Two years after our last V/A, we're back with the first opus of our ‘Vapordub’ imprint series. Another artifact rising from the depths of the leftfield music scene, this time focused on contemporary psychedelics.
Highly inspired by the textures of the vaporwave sonic aesthetic, our 16-track compilation displays in turns intriguing sound design, graceful synths from a new age, weird exotics and psychoactive slow-dubs.

Designed to please either curious or skilled ears, our various paves the way for a 90-minute mind wandering in distant, fantasized realms. Featuring renowned international artists, up and coming French projects and obscure aliases in the likes of A Strange Wedding & Camille Claire Olympie, Alieno deBootes, Babau, Bouti, Dean O’Brien Resorts, Dylan Henner, Georgia, Giant Grouper, Herbarium, Horn Chants, Jonnnah, Naomie Klaus, Nuke Watch, Polonius, Salamanda and Vica Pacheco.

To be published on March 30, 2022 on a 2x 12” gatefold-vinyl-bundle, including marbled &-transparent waxes and a mesmerizing combination between Vica Pacheco’s artwork and Romain Guillo’s design.

https://soundcloud.com/bambooshows

PREMIERE⚡️Giant Grouper - I Wish My Eyes Didn't See The Sunlight Before I Met The Purple Dragon

He'd become a master in the art of lying; his charm, wit and good looks helped him in that arena. The lines had blurred so much between fact and fiction that he almost believed his own tall tales these days - he'd created a persona that was so far removed from the way he used to be. Many of his old friends no longer felt like they knew him; his priorities had changed and somewhere along the road he'd lost himself.

Art punk ravers The Umlauts are following up their recent release for PRAH Recordings with a remix package featuring several producers and label alumni. Each bringing their own styles to the table, and all a perfect fit to amp up the frenzied energy of the originals, the EP rallies the likes of London based sound-designer Yuri Suzuki, Teleman drummer Hiro Ama and duo Uh, among many others. 

Speaking about Yuri Suzuki's track, the band said: "Yuri Suzuki’s remix of The Fact was pure joy to hear, we love it. It remedies the samba punk of the original with pure unfettered dance groove. Am I tapping my foot? Yes. Am I nodding my head? Yes again. Am I doing a slightly awkward side step? Indeed I am, oh yes. Yuri is the perfect birthing partner. Go and listen to everything else he has made, listen twice, it’s all brilliant."

Remixes

PREMIERE: The Umlauts - The Fact (Yuri Suzuki Remix)

Joe Howe - Wyped Out
BUY LINK: https://acidwaxa.bandcamp.com/album/wyped-out
Release date: 22-09-22
Label: Acid Waxa (https://soundcloud.com/acidwaxa)
@joooehooowe

Acid Waxa are thrilled to present the latest release from Joe Howe, whose previous incarnations include Ben Butler & Mousepad, Germlin and Sunbutler (with Momus). On his second long player for the label, the Scottish producer, sound-artist and composer ventures out onto a more upbeat, piano-laden affair, which is the direct result of installing both acoustic and electronic pianos at his home studio in Glasgow. Rhythmically speaking, Wyped Out finds Howe stepping out into more breakbeat territory, while continuing with the fun and frenzied KPM-esque, library music laughs of his last long player (Plastic Thought). The new record also sees a welcomed collaboration by way of the Tokyo based producer and artist Ryota Miyake, whose expressive MIDI voicing and glassy FM synthesis can be heard giving light and shade to Joe’s tough electro beat on ‘Plug’. The cherry on the cake then is Josh Aitken’s playful and inspired animations and album artwork, which depicts a seemingly innocent home office bod being terrorized by various bugs, viruses and digital demons.

All tracks written and produced by Joe Howe, except for ‘Plug’ which was co-written and produced with Ryota Miyake. Wyped Out uses the Ben Aqua "No Reverb™ method (except when it doesn’t)

Illustrations, animations and album design by Josh Aitken.
Compiled by Micheal Patterson.
Mastered by Ruby Burns.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Joe Howe - Vertical Slice [Acid Waxa]

He didn't consider himself a problem solver, solutions weren't his forte, rather he found himself growing more and more confused or flustered the longer the problem remained unanswered. Thus he'd made sure he was surrounded by others that could work these conundrums out on his behalf, however big or small. From life-changing decisions to trivial everyday occurrences, he let others guide his way, no questions asked.

