Elusive techno silhouette Yaleesa Hall drops three new ones for their very own Dutch label Will & Ink. High-tempo techno and electro with the occasional sprinkling of EBM essence, this trio of tunes are as jackhammery as they are dreamy, with 'Newman' providing the gloomy foretaste; 'Shanks' the dreamy, electrified meat-on-the-bone; and 'Williams' the rapturous coda. Forever pushing the envelope, Hall hits with rapid fire, synth heavy techno to glitching, low-end electro and atmospheric electronica.

Newman

Yaleesa Hall - Shanks (WNK016)

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Mastering: PlayTone Studio.
Artwork :Alexander Kornienko.

PREMIERE: Alfij - Dogislav [SMVR050]

94th Song

POLLINATION RECORDS 2019

CD AVAILABLE FRIDAY 1st FEBRUARY

RECORDED AND MIXED IN MERIHAKA, HELSINKI

MASTERED AT BLACKHEAD STUDIOS BERLIN

RAD - Systems (Sansibar Remix)

Lou Karsh reworks Posthuman's "Airwave Uranium" into a tripped out 303 masterclass. Tip!

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Released 17th May

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Posthuman - Airwave Uranium (Lou Karsh's Acid Flashback)

Furious Frank returns to Butter Sessions with 'Ahora Sí'. The fully fledged house anthem is the result of a cross-continental collaboration with Barcelona based vocalist and producer Ivy Barkakati.

We're treated to four versions of 'Ahora Sí', all tested and ready for the dance floor and those special moments! Kicking it off, Frank delivers his "Original Acid Mix". A deep, squelchy lurker with nods to late 80's and 90's house music, peaking with thick piano chords and Barkakati's deep Spanish vocals. On the 'Sunrise' mix, the piano and chords become the focus and set the mood for an uplifting journey, bolstered by the raw thump and jack of the drum machines.

The flip side see's Barcelona based "IVAN" emerge with their version. The duo made up of Ivy Barkakati and Phran of Klasse Wrecks fame slow things down a touch, mangle the chords and inject the rhythm with flattering top-drawer percussion. Vancouver native D. Tiffany rounds the EP off with sub-heavy bass drops, hi-tek rhythms, euphoric vocal slithers and more stingin' acidic vibes.

Pure and infectious house music for real people!

B2. Ahora Sí (D. Tiffany Mix)

Taken from the Silvestre Is Boss EP smarturl.it/silvestre-is-boss

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Silvestre - Paying The Rent

Thick white snow pelted down from above; the path in front of them was barely visible now the sun had set. It was a long walk back through the forest and the group had grown tired after fighting through the wind and the hail. Winter had arrived and it wasn't taking any prisoners. As they reached the depths of the forest they soon realised the snow had covered their tracks; their Hansel and Gretel breadcrumbs were no more. How would they find their way back to base? They would have to take a punt and follow their gut instead...

Following his euphoric debut release on Feel My Bicep, James Shinra brings his skilled productions to one of Scotland's best exporters of electro, Craigie Knowes. Over the last few years Mitch and Max, the guys behind the label, have released heavy hitters from some of the finest artists operating in that sphere, like Carl Finlow, Jensen Interceptor, Maelstrom and Textasy. James Shinra adds to that healthy discography with some acid driven cuts that have a "sinister, wintery feel"...

Darkroom EP

PREMIERE: James Shinra - Gritti [Craigie Knowes]

Support here: tinyurl.com/VIRALVOL1

Dear Earthlings, 

We gather that dark times lay ahead of us, the unpredictable trajectory of this outbreak is out of our hands as we enter a period of real uncertainty. For our music industry we hold so dear, our musicians, clubs and festivals, the agents, promoters and dancers, and all others involved in making our industry what it is today, this has far-reaching implications for all of us. 

Viral Syndicate is a digital compilation series formed by ourselves to help support artists financially during the Coronavirus outbreak. All proceeds will directly fund artists involved with the release, or towards a charity of their choice if the artist prefers. We hope to deliver these compilations on a regular basis to help fund artists as much as possible. This is our way of helping our scene stay afloat during this difficult time. 

We hope our project and the music we’ll be sharing through this series will shed some light over this darkness. 


Stay strong, stay safe, and support our artists if you can. 


With love, Haŵs x

Dawl - Transmuted

A1 Bufo Bufo 'Metal's Winning' - out 14/9 on Furthur Electronix

The sixth release on InterGraded by EM+STAV. (@em_stav)
Mastered and cut by Matt Colton @ Metropolis. Vinyl and Digital out July 3rd.
Buy/download/stream here: smarturl.it/INTGRD006

Afterglow

EM + STAV - Orbit Groove [INTGRD006]

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