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ORDER: portagegaragesounds.bandcamp.com/album/s-…nsporter

OUT: 19 July, MMXIX

S Transporter is Izaak S and Ryan Spencer, a pan-American duo of exact origins unknown. With roots jetsetting to and from Detroit & San Francisco, the project is somewhere around 4 years old, though no one remembers exactly when it started. Conceptualized between DJ gigs & throwing raves, the songs were initially demoed in Ryan's bedroom and forgotten about, until Ryan played them at his weekly, Monday Is The New Monday (co-founded with PGS' Ben & Zach). Immediately, the songs burst with new life into their ears, with requests to hear more. In a tale every creative can relate to, Ryan, simply, didn't know if they were good. We found them extraordinary. 

What followed were several months of phone calls, Facetimes, iMessages, and group texts, edits & additional recording sessions, in Ryan's apartment in Southwest Detroit, Izaak's in SF, and the Portage Garage in Hamtramck. The songs showcase a sound more influenced by the genre-collisions featured at MITNM, from krautrock, boogie, trance, to acid and house, in a way other PGS releases have hinted at, but never fully expressed. 

S Transporter is the name of the EP, the project, and all four songs. A maximalist sound with a minimalist presentation, naming the songs - so many years after their inception - would, perhaps, take away from the feeling that struck all three of us the first time we heard them on a club-grade sound system. 

Izaak S is a San Francisco resident and DJ from the Loveshadow dance collective. 

Ryan Spencer is a Detroit resident, DJ, co-founder of Monday Is The New Monday, and is a member of Freakish Pleasures. 

"S Transporter 1" 
Uptempo, backspin-laden electro/acid with a winding 303 bassline that reveals itself slowly over the pulsing breakbeat backbone. Immersive, haunting and enchanting. 

"S Transporter 2" 
Downtempo electro. Slap bass. Heavy boogie. Sensual vocals reminiscent of early Chris N Cosey carry you through this industrial funk heater. Heavy synth lines and rhythmic grooving guitar that is club-ready for dance floors of all kinds. 

"S Transporter 3" 
A fast paced, percussion forward adventure with balaphone melodies and bending synth pads. Spoken words guide the journey, arriving at a movement inducing Juno ascension that dances into a calm end. 

"S Transporter 4" 
Encompassing the seemingly disjointed, individualistic styles of S Transporter 1-3, ‘4’ combines elements of the entire release into one final gesture. ‘4’ could be Byrne/Eno ("Regiment"), but it's something else - the product of decades of dance music history, distilled by two musicians & DJs into one song 

2015-2019 
Written, Mixed and Produced by Izaak S & Ryan Spencer 
Vocals by Anya

Mastered by Josh Bonati at Bonati Mastering 
Recorded at Izaak's apartment in San Francisco, Ryan's apartment in Southwest Detroit and the Portage Garage 
Records Pressed at Archer Record Pressing, Detroit, MI 
Design by Sweet Will 
MMXIX

S Transporter

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S Transporter - "S Transporter" (PGS 010) previews

Earth Trax releases his debut album for Shall Not Fade with the breath-taking LP1.

LP1 takes influence from cold wave, applying gloomy chords onto House and Breakbeat, whilst including textures that might draw reference to early IDM. Earth Trax blends dreamy vocals, pads and melodies with striking rhythms, squawking synthesizers and strong bass lines throughout. The LP was recorded as an extension of some of the artists moodier singles on Shall Not Fade sister imprint, Lost Palms. It explores a more experimental approach towards House music, whilst drawing influence from some of his more downtempo style releases as Bartosz Kruczyński. LP1 features the stunning photography of Kasia Zacharko & graphic design of Kaja Kukuła.

Limited to 300 records worldwide,
12" with free digital: shallnotfade.co.uk/album/lp1

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SNFLP003 // Earth Trax - LP1

Berlin-based artist @pjbridger has the honour of opening up proceedings for +98 with this heavy hitting UKG release ‘Run Di Record’ with label owner @lostandfounddj activated on remix duties.

Originally from the UK, PJ has been involved in the Electronic music scene for over the past 15 years with releases on labels including Black Sea Side Music, DTL Records, Delta 9 Recordings, Soul Deep Records to name a few.

“Run Di Record” dives into the deep side of UK Garage with drums that skip and hop in between a fat bass-line, giving the original mix a powerful introduction.

The Amen mix offers sliced up distinctive murky sounds with breaks to fully test any sound-system.

