VALE returns to its origins with the Autism Awareness fundraiser compilation Awareness Vol. II. This Bandcamp driven charity release was available in full on World Autism Awareness Day. All proceeds were donated to the charity, Music for Autism. The artists and label are honored to dedicate our time and effort to the community and improving the lives of others.

‘Shotgun’ certainly blasts the door in with something a little different, an explosive bizarre-beat amalgamation of hardware-induced sonic explorations, clocking in well off radar.  

Enmeshed in thickly-textured rattling halftime measures, experimental analog frequencies, and richly rendered percussive samples.  One is captivated by the effortless fusion of multiple production techniques within this headripping hybrid-bass stepper.

- Frank Pomes, Rendah Mag

Art by Lost Signal & NIK P

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Awareness Vol. II VA

Shotgun

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TRAKA - Shotgun

Over the years, we've seen the Leicester and Copenhagen-based artists dip in and out of collaborations, exploring the hip-hop sound with a left-field approach. They make clever use of real-time music-making, vinyl scratching, and an esoteric approach to foley sound design—much of which they tie into creative performances.

Jon1st & Shield are no secret to us here at Rendah Mag, so when we hear about their latest project—we had to dive deep into this. Their latest project titled Focus is an immersive multi-genre EP which continues the exploration of their collaborative efforts over the pandemic.

● Jon1st - @jon1st
● Shield - @dj-shield

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Focus

Strangers

Jon1st & Shield - Strangers [Rendah Mag Premiere]

Get entangled in Tenebris' sonic universe with these 4 dancefloor weapons.

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🎑 Art by @therealmueseum
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🦁 Mastering by Saif Bari / @fixedmastering 🦁
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Entangled

Moonlit Waltz

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Tenebris - Moonlit Waltz

🔊 Stream / Download - 'Genetics' LP by TINA TOKIO → https://ffm.to/genetics
⚡ Stream / Download 'Subp Yao - One Seq' → https://ffm.to/strt085

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Holland-based producer Subp Yao makes his return to SATURATE! with 'One Seq'.

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Subp Yao - One Seq [Premiere]

HIDD3N HAND’s album is a striking debut that finds its power in duality. Rooted in the rhythmic DNA of UK Garage while drenched in the expansive atmospheres of Wave, the album feels both grounded and dreamlike, equally suited for the dancefloor and late-night headphone sessions.

The UKG influence shows up in the shuffling percussion, swung snares, and basslines that give the record its momentum. But rather than relying on nostalgia, HIDD3N HAND stretches those grooves into widescreen landscapes — pads hang heavy in reverb, ghostly vocal fragments drift in and out, melodies bend and fracture. The result is a sound that pushes Garage forward rather than looking back.

Two tracks highlight this fusion best. “Middle of Night” is a masterclass in groove, its crisp percussion and vaporous synths creating the sensation of moving through a city after dark, carried by rhythm but suspended in atmosphere. By contrast, “Call Me” is the album’s emotional centerpiece — stripped back, spacious, and anchored by a haunting vocal motif that feels more like a memory than a lyric. Where one track moves your body, the other stills you, leaving you in reflection.

Across the tracklist, HIDD3N HAND shows remarkable restraint and vision. It’s not maximalist club music, nor is it purely ambient introspection. Instead, it thrives in the liminal space between. In doing so, HIDD3N HAND delivers a record that honors the past, resonates in the present, and gestures toward the future of electronic music.

AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE OCTOBER 31, 2025

HIDD3N HAND - Swerve

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The Ivy Lab trio return to Critical for their first full solo EP release since ‘20 Questions’ back in 2015. Since then the Lab sound has been breaking down even more doors across the globe. They prove why with a new EP full of cuts of proper half-time groove. Check out the lead track 'Peninsula'. 

More previews coming soon!

Peninsula EP Pre-orders begin on March 13th

Ivy Lab online:
FB: www.facebook.com/IvyLab
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IvyLab_ 
SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/IvyLab 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ivylab


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Peninsula EP

Peninsula

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Ivy Lab - Peninsula

HIT ♥ AND ↻ REPOST IF YOU DIG IT!
Saturation Ep out April 27!
Preorder vinyl:
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Art by Thomas Wahle
Mastering by Saif Bari https://soundcloud.com/fixedmastering

Saturation (STRTEP058)

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Fuzz

Introducing @Monuman and “The Polychoral” EP

Download → insp.ec/ThePolychoral

1. Polychoral
2. If You Want
3. Sasquatch
4. Blossoms
5. Spectre
6. Ur

Release date: July 27th, 2018
Label: Inspected
Cat. No.: INSP035

Art direction and design by Kasper Plougmand & Funi.

● Monuman
Listen ➞ @monuman
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Monuman - Sasquatch

Halogenix Presents: Lordel

Out Now on Deadbeats

Lordel

Lordel - Wolf

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