Zero Tolerance Artist Mixes

It's an honour for us to have worked on the first Zero Tolerance Sessions 001.  

Our concept behind the mix was simple - we wanted to pay respects to those who built the foundations of the uncompromising deep and dark ZT sound before us, and who put Melbourne progressive house on the world map. We also wanted to showcase a group of current artists that we feel represents the present and future ZT sound.  

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Included in this mix are three original records, and four remixes that we have completed that will be coming out on Zero Tolerance later this year, as well as lots of unreleased tracks + re-edits.  If you've followed Zero Tolerance over the years you're in for a rollercoaster ride.

A tracklist will be available at a later date ,as we would love you to listen without any pre-conceptions and to maintain an element of surprise.  Feel free to comment and let us know what you think or if you'd like any Track ID's.

Mckeown & Bassiray

About Zero Tolerance Sessions:

Zero Tolerance Sessions is a new mix series showcasing artists and DJs that encapsulate the moody sound that we've pioneered since the early 2000's.

Tracklist:

Low Pressure - Northern Lights (Low Pressure Mix) / Phil K Intro
John Creamer & Stephane K - I Love You (McKeown & Bassiray Remix)
Precision - Nightmare (McKeown & Bassiray Remix)
Tommy Four Seven - Arx
Moshic - Trilok (McKeown & Bassiray Rework)
McKeown & Bassiray - The Last Kingdom
Sphere & Accorsi - Set The Mood (McKeown & Bassiray 2021 Remix)
Luke Chable - Sealers Cove
Hot Tuneik - Memories
Lerr - Distant (Dub Format Remix)
Hot TuneiK - Consciousness
Guy Mantzur & Sahar Z - Small Heart Attack (Guy J Mix)
Julian Rodriguez - Romaclo (K Nass Remix)
Brian Cid - Petalos Sole
Digby & Oliver - Human
Deep Funk Project - Subritual (McKeown & Bassiray Remix)
Brian Cid - Confessions of the Red Rattlesnake
SOPHIE - Faceshopping (McKeown & Bassiray Remix)
Andre Sobota - Departure (Hot TuneiK Remix)
Nōpi - Creative Sheet
Kati - Turn of Time (Dub Mix)
GMJ & Matter - Lost on Origin (Imran's 4am Mix)
Underworld - Threat Of Rain (Diego Moreira Private Remix)
Infusion - Troika
Andy Page - Alien
Kaybee - Zero Matter
Precision - Untitled
McKeown & Bassiray - When Two Gods Collide
Four Tet - 4T Recordings
McKeown & Bassiray - Stars (Our Tribute to Phil K)
PMT - Afro Lava Lamp (Zulu Dawn Mix)
Precision - How it Feels
Precision - Where Do You Dance
Precision - Nightmare (Breaks Mix)
Digital Mind Control - Mindstate (McKeown & Bassiray Broken Remix)
Underworld - Dark & Long (McKeown & Bassiray's Dark Train)
Hi-Fi Bugs - Lydian & The Dinosaur

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Zero Tolerance Sessions 001 - McKeown & Bassiray

FRICTION welcomes Stuart McKeown & Darius Bassiray on for a guestmix and chat. The lads have recently formed a duo aptly named MCKEOWN & BASSIRAY. Having recently just released a remix for the relaunch of Melbourne’s historic label Zero Tolerance, host James Beetham finds out all the details this Saturday at 9pm as his chats with lads before they lay down a guest mix.

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www.jamesbeetham.com


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MCKEOWN & BASSIRAY ( @mckeown-bassiray )

Mckeown & Bassiray are two Melbourne-based producers who met more than 15 years ago over their passion for the dark progressive sound that engulfed dancefloors worldwide.

 
Previously releasing on Proton Music, the pair have returned to the studio to focus their energy on Zero Tolerance Recordings which was recently relaunched in 2021 by Gab Oliver.  Originally an outlet for a few like-minded friends who wanted to make music no other labels would touch, this imprint ended up maturing into a deeply respected label with a loyal cult following that was the cornerstone of the dark progressive sound in the early 2000s. The pair have recently adapted this sound with modern textures, layers & engineering to make it not only unique but refreshingly different.

 
The pair will be featured as the label’s first release since 2004 with their remix of Subritual by Deep Funk Project VS Austin Leeds, which has already been supported by the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Brian Cid, Nicolas Rada, Chris Fortier, and Lemon8. This will be followed up by a two-track EP of original music, as well as a release as ‘Depth Institute’ which is a collaboration between Mckeown, Bassiray, and Gab Oliver.


