2025 repress black vinyl

Tracklisting
A1 QZB - Artificial
A2 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Take It All
B1 QZB & Circuits - Capsized
B2 QZB & Was A Be - Eastwood


Straight out of Switzerland, D&B duo QZB continue their Critical charge picking up where their "Unity" release left off earlier in the year. The "Take It All EP" features an array of dark, techno infused drum & bass with label regular Charli Brix adding the vocal respite on the brilliant title track.

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A1 Break & SOLAH - Raise Your Hands
B1 Break - Short Stuff

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A1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Maiden
B1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Arkestra
C1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - The Last Light
D1 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Tell Dem
D2 Ivy Lab & Alix Perez - Stop It

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Ivy Lab and Alix Perez have been astounding electronic music audiences for years throughout drum & bass and further afield with their own 20/20 and Shades projects respectively. Now in 2016 the two forces combine for a collaborative release like no other, drawing their own distinct styles to create the beautifully diverse, 'Arkestra' EP.

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A1 Spectrasoul - Alibi (Break remix)
B1 Spectrasoul - Organiser

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2025 black vinyl repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Kasra - Ski Mask
A2 Kasra - Miso
B1 Kasra - Alburz
B2 Kasra - From The Inside Out

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A landmark release for both the label and its founder as Kasra releases his debut solo EP. The Ski Mask EP features 4 tracks of rolling low end and marks the start of a new phase for him to make his mark as an artist as well as DJ.

Kasra says, "After 16 years of running the label I thought it was time I released a body of work of my own. It's quite daunting after all the incredible music the artists have given me to be doing this for the first time. I hope you enjoy it for what it is: raw, honest drum and bass."


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A1 QZB - Artificial
A2 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Take It All
B1 QZB & Circuits - Capsized
B2 QZB & Was A Be - Eastwood


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A1 Kasra & Gardna - Spaceman
A2 Kasra - bb.oo
B1 Kasra & Riko Dan - Talk Up
B2 Kasra YAANO - Shatter
C1 Kasra Slay - City Of Rain
C2 Kasra VISLA - Azure VIP
D1 Kasra Killa P - Running Red
D2 Kasra Enei feat. T Man - Platinum

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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix - Viper Style
B1 Halogenix - Lana

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Tracklisting:
A1 Coco Bryce - Nirwana
A2 Coco Bryce - Pull Up
B1 Coco Bryce - Daze Of Our Lives
B2 Coco Bryce - Life Changed

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Tracklisting:
A1 Hyroglifics feat. Yeo Limone - Air Like Breath
A2 Hyroglifics - Gastown
A3 Hyroglifics - You Got It
A4 Hyroglifics feat. Nah Eto - Sing To It
B1 Hyroglifics - Albany Road
B2 Hyroglifics - Steal Cap Beanie
B3 Hyroglifics & Deft - Two for Two
B4 Hyroglifics feat. Black Josh - Air Max Flow
C1 Hyroglifics feat. Feux - Belief
C2 Hyroglifics - Burnt Tongues
C3 Hyroglifics - Juggin
C4 Hyroglifics feat. Lyza Jane - Hotwire
D1 Hyroglifics - I'll Wait, I Guess
D2 Hyroglifics - Late Ones
D3 Hyroglifics - Telfar
D4 Hyroglifics - Lacklustre

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"Good things come to those who wait", says Matt Harris aka Hyroglifics about the theme of his debut album, 'I'll Wait, I Guess', a personal journey to hope and healing reflected through 16 tracks of ever-evolving music and the stories that lie within them. "I believe that good things happen with time, however, I also wanted this album to depict the realities of waiting for something and how seemingly hopeless it may seem at times".

After committing to music full time after getting picked up by RBMA for 2016's Montreal academy, Hyroglifics has released key tracks and EPs on Critical Music, 20/20 LDN, Hooversound, and System. Written and recorded in Bristol before sessions in London and Los Angeles, where he now lives, 'I'll Wait, I Guess' is his most diverse body of work so far. Though led by the detailed drum and bass he's best known for, the album also includes tracks leaning towards grime, half-time, hip hop, techno and ambient music.

