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LIVITY 051EP
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Livity Sound Recordings present a 12" of lean, refined club tracks from UK stalwart Beneath. The Mistry and No Symbols boss has spent the past ten years exploring a sound which nods to the legacy of bleep techno, dubstep and UK funky while leaning forwards into its own distinctive space. His stripped-back blend of crisp drums, sprightly hooks and sub bass are instantly identifiable, but across four new tracks Beneath displays the versatility within his reach. Stomping four to-the-floor rollers on the A side face-off with minimalist dub and weighty, synth-rich expressions on the flip that move beyond the demands of the dancefloor.
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MISTY 008EP
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Since 2014 Beneath's Mistry label has been an outlet for new talent showcasing debut releases from Laksa, Gaunt, and Kailin, alongside unique records from fledgling artists such as Batu and Chevel. After taking a side step away from the dancefloor with Kailin's album Fracture (MISTRY 001LP, 2017), Mistry steps back onto the dancefloor, albeit it in an awkward off-key fashion, with a 12" from Beneath himself.
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HOTLINE 013EP
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Long overdue appearance from one of the OGs: Beneath, finally on Hotline Recordings -- back when he had just released the first No Symbols white labels, he was one of if not the first to take UK funky darkside, injecting that sense of dread that is integral to the UK's underground sonics. It's a sound that he's been refining for a while now -- from those early hand-stamped whites to standout records on Tectonic and PAN. Nobody does it quite like Beneath, and Hotline Recordings have scooped up some of his finest cuts to date. Edition of 500.
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NOSM 006EP
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Beneath presents an EP for his own label, No Symbols. The Quietus on No Symbols 006: "Across six releases on that label as well as a clutch of material shared via others over the years, the producer's music has always embodied everything that's exciting about bass-driven UK club music with its murky sub-bass, rolling drums and paranoia-inducing melodies... What's most exceptional about Beneath's work, as summed up on this latest release, is how clear-cut his genre influences are and yet how difficult to tie down it is to perhaps one easily boxed-in sub-genre or scene."
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TEC 068EP
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Beneath has been amassing support for his unique take on the 120-130 bpm tempo range with releases on Keysound and his own No Symbols imprint. Starting with a UK funky-inspired rhythmic backbone, Beneath moves things deep, dark, rolling and tribal with a sound palette that touches very much on the early aesthetic of dubstep circa 2003-2005. "Duty" is pure sonic warfare, condensed into 125 bpm and charged with system-punching weight. "Texers" continues the theme with a no-compromise approach and bags of attitude.
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LDN 034EP
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Beneath is that rarest of entities within underground concentric circles: an artist with his own unmistakable sound. Dark, rolling, and percussive, Beneath reverently references the edgy experiments of dubstep pioneers Youngsta and Hatcha while building on the beat foundations of more recent underground house and UK funky artists. Features five original productions: "Prangin," "Wonz," "Blonde," "Illusion," and "Tribulation." Stripped back and ruff. Also features his remix of Balistiq Beats' "Yardman" with Roll Deep MC Jamakabi.
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