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Zenith
Zenith - (4:28) 77 BPM
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RS 1915BTI09
03 Sep 19
Balearic/Downtempo
Winter Sky
Winter Sky - (6:03) 130 BPM
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RS 2209
11 Nov 22
Electro
We Are The Night
We Are The NIght (radio edit) - (3:30) 135 BPM
We Are The NIght - (4:58) 135 BPM
We Are The NIght (Charles Webster mix) - (6:24) 135 BPM
We Are The NIght (Charles Webster ambient mix) - (5:37) 135 BPM Hot
Review: Mahjong Music boss makes his way to R&S under the PROGedia name, with this "We Are The Night" single of funky western rhodes preceding a forthcoming LP! With pitched vocals that sound as if they've been sipping some deep purple drank, this single expands on Conti's penchant for heartfelt arrangements, playing with beats and textures, with touches of acoustic folk elements alongside smooth, bluesy melody lines. Diving deep into UK electronic music folklore - Peacefrog legend Charles Webster is employed for two remixes with the original mix delivering a pre-eminent Disclosure / Mount Kimbie vibe next to an ambient mix that sounds all the more Bleep and Orbital inspired. Looking forward to the album, and a most intriguing release to say the least!
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RS 2102
05 Nov 21
Balearic/Downtempo
Washington Street
Washington Street - (9:31) 130 BPM Hot
Washington Street (radio edit) - (3:56) 130 BPM
Review: Following his Did This release earlier this year, veteran producer Dino Lenny returns to R&S. Washington Street may not be typical for the label's sound, but at its heart is a lithe techno groove. Led by niggling hi hats, subtle snare rolls and a pulsating bass, it's all about the piano keys that flow and build in a celebratory fashion. Like a contemporary take on 90s Italian house, the title track is sure to have widespread appeal. In anticipation of its audience, the release also features a truncated radio edit - don't be surprised to hear this version on daytime radio.
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RS 2305
06 Oct 23
Techno
Void Control
Void Control - (7:39) 170 BPM
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RS2005 DBTI03
06 Aug 20
Footwork/Juke
Vice/Principle
Vign - (3:46) 130 BPM
Melamed - (10:07) 120 BPM Hot
Noumenon - (8:48) 129 BPM
Cerch - (10:01) 126 BPM
Sway - (5:37) 128 BPM
Vermiform - (6:45) 125 BPM
Played by: Ennio Styles
Review: Following his R&S debut last year, Berlin-based American Afriqua (aka Adam Longman Parker) presents Vice/Principle, which veers into psychedelic territory and is inspired by the cosmic departures of '70s krautrock and jazz. After several years developing a hefty catalog of releases, Parker has embraced his R&S signing as an opportunity to dive deeper into his signature, yet versatile sound. From the hypnotic and ethereal bounce of "Melamed", the broken beat hi-tech soul of "Noumenon" or the immaculate production of "Cerch" which showcases Parker's classically trained foundations, he serves up a cohesive effort here which further demonstrates his abilities as one of electronic music's most innovative sonic heroes.
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RS 1808
22 Jun 18
Electro
Unravelling
Unravelling (feat Eric Leeds) - (11:26) 123 BPM Hot
Unravelling - (11:26) 123 BPM
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RS 2306D
26 Jan 24
Roots/Lovers Rock
Underground
Underground - (3:17) 144 BPM
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RS2007 DBTI01
27 Aug 20
Bass
Ultimatum
Ultimatum - (5:49) 175 BPM
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RS 2218
07 Apr 23
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Tweede Cans
Tweede Cans - (6:15) 124 BPM Hot
Played by: In Flagranti
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505527 4709765
14 Jan 20
Electro
Tweede Cans
Tweede Cans - (6:15) 124 BPM Hot
Hold Her - (6:44) 125 BPM
La Kappa - (6:55) 127 BPM
Review: While some of techno artists acts to emerge from former Soviet states favour a tough style, the same cannot be said about Yansima. On Tweede Cans this upcoming Ukrainian artist favours a radically different approach to many of his peers; the title track unravels to the sound of tight, skipping drums, vocodered vocals and deep-seated melodies. Similarly on "Hold Her" Yansima favours an introspective sound; resounding to tropical hooks, seductive squelches and slightly trippy effects, a heady combination that is supported by lithe break beats. Rounding off this sublime adventure in techno soul is the slightly more uptempo rhythm and guitar licks of "La Kappa".
