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#3
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MOVELTRAXX 19
2026-02-05 Moveltraxx
Brava, Ron Mercy, DJ Manny, TT The Artist, H4RDY, DJ co.kr, DJ Phil, Big Dope P, BFlecha, Chiara Noriko, Surly, DJ Swisha, DJ Tameil, Househead Samira, Seimei, Thys, DJ Earl, STUCKINWAVEFORMS, Dj.Mc, Heavee, Traxman, Dudley Slang, Mars Kasei, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Kill Team SCX, LEX NYRE
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#4
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Square Up
Following the straight up electro attack of Time Is Just Beginning and the booty funk of the Make Your Body Jerk EP featuring Chicago House don DJ Deeon (RIP), Detroit turntablist, producer and Databass label owner, DJ Godfather shows another string to his producition bow with the footwork frenzy of Square Up. Taking it back to the streets these three hard, no-nonsense ghetto tech tracks are primed for Jit battling!
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#5
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splattertek
5 years after the New York label launched into the uncertain world of the COVID pandemic, Kindergartens place in the New York landscape is secured. Today, the label releases its most laser-focused collection of tracks to mark the anniversary, punctuating a deep catalogue of heaters that have pushed a unique take on bass music marked by a fervent futurism and scattergun rhythmic flourish. Kindergarten has acted as a nursery of creativity for a core crew of artists discovered through physical proximity and online connection alike, and always through shared appreciation for tough and ready dancefloor sounds and genuine friendship. Fitting then, that every one of the Kindergarten alumni returns with quintessential rhythmic intricacy and head-spinning quirk, reaching for what now feel like classic Kindergarten touchpoints. Whether its knotty, muscular techno (Zipper, Tidal Bore, Lips Loose), weapons-grade sound-design (FBchord, Blah), somersaulting 160 (Mushin, splattertek, Dash You) or gnarled nods to trance (rAin, Aether Wounds, what the body does) the essence of Kindergarten is here in all its amorphic glory. Helmed by a queer woman amid the traditionally cishet and hypermasculine bass music milieu, Kindergarten helped pioneer these sounds in a city that had yet to fully adopt them as its own. Inclusivity and a family feel is at the heart of the label: witness any of Kindergartens monthly mega b2bs on The Lot Radio and you can feel how much fun the crew have playing together and how freely ideas bounce around. As ever, these tracks are bound by the same wild abandon at their core. Five years is a long time in club music, and its no easy feat to build a catalogue of music and a tight-knit community of people, all with disparate influences, and remain committed to experimentation and play while the results retain a crystallized identity. But listen to any of the eleven tracks in here and you will know what makes a Kindergarten record.
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#6
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Emotional Voyage 4
Our various artists compilation series is entering the next chapter. The wait is over and we are and excited to finally announce Emotional Voyage VA 4 [EVR015] ! A multi-genre compilation album that reflects the emotional depth, and forward-thinking spirit of the underground electronic music spectrum we represent. This mega VA brings together 25 tracks, each created with love and intentional expression by artists from all over the world. From deep listening moments to full-on rave euphoria, this compilation has you covered. Its a true privilege to see so many talented artists - both longtime companions and new friends joining the voyage, each contributing their own fresh approach to dance music while staying true to its roots. A key component to the track follow order on each of our VAs is the idea of a homogenous flow. This idea leans on our childhood memories of a natural album flow so many of our heroes provided. We therefor encourage you to take your time and listen to each track in running order.
