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Belfast's Hammer and Zambian-Scottish artist KILIMANJARO join forces for a new EP on the former's Remmah label. Listen to the Tornado Wallace's trippy, percussive remix of title track 'Muleña' now

Premiere: Hammer & KILIMANJARO 'Muleña (Tornado Wallace Remix)'

PiNKE - Vai Vai EP 
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Label: Sorry Dad Records
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PREMIERE : PiNKE - Dá Surra

Exclusive: Azemad - Helwan

Cultural crosser Azemad not only crossed boarders when moving from chaotic Cairo to chaotic Berlin but incorporates the best of both worlds in his music. Therefore his works include sounds, elements, drums and vocals with an Arabic and African-touch or influence and notes from the capital’s Techno or Electronic music scene. The result is, contrary to the assumption probably, a homogeneous new EP - also due the artist’s technological development from the EP’s predecessor Dreams - that showcases Azemad’s artistic being and identity at the same time. Shortly before the release of Afriki on Berlin label Awkwardly Social, the artists spoke to Torture the Artist about the production process, the stories that come with each title, his musical progress and inspiration as well as the influences of both metropolis on his music.

Read the full interview: https://torturetheartist.net/2022/08/30/interview-exclusive-azemad-helwan-awkwardly-social

Buy the EP: https://awkwardlysocial.bandcamp.com/album/afriki 

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Azemad: @azemad // https://instagram.com/azemad1
Awkwardly Social: https://facebook.com/awkscl // @awkscl // https://instagram.com/awkwardlysocialberlin

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EXCLUSIVE: Azemad - Helwan [Awkwardly Social]

The 18th segment of Haŵs' sonic anthology comes from the US-born electronica wunderkid Anderson! After featuring on the label's 'Viral Syndicate' digital compilation series back in 2020, they had him in the crosshairs for a full release ever since.

The result? A brilliant 4 track EP filled with dynamic proggy goodness, acid squelches and intoxicating house rhythms, unmistakably inspired by the 90s and stamped with the signature Anderson sound.

Buy: https://hawscardiff.bandcamp.com/album/sunbeam

https://soundcloud.com/andersonmusik
https://soundcloud.com/hawsmusic

Premiere: Anderson - Electrified Encounter [Haŵs]

Morken is a master of many different sounds and working the dance floor in the most unexpected ways. He has been a vital resident at Jaeger for 12 years and in that time has built up a hardcore following of open-minded party freaks while also gigging all over Europe and Asia. His eclectic sounds have come on the respected likes of Moonlighting, Full Pupp, Mysticisms and Gravity Graffiti. Back in spring, he dropped his Wild Flowers album 'Reactivate' alongside his friend Kaman Leung and just this month he released the first of two EPs for Snick Snack in the shape of the ‘Giorgio More-Hoarder’ EP. On this new one he’s back in solo mode, busting through your hi-fi with a fusion of Italo, electro, new wave and hi-tech soul. The excellent 'Homansbyen Express' channels melodic charm with textured synth arps reminiscent of early Giorgio Moroder. It has starry-eyed breakdowns and slapping drums with a real sense of cosmic funk. The equally sublime 'Stratosphere' has darker bass and operates in a slower world where snaking leads and hissing hi-hats lock you in for the ride. These are further expressive and eclectic analogue jams from studio wizard Øyvind Morken.

Homansbyen Express EP

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PREMIERE : Oyvind Morken - Homansbyen Express

Another world lay beneath the dark, murky waters; one unseen by human eyes and untouched by human hands. Though the surface remained placid and still, below there was much more at play. Strange creatures and amphibious beings lurked and whispered in strange tongues amongst the sea grass that cast its leaves high overhead, viciously swaying as one when the current passed through. It was clear that there were cunning plans being masterminded down here, ones that could overthrow everything on solid ground...

