GENRE/S: Dance > Leftfield, Dubstep, Trap; Electronic

TRACKLIST:

1. FAINT OF HEART 03:32
2. BLACK LEATHER SEATS 02:15
3. LEGATO MIGNON 03:16
4. SELF TITLED 03:07
5. GHOST RARE 02:31
6. BURNER PHONE 02:51
7. SELF TITLED (Kunas Remix) 02:07
8. LEGATO MIGNON (Gantz Remix) 04:00
9. BLACK LEATHER SEATS (dope Remix) 03:37
10. BURNER PHONE (MANA Remix)

SHORT INFO:
Dear Friends, it's 2023 and the future of Leftfield Bass, Trap, and Hybrid Grime is here... RATIONAL SOUL's debut EP, "SELF TITLED", is going to define a new era on the dance floor, reimagining 140 beats that typically are stereotyped into narrow catagories. "SELF TITLED" will become the worldwide definition of a style never heard before, sought after and inevitably copycatted by those inspired.

With no surprise, 2023 is set off to a paramount start for the German SATURATE! label, with an EP that “is the future of Leftfield Bass, Trap, and Hybrid Grime” and “it’s going to define a new era on the dance floor, reimagining 140 beats that typically are stereotyped into narrow categories.” The mastermind behind such a project, called SELF TITLED, is RATIONAL SOUL a Virginia-based, veteran electronic music producer. The EP is coming out in full on January 13, digitally and on vinyl, and it features six originals and four remixes. What sounds like a disorienting emptiness at the beginning, makes perfect sense when read as part of the overall narrative of the composition. “One moment you’re living happy-go-lucky, almost like it’s the script of a Disney movie, the next moment you’re questioning why you exist- how is it you’ve become a slave to the 9 to 5? Phone by your side as digital anti-anxiety medication, entertaining yourself with something nostalgic to remind yourself of better times…war against yourself, to reset your identity.” The fight against this subconscious condition was RATIONAL SOUL’s starting point while writing SELF TITLED. The artist’s attempt to light a lighter to ignite a spark in our consciousness and thus reveal the void in which we are immersed. “Wake up” he seems to want to tell us. Don’t be a pawn, be a player of your life. Let’s riot against this status quo and, quoting RATIONAL SOUL himself, “Let’s be gangsta and fuck shit up because we are mad at why our world is falling apart: twerk on a cop car with a fine cigar in your mouth type beat.” He then concludes by spilling one, big truth, “what better genre of music could describe these feelings than bass music?” How could we not agree?



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GENRE/S: Halftime, Dubstep, Trap, Electronic, Leftfield Bass, Bass Music, Beats

TRACKLIST:

1.
SUAHN - Glowsticks 03:23



2.
Chark - Athame 04:57



3.
KRYPTT - Fourfold (BERSERK) 03:09



4.
Phydra & Tobacco Rat - Rabid 03:14



5.
Flix - Click Clack 03:14



6.
Moniker - Solitude 03:13



7.
styl & Niceotope - Demolition 03:24



8.
Low Poly - Whiplash 02:51



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10.
Mahsiv - Coast 03:09



11.
Dead End - Grind 03:39



12.
Subtle - Don't Play 02:28





3. SHORT INFO:
HALFTONE The future of heavy bass music has always found its portal via SATURATE! Records, and now alongside WAVECRAFT, we have another glimpse into infinity in the form of HALFTONE! From the onset of this compilation, you can feel the ominous bass ballast even before it first hits you…. Swelling up like a tsunami to engulf your brain with grinding terror. The heaviness is abundant across these tracks, with contributions from synth destroyers like Suahn, Kryptt and Low Poly melting your speakers and eardrums alike. Dark atmospherics rule the day here, which effectively sets the tone for the rabid roughness on display when the bass morphology takes hold of each track so mercilessly. Slow knuckle draggers and upbeat head bangers both hold dominion in this realm, leaving no sonic stone unturned. Always at the crest of the future music wave, HALFTONE shows you just how deep this rabbit hole can get.

