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Buy: https://deadtraxuk.bandcamp.com/album/bobo-at-20-ep-ddtx006 The title track "Bobo at 20" opens with atmosphere and patience. Slow-burning breaks that get the hips moving while the brain is still chasing the low end. @basma_io @deadtraxuk

Buy: https://fauxpoly.bandcamp.com/album/internal-makeup Internal Makeup Features four bass driven club tools that are minimal, weighty and focussed on sub. Opening with 'World Is On Fire', the only 4x4 track on the record, NINA sets the mood with a cavernous dub-techno jam and spaced out vocals. @nina_wav @fauxpoly

Buy: https://thisisnadi.bandcamp.com/album/akika Bristol-based DAYTIMERS affiliate Nadī arrives on Funky Adjacent with AKIKA, three bold tracks fusing dark and vibrant energy. Birdsong delivers an off-kilter groove laced with warped bird calls. @nadi_bpm @funky-adjacent

Buy: https://katiushadj.bandcamp.com/album/control-fever After two years of curating GRACE behind the scenes, Katiusha reappears on her label with her first full length EP. 'Control Fever' sees the Berlin-based artist paying homage to four main loves in her soundworld: minimal, prog, bass, and trip-hop. The title track is a 6-minute minimal groove that shapeshifts between gritty bassline, strange synths and luscious vocal tails. @katiushadj @gracelabelhq

Buy: https://ethosrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-poetry-iv Kalocain delivers an energetic track here, blending drum and bass, acid and footwork. It’s the perfect combination to sweep us away and give us a real boost. @kalocain @ethosrecords

Buy: https://roomsinc.bandcamp.com/album/sunflower Closing the journey, we land in the basement with Von Klaus (Envega). “Bounce” strips things back to pure function — solid drums, tough rhythms and a locked groove designed to move the room from the first bar. @von_klaus @rooms-incorporated

Buy: https://homesite.bandcamp.com/album/hs-02-au-contraire-run-it BIDFDLB grabs the tempo slider, colliding Baltimore club dynamism with techno propulsion. Its energy is direct, but constantly refracted through rhythmic variation. @aucontrairetrax @homehomesitesite

Buy: https://danslazone.bandcamp.com/album/dialog Klass Sirius is a Rennes-based duo distinguished by an experimental approach that fuses Bass music and Dub techno. Their new EP, born from a series of spontaneous studio sessions, is an immersive and textured project inspired by the sounds of Distinct Motive, Forest Drive West, and Notte Infinita. Across these 5 tracks, the duo explores an adventurous Dub aesthetic, balancing club-ready rhythms with atmospheric sound design. Originally intended as a single track for a compilation, this EP asserts Klass Sirius's commitment to pushing underground boundaries through intuitive and limitless songwriting. @klass-sirius @danslazone

Vancouver-based producer Destrata returns with ‘Problem’, a hard-hitting new EP landing 27th March 2026 on Scuffed Recordings. His third release on the London-based label, the five-track EP moves fluidly through UK-influenced bass music, techno and electronica, driven by heavy low-end and relentless percussion. @destratavan @scuffedrecs Buy: https://destrata.bandcamp.com/album/problem-ep

In a calculated departure from previous release schedules, HEDPLACE SYNTHETICS, INC. gives fair warning to shareholders and interested parties that 4 (FOUR) novel HEDPLACE SYNTHETICS, INC. compounds are to be made available concurrently. Despite best efforts from our chemical, legal and crisis management teams, we have been hitherto unable to control the known issue of loud and unrelenting sonic emissions from HEDPLACE SYNTHETICS, INC. products. As a strategy pivot to minimise effects on our stock price, we are no longer attempting to control these emissions, instead encouraging clients and research teams to simply give in to any sudden or unexpected desires to engage in erratic movements or extended periods of rhythmic exertion. It’s for your own good. Any legislative backlash from regulatory bodies or nation-states will be dealt with as and when they may appear. It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. As investors and/or shareholders, we entrust that you will keep this information on a need-to-know basis. @hedchef @hedplacesynthetics Buy: https://hedplacesynthetics.bandcamp.com/album/syn003-dynamic-halogen-strength

