Electronica
Release Date: 6th May 2022
Monsters are the result of the sleep of reason" said Goya, and today we live with its complete absence. Murder and grief, destitution and corruption surround us. War. Democide and the madness of the lies that adorn it - a casual dispersal of humanity and lives put to the fire. Where is joy? Where is hope? Music and Art are all that remain to salve the spirit, yet they are done. A Twentieth-century devotion that now only exists as an outfit, a thin layer worn as social currency. What was previously a mountainous range for pilgrims to climb is now a warehouse stacked high, lit by LED, every last shadow removed. Served online as a superficial ghost, reanimated by computer in St.Vitus dance - those warm corners where we used to reside now stark and scratchy - no place left to hide, no orange glow to spark cognisance. Right against the wall, held by the throat, we are only free in dreams. Yet Music still lives here - in reverie amongst the world of spirits and memory, recharging and recuperating, awaiting rebirth. So let the psalms of decades past instead serve as armour - dress yourself with these plates and reside here while storms rage outside. Here are 12 dreams to serve as armour. Take hope with lord and dego, sit here with us in the warmth and dream again, for in the words of Hughes "if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
a1: Metonymy and Synecdoche
a2: Intention Not Action
a3: I Wish You Knew
b1: Autumn-Winter 3033
b2: The Fire This Time
b3: PMI
c1: Non Negotiable
c2: Faith Must Have Reason
c3: St. Vitus Dance
d1: Democide
d2: Massive Underdogs (feat. Domu)
d3: Dirty Sea
Release Date: 20th May 2022
Please Keep Shimmering marks Tom VR’s fourth appearance on Seb Wildblood’s ‘All My Thoughts’. The end result of a long, turbulent creative process, it's an album about perseverance and finding inspiration in the face of monotony and self-doubt.
First emerging through the Leeds scene, Tom VR gained traction and attention as a producer through a rapid series of releases on AMT and his own label, Valby Rotary. His debut album Films was released in 2018, a rich and eclectic collage of house, electronica and field recordings. Since then, he has finely tuned a style to call his own - detailed and intricate but grounded by a feeling of warmth and propulsive forward motion - its a sound crystallised on the widely acclaimed ‘Fast Track To Bliss’ EP, which was released in 2021 on Midland’s INTERGRADED.
Work started on Please Keep Shimmering in the aftermath of Films in 2019. Relocating to London via Manchester, Tom juggled his creativity with a 9-5 in customer service. During 2020, over the course of months in isolated lockdown, anonymous abuse from customers on social media platforms skewed the perception of the outside world. ‘It permeates through the screen of your computer and into your life’ he explains ‘As you much as you try to disconnect afterwards, doing this every day while isolated in your home, can get strange. I started to lose confidence in what I was doing creatively and why I was doing it.’
Please Keep Shimmering soundtracks this moment of internal fracture, but also the experience of coming out on the other side, of reassembling the pieces. Weaving together fragments and textures with signature delicacy, the album moves from pulsing ambient on the aptly named ‘Colour Dance Behind the Eyelids’ to brooding downtempo on ‘Keep Shimmering’. Hidden between these moments of introspection are flashbacks to the dancefloor - the lean, broken beat and glittering melody of ‘Partner’, the echoes of jungle on ‘October’, and the rattling, hi tech two-step of ‘Blue Sky Unravel.’ Tom draws on these dancefloor memories to sketch a vision of the future. On the closer ‘Well Are You Hope?’ we get a cautious glimpse of the realisation that things might get better, that these moments are only temporary.
