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While his 2011 release for Further, "Sea Level," hinted at John Daly's fondness for Manuel Göttsching/Klaus Schulze-like kosmische ambience, Daly now veers off into more introverted & arcane abstraction terrain.

One of London's most vital parties, continues it's growth as a label with the next vinyl instalment of the highly sought after HOT EP series from their co-boss : HOT 004 by Rushmore

This vital continuation of the HOT EP series sees Rushmore back at the helm with 5 powerful dance floor trax. We see a very unique blend of ballroom, club and grime influences on a similar palette to his last EP (HOT003) with some added sparks of new direction.

Halfway through their second year, a capsule clothing range under their belt and more of the same to come...stay watching these guys!...

DJ Feedback :

Ikonika ' Big EP, Paladium is the one for me'

Bok Bok 'Paladium is the one!'

L-Vis 1990 'Another great EP of club heaters, Palladium is pure fire though!'

Dj Haus 'Sick EP NPG is the one!'

MikeQ 'You never fail! My favourites are Paladium and NPG gonna rinse them'

Additional support from : Kode9, Slackk, Glacial Sound, Jackie Dagger, Erol alkan, Sudanim, Miss Modular, Fraxinus, Neana, Georgia Girls, Moleskin, Vjuan Allure,Jubilee.

Since inaugurating Fabric's Houndstooth label back in February of last year, UK-born Berlin transplant JR Seaton aka Call Super has proved to be one of its most interesting producers, building impressively on the early promise of his colourful techno productions for Throne of Blood and Five Easy Pieces.
The 11-track Suzi Ecto sees Seaton branching out into more abstract musical shapes, with a mixture of ambient and downtempo productions that have more in common with the stranger moments on last year's The Present Tense EP

Formerly known as Al Tourettes, London-based producer Alec Storey unveiled his new project as Second Storey with 2013's 'Margosa Heights' EP. Now he drops 'Shaman Champagne', the lead single from 'Double Divide', his forthcoming debut LP due for release this October.
Inhabiting a space full of contradictions, paradoxes and idiosyncrasies, Storey produces music that runs the gamut from multi-part suites of hefty sound design to club-shaking yet brainy dance epics for labels like Apple Pips, Aus and many more. This new project is at the crossroads; vastly complex and intricately arranged, 'Shaman Champagne' is an adventurous club tune crafted by a truly inspired mind, showing off his bass roots as well as his psychedelically inspired musical abilities.
The single is backed with a couple of stellar remixes. On the heels of his successful 'The Power And The Glory' LP, Perc Trax label boss Perc offers up a wonderfully heavy, pummelling remix, followed by a bouncy dancefloor roller from Aden, who is rumoured to be the Ultramajic label's A&R, Machinedrum.

The 12" is cut & mastered by Matt Colton, and limited to 500 copies

Many Faces Out Of Focus comprises six joyously well produced tracks from 22 year old essex boy Stuart Howard. His productions have already caught the interest of those voices seeking future cult heroes and it is no surprise that the finesse with which he controls samples and synths has left every new listener weâ'¬'¢ve played it to smiling with glee. It is easy to cloud the blissful abstracted popiness of this record with the details of its complexities. Itâ'¬'¢s the way that he produces so playfully, breaking rules that others could not and involving the listener in a way that very few producers are able that hooked us in. It wasnâ'¬'¢t until the mastering studio that we discovered differently tuned bass drums panned to one side then another, a wash of reverb squeezed hard into only one channel and numerous tiny recorded vocal samples. The EP opens with a layered crescendo build on clicks and a seething synth sound, 30 seconds of darkness explodes suddenly into pop hits, tempered with sub bass, set against a sampled and repitched vocal. From this point the EP bathes your brain in lush textures, surprising and explosive atmospheres set in unencountered, unearthly spaces, all somehow perfectly set against catchy rolling choruses informed by pop and commercial R&B.

