Dialog - DOT 1 (feat. Benji) - DOT001

Vinyl: October 2023
Digital: https://dialogsound.bandcamp.com/album/dot-1-feat-benji

A1. DOT
A2. Book Of Life
B1. Respect
B2. Together

DOT is a new label from electronic dub duo Dialog and it kicks off with their own DOT 1 EP. Dialog is a creative exchange between established producers and live artists Samuel van Dijk @mohlao and Rasmus Hedlund @rasmus-hedlund focused on crafting perfect sound. Rastafarian language and culture run deep throughout their explorations as they work with Jamaican vocalist Benji aka Daveron Dawkins who brings his own live and direct reflections on life to the music.

DOT 1 (Feat. Benji)

Dialog - DOT 1 (feat. Benji) - DOT001

LTJ Bukem - Music (Krjuk Edit)

The bubbles drifted across the room as the crowd of people watched them rise into the great beyond and disappear. There was something fascinating about the way in which they floated and danced effortlessly upon the breeze.

From time to time they'd catch an effervescent glow beneath the sunbeams which coursed in through the windows illuminating what would otherwise be darkness.

Then they would simply pop.

It was as if they had never been there, much like a thought or a memory or a dream. They simply came and went.

Igaxx releases a new EP on Third Place Records, the label run and championed by Will Hofbauer. This one features a delicate assortment of downtempo electronics with this track in particular reminding us of the acid infused balearic era of the 90's.

PREMIERE: Igaxx - Floatin' [Third Place]

Long time friends Big City Bill and Neil E meet for a split EP of groovy driving house dubs on Naarm’s Spincycle Records. The BBV is laid out with kicking drums and lightly tapping percussions. A washed out pad drifts in and out sprinkling magic over listeners while an organ like bassline propels. It’s a slightly cheeky groove that makes you want to kick off your shoes and watch the sun go down with your friends. The programming is catchy and yet still kind of sneaks up, unfolding as the snappy hats and clap are revealed. Neil E’s contribution to Spincycle fits well next to their first release, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was also found in the record bags of discerning tech or progressive selectors.

On the flipside is Big City Bill’s, ‘Dry Rub’ a wiggly fun number that is bound to keep summer dancefloors bounding.
‘Fantastic Thoughts EP’ is out on April 28th. Pre-Order is Available Now.

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PREMIERE: Neil E - The BBV [Spincycle Records]

Here we are, ten years in and with a 2xLP on pink vinyl featuring 17 esteemed artists that you will hopefully love as much as I do after immersing yourself in these 80 minutes of music. They are each worthy of an introduction. Track them down where you can and support their work. And most importantly enjoy these little samples of their sublimely creative endeavours. Last but not least, thanks goes to everyone who has supported the label over the years...you know who you are.

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PREMIERE⚡️Dreems - Persepection [Invisible Inc.]

CBR001 | Johnny Aux - Supersonic 

Johnny Aux is a gun.
a gun that certainly knows his onions.
and here, he’s etched some messages into the fog for us.

4 transmissions from somewhere sideways. Remix’s from Chez de Milo + Jamie Paton

Release date - 06/06/25
Written & produced by Quinn Whalley
Distribution by Prime
Mastering by Justin Drake at Bakehouse Studios


Johnny Aux - Supersonic (CBR001) snippets

Rain on Window EP

W&P by Havantepe
with remixes but Stojche, Ulf & Ralf

140g 12’ Coloured vinyl release in full printed cover 
140g 12’ Collectors Edition of 20
mastered by Ahmet Altinbas
pressed at Matter of Fact

a1  Overcast
a2  Rain on Window (Stojche’s Overdub)
b1  Condensation [at Night]
b2  Rain On Window
b3  Overcast [Ulf & Ralf’s Cloudburst]

Digital Bonus: Condensation [at Dawn]

Discogs:  https://www.discogs.com/label/1709750-Vertex-Recordings-2

Bandcamp: https://verdantrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rain-on-window

Vertex is a label collaboration between Verdant Recordings [Andy Green] & Exalt Records [Jamie Bargeman] releasing underground electronic music across the deep spectrum.   

Our fourth release is from the studio of Havantepe (Ismail Genc) highly regarded and loved for his elegant, meticulously produced deep techno that has been moving dance floors and satisfying discerning minds for the last 2 decades.   His collectable and prized records have been released by Baum, 200, Grounded in Humanity, Berg Audio, Luck of Access and of course several tracks & remixes on Verdant Recs.

Rain on Window was conceived when Andy and Ismail finally got to hang out in  Istanbul a couple of summer’s ago.  There are 5 tracks on the vinyl and a bonus tracks appears on the digital release.  Overcast is sublime, emotional electro based percussion layered with signature Havantepe feels and melodies.   For Rain on Window and Condensation the bpms are taken higher for head down dub techno stompers.  Verdant regular Stojche contributes a brilliant version of Rain on Window, acknowledging the truest flavours and spirit of dub editing.    Insiders Ulf & Ralf make their debut vinyl appearance with their atmospheric bealtess, ‘Cloudburst’ reconstruction of Overcast.	

Vertex 2025

Havantepe - Rain On Window - Preview Clips (Vertex 004)  released on 12th July

Big Moochie Grape - Eat Or Get Ate (Ebende Bootleg)

14. Mantra-house-“Amrita-Flow”

A resonance carved into forgotten circuits and spectral echoes, where the pulse of abandoned cities merges with the silence of unseen worlds. Each track floats like static carried by the wind, weaving hymns of glass, iron, and dim light. Ghosts linger in the frequencies, leaving behind a fragile beauty that never quite disappears.

Iron Bloom

Buy this collection:- https://jasonstill.bandcamp.com/album/solace-in-sound

From subtle atmospheres to uplifting crescendos, this collection captures the essence of Melodic House — hypnotic, emotive, and endlessly flowing.

Solace in Sound

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