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A1. Nørbak - Flauta
A2. Nørbak - Despida

B1. Nørbak - Golpe
B2. Nørbak - Camarada


A natural fit for the Token label and now a regular contributor, Nørbak presents his new release 'Flauta' on the Belgian imprint. Keeping things driving and dense, his productions boast a raw intensity, continuing to describe spacious rooms with roaring atmospheres.

The title track serves as a firm introduction to the project; 'Flauta' is a typical Nørbak A1. Claps on the kick, thick sound design on all levels, and tribal percussion make for an imposing first track. Finding groove in the chaos is never difficult for the Portuguese artist, his seamless blend of functional and mental techno make for quite a recognizable sound with reliable effect. On the other hand, his followup 'Despida' sharpens the tone and focuses its elements. Proving he can do just as much damage with a more minimal approach, Nørbak drops the claps for shakers and whips up a distorted stab as the main driver of the track. Despite the versatility of his records, there is something very homogenous about the tonality of his drums and synths - they seem electric, and 'Despida' truly nails that aesthetic. Moving on to the B side, we have yet another facade of the project. While 'Golpe' has a classic foundation, Nørbak's flamboyant sound design guides the track's arrangement, making anything but a loop. The record's structure makes for clear accents that insist on a pulsating atmosphere. This moves perfectly into the EP's conclusion. 'Camarada' resembles more 'Despida' in the minimal construction, retaining a lot of the squelching lead textures. Mastering the question/answer style of techno, Nørbak is able to capitalize on the tonality of his sonic experiments to create swing on the dance floor. Obscure, quick, and elusive, Nørbak wraps up 'Flauta' with restraint and efficiency.





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A1 Nørbak - Regra
A2 Nørbak - Ferramenta
B1 Nørbak - Amarante 9am
B2 Nørbak - Nota

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A1 Nørbak - Malta 6AM
A2 Nørbak - Passo Lento
B1 Nørbak - Lux
B2 Nørbak - Gare

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Nørbak is back on HAYES with Passo Lento, five sparse, Orwellian exercises with concrete percussion and a soul-stirring, atonal approach to melody.

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A1 Nørbak - Nove Zero Nove
A2 Nørbak - Res Extensa
B1 Nørbak - Repete
B2 Nørbak - Thibaud Said It's Sharp

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Norbak returns to HAYES with Res Extensa - four muscular, percussive workouts adorned with shaped noise and honed to lethality. Taken together, they represent an exercise in tension and induced mania, a vivifying dancefloor thriller.


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2023 generic sleeve repress

Tracklisting:
A1 Nørbak - There Are Only Victims Left
A2 Nørbak - Liberdade
B1 Nørbak - His Faith Will Be Our Defeat
B2 Nørbak - Anomalisa

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- 2023 generic sleeve repress -

***
Fragments of our mighty voice,
our blood is like tears.
Above us shook the starry sky.
Desolate are the hours
into which we are rising.
***

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A1 Nørbak - Verdade Absoluta
A2 Nørbak - Retrato
B1 Nørbak - Chekhov's Gun
B2 Nørbak - Ponto de Situação

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***
this is a madman's knife.
this is a flower.
this is a soldier marching
through the Devil's circus
and in a million rooms.
***

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Tracklisting:
A1 Nørbak - Tell Me I'm Wrong
A2 Nørbak - Amongst Them
B1 Nørbak - Pure and Faithful
B2 Nørbak - Unbearable Lightness

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It's always good to have Norbak onboard again with this brand new slice of plastic. Four cuts of precise and gymnastic techno aimed for the most advanced dancefloors energetic and intelligent at the same time, as we like.

A side starts with "Tell me I'm wrong" a fast paced hypnotic exercise with adrenalinic synth lines running over complex rhythms, properly arranged in a constantly changing structure.

"Amongst Them" follow, textured flanged sounds running across the stereo field, shuffled beats and lots of space, the definition of how profound techno should be.

