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Woodwork is ending a fierce 2021 with the honour of releasing a label compilation mixed by Vancouver legend, Tyler Stadius, who presented the first volume of this series back in 2016, marking the relaunch of the label and revisiting the releases that made up our startup years back in 1998-2001.  Tyler is deeply revered globally for his taste and talent as a scene-building, true school DJ, producer, remixer, and originator.  He graciously collected a selection of Woodwork tracks from the past 100 releases and crafted a fantastic set.  The mix, and all of the included tracks drops from Woodwork on New Year's Eve 2021.  This week's beatcast episode is the premiere of Tyler's jam which is... well... 🔥 ...of course...

...out of the woodwork - episode 61: woodwork rekindled vol 2 - Tyler Stadius

Alva Recek - Soma EP


https://alvarecekwoodwork.bandcamp.com/album/soma-ep

01 – Soma white
02 – Soma yellow
03 – Soma orange
04 – Soma red

Inspired by Aldous Huxley's dystopian science fiction novel 'Brave New World', Alva Recek's Soma EP traces its theme of social hierarchy and control... where a world government tries to prevent its people from thinking and speaking freely with the use of a legal drug that is provided daily. To maintain the stability of their forcefully engineered world, authorities encourage the constant consumption of the drug Soma, ensuring the population remains passive and soothed. In the lives of the citizens, if anything should feel wrong, they have Soma to block stressful situations such as pain, grief and anger, and yet the user is completely normal, oblivious to any sort of negative side effects. Soma, supplied in its various strengths, is the perfectly tailored distraction.

The Soma EP outlines characteristics of four hypothetical variations... the softness of the white variety, the moderate dose of yellow, leading to the stronger concentration of orange and finally the ultimate effect of Soma red.

Alva Recek's roots trace back to golden era 80s & 90s hip hop and rave culture, significant backdrops to her progression from a young rapper to a dedicated producer working in numerous genres.
With past collaborations in electronica, jazz fusion and hip hop, and a track recently released on Bass Agenda, Alva comes immersed legit deep in heady electro for this debut EP. 


Alva Recek: https://alvarecekwoodwork.bandcamp.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alva.recek.1
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alva-recek

Woodwork Recordings: https://www.woodworkrecordings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodworkrecordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/woodworkrecordings

Soma EP

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https://dviceswoodwork.bandcamp.com/album/big-bang-theory

01. Big Bang Theory
02. Heart Attack
03. Ghosts
04. Ghosts (LectrO cOd_E remix)

D.Vices is back on Woodwork with a deep and dirty EP, carrying his futuristic sound ever further forward. Big Bang Theory is crafted with immaculate detail and careful attention to dynamics and creative scope. Jack Coleman's imaginative soundscapes overlay his furious signature beats and precise melodic framework which have earned him several notable chart positions with releases on various labels over the past year. This EP is packed solid with three of his strongest works to date.

The title track opens the release beautifully, setting a dark and sensual mood with edgy, tattered drum hits treated with tactile layers of noise. Robotic accents and sweet, minimal spiky synth lines create ample thematic substance. Less is definitely more as evident throughout this delectable cut.

Winding up with distant, eerie siren blasts, 'Heart Attack' delivers wicked kick-punch combinations straight off, under rapid squelching bass figures shifting up and back through stepwise changes. D.Vices' characteristic sound has never been tighter and more cohesive, referencing classic electro feels while etching his own unique tag, wielding a custom set of sonic tools.

'Ghosts' slaps with thick snares and glassy percussion hits, floating through thick liquid bass, occasionally submerged in synthetic glowing atmospheric hues. A relentless energy pushes its way through each turnaround, led by unusual filter blast effects and tempered by the ever-present spooky mood created by an overhanging synth haze.

'Ghosts' is then further subject to the freak-treatment by the one and only LectrO cOd_E. The original themes are dismantled and dressed in riveted scrap metal outer armour, transporting the same ethereal vibes, electrified and battle-ready. LectrO cOd_E's version busts out of the halfway point with a supernatural blast that eliminates everything in its path...  


D.Vices: https://dviceswoodwork.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D.Vices.Music
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-vices
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jak_subsensory

LectrO cOd_E: https://lectrocodeww.bandcamp.com/
Bandcamp: https://lectrocode1.bandcamp.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electromusic86 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/southernfiya

Woodwork Recordings: https://www.woodworkrecordings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodworkrecordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/woodworkrecordings

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Fleck E.S.C. – Walking Free

Catalogue #: WOOD116
Release Date: 07/15/2022
Format: Digital, Streaming

01 – B-Love
02 – Walking Free
03 – New Schedule
04 – Unmatched Decay


https://fleckesc-woodwork.bandcamp.com/album/walking-free

Fleck E.S.C. returns to Woodwork with a 4-track perpetration of spectacular dark electro bleeding the expected precarious charm, swagger, mystery, and menace. 'Walking Free' chronicles a twisted engagement of nefarious themes masked behind infectious funk and a pervading air of trepidation. 