Limited Pressing Weber's songs are ideas, emotions and thoughts translated into music. Limited Edition of 300 units on 180gr vinyl
Philipp Weber is a musician living and working in Leipzig, Germany. His main focus when creating music is to capture the moment by using all kinds of instruments in a playful and intuitive way, experimenting with rhythms, sounds and melodies. His songs are ideas, emotions and thoughts that he tries to translate into music. »It's like speaking a language«, he says, »without knowing its grammar, still trying to fnd the right words.« Philipp is one half of the project Webermichelson - a two-piece band focused on merg-
ing Kraut and experimental music through drums, synths and guitars. Webermichelson have been a core ingredient of the Holger universe from the very start, one of their live shows actually being the moment where it all began. With his frst mini album Weber now joins the Holger family also as a solo artist.

CRAIG CLOUSE - AKA SHIT AND SHINE - FOLLOWS UP HIS STUNNING 'POWDER HORN' RELEASE ON DIAGONAL WITH THIS BRAND NEW SET OF PURE HEAT FOR GANGSIGNS. CLOCKING IN AT JUST OVER 31 MINUTES, THIS BRAND NEW LP PUSHES ON FROM THE LAST JUST THAT LITTLE BIT FURTHER, CHOPPING AND SCREWING IT'S WAY FROM THE DANCEFLOOR TO THE SLOW JAM IN SIX EASY STEPS. FROM THE ALL DRUMS BLAZING ASSAULT OF 'BE CAREFUL' TO THE DREXIYAN GROOVE OF 'CANT BE TRUSTED' VIA THE BIGGIE CLICK OF 'CATAPILLLAR' THIS IS RED HOT FROM THE GET GO. THEN DO THE FLIP FOR THE KDJ BOUNCE OF 'GREENSKUL', THE SMOOTHED OUT 'WELLY TOO FAR AWAY' AND THE LOOPED FUNK THAT IS 'WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME' AND YOU GOT END TO END BURNERS. ONCE AGAIN CRAIG CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND ORIGINAL PRODUCERS OUT THERE.

Feedback:

ROSS ALLEN - "shit and shine are obviously a bunch of funked up weirdos and I like it (sorry thats the wrong cameo record...) sweet like candy !!!!"
POWELL - 'I love Craig with all my heart because he makes records like this'
JAIME (DIAGONAL) - 'Craig Clouse:Man of the Year 2014'
DJ FEEDBACK - 'The eye-crushing artwork itself rendered me bedridden for three weeks. As for the actual record, it can be best delineated as a pre-Apocalyptic journey into the worst excesses of post-illbient trunk funk. And the tracklisting is in alphabetical order, which is a nice touch'

First up, JD Twitch teams up with his old mucker Dave Clark (LUMA / Sparky) for a pseudo Sleng Teng dub pop workout.

Next up is Jabru, The West Country gent with releases upcoming on Futureboogie and Huxley's Saints & Sonnets with a digital dub gem.

Side two is Jonnie Wilkes & James Savage's Naum Gabo Jamaican inspired alter ego with two uniquely demented takes on the Sleng Teng riddim.
Vinyl only!

"Circles" is the third single from Kate Tempest's Everybody Down, which is being hailed from all quarters as a masterpiece; a beguiling record that rewards its listener in spades. The Guardian called the album "A stunning literary treatise,' whilst Mojo said this "debut is one of the most unique, startling and powerful you'll hear.' A narrative hip hop album -a modern-day London fable- that is enhanced and subverted by Dan Carey's sculpted production. No more so is that encapsulated than on "Circles"!

Following on from the singles "The Beigeness" and "Lonely Daze", it is one of the few tracks that is outside the narrative of the album; both giving context to the story while drawing on the universal themes of love, loss, returning, regret and truth that the album explores. With its whirring, intense beats and Kate's lyrical turn of phrase and imagery being at their sharpest, it is one of the most exciting tunes on the record. Witness the gorgeous description in the opening verse "My heart's...Trying to start wars on the bus / Dumb chunk of a muscle with its claws out / Throwing its oars out the dinghy in the middle of a gale / Making whirlpools the way I chase my tail." and be blown away. The Guardian claimed that live "Circles blossoms from paranoid playground chant to fully fledged club anthem."

The single will include remixes by Micachu and Mike Skinner, underlining how exhilarating this track is. It manages to be darkly atmospheric, joyful and redemptive, everyday and ephemeral, visceral and true - all at the same time.

Octave Minds - a collaborative album by Boys Noize & Chilly Gonzales!

