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Drifting Away

Taken from the album 'Tread', released 22 October on Brainfeeder: https://rossfromfriends.lnk.to/treadSo

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Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/krustremixes

On 9th July Crosstown Rebels released ‘TTOE Remixes #3’ – the third in a trio of Eps featuring reworks from Krust’s lauded masterpiece ‘The Edge Of Everything’. The selection of top-drawer artists delighted to rub shoulders with the revered master added UNKLE, Hodge and DJ Nature to a list that has seen Masters At Work, Four Tet, Damian Lazarus, Batu, Calibre, LCY and Flynn all deliver inspired versions. Following ‘TTOE Remixes #3’ EP, the full set of reworks is now released via Crosstown Rebels as an album called ‘The Edge Of Everything - Remixed’.

Linking back to a shared history that saw Krust (alongside Roni Size) remix DJ Krush’s ‘Dig This Vibe’ and also provide their own track ‘Tribetoon’ for the seminal ‘Headz 2’ compilation, both on James Lavelle’s label Mo’Wax, now the influential DJ/producer/A&R delivers arguably his best ever work under the UNKLE alias, with deep breakbeat goodness that’s both classic and perfectly now.

A sonic son of Krust, fellow Bristolian Hodge works ‘Constructive Ambiguity’ into a proggy new school breaks monster that carves the original’s metallic bass into sharp new shapes, whilst sparkling like melodic stars is Four Tet’s take on ‘Negative Returns’, which packs a deceptively heavy punch, maintaining the original’s hurtling velocity, fuelled by a huge sub-bass engine.

In an exchange that reaches back to 1997, Krust sampled Masters At Work alias Nuyorican Soul’s ‘Nautilus (Mawtilus)’/‘Mind Fluid’ on his game-changing single ‘Soul In Motion’. This was reciprocated in 1998 by Nuyorican Soul’s remix of ‘Watching Windows’ by Reprazent, of which Krust was a key member. Here the duo individually known as Kenny ”Dope” Gonzalez and Little Louie Vega deliver pure audiophile euphony, somewhere between broken beat, real house, cosmic acid and future jazz funk.

A rugged halftime head-nodder (which again brings things full circle) is by Krust’s brother Flynn – a fellow member of 1989 ‘Wishing On A Star’ hitmakers Fresh 4 alongside Krust, and also a jungle legend in his own right, as half of veteran duo Flynn & Flora. More West Country royalty comes from Wild Bunch founder Milo Johnson AKA DJ Nature’s wigged-out Martian house by way of New York – which, in another of Krust’s many thematic circles – echoes the Latin-tinged, blunted science of Nu Yorican Soul’s ‘Mind Fluid’ and ‘The Nervous Track’.

Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus maintains Krust’s epic adventure narrative, retelling the tale in his own words, taking recognisable parts from the original and transposing them into a groovy cosmic house odyssey, whilst Calibre turns ‘It’s A Lot’ into a warm, glowing two-step roller with serrated analogue bass and masterful musicality befitting his classical training.

The spiralling beat-and-bass science of Batu’s version takes ‘Space Oddity’ and deconstructs it like a cubist portrait, matching Krust himself in pure outside-the-box original expression. Rising new school leader LCY is clearly a kindred spirit too, rivalling Krust with their future-facing breakbeat science that’s equally as compelling and inventive as the original.

With such inspiring source material, it’s unsurprising that all of the remixers have brought their best game to this impeccable collection.

Various Artists

Negative Returns

Krust - Negative Returns (Four Tet Remix)

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DJ Trakinas & Mr. Mitch - CAMINHÃO DO LEITE x Daydream of You

Nightmare

Laral Tapes presents a new album from Dextre, delivering eight tracks that dive deep into the label’s trademark territory of emotive, minimalistic, dub-influenced electronics.

The record unfolds with a focus on texture and space: shimmering pads and layered harmonies drift above pulsing basslines, while subtle percussive elements build and dissolve, adding moments of tension and release. Each track maintains a careful balance between intimacy and wide-screen scope, keeping the music immersive without losing its restraint.

Staying true to the Laral Tapes aesthetic, this release offers a cohesive journey - understated yet detailed, atmospheric yet grounded in rhythm.

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Four Tet - Buchla

Modeselektion Vol. 04

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“‘Manchester’ is dedicated to Marcus Intalex, who passed away one year ago today. I met Marcus sometime around 1998 and our musical lives have been intertwined ever since. He put out my very first record in 2005, and I put out his first music as Trevino on 3024. We always stayed in touch, but life, touring, and generally being busy made it harder and harder to spend quality time together. After his passing, I once again realized the importance of putting more effort into friendships and not let the people you love turn into ’Facebook contacts’. That's what this song is about for me. As much as this track is made in memory of Marcus, it is also dedicated to the city of Manchester, a place I very much enjoy being, with a music scene that is thriving and supportive of each other in hard times. I hope you enjoy the music.” [Martyn, @3024world]

Listen at
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4CP4KNda0Fm47Pi3d1IBMm?si=vo8xUQqwQceR1Eigq5j9LQ
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/album/manchester/1380238190?i=1380238660
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/de/album/64437502

Taken from the forthcoming Ostgut Ton album: Martyn | Voids [OSTGUTCD43/LP29], out June 22, 2018.
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All info: http://ostgut.de/label/record/216
Artwork: Jeroen Erosie, http://erosie.net | Layout: Yusuf Etiman

Catch Martyn on the road: http://ostgut.de/booking/artist/martyn/dates

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