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Artist:	KONTEXT
Title:	Falling To Weightlessness/Aeromonarchs Attacks
Label:	IMMERSE RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	IME 009.1EP

"One of our favorite Bristol-bassed labels Immerse have dug up a couple of complete shockers from a name soon to be very familiar to many dubstep and techno heads, Kontext. This is the first material we've heard from this fella and it's quite easily some of the finest gear we've clapped lugs on this year, fusing the much loved tech styles of T++ with some proper Bristol bass science for two tracks that have totally ripped the head off it. 'Falling To Weightlessness' introduces himself with a devastatingly minimal riddim constructed from pure bass pressure punctuated with skittering off-kilter percussion akin to Torsten Profrock's finest moments, while the spectral synth-line and deep electronica vibes could be cut from an Autechre side project (well, in our dreams maybe). 'Aeromonarchs Attacks' on the flip cuts into a much deeper rhythm, flexing some scarily toned bass muscle with a honed dancefloor intent that will politely ask any shit dancers to kindly step off the floor please." --Boomkat

Artist:	KONTEXT
Title:	Plumes/Blinkende Stjerne
Label:	IMMERSE RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	IME 009.2EP

"If you've managed to pick yourself off the floor after ingesting the first 12" from Kontext, sit yourself down for a second and check the styles on this badboy. Not content with mastering the art of 140bpm dubstepXtech on the first 12", Kontext turns his hand to two brutally bass laden techno cuts for the second installment. 'Plumes' sits heavy on the A-side with a purest sub-bass driven tech-house cut speckled with lush synth work, but it's the flipside track 'Blinkende Stjerne' that really takes the piss, charging up another dive-bombing sub-bass mission with dry funked and brittle techno percussion before introducing awesome Monolake style atmospherics of the highest caliber. It's safe to say this an absolute essential, and fans of everyone from Peverelist to Villalobos need to give this some very close attention." --Boomkat

Artist:	KONTEXT
Title:	Convex Curved Mirror/Hometown Swamp
Label:	IMMERSE RECORDS (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	IME 011EP

"Kontext's last release for Immerse was four tracks that defied categorization and wowed most of dubsteps players as well as house/techno DJs such as Ame, Jens Zimmerman, Akufen and Efdemin. Now, he returns to the Bristol based imprint with Convex Curved Mirror/Hometown Swamp. True to form, these new cuts draw on a multitude of genres from dubstep through to jazz and techno but do so effortlessly, interestingly and beautifully. 'Convex Curved Mirror' kicks things off with instectoid percussive touches and a filtered stab which builds into a complex rhythmic arrangement underpinned by the all-too important gut wrenching sub bass. When the filters open and the percussion reveals itself fully, it's joined by an fm synth which sweeps across the mix in an almost freeflowing jazz style reminiscent of Minilogue or Matthew Johnson at their best. B-side cut 'Hometown Swamp' treads a more dystopian path, with the futuristic dub soundscapes unraveling into a low-slung odyssey punctuated by intricate and balanced percussive flair, further proving Kontext's ability to take the dubstep template and make it his own. Kontext aka Stanislav Sevostyanikhin, is managing to develop a pedigree of superb standing with the bare minimum of output , unrivaled talent and refusal to be categorized or limited musically, and this EP is the best way to hear why."

Artist:	KONTEXT
Title:	Dissociate
Label:	IMMERSE RECORDS (UK)
Format:	3x12"
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	IME 016EP

"St. Petersburg resident Stanislav Sevostyanikhin, aka Kontext, has been broadcasting his unique sound via a series of releases on the Immerse label since 2008. Admirers of the first two releases spanned quite a wide range of artists, reflecting the diversity of the music, including James Holden, Alex Flitsch, Jamie Odell and Brendon Moeller, among others. Blending key elements of dubstep and techno with classic glitch signifiers and IDM, his music is instantly recognizable and utterly distinctive. Dissociate is Kontext's debut LP and, unsurprisingly, makes for an Immersive listening experience -- from the delicate shimmering of Rhodes-led intro track 'Impossible Being' to the analogue garage-tech of 'Ocean In The Bathroom,' via the Y3K found sound dub of 'On The Bottom Of The Glass' and industrial electronica of 'Bilinguism.' This is an album that deserves and requires repeat listening, promising its audience greater rewards the deeper they dig."

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