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Privacy - Toxic Tilt

The end was nigh; every avenue had been exhausted but all to no avail. This wasn't the outcome she'd hoped for, moving forward had been her priority from the outset. But her mind that couldn't shake the image. As much as she'd tried to block it out, it had become impossible. If her waking thoughts weren't consumed by it, her dreams were — that was something she couldn't control. 

One of our favourite dystopian soundtrackers Rat Life Records are returning with another EP 'to accompany the end of the world'. The label, run by producer and DJ Credit 00, have previously shared apocalyptic sounds from Fotze & Fatzke, Westlake & Hayter and Mr Incognito, and are now welcoming Rome-based producer Religious Order to the family. The six tracks across his 'Luci Nere' EP boast the gritty textures we've come to expect of a Rat Life release: a fusion of sludgy electro rhythms, eerie acid lines and distorted EBM vocal hits.

PREMIERE: Religious Order - Under My Skin I Can't Forget [Rat Life Records]

"At the crossroads where man meets machine stands Narvalos, an electronic music project by RBMA alumnus Marco Segato and photographer/video-maker Alessio Costantino (aka Askmeaboutdogs). The italian duo have a totally instinctive approach to music-making, trying to capture the mood of the moment with improvised hardware live-recordings as synthetic representations of imaginary time-spaces. Combining ethnic soundscapes, wild beats, filthy basslines, hypnotic synths, fx feedbacks and film vocals, Narvalos’ music mesmerizes, dances and raves at the same time, invoking a visual imaginary in the sound - that of a psychedelic landscape, a surreal creatures or a videogame – delivered through the ruthlessness of the machines."

Artist: Narvalos
Title: PoP (La Fuga)
Label: Sons Of Traders Records
Release Date: May 7, 2022
CAT: SOT006
Buy/Preorder: https://sonsoftradersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pop-la-fuga-sot006

| Premiere | Narvalos - Abuela | [Sons Of Traders Records]

"The one with the Eyes" by @rgamble is @marguerite-records' 13th release.
The tracks were all written between the summer and fall of 2020. The pandemic was in its bewildering initial phase when daily life had come apart from its familiar rhythms. The tracks describe this disruption and the return to a musical primordial state by limiting the field of vision to locate the essential. In fact, the artist limited himself with one synthesizer, one drum machine, and a sequencer and the instinct guided him shaping these little vignettes. Now nearly two years later they’re being released into a world that has in many ways resumed its regulated flow. We hope people can still catch a glimpse of that other world outside of time, the vague fear crystallized, the shadows made by afternoon sunbeams gliding like continents across the floor. Marguerite Records owners the duo @bianconegativo were strongly impressed by the last album track 'Precious Arc' and decided to make a remix in a dark cinematic key.

Limited edition of 50 professionally dubbed tapes. 
Written and produced by Richard Gamble with Vermona DRM-1, MAM SQ16 and Sequential Circuits Prophet 600.
Additional vocals on track A3 by @heidisabertooth.
Precious Arc remix by Bianco Negativo.
Artwork by Visiomorfosi.
All tracks mastered by Francesco Brini (Spectrum mastering & vinyl).
Duplicated in Bologna, 2022.

MRG013. R Gamble - The One With the Eyes

Barking - Host

Gladio Operations presents its sixth work, in which It returns to the format of various artists. In this third compilation tilted "The Analog Theory" we encounter various renowned producers from the electro scene in Europe.

This EP opens with the French producer Jauzas The Shining, with a fantastic track titled “Traveling Light” where we can hear his classic dark and hypnotic sound in all his productions.

Next up, we meet an old acquaintance of the label the Catalan producer Univac returns again showing off their forceful and aggressive rhythms, entering once again into more industrial territories.

Side B takes off with an exquisite cut by Lloyd Stellar tilted “Re-Entering Earth’s Atmosphere”. The Dutch artist who marks his debut in Gladio Operations, gifts us with an enveloping and very well molded track, with perfectly chosen melancholic harmonies.

German producer Martin Matiske who also debuts with Gladio Operations and has productions on prestigious labels such as Gigolo Records or Stilleben, is the chosen producer for the fourth track tilted “Telepathic Tuning”.

The EP closes with "Round Control" by the young and talented producer from Valencia, Uranio Empobrecido. This track is the most electronic on the EP and possesses the undeniable sound of Detroit, evident in each and every one of the sequences used.

Bandcamp

Jauzas The Shining -Traveling Light

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/allegedwitches, Le Chocolate Noir
Track: The Quest
Label: https://soundcloud.com/kri-records
Format: Digital EP
Release date: 29/08/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c6qglpFDdvk

Christian Kroupa, aka Alleged Witches, and LCN (Le Chocolate Noir) combine to launch new imprint KRI with their expansive ‘Worlds Connect’ EP, accompanied by a remix from Alessandro Adriani.
A new imprint hailing from Ljublijana, Slovenia, KRI aims to capture the lost futures of EBM, electro and nu-wave from the 80s while pairing them with future-focused productions of the now. Named after post-punk group Otroci Socializma, the label ran by local DJs and promoters Schrauff & Lavka will showcase records enjoyed both in the club and at home, while re-issuing obscure and timeless records alongside fresh material from producers across the globe. The first instalment welcomes a well-crafted journey and debut collaboration between Christian Kroupa, arriving off his LP on Natural Sciences under his Alleged Witches alias, and Return to Disorder and L.I.E.S. alumnus LCN (aka Le Chocolate Noir), with the two producers serving up their eclectic ‘World’s Connect’ EP - backed by a remix from Mannequin boss Alessandro Adriani. Opening production ‘The Quest’ welcomes a futuristic electro ride through warped vocals and resonant synths to set the tone, before Alessandro Adriani’s take on the track dives into darker, murkier territories as he serves up a powerful acid-flecked remix. On the flip, ‘The Hate That You Preach’ continues the dystopian feel with a chuggy production guided by vocal echoes, while ‘Electro City Express’ takes cues from its title with a surging, sweeping journey through cinematic synths. B3 ‘Contraint Attached’ rounds out the vinyl offering with a dark yet immersive and absorbing tumble through post-punk, EDM and synth-wave influences for an intoxicating trip. The release also comes with a digital bonus in the form of the PAN YU version of ‘Electro City Express’ - offering up a ray of light and an abundance of energy via intergalactic leads, bubbling electronics and nimble percussion throughout.

