definite party material

We’re excited to announce ‘Soon’ (MANT006), coming from debut artist, oliver. It’s a real honour to be chosen by an artist for their debut release, and we think you’ll enjoy the journey as he drifts between ambient, downtempo electronica, and techno. 'Possession', the stunning opening track, is an ethereal vignette capturing the melancholic atmosphere of late night and early morning. The EP's imme...

WDDS (pronounced 'Woods') returns with his first works of 2023; four, cold, moody, captivating, atmospheric dubstep tracks following a suit of releases on his label Hectare Discs and a stand-out jungle track on EMA's Woozy 2.5 compilation. The Mancunian draws a wide range of influences, spanning cinematic techno and contemporary film scores, already perking the ears of honourable selectors such as...

SSS is a Bristol-based label driven by exploring the realms of left-leaning, bass-weight dance music. Label founder SSSLIP is a multi-faceted selector and producer with previous releases on Trax Haven, Folly and Ba Dum Tish, as well as forthcoming bits on EC2A and Slump. Joe Koshin’s eclectic and high-energy productions have established him as a notable name in the underground dance music scene. H...

Maroki launches the Spitskool Records imprint with 3 cuts of absolutely devastating club orientated sounds. Spitskool is a platform for Maroki and Coralie AKA ‘MXC’ and friends to release their music that perhaps wouldn’t fit elsewhere. Although it seems there is now a home at last. ‘AC4XT’ is a sleeping giant, again using the powerful rips and an earth shattering break and a sub that is oh so rem...

☣︎Bay Area and Brooklyn meet with Kush Arora and HMXGOD (fka Hitmakerchinx) exchanging blends cybernetic dancehall riddims, drill and bashment, and FDM. One for the dancers, riddim addicts, and hybridizers from soundsystem culture. Vocalists - send us anything you do on this one...vocal versions soon on the way. @ kusharora @hitmakerchinx Buy: https://kusharora.bandcamp.com/album/alley-ghost

Intercept welcomes Destrata with his debut EP for the label: Squib. Over three tracks, the Vancouver based artist shows you his take on UK influenced bass and techno. The title track 'Squib' is Eli's first foray in 4x4 music and showcases his talent for energetic moves whilst still retaining a taste for detail. With a lead built out of a twisted vocal sample and a bass that's as grooving as it is...

From a fresh generation of producer without any blinders, this resident DJ from both Rinse France and Positive Education Festival, and audio alchemist acidobasic (fka Basic) is making his Global Warming debut with a dancefloor driven 2 tracker for stompy adventurers. Both immersed in a singular soundscape of bleepy synths, uncanny melodies and bass-loaded 4 to the floor kick drum, Baile & Tooping...

On Refilling Automatic Mulch Tanks Ah Mulch, such a curious thing For a tank - dweller doth excitement bring. Though I know not how it feels To have Mulch in thine wheels All I desire is [ERROR : REQUEST LINE DOES NOT EXIST] @tcvbln @failed-units Buy: https://failedunits.bandcamp.com/album/units-mulched

Attention all those in need of a UK funky fix – Tribal Brothers’ LR Groove is back on his own Renk Groove label with a five-track special poised to wreck the dance. The Cantankerous EP is headed up by ‘Nuclear’, a war dub built especially for a b2b DJ set featuring the mighty Troublesome shelling down in his inimitable toasting style. A dancehall MC who got his taste for the studio in Trinidad and...

Marga 2.0 Is a percussive shock out, tailored specifically for sweatbox clubs, basement raves, engaging in ‘tops off’ and spilling overpriced drinks all over yourself, and everyone else. 2.0 gives a firm nod to the Hard Drum contingent, whilst leaning into more chaotic, industrial textures and tones, delivering an end result of some finely tuned, chaotic rave grub for the masses. @yeye-music Downl...

After a brief hiatus, London’s Miriam return with Maerc’s debut effort, the ‘Innershade’ EP. The four track offering is complete with two original tracks and a pair of Oskar Offermann remixes to accompany the impressive first outing for the Italian producer. The EP’s title track opens up the flip side. Maerc’s ‘Innershade’ employs textured, deep grooves on the low end with sub-oceanic synth work l...

