Homemix w. Feline Fine - 8 February 2022

The city was tired – it had been standing for too long. It was only a matter of time before the wheels came off and the industry which once was here retreated into the nothingness of empty warehouses and abandoned complexes. This was not how it had been supposed to end…

As the clouds passed over the sprawling metropolis, it were as if they too were leaving this place one by one. They came and went, much in the same way as the investment had done. All that was left here now were good people, kind spirits and the remainder of a once great empire which had stood tall and proud, built upon its machines.

Mark Hand & Neil Iceton channel influences from Detroit on this brilliant new EP for Innate. These tracks could have been recorded in the Motor City way back for all we know. Beautiful, wild, sprawling melodies are paired with fast paced drums and percussion which is built for dancing. This one comes highly recommended with a gold seal of approval.

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PREMIERE: Mark Hand & Neil Iceton - Rigil [Innate]

Were there other worlds out there we didn't know about? Worlds where people who looked and spoke just like us were going about their daily business as we were on earth. Worlds that were still affected by wars and famine, poverty and injustice; worlds that were full of love and passion, ambition and hope. Perhaps there were... It's unlikely we'd ever know, but we could continue to imagine. 

Last July Atomnation brought us the debut album from Intercept head honcho Coloray. Future Static was a fusion of bright synths and elegant grooves, full of colour and emotion. As an appendix to the release the label have invited three artists to offer up their own interpretations of tracks from the album: namely Intercept label mate Baril, Atomnation alumni Sam Goku and CPU producer Nadia Struiwigh. Our pick is from Sam who takes 'Line Break' into cosmic realms with shimmering synths and soaring chords that lift us up into the atmos.

PREMIERE: Coloray - Line Break (Sam Goku Remix) [Atomnation]

Flings finished just as they'd begun, relationships came and went; none of them stuck around for too long. Maybe she was unlucky in love, or she just hadn't found that person who was able to set her heart on fire the way she needed. At times, she felt like just giving up, the person she was looking for might not be out there after all. Some called her a pessimist but she preferred to call herself a realist... 

Morse co-founder and Origins Sound regular Primrose is launching a brand new label, Primrose County. Kicking off proceedings himself, with what also marks his debut EP, Primrose shares Set My Heart On Fire, a blissful four-tracker packed with colourful melodies. The A-Side showcases the more downtempo side of his production, with cinematic electronica and bright synth-pop influences, while on the flip the EP makes a bee-line for the dance floor with vibrant melodies propped up by warm sub bass and spirited rhythms.

Set My Heart On Fire

PREMIERE: Primrose - Set My Heart On Fire [Primrose County]

Pre-order: https://pleasant-life.bandcamp.com/album/simple-wants

The third release on Pleasnt Life (@allytropical) comes from DC producer @jackson-ryland.

'Simple Wants' is a fast-paced EP made up of five tracks which span the breadth of techno, breakbeat and beyond.

Rave meets Detroit - tracks built for the club.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Jackson Ryland 'Think Pleasant Thoughts' (Pensive Mix)

Bringing in Tapes #61 is London-based musician Primrose, who creates spellbinding, colourful electronic music. He blends bouncy club focused rhythms and the other-worldly soundscapes of dreampop, film soundtracks, and shoegaze, culminating into a fresh and distinctive sound that he affectionately refers to as ‘Blade Runner Techno’. 

As a DJ, Primrose is drawn to dramatic, emotional sounds and storming rhythmic transmissions from across the spectrum of electronic music and beyond, weaving between house, techno, 80s New Wave, post-punk & EBM. 

Interview: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/primrose-mix

Follow Primrose:
https://www.instagram.com/primrosesound/
https://soundcloud.com/primrose_morse

Tracklist: 
Photek - Glamourama
Jonathan Kusuma - Energi Hall
Dazion - Blood Moon
Flore - The Way You
Alien D - Evaluate For Truth
Skee Mask - Routine
Boxwork - Pepper Stalk
Regular Citizen - Ultramarine Dew
Vivian Koch - Lil Birdy Starts To Fly Again
Primrose - Set My Heart On Fire
Nature Boy - 9 Ether
Mr. G - It’s Like Dat Boo
Triform - Vinaloop
Opal Sunn - Parallax
Luca Lozano - Why So Mad
Redshape - Rise
Voiski - Ultramarine Sunshine
Bayview Acid Squirrels - Love Is The Slug
Rhythmatic - Demons (Raw Mix)
2 Body’s - Body Drill
Diogo - Verde Grama
Sam Goku - Earlier Forms (Paula Tape ‘Bubble’ Remix)
Pépe - It’s The Lights That Make You Pretty
bas bleau – SOMA

INTERVIEW

Origins Tapes 061 - Primrose

"The mix is a 1 hour snapshot of music we have been playing at home, bars and independent parties in our hometown Colombia...odds n ends from our record crates and digital files. Its been a fun first half of 2022 :)"

@oddsnendsbogota

Mantissa Mix 256: Odds N Ends

Meg Paine was joined in the studio by TSUNIMAN for 2 hours of experimental selections.

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Meg Paine w/ TSUNIMAN - August2022

A Dub Techno Journey is a compilation that traverses Dantes circles of Hell, transforming them into hypnotic and profound soundscapes. Each track represents a canto from Dantes Inferno, interpreted by producers from different parts of the world, united by a shared sensitivity for dub techno vibrations. The idea was conceived by Francesco Tamburrano, who envisioned a musical journey blending literature and sonic exploration, and took shape through the collaboration with the label Superordinate, always attentive to visionary projects with an international scope. The result is a dark and immersive path, where enveloping basslines and deep echoes guide the listener on a sonic pilgrimage through Dantes Inferno.

Javier Ho - Dante Hell Book 34 [Superordinate Dub Waves]

Turn Around Slow (Instrumental Version) reveals the soul behind the song - stripped of vocals, yet full of feeling. A chill, cinematic journey by GIUCA and MØURIS that lets the music speak for itself. Stream it now on all platforms and feel the calm after the storm.

#turnaroundslow #giuca #mouris #instrumental #soulvibes

Turn Around Slow (Instrumental Version)

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