Acid Jerks return to Refuge with another acid weapon after a sell out of their vinyl ‘Atomic’. Staying true to their sound, they link up with hypnotic vocals of Brillstein alongside their driving, chunky acid lines and percussive grooves.

With such a rich history with the acid vibe, we enlist electronic music royalty, Alden Tyrell. A stomping remix to transport you back time filled with a boompty energy, giving a fresh flavour to this pack.

Keeping it local, we turn to NZ master, Dick Johnson offering up his jackin’ take on this acid monster with cheeky drums and an undeniable groove, this one hits hard.

DJ Support:
Ben Gomori, Ritmiq, Demuir, Pinto (NYC) More

Acid Jerks join the Refuge ranks with a lead cut build for those late-night sessions where you might forget your name. Heavily committed to their artistry, the peppered 909 groove paired with the guiding spoken word over rhythmic touches makes this a dancefloor weapon.

Part of the furniture when it comes to Melbourne’s Revolver. Boogs & Ben Silver combine a moodier and deeper perspective with this stomper. Eclectic drum sequence with warm stabs and the acid grooves give you the perfect record for those famous Revolver Sundays.

ADMN gets enlisted for a slow building chugger straight out of Detroit. Big, stompy drums with all the right amount of percs, an evolving acid line & chopped vocal. The windy and spacious attitude of this record delivers the warm up to close acid record we all needed.


DJ Support:
Osunlade, Luke Solomon, Deetron, Late Nite Tuff Guy, Ben Gomori, Demuir, Oliver Dollar, Spacey Space, Set Mo, Alden Tyrell, Sondrio, Stefan Braatz, Jerk Boy, Dave Stuart, Jesse Cory More

Refuge’s third release comes courtesy of Berlin house head Oliver Dollar.

Opening up the EP with a slice of deep house at its finest inspired by the streets of Detroit via ‘Braeburn’. Soft and smooth elements couple with a moody vocal and a dynamic drum pattern, showing why Oliver Dollar remains top of the game with this quality of production.

Long-time collaborators, Oliver Dollar & Brillstein reunite on ‘Roots’ this chunky groove bringing the best of their talents onto another must have in the record bag. Soft and subtle with a bassline that won’t quit. If you like the chug, this is for you.

On the flip, one of the hottest producers in the world, Demuir offers up his Playboi Edit talents to the ‘Braeburn’ OG with a jackin’ and soulful rendition that’ll slot nicely in those club sets paying true respect to the genre.

Closing out the EP, Oliver Dollar tells the story of rinsing this record at the legendary Berghain for over 10 years. Made for the DJs looking to centre a crowd, driven by pure groove with its clever drum patterns and deep bassline. 'Dope Tool' is exactly what is sounds like, its dope and it’s made for the heads. More

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Tracklist
1.1Suzuki
1.2Annanas
1.3Orozco
1.4Busenfreund
2.1Honey
2.2Boss On The Boat
2.3John Tomes
2.4The Key
2.5Doris Dub More

Format: 2x12" + 7"

Tracklisting:
A1 nthng - Unfinished
A2 nthng - Son
A3 nthng - Subnautica
A4 nthng - Atlantis
B1 nthng - Wrath Of The Demon
B2 nthng - Sudden Life
B3 nthng - Disappeared But Not Forgotten
B4 nthng - Energy Reloading
C1 nthng - Our Time
C2 nthng - Deya Kingdom
C3 nthng - Saafe
D1 nthng - Soft Sea
D2 nthng - E Crusader
D3 nthng - Ending Theme
E1 nthng - Breaking The Waves
F1 nthng - Encounters At The End Of The World

Sales Note
- Repress -

Themed around events in nthng's life, Unfinished is a deeply personal journey, yet there's something very relatable to the world he has conjured. Lockdown has forced us to look inward, explore realities within ourselves and the fragility of our forgotten world. The album is a series of peaks and troughs - hopeful words, ominous tones and other-worldly soundscapes, giving way to a journey in no way linear - but a true reflection of our times.

The title track sets the scene perfectly, while Son features deep bass notes, dreamy keys and spoken word - creating a visceral and unsettling scene. Subnautica resides in the fringes of ambient and techno - as tribalistic drums are suspended in our new rendered reality.

The marching bass and howling synths of Wrath of the Demon lull conspicuously in a vacuum, while the hauntingly beautiful vocals featured on Disappeared But Not Forgotten evoke a poignant, powerful reaction across the record's B-side -
"Everything stopped, you just disappeared..."

At its most tranquil Our Time offers a sense of rest - a space to appreciate, as we leave the window open, peer outside and feel the gentle breeze brush across our face. Saafe continues this theme, and feels like a warm embrace - "She saved my life in a matter of speaking, when she gave me back the power to believe."

Ending Theme is beautifully organic as you hear the sound of the piano pedal touch the floor, tones are introspective and vulnerable - while the looming presence of uncertainty subtly takes form in thinly layered pads.

The album also sees the release of a digi only bonus track Only a Flash of Light and invites you outside while the stars are at their brightest.

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Official reissue of this italo classic from 1985! More

Remastered reissue of the second landmark EP for Plus 8 Records by Speedy J. Again expanding on the emerging sounds of Techno Speedy J took it further into euphoric, minimal lofi and bleepy territory with ''Rise'', ''Tresor'' and ''De-orbit''. All while effectively stripping it down to the bare bones rocking only a 909 and a vocal sample on ''Something For Your Mind''. This release and in particular ''Something For Your Mind'' was there at the forefront of techno as we know it these days with a harder, raw and no-nonsense approach and all its variations such as Gabber that grew out of that in Rotterdam the following year. More