Darkfloor Sound

Primal rhythmic conceits. With a surging spatial strategy, ‘Flight to Cappadocia’ refers to the Turkish region known for vast underground cities. ‘Rite’ evokes a hypnotic and tense atmosphere where primordial forces act with impunity. From ceremonial dirges to frantic rites, ‘Brutal Civilisation’ draws together ideas of humanity’s position within the vastness of time, questioning the nature of civ...

Primal rhythmic conceits. With a surging spatial strategy, ‘Flight to Cappadocia’ refers to the Turkish region known for vast underground cities. ‘Rite’ evokes a hypnotic and tense atmosphere where primordial forces act with impunity. From ceremonial dirges to frantic rites, ‘Brutal Civilisation’ draws together ideas of humanity’s position within the vastness of time, questioning the nature of civ...

September 2023. Darkfloor get into it w/ a journey of techno, breaks, and drum & bass. Featuring cuts from Aphex Twin, Woo York, Planetary Assault Systems, Regis, Tipper, Mumdance, Robert Hood, Om Unit, Seba & Paradox, Sully, Presha, Last Life, Medika, and Submerged. Halfway in they chat to thatboytim about the new Earwiggle compilation - Dreams of Electric Bleep (A Collection of Irish Electro 199...

August 2023. It's a heads down affair for this month's transmission as Darkfloor takes us deep into the dark. Tracks from Yuri Urano, Reeko, Temudo, Eomac, Ben Frost, and Trym Søvdsnes feature in hour one. In the second, tougher cuts from the likes of Al Wootton, The Advent, Karenn, Charlton, Hybrid, Pessimist, and Minor Science. ______ Yuri Urano – shinkai [Muzan Editions] Burial Hex – Of Roses,...

July 2023. In amongst all the usual high grade tracks, we chat to Irish producer and DJ @thatboytim-terrorboy. Label boss of Takeover Recordings, Tim Smyth has been a friend of @MantisRadio since the early days, and very quickly a close friend when he moved to London in the late 2000s. These days he and his family are back in Ireland, but he and Mike chat often and have been playing with the idea...

June 2023. "Darkfloor shell out a bumper crop of new sound emerging from deep within the club scene, with a couple of golden oldies. " Featuring cuts from Danse Noire, Mord, Weatherall, Hedchef, Client_03, Kamikaze Space Programme, DJ Crystl, Skee Mask, The Advent, Sir Real, Univac, Baby T, and Daniel Avery. ______ Mt. Fuyu – Temple [Danse Noire] Ricardo Donoso – The Sphinx (Yves De Mey remix) [Di...

May 2023. In our new and extended slot on Melodic Distraction Radio we start by letting some drone and dark ambient cuts breathe, from John 3:16, our own Herd, Clock DVA, Muslimgauze, Pan Sonic, and Christoph de Babalon. Before moving into deep tech with brand new Function, Inigo Kennedy, Peverelist, and Porter Brook. Then tracks from The KVB & Shifted, James Ruskin, Flore & Walton, Paula Temple &...

April 2023. Live on @melodic-distraction. Metal and soul from Zeal & Ardor greet you from the off, before new blues ambient from Manchester's Rat Heart Ensemble starts a heads down percussive tech selection featuring tracks from Aasthma, Ian DPM, Kamikaze Space Programme, Syn, Tensal, Skee Mask, Mord, Mathew Jonson, Safety Session, Pugilist, Boris Noiz, Peverelist, Bronski Beat, and MC Yallah. ___...

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : https://darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

Taken from the EP 'Inverturial', released 31 March 2023 on Darkfloor Sound : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial ______ #SI_Deathstep #DarkfloorSound

March 2023. Live on @melodic-distraction. March 31st : darkfloor.bandcamp.com/album/inverturial Ahead of the label's new EP dropping later this month, 'Inverturial', Darkfloor Sound share some of the influences behind the release and artist SI - a pioneer in the genre of deathstep. Alongside a few new tracks in the bag from Reeko & Surgeon, JK Flesh, and Dust, hear the world premiere of SI's track...

February 2023. Live on Liverpool's Melodic Distraction (@melodic-distraction) In the mix, brand new material from The Allegorist, James Bangura, Neugold, Slave to Society, Sciama, DJ Shufflemaster, Reeko w/ Katharina Ernst & Leonie, PWCCA, Aasthma & Rosa Anschütz, SlugoS, and the exclusive first play of something brand new from us. Metal meets industrial dubstep on 'Ebb' by SI. Our new signing. Th...

Some artists leave a legacy that stretches far beyond a great single or a number 1 album. Artist Focus is a series hosted by the extended Melodic Distraction (@melodic-distraction) family that deep dives into the life and times of the musicians that have defined the sound of modern music. From the stone cold classics to the unearthed gems and forgotten B-sides, our community tribute an hour of mus...

January 2023. Darkfloor Sound roll in hard w/ their first show of the new year. From the bassweight flex of Kryptic Minds' '768', Mike lays down a moody selection of signature heady bass cuts - traversing techno + shadow industrial. Hear brand new music from Nørbak, Inigo Kennedy, and Vinicius Honorio. As well as cuts by Liza Aikin & Monolog, RVSHES, Oscar Mulero, Reeko, Truncate, OAKE, Blawan, Rh...

December 2022 on Melodic Distraction (@melodic-distraction). Dark ambient + experimental sonics open our monthly Darkfloor Sound transmission before flipping into some mental drum work from Poland by RKBENCE and Desper. From there we roll through some Ivy Lab, Channel Tres, and Private Press before settling into some dark and heavy techno featuring the likes of Inigo Kennedy, Hevlaran, Ignez, Ryuj...

Our final episode of the year features British producer Interjector (@interjector) showcasing his playful rhythm flex tech. Hear music from IDM duo Asshole Galaxy. Noise riddled industrial from Katran feat. KK NULL. The pristine Detroit electro of Dopplereffekt. Recent guests Aasthma. Japanese noise pop momone. DnB rollers from Eusebeia, Tim Reaper, Voidloss, and Ed Rush & Optical flipped by Medik...

Gnarled Horse Throat - Melting Mammoth (8C's Impermanent Ruins remix) by Darkfloor Sound

Gnarled Horse Throat - A Futile Stream of Commands (Mick Harris mix) by Darkfloor Sound

Gnarled Horse Throat - Cyclohexane Dream (NB's Alicyclic Dub Mix) by Darkfloor Sound

Gnarled Horse Throat - A Futile Stream Of Commands (8C's Death Racket Mix) by Darkfloor Sound

Gnarled Horse Throat - Cyanide Poppers by Darkfloor Sound