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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 Twenty Questions
B1 Gomeisa
C1 Forex
D1 Slinky
D2 Two by Two

-- 2026 repress / comes in generic sleeve --

Ivy Lab return for 2015 with their most ambitious and most accomplished EP yet, spanning across the most pearlescent of D&B through to rough, rugged glitch and raw half time grooves. Adding extra freshness is man of the moment Sam Binga and Brighton based El Train, each bringing their own take on the Lab sound. A stunning collection of work presented on multiple formats including limited edition vinyl with hand-crafted packaging from the Ivy Lab boys themselves.

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A1 QZB - Tech Priest
A2 QZB - Underneath
B1 QZB - Delirium
B2 QZB & IHR - Spez

- 2026 black vinyl repress / comes in label sleeve

The inherently precise forward movement of Swiss duo QZB continues apace as they deliver their most accomplished music yet. From the impressive cinematics and dancefloor blows of "Tech Priest" and "Underneath", QZB push that much further into the experimental tempo excursions of title track "Delirium" until they fire back up into the future funk of "Spez", collaborating with new name IHR.
Also included is the VIP of "Take It All" ft. Charli Brix, the title track of their memorable EP from Critical last year.

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A1 Bou & Upgrade feat. Chimpo - Creeper
A2 Bou & Enei - DP
B1 Bou & Mefjus - Wormhole
B2 Bou & TI - Road Runner

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2026 black vinyl repress

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

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- 2025 black vinyl repress

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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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 Sabre & Stray & Halogenix feat. Frank Carter III - Oblique
B1 Sabre Stray Halogenix - ST. Clair

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

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Format: 2x12"

Tracklisting
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 QZB - Future Forever
A2 QZB - Riot Gear Romance
A3 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Overdrive
B1 QZB feat. T-Man - Shadowban
B2 QZB - Trench
B3 QZB feat. Mara Sophia - Dangerously High
C1 QZB - Nausea
C2 QZB - Kodaira
C3 QZB feat. Hadley - Mirage
C4 QZB - Combat Drugs
D1 QZB feat. MCXL - Point Precision
D2 QZB - Harlem
D3 QZB feat. Charli Brix - Watch It Burn

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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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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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Jasmine Myra is a Leeds-based saxophonist, composer and band leader Her original instrumental music has a euphoric and uplifting sound, influenced by artists as diverse as Kenny Wheeler, Bonobo and Olafur Arnalds and like Mammal Hands and Hania Rani her music has a special, emotive quality that draws the listener into her world. Matthew Halsall first heard Myra's music in 2019 shortly before the pandemic hit, signing her to Gondwana Records and producing her beautiful debut album, Horizons. Myra came-up through the bustling, creative Leeds music scene and her music draws on the sense of community that permeates life in the city and which is notable for a strong DIY ethos in its musical community. She attended Leeds Conservatoire and played with the Leeds based Abstract Orchestra, a jazz big-band, led by tutor Rob Mitchell that explores the synergy between jazz and hip-hop found in the recordings of Madlib, MF Doom of J Dilla. Indeed, Myra cites MF Doom and Soweto Kinch as early influences on her own music. It was in her last year at the conservatoire that Myra started to consider leading her own group and started to really think about what her own music might sound like and her first band featured guitarist Ben Haskins and drummer George Hall who both feature on Horizons and her band draws heavily on the Leeds community featuring rising stars such as pianist Jasper Green and harpist Alice Roberts.Horizons was produced by Matthew Halsall and mixed by Portico Quartet collaborator Greg Freeman, and much of the music was written during lockdown. It was a hard time for a lot of people, and initially Myra struggled mentally, deprived of shows and the connections of making music with her band and friends, but she also realised what she wanted as an artist and the result is heard on Horizons. This then is Horizons. A soulful, emotional and up-lifting debut from a major new voice. A snapshot of a young artist at the beginning of her journey - drawing on jazz and electronica influences to create something fresh and new. But also a celebration of her home town Leeds, and a record built on a sense of support and community before looking out to wider Horizons.



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Netherlands-based artist Jonny Nash returns to Melody As Truth with his new solo album, ‘Once Was Ours Forever.’ Building on 2023’s ‘Point Of Entry,’ this collection of eleven compositions draws us further into Nash’s immersive, slowly expanding world, effortlessly connecting the dots somewhere between folk, ambient jazz and dreampop.

While ‘Point Of Entry’ was characterised by it’s laid-back, daytime ambience, ‘Once Was Ours Forever’ arrives wrapped in shades of dusk and hazy light, unfolding like a slow-moving sunset. Built from layers of gentle fingerpicked guitar, textural brush strokes, floating melodies and reverb-soaked vocals, moments come and go, fleeting and ephemeral.