At its core, Please Keep Shimmering is driven by an infectious sense of hope. But it’s not mere escapism - this is the kind of optimism you have to fight for, in which you still hear the echoes of what came before. In the producer’s own words: ‘I sometimes envision my creativity like a flame shimmering. I was constantly worried about it fading out. This album is a sonic reminder to anyone that when you feel burned out and exhausted, searching for the spark deep in your chest can feel impossible, but you have to believe it still exists.’
a1. Tom VR - Soared Straight Through Me
a2. Tom VR - Petrichor
a3. Tom VR - Colour Dance Behind The Eyelids
b1. Tom VR - Partner
b2. Tom VR - Keep Shimmering
c1. Tom VR - Now The Branch Is Creaking
c2. Tom VR - Achemore
c3. Tom VR - October
d1. Tom VR - Blue Sky Unravel
d2. Tom VR - Well Are You Hope
Available: 3rd May 2022
Wildlife Analysis
An Eagle In Your Mind
The Color Of The Fire
Telephasic Workshop
Triangles & Rhombuses
Sixtyten
Turqoise Hexagon Sun
Kaini Industries
Bocuma
Roygbiv
Rue The Whirl
Aquarius
Olson
Pete Standing Alone
Smokes Quantity
Open The Light
One Very Important Thought
Available: 29th April 2022
Following widespread acclaim for his recent LP ‘Always Inside your Head’, on March 4th / April 8th Matt Cutler AKA Lone releases four re-works of tracks from the album, entitled ‘Natural Aerials’.
On ‘Natural Aerials (Mouth of God Part Two)’, Lone utilises a similar sound palette as album track ‘Mouth Of God’, but rebuilds it into a brand new banger. Energetic, deep, trancey and driven by jungle-schooled breakbeats, with bassbin shuddering low-end, he delves deeper into the vortex. Whereas the album was made predominantly using software, Cutler has since been buying hardware – and this marks the first track made on these newly acquired synths.
Based around a version from Lone’s recent sold-out live show at London’s Village Underground, on ‘Inlove2 (One Thirty Mix)’ he ups the original’s BPM count, with sights set firmly on the dancefloor. Taking cues from the ‘Ambivert Tools’ series, this is a high-grade, proggy, main room acid rush.
On ‘Visited By Astronauts (SHERELLE Had A Groove Remix)’, the fast-rising star takes an ambient interlude from the album, and gives it what she calls “a space age, footwork jungle twist”. Her first released remix, Sherelle continues an impeccable purple patch, with a re-rub that’s both airy and light, but also heavily percussive, full of propulsive forward motion. She states, "it’s a pleasure and honour to remix for Lone, as being a long time fan, it's a beautiful thing to be able to collaborate. I really wanted my first remix to be special and also for someone who I hugely admire, so Matt asking me to be involved in this process wastruly magical!”
‘Echo Paths Ebb And Flow’ takes a downtempo album highlight, strips it back to just the synths, then unfurls them into a blissful ambient work that’s melodic, warm and fuzzy, swaddling the listener in candy floss clouds.
A1. Natural Aerials (Mouth of God Part Two)
A2. InLove2 (One Thirty Mix)
B1. Visited By Astronauts (SHERELLE Had A Groove Remix)
B2. Echo Paths (Ebb and Flow)
Release Date: 20th May 2022
4x Massive Remixes from Low Jack, Lakker, Bruce and Etch!!
a1. Kefi (Low Jack Remix)
a2. Kefi (Bruce Remix)
b1. Blazemoche SPZL Battle Weapon (Etch Remix)
b2. Nyctophile (Lakker Remix)
Release Date: 20th May 2022
a1. Vasl
a2. Nyctophile
b1. Kefi
b2. Fika
b3. Blazemoche
Release Date: 13th May 2022
The Aloof formed in 1990 and forged a reputation as one of the hardest working bands around. While other acts incorporated an electronica into a general rock sound in the early ‘90s, The Aloof were always a pioneering electronic act. Touring alongside the likes of Massive Attack and Leftfield, they released three albums with Warner’s EastWest label: Cover The Crime (1994), Sinking (1996) and Seeking Pleasure (1998). After parting ways with Warner, they were in charge of their own destiny, and formed their own ‘Screaming Target’ label as they set about making a new record.
The resultant album ‘This Constant Chase For Thrills’ has established a reputation as a cult classic, but internal struggles and the wider pressure of the industry meant it didn’t get the coverage it deserved. Despite this, ‘So Good’ became a radio hit after featuring on the US version of Queer As Folk, and remains a fan-favourite. In anticipation of the release, it has finally issued as a single, setting the tone for the full reissue of the LP on Acid Jazz Records.
