R$N Premieres: November 2016

The empty space lay abandoned and bare. In the middle of the warehouse there was nothing which demonstrated that an enterprise had ever existed here. The brick walls lay bare and cold, the metal pillars loomed hauntingly. This was now a place which would soon be forgotten, one of the many buildings lost to the grunge and despair of a city in a state of alert. All around this place businesses had begun to leave, they had been bought out, priced out and as a result their ability to produce had collapsed. Cavitation was all that existed, all around. The shells of a life now vanished. 

Raccoglimento Parziale releases on Oltrarno Recordings as he unveils his new body of work titled "Observing Organic Structures".

Observing Organic Structures

PREMIERE: Raccoglimento Parziale - Cavitation [Oltrarno Recordings]

Utterly bent and disturbing in unequal measures, Messrs Smagghe and Cross take Mugwump’s Factory paean and provide a new beat. Mangled with anxious bass, reverse white noise, sub earth oscillations and Stuka riffs, it’s the perfect thing to open the door to small kids with this week. That’ll learn ‘em.

Pre-order here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/metempsycho-ep/id1154915232

Metempsycho EP 

PREMIERE: Mugwump - Breakdown (Smagghe & Cross Version)[Subfield]

The voice echoed down the corridor. He could hear it from a mile away. In all honesty, now he came to think of it he could probably hear it from a hundred thousand miles away. He might as well be on another continent, the nagging would still somehow find a way to penetrate and torment his brain. He had heard about the trouble the noise had caused for others. They had been haunted, some had even gone mad they said. He had always hoped it would never be this bad but right now it was unbareable. 

Mike Simonetti & Ryan Parks have recently compiled a release called 'Harsh Riddims' which is set to be released by 2MR on Friday this week.

PREMIERE: Love Letters - Nag (TWIN'S 'can we?' Mix)[2MR]

The sun cast a dreamy glow over the sand dunes. Night was about to fall across the Gobi Desert and not a sound could be heard. The blue light faded into the distance and all that was left but darkness. You could smell the heat in the night's air, it clung to you like a warm embrace. Many people had longed to walk across this beautiful landscape but few had ever been brave enough to take the risk. The possibility that one might die in the middle of nowhere was too haunting for many, no matter how stunning the burial. 

Peur Bleue return with yet more charm and lush sounds as they are set to release a new EP from Benoit B. His new EP, titled 'Tropico Timelexia', sees an enchanting take on house and soundscapes.

PREMIERE: Benoit B - A Night In Gobi Desert [Peur Bleue]

Something had happened. But our minds were too nebulized, our visions to blurry to remember what it was. When we stopped searching for our inner and outer selves in past tenses we eventually fully realized it was the future we had to sharpen our senses for. In the things that lay upon us, things that were bound to happen, we would find shelter. That universally necessitated shelter, which we could rely on, would give us possibilities to conquer unseen grounds to walk on. Only then we would find out it was not us envisioning this new land, but the land that envisioned us, that saw us firmly walking on its unspeakable grounds, allowing us to go wherever we could imagine ourselves to go to. We fly toward grace.

Rhytch is an artist based in Berlin. When we were originally approached by the label about featuring a track from his forthcoming LP 'Baba Ganoush' it was through a friend. It was quite the introduction and the record is an exciting prospect. Ancient Future Now, a label from Cologne, are set to release it.

baba ganoush

PREMIERE: Rhytch - Glueck [Ancient Future Now]

The black bird roared loudly from atop the chimney. It looked out upon the grassy fields which lay at the base of the house below. It cast an eerie shadow across the roof on which it sat, it was a haunted beast, a devilish instrument of witchcraft and pain. It's squawking could be heard for far and wide and it brought trouble across the land. Symbollic and hateful the crow would fly now, leaving with it a cursed trail of suffering and despair in its wake. 

Nickodemus & Alsarah unveil an enchanting release on Wonderwheel which has already been championed the likes of Gilles Peterson amongst others.

The Crow EP

PREMIERE: Nickodemus & Alsarah - The Crow [Wonderwheel]

The rocks fell crashing towards the waves below. The coastline was vanishing, only to be swallowed by the murky depths of the black and stormy ocean. Many fishermen had lost their minds at sea, they had careered towards the rock, their ships smashing coarsely against the land. They had been enchanted by the song of the sirens who lived beneath the waves. Their song would echo through the night and entice them back towards the bay. All that would follow was coastal decay, time and time again. 

Cosmic Pint Glass kickstart their Keg Series with a release from Duke Slammer. We bring you the remix from Pan Solo who delivers time and time again with enigmatic sun kissed house.