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505527 4709765
31 Jan 20
Electro
Turner
Turner - (3:29) 61 BPM
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RS1915 BTI08
17 Sep 19
Experimental/Electronic
The Way You Feel
The Way You Feel - (4:30) 130 BPM
Review: Here's something to celebrate: a surprise collaboration between R&S regular Lone - a producer now best known for the colourful feel or his shimmering, retro-futurist workouts - and sometime Shall Not Fade and Unknown To The Unknown contributor Kettama (real name Evan Campbell). "The Way That You Feel" genuinely fuses the best of both producer's styles, with kaleidoscopic, neon-lit synth stabs and bubbly, eyes-closed electronic lead lines riding a busy bassline and 130 BPM techno drums that seem to fizz as much as they bang. The results are not only undeniably heavy, but also insatiably ear-pleasing.
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RS 2006D
23 Jun 20
Deep House
The Night Land Remixed
Dins El Llit (Superpitcher remix) - (11:06) 118 BPM Hot
The Ghosts Hood (Samo DJ remix) - (8:53) 126 BPM
Brutal Chugga Chugga (L.B. dub Corp remix) - (6:55) 123 BPM
Loser's Hymn (Powder remix) - (6:30) 120 BPM
Review: John Talabot and Axel Boman released their debut album as Talaboman last year, and now R&S are issuing remixes of tracks from The Night Land. First up is Superpitcher, who is tasked with reworking "Dins El Llit". The Kompakt star uses a stripped back, bleepy groove as a basis to conjure up blurry vocal samples and pulsing 303s, making for a subtle, tripped out affair. The same can be said about Samo DJ's take on "The Ghosts Hood". While it is more pacey than Superpitcher's rework, the break beats are understated and the acid line keeps niggling away. The final remix comes from Luke Slater under his LB Dub Corp guise; on his version of ""Brutal Chugga Chugga", the UK veteran delivers a superb, low-slung, jacking Chicago workout.
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RS 1807
18 May 18
Minimal/Tech House
The Awakening
The Awakening - (8:07) 96 BPM
The Awakening (James Holden's Past Life Rave Regression) - (12:36) 116 BPM Hot
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RS 1908
26 Apr 19
Techno
The Awakening
The Awakening - (8:07) 96 BPM
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RS1908A
02 Apr 19
Experimental/Electronic
Terminus EP
Impulse - (7:21) 170 BPM Hot
Terminus - (7:09) 170 BPM
Void Control - (7:39) 170 BPM
Curved Path - (7:33) 170 BPM
Review: Tale Of Us did it, Blawan did it, Special Request too, and many others at the top of their game find their hype bonafide with a silver & green plated R&S debut. Joining that list alongside other contemporaries like Djrum, Ada Kaleh and Benjamin Damage is rhythm, UK bass and percussive techno specialist Forest Drive West. Channeling a harder, slightly darker tribalistic and UK style for the rave-minded R&S, each track here sees deeper Italian techno in breakbeat form meet with shady Bristol rave and dubstep atmospheres. Throw in the splash of jungle in "Curved Path" and you've got a EP that covers what any R&S / FDW fan needs. Rave 2.0
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RS2005D
21 Aug 20
Footwork/Juke
Termina EP
Wide Eye - (5:37) 128 BPM Hot
Skooma - (4:40) 129 BPM
Stampede - (4:34) 140 BPM
Termina - (8:00) 160 BPM
Spore - (5:56) 140 BPM
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361593 7921587
17 May 19
Techno
Sundown On Memory Point
Sundown On Memory Point - (6:55) 128 BPM
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RS 1916BTI10
30 Oct 19
Deep House
Stairway To Heaven
Bounce Back - (5:09) 136 BPM Hot
Trip To Darkness - (4:52) 136 BPM
Sighting - (5:37) 145 BPM
Jungle Love - (5:47) 140 BPM
Review: One of 2023's positive developments is the re-appearance of Dave Angel. Following a long period when he didn't release much material, the iconic UK producer has returned in style. The most recent outing was an excellent new release for Rekids and next up is Stairway To Heaven. It's the latest digital reissue of Angel's classic 90s material on R&S and starts with the unforgettable squelchy bass and dramatic builds of "Bounce Back". The high-paced tribal drums of "Sighting" provides a glimpse of the frenetic techno that became Angel's staple. "Trip To Darkness" embraces the hardcore sound that prevailed at the time, while the rolling groove of "Jungle Love" also reverberates to early 90s bass-heavy menace.