Defined by a positive DIY spirit as the band moved on their own, This Constant Chase For Thrills, has an Ibiza and Balearic feel, alongside its dark, moody and atmospheric moments. Aside from ‘So Good’ – described as ‘a dark cloud being lifted’ by founding member Dean Thatcher – there is the late night intensity of ‘Doing It For Money’, describing the need to make ends meet in difficult circumstances, which gained attraction when first released. Meanwhile, closing tune ‘Painted Face’ is arguably the album’s standout, infused with wide-eyed psychadelia and open adventure.
“I think ‘Constant Chase For Thrills’ was a return to form for The Aloof and I’m really chuffed this album is going to see the light of day properly and finally get the exposure it deserves” - Dean Thatcher, The Aloof.
a1. So Good
a2. Doing It For Money
b1. Good Morning World
b2. Sold
c1. Tearing Up Inside
c2. Infatuated
c3. D.I.F.M. Version
d1. The Beach
d2. Painted Face
Release Date: 29th April 2022
Khaliphonic 15 is the first full length release from Japanese experimental dub duo Undefined. Well-established as a live act since 2014, and releasing on their own Newdubhall label as well as ZamZam Sounds since 2017, it’s well-past time that their expansive and immersive sound be allowed to span the length of an LP, and this set is nothing short of a triumph.
The powerhouse duo of keyboardist/programmer Sahara (formerly of Heavymanners) and drummer Ohkuma (formerly of Soul Dimension) create an absolutely unique form of dubwise firmly grounded and rooted in rockstone reggae principles, while focusing intently on expansive spaces, subtle inflections, and exploratory minimalism and abstraction - deep dives into the heart of rootical riddim and space. Luminary vocalists Paul St. Hilaire, Rider Shafique, and Ras Dasher were invited on the journey, and the resulting set is absolutely timeless, a crowning achievement in the rich history of reggae, dub, and dub techno in Japan, and the world.
With “Defined Riddim” the two-man band has created something ruff & rugged while somehow delicate and utterly elegant throughout. Undefined honors the roots while taking them in an deeply personal, unconventional and unique direction unburdened by cliches, follow-fashion or any other concerns beyond creating an honest music - dub from the heart. Words fail when trying to describe the richly saturated color and tones of Sahara’s keys & bass; Ohkuma’s drumming is muscular, lithe, incredibly tight & subtle. The two together are nothing short of a force, a single spirit of riddim moving through two individuals with a fully-unified vision, the vision magnified by E-Mura’s (Bim One Production) masterfully restrained mix.
It’s an absolute honor to release this album in physical form, including a bonus 7” featuring the heartfelt vocals of Ras Dasher, who passed away suddenly before he could celebrate the release with us. Undefined and Khaliphonic/ZamZam Sounds dedicate this set to him, and to dearly-departed Naoki E-Jima, whose Disc Shop Zero was the heart of the scene in Japan until he left this plane in 2020. Naoki was also an early, enthusiastic, and steadfast supporter of ZamZam Sounds & Khaliphonic, and we are forever grateful to him and his family for the love they showed us and so many others.
LP
a1. Victims ft. Paul St. Hilaire
a2. Array
a3. After Effect
a4. Second Floor
b1. Mango Step
b2. Tech In Black
b3. Three ft. Rider Shafique
b4. Untitled
Bonus 7"
a1. Into The Light ft. Ras Dasher
b1. Into The Dub
Available: 22nd April 2022
a1. Promises (Movement 1)
a2. Promises (Movement 2)
a3. Promises (Movement 3)
a4. Promises (Movement 4)
a5. Promises (Movement 5)
b1. Promises (Movement 6)
b2. Promises (Movement 7)
b3. Promises (Movement 8)
b4. Promises (Movement 9)
Available: 11th April 2022
a1. Prelude
a2. Kiara
a3. Kong
a4. Eyesdown (feat. Andreya Triana)
b1. El Toro
b2. We Could Forever
b3. 1009
c1. All in Forms
c2. The Keeper (feat. Andreya Triana)
c3. Stay the Same (feat. Andreya Triana)
d1. Animals
d2. Black Sands
Release Date: 29th April 2022
Noted for his vast and psychedelic bass heavy productions, Brighton based producer Etch pulls out four killers for the ‘Sloppy Rhythm Trax’ EP on Hypercolour.
