Introducing VESSEL

Over the years Bristol has carved out a reputation for itself as being one of the most vibrant, creative and fluid hubs of the electronic music scene in the UK. The ‘forward looking and progressive’ Bristolian record label, A Future Without is helping to uphold this reputation by bringing ‘artists opportunities without compromising their integrity or freedom to express’.

It is this ethos that has enabled Vessel to produce the stunning Wax Dance EP.  The emerging  artist has already had a prolific year with releases on Left_Blank and Astro:dynamics and is now following in the footsteps of fellow Young Echo representatives Zhou and Khan by releasing his next EP with A Future Without - who have really championed the Young Echo collective over the last year, and with good cause, as a group they are arguably producing some of the most forward thinking and innovative electronic music in the UK scene.

All five tracks from Vessel's latest release have a dream-like quality to them, understated basslines combined with ethereal samples and distant synth echoes help produce the trance inducing sound that is the Wax Dance EP.  I can try my best but unfortunately no one describes the release more eloquently than Vessel himself, who tells us the EP is "an account of movement and physical twitches made by the motion of sound."

Wax Dance - Vessel [forthcoming A Future Without]


The release date for the EP has been set for 31 Ocotber 2011.

Featuring WORKS THE LONG NIGHTS

It wasn't all that long ago since we were blown away by the Karenn remix of West Norwood Cassette Library's 'Get Lifted', but it would seem Blawan and Pariah have been far busier than we could have imagined over the summer months.

Get Lifted (Karenn Remix) - West Norwood Cassette Library [WNCL]


Rubadub have revealed that they will be exclusively distributing music from the duo's brand new label, Works The Long Nights, with [SHEWORKS001] expected to drop next month. You can find clips of the three tracks here.

'Chaste Down' seems to incorporate some of the acid sounds from Blawan's most recent R&S release, but it is the combination of sounds from the palette of both producers that makes this project all the more exciting. 'Auflen Whip' is the one that stands out for us. The almost lazy tempo allows this bit of dark techno to really wrap itself around you and shows that you need little more than some fierce drums to get people moving.




No doubt speculation will soon ensue as to who else may be set to release on the label, but all we can know for now is that it will be strictly vinyl, very limited and really rather good.

LEEDS: 7th October 2011

This Friday in Leeds the boys from Laloop are bringing something extra special to kick off their residency at The Faversham. On offer is a producer and DJ whose sleek, two letter moniker has made heads turn for decades - MK dubs have nothing less than a legendary status and sound just as fresh in 2011 as they ever have. Marc Kinchen is joined by his brother, Scottie Deep, and Manchester's notorious Si'Ke DJ's to complete a pretty mouth-watering lineup.



This looks like the start to a year when one of the truly refined nights on the Leeds circuit will go from strength to strength. If you can make it, grab a ticket from RA in advance. Check the Facebook event out here.

Introducing GOLDFFINCH

Hailing from Belgium, GoldFFinch have been steadily gaining recognition across the UK and Europe. Their tracks are being rinsed in clubs, at festivals and on the radio - most notably getting a ton of airplay on Rinse FM. With this being said, it will suprise most people to learn that their upcoming release on Airflex Labs will actually be their debut release.

Dirty Bird - GoldFFinch [forthcoming Airflex Labs]


The title track 'Dirty Bird' is a straight up booty shaker with crisp 808s and a slight techno vibe. The vocal chops and fat subs align perfectly with the groove giving the track depth while keeping the sound crisp. On the flipside is 'Burned Bit', a techno driven beauty that breaks down into a funky, squelching dance floor heater which would be at home in any mix right now.
The third track on the release is a remix of 'Dirty Bird' by Frenchman Jay Weed. His remix definitely has more of a Swamp 81 quality to it, taking the original a little darker and twisting it into something else entirely.

Burned Bit - GoldFFinch [forthcoming Airflex Labs]


The Dirty Bird EP will be available on the 28th October on wax and digitally from Juno. It also comes with a huge Jay Weed remix, check it below...

Dirty Bird (Jay Weed Remix) - GoldFFinch [forthcoming Airflex Labs]


Watch for their next EP forthcoming on Numbers later this year.