Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Kowton

* kowton unleashes a pair of devastating dance floor weapons to rattle your ribcage. * pea soup gets wavey in a fog of old rave stylings and jagged rhythms, while b-side iodine rolls with a deeper shuffle, putting a uk spin on the classic detroit sound.

special edition 10 inch cut on a 12 inch plate.

livity sound presents kowton’s debut longplayer utility on double 12 inch vinyl, including download code for the full album.

* kowton makes an emphatic return to livity sound this autumn with his first solo 12” for the label since 2012. * a foundation block of the label, kowton has also released on hessle audio, all caps and idle hands and most recently scored a hit with his ubiquitous -glock & roll- on young turks offshoot whities. his music s been remixed by karenn, kassem mosse and surgeon and in turn he s remixed work by paul woolford, tessela and untold. * now a regular some of the finest clubs around, kowton has played across europe both live with livity sound (alongside peverelist and asusu) and as a solo dj. in the past 12 months he s toured japan, america, australia and is set for repeat visits this autumn. * this new livity sound 12- see s kowton in a typically reductive mode: on repeat layers pulsing subs with weighty percussion and enveloping synths, holding patterns flips things into a streamlined modulating techno workout of abrasive drums and rotating rim shots.

remixers by tessela and stenny & andrea...
repress 2015

critically acclaimed uk label livity sound announce their first 12 inch of 2015.

bristols kowton turns 3 tuned works for whities. def aimed at the floor - resonant and bass heavy.tip! played by joy o in his essential mix and early support from ben ufo and bake all caps.

remixes of kowton and asusu courtesy of workshops mix mup & kassem mosse and acido records dresvn (dynamo dreesen & svn).

the fourth remix 12inch from last years livity sound compilation features remixes by uk techno legend surgeon and ostgut ton founder and panorama bar resident nick höppner.

the next remix 12 inch from last years livity sound compilation features remixes by ghost-202 aka ron morelli & svengalisghost and beneath.

two new dancefloor heaters on kowtons resurrected pale fire label.

*end point / vapours* is the one of two new livity sound 12 inches to be unleashed in the run up to the release of the livity sound double cd compilation this autumn. this first 12 inch is a fresh collaboration between peverelist and kowton, their first since the anthemic raw code for hessle audio at the start of the year.

after years sound tracking the dancehalls of bristol via their considered selections as djs, brotherly pair the kelly twins add label bosses to their cvs with the establishment of happy skull. the label kick offs in illustrious fashion with a collaborative release between two of bristols most interesting producers, kowton and hyetal. adopting the name systems of desire, the pair worked on a track together, before going off to produce their own individual versions entitled *control* and *consumption*, the results are exactly the intriguing cross between kowtons raw, crunchy, grime influenced techno and hyetal’s glistening synth work you would imagine.

vinyl only release, limited to 400 hand-stamped copies.
for our third release, we are joining forces with bristol stalwart - kowton - finding the link between two genres that are very close to our hearts - grime & techno. built as an ode to ruff sqwads raw 2 da core, kowton is able to build up and take down the rough and rugged aesthetic that is found within both genres in just over 5 minutes. on the flip, taking on the original is blawan and pariahs collaborative project - karenn (sheworksthelongnights). keeping true to the spirit of uk techno, they manage to translate the raw and grimey quality of the original through a heap of analogue gear, all in one take.

livity sound live favourite *raw code* drops february 2013 courtesy of hessle audio. production by peverelist & kowton.

first release on rubadub favourite kowtons new vinyl only label, pale fire. if levon vicent made grime then there is a good chance that it would sound like this. fierce!

peverelists livity sound label is back with super limited vinyl only, kowton release.

almost a year since his last outing on idle hands, we are pleased to announce kowtons third excursion for the label. two tracks of heads down, bass heavy house music: minimum fuss, maximum effect. support from ben ufo, joy o and 2562.

first release on peverelists livity sound label. livity sound (live) coming soon. vinyl only. file under livity sound / bristol techno.

kowton and tom dicicco, residing in bristol and manchester respectively, make very different music from one another. kowtons seems to come from house, perhaps also electro and garage, often quite slow in tempo and hard to pin down to a specific genre. toms music is techno, bass heavy, melodic, textured and rooted around 125 bpm. with these distinctive styles the idea of a split ep might seem ambitious, but the result is four cohesive but different tracks that show the talents of both artists perfectly in the format of two originals on one side and two remixes of each others originals on the other. tom diciccos original is driven by a low-mid range thick stab and pounding kick drum, littered with intricate but not overbearing hi hat and snare work and some very atmospheric mid range. kowtons is subtle and sparse, low fidelity and plodding, with rattling percusion carrying the tune along. on the other side of the record, kowtons remix of toms original is driven by an enormous bassline, with an off kilter dubby feel to the slow tempo and genre defying tune. toms remix of kowton rounds off the ep with a return to stab driven techno, pulsating, dynamic and trance inducing.

bristols local hero kowton contributes to teals fourth release - the slowly grooving house gem that is dirty little bomb slowly evolves through cold, industrial soundscapes yielding one of the more introvert yet danceable tracks seen on teal so far. the mysterious player rivet reworks kowtons gem on the flipside - cranking up the tempo, layering lush synth hits and shifty groove - power moves!
early support from: midland, shifted, blawan, pariah, xi, dj donga, wncl ...

