“The Very First Real Magic” is the aptly named first release of Escape Artist’s new imprint 'PSY SECTION'; coming in the form of a various artists affair, brought together by the power of friendship. After years of being sent amazing music by new and old friends from near and afar, the time has come to share this joy with the rest of the world. 

As a label, they will seek to shine a light on psychedelic music of all designs and the first release will focus on the dance variety. It is the label’s hope that the love and friendship that brought this project together will shine through in the music.

Hex Editor’s transcendental breakbeat dreamscape ‘Tuesday’ opens the B side with expert precision. Soaring pads and swimming arpeggios provide the perfect spot for the listener to land after their flight from the previous side. PSY SECTION's debut record is one well worth checking out as a whole and as always, if you like, make sure you support the artist and label by giving it a buy.

Artist: @hexeditor
Label: @psy_section
Buy: bit.ly/2OmBigh

PREMIERE: Hex Editor - Tuesday [PSY SECTION]

https://soundcloud.com/grischgrisch
https://soundcloud.com/neubauwien
🛒 https://shop.neubau-music.art/product/pre-order-grischerr-perspektivwechsel-ep
🔊 https://youtu.be/9L-Be2hnujY

Tracklist: 

If You'd Come Aroused
Perspektivwechsel
Tinan Is Heavy

PREMIERE: Grischerr - Perspektivwechsel [Neubau]

Today we’re happy to premiere Tart Jam from New York based DJ and producer, Aspetuck, who’s no stranger to Delayed. Whether it be through his most recent album released on Oslated, all original mixes, ambient sets, or one of his recent self released bandcamp EPs, Griff aka Aspetuck is never far from our minds or speakers here in Brooklyn.

Like a musical kaleidoscope, turning and twisting, snapping melodies in and out of focus, Tart Jam seems to evolve and bring the listener on an acidic journey. Each minute ending with different moments than the prior, but all made cohesive by an underslung bass line giving that all important groove.

Tart Jam and the rest of the Mind Wandering EP will be out on December 15th, under Marco Malpeso’s Wex Records imprint and their Telomere Plastic sub-label.

write up by @huedj

@aspetuck
@telomereplastic
@wexrecords

www.itsdelayed.com
www.instagram.com/_itsdelayed_
www.facebook.com/itsdelayed

PREMIERE: Aspetuck - Tart Jam [Telomere Plastic]

Lurking beneath the bridges, this was said to be a creature that was never seen by daylight. Perhaps that was because few feared to visit the trenches to find out what mischief it had been causing down there as of late... It was rumoured to live alongside the river which flowed through the old park and the old parts of the city which had become overgrown but for the occasional wanderer looking for something lost.

It was called the Chuffalump, a magical creature who was said to escort people into the outer reaches of the night and lead them in a merry dance of witchy mystery. Some sought to find it and become friends, others feared that it might warp their tiny minds leaving them but a mere semblance of their former selves...

Pigeon Steve is a familiar face amidst the underground music community in Glasgow. This is the first outing on a newly launched record label called Future State and the record has been described as a 'certified trip'. We certify the claim and reckon this one will certainly do well in the small uncertain hours of the morning.

PREMIERE: Pigeon Steve - Chuffalump [Future State]

Premiere of the track "Freaks" by Fog Man, taken from his upcoming LP on Warning.
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Artist: Fog Man @YourPlanetIsNext
Track: "Freaks"
Title: "Ready 2 Fog"
Label: @warningberlin
Format: 7" / Cassette / Digital
Mastering by Henry 3000
Artwork by Arvid Wretman
Layout by Guillaume de Ubeda
Release Date: March 13, 2024
Pre-order: https://warningberlin.bandcamp.com/album/ready-2-fog
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"Arvid Wretman, AKA Your Planet Is Next, has assumed the role of musical storyteller with a serious mean streak of DIY electro. Wretman’s latest album tells its tale through the eyes of an imagined anti-hero. He conjures up the gritty underbelly of an over-populated megalopolis; a world of dilapidation, ruin and sin, where stiletto knives are a dime a dozen and our titular protagonist, the FOG MAN, stalks the streets.."
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Premiere: Fog Man - Freaks [WARFOG]