With a pedigree that has bestowed labels like IllianTape, Sneaker Social Club, LMD SunkWorks and TempOzone with exceptional singles and albums, the man like Etch fires on all cylinders for his Hypercolour debut.
Impenetrable and heady vibes are served up on ‘Lazyville’, whilst‘ Gaia’s Mainframe’ give us some of that aforementioned psychedelic bass in spades!‘
Pluto’s Groove’ tears into jungle and d‘n’b territories ,rinsing out the acid breaks vibes, whilst ‘Belladonna & The Poppies’ throws down more sub bass frequencies in a dusty and decidedly chugging EP finale.
a1. Lazyville
a2. Gaia's Mainframe
b1. Pluto's Grave
b2. Belladonna & The Poppies
Available: 7th April 2022
Jimpster’s lockdown LP was made throughout 2020 and finally sees the light of day at the end of February 2022 having been delayed around 6 months due to the ongoing vinyl pressing hold ups. Birdhouse is the revered producers seventh full length LP and can be considered a full circle as he takes a step away from the dance floor to revisit his early inspirations of jazz, 70’s fusion, library music, ambient and sample-based downtempo electronica. With its soulful touches, vocal and live musician features and trademark warm Jimpster production, we also think it could be his most accomplished and accessible yet.
The opening title track sets the tone for what’s to come with rustling percussion, widescreen choral samples, dub FX and drifting pads all coming together to create a sense of optimism. The first of six vocal features comes next. Ascension with UK vocalist Oliver Night (featured on IG Culture’s recent Earthbound LP) is a simple soul jam with live bass from Nick Cohen and Jimpster’s beloved Fender Rhodes joining the lo-fi drum groove.
Next up we’re treated to Voodoo featuring brilliant young NYC MC/poet/producer who first grabbed Jimpster’s attention with his mind-melting track Signs, released in 2020 on Youngbloods. Yoh’s sung (not sung) vocal flow adds a new dimension to the Jimpster sound and is hopefully the first of many more collaborations to come with this perfect pairing. Still Believe takes us on a tripped-out journey into slo-mo, lopsided MPC beats punctuated with otherworldly vocal samples, live bass and Rhodes making for an immersive late night mood.
The first of two tracks on the LP featuring London vocalist and songwriter Cairo drops next entitled Beautiful Day. Another incredibly talented young artist introduced to Jimpster through a mutual friend, Cairo adds a deep and uplifting vibe making for a track you’ll come back to time and time again. A slow-burning nu-soul groove which will draw you in with its warm glow. Lazarusman is a Johannesburg-native poet and vocalist known for his collaborations with Stimming, Joris Voorn and Booka Shade. Here he delivers a poem called Heavy, perfectly punctuating the haunting reverb-drenched horn, Detroit-esque chord stabs and filtered drums.
Future Paradise drops the BPM's further still for a slow-stepping synth ride mixing up rising arpeggios, dubby flugel horn FX and the lushest of strings. It’s been 15 years since Jimpster and Capitol A last joined forces on Left n Right from Jimpster’s Amour LP. Known for his work with Jazzanova, King Britt, Mark De Clive-Lowe and 2008 club anthem Serve It Up on Mantis, the San Francisco native MC delivers his inimitable flow to a blunted jazzy hip hop groove making for one of the LP highlights.
Up next, Rain is an intimate and understated slice of contemporary soul music which pushes another spellbinding Cairo vocal front and centre, underpinned by loose, crunchy beats, dusty keys and moogy flourishes. Picking up the pace, Doors Of Your Heart sees Jimpster get busy chopping up a funk groove whilst Nick Cohen lays down another killer live bass line. Lush keys, modular synths and some crazy FX processing take this into the stratosphere and call to mind some of his earliest productions in the late 90’s on his seminal LP Messages From The Hub.