Adam Rose, rieke 1312, Sentient, Marta, Moodrich, Lai Raw, Kalla, Maak, Aitch, Shuv, Carl Hang, Salush, Baya, dvidevat, Jonas Xenon, UrbnMowgli, Jotel, Cyberflex, DJ Fresh, Wretla, badtongUe, Darius The Barbarian, Stefan Seay, DJ これからの緊急災害, Gallinger
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#10
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what the body does
5 years after the New York label launched into the uncertain world of the COVID pandemic, Kindergartens place in the New York landscape is secured. Today, the label releases its most laser-focused collection of tracks to mark the anniversary, punctuating a deep catalogue of heaters that have pushed a unique take on bass music marked by a fervent futurism and scattergun rhythmic flourish. Kindergarten has acted as a nursery of creativity for a core crew of artists discovered through physical proximity and online connection alike, and always through shared appreciation for tough and ready dancefloor sounds and genuine friendship. Fitting then, that every one of the Kindergarten alumni returns with quintessential rhythmic intricacy and head-spinning quirk, reaching for what now feel like classic Kindergarten touchpoints. Whether its knotty, muscular techno (Zipper, Tidal Bore, Lips Loose), weapons-grade sound-design (FBchord, Blah), somersaulting 160 (Mushin, splattertek, Dash You) or gnarled nods to trance (rAin, Aether Wounds, what the body does) the essence of Kindergarten is here in all its amorphic glory. Helmed by a queer woman amid the traditionally cishet and hypermasculine bass music milieu, Kindergarten helped pioneer these sounds in a city that had yet to fully adopt them as its own. Inclusivity and a family feel is at the heart of the label: witness any of Kindergartens monthly mega b2bs on The Lot Radio and you can feel how much fun the crew have playing together and how freely ideas bounce around. As ever, these tracks are bound by the same wild abandon at their core. Five years is a long time in club music, and its no easy feat to build a catalogue of music and a tight-knit community of people, all with disparate influences, and remain committed to experimentation and play while the results retain a crystallized identity. But listen to any of the eleven tracks in here and you will know what makes a Kindergarten record.
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#13
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Raveton EP
Argentinian artist Balam returns to Pets Recordings for the first time since 2022, where the Multi Culti and Get Physical artist collaborated with Fernanda Arrau for the 'Sabor a Disco' EP. He now drops 'Raveton', a Latin-infused two-tracker kicking things off with 'Acido Reviente', a Baile-style vocal bouncing off infectious dembow rhythm as a squelchy square bass drives the track forward. Title track 'Raveton' follows and is another party-starter, bright synths alternating with warped vocal snippets while the strobelights flash for an eyes-closed, hands-in-the-air cut primed for the dancefloor.
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#14
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Karula
nagoyaka na kaze / 和やかな風 (quiet wind): a collection of forward-thinking electronic experiments sourced from central Japan - co-curated by Nagoya artist abentis for Facta & K-LONEs Wisdom Teeth imprint. The project profiles a close-knit community of music makers operating in and around the Japanese city of Nagoya: one of the countrys most populous and industrial cities, but one all too often overlooked in terms of its cultural significance. Curated in close collaboration with local scene organiser Yuya Abe - aka abentis - the record seeks to capture the creative energy of a community of artists making hard-to-define, future-facing electronic music away from the clamour of the bigger cities. In Nagoya, theres a strong culture of supporting artists. Even if you pursue music in your own way, as long as its good, youre encouraged to keep doing what you want, explains abentis. Within that environment, my generation has been able to freely bring in elements we like from all kinds of genres, combine them in our own way, and express ourselves individually. If you go to Tokyo or Osaka, that kind of freedom isnt something you can take for granted. Spiritually, Nagoya fits the mould of cultural hotbeds like Bristol, Detroit or Melbourne, showing that some of the most innovative creative communities form away from the glare of the capital cities. Like Detroit, Nagoya is principally known for being a major auto manufacturing hub, famous for being the home of Toyota Motors - but behind the scenes, it is quietly harbouring one of Japans most vibrant and forward-thinking electronic music scenes. In a good way, Nagoya is a bit removed from the cutting edge, so you find people making all kinds of music, explains Karnage. If youre making music, you feel like part of the crew, and people of different ages mix together without much hierarchy. The citys music scene is characterised