The situation was critical, the information rogue. It was time to recall everything he thought he'd known about his reality, every creative association and delusion was a mystery and not one worth resolving. Instead he would now choose to lose himself in the darkness of the night, wandering between the trees, amidst their towering might and wise presence. He found himself at home in the forest, it was here in which his imagination could run wild and free without the constraints of others. A total recall into isolation and the abyss. 

Lord Of The Isles has announced the release of a stunning new collection of tracks on his own recently launched new imprint, Dusk Delay. The record features long form ambient excursions which leave the listener lost in a magical place. This track "Recall" is a favourite.

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PREMIERE: Lord Of The Isles - Recall [Dusk Delay]

Inspired from Romanian cultural heritage, be it film, dance or musical instruments, Folclor Abstract is a glance back to the roots in search of a meaningful future.

The first track is inspired from the soundtrack composed by Cornelia Tăutu for the Romanian historical adventure film "Buzduganul cu trei peceți" (1977). The film presents a politicized version of the events that led in 1600 to the unification of the three Romanian countries, in the aftermath of a victorious battle against the Ottoman invasion (Călugăreni, 1595). Dance your way through as the story unfolds.

Dans cu balans is the result of a personal fascination for the cimbalom, an instrument of high versatility, frequently used in the Romanian fiddle music. In contrast to orchestral performances, which adhere to the composer's notes to reproduce a work faithfully, fiddling is also open to improvisation and tends to produce rhythms that focus on dancing, with associated quick note changes.

Searching for inspiration within Romanian folklore, I found Ivan Braga who was on his own pursuit of cultural heritage, experimenting with a variety of traditional instruments and rhythms from different regions of the country. Doba lu' Braga is Ivan's modern take on Romanian drum patterns performed on a traditional Moldavian drum (dobă) with an uplifting twist and arrangement for the dancefloor experience.

Reverie is an expression of the creator's state of mind. Lost in thought, stolen by imagination, haunted by memories, liberated by dreams.
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released April 19, 2021

samples taken from: Cornelia Tăutu, Marin Constantin, Corul Național de Camera Madrigal, Ivan Braga

Produced by Ovidiu Stanciu
Mastered by Johanz Westerman at Ballyhoo Studio

Folclor Abstract

Buzduganul Cu Trei Peceți

Tribute-track for Vomatron aka. The Ghostman. 
By Nixxon and Konsistent

Konsnix - Ghostman (tribute To Vomatron)

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/the-statues,  https://soundcloud.com/inthelift
Track: Lele
Label: https://soundcloud.com/eclectics28
Format: Digital VA
Release date: 03/04/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXT-5xZmWnQ

Mikey Sibson brings a new version of Lele, making his Eclectics debut with a truly phenomenal slice of deep club dub. Boasting a bass line so low slung it makes Hooky look uptight, this epic version plays with mechanics and dynamics, stretching time and dragging delay all over the shop. It’s hard not to think of Weatherall at his dubbed-out deepest. And that’s not a comparison we make lightly, no Sabre-rattling here.

PREMIERE | Statues - Lele (Sibson's Dub) [Eclectics] 2022

Concepts & Sketches is Huge Mane's journey through influences of underground electronic funk & jazz modalities with a firm dance floor flavour.

All tracks written & Produced by Mark Gilbert
Additional Production & Keys from Ravi Brunsvik on Ravi's Groove

Buy: https://hughmane.bandcamp.com/album/concepts-sketches
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Huge Mane's sc page: @hughmaneart
insta: https://www.instagram.com/hugh_mane/

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PREMIERE: Hugh Mane — This Road Is Bad (Huge Mane, 2023)

If I experiment enough, I get a deeper understanding of where I want to be

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After the reissue of Iury Lech – Musica Para El Fin De Los Cantos, Berlin based Cocktail d’Amore Music is proud to present a collection of remixes and reinterpretations of the mighty album. 
Japanese rising star Powder is first up to deliver her take on Barreras. The minimalist dreamscape catches its rhythmic reshape, becoming an underwater deep-house/deep-techno dance floor experience. On the same side Suzanne Kraft contributes with a rather cinematic vision on Cuando Rocìo Dispara Sus Flechas.  
Hatchback opens up the B-side with an evocative version of Posmeridiano. The Californian producer gives a touch of sunshine and open air to the landscape of the original song. Closing the EP Ukrainian producer Zavoloka reinterprets Ukraina with a vortex of three-dimensional sonic layering.