Finally @lostandfounddj rounds of this release with two well executed remixes. Rearranged and chopped up vocals to join a weighty sub sound to masterfully give his signature style in both 2 step and 4x4 fashion.

Run Di Record

Run Di Record EP (P98-001)*Sold Out*

Fresh off the back of two sold out releases, UKG imprint Time Is Now returns with another slab of dancefloor weapons from London based producer Holloway.

** LIMITED TO 300 COPIES WORLDWIDE **

SOME BAD DAYS EP

TIMEISNOW003 // Holloway - Some Bad Days EP

Released on 3rd July
Pre Order: https://originssound.bandcamp.com/album/kilig-is-it-time-ep

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Following the release of ‘Blue Coat, Red Dress’ earlier this year, kilig steps up for their first EP for UK party and label Origins. Marking the second output for the imprint, ‘Is It Time’ will be available on the 3rd July. 

Holding a residency at London venue Night Tales, kilig draws from the city’s dynamic rave sound, moving away from the previous ambient tones found on their last EP. Leading with the title track, the single is tinged with euphoria as a warm vocal sample echos over shimmering synths. ‘VHS Flex’ and ‘Buckled’ take a darker turn as the sun sets into evening, filled with grittiness and attitude. The EP comes to a close with ‘Bed Test’, a night-to-light record with an endorphin-rich melody. 

Explaining the story and connection with Origins, kilig says, “When kilig started I made a little list of targets and places that I wanted to play, and people that I wanted to send music too. In terms of London, Origins sat pretty high on that list, booking names I genuinely looked up to. I finally got some music in front of the team there and a conversation opened up, but not about playing, instead they wanted to release a record. In the year since that conversation I’ve written a fair few club tracks. The writing process was very different to other stuff I make, maybe evident in the broad range of styles on this EP; my favourite elements of techno, breaks, house and electro, without sitting still for too long.

It feels somewhat ironic that during this time, where clubs can't even open, I would be releasing my first full club-centric EP - posing: Is It Time? 

I couldn’t be more excited to be working with the Origins team, especially in this strange time. I hope you find a suitable Time? to enjoy the release, and hopefully we can enjoy it together soon.” 

Origins launched their label in 2017 with an EP from Tomossini which featured a remix from Hodge and saw support from Anastasia Kristensen during her Boiler Room debut.

Artwork by Victoria Louise Boyle

kilig - Is it time EP (PREVIEW) (OUT 3RD JULY)

The debut release for both Flash Lair records and for Melbourne producer Oozy Zoo, 'Sabertooth' is a four track EP of heavy-set electro rhythms and powerful synth lines.

All songs produced and mixed by Oozy Zoo

Photography by Harry Burmeister

Design by Ferg Davidson

Mastered by Neel at Enisslab Studios

Distributed by Lobster Distribution

Pre Order vinyl:
lobsterrecords.co.uk/collections/pre-orders-coming-soon/products/oozy-zoo-sabretooth
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Pre Order digital:
https://flashlair.bandcamp.com/album/sabertooth?fbclid=IwAR2IS2EN1oUfo-JWT5UoI5Z1mn59bUf2KEHp5XbfnYtlHAyOZWaVtL4DUas

20% of proceeds for the physical and digital go to "Pay the Rent", a service for Australian Indigenous communities:
https://paytherent.net.au/

Digital release - 17th of July
Vinyl release - 14th of August

Oozy Zoo - Sabertooth [FLAIR001]

Modern figureheads of acid house, DJ and production duo Posthuman launch into the summer with The Depth EP on There Is Love In You. Fresh off the back of EPs on I Love Acid, Tusk Wax, Craigie Knowes & Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, this groove-laden, acid-flecked outing delves deep into the sounds of classic house.  
 
Lead track ‘Chevrolet’ featuring London based singer Josh Caffé sets the vibe perfectly. Catchy vocals meet crunchy drum sequences and playful pad patterns, rolling steady with a stripped-back groove and touches of smooth chords. A proper deep summertime banger. ‘The Depth’ unleashes face-melting acid basslines crashing together with classic 808 drum hits. A scorching dancefloor weapon. ‘Jupiter Traxx’ takes the EP in a swerving into oddball territory, withd charged broken percussion colliding with eerie vocals and wild sax hits for a classic proto-electro number. ‘My House My Rules’ closes out the EP: a classic drum track that slowly builds until the introduction of heavily processed spoken word melodies and washed out chords. A steady-rolling depth-charged journey to the end.

