Yilan - Releases

Following his widely supported debut collaborative release last February, LeftLeft has returned with his first solo release, DBGI003. This three-tracker encapsulates three distinctive, enchanting environments, constantly ensuring movement provided by the characteristically heavily swung groove. Evermore, his intriguing productional touch signals Leftleft as a master of his craft, whose labour you can hear in the new worlds which we can only surrender to and enjoy.

The first track, Bockie, is a fantastic underwater paradise scape littered with fidgety conga finger rolls and melodic clanks. Right Under, a glittery, rim scattered shapeshifting sci-fi stomper, blends bending bells, gerbil melodies and alien toad wobs. Humming, the final track, is an effortless dance-floor aquarium tour, anthemic echo blaster which transports you to the outer reaches on a newly paved highway.

https://dudbridgegarageintl.bandcamp.com/album/dbgi003

https://soundcloud.com/dudbridgegarageintl/
https://soundcloud.com/leftleftdbg

DBGI003

PREMIERE: LeftLeft - Bockie [Dudbridge Garage International]

Dublin’s Woozy label premieres on wax with Radial, the debut EP from newcomer Coe (@djcoefroms11). 3 dubstep-informed club weapons b/w a percussive rework from Or:la (@orla_cd).

The title track recalibrates mid-noughties FWD> pressure, suspending us in an E-licked smog before puncturing the rave-lry with thrusting bass stomps and fervorous IDM-adjacent drums for an electro-id crazed stomper. Say (KL Tribute) flexes Coe’s wub mechanics, presenting computerised sound chaos before dropping a half-step hungry wobble fest, mounting the pressure on the ‘floor to a near combustible, skanking peak.

On the flip, 403 slightens the pace for a chugging techno/electro zinger with a faint dembow shell, sounding like the soundtrack to a sinister salsa dance. Or:la’s drum-tastic Radial rework sees us out, conducting an orchestra of percussive pistons akin to a ravey engine room for a mid-tempo grooving killer.

Bandcamp: https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/
Mastered & Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork: Blixa

Radial

Coe - Radial WZY002 (Previews)

Destrata - Muscle Memory

The words 'No Entry' always seemed to have the adverse effect. For as long as they'd inhabited this space, those words had been emblazoned over the cellar. No one dared ask what lay beyond the padlocked door, though they'd come close on several occasions, but they couldn't quite get the words out. Some said they'd heard muffled screams coming from beneath the floorboards, others swore they'd seen people come and go in the dead of night, but these were all rumours... What really happened down in the basement nobody knew. 

Kahter returns to Basilica for his first solo release since contributing a track to the label's inaugural VA compilation a few years back. With EPs under his belt on Circular Jaw, Manuka and Swamp 81, Kahter now takes care of Basilica's fourth release, building on his exploration into heavy bass frequencies. Over the four tracks on Polaris, he shares the more hard-hitting side of his production, which also includes a collaboration with Infinite Machine producer Yilan that matches polyrhythmic drums with crisp percussion and driving subs.

PREMIERE: Kahter & Yilan - Rugs [Basilica]

Cop it!

Design Default - Eta Aquariids (Sputnik One Remix) [PD10001]

Toma Kami returns to Livity Sound for a third EP of provocative, experimental club gear. At the helm of his own Man Band label the French producer continues to explore a hybridised style which favours fractured beats, playful samples and occasional psychedelic flourishes.

Compared to the busier sound of previous releases, minimalism informs Toma’s approach on LIVITY053 as he sits his crunchy drums and weighty low-end in a tangibly spacious mix on ‘Amapicante’. Even within a stripped-down context, his unique approach shines through as ‘Later To The Bone’ progressively ramps up in scratched and scuffed sonic interference and ‘Mzecal’ trips over its own fragmented found-sound drum formations.

Livity Sound is a label set up by Peverelist in 2011 as a vehicle for a raw and exploratory strain of UK techno, rooted in the heritage of UK dance music and sound system culture. It has since become one of the UK's foremost protagonists for cutting edge underground electronic music.

Amapicante EP

Amapicante

Toma Kami - Amapicante

EFJA02 - Lacrima
BUY LINK: https://efja.bandcamp.com/album/lacrima
Label: efja (https://soundcloud.com/efja)
https://soundcloud.com/yilanmusic
https://www.instagram.com/efja_

Lacrima is the second outing on lunar convoy's efja label. Carte blanche has been given to the artists, allowing them to convey their own vision of experimental music. Throughout its 45min, Lacrima features a wide range of feelings and emotions, from the intricate Taklamakan Trek to the tear-jerking Inner Hill. A collection of dark & light ambient excursions, inherently personal and playful, meant to question the past, present and future.

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PREMIERE : Yilan - Paracosm

Buy : gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/da-capo-al-coda
Stream : li.sten.to/9c4whbyp

Grid turns one ! To celebrate our first anniversary, we are happy to release our second compilation with twelve amazing artists from around the world (USA, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland and England, of course).