PREMIERE: Duke Slammer - Coastal Decay (Pan Solo Remix)[Cosmic Pint Glass]

His smile was distorted in the glare of the sunlight. It sat eerily upon his usually glumstruck face, Brando had arrived. There was an evil sense of foreboding as he marched towards the crowd of onlookers. He was the star of the show and everything he had ever wanted was waiting for him on the other side. All he had to do was walk forwards, disregarding their cries and the shock from those whom quite simply did not understand or know any better. Brando had risen. 

Axe Traxx return with their third release. This time they feature an array of talent including Kid Mark, Dj Pegasuz, FTPup and Fede LNG. However, it is the Ruff & Stax track which steals the show in our humble opinion.

PREMIERE: Ruff & Stax - Brando [Axe Traxx]

Let's be honest here, the title of this track may as well have been about Ransom Note. A blog that kept on growing, c'mon right? Like an overgrown plant its vines have entrenched themselves into the lives of everyone associated as it continues to sprout obtusely. It pokes through the expanse of the underground in an odd but profound fashion. This is a plant which will never die, never shrivel into the soil. It will grow and grow and grow and grow. 

Peder Mannerfelt, what's left to say. The man is arguably one of the most exciting figures in electronic music as the moment. Adopting a no f***s given attitude has led to some of the most interesting releases of the last year, and don't even get us started on the live show. He returns with a new EP on his newly founded label which is accompanied by a press release which simply reads "one more, you know the score. All for the floor: hardcore."

Transmissions From A Drainpipe

PREMIERE: Peder Mannerfelt - Blog Kept A Growing [Mannerfelt Produktion]

The moonlight cast a glowing shimmer across the globe. The sea lit up in the midst of the midnight darkness and all was peaceful in this place. The celestial waves flowed gracefully as the currents travelled across the world. The planet was at ease with itself for the first time in a millenium. The human race had now abandoned this place, they had deemed to too extreme to inhabit anymore. Now, nature could be left to its own devices without the imprint of man. A new dawn was born. 

Uqbar is the latest artist to release on Sempor Memor. He delivers an ep of prestigious quality and expertly crafted electronics for the label which has been on form as of late.

PREMIERE: Uqbar - Celestial Waves [Semper Memor]

The cold air blew coarsely through the winter night. She could feel it in her bones as she walked beneath the glow of the office blocks and the dim glow of streetlights. As she looked around people came and went, faceless and blurry they were but mere reflections which moved in between the dark and shadowy spaces. The concrete upon which she tread was glazed in water from the rain which had poured all day long. She could almost catch a glimpse of herself when looking at her feet in the shine of the damp. She kept on walking through the night until she saw the light again once more. It was safer that way. 

Books is the next artist to release music on XVI. He delivers three tracks of elegant, enchanting house music which accompany the dark nights of winter very well.

https://booksldn.bandcamp.com/album/feel-it-in-my-bones
https://www.facebook.com/booksdj/
https://www.facebook.com/xvirecordsuk/

Feel It In My Bones

PREMIERE: Books - Feel It In My Bones (Feat Zodiac)[XVI]

As she looked out from the castle atop the hill her face glowed in the break of the day. Shiviana was a beautiful girl, an embodiment of everything that the kingdom below was not. If only all things could be as gracious as her, as delicate as the turn of her head and as gentle as the way in which her hair blew in the breeze. The clouds hung dark in the distance above the people who longed for freedom from the crown. She was but a mere princess caught up in this mess and she could do very little but gaze out on the ruin which was unfolding before her very eyes. One day things would be different. 

The Junto Club are the next in a neverending line of creativity to pour from Glasgow town. Having previously released music on Optimo they now offer up a debut appearance on the newly formed Snap Crackle & Pop record label.

PREMIERE: The Junto Club -  Shiviana (Khidja remix) [SC&P]

The glass broke with a firm crash. The pieces lay scattered across the floor of the bar as the fight began to unfold in chaotic style. Bottles were shattered and the noise of a brawl could be heard from the street outside. This was not any old dive bar but a place in which only trouble existed. The gangs would meet here every night fight, reak havoc and smash one another until the bitter end. The pink sky hung eerily up above as the noise of violence echoed through the thin evening air. 

Marlon Hoffstadt collaborates with paris Brightledge on a new EP for Retrograde records. We bring to you the gorgeous instrumental version of the pairs musical outing.

Shattered EP

PREMIERE: Marlon Hoffstadt & Paris Brightledge - Shattered (Instrumental)[Retrograde]

Failure to cooperate with the authorities would result in the strictest and most formal of punishments. The state quite simply did not tolerate noncompliance in any shape or form, even if the intention of those accused was not in illegality but noble. The court would quite simply take the perpetrator to trial and set about them in any which way they saw fit. Many had suffered under the heavy hammer of the judicial powers that be. There was little that could be done, at least for now...