Los Pulpitos is the brainchild of Dirk Leyers from Africaine 808 and Felipe Salmón of Dengue Dengue Dengue fame. Born in the depths of the pandemic, the two talented friends and "tentacle tech" originators fuse their harmonic love of polyrhythmic percussion, dub-wise vibrations and traditional Candomblé and Cumbia rhythms on this 12" for Terra Magica Records. But that's not all, within these bubbling creations there's so many more influences at play: a little bit of psychedelia, a peppering of Ragga and breaks as well as some dubstep and UK bass wobble, to rattle off a few - it's music to move your body and soothe your mind.

PREMIERE: Los Pulpitos - Sepia [Terra Magica]

https://soundcloud.com/ste_roberts
https://soundcloud.com/fauxpoly
🛒 https://fauxpoly.bandcamp.com/album/eliza
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Faux Poly kick off 2023 with Eliza, a beautifully detailed and rugged EP by Ste Roberts. Those who know Ste’s productions will be familiar with his signature style of deep, sometimes haunting rhythmic productions that effortlessly maintain a huge presence in any club. This record takes Ste’s music into a new and more intimate personal space whilst staying true to his instantly recognisable sound, blending elements of dark Techno and Electro with a beautifully delicate touch.

“This EP was written and produced at a really unique time of my life as I moved my home studio into a new space due to the birth of our daughter, Eliza. The real life hustle kicked in as my freedom to have a jam when I felt creative had gone. Getting used to a new space and making time count was the new way, and here is the first EP from that time. The EP is called Eliza, because what else could it have been!” - STE Roberts

Tracklist: 

A1. Eliza
A2. Dirty Politician
B1. Enjoy More Freedom
B2. Diego's Mad Hour

PREMIERE: Ste Roberts - Enjoy More Freedom [Faux Poly]

IULY.B - Leaving Out

Etheareal, trance-indebted techno from @ramzihouti and @priori-ties, half of Jump Source with Project Pablo and Naff Recordings co-captain. Together as Jumanjí, they have an album coming out in 2019 on FATi records.

Part of the Boxing Day Bundle in our 2018 charity Advent Calendar in aid of Julie's Bicycle, a non-profit that supports the creative industry to take action on climate change. 

Download & Donate: http://bit.ly/BoxingDayBundle

All money raised through Bandcamp sales goes directly to the Green Riders campaign, so please give generously.

Day 26: Jumanjí (RAMZi + Priori) - Bibu (Blue Mix)

Release Dates: Bandcamp + Record Stores: September 25th, 2019
Download & Streaming platforms: October 2nd, 2019

A1: Jor-El aka @joel-alter – Human Matrix
A2: @karimakarima – Flaccid House
B1: @basic-soul-unit – Grotto Bounce
B2: @christopher-rau – Paradijs

After PINK and RED comes ORANGE. It’s the third out of seven records for the celebrations of the 50th Uncanny Valley release. And it’s tailor-made for pure dance floor delight.

Sweden’s Jor-El aka Joel Alter spells out house music on HUMAN MATRIX with great effect. You can't resist being dragged along by a track that is well composed down to the last tiny little detail, but always comes across light and easy. Synth stabs for the masses. Uncanny Valley-Newcomer Karima F from Oslo delivers FLACCID HOUSE, a track that feels like the perfect way to make ravers resurrect. The track is based on few, but effectively used ingredients like a hammering broken beat and those odd vocal bits. Thus, it gets to the point without detours.

Being a scene-legend himself, Toronto's Basic Soul Unit contributes GROTTO BOUNCE, a raw but precise nod to classic Detroit and Acid tunes. Finally, former Hamburger and now Berliner Christopher Rau is in full play mode and turns on all the equipment in the studio for PARADIJS, a wonky house track that gives you goose bumps even though he may be throwing you out of step.

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p & © 2019 by Uncanny Valley - www.uncannyvalley.de
Mastering and Tape Transfer by Jacob Korn at Tailout Studios - www.tailout.de
Font Design and Artwork by Doppeldenk - www.doppeldenk.com

ORANGE (UV050-4)

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