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Byrd Out Limited presents the release of previously unheard music from The Woodleigh Research Facility. The four-track EP Vous Du Music pulses with a chugging, acid-tinged electronica recorded between 2016 and 2017. The EP opens with the title track "Vous Du," a nod to the Gallic black magick musical creations of Erick Legrand, whose track Woodleigh Research Facility reworked here (indeed, Erick is given a credit). "Vous Du" is packed full of blips, beeps and propulsive energy, as well as spoken word interlaced with the unmistakable sound of the 303. Clocking in at eight minutes, "Between Two Waves" is arguably the standout track, with a swirling, hypnotic groove that captures the listener. With its insistent beat and interweaving melodies, the track conjures to mind the tide coming in and sweeping you away to a different place. The third track, "Tempesta" aptly moves to a more-stormy place, with industrial noises and haunting sonic layers. But looking to Caliban, the sounds and sweet airs give delight, and hurt not. "Tempesta" is almost reminiscent of a Hardfloor sound, moving along at pace. Closing out the EP is a remix of "Vous Du" by producer Timothy J. Fairplay, who sharpens the original into a dancefloor weapon of the highest caliber with more acid, more synths, more kick drum. This is harder, dense, acid-flecked techno. Fairplay is a firm fixture of the electronic music scene releasing on Dungeon Module, Pinkman Records and more, as well as formerly being in The Asphodells, and being co-founder of club night and label Crimes of the Future alongside Scott Fraser.
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Acclaimed UK electronic music producer, DMX Krew has announced a brand-new album, Unlikely Seeming, on the Byrd Out label. The eight-track album showcases his blend of joyous, melodic synth hooks, textured pads and analogue drum machine rhythms. Leaving to one side pummeling sounds, the focus of this album is on sonic fun, mining the '80s pop vibe DMX Krew does so well. BBC 6 Music's Tom Ravenscroft describes the trailing single "Wednesday Memory" as "the funkiest thing ever; it's almost too joyous." From the first "A New Story," through to "Uncertain Calculation," DMX Krew delivers densely layered and satisfying tracks, demonstrating the more imaginative side of his output. The slight outlier is "Continuation" which offers the most forceful 303 workout, best suited to a sweaty dance floor in the early hours. Overall, the feel is playful, intelligent, melodic and wonderfully fun -- best exemplified by multi-synth masterpiece "Data Cruncha" and Megadrive-esque title track "Unlikely Seeming." To finish the album, "Unlikely Seeming" is given a rework by Portland-based artist Break Mode, managing to achieve a remix that is at once ethereal and uplifting -- it has 4am written all over it. DMX Krew, aka Edward Upton, has been crafting innovative electronic music for nearly 30 years, releasing on the likes of Rephlex, Central Processing Unit, and Gudu. With a sound rooted in synth-pop, electro, and Italo disco, DMX Krew's music evokes nostalgia for pop melodies and the early days of rave culture.
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Betamax of The Comet Is Coming and Pete Bennie of Speakers Corner Quartet are Coma World. They have come together again to produce a further batch of rhythmically enlightened dystopian jazz, alongside illustrious graphic and sound artist Raimund Wong (Floating World Pictures) for this record -- Coma Wong. The storm clouds are gathering at sea, with the white horses dancing ever faster on the waves. Coma World chose to ride out the tempest, sail up, speeding along together towards who knows what? Expect drums precision engineered with just the right degree of insouciance, drone-bathed sounds rippling and depth charge bass that explodes beneath the surface across 12 tracks.
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Siema Ziemia hail from Poland and come together as an electronic-inspired quartet, which draws an energy from collective improvisation. Their music attempts to recreate highly organized structures of electronic music with acoustic instruments. The band has a reputation for genre-defying experimentation, fusing free jazz improvisation with breakbeat, IDM, and influences from underground music scenes. Inspired by the ephemerality and vulnerability of the world we inhabit, Second meditates on our connection to nature and our loved ones through a collective approach to music-making that emphasizes improvisation and spontaneity. With its forward-thinking approach to composition and performance, Second represents a continuation of Siema Ziemia's innovative approach to music.
