It was about time they laid all their cards on the table; no more secrets, no more excuses and definitely no more sneaking around. How they'd not been found out yet was something of a miracle - there were many times the game had nearly been up, but somehow the truth had never come out. If they'd been honest from the outset, things could have been different, but sometimes putting your feelings out there, naked and bare, was more frightening than the repercussions. 

There's certain DJs that you can trust will curate a top drawer record label. With Bristol mainstay Danielle and her freshly minted Soft Raw imprint, we're definitely in safe hands. An extension of her own tastes as a DJ, the label will explore the contrast between soft and raw textures, casting a net far and wide to catch everything from abstract rhythms to technoid experiments and weighty sub-heavy sonics, whilst seeking to platform new producers who are carving out a singular sound. The first comes from Sam Black, better known as Slacker, who sets the tone in fine style with a collection of moody, rumbling cuts that lean heavily into jungle and half-time DnB.

PREMIERE: Slacker - Lay It Bare [Soft Raw]

Alkemia (Théo) sounds immersed in the nature of Ardèche, nearby Lyon. His first approach to the world of djing and producing brings him to the local free party scene, where peak-time 4 to the floor and nu-tribe rollers are being selected by the French artist. With forthcoming releases on CJA, IUFO and Techlab, Alkemia's explores the deep essence of bionic-tech, psy-trance and infused tribe, feeding the "ever-growing tree" of underground techno.

Follow the artist:
https://soundcloud.com/al_kemia?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1&si=d512d1a048124a72941e6e03e5813f45&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
https://www.instagram.com/alkemia.wrav?igsh=MXI5cGJzcnpyaWZycA==

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"Óperencia" is a mythical land that exists in Hungarian folklore and literature, often portrayed as a distant, fantastical realm, beyond the remote "Óperenciás" sea. In various tales, it is depicted as a place of magic, inhabited by legendary creatures, brave heroes, and daunting challenges.

Óperencia VA

apatan

alkemia - apatan [TLVA008]

Chapter 10 of the Common Ancestors story incoming.. via https://soundcloud.com/elsa-9-9
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Release date: 24/05/24
Pre-order link - https://common-ancestors.bandcamp.com/album/subsol-ep
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Switzerland’s very own Elsa brings us the goods in the form of the Subsol EP. Atmospheric soundscapes, wiggy percussion, and ground shaking basslines come together to form the unmistakably playful yet headsy sound of Elsa. Four genre defying bass driven tracks land with us just in time for summer, ready for a long season of dancing in fields and forests. Plug in and prepare to transcend.
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Available to pre-order now.
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All tracks written & produced by Elsa Müller
Mastered by Joe Buchan
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Elsa - Subsol EP [CA010] Preview Clips

Send request : info.seeksicksound@gmail.com or join our discord : discord.com/invite/suVpRBStmu
www.instagram.com/seeksicksound/

RM Estali - Nos1 Eroded
Virtual Forest Records, 2024
Buy: https://virtualforestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dynamic-slicing

@rm_estali
@virtualforestrecords

[Premiere] RM Estali - Nos1 Eroded (out on Virtual Forest Records)

https://shawcuts.bandcamp.com/album/feal
Title: Feal
Artist: Farron
Label: Shaw Cuts
Cat.: SCLP02
Date: 20/09/2024

Tracklisting:
A1: Farron - Kistereo Love
A2: Farron - Scientifical Sadness
A3: Farron - CK Shy
B1: Farron - InSeq
B2: Farron - Off Zero
B3: Farron - Into Ice
C1: Farron - Permanent Smile
C2: Farron - 14.22
C3: Farron - Kezar
D1: Farron - Zen Serial
D2: Farron - 360 Vision
D3: Farron - Spring Bluez

