MUSTAFA – OLD LIFE

Posted on 2024-09-23

Dunya, the title of Mustafa’s masterfully crafted and breathtakingly tender full-length debut, roughly translates from Arabic to “the world in all its flaws.” It’s a lofty subject for a young songwriter, but as with every theme at the heart of the Sudanese-Canadian artist’s work—from religious devotion to childhood trauma, gang violence to romantic intimacy—he approaches it through a personal lens. Blending genres and moods, weaving novelistic details into instantly memorable folk songs, he has crafted a record that feels like a series of personal breakthroughs, arriving one after the other.

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JIALING & FARSIGHT – SLAM CITY

Posted on 2024-09-16

Baltimore’s rising star JIALING returns to Clasico (Local Action sibling label), following her ‘FREAKY HORNS’ EP (one of the biggest dance tracks of 2024, called “song of the Summer” by Resident Advisor, DJ support from Pangaea, Bradley Zero, Nikki Nair, Miley Serious, Jossy Mitsu and more).

Here she teams up with one of the West Coast’s most exciting DJs and producers, Farsight, who has previously released on Rinse, Scuffed, Cloudcore & Dusky’s 39 Steps label, for a stripped back, direct new club record. SLAM CITY is the second single from the release – a high-energy rave track full of hardcore pianos and heavy breaks.

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SQUAREPUSHER – ULTRAVISITOR (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

Posted on 2024-09-16

An album beloved by fans since its release in March 2004, Ultravisitor is one of the most popular records in Squarepusher’s entire discography. A unique blend of studio and live recordings, it’s an excellent showcase for the diversity of his music: from the frenetic title track to the funky jazz of “Iambic 9 Poetry” to the sunlit bliss of “Tommib Help Buss” and beyond. For the 20th anniversary, Warp is proud to present this expanded deluxe version, a limited edition one-time pressing, carefully remastered from the original tapes by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and overseen by Tom Jenkinson. Never entirely happy with the sound of the original release, Tom has relished the opportunity to revisit the tapes, bringing out fresh dynamics and details in the tracks. Bonus album Venus No.17 Maximised is compiled from tracks originally released as part of the Ultravisitor promo EP, released 26 January 2004; the Square Window 3” CD, a free bonus disc given out with WarpMart pre-orders of the Ultravisitor album; and the Venus No.17 EP. The accompanying booklet contains rare photos, flyers, and recording documentation.

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DUB PHIZIX – MOONLIT

Posted on 2024-09-16

The latest release from Dub Phizix on his SenkaSonic label, released ahead of a forthcoming EP Consumed, due 4th October.

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PHOTAY – WINDSWEPT

Posted on 2024-09-09

‘Windswept’ is the fifth solo album from Photay, the nom de plume of electronic naturalist, experimental-pop beatmaker and composer Evan Shornstein. Initiated when the producer created a synthesizer patch called ‘wind’, the nine-song cycle is under the spell of the titular weather element, its compositions touching upon the movement of air’s influence on human existence and emotional states, our hopes and dreams. ‘Windswept’, home-rave-ready and ghostly with its machines, brings together the various versions of Photay’s trademark sonic warmth and hardware pastoralism.

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DEAD MAN’S CHEST & KING KUTLASS – TRIP II INSANITY

Posted on 2024-09-09

Hold tight for a double-sized drop of ruff n’ tuff jungle variations as Dead Man’s Chest and King Kutlass throw their weight around with six seismic slammers built for the shockout section. We previously welcomed Bristol’s Western Lore doyen Alex Eveson to Sneaker Social Club alongside Posse back in 2019, and now he returns with King Kutlass in tow for a 2 x 12” of heavy duty, darkside rollers.

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