Continuing his flawless run of releases across labels and styles, Kyoto heavyweight Stones Taro lands on Dubrunner's Menace with four essential slabs of bass science. 'Desaturation' leans into true-school dub motifs, complete with siren bleeps and the subtlest flecks of drum breaks in an elegant balance of dubstep's roots and its constant forward momentum. @stonestaro @menace_intl Buy: https://menaceintl.bandcamp.com/album/telling-the-time

More Time Records welcomes percussive powerhouse SMIFF for a two-track EP of tried-and-tested club weaponry with Beezknees. A titan from Edinburgh’s small but mighty club scene, the 25 year old producer brings bassweight, techno sensibilities and lots of drums to his first release of the year. Characterised by driving rhythms and devastating low end, these tracks are no-nonsense exercises in tension, designed always with the dancefloor in mind. @smiffbreaks @moretimerecords Buy: https://smiffmusic.bandcamp.com/album/beezknees-ep

Label co-head Simkin releases music on All Centre for the first time since his split EP with Endless Mow in 2023. On ACEN075 the London-based artist delivers two club-ready tracks channeling rap, jersey club, trance and industrial influences. On the A-side, Ghost chops trance-y arps over a driving four-to-the-floor rhythm. Big room snare hits lead the way to a sturdy groove with subtle switch-ups and an earworm melody slowly morphing as the track progresses. Subtle rhythmic shifts and a slowly mutating hook keep the tension building, before a swift breakdown gives way to a punishing second half, where frantic vocal chops ricochet through the mix. @simkin0 @all-centre-504822953 Buy: https://simkin0.bandcamp.com/album/ghost

United Identities continues its forward streak with a two-tracker that taps straight into the Dutch electro lineage. Lewski, supported early in his career by Ben UFO and DJ Stingray, channels his raw energy into two high-voltage cuts to light up late nights and festival stages. Opening track “Rotational Drift” swirls drippy synth arpeggios around bare-boned electro drums in Lewski’s mechanical style, topped with sharp, catchy vocal stabs. “NaddD” moves into murkier, more hypnotic territory, making a subtle shift toward depth and groove that hints at a new chapter in Lewski’s sound. This release captures a pivotal moment for Lewski: rebuilding his home studio sparked a new wave of inspiration, channelled here into an EP that playfully bridges his trademark mechanics with new creative ground. @iamlewski @weareunitedidentities Buy: https://lewski.bandcamp.com/album/rotational-drift

Featuring artists from Detroit, Chicago, and NYC, EBON is proud to present Synthesize Minds Vol. 1. A 10-track compilation of transmuted variants of techno, electro, and bass. Intended to re-wire the body and mind, these tracks channel each artist’s distinct fingerprint, exhibiting years of sonic development, experimentation, and an ongoing search for a sense of self through tonal alchemy. @huey-mnemonic Buy: https://subsonicebonics.bandcamp.com/album/synthesize-minds-vol-1-ebon-va-001

26Degrees, talented producer from Karlsruhe, Germany, delivers this all new and heavy EP and marks the milestone of the 20th release for Toulouse based label Cluster Traxx. 5 tracks exploring different layers of breaks. Through energetic rhythms with Step Forward and Sensation, loud and dubby with Brain Crime, pure badness with Gunfinger or more subtle and melancholic toughs with Different Way, featuring Nomatopée. @26degreesmusic @clustertraxx Buy: https://clustertraxx.bandcamp.com/album/step-forward

