Overview. The label has the honor to welcome in its ranks the one who could be compared to a centurion, the greatest in charge in the Roman Army. With more than a decade of experience behind him and which has dictated the aesthetic canons of a genre, Lykos Records presents Ness and his Ep „Memento“.
In this sonic adventure Ness delves into the most hidden and dark ravines of memory. In a succession of allegorical scenes, dystopian premonitions and powerful evocative sounds „Memento“, focuses his attention on memory and how much it’s fundamental, both as a psychic function of assimilation, as well as for processing data in order to learning.
The Ep opens with the track that gives the name to the work „Memento“, which immediately wraps the listener with the deep bass sound and through a wise use of the pads and synths kidnaps his mind.
When body and mind have reached the perfect union, „Bionic Harp“ comes into, breaking these balances, with the body undergoes through a pressing groove and the psyche intent on the perception of a harp melody, which echoing far away like a vague foggy memory.
The β side begins with a utopian and almost catastrophic vision that „System Failure“ paints, through scratching and repetitive sounds, alarming and catapulting the listener into a dark and distressful nightmare. To conclude and restore calm in this comings and goings of dreams and memories, Deepbass‘s adaptation of „Bionic Harp“, which highlights the dreamlike atmospheres, creating a sound landscape rich of air and light.

Overview. Sam Deliart AKA Farrago steps up with a new four-tracker on Amelie Lens’ imprint LENSKE. Kidney Shot is his third outing on the label following the very much revered Risin’ EP -which in 2018 inaugurated LENSKE including a collaboration with Lens and a remix by Kobosil- and the killer uncompromising Neontrance from last summer. Ahead of appearances at Awakenings Festival, Kappa Futur Festival, the OFFSónar Exhale party in Barcelona, Rotterdam Rave and touring through India, Japan and Canada this year, the Belgian DJ & producer returns in pure form.
The record opens with Fall To Ruin where Farrago continues to develop his industrial yet trancey production, delivering high levels of energy to the dance floor. The title track Kidney Shot is the perfect example of this intention too. With total expertise he manipulates echoes with synths creating unexpected and ecstatic breakdowns. On the other side, Flavours Of Youth unleashes a melodic cut with an immersive bass. The EP concludes with the electrifying sound of Vizio. 

Overview. Paris-based DJ & producer Anetha returns with “Body Changes Are Natural”, the second release on her fresh label Mama Told Ya featuring Niki Istrefi and Hadone.
As illustrated in the first record, Mama Told Ya dives into the idea of collaboration as a creative medium, which aims to challenge artists to strive to produce something new. Anetha appreciates to connect and explore with producers from different corners of the scene to experiment with diversity. Each project has two different artists with a collaborative track each with Anetha and a track of their own.
For this new chapter, Anetha invited Copenhagen’s rising producer Niki Istrefi who is responsible for the inaugural EP of the iconic Euromantic label. On the other side, Possession resident Hadone, also known as half of 90s Process, joins the team for a balanced EP of both emotional and fast-paced rhythms.
The process for the label’s graphic concept is similar to the music. The artwork for this new EP was produced by the Londonbased visual artist Claire Barrow who made an ethereal and bright coloured painting for the cover. One can see emerging faces morphing into the background, referring back to the natural body changes to embody the vision of Mama Told Ya’s second release.
“Body Changes Are Natural” is a seamless sequel to the first release “Don’t Rush To Grow Up”, showcasing an array of experimentations. Opening the first track with one of Copenhagen’s finest Niki Istrefi, who takes charge with a booming tune named ‘No Ordinary Love’. The track is driven by pummelling kicks and complimented by piercing synths. Up next is ‘One more cartoon, please’, the collaboration between Anetha and Niki. This cut showcases a playful production between tribal elements and an intoxicating melody that perpetrates the signature sound of Mama Told Ya.
On the B-Side we are introduced to French native Hadone, who is crushing sets at clubs all over Europe. His tune with Anetha ‘4pm Snacks’ focuses on hi-NRG kicks at 140bpm with smooth siren-like melodies keeping the madness at a high throughout.
The final solo track ‘Hiding My Machine’ by Hadone is heavily IDM inspired with a complex drumming progression and soft synths. Makes it a flawless ending to a record with 4 varied stories through the intensity of euphoria.

Overview. B.Traits launches her Baby T project with the Portra EP for Samurai Music.
B.Traits in her own words on the relaunching of the Baby T name from Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=703
“Baby T is an alias that I am breathing new life into. Originally, my name was Baby Traits (as in baby “features” — I was 18 when I started touring in North America) and as I began to get more DJ bookings within the jungle community, I abbreviated Baby to B so that the name was more androgynous, to prevent the unnecessary attention and bad-mouthing I got whenever people found out I was female.
In a sense, it’s a reclamation of my original alias—I played faster back then: hardcore, drum & bass and jungle—and that’s where I’m going back to with Baby T, but this time I’m not 18, and I have zero fucks to give.
I’ve always been a shapeshifter as B.Traits but sometimes eclecticism can be confusing. I feel I need another outlet to create music that has no specific expectations. I want to get back to my jungle roots properly.”
The Portra EP contains 3 versions of the title track by Baby T – Hybrid, Ambient, and Jungle, spreading across tempo’s (and no tempo) to showcase styles Baby T will touch on. It’s a confident debut – a sonic summary of the Baby T path. To compliment these versions, Homemade Weapons and Ancestral Voices have contributed remixes that reinterpret Portra through their visionary processes, with impeccable results from both artists.

Overview. Dropping his third EP in just three months, Italian DJ/producer Frankyeffe boasts a work ethic unparalleled to the rest. Returning a mere weeks after his pounding ‘Insert’ EP, his brand new ‘Hear Me’ EP exhibits Suara’s iconic feline-themed artwork and sees the Italian techno typhoon revert to a more melodic standpoint. Frankyeffe, who also heads up his own Riot Recordings label, has previously featured on the likes of We Are The Brave, Filth On Acid, Tronic, Kraftek and Terminal M.
Kicking off with title track, Frankyeffe wastes no time in demonstrating his commanding capabilities. Coupling hypnotic hi hat and vocal interludes, ‘Hear Me’ carries vicious force and production, immediately setting the tone and exposing little room for respite. Second track, ‘Virtual’ takes a more direct standpoint offing up a denser kick drum and glimmering laser-style synths. ‘Mission of Life’ showcases a more gradual approach, subtle percussive arrangements swell behind the track’s building intensity and sublime TB-303-esque acid line before echoing off with emphatic rhythm and drive. Rounding off with ‘Random’, Frankyeffe teases hypnotic production alongside his usual pummeling production, his static atmospherics crackling over the track’s pulverising pulse.

Overview. The third part of Anabiosis compilations of annihilating sci-fi techno label Korpus 9 bursts into the scene with four solid live shells carefully cooked by DJ Dextro, Dani Sbert, Alberto Tolo and Random Sequence in order to explain the rules of today‘s game.
Strongly suggested high grade techno ammunition.
www.korpus9.com

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