TRACKLIST

Deep Funk Project - Blackwitch [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - An Introduction [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Cave [Zero Tolerance]
Eze Ramirez - Reliance [Sudbeat Music]
Mars Monero & Rodskeez - Flesh of the Vulture (Marino Favre Remix) [Balkan Connection]
Sinead O’Connor - Troy (McKeown & Bassiray’s Respect to John Creamer & Stephane K Rework) [Zeitgeist]
Li-Polymer - Jacaranda (Hot TuneiK Remix) [Particles] / Peace Division - Therapy (Accapella) [NRK]
McKeown & Bassiray - Gamma
Gab Oliver - Drowning (Depth Institute Remix) [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Night Hunter
Kasper Koman - Dim [PlattenBank]
Robag Wruhme - Yes [Kompakt/Speicher] / 20Hz - Capricorn [DFC]
Daniel Avery - Glitter (Jon Hopkins Remix) [Domino] /  20Hz - Capricorn / Carl Sagan - Wanderers
Wild Dark - Born By The River (Superlounge Remix) [trueColors]
Hans Zimmer - Time (Macedon Remix) / Precision - Nightmare (Accepella)  [Zero Tolerance]
McKeown & Bassiray - Comet [Zero Tolerance]
Stars Outro

Friction // Kiss FM | McKeown & Bassiray [05.06.21]

Next up for our podcast series 'Zero Tolerance Sessions' is the second instalment from label head honcho Gab Oliver. 

A two hour progressive journey, Gab expresses his profound understanding of dark soundscapes and his ability to encapsulate a deeper non-obvious mood.  This mix contains a bunch of exclusive releases forthcoming on the label, as well as a showcase of new music that represents the evolution of the Zero Tolerance sound.

Tracklist: 
Gab Oliver - Moody Intro
Mckeown & Bassiray - Comet [Zero Tolerance]
Deep Funk Project vs Austin Leeds - Subritual (Mckeown & Bassiray Remix) [Zero Tolerance]
Gab Oliver - Drowning [Zero Tolerance]
Cesar Capistran & Fausto - Desértica [Phisicaº]
Katai - Turn Of Time [Vapour Recordings]
NAHS & J.P. Veleradi - Her Sigh (Hot Tuneik Remix) [3rd Avenue]
Hot Tuneik - Memories [Proton Music]
Demitros - Through The Walls (Nicolas Rada Remix) [Particles]
Gab Oliver - No Light [Not on Label]
Roger Martinez - Moksha [Sudbeat]
Gab Oliver - So [Zero Tolerance]
Mckeown & Bassiray - Cave [Zero Tolerance]
Underworld - Threat Of Rain (Diego Moreira Private Remix) [Not on Label]
Sudha - Moola Meditation (Kaan Koray Interpretation) [Not on Label]
Gab Oliver - Drowning (Danny Bonnici Remix) [Zero Tolerance]

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Zero Tolerance Sessions 002 - Gab Oliver

It is an honour for us to be included on the 333 Sessions Podcast.  We spent many months working on this extended mix, and the entire process was extremely rewarding.  After shortlisting a large set of records, we set out to cohesively piece together just over 3.5 hours of deep hypnotic sounds that we love so much.  The mix starts off with deep slow house, and then extends to Progressive House and Progressive Breaks. It contains a lot of records we specifically wrote for the mix, both individually, as “Mckeown & Bassiray” and  “Depth Institute” production outfits, as well as unreleased and forthcoming releases on our much beloved Zero Tolerance label. 

Many thanks to our friends who provided us with records, and those from around the world who share our mutual love and understanding of progressive sounds that sit within a dark and moody aesthetic

We hope you enjoy the ride

Darius & Stuart

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333 Sessions 048 - McKeown & Bassiray

Live recording from @mckeown-bassiray set at the Sunny & Zero Tolerance party that took place at The Dove Club on Sunday 12th June, 2022.  

Many thanks to all of our loyal ZT family who came out for the night, was an unforgettable experience.

Mckeown & Bassiray - LIVE At Sunny & Zero Tolerance - Sunday 12th June, 2022

Live recording from Ozzie LA at the Sunny & Zero Tolerance party that took place at The Dove Club on Sunday 12th June, 2022.

Ozzie is a warmup master and this set is no exception.

Ozzie LA - LIVE At Sunny & Zero Tolerance - Sunday 12th June, 2022

Our set from Comfort Creek Festival, Victoria, Australia.

