2020_Dec

21_11

SHR004 - Subb-an & Thoma Bulwer - Devon Hills EP

A1. Devon Hills
A2. DV-07
B1. DV8
B2. East Wick 

For our 4th original release we have a meeting of minds between two of our very close friends, Subb-an and Thoma Bulwer!

Made deep in the green countryside of Devon’s hills, before being adeptly finished off at TB Studios in Hackney Wick, the Devon Hills EP pulls together influences from 90’s tech house and early breaks to bring four driving and groove-laden tracks, functional but with heaps of soul.

The A side comprises two late night Autobahn bangers, rubbery misbehaved basslines and precise chord rhythms made to hypnotise the dance. Devon Hills is the most outspoken of the pair, with a loud chiming hook and an earwigging bleep melody, while DV-07 prefers to remain composed in its rolling bassline and sharp drum programming. 

On the flip things go a little deeper with DV8, a padded out and chunky tribal breakbeat track with a deliciously crunchy snare. Closing out the four-track EP, East Wick lightens the mood with a sporadic break and bouncy synth melody, great afters tackle.

Pre-order: https://sevenhillsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/subb-an-thoma-bulwer-devon-hills-ep

SHR004 - Subb-an & Thoma Bulwer - Devon Hills EP

Artist: Zodiac Childs
Title: Atoms To Atoms
Cat No: ZW005

The new album now available to preorder at Bandcamp:
https://zodiacchilds.bandcamp.com/album/atoms-to-atoms

Tracklisting:
A1 - Submersion
A2 - Circuits
B1 - Basic Process
B2 - The Gevil (Zodiac Childs & Baraqiel)
C1 - Kepler Track Two  (Zodiac Childs & Baraqiel)
C2 - O To The M (Album Mix)
D1 - Breach
D2 - Goblin (Zodiac Childs & Baraqiel)
E1 - Champion Rush
E2 - Critical Sign
F1 - Northern Fury
F2 - Channels

Zodiac Childs 'Atoms To Atoms' (Snippets)

Lewis "LT" Taylor returns to X-Kalay with the blistering "Disc Trail" - pumped up prog and hazy breaks with a No Moon remix on the flip! >:)

Pre order: https://bit.ly/3ycvyHb

Available 20/05/2022

@lg_t
@nomoontrax

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XK026 | LT - Disc Trail (inc. No Moon Remix)

Boiled Wonderland Records welcomes Chalo to the label with four tracks of forward thinking and beat driven dance music. On the A-Side, ‘Trickster’ sees the Thai producer, and live performer kick things off with big broken basslines and cracking breaks flying dynamically throughout. The title track ‘Lucid’, A2, takes the tempo even faster at 136 BPM and sets a floating sensation in motion as long dreamy chords and sizzling snares wash over the music. The B side commences with the EP’s biggest track, ‘Mirage’, lashing crisp hats and acid basslines which roll thunderously through towards the final climax. B2 brings in Remotif, a Bristol based producer, with a Jungle remix of Lucid. Remotif, who runs the ‘Familiar Strangers Label’ has had a string of well received releases over the past 2 years and holds nothing back on the remix - bringing a UK jungle hammer to Lucid. Chalos’ lucid is a superbly quality record, as a full time mastering engineer at ResurrRec vinyl and his own Resistance Mastering, Chalo knows how to craft a quality sound and this release will cement his place amongst the latest homegrown Thai talent.

Lucid

BOILD02: Chalo - Lucid (w/Remotif Remix) [Preview]

The sun was setting over the island in the distance as he retreated back towards his cabin to watch the waves roll in against the shore. There was a faint glow over the water, the last dying embers of the day. Soon it would be time to stroll back through the fields towards the village in the distance many miles away, he often preferred to do it beneath the cloak of darkness when the air was cooler and he could feel the tickle of the tall grain against his skin. It was peaceful here, peaceful and quiet. 

LT is back on X-Kalay, a record label on which he released a belter of an EP on back in 2020. Now he returns with a fast paced, dreamy couple of tracks which wouldn't sound out of place in Sasha or Digweed set from days gone by.

Disc Trail

PREMIERE: LT - Grain [X-Kalay]

PAIN LIBERATION SHOW #18 ON RINSE FRANCE W/ MX SILKMAN & YEONG DIE

Honey Soundsystem Potcast

HNYPOT 376: Jake Muir's Bathhouse Blues

The third edition of the Exit Planet Earth vinyl series features four more exclusive intergalactic selections from Ralph Lawson. 'Exit Planet Earth - Nitrogen' features a selection of pioneers and up and coming talent. First up is a true legend of the UK electro scene, Keith Tenniswood aka 'Radioactive Man', who creates a constantly evolving sonic trip called 'One Out'. Watch out for the surprise sting in it's tail too. Sharing the A side is the incredibly talented Spanish producer Annie Hall, arriving fresh from her stunning CPU releases. Annie creates melodic landscapes, layered with intricate string orchestration driven by deep bass.A

On the flip side Helsinki-based Sunny Seppa aka Sansibar shows exactly why he is fast becoming hot property following his immense debut album on FTP - 'Targeted Individuals'. Sansibar brings the record back to the 4/4 with a flowing yet subtle working of synths and pads. Also based in Finland yet hailing from Holland is VC-118A, who previously caught our attention with his track 'PCB' a firm favourite at Exit Planet Earth events. VC118-A delivers some deep space dub with expertly crafted production centring on low end theory.

Sansibar - Tamagotchi  (Snippet)

Coming as a totally fortunate discovery for us, @8Salamanda8 is an Ambient/Leftfield music group, consisting of Seoul-based electronic music producers - DJ Uman Therma (Sala) and Yetsuby (Manda).

Salamanda believes every sound has beauty, and they love to collect & create music from original field recordings from the world around them.

Sharing their love for minimal, ambient, and many other genres, Salamanda have been busy presenting their own unique dreamy and humid tracks via Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Instagram and many other platforms, and we're super excited to now showcase their work via cassette.

'Allez' is a story about a bird that flew out from a cage...beginning its journey early in the morning on Side A and embracing freedom, flying onwards into the night on Side B.

Available now via the Good Morning Online Store.

GMT37 Salamanda - Allez

Live, improvised clarinet and synth performance.

@kingkroba

The Morning Stretch with Kroba @ The Lot Radio 11 - 30 - 2020

DEV004
Various Artist – DEVIANT SOUL VOL.1 

Deviant Episode is proud to present its first various artist release. 
“Deviant Soul Vol.1” encapsulates the vibes of diverse producers with unique signature sounds with a variety of musical background. From 4x4 beats to breakbeat tracks, this EP will take the listener in a intense journey through a large landscape of music.
We are glad to welcome E Davd, Paawl, Clafrica & Dylan Dylan on board. We also have the pleasure to introduce our co-founder Taikun on the release, and Explorer Of The Humankind for his second appearance on Deviant Episode.

Various Artist – Deviant Soul Vol.1 

A1 – E Davd – 2 Worlds (World 2)
A2 – Explorer Of The Humankind – Shiftin’
A3 – Paawl - Looking
B1 – Clafrica – Summa Breeze
B2 – Dylan Dylan – On My Back
B3 – Taikun – 16 Dots On A Paper

Label : Deviant Episode
Cat. number : DEV004
Release date : 11/01/2021
Pre-order: https://deviantepisode.bandcamp.com/album/deviant-soul-vol-1

2 Worlds (World 2)

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DEV004 / Various Artist - Deviant Soul Vol.1

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