* Tracks only previously released on 12' vinyl and digital - not before on CD album
* Beautifully designed dbl CD digipack with 4 page booklet
* UK electronic music pioneers System 7 release a definitive double album 'Out', collating some of the duo's most exhilarating moments including classics such as Richie Hawtin's Plastikman Acid House Remix of 'Alphawave' and Carl Craig's sought-after remixes of 'Sirenes' and 'Positive Noise'. Flanked alongside high powered collaborations with International dance music visionaries such as A Guy Called Gerald, Laurent Garnier, Alex Paterson (The Orb) and Jam El Mar and including iconic tracks such as Dubfire's Deep Space Remix of 'Space Bird' and rare Doc Scott and James Holden remixes, 'Out' has a timeless quality that continues to appeal to new fans and followers.
* Release coincides with a headline slot for System 7 on Glastonbury Festival's Glade Stage (Fri 27th June)
* European festival dates include Boom Festival (Portugal) (Aug 8th), Sonica Festival (Italy) (Aug 30th), and Reverence Festival (Portugal) (Sept 13th)

Itäväylä's driving power Randy Barracuda is best known from Finnish electro bass duo Imatran Voima (Telle) as well as acclaimed Keys of Life floor filler Cae$ar (Life12in-9). On Black Diamond Express Randy gets together with three guitarists, bass and a synth and the result is an incredible beer smelling boogie train Itäväylä. Itäväylä combines machine reinforced monotonic psycho rock on the track of Spacemen 3 and Motörhead with straight Texas trailer park boogie. Black Diamond Express is based on a twisted accapella taken from a found tape of 50's gospel ceremony. B-side is a remix by Jori Hulkkonen.

4 Track EP from Mickey Pearce on new Swamp 81 sublabel, 81.

Renegades Of Jazz first release on Agogo Records features the song "Fire" from his forthcoming album "Paradise Lost". great remix work has been done by Skeewiff, Smoove & Cadien.

Alec Storey (formerly known as Al Tourettes) präsentiert auf seinem Debütalbum auf Houndstooth psychedelisch-inspirierte, bassige Dark Electronica. "Double Divide" ist ein komplexes Werk, inspiriert von Liebe und Emotion. Es ist ein Werk voller Gegensätze, Paradoxien und Idiosynkrasien. Ein Mix aus hochintensiver, beatgetriebener Musik, abenteurlichen Clubtunes, die Storeys Basswurzeln belegen, gleichzeitig aber auch durch gefühlsgeladene Ambientpassagen aus komplex-rhythmischen Strukturen und melodisch-emotionalen Passagen ausbalanciert werden.

By the time Bonobo plays London's legendary Alexandra Palace on 28th November 2014, the epic career-defining tour around his latest album The North Borders, the band will have travelled 180,000 miles, taken in 175 shows in 30 countries across 3 continents over 18 months in front of 2 million people. It's an exhaustive, beautifully captured record of the show. The audio and video were recorded and filmed at The Roundhouse in London and in the incredible Pula Arena, a genuine Roman Amphitheatre.

Paul White has long established himself as an acclaimed hip-hop producer, but on his debut LP for R&S Records he expands his horizons with the most personal music of his career to date. With the sampler laid aside, the South Londoner emerges as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer as he charts the intoxication, heartbreak and ultimate triumph of a grand love affair.



Shaker Notes is White's fourth album as a solo artist after he made his name in 2008 with the oddball cult classic The Strange Dreams of Paul White, but his first for R&S. The legendary Belgian label is a natural home for someone whose musical world was blown wide open by Aphex Twin's 'Xtal' as a teen and while he has not turned his back on beats, this LP marks the true emergence of a remarkable artist.