Worlds Connect (incl. Alessandro Adriani Remix)

PREMIERE | Christian Kroupa & LCN - The Quest [KRI] 2022

Lifeforms welcomes the brilliant Chupacabras to the label for his 'Against Time' EP. 

https://lifeformsrec.bandcamp.com/album/against-time

Chupacabras
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djchupacabras
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chupacabras.ny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chupacabras_uk/

Lifeforms
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lifeformsrec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeformsLabel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavelman_lifeforms/

PREMIERE: Chupacabras - Return (Lifeforms)

FERMA009 features Artem Lastname, a very bright artist with roots in electro beats and dancefloor-orientated style. Remix duties from Lenson, head of Rotterdam Electronix label and one of our beloved djs.

https://soundcloud.com/artemlastname
https://soundcloud.com/ferma_athens

PREMIERE⚡Artem Lastname - Get Your Priority [FERMA]

Premiere of the track "No Future" by Schulverweis, the synth punk project of L.F.T. and Levente, taken from their upcoming 7" on the London based Ferry Lane Records.
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Artist: Schulverweis [@lfttrax + @leventepavelka]
Track: "No Future"
Label: @ferrylanerecords
Format: 7" + Digital
Release date: end of February, 2023
Pre-order: ferrylanerecords.bandcamp.com/

Mastered by Alden Tyrell
Photography by Alexander Trattler

Premiere: Schulverweis - No Future [FLR03]

TL Premiere #1206 (2023.04.07) : DJ Nephil - Timeless [KRI Records]

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For this 71st Premiere of 2023, we have a track by DJ Nephil titled ‘Timeless’ from the forthcoming VA compilation "Trust The Rust vol​.​1" on the new label based in Ljubljana, Slovenia : KRI Records.

"DJ Nephil is one of our favorite electro producers and we're thrilled to have him on board with this sinister and psychotic track aptly titled Timeless. He is also the owner of Gravitational Waves."

▶︎ The compilation will be available from April 28, 2023 on limited edition cassette + digital on Bandcamp : https://krirecords.bandcamp.com/album/trust-the-rust-vol-1

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Release Info :

VA - Trust The Rust vol​.​1 [KRI // KRI002]

Kri Records strike back with a cassette compilation under an appropriate name: Trust the Rust! Rust dealers come from all over the globe.

Nasty electro cuts are served by LA-based Ole Mic Odd who has released on labels such as Zement, Italian producer and the mighty Gravitational Waves owner DJ Nephil, British veteran Chupacabras with seals of approval on L.I.E.S. among others, and our Russian friend Larionov, who regularly puts out bangers for Rotterdam Electronix. The Electro part of the compilation is rounded by the local Ljubljana legend operating as a DJ and Honest Work label owner, 198319831983.

EBM-ish march is saluted by Black Dot, the duo of Christian Kroupa and Le Chocolat Noir, soon releasing music on Mechatronica and responsible for our first release. Christian has also joined forces with the Dallas and Science Cult native Aura Nox. NYC and wave EBM bangers are represented by R Gamble, Spinal is an up-and-coming producer from Chile having released a great EP on Pildoras Tapes, while Bianco Negativo is an Italian duo behind one of our fav labels, Marguerite Records.

10 tracks exploring the dark corners of Kri Records are available on a super cute cassette or digitally via Bandcamp.

Big thanks to everyone involved, especially all the producers.

Tracklist :
01. DJ Nephil (@djnephil) - Timeless
02. Black Dot (@allegedwitches & @yasssa) - Castles In The Air
03. Bianco Negativo (@bianconegativo) - Love in the Raw
04. Chupacabras (@djchupacabras) - They're Watching You
05. Larionov (@larionov) - Nothing Left
06. Ole Mic Odd (@ole-mic-odd) - Power Squad
07. Aura Nox (@auranox) & Christian Kroupa (@allegedwitches) - Your Constraints Lack Power
08. R. Gamble (@rgamble) - Auto at Mani
09. Spinal (@spinal_x99x) - Condena
10. 198319831983 (@198319831983) - Long Distance Transportation

SC preview : soundcloud.com/kri-records/kri002-trust-the-rust-vol1

Published by KRI
Ljubljana, 2023
All rights reserved
Photo: Najlepše mesto na svetu (www.instagram.com/najlepsemestonasvetu)
Design: Nina (www.instagram.com/nina_multipraktik) @ Multipraktik (www.multipraktik.com)
Mastering: Zarkoff (www.instagram.com/zarkoff.sensorium)
A&R: Lavka & Schrauff 

releases April 28, 2023

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Follow DJ Nephil :
Bandcamp : www.grtw.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/djnephil

Follow KRI : 
Bandcamp : www.krirecords.bandcamp.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/krirecords
Instagram : www.instagram.com/kri_records
SoundCloud : @kri-records

VA - Trust The Rust vol​.​1

Timeless

TL PREMIERE : DJ Nephil - Timeless [KRI Records]

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PREMIERE: Religious Order - Under My Skin I Can't Forget [Rat Life Records]

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