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Livity Sound Recordings
Played by: Cabasa
Review: Munich-based label Gan-Shin might have its head in Bavaria, but its soul is very much on the island of Japan, just on the other side of the world. These guys specialise in Japanese music off all shapes and sizes, focussing heavily on rock, but certainly not excluding the plethora of genres that have become highly-specialized niches in cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Japan Anima(Tor)'s exhibition is part of a wider series of BGM material, and this particular release is a glorious assortment of neo-classical rhythms, and material that could easily feature on a soundtrack. Moving, diverse, pensive, and a rare gem to find these days.
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989 YTIVIL
27 Jan 17
Experimental/Electronic
27 Jan 17
Experimental/Electronic
Played by: Ennio Styles
Review: Glow Wall is a first outing for Via Maris on Livity Sound, having started his relationship with the seminal Bristol label in 2017 with an EP on its sister imprint, dnuoS ytiviL. This two-tracker is an understated affair: "Glow Wall" resounds to warbling, esoteric melodies and an intricate, stepping rhythm. However, it never reaches a point where it will have an impact on a peak time dance floor. "CU2" is more stripped back and centres on spiky beats and hoarse percussive ticks, but here too Via Maris retains an ethereal sensibility that is all too rare in underground electronic music,
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LIVITY 031
22 Jun 18
Techno
22 Jun 18
Techno
Various
Review: After Livity Sound established itself as a self-contained affair originally centred around Pev, Kowton and Asusu, it was intriguing to see the net widen with the introduction of the Ytivil Dnuos sublabel as a place for likeminded, fresh talent to reside. After the previous Livity Sound original and remix compilations, now the 'reverse' label has its own collection, bringing focus on a host of producers who are now reaching notoriety in their own right. From the recent thrill of Simo Cell to Hodge's first outing on the imprint, via Bruce, Batu and Alex Coulton, this is as strong a statement of cutting edge UK soundsystem electronics as you could wish for.
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LIVITYCD 003
23 Oct 15
Techno
23 Oct 15
Techno
Various
Review: This year has been a productive one for the Livity Sound label, if not the trio of producers behind the acclaimed outfit. While new collaborative material from Peverelist, Kowton and Asusu has been thin on the ground, the Livity Sound Remixes series - in which friends from the techno and bass scenes remodel their work - has spawned six essential 12" singles. Here, that material makes it to digital for the first time. It's packed with inspired, floor-friendly interpretations, from the contemporary bleep-and-bass techno of Kassem Mosse and Mix Mup's rework of Kowton's "More Games", to the distorted throb and intense loops of Ghost 202's faintly foreboding version of Peverlist's "Livity".
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LIVITYCD 002
03 Nov 14
Techno
03 Nov 14
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: With the swift tempos, experimental beatmaking and leftfield club styles of Livity Sound a decade in the making now, Molten Mirrors Part 2 further champions friends and family of the influential Bristol label. With Pev & Kowton holding it down with an edgier dub techno experimentalism in "Exhale", Bruce explores the nether regions of futuristic and industrial rave with "Just Getting On With It", while Hodge brightens things up with the positive reinforcement of his melodic breakbeats in "Do What You Need To Do". Livity Sound's French quarter gets its inspirations from Toma Kami's middle-eastern motifs and funnelled jungle beats in "Sixty Frames", next to the rhythmic and deconstructed sound design of Simo Cell's "El Gato Loco". Tripped-out after hour numbers come through Ido Plumes's "Albeit" alongside some broken beat techno from Jurango and some live synth renditions by Livity Sound newcomer Surgeons Girl. And for the extra wildcard touch, check out Kouslin's lurking "Racket".
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LIVITY 049D2
24 Sep 21
Bass
24 Sep 21
Bass
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Livity Sound has come a long way since surfacing as something like white label for Peverelist, Kowton and Asusu's music - the latter's "Sister" a bonafide gem! Over the years it has expanded its roster to the point of becoming a landmark within UK bass music - especially that of Bristol! If you wanted to catch up with what that sound actually is, still fresh as f*** in 2021 - Molten Mirrors: A Decade Of Livity Sound is your port of call. For the first of two parts, it's Batu in the mix with a feel-good yet grubby, junkyard industrial banger "Melts Into Air" which sits nicely next to the abstracted beats of Two Shiel's "Big Style". With deeper mysticisms comes Azu Tiwaline's slower "Nissa" next to the faster polyrhythms of Forest Drive West's "Lost Signal", with Facta, Al Wooton and Cando spreading some hypercolor synths and high fidelity beats in their sessions. And check out the leftfield selection of warped, jazzy breakdowns by DJ Plead that makes for a perfect segue into Bakongo's "Ashy".
