Digital only release, available from Bandcamp.

@ch415

CH415 - Magnetic

Blackploid has become one of Central Processing Unit’s stalwarts in the past couple of years. Martin Matiske’s project contributed a trio of EPs to the Sheffield label across 2021 and 2022, with each of them showing off the kind of electro chops and production sensibilities that made Blackploid an ideal fit for an imprint which also boasts the likes of Cygnus, Silicon Scally and Bochum Welt among its catalogue.

Now, for CPU’s first release of 2023, Matiske levels things up with the debut Blackploid LP Enter Universe. Across these twelve tracks, Matiske leaves us in no doubt that he’s a prime mover in the world of modern electronic music. Enter Universe does not let up from start to finish, delivering a dozen pieces of leftfield electro that draws from the sound’s greats while also showcasing an unpredictability and flair that is all of Blackploid’s own.

The tone is set from the first frosty chords of opening cut ‘Pulsation’. The track traverses the starscape on pitter-patter drums and chirruping synths, a lively and slightly dystopian roller with an adventurous undercurrent reminiscent of classic Rephlex drops. It’s a style which Blackploid often draws for throughout the rest of Enter Universe, albeit with elements added or subtracted at each stage.

Indeed, this album features some of the most unusual production you will hear on any record this year. While the grooves pulse away in a manner reminiscent of Drexciya or Legowelt, Blackploid layers the mixes with a whole cornucopia of synth tones. ‘The Mission’ boasts a bleep-bloop breakdown that sounds like malfunctioning rotary telephones; ‘Silent Room’ is a ghoulish jam which harks back to Warp’s legendary Artificial Intelligence compilations; ‘Automatik’ and ‘Wormhole’ are defined by some brilliantly strange low-ends - you’ll be thinking of Mr. Oizo’s ‘Flat Beat’ with the wiggly former, while the gurgling, writhing anti-lead that dictates ‘Wormhole’ is oddly thrilling and more than befits the track’s title.

This inventive approach is also apparent in some of the structural choices on Enter Universe. While the tracks here all keep a steady, dancefloor friendly pulse, several of them surprise you by switching up the approach after a minute or two. ‘Pulsation’, ‘Automatik’ and ‘The Mission’ all feature moments where a new element - extra hi-hats, a synth line entering from leftfield - inject fresh impetus into the tune to keep the listener on their toes.

Blackploid may push the sonic envelope on Enter Universe, but this does not mean there is no room for melody. In particular, the cuts here which most strongly channel ‘Computer World’-era Kraftwerk do so by fronting some slyly tuneful work, particularly in the low end of the mix. ‘Unidentified’ serves up delightfully springy chords, ‘Cell Mutation’ leads from the bassline, and ‘Space Curve’ features little cells of melody and counter-melody working together to close Enter Universe out on a high.

Blackploid’s debut LP Enter Universe marries Drexciyan electro and Warp-school electronica with some brilliantly inventive production choices.

RIYL: Legowelt, Cygnus, Proswell, Jensen Interceptor

Enter Universe

Blackploid - Enter Universe

buy here: https://whoispaula.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-acid


Vertical67 - Shades of Acid

A Side (45 RPM) 
A1 - Soleil Acid
A2 - Woozy

B Side (33 RPM)
B1 - Head In The Clouds
B2- Broken Rays
B3 - Sea Of Lights

Who Is Paula WIP003

Format 12” (incl. Free DL Code)
Digital Formats (Bandcamp only)

Written & Produced: Thomas Pahl
Artwork: Sebastian Grap
Mastering: Johanz Westerman
Pressing: Deepgrooves Pressing Plant

Paula took a trip. And as she was walking on clouds,
beautiful clouds, hovering through kaleidoscopic
forests and gliding through multicolored reefs, she
couldn’t help but cry. In glee, in absolute
enchantment. And when she had to leave, all that was
left were Shades of Acid. And dry tears, tears of joy.

