Bristol-based melody wizard Lurch returns to The Chikara Project for his second solo release for the label, “Cosmic Chords”. As with his previous offerings, the EP is genre-bending, emotive and brimming with soul and funk. The titular A-side is a big warm hug of a tune, dancing effortlessly between soulful guitar instrumental, garage, and dubstep, without staying in one box for too long. The b-side, “Amazing Stories Dub” is a different beast altogether, heading in the direction of early-2000’s Horsepower Productions territory, but with a space-age twist, weaving vintage astronaut samples and dub stabs into Lurch’s tough drum breaks.

Release info:
Bandcamp - 4th Feb
Online Stories / Streaming Sites - 11th Feb

Socials:

Lurch-

IG - @fizzyjohnlurch
SC- @lurchdnb

The Chikara Project -

IG - @thechikaraproject
FB: www.facebook.com/thechikaraproject/ SC: @thechikaraproject

CKRA024

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐄 : Lurch - Cosmic Chords (CKRA024)

Out now: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/hesitate
Follow Bottoni: https://soundcloud.com/sambot

"The tracks in Hesitate were largely born out of constraints; some self-imposed and some naturally occurring. A busy home life on top of a fulltime job in software engineering restricted my time to create. Surprisingly, this time crunch was the main driver to compose these tracks at a consistent pace. Given I typically have roughly 20-30 minutes at a time to make progress, I learned to use time efficiently. Allowing space between creative spurts also gave my ideas breathing room and resulted in fresh ears for the following session.

My history of using Max/MSP and experimenting with generative music gave me an appreciation for imposing additional creative constraints, intentionally starting with only a few simple sounds and ideas and slowly building out the structure of the track.

The sounds in these dance floor-ready selections share a common thread, largely centered around foggy or misplaced memories of past decades that evoke a personal yearning and nostalgia. I felt the title of Hesitate was fitting given the feeling of unease provoked by particular rhythms and sound placement in time. The title track, little-o and Keep present this unease through off-beat and broken break patterns and switch-ups.

A huge thank you to my wife Jenny (featured vocals on Sneakers)."
— Bottoni

Hesitate

Digital

Bottoni — Hesitate

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1000 de plus. Sans courir après les chiffres, voici encore une excellente excuse pour vous offrir de la musique, et vous remercier une fois de plus de votre soutien indéfectible à notre label et nos incroyables artistes.

Cette fois ci ce sont encore Kaval, Qant et Stacktrace accompagné·es d'une nouvelle recrue dans le collectif, qui n'est autre que notre cher Yaxx, qui payent leur tournée.

Enjoy, guidance.

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1000 more. Far from being obsessed about numbers, they provide yet another excellent excuse, if we ever needed one, to offer you some more free music in order to thank you all for your undying support to our label and our amazing artists.

This time around it's yet again Kaval, Qant and Stacktrace, joined by new recruit Yaxx, who are buying the rounds.

Enjoy, guidance.

Tracks produced & mixed by @ruffkaval, @qqantt, @stacktracedub & @yaxxlr.
Artwork by @stacktracedub
Mastering by @qantmastering

Qant, Stacktrace - Attic Dub

One from the archives

https://jjhojo.bandcamp.com/track/slida-2022

Slida (2022)

Get it here: https://chrizpychriz.bandcamp.com/album/the-lost-and-the-unfound

"The Lost and The Unfound is a mixed body of art that contains many different emotions centering around my life. Previously I had written an entire album that I had completely lost [ technological pains ]. This album was written in a bit of a despair trying to regain what I had lost only to come up with something very different and something that feels much closer to myself. The Lost and The Unfound represents a portion of my life that I will look back on as chaotic. You can feel this through the many different emotions it portrays. Thank you to my grandpa for the amazing art as always. I feel blessed to have his art on the cover.
Love you grandpa."
— @Chrizpychriz

Artwork by William Gouchie

The Lost and the Unfound

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Chrizpy Chriz — The Lost and the Unfound

In the Dark EP (previews) (out 26.01.24)

Isthmus

Rasp

Sleek three tracker from Russ Brooker, a unknown quantity who is swiftly to become the name on everybody's lips, the 13th release on Rua Sound.