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LIVITY 049D1
24 Sep 21
Bass
24 Sep 21
Bass
Review: Having given London duo Two Shell their debut back in 2019, Livity Sound welcomes back the duo from a natural hiatus that had them establish their own Mainframe Audio imprint in 2020. Bringing back to Livity Sound a style inspired by early dubstep and grime, this SoulCity EP throws down a bouncing gauntlett of laser-like percussion and mellifluous drums. "Blobject" hits on touches of reggae and the delay of trance-like chords while "Soft Core" pushes at something a little more dubbed-out, lo-fi and rhythm-centric. "LabBaby(TM)" keeps it busy in the bottom end while sticking to something light on the top, with "Speedrun" tapping into a goa-like trip.
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LIVITY 045
12 Mar 21
Bass
12 Mar 21
Bass
Review: Two Shell's debut record is an unusual mixture of sounds. Inspired by London's 2-step style of the late 90s and the more typical contemporary style of Livity, it sees them deliver a unique EP. On "Heart Piece" and "Contactless", the optimism of that late 90s scene seeps through with vocal snippets and a bubbling groove prevailing on the former and a deeper chord-heavy sound on the latter. In contrast, on "Run" the approach is markedly different, as a percussive stepping rhythm shows that the pair have an intuitive understanding of what works on modern dance floors, while "Sync-2020" is a deeper, brooding affair.
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LIVITY 036
11 Oct 19
Techno
11 Oct 19
Techno
Review: Tribal Brothers, AKA LR Groove and Razzler Man, are a London-based duo whose music blends influences from UK funky, Afro-house, gqom and other African-inspired styles, with percussion taking centre stage pretty much throughout. 'Formation' adds broody synths and is the kind of drum-led workout that'd play on a wide range of floors, 'Pepper' distinguishes itself with a monster of a wobble bassline, 'Tribal Drums' does precisely what it says on the tin (and very little else) and finally 'Genesis' takes us into more experimental pastures with broken, stuttery beats and ominous, moody piano and strings.
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LIVITY 056
27 May 22
Funky/Club House
27 May 22
Funky/Club House
Review: Kami is the creative brains behind the Man Band label, which acts as a platform for other emerging artists like Elise and Twoman. Now Kami's own profile is sure to rise thanks to this debut EP on Livity. It's not the most immediate release on the label, but it shows that this emerging producer has no shortage of innovative spirit. "Sharp Tool In The Shed" resounds to rolling, percussive drums and the kind of crackling synth line that one might expect to hear on a Specter record. "Land Of The Insane" is even more obtuse, with Kami laying down a dubbed out, stop-start groove that resounds to abstract, jazzy keys.
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LIVITY 032
07 Sep 18
Techno
07 Sep 18
Techno
Review: Drawing influences from the likes of Suzanne Ciani, Laurel Halo and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith; Surgeons Girl is the latest artist to be offered a debut on Livity Sound. A local artist in Bristol and audio-visual performance specialist, this Violet Sleep EP sees Surgeons Girl's recorded tones buzz with a vibrant analogue sound of extraterrestrial synth explorations and warm, low end frequencies that merge and converge with melodious displays of high-end synthesis. The EP's most experimental touches come through the vocal cuts and stutters of "Clouded Temper/Small Steps" while pumping drums hold the line for a bleeping sequence of heavy synth progressions to land in "Intimate Advance". Lighter, more abstract drums ease the tides in "Sympathetic Cycle" with the theatrics of "Rescind" at only two-minutes-50 offering up an epic closing number.
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LIVITY 044
27 Nov 20
Bass
27 Nov 20
Bass
Review: Simon Aussel aka Simo Cell has been releasing on Livity and its offshoot label since he first appeared on the radar two years ago. Clearly, he has found a natural home in Peverelist's operation, and the complex rhythm and powerful, pounding sub-bass on "Stop the Killing" is exactly the kind of track that Pev would play. Aussel explores this approach further on the Intello version of the same track, where he teams up with Timothee Rousse to provide more complex drum programming. While "How Do You Turn This On" sees him strip back the drums to deliver a humming bass-heavy workout, there is no doubting his ability to create complex but funky dance music as the mysterious, clipped drums of "Feel Di Kouala Vybz" demonstrate.