From the cosmic Americana of ‘Bright Belief’ to the lush, layered shoegaze textures of ‘The Way Things Looked’, Nash’s versatile guitar playing lies at the heart of this album, gently supported by a cast of collaborators who each add their unique touches. Canadian ambient jazz saxophonist Joseph Shabason makes a return appearance, providing his delicate swells to ‘Angel.’ Saxophone is also provided by Shoei Ikeda (Maya Ongaku), cello by Tomo Katsurada (ex-Kikagaku Moyo) and Tokyo acid folk artist Satomimagae (RVNG) lends her haunting multilayered vocals to ‘Rain Song.’

As with much of Nash’s work, ‘Once Was Ours Forever’ deftly finds an equilibrium between softness and weight, offering the listener ample space to interpret and inhabit the music on their own terms. Through his uncanny ability to blend the pastoral and the profound, the idyllic and the insightful, ‘Once Was Ours Forever’ arrives as a tender and understated offering, infused with warmth and compassion.

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Bassist and composer Milo Fitzpatrick (Portico Quartet) launches new collaborative project with saxophonist Jordan Smart (Mammal Hands) Vega Trails is a new project from double-bassist and composer Milo Fitzpatrick, a founder member of Portico Quartet, who has also performed with the likes of Nick Mulvey and Jono McCleary and features saxophonist Jordan Smart (Mammal Hands, Sunda Arc) in a richly powerful duo bringing together two powerfully charismatic musicians. The project which takes its name from Carl Sagan's science fiction novel 'Contact' (a book about signals of new life detected from the Vega system) andwas born out of a desire to bring the elements of bass and melody to the foreground in their rawest form and Fitzpatrick explains that he deliberatelychose the stripped back approach.

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Double Black BioVinyl LP, in Pantone printed sleeve, with printed insert and packed in resealable protective sleeve.
For his third long-player under the Phi-Psonics banner, Ford-Young marshalled a series of live recordings at the Healing Force Of The Universe record store in Pasadena, sculpting fourteen tracks, largely composed in the moment with a fluctuating cast of players, which wonderfully transmit his ideals of community and inner peace. Called "Expanding To One", it features exquisitely calming yet searching pieces like "There"s Still Hope", where Seth"s softly undulating bassline underpins beatific explorations from core Phi-Psonics members, Sylvain Carton and Randal Fisher (both on saxophone), and Josh Collazo (drums), alongside guests Zach Tenorio (Wurlitzer piano) and Mathias Künzli (percussion). Equally sublime, "Healing Time" ripples like a mountain stream, with Ford-Young, Carton, Fisher and Tenorio joined by Minta Spencer (harp), Dylan Day (guitar) and, on drums/percussion, Jay Bellerose, a revered LA stickman most recently under the spotlight in Jeff Parker ETA IVtet.

Tracklist
1.1Prelude: Expansion
1.2There's Still Hope
1.3Healing Time
1.4Many Paths
1.5Sunrise
1.6Love Theme From Your Life
1.7We're All One
1.8Nature Signs
2.1Discovery
2.2It Finds A Way
2.3Sounds Of The Universe
2.4Before The Pyramids
2.5New Pyramid
2.6Mysteries Of The Dark

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‘’OF is a word that can be used as a preposition to express the relationship between a part and a whole. It is an unfinished tone, a broken sentence, a start and a whole. It is sustainable, full of potentials and longings.’’

London based performance and sound artist Li Yilei shared an experience familiar to many migrants during the past year of COVID-19 chaos. With their UK visa set to expire, and family back in China, Li made a last-minute dash to return to their nation of birth. Able to board one of the last few flights to China during the initial turmoil of the coronavirus outbreak, Li made it back to Shanghai for a two-week stint in a quarantine hotel.

Though Li had already begun creating OF, the reality of the pandemic began to seep into the recordings. Each of the 12 tracks is a study in horology, using metaphorical sound transcriptions and atmospheric extractions to focus on the temporal relationship between experience and surroundings. Li’s awareness of their own understanding of time became increasingly heightened during quarantine and the emotional involvement found within these new realities informed many of the sounds created.

‘’I tried to portray each song as a short, scattered poem - a moment that I captured to represent each hour.’’

Composed using analogue synthesisers, vocal samples, field recordings and string instruments such as the violin and guqin, Li indulges in moments of grief, panic, healing, cessation, melancholy, vastness, hope, joy and emptiness as they explore the acoustic relations between humans and the many forces of nature.

The art of the Song Dynasty, with its ancient traditions of poetry and timekeeping, were also great sources of inspiration for the album - whilst paintings from the period, specifically those of flowers and birds, are common themes throughout the tracks. Indeed, it is within the vastness of time that the album artwork comes to relevance. The eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty, Huizong, was a revered artist and a scene from his work ‘Finches and Bamboo’ adorns the album cover.