Flipping the vinyl, B1 is "Pure and Faithful", funk infused sequences constantly altered in shape, complex grooves and as always a profound structure full of twists.

Last cut in this exercise is "Unbearable Lightness", continuous and repetitive randomized synth lines spiced with lots of reverb over a well crafted drum workout, intense and spacious at the same time.

Another demonstration of studio skills and sound design from this young Portuguese producer.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Nørbak - His Reign Is Over
A2 Nørbak - His Reign Is Over (Reeko remix)
B1 Nørbak - Pragmatically Speaking
B2 Nørbak - There's No Lesson

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Portuguese based Nørbak returns to Soma with his second single for the label, the Myelination EP. Nørbak is quickly making a name for himself in the global scene and has just completed his debut album to much critical acclaim. The young producer has built a wealth of knowledge on sound design and is clearly represented in his music which is deep and rich in sonic experiments whilst retaining dancefloor focus. This latest EP has Spanish techno maestro Oscar Mulero & fellow Portuguese talent Lewis Fautzi, deliver two fantastic remixes that perfectly compliment the originals.

Nørbak's "Myelination" starts the EP with driving percussive elements that propel the track from the opening. Swamped with light & ethereal FX, dark and droning sounds take the track down a ominous path. Lewis Fautzi steps up next with his remix of Myelination. With a more minimalistic interpretation he manages to continue the dark and direct momentum of the original. On the flip, Mirante rattle hards with steady and precise percussion, bolted together with heavy rolling kicks and sub and a perfectly muted rhythm throughout. Techno don Oscar Mulero closes the EP with his version of Mirante. He immediately ups the ante with driving 909 beats and huge atmospheric FX that guide the rhythms. Mulero always on point with his signature sound design and techno aesthetic

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The Portuguese scfi maker Nørbak is back home after his "Faktor EP" from January 2019. These non clubbing days look like the perfect scenario for listening to long distance works, so here you have this brand new album to enjoy at your private soundsystem.

"Flesh to Ashes" will be released both physically and digitally, with an extra track on the downloadable version.

Nørbak is well known for his precision and deepness, always pushing forward production wise, focusing on the details and sound design aspects.

The album gravitates between beatless cuts, broken beats, profound exercises and virtual dancefloor weapons.

"Intro" and "Camera" (the extra digital track) belong to the first category, "The third morality" is the broken cut, "Flesh to ashes" and "Land of sin" explore the deepest side of techno and the rest of the tracklist is about peak time tracks.

The overall feeling while listening to this album is travelling out there where no gravity is the mood, swinging among stars and constellations, landing on undiscovered planets... a landscape with no viruses or facemasks or repression.

A collection of a-temporal tracks that will surely pass the test of time and be ready to be playable whenever this nightmare ends.

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The Attic Music label strives to keep us dancing in these difficult times with a new EP from red hot young Portuguese talent Norbak featuring a remix from the label's owner Fabrizio Lapiana.


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We have the honour to welcome the Portugal based Norbak.
In close relation to its title "Modus Operandi". You can recognize Norbak's typical sound. Norbak, who started releasing music only little over a year ago, hasn't stopped since.
Norbak drops his EP, Modus Operandi on Eternal Friction Records, containing two originals (of which one is a digital download) and three remixes by no other artists than Stanislav Tolkachev, Svarog and Pursent.
Modus Operandi I is a carefully assembled loop, topped off with hisses and rattles, which sounds simple but is actually executed very effectively. Modus Operandi II is in that exact same style, where every sound serves its purpose. Svarog's remix making this EP nothing other than a perfect trip. That, in combination with the more aggressive remixes by Stanislav Tolkachev and Pursent, make this a truly versatile EP.

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Tracklisting
A1 TWR72 - 1N0V4T1V3
A2 TWR72 - 7ECHN0L0G1
B1 TWR72 - F4SC1N4T1NG
B2 TWR72 - ID34S

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TWR72 presents ID3AS - four highly effective and distilled tools, stripped raw for maximum impact.