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LIVITY 029
01 Dec 17
Techno
01 Dec 17
Techno
Review: Having previously used their dnuoS ytiviL offshoot to release material from their nearest and dearest (think Batu, Bruce, Hodge and Alex Coulton), Bristol's Livity Sound crew turns to unknown French producer Simo Cell. The two tracks showcased here are a rather fine introduction to this newcomer, with opener "Piste Jaune" offering a clandestine blend of stuttering electro bass, discordant analogue percussion hits and spooky electronics. The mystery man goes for the jugular on "Cellar Door", with pitched-down, bleep style melodies and liquid electronics riding an off-kilter, broken techno groove. Another fine Livity release.
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499 YTIVIL
24 Jul 15
Bass
24 Jul 15
Bass
Review: Speak to anyone on the Bristol scene, and they'll happily tell you that Jacob Martin AKA Hodge is willing to open his studio doors to almost any like-minded soul. His latest collaborator is the similarly productive Randomer, fresh from inspired outings on Clone Basement Series and Dekmantel UFO Series. There's a real energy about A-side "Second Freeze", which slowly builds on waves of punchy, polyrhythmic percussion and creepy noises, before bringing in a similarly bold and speaker-hugging bassline. The talented duo goes ever further in this African-influenced direction of thrillingly percussive flipside "Simple As", where additional drum hits pepper a dense, polyrhythmic groove. It's one of the best drum records we've heard this year, and that's saying something.
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099 YTIVIL
02 Sep 16
Techno
02 Sep 16
Techno
Review: Any new single from the musical hive mind of Tom 'Peverelist' Ford and Joe 'Kowton' Cowton is cause for celebration, but Signal 3 is particularly potent even by their high standards. The title track is particularly more-ish, with twisted, looped bleep melodies and muffled rave electronics reclining over a typically dubbed-out, bass-heavy, dystopian rhythm. As with much of their material, it's formidably out there, but with enough weight to the spaced-out groove to suggest real dancefloor potential. "Low Strobe" feels a little deeper - despite its' picturesque elements - with some quietly attractive synth chords adding a surprise shimmer to an otherwise thrillingly low-slung techno groove.
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LIVITY 015
16 Mar 15
Techno
16 Mar 15
Techno
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LIVITY 008
21 Oct 13
Techno
21 Oct 13
Techno
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LIVITY 003
12 Feb 12
Techno
12 Feb 12
Techno
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LIVITY 005
18 Mar 13
Techno
18 Mar 13
Techno
Review: This is Tom Ford's third release on his Livity imprint this year but his first solo effort, having worked on collaborative efforts with both Hodge and Kowton. With a full EP to express himself, it's no surprise that he gives full vent to his artistic whims. "Undulate" is a complex groove, the percussive splinters falling like ice shards on a snowy melodic bed. There are no such flights of fancy on "Grit"; instead, the UK producer puts the focus firmly on mangled rhythms and noisy percussive glitches to create his own, albeit distinctive tribute to U-ziq and early Rephlex.
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LIVITY 018
13 Nov 15
Techno
13 Nov 15
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Tom Ford aka Peverelist stays close to home for his third studio album. Tessellations appears on the Bristol producer's own Livity Sound label and is an assured, wide-ranging affair. It moves from the white noise of "Burning Sea" and the musical, brittle electro of "Under Clearing Skies", into big room, chord-heavy techno tracks like "Slice of Life". In the face of so many stylistic shifts, Ford still manages to maintain a common narrative, one of hypnotic musicality and intricate, complex rhythms. It is audible on the electro-tinged stepper "Further Inland", which is led by brittle drums and a warm bass, while on "Brinks & Limits", he lays down the kind of evocative synth soundtrack that is tailor made for long, hazy summer days.
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LIVITY 024
26 May 17
Techno
26 May 17
Techno
Review: Peverelist wastes no time in swiftly following up his Pulse EP with another four tracks of vibrant, club-ready material. True to form, there are no fixed rules or limitations here; instead, Pev demonstrates his talent for crafting inventive club music across various tempos and rhythms. The first half of this Pulse Modulation EP delves into linear rhythms, emphasising the more techno facets of Pev's sound, while "Pulse V" emanates with unique alien synth lines, reminiscent of Detroit's hi-tech soul. "Pulse VI" takes on a bolder, bleep-driven sounds while "Pulse VII" simplifies the arrangement, focusing on deep bass and minimal drums. Expanding the EP's spectrum some more, "Pulse VIII" sees Pev venture into 160+ territory in a unique exploration of jungle that's crisp and streamlined, infusing a novel twist into the genre while retaining the laser-like precision that characterises his current work.
