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Virada is out everywhere & opens the story as the debut single from @intrepidskin ‘s first VA, Nailbiters - full release on June 19th
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Luke Hovey & WATTO - ‘Trópico Eléctrico EP’ is out now on all digital streaming platforms 🔗 in bio.
‘Toco Toco’ fires up a guaracha beat with bigroom trance build-ups, sped-up syncopations and a heavy donk to punch out the speakers. As the name suggests, title track ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ lays down a complex polyrhythmic funk injected with a heavy dose of low-end tension and catchy vocals. A distillation of musical intensity in perpetual motion. On remix duties is none other than Slim Soledad, whose take on multi-genre mixing and general dancefloor spirit has played a crucial role for scenes in her native Brazil and across Europe where she’s now based. Running with distorted drums and a vortex of arpeggios, her take on ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ unravels into mutated industrial electro, determined in its energy and forever spiralling upwards.
1. Toco Toco
2. Trópico Eléctrico
3. Trópico Eléctrico (Slim Soledad Remix)
Plug in and brace yourself: Trópico Eléctrico opens Intrepid Skin’s digital catalogue with a surge of energy, rhythm, and bass power
Art Direction by @salivasolilidha
#intrepidskin #TrópicoEléctrico #Tocotoco #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #lukehovey #WATTO #slimsoledad
Two of Melbourne’s best kept secrets, Luke Hovey and WATTO, kick off Intrepid Skin’s digital-only release series with a double drop of essential hard groove on their Trópico Eléctrico EP. Stoking the fire further is a remix from Brazilian party-starter Slim Soledad. Pre-order digital release via 🔗 in bio.
As the name suggests, title track ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ lays down a complex polyrhythmic funk injected with a heavy dose of low-end tension and catchy vocals. A distillation of musical intensity in perpetual motion.
2. Trópico Eléctrico
3. Trópico Eléctrico (Slim Soledad Remix)
Known for the unrestrained energy they bring to dancefloors at home and abroad, WATTO and Luke Hovey let their ability to read a crowd come into its own on their first release together. Rolling percussive interplays, subtly hypnotic loops, and charged up basslines rattle the room while a relentless flow runs through the entire EP.
On remix duties, Slim Soledad channels her multi-genre mixing and dancefloor spirit from Brazil to Europe. Distorted drums and a vortex of arpeggios drive her take on ‘Trópico Eléctrico’ into mutated industrial electro, spiralling upwards with fierce energy.
Art Direction by @salivasolilidha
#intrepidskin #TrópicoEléctrico #Tocotoco #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #lukehovey #watto
SPFDJ - Heel Thyself (SKIN011)
Label boss, SPFDJ steps up for her long-awaited debut EP, Heel Thyself.
A core figure in grassroots techno circuits and an internationally lauded DJ, her ascent reflects a passion for music governed by love and grit in equal measure. Gleefully chaotic, two-fingers to dance music’s self-serious establishment, while flexing an ever-expanding knowledge of its roots and potentials, her musical armoury inspires debauchery and sweat-soaked hedonism.
In releasing this EP, she taps into a more vulnerable side. The title is a nod to internal healing processes and a play on words to motivate queers and women to boot up for battle against increasingly oppressive structures, shining a light on the values she holds up to electronic music culture.
Playfully chaotic and deeply energising, Heel Thyself spins through a cyclone of kicks, punches, and noise. A debut laced with defiance and self-reckoning, finding the rebel looking inwards to be vulnerable, sharpened, ready.
‘Heel Thyself’ is available in digital and 12” format.
SPFDJ - ‘Heel Thyself’ is out now on digital and 12” vinyl! 🔗 in bio.
Opener ‘Cluster B Intro’ is a tempo-twisting barrage of gabber led by a robotic vocal command, setting the scene for pretty much anything to happen. ‘That Stiletto Track’ kicks in like a tweaked out distortion of 90s trance before spiralling upwards into a storm of heavy breaks. ‘F*ckboi’ is hot n heavy electro - classic in its structure, but with the added industrial touch of hammerdrill synths and razor sharp percussion. Swinging into a bouncier state, ‘The Hot in Psychotic’ flings ricocheting rhythms through frantic claps, with a donk to keep things moving. Rounding things off, ‘Mindless Counting’ flies higher with pummeling drums lifted by a touch of euphoria.’
A1. Cluster B Intro
A2. “That Stiletto Track”
A3. F*ck-boi
B1. The Hot in Psychotic
B2. Mindless Counting
A debut laced with both defiance and self-reckoning, Heel Thyself finds the rebel looking inwards - vulnerable, but sharpened and ready.
Photography by Philippe Gerlach
Art direction and design by @salivasolidha
#intrepidskin #heelthyself #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #spfdj
SPFDJ steps up for her long-awaited debut EP, Heel Thyself, out Friday 7th November. Pre-order digital / 12” vinyl format. 🔗 in bio.
‘The Hot in Psychotic’ ricochets rhythms through frantic claps, driven by a donk to keep things moving. Opener ‘Cluster B Intro’ twists tempos in a barrage of gabber and robotic vocal commands, setting the scene for anything to happen.
B1. The Hot in Psychotic
A1. Cluster B Intro
A core figure in grassroots techno and an internationally lauded DJ, SPFDJ’s ascent is driven by love and grit in equal measure. Her musical armoury, renowned the world over, inspires debauchery and sweat-soaked hedonism.
A debut laced with both defiance and self-reckoning, Heel Thyself finds the rebel looking inwards - vulnerable, but sharpened and ready.