There will be a release party at Crack Ballmer Berlin March 3rd. 2023 ✌🏽

Shades Of Acid

WIP003 - Vertical67 - Shades Of Acid - Snippets

TL Premiere #1137 (2023.01.10) : Plant43 - Cold Spiral Steps [Plant43 Recordings]

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For this 2nd Premiere of 2023, we have a track by Plant43 (AKA Emile Facey) titled ‘Cold Spiral Steps’ from his forthcoming LP "Silver Streams" on his own record label : Plant43 Recordings.

The LP will be available from January 16, 2023 in 12" Transparent Orange Limited Edition Vinyl (300 copies) + Transparent Blue Limited Edition Cassette (50 copies) + Digital.

▶︎ Pre-order the vinyl, the cassette and digital on Bandcamp : www.plant43.bandcamp.com/album/silver-streams-008lp

▶︎ Pre-order the vinyl on Juno : www.juno.co.uk/products/plant43-silver-streams/904451-01

▶︎ Pre-order the cassette on Juno : www.juno.co.uk/products/plant43-silver-streams/916017-01

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Release Info :

Plant43 - Silver Streams [Plant43 Recordings // PLANT43008LP]

Silver Streams is the third ambient full-length from Emile Facey under the Plant43 moniker. Better known for his electro output, the UK producer has been writing and storing up atmospheric synthesiser experiments alongside his dancefloor oriented output since his last ambient LP ‘The Countless Stones’ released on Bandcamp in 2020. This meditative, evocative eight track journey is typical of Facey’s beautifully rendered emotional output and is a perfect match for the stunningly atmospheric artwork, also by Facey, which accompanies the album.

Preview : https://soundcloud.com/plant43/plant43-silver-streams-lp

Tracklist :
1. Silver Streams
2. Counting Imaginary Comets
3. Frost Walk
4. Deep in the Soil
5. Progress in Paces
6. Cold Spiral Steps
7. Five Lakes at Dusk
8. They Don't Tell You

releases January 16, 2023

Mastering: Pitchcraft
Artwork & Design: Emile Facey

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Based in the South of England, UK, Emile Facey is also a graphic designer and illustrator. He has been promoting underground electro and techno events since the late 90’s. As a producer he’s been releasing records since 2005 with a string of releases on respected scene favourites such as Central Processing Unit, Frustrated Funk, Semantica, Shipwrec, 20:20 Vision and Cultivated Electronics, among others. He has played live alongside DJ Stingray, ERP/Convextion, The Advent, Surgeon, Legowelt, DJ Overdose, Urban Tribe and Datassette among many others.

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Follow Plant43 :
Bandcamp : www.plant43.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/430952-Plant43
Facebook : www.facebook.com/plant43electro
Instagram : www.instagram.com/plant43
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/plant43
Twitter : www.twitter.com/plant43_

Silver Streams

Cold Spiral Steps

TL PREMIERE : Plant43 - Cold Spiral Steps [Plant43 Recordings]

Marguerite Records is thrilled to announce its first release of 2023!
MRG014 a New Wave, EBM and Electronic compilation composed of six tracks.

The side one features artists who already appeared in Marguerite discography. A1 opens up with ‘Noi Non Ci Saremo’ a bruise of nostalgic, new-romantic and dreamy 80s vibes from Diana Berti - @violet-poison, followed up by Black Dot’s ‘Recurrent Disorder’ with occult spoken-word intonation of @yasssa reminding of John Balance, over acid bassline, electro beat and syncopated noises by @allegedwitches. ‘Unknown Faces’ close up the A side - an EBM track with a killer raw beat and distorted bass ready for sweaty dancefloors from the label heads duo @bianconegativo. 
Flip side is unwrapped by one of the synth pioneer and UK based artist @timothy-j-fairplay with ‘Love Boat For Four’ that drags you straight into a sci-fi movie fiction with the 8 bit electronic synths. B2 is Highest Bidder from Harlem Electronics, a seductive minimal rhythm with a dark undertone. The journey ends with ‘Svart Magi’ an hardware industrial jam by the Swedish producer @celldod. 

Limited edition of 50 professionally dubbed tapes. 
Produced by: Black Dot, Harlem Electronics, Celldöd, Bianco Negativo, Diana Berti, Timothy J Fairplay. 
All tracks mastered by Francesco Brini (Spectrum Mastering). 
Artwork by Visiomorfosi. 
Duplicated in Milan, 2023.