D-Nite is a Belgian producer and DJ based in Liège. After numerous releases on Angelz Recs, Purple Records, he now comes in the cluster family with a massive release. With The Drift Zone, D-Nite asserts a harder, more precise and organic sound, exploring the boundary between club impact and mental immersion. A producer and DJ nurtured by the underground scene, he sculpts dense basslines, nervous rhythms and suspended textures, creating a space where tension, movement and drift coexist. Conceived as a liminal zone, where the body dances while the mind escapes, the EP alternates the frontal impact of Thank you And Watcha with the introspective chiaroscuro areas of The Rite And Lucid .Inspired by the idea of ​​urban and mental drift,The Drift Zone captures this feeling of slipping between control and letting go, all highlighted with artwork created by the talented Milovan Stanojevic. Designed to shake up sound systems, this project released on Cluster Traxx marks a decisive step in the evolution of D-Nite: a more assertive sonic language, tailored for an electronic scene that wants to shake things up as much as it hypnotizes. @kev-d-nite @clustertraxx Buy: https://clustertraxx.bandcamp.com/album/the-drift-zone

Manchester’s Off Beat imprint returns with a heavyweight new EP from Meku. A percussive journey through the UK bass music continuum. Following standout releases from Breaka and Rhyval, Off Beat continues its run of cutting-edge sounds with a stunning debut from newcomer Meku. Duck!Dem is a masterclass in rhythmic tension and release. Tightly coiled percussion and rolling basslines twist around each other, locking into a hypnotic groove powered by unruly low-end energy. @meku_luke @offbeatsound Buy: https://meku-artist.bandcamp.com/album/duck-dem

Loxxe makes her Mantissa debut with a pair of intergalactic bangers  Plains of Passage, the title track of the release, is a club ready stomper, mercilessly blending acidy synths with stabbing vocals. @loxxe @mantissa1 https://mantissa.bandcamp.com/album/plains-of-passage

Hypnotic and futuristic techno rubs shoulders with rolling jungle and heads-down bass music on Shapes, the latest V.A. from Of Paradise. An immersive collection of textural explorations and rhythmic experiments, Shapes unites an assemblage of new and existing label artists, each one brimming with freakish levels of talent. Featuring immaculate new cuts from How Du, Pod & Danimoto, Stave & Karim Maas, Synkro, Mercy System, Tano, Silent Era, and Jan Loup & Trois-Quarts Taxi System, Shapes is an immersive trip through captivating and distinctive soundscapes from a collection of artists constantly pushing the boundaries of electronic music. @mercysystem @ofparadiserecords https://ofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/shapes

Berlin duo Los Pulpitos Felipe Salmon (Dengue Dengue Dengue!) and Dirk Leyers (Closer Musik, Africaine808) return with Octopean Union, a five-track journey through dub, broken beat, and techno. “Sawfish" rattles with conga-fueled energy and acid-edged riffs, a mechanical funk caught mid-flight. Octopean Union is compact, kinetic, and richly layered. Music that moves, expands, and defies categorization, firmly in the adventurous spirit of Crammed Discs. @lospulpitos @crammed-discs Buy: https://crammed-discs.bandcamp.com/music

Dutch producer STYN mixes Bubbling, Footwork and Juke on his latest EP 'Transformer', an infectious three-tracker that cross-pollinates underground sounds born in the late ’90s and early 2000s in Chicago and the Netherlands. Taking the vocal chop style of Juke and layering it with Bubbling’s syncopated high-velocity bounce, fusing two raw and rhythmic styles to devastating effect. After his previous collaborative EP ‘Bobbelsaus’ released on Tash LC’s label Club Yeke gained praise from DJ Mag, Mixmag, BBC Radio 6 and Resident Advisor, STYN is self-releasing these three essential club cuts as he gears up for a big 2026 further experimenting within the sounds of Bubbling. Completing the set, tracks $bill and BURN UP dive deeper into the footwork/bubbling hybridisation - all high-tempo, high-impact, and no filler. Transformer connects two scenes born from DIY spirit and sound system pressure, pointing straight to where STYN’s headed next. @stijn-schrijber Buy: https://stynstyn.bandcamp.com/album/transformer