Winding things down, Jimpster continues to revisit some of the sounds and flavours of his earliest work on Tell You, which goes seriously deep with touches of cinematic big band horns and a looped up vocal sample. Closing out the LP we have the aptly titled Full Circle complete with sublime Metheny/Mays-style pads, muted synth arps and subtle FX to drift away to.
A1. Birdhouse
A2. Ascension (feat. Oliver Night)
A3. Voodoo (feat. Yoh)
A4. Still Believe
A5. Beautiful Day (feat. Cairo)
A6. Heavy (feat. Lazarusman)
B1. Future Paradise
B2. Telegram (The Introduction) (feat. Capitol A)
B3. Rain (feat. Cairo)
B4. The Doors Of Your Heart
B5. Tell You
B6. Full Circle
Release Date: 22nd April 2022
a1. Blockage
a2. Dream System
b1. Inverted Sky
b2. Static Energy
b3. Mod Zone
c1. X Power
c2. Turbo Complex
c3. Stratosphere
d1. Space Stacker
d2. Hex Cube
d3. Junk Yard
Release Date: 29th April 2022
Manchester’s veteran Junglist Chimpo steps up on Astrophonica to tune in to his pirate radio influences and broadcast an EP full of explosive Jungle energy and Hardcore charm. Phone line crew, this ones for you . . .
“On The Dial is my take on the Jungle music I grew up listening to on Manchester pirate radio stations in the nineties. The two main pirates that played Jungle are referenced directly in two of the tracks: Buzz FM and Luv NRG. The tracks reference styles I’ve picked up from some of my favourite producers growing up: Danny Breaks, Krust, Die, Sappo, L Double, etc. Rig Doctor is more Old Skool using a sample referencing the guy who would fix up the technicals in running a pirate and styled by early Hardcore Jungle Techno. The whole EP is essentially a love letter to one of the first genres I fell in love with on the format I really learned about it on.” - Chimpo.
Rig Doctor kicks off the weekend with a rush of high speed vocals and a homage to the ones behind the scenes making the station tick… The Rig Doctor. Up after ads is the positive lunch time roller LUV NRG and a trademark Chimpo bubble to set speed. Stay up past bedtime and you’ll hear the mysterious Buzz Army with its murky bass riff and graveyard shift aesthetic. Finishing things off Sunday style, Chimpo drops some science on the stoned groove of Broad.
a1. Rig Doctor
a2. LUV NRG
b1. Buzz Army
b2. Broad
Release Date: 22nd April 2022
Repress of the instantly sold out first FROID DUB EP, a unique crossover between wave and dub. Black vinyl / 140G.
a1. Shotgun Dub
a2. Frozen Chips Sanwich
a3. First Floor
b1. Iguana Style
b2. Minamatos
b3. The Murderer
Release Date: 1st April 2022
a1. Clubroot - Solar Flares
b1. Clubroot - Chamber
b2. Clubroot - Remember Me
Release Date 8th April 2022
Following acclaimed releases on Planet Mu, Sneaker Social Club and his own imprint Raw Basics, Anthoney Hart returns with three contemporary rhythm centred rollers under his Basic Rhythm alias.
Wonked out percussion and vocal accents undulate over distorted kicks, subtly building tension in the EP title track “Pepper”.