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Hibotep takes charge with stabbing drums and marauding bass that steal in alongside her multilingual lyrics on "Amber". "Ebwino" sees Hibotep masterminding a blistering, low-slung rap track with artist Will'stone, before finishing on the instrumental and playful "Saffron". Hibotep is of Somali ancestry. Born and raised in Ethiopia, she currently lives in Kampala, Uganda, where she moved to reconnect with her twin sister. A walking, breathing example of the diversity of Kampala's arts and culture scene, Hibo Elmi is, amongst other things, a DJ, filmmaker, fashion designer, installation artist, rapper and producer. A self-described cultural nomad, pushing forward a genre she calls Industrial Shamanism. Named by Mixmag in April as one of the 17 women shaping African dance music, and one of "15 East African Artists You Need to Hear" by Resident Advisor. The vinyl is a split EP with much-lauded artist KMRU on the other side.
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Marijus Aleksa is a Lithuanian cross-genre drummer and music producer who has spent his last decade touring and in session with some of the contemporary jazz greats including Joe Armon-Jones, Ashley Henry, Bill Laurance, China Moses, and many more. Manfredas is a key figure in Lithuanian electronic music community, internationally acclaimed club DJ, owner of Radio Vilnius, music producer, and remixer on releases by Andrew Weatherall, Metronomy, Erol Alkan, and more. In the past few years during the lockdowns in their hometown of Vilnius, Marijus and Manfredas started making music together under the name Santaka (pronounced San-t-ka, meaning "confluence" in Lithuanian). This collaboration was born out of their appreciation of tracks and records from the '70s blending electronic sounds with jazz, avant-garde, and global music like Herbie Hancock's Rain Dance or Don Cherry's Brown Rice. They also cite old records that used recording, editing and sampling techniques like Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and later albums, and Jon Hassel's records as inspirations. The band doesn't occupy one single space, but incorporates elements of Marijus's jazz background and Manfredas's more club-oriented offerings to produce something new, channeling the different pulsing rhythms and darker corners of their respective scenes.
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At the vanguard of Greek electronic music, Anatolian Weapons, an alias of Aggelos Baltas, has garnered praise from the likes of Lena Willikens and RA. This is a deliberately dancefloor-oriented release, with a host of long, acid-laced tracks, and some surprises. The titles offer a subtle nod to a recently passed DJ and polymath, and the remixes give a fresh feel to Aggelos's tracks, with Serbian selector AASKA and Coma World on duty. The remixes give a fresh feel to Aggelos's tracks, with AASKA breathing downtempo energy into "Only Harmony Seeds", and Byrd Out associates Coma World (Betamax and Pete Bennie) imbuing "Other Paths" with a dreamlike spirit driven by Betamax's treacle-like drumming. For fans of: Andrew Weatherall, DMX Krew, Sordid Sound System, James Shinra.
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Limited restock. After forming such formidable bands as The Comet is Coming and Soccer96, Betamax has gone on to spawn a collection of esoteric spinoffs such as "Champagne Dub" and "Coma World". He now delivers his latest record Betamax Vs Clive Bell, this time choosing to collaborate with his own father, Clive Bell. Clive, a veteran of London's avant-garde, attempted to master in his youth the delicate art of the Shakuhachi -- the infamously difficult-to-play bamboo flute that whiffs of a certain Japanese Zen aroma. After many years of traveling southeast Asia in the '70s, seeking out the teachings of many flute and reed traditions, Clive Bell eventually gave up his quest and returned to London exhausted and confused. Horrified by the omnipresent egos of popular music, he was drawn back towards the dark currents of London's free-improv gutter, where upon he was encouraged by his peers to live in a squat, and participate in abrasive noise experiments typical of the London improvising epidemic that persisted throughout the '80s. Whilst immersed by this subculture, Bell was to bear his only child that we know of to this day -- Maxwell Hallett, later to be known as Betamax. Bell immediately refused to teach any music to Betamax, hoping greater things and opportunities might lead Max away to a more financially comfortable and spiritually rewarding occupation. Alas, Clive was unable to protect his son from the strong seductive forces of London's prevalent musical subcultures. Max was frequently exposed to violent forces of free improvisation from such an early age, he subsequently went on to develop malformed musical sensitivities later in life. His obsession with loud drums took its firm grip on him during the late '90s aged only 13, it was perhaps of no small consequence that around this same time his father was regularly performing with dub legend Jah Wobble. Over two decades later, Betamax was to approach Bell about making a record together. An uneasy Bell eventually agreed to collaborate, perhaps motivated by a sense of guilt or curiosity. This record is perhaps so personal it becomes almost uncomfortable at times. However, there is clearly a strong intention to use the music as a positive healing force, and we should all take note that sometimes the most important thing in any relationship is "to listen" to each other. For fans of: The Comet Is Coming, Brian Eno & Jah Wobble, Alabaster de Plume, Floating World Pictures.