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A1 Metapattern - Martains Among Us
A2 Metapattern - Street Sweeper
B1 Neo - The Present is a Gift
B2 Neo - Erradicate

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A1 A Thousand Details - Unrestful Mind
A2 A Thousand Details - Saatchi at Sloane
B1 A Thousand Details - Highbury Fields
B2 A Thousand Details - Cheerish the Moment

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Thick chords, swirling organs and timeless grooves intermingle on Unrestful Mind, the latest entry from A Thousand Details on HAYES.

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A1 Adlas - Deadstock
A2 Adlas - Magnetic
B1 Adlas - Open Question
B2 Adlas - The Rumors are True

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A1 Quelza - The Ballad Of Willy Stompers
A2 Quelza - We'll Never Be Friends Again
B1 Quelza - Plastic Waves

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Origami unfolds on La Danse de l'Albatros to reveal an intricate universe - long-form narrative storytelling in direct opposition to disposable tools.

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A1 Obstructor - Taboo
A2 Obstructor - Meursault
B1 Obstructor - Delirium
B2 Obstructor - Letting Loose

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Clever sonics, elegant chords, and dazzling color painted in broad strokes on Obstructor's Taboo.

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A1 VIL - Summer Loop
A2 VIL - Moon Chords
B1 VIL - Summer Loop (Fireground remix)
B2 VIL - The Rtm is Burning

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Floating melodies and low swung grooves concoct an atmosphere of pure ecstasy on Moon Chords from Portuguese talent, Vil. Fireground debuts on the label contributing a euphoric, hardgroove interpretation.

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A1 Temudo - Shapeless
A2 Temudo - D Is For Dissonance
B1 Temudo - Rap Over This
C1 Temudo - The Ecosystem Track
C2 Temudo - Da Papps (Mix 3)
D1 Temudo - Da Papps (Mix 2)
D2 Temudo - The Zone

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Temudo returns to HAYES with Shapeless LP. A dynamic and encompassing body of work unfolds across seven tracks, highlighting the breadth and depth of his signature sound - brooding, heads-down, masterfully executed works of texture, dynamism, and tense atmospherics, complemented by intricate percussion.

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A1 Nørbak - Malta 6AM
A2 Nørbak - Passo Lento
B1 Nørbak - Lux
B2 Nørbak - Gare

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Nørbak is back on HAYES with Passo Lento, five sparse, Orwellian exercises with concrete percussion and a soul-stirring, atonal approach to melody.

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A1 VHS - Study 1
A2 VHS - Study 2
B1 VHS - Study 3
B2 VHS - Study 4

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VHS returns to HAYES with Sonic Studies - a dialogue of soulful, complex chord structures, bleepy ketones, and rambunctious percussion.

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Tracklisting:
A1 Fergus Sweetland - Itch the Scratch
A2 Fergus Sweetland - Do You Like Sound?
B1 Fergus Sweetland - Nine Four
B2 Fergus Sweetland - Dub 1

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Fergus Sweetland returns to HAYES with Thank you, brain - an idiosyncratic work of surrealism that instrumentalizes sound and rhythm towards new, hedonic aims.

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A1 Casual Treatment - Systeme Energetique
A2 Casual Treatment - Adaptative Practices
B1 Casual Treatment - Imaging
B2 Casual Treatment - Living Cells

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Casual Treatment returns to HAYES with Sludge, six elaborate works rich with living detail and complex, atonal riffs that weave a textural fabric in an impressionistic, dimly lit cavern.


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2023 repress

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A1 VIL - Dothejazz
A2 Nørbak & Temudo - Cloud Seeding
B1 VIL & Temudo - Pampomaniac
B2 Quelza - Arnold

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HYS005 transposes Hayes's mote into perfection with a journey that contemplates duality and converges towards a clubby experience - a sophisticated and well-carved sound pallet built upon intricate mannerisms, alternating moods, and divergent tempos.



