MOTE Records are back with their 7th Release - Happiness in Hysteria by Litherland

Fractions follows the EP's ethereal thread, taking you on a journey through space and time. The combination of pads and synths in this composition making itself at home both in the club, during those brief euphoric respites, and for those chilled Sunday sessions. 

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Premiere: Litherland - Fractions [MOTE007]

Same Same

Bandcamp pre-order - https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/vitus-ep

1 Vitus
2 Libera

We have been big fans of Al Wootton since his Deadboy days (when he featured on our “Dark Was The Night” mix cd). We were simply thrilled when he sent these two thunderous discoid dub tracks over and wanted to put them out instantly. Tried and tested danceflloor domination guaranteed.

We asked Al for a few words and he says -

With Vitus and Libera I wanted to make some big, psychedelic, dubbed out, percussive, chugging disco tracks. They were so fun to make, everything was laid down live in takes, all hands on live automation on the fly using hardware synths and mostly external hardware processing, making good use of an old 80s delay unit.


I love making techno, but for me creatively its important to explore all aspects of my tastes, and I have always loved disco, dub, early house, post punk, psychedelic stuff, anything with percussion. I make a lot of stuff like this and don’t do anything with it, but with these tracks I knew I had to get them out as I felt the energy of them while I was making them.

Out on Optimo Music Digital Danceforce on April 21st 2023.

Vitus

OMDD 49 - Al Wootton - Vitus EP

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Within the transformations of their meticulous processes, London duo Kassian become a vessel for alchemy: filtering and distilling scores of stems, samples and layers until something richer and more complex than the sum of its parts emerges. Uncomfortable in any solitary genre, and at the midpoint of somewhere unexpected and uncharted, the pair describe their sound as “almost techno.”

Since their debut release in 2018, Kassian have drifted leftwards into heavier, more abstract territory, harnessing their individual skills for working in the small pockets and painting the whole cloth of the canvas. In their first outing for !K7, Phase Two EP, the Roland System 1 synth is the throughline as they painstakingly piece together sketches, turning high hats into kick drums, capturing the resonance of percussion and drift further into each other’s heavy-hitting sonic realms.

“X-303” recontextualises the sci-fi inspiration of its name, forging a new style of interstellar acid. A driving kick drum holds steady through a track which oscillates between contrasts: from eerie, suspenseful pads and distorted string sounds, to a minimalistic groove accented with double-time drums and mechanistic pulses. “Tabla” reduces a distinct latin rhythm down to its essence, and is propelled by a thick and distended bass loop. Its hypnotic groove combines the human and the virtual with a glitching vocal sample and the juddering of strummed guitar strings, highlighted by the percussive hits of its namesake instrument.

The pair characterise “Prelude” as “a Frankenstein kind of monster.” Constructed around a radio sample of a legend of the scene, it is a sleek and incremental gradation of shades, with micro layers from their palette of sounds rising and falling, blending and twisting with no obvious lead or bass. Repurposing the same drums as “X-303”, the EP’s final track “Patterns” was inspired by Kassian’s earliest incarnations of live performances, and it unashamedly captures the peaks of communal moments, rounding out the EP with an epic take on deep and techy house.

PREMIERE: Kassian - Tabla (!K7 Records)

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Fu Dog’s Heksie Rhythm EP is an ode to the unordinary, bouncing between dreamy distortions, vibey electronica and ambient dance music. First up, AllFearNoLies is a deep dive into the sonic subconscious of its creator, and an emotional, drum-less entry to an EP later boasting more upbeat compositions. Next in line, Heksie Rhythm is a glimpse into a live jam session with friends, sampled into a bass-heavy, colourful electronic anthem. Third on the list, Fuck [2] Perfection features a floating, moody arpeggiation, carried by organic drums and a very playful arrangement. Last up, What You Think is the only dance track on the EP, ending things off with a spacious, driving, subdued thumper

PREMIERE: Fu Dog - Heksie Rhythm

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Producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist @guavanoise returns with a brand new single, ‘M Presence’, from his debut album ‘Out of Nowhere’ landing this month on Guava Noise.