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RS 9206D
17 Feb 23
Techno
Spectral Frequency EP
Spectral Frequency - (6:18) 165 BPM Hot
Inverse Frequency - (6:14) 164 BPM
Family Doggo - (5:43) 118 BPM
No Other Way To Say It - (5:23) 120 BPM
Review: Rightly so, Paul Woolford sees his Special Request project stamped and approved by R&S with this fully sick Spectral Frequency EP. Lifting the title-track from the Zero Fucks compilation Woolford released last year, this insane banger of experimental jungle comes backed by a sidewinding beatless version in "Inverse Frequency". The EP sees two new numbers in the bassline driven bliss of "No Other Way To Say It" and the uplifting arpeggios of "Family Doggo" that offers some respite in techno from the bonafide mad breaks of "Spectral Frequency". Undeniably good. Tip!
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RS 2004D
03 Jul 20
Bass
Spectral Frequency
Spectral Frequency - (6:18) 165 BPM
Review: If you like things harsh and jungley, packed full of amen sounds and couched in the audio aesthetic of grimy warehouses and early morning smoking area haze, this is the release for you. Courtesy of Special Request via the label R&S, Spectral Frequency takes you on a journey up and down the spectrum of dancefloor frequencies. The destination? Jungle city, and it's a rough town that finds beauty in its disorder. This track climbs and climbs, distorted breaks forming the bedrock of its acceleration, before crashing onto the waves of amens which form its main body. It's perfect for the dancefloor and a seriously atmospheric method of transport.
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RS 2004DBTI01
16 Jun 20
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Spare Gold
Spare Gold (feat Shungudzo) - (4:03) 124 BPM
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RS 1805SG
27 Feb 18
Indie/Alternative
Space Dookie
Space Dookie (feat Big Farma) - (6:37) 126 BPM
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RS 1915BTI15
30 Jul 19
Deep House
Something Flash
Something Flash - (5:32) 130 BPM
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RS 2216
10 Mar 23
Techno
Smile (See The Light)
Smile (See The Light) - (3:25) 118 BPM
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RS 2011
07 Oct 20
Indie/Alternative
Slowtime In Reflection
Slowtime In Reflection - (6:07) 109 BPM
Played by: Dave Mathmos
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RS 1916BTI08
08 Oct 19
Deep House
Shot In The Dark EP
Shot In The Dark - (5:20) 170 BPM
Abyss - (6:12) 160 BPM
This One - (6:03) 170 BPM Hot
Dance Girl - (5:54) 170 BPM
Review: Under the Blocks & Escher alias, Phillip Smith and Will Hansen have been one of the most reliable drum & bass duos of the last few years, with their 2018 debut album on Metalheadz, Something Blue, being a must listen. The pair's first outing on R&S is naturally still rooted in drum & bass but could have appeal way beyond genre purists thanks to its frequent nods to classic jungle and the more immersive and saucer-eyed end of the breakbeat spectrum. Our picks of a very strong bunch are 'Dance Girl', a sweaty, enveloping chunk of post-jungle featuring what sound like cut-up live drum-breaks, the punchy, Exit-esque experimental D&B creepiness of 'Abyss' and the hot-stepping, horror soundtrack moodiness of 'Shot in the Dark'.
