mala adh presents their new split ep series 2by2. la’s latest vinyl purveyor 1morning meets irish label head ceili, for a deliverance of grooving techno through tribal techniques. two tracks each on another hand stamped 12”. when it’s gone, it’s gone.
UNDERSTAND WHAT BLACK IS (MALA, DEGO & KAIDI REMIXES)
12 Inch 19.07.18
hot on the heels of the first new album from the last poets in over 20 years, the title track “understand what black is” gets the remix treatment from digital mystikz, dmz and deep medi legend mala and uk dance music innovators and legends dego and kaidi tatham.
reeko debuts on avian. in recent years, the spanish producer’s name has become synonymous with exquisitely produced, hyper-functional techno variants. releases via pole group and planet rhythm as well as the artist’s own mental disorder outlet have seen juan rico develop a distinctive sound that places elements of noise & ambient within a contemporary techno framework – harnessing a dense, abrasive energy without compromising groove. layers of ethereal pads, filtered noise and feedback fx are compounded into a tight, mono space, pushing back on powerful, propulsive low end – making for a decidedly heady listening experience.
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fresh from inaugurating his new wildheart imprint with a killer collaboration with tony allen, cult motor city producer theo parrish (sound signature / 3 chairs) maintains the languorous, dreamy vibe of malas original but opens out the groove, allowing the south londoners warm sub-bass to flex its muscle. the bass weight is tempered by deep, mantric keys, the soft choral vocals of sexto sentido, and dreisers spiritual incantations
another crater maker from the dmz cache, mala unleashes the up rolling classic left leg out. mercilessly driven by an insistent morse code arrangement and interlocking 4/4 polyrhythms this is an absolute winner from the man like mala. drawing influences from the rich soup of broken beat, garage and even funky house this one can slot in to any set with ease and drive a dance wild, just listen to any recent kode9 set, the proof is in the rewinds! the b side comes string with blue notez, a brooding slice of steppers pleasure with nuff dread bass, lonely sax licks and mutating snares for the twisup factor. you know you re going to love this one !! villalobos playlist !!
to celebrate 3 years since the release of andrew ashong & kaidi tatham’s now classic sankofa season, kitto records invite some of their favourite artists to remix and reimagine the music.
introduced by a mutual friend, a/t/o/s started creating music together. their first creation, a taste of struggle was quickly picked up by dubstep pioneer mala, who signed them to his label deep medi. their debut release received an early spin by bbc 6 music s mary anne hobbs and impressive remixes by skream and commodo.
following on from the success of hotplates001, featuring germany’s otz, comes the boutique portsmouth-based label’s second release - from noted bristol producer theo bennett, aka sepia. at the forefront of dubsteps current generation of producers, sepia has received heavyweight support from the likes of mala, joe nice and truth, with a take on the genre that ranges from moody, melodic dub-hymns through to full throttled club tracks.
a stalwart of the uk underground & dance music scene, simbad’s music and dj skills have brought him to perform and record on all of the continents over the last decade. as a very sought after producer that still collaborates with the likes of fred p, deetron, roots manuva, lulu james, dayme arocena, mala (dmz), gilles peterson (six albums produced for gilles legendary brownswood label) to name a few, he’s been also remixing for countless other artists worldwide and has a vast array of releases on various imprints like apron, hyperdub, sofrito, bbe etc. “reconnect” remained a dubplate amongst a handful broken beat dj’s for years until simbad decided to release it on swedish brandy productions, a label that has been fairly constant in putting out timeless underground dance music since nearly two decades. remixes by the mighty boddhi sattva and concept e25 included.
dubstep veteran sukh knight kicks off his brand new daku imprint in style with an ep featuring much sought after tracks by himself and a remix by dubstep o.g kromestar. all 3 tracks have gained much support over the past year by many djs including mala, coki, n-type, hatcha, kromestar, chefal, sleeper and many more.
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