"Ballyturk" is the new album by Teho Teardo, and his first release after "Still Smiling" (SPECULA004), the succesful collaboration with Blixa Bargeld. Includes contributions by some great musicians like Joe Lally (bass player in Fugazi), Lori Goldston (played with Nirvana) and Nick Holland from the Balanescu Quartet!
1. Poisonous His Envy
2. Kitchen, Infinity
3. Foreboding
4. Everything I Thought There Was to Know
5. Let's Not Talk About Us
6. Just Maybe
7. It Needs a Death
8. The Outside Force

KRAKE is an annual Berlin based festival for challenging electronic music. Krake means - octo- pus' and the festival is organised in a comparable way: reaching out to selected locations during one week presenting the best in electronic music whatever style it is. The festival is not huge, not expensive, does not have big sponsoring deals or four different colour are passes. It's just a good and so far successful try to bring back the focus on artists who dare to step off the beaten tracks.
KRAKE 002 contains mostly exclusive tracks of artists who played at the Krake festival in 2013. The A-side starts with a dark ambient drone by DÄMMERN, followed by a pop-fueled two-step hit by PHON.O. Next in line is Irishman EOMAC with a warm and deep IDM track already char- ted by none less than Thom Yorke of Radiohead, followed by - Resolution', a little melancholic stepper by BILL YOUNGMAN.
The B-side is being opened with a techno track by grandmaster MONOLAKE in his most typical dubby percussive style. For the next track FRANK BRETSCHNEIDER reduces the sounds to the max again to deliver a percussive track as minimalistic as can be. Legendary techno producer CRISTIAN VOGEL, known for his constant search for new values, closes the compilation with an avantgarde piece of noise and drones.
Outstanding, we'd say!

Mundo Recordings proudly presents the new album release "Being Human Being"! A new collaboration between Erik Truffaz and Murcof, with a special artwork by Enki Bilal.

Art is the product of singular vision, but singularity is often enhanced when the 'artist' is plural. Swiss trumpeter Erik Truffaz has worked with Mexican-born sound artist Murcof (originally Fernando Corona) since 2006 when they worked as a trio with Talvin Singh. That fruitful relationship brought together Truffaz's investment in modern jazz (he has been that archetypal thing, a Blue Note artist), a sharp ear for the new discoveries of contemporary composers like Giya Kancheli and others in the eclectic world of new music, and developed a creative conversation with the world of noise, glitch and spectral electronics that is the abode, though by no means isolated abode of Murcof, who is an arch-collaborator, the kind of artist who seems most himself when in dialogue with others. That relationship was suddenly broadened and lent fresh intensity when in 2012 Truffaz met the charismatic Enki Bilal, painter, illustrator and creator of the 'Nikipol' sequence, an man who can conjure a whole world with a few strokes of pen or brush, and imply a whole narrative in a facial expression or modification of the body. It was inevitable that when these men came together, that extraordinary work would ensue. That work is the multi-form piece BeingHumanBeing, which exists as recorded event, as film collage and as the basis - the score, if one likes - of further performances. Its subject matter is clearly stated in the title. If homo sapiens is a singularity in planetary evolution, these are the men best qualified to peer over that event horizon and into the strange world that is our collective future.

Laurent Wery' s clubhit Hey Hey Hey has been around for over a year in clubs all over the world. The track gets a refix with the appealing vocals of DEV (known from the hit "like a G6" by Far East Movement).

A dusty Korg organ is powered on in an old Texas dancehall, while the jukebox plays 30 yrs of number ones. There is a stage but no one is on it. Soft Vision is Brad Barr and Kelly Winchester, of Austin, TX, and they are responsible for the hit song "Feel It Coming On."

This is the long awaited comeback of the gang of five - dscrd - to their first home - DEMENT3D. ''The story all started 2 years ago, in november 2011, when we first released the ''Discordance EP'' - a collection of 4 pieces of music that would boldly set the foundations to our label : it was our very first attempt at releasing a record, and we are still thankful today for the support and public we have come across at that time. Since then, dscrd have successfully made a name for themselves, playing a number of countries and festivals, releasing some excellent music on Silicate Music or Stroboscopic Artefacts. If one could suppose they are reaching a certain kind of maturity and comfort, well this record says the exact opposite. These four tracks are wildly imaginative, crossover and rebellious to the electronic music format dogma. This can only resonate with the titles they have chosen for the EP . If you have seen them live, you might have spotted the voices of Foucault or Watkins here and there... New specific sequencer software have been coded, legendary vintage bass guitar amps recorded, new ideas and equipment searched and destroyed: every dscrd record involves a breathtaking amount of research and creation. This record, although still a short format, has been generated through an album composition process and should be listened as such.''