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A repress of the much sought-after EP from DMX Krew, aka Edward Upton, which begins with a tribute from the artist to his father, whose voice is sampled on the track. This acid-laced track sets the tone for the rest of the EP continuing to delve into the realms of the 303. Five tracks of melodic electro-grooves, with "Slam Your Body" providing the most dancefloor-friendly offering.
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Award-winning saxophonist and composer Binker Golding returns to Byrd Out with a new trio comprising giants of the experimental scene Steve Noble and John Edwards for an album of unparalleled instant creativity: Moon Day. The album plays with the post truth zeitgeist, using the first major moon conspiracy of 1835 as a launch pad, throwing a sly wink at Buzz Aldrin as the trio impart on their own musical odyssey. The sheer variety of pace, tone and texture across the record is breathtaking, from Golding's soft, almost weightless opening on "One Giant Step" through to the skittish re-entry of "Reflection" as the musicians ricochet off one another, the album bursts with ideas and energy, yet remains coherent and singular in its purpose. Recorded during a gap between the various lockdowns of 2020, you can sense the release from the musicians as they combine after enforced isolation with a telepathic sense of where to push each other: Noble interjecting both chaos and order from the drums; Edwards the rocket fuel propelling the unit on; and Golding soaring and cutting through on sax. You will not find a better showcase of these musicians' phenomenal abilities. This is free jazz at its most compelling and most engaging. Moon Day is undoubtedly a future jazz classic.
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Released back in 2020 Sarmacja's Jazda Polska spread with a deep, dub-echo amongst bass voyage enthusiasts, including with a remix from The Orb. The album was featured in a good deal of best albums of the year selections, and secured plays on BBC 6 Music, Polskie Radio and more. Time for Booh. At the end of 2019, Sarmacja started to cooperate with the vocalist FLicker Fox. First, the trio concerts, and then the initial studio session showed that there is no need of "seeking" or "getting along". Immediate action. Without building multi-level concepts and challenging the matter. Booh is a breath of perfume, reminding a distant, yet very specific feeling. A feeling with no good memory of related location. And when we try to locate it, it vanishes like a soap bubble. Booh is pure fun -- a house party where you talk on frivolous topics, upload clips from YT and sip a drink every now and then. The party was supposed to be short and concise. Fortunately, the gentlemen from Data Animals came and with their selection, carried the party until dawn with a bonus EP. Data Animals formed by guys with two hearts -- one from Central Russia, second from Central Asia. Eternal eastern melancholy blended with multicultural digital beats plus a pinch of humor are the answer to the challenge of unpredictable modernity. Precise sound production, sensual melodies, enough of dusty 12-bit conversion: Damir Mambetaliev and Andrey Rublev are searching for timeless yet fresh electronic sound, and their Sati EP is the byproduct.
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New tracks of forward-thinking club music from Kenyan producer Slikback, continuing in rule-shredding, genre-melding form. Two new enigmatic originals, and two remixes -- one from Sarmacja, natives of his current home, Poland, who give "Quoios" a dub workout, the other from Bristolian producer Sunun, spinning out "Klout" in a less pressured environment. On the A side, "Quoios" charts a looming, atmospheric build-up gives way to driving, chainsaw wielding industrial beats layered with vocals and samples. "Klout" meshes dark tones and complex rhythms, with a very slight nod to acid on the sounds. Both tracks are warehouse-ready dancefloor weapons. On the B side, Sarmacja's dub pulses from the off, introducing a strand of keening vocals and cosmic flushes. Sunun's remix offers a slower, exploratory and haunting re-imagining of "Klout".
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Coma World is a new collaboration between Maxwell Hallett, aka Betamax (The Comet Is Coming, Soccer96) and Pete Bennie (Speaker's Corner Quartet) bringing together their potent chemistry in an intoxicating debut LP. Betamax drives the duo with his signature "rhythmadelic" drum rapture as Pete elegantly pummels bass tones into an assortment of wonky pockets. Both layer on a blanket of electronic dark matter to create a sonic womb-like world laid out for the brave listener to explore. This is dub and jazz reduced to the raw fundamentals of experimentation, trance, and spontaneity. Inspired by a friend's recollections of being in a coma, the duo delves through the mysteries of consciousness and return with a striking array of colorful sound artifacts. From cosmic flushes that wouldn't sound amiss on a record by Byrd Out collaborator the late, great Andrew Weatherall, through to drowsy groove meditations and explosive eruptions, the album plays by its own rules but demands attention. The two artists sling their dirty funk through cold clouds of darkness leaving psychedelic trails of bleeping fractal spillage. The sonic experimentation is distilled through analogue studio relics followed by a rugged "all hands on deck" live mix down performance from ¼" tape. The result is a spontaneous collection of sonic debris that will be administered to willing participants through 12" vinyl format. Edition of 300.