On the flip, “3am On The Corner” takes things down tempo with broken drums and moody pads accompanied with a haunting sax melody. This eclectic release concludes with “Moonlight Flit” bringing heavy hitting percussive UK Funky energy over a deep pitching sub.
a1. Basic Rhythm - Pepper
b1. Basic Rhythm - 3am On The Corner
b2. Basic Rhythm - Moonlight Flit
Release Date: 6th May 2022
»Tides« marked a radical change in direction for Arovane. After Uwe Zahn had made a name for himself with cutting-edge IDM rhythms and slick ambient textures on a slew of releases, his sophomore album saw the prolific producer opt for a sample-based approach that resulted in a more organic sound and laid-back downbeat grooves. Having reissued Arovane’s seminal »Atol-Scrap« as a double LP in 2021, the Berlin-based Keplar label now makes »Tides« available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 2000 through the legendary City Centre Offices. The new version has been remastered by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering and comes with a brand new cover artwork. It shines a new light on a release for which Zahn quite literally ventured into previously unknown territory — »Tides« is an album that emits a timeless, quiet calm and nonetheless stays constantly in motion.
a1. Theme
a2. Tides
a3. Eleventh!
a4. Tomorrow Morning
b1. Seaside
b2. A Secret
b3. The Storm
b4. Deauville
b5. Epilogue
Release Date: 22nd April 2022
Omura is Fracture and Sam Binga’s fantastical Electro LP. The duo set out on a study of the creative process and to explore the relationship between magic and art via their love of world-building acts such as Drexciya and The KLF.
The music was built piecemeal, sometimes sweating through 72hr sessions in a tiny studio in Hornsey, other times bouncing files up and down the virtual M4 between Bristol and London. “We took chords from 30 year old digital synths, worked entire tracks around them before suddenly pitching them down entire octaves, revelling in the digital flotsam that suddenly jumped out at us.” The process was fluid and never questioned. The raw creativity flowed, almost as if channelled from an external source. Visions of an ecosystem appeared - Sea, Land, Air and Earth - held together by mythical creatures and technology. So strong was the energy, that the duo felt compelled to name it and offer gratitude. “Never in our wildest dreams did we foresee that simply writing music with no deliberately stated goals or aspirations would somehow end up with a full magic ritual in a forest on the edge of London. Somehow it felt right and has ultimately left us to consider what else is possible when you let go and just allow things to play out?”
An unknown whale, migrating across an uncharted sea. Eyes staring from the sky, from the trees, from the roots. Joy springs from the earth, life bursts through like sunlight. Virtual mountains captured on obsolete media, slowed down to the pace of a glacial lake. The threads exist outside the ego and offer guidance.
a1. Fracture & Sam Binga - Omura
a2. Fracture & Sam Binga - Advisory List
b1. Fracture & Sam Binga - Maps
b2. Fracture & Sam Binga - Folds
b3. Fracture & Sam Binga - Lake
c1. Fracture & Sam Binga - Xtatic
c2. Fracture & Sam Binga - Termites
c3. Fracture & Sam Binga - Cold Edge
d1. Fracture & Sam Binga - Conditional
d2. Fracture & Sam Binga - 6 Foot Drift
Release Date: 15th April 2022
Pacific Rhythm is elated to present a grounding offering from Oakland's Space Ghost entitled Private Paradise as our first release of 2022. The LP is an ode to Space Ghost's time spent at Sea Ranch on the Northern California coast, a place he and his partner visit to refresh their spirit and regain optimism and enthusiasm for the outside world.
Private Paradise possesses a rare ability to restore, rejuvenate, and inspire through each listen and is something we've only grown more and more fond of during the unforeseen complications we encountered during its release over the past two years. It's a piece of music that feels like a perfect nod to where we've been musically for the past 8 years and where we see ourselves heading in the future. Deep, contemplative, and uplifting audio that compels its listeners to focus on the positive forces in the world and the power of being present in a moment.
a1. Virtual Age
a2. Inner Focus
a3. Save Point
a4.Sounds Of Peace
b1. Time Station
b2. Heal
b3. Private Paradise
b4. New Day
Release Date: 25th March 2022
Crocodile or Real? A ghost dub broadcast shaped from a special K.
Over-ripe bananas and quaaludes, looking across the concrete at screeching burnouts resonating into echo-streaked good morning sunshine.
Beat a zig zag serpentine passage, and drift towards solid ground on the platform, are you coming down? Ported and stacked, slip into a stuttering seventh dub.
Alarm bells and scattering footsteps in the carriage, that is ugly (what’s going on?)