aquatic underground affair from dutch producers mohlao and mi-24 (aka b. bunnik), along with kowton from the innovating bristol-scene. think of techno, think of electro, think of experimental dubstep.

kowtons eps are the best possible fit for the devils workshop – they are not only deep, dark and warm, but also seductive and, at a pinch, sexy – just like the dark prince, or so i ve been told. perhaps i ve come under satans sway, but for me, both eps released so far on idle hands sound like someone whos been at it for much, much longer: this is a music knowledge which is anything but basic.

after the well received >countryman< & stasis (g-mix) 12? for blackdowns keysound imprint kowton returns with his first release of 2010. this time for the bristol based label idle hands. set up last year from the back room of the rooted records, the label aims to showcase the best in raw, grooving and experimental electronic music with a particular focus on the uk underground. having picked up lots of interest online . kowton is ready to make his mark in 2010, following features in ra, fact magazine and blackdowns own blog. the two tracks selected for the release: basic music knowlege & hunger operate in the musical middle ground between the darkly swung garage of el-b and the dubstep pioneers, and the submerged techno sound of stl and new world aquarium. dj and radio support has so far come from appleblim, mary anne hobbs, 2562 and kevin gorman, amongst others

limited 4 x 12 inch hardcase boxset

uk production duo alfie granger-howell and nick harriman aka dusky drop 4 of the finest remixes from their outer album campaign of last year on heavyweight white label vinyl. t. williams cult grime alias dread d alias and livity sound mainstay kowton lend their hand to 2 heavyweight remixes for the wiley collaboration sort it out sharon whilst the talents of bwana and techno don shed take to the buttons on ingrid is a hybri a legendary figure for his formative work on jon e cashs black ops label around 2002 - 2006, dread d has been bubbling back into focus over recent years through a string of strong releases on local action. on his remix, the versatile veteran gives wileys freestyle a bashy, classic london grime refix.

a stomping showcase of his focused sound design and knack for melodies. mixes by kowton and vessels.

deluxe reverse board gatefold cd 2013s self titled livity sound compilation featured solo tracks and collaborations between peverelist, kowton & asusu, bringing together some of the most exciting and visceral uk dance music of recent years to critical acclaim.

kowtons reimagining of paul woolfords classic cut sees the light of day on wax. swivelling outside and in, popping upside and around the coveted bristol producer behind livity sound leaves an indellible mark on a notorious tune. includes both beatdown and beatless versions.

having previously impressed with vivid blends of cosmic r&b, skewed space-pop, glistening post-ambient soundscapes and mangled, synth-laden grime, rising star throwing shade (aka producer nabihan iqbal) demonstrates her dancefloor side with a killer 12- on happy skull. -chancer- and -blanx- both retain iqbal s uniquely intergalactic aesthetic,whilst flitting between jacking, chicago-influenced house rhythms and jazzy, off-kilter dancefloor grooves. synths sparkle, while vocal snippets drift in and out of the mix. the 12- is completed by a riotous, predictably heavyweight remix from kowton, whose guttural techno grooves are peppered with cut-up samples of iqbal s distinctive, dreamy vocals.

more upfront bass excursions from this cool helsinki label... by bristols praised kowton, the shocking young finnish talent that is las, as well as illustrious and productive label heads desto & twwth.

elijah & skilliam praesentieren auf fabruic 75 die ganze bandbreite ihres koennens im bereich elektronischer clubmusik mit zahlreiche exklusive dubplates und vip versionen, darunter viele bislang unveröffentlichte titel

following on from the release of innershades no stopping ep on creme organization last summer, the dutch label revisits the a side cut nina with two remixers in tow. those remixers are bristols bass pioneer kowton and the inimitable production duo of tuff city kids. unterton and delsin duo gerd janson & phillip lauer aka tuff city kids turn in a bulky, piano laced and acid riddled remix of nina that is a pure party starter. idle hands and hessle audio man kowton reworks nina into something run through with plenty of sirens, raw, crunchy drum loops and rolling percussive lines. its stormy and tumultuous and is full of frosty textures. these are two abrasive tracks designed for maximum impact on the dancefloor.

a heavy, heavy remix package here from hypercolour. step forward bonobo, kowton and dark sky, who all contribute stellar remixes of maya jane coles dont put me in your box ep, originally out in 2011

limited digisleeve 2cd

it seems somehow surprising that its only now that james zabiela enters the fold of balances compilation selectors. a perfect fit for the series, his unfeasibly intricate approach to djing shinesthrough on this sprawling two-parter, created through a back-and-forth process between his pioneer ddj-rz and ableton and featuring two exclusive new productions from the man himself.

pangaea steht als synonym fŸr subsonische bassmusik. sein zusammen mit pearson sound und ben ufo betriebene dubstep-label hessle audio zŠhlt zu den besten adressen des genres. entsprechend intensiv fŠllt seine arbeit fŸr die fabric-mixserie aus, die gekonnt darken techno mit bassigen sounds verbindet.

ben ufo betreibt mit david kennedy (pearson sound) und kevin mcauley (pangaea) das bassmusik-label hessle audio und liefert mit seinem fabric-set eine eklektische mixtur aus allen subgenres aktueller bassmusik & dubstep und klassischem house und techno, in der so unterschiedliche artists wie tim love lee, shackleton, k-hand, pearson sound, herbert und mr. fingers aufeinander folgen.