TL Premiere #757 (2021.11.09) : Versalife - Shift Levels [Avoidant]

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For this 309th Premiere of 2021, we have a track by Versalife (aka Delsin's Conforce) titled ‘Shift Levels’ from the forthcoming Compilation "Dark Planet" on Soma Records’ Electro sub-label : Avoidant.

"VA - Dark Planet" will be available from November 22, 2021 on digital platforms.

▶︎ Pre-order : https://avoidantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dark-planet

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Release Info :

Various Artists - Dark Planet [Avoidant Records - AVD014]

@soma electro sub-label, Avoidant Records assemble a fresh rogue squadron for another massive compilation as 16 electro warriors take on the ‘Dark Planet’.

After the impact of last year's huge ‘Defend Your Planet’ VA, Avoidant immediately set about recruiting another incredible group of artists that represent the Glasgow based label’s output.
‘Dark Planet’ brings together established, classic and up and coming producers who take their cues from the Detroit and European schools of electro. Gathered from across the planet - from Australia, Holland, the USA and UK - the compilation sound is geared up for the dancefloor.

The breaks influenced ‘Wish You’d Leave’ from Three Faces Of Eve opens with a dark and ominous vibe before the legendary DJ Godfather drops a stripped, funk laced bomb on ‘It’s Only Detroit’. The UK’s Steve Allman takes things ‘Next Level’ with some straight up twisted and aggressive beats as Dutch wizard Versalife leans on more sci-fi elements with his ‘Shift Levels’. Having already appeared on a previous label VA, another Dutch connection in the form of Helsmoortel delivers some heavy rocking old skool vibes as a more emotive approach is taken by Flug on ‘Just You’. Assembler Code steps up for Avoidant once more with some hyper production skills on the mutant bass styled ‘Architects’. Detroit’s own Blaktony means business with the direct and funktional ‘Produkt’ before The Exaltics bring things down with the deep and sweeping ‘One Direct Line’. The enigmatic VRIL sets up the back end of the compilation nicely with his signature sound soaking up snappy percussive beats. Huge bass waves direct from The Lord Of the Isles on ‘Approach & Identify’ glide across dubbed out percussion and effective melodies. PARAND’s ‘Archangel’ is a dark and gnarly bass driven affair while Australia’s own 88756 makes your ‘Fine Dining Experience’ a rather forbidding one. 

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The compilation will be released on digital platforms on 22nd November this year, with a four track vinyl sampler to follow in early 2022 featuring a vinyl only exclusive Dub Mix of Flug’s contribution to the release.

Tracklist :
01. Three Faces Of Eve – Wish You’d Leave
02. DJ Godfather – It’s Only Detroit
03. Steve Allman – Next Level
04. Versalife – Shift Levels
05. Helsmoortel – Violence
06. Flug – Just You
07. Assembler Code – Architects
08. Blaktony - Produkt
09. The Exaltics – One Direct Line
10. VRIL - Orgon
11. Lord Of The Isles – Approach & Identify
12. PARAND - Archangel
13. 88756 – Fine Dining Experience
14. Co-Accused - Abduction
15. Monk – Simulation Theory
16. Darkmode – Dr Bloodmoney

AVD015 - VA - Dark planet (Vinyl Sampler) Tracklist :
1. DJ Godfather – It’s Only Detroit
2. The Exaltics – One Direct Line
3. Flug - Just You (Dub Mix)
4. Blaktony - Produkt

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering.

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Follow Versalife : 
Bandcamp : www.conforce.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/artist/2184838-Versalife
Facebook : www.facebook.com/versalife.electro
Instagram : www.instagram.com/conforce_aka_versalife
SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com/conforce
YouTube : www.youtube.com/user/borisbunnik

Follow Avoidant :
Bandcamp : www.avoidantrecords.bandcamp.com
Discogs : www.discogs.com/label/1838538-Avoidant
Facebook : www.facebook.com/avoidantrecords
Instagram : www.instagram.com/avoidantrecords
Soundcloud : www.soundcloud.com/avoidantrecords

Dark Planet

Shift Levels

TL PREMIERE : Versalife - Shift Levels [Avoidant]

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TL PREMIERE : Versalife - Shift Levels [Avoidant]

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