For the debut digital EP on Viscera Transmissions, Komodo spreads his wings and takes his signature low slung psychedelica to the stars, to reap destruction on extraterrestrial dancefloors across the cosmos.

Title track Mirror Claws begins an ember in the desert, slowly stoked by guitar chord stabs and eerie screeches towards a slow yet inevitable psychedelic inferno.

For Night Crawler, the guitar steps back into co-pilot role as the acid bass takes the saddle, spurring the squelch dragon off into the void with a crack of the 303 whip.

Next up is Vanquished Angst with a dubby desert rock workout. Blazing guitar solos tear across the sky like thunderbolts whilst the hypnotic bassline and guitar progression burn through the dunes.

On the flip, Jonny Rock re-dubs the dub with his Vanquished Angst Dragon Remix. No slightly questionable guitar metaphors here, instead, a mind melting whirlpool of spiraling percussion, vocal quips, bass throbs and pads form a completely bonkers but brilliant piece.

Last but certainly not least, Chez de Milo arms Night Crawler with some serious ordnance. After changing up the beat pattern with a breaksy kick, electro warheads are ago, clearing the way for the original 303 line to cruise through. Heavy!

Credits: Thanks to Komodo for the amazing music in support of our new label, Jonny Rock & Chez de Milo for the delicious remixes, James Savage for the incredible masters, Kirsty Carrington for the gorgeous illustration and to Jessica Lau for digital design.

@komodo-jkt

PREMIERE | Komodo - Vanquished Angst [Viscera Transmissions]

Having featured on the Riviera Disco compilation series, it’s time that Donald Dust returns to Bordello. This time the Scottish artist is back with a five-track EP in the form of Nausea. Bending ideas and styles, the Edinburgh producer serves a sample-strewn, italo-infected grenade. Hoarse vocals sully clean chords and percussion as arpeggiators grind and growl. Drum patterns stagger and stumble in the bleary-eyed house-streaked “Sick Your Own Mix” of the original. The listener is never sure where Mr Dust will take them, with influences and surprises coming in equal measure. “Noise in the Stairwell” is an electro stalker, bolts juttering and jangling in this work of vocoder-scented giallo funk. The styles continue to be melted into new sound forms on the flip with two versions of Jupiter Jack. The “Groove Mix” takes the staccato stabs of new beat and supercharges them with punishing percussion and a good helping of dancefloor devilment. Leading us into the wee hours of the after, the “Jupiter Mix” leans on the darker tones and rusted-up rhythms for a final body jack before the realisation that work starts in eight hours.

PREMIERE: Donald Dust - Jupiter Jack (Jupiter Mix) [BORDELLO]

There was a deep rumble - the sound of machines. It was what inspired him - the loud noises and the reverberating echo of progress as the noise grew and grew in a great harmonious cacophony.

Some said that one day machines would rule us all, little did they know about the wild ambition of mad scientists and anarchists who would use them to unleash unruly madness.

However, the machines could be just as peaceful if they were allowed to be. Just because something roars does not mean that it has to bite.

Forthcoming on Compost Records, a compilation which spotlights and showcases the best of a newish generation of krautrock featuring producers and musicians such as I:Cube, Fred und Luna, Abrão and many more. This track from Halwa takes our pick of the bunch.


https://compostrecords.bandcamp.com/album/future-sounds-of-kraut-vol-1-compiled-by-fred-und-luna

Future Sounds Of Kraut Vol. 1

PREMIERE: Halwa - Drehwurm [Compost Records]

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A1 Promode

DC Promo Tracks #1258 "Our Spirit Runs Deep" (Dubstrumental) by Ly Sander is part of the upcoming release Landing Sampler 1 on Special place recordings  @special-place-rec 

Buy from: https://specialplacerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ly-sander-landing-sampler-1 

First out of two of Ly Sander's 'Landing' album samplers, this package presents two tracks both serviced with a dedicated remix that offer a deep yet often unheard insight into what dance music can mean.  

'Our Spirit Runs Deep' is an invitation to consider dance music as something more than simply disposable. Maybe there can be some deep feelings to it, a shared and communal experience, as long as you 'walk along with us'! 

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

DC Promo Tracks: Ly Sander "Our Spirit Runs Deep" (Dubstrumental)

DC Promo Tracks #1298: "Nightdreamer" by Tommy Awards @tommy-awards is part of the release "Auspicious Beginnings" on Dream Chimney  

Digital & Cassette: https://addtocart.dreamchimney.com/DC014/
https://dreamchimney.bandcamp.com/album/auspicious-beginnings 

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

Auspicious Beginnings

Out Now

DC Promo Tracks: Tommy Awards "Nightdreamer"

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PREMIERE : Mischa Mathys - Primal Scream

The Passport To Paradise gang are in fine form as they serve up four more tripped-out disco edits for the globally-minded savant. We take sail with the excellent 'Thru Wit’ Waitin’', a beefed-up guitar chugger reminiscent of 70's AOR in its steady percussive work and misty sax solo. It’s the guitar line that really shines here, lifting the tune into funk transcendence in the bridge. 'Anybody Out There' here premiered reaches out to the disco trippers with its northern Italian cosmic kitsch feel : starry-eyed synth pads float above reverb-soaked guitar musings and playful French vocal samples. A particular highlight. On the flip, PTP take things south with a soulful West African shuffler guaranteed to elicit some arresting footwork. The EP leaves us with resounding vibrations from the Far East: ‘JP Wave’ explores ethereal planes, building up a dense rhythmic fabric punctuated by bass stabs and ornamental chimes.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : Soft Rocks - Anybody Out There

Fragments 2

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Artwork by Dr. Me

Digital release date: February 27, 2020
Order here: https://bit.ly/38p0YOp

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