Infotext:
Sometimes, we have the tendency to run away from distress because we do not want to deal with the feeling of pain, but the first step in spiritual healing is overcoming the fears and recognizing the pain. The sooner you address the cause of your difficulty, the sooner you’ll get freedom from the pain. Be aware of your situation.
Once you have faced the source of anxiety, you need to acknowledge the pain. Feel your emotions and question what their sources are. Be honest about your feelings. In this stage, it is normal to feel like situations are beyond your control, which can transfer the feeling of hopelessness. However, by allowing yourself to feel rage, it becomes easier for your wounds to heal. Honor your feelings.
Honoring your pain will teach you self-forgiveness. You should be able to feel the kindness within you and experience all the love you have for yourself. You will feel a conflict between the instinct to heal on your own, and the desire to accept the situation and seek support to get healed. You prove that you have an unwavering determination to get healed by choosing the latter. When you want spiritual healing, you have to place your faith in the universe, too. 
Surrendering the pain means releasing the pain and seeking support from the universe. It will help you ease your sufferings.
The negative ego vanishes from within you and makes your heart feel lighter once you release your pain. This is a sign of spiritual wellness. You will start to feel a deep openness towards things and think with a peaceful mind. You will become whole again and you will develop the ability to deal with the disruptions of your life with tolerance. The inner peace will be restored. Feal.

Feal

[SCLP02] FARRON - FEAL

PREMIERE : @veilnothingsreal - Pretty Light @ethosrecords
Track name: Pretty Light
Release name: Borrow My Eyes
Buying link: https://ethosrecords.bandcamp.com/album/borrow-my-eyes
Premiere date: 2025-01-21
Release date: 2025-01-24

Sometimes you do things that you don't really understand until much later. You play drums in a band at school, you get immersed in the electronic layers behind video games, and then you fall in love with analogue machines. Veil has carefully woven all these stages into his project, which is as musical as it is visual.

His new opus, ‘Borrow My Eyes’, reflects his universe tinged with science fiction, UK influences, ambient and textural interplay. Variations in broken rhythms collide with flashes of electro and murky synthetic veils, creating a cinematography that is both raw and enveloping.

The four tracks provoke an experience that is both sonic on the outside and visual on the inside. Your eyes close and your mind opens up to Veil's mental screen, offering a slice of your memories that you can interpret with the nostalgia of your choice. The Dutchman job sifre offers a tangy, deconstructed version of this with his remix of the track ‘Pretty Light’.

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/veil_nothingsreal/
https://www.instagram.com/ethos_records/
https://www.facebook.com/ethosrecords

#Ethos Records #Veil #Önd #Rennes

Borrow My Eyes

PREMIERE : Veil - Pretty Light [Ethos Records]

INF0PUSHER - ORDO DATA EP [SYH013]

“Ordo Data EP” is the name of our first release of this new year. We welcome to our label the mysterious and sick Brazilian artist Inf0pusher. Based in Braga, this producer brings us four pieces that make up a work that transported us from the first moment to places of another dimension still unknown to our ears. His sound development is a mixture of the primitive or tribal with a futuristic and dystopian vision of the technological era that coexists perfectly with atmospheres of mystery and experimentation. This EP starts with “Iniciação”, an introductory melody worthy of a movie soundtrack and ends with a powerful track called “Vampirismo Virtual” that with heartbreaking drum beats and intelligent melodies and percussions leaves a bestial taste in our ears. Turn up the volume and enjoy this work!!!

Released February 6, 2025.

Purchase and Streaming available on Bandcamp:
syhdamusic.bandcamp.com/album/ordo-data-ep

SYH013 TRACKLIST:
01. inf0pusher - Iniciação
02. inf0pusher - A Egrégora
03. inf0pusher - Parson's Theory
04. inf0pusher - Vampirismo Virtual

inf0pusher:
https://soundcloud.com/eroxdest
instagram.com/inf0pusher
inf0pusher.bandcamp.com

Mastered by Eddie Nesta.
instagram.com/eddienesta
Artwork by Oxoko Design.
instagram.com/oxoko_design

Ordo Data EP

Buy on Bandcamp

INF0PUSHER - ORDO DATA EP [SYH013] (Previews)

Saša Delimar - Positive Energy
Positive Energy [FRA024 / Fragments]

Produced by Saša Delimar
Released by Fragments from Berlin, Germany
Release Date : February 21st. 2025

This release continues a series of beeps and bleeps created over the 
years, tracks made without any specific purpose, simply for the joy of creating and having fun.

Saša Delimar (Berlin)
https://soundcloud.com/inf001
https://www.facebook.com/infinitycro
https://www.instagram.com/sasa_delimar_infinity
https://infinityhr.bandcamp.com

Oslated.
http://www.oslated.com

Positive Energy

Support & Buy

Saša Delimar - Positive Energy [Fragments]

COUNT - Setback

FliegWieEineFliege

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