We started out as a small vinyl label and club night, and over the years we evolved into a global family of pioneers and enthusiasts in underground electronic music. Around 100 events and 50 releases down the line, we've put together something a bit special, so here it is, TRIP050. Here we celebrate the past and the present, while continuing to push forward into a future that can only sound thumping. Joining us with pivotal contributions are Fractious, Moog Conspiracy, Calum Connell & iluna, who makes her debut here. Cutting-edge additions from family faces Boom Merchant, Hockins, Homma Honganji, Obsidian Wave, Fragile X and recent addition Lefrenk make this a truly intercontinental journey. We hope these tracks put a smile on your face. @hockins666 @tribal-pulse Buy: https://go.protonradio.com/r/rlNlfdn3HeMi0

Soreab continues his rapid ascent through the underground with Ziran, a singular, undeniably seminal collection of richly atmospheric, endlessly swirling, thunderous bass and techno compositions that explode through the lithosphere like a fire fountain and find their home on Of Paradise. Comprising four original tracks, including collaborations with Montréal-based artist SIM and Serbian producer Feloneezy, Ziran sees the London-based artist elevate his craft, drawing on his refined approach to sound design and sonic clarity to deliver a spacious, hypnotic, and fully immersive label debut, one that presents an altered sense of human nature that cannot be reached by words. @soreabuk @ofparadiserecords Buy: https://ofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/ziran

After heartbreak and a stolen hard drive and laptop, a new chapter opens. Amsterdam-based Tsepo returns to Intercept with a powerful two-tracker born from both emotional and material loss. Magic Bells was rediscovered after the theft of his laptop. It was a sketch made alone in a hotel room just days after a heavy breakup, bringing a more personal and emotional twist to Tsepo’s repertoire. On the flip, Phantom Fibre stands as Tsepo’s most polished club track to date, carefully crafted over 18 months and luckily mastered right before the laptop and hard drive theft. Both tracks complement each other perfectly in their percussive and detail driven nature as well as their playful dance with the listeners sense of expectation. @janvdlugttsepo @interceptrecords Buy: https://intercept.lnk.to/MagicBells

Suckerpunch Recordings returns for their second main label release via a versatile V/A, fusing elements of electro-house, progressive, tech house & UK club sonics for a diverse, club ready selection of swedgers. The release brings together the talents of Joe Koshin, Chez, Papa Nugs, Mixolydian, Body Clinic & Jimmy Rouge across 5 tracks. @papanugs @orangetreeedits Buy: https://suckerpunchrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/suckerpunch002

Krotone returns, rebooting his own imprint with a two-track release exploring the darker side of UKG & Techno. Krotone has a proven track record of delivering heavy hitting, dark and dubbed-out garage/techno crossovers that always hit deep. With this, his first release of 2025, Krotone unveils Pull & Always Evolve… a pair of finely-tuned atmospheric steppers that see him continue to shape his own sonic terrain. Both tracks inhabiting the liminal space between the dancefloor and the introspective, recalling a lineage that stretches back to the golden age of the UK underground. This release sees Krotone at his most compelling…. a call to both remember and push forward. @ Buy: https://krotone.bandcamp.com/album/pull-always-evolve

With In Filtration and Paradigm I wanted to explore aspects of 4x4 Grime and Techno, touching ground on the dubstep-meets-techno sound that's been making rounds these recent years. The result is an honest approach to these worlds, attempting to pick up the fundamentals while incorporating my own sense of merging grime, 2-step, techno and dubstep. https://soundcloud.com/mod-sens Buy: https://modsens.bandcamp.com/album/in-filtration-paradigm

In 2020, Phasmid released his debut single ‘Shunned’ on Gimme A Break’s We Are Viable compilation, raising funds to support Leeds-based MAP Charity. Five years on, the eclectic DJ and producer has announced that his debut physical EP will be released via GAB on April 4th 2025. Having cut his teeth in the UK Garage and Breaks scene, Phasmid took an extended leave from the DJ circuit to refine his sound and production techniques. Hadal Zone is the culmination of Phasmid’s various musical explorations to date, showcasing the producer’s signature clean-cut and bass-led take on breakbeat, electro and trance fusion. ‘Onyx’ pushes the project forward with two experiments in percussive UK bass, with a four-by-four surprise in the latter. @phasmidmusic @gimmeabreakrecords Buy: https://phasmidmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hadal-zone-ep

