following swayzak’s gestures of a sycophant, the third release on beatnik boulevard sees the return of appleblim after he launched the label in style with the conch shell motives ep. this time the berlin-based producer is working alongside long-time collaborator and fellow bristol bassweight alumni komon – the duo have turned out eps for aus music and apple pips in the past, but this 12” represents the first new material from them since 2014. the heads-down, meditative lilt of appleblim & komon’s bristol past looms in the shadows on this ep, but it’s shot through with a steely, modernist dance floor bite and high-end sound design. know yourself pivots around crafty, 2-step kinked drums but there’s plenty of space afforded to atmospheric synth surges that plunge the track into a mood-altering headspace just to the left of the conventional dance floor

next up on aus music is the return of label boss will saul working alongside long term label favourite komon. together the duo line up harmonise - a smouldering single that comes backed up with an almighty pair of remixes from osgut ton mainstay nick höppner and analogue aficionados juju & jordash. the title track kicks things off with glowing, interweaved synths and a pattering tom line. vocal snippets and trippy delays suffuse a purposeful bass tone before the 101 dub version rolls out with punchy drums and a sharp, darting acid line. berghain regular nick höppner then does what he does best with his remix in building a rich, hypnotic groove that steadily develops with intricacy and depth. dekmantel and golf channel regulars juju & jordash then drive a warped, rumbling synth line through spacey atmospherics rounding off another fine addition to the catalogue.

aus music follow up a string of new signings with the return of 2 of the long-standing staples, label owner will saul and long term affiliate komon. the duo most recently collaborated on a 12inch for kompakt now together they ready the ‘eve’s seven’ ep a deep and dreamy 3-track ep that comes with a remix from recent signing recloose. bloom sets arresting riffs circling through rich textures that thicken and thin to startling effect. ‘eve’s seven’ follows up with dusty drum samples and bold melodies before the brooklyn native does what he does best in offering up a typically sunny take on komon & will sauls eves seven. sweeping filters and a short, driving bass line propel a highly energetic but playful rework primed for brimful dancefloors.

als einer, der sich nie leicht kategorisieren ließ, hat der hochrespektierte dj und produzent will saul stets die gesamte bandbreite der elektronischen tanzmusik zum thema gemacht: von deep house zu techno und uk bass findet alles den weg in seine sets und tracks, jenseits von genregrenzen und gerne inspiriert von zeitgenössischen wie klassischen impulsen.

aus follow up a slew of successful records from fold, bwana, sei a and shenoda with the welcome return of long-term label affiliate kieran lomax aka komon. having offered several collaborations on the label alongside appleblim and label owner will saul - komon now lines up his second solo ep splice

in the wake of john talabots without yo 12inch that featured remixes from melchoir productions ltd, oskar offermann and mistakes are o.k, dj-kicks continue their tradition of packing up original material exclusively premiered through their globally beloved mix series and releasing it alongside a selection of remixes hand-picked by the compiling artist.

the second single from huxleys debut lp blurred drops on nov 10th on aus in the form of give 2 u featuring femme on vocals and will saul and komon on remix duties.

following up the chunky slab of festival fuel was huxleys >the machine ep<, the next installment sees the return of long-term label affiliates komon & appleblim for their second collaborative release on aus - motion blur.

trek 2013 was another exceptional year for will sauls ever-consistent, no-nonsense aus music imprint. as well as records from the increasingly familiar family fold - dusky, bicep, midland, sei a, leon vynehall - a new batch of producers stepped in as the label welcomed debuts from both huxley and glimpse, along with the return of fellow west country resident, komon (kieren lomax)

fresh from his brilliant release on aus music *walk the walk*, komon returns to apple pips once again to indulge his love of garage & house with a pair of utterly future-minded steppers that meld the funloving qualities of his productions with the most addictive kind of swing.

pipped is a brand new label from appleblim set up to explore new avenues and directions & get some exciting sounds out there quicker. coming on special one-sided handstamped vinyl, we are very proud to present the first release, a stonking rework of komon & appleblims *silencio* by none other than prins thomas. ever since hearing his amazing work with lindstrom and the killer remixes of hatchback, studio, lcd soundsytem & toby tobias, to name but a a few, it has been a dream to hook something up with him – so here it is, get your heads down and boogie….

after previous remixes for sideshow and mymy on aus music in 2009, bristol-based kieren lomax (aka komon) will return to will sauls respected imprint this july with, walk the walk. with his debut lp, released last year on apple pips, komon asserted himself as a producer capable of shapeshifting through a variety of soundscapes.

hypercolour do it again with a fantastic signing arkist & komon who deliver a killer 2 tracker for their ltd offshoot.

