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Vinyl—Digital

Out now: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/monstas

Release dates:
YUKRU digital: Out now
Bandcamp: Out now
Vinyl: Oct 2022

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Preorder vinyl: https://www.yukumusic.com/products/item/595/monstas-first-50

"Monstas brings out our street and theatrical sides to a fiasco, combining Grime/Dub MC’s and tunes to make a Soundtrack-like experience. The release also marks an end of a Trilogy - which allows us to wrap up our sonic architect skills, and to start from scratch, to dive deep in the unknown - audio and visually."
— TRAKA

https://soundcloud.com/traka-studio
https://soundcloud.com/rikodan

MONSTAS

Get Me

TRAKA — MONSTAS (feat. Killa P, Riko Dan, Warrior Queen, Manitou, Alek Leaf)

Vinyl & Digital: https://fanlink.to/platinumscatter

Release dates
Worldwide (digital): Sept 15, 2022
Vinyl ships: January 2023

"Platinum Scatter is a trip along the fringes of music that could still be classified as drum and bass but without the obvious markings of the genre while meeting and merging with forms of techno or music from the wider bass spectrum. I designed this album to be something of a focused journey that should work equally as a cerebral listening experience as much as it should function in clubs. I consider this to be my most conceptual body of work to date, and I hope that you will enjoy its approach to multi-layered rhythms and minimal but striking forms."
— Current Value

Artwork by Hazem Talaat

Platinum Scatter

Current Value — Platinum Scatter

Order: https://www.yukumusic.com/products/item/731/yukuwht003-imaginary-number-ii

The third in our series of vinyl and streaming platform-only white label releases on YUKU featuring artists releasing under different aliases. Following his first appearance on the series which sold out superquick and is now highly sought after, Imaginary Number returns with another four ridiculously ill 130ish-bpm clubtrax. Tracks from this record have received support from Tom Ravenscroft, Flore, Otik, James Ruskin, dBridge, Giant Swan, Breaka, and many more. Don't miss this!

1x12" 180 gm black vinyl
45 rpm club-cut

Numbered (of 300 pressed)
No represses

YUKUWHT003

Vinyl

YUKUWHT003 — Imaginary Number II

VINYL-ONLY RELEASE

Our fourth vinyl-only white label on YUKU brings the mysterious Kliptown alias back for a solo release. Extremely fun and versatile 130–140 bpm broken beat weapons.

A1. Shifty Rhythms
A2. Stay
B1. Sunday Groove
B2. Maakul

Kliptown I

YUKUWHT004

YUKUWHT004 — Kliptown I

Get it here: https://hddnlmnt.com/ranges/

@hiddenelement — Ranges
With a heavy remix from @tim-reaper
Artwork by the amazing Bohdan Burenko

All profits from this record go to a charity TBD by the artist for the reconstruction of Ukraine

Release date: Nov 17, 2022
Vinyl shipping out: Feb 2023

"Hello, my friends. It’s a big honor for me to release this EP on YUKU because I sincerely love lots of releases of this label and follow them practically since the day they started. I’ve created 5 tracks specially for this release.

They turned out to be very diverse, quite different, but at the same time cohesive.
5 tracks — like 5 variations and 5 stairs of my life. The cover by my friend, Kyiv-based artist Bohdan Burenko, perfectly outlines the mood of this EP. It shows 5 faces, 5 characters, and 5 stories.

I should mention that some demos for these tracks I wrote back in 2018, when I lived in California. And the basis for ‘The Wall’ I wrote in the suburbs of Los Angeles in a small town Walnut. This explains the song title. Back then, I listened to a lot of old-school Metalheadz tracks, and I guess this music had a big impact on the atmosphere of this track. Same story with ‘Runnin’ Out’ - I made the demo in US, then finished it when I was preparing the release for YUKU. ‘Offset Range1’ is my personal favorite. I wrote it in Kyiv, when I had Covid and
was tweaking knobs on my sampler and automation on my synth. 99’ is my nostalgia for good ol’ breakbeat and ‘Vezhlivy Otkaz’ has the most unusual drop I have ever written. Of course, it’s an honor for me to have a remix by Tim Reaper on board, because I’m his fan.