In echo of its Winter 2025 edition, Astropolis once again celebrates the talents of the Grand Ouest with a new release! The label's 11th opus features Nouveau Monica, Batenko, Eklose, and ÆVEN in a 4-track EP spanning UK bass, trancey house, acid, and futuristic sounds. A vibrant dive into the creativity of the new electronic scene in the West France. Le Mans-based Nouveau Monica opens the EP with "Watch Them Stutter", a track that thrusts us into cross-Channel vibes. Blending sharp breakbeats, UK bass, and agile 2-step, it delivers a punchy track tailored for the most demanding dance floors. Catch Nouveau Monica (live), Batenko (live), Eklose, and ÆVEN (live) at Astropolis L’Hiver, February 5–9, 2025, alongside Octave One (live), JASSS, GiGi FM, Mézigue (live), Mama Snake, Sally C, and DJ Travella. Information and tickets at www.astropolis.org. @user-459020245 @domeastropolis BUY: https://domeastropolis.bandcamp.com/

Jace Inman: Jace Inman is a Chicago based, multi-discipline graphic designer, producer, and multi-genre DJ, known best for his work with the preeminent internet radio station, Sub FM. Diversity and quality are staples of Jace’s designs / DJ sets, and his influences are boundless. He has recently been working hard, pushing underground events such as Heavensware, and Night Logistics functions all over Chicago. Steve Noah: An active and forward-thinking member of the underground techno & club music community in the midwest for 11 years strong, Steve has spent a decade sewing his roots in the midwest. He is also the co-founder of underground events outfit Night Logistics. In recent times, Steve has been doing important work as the global content manager for Chicago and outer midwest at Resident Advisor, where he strives to continually support and preserve the region's legendary music history that molded him while elevating its raw underground culture and spirit that continues to keep him inspired daily. https://soundcloud.com/stevenoah https://soundcloud.com/jaceinman https://soundcloud.com/mantissa1 Buy: https://mantissa.bandcamp.com/track/check-is-in-the-mail

"The first single from our upcoming album to be released on Human Disease Network, NRJ du Désespoir marks a radical departure from our previous releases, featuring aggressive synthesizers, complex rhythms, and a special focus on sound design. The track evokes the tacky atmosphere of late-night public radio shows, where prank calls, celebrity gossip, and the latest hits would dominate the airwaves. These references are sampled and shattered into abstraction, creating a blend of sounds borrowed from various aesthetics: breakbeat, trance, acid, garage, and bass – echoes of the 2000s resonating in a futuristic and diverse era." @veronique_samsung @human-disease-network Buy: https://humandiseasenetwork.bandcamp.com/album/hdn041-v-ronique-samsung-nrj-du-d-sespoir

Known for his playful approach to production, Marco continues to redefine his sound, pushing the boundaries of his sound with this new EP. The 4-tracker sees Marco traverse a broad spectrum of sounds, fusing gritty, syncopated rhythms with deep, atmospheric basslines to create a body of work that’s as introspective as it is club-ready. @marcoono @skiptracemcr Buy: https://marcoono.bandcamp.com/album/marco-ono-dialled-in

Puppet-master Chungo unveils an EP of four stunning 2-step productions with his first release of 2025 - 'DBGI007'. The rhythm architect has been carefully sculpting his own unique 2-step style over a slew of releases on labels such as Scuffed Recordings, Accidental Meetings and his own flagship imprint Dudbridge Garage Intl. With Corsa, Pupazzo, Imbarco & Aurora, Chungo has perfected his formula, presenting four masterfully crafted and glistening UKG gems. The tracks are born from the concept of being sonically coerced into movement, distilled down to the essential elements of rhythm; bass, vocals and drums. Having studied the phenomenon of rhythm based primarily on the writings of Tiger C. Roholt, Chungo explores the idea of groove as the puppeteer and the listener the puppet (Pupazzo in Italian). With the elements perfectly balanced, they lock into the internal metronome of the listener, turning motion into a necessity. These rhythmic concepts coupled with Chungo's signature sugar-sweet production stylings make for an EP of pure UKG bliss that cuts through the noise and demands dance-floor participation. @chungo_uk @dudbridgegarageintl Buy: https://chungouk.bandcamp.com/album/dbgi007-2