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RS 2105D
04 Feb 22
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Self Manifest
Self Manifest - (5:15) 130 BPM
Signal Path - (5:16) 130 BPM Hot
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RS 2402
16 Feb 24
Breakbeat
See Sun EP
Ready Yet (feat Nubya Garcia) - (4:58) 101 BPM
See Sun - (5:18) 104 BPM
If That Hurts (feat Shivum Sharma) - (3:35) 131 BPM
Stasis (feat Izzy Risk) - (4:33) 158 BPM Hot
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RS 1904
29 Mar 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Sax Paradiso
Sax Paradiso - (6:23) 146 BPM
Jazz Affair - (5:49) 144 BPM Hot
Sax Paradiso (edit) - (4:26) 146 BPM
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RS 2309
27 Oct 23
Techno
Rv Trax Vol 5
Various
Hermetics - "Escaping Samsara" - (6:47) 125 BPM Hot
Dacanal - "Loose Up Yourself" - (3:28) 140 BPM
Hala Bahma - "My: Emi" - (8:37) 128 BPM
6SISS - "Gentle" - (8:15) 128 BPM
KUSP - "Give It To Me" - (5:31) 130 BPM
Optmst - "Oracle" - (7:10) 137 BPM
Primal Code - "Tridimensionale" - (6:57) 130 BPM
Tension - "Pure Black Skies" - (4:28) 125 BPM
VENDi - "Noos" - (8:42) 123 BPM
Review: Hailing from different countries across Europe but united by label owner Renaat Vandepapeliere's love of percussive tracks, the contributors toVolume 5 deliver a fine dance floor compilation. It starts in introspective mode with the stepping rhythms of Tension's "Pure Black Skies" and Hala Bahma's "My: Emi", before moving into deep tripped out techno courtesy of Primal Code's brooding "Tridimensionale". On "Oracle", Optmst introduces a more accessible approach thanks to the use of dreamy vocal samples, while the human voice also makes an appearance on Hermetics "Escaping Samsara", with dreamy chants unravelling over an undulating tribal rhythm. It makes for a vivid climax to another volume of RV Trax.
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RSRV 05D
22 May 20
Techno
Rv Trax Vol 4
DJ Oil - "Addis" - (6:58) 52 BPM Hot
Halosaur - "Tidbits" - (6:02) 131 BPM
Tom Flynn - "Avenue A" - (6:36) 124 BPM
Healing Noises - "Palm Tree" - (7:48) 64 BPM
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RSRV 04
18 Oct 19
Bass
RV Trax Vol 3
Bartauss - "Archivolt" - (7:05) 127 BPM Hot
Dawn Razor - "Acid Funk" - (5:48) 128 BPM
Milesh - "Jedi Mind Design" - (10:24) 123 BPM
Izan Hesse - "Tinder Express" - (4:58) 135 BPM
Review: The RV Trax series make for the most personalised releases on R&S, with founder Renaat Vandepapeliere selecting tracks that he plays out. As "Archivolt" the contribution from B?rtaub demonstrates, he is clearly a fan of teased out, trippy minimal house in the style of Ricardo Villalobos. In stark contrast is Dawn Razor's "Acid Funk", a dense break beat number, with splurging acid lines insinuating itself into the funky beats. On Milesh's "Jedi Mind Design" Renaat covers territory similar to Dawn Razor, albeit with moody soundscapes and dramatic stabs unfolding over the funky rhythm. Finally, there's Izan Hesse's "Tinder Express", a searing, noisy stepper that could be a distant cousin of Neil Landstrumm's work around the time of Restaurant of Assassins.
