VARIOUS - L3AVA 01 The Chemical BrothersFour Mexican artists unite across three studios for a humble exercise in vinyl resistance, delivering a varied techno EP that shifts from Echowoman's mirage like melodies over clipped kicks to Signal Deluxe's airy broken beats, before RBS plunges into acidic, bass heavy mutant sounds and Itzone closes with paranoid vocals lurking in the shadows of unusual grooves.
while 'Manuscript' takes a more ominous turn and an exclusive anonymous remix pushes 'Take This' into wobblier
cut with enough breakbeat-fuelled euphoria on the A-side and MonoTrax_NL's low-end grit on the flip to rattle any sound system
militant dancehall spirit of the Taxi Jamaica label with Sly & Robbie’s iconic
fusing clipped acidic pulses with late-90s tech house grit and loose breakbeat patterns for the ultimate after-hours session
honouring Detroit's rich electronic music legacy
propulsive rhythmic structures
spanning from the foundational machine-funk of 'No More Words' to the jazz-inflected breakbeat brilliance of Innerzone Orchestra
Leeds producer Peeb drops a limited 180g 12" of skypunk-infused drum & bass that cuts deep with synthetic edges and blunt beat repetition
deep build
sometimes within the same track
distorted techno that strips rhythm to its bare essentials without sacrificing a shred of atmospheric tension
hum-driven landscape layered with tumbling claps that define the label's signature switchroom aesthetic