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Alpinist: Run The Tune

Diffrent Music roars back into action after an extended hiatus to raise a couple of young giraffes with the electrifying new compilation, ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ LP.

Buy LP: https://diffrent.bandcamp.com/album/revolution-of-the-giraffe
Listen / Download: https://diffrent.fanlink.to/RevolutionOfTheGiraffe

Launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing something new to a drum & bass scene that had become overly formulaic, the label has continuously pushed in new directions, often incubated tomorrow’s stars, and evolved beyond even that original grand ideal. ‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ unleashes 17 tracks of bleeding-edge electronic music, proving that after 13 years, Diffrent still sounds like nothing else. 

Core artists from the label’s distinguished history bring their expertise, such as drum & bass mainstay Arkaik and sound architect Fearful, who team up with label boss Dexta for the MC GQ-sampling ‘Old Skool’ — a new track with a classic Diffrent sound. And there are numerous debuts: A.Fruit reworks an all-time Diffrent classic, ‘Boxgroove’ by Dexta & Hyroglifics, into a glitchy halftime stomper; none60 bosses Silent Dust turn Dexta’s ‘SE4’ into a rebellious dancefloor juggernaut; and the mysterious Gaunt’s ‘Firefloor’ becomes locked ‘n’ loaded rave artillery in the hands of Pepsi Slammer. 

Label stalwart Mauoq puts his signature psychedelic future dub spin on ‘Departed’ by Cuelock, who in turn delivers the ice-cold, grime-indebted ‘Pages Of Snow’. Lakeway conjures the epic ‘Even Though’, nearly eight minutes of ecstatic, spell-binding, hyper-rave wonder. Dexta goes solo with squelchy techno jungle stormer ‘Giraffes On Acid’. Even Sense MC makes an… appearance.

New-gen Diffrent acts are in fine form too. The inimitable BrandNewTrumpets opens the album alongside Macc; ‘We Are The Tightrope Walkers’ is a powerful spoken word piece that erupts into a hail of punishing breaks. No Nation, Sheba Q and BK Balance, meanwhile, turn out explosive, hi-tek junglism on ‘Too Late’. From Diffrent’s industrial-toned sister label Are We Really Alone? (A.W.R.A.), Amir De Bois joins forces with Fearful for the paranoid, jittering ‘73’; Tokyo’s Itti summons thunderous bass on the ritualistic ‘Rumbling’; and Croatian artist Spaj.A.S.E.’s competition-winning, mind-mashing remix of the first ever Diffrent release, ‘Everyones Mad’ by Chills, finally sees the light of day. 

Always looking to the future, Diffrent also welcomes modern jungle visionary Eusebeia, who puts his ethereal touch to Crypticz’s ‘Could Have Been’, and Stateside up-and-comers Illexandra & TGRbass, who deliver the supercharged, elastic bounce of ‘Swampy Swami’. 
Closing out with one from deep within the vaults, ‘Aftaparty’ is Beezy and MNTX’s ode to seeing where the night takes you. It’s a fitting note to end on, as a new era of Diffrent Music begins. Where will it take you? Join us on the ride and find out.

"I've loved every moment of the label so far: the fast-paced release schedules, the slow years, the podcasts, albums, singles, EPs, parties, etc. This compilation album signposts where we are at — a bunch of classic Diffrent artists, a load of new faces, and a few remixes thrown in for good measure. Each tune stands alone, but stands tall next to each of its siblings. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! The revolution is here, join the revolution!"
- Dexta

‘Revolution Of The Giraffe’ will be released Friday 22nd September 2023. It will be available digitally and on cassette, alongside a limited edition zine.

BrandNewTrumpets & Macc - We Are The Tightrope Walkers (OUT NOW)

Pakawau Daze

With his introspective, soulful, and melancholic sound, Moostatz confirms that he is one of the most talented Sardinian producers when it comes to Liquid D&B. Check out his new EP, 'Feel Small,' and immerse yourself in the captivating vibes. Remix duties are handled by Outselect and Mudra, both well-known names in the Samsara Family!

Tracklist:
01. Moostatz - Burn
02. Moostatz - Feel Small
03. Moostatz - Burn (Outselect Remix) 
04. Moostatz - Feel Small (Mudra Remix)

Bandcamp

Moostatz - Feel Small

Arkwright - Sedative

Full story https://www.soundinpicture.com/sam-a-la-bamalot-x-julia-dimitrova-kaleidoshift/
Dutch producer @bamalot meets Bulgarian photographer and art director Julia Dimitrova for colourful lo-fi sound palettes, illustrated with the warmness of analogue photography and lots of first of the roll shots.