Art Direction by @salivasolilidha
#intrepidskin #heelthyself #MindlessCounting #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #spfdj
BEC - Dawn Of A New Dimension EP (SKIN010)
Drawing power from dark hypnotics, BEC lands on Intrepid Skin with the dizzying Dawn of a New Dimension EP.
As a beloved DJ and owner of the EMBARGO imprint, BEC’s aesthetic has been honed over years spent immersed in sound. A meticulous producer who has worked with industry giants such as Roland and Novation, her tracks carry a delicate equilibrium of sonic qualities built on high pressure drums and weighty basslines.
Brandishing expertly layered sonic tapestries, BEC explores a range of emotional resonances, each geared towards tapping into the most intense dancefloor moments.
‘Dawn Of A New Dimension EP’ is available in digital / 12” format.
BEC - ‘Dawn of a New Dimension EP’ is out now on digital and 12” vinyl! 🔗 in bio.
Title track opener sets the tone without hesitation, diving straight into bouncy hard techno drums that never let go whilst frantic alarms and trippy vocal cuts swirl above. ‘In Motion’ leans further into the harmonic aspects of BEC’s sound, driven by an immersive melody over sparse percussion. Fragments of electro linger within ‘No Longer My Amore’, a melancholic spin through emotive vocals and vast sonic layering. Closing track ‘Who Said Rich Means Money’ takes us back to the warehouse with a storm of heavy drums and ricocheting glitches.
A1. Dawn Of A New Dimension
A2. In Motion
B1. No Longer My Amore
B2. Who Said Rich Means Money
Brandishing expertly layered sonic tapestries, BEC explores a range of emotional resonances, each geared towards tapping into the most intense dancefloor moments.
Photography by Philippe Gerlach
Art direction and design by @salivasollidha
#intrepidskin #dawnofanewdimension #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #BEC #spfdj
Drawing power from dark hypnotics, BEC lands with the dizzying Dawn of a New Dimension EP set for release on Friday 12th September. Pre-order digital / 12” vinyl format. 🔗 in bio.
Lead single and title track opener ‘Dawn of a New Dimension’ is out today. Diving straight into bouncy hard techno drums whilst frantic alarms and trippy vocal cuts swirl above. Added preview of track ‘In Motion’
A1. Dawn Of A New Dimension
A2. In Motion
As a beloved DJ and owner of the EMBARGO imprint, BEC’s aesthetic has been honed over years spent immersed in sound. A meticulous producer who has worked with industry giants such as Roland and Novation, her tracks carry a delicate equilibrium of sonic qualities built on high pressure drums and weighty basslines.
Brandishing expertly layered sonic tapestries, BEC explores a range of emotional resonances, each geared towards tapping into the most intense dancefloor moments.
Art Direction by @salivasolilidha
#intrepidskin #dawnofanewdimention #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #BEC #spfdj
SJUSH - Temper Shift EP (SKIN009)
Influenced in part by the eclecticism of the Dublin scene, but with an affinity for gritty, experimental iterations of techno, SJUSH weaves influences from past pioneers and future visions into a unique strand of hard-hitting dance music. Drawing here from classic hard techno, electro, and breaks, but with a sonic palette coloured by dubstep and jungle, Temper Shift slams the gas pedal for a relentless upwards spiral.
With a strong sonic identity rooted in a deep appreciation of past foundations, SJUSH signals towards the pillars of his influences with a capacity for chaos and an open-mind towards the future.
SJUSH carries us through a vortex of sounds on Temper Shift EP , out now on digital / 12’ vinyl format.
SJUSH carries us through a vortex of sounds on Temper Shift EP, out Fri 4th July on digital / 12’ vinyl format. Link in bio.
Influenced in part by the eclecticism of the Dublin scene, but with an affinity for gritty, experimental iterations of techno, SJUSH weaves influences from past pioneers and future visions into a unique strand of hard-hitting dance music. Drawing here from classic hard techno, electro, and breaks, but with a sonic palette coloured by dubstep and jungle, Temper Shift slams the gas pedal for a relentless upwards spiral.
A1. SJUSH - Dead Space (4m 59s)
A2. SJUSH - Out Of My Mind (5m 06s)
B1. SJUSH - 5AM on the U8 (4m 32s)
B2. SJUSH - Miffed (5m 19s)
B3. SJUSH - Exit World (5m 35s)
With a strong sonic identity rooted in a deep appreciation of past foundations, SJUSH signals towards the pillars of his influences with a capacity for chaos and an open-mind towards the future.
Photograph by Philippe Gerlach
Art direction and design @salivasollidha
#intrepidskin #fortheshyonesinthecorner #skin #electronicmusic
SJUSH carries us through a vortex of sounds on Temper Shift EP set for release on Fri 4 July. Pre-order digital / 12” vinyl format. 🔗 in bio
Lead single, 5am On The U8 is out today. The track jumps into a peaktime slot with mutating industrial lines and bouncing kicks, carving out a swirl of spatial acoustics that will turn any dancefloor upside down. Along with a preview of track, ‘Miffed’.
B1 5am On The U8
B2 Miffed
Influenced in part by the eclecticism of the Dublin scene, but with an affinity for gritty, experimental iterations of techno, SJUSH weaves influences from past pioneers and future visions into a unique strand of hard-hitting dance music. Drawing here from classic hard techno, electro, and breaks, but with a sonic palette coloured by dubstep and jungle, Temper Shift slams the gas pedal for a relentless upwards spiral.
With a strong sonic identity rooted in a deep appreciation of past foundations, SJUSH signals towards the pillars of his influences with a capacity for chaos and an open-mind towards the future.
Art direction by @salivasollidha
#intrepidskin #tempershift #skin #electronicmusic #techno #dance #sjush #spfdj