Still focused on eclectism, each track is part of a colorful selection ready for a party summer. From experimental opening by K Wata, through bass bangers from Sputnik One, Mafou and Yilan, deep objects by Kincaid, Mistareez and Tristan Arp, engineering techno from Erik Luebs, Christian Kroupa and Fingers of God, to crazy shifted tracks by Nico and Henzo.

As its musical title evocates, after a heavy loaded first year, we are starting a new loop coming back with a compilation, to go further next.

Tracklist:
1. K Wata - In A Mug On A Rug
2. Sputnik One - Connected by a Wall
3. Erik Luebs - Feels Like Jelly
4. Nico - Silent Treatment
5. Henzo - Be That As It May (Unhinged Mix)
6. Mafou - Nomad
7. Fingers Of God - Modal Resonator
8. Kincaid - Sight
9. Tristan Arp - A Subtle Shift In Air Pressure
10. Yilan - Bayon
11. Christian Kroupa - Blooming Foliage
12. Mistareez - Air XS

Mastered by Krikor Kouchian
Artwork by Unité Services

Supported by : Batu, Ben UFO, Benjamin Damage, Borusiade, Breaka, Cando, Chekov, Ciel, Cop Envy, Danielle, De Grandi, Deena Abdelwahed, Dario Zenker, Doctor Jeep, Duckett, Ectomorph, EMA, Etch, Feloneezy, Flore, Giant Swan, Gigi FM, Gigsta, Hodge, Huerco S, Ido Plumes, Impurity, Jasss, JP Enfant, Kouslin, Laksa, Lurka, Machine Woman, mad miran, Madam X, Marcel Dettmann, Martha, Mor Elian, Mt Beatnik, Nick Craddock, Om Unit, Oxyd, Peder Mannerfelt, re:ni, Rhyw, Romy Mats, Rroxymore, Silas Gray, Surgeon, Surgeons Girl, Synkro, Tammo Hesselink, Triple Point, Unperson, Upsammy, Wata Igarashi, Wordcolour, Yu Su, Yushh and more.

Da Capo al Coda

Yilan - Bayon

Kuduro riddim show-stopper to bob your heads to. The dramatic pauses are for the strobes to hit you harder.

Music by: @yilanmusic (UK)
Mastering: @hypna_52 (BE)
Design: Studio Taquin (BE)
Release date: June 3 2022

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Yilan - Broken Link

A menacing roller taken from Coe’s forthcoming ‘Spin Cycle’ EP on GlassTalk - out 10th June. 

South London’s Coe made his production debut last year on Dublin’s Woozy imprint - now making his mighty return with a masterclass in mutant bass workouts. It’s an impressive release which features a remix from 3024/Version affiliate Yak. An exciting new producer to watch out for!

‘Spin Cycle’ by Coe will be released on the 10th June via GlassTalk - pre-order here: https://glasstalkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/spin-cycle-ep

@glasstalkrecords
@djcoefroms11

Spin Cycle EP

Premiere: Coe - Super Natural (GlassTalk)

@kincaidofficial returns to Control Freak for a main label release with the Sugar EP - 4 saccharine, club-ready weapons from a producer at the top of his game.

Drawing on an array of club sounds from trance to UK garage and the best in contemporary leftfield techno, the EP marks our most rave-ready statement yet, with percussive drum tracks and soaring euphoric pads - carefully crafted for dark rooms and packed dancefloors.

On the A-Side, Air-ism and Sugar bubble with peak time energy - a pair of secret weapons which haven’t left our record bags for months now. B1 E is a pounding, energetic 4x4 pumper, whilst Sycamore closes things out with moody, shuffling drums and powerful low end pressure.

Kincaid - Sugar

Aussie producer Lithe makes his Meld debut – delivering a 5-track EP firmly in the camp of leftfield bass and UK techno. Complex rhythms, tasteful transitions, and bass as punchy as you like fill the EP to the brim with dancefloor tools to make bodies move.

@lithetrax
@meld_records

Buy:
https://lithe.bandcamp.com/album/92-ends

PREMIERE: Lithe - Yammer [Meld]

Extract from Club Drums Vol.3, out August 4 on Egregore.
Pre-order : https://egregorecollective.bandcamp.com/album/egru009-club-drums-vol-3

@yilanmusic
@egreg-re

[Premiere] Yilan - Dekko (out on Egregore)

Hunting Love

Toma Kami's EP 'Gymnase Chaos' glides through a range of tempos with 2 gritty, contemporary dancehall rhythms and one 160BPM percussive melter 'Immature Cheddar'.

Article: https://ins-rt.net/audio/toma-kami-immature-cheddar

Article

Premiere: Toma Kami - Immature Cheddar [Man Band]

Infinite Machine / Earth Movement
/ Jelly Bean Farm / Circular Jaw / Listening Sessions

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PREMIERE: Kahter & Yilan - Rugs [Basilica]

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