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2023 repress

Tracklisting:
A1 CRAVO - Papabinghi
A2 CRAVO - Preach
B1 CRAVO - Funana
B2 CRAVO - EVO.03

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CRAVO returns to Hayes with an assortment that exposes his highly addictive swing signature.

Hits EP evokes the renaissance of tribalistic Techno music from the early and mid90s. A classy, pacey, and sophisticated sound work that blends rich minimalistic chord sculptures, well-crafted wood drums, and snazzy hi-hats to provide cheerful and fast groove paraphernalia for boundless dancefloors!

The first solo 12 inches released on his venture Hayes sees the reissue of an already made classic EVO.03 from his previous EP EVO.



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Tracklisting:
A1 Fresko - Inner Funk
A2 Fresko - AX1
B1 Fresko - Problematico
B2 Fresko - Gaslighter


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2023 Repress

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A1 Temudo - Bully's Dead
A2 VIL - The Slip
B1 Nørbak - It Should Be Working
B2 CRAVO & VIL - Caxias

HYS004 is a deep dive into the Hayes sound. The rhythmic commonality and density of these tracks are joined by a plethora of stab-rich elements that enhance and define much of the label output.



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A1 Nørbak - Nove Zero Nove
A2 Nørbak - Res Extensa
B1 Nørbak - Repete
B2 Nørbak - Thibaud Said It's Sharp

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Norbak returns to HAYES with Res Extensa - four muscular, percussive workouts adorned with shaped noise and honed to lethality. Taken together, they represent an exercise in tension and induced mania, a vivifying dancefloor thriller.


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DJ Koze’s Music Can Hear Us is, according to the artist, a 64-minute trip into space and back.

An album that races like a runaway rollercoaster in a zigzag through a parade of planets, from which magicians like Damon Albarn, Soap&Skin, Ada, Sophia Kennedy, Markus Acher von The Notwist und Marewrew wave. This record is the most potent legal drug currently available on the open market. A cosmic synapse rodeo with an incredibly high density of wonder, a place you didn’t even know existed.

Formats:

- CD in digipak incl. booklet
- Limited deluxe magenta 140g 2LP+ bonus 7inch + poster with printed inner sleeves in gatefold sleeve
- Black 140g 2LP with printed inner sleeves in gatefold sleeve

TRACKLIST 2LP:

A
The Universe in a Nutshell
Pure Love (feat. Damon Albarn)
Der Fall (feat. Sophia Kennedy)

B
Wie schön du bist (feat. Arnim Teutoburg-Weiss & The Düsseldorf Düsterboys)
Tu Dime Cuando (feat. Ada & Sofia Kourtesis)
The Talented Mr. Tripley

C
What About Us (feat. Markus Acher of The Notwist)
Unbelievable (feat. Ada)
A Dónde Vas? (feat. Soap&Skin)
Vamos A la Playa (feat. Soap&Skin)
Die Gondel (feat. Sophia Kennedy)

D
Brushcutter (feat. Marley Waters)
Buschtaxi (Album Version)
Aruna
Umaoi (feat. Marewrew)

TRACK LISTING BONUS 7” VINYL

A: Pure Love Day (feat. Damon Albarn)
AA: Pure Love Night (feat. Damon Albarn)


KEY FACTS:

- PR/Promo Campaign: Pitching & Plugging coverage (Interviews, features, reviews, announcements, single/video news) at all key media incl. monthly mail out to relevant local/national press and online media (music, culture, fashion and daily press) by two promo agencies:
- PR GAS: Beats International/ Birgit Peter and Sven-Erik Stephan birgit@beatsinternational.com / sven@beatsinternational.com
- PR US/UK/Rest Of the World: 9PR/ Billy Burrel: billy@9pr.co.uk
- Global Social Media Campaign featuring a cohesive and compelling brand identity, crafted through distinctive, highly personalized visual elements (content, cover art, colors, fonts) and a clear, memorable album title.