I’m writing this text now in Kyiv. Because of Russian invasion, I’m not sure what my future will be like, but I don’t see any reason to postpone this release. All the profit from this EP I’d like to send for the charity & restoration of the infrastructure of Ukraine.

Big thanks to YUKU team for understanding, professionalism and support."
—Igor (Hidden Element)

Ranges

Vinyl-Digital

Hidden Element — Ranges (feat. Tim Reaper)

Out now: https://fanlink.to/systemsinking
Preview of the remarkable 'Sinking' album from @fiestasoundsystem

"the we on in within folding optimised reduction glistening red capillary surface diffuse growth substructure blooms permanent reverses presses sulphurous adapts soft tissue dripping wet caught mess split open nucleation critical delaminar splash aligned shrink fear fantasy wipe more becomes through you no closer evaporate murk leak smile stench lie replenish cycle residue replacing harmony grid peculiar bitter curling functionality broadside slap giggle rumble dazed dripping again breathe self similar whimper totality network upended insert grip becoming present shock remove distract follow squeeze extract dripping again rush reverberant slam tactile slide indistinct cleanse clarity reward exchange smudged silk print picture discards subject"
— Fiesta Soundsystem

Sinking

Fiesta Soundsystem — Sinking (Speedrun)

Releasing later this week!

Preorder to get the first 4 tracks immediately:
https://granul.bandcamp.com/album/groove-palette

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Counting from one to ten is one of the first things we learn when we try to speak a new language. It's also a universal language we use in our beats. Numbers are the inspiration source of this album, and its roots are in the inherent rhythmical existence of numbers in music. There is a numerical theme in all the tracks. Every number matches with different grooves and rhythms, and it all comes together around a single “groove pallet”.
— @granul
Featuring: @grupsesbeats

Groove Palette

Granul — Groove Palette (feat Grup Ses)

Get it here: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/sky-echo
Vinyl & digital

"You appear, you disappear
you are made of wind
now sweet and light
now violent whirlwind
now a tear
on a flower petal
now the sobbing in a stream
the echo reaches the whole sky
beyond the veil of Stars."
— Whylie
@user-107149288

Artwork by Lion Sauterleute
https://www.instagram.com/lion.sauterleute/

Sky Echo

Whylie — Sky Echo

Vinyl & digital: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/yukurmx001

We present the first in a series of remix plates featuring some of our favourite artists from across the spectrum. Core label artists TRAKA and Granul are the first to have their work reimagined by Commodo, Muqata'a, Jtamul, and ISKELETOR!

Artwork by TRAKA Studio

YUKURMX001

YUKURMX001 (Commodo, Muqata'a, Jtamul, ISKELETOR x Traka, Granul, Enslaved)

Vinyl & digital: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/dog-eared

“Dog Eared”! Named as such as it marks a turning point in my productions and releases. Made while moving from Bristol back to London this as a theme pops up throughout the EP.

“Ithaca Vox” is the name of my first ever favourite preset - a CMI-inspired pad from GarageBand which I’ve been using since I was 11 but never on a release. The track also samples the screeching of Victoria line on my way back from nights out.

“Bubble Trouble” caused many headaches to finish hence the addition of the word “Trouble”. The track pops, floats and bursts into the space between simplistic cartoon sound sources and excessively over the top sound design and production.

“Dive” dives further into these production ideas swapping tight space tiny bubbles for wide grinning resonance. The twisting track cuts these resonances leaving a large valley of missing frequencies that gets suddenly filled by an unrelentingly simple bell centring the listeners balance.

“From Window to Wall” gives a not so subtle nod to one of my favourite excessive chart hits as well as a further nod to the source of some of the track samples (see if you spot them).

“Calpohol” is the first collaboration Ive released (another reason to Dog Ear this release). Made from an afternoon of recording with Delay Grounds on his custom Eurorack the track was shaped by us over the weeks that followed.
— @henry-greenleaf
Also featuring @delay-grounds

Artwork by Chepertomz
https://www.instagram.com/chepertomz/

Dog Eared

Henry Greenleaf — Dog Eared

Get it here: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/ikawa-i 

For the 5th release in our white label series, Ikawa returns with a plate of their own, laced with groove and style.