4. VITAL SALES POINTS:
Collaboration of two well established underground bass music labels: WAVECRAFT and SATURATE! More

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2. GENRE/S:
Trap, Dubstep, Wonky, Halftime, Hip Hop

3. TRACKLISTS:
1. OOTW - Tapping Into The Machine 4:14
2. Bukez Finezt - Shaggy Mullet 5:31
3. Lewcid - Eschaton 2:26
4. RATIONAL SOUL - HARD R3S3T 3:00
5. Starkey feat. Aprilfoolchild - Little Miss Sunshine 3:53
6. Jalaya & Dark Velvet - Infiltrate 3:40
7. Dayzero, Finnoh & Jack - Dragon 5:10
8. Maysev - Gleam 5:15
9. STATX & Long Tongue - Caracara 3:40
10. DGTLoSGNL - Something For Your Mind 2:50
11. PRESTUS - Going Up 2:43
12. Dead End - Continuum 2:40
13. not yes - Forbidden Fruit 4:28
14. Hawkword & Bakaman - Twist In The Sickness 3:02

VOL. 9 SATURATE! Is back once again with another installment of their SATURATED! Compilation series and, as ever, the sonic realm you will be transported to is rife with intergalactic atmospheres and destructive bass assaults that will consume your mind with frenzied astonishment. Stylistically, this assortment of producers are all over the bass map, yet the entire experience flows together with cohesive clarity, one world joining effortlessly to the next. Whether haunting with eerie melodies and tones, or obliterating with caustic bass frequencies, the sounds found on Vol. 9 seem mined from far corners of our universe, radiating otherworldly delight and deviousness at every turn. Drowning in sub bass, bathed in lasers, and catalyzed by drum violence, SATURATED! VOL. 9 exudes power and a vision that extends well beyond t he horizon, into the chasosphere of the outer cosmos.
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7"

GENRE/S:
Garage

TRACKLISTS:
1. Solar (Cycles) 3:41
2. Lunar (Cycles) 4:11


SHORT INFO:

One of Manchester's most promising yung producers follows a striking debut EP for Visionist's Lost Codes with two sweeter, pop-wise instrumentals for Saturate!Records. Orbiting a sound somewhere between Zomby, Jamie xx, Fantastic Mr Fox and Visionist, his 'Cycles' EP stands him out from the crowd thanks to eloquent melodic arrangements and a unique groove poised on the cusp of UK house and garage-pop. A-side, 'Solar' synchs minor key bell harmonies with the craftiest, staggered drums, and B-side 'Lunar' clocks glassy keys reminding of the hook from 'Xe2' with deftly textured, glancing percussion for that same sorta feminine pressure that Zomby does so well. More

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GENRE/S:
Wonky

TRACKLISTS:
Honeymoon 02:04
Wonk 02:26


SHORT INFO:
“Rare, super limited 002 from SATURATE! Records 7’’ single series, featuring the now legendary Coco Bryce with some wonky, honey dripping beats. Head bob neck snaps.”
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GENRE/S:
Halftime, Trap

TRACKLISTS:
1. Stealth 02:51
2. Thin Ice 02:49
3. Bullitt Drift 02:01
4. Room Full Of Smoke 02:33
5. Tough Break 02:55
6. Melee Attack 02:46
7. The Fog 02:48
8. Shindeiru 03:06
9. Nightwalkers 03:22
10. Klassisch 02:28
11. The Road 02:07
12. Cocoon 02:58
13. Voyage ft. Dj Ride 02:48
14. Flowers Bloom 02:49

SHORT INFO:
"Samples, movies and beats. That's the essence of Dead End's brand new LP titled Kino Vol.1. The Portuguese producer takes the chair and delivers a masterful performance that combines music and cinema. Kino Vol.1 is a multidisciplinary album built around samples picked from some of his most loved blockbusters and inspired by iconic movie clips. For the occasion, Saturate's Instagram profile has turned into a video gallery, featuring footage from cult movies and series such as The Office, Sicario, A Fistful Of Dollars, perfectly synched with Dead End's productions.
The album experience itself resembles that of a mini-series like Netflix's Love Death Robot or Oat Studios, where every episode is a story on its own, written and shot in a different way. The fourteen tracks, or episodes as I like to call them, range from heavy club to hip hop and halftime. Some are more colorful and atmospheric like the ending tripled composed by 'Cocoon,' 'Voyage' (feat Dj Ride) and 'Flowers Bloom'. These cuts seem to come off reflective and introspective movies. Others are way heavier, as they were made straight for fighting and chase scenes. In this group, you can count 'Melee Attack,' 'Though Break,' 'Stealth', 'Thin Ice'. My favorite instead are those which set up an ambiguous and sinister mood. 'Bullit Drift,' 'The Fog,' 'Shindeiru,' 'The Road,' all these episodes could fit very well in both mental thrillers (a la Nolan) and unconventional psycho/horror movies. They build a palpable tension that successfully keeps me on my toes as I expect a jump scare or a sudden plot twist to come in at every second given.
In conclusion, Dead Ends' Kino Vol.1 has the virtue of creating a listening experience that, thanks to its references to the world of cinema, becomes interactive and involves the listener in first person. It's impossible not to try to figure out from which films the samples are taken or to try to imagine which scene would be perfect for a specific track."