Picture: https://www.instagram.com/julieewildd/
Mastering: @smyahh

Kaleidoshift

Sam A La Bamalot - Stargazer's Lullaby

It has been an incredibly productive year for our enigmatic stuntman and devoted motor enthusiast, UnoTurbo! We are thrilled to unveil his latest musical endeavor to the world: the Dakar79 EP.

Experience the exhilaration of these four high-speed turbo-charged tracks, brimming with dynamic percussive elements. This EP serves as the perfect sonic accompaniment for intense car chases and dancefloor euphoria.

Last but not least, the release features a captivating remix by Mat the Alien.

UnoTurbo - Dakar Rally 1979 (Mat The Alien Remix)

Classy Coffee Cuts”, is out now.

All arenas, Bandcamp preferred:
http://fanu.bandcamp.com

Man, it’s tough to describe music with words, and I’ll let the music do the talking, but I decided I’d write an honest album intro in one single sitting using 10 mins on it tops, so here it is.

This one took a long, LONG time. I’ve been making music for 31 years (since 1992), and while the technical process of making music has become much easier, I’ve become increasingly picky in terms of what I want to do – and especially release.
And I’ve been trying to slightly reinvent myself all the time as I go, which isn’t always easy, but it is very fulfilling.

I’ve always been going against the grain in a way (not always by design – it’s just what I do and how I do it), and releasing an album of 14 songs is an absolute musical suicide in terms of capitalizing on people’s attention…but I didn’t start making music in 1992 for the sake of a popularity contest, and I’m not doing it now, either. 
I very largely dislike many things relating to how the world of music “should” operate. 
Albums, if you ask the industry, are not the way to operate these days: you should sprinkle things out there constantly to stay out there and stay on radars.
Nah. To me, albums are by far the best way to make music and present it: you get a lot of room to do you, be you, and even re-discover new sides of yourself. It’s a very long journey where you ask yourself a lot of musical questions and come up with some musical answers.
Those of you who have been following me closely for the 20 years I’ve been releasing music for will hear familiar moments and discover moments that go back to my very roots, but also hear something new. I hope.

I guess as an artist, you create your little own musical dimension, shape it along the lifelong mission, and dictate there how music should be for you. This album is just that.
Not all of it will be super easy to digest or appeal to a large group of people, but that’s exactly how actual art is: it’s not always easy, it’s not for everybody, but it will (hopefully) resonate in the right people.

I’m a “lifer” when it comes to music, and I look massively up to guys like Luke Vibert, Aphex Twin, The Future Sound of London, etc. who never wanted to place themselves in a mould, and that’s what I’m trying to avoid, too. Those guys started in the early 90s too, and back then, albums were more popular, and so was sticking out stylistically as an artist – instead of fitting in. My soul is still in that era.

Did any of that even make sense? Album took 1.5 years at least, but I told you I’d write it in one sitting (instead of hiring a pompous publicist).

Will I ever write another album? Remains to be seen. It can be massively taxing in a way. In a way I thought this one’s never come out.
Anyways, it did, and “Classy Coffee Cuts” is my story. It’s a long, detailed campfire story of someone who’s been in a conversation with breakbeat-driven music for three decades…and who ain’t stopping.

Art by Lonekink for the art as always.

PS: Bonus points to anyone who can say what that cover art is a reference to ;P

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Classy indeed mate. Sophisticated choppage going on there!
-Sully

Fanu stands among the very finest breakbeat masters. This album demonstrates rare mastery of the form at its highest level.
-John Rolodex

 The album is "Lush”. I really like it. 
-dgoHn

Stunning craftsmanship from the a man that can turn his hand to anything, congratulations on a beautiful piece of work.
-Detboi

It’s a breath of fresh air, pure breakbeat jungle mastery crossed with downtempo dusty hip hop joints. Something for everyone.
-Dj Crystl

Classy Coffee Cuts

Short Story From The Coffee Shop

Live set played on the Friday night of Enigmatic Industries' Basscamp. What an outrageously fun party that was! Massive shoutouts and props to the organisers for throwing possibly the sickest party I've been to this year.

Big love, stay safe.

Basscamp Live set - October 20-23 2023

Massive thanks to @EnigmaticIndustries for having me on board for a sick sunday bass session. Here's a recording of my set

AVIAN @ Basscamp 2023

...Just a guy who seldom sleeps and rarely wakes...

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