Grammy and Ivor Novello award winning recording artist Imogen Heap will release her highly anticipated 4th solo album 'Sparks'.

Says Heap, 'The album began with someone sending in the sound of a striking match for what became Lifeline in March 2011. I then dived into the most immense, intense creative 2 and a half years of my life that took me all over the planet, collaborating on so many projects with so many people and often totally spontaneously. The album is then in some ways for me grounded with fans' footprints bringing the finishing touch for the album art, as so many of them came along for the ride.'

'Sparks' will be available in two CD formats - a standard edition and a double disc casebound edition with instrumental versions of all tracks.
While working on 'Sparks,' Heap turned songs into projects and projects into songs to bring her out of her studio and 'let life in' rather than postponing things until her album was done. This fresh approach found Imogen collaborating with everyone from her fans to unsuspecting passers-by, gardeners to filmmakers, scientists to newspaper journalists and brings us her most diverse and daring body of work to date. From the River Thames (You Know Where To Find Me) to 5000 feet up in the Himalayas (Climb to Sakteng, Cycle Song), from her local community garden (Neglected Space) to 6 weeks in the Chinese metropolis of Hangzhou (Xizi She Knows), Heap was soaking it up, writing, developing, recording and producing. Inspired from the sounds of a dishwasher door, a Bhutanese dranyen, and the words of a crumbling wall to 700 fans' voices, Heap and her brilliant team created and developed the groundbreaking Mi.Mu musical gloves over this period (Me The Machine) and dabbled in generative and reactive music (Run-Time) connected to a jogging app. From the deeply personal love songs Propeller Seeds and Entanglement to the crowd sourced response to the Sendai earthquake (Lifeline), her trademark honesty runs through the album.

One of the songs will only be finished once she's dead! The Listening Chair whizzes us through her first 35 years in 5 minutes and will be added to every 7 years with another minute of a cappella song!
The brutal, playful and daring honesty Imogen has brought to us right from the start with first album iMegaphone (Lifeline, The Beast), sees "Sparks" draped in shades of the more electronic "Speak For Yourself" (Run-Time, Entanglement), the effortless elegance in some of Frou Frou's most loved (Telemiscommunications, Propeller Seeds) while boasting the lush orchestrations of "Ellipse" (You Know Where To Find Me, Climb To Sakteng, Cycle Song). Yet, as you'd expect Heap takes herself and us to completely new territory in both lyric and production (Neglected Space, The Listening Chair and Me The Machine).

Includes free download code

While his 2011 release for Further, "Sea Level," hinted at John Daly's fondness for Manuel Göttsching/Klaus Schulze-like kosmische ambience, Daly now veers off into more introverted & arcane abstraction terrain.

We are thrilled to release the debut EP by the mysterious and mystifying Glasgow-based dub-pop duo LAPS (Ladies As Pimps). Lady Two Collars (Golden Teacher) and Sue Zuki (Organs of Love) wowed us with their exciting mix of vocals, acid, dub and hip hop. Using out-there dub recording techniques and instrumentation fused with a tasty pop sensibility, they make an original and experimental blend of underground dance memes. There is an incredible breadth of sounds over the seven-track record, making it an excellent choice for any dancefloor. The EP also features guest collaborations with some of Glasgow's best musicians, including Golden Teacher, Sinead Young, Duncan Young, and an excellent remix by Green Door Studio.

Bass4Bots is proud to announce that after several years of searching on distant
planets, our research team has finally discovered the missing link to machine
consciousness . We are now (for the first time ever), able to provide your machine
with a heart. It will not only act human-like; it will also have a self-depending and
unpredictable character, just like a friend or a child.
Our "People of Earth" program can now update* your robot (or any
machine of your choice) with a synthetic soul, no additional devices such as needles or
implants required! Don't sleep on this, make your robot happy...now...!
*this process can't be revoked
The Hidden Persuader:
Funk fuelled, glitchy and direct electro. The Hidden Persuader emits
bass, beat and tone manipulation from Cardiff, Wales, UK. Typical
sound sources consist of circuit-bent instruments, frequency feedback,
loop and software manipulation. Co-founder of the Access Tonal
Communications label and developer of Rewire the Future, an online
radio station. Notable appearances with Luke Vibert, Bass Junkie,
Legowelt, Dexorcist, Uprokk, Espion, Headnoaks, Cylob and many
more...