"I really wanted to create something that shows my range as a producer and artist", Hyroglifics explains. "My taste is always evolving, so it's hard to pin down a specific 'sound', as I really enjoy exploring the process of trying to create hybrids of genres."

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Tracklisting:
A1 Enei - Real Memory
A2 Enei - Flat Iron
B1 Enei feat. Jakes - Move In Silence
B2 Enei - No Man
C1 Enei - Acid Shot
C2 Enei feat. Odddi - Show Me
D1 Enei - Falling
D2 Enei - Calm
E1 Enei feat. T-Man - Tide Guide
E2 Enei - Trojans
E3 Enei - Dustwind
F1 Enei feat. Sydney Bryce - Never Too Late
F2 Enei - The Hammer

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Full artwork - Special Edition 3 x 12" solid white & grey mixed (Ash Grey) coloured vinyl. Housed in book-opening gatefold sleeve with a gloss varnish finish.
Each individual vinyl is housed inside a custom printed sleeve. Includes download card.

Plays on 45 RPM

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Tracklisting:
A1 En:vy - Neo
A2 En:vy - UFO
B1 En:vy - You
B2 En:vy - Beautiful Dreamer
B3 En:vy - It's Her

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Tracklisting:
A1 Waeys - Palilogia
A2 Waeys & flowanastasia - Set The Vibe
A3 Waeys - Familiar Face
B1 Waeys - Similarities
B2 Waeys - Five After
C1 Waeys & Bart de Vries - Your Eyes
C2 Waeys & Patch Edison - Nothing
D1 Waeys - Cast A Path
D2 Waeys - Anti

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full colour sleeve / silver vinyl / incl. dl code

Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix - Dragonforce
B1 Halogenix - Independent
C1 Halogenix - Tekina
D1 Halogenix - Reminisce

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The Dragonforce EP could be the best work yet to emerge from the studios of Laurence Reading aka Halogenix. Flipping from the Japanese comic book influence of the title track to the beautiful future soul of Independent is something not many other producers are capable of. Tekina brings even more ingenuity with a delicate light/dark fusion whilst Reminisce is awash with warmth and ethereal feels. An essential EP.



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Tracklisting:
A1 Hyroglifics & Signal - Make Me Feel
A2 Hyroglifics & Arkaik - Phone Drone
B1 Hyroglifics - South London's Finest
B2 Hyroglifics - Cheyhboi

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One of the most distinct talents of recent times returns to Critical with his first EP release since the acclaimed 'All Talk'. Once more Hyroglifics presents a typically eclectic showcase ranging from the heads down D&B of 'South London's Finest' to the electro-infested 'Cheyhboi' making for one of the most dope EP's of the year so far.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix - Blej
A2 Halogenix feat. Monty - Old Town
B1 Halogenix - Velvet
B2 Halogenix - Cliche

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Halogenix takes some time out of the Ivy Lab super group to go it alone on the heavily hyped 'Velvet EP'. The future jump-up of 'Blej' leads the way, a tune that had Andy C peering over Kasra's shoulder at his recent XOYO London shows. Whilst heading back into more blissed Ivy vibes of title track 'Velvet' and 'Cliche', Halo pulls in the help of Monty on the bouncing 'Old Town' to complete an utterly essential EP.



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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix & Solah - Out Of Line
A2 Halogenix - Gaslight
B1 Halogenix - Line B
B2 Halogenix - Would You

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Halogenix raises the bar once more, flipping between the light and the dark of his "Gaslight EP". The exquisite summertime bounce of "Out Of Line" featuring SOLAH on vocals and the future liquid of "Would You" give the perfect balance to the frenetic paranoia of title track "Gaslight" and "Line B". One of his best releases to date.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Foreign Concept & Phase & Magugu - Shut It Up
A2 Foreign Concept & Phase - Heart & Soul
B1 Foreign Concept & Phase - Witch Groove
B2 Foreign Concept & Phase - Tuff Times

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Tracklisting:
A1 Halogenix feat. Chimpo - Techy
B1 Halogenix - Spice

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Following his critically acclaimed, award winning and heavily play-listed 'Dragonforce' EP in 2020, Halogenix returns to Critical Music with a fierce two track single in the form of Techy/Spice. With Mancunian legend Chimpo on vocals for the low slung, sub heavy roller 'Techy', Halogenix once again delivers.