https://soundcloud.com/kamounmusic https://soundcloud.com/sketchylines-rec Buy: https://sketchylinesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/artefact-skl010

CAPP STREET PROJECT (CSP) returns with their largest installment yet, VOL. 5. 8 Trax, 6 artists; all music made in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco at the CAPP STREET PROJECT studio. On VOL.5, Brick and Skiis link up following the success of their two previous releases on CSP - ALTA and BADBOY, for their third collaboration - THE FLOOR. Dancefloor certified, THE FLOOR blends swung out drums, steamy vocals and a synth line evoking the sound of west coast hip-hop. Buy: https://cappstreetproject.bandcamp.com/album/vol-5-free-dl https://soundcloud.com/brick909 https://soundcloud.com/joskiis https://soundcloud.com/capp-street-project

EX-CONCURSANTE takes the reins of WC FAST MUSIC (curated by Wachita China) in its 46th edition. An EP containing 7 tracks where the Spain-based producer combines the exact touches between mysticism and musical criteria. With variable BPMS and in your face breakbeats, the tracklist reveals influences from the old, the new and the timeless. @exconcursante2 @tuwachitachina Buy: https://lawachitachina.bandcamp.com/album/wc046-unico-modo-ep

@fieldmotion Buy: https://cloudcore.bandcamp.com/album/nodal-swim

Vancouver’s Destrata returns to Scuffed Recordings with three new tracks on his Keepsake EP, backed by a remix from SUCHI. Originally appearing on London-based label Scuffed in 2023 with his Mutationist EP, Destrata picked up support from the likes of Leon Vynehall, rRoxymore, and Anz among others. Having also released with a ‘who’s who’ of electronic labels in his short career including 3024, SPE:C, and Of Paradise, Destrata was also named an artist to watch in 2024 by Mixmag. Now returning with his Keepsake EP, Destrata describes his latest work as being altogether more melodic than his previous releases, while keeping drum work front and centre - or as he puts it, “My bass music friends think I make techno & my techno friends think I make bass music.” Destrata’s melodically-focussed outlook is obvious from the outset, with lofty synths and vocal chops contrasting warping bass and skippy percussion across the EP’s three tracks. @destratavan @scuffedrecs Buy: scuffed.lnk.to/Keepsake-EP

Hassan Abou Alam is next to step up to the unconventional Nerve Collect label with six tracks of futuristic club-ready chaos. The finely crafted EP arrives in August and comes on 12" vinyl and via all digital platforms. Hassan Abou Alam has established himself as one of Egypt's most innovative underground musicians over the last 10+ years. His music is a meeting of disparate worlds - organic and synthetic designs, digital and analogue tools, the traditional and the futuristic, and it has come on the likes of YUKU, Rhythm Section, Banoffee Pies and Casa Voyager. His versatile sound pulls apart existing genres and reconstructs them as something entirely new. Opener '3asabi' is a stylish sonic assault with thumping rhythms and trippy oscillations that will get any dance floor bouncing. It's fun yet functional, serious yet seductive. Hassan Abou Alam's blurring of the lines between the real and the imagined is second to none on this EP. It's a sub-heavy mix of the human voice, machine-made sounds and inventive rhythms that make for something new, weird and wonderful. @hassan-abou-alam @nerve-collect Buy: https://hassanaboualam.bandcamp.com/album/mesh-mafhoom

