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The drum and bass chart-topping artist, Current Value, whose tunes are often a staple of Aphex Twin's performances, returns to Methlab Recordings with his Senex album, which features 21 of his most technical and innovative sonic works on the like-minded label. A twin release with its more upfront and riotous cousin Puer delivered via Souped Up Recordings (2019), Senex displays its half of the Current Value sound with an expansive array of sonic sequences marked by their forward-thinking sonic character and the singular timbres for which Current Value is known. Early in the album's span come the glittering arpeggios of "Megacity", which filter downwards above the bassline pursuit that plays out beneath their fluttering rays. Further in, "Dismantle" deconstructs a set of classic rhythms before reshaping them within the milieu of its hazy pads under the pressure of its mechanical low frequency generator. An Elysian piano melody wafts through the opening percussion of "Friendly Takeover" and therein masks the brutalist companion frequencies that await within the track's second section. "Access Point" surges within a stream of bit-crushed binary at the albums third quarter, and opens the way for the enigmatically warped sonics that course through the album's final sections and flow within the depths of its void-borne closing track, "Crystal Ball". With Senex, Current Value delivers one half of his joint 11th and 12th albums as he explores his most experimental sonic leanings to both a further breadth and depth than ever before upon the Methlab Recordings label.
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Sonic innovators Broken Note present their long-awaited second album instalment, Exit The Void, a collaboration between creative label forces MethLab Recordings, Slug Wife Recordings, and Broken Note Recordings. Broken Note mark the bleeding edge of bass music across 15 tracks as they display an unerring commitment to the creation of boundary breaking sonic sequences. As a symbol of social cohesion in divided times manifested through the collaboration of independent labels and artists, Exit The Void serves as a soundtrack for a disenfranchised generation. A cutting-edge body of work emblematic of the Broken Note sound, Exit The Void draws on a wide array of influences from across the autonomous and subversive spectrums of the underground. Broken Note has been hard at work in the nine years that have passed since the release of their groundbreaking Terminal Static LP, releasing a full seven EPs that have further solidified their multifaceted heavyweight sound. Exit The Void follows in the wake of these previous works, presenting a cohesive collection of music that draws from past, present, and future as it delivers a new chapter of the project's densely amalgamated audio vision.
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Announcing Mad Zach's debut release on MethLab Recordings with his No Past Lives EP, which is available on 12" vinyl. The four tracks within unfurl an exquisite and alluring journey into the recesses of the human spirit, circling between nostalgic yearning and a steadfast, driven intensity. An intoxicating myriad of complex soundscapes, Mad Zach stuns yet again with impeccable sound design through four thoughtful tracks. A compelling story through the inner workings of the mind, Mad Zach does not hold back in his enigmatic MethLab debut. Featuring production techniques signature of the prolific producer, Mad Zach's many influences shine through in No Past Lives; a mix of dub, hip-hop, techno, jungle, and various other styles, No Past Lives is the amalgamation of artistic passion and drive. Features Yunis.
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A mind-bending blend of modular synth performance, Anthony Baldino's dynamic Twelve Twenty Two LP is a treat for all ears. "The record focuses heavily on the modular synth as a composition tool and instrument. I originally approached this as a collection of tracks that were recorded straight out of the machine with little to no editing. The work flow of generating a complex patch and then figuring out the overall arch and performance of the piece was really exciting. The Tip Top Audio Circadian Rhythms was a key compositional tool in this process and was used to organize the overall structure of these pieces. It wasn't until I stumbled upon a patch, the opening synths in 'Fading Quickly Now,' that I went back to how I used to write and shifted to harvesting sounds and rhythms from the modular and arranging and editing them in the box. That patch was originally created for a different track on the album, which I'll let you find, but IH and accidentally changed the clock rate before tearing the patch down. Hearing it in that new way triggered a whole new thought process and emotional reaction for me." --Anthony Baldino Originally approached as a collection of tracks recorded straight out of Baldino's machine with little editing, Twelve Twenty Two is a complex piece of thoughtful modular work. A truly stunning display of masterful sound design, Baldino's sound resonates with listeners from first note to last. Existing in a unique space where ambient sounds meet vivacious bass, Baldino seemingly exists in an impressive league of his own, with Twelve Twenty Two stands apart powerfully from the masses. With an already powerful arsenal of artists and releases, MethLab Recordings adds a brilliant ten-track addition to their already wild playbook.
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