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RSRV 03
15 Feb 19
Techno
RV Trax Vol 2
Wavescape - "Voyager" - (7:00) 120 BPM
A-Sim - "Love & Hate" - (6:23) 131 BPM
Marc Vain - "Samurai" - (5:32) 129 BPM Hot
Blackstone - "Samba Oscura" - (6:21) 133 BPM
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RSRV 02
03 Aug 18
Techno
Rumble Around
Rumble Around - (2:50) 100 BPM
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RS 2212
16 Dec 22
Experimental/Electronic
Rites EP
Rites - (7:14) 85 BPM
Observe - (6:47) 84 BPM
Within - (5:49) 85 BPM
Woodland Noir - (6:27) 57 BPM
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RS 2206
17 Mar 23
Experimental/Electronic
Returning
Returning (Rival Consoles remix) - (4:18) 55 BPM
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RS 1805RMX
16 Oct 18
Ambient/Drone
ReSEQ
Beyond Pulso-IV - (9:34) 115 BPM Hot
First Contact With System Lobitso - (7:23) 128 BPM
Vaults Of Arcadia - (7:29) 120 BPM
Played by: Dave Mathmos
Review: Fresh from the release of his low-key, self-released "Redemption of the Cryonauts" album, Jack Hamill once again dons the Space Dimension Controller alias for a first outing on R&S Records in nigh on two years. The headline attraction is undoubtedly opener "Beyond Pulso-IV", a suitably epic, stargazing affair that sees the Northern Irish producer layer his trademark colourful synthesizer lines and deep space electronics over a classy mid-tempo groove that sits somewhere between spacey deep house and '80s electrofunk. He ups the tempo to 128 BPM on the Motor City inspired futurist warmth of "First Contact With System Lobitso", before wrapping luxurious ambient electronics and lilting lead lines around a soft-touch drum machine groove on the deliciously loved-up "Valuts of Arcadia".
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RS 1902
19 Apr 19
Deep House
Rejuvenate
A Chance - (2:54) 96 BPM
Set The Tone (feat Denai Moore) - (4:03) 77 BPM
See Through (feat Denai Moore) - (4:19) 64 BPM
Returning - (4:33) 55 BPM Hot
Spare Gold (feat Shungudzo) - (4:03) 62 BPM
Ice Cream Man (feat Shungudzo) - (4:25) 70 BPM
Waves - (1:03) 70 BPM
Rejuvenate - (4:06) 72 BPM
Soul Reunion - (3:38) 80 BPM
Laugh With Me (feat Sarah Williams White) - (4:34) 104 BPM
All Around - (4:28) 112 BPM
Review: As producer for American rapper Danny Brown, South London's Paul White collaborated with him on the acclaimed XXX album back in 2011. Since making his name with debut The Strange Dreams of Paul White, he went on to create some real innovation in contemporary hip-hop production on a further nine albums, in addition to working with Jamie Woon, Homeboy Sandman and Charli XCX. With his new album Rejuvenate, the producer and multi-instrumentalist tries something new, incorporating psychedelic pop elements with cosmic rock, ambient, electronic, jazz, folk and more. Vocal contributions come from Sarah Williams White, Denai Moore and Shungudzo and he's said to have abandoned sampling altogether and instead played and recorded all the instruments himself.