Faux Poly welcomes more newcomers to the label this summer, this time with a heady collaboration between Vancouver’s underground mainstay Max Ulis and Bristol-based Nina (aka 1/2 of DE-TÜ), featuring a bonus track with Adam 2. Their EP Mythra was born out of opportunistic collaboration in Vancouver, while Nina was in town for a show. Finishing off the EP is the stellar dubstep curveball Testify, a collaboration between Max & Adam 2 using the unique Soma Enner synth alongside vocals from Nina. @maxulis @adamtwo @nina_wav @fauxpoly Buy: https://fauxpoly.bandcamp.com/album/mythra-ep

Out 26th July. @theotheorist Buy: https://theotheorist.bandcamp.com/

Product Toss joins the NHS for 'Plug Gulp,' a 4-track walk through the springy, sonically-gouged production style that the Newcastle-based artist has offered to the electronica world over the past few years. Disparate in BPM, structure, and inspiration, drawing idiosyncratically from Dubstep, UK Bass, and UK Funky, the vibe is profoundly dynamic and versatile in its engineering. Occupied with mid-frequency hums and inflections, bouncing against tight, syncopated percussion made seemingly from hollowed-out origins. The journey across the collection follows the progression of mood and atmosphere akin to leftfield club music nightlife, with the artist drawing inspiration from their own experiences across many moments found only after dark. A desire to capture the evolution of such tracks' natural habitat is what informed Product Toss throughout their conception, and the 4 tracks nestle comfortably into this space - functional, DJ-ready tracks destined to influence movement. 'Bile' enters with a swung force characterized by pushing sub pulses, sparse drum patterings, and dripping, fluttery notes, both organic and inorganic in nature. Sensuous and dubby, the piece maintains a healthy homeostasis, shifting subtly with a droning layer of low-end that feels wholly reminiscent of Master Chief's shield recharging. Perhaps appropriate given the track is a weapon. @ptoss @nostro-hood-system Buy: https://nostrohoodsystem.bandcamp.com/album/plug-gulp

DJ ADHD & Papa Nugs merge their collective talents on the buttons with a tasty three track release entitled ‘PAPADHD’. Written in over the course of 3 lengthy studio sessions the EP is a distillation of the pair’s respective production styles, fusing the hardware driven bass and skippy drum programming of ADHD with the Nugs’ ear for melody and penchant for a vocal chop. A hat trick of killers designed for the dance floor… don’t sleep! @djadhdgotbngrz @papanugs @blapps-posse-1 Buy: https://suckerpunchrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/papadhd

Berlin artist Katiusha kicks off her new label GRACE with ‘The Sellout’. Over two tracks, the EP imagines sultry, meandering spaces for dancers to disappear in. On ‘A Shark Called Nancy’ shakes up the oceanic depths with a more steamy groove and fidgety breaks. GRACE is built for those moments where dancefloors melt into hazier spaces. After this first release, the label will pass the mic to other producers who wanna take you there! @katiushadj @gracelabelhq Buy: https://gracelabel.bandcamp.com/album/katiusha-the-sellout-ep

Turin-based imprint Early Reflex, helmed by DJ and Producer Alec Pace, proudly announces the release of "Flex005" to commemorate its fourth anniversary. The milestone series continues Early Reflex's mission to propel leftfield techno and experimental club music into uncharted territory, showcasing both established icons and rising talents from around the globe. Since its inception, Early Reflex has been a beacon of innovation in the electronic music scene, consistently pushing boundaries and challenging conventions. "Flex005" is no exception, offering an immersive journey through 12 tracks that redefine the sonic landscape. "We're thrilled to celebrate our fourth anniversary with the release of 'Flex005,'" says Alec Pace, founder of Early Reflex. "This compilation embodies the spirit of exploration and experimentation that has defined our label since day one. It's a testament to the incredible talent and diversity within the electronic music community.” The tracks featured on "Flex005" span a wide range of styles and influences, each offering a unique perspective on the intersection of techno and experimental soundscapes. This highly anticipated release features a diverse array of tracks from both established icons and emerging talents, each offering a unique perspective on the intersection of electronic music and artistic innovation. Circular Square's track "D-Ta32" invites listeners on an immersive journey into a digital realm, blending complex rhythms and big bass with an IDM vibe. @circular_square @earlyreflex Buy: https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/flex005

