Listen to "горбатый кит" by Sofia Ivanova taken from "алеа" out on October 16th via Fuselab

The album *alea* (from the Latin for “a dizzying game”) is a solo project by Moscow-based artist Sofya Ivanova, formerly known by the pseudonym trat.

In this album you’ll literally find: the click of a Sony camera, a sideboard smelling of medical cotton, an air conditioner running in winter, makeshift shelters, the sound of potatoes being peeled over a sink, whispers of secrets, a playground, a “truth” ride… The inner space of the compositions resembles an apartment where time has stood still, but its inhabitants have just stepped out onto the balcony to breathe in the frosty air.

Here, one finds either childhood memories or mature humility, all shrouded in a hyper-ambient ballad-like form.

Created over the course of two years, “A Dizzying Game” is the result of a meticulous dissection of everyday life, much like cutting one’s own crooked bangs in front of a mirror.

Links:

Sofia Ivanova: IG / TG

Fuselab: SC / BC / IG

Listen to "getting (t)here" by Ká taken from "BLVSH VA004: Emerge" out on October 15th via BLVSH Berlin

Emerge represents the 4th chapter in the collective’s evolving sound. Following the genre-mix of the first 2 volumes and the exclusive techno focus of the 3rd release, this 4th VA compilation narrows its lens once again, dedicating itself entirely to the exploration of low-end frequencies.

Curated by Ká, the compilation spotlights 5 emerging producers defining a blooming underground, bass-heavy sound of Berlin. The selection leans heavily into percussive textures and deep sub-bass, capturing an undefined, current sonic landscape that moves beyond classical bass music definitions, encompassing both deconstructed and rhythm-forward approaches. Focusing entirely on the raw, diverse expressions found within the low-end spectrum, the tracklist features 5 distinct FLINTA* producers contributing to a cohesive yet varied exploration of leftfield bass.

All proceeds from the VA compilation will be donated to Mountain Heart Nepal, a Nepal based humanitarian organisation dedicated to delivering emergency clinical care, essential medicines, and critical hygiene infrastructure to marginalised and disaster-affected communities across Nepal.

Links:

Ká: SC / IG

BLVSH Berlin: SC / BC / IG

Listen to "Blur" by DJ Powerade taken from "Blur (EP)" out on October 9th via Minuit Rapide

The five tracks move between dembow, Baltimore club and breakbeat rhythms, combining chopped reggaeton vocal samples with sound design informed by various strands of UK bass music. Within clear, direct structures, subtle shifts in texture, effects and arrangement create a sense of movement throughout. Remixes by Swooh and Dario complete the release with their respective takes on 'Tensor' and 'Diffraction'.

LINKS:

DJ Powerade: SC / BC / IG

Minuit Rapide: SC / BC / IG

Listen to "triumph" by Daysailer taken from "Model Tobacco" out on October 8th via xenonyms

On Model Tobacco, his latest album for Barcelona’s coveted xenonyms, Daysailer delivers his most vividly imaginative, catchy, and sonically ambitious release yet. Sometimes muted and opaque, sometimes blatantly hyperbolic, the record shows just how much ground the musician covers without meaning to. It also holds its own, thanks to the artist’s musicianship.

The now South Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and producer Charles Peck makes a bold statement: he has nothing to prove. He experiments and makes light of often dark, twisted themes. The songs are not meant to soothe. They have depth and emotion worth digesting mentally.

These are not for the club, nor even after the club. The listener decides when and where to put this one on, be it in times of distress or celebration. The work speaks to both the artist’s growth as a songwriter and his growth as a human being. It’s a clear step forward for one of the most prolific electronic artists of the past decade.

LINKS:

Daysailer: SC / IG

xenonyms: SC / BC / IG

Listen to "ROMANO KARMICKO MULO" by WRONG DOME taken from the forthcoming album slated for the release on 01.01.2027

"WHY ROMANO KARMICKO MULO? After years of various situations, I understood my origin way too much... People see something, see in me, and the sentence "in reality I am someone else" is often just an excuse - death to fascism. What is this album about, which comes out on 1.1.2027? It is a free and obsessive walk through the universe where I was. Abstract conservatism does not exist and a close-up look is already now and a current beef. The album was produced by Wrong Dome. Two versions will come out and I still feel like it, and Alteregoism is deeper than just a short half-truth, and nihilism is, after all, answers in order until I simply say I don't know, and interest? To ask and not to care."

