Bristol-based label and collective @amityclub deliver a bumper showcase of underground bass sounds on ‘RICOCHET’

Have an exclusive first listen to @kess1er’s contribution, ‘The Roots, The Truth’

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-kessler-roots-truth

Premiere: Kessler ‘The Roots, The Truth’

Athens wonder-kid Poor J’Darr unleashes ‘Power Strike’ —a high-pressure, percussion-heavy transmission that carries the torch of the label’s legacy into a new era of rhythmic warfare. 

Passed down from the baton of Walton and Silas & Snare, the signature style of percussion and pressure is alive & well in Andreas Nikoloulias’ KAIZEN debut.

https://kaizenltd.bandcamp.com/album/power-strike

Poor J'Darr
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pleasegivemeyourskooma
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poorjdarr/

Kaizen
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaizenltd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaizenltd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaizenltd

PREMIERE: Poor J'Darr - Ballad (Kaizen)

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Cluster Traxx continue to push boundaries with the arrival of 'Birds of Paradise', the latest offering from Mexican producer Rodrigo Gutiérrez aka RodMan...For our premiere, we’ve picked 'The Flock', a track that unfurls like a sentient, cosmic gathering sent to twist your mind. It’s a stratospheric flight through warped, bird-like echoes from creatures dwelling on distant planets. The beat’s breakneck pace slices through the atmosphere, like a laser-guided sequence of spacey vocals and trance-kissed arpeggios. From the first kick, you’re thrown into a hypnotic vortex - percussive tension builds like a slow, deliberate drag through quicksand, each rhythm pulling you deeper into the void. The second minute brings a sudden shift - distorted lasers collide in a brutal solo, before the track erupts in a chaotic maelstrom of slithering synths and infectious polyrhythms, ensuring that 'The Flock' is a ritual for the senses, not just the body.

@rodmanmx
@clustertraxx

RodMan - The Flock [Cluster Traxx]

"It feels like at the moment, we're lost in the long dark tunnel. Plenty of dance music seems to operate in a revivalist form, within a regression cycle, it's hard to pinpoint the exact sound of "now" without it referencing other points in history.

"We're trapped in 20th century culture on higher definition screens", poses Mark Fisher in a seminal lecture, and thus, exposes Berardi's concept of the Slow Cancellation of the Future. "Nothing ever really dies, but that's not good". In 1992 it was impossible to imagine the shape of music 6 months into the future, so why are we now constantly going back to these genres?

My aim with this release was to try and participate in the legacy of the Hardcore Continuum within the sonic context of the current world. A hyper-online, overstimulated landscape where our attention is constantly invaded by notification after notification, stimulus after stimulus. I try to materialise this by reshaping sharp noise into pulse, genre staples like the breakbeat get torn apart and forced into a brand new skeleton, and riot-invoking grime chants are repurposed into music set for a bleak now. Jungle, Dub, Grime, Garage, they are all present here, but the heavy gravitational pull of their legacies presents to me as a black hole I've tried to encapsulate in this EP.

Why is the future vanishing?"
—Pépe

Grane Drum [YUKU]

Typeless welcomes Bristol based producer Portway to the roster with a bold 4-track EP that pushes boundaries, while staying focused on the club. Showcasing his flair for sculpting adventurous sound design into rhythm driven forms, the release fuses percussive chaos, low end pressure, and eerie atmosphere.

Immersive, cerebral, and unapologetically future facing, it pulls listeners deep into the world where experimental club music thrives. A remix from Parisian standout De Grandi seals a debut that hits hard and echoes long after the final kick.

CLIPS ➪

Artwork by Julia Häller
Produced & Mixed by Portway
Mastered by Dave N.A.

Portway - 'Supercharger' [TPLS015]

Label founder Phasmid returns to Taipan with 'Immersions' - a collaborative project that sees him work with a lethal cohort of producers from throughout his international tour.

Four moody, menacing club tracks that fuse mind-warping sound design with standout bass weight.

Featuring: Noneohone, Isgwan, miaaa, Rowhan & Unwell.

Mastered by Rob Small.

Phasmid & Friends: Immersions EP (Preview)

Coen distils the unflinching energy of thrash metal into eight drum-led stompers for @malocarecords

‘Moshpit’ lands in all formats on 30th April 2025 – listen to ‘Poppers’

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-coen-poppers

Premiere: Coen ‘Poppers’

PREORDER: https://echotrainer.bandcamp.com/album/ecva002-5-years-of-echo-train

'ECVA002', aka '5 Years of Echo Train' is a newly announced compilation by the Ōtautahi/Christchurch label of the same name. The imprint is celebrating its fifth year in rotation with a collection of tracks contributed by those who have already featured in its half decade life span.

One such contributor is Jagā, Echo Train's founder & conductor. 'Beam Trace' is a spacious showcase of Jagā's evolution not only as a label head, but a producer too. Rhythmic percussion is met by sci-fi melodies and breathy vocal samples, pushed along by electro-inspired key stabs.

Of the track, Jagā shared:

"The core of the song is from a dream I had aboard a distant space station. A pervasive vocal features throughout, which channels the crew's voices across the ship's intercom. The song unfolds through three emotional phases - a descent into darkness, a brief moment of uneasy stillness and an overwhelming intensity.

It all makes sense to me when listening, haha. It's always fascinating to hear how others perceive my art."

The release is in part dedicated to Lui Mill, a collaborator & friend of Echo Trains who sadly passed away last year. "We are honoured to have his incredible talent featured on this release," Echo Train shared.

'ECVA002, 5 Years of Echo Train' is available via Echo Train's Bandcamp & a very limited number of cassette tapes this Thursday, May 8.

PREMIERE: Jagā - 'Beam Trace' [Echo Train Records]

Written + Produced by Hawt Coco
Mastered by Sam John at Precise
Artwork by Tommy Lexxus

dubstep • grime • bass music • berlin

Portway - 'Supercharger' [TPLS015]

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