A series of unruffled and rapturous tracks capturing a mixture of moods from the Sydney based DJ & producer. Recorded during the creative harvest of 2020, cultivated in the midst of the haze where the dance seemed a distant memory. The debut 4-track EP ‘Lock Box’ available online and in stores now. @ben-fester

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Distribution: bit.ly/2QXMphc

“After featuring on compilations from Butter Sessions and Moonshoe Records, ‘Lock Box’ offers a warm welcome into the mind of one of our favourites.

‘Parachutes’ immediately sets the senses adrift, enticing us in with multiple layers of dreamlike melodic haze, sparse broken drums and deep dubwise lows made for full body hypnosis, while the wicked bass bin rumbler ‘103 Alarm’ deals in mysterious swirling rhythms, with alien-like synth stabs and immersive drones turning up the suspense before a wash of melancholy and a whispering voice calls from beyond.

The choppy groove of ‘Juts’ makes for a deep jungle inspired house melter, the soundtrack to a surprise encounter with a friendly being from a distant planet. The final offering ups the stakes with the tech savvy ‘Play-Doh’ whipping us into an acidic frenzy full of heavy bass wobble and moments of sublime dancefloor euphoria.”

Ben Fester - Lock Box EP [PCLTD06]

A1. Parachutes (5:11)
A2. 103 Alarm (6:19)
B1. Juts (5:53)
B2. Play-Doh (5:39)

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For our newest release, Animalia enters a new and exciting realm, with four fun, teched out, minimal grooves from local producer Dolly ( @dollllly ). Formerly known as Udmo, the producer made a name for himself in the local scene with a pair of beautiful ambient releases on local imprint Analogue Attic. Now has come the time for Dan to reveal his cheeky, more dance-floor oriented side, under the new alias.  Four tracks for different moods, keeping in line with Animalia's melodic flavour... all inviting a sense of euphoria and dance-floor bliss.

A1: Bass Xerts
A2: Organ Lab
B1: Don't Forget the Moonscreen
B2: Mellow Fellow (Slo Mix)

Artist: Dolly (Daniel Olivierus, Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)
Title: Don't Forget the Moonscreen
Format: 12”
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL)
Artwork by: Fenna Schilling (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Design by Tara Sydney (Sydney/ Eora, Australia)
Mastered by Mark Klon (Berlin, Germany)
Release date: 2nd February 2022

Vinyl available via our Bandcamp + Clone, Oneyewitness, Redeye, Decks, Deejay, Juno and more.

Digital via: animalialabel.bandcamp.com/album/dont-forget-the-moonscreen

Dolly - Don't Forget the Moonscreen (Previews)

Having debuted on the label in 2020, Butter Sessions welcomes Naarm/Melbourne collective Polito back for their second full EP. A live techno four-piece comprised of producers Robert Downie and Finnian Langham with dancers Arabella Frahn-Starkie and Hillary Goldsmith, Polito describe themselves as "a meeting of improvised contemporary dance and live improvised techno music, working together to create entrancing performance experiences". In a live setting the stripped down machine rhythms and physical manifestations combine for a modern twist on the producer/dancer combination of rave's early days.

The Anticipate EP takes its name from the final track's Kafka-inspired vocals, capturing how Polito present the energy of those live performances through four tracks of techno with a stealthy intensity, seemingly about to ignite at any moment. As for the tracks themselves, each are best described in Robert's own words:

"QFHB was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S, OP-1, and features my voice ruptured into caveman vocals. The name is pretty self-explanatory. It's a big beat!

"'Costume Change' was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S and Reaktor. The name is a reference to the magical smoke and mirrors imagery that comes to mind when listening to this track. Like there's something cunning going on behind the scenes. We are distracting you with a raised eyebrow while we load up our next trick...

"'Journey Worm' comes at you hard right out of the gate. We always have to put a chugger on our releases. This track was recorded using a Moog Grandmother, TR8-S and a eurorack modular system. We wanted to make this one sound super springy and rubbery, like a thick alien worm ripping through a cross-dimensional portal.