Klorin is a newly formed collaboration between Kenton Slash Demon & Norin who is more widley known for his work as part of Lust For Youth. The project sees them produce emotionally driven electronic music with futuristic soundscapes and primal drums.

Noncompliance 

PREMIERE: Klorin - Nauru [WAA Industry]

The seasons had begun to change. The autumn leaves fell softly from the trees and lined the pavement floor. Walking through the park he looked out upon the peaceful world. All was still in the cold glow of Sunday's afternoon. In the distance the birds could be heard chirping and the pitter patter of feet playing. All was like a dream in this place and soon it would be covered in snow. Winter was approaching and the nights would darken. It was a most beautiful year.

Stijn Sadee features on a new four track EP from a new label simply titled XXX. The release sees features from JMII, Miskotom and Damon Jee.

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PREMIERE: Stijn Sadée - Moiin [XXX]

The universe exists within a delicate balance. Light, matter and dust are the basis, we the humans simply walk amongst it. Our lives are shallow compared to the vast wilderness of space, we will have little significance once we are gone. Nothing but our imprint upon this earth will remain, our thoughts, ideas and values will simply be replaced by the next mans. The fractal repition of life will go on and on and on, until there quite simply is nothing left. 

Good guy Heretic collaborates with Buran on a new EP for Roam Recordings. Fusing wobbly acid with flickering percussion they have created an enchanting track purpose built for clubs and darkness.

PREMIERE: Heretic & Buran - Fractal [Roam]

The Friday night roll call was well underway. The crew had begun to assemble as they steadily anticipated the night which lay before them. Driving out into the countryside thir faces glowed with eager excitement at the thought of getting to the site. Little did their parents know that they were the dancers of the new generation and that the fields by night had become their playgrounds. On the crackly old radio an mc shouted gloriously out over the tracks, shout outs came flying in across tune after tune. The night had only just begun. 

Tristan Grace is the first to appear on a new label run by the Warehouse Project's founder Krsko. Titled 'I Walked By Night' the label draws upon his experience amongst the scene across many years. Tristan Grace delivers the grooves on 'Tune Called Shout Outs'.

The Furse

PREMIERE: Tristan Grace - Tune Called Shout Outs [I Walked By Night]

The rattle of machines could be heard throughout the factory. It rumbled against the metallic beams and the walls groaned under the weight of electrics. The buzz within this place was spectacular and distant. Looking out from the balcony up above he watched the workers build the future of an empire below. Soon he would be seen as a hero to these weak and putrid slaves. He was their electro master and they would dance to the beat of his drum. The world belonged to him now and they were the producers. 

Resonators turns up with a fantastic ep for Groovepressure. This one is packed with electro goodness and has all the makings of a future classic. Expect this one to pop off.

Groovepressure 15

PREMIERE: Resonators - Shuzzbuzz (Robin Ball Electro Mix)[Groovepressure]

The pine trees blew gracefully in the breeze. Their greenery was the only thing to survive what had been a wintery onslaught. For months the country had been battered and hammered by the charge of the wind and rain. It had seemed like it would never end. Now, the spring had finally arrived and that same greenery hung beautifully from the trees of the forest. They had survived another slumber, whilst the rest of the world had crumbled, their presence had remained. 

Hector Plimmer first featured as part of a Bronswood Recordings compilation several years back. Since then he has remained low key, however, his new EP is now upon us and it has already been championed by Gilles Peterson.

Eastern System

PREMIERE: Hector Plimmer - Kalimba [Albert’s Favourites]

Here's a little blast from the recent past. Four years after the digital edition, @wotnotmusic are pressing one of their favourite ever releases to wax. 'Dancefloor Sweets Vol. 1' features tracks from artists like K15 and IMYRMIND who have gone on to become respected names, as well as a new cut from SexRulesEverything.

The closing track comes from Glenn Kelly (Jeeks), who has since retired from the circuit. This is something of a minor tragedy as 'Parma' is a glorious technicolour explosion, kind of like the stickiest, chewiest gumball imaginable. Bouncy and buoyant in all the best possible ways, with enough poolside energy to see you through the winter months.

With the brand new 'Dancefloor Sweets Vol. 2' coming out alongside the reissue on 28th Nov, and new material on the way in 2017, we're confident you'll be hearing a whole lot more from WotNot.

Dancefloor Sweets Vol. 1

PREMIERE: Glenn Kelly - Parma [WotNot]

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