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DRD 004EP
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Harsh Puri, aka Reformed Society, debuted in 2015 with this being his sixth consecutive release in order. "One Life" opens Dimensions and is the track given to label boss John Osborn for deconstructing and remolding. The EP's title track has ambient sonic rays flowing through it, being aptly named -- it is also the record's warmest adventure; distorted percussion juggles sparse subaqueous melodic moments. Reformed Society goes in with full yet silent force on "Chasing Titanoid". A warped bassline co-creates the groove with a particularly bouncy beat with sharp strings piercing though.
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DIREC 004EP
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Following their appearance on Dimensions Recordings' three part compilation An Introduction, with the twisted "Crosstalk" (DIREC 003EP), London based trio London Modular Alliance step-up to the plate with their first full EP for the label. Across four tracks, London Modular Alliance demonstrates their complete mastery of the electro form with four varied cuts. From the break-y, bubbling, modern acid of lead track, "Hands & Brains" to the Drexciyan underwater inspirations of the closing track "Forbidden", and the brooding machine drone of "I Settled For Her Leftovers", it's clear that the future of the genre belongs to London Modular Alliance.
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DIREC 001EP
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Dimensions extends its influence with the start of its label -- Dimensions Recordings. The label launches with a 12-track compilation across three separate discs, An Introduction. Part 1 has an earthy, worldly feel to it. From the Swahili sung harmonies on Mim Suleiman's "Pole Pole", to the Afro influences of Swiss collective Alma Negra's "Onga", both tracks work raw percussion with just enough swing. Istanbul's Kerem Akdag provides the jazz-tinted, deep roller "Getdownsoclose", making use of lush pads and rushing snares. Maryland's James Tillman closes with soulful vocals on "Wander", which sit gracefully over transcendental keys and compellingly loose drumming.
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DIREC 002EP
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Dimensions extends its influence with the start of its label -- Dimensions Recordings. The label launches with a 12-track compilation across three separate discs, An Introduction. Part 2 sees four American artists provide more dancefloor leaning contributions. Marcos Cabral's "Prochainement" is a driving, dubbed-out melter with stomping kicks and big-room claps under fuzzy synths, whilst Byron The Aquarius drops his signature dose of funk into "Full Moon", which features MDMA. Lady Blacktronika offers a timeless, tripped-out house classic with "Can We Still Be Friends?". DJ Aakmael's "Transit" is a raw, flexing cut, to be expected considering his massively impressive output.
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DIREC 003EP
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Dimensions extends its influence with the start of its label -- Dimensions Recordings. The label launches with a 12-track compilation across three separate discs, An Introduction. Part 3 is made of intergalactic oddities and twisted techno. "Crosstalk" from London Modular Alliance is a squelching, electro, hardware excursion. French artist Upwellings demonstrates his purist approach, uniting elements of dub and techno on "Soft Shadows". Fachwerk label boss Mike Dehnert presents a raw but melodic track in "Tokio". Chicago's Steven Tang, as Obsolete Music Technology, rounds off the release with "Comb Freq", a devastatingly powerful mix of acidic, bleeping dancefloor energy.
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