"'Hug Yourself' was recorded using a eurorack modular system, TR8-S, Korg Arp Odyssey, and features vocals from Finn and me. The text in the middle comes from Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, heavily edited to make it sound more abstract and textural. It has quite a theatrical quality, with a lot of characters here fighting for your attention. While the curtains are slowly closing on the stage, they're pushing one another out of the way to get one last moment in the spotlight.

"The name is simply a suggestion to bring yourself back to your body in a time of need, and dancing to a beat is the perfect way to get you there. It’s like the world is collapsing in the song but maybe all you need is already within you. You can always hug yourself."

Anticipate

Polito - Anticipate [BSD-03]

Oi! This is Nathan Kofi, introducing; “Voltage Controlled Love Affair”. A story about love, love for frequencies, love for the journey, love for the culture and love for ‘the self’.

This record will be my debuting ep since my name changed from Nathan Surreal to Nathan Kofi. And that transformation is evident throughout this ep. The A-side kinda represents ‘the old me’. A1: My Heart Will Go On and A2: Words of Affirmation are both tracks made a little while ago and are cut out of the same wood; a family affair if you wish. They consist of similar samples and thus share sonic DNA, yet reveal two completely different characters in their experience.

Both tracks are fundamentally rooted in a classic ‘house’ ethos and display the use of vocals to enhance the listening experience while it progresses to its full potential. Although the “a1” exudes a more galvanising upbeat energy with a strong pulse triggering bodily movements, the “b1” takes a different route and evokes a more collective meditative journey; hence the title.

Moving over to the b-side. This side represents a new me; personally and musically. Both tracks are rooted in a sense of authenticity and fresh renewed energy. This side moves away from the 4-to-the-floor formula and introduces breaky patterns and melodic experiments.

While a lot of people, including myself suffered through several lockdowns triggering mental struggles as a consequence, I had a really hard time finding peace and balance in life and in the studio. B1: ‘Platonic Intimacy’ is the result of many frustrating studio sessions trying to find my mojo back; trying to reinvent myself to rekindle the experience of bliss and joy while music-making. This track, in particular, brings up the topic of writer's block, mental health and blockages alike artists are suffering from. But when those demons are fought, those barriers are broken, mountains are moved – It is the start of something new, and beautiful; ‘Platonic Intimacy’. The B2: ‘Candy Girl’, in essence, a straight-up sugar-coated electro banger with a mood, yet simultaneously signifies the power of ‘reclaiming’ what is yours.

Best,
Nathan Kofi

Voltage Controlled Love Affair

Nathan Kofi - Voltage Controlled Love Affair EP

Andy Rantzen 'Return To The Source' provides an insight into the mysterious mind behind the man who has shone light on the Australian electronic music scene since the early 90s. Seven deep percussive heavy electronic funk jams, brimming with the beauty of hardware imperfections and pleasant surprises; making ideal tools for the daring dj looking to lead ears to a dimension where machines do the talking. Made between '97 and '20.

A1. The Blender 
A2. Return to the Source
A3. Energize (Mix 2) 
B1. Interplay 5
B2. Battery Operated
B3. Interplay 8
B4. I Am The Executioner 

Discogs - https://www.discogs.com/release/23796284-Andy-Rantzen-Return-To-The-Source

Art & Design by Cosmo Feltham.
Mastered & cut by Marco Pellegrino.

Return to the Source

Return To The Source

MD006 Andy Rantzen - Return To The Source (Lp Previews)

Jon Jones (@jjonjjones) is first to contribute to the DS global frequency database, with a blissed-out 3-track EP, 'Hyla'. In this program, we are situated in an open-world environment with a densely populated 3D rainforest installed. Here we will explore the realms of cybernetics and it's correlations between ourselves and the natural world.

Now available to experience throughout our EtherNet™ system.

Program A is a transcendent journey, dosed with a utopian vision. Organic progressive breaks and a mycelial 303 acid line, infused with euphoric beauty, all maintaining the organic touch that really defines Luke's music. 'Gateway' is best defined as a simulation of ascending the stairs to the higher plane. 

Program B1 'Nor Heaven, Nor Hell' is a deep, swirling cosmic trip. An echoed inward spiral driven by an earthy groove and beautifully weaved percussion, all lifted with blissful pads. This program is optimised for forest use.