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Sarmacja's sophomore album Jazda Polska, released by London-based label Byrd Out, follows up on their 2018 debut on Astigmatic Records, Tutejsi. Above all there is dub on it -- however unorthodox -- originally captured. Mystical flow, reckless charges, and joyful songs -- all without restraint and with uhlan fantasy. The spirit of a holy madman in the Sarmatian version hovers over the record -- the one who after a few glasses of vodka, covered with gasoline fragrance from the barbecue -- once being moved, telling about the misery of the nation, and a moment after falling into ecstasy of stories about bravery in battles. Then in anger -- when reminding himself how much the neighbor's diesel burns. Bottom line is simple: having fun, especially until dawn. And even if the stories of the holy madman are slightly slacked, even if at times the vibe gets gloomy, and the story isn't fully true -- who cares? Jazda Polska got even more colors thanks to the excellent features from Kacha Kowalczyk, known from Coals and Muka. She appeared in two songs on the album: "Doktor Słowo" and "Karaoke Dub". The Orb made a remix of "Olimpijczyk" to end the LP, commenting on Byrd Out's suggestion of doing a remix "Sounds weird enough," and The Orb's "Oak Island Remix" has a quintessentially Orb feel. The Oak Island reference is a nod to the Knights Templars link to the Money Pit on Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Sarmacja is Paweł Bartnik, Michał Kołowacik, and (now also) Aleksandra Szalińska (aka FLicker Fox), musicians operating at the forefront of the Polish experimental scene. Artwork by G.S-L Studio Tracks.
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Kenyan musician Alai K. returns to his Disco Vumbi moniker for this album, following releases on the acclaimed Nyege Nyege and Hakuna Kulala labels of Kampala. Resident Advisor pitches him as one of their 15 East African artists you need to hear, noting "his exuberant music calls to mind the outdoor parties of 1970s Kenya from which people would return home covered in dust kicked up by furious dancing." Disco Vumbi Vol. II takes inspiration from different genres in music, transporting you to Benga Electro Tribal Dast of East African music. The beat is irresistible -- if you are standing or sitting part of your body will dance. And if you understand Kiswahili you will enjoy the stories of Magongo, where Alai grew up. Guitar by Tobby Imani, percussion on Vimeundwa by Charles Obuya. Photo by Lorenzo and Melissari, artwork by Oliver Bancroft. Mastered by The Sound Mechanic.
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EA Wave (short for East African Wave) consists of Nairobi-based DJs/producers Ukweli, Sichangi, HIRIBAE, Nu Fvnk, and Jinku. They're getting noticed by all the right people in the West -- Boiler Room, Red Bull Music Academy, 1Xtra, and Worldwide FM -- as well as securing stacks of African coverage. This debut outing on vinyl presents new sounds from their native Kenya. Byrd Out listened to the tracks a lot, and concluded that "contemplative house" is a good descriptor. Expect beautifully crafted beats, hazy synths, and inch-perfect bass, constructed for the dancefloor when bodies need to get a bit closer. Things are only going to get bigger for EA Wave, so get on it now. Stand out track: Nu Fvnk's "Happening In The Grey Area".
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Dutch producer Philou Louzolo returns to Byrd Out for a second outing, mining that seam between Afro, house, and electro with Sharingan EP. He's been working in a darkened room for some months on his own label Wokoundou (remixing Amadou & Miriam), but produced two new tracks, "Sharingan" and "Itachi", that make up the A side. And on the flip, they've married the originals with three remixes, from Kenyan-via-Kampala talent Slikback, who gives "Sharingan" an industrial pulsing feel, Ariwo's Pouya Ehsaei, with a stripped-back take on "Itachi", and Native Cruise with a lush, Balearic-tinged edit of "Sharingan".