by a freedom to mix genres and an open-door approach to creatives of all disciplines. The artists featured come from a diverse set of backgrounds, ranging from hip-hop to noise music, but have found a common collective identity in their omnivorous approach to genre. As such, the record moves fluidly between shimmering ambient and new age (Am Shhara, DHYAN, daiki hayakawa), psychedelic minimal house (Methodd, abentis), abstract, low-slung downtempo (baptisma, Nasty Soupman) and spaceage steppas (Karnage). Id say the way ambient, new age and that kind of sound design are blending nicely with dance music feels somewhat new, says baptisma, the crews eldest member and de-facto scene leader. Responsible for bringing artists like Basic Channel, Mala and Jan Jelinek to the city, baptisma has been crucial in establishing underground electronic music in Nagoya since the 90s, and now helps cultivate the next generation of local talent. Artists and DJs are seamlessly mixing ambient and new age with techno, house and bass music. I think thats a really interesting development. nagoyaka na kaze has its roots in a one-off event held in October 2024 as part of the 10 Years of Wisdom Teeth Japan tour. Curated by abentis in collaboration with Facta & K-LONE, the showcase featured live sets from eight artists based in and around Nagoya at one of the citys key dance music hubs, Club JBs. Each of the artists features again here, on record, presenting an original commission produced especially for the project. The records art direction was led by Yudai Osawa - in-house designer for Kankyō Records, the much-loved Tokyo record shop run by H. Takahashi - and features original photos by Hayato Watanabe.
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#17
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TRYNA Remixes
Brussels artist KŌMA returns 2 months after his Off Corner debut with a remix EP made for late systems and rooms without daylight. The originals, rooted in breaks, bass and percussive drive, are reworked here by two distinct voices. NVST takes ENOVA into darker territory: controlled tension, slow pressure, low-end weight. L-Vis 1990 reshapes AXIRA into a sharper, club-focused version, pushing pace and impact while holding onto the core emotion.
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#26
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Domino
BANCALs new EP, DOMINO, draws from minimalist influences and modern footwork energy, delivering a cinematic club experience. Rhythmic complexity is driven by shifting drum and 808 patterns. One of the tracks features vocals by Efel. The EP is moody and magnetic—to listen at home or in dark club corners. BANCAL offers a singular voice on TEKLIFE RECORDS.
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#31
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no pare, sigue sigue 4
2025-11-28 TraTraTrax
Ma Sha, Brenda, Big Ever, Dual Monitor, Mor Elian, OMAAR, Hodge, Coffintexts, Wavezim, Doctor Jeep, T.NO, Lechuga Zafiro, Piezo, Priori, Atrice, Nick Leon, DJ Swisha, Sazzle, Theorist, Lucas Kid, Mc Marsha, BIEL DO ANIL, Loris
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#34
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Trópico Eléctrico
Kicking off Intrepid Skins digital-only release series, two of Melbournes best kept secrets link up for a double drop of essential hard groove. Also stoking the fire is a remix by Brazilian party-starter Slim Soledad. Known for the unrestrained energy they bring to dancefloors at home and abroad - WATTO and Luke Hoveys ability to read a crowd comes into its own on their first release together. Rolling percussive interplays and subtly hypnotic loops drive over charged up basslines that rattle the room, all while maintaining a relentless flow throughout the EP.
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#37
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Obstinacy: Reworked
Following the release of Faulters Obstinacy earlier this year, weve turned two long-standing CF regulars and welcome two newcomers to provide their takes on the label co-founders debut club collection. As with the original, the remix EP unfolds in 2 halves: a pair of minimal-rooted 4-to-the-floor club tools, followed by a heady B-side steeped in techno and IDM. Label mainstay Syz kicks things off with a bouncy rendering of the title track in signature production style with his Space Carnival Mix, while the elusive B. McQueen dives into Zaf, providing a skippy, rolling tech-house backbone that brings the dubby elements of the original track into full club mode. On the flip, its a genuine pinch-me moment at CFHQ to feature one of our all-time favourites, Forest Drive West, transforming Perspectives into an unforgettable slo-mo chug-dub-techno trip full of the intensity only he can deliver. Rounding off, our best-loved Bristolian Yushh leans into the 90bpm range with her Swamp-pusher remix, a twisted headfuck of a beat (good luck dancing to this one), reminiscent of early Squarepusher productions.