Opening with a psychotic grin, 'B-Love' sets up a dank backdrop of brick and bloodstains, bearing its sharpened teeth and flashing its sonic switchblades, setting a most comfortable mood of panic and constriction. 

Easing the pressure slightly wih a malevolent smile, 'Walking Free' blends the best of Fleck's relentless break styles and quirky effects manipulations, fully-loaded with inescapable synth hooks that casually seize and strangle with delicate aggression. 

'New Schedule' creeps up from behind, breathing heavy and rubbing itself on thick with stark precision bass hits and minimal chunky beats. From the outset, perpetual tension rises, occasionally releasing its grasp to toy with the victim in a tight, murderous groove. 

The EP wraps with 'Unmatched Decay', a disorienting movement that crafts psychogenic disturbances through electro-shock seizures. Infectious low end sludge bounces through it's shattering sonic space, subtly closing in as the bars clang shut.


Woodwork Recordings: https://www.woodworkrecordings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodworkrecordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/woodworkrecordings

Fleck E.S.C.: https://fleckesc-woodwork.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp: https://fleckesc1.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fleck

Walking Free

Fleck ESC - Walking Free (wood116 preview)

Woodwork Recordings Release: LectrO cOd_E – Savidge Machine

Catalogue #: WOOD117
Release Date: 10/28/2022
Format: Digital, Streaming

01 – Savidge Machine
02 – Deep
03 – Calkachu
04 – LectrO Maniac
05 – Modulated
06 – Modulated (Pablo Splice b-botz bananaz version)


https://lectrocodeww.bandcamp.com/album/savidge-machine

 
LectrO cOd_E returns in full force with five staggering cuts sure to pulverize the boogie.  'Savidge Machine' rolls and bounces in that hyperactive manner we've come to expect from this prolific creator of no-nonsense electro.

The title cut hides a subliminal vocoder backdrop behind a chunky punch-up of thick breaks.  In direct continuation but slight contrast, 'Deep' takes over, lit up with neon bleep melodics and washes of metallic noise... a delicate weaving of synth lines rides this one out.

'Calkachu' brings an updated take on the signature manic LectrO cOd_E vibe, fusing a flurry of juicy synth hooks with some robotic posturing, filling the track's hefty mold of sub, breaks and popping percussion.

'LectrO Maniac' unwinds into strips of mechanical rhythm, shifting emphasis with each razor sharp transition. Spacious pockets in the beat show off a dirty pitched 808 bassline and leave space for an evolving mix.

'Modulated' tops the collection with a boombastic drum jam, strewn with pitchy nuances and stuttering effects breaks.  Woodwork alumni, Pablo Splice jumps on board with a remix of this one, adding a meandering bass hook to his revamped set of LectrO cOd_E beats. An extended tag rocks the floor with a barrage of abstract robot speak.



Woodwork Recordings: https://www.woodworkrecordings.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodworkrecordings
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/woodworkrecordings

LectrO cOd_E: https://lectrocodeww.bandcamp.com
Bandcamp: https://lectrocode1.bandcamp.com 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electromusic86 
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/southernfiya

Pablo Splice: https://pablosplice.bandcamp.com

Savidge Machine

LectrO cOd_E - Savidge Machine (wood117 preview)

LectrO cOd_E returns to Woodwork with a relentless 5-track electro EP. As expected of the follow up to his previous Woodwork release ‘cOd_E Violation’, the sound is intense and the energy is raw.

'Infamous bass' kicks things off with choppy breaks and immense growling sub bass hits. Skittish synth work connects intimately with a pulverizing drum kit tinged with resonant flanger effects.

Bass drones are a common theme that runs throughout the EP, connecting the tracks as a seamless experience. 'Resistance is futile' serves up a series of dramatic hits perfectly aligned with bubbling synth, low rider breaks and that subsonic bass drone.

'Invading' quickens the pace a notch and features several passes of resonant filter bleep loops and rising effects. This increased flow winds nicely toward the abstract percussive banger, 'the force'. Kick drums, toms and noise hits punch in unison, sharing an infectious interplay that forms a unique centerpiece for this collection.

Closing the EP is 'outraged', reminiscent of Lectro cOd_E's earlier work on his cOd_E Violation EP, but also a solid bridge to this present incarnation of his sound and approach.

Lectro cOd_E: lectrocode1.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/electromusic86
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/southernfiya

produced by Cody Chiasson
cover photo by Figital

Infamous Bass

Lectro Code - Infamous Bass (wood064 Preview)

Woodwork Recordings is a Canadian record label that fuses multiple styles of electronic music, with branches in techno, electro, house, drum n bass, ambient, dub, hip hop and synthwave... Woodwork emerged in the late 1990s, releasing techno on 12” vinyl EPs with full-length live performance mixes on cassette... after vanishing for a 15 year hiatus, the label rekindled its past and began a second run, branching off into wider sonic territory... deliberately free of any singular definable sound, Woodwork is committed simply to craft, substance, and diversity...

Lectro Code - Infamous Bass (wood064 Preview)

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