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GENRE/S:
Dubstep, Grime, Trap, Halftime

TRACKLIST:
1. Subp Yao - Reckless 03:23
2. Obese - Man Of My Word (prod. Starkey) 03:18
3. Dayzero - Eye Of The Moon 04:13
4. Don Piper - Waan Fiyah 03:14
5. one2six - Respond 03:30
6. Dead End - You're All Outta Time 02:55
7. Theoretical - Small Gangsta 03:36
8. DJ RIDE - No Rest, No Sleep 02:42
9. dope - Rude Boi 03:01
10. DRANQ - Who The G's 03:34
11. Muadeep - Return Of The Ronin 03:26
12. SIGKILL - Helios 05:21

SHORT INFO:
"SATURATED! The various artist series on vinyl has proven to be the epitome of curation in bass music since its inception.
The whole package is curated such that each track perfectly flows into the next.
Each volume is carefully hand-picked and serves as a snapshot of bass music at that moment,
SATURATE! has earned its spot as the first choice for those seeking fresh sounds from established and emerging artists.
and has been leading the way in all thing's bass heavy, breakbeat, experimental, glitch, hip-hop, psychedelic and trap for years now. They have a track record of propelling artists to the next level. Their roster includes some of the scene's biggest names. These compilations present
A weird, wonky and wonderful journey through the raw attitude of the blistering beat driven electronic music scene.
Get it now!"


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GENRE/S:
Trap, Halftime

TRACKLISTS:
1. Esseks - The Devil 02:43
2. THRPY & Dj Ride - On Lock 02:48
3. Stylust - WOAH! 02:42
4. dope - Pull Up 03:06
5. Pigeon Hole - We Run U 02:34
6. DRANQ - Gravity 03:07
7. JLEON & KOWTA - Loaded 04:27
8. Donkong - Chinese Cycling 02:11
9. CRIMES! - Clicc 02:08
10. ColtCuts - Airports 03:06
11. Jimmy Pé - Whales vs. Crickets 02:28
12. FLY & Toadface - Splitter 02:55
13. SKEW - 999 03:12
14. Tobacco Rat - Mudpool 03:15


SHORT INFO:
"Saturate Records, a bass music label based in Hamburg, Germany that started in 2010, has come together with Stylust's (formerly Stylust Beats) Sleeveless Records to bring the world Saturated Warriors, a sweltering new compilation album featuring heavy-hitters from all around. Both labels pride themselves on only putting out the freshest music, always catering to the counterculture crowds and only accelerating with the times. Over the years, Saturate and Sleeveless have had releases from some of the current biggest names in the bass-music scene, including Herobust, G Jones, Zeke Beats, Conrank, Shlump, and more. Finding their niche in giving young talent a platform, these labels have become a home for young producers that aren't afraid to experiment.
Now Presenting Saturated Warriors!"



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GENRE/S:
Trap, Halftime
TRACKLISTS:
1. Doomguy 03:37
2. Pain Elemental 03:03
3. Bonus Stage 03:49
4. Demonslayer 02:58
5. BFG 03:23
6. Doomguy (Dj Ride Remix) 02:36
7. BFG (Dj Pound Remix) 02:15
8. Demonslayer (DRANQ Remix) 03:20
9. Bonus Stage (Starkey Remix) 04:22

SHORT INFO:
"Insane and heavy beats by the og don Pixelord featuring great remixes by an all-star line-up comprising Dj Ride, Dj Pound, Starkey and Dranq!

