third installment of our four-part 12inch series

modern hypnosis welcomes >rings around saturn<

alex dickson aka pugilist

dub techno masterpiece! tip!

2012 saw new zealands epoch release works on his own label egyptian avenue with uk producer wen

after bursting on to the scene in 2017 with the dub techno stomper zulu blues on navy cut records, melbourne based producers pugilist and mystik collaborate once again, this time around with 3 tracks on modern hypnosi

bass-heavy dubtechno / bass styled

pugilist returns to melbourne label modern hypnosis with two deep cuts.

hailing from wellington, aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, scent is a newcomer to the scene but long time gc of modern hypnosis. his first sighting featured a track ‘devils dread’ on indigo movement’s 5-year digital compilation december 2017. heaving at 140 beats per minute, ‘trax’ creates a certain energy similar to early jungle riddims. chopped percussion, giant synth stabs, weighty driving kicks with underlining sub bass and the odd flute build the track to a halt before commencing it’s minimal technoesq break down. ‘just a dream’ a rooted scentimental dub which takes you deep into a place amongst your rem sleep with sparse whaling strings and swinging percs. scent debut solo release. one to watch.

the next modern hypnosis sees the first official vinyl release from another channel. the young german producer jonas schachners (another channel) has been at the fore front of the new wave of ‘dub techno’ that has been lurking in the underground over the last few years. his dubbed out analog sound has left some accrediting his productions as ‘picking up where rhythm & sound left off’. his debut 12” gives us two very unique tracks. the a side ‘lord 35’ is an energetic synth driven tune which sitting at 135bpm, in a two-step style is made for the dance. the b side ‘corruption’ sees an international connection with the original composition created in germany by another channel, then the overdubbing of vocals supplied by ethiopian vocalist enushu taye (the black jesus experience) in her native amharic, recorded and mixed by mystik in his melbourne studio. the warm analog stabs and punchy bassline accompanied with enushu taye’s haunting vocals makes for a beautiful piece of music.

this marks the first release from melbourne based label modern hypnosis. featuring two weighty rollers from pugilist.

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