"97-98" is every bit as sharp and shattered as any of the legendary tunes released in that storied era, with moody samples and a break so heavily pregnant with funk that it's a palpable relief when the levee breaks and it gives birth to some heavy rolling amens.

"Microfilm" starts off with a proper spy-flick title and immediately lives up to the name, with a cinematic sequence of cosmic cloak and dagger chimes and pads that quickly sprints off into the Pentagon in a brown flared suit with assorted extraterrestrials and the cast of Scooby Doo in hot pursuit – channelling crusty old Droppin' Science jams to great effect.

"Breathe" drops the tempo down to the 140-odd range with earthy rolling percussion, celestial atmospherics and the kind of studious and deliberate polyrhythmic funk wizardry that most producers don't cook up in a lifetime of releases, never mind on their honest-to-god-damn debut.

Russ Brooker - 97-98_SC_Master_Up_1644

Track from Senary Cycles double pack, out now on https://soundcloud.com/soundman-chronicles 

Lunar Tide Cycle

Get it Here https://cosmicbridge.bandcamp.com/album/om-unit-presents-cosmology-volume-2

CBR015
ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS
TITLE: OM UNIT PRESENTS COSMOLOGY VOLUME 2

01. DJ Madd feat Jay Spaker - After Dark
02. Danny Scrilla - Riddim
03. Moresounds - What A Party
04. Om Unit - Wagonist Riddim (Sully's YM Steppers Mix)
05. Moresounds & DJ Madd - Undastand
06. Om Unit & Fracture - Chatting Breeze
07. Graphs - Wrist on Glacier
08. Om Unit Spiritwerk (Loxy & Resound Remix)
09. Om Unit x Distance - Half The Battle
10. Danny Scrilla - Rigel 7 (VIP)

Download Compilation Album
Released: 11th Dec 2015

Cosmic Bridge returns with Cosmology vol. 2, a new compilation celebrating the label's roots and its ongoing progression into the realms of dubwise sound system music and the “slow/fast” sound. 

Once again selected by label founder Om Unit, the ten exclusive productions that make up Cosmology vol. 2 showcase the talents of existing artists, new faces, and kindred spirits operating in the deeper waters of the drum & bass world. 

Opening the proceedings is the label's latest addition: Hungarian-born, NYC-residing DJ Madd alongside vocalist Jay Sparker. ‘After Dark’ blends traditional roots vibes and modern day sub pressure with a catchy hook to start things off on the right foot. Parisian dub scientist Moresounds and German vibes specialist Danny Scrilla both deliver two cuts each, the former teaming up with DJ Madd for ‘Undastand’ at the half-way mark of the album and the latter taking us out with an ambient VIP of his piano-led ‘Rigel 7’. Last but not least, Boston's Graphs, who debuted on the label at the tail end of 2014, teases the tension on the short but sweet ‘Wrist On Glacier’. 

The rest of the compilation sees Om Unit in collaboration mode. First with partner in crime, and Astrophonica boss, Fracture for ‘Chatting Breeze’ and a subtle homage to the enduring influence of Chicago's footwork sound. Then on ‘Half The Battle’ where he spars with none other than Distance over a sparse production that channels the dark energy and eyes-down fetichism of classic dubstep. Completing the picture are two remixes of recent Om Unit productions: London's Sully crunches ‘Wagonists Riddim’ down into 8-bit audio pixels while drum & bass veterans Loxy & Resound propel ‘Spiritwerk’ deeper into the abyss. 

With Cosmology vol. 2, Om Unit and crew continue their search for the perfect beat and invite you to join them for a rightful celebration. Forward! 

Cosmology Volume 2 is released on 11th December 2015 on Cosmic Bridge Records.

Om Unit Presents - Cosmology Vol.2 Compilation (CBR015)

FEELING GENEROUS AND IM GIVING THIS ONE AWAY FOR FREE. X

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