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RS 1805
27 Apr 18
Experimental/Electronic
Red Tuna
Red Tuna - (6:34) 130 BPM
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RS 2215
24 Feb 23
Bass
Ready Yet
Ready Yet - (4:58) 101 BPM
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RS 1904A
30 Jan 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Quality Of Life
Quality Of Life (Struction remix) - (6:55) 126 BPM
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RS1710 STRUC
16 Mar 18
Bass
Propulsion
Propulsion - (4:30) 94 BPM
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RS 2205
10 Jun 22
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Prisma
Prisma - (8:04) 83 BPM
No Isms - (5:42) 140 BPM
Delta - (4:52) 125 BPM
Zeal - (8:32) 130 BPM Hot
Played by: Roman Flugel
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RS1905D
05 Jul 19
Techno
Prisma
Prisma - (8:04) 83 BPM
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RS1905 DBTI01
13 Jun 19
Techno
Portrait With Firewood
Unblocked - (2:00) 77 BPM
Waters Rising - (6:19) 54 BPM
Creature (Part 1) - (4:43) 57 BPM
Creature (Part 2) - (5:38) 64 BPM
Sex - (8:27) 66 BPM Hot
Blue Violet - (8:40) 65 BPM
Sparrows - (4:40) 80 BPM
Showreel (Part 3) - (9:34) 86 BPM
Blood In My Mouth - (3:00) 57 BPM
Review: Over the years, Felix Manuel's DJRUM project has been an important reference within the so-called 'post-dubstep' scene, which has conveniently been reimagined as 'bass' music. The artist was and still is a big part of the 2nd Drop catalogue, having released an LP and countless singles on the imprint, so it's no surprise that Belgium's mighty R&S have called upon his services. He comes through with his second album, Portrait With Firewood, and it's a much more contemplative piece of work that spreads much further than mere dance tooling, often dissipating into contemplative ambient rhythms with a post-modernist spin. Tunes like "Waters Rising" provide mystique and wonder, while others like "Sex" call to the dancefloor or even some solid meditation, much like the placid waters of "Sparrows". More than anything else, this is a true album from start to finish, constantly wondering into abstractions and then back again for some serious beat throw-downs. Excellent.
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RS 1810
17 Aug 18
Experimental/Electronic
Plenitude
Spy Of The Desert - (8:07) 126 BPM Hot
Born Again - (7:13) 126 BPM
Before The 2nd Coming - (9:27) 81 BPM
Review: Since ditching a plethora of recording aliases back in 2014, Malaysia-based Frenchman Karim Sahraoui has released music on some of techno's most renowned imprints, including Transmat, Compost Black Label and OFF Recordings. Plentitude sees him add another iconic label to his CV via a first outing on R&S Records.Our highlight is probably the ear-catching, house-tempo Detroit futurism of "Born Again", where positive-sounding pianos and saucer-eyed electronics rise above a shuffling rhythm track. That said, many people will enjoy the hypnotic, dub techno inspired tech-house hypnotism of opener "Spy of the Desert", while closer "Before The Second Coming" is as rich, fragrant and melodious as they come.
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RS 1804
13 Apr 18
Deep House
Planet Is But A Dream
This Is Not Purple - (8:01) 120 BPM Hot
Rhythms & Souls - (5:58) 120 BPM
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RS 2003D
17 Apr 20
Electro
Pink Dolphins EP
Underground - (3:17) 144 BPM
Finally (feat Break) - (5:34) 131 BPM
Crud - (4:07) 132 BPM
Pink Dolphins - (5:34) 133 BPM Hot
Review: Introducing Sam Chadburn aka Sam Interface, the artist formerly known as SNOW whose music, interestingly enough, shared a split release with Zed Bias to inaugurate his More Time Records in 2017, while in 2019 he appeared on a swift R&S various artist compilation. Fully emancipated under a new alias, Sam Interface's full solo debut arrives with the Pink Dolphins EP turning four heavily UK influenced club bangers. With next level bass going 3D in tracks like "Crud", there's skippier, and more percussion enlightened cuts in "Underground". An EP that's undeniably made for the club, find something heavy, full of phase, ghostly house vocals and a splash of melody in "Finally", while "Pink Dolphins" sends in a sidewinding bassline hit of low end frequencies, funky percussion and new drum and bass mechanics that even Special Request would be proud of. '90s 2.0.
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RS2007D
25 Sep 20
Bass
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