A Potion Activated. Give in to the temptation of The Forbidden Plum. Take a bite and let the juice drip. Your journey begins with a hypnotic seduction, stoking the flames of desire as the voice in your head whispers, Want it so badly. Dark and sexy, the flames get higher. The walls sweat on your descent as you lose control. Flood lights sweep over the crowd of bodies, cutting through smoke.

For several years now ISLA has been serving up the best in ambient, experimental and trance-driven creations, welcoming artists like Ambien Baby, D.Tiffany, Pillow Queen, NAP and Le Fe to the label. Next up they've called on Maara for 'A Potion Activated', marking her second EP following a debut on Priori and Ex-Terrestrial's NAFF imprint. Backed up by a remix and a collaboration from two label affiliates D.Tiffany and NAP, the release teeters 'between heaven and hell', delivering five trance-inducing rides into purgatory.

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AQR019 // Various Artists - Acid Analects Vol. 1

Tracklist:
A1: Nicola Dal Sacco - Calorica
A2: Elad Magdasi - Robotricks
B1: 747 - Domain Expansion
B2: DJ Huntsman - Planet Psygon

Release Description:
Aquaregia presents Acid Analects, a new VA series showcasing the many facets of acid. Volume 1 brings a club-oriented selection of four tracks, each masterfully produced by a global array of artists. Italian producer Nicola Dal Sacco opens the release with an old school squelching 303 workout in 'Calorica'. On the A2, Berlin-based Elad Magdasi presents 'Robotricks', a dark and hypnotic trip embellished with acid wisps. Introducing the B-side, the Canadian, 747, brings a fast and furious acidic bassline in his track 'Domain Expansion'. And to close the release, Australian mastermind, DJ Huntsman, finishes with an ultra speedy and euphoric psytrance heater in 'Planet Psygon'.

Artists: Nicola Dal Sacco, Elad Magdasi, 747, DJ Huntsman
Title: Acid Analects Vol. 1
Label: Aquaregia Records
Catalogue: AQR019
Format: Vinyl, Digital
Genre: Techno, Acid
Release date: October 22, 2021

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www.facebook.com/aquaregiarec
@aquaregiarec

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DJ Huntsman - Planet Psygon (Preview) - AQR019

Selfness are proud to present Loïcc - Impulse Response, a track that navigates fluid & fluorescent soundscapes through elaborate percussion, rolling basslines, and sections of immense build up and release. Brought to you from Newcastle/Mulubinba via Melbourne/Naarm, the InnerTheft boss continues to evolve into boundary pushing territory, and reflects the excitement we feel for a lot of local artists currently exploring contemporary sounds.

This track is part of a bigger project which we’re super excited to share with you. Hope you enjoy the release.

@loicc
@innertheft

Mastered by Guy Louis Faletolu

Buy SELFNESS: VOL001

Loïcc - Impulse Response

@ruinxxx @d-tiffany @priori-ties @emkaybymk @sunnysibar @ddan-tek @roza-terenzi @hame_dj @frederiktollund @newmembers @pascaleproject @bliss_inc @lawrencelee @maara @eoindj @user-500557389 @monophonikmusic @god69

In celebration of International Women's Day 2022 all proceeds from this release will go directly to charities working to create safe sleeping spaces for homeless migrants, trans, inter and queer health care and people with disabilities in Berlin as well as various charities in Ukraine.

Special thanks to all the artists involved, Marco From Analogue Cut for mastering and Daisy G Watson for the artwork.

Tracks uploaded in low bitrate please purchase at:
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Maara - Ultimate Revenge

Arriving on There Is Love On You, following killer releases from Posthuman, Denham Audio and Saturday Night Rush, comes a sci-fi soaked five-tracker spanning headsy techno, proggy-trance and chugging ethereal noise from ‘Us’ founder Desire, who heads the project that aims to ‘shine the light on queer people’ through releases and mixes.

‘Express Self Love’ sounds much like the expression of ecstasy. Spacey atmospheric and ear-wriggle acid lines meet in a dimly lit room with dark techno, electro and trance for a proper heads-down affair. ‘Dernier Souffle’ is a cut of contemporary progressiveness being championed by labels such as Kalahari Oyster Cult and Butter Side Up - minimal, malfunctioning and dubbed-out goodness.

‘Keep Moving’ maintains a meaty bassline that threatens to overflow at almost every turn – moments of celestial high-ends emotional transfixation sparkle amongst the tough-as-nails techno – before ‘Incisiveness’ follows up with what might be the fun-loving twin of its predecessor; a cut of peak moment, intellectual techno-trance. 

The tempo comes down on ‘Voyage Infini’; a chugging cut of transcendental synthwave best played as the sun is just coming up. 