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LIVITY 061D
03 Nov 23
Techno
03 Nov 23
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Leif Knowles has recorded for countless labels over the last 15 years - Trimsound, Idle Hands, Whities, Fear of Flying and Morris Audio included - but never before has he graced Peverlist's Livity Sound imprint. Predictably Knowles has delivered the goods, with title track "Igam-Ogam" - a joyously drowsy, off-kilter fusion of intricately programmed African percussion, broken house drums and ultra-dreamy chords - being amongst the producer's most arresting and enjoyable tracks of all time. You'll find more loose-limbed, hard-to-pigeonhole fusions on the even more glassy-eyed and loved-up "First Image" - as well as some lusciously trippy electronics - while closing cut "Seeker" is a chugging affair full of skittish percussion, throbbing arpeggio lines and slowly rising chords.
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LIVITY 037
08 Nov 19
Deep House
08 Nov 19
Deep House
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LIVITY 048S
17 Jun 21
Bass
17 Jun 21
Bass
Review: Experimentation is the key to the hearts of many electronic music fans, who are all going to absolutely adore this fabulous new four track offering from Lack, who joins forces with the Livity Sound Recordings team for an absolute firecracker of a drop. We begin our dive with 'Grapefruit', a constantly shifting landscape of industrial percussive pings and heartwarming sub-bass below, followed closely by 'Microshift', a pace-quickener exploring heavily delayed chord progressions and scatty drum skips with real mastery. Next, the organic clicks and flicks of 'Make It Circular' provide us with a delicate dreamscape of floating pad textures and dancing drum-emulators for a truly heavenly sonic experience, before rounding things off on marching rhythms and snare-driven designs of 'Constant', putting a fabulous finishing touch on an excellent body of work.
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LIVITY 048
09 Jul 21
Bass
09 Jul 21
Bass
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LIVITY 004
14 Apr 12
Techno
14 Apr 12
Techno
Played by: Resident Advisor
Review: Following on from the rip-roaring impact of Pev & Hodge's 21 Versions single, Kowton returns to the Livity homestead with two new tracks that further expand on the intriguing new pastures the label is moving into. The rasping drums are still present in abundance, but they're laden with an alien melodic cargo that bring a welcome dose of warmth into the surroundings. "On Repeat" in particular builds into a most beautiful of synth-led breakdowns before ripping back into primal, bleep driven bass business. "Holding Patterns" meanwhile whips up a straight-edged techno throwdown of the highest order, peppered with cosmic sound effects from the kosmische school of processing.
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LIVITY 017
25 Sep 15
Techno
25 Sep 15
Techno
Played by: Near
Review: Joe Cowton's only other release this year was his collaboration with Peverelist, so it's good to hear him back with fresh solo material on Livity. "Pea Soup" resounds to jet noises, slippery blips and bleeps and cosmic chimes backed against a steppy rhythm and what sound like a bass sample from Richie Hawtin's classic Bang the Box. By contrast, "Iodine" is more straightforward. It still has that steppy rhythm that comes as standard on pretty much all Livity records, but it is less complex than "Pea Soup" and its churning chords sound influenced by Basic Channel and late 90s records on Force Inc.
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LIVITY 023
28 Apr 17
Techno
28 Apr 17
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: The steady rise of Joe Cowton has been such that Utility, his long-awaited debut album, is arguably one of the most hotly anticipated techno sets of 2016. Happily, it's a fine set, brilliantly showcasing his instinctive way with booming, stripped-back drum patterns, sparse textures, and alien electronics. While there are forays into more house leaning pastures - see the dreamy, metallic shuffle of "Scido" - and cascading ambience ("Some Cats" and "A Bluish Shadow"), it's naturally the album's more bombastic, club-ready stompers that really stand out. These include two subtle reinventions of early British bleep techno ("Balance" and "Shots Fired") that aptly showcase the London-based producer's Northern roots.
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LIVITY 019
15 Apr 16
Techno
15 Apr 16
Techno
Review: As we've enjoyed watching Livity Sound mint an array of new artists to its label like Forest Drive West, Laurel Halo and Leif, it's also been fresh names like Toma Kami, Two Shell, and now Kouslin, that are keeping Livity's undercurrent in motion. Given a full debut, Kouslin emerges from the 2010s with 2020 Vision, supplying Livity Sound with four shaded bassline dubs, diving into various forms of sub-aqueous melody, tribal rhythms and far-flung, trippy percussion. Find touches of rave, trance and bleep culture in "Ice" with more references to dubstep and streetwise Bristol spook in the EP's lead track and "The Beast Of Bolsover". Clear.
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LIVITY 038
03 Apr 20
Bass
03 Apr 20
Bass