Tracklist:

1.  John Digweed & Nick Muir - Live Off The Grid (Jonathan Kaspar Remix) [Bedrock]
2.  Mckeown & Bassiray - An Introduction [Zero Tolerance]
3.  Alex O'Rion - Drift [Movement Recordings]
4. Subandrio - Mein Sohn [Balance]
5. Hot TuneiK feat. Oussy - Poema (Depth Institute Remix)[Zero Tolerance]
6. Salski - Desert Sands (Hobin Rude Remix) [One Of A Kind]
7. EANP - Darkhall [Beatbreak Limited]
8. EANP - Kuba [Movement Recordings]
9. Jiminy Hop - Playground (Nicolas Petracca Remix)[Majestic Family Records]
10. Paulmac feat. Peta Morris - The Sound Of Breaking Up (Dark Alley New Skool Tri-Ball Remix)[Eleven: A Music Company Records]
11. Kasper Koman - Dim [Plattenbank]
12. Daniel Avery - Sensation (Rrose Remix) [Phantasy Sound]
13. Gab Oliver - So (Mckeown & Bassiray Breaks Mix) [Zero Tolerance]
14. Marcan Liav - Epiderme (Framewerk Dub) [Stripped Recordings]
15. Quivver ‎– Space Manoeuvres Pt3 (Breaks Mix)[BozBoz]
16. Andy Page - Porcelain Elvis [En:Vision Recordings]
17. Sahar Z - Back in My Arms [Lost & Found]
18. Massive Attack - Teardrop (Stuart Mckeown Remix) [Not On Label]

Mckeown & Bassiray - Comfort Creek Festival 2022

Gab Oliver - Comfort Creek Festival, Victoria, Australia.

Tracklist:

1  Gab Oliver - Moody Intro [Not On Label]
2 Nōpi - Creative Sheet [Meanwhile]
3 ID - ID
4 Eze Ramirez - Reliance [Sudbeat]
5 Christian Minogue - Endless Road (Tim Aaron Remix) [Varona Label]
6 Hot TuneiK - Quiet Of A Journey [Balkan Connection]
7 Andre Soboth - Departure (Hot TuneiK Remix) [Proton Music]
8 Jeff Bennett - Undertaken [Episode]
9 Mike Isai - Chrysalis (GMJ & Matter Remix) [onedotsixtwo]
10 Echo Daft - Amor Omnia (Ashal S Remix) [Lake Underground Music]
11 Unknown - Transmutation

Gab Oliver - Comfort Creek Festival 2022

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@zerotolerancerecordings

Depth Institute is a collaboration between Stuart Mckeown, Darius Bassiray, and Gab Oliver. The trio bonded over a mutual love for moody and hypnotic Progressive House & Breaks as well as re-launching the much loved Melbourne label Zero Tolerance.

Balance Selections 244

TRACKLIST & INTERVIEW

Balance Selections 244: Depth Institute

Hello, g'day and welcome! So happy you can join us for a wee whizz around Planet Prog again on this wicked Wednesday. Bags packed? Passport safe? Then take a seat on our first class flight to another scorching dancefloor destination.

There are few producers in the Progressive House world who command more respect than our guest DJ today, and there's no one as happy as us when we introduce him to you. Il Modo, give it up for the amazing Gab Oliver!

“You just had to be there” is an oft-repeated refrain whenever the “Melbourne sound” – the dark, stripped-down, and gritty progressive house and breakbeat that dominated the city’s dancefloors in the early 2000's – comes up in conversation. 

Gab Oliver created and nurtured a sound that eschewed the big, bold, brash sounds of the late 90’s in favour of a deeper, darker, and more hypnotic aesthetic. In the process he shaped an entire movement that cemented Australia as a creative force in the global dance music scene, and led to the rapid maturity of Progressive house and Breakbeat. 

The legendary party 'Sunny' was the key Melbourne monthly event where punters could regularly hear these new sounds, thanks to the resident DJs being given free reign to experiment musically and the party having a strong emphasis on going against the grain. Without question, the driving force behind the uncompromising deep and dark focus of the event was Gab Oliver.

 “Road testing our tunes at Sunny was the biggest gift of all. That’s all that really mattered, people going off to our music, that was fucking amazing.” The pioneer of the deep and hypotonic sound has recently re-launched the much loved Zero Tolerance label which has given the current Progressive House landscape a shakeup from the mainstream, pointing towards a deeper, darker, and more moody aesthetic. He recently released "Drowning" EP on this label and has also joined forces with Bassiray & Mckeown under the guise "Depth Institute".  