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Superpitcher and Idjut Boys remix Radio Slave’s ‘Wake Up’. Radio Slave’s spoken word slow-burner ‘Wake Up’ dropped on Rekids March ‘23, winning support from the likes of Roman Fluegel, Louise Chen and Red Axes and continuing a run of singles that explores the house and disco roots of the iconic British UK/Producer. Now, he invites Kompakt a?liate and Hippie Dance co-founder Superpitcher alongside UK duo Idjut Boys to reimagine ‘Wake Up’ on a fresh 12”. The original ‘Wake Up’ saw Matt Edwards, aka Radio Slave, utilise low-slung grooves and an iconic speech-like vocal. Superpitcher remixes the track ?rst, turning it into an acid-infused trip with its vocal samples echoing through cavernous, dubbed-out soundscapes. On the ?ip, we see Idjut Boys turn up the ?ange in their hypnotic version while maintaining the original’s bassline and stripping back the vocal to eerie whispers.

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Tracklist:
1.Flimsier
2.Pink Shell
3.Seaforth
4.That Is My Life, That Is Yours
5.Tortoise Of Independency
6.Empty Stomach Space Cadet
7.Flimsy
8.Hamburgerphobia
9.From The Swamp
10.King Krule feat. Raveena & Raveena - Seagirl
11.Our Vacuum
12.Space Heavy
13.When Vanishing
14.If Only It Was Warmth
15.Wednesday Overcast


Written from 2020 to 2022, between London and Liverpool, Space Heavy took shape over the course of commutes between the two cities where Archy Marshall was splitting his time. Befitting an album quite literally written on the commute between the two places he called home, Archy found himself fascinated by the notion of “the space between” - the space haunted by dreams of love, touching a narrative of lost connection, losing people and situations to the guillotine of the universe. Once written by Archy, the music was developed by frequent collaborator and producer Dilip Harris and long-time band mates Ignacio Salvadores (Saxophonist), George Bass (Drummer), James Wilson (Bass Guitarist) and Jack Towell (Guitarist).

The result is a 15-track full-length by the musical polymath that inhabits the deepest reaches of the subterranean sonic world that Archy has constructed over the course of his career as King Krule. In it you hear a generational artist stepping into the height of their artistic powers – the auteurism apparent on his debut 6 Feet Beneath The Moon, the shapeshifting sonic palette of The OOZ, the primality of Man Alive! and the raw vulnerability expressed on You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down all coalesce into a wizened, dynamic body of work that reveals new elements with each listen. In line with Archy’s interest in the space between, it is an album wherein the negative space demands the same attention as the positive space. If one is willing to wade into the mire the reward is rich.

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Taken from his standout album 'All Around The World', Serge Funk is back on vinyl with two delectable cuts: 'Move On Up' and 'Runaway'.

Both tracks get that extra magic touch from Groove Culture label bosses Micky More & Andy Tee for this release as they serve up a double header of specially made seven inch edits. Glamorously groovy, club heaters that blend all the best elements from disco, house, funk and boogie. 100% party starters right here.

DJ Support: Dimitri From Paris, Danny Krivit, Dr Packer, Late Nite Tuff Guy, John Morales, Moplen, Craig Charles and many others…

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Tracklisting
A1 Technimatic - For All Of Us
A2 Technimatic - Coming Back
A3 Technimatic feat. Ruth Royall - Help You Stay
A4 Technimatic - Sunburst
B1 Technimatic - Departure
B2 Technimatic feat. Zara Kershaw - Colour Me In
B3 Technimatic - Moment To Moment
C1 Technimatic feat. Blocksberg - Under The Skin
C2 Technimatic - Shifting Sands
C3 Technimatic - Give Love
C4 Technimatic - Aftermath
D1 Technimatic feat. DRS - Risk Everything
D2 Technimatic - You Call Me
D3 Technimatic - Where It Begins

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'For All Of Us' is the fourth album from liquid funk pioneers Technimatic, and the first on their own label 'Technimatic Music'.