Ikawa I

YUKUWHT005 — Ikawa I

Get it here: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/kernel-panic

"Hi there, I’m really happy to present my new EP « Kernel Panic » released on one of my favorite labels « Yuku ». I’ve been discovering a lot of great music and new artists thanks to Yuku and I’m really happy to join the family.

My first release ever was a footwork release 8 years ago, and I wanted to experiment with this 160 bpm vibe again and merge it with a lot of different personal influences. I’ve been experimenting a lot with crazy polyrhythm sequencers and Euclidean algorithms for this EP. It was a lot of fun but my laptop didn’t like it at all. During the whole process, I experimented a huge amount and experienced loads of bugs and laptop freezes, so I decided to dedicate this EP to "Kernel Panics".

It might be the most hybrid EP I've done. You can hear breaks, electro, footwork, grime, percussive, and dub ingredient within. I also had the pleasure to collaborate with the very talented Kenyan rapper, Nah Eeto, for Piga Makofi, and I can’t wait to play this one live with her.

I asked my friend Vica Pacheco to create the artwork and she built this psychedelic 3d world based on « the hypnotic and dynamic energy » of the EP.

Big thanks to Yuku for following me into these new areas of experimentation."
— @le-motel
Featuring @naheeto
Vica Pacheco

Kernel Panic

Le Motel — Kernel Panic (feat. Nah Eeto)

The "Small Export" moniker emerges for their debut white label for the 6th piece in this unique series.

Written & produced by ?????

Vinyl & subscriber exclusive: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/small-export-i-subscriber-vinyl-purchase-exclusive

Small Export I

YUKUWHT006 — Small Export

Get it here: https://lazarusmusicofficial.bandcamp.com/album/mimoto

"He spoke to the sand. It explained to him that the wind could take him and carry him across the desert and then he could become a stream again. He asked if he would then remain the same as before?

The sand answered him that this was not possible, because his essence would be carried away and would again form a stream. He would be called what he is even today, because he did not know which part in him was the essential one."
— @lazarus_nbg

Artwork: Blake Leon

Mimoto

Lazarus — Mimoto

Vinyl & digital: https://hypeddit.com/sonic/embers

“When I drive through Longsight to pick up my daughter from school there’s this abandoned pub I used to meet friends in sometimes back in the late 90s. Looking at it, I remember all the energy that used to be inside and think that there still could be that light in the window if someone revived it…

Made me think of how embers can still be fire, given enough air. They’re never truly extinguished while a faint glow still exists.”
—@djsonicuk

Embers

Sonic — Embers

Vinyl & digital: https://joaquincornejomusic.bandcamp.com/album/m-s-all-que-ac

"Creating this record took me around 2 years, I was moving quite a bit, without a steady working or living space, travelling and playing live again for the first time since the pandemic. At first there was creative insecurity and many abandoned ideas, I wanted to make something special for YUKU but everything felt dry and soulless. In my head this was supposed to be a dancefloor record, but this idea quickly became an obstruction in my creative flow.

During this time I started learning modular synthesis, and although there was definitely a learning curve this method of making music gave the record direction and refreshed my way to approach composition. It is also very fun to learn. What came out is a collage of sorts that is more honest and reflective of my emotions and those of the people and spaces that I have exchanged with. Thanks to YUKU and the amazing people that took part in this record and in my life in the past two years. Hope you all enjoy."
— Joaquin Cornejo

Incredible artwork from Francisca Wray

M​á​s Allá Que Acá

Buy Me

Joaquín Cornejo — M​á​s Allá Que Acá

Get it here: https://fearfulmusic.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-veil

"The concept of our second album was to continue the journey out of our comfort zone. We set foot in odd patterns and textures, letting ideas flow without setting ourselves any limitation. Beyond The Veil tells the story of an uncertain future, shaped by forces that are out of our control, like a voiceless menace acting as muse to humanities dark patterns. We want these tracks to make you feel like there’s no escape. We also explored working with vocals and were lucky to get Riko Dan on board. He really fits perfectly with the mood of the album.

