After a hiatus of a few years to concentrate on various studio projects, Steevio’s Mindtours label is back with a vinyl release over 2 volumes, pressed on bio-vinyl at the carbon neutral pressing plant Deepgrooves.

Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed (which is Welsh for ‘to return to my trees’ meaning to return to balanced state of mind) sees Steevio experimenting with deep, broken-beat bass techno awash with polymetric rhythms and jazz infused chord structures. Steevio’s musical approach has in recent years become more free-form, with loose mathematical frameworks, evading clear generic boundaries, and this release continues and expands on that theme.

Vol. 2 progresses into slightly darker territory than Vol.1 reflecting the times, but also takes on a more spacey feel.

All tracks were recorded live and improvised from a blank canvas in real-time on an analogue modular synthesizer. More

After a hiatus of a few years to concentrate on various studio projects, Steevio’s Mindtours label is back with a vinyl release over 2 volumes, pressed on bio-vinyl at the carbon neutral pressing plant Deepgrooves.

Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed (which is Welsh for ‘to return to my trees’ meaning to return to balanced state of mind) sees Steevio experimenting with deep, broken-beat bass techno awash with polymetric rhythms and jazz infused chord structures. Steevio’s musical approach has in recent years become more free-form, with loose mathematical frameworks, evading clear generic boundaries, and this release continues and expands on that theme.

All tracks were recorded live and improvised from a blank canvas in real-time on an analogue modular synthesizer.

Vol. 1 was all recorded during Covid lockdown and represents some the best material from jams from that period. All tracks were recorded live and improvised from a blank canvas in real-time on an analogue modular synthesizer.

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Steevio is perhaps one of the most influential electronic artists you’ve never come across. With more than forty years of knob-twiddling experience, this modular magician boasts enough cable to bring you to the moon and back. Away from the blinking racks, Steevio runs music festivals, like Freerotation, manages record labels and generally paves the way. Now this pioneer and Firescope are teaming up for a very special EP.

With Acatalepsy, this veteran dives deep into his machines before resurfacing with four tracks of melting organic techno. “Tarantism” comes to life with drums, percussive textures that prove fertile ground for ever more intricate patterns while orange blossom keys bloom. From understated chatter, a hive of beats soon forms around “Cynefin” as dewy notes float on the warmth of a new dawn. The natural world is an integral part of these compositions, the industrious movement of rhythms, the change and reshaping that comes with growth. Another presence on the 12” is the musician himself and his own influences. These early inspirations come to the fore in the hazy hi-hats of “Oxytocin” with its satellite-like bleeps and dreamy basslines that echo both the armchair and club of sounds of 90s techno. Those bleeps grow ever more distant in the fragile finale of “Intonation.” A melody precariously perches, thawing like ice, above delicate echoes that ghost behind modular bulges as drums fade.

Acatalepsy encapsulates the ephemeral nature of sound. Through this selection of one-off recordings, through these live jam sessions, Steevio captures a palpable and primal energy with an expert’s ear. An EP that casts spells from beginning to end, an EP from a true waveform wizard. More

A serious selection of outstanding electronica from Freerotation family member Tom Ellis with his debut 12" for UntilMyHeartStops.
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As Until My Heart Stops turns 10, we head back across the Atlantic , this time to Boston and a stunning ep from the still hugely under rated DeViere. DeViere is a music producer and radio disc jockey (Progressive Black, 90.3 FM WZBC Newton) based in Boston, Massachusetts. He first came to our attention with the Transcendental Numbers ep on Jamal Moss' Mathematics label in 2012 and we've waited on each release ever since, including last year's huge Future Shock Disco ep (a collaboration with Jamal himself). Here DeViere presents 3 beautiful examples of his deep, soulful craft and a fitting way for UMHS to hit double figures.

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UntilMyHeartStops offers its first Album, in the form of a 9-Track excursion by Leif More

The latest UntilMyHeartStops offers some formidable techno leanings from US-based artist Zach Lubin, who's music has previously appeared on the likes of Kimochi records and Axis sub label 6277.

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UntilMyHeartStops are proud to present the second in a series of releases from fellow freerotation resident and remarkable talent, Duckett. More

UntilMyHeartStops are proud to present the first in a series of releases from fellow freerotation resident and remarkable talent, Duckett. More

UntilMyHeartStops presents a 3-track EP from Arnaldo More

The 3rd release from UMHS features Chicago-Based artist Matthew Wieck, complete with a sterling remix from Manchester’s very own Juniper.
UntilMyHeartStops is a vinyl label brought to you by Freerotation residents Joe Ellis and Leif. More

The second release on UntilMyHeartStops comes from Chicago-based artist, Area, following on from his excellent releases on labels like Kimochi and Ethereal Sound. UntilMyHeartStops is a vinyl label brought to you by Freerotation residents Joe Ellis and Leif. More

The debut release from UntilMyHeartStops features the unique sound of New Jersey-based artist Joey Anderson. With recent releases on Strength music / Inimeg, and tracks featured on Levon Vincent's Fabric mix CD, we're very proud to have Joey on board for our first 12” release. UntilMyHeartStops is a new vinyl label brought to you by Freerotation residents Joe Ellis and Leif. More