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#41
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DICAX Jungle Tekno Pack
Kabuki congratulated Defrostatica Records in 2015: Its good to see that the number of artists and labels that are determined to blur the boundaries between Jungle, Juke and Autonomic Sound is growing. Ten years later and were still on this mission! This compilation features artists whove helped shape the modern hybrid bass club sound, with a touch of techno, electro and ghetto tech thrown in.
Sun People, Anna Morgan, Samotek, Hone Sound, DJ Strawberry, Jon1st, Detroit's Filthiest, Portway, Slinki, Arcane, Patrik Cure, wrk.dat, Made2Faze, SlowRolla, GREAZUS, Team GB, Philo, Dreadmaul, Maltin Worf
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#42
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No One Moves Alone
Ma ShaandHodgeannounce their first joint EP No One Moves Alone, a four-track collaboration out November 20 on Kindergarten Records. Born from a spontaneous studio session in Montreal, the record captures the spark between two artists whose paths have long paralleled across Bristol and New Yorks underground club scenes. The result is a high-energy fusion of Bristols percussive grit and New Yorks experimental edge. The pair first met in New York during a Kindergarten Records night at Nowadays, where Hodge played back-to-back with Darwin alongside the labels residents. It felt like the perfect lineup for the Kindergarten sound, says Ma Sha. That night had this wild, fluid energy that stuck with me. They kept in touch, trading production ideas and studio tips, and a year later found themselves in Montreal, each performing their debut live sets at MUTEK 2025. The following day they reunited for a three-hour back-to-back at Piknic Electronik, where the chemistry was instant. The next morning they went straight into the studio, and by the end of that session, the foundation of the record was complete. Everything just clicked, says Ma Sha. We captured the energy of those few days, our first live sets and our first proper b2b. It felt like lightning in a bottle. Hodge adds, It came together so naturally. Ma Shas energy made the creativity flow instantly. We both just followed where the sound wanted to go. The four tracks bring together Ma Shas cosmic club workouts and warped rhythmic structures with Hodges bass-heavy percussion and melodic futurism, creating music that feels both experimental and deeply physical. It reflects their shared time in Montreal, a moment defined by connection, improvisation, and mutual trust. These tracks are a direct reflection of that time, says Hodge. Theyre about connection, improvisation, and fun. The EP will be released on Kindergarten Records, Ma Shas New York-based label and a central hub for adventurous, genre-blurring dance music. Since its founding in 2017, Kindergarten has evolved from a small party series into an award-winning label and radio residency, named Best Breakthrough Label at the 2022 DJ Mag North America Awards. DJ Mag described it as an essential outpost for hard-to-define, easy-to-dance-to club music, while Resident Advisor praised its twisty, rowdy and unpredictable sound rooted in techno from both sides of the Atlantic. For Ma Sha, the release marks the next step in her evolution as a producer and performer. Known for her rhythmic experimentation and high-voltage sets, she has released on Steel City Dance Discs, Nervous Horizon, TraTraTrax, Nerve Collect, Rhythm Section International, and of course, Kindergarten. Her debut live performance at MUTEK Montreal earlier this year introduced a more physical and exploratory approach to her sound. For Hodge, a key figure in Bristols electronic landscape, the collaboration continues a path of sonic exploration. Known for his intricate percussion and emotive depth, his productions blend UK techno, bass, and experimental electronics. His 2020 album Shadows in Blue showcased his range, while his recent live performance Two Moons at MUTEK Montreal revealed a more cinematic and expansive side to his work. Together, Ma Sha and Hodge channel a shared curiosity and sense of play. Their debut collaboration unites two distinct yet complementary perspectives, linking the underground energy of Bristol with the kaleidoscopic pulse of New Yorks club scene. The result is a vivid snapshot of two artists in full creative motion.