Program B2 is a soundtrack to your personal interpretation of paradise. Tune in your frequency and let your imagination roam free. Thoughts of luscious glades with water reflecting the sun at it's highest, drifting weightlessly above a natural utopia.

12" & Digital pre-order link:
https://dreamsoftware.bandcamp.com/album/jon-jones-hyla-ep

Distributed by One Eye Witness:
https://one-eye-witness.com/release/1660566633/Jon-Jones-Hyla-EP

Jon Jones - Hyla EP Previews (DSOFT001)

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@animalia-label

https://billusmoon.bandcamp.com/album/shifting-sands

A breath of fresh air for Animalia, as the label floats into its next release with a breezy, house tinged EP, tinged with the scent of summer and euphoria.

Emerging new local Melbourne/ Naarm producer Billus reveals his knack for groove and percussive eloquence in Shifting Sands, with four lighthearted, spaced out tracks transporting you straight to a lakeside in Portugal... or to your very own chosen space of zen.

pi pi pi premiere: Billus - Cubic (Animalia)

Those lockdown silver linings continue to reveal themselves when we least expect it… As proved, once again, by the inimitable Amsterdam techno HQ Deeptrax as they present this stunning analog exploration from scene stalwart Mark Peeters AKA Caim. 

Inspired, created and sculpted during those strange times when none of us could rave, Caim simply describes the moment by saying the “clubs were closed, but creativity kept on floating”… Now that floatation is bequeathed to us through these warm, rolling and wide-armed frequencies. Tapping into a spirit that goes right back to Detroit and Chicago, there’s an understated groovemanship at play as Calm jams out on the same instruments house and techno forefathers used to sculpt this culture. 

Music to get lost inside of, music to take away the stresses of the day, music that’s a joy to mix, weave and tell stories with… Caim has created another timeless collection of grooves that could resonate with or relate to any period in the last 35 years of dance music culture. 

From the warm, opening rumbles of ‘Nepi’ to closing rippling dubwise echoes of ‘Kapura’, very few stones are left unturned as Caim tells a tale of the ages that we can all float to. Here’s to silver linings.

Caim - Lupatan (Deeptrax Records - DPTX-034)

cat number: HBE013
artist: Krijka
title: Sensor EP
style: Trance, Techno, Tribal House, Progressive
release date: 2023 March
Distribution: One Eye Witness

tracklist:
A1. Done Talking (Vertige Mix)
A2. Sensor
B1. Adriatico (ft. S.O.N.S)
B2. Psylocibe

What is this sound? Where are we? What day is today?
Hard Beach Entertainment presents the debut EP from Krijka. Mysterious beats from a third millemium dreamer. 
Also included "Adriatico" featuring S.O.N.S, far away tribute to the progressive Italian scene and the parties in Rimini or what they imagine it could have been.
We are done talking.

HBE013 Krijka - Sensor EP

Animalia mainstay Sam Brickel (@brickel) returns with the Pulse of Life LP. A diverse, dreamy & lighthearted embodiment of Animalia’s signature style. Genre spanning, deep, cinematic & playful, the LP dips between bass-driven grooves, bouncy tech-house & jungle inspired euphoric rollers. A listening adventure for various contexts… a moment for every hour on a dance-floor, choose your own adventure through the free spirited world of Animalia.

A1: The Mind Flayer
A2: Hit Em' Up ft. Eugene Pascal
B1: Neo Cortex
B2: Second Moon ft. Dashiell 
C1: The Pulse of Life
C2: Like Minded Machines ft. Eugene Pascal
D1: Ansible
D2: Sunset on Freeside 

Artist: Sam Brickel (Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)
Title: The Pulse of Life
Format: 2x 12”
Distributed by: Clone (Rotterdam, NL)
Artwork & Design by Lucas Hatsisavas (Melbourne/Naarm, Australia)
Mastered by The Herbalist aka Corey Kikos (Melbourne/ Naarm, Australia)
Mixed by Eugene Peloza (Melbourne/Naarm, Australia)
Release date: 12th June 2023

Vinyl available via our Bandcamp + Clone more.

https://sambrickel.bandcamp.com/album/the-pulse-of-life?label=761510570&tab=music

https://clone.nl//item72838.html

Sam Brickel - The Pulse of Life LP (ANIMA8)

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