Toronto based artists Ciel and Dan Only collaborate as Cloudsteppers to drop their debut EP - The Limit

Pre order: https://bit.ly/32vSVxG

Available 20/05/2022

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https://mattfinneganplusone.bandcamp.com/album/silver

ARTWORK BY @raykaymel

PLUS ONE - SILVER CLIPS ((OUT NOW ON BANDCAMP!))

Rotterdam based producer DJ Crisps follows up releases on Riz La Teef’s ‘South London Pressing’ and Bristol UKG label Time Is Now with three original dubs that blur the lines between garage, hardcore and breakbeat.

Crisps has a knack for breaks (see Freedom with Ell Murphy). Luvin You walks the tightrope of rough and smooth; it’s chipmunk vocals, ethereal atmospherics and nostalgic samples creating a plethora of heads down and hug-in-the-rave moments.

It’s A Dark Day is a tale of anxiety. Beginning with soft, uplifting chords it begins optimistically before bassy swells of darkness surface amongst spooked-out vocals and huge wubs. Music Is My Life sees Crisps return to garage territory with a soulful stepper that evolves into a dutty, no phones allowed affair.

Rounding off the record is a remix of Music Is My Life from standout producer Mani Festo following a wicked release on Sneaker Social Club. He delivers a typically transportative, perception-altering cut of emotionally-stirring breaks that showcases the artist's infatuation with the tension between futurism and tradition.

>> @djcrisps
>> @mani_festo

Music Is My Life

BRKN011 // DJ Crisps - Music Is My Life

Big Shhh (DATENFELD VA​-​01)

Proving that experience doesn’t mean repeating ideas, real-deal UK underground legend Warlock comes strafing into the PM+ series with some wild new styles for your hard-jacking pleasure. As Warlock, Jason Alexander has been pushing his own deep-rooted take on rave since the 90s with a particular slant towards electro, breaks and bass, but his pirate radio credentials reach back to the late 80s when it was all kicking off. 

Warlock would get a pass for just sticking to the squat-friendly, moody n’ mischievous gear he’s rolled out for years - it’s consistently excellent, after all. But here he demonstrates a razor-sharp sidestep into modernist forms which take the premise of bass and bleeps into fresh rhythmical territory. 

From the pointillist arps and nimble drum machine flaring of ‘Stinger’ to the brutally managed bass throb and spine-tingling high frequency ticklers of ‘Rush Rush’, Warlock’s gutsy sound passes through a measured amount of minimalism, nodding in the skittering patterns to footwork futurism and yet still sounding wholly schooled in the dimly lit, graffiti-caked climes of parties on the fringes of society. The unique spot where Alexander lands this fresh approach is right in the orbit of PM+ - an alarmingly natural fit for such brilliantly unnatural music. 

Written & Produced by Jason Alexander
Artwork by Håkan Ullberg
Mastering by Isle Audio

Warlock - Rush Rush [PM+ 8]

Vancouver-based artist Destrata chalks up his first solo release for Of Paradise with Counterweight, a multi-layered, richly-textured and often hyper-real journey through new school club music. Placing the critical elements of UK-flavoured bass and breaks under the microscope, Destrata’s scientific approach to production sees him examine everything in minute detail, disassembling and reassembling every aspect of a track until a structurally perfect composition emerges. 

Featuring four highly immersive cuts, Counterweight showcases a flux of atmospheric inspirations, displaying Destrata’s enthusiasm for more ethereal and fractal sounds built to ooze through back rooms, safeguarding the listener with a weighty lushness.

1. XL
2. Counterweight
3. Soft Target
4. Outfitta

Destrata: https://soundcloud.com/destratavan

Counterweight

OP023 // Destrata - Counterweight

• www.humandiseasenetwork.bandcamp.com

@lemonschaden
@human-disease-network

La Lune Brille

PREMIERE : Lemon Schaden - Monsieur Kerozen [HDN0037]

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-julien-aubert-variation-e

Swiss record label Creaked line up a 20-track compilation named ‘Music Falls into a Mysterious Void‘ featuring music from Ikonika, Galtier, Owelle, Hrdvsion and many more...Our pick from the compilation is ‘Variation E‘ by Julien Aubert. Within moments, listeners are transported into a decaying civilisation and a roller coaster of hi-hats before merging into a polyrhythmic tornado and trippy brass textures, culminating in an evaporating maelstrom of ultra-psyched effects.

@cloudcreaked
@julienaubert-music

Music Falls into a Mysterious Void

Variation E

Julien Aubert - Variation E [Creaked]

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-lool-2-luul-persona

Back in May, Zürich record label Lustpoderosa issued 'Ace Ure Bra' LP from Geneva-based mastermind Lool 2 Luul...Our pick from the release is 'Persona'. Blurring the lines between cinematic ambient and slo-mo breaks, ‘Persona’ features earth-shaking kick-drums interwoven with high-spirited soundscapes and trippy FX-soaked textures resulting in a dancefloor meditation engulfing listeners in a cloud-shaped world.

@lool2luul
@lustpoderosa

Ace Ure Bra

Persona

Lool 2 Luul - Persona [Lustpoderosa]

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