‘The Depth’ EP drops 24th July, via There Is Love In You.

>3 >3 @josh-caffe
>3 >3 @posthuman

THE DEPTH EP

THEREISLOVE004 // Posthuman - The Depth EP

Bandcamp 👉 https://bit.ly/SDC002-BC

For our second release, we welcome local talent and label-friend Krokokai for "Strange Behaviour". 
Four tracks of drop-top dub beats and contemplative chuggers with a twist of synthy-acid that harks back to the days when we could still all go dancing together.

A1. Terror Message
A2. Adonis Dub
B1. Nomads Land
B2. Far Reaches of Decay

Strange Behaviour

Krokakai - Strange Behaviour (SDC002)

1-800 Girls returns to Lost Palms with the luscious ‘Slipping’ EP.

Vinyl here: shallnotfade.co.uk/album/slipping-ep

Slipping EP

PALMS030 // 1-800 Girls - Slipping EP

Austrian producer DOS rolls through making his mark on the first release of new label, Running Out of Steam, already scoring a modern summer classic house infused release to make memories too. 

EP track title 'Lucid Dreams' entwines twinkling, twitching vocals with deep compressed pads for the summer hazy days ahead with tropical synth melodies blending into a euphoric after-hours haze. 

'Work That' launches into a nostalgic blend of crunchy breaks and endearing silky chords. Levitating through the track, it's building vocal line draws to an ecstatic drop for the living room dancefloor. Get the windows open and feel the wind in your hair for this sunrise belter. 

On the flip side DOS injects his punchy pads and dusty 90's vocals for a cheeky four to the floor house anthem. Broken beat drum hooks move in unison with mellow synth lines to time travel back to better times. 

‘Manta’ sees out the labels first outing with an epic bang, pulsating bass battles elegantly crunching with trance-esque sound pallets and classic jungle breaks.

A1. Lucid Dreams
A2. Work That
B1. Got To Do 
B2. Manta

>> @dosmusicaut

LUCID DREAMS EP

ROOS001 // DOS - Lucid Dreams EP

Time Is Now returns with four future UKG anthems from rising producer Main Phase, this one is for the ravers.

Never Let Go EP

TIN006 // Main Phase - Never Let Go EP

WAX:
https://www.rubadub.co.uk/records/critical-amnesia

DIGI:
https://xpqsound.bandcamp.com/album/critical-amnesia

Critical Amnesia xpq?4 clips

Hotspring presents the LP ‘Obit For Sunshade’ on Mood Hut Records.

Obit For Sunshade is digital technology half buried in the soil, transparent emotion in the intertidal zone; ferns growing by night out of a 4x4 flatbed. Brought to you by Scott Gailey @scottg_ailey .

Releasing September 28th

Pre-order digital - https://bit.ly/2EmRJo1
Watch 'Resounding' music video - https://youtu.be/HO1Od87QpuE
Stream 'Resounding' - https://spoti.fi/3mJNfsT
Worldwide vinyl distribution by Rubadub

Hotspring - Obit For Sunshade (LP clips)

For our second release on +98, we have London raised and Berlin based @lostandfounddj
He’s in the hot seat with this underground UKG EP “ Gass The Club” with @pjbridger stepping in to deliver a perfectly executed remix.

@lostandfounddj is no stranger to the scene and sets the pace with this heavily club influenced EP, where he draws his inspiration from growing up in London clubs in the 90’s. He certainly knows how to steer a crowd into the right zone and with this EP, there is something for everyone on the dance floor..

A SIDE
• ‘Gass The Club’ leads the way on the A-Side with breaks, bass and vibes!
• We have a ‘Code Red’ for the A2. A skippy 4 four to the floor take on speed garage. Trust us when we say, this is a certified dance floor heater.

B SIDE
• In ‘Love 4’ he certainly makes sure his inner city London roots are seeping through with dark atmospheres and deep subby bass-lines.
• Finally, we welcome back PJ Bridger. He steps in with a remix of ‘Love 4’ Giving us his official sound stamp with a ‘lickle’ 2 step and superior warped Bass-lines.

However, the EP doesn’t finish there....

• This release comes with a bonus digital track ‘My Sorrow’ by L&F... 
A subtle bass-line entwined with melodic undertones accompany you on this journey with a message.
(This track will only be available via a download voucher with every purchase)

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