LWS returns to his imprint Matrice Recordings with a brand new two-tracker of bleeding edge UK techno. ‘Five Hundred’ is a euphoric, high-NRG banger packed full of catchy vocal chops and emotive chord progressions, whilst staying true to the forward-thinking framework of contemporary UK bass music. Watch out for the show stopping conga-roll breakdown! @lws_trax Buy: https://matricerecordings.bandc...

What do clouds sound like? For 3024's first release of 2023, we are super proud to present an exploration of that question by the amazing Italian-Ivorian producer Ehua on her new EP. "Clouds EP" consists of four sonically and energetically varied tracks inspired by the paradoxical nature of these mood-shifting objects, suspended in space. They can be heavy or light, menacing or comforting, distrau...

@salahdzz @sketchylines-rec Buy: https://sketchylinesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/multi-ep

For the first release of 2023, @kindergartenrecords is thrilled to welcome to the label one of the most exciting young producers around. @tomsobolikmusic’s cuts on early reflex, Cloudcore, Woozy, and Martyn’s 3024 label gathered widespread respect in a short time. Focusing on rhythmic play and an embrace of freneticism, their release feels like classic Kindergarten, a hailstorm of maximalist inven...

‘Chud God - Chud Tools’ - The 3 Track EP infuses hard hitting grime rhythms with bright bubbly, playful productions and features a bonus Bandcamp exclusive. Available on all platforms now. Artwork by @baitmoss @line_156 Buy: https://line156.bandcamp.com/

LUXE & Tom Place are next up with their collaborative ‘Moonquake’ EP. The signature cross genre influences can be heard in the off kilter percussion, laid on top of bassy cuts, with subtle trance influences permeating throughout. @soundsofluxe @tom-place-music @dansudiscs Buy: https://dansudiscsuk.bandcamp.com/album/moonquake-ep

Undefinably pushing the boundaries of traditional electronic music once more, Typeless taps into the advanced and developed sound of Yerevan based electronic producer, Dave N.A. with the release of ‘Solo Move’. Aligning with the label's recognisable mixture of both experimental and broken-beat sounds, Dave N.A. not only powerfully brings together both elements, but flaunts melodic ambient overtone...

@interceptrecords @janvdlugttsepo Buy: https://intercept.bandcamp.com/album/must-finish-perc-track

Kin Teal is an alias of Budapest based producer Balint Haller, making organic and tactile music that’s rooted in club culture. Kin Teal is a new project, meant to express the contrast and connection between nature and humanity, and juxtapose natural textures with machine-made ones. There’s also a strong visual identity attached to the music, as a result of Balint’s interest in creative coding and...

January 2023 sees the launch of 'Steppers Globe’, a 4-week period of releases to showcase overseas UK Garage artists and display their talent on the main stage. The project consists of 4 EPs (to be released one per week in January), each of which are crossover releases with overseas labels pushing the UK-Garage sound. SPRAYBOX (Japan) was founded by Tokyo based producers Genick, Jacotanu, Nizikawa...

Stepping up for MANT004 is the one and only Ian DPM. This EP continues an impressive string of releases for him, including on his own imprints Scuffed Recordings and Definite Party Material, all exploring the edges of club music with tunes belonging slap bang in the middle of the dancefloor. Proceedings start with an evening service, except the gospel choir have forgotten the keys to the church an...

The thirtieth anniversary release of the label is presented by the figure of the German electronic scene from Berlin - Mistigris, with his three-track EP "Shades of Blue", as well as an electro remix from the bright representative of the Moscow electronic scene Marco Lazovic. Starting with the hypnotic broken electro journey "Ultramarine" where the atmosphere of the tune immerses in the upcoming j...

@proteansound Buy: https://proteansound.bandcamp.com/album/machines

@uavuk @roadkill_uk Buy: https://roadkilluk.bandcamp.com/album/roadkill-presents-006