Aeon Four - Pure White EP

Release Date - 15th February 2019

Having rounded off 2018 in style with his debut EP for the mighty Metalheadz, Fanu the beat manipulator opens 2019 with a bang. Marking the return of Straight Up Breakbeat - the 1st jungle / drum’n’bass label out of Finland established 1996 - Fanu delivers two majestic pieces of music.

12-bit sits nicely at 155 BPM mark, sounding fresh and vintage at the same time. Smooth pads coupled with drum patterns only a select few can construct.  

The double A-side steps into jazzier mode but makes sure not to fake the funk. Tight beats and a half-tempo surprise at the end. 

Support from - Doc Scott, Muffler, Monita, 

a1. Fanu - 12-Bit

b1. Fanu - Drums for Freedom

Release Date: 27th September 2019

"New Age" is one of those tracks that get requested year after year - or in this case decade after decade! With origins in 2008 and played by every big name of the scene it has earned an undisputed anthem status and it’s the most wanted dub in the extensive Loxy & Resound catalogue.

"Stone Cold" on the double A-side is equally exciting. Vintage production from 2009 it combines Resound's trademark metallic funk with some dark vibes & haunting vocals.

Digital only "Forgot Why Mix" flips the script & sounds more contemporary now than ever, highlighting Resound as one of the most innovative producers out there.
Vinyl mastered and cut by Beau at Ten Eight Seven Mastering. Pressed at Record Industry.

a1. Loxy & Resound - New Age

b1. Loxy & Resound - Stone Cold

Digital Exclusive: Loxy & Resound - Stone Cold (Forgot Why Mix)

Release Date: 3rd April 2020

It's exactly one year since Aeon Four made their debut on vinyl with the still in-demand "Pure White EP". Their follow-up on Straight Up Breakbeat SUBB1996 series is another four track EP of explorations into the original jungle sound but with a modern twist.

High energy vocals of "Silence", the heavy rolling "Babylon", deep excursions of "Essence" and the original junglism of "Lion Awakes" make this another essential Aeon Four release.

All tracks hand crafted in Turku, the original rave capital of Finland. Early support from 

Coco Bryce, FFF, Digital, Dj Flight and more.

a1. Aeon Four - Silence

a2. Aeon Four - Essence

b1. Aeon Four - Lion Awakes

b2. Aeon Four - Babylon

Release Date: 20th March 2020

Straight Up Breakbeat rounds up the first full year of operation with a special compilation YEAR ZERO. Featuring the best in modern jungle and forward-looking drum & bass the album features brand new tracks by FANU, OUT OF FUEL, INFADER & DDOG together with 2019 label highlights by RESOUND, AEON FOUR, ESC, HMR and more. The album is preceded by a vinyl EP and a set of digital singles.

a1. Fanu - Aura Eleven

a2. HMR - Prophecy (Version)

b1. DDOG - A New Sound

b2. Infader - Marble Madness

Release Date - 9th August 2019

A celebration of our primal connection to rhythm and dance woven deep into the fabric of our collective subconscious. No less.

Rhytual is an evolution in the career of the Finnish artist Ilpo Kärkkäinen (also known as Resound) . The project, rooted in live performance, sees him transform the moody sonics he’s known from in his drum’n’bass work into something completely new. Refusing to be defined by traditional genre boundaries, Rhytual is about hypnotic soundscapes that move you deep into a dreamy world of abstraction, myth and wonder.

“Rhytual grew out of necessity,” says Ilpo. “ After more than 20 years of making electronic music I had come to a point in my life and career where I wanted to create something even more personal, important and meaningful.”

“I’m deeply intrigued by the nature of reality. Myth and science. Nature and technology. Ancient history and distant future. How we can see it’s all connected, yet so much remains a mystery.”

“Rhytual is a platform to push my craft to the next level and do something larger with it. It allows me to learn and explore, but also to focus on the essential and condense my art.”

Live performance is central to Rhytual. Ilpo performs with the same hardware setup he also uses to create the music: an analog drum machine, a synthesiser and a sampler. The live show is raw, powerful and hypnotizing. A unique moment in the river of time – like a shamanic journey, shared between everyone in the space and never again to be repeated the same.

“Music allows us to come together and step into an altered reality. It is a healing experience. That is sacred. That is Rhytual.”

a1. Rhytual - Gnosis

a2. Rhytual - Deus

b1. Rhytual - Pagan

b2. Rhytual - Unsung