Jimmy Tamborello aka Dntel veröffentlichte bereits seit über zehn Jahren auf renommierten Labels wie Pampa, Plug Research, Sub Pop oder Moshi Moshi. Er arbeitete oft mit gut auf seine Musik abgestimmten GastsängerInnen wie Ben Gibbard, Jenny Lewis, Baths und Mia Doi Todd, doch ausgerechnet auf "Human Voice" verzichtet er darauf und lässt einzig die Maschinen sprechen. Jedoch sind die Tracks gelegentlich mit weitgehend computerisierten und körperlosen Stimmen ausgeschmückt, die dieses klagende Gefühl besitzen, welches unverkennbar nach Dntel kleingt. Das Album erscheint mit Unterstützung von Stones Throw auf dem in Los Angeles beheimateten Experimental-Label Leaving Records, Labelheimat von Julia Holter, Sun Araw, Ras G oder Samiyam.

Austrian musician and producer Dorian Concept presents his singular musical vision in its most widescreen form to date via Ninja Tune. His second album, 'Joined Ends', is the biggest, boldest work of his career and a sheer, technicolour audible joy.
- Dorian Concept (aka Oliver Thomas Johnson) is a Vienna-based composer and musician, a child pianist who went on to study music composition in Salzburg in 2005. He has played live in Australia, Asia and all over Europe and the States.
- He has played keys as part of Flying Lotus' live band and at the Royal Albert Hall with The Cinematic Orchestra.
- Previous singles and EPs on Affine Records and Kindred Sprits and his debut album, 2009's 'When Planets Explode', enjoyed critical and underground acclaim.
- Dorian Concept fans include Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Nosaj Thing, Bonobo, Benji B, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, Gilles Peterson, Gaslamp Killer, Rustie, Machinedrum, FaltyDL and Onra.
- Dorian Concept will be touring with a solo show (possible A/V setup) and a live three piece / trio performances with The Clonious (Ubiquity / Affine) and Cid Rim (LuckyMe) on drums.

* INCLUDES FULL CD OF THE ALBUM *
* When 'Stuck In The System' dropped on Pinch's imprint Earwax back in '07, he detonated a multicoloured paint bomb onto what was then a relatively monochrome musical landscape. Since then Joker has continued to carved a path of his own amongst the new generation of electronic music producers and can lay credible claim to birthing a new brand of vivid productions some label as purple.
* Joker: Reimagined is a collection of Jokers favourite productions from his back catalogued reimagined by some of his favourite producers right now. DJ Khaled might have titled it 'The Best of The Best Remixed By The Best' but we're a bit more humble on these shores.
* 7 cuts which include a massive remix of the inaugural Joker release, Stuck In The System from new Bristol talent Asa & Sorrow, the already heavily rotated remix of Joker & Ginz collab Purple City from Deep Medi Muzik and Butterz whizz Swindle and long demanded release of Kromestar's take on 'Tron'.
* Everybody featured here comes correct, not a filler in sight in this the latest in a stellar line of Kapsize releases.

The next Bleep release comes in the form of Spaces' debut EP, 'One' '- rhe debut EP from the hugely talented new-comer Spaces.

Showcasing a wide range of styles and production talent, the EP opens with the frantic rush of beats and hushed voices of 'Apologies' before a reese-like bassline slices through the mix, coming across like a darkside SND remix. Next up is 'Outside In' bridging the gap between EDMX style electro-funk & Gescom-style glitch. On the flip we are presented with 'Lever', a broken techno track of the highest calibre, chopped snares and a off-kilter acid line whipped together to devastating effect while the EP's coda, 'In Wait' combines a kaleidoscope of beats transported through an ambient techno mainframe before fading into oblivion.

Sounding like no other, this new artist makes his mark with clean rhythmic programming set against dirty compressed textures. The first in a series of releases; expect to hear a lot more from Spaces.

The vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies worldwide.