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#45
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Ghost Notes
Fliss Mayo & Zebb Dempster are Dual Monitor, a London based duo. Their envelope pushing productions have earned them the moniker The UK Genre Alchemists from Rinse FM. Their open format approach to music also translates into their kaleidoscopic DJ sets which thread low slung bass, psychedelic techno, floor shaking sound-system cuts and zoned out dub and jungle. Their first EP on Nerve Collect represents everything they stand for from low end dubstep to funky tech and rattling riddims.
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#47
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SFX 5 YRS
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Chewlie, Artur M Puga, Malice, SlowRolla, Swooh, Hassan Abou Alam, Willilah, Edmond Le Sebre, DMRA, Klahrk, Popon, Zoë Mc Pherson, Shhau, Marie Tjong Ayong
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#61
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Tender Void
Another full circle moment for 3024, as we are proud to present a brand new EP by Rotterdams bass powerhouse Kessler. Four tracks, crafted in a studio space less than a kilometer from the one where 3024 was born back in 2007 (!), these breathe both a futuristic approach as well as a genuine respect for the history of the bass music continuum. Densely layered, expertly designed pads and sounds sit on top of a foundation of serpentine sine waves and choppy beat programming, whether its on the uptempo Gone or the more contemplative sounds of Kohrt - a super solid multifaceted EP in true Kessler fashion.
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#64
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Middle Ground
Ma ShaandHodgeannounce their first joint EP No One Moves Alone, a four-track collaboration out November 20 on Kindergarten Records. Born from a spontaneous studio session in Montreal, the record captures the spark between two artists whose paths have long paralleled across Bristol and New Yorks underground club scenes. The result is a high-energy fusion of Bristols percussive grit and New Yorks experimental edge. The pair first met in New York during a Kindergarten Records night at Nowadays, where Hodge played back-to-back with Darwin alongside the labels residents. It felt like the perfect lineup for the Kindergarten sound, says Ma Sha. That night had this wild, fluid energy that stuck with me. They kept in touch, trading production ideas and studio tips, and a year later found themselves in Montreal, each performing their debut live sets at MUTEK 2025. The following day they reunited for a three-hour back-to-back at Piknic Electronik, where the chemistry was instant. The next morning they went straight into the studio, and by the end of that session, the foundation of the record was complete. Everything just clicked, says Ma Sha. We captured the energy of those few days, our first live sets and our first proper b2b. It felt like lightning in a bottle. Hodge adds, It came together so naturally. Ma Shas energy made the creativity flow instantly. We both just followed where the sound wanted to go. The four tracks bring together Ma Shas cosmic club workouts and warped rhythmic structures with Hodges bass-heavy percussion and melodic futurism, creating music that feels both experimental and deeply physical. It reflects their shared time in Montreal, a moment defined by connection, improvisation, and mutual trust. These tracks are a direct reflection of that time, says Hodge. Theyre about connection, improvisation, and fun.
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#65
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Sorry I Lost My Glasses In The Public Bathhouse
A distinct blend of Nikki Nair and Foodmans musical styles, Nagoya EP started life in March when Nikki, on tour in Japan, visited Foodman, and they started to build tracks together. Later, across the net, they continued working up the material, which is flavoured as much by the memory of their days socialising together in Nagoya is it is by their time in the studio. Sorry I Lost My Glasses In The Public Bathhouse is the wild opener, Nikkis chopped and edited live drumming gives the rhythm an off kilter, jungle-like feel, switching around a strange, alien melody and occasional soft chords that in combination exude unusual energy. Deep Miso has sparse dizzying drums, chasing hiccuping sounds around the speakers, until it finally resolves over a single held chord.