Space liquid danger waters, sink or swim, float forward inside out, Queens Park conga, last train (to Glasgow Central).
Perfect storm clouds, take a beat dub cut-up bud, splash it out.
Wherever you are, listen in, K
“Crocodile or Real?” is a new record by Dip Friso, following 2020’s “If The Worm Turns It Could Turn Ugly”. Dip Friso is a recording project of Murray Collier, who also releases music as Grim Lusk (Domestic Exile, 12th Isle), Sunny Balm (Sacred Summits) and as one half of Pussy Mothers (Optimo Music).
A1. Crocodile or Real
A2. Bananas
A3. Looking
A4. Good Morning
A5. Zig Zag Serpentine
A6. On The Platform
A7. Seventh Dub
B1. In The Carriage
B2. That Is Ugly (What’s Going On?)
B3. Danger Waters
B4. Last Train (To Glasgow Central)
B5. Storm Clouds
Release Date: 25th March 2022
Leon Vynehall follows his second album, ‘Rare, Forever’, that landed in many of 2021’s Best Album charts, with a spot on the ‘fabric presents’ series.
His mix bursts with exclusives from collaborators Skee Mask, Or:la, Gaunt, Avon Blume and Ehua, and his own ‘Sugar Slip (The Lick)’, that merges a garage-y bassline with euphoric moments of 90s trance.
The compilation opens with a spoken word introduction from Wesley Joseph, and proceeds effortlessly through ambient from artists Zebrablood and Newworldaquarium, hip-hop (from Wax), breakbeat, the dense dub of Mala and the Afro-Portuguese edge of house, with tracks from Bubas Produçoes and A.k.Adrix.
Vynehall displays his unique ability to weave together different genres and textures in a way that is technically fascinating while still warm and very listenable.
Leon Vynehall - Sugar Slip (The Lick)
Or:la - Allaballa
Skee Mask - Untitled 279
Ehua - Helios
Avon Blume - South Bermo
Gaunt - Raw Cartoon Piero
Umiliani (Zalla) - Produzione Ana
Roxanne - Suite Pour l’Invisible
Available: 28th February 2022
Army Of Me
Hyper-Ballad
The Modern Things
It's Oh So Quiet
Enjoy
You've Been Flirting Again
Isobel
Possibly Maybe
I Miss You
Cover Me
Headphones
Available: 28th February 2022
Human Behaviour
Crying
Venus As A Boy
There Is More To Life Than This (recorded live at The Milk Bar Toilets)
Like Someone In Love
Big Time Sensuality
One Day
Aeroplane
Come To Me
Violently Happy
The Anchor Song
Release Date: 13th May 2022
180 gram heavy vinyl, Leoporello (fold out poster), Printed inner sleeve, Die-cut outer sleeve, Lyrics.
For bands, a “hiatus” is usually just a polite way of announcing a break-up, but sometimes, a hiatus is just that—a hiatus. Back in 2017, when Moderat announced that they’d be taking an extended break following a final concert in their hometown of Berlin, many assumed that the group was basically calling it quits. After all, they’d already completed a celebrated trilogy of albums, repeatedly broken into the pop charts and performed all around the globe (including MainStage sets at some of the world’s biggest festivals including Coachella, Roskilde, Rock Werchter, Glastonbury, Primavera, Sónar and many many more)—what else was left for the German trio to accomplish? Moderat, however, always knew that they’d find their way back to one another.
MORE D4TA, the group’s fourth album, arrives more than six years after its predecessor (2016’s III), yet its contents are quintessentially Moderat. Although the trio’s hiatus was absolutely real—exhausted after years of touring, Apparat (a.k.a. Sascha Ring) and Modeselektor (a.k.a. Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary) spent two years away from one another, focusing instead on their own respective projects—once they decided to resume working together, the music (eventually) started flowing again.
A1. FAST LAND
A2. EASY PREY
A3. DRUM GLOW
A4. NEON RATS
A5. SOFT EDIT
B1. NUMB BELL
B2. UNDO REDO
B3. DOOM HYPE
B4. MORE LOVE
B5. COPY COPY