Things became clearer under the veil of darkness; how ironic that in the stark light of day, nothing but confusion and uncertainty ruled her mind. Though the answers were staring her right in the face, she couldn't see them, there was too many distractions and external influences that obstructed her vision. But when night took hold, and the sweet sound of silence prevailed, the solutions were finally plain to see.. 

For the next release on Portland's Bed of Roses, they welcome MagicPink - a member of the label collective - for her debut EP, Night Visions. A powerful, stirring release in its entirety, the four original tracks journey through twinkling, icy synths, fuzzy, driving EBM and skittering blends of trance and industrial. On the flip a few other producers get their hands on the music; French post-punk band Blind Delon take on the title track, while label mate and boss, Cole Baby and Break Mode, respectively, also add their own personal touch to two of the other cuts.

Night Visions

PREMIERE: MagicPink - Night Visions [Bed of Roses]

We all piled in, five of us crammed into one of the tub-shaped cars, giddy and giggling. There was a brief commotion as we argued over who was going to sit next to who, but soon we were off and the laughter continued, slightly more hysterical now. A surly teenager working on the ride immediately gravitated to our car and gave it a spin, sending it lurching in the opposite direction that the undulating ride was travelling. Some cheesy old-rave banger was playing over the soundsystem, Rozalla maybe, it was hard to tell. "Scream if you want to go faster!" Jonny shouted above the din, so of course we did. And the kid with the furry upper lip and biro tattoos duly obliged, the car rotating into oblivion until I was so dizzy I felt sick.

Ransom Note fave Timothy Clerkin has remixed Queen, the latest single from the feminist pop duo Seagoth, which was released on Bytes on June 10. The Manchester-based producer, DJ and boss of Insult to Injury Records has taken Queen on a trip to the free party scene of 1992, with echoes of the Prodigy and old-school rave anthems in the thunderous breakbeats and day-glo melodies.

The glittering glam-rock original was written and produced by 20-year-old Georgia Ochoa (guitarist/lead vocals) in her bedroom at home in Cheshire. Exhausted by the inequality of the sexes, but also fuelled to instigate change, Ochoa wrote this song to highlight the effects of modern day misogyny.

PREMIERE: Seagoth - Queen (Timothy Clerkin Remix) [Bytes]

https://soundcloud.com/hardton
https://soundcloud.com/sboxdj
🛒 https://bordelloaparigi.com/shop/vinyl/hard-ton-bigger-is-better-part-2-ep
🔊 https://youtu.be/1Ap2A6Kma8E

The genre re-defining chameleons of Hard Ton are back on Schrödinger’s Box with their own brand of style splitting acid house disco. Bigger is Better, a double EP album, has all the depravity and drama you would expect from these disruptors. “Be Somebody” is a proud call to a dirty beat; chin up, chest out and let the claps and hi-hats fly. Flanger effect units are pushed to the max in “Trip To Your Mind”, an acid dripping, falsetto bending banger. Rhythms collide and sweat hits the floor in the body jacking “You Want Me” before new age rave mantra of “Transcend Your Body” with its steepling synth stabs and 303 barbs. The close, “Girls and Boys,” is inspired by a Brit Pop hit. Beefed-up, muscled-up, this club ready weapon will bring the house down.

Tracklist: 

Hard Ton - Bigger Is Better Pt.2 (SBOX 017)
Hard Ton - Be Somebody
Hard Ton - Trip To Your Mind
Hard Ton - You Want Me
Hard Ton - Transcend Your Body
Hard Ton - Girls And Boys

PREMIERE: Hard Ton - Be Somebody [Schrödinger's Box]

Sp@sms - From A 20th Century Box
(incl. Bloody Mary, Cosmic Force remixes)
BUY LINK: https://u-trax.bandcamp.com/album/unidentified-pathos-ep
Label: U-Trax (utraxqdm)
https://soundcloud.com/spsms-music https://soundcloud.com/cosmicforce

Dutch pioneer Sp@sms returns to U-TRAX with ‘From A 20th Century Box’ LP, backed with remixes from Bloody Mary and Cosmic Force
On ‘From the 20th Century Box’ Arno Peeters, aka Sp@sms, returns to U-Trax with his debut full-length album. Showcasing years of sonic exploration stemming from his time in various groups including Random XS and Voltage Control amongst others, the LP also draws from his experience studying and teaching music at the Centre for Electronic Music as well as his work in project-based sound design.

