Spray It

liquid leave (feat. raffa)

Make It Quick!

Bleary-eyed and weak-limbed she struggled to find her footing in these unfamiliar surroundings. Was it her own perspective or was the world around her simply dissolving before her eyes? Objects had become strange and obscure, and colours more washed out; a doubled vision of an uncertain environment.

You could say fate brought space•lab boss Dr Baird and Italian duo Quiet Men together. Whilst on a drive through the countryside a few years ago, a recently unearthed compilation CD that came out on Disturbance Records back in '97 soundtracked Dr Baird's journey, one that featured tracks from Astral Body, T.W.E and Aphex Twin's Caustic Window alias. But it was the intricate production and beautiful synths of Quiet Men's contribution 'Brain' that caught his attention.

He began to dig into their background and found that the pair also operated under retina.it, friends and collaborators of Donato Dozzy and Neel, whom he'd met just the year before at a party in London. Following the realisation, Baird got in touch with Lino Monaco (one half of the duo) about a re-release of 'Brain', who subsequently shared 'Brain' alongside a collection of unreleased tracks, which had been sat on a dusty DAT since the late 90s. Remastered, and on vinyl for the first time, four of the forgotten cuts see the light of the day for the first time in the form of The Transition; a collection of 90s jams, celestial techno and melting soundscapes.

PREMIERE: Quiet Men - Doubled [space•lab]

The water was clear and rippled softly in the light of the morning sun - the nets had been cast out into the ocean many hours before and now it was just a case of waiting patiently to see what might return. The bounty had been plentiful and joyous this spring but that didn't necessarily mean that it would continue prosperously through the year. The special coco fish traps had been set with intricate precision and skill but that was only a small part of the tropical master plan underway... 

Placid One is a producer of whom we are very familiar, having worked with him on the Ransom Note record label previously. Now he brings his elegant, intricate electronics to Gestalt Records as he prepares for a busy string of upcoming releases.

PREMIERE: Placid One - CocoFishTrap [Gestalt]

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@avoidantrecords out of Glasgow - an offshoot from Slam's legendary @soma - surface with a hefty electro compilation entitled 'Defend Your Planet'.

Defend Your Planet

Annie Hall - Miedo Estetico [Avoidant Records]

Pavel – Busy Being Broken (The Remixes) [BAC005]
BUY LINK: https://blizzardaudioclub.bandcamp.com/album/busy-being-broken-the-remixes
Release date: December 11th 2020
Label: Blizzard Audio Club (https://soundcloud.com/blizzardaudioclub/)
Format : Digital
https://soundcloud.com/pavel_blizzard

Pavel is the kind of artist who always loved remixing the songs he likes but also being remixed by the ones he admires. What follows his debut album was then naturally the next step of his creative process: getting “Busy Being Broken” remixed by producers he carefully picked up, going from close friends, local heroes to international dons. After months of discussions and creation, the collaborative effort is ready and soberly named: “Busy Being Broken (The Remixes)”.

Each track of the original album has been remixed (except “The Club”). From downtempo (HYPER OPAL) to electronica (E&A Rüeger, Inwards, Yndusik, Organ Mug), from brainwave electro (Ana Ebsen) to breaks (Hermeth, David Harleydson, Antonello Teora), from tech house (JR) to experimental (FlexFab), from industrial techno (Isolated Lines) to low-tempo jungle (Realitycheck), this remixes album reflects what Pavel thinks about music: emotions, creativity boldness... and emotions.

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PREMIERE : Pavel - Terrorcore (David Harleydson Remix) [Blizzard Audio Club]

Even in a crowded room of friendly faces he felt lost, unable to find his voice amongst the excited conversations and sputtering bursts of laughter. He needed to get out of his head and get into it, but though he wanted to, it was far more difficult in practice than it was in theory. For now he would fain a nod and muster a smile; remaining there in body but not in mind.

Manchester-based DJ, producer and 1020 Radio resident WDDS has been putting lockdown to good use this year. Following remixes for Codex and TR, a contribution to Accidental Meetings compilation, and a second release on his own Hectare Discs imprint he returns for a third on the latter, a two tracker titled Get Into / Lies From Diefeffell. Bringing contrasting but complementary sounds, the A-side merges hip hop influences with skittering drums while the flip brings deep pads and an off kilter D&B rhythm.

PREMIERE: WDDS - Get Into [Hectare Discs]

It took a hell of a lot to break her down; the longer she lived the more thick skinned she became; the more she was able to ignore the negatives and focus on the positives. She'd long given up on cynicism and self-deprecation, now she backed herself without challenge, choosing to celebrate her very being. Now, she always kept her head up to the sky.

Known for his releases on Dark Entries, SPE:C and EON Records, San Francisco-based producer Sepehr has now decided to take his own steps into the label world. Shaytoon Records - which translates as little devil in farsi - is a love letter to his own Iranian-American indentity, providing a platform for electronic artists of Iranian heritage, with an extended family of Middle Eastern artists. Sonically the label will explore the pyschedelic realms of the Iranian underground, inviting artists who craft heady and captivating music, from electronica and hybrid techno to leftfield house, soothing ambiance and electro-punk.

Sepehr takes charge of the inaugural release, Crown Jewel, setting a precedent for what's to come on the label. Suggested to be listened to "while hitchhiking across the country with only a bottle of wine in a knapsack, dreaming of dancing to the drum", the five tracks meander through rumbling punkish electronics, twisted acid cuts and intoxicating rhythms.

Crown Jewel EP

PREMIERE: Sepehr - Head To The Sky [Shaytoon Records]

Listen here to the exclusive GROOVE-Premiere of Werner Niedermeier & Gareth Whiteheads' track „Heat (@otikmusic Remix)", released digital on the 21th of December

Read our introduction here:

Heat EP

Werner Niedermeier & Gareth Whitehead - Heat (Otik Remix)

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