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#67
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DICAX Footwork Juke Pack
Footwork and juke from Chicago, as well as artists from the UK who further developed this sound with jungle influences, were the main inspiration for the founding of Defrostatica in 2015. The DICAX Footwork Juke Pack is a compilation celebrating the labels 10th anniversary and showcasing the best tracks released in the genre to date. Artists from Spain, Germany, the USA, the UK, Austria and Russia were inspired by the sound of Chicago and contributed to it within their cultural and musical context. Discover 20 footwork and juke tracks as well as remixes by Sinistarr, Sun People, BSN Posse, Arcane & Jon1st, Jana Rush and others.
Kator, BSN Posse, Jon1st, Schmeichel, Shane Lizard, Sinistarr, Morgan Neiman, Dispondant, Samotek, Sun People, Arcane, Ginko, Maltin Worf, Alec, Homesick, Goodkat
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#68
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Perspectives (Forest Drive West Remix)
Following the release of Faulters Obstinacy earlier this year, weve turned two long-standing CF regulars and welcome two newcomers to provide their takes on the label co-founders debut club collection. As with the original, the remix EP unfolds in 2 halves: a pair of minimal-rooted 4-to-the-floor club tools, followed by a heady B-side steeped in techno and IDM. Label mainstay Syz kicks things off with a bouncy rendering of the title track in signature production style with his Space Carnival Mix, while the elusive B. McQueen dives into Zaf, providing a skippy, rolling tech-house backbone that brings the dubby elements of the original track into full club mode. On the flip, its a genuine pinch-me moment at CFHQ to feature one of our all-time favourites, Forest Drive West, transforming Perspectives into an unforgettable slo-mo chug-dub-techno trip full of the intensity only he can deliver. Rounding off, our best-loved Bristolian Yushh leans into the 90bpm range with her Swamp-pusher remix, a twisted headfuck of a beat (good luck dancing to this one), reminiscent of early Squarepusher productions.
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#79
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Cutting Beam
Creating ecstatic, alien fusions of industrial, UK bassline and Afro-Portuguese dance music, 2rana 3crana - the project of Gum Takes Tooths Jussi Brightmore - announces their new EPThe Mountain Holds A Dagger for release November 28thon Infinite Machine. Shaped by a period of personal tragedy and physical incapacitation, it is a strange, vital celebration of life and movement. The records title comes from another story of being pushed to the brink. Prior to achieving lasting fame as an occultist writer, in 1902 the mountaineer Aleister Crowley was embarking on the first expedition up K2. One of his party fell ill, according to Richard Kaczynskis 2002 biographyPerdurabo,and feverishly told Crowley there are three of me: two are well, but the third is a mountain, which holds a dagger. This passage chimed with Brightmore, whose sense of self had undergone its own strange unravelling. After years making crushing, airless EBM with the acclaimed London band Gum Takes Tooth, Brightmore set out for a fresh start between the lockdowns - moving to an area just outside Lisbon with his young family. Soon after, however, he experienced a crippling abdominal injury which left him bedridden. Moving so slowly opened the door to this really intense self-enquiry, he says. Having had his mobility ripped away, he resolved to never take it for granted again: to celebrate movement, by focusing his creative efforts on dance music. He would combine this with a costumed drag persona, reminiscent of Johannes J. Jaruraaks work as Hungry. To dress up, to give rise to something within oneself, Brightmore claims, is another celebration of living. Regaining his mobility, he became a fixture of Portugals strange underground club-nights. Having already drawn influence from the area sonically, his industrial leanings melding with locally-popular Afro-Portuguese rhythms like batida, these gigs gave his love of dance music a political dimension. Many of these nights featured no program, trusting artists to arrange themselves in running orders, and involved clubgoers jumping in to help out with the bar or cleanup: a utopian social vision, where everyone takes care of each other. Just as the project was taking off, in Autumn 2023 Brightmores brother was