TIMELINE:

- 1st single - digital only ‘Pure Love’ (feat. Damon Albarn): Release 29 November - plus announcement album and release date incl. start of pre-sale physical formats (WITHOUT TRACKLIST)
- Plus two more versions of ‘Pure Love (Day) & (Night) on 20 December as Waterfall release
- 2nd single - Digital only ‘Song Title TBC’: Release 17th January - plus release album tracklist as IGTs
- 3rd single - Digital only ‘Song Title TBC’: Release 07 February - Album Tour Announcement
- 4th single - 12’ vinyl/digital “Song Title TBC”: - Release 07 March
- Album Release: 04 April 2025

LINKS:

DJ KOZE:

www.instagram.com/djkozeofficial
https://www.facebook.com/djkoze
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJs9PU4Y1dS9bfD1YByqBQ


PAMPA RECORDS:

www.pamparecords.com
https://www.youtube.com/@PampaRecordsOfficial

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Nothing is the third album from DARKSIDE: nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation. On their first two reinventions, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington entered the studio with a clutch of scattered ideas to mold into what became the revered Psychic(2013) and Spiral (2021). But Nothing reflects a search for form borne out of spontaneous elliptical jams, acoustic riffing, and digital levitations. And in a fundamental shift from their first dozen years as a band, the duo recruited their longtime friend and collaborator, the drummer and instrument designer Tlacael Esparza, to become a full-time member. The outcome is magnetic and hieroglyphic. This album slips through the cracks of convention with serpentine guitars, extraterrestrial static, and cavernous drums. No band but DARKSIDE could have made Nothing, and in no moment but now.

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Swedish EBM hero Celldod is back on Electronic Emergencies with a full album on transparent magenta vinyl! Pa Liv Och Dod is an electronically driven emotional bomb with references to D.A.F. and Front 242. It features collaborations with Leroy Se Meurt from Paris and Michael Zodorozny of Crash Course in Science, as well as Anders Karlsson's own Swedish lyrics about death and the meaning of life. Each track is a wild invitation to dance away our fears in this complex world of impending doom.

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Nothing is the third album from DARKSIDE: nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation. On their first two reinventions, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington entered the studio with a clutch of scattered ideas to mold into what became the revered Psychic(2013) and Spiral (2021). But Nothing reflects a search for form borne out of spontaneous elliptical jams, acoustic riffing, and digital levitations. And in a fundamental shift from their first dozen years as a band, the duo recruited their longtime friend and collaborator, the drummer and instrument designer Tlacael Esparza, to become a full-time member. The outcome is magnetic and hieroglyphic. This album slips through the cracks of convention with serpentine guitars, extraterrestrial static, and cavernous drums. No band but DARKSIDE could have made Nothing, and in no moment but now.

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LTD Crystal Clear Marbled Vinyl!

LLaurant Webb, Dave Coker, Justin Bailey and Dave Pine were the driving forces behind Strange Weather Studios. Based in Southeast London, the studio served as a creative hub, playing a pivotal role in shaping the sound of a groundbreaking genre. Alongside close friends and collaborators, they produced a series of influential records that have left an indelible mark on the music landscape.

This release is a heartfelt tribute to Strange Weather Studios and the talented individuals who brought its magic to life. It also honours the studio’s production partners though iconic projects such as Housey Doingz, 7th Voyage, Space Bunny, Get Fucked and Green Eyed Monster. These projects that were instrumental in forging the signature, original London Tech House sound.

The tracks on this record have been handpicked by Laurant Webb and Yossi Amoyal, meticulously restored and remastered from the rare original DATs.

This release marks a significant milestone for London Tech House, symbolising a collaboration between its key pioneers and a label that evolved alongside the genre. It’s an organic partnership that celebrates the past and looks towards the future. A project we’re incredibly proud to share with you.