kicking off a big year for apple pips with something tasty and different from komon & appleblim! having worked together on remixes for respected labels like ninja tune & aus, appleblim & komonazmuk (now going under the name komon for his house/bass productions) started jamming in the studio on some original material. messing with boundaries and having fun was the order of the day, and what we have here are two of the first results… ’gas jam’ is a bassline-led roller with a nod to both classic uk garage & the futuristic house & techno vibes of uk bass music. getting dropped on rinse fm on both the marcus nasty & hypercolour shows, & with eats everything & carl craig supporting it already you can hear why it appeals to open minded and diverse djs.. ’silencio’ shimmers and shines on a glooped-out balearic/kosmiche beat, an 80s soul soundsystem bassline funks on through and leads you into a woozy blissed out climax…slo-mo house/bass balearic bizniss… with more collabs with appleblim to follow this year, his new productions getting props from all angles, & releases lined up on hypercolour, komon’s year is shaping up nicely!

4 lp with gatefold

inside out is a brand new series that invites djs and producers to blur the boundaries between traditional artist albums and mix compilations. coming from aus music label head and dj-kicks curator will saul, the concept encourages artists to showcase their own music and or the music of those in their own individual circles. the mix will be release digitally and on cd, while a selection of the tracks will also be available on double gatefold vinyl. each instalment will feature 100% new and unreleased music. it is a chance for artists to take sole creative charge, a&r as they see fit and then commission brand new music specifically for the cause. depending on who is at the helm, inside out will take different forms: producers may wish to represent their own sound with only music they have made themselves or with close collaborators, while djs and label heads may wish to reflect the sounds and scenes that surround them. the results will be a window into an artists world that works as a coherent mix, but also as a treasure trove of fresh new music that steps outside the usual lines of a dance album. the idea stems from will sauls own approach in the club, which often finds him seeking out brand new and unheard music to play for the first time. that feeling of taking people into the unknown is one that reminds him of the energy and excitement of his early days as a dancer.

london s dext recordings continue to strengthen their catalogue adding to originals and remixes from dubspeeka & visionz, komon & appleblim and bodyjack with their latest offering from the manchester based oli furness backed up by clone mainstay alden tyrell. this, the third release up on dext carries the same raw brawn as its predecessors and is a rattling meld of jungle, uk techno and house.

neue limitierte 12- auskopplung von ross tones aka throwing snow, einer hälfte des electro-goth-duos snow ghosts (ebenfalls auf houndstooth), aus seinem debütalbum -mosaic-. inklusive eines will paul (aus music) remixes. 180g heavyweight vinyl. nur 500 stück weltweit.

following komon & appleblims pensive motion blur on will sauls aus imprint is a collaborative effort from the label boss himself under his close moniker and al tourettes latest incarnation second story featuring vocals from kid a.

hot on the heels of the dj mix of 2013 from john talabot and following luminaries such as maya jane coles, maceo plex and breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !k7 dj-kicks series is aus music and simple records boss will saul.

dext recordings is a brand new label kicking off with an ep from dubspeeka complete with remixes from apple pips boss appleblim and aus artist komon and it is a bit of a bristol affair. dubspeeka, the elusive bristol based producer who has released on oliver huntemanns ideal audio, waveform and has remixed for evolution, is sure to become big news in 2014, especially once the world gets to hear this new ep.
pressing on translucent, orange coloured vinyl.

following on from releases from bristolian pair appleblim (laurie osborne) and komon, and remixes of midlands 2013 standout release, trace, tom demac returns to the aus family fold with lindas theme - an ep brimming with bass-bin bungling energy.

ratcatcher lines up two killer tracks with remix support from leon vynehall (aus music) and benjamin damage (50 weapons).
support from: mike huckaby, trevino, maya jane coles, jonas kopp, nikola gala, norman nodge, joris voorn, lorca, xxxy, vince watson, south london ordnance, eats everything, totally enormous extinct dinosaurs, shenoda, iron galaxy, atjazz, randomer, komon, physical therapy, doc daneeka, braille, thefft,

following releases from midland, dusky, bicep, leon vynehall, komon, and deetron, aus continues its run of releases with glaswegian, london-based producer sei a ...

inside out is a brand new series that invites djs and producers to blur the boundaries between traditional artist albums and mix compilations. coming from aus music label head and dj-kicks curator will saul, the concept encourages artists to showcase their own music and or the music of those in their own individual circles. the mix will be release digitally and on cd, while a selection of the tracks will also be available on double gatefold vinyl. each instalment will feature 100% new and unreleased music.

huge compilation incl tracks by dj koze and matthew dear and all the beloved ones <3 a key fixture of !k7s identity since itÕs debut in 1995, dj-kicks is arguably the worldÕs best and most respected mix series. spanning a broad range of djs, producers and visionary musicians, dj-kicks has offered illuminating trip after trip, seamlessly tracing more than two decades of alternative, electronic culture. this latest compilation brings together the last few years of stellar exclusive tracks from some of our favourite recent kicks mixes, including material from dj koze, dam-funk, actress, john talabot and marcel dettmann.