diagnosed with cancer, and passed away. It took up all of my mind and heart, Brightmore says. Making dance music wasnt fitting with my state of mind, and he considered abandoning it altogether. A year later, Brightmore was attending Supernormal Festival with his family, and Repeater Radio invited him to play some tracks on their sound system. Using the shelved, work-in-progress 2rana 3crana tracks on his USB to perform an impromptu DJ set, Brightmore magnetised the crowd. People kept on coming and coming - dancing, having fun. He even left the decks himself to dance with his young daughter. The Quietus co-founder John Doran was so excited by the set, he invited Brightmore to release an exclusive EP for the websites subscribers, following his debut EPVerniz Ripplein January of this year. It charged the whole thing up again, Brightmore smiles. Two of the songs onThe Mountain Holds A Daggerwere performed, in an early state, at that course- changing set. One isCrash Era, bouncing between gelatinous, interdimensional takes on batida, grime and UK garage. The other is the hedonistic title-trackThe Mountain Holds A Dagger: a stormy, techno- adjacent stomper. New creationCutting Beamis the most unruly of the trio - a writhing, slippery industrial dance track, centred on sliding frequency sounds Brightmore likens to a drill in the forehead. Not belonging to either the plasticky fairgrounds of hyperpop or industrial wastelands of EBM,The Mountain Holds A Daggeris weirdly evocative of the natural world. Brightmore notes his use of glistening, semi- organic, digital animal sounds, like the low cyborg howls on Crash Era, but then theres the noise washes on the title-track - eerily reminiscent of crashing waves. As much asThe Mountain Holds A Daggerrepresents a deeply original kind of dance music, however, it remains rooted in the art forms basic principles: the crucial value that I place on underground club culture as a social experience, Brightmore says. Having navigated losing his ability to dance, then his motivation for making dance music in the midst of terrible grief, his love for this art-form now seems all-consuming. Being together, moving to the same music in the same place, he says, is more important than ever.
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#82
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Terminal
Terminal is the second single from Slipstream by PVAS. -- sitting in the terminal at Barcelona airport, health safety warnings echo through empty architecture. feeling slow, and fast, out of sync with rituals and routines. structure and rhythm disintegrate into micro gestures appearing in random order, a daily psychedelia... amid all of the chaos and distraction in the last few years, its only through letting go that Ive found solid ground to stand on. These are some of the experiences and reflections that gave shape to Slipstream, a hallucinatory mini-album by the artist PVAS and the fourth release on Objekts label, Kapsela. Slipstream is an aural document of PVASs interior life, conceived not as a grab-bag of DJ-friendly tracks (although its clearly inspired by the club) but as a single, delicately crafted artistic statement. The entire record is shrouded in a flickering haze, worn through by smudged breakbeats and wiry drum machines. Wetland, with its swampy percussion and crystalline arps, echoes T++ and Kraftwerk. The radiant incandescence of Gathering Drift recalls GAS or Monolakes Hong Kong. Sampled breakbeats dip and swerve asymmetrically through Boba and Terminal. Across the record, textures and voices are reshaped by PVASs homemade algo-software, UMT, which, in PVAS own words, reconstructs one audio file by sampling another, resulting in output that merges their aesthetic qualities, creating rhythm with non-rhythmic sound files and abusing the stereo field. But the most striking union of technology and poetic self-exploration comes at the end of the record, in the title track, from words murmured through a classic vocoder: when i stop framing myself as a boundaried stone immovable, and powerful, and heavy when i stop figuring my deepest space as my own something which i am solely responsible i surrender, i surrender PVAS is Jordan Juras, a Berlin-based artist who grew up outside of Windsor, Ontario. He has released solo EPs on Isla and xpq?, and is half the duo NUG (3XL, West Mineral Ltd.). In addition to developing music software professionally, he has used his UMT software on records by Lyra Pramuk and Dylan Kerr. Slipstream was recorded from 2022 to 2025.