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A1 Aural Imbalance - Dream Assembly
A2 Aural Imbalance - Comet Cycle
B1 Aural Imbalance - Neptune
B2 Aural Imbalance - Stasis
C1 Aural Imbalance - Warpcore
C2 Aural Imbalance - Into The Void
D1 Aural Imbalance - Thermal Isolation
D2 Aural Imbalance - Forever

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Returning for another highly-anticipated album for Spatial, label stalwart Aural Imbalance breathes new life to a genre often starved of truly wide-ranging ambience blended with breakbeats that can move a dancefloor, elevating and surpassing expectations once again across a varied, cohesive selection of tracks.

A1 - Dream Assembly

Opening the LP we see Aural Imbalance showcase that inimitable world-building through swirling ambient soundscapes in full effect, a luscious intro welcoming sharp, snappy breakbeats, edited sublimely, collecting visceral cyberpunk debris on their long journey home. Subtle 808 basslines lie sleepily beneath as the composition forms a memorably soothing vibe that captures the mind.

A2 - Comet Cycle

Low filtered beats adorn an intro warning of energy to follow, forming a distinctive tone that is quickly elevated by surprisingly energetic and impeccably tuned breaks. Presently joined by inquisitive smatterings of ethereal effects, the track develops a curious and tuneful identity with harmonising melodies crafted across a varied mix, building and retaining a rousing, suspenseful vibe, leaving the listener in no doubt as to the ever-evolving skillset of Aural Imbalance.

B1 - Neptune

Setting the pace immediately with classy, imposing breakbeats, Neptune sees Aural Imbalance showcasing a wonderful ethos of dancefloor-friendly atmospherics with finely crafted edits toyed with at will for the listener with the breaks being the undoubted star of the show from an ambient legend. Subdued melodies and wide-ranging synthwork dances back and forth complementing the mix, all with a bouncy 808 bassline rumbling below.

B2 - Stasis

Changing the pace somewhat, next up we are treated to Stasis, a track which again opens with breaks, this time slightly more reserved with a thudding, analogue tone. Calming atmospherics crafted from delicious synthwork and reverberating melodies join forces with wisping pads that fly gently around the soundscape, with plinky rhapsodies delicately adding texture to a truly wonderful collage of sound.

C1 - Warpcore

Deceptively airy with incredibly light bongos and synths, the introduction to Warpcore entices the listener perfectly, smoothly introducing filtered breaks which suddenly reveal superbly programmed, distinctive amens that thrash around the mix with vigor. Clicky hats, striking cymbals and layers of tuneful effects deliver immense detail you can listen to over and over, hearing new elements each time.

C2 - Into The Void

Continuing the breaks-driven approach to the LP, Into the Void sees Aural Imbalance lay down a sublime selection of crisp, earthy old school breakbeats, edited to perfection with an immensely danceable beat pattern with delicate cowbell-style hi hats. Energising, vibrantly inspiring pads inject a warm sparkle to the mix, while a consistent, luscious classic 808 bassline playfully judders along below.

D1 - Thermal Isolation

Opening with an ever so slightly nervous tone, a plethora of layered ambient sounds create caution and intrigue, as Thermal Isolation's intro draws you in before a wonderful arrangement of messy breaks built with a delicious exuberance Aural Imbalance is clearly enjoying as his Spatial repertoire grows ever more impressive. Radiant effects are liberally flecked across the flourishing track in the latter half, adding grand texture and depth.

D2 - Forever

Closing the LP in style, Aural Imbalance delivers a mellow intro to Forever, consisting of filtered beats and a simple xylophone-style melody, before the true star of the show - some of the most finely crafted breaks you'll hear - thump their way into the mix and warmly seize our attention. Edited with a bold, effortless brilliance, the classic hats and kicks triumphantly jostle around long vocal samples and subtle ambient synths to round off this beautiful track - and album.

Words by Chris Hayes (Spatial / Red Mist)

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