Since joining forces in 2007, Peter Rogers and Andy Powell have become key players in the world of musical, emotive drum & bass. Their rich back catalogue covers the cream of d&b labels - Hospital, Ram, Shogun Audio and Spearhead to name a few - and in 2021 they established their own 'Technimatic Music' imprint.

'For All Of Us' reflects the current moment we are living in. The post-pandemic landscape, rising energy costs, geo-political instability, coupled with the relentless demands and expectations of social media have left many feeling disconnected, lost or anxious about their place and purpose in the world.

But music has always been a guiding force that, when the dark feels overbearing, never fails to help people into the light. Over the years, Pete and Andy have been inundated with personal messages of difficulty, grief, hardship, and how their music has helped people process, cope or just forget briefly about their troubles and go somewhere else. This is what 'For All Of Us' is about.

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A1 Stephen Disario - Filling The Void
A2 Stephen Disario - When They Fall
B1 Stephen Disario - Sixth Sense (Ketch remix)
B2 Stephen Disario - Sixth Sense

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Conundrum Records is back for its third installment, presenting the sophmore release from label head Stephen Disario. The "When They Fall EP" showcases three original tracks alongside an exceptional remix by SYXT/Glukkon Records boss, Ketch. A long-standing and respected figure within the lively Los Angeles music scene, Stephen's signature stripped-back and pulsating sound takes center stage right from the outset. This EP further solidifies the burgeoning label's reputation as a distinguished hub for top-tier techno.

Starting things off is "Filling The Void", a moody and otherworldly track with a rolling groove and sharp percussion. The echoing, almost chant-like pads wrap you in a mysterious atmosphere, creating a sense of curiosity and anticipation.

The title track, "When They Fall", takes a more lively direction, driven by rhythmic percussion and spacey blips, along with a swelling bassline that adds extra depth and movement.

The B side of the EP features Ketch's remix of "Sixth Sense", where urgent percussive elements blend over a steady low-end foundation, guided by a strong kick drum that pushes the track forward with unwavering determination.

Bringing the release to a powerful conclusion is the original track "Sixth Sense", in which Stephen increases the energy, skillfully using ride cymbals and on-beat claps to highlight moments of high intensity. All of this is done while working within a more limited range of sounds, showcasing his ability to create captivating sonic stories within a controlled framework.

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A1 Lenny San - Expansion
A2 Lenny San - Disruption
B1 Lenny San - Eruption
B2 Lenny San - Dispersion

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Skemer is a brand new cooperation between singer Kim Peers, who’s also a model for Vogue, Steven Meisel, Prada and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove of post-metal band Amenra and his personal project Syndrome.

Two very different worlds collide and lead to minimalist dark wave deconstructions that are equal parts brutal and erotic.

This duality is reflected in the name Skemer, which next to its obvious English meaning of ‘intriguer’ also stands for ‘dusk’ in Mathieu’s native tongue West-Flemish, as well as in their debut album.

Recorded just a few months after meeting, a sense of urgency shines through in the tracks that build Benevolence. The winding sensuality of Sunseeker juxtaposed with the pounding harshness of Best, the faint twirl of Call Me versus the solemn gait of Heartbreak.

Just like with their effervescent live performances where Peers seductive vocals coalesce with Vandekerckhove’s austere beats to meld into a transcendent fury. Everything has a double nature in the hands of Skemer.

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Ahead of their European tour, Turkish electronic group islandman announce the release of the EP Popsicle Obstacle, out October 13 on Music For Dreams. The new material collected on the EP tracks a musical pathway from archaic folk traditions and regional acoustics through the electronic sequencer. From the spiritualist dream of primitive past to the glossy utopia of digital future. The core members of Islandman are multi-instrumentalist & producer, Tolga Böyük and Eralp Güven (percussion) and Erdem Ba?er (guitars). Islandman have become known for their live performances, as anyone who has witnessed their live streams from Istanbul for the London Jazz Festival and Boiler Room can attest to. The Popsicle Obstacle EP follows the group's third album Godless Ceremony of 2021 and their 2022 EP Bahar.

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