Release date: 28/02/2023

MRG014. Various Artists

Luxus Varta is back on his own label with a new melancholic electro EP.

The four tracks presented here evolve between light and darkness, slowly sliding towards to the most melancholic side, where the surrounding colours become as fragile as crystal.  When the magic happens at dusk, night promises to be inspiring.

'Crystal Dusk' is the fourth release on the artist's label, In Abstracto.

Music & Artwork by Emeric Di Paolo
Mastered by M.A. Spaventi

Crystal Dusk

Crystal Dusk - IA04 [ Preview ]

GRAVITATIONAL WAVES BOSS,NEPHIL, NEVER LOOSE HIS SHADOW AND ALWAYS COMES WITH SPECIFIC IDEAS BOUT HIS OWN PRODUCTIONS. 

WITH “SCIENZ OF LIFE” INVESTIGATES OBSCURE FORCES AND SPACES AROUND HIM ,CLEARLY IMPROVING AND EXPERIMENTING TRU GENRES AND STRUCTURES WITH FRENETIC PERCUSSIONS , PERSISTENT NOISES ,SIREN SYNTHS AND ACID BLOOD WITH WHAT YOU CAN COMMONLY CALL HIP HOP ,DRUM & BASS ,ELECTRO ,INDUSTRIAL ,DISTORTED BEATS BUT WE REALLY FIND HARD TO DEFINE.A TRULY MUSICAL DOCUMENT IN THIS TIMES THAT WE STRONGLY BELIEVE MUST BE RELEASED.

DJ Nephil
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djnephil

Sons Of Traders
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sonsoftraders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sons_of_traders/

PREMIERE: DJ Nephil - Error (Sons Of Traders)

Scorching EP from Dead Channel alum and acid master, TLXCO.

Stripped down, but dense and tense, this 4-tracker is filled with huge delayed 303s, booming gained-out drums, and desolate atmospherics. Literally translated as 'Every Day Towards Death', this bleak acid masterpiece brings you one step closer.

Releases on limited cassette and digital February 10, 2023

@tlxco
Artwork by @ole-mic-odd
Mastering by @kfrey


www.deadchannelrecords.com/
www.instagram.com/dead__channel/
www.facebook.com/dead.channel.records/
www.discogs.com/label/2023500-Dead-Channel-Records

TLXCO - MY FAULT [DC019] (Snippet)

bijū arose from the need to explore the intersection of machine and body. The need to blur the boundaries between dehumanized electronic sound and the natural environment. Its selection is a constant search between minimalist and dense, dynamic and slow, sharp and blurry sounds.
The album presents strength of vision in artist's style and that is aesthetics of dystopian future, where slow motion martial marches meet ghostly rituals, cleverly blended with synth melancholy enriched by echoes of psychedelia and industrial rawness. An attempt to reach the undefined emotions between commotion and anger, sublimity and thrill, which, along with grief and hatred were brought by the war in his homeland in Ukraine.
As part of the Warsaw based Ukrainian collective SUMISH wants to strengthen interactions between people through synergies, exchange of vision and knowledge, building bridges between the migrant community and local society through the different creative disciplines. Author of the program Gnostic Methods, dedicated to slow-rolling and experimental electronic music - every month on Radio Kapitał.


releases April 7, 2023

SOT011
Produced & Mixed by Daniel Triboi
Artwork by Karol Polak
Mastered by Matt Parent
Published by Sons of Traders Records 2023
license
all rights reserved

Land of Abundance

B1 - bijū - Land of Abundance (SOT011)

INTRO

Here is separate soundscape from original track 'Budinantys Virpesiai (2)' where I also impart my vocal messages in my native Lithuanian language.
Enjoy!
And you can also donate to support and inspire this work to expand: https://www.patreon.com/pauliusdauksas
PayPal.me/Paulius7 
Revolut: @pauliuyv2y
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

TL PREMIERE : Plant43 - Cold Spiral Steps [Plant43 Recordings]

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