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»Tides« marked a radical change in direction for Arovane. After Uwe Zahn had made a name for himself with cutting-edge IDM rhythms and slick ambient textures on a slew of releases, his sophomore album saw the prolific producer opt for a sample-based approach that resulted in a more organic sound and laid-back downbeat grooves. Having reissued Arovane’s seminal »Atol-Scrap« as a double LP in 2021, the Berlin-based Keplar label now makes »Tides« available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 2000 through the legendary City Centre Offices. The new version has been remastered by Kassian Troyer at Dubplates & Mastering and comes with a brand new cover artwork. It shines a new light on a release for which Zahn quite literally ventured into previously unknown territory — »Tides« is an album that emits a timeless, quiet calm and nonetheless stays constantly in motion.

»The idea for the album came to me after a vacation in France«, says Zahn. Inspired by the landscape, especially the coastline and the sea, he made field recordings throughout his trip that were also used on the record, giving it its sensual feel. The foundation of the album however, the loose yet gripping grooves at the heart of every track, result from Zahn working extensively with samples. »I wanted to make use of drum sounds and small excerpts from old jazz vinyl records«, he explains. He maintained the unique sound signatures and rhythmic flutter of the source material while building intricate beats with them. Most of the material was culled from the record collection of Christian Kleine, whose spontaneous guitar improvisations over the first musical sketches were recorded and edited by Zahn and can be heard on four tracks. Also employing the occasional cembalo or spinet sound, he worked with a hardware sequencer and a delay to integrate the different, discrete elements into nine tracks that feel both dense and light at once.

What’s astonishing still 22 years later is how spacious »Tides« sounds. This is due to the fact that Zahn not only paid close attention to the sonic idiosyncrasies of his source material, but also to what happened in between those sounds. »Mark Hollis’s solo album was a huge inspiration at that time«, says Zahn. »What I find fascinating about it until this day is how silence and the subtle hiss of the mixing boards were being used on that record.« Silence was also an important stylistic element on »Tides« and adds greatly to the overall atmosphere of an album that with the appropriately named »Theme« immediately sets the mood with intricate spinet melodies: Zahn opens a door for his listeners and invites them to follow him to see a specific part of the world through his very own lens.

As a whole, the album mirrors Zahn’s trip that took him along the steep cliffs on a foggy day (»Seaside«), to an abandoned house in which he found old maps (»A Secret«), along the coastline during a long car ride (»Deauville«), to a sleepy village and the slowly moving sea (»Tides«) and finally back home to his native Germany where he started reflecting upon his experiences, ultimately deciding to translate them into music (»Epilogue«). »Whenever I listen to this album now, the images and memories it evokes are incredibly vivid and vibrant«, he says. It’s not hard to see — or rather hear — why. »Tides« may have been a deeply personal project, but it effortlessly evokes universal feelings by (re-)building an entire world in the course of only a few pieces of music.

All tracks composed and recorded by Uwe Zahn.
Originally released on CCO in 2000.
Remaster and cut by Kassian Troyer @ D&M.
Cover art by Jim Kühnel based on a photograph by Uwe Zahn.
Text by Kristoffer Cornils.

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Originally trained in architecture and architectural acoustics, Japanese sound artist Yosi Horikawa has long explored the boundaries of music and space. His fascination with natural sound continues to shape his distinctive approach—crafting lush, textured electronic compositions from his field recordings and found sounds, from birdsong and city noise to the clatter of kitchen utensils After early acclaim for his EP 'Touch' (released via Eklektik Records), Horikawa joined the Red Bull Music Academy in 2011, collaborating with artists like Dorian Concept and Jesse Boykins III and earning support from tastemakers including BBC Radio 1's Benji B. His 2013 debut album 'Vapor' (released via First Word Records) was hailed by Japan Times, FACT Magazine, and Bandcamp as one of the year's best. Full of potent life energy, 'Impulse' weaves organic foley together with glistening futuristic production into a cohesive quilt of sound. Surging synth lines collide against propulsive rhythm sections, as sparkling melodies slowly illuminate overhead. The album is presented in Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio (as well as Stereo Sound), with the field recordings captured by a 360 Degree microphone, and arranged using a system of 10 speakers in Yosi's studio, using three dimensional skill and expertise. The resulting listening experience is one brimming with subtle movements and living, breathing tactility as waves crash, leaves crunch under foot and thunder growls in the misty distance. On where he found his creative force during the creation of this album, Yosi explains: 'Looking back, one big influence on the album was the loss of my good friend. I now feel that the enormous difference between life and death is what creates the various contrasts in my album. I think I was unconsciously searching for a strong, lively sound, and at the same time I was trying to find a sound coming from afar.' Brisk, bright and sprightly, 'Impulse' is an undulating record of immeasurable depth and endless expanse, this album pays tribute to the majesty of nature, and encapsulates what it is to be a part of the circle of life and death turning amidst the spinning blue marble we all inhabit

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