When I realised that every word is just an extension of a previous that has met its end, it seemed inconceivable to me that anyone could ever reach a place where they felt content with language. That is to say language as an emotive driving force, language as a pendulum that swings between a predetermined pool of words, ones that morph in shape and sound but rarely in meaning. Naturally, this meant that every word also has its upper and lower limits, suspended like a tightrope between the factions of time. For example, the word ‘happy’ has a limited life span until it inevitably becomes ‘ecstatic’; ‘ecstatic’ only exists insofar until it transforms into ‘euphoric’. Imagine if we consistently reduced the ranges of these words until we only had a few to describe everything around us. Which would you choose?

Egyptian-Australian based producer and DJ Moktar is one of those artists for which language never suffices. Instead, his music requires spiritual and personal attention as you find yourself flooded with a wave of visceral emotion through the lens of leftfield techno and IDM. The same goes for his third musical offering, a self-titled EP coming via Mall Grab's Steel City Dance Discs.

Following his inaugural single 'Silk' and then 'Lemon' is no easy feat, but the emotionally-charged 'Drip' is ripe with warm pads and a quavering gentle high-synth line that highlights Moktar's versatility, not only as a producer but also as an artist. 'Drip' is imbued in the same sensibility as the rest of the EP, one which celebrates his Arabic heritage and culture after having spent years facing stereotyping and racism in so-called Australia. Defined by his beautifully crafted intersections between future club music and traditional Arabic instrumentation and sampling, Moktar represents an artist who has now reached a point where he feels comfortable moving around freely, physically and spiritually. 'Drip' is a welcome pause amongst the organised chaos of the rest of the high-energy EP. It is a call to reflect on the moods and feelings that he has so carefully embedded in the EP, and an invitation to follow your true self.

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PREMIERE: Moktar - Drip [Steel City Dance Discs]

HEX EDITOR - BLUSH [GDZ012]
RELEASE DATE - APRIL 1ST 2022

Hex Editor takes the plunge with GODDEZZ through the portal of outer-trance escapism, where his music creates a glistening beautiful environment, and a place for a meeting of minds to flourish.
 
This event resonates with an emotion GODDEZZ has recently found, which harnesses a 'reborn' element, and Hex Editor has tapped into this via a vibrant pastel Ouija board of peace (see EP artwork by illustrious prophet, Tony Rainwater).
 
We tremble happily and thankfully for the juiciest remixes by SUMORAI, Sakura Tsuruta, SEO JOHN and Omformer. The work they've emitted harmonizes absolutely. 

Artwork by Tony Rainwater
Mastered by Nik Kozub

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Hex Editor - BLUSH EP [PREVIEW CLIPS]

From the Sonic Pathways EP:

https://spacelab.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-pathways-ep

Rambal Cochet - Mushroom Hill Zone (SPCLAB 005)

EYA returns with another four-artist VA mining the outer reaches of trance and electro from
110–140bpm. We lift off with a throbbing slow-burner from mid-90s Danish duo UFO, whose ‘Make
It Light’ was previously only available on limited CD. Things accelerate on ‘Out Of Touch’, the latest
in a line of shimmering dancefloor missiles from Sohrab. On the flip, DJ N4 falls fully into a trance on
‘Bio Aggregation’, with vocalisations, acid lines and organic percussion all driving us to warp speed.
‘Bad Weather’ by French electro wiz Fasme completes the trip, a craftily mutating electro-meets-prog
epic whose beautiful outro will see you home safely. Enjoy the ride.

B1. DJ N4 - Bio Aggregation

After a 2 year hiatus, Silver Dollar Club returns to round out a trilogy of EPs with a sparkling slab of weirdo tearjerkers and club-ready cuts from Bristol's own Remotif. 

With a healthy lineup of releases on Coymix, Air Miles, and his own  label Familiar Strangers, it's been a busy year for Joe Reddick and for good reason: Prolific and versatile, he combines a classic club sensibility with an exploratory approach to space and texture that results in a sound all his own.

Slap Bass, wet arps, emotional breaks & driving percussion all come together to make a record that we're very proud to be able to put our name on.

This will be the last in a series of three records from Silver Dollar Club; so play it in your sets, play it in the car, play it in the bath, whatever you do, just play it!

A Passionate Evening in the Igloo Tragique

Remotif - A Passionate Evening in the Igloo Tragique (SDC003)

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Stringy 1/2 of Primitive Needs actually removed some rubbish from my house and we begun talking about music. This EP turned up in my gmail 4 weeks later. Awesome release blending between 90s prog, electro and break beats. Expertly produced and mixed by Primitive Needs.

[PREMIERE] Front On Contact - Primitive Needs | Digital Music Only [2022]

B1. Furious Frank - Leonzo (MD005)

Afro House Instrumental DJ | Creative Commons | Free To Use

Fire Circle Rhythm

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Qué rico (FREE DL)

Here is snippets from m Jupiters TENT TIDY ep
Tracklist:
A01 Over All Rokky
A02 Punk Your Tie
B01 Fowling Peas
B02 Humic Acid
B03 Sound A Fanfare

M Jupiter - Tent Tidy (Börft169 - 2019)

the new power sisters of the cat are finally here!

every thursday they will release a bunch of new traxx, a weekly puff.

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PUFF006 : MYKI - Corrupt Vertigo (snippets)

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