We asked Tom VR back to InterGraded for a solo EP and he came with the MELTERS. Behold the Fast Track to Bliss.
Tom VR has been quietly developing his style for over a decade under the surface. Recently his signature sound has flourished and resulted in a string of records on his own label Valby Rotary, and Midland’s Intergraded as well as his debut album on All My Thoughts; an electronica trip, laced with samples from films, podcasts and Japanese field recordings.
Tom’s musical vision, like many, was shaped by his time spent in Leeds, where he first started going to clubs and DJing regularly, coupled with a 7 year residency at The Mango Club in Chester.
The recycling of previously discarded projects, patchwork-style percussion, and Korg ARP Odyssey are defining elements of his sound.
For the next release on Intergraded we are delighted to present the debut of EM + STAV. For their first release they have distilled their decades of djing experience in to an incredibly assured 4 tracker that traverses electro, broken techno and much more.
Intergraded is a new label started by Midland to focus on releasing music by new artists; whether unknown, emerging or established but working under a new name. The first release sees Body in the Thames, Peach, Jay and Webstarr help inaugurate the label.
"The idea for the label came about after being sent unreleased music and ideas by a number of artists over the last year. As I plan to focus Graded on my own Midland solo work for the foreseeable future, and with ReGraded occupying a different aesthetic plane altogether, the logical step was to start a new label that could help introduce this music to a wider audience" - Harry Agius aka Midland
a1. Body In The Thames - Silver Threaded Crystal Beads