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#83
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The Remedy Remixes
CoOp Presents is proud to bring you The Remedy Remixes from LCSM, featuring new flips from masterplan, Alex Phountzi (NameBrandSound) & IZCO (Brighter Days Family). LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) is one of IG Cultures flagship projects, fusing an array of sounds from the worlds of jazz, soul, hip hop, garage, d&b, bruk and beyond. Previously releasing two highly-acclaimed full-length albums on Amsterdam-based label Super Sonic Jazz, this remix package features new versions of tracks featured on the 2024 project The Remedy. The 33rd release on the CoOp Presents label, this triple pack takes on three different moods from within the bruk genre, though all focusing squarely back to the dancefloor. The EP also features the vocal talents of Allysha Joy (30:70 / Joy Spheres Rees / First Word Records) and South African-born, Rara Zulu; both integral players in the Naarm / Melbourne soul, jazz, r&b and dance music community, and beyond. The Remedy Remixes embodies the vibrant sound of underground club culture in 2025. The Remedy Remixes is released on Bandcamp on October 17th, before landing on all other digital platforms on October 24th.
LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion), Rara Zulu, Allysha Joy
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#86
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Mabheshingo
2025-10-24 Content Connect Africa
Babes Wodumo, Madanon, Unkle Ken, Niseni, Lelowhatsgood, Rifle Deep, SK, Jay Music, Don Edward, Sundile, ill Frost, Mampintsha, Maphara, Gallo, Dee Traits, ZVRI, Baba Ka Simba, DJ Lace, Chiefsa, MaWhoo, Trymore, Jelly Babie, Blaq kidd, Sniper, Ushuni Wasemzini
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#94
Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club
Look Within
To further expand his musical sphere he just founded a new label called All Things Records that will focus on his own works and collaborative projects with like-minded musicians. ́Look Within` is the first album on the label providing a glimpse of (all) things to come. In over 10 tracks, Sun People follows previous explorations into techno influenced realms at 160bpm. Yet, here he mostly leaves the sonic palette of the footwork/jungle/bass continuum to go beyond it, building a wider musical context including references to minimal music or jazz. Stepping into territories without structural or functional limitations leads Sun People towards raw, experimental, analogue jams, while remaining in the realm of club music. This form suggests a deeper exploration of dance music that wants to create and allow a meditative zone on the floor, evoking not only physical but also mental reactions and affects.
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#96
Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club
No More
After an amazing run with his latest EP on Hessle Audio Make It Better/ Restless Sleep Josi Devil is back with a 3 tracker on TSVI & Wallworks Nervous Horizon. Combining club functionality and cinematic sound design this EP leaves no stone unturned. No More has already conquered most dance floors around the UK and the world being played by the biggest names in the scene like Ben UFO, Joy O, Special Requests etc. Duinpan is a pounding garage banger with mind bending sound design. M.e.S the final track is a collaboration with label boss TSVI, and it definitely is the cherry on the cake incorporating both the signature Nervous Horizon sound and Josi Devils cold & slick production.
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#98
Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club
TD10
2025-10-10 Timedance
Shalt, Atrice, Batu, Ayesha, re:ni, Lechuga Zafiro, Bambounou, Skee Mask, Pearson Sound, Jabes, Koi, Duckett, Polygonia, El irreal Veintiuno, Jurango, Yushh, Daisy Moon, Marco Shuttle, Minor Science, Lurka, JASSS, 33emybw, Metrist, BadSista, Verraco
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#99
Feat. Staff Picks in Bass / Club
Polarize
Polarize After a standout appearance in our last compilation, Shai FM returns to Elicit with his debut solo project on the label. Four cuts filled with rhythm-driven precision and luminous atmospheres anchored by heavy low-end pressure from Philadelphias rising star. Percussion sits firmly at the forefront of this project: intricate, razor-sharp, and driving with intent. Each track is driven by a seamless flow of immersive soundscapes and tightly wound rhythms. Club-focused yet restrained, these are steppers built purely for heads-down moments.
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