Filled to the brim with pulsating arpeggios, crunchy drums and dark, moody atmospheres, the LP is marked by a retro yet timeless feel. Inbetween its snaking, squelchy synth lines and old school electro grooves Sp@sms masterfully incorporates playful textures and elements from found recordings and unused projects, resulting in a vastly versatile and experimental album fusing all things techno, acid and EBM.

An expert lesson in sound design and composition taught by one of the Netherlands’ most trusted and experienced artists, the LP also contains remixes from Dame Music’s Bloody Mary and Utrecht electro stalwart Cosmic Force and arrives via Vinyl, CD, Digital, and Cassette mediums.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Sp@sms -  Unidentified Urban (Cosmic Force Remix)

V/A - LMRHS04
BUY LINK: https://lamenacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/lmrhs04
Label: La Menace Records (https://soundcloud.com/lamenacerecords)
https://soundcloud.com/doctorgasm

Heading to the south of Paris, this release is about Malakoff city in the 92nd district. We're happy to welcome the local regulars, namely Soufflé Caramel, L-e-o, Max Cohle, and Doctor Gasm, as well as the newcomers Olivier Romero and Ginko. This release is clever mix between different styles, oscillating between House and its derivatives.

PREMIERE : Doctor Gasm - Maladisko

https://soundcloud.com/san-quentin
https://soundcloud.com/dionysian-mysteries
🛒 https://dionysian-mysteries.bandcamp.com/album/thousand-springs
🔊 https://youtu.be/nQHiLKnjrtA

‘’Thousand Springs’’ is a warm-hearted EP from Munich producer San Quentin featuring 3 tracks outfitted for vibrant summer gatherings including a remix from psychedelic Trance extraordinaire Anatolian Weapons. In his latest transmissions San Quentin summons utopian skies and tripped sunsets with his tracks “Milfontes” and the more punchy “Der Grottenolm”. “Milfontes” features flanged out cosmic breaks, bubbly Arp sequences, and heartfelt fluttering pads. It’s packed with emotion and oozes optimism and positivity. “Der Grottenolm” first gives off dusty old Roland sounds with its 909 and 707 drums and a dark saw bass line later contrasting with a joyful organ straight from early-proghouse heaven. Finally, Anatolian Weapons Remix of “Milfontes” transitions the vibe from sunset to a endless Delphic night as he takes you on a 10-minute enigmatic journey.

Tracklist: 

MILFONTES
DER GROTTENHOLM
MILFONTES (ANATOLIAN WEAPONS REMIX)

PREMIERE: San Quentin - Der Grottenolm [Dionysian Mysteries]

https://soundcloud.com/hyaser 
https://soundcloud.com/bardouinmusic
🛒 https://bardouinmusic.bandcamp.com/music
🔊 https://youtu.be/ueBGbftlbUg

Seventh candy delivery from Bardouin Music with an atmospheric and euphorythmic EP by Lyon-based producer Hyas. This new chapter presents a dreamy and acid story with 5 vault gems - going through electro, speed garage and breakbeat with cloud-grazing synthesizers and echoing effects in the ocean’s depths. Welcome to the unexplored Angel Island Zone.

Tracklist: 

A1. Six Speeds
A2. Hydrocity
B1. Tubermelanosporum 
B2. TN Emeraude (ft. Sevenbeatz)
B3. New PC Music

PREMIERE: Hyas - Tubermelanosporum [Bardouin Music]

It had been several days since they'd had contact; with each one that passed time seemed to drag, minutes felt like hours and hours felt like days. It seemed like the only solution to their ongoing feud, nothing else had worked for them - time and space was the only way to heal the wounds, if they could be healed at all. It took a lot of will power to stop themselves from connecting... Picking up their phones, flicking through one another's social media accounts, passing each other's houses - it had become ingrained; it was muscle memory.

Loss marks the fourth album from Tokyo-based Bristolian A Taut Line, and his first full length record in over five years. Set for release on his own label Diskotopia, which he co-helms with BD1982, the music represents a smattering of his influences, from dub techno, funk and trip hop to acid, ambient and jungle, all thrown into a pot and stirred up good and proper. Like the title of the LP suggests, the theme of loss contextualises the 12 tracks which for the first time feature A Taut Line's vocals and a palpable sense of expansiveness that has long characterised his output.

DSK063

PREMIERE: A Taut Line - Is It Creation [Diskotopia]

Wrapped Up In My Pocket

zonedout - WEBCORE TRACK 581 (prod. phntmzn bR)

Wfn (Prod.Hateupon)

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