The L.A. Club Resource honcho announced the arrival of his debut LP, ‘Hangin’ At The Beach’, due out August 5th. Get a first taster with the low-slung ‘Born Rebels’.
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Premiere: Leonardo Martelli – Il Registro
Menacing like JAWS’ main theme at first – a sinister bass strumming in a desperately shark-less ocean, ‘Il Registro’ offers what certainly counts as one of Leonardo Martelli’s most compelling slabs to date, combining the immersive impact of wistful pads with the galvanic crunch of a stealth breakbeat lilt. Straight up killer.
Premiere: Monogenic – Binz
Inaugurated with a debut EP from label mastermind Adryiano in the early days of 2016, Cologne-based imprint CESTRAW is about to make a splash with its second instalment ‘Quite Good Tracks Vol.1’, a four-track compilation featuring contributions from Monogenic, Kastil, D.J. Shmugs and Adryiano himself.
Natural Sciences label night with Aleks, Antonio, DJ Bong Gozling at Bar A Bar
Manchester’s Natural Sciences berth up at Bar A Bar for their first ever label night on June 4th, featuring performances by staple dolphin Aleks, on-the-rise Italian fire trader Antonio and mysterious Berlin via Dublin talent DJ Bong Gozling.
Premiere: Minimal Violence – Under The Sign Of Saturn
Today we’re pleased to stream the sensuous ‘Under The Sign Of Saturn’, a killer halftone churner dipped in a dynamic pool of druggy, tape-saturated layers. Check that roaring blaze of debonair toms and hi-hats bursting over a light-hearted fluttering groove, whilst muted vocals keep sinking the track into a washed-out daydream. Exquisite.
Premiere: Lake Haze – S.M.H
Following on from releases by Mall Grab, LK and Steven Be Calm, the one year Shall Not Fade welcomes Portuguese producer Lake Haze to the family with the ‘Somewhere Between Shadows’ EP. Stream ‘S.M.H’ in full.
Premiere: Antonio ‘Clara’
Antonio EP features some seriously raw acid techno tonalities as in his first release on UN.T.O, ranging from ‘Danger’s’ apocalyptic melody to the minimalistic fast kick of ‘Rpk’. Today we’re premiering the electro tornado ‘Clara’.
Premiere: Buttechno – Strainn
Moscow-based producer Buttechno returns with ‘Tepliy Stan EP’ for French imprint Public System Recordings, a five-tracker melding the best of his ferocious break-charged techno and featuring a remix from Berceuse Heroique regular Ekman, scheduled for release early June 2016.
Buttechno: 7
When counting the number of acts that work on throwing off the yoke of lazy, unimaginative 4/4 tropes that plague a good lot of the techno-stamped efforts, the name of Russian producer Pavel Milyakov aka Buttechno obviously comes to mind.
Nathan Melja joins Technicolour with ‘No No No’ EP
True to his signature blend of breezy tape-saturated house and dynamic floor-magnets, Melja aligns yet another compelling collection of strictly club-aimed weapons.
Premiere: Distorted Portrait – Raw Culture
Smashing a rough-hewn 4/4 over acid-dipped gurgles and polychromatic synth ripples, Distorted Portrait’s ’Raw Culture’ entwines a sleazy basement vibe with a finely iridescent Chicagoan feel. Straight to the core.
Farr Festival x Inverted Audio: Into The Woods with Park Ranger
Trouble Vision’s resident deejay ‘Park Ranger’ interlaces a broad range of lo-fi house music in this podcast for Farr Festival featuring tracks from Lauer, D.K., Medler, Betonkust & Palmbomen II and Avalon Emerson. Enjoy the trip!
Premiere: Social Service – Late Feeling
Today, we’re glad to bring you the exclusive premiere of ‘Late Feeling’, a Janus-faced groover bridging the gap between a fumy downtempo drift and a mazy, club-friendly backbone. One for the lo-fi pathfinders and askew techno lovers.
Shinoby: Do You Know We Exist? EP
‘Do You Know We Exist?’ doesnt stray too much from Shinoby’s couple of previous outings, diving head first into a pool of heavy-battered melodies and ferocious drum-driven grooves in equal measure. Intense.
Premiere: Demuja ‘Loose Legs’
Demuja makes a comeback with ‘Loose Legs’, a fresh new single weaving a smooth footwork-friendly swing and classic Chicago-style vocals whilst showering alien 303 laser-gun shots with impeccable club know-how. Shuffle your feet.
UN.T.O. announce Marcello Napoletano ‘Destroyed Ass EP’
Milan-based imprint UN.T.O. follow up with the announcement of their second installment, Marcello Napoletano’s ‘Destroyed Ass EP’, scheduled for release on April 29.