It's always interesting when two seemingly disparate minds come together for a release. For the first time Capracara, the mind behind music for DFA, Cómeme & Unknown To The Unknown, joins forces with SMBD  (aka Simbad), who has releases under his belt for Hyperdub, Apron and his own Modern Dialect imprint, for a three-track EP that matches their contrasting styles. Raw and rhythmic, Club Ozone kicks off with two rhythmic machine rollers that blend elements of house, industrial and dub, whilst on the flip 'The Ozone' lightens up the vibe with a twinkling dream house number.

Club Ozone

PREMIERE: SMBD x Capracara - Roubaix Cube

What if Drexciya only had a C64 to make their music?

Water Walker SID

A dynamic and driven celebration of techno, ‘Intelligent Jump Rope Music’, is a highly crafted and focused release by Thai producer ‘Sarayu’. The four track EP is an exquisite selection of darker club focused tracks, featuring an uplifting and celebratory remix from one of Europe's finest club producers Locked Groove.
	
Though shifting styles the four track EP presents a producer within his element, a craft of high quality and club ready dance music. On the A side, Sarayu opens the EP with the ‘The Bag’, a myriad of infused warm synths and driving hats placing the listener solidly on the club floor. E30 Track (A2) then follows with a much moodier bass filled aura, fluidly moving the listeners onwards with a set of sizzling synths and well crafted drums. On the B side the Album title ‘Intelligent Jump Rope Music’ drops the tempo to 120 bpm with acid tinged synths and dynamic snares. B2 then brings in Locked Groove, driving the tempo back to 136 bpm with an ecstatic club finish, intertwining floating sets of emotional synths and grooving hits together to tremendous result.

BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : Sarayu - Intelligent Jump Rope Music

DTP#22 - Tygre

From the heights of San Francisco comes our next mix, created by Tygre. 
DJing since the mid 90s, heating up the Philadelphia scene with his Drum and Bass mixes end of the 90s (check out his soundcloud), he then stopped playing records.

But now he's back with a brooding electro mix full of high energy, combining how he used to mix DnB with Alien technology. Buckle up!

https://soundcloud.com/andreas-tagger



Tracklist:
RAC - Nine - Warp Records
Datawave - Breach Out - Versus
ATTACK F1R5T - DJ Godfather - Databass Records
Acid Machine - Cycloplex - Gladio Operations
Objective - James Infiltrate - Constant Sound
I Am Complete - Anthony Rother - Psi49net
Taking Over the System (One Way Remix) - Monotone
Margiela Face Mask - Animistic Beliefs - SolarOneMusic
Stimulant - Assembler Code - International Chrome
Play With Us - DL/ML - Mechatronica
3rd Coming - Lander - Creme Organization
Data Exploit - Alex Jann - Mechatronica
Give Your Body (Delta Funktionen 3AM mix) - Random XS
Time Falls (Dynarec remix) - Scape One - Cultivated Electronics
Ride (Dagga Remix) - Jensen Interceptor & DJ Fuckoff - Unknown to the Unknown
Building Voiron - Voiron - Nocta Numerica

DTP#22 - Tygre

@estuary-tapes
Bandcamp: https://estuarytapes.bandcamp.com/album/various-artists-001
Labels' debut embarks on an inter-dimensional voyage. Tabensi, Théo Muller and Transe Ar Gwez are to be the breton guides accompanying you in the front seat. They are to be cordially supported by Los Pashminas, A-Tweed, Oltrefuturo, Kendu Bari, Shjva, X.C.I, Isabel Del Bosco and Orphic. Together, they awaken the estuary's abyss. A far-away echo of mermaid song will emerge from the shadows and come into the light. A forgotten tale of mysterious spirit, soothing nostalgia, dark ardor is resurfacing, set to the sound of trippy synth melodies and resounding drums.
credits
releases November 6, 2023

Bandcamp

*PREMIERE* Tabensi - Ria

Buy on bandcamp

Kazamayé - Hey Afrika (Long play)

La Boucle (Madness)

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Kazamayé - Hey Afrika (Short play)

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