>> @desiremusichouse

Express Your Love

THEREISLOVE007 // Desire - Express Your Love EP

Magix Music.
License Included.
2024 Stennis Production

-Music For Humans-

Another version of Körtis. This variant is faster and a little deeper. Kind of reminds me of summer

Sommersehnsucht

Heidi Of Switzerland ‎– 12HOS044
Format: Vinyl, 12" | Country: UK
Released: 1995 | Genre: Electronic
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Hyber.Nation. - Visual Imagination

Sentient State - Welcome To The Sentient State (incl. Cromby Remix) 
Label: E-Missions
11th September 2020
EMS013

Tracklist:
1. Welcome To The Sentient State
2. Fear Is The Mind Killer
3. System Of Cells
4. Fear Is The Mind Killer (Cromby Remix)

Brooklyn based Sentient State debuts on P. Leone's E-Missions, while fine Irish talent Cromby comes correct with a standout remix.
As Sentient State, Aaron Seth Vaslow is an avant-garde artist who seamlessly fuses acid, electro, techno and breakbeat into slick and futuristic soundscapes that work both mind and body. He also already released on Source Material and, along with remixer Cromby, appeared on the latest Nerang Recordings VA, which landed late July.
This is an absorbing EP right from the off. 'Welcome To The Sentient State' is icy cold, with a metallic mix of drums and hits powering you along while majestic and frosted keys ring out into the vast open spaces above. Soothing and emotive yet also hugely dynamic, it's a tasteful electro track of the highest order.
'Fear Is The Mind Killer' is just as kinetic, with a mix of rugged drum programming and warm bass, heavenly pads and urgent snares all making for a new sound that is part techno, part electro. 'A System of Cells' is a crisp, high speed electro track with snapping hits and far-sighted chords racing through the cosmos.
Last of all, remixer Cromby held a six year residency at the legendary Shine in Belfast, has released on Sulta Selects Silver Service, Feel My Bicep and Unknown To The Unknown and is a DJ who tours the world. His version of 'Fear Is The Mind Killer' a dreamy ambient track that eventually takes off on dark and tightly woven drums and bass. It's eerie yet beautiful and hugely powerful space techno.

Welcome To The Sentient State (incl. Cromby Remix)

Sentient State - Fear Is The Mind Killer (Cromby Remix) [Artaphine Premiere]

STEP01 - Step Ball Chain 
Roza Terenzi - Stylish Tantrum
Pre Order @ One Eye Witness: https://bit.ly/2GZPc4m

A1 Cosmology [6:21]
A2 Stylish Tantrum [7:19]

B1 Chosen Family Feud - Roza Terenzi & D.Tiffany [5:26]
B2 Illusions [5:40]
B3 Sxc Saloon - Roza Terenzi & Saoirse [5:59]

Popping The Cherry of 2020’s latest modern-contemporary record label; Step Ball Chain, is Roza Terenzi with “Stylish Tantrum”. Suggestive title to set the tone; the 5 track EP insisting sharp, sassy, high-tempered bombs with full bodied bounce. Unexpected tempo and timing variations, flared-up bpms, half time drum cuts and slicked modular flourishes, Terenzi’s signature cheek ramps up to an extra twisted club climate, atmospheric and evocative in texture as always. Featuring collaborations with D. Tiffany and Saoirse, the release covers extended dancefloor territory, assertive anthems delivering femme finesse, choreographed to perfection.

The A side fires up with an exuberant 4-by-4-2-the-floor routine, Cosmology. Vocal cuts from the queen Fiorella, billowing bells and dramatic synthetic sweeps to form fluidity over the tight bouncy low end. Whilst flirtatious melodic notions come and go, zip-lock percussion and commanding drumwork hold it down; squeaky steeze not-so-politely letting you know what’s to come. Deceivingly dubwise introductions soon furiously interrupted with Stylish Tantrum. Ricochet rhythms and bone breaking clap backs echo around your head, electrifying percussive fills and vocal spills snatching your attention before the everything glues together vicious harmony, baseline pulsating underneath a whiplash drum display - one for the dangerous deejays.

Chosen Family Feud opens the B side, a collab with seasoned associate @d-tiffany, showing off a bossy stomping brigade. Mumbling voices, waspy sirens and spooked out synth lines haunt the beginnings of the track, stripping back to a bassline breakdown before wailing vocals and clattered percussion take over, cymbals bursting. B2 is a moment to reflect, Illusions brings the energy down, low slung metallic backbeats thrown over encompassing, effortless pads and soaring resonance. The downtempo atmosphere crept up on by a double time d’n’b re-jig, softly gliding in over the growling sub, chopped breaks reflecting and falling. Closing out the record is another joint effort, recorded in Melbourne with @saoirsemusic ; Sxc saloon dashing back to the dancefloor, hot and deep. Throbbing bass married with slick galloping drums, sensuous fleeting whispers looping to draw you into hypnosis before a climactic tempo plummet intended to turn heads.

STEP01 is kicking its heels up, stomping, strutting and trailblazing for what’s to come.

Mixing by Katie Campbell & Thomas McAlister
Mastering by Alden Tyrell 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by True Tender

Roza Terenzi - Stylish Tantrum (STEP01)

X-Coast - Mutations

Vinyl repress from "Game Over" out today - https://clone.nl/item62076.html

Digital release available through my Bandcamp - 
https://sansibar.bandcamp.com/album/game-over

Avoidance - @anttisalonen

Game Over

Bandcamp

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