This is perhaps our darkest and most agressive work to date. Let’s all dive deeper beyond the veil."
— Fearful x Mtwn

Beyond the Veil

Fearful & Mtwn — Beyond The Veil

'Glory Days' by
@alanjohnsonmusic
Is out now: https://airjohnson.bandcamp.com/album/glory-days

"The ‘Glory Days’ EP marks a new chapter in the Alan Johnson output. Following sporadic releases throughout the last decade owing to a separation across different continents for both of us, we take a step forward from last year's Stillness EP - with an EP that constitutes our first release of entirely new music, since our first record back in 2013.

We have a propensity to work and sit on music for long periods of time which has previously produced complex and challenging outcomes but the last 2 years has seen a growth in our abilities to focus on refinement in our creation process, and an attempt to tell a story through more simplistic means.

The record was assembled with a vision and purpose over the last 18 months for the YUKU label specifically. It represents a shift in our existing sound, consistent through our past outputs which can be identified on some of the tracks across the record, and delivers us to a place which is influenced by a wider variety of experimentation, centred around more danceable outcomes and an air of glossy playfulness. The EP is split into two easily identifiable moods, representing a nod to a sometimes chaotic and pastiched past and a suggestive view of where the future may lie.

It's been an honour to work on an EP for the infinitely attentive and carefully crafted series of records curated by Jef and Ilda at YUKU, along with our friends at dsplaced who helped create the visual aspects of the release with us. This record is for everyone."
—AJ

Glory Days

Alan Johnson - Many Faces Of Tutu

'End of Oz' taken from our latest record 'Glory Days' out now on YUKU (22/02/24). Physical copies due May 2024.

Alan Johnson - End Of Oz

Get it here: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/old-haunts

"When conceptual art really kicked off in the mid twentieth century, many of its protagonists were so determined to purge art of its decorative frilliness, they turned more and more towards words, or rather, lack thereof. The likes of Duchamp, Dalí, Breton, Reinhardt, each uncensored by the rational mind, made moves towards the absurd and the sublime, with varying degrees of success and failure alike.

In this piece, what one finds is the artist attempting to convey a number of things, and asking a number of questions of us as the listener; what do we seek in such art? In which ways are to be intellectually, spiritually and sexually fulfilled by its visceral and confrontational abandonment of conventions? Is it incongruous juxtaposition? Does it lead us as the audience to question ourselves as living breathing beings, our hopes and truths, and our benign tastes so often dictating our choice and free will?

The piece is a natural extension of surrealism, dadaism and indulgence, themselves often strange bedfellows. Elaborate and provocative in its execution, displaying a signature of insatiable curiosity, and leaving no stone unturned, it portrays the artist as a provocateur of postmodernism, mysticism, and decadence. It transgresses the elusive world of the subconscious more imaginatively than previous offerings. It's also a piece which stitches together the scraps of art and culture, politics and poetry, and science and exotica that could often be found in the Southport of the late-noughties and beyond. An extremely clever conceit; there could be any manner of things concealed within this record, but we as the listener will never know because as as soon as one opens the record, the art is destroyed, the value is lost, so we will never, ever find out.

One's most overriding sensation is that the piece feels like a shit-filled hand grenade which the artist has flung into our collective psyche. It is quite simply, a joke, and a very poor joke."

Old Haunts

Aroma Nice — Bmw With Blacked Out Windows And 2 Subs In The Back Blasting Michael Bolton

Bandcamp: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/follow_me

YUKU is an open and accepting forum of ideas, expression, and creativity for listeners who enjoy diving into the emotions and concepts of those create; we are an island of experience and stimulation for the kinds of people who like to be surprised — a listening oasis in the endless sea of digital information.

We invite you to join us there

Curated by @oolongbru and @kumquat-tang
Contact us: music@yuku.io
For sync & licensing, contact: gavin@syncsmith.com

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