals accompanied by a stellar remix from Jacktone co-owner, Dark Entries and Tartelet Records affiliate, and Beats Unlimited member Doc Sleep.

More Promo Tracks: https://www.dreamchimney.com/promo

DC Promo Tracks: Later Version "Chelating Ligand"

David Tort, Nolek - Reach Out To Me (Extended Mix)

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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: GoodMostlyBad - My Neck, My Back My Panic Attack [Reel Long Overdub]

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