Like a lightning bolt in the middle of a dark sea, PIXELORD has returned once again from the frozen lands to shock and disquiet the tides of Futuristic Bass Music. Perhaps the best thing about Russian electronic music godfather Alexey Devyanin's PIXELORD project returning to SATURATE! for this "Demonslayer" release is not simply the exciting and hard-hitting beats contained within, but the simple fact that it shall be offered on delicious, glorious VINYL. An artifact for all time, perhaps to be found in future wastelands by those who would consider this "Demonslayer" to be the VanHelsing (or perhaps Trevor Belmont) of the 21st century bass music scene.

The last decade has seen PIXELORD riding the wave of forward-thinking bass music, and always staying at the crest, and 2020 is no different. "Doomguy" comes tearing straight in with menacing, distorted synth weaponry, assaulting with ballistic beats (even some nods to Junglism) until finally bestowing some glittering melody atop the fray, showing that not only is Alexey an elder-statesman of the genre, he's still the eager bass monster that explores his own depths. The depths are again evident in "Pain Elemental" where the vibe is established immediately, and only delves deeper into the slightly-detuned bass signals and ominous creeping atmosphere. The melodic elements are no longer here to sooth, they are newly charged laser beams that sear the flesh, scorching the eardrums.

This foreboding, demon-dispatching vibe is indeed present throughout this entire release, as you enter the "Bonus Stage" of this deadly game, where the aggression does not abate, and the bass plays backseat to the synth bell sonic geometry on display. The drums especially feel the wrath of PIXELORD on this track, where some impossibly tortured tambourines take a beating, and the chopping and relentless reorganization of the rhythm keeps you churning with intensity. The title track brings the "wild style", even though the drums are less frantic, the bass frequencies and laser blasts from our protagonist, the ever-ready "Demonslayer", are sure to dismantle any submissive subwoofer in range.

"BFG" rounds out this collection in a disheveled fashion, dishing out low frequency divebombs and squelches, whilst otherworldly transmissions from synth realms afar come leaping in trying to assert their dominance, only to be eaten alive by daemonic bass and telluric currents of seismic drum activity. An utterly destructive end to this tale… BUT WAIT, IT GETS WORSE! We have here on hand SATURATE! stalwarts DJ Ride, DJ Pound, DRANQ and big daddy STARKEY on remix duty, who all take the tracks down their own rabbit holes to parts unknown, with equal aplomb. The result is equal in intensity and aggression, but the textures by which this is conveyed are wholly transformed and re-imagined skillfully.

All this on one slab of gorgeous VINYL. No demon shall stand a chance against PIXELORD's battalion of beats and bass."



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GENRE/S:
Trap

TRACKLISTS:
1. Danger 03:30
2. Lazer Wash (feat. Subp Yao) 03:25


SHORT INFO:
"Basically, it's become common knowledge that Saturate is all about some heavy bass music on that hip-hop tip and Zeke Beats' Pay Attention release is easily one of their finest ones yet. Every track has a sinister punch to it and it all ultimately sounds like the most epic video game music ever to come out of the ghetto. Zeke Beats clearly didn't hold back in any way, as this is easily some of the wildest, most high energy bass music we've heard. The low end is hot and heavy, the synthwork is wacky and in your face, and the arrangement is spot on; there's always a lot happening, but not one element ever sounds out of place. The flip side is featuring the one and only Subp Yao.
Deep, dirty, Grimey and glitchy and insane beats, this will take your brain for a spin and turn your legs to jelly it will make your jaw drop, then smash it clean off. The work that's been put into this is second to none!"



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7"

GENRE/S:
Trap, Wonky

TRACKLISTS:
1. High Fi 04:37
2. Calling Me 04:12


SHORT INFO:
"Rare, super limited 005 from SATURATE! Records 7'' single series, featuring the now defunct Naive Machine and KRSUR with some smooth hyper colored Garage and Footwork vibes, I don't want to say this but Calling Me has that James Blake feel. It's better, with the swing and even more uptempo."
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7"

GENRE/S:
Trap, Wonky

TRACKLISTS:
1. Pixelord - Modem 04:58
2. heRobust - Voxy Lady 04:27


SHORT INFO:
"Rare, super limited 003 from SATURATE! Records 7'' single series, featuring the bigger than life artists heRobust from Atlanta and Pixelord from Moscow. Silky and crunchy."
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