Cet article Parry – Air Current [Erbium Records] est apparu en premier sur Bolting Bits.

The Keep it Cryptic boss and local Liverpudlian legend presents a viscous mix of dubstep, acid, breaks, jungle and trippy electronica, primed and optimised for dancefloor demolition.

Guest appearances from Beat Detective, Matica and Motormouf – plus a highly sought after refix [Bandcamp only] of Charanjit Singh’s primordial electro banger Raga Bhairav – adding further colour and variation to an already stand-out EP.

“This one’s been cooking up for a long time, years in the making, so it brings us an immense amount of pleasure to finally share Che’s (and friend’s) work with our Erbium community and the wider world!” – The Erbium team

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Cet article Guevarism & Beat Detective – Dem A Panic Ft Motormouf [Erbium Records] est apparu en premier sur Bolting Bits.

“Native to Sweden, the Manchester based artist Bobo has set out to free himself from the terrestrial bonds of earth and explore the ephemeral sounds of the outer atmosphere. Leaning into this stylistic predisposition, Contact takes characteristic elements from the worlds of dubstep, ambient, breaks, electro and techno to create bold, cinematic textures and otherworldly imagery.

With previous releases on Gestalt Records, Gunfinger Food, Eluize’s Night Tide and Further Electronix – alongside his own Bars of Beats and PSU projects – we’re super delighted to now officially welcome him to the Erbium family!”

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Cet article Bobo – Data Dump [Erbium Records] est apparu en premier sur Bolting Bits.

Releasing some of the UK underground’s deepest, rawest and most experimental cuts and now entering its second year of operation, Erbium Records announce the follow-up compilation in their Reactions VA series. This time, it’s a 12-track double vinyl comp featuring underground heavyweights such as Mani Festo, Pluralist and Zobol, to name a few. The London-via-Birmingham label focuses on creativity – both in their musical output and the artwork that accompanies it. This release is no different – featuring artwork just as beautifully abstract as the tracks it houses. We especially enjoy the chemistry theme they’ve got going on with their sleeve design, it ties in nicely with the ‘Reactions’ compilation name and fits perfectly with the tracks themselves. Each track brings something unique to the compilation; whether it’s the deep dubby sonic soundscapes of HALT or Kim[bal], the rhythm-driven tracks from Pluralist, Harry Oscillate and Mystique or the breaky dancefloor rave tunes from Mincy or SDS MAX – together they constitute a compilation that is both varied and coherent.

For our premiere we decided to showcase one of the tracks from the London-based producer SDS MAX, who has been serving up his own style of break-laden heaters over the years on fine labels such as Lobster Theremin, Chequered Wax and of course, Erbium itself. Following the release of his solo EP in September 2020, SDS MAX returns to Erbium with his dancefloor-destroying track ‘Why Won’t You (Be With Me)’, the perfect low-end thumper to get us gassed for when sweaty 5am raves are possible again. The punchy kick cuts through the sustained Reese-like bass to provide a solid foundation upon which the ravey piano chord stabs and vocal delays reign free. The track’s simplicity gives it its beauty, getting straight to the point without any confusion – making you dance.

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Cet article SDS MAX – Why Won’t You (Be With Me) [Erbium Records] est apparu en premier sur Bolting Bits.

With Solar Return EP, Bristol-based artist, Jon Chmielewski, who goes by the alias Zobol, continues to refine his space age-y, sci-fi leaning approach to dance music. Across three sprawling tracks, Zobol takes listeners on a voyage through distant, expansive, awe-inspiring soundscapes.

Opening track, “Rings of Saturn (Fading),” is a sonic portal into another dimension, one seemingly unbothered by the ordinary rules and logic of space and time. The track illustrates what it might feel like for one’s body, or a substance of some kind, to undergo a form of transmutation. Beginning with a skeletal kick-drum pattern, it quickly evolves with glistening synth arpeggios, atmospheric, reverberating keys, undulating bass, and squelchy acid hits. It’s almost as if the track takes on a life of its own as it continues mutating into a surprisingly graceful, multi-tiered organism with every new break.

Dropping on July 31st via Birmingham-based Erbium Records, this track is refreshingly organic and tuneful, while still retaining a mechanized, heady approach. While Zobol’s work here might not be exactly humanist, it certainly has a mercurial, exploratory quality to it that feels very much the work of someone who is tirelessly searching for new, inventive ways of synthesizing machine-made sounds for the dancefloor.

Gilad

Cet article Zobol – Rings Of Saturn [Erbium Records] est apparu en premier sur Bolting Bits.