Waterfalls EP begins its journey with the eerie 2-step, warped sub frequencies of 'Bowen'. 'Trident Creek' then takes us into skittering broken beat territories, with Azure's signature percussive layers dancing throughout. 'The Chasm' dives deep into a break-beat driven frenzy accompanied by out of atmosphere bleeps and sirens. Closing the EP is a collaboration with producer Flandiz (Flesh Pig Recording), which blends acid lines with a silky garage beat and monstrous sub hits to deliver a groove for the dancefloor.

Each of the tracks are named after Waterfalls in Aotearoa. They came to fruition after travelling the South Island and seeing the wonder that waterfalls offer.

https://soundcloud.com/jbhm
https://soundcloud.com/echotrainrecs
https://echotrainer.bandcamp.com/album/waterfalls-ep-ech006

PREMIERE: Azure - Trident Creek [Echo Train Records]

Very excited to announce my remix EP with the first single by emerging Eora Nation (Sydney) based producer/DJ @ahju_ahju_ahju!

In "Apophenia (AHJU remix)" AHJU plays with classic 90's UK breakbeat, with piercing high-synth stabs reminiscent of Sydney's vivacious hardstyle underground rave and party scene pre-lockdown. She also hones in on the distorted vocal chops of the o.g. track, moulding them into a high energy dance number ready for dance floors across Aus this coming Summer.

Buy RITA BASS (Remixed) on Bandcamp:
https://ritabass.bandcamp.com/album/rita-bass-remixed

RITA BASS (Remixed)

Apophenia (AHJU Remix)

Fibre Optixxx kicks off his new label TRULUV with his second solo EP 'Iris'.

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Fibre Optixxx - Slugmist

@djgagreflex brings her Sisyphean Rhythms EP to Scuffed Recordings, weaving deftly between weighty breaks and percussive, rolling house across three tracks.

Originally from Seattle and now based in Berlin, Gag Reflex has spent the past few years gathering pace as a DJ in the U.S. with residencies in Seattle, Portland and San Francisco - and more recently with club appearances in Berlin and Lisbon, along with mixes for platforms including Rinse FM, HÖR, and Honey Soundsystem.

As a producer, her work nods variously to classic rave, techno and breaks influences, with a penchant for percussion and dark, oppressive atmospherics. With previous releases coming via none/such, Circa AD and Naive sublabel Naivety, Gag Reflex has gone a long way to establishing her sound and picking up some heavyweight support in the process.

The Sisyphean Rhythms EP features three new tracks exploring different facets of Gag Reflex’s sound - from the intense surge of opener Concussion, to the rolling flow of club tool Spit, and closing with the all-out rush of Valve.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/sisphyean-rhythms-ep

Gag Reflex - Sisyphean Rhythms EP (Previews)

Pre-order: https://palidrone.bandcamp.com/album/rattle

releases August 5, 2022

Early support from I. Jordan, Carista, Toshiki Ohta, Addison Groove, Sarah Story, M. Bootyspoon, Carlton Doom, Kessler, Sputnik One, Jackson Ryland, Yu Su

Mastered by Sam at Green Door Studio
Artwork by Sarah Kendall

PDN001 - Rattle [PREVIEWS]

@tamlinspeaks makes his solo debut on @scuffedrecs with the ‘Bitter Fruit’ EP

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-tamlin-diazemax

Bitter Fruit EP

Premiere: Tamlin ‘Diazemax’

It didn't seem to matter how much he prepared in advance or how many hours he put aside to reach his destination; somehow he still managed to make it just by the skin of teeth. Too many anxious journeys, angry exchanges and sweat-soaked runs through terminal buildings had preceded this moment, so when would he learn? Or would the odds continue to stack up against him? It was always down to the last call...

Nantes has got themselves a freshly minted record label in the form of Cane Corso. The first release gives us a window into what you can expect from the label in the future, in both musical ethos and curation. Featuring a healthy roll call of several underground artists who are making moves across France at the moment, namely Realitycheck, Adam BFD, Voiron and several others, Première Portée threads together bass, IDM, techno and breaks.

PREMIERE: Realitycheck - Last Call [Cane Corso]

North London producer @rumu returns to Scuffed Recordings with his Wightman Wibble EP, embracing a glut of influences from the city’s club heritage.

Since appearing on the label’s Scuffed Presents compilation series in 2021 with his track Splinter, rumu has begun to foster an in-the-know following with releases on Dusky’s 17Steps and Running Back, with tracks supported by Ben UFO, Logic1000, Cinthie and Raji Rags.

The Wightman Wibble EP delves into rumu’s musical upbringing and heritage and explores a world of contrasts - with stillness building to explosive energy and floating euphoria giving way to murky grooves.

The EP opens with Critical Wass, which rumu conceptualises as having ‘pockets of mass bursting into each other, descending into nothing, then forming again’. Up next is the title track, the most high-energy of the release, which takes influence from classic rave, house, and breaks.

Finishing up the EP is ‘Ravanne’, which sees rumu take influence from his Mauritian heritage, with instrumentation and samples sourced from the island of Mauritius. The Ravanne is a rhythmic percussive instrument used in Sega music, which rumu samples throughout the track and channels through his love of UK bass genres.

Buy:
https://lnk.to/WightmanWibble

rumu - Wightman Wibble EP (Previews)

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