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Native Cruise's Sky Rider EP brings a relaxed take on house that laps at your ears like a warm sea. Byrd Out are happy to have got some of his time -- he's been releasing on No Bad Tapes, Fruit Merchant, and YAM Records. He pitches the release as "a mixture between house, tribal and Balearic, not sure what else", so it'll be hard to file neatly. But it is a lovely EP.
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Faizal Mostrixx hails from Kampala, Uganda, and this EP sees him melding samples from the continent and beyond with a whirlwind of beats and synths. He's generating attention far beyond his native Kampala, with The Quietus singling him out for praise "his electronic production focuses on traditional African instruments, with the intent of preserving and developing his cultural heritage". He's played at the infamous Nyege Nyege festival, mesmerizing audiences with organic rhythms and poetic electronic instrumentalism.
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Glasgow-based musician and producer Lo Kindre is at the heart of Glasgow's experimental electronic scene. He has previously released on Optimo Music and is a serial collaborator with MR TC, launching Phase Group together. Private Worlds is Lo Kindre's most thoughtful and introspective release. It sees him reaching for the spaced-out, dubby recesses of electronic music, adding in a ladleful of drone and some choice samples, and creating something that sounds fresh and new.
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Inspired by Brownswoods Recordings' We Out Here compilation (2018), Byrd Out has pulled together a compilation featuring some of the emerging artists on the bill for Walthamstow Jazz Festival, straddling Leeds, Bristol, and London. Pyjæn seamlessly melds funk, Afro-beat, and contemporary sounds with nods to hip-hop and disco, whilst acknowledging the traditional era of 1920s jazz and dance music. Ezra Collective's Dylan Jones leads the band. The Leeds-based seven-piece band Têtes De Pois, is rife with catchy horn lines and driving chord progressions. Dulahli and Hey Fish continue the Leeds connection, hailing from the nascent label Tight Lines. Run Logan Run and Waldo's Gift come from the West, both building a fair degree of improvised interplay into their sets. Run Logan Run's use of looping is particularly striking, and Waldo's Gift create genuinely beautiful music on the fly. Artwork by Oliver Bancroft.
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KMRU is one of the rising stars of the East African music scene, selected as one Resident Advisor's "15 East African Artists You Need To Hear", playing at the infamous Nyege Nyege Festival, and being picked up by Deadmau5's label Mau5trap for a track on their We Are Friends compilation, with Chris Waldt. KMRU makes intelligent atmospheric and emotionally evocative electronic music. His sounds combine everything from gritty, indigenous field recordings to piano to 303. As his Erased EP demonstrates, soulful electronica sounds beautiful, even natural. Artwork by G.S-L Studio. Mastered by Neil Perch. Edition of 300
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Binker Golding (the sax in Binker and Moses) is "Coltranesque" according to John Fordham's review of jazz in 2018 for The Guardian, and this record sees him forging a new partnership with Elliot Galvin, whose "technical brilliance is matched with a very British sense of eccentricity" (The Jazz Mann). "The combination of saxophonist Binker Golding and pianist Elliot Galvin is guaranteed to be awe-inspiring," says London Jazz News, and this full album doesn't disappoint. Elliot describes the record as "high energy and spontaneous", which is definitely on point -- an energy it maintains for over 40 minutes. Six new tracks recorded at The Vortex in London, which pull on all Binker's and Elliot's technical repertoire and delve into the experimental recesses of the minds of two of London's young foremost exponents of jazz.
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Stellar Gateway is five tracks of beautifully honed, acid-laced electro from Ed Upton (aka DMX Krew), who continues to be an unstoppable musical force. To pick out two tracks, "Opening Statement", unsurprisingly the first track on the EP is a complex beast, with pulsing layers of sounds and beautiful melody. "Stellar Gateway" kicks off the B Side, evoking an cosmic trip. Acid doesn't need to be in yer face; it can creep up quietly, but still whisk you away to the dance floor.
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Eurabia Vol. 1 sees Cairo Liberation Front collaborating with Iraqi/Dutch female vocalist Meis (aka Bagdaddy), Syrian keyboard virtuoso Rizan Said, and others. The lead "Tilly" track gallops along like a rabid horse with Bagdaddy in the saddle, urging it on. It is, in essence, the embodiment on record of their scintillating live set, which ripped the roof off the Dour festival this summer. But our favorite track on the EP is the anthemic, swaggering "Persepolis", featuring Jabo, which is guaranteed to get any dance floor churning. This is electro-chabi and CLF are its foremost proponents.
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