'M Presence' is the most club-leaning track on the record, inspired by '90s breakbeat and early XL & Warp releases. "The message is about eternal love," Guava says on the track. "I love the idea of people dancing & hearing something that could spark romance or care amongst friends."

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Premiere: Guava 'M Presence'

The evening was hot as the cars whizzed by quickly on the boulevard – the last of the sun worshippers could be seen bathing on the sand. In the distance the sky was a faint glowing pink, the light was thin. Headlights flickered and flashed as cars whizzed up and down the stretch by the seafront, tall buildings were like dark shadows overlooking it all from behind.

Occasionally there was a shout or a scream from one of the neighbourhood bars or bodegas, people had gathered in the warmth of the evening to take in the dying embers of the summer. It was sticky and humid out though, so they sat beneath fans sipping cold drinks to keep cool.

He sat waiting by the side of the road for his ride. It had been a bittersweet day – long and hot. Then, like a blazing hurricane whizzed past his ride, window down his girl shouted to him from the passenger side. He smiled with a wink.

‘Hola Papi…’ she screamed.

Hugo Mari is set to release a new single, a sun kissed house track with a deep groove and sexy sensibilities. This one is for the hot and humid dancefloors – wherever they might be found.

Hola Papi

PREMIERE: Hugo Mari - Hola Papi [High Praise]

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Alvi L

Alvi L - Looking Forward (Deep House Mix) V7

An object of interest from the forthcoming @perishingthirst LP

Perishing Thirst - Poplar Object

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There was an aging writer called Mortise Koshimitsu who lived in a small apartment. The apartment was beset with problems. It was damp, the wiring was frail and in the summer the leaking pipes added a must and swelling to the wood in the windows that effectively countered the joys of the heat. Koshimitsu’s life had been lived chiseling away at circumstance, and circumstances had not proved easy. There was however, one small reliable rush to be had, and it lay through a gloomy doorway, down some stairs and past a register.

Side A.

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Call Super and Parris - Chiseler's Rush

After a spate of 12” releases on local Bristol-based labels, including ‘Multiverse by Moonlight’ on COD3 QR that drew overwhelming support from everyone from Prins Thomas and Tornado Wallace to Vladimir Ivkovic, Remotif has decided the time is ripe to take the plunge and start his own vinyl imprint. Say hello to Familiar Strangers. 
 Starting primarily as an outlet for Remotif’s own material, releases on Familiar Strangers will draw influence from everything from deep house and Balearic, to new wave, breakbeat and beyond. The title track perfectly encapsulates this Magpie-like ethos to production. Wisps of distant saxophone sit far away amongst a chorale glow, as percussive elements pierce the mist to keep our feet rooted on the shore. In the foreground, steel drums sit atop a languid, elasticated breakbeat. 
 ‘Drunk On Cowboy Love’ (inspired by one too many late night sessions playing Red Dead Redemption) breaks through the haze to provide a bouncy uplifting ride. Fidgety, unpredictable breakbeats underpin a playful bassline and an expanse of twinkling chimes. 
 Where Drunk on Cowboy Love feels futuristic and nimble, Atocha Familiar is warm, and close. Shuffling percussion and submerged vocals draw from the Balaeric sound palette but with a sense of projection that is characteristically Remotif.  
The wonderful Flora FM (Kalahari Oyster Cult/Planet Euphorique) turns in a party-rousing reinterpretation. The melodic elements of the original remain but are pulled taut along the tension of his frenetic drum workout. Jittery stabs of vocal and synth are folded in among the unrelenting pull of the rework, in a thrilling ending to a varied and accomplished EP.

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Chromium Hangover EP

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PREMIERE : Remotif - Drunk On Cowboy Love

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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: Hugo Mari - Hola Papi [High Praise]

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