LINKS:

WRONG DOME: SC / BC / TIKTOK

Listen to "Iterate" by Samotek taken from "Eureka" out on September 30th via Yanked Beats

Who among you would dare say they don’t know Samotek? Indeed, the Moscow-based artist has gone beyond the concept of prolific output in recent years. So, after he’s been signed by all our colleagues at Samsara Beats, Defrostatica, Freshmoon, Muti, and more, we simply had to invite him ourselves!
True to form—and this is what makes his talent so renowned—he never ceases to surprise us with every beat, every bassline, and every melody.
Special mention goes to Minosaur, with whom Samotek has created a track featuring “classic house” influences in the vocals, taking us deep inside.
Insignio couldn’t miss out on such a celebration! Hence his remix of the EP’s title track: “Eureka.”

Mastering by Afonso Silva
Cover by Naifa

LINKS

Pre-order Samotek "Eureka" on 12'' vinyl reco

Buy digital EP on bandcamp

Samotek: SC / BC / IG

Yanked Beats: SC / BC / IG

Listen to 'Ngelmu Tirakat 9' by Sanjonas taken from "Ngelmu Tirakat" out on October 15th via RAMPAK G

Tirakat in the context of Indonesia and especially Java, is a spiritual and cultural practice of self-discipline, restraint, and intentional endurance. It connects with Islamic mysticism, ascetic traditions, and older animist-Hindu-Buddhist influences. It's not simply about "suffering" or "fasting", but more about inner clarity and deeper purpose.

Ngelmu Tirakat acts as a distillation of what he absorbed over the years: The sounds he grew up with, A question surrounding why he make music, What it means to inherit as half Indo-Chinese identity in this sonic landscape, The silent voyage in this clout world, how hope and dreams nurture in the resilience.

The album is Sanjonas' second full-length release, Deconstructing Gqom, UK Funky, Marawis, Lion Dance and Club Music — channeled through muted FM synthesized of regional instruments on its center. A mixture of traditional and global rhythm.

For Sanjonas it is a vow he made for his life. A nadzar. A commitment carried through uncertainty, crisis, love or any circumstance may come in the future.

LINKS:

Buy 'Ngelmu Tirakat' on bandcamp

Sanjonas: SC / IG

RAMPAK G: SC / BC / IG

Listen to 'Downpour' by Motizhnik Rassveta taken from 'The Myriad' out on September 18th via Fuselab

“The Myriad” is the second full-length album by Motizhnik Rassveta, a conceptual chronicle of a journey into the subconscious. The album explores the polar extremes of electronic music: from nocturnal, hypnotic trip-hop and conceptual electronica to delicate, ringing IDM and detached drone ambient.

It is a musical journey into the labyrinths of dreams and memory, where, through a dense sonic fog, myriads of faces and facets of a mysterious, elusive universe emerge.

LINKS:

Buy "The Myriad" on bandcamp

Motizhnik Rassveta: SC / IG

Fuselab: SC / BC / IG

Listen to 'Push It (DJ Pacifier Remix)' by Static-X taken from 'Club Toolz to Get Yourself Suspended' out on September 24th. A sickening feast of highly toxic nu metal edits for your detention playlist.

Mastered by Lobsta B
Art by DJ Pacifier

Listen to 'Human Body Experience' by holaeeva taken from 'Sugar Dreamer' out on September 8th via xenonyms

"Sugar Dreamer EP is about unhealthy dreaming. I'm guilty of being a sugar dreamer
because I love dreaming and I have a creative mind. I also have to admit that sometimes too much dreaming feels like a bad sugar crash. Reality starts to feel wrong if I realise that my mind is too much in the future.
On the other hand, I can't imagine a human life without dreams, because dreams about a better future are vital for human beings. So yeah, let's keep dreaming.
In the dreamer user guide, I would add: be careful, and don't fall into the trap that life only begins once you've achieved everything you dreamed about. The crash will come, and we'll just want more. Nothing is ever enough. I reach anyway, but I know the dreaming isn't all there is."

LINKS:

holaeeva: SC / IG

xenonyms: SC / BC / IG