West coast veteran deep house and techno producer Kenneth Graham lays down 4 fine cuts for WGD.

Placid aka Paul Wise is the operator in chief at ‘We’re Going Deep’ – an online community and record label born out of a lifelong love affair with the many shades of electronic rhythm, and an obsession for collecting records since 1988.

Up next in the We’re Going Deep label series, Paul invites seasoned US producer Kenneth Graham to the imprint. The renowned Los Angeles based House and Techno artist has been making his mark since the early 90s, delighting fans with his sunkissed production prowess.

Having made music under an impressive array of monikers such as Ashtar Afterhours, Bit Shift, Emerald City, Estelle Montenegro, Exit Strategy, First Light as well as under his own name, Graham has made his mark on hallowed imprints such as Peacefrog, Plastic City, Immigrant, Ovum and many more over the years. A welcome addition to the We’re Going Deep roster, he offers up 4 distinct flavours from across his repertoire - demonstrating why his subtle touch has chimed so well with music lovers over the decades.

Kicking off the EP with some purist Acid action, Graham opts for a raw machine made jam, melding 2-step 808 beats to the cutting wave of a TB-303 on ‘JoshRIP’ to get the party started. Accompanied by ‘Greedworx’, here he sets out his stall with angular FM bass tones set to a steady, low-slung rhythmic groove as dubby atmosphere and whispered vocals draw you in.

On the flipside, ‘Hiding from Machines’ takes the tempo up a small notch as organic percussion, twinkling keys and an emotive lead riff drift through the air. All met with a sizable bassline that can’t help but make you want to move that comes together for a purist masterclass in restraint and elegance. Last but not least, we end out on the rolling moves and IDM influenced melody of ‘Mecca’, a wavily hazy ode and fusion of Electronic house that almost meets Bleep. As the elements collide and the intensity soars, there’s nothing that feels out of place in this finely honed excursion which repeat listening brings out more and more detail.

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After the great success of Jon Dixon’s phenomenal Paradise Valley EP, No Speakers welcomes DJ Honesty and Arkajo into the fold with Honesty’s stunning Unknown Pleasures EP.
A regular on highly respected labels such as Bass Culture, Scenario and Cabinet, he brings that same level of class and 360 degree musical knowledge to this release. From the haunting title track Unknown Pleasures to the dubbed out Gomma Natural and the bruk up bass of Noneties, he effortlessly merges bass music, broken beat and dub techno across three outstanding tracks.
If that wasn’t enough, and because we love you, we’ve brought Arkajo in to remix Unknown Pleasures. As huge fans of his self titled Arkajo label and his work as one half of the infamous Genius of Time, we knew this would be a great combination, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Using the haunting, otherworldly elements and energy of the original, he has crafted a peak time roller that takes this release deep into the Pleasure Zone.

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Four new tracks by Nous'klaer Audio mainstay Oceanic. Two faster, rhythmic club cuts on the outsides. Two vibey slow-burners on the insides.

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