Anthem Alert! We're proud to present the long-awaited debut from London-based producer NKC. There are two proper post-funky offerings on this release, including 8-bit tropical flavoured beast 'Marie' and brutal offbeat tech-step masterpiece 'Ghettotechno'. This essential piece of aural wonderment gets its official release in the form of 300 limited hand-stamped 12"s, and a digital download to boot. This is Awkward Movements' third release and raises the bar once more. 19-year-old producer NKC may well keep a low profile, however that hasn't stopped props and drops coming from the likes Jackmaster, Dubbel Dutch, Marcus Nasty, Ten Thousand Yen, Hackman, and Night slugs fam L-Vis 1990, Lil Silva and Jam City who've been playing these tunes in their live sets. He's certain to keep many more dancefloors moving with these two heavyweight gems. 'Marie' on the A-side is the drop everyone's been waiting for. Laced with steel drums that float over the top of an 8-bit sound set of tribal drums, and clocking in around 127bpm mark, 'Marie' is as much a respectable party weapon that is a precursor to the year 3000 carnival it was made for. Guaranteed to kick things up a couple of notches, and rattle round your head all of the next day. 'Ghettotechno' on the flipside gets things going even harder, pulling out the tough 808 sounds and chucking them back in the mix with some expertly-crafted drum pattern work. With its short stabs and catchy offbeat mids, this track's guaranteed to both kill it live and keep the head dancing in equal measures. More

The modus operandi of Awkward Movements has been defined by quality of electronic music coming forth rather than a set look based on tempo range or sound. This has recently resulted in 12s from some of the underground's finest producers including NKC, Chairman Kato and Daojia, pairing them with an eclectic group of remixers such as Andres, Scan 7, Maddslinky and Ekoplekz.Awkward Movements came together under Keith P in 2009, and has since extended in to an ever-growing family of players, now including one of our London's top talents in the form of Don't Be Afraid boss Semtek.


More

Often seen darting about with the Electrikal 26k Soundsystem and involved in several Edinburgh nights, there's been no sleep on the schedule for the young Scottish producer Daojia. An early version of 'Riego Street' was thrown up as free download nearly two years ago, doing the rounds among DJs and heads ever since. The track has now been given a long overdue reversioning, mastering and vinyl press for release on Awkward Movements.
If that wasn't enough, this release is backed up by a brand new remix from Scan 7. The shadowy Scan 7 collective led by Detroit techno legend Trackmasta Lou need no introduction, with careers that coincide with the rise of techno. Through live analogue shows and an underground ethos built around releases on labels such as Underground Resistance, F Communications and Tresor, as well as Lou?s own Cratesavers International imprint, Scan 7 are an uncompromising force in the world of electronic music. Taking the original sounds of Riego Street and refitting it in their own militant form with a driving analogue beat, layered percussion and techno originality, their amazing rework creates a collision of styles on this transatlantic hook-up that sees the first Scan 7 remix in over 5 years ?Riego Street Dub? sees Daojia revisiting the track that made a name for himself. Surgically complex it?s unique combination of musical elements make for big system listening. A beautifully clean structure weighed in bass but flowing across whole scales of hypnotic string and keyboard sounds. More

In the short time since his debut, Chairman Kato has developed his own sound, as unique and offbeat as his personal reputation. Launching his live show in 2011, as well as his own art exhibitions, Chairman Kato has staked his territory as one of the most keenly watched producers in London, now stepping on to the international stage at the top of the underground. It?s with great excitement then that we share this release on Awkward Movements. Science & Romance consists of four original tracks, influenced from all aspects of Chairman Kato?s life, as immediately heavy as they are emotionally layered. Equally based on a musical education learned from the dark recesses of Plastic People to time spent at the BFI and the classic synth scores of the John Carpenter era ? Science & Romance is uncompromisingly hypnotic; meticulously crafted electronic music from the mind of an autodidact. Bristol based Ekoplekz (Punch Drunk / Mordant Music) has practically defined his own genre with his sound over the last 24 months. Drawn to the beatless arrangement of Usual Drama he used samples from the tracks to imagine a constantly evolving and twisting recreation. Detroit legend of Mahogani Music / Slum Village fame, Andres elected to take on the haunting structure of Low Rises, adding his own soul on the MPC in to Chairman Kato?s original. More

Anthem Alert! We're proud to present the long-awaited debut from London-based producer NKC. There are two proper post-funky offerings on this release, including 8-bit tropical flavoured beast 'Marie' and brutal offbeat tech-step masterpiece 'Ghettotechno'. This essential piece of aural wonderment gets its official release in the form of 300 limited hand-stamped 12"s, and a digital download to boot. This is Awkward Movements' third release and raises the bar once more. 19-year-old producer NKC may well keep a low profile, however that hasn't stopped props and drops coming from the likes Jackmaster, Dubbel Dutch, Marcus Nasty, Ten Thousand Yen, Hackman, and Night slugs fam L-Vis 1990, Lil Silva and Jam City who've been playing these tunes in their live sets. He's certain to keep many more dancefloors moving with these two heavyweight gems. 'Marie' on the A-side is the drop everyone's been waiting for. Laced with steel drums that float over the top of an 8-bit sound set of tribal drums, and clocking in around 127bpm mark, 'Marie' is as much a respectable party weapon that is a precursor to the year 3000 carnival it was made for. Guaranteed to kick things up a couple of notches, and rattle round your head all of the next day. 'Ghettotechno' on the flipside gets things going even harder, pulling out the tough 808 sounds and chucking them back in the mix with some expertly-crafted drum pattern work. With its short stabs and catchy offbeat mids, this track's guaranteed to both kill it live and keep the head dancing in equal measures. More