A1 - Iury Lech - Barreras (Powder remix)

The sound of rain is always different: if you find yourself in the forest, the rain envelops you with its muted but consistent rush.  If you are out in the desert or in an open field, you can hear it approaching for hours, like a reverb effect that's getting dryer and dryer. If you are in the city, you hear its complex rhythmic banging on the windows or the roof or the puddle on a street.  If you combine all of those together, you'll have a pretty good idea how Strategy's Tropical Storm sounds.  Each element in the track seems to represent some kind of rain: there is the urban rhythm, there's the desert-y synth that comes at you from a distance, and there is the muted bassline straight from the forest floor. And just like rain itself, the track twists and turns from more relaxed and gentle to more forceful and pounding, ultimately dissipating and leaving the listener with that fresh post summer rain feeling.

write up by: Slav ka https://soundcloud.com/slinkyslava

Idle Hands on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/idle-hands-bristol
Idle Hands on FB: https://www.facebook.com/idlehandsbristol/

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PREMIERE: Strategy - Tropical Storm [Idle Hands]

Bep Kororoti & Akin debut on Modern Obscure Music with four Afro influenced tracks. Bep Kororoti released a self-titled mini album on Hivern Discs’ more experimental HVNX sub-label in 2016, but he is better known for making music as Kresy. Here, Kororoti is joined by Akin, who provides vocals and saxophone on this EP. Epomuyeñ is dancefloor cut with striking percussion and strong vocals, whilst Eruobodo is a sax dominated track. Ijotiya channels the spirit of Fela and Afrobeat over a spinning bassline, whilst Love is the only way has a deep spiritual vibe and a powerful vocal.

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Bep Kororoti & Akin - Love is the only way

Dreems - Meltdown (Angophora Remix)

V/A - Versatile Dub Gems
Label: Turbo Guidance (https://soundcloud.com/turboguidance)
Release date : 21st june 2020
PRE-ORDER LINK : https://turboguidance.bandcamp.com/releases
https://soundcloud.com/komodo-jkt

Brand new release from Turbo Guidance Entertainment! ! We deliver a compilation with 4 versatile dubs cooked by our wizards !
Pablo Bozzi (half of Imperial Black Unit and half of Infravision) signed "Sangria Sound System N°1", a slow burner italo-disco track. Perfect to close a cosmic set in the afternoon drinking pepper-mint lemonades! Cowbells everywhere and powerful arpeggiator. Watch out the guy, this year is going to his year!
 In the second position we have a reggae-disco remix from the man Androo; part of NS Kroo and also well known on the label Music From Memory. He totally switched the original dub techno track of Babe Roots into something sweet and bouncy. Lobster for you ears. You can even ear autotune on the vocal! Awesome!
Comig at the third place, here come Komodo from Indonesia! "Funky Buzz" is a perfect blend of tribal and dub rhythms with a repetitive bassline. Big delays and full effects to rock iguanas. Komodo is a rising star of South Asia, look at the sky to see him shining like a Telsa soon !
And last but not least, we serve you a sweet downtempo riddim from Mali-I aka Z Lovecraft (Rhythm Section). He built a hip-hop influenced track with aerial chords. Perfect music if you want to take the mic and try to toast like a real badboy.

Only 400 copies for the world. Sleeve visual is gently printed in risography 3 colors at Shift Studio (Tunisia) - DIY each and everytime.

Order directly your record on our Bandcamp page to get an extra goodie! Wow amazing !

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PREMIERE : Komodo - Funky Buzz

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PREMIERE: Lord Of The Isles - Recall [Dusk Delay]

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