France’s Olympe4000 joins forces with DJ Physical this June to release their new ‘Hack Me I’m Famous’ EP, perfectly blending together their individual high octane styles across five original cuts. In recent years French producer and DJ Olympe4000 has been steadily etching her mark on the contemporary electronic music scene through her residency radio show on Rinse France, festival appearances and output on her Adrenaline Quality imprint. Here she returns to her own label once again, this time round though, collaborating with DJ Physical, notably known for releases on Shall Not Fade’s Lost Palms sub-label, 1Ø PILLS MATE, Molekül and Life In Patterns among others. Opening the EP is ‘Sex Symbol Sex Target’, perfectly setting the tone for the EP through a combination of ethereal pads, swinging breaks, murky acid bass and crisp, saturated percussion. Title-track ‘Hack Me I’m Famous’ follows, laying down stuttering trance like melodies and airy atmospherics atop a bouncy bass groove and bumpy drums. ‘Name Drop Me’ is up next, shifting gear back to a frenzied acid lines at its core alongside sporadic amen breaks, cinematic strings and a sturdy rhythm section. @olympe4000 @dj-physical @adrenalinequality Buy: https://adrenalinequality.bandcamp.com/

The Concealed Club Manifesto project pays homage to the mid 2000s underground UK club music scene, an era of music which acts as well of inspiration and creativity for the Nouveau Monica, and has no doubt helped shaped his sound. For the French producer, the UK club scene holds a special allure and mystique, especially since he observed this phenomenon from afar, and was idealized as one of the most “pivotal” moments in underground club culture, making it seem intangible, hence concealed. Nouveau Monica’s sound palette is deeply rooted in the UK scene, which he combines with his own personal musical background. This mid 2000s UK club sound is what the producer defines as his “Golden Era” and the genres created during that time are the building blocks of the Concealed Club Manifesto EP. “Nostalgia” with its relentlessly galloping drum loop, delivering a sense of simplicity, yet very subtle and intricate efficiency of a leitmotif, in the rhythm, the chords or the voice, reminiscent of an elusive representation of what nostalgia can be. @user-459020245 @dionysian-mysteries Buy: https://dionysian-mysteries.bandcamp.com/album/concealed-club-manifesto

We are buzzed to share something we have been sitting on for a minute; Room Service 002. This next release comes from the powerful, high-energy, tour de force Taiwanese American producer, DJ, musician, and interdisciplinary artist, JIALING/BIG J. Baltimore-born and raised, JIALING is a classically trained cellist who brings electronic sounds and live session musicians to her visual and sound art. The now New York-based artist has a monthly residency on Balamii Radio, multiple appearances on Lot Radio, is part of collectives WOE (Baltimore) and Ayi Ayi (New York), and performs hybrid cello/drum/hardware live sets with Bent Mode along with a back catalogue to make the hairs on your neck stand up. ‘Lost Trax 2K22’ follows JIALING’s debut album 家 (jiã) and defines her sound; punchy drums, percussion-filled breakdowns, emotive strings, and searching harmonies. The EP opens with ‘Angels’, an off-kilter wobbly 140 techno/breaks track, combining vocal stabs and halftime breakdowns, which captivates and nods to raves of past and future sounds of techno. @pbnstrawberryjam @gallegos_1991 Buy: https://bfan.link/lost-trax-2k22

“Combining both artists styles, each track contains Sam Lester’s keen ear for intricate synth and bass work that produces a delicate yet beautiful harmony between the two. This, combined with SSSLIP’s signature wigginess has led to two dancefloor ready tracks, both aimed at different points in the night.” @ssslip @sam_lester @sss_sss_sss_audio Buy: https://sss-sss-sss.bandcamp.com/album/sss004-ssslip-sam-lester