‘Timothy J. Fairplay presents Dungeon Module Volume Two’ is the follow up to the 'Volume One' label compilation from last year. As before it is a ‘compilation of tracks made by occasional visitors, Alias’s, pseudonyms, mystery producers, assumed names and alter egos who make music in Timothy’s Dungeon Module studio’. The compilation begins with ‘Bad Guys’ by Timothy himself, sounding like one of those minimal wave records that were popular in Italo clubs, followed by ‘Success’ by Tear Jerker which is raw NO-303 Chicago House music. Bizet’s ‘Farandole’ gets a west coast rework by TJF, and ‘Iron Thorn’ by Leon Kaiser is part of the unreleased soundtrack for the Poliziotteschi film of the same name. Starting side B, Based in Dawson City, Main Street Mining are back from Vol 1 with ‘Its About Time’ followed by Media Attention who is Timothy J. Fairplay and Jamie Paton, ‘Golden Era’ is heavy New Beat influenced club music. Crunchy jack track ‘Not Licensed For Use’ by P2000M made entirely with Timothy’s Casio RZ-1, and the enigmatic Antoine Rouge makes his return from Volume One with ‘Pocket Keyboard’ to close the cassette. Finally there is a digital only bonus beat track version of Main Street Mining’s ‘It’s About Time’.
Available on limited Cassette and digital Download. 

Side A
Timothy J. Fairplay - Bad Guys
Tear Jerker - Success
Bizet - Farandole (TJF W’ Coast Version)
Leon Kaiser - Iron Thorn

Side B
Main Street Mining - It’s About Time
Media Attention - Golden Era
P2000M - Not Licensed For Use
Antoine Rouge - Pocket Keyboard

Digital only bonus track
Main Street Mining - It’s About Time (Beat Version)


All tracks written and produced by Timothy J. Fairplay except A3 written by Bizet additional production by Timothy J. Fairplay and B2 written by Timothy J. Fairplay and Jamie Paton.
Mastered by Alden Tyrell.
Artwork by Jamies Paton.
© Dungeon Module 2024
Published by House Of Klart.

Dungeon Module Volume Two

Timothy J. Fairplay - Dungeon Module Volume Two CLIPS

There was an opening between the trees, an arena within which a fire burned brightly casting sparks and flames high upward toward the forest ceiling.

Shadows danced and moved in a circular motion, each swaying in time with the beat of the drums. Their faces were concealed by the darkness, for everyone was anonymous here.

The music echoed loudly, sounds of the wild. It bounced from tree to tree, becoming loud and relentless in the heat of the darkness.

This would go on all night.

Benyayer is set to release a new record on his own label. A bass driven affair which leans heavily into the UK lineage of the genre and reminds us why big soundsystems and the wobble of an undercurrent are all you might ever need.

BNYR003

PREMIERE: Benyayer - Domiray [BNYR]

https://tlxco.bandcamp.com/album/madness-of-love-affairs

TLXCO's music is rough, pure, imprecise and spontaneous. A lover of analogue jams, bizarre electro rhythms and underground club culture, Pietro Giubilato contains in his work a plurality of different musical perversions which, when exposed, will intrigue the most esoteric type of listener.

releases December 13, 2024

Written and produced by Pietro Giubilato
Mastered by Alain Paul
Artwork by Niek Kessels
Unleashed by Selvamancer

TLXCO - Jamcid

unKnowledge  - unKnowledge - Autumn Light Over The Kingdom Of Traces 
Obliqu3 Label - OBR043

Autumn Light Over The Kingdom Of Traces

Bandcamp

Track 06 Knowledge -Normann RMX-

The sound echoed in the dusty chamber. A small crowd had gathered to observe him play in what was a beautifully orchestrated environment. The audio was crystal clear, it landed softly upon the ears of the delicate audience as they stared fiercely into the darkness. For he was not visible, at least not to the naked eye, the vamp was all that was important in this place, not his outward appearance, tattered clothes or distant gaze. The music was all that mattered. 

Arkajo makes up one half of the infamous Genius Of Time duo. His solo work sees him draw upon darker influences, more akin to the sound of murky back room club.

BROR03

PREMIERE: Arkajo - Vamp [BROR]

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Kaiji - Skalpel

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