Press support from: Boiler Room, XLR8R, Hyponik, Clash

DJ support from: Mark Fell, Tessela, Lakker, EoMac, Peverelist, Objekt

By the time Bonobo plays London's legendary Alexandra Palace on 28th November 2014, the epic career-defining tour around his latest album The North Borders, the band will have travelled 180,000 miles, taken in 175 shows in 30 countries across 3 continents over 18 months in front of 2 million people. It's an exhaustive, beautifully captured record of the show. The audio and video were recorded and filmed at The Roundhouse in London and in the incredible Pula Arena, a genuine Roman Amphitheatre.

Dr Z caught a bug for dubbing techniques working on his Black Acre album "Grupo Zygote".
He started messing around with beats he'd made, creating dub versions of them. This is the first example. Smack Dub is engineered to knock you out, DXM Dub takes you on a strange journey. This is dropping on a limited (100 copies only) hand stamped, dinked 45 in a spray stencilled sleeve.

It's hard to know where to start with JT The Goon. At Oil Gang we pride ourselves on trying to retain a bit of grit and guile in our releases, and finding producers who have something genuine about them and their music. After releasing the Coolie Joyride EP last year it was difficult to find something that was worthy of coming next- how do you follow up finding and releasing a long-lost classic like that

JT The Goon has a chequered history as a producer. Though we didn't know him until early last year, he's someone who's always been a part of grime, working and engineering in the background. Once a part of the legendary Slew Dem camp (Waifer, Spooky, Top Dollah), he'd produced and engineering beats we'd known for years without any recognition; unsung pirate radio and DVD freestyle classics, lost and unacknowledged. After striking out on his own a few years ago, we were left with the somewhat daunting task of trying to get an EP out of literally hundreds of beats, album's worth after album's worth- a decade's work.

After putting some his beats to the test at Boxed and creating a couple of minor anthems in the process, we've eventually whittled the EP to what we feel is the best representation of JT's sound; someone who's been shaping the scene from the inside out for years with no credit or recognition.

Support from: Spooky, Logos, Murlo, Blackdown & Dusk, Slackk, Mumdance, Mr.Mitch, Rabit

Purposefully recorded using the most basic of set ups and mixed with (in his words) 'cheap, shitty headphones', 'Idle Hours' feels like the most battered state of the art record you might hope to hear in 2014. It also makes clear Boothroyd is an artist to keep a serious eye on

Playing a major role on both the 'Programmed V1.0' and 'Programmed V2.0' EPs, it was only a matter of time before EastColors released a full single with Program. Naturally, he's stepped up. And he's done so with two prize-fighting productions.
'Toys' is a one-way ticket to the furthest boundaries of the cosmos. Warm pads purr while a frosty arpeggio twinkles and subtle guitar strums shimmer softly in the background. An ageless reminder of how delicate certain elements of D&B can be when conjured in the right hands, 'Toys' will instantly arrest your crowd's imagination. Countering the dreaminess with raw bass drama, the beats and chubby subs ensure full weight and presence. Complete with a modest, memorable vocal refrain, it's the perfect balance of elements.

'Creeper' sets a much darker agenda: Opening with oceanic synth washes, an unrelenting breakbeat looms ominously in the mix. Firing hi-hats take the lead before we're plunged into a cavernous drop where layers of irresistible bass envelop us. What follows is an industrial strength roller of junglist proportions. Referencing the past to lock fully into the future, this is EastColors at his most chiselled and uncompromising.

Russia's a hotbed for D&B talent right now, but few of its exports come close to EastColors in terms of creative skills and technical abilities. A crucial contributor to the label since its earliest incarnations: It's time, once again, to get with the Program!

Belfast's sex lies magnetic transposes it's latest tape release onto double wax, a dissonant collection of Willie Burns guises, a compilation of sounds falling in and around ambient, claustrophobic psychedelia, dark electronica and 4 a.m basement house.

Ibeyi are 19 year old French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz. They are daughters of the late Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz. They sing in English and Yoruba, and have created a minimalist sound that merges elements of their heritage with their natural love of modern music as teenagers growing up in Paris, citing artists such as Frank Ocean, James Blake and King Krule amongst their wide range of influences. They are currently recording their debut album for XL, with Richard Russell on production.

Five tracks of drone and loopy minimalism, based on the cassette-only album out in 1982 on A Gain. The beautiful, mesmerising opener, On Entering York Minster, sets the stage. Gorgeous, silk-screened sleeves.