Established 2003 in Glasgow. Darkroom Dubs is an independent haven for all forms of underground electronic music. Founded and driven by DJ & production duo Silicone Soul, the label has consistently forged into the deepest hours to deliver timeless and immersive sounds.
Late-night creations come courtesy of bright young talents and scene pioneers alike: Sei A, Skinnerbox, The Spirals (aka Silver City), dubspeeka, Of Norway and Dimitri Veimar are just some of the artists who’ve delivered early and breakthrough cuts on the label while innovators such as Extrawelt, Alex Niggeman and Belgian new beat godfather Frank De Wulf have all ventured deep into the Darkroom.
Writhing strictly in those mystic, unanswered, hazy moments where both introspection and unity play equal parts: Whether it’s a narrative-subverting Skinnerbox edit, an abstract bass jam from ld!r or a triumphant cosmic salvo from the label bosses themselves (or anything in between), each Darkroom Dubs release is built upon the most honest foundations of dancefloor chemistry: physical grooves, original creativity, and full soul immersion.
Review: Silicone Soul's Darkroom Dubs label is always a trusted outpost for stripped down tech house lashed with machine soul, and so it continues to be the case on this single from Spanish artist Scan Mode. Despite the three tracks all sporting the "Panama Jaxx" title, they come with their own unique agendas. "1.1" is a simmering warm-up jam that focuses on measured pace and carefully deployed melodic content, while "1.2" lets the synths ring out a little more loudly in amongst a solid stomp of a beat. "1.3" however steps a little to the side to indulge in a spot of emotive acid for the terrace generation, and does a fine job of it too.
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