Moody soundscapes, mediated by underlying tension and bathed in darkness, Depth Institute‘s haunted and sophisticated late-night progressive storytelling is uncompromising in every sense of the word. Their debut Remix on Gab's ‘Drowning EP‘ which focused on subtlety and deep textures representing the true ZT sound brilliantly. 

Their follow-up release was a remix of Hot TuneiK‘s ‘Poema‘, a track heavily supported by John Digweed on his recent tour of Argentina, on his Transitions Radio show, and peaked at #2 on the Beatport Top 100 Progressive House Releases Chart.

"I want the relaunched Zero Tolerance to be like it was back when we started it, a place for new artists to make music other people aren’t making. I’ve always had a passion for new music and supporting emerging artists, and I would love to see a new generation of producers given the kinds of opportunities we weren’t by other labels when we started out. If you’re making music that’s too deep and dark for other labels, we want to hear it." - Gab.. 

With that in mind, enjoy the mix! 

Gab Oliver - Moody Intro [unreleased]
Desaturate - Scurvy [False Dichotomies]
Hot TuneIK - Close Encounters [Dopamine Music]
Brian Cid - Shoreless Ocean [Infinite Depth]
Lostep - Burma (Mike Rish Remix) [unreleased]
Paul Angelo & Don Argent - Dear Cave [Movement Recordings]
Subandrio - Mein Sohn [Balance Music]
Alex O’Rion - Mastodon (Dub mix) [Sudbeat]
Mike Rish - Tunnel People [Lost & Found]
Paul Deep - Shakti (Matias Chilano Remix) [Sound Avenue]
Gab Oliver - Boogie Man [unreleased]
Jiminy Hop - Playground (Nicolas Petracca Remix) [Majestic Family Records]
Shanil Alox - I'm Too Weird (Original Mix) [Dopamine White]
Hi Fi Bugs - Lydian & The Dinosaur [Zero Tolerance]
Precision - Nightmare (Unreleased Mix) [unreleased]
Ric Niels - Falkner (Hobin Rude Remix) [onedotsixtwo]
Digby & Oliver - Human (Depth Institute Remix) [Zero Tolerance]

Zero Tolerance party in Melbourne -> https://www.facebook.com/events/1649075792272645

The Progcast - Episode 178 - Gab Oliver (Zero Tolerance)

Tracklist//

1. Forty Cats - Forest Beast (Paul Deep Remix)  
2. Pedro Aguiar - Perceptions  
3. Mango & Aman Ananda - The project (Subandrio Remix) 
4. Kasper Koman - DIM
5. Alex Orion - Drift
6. Eitan Reuter - Fade Away (Guy J remix)
7. Hoffman - Fusion (Diego Moreira Remix) 
8. Digby & Oliver - Human (Mike Rish Remix)
9. Peace Division - Black Light Sleeve (Mike Rish Private Remix)
10. Mike Rish - ID
11. Mike Rish - ID 
12. Mike Rish - Stormjur 
13. Mike Rish - Shoreditch Funk
14. Mike Rish - Tunnel People 
15. Syncom Data - Beyond The Stars (Speedy J Remix - Mike Rish Edit)
16. Sian - Sacred Geography (Guy J Remix) 
17. JD.NM.GJ - Trezzz
18. Speaking In Tongues - Voodoo Moon
19. Lostep - Burma (Mike Rish Remix)

Mike Rish live at Zero Tolerance Pres. No Nonsense, Melbourne, 9/09/2023

Live recording of Depth Institute (Gab Oliver / McKeown & Bassiray) at Zero Tolerance presents NO NONSENSE, September 2023. Melbourne, Australia.

Depth Institute - Live at Zero Tolerance Presents No Nonsense, Melbourne, September 2023

Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance NoNonsense Party Sep 2023 - Laura Rose & Trevor Rose Opening Set_Master

Official Soundcloud for Zero Tolerance Recordings from Melbourne.

Founded by Gab Oliver & Stewart Hanna & Phil K at DMC Records, the label is synonymous for that deep and dark sound that haunted dance floors from 1998.

In 2021 we're bringing that sound back along with digital remasters of the existing catalog & new artists.

Store: https://zerotolerancerecordings.bandcamp.com
Demos: demos@zerotolerance.com.au
Promos: promos@zerotolerance.com.au
Bookings: bookings@zerotolerance.com.au