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RECORD OF THE WEEK Alegria – Phonogen is a remastered reissue of the 2002 debut album by the German producer, brought back by Slush Records. Blending early 2000s techno, trance and progressive house, the record captures the raw energy of that era with driving basslines and hypnotic grooves. A timeless club sound, now reintroduced for a new generation.  Come by the shop to listen and pick up your copy! #recordoftheweek #vinyl #techno #electronicmusic #underground

💿 Release Day [SLUSH004] 💿 The repress of Alegria – Phonogen lands today. It’s difficult to put into words how much this record means to us. As one of our favourite LPs ever, it’s been a real privilege to bring it back into the world and give it the care and attention it deserves. A huge thank you to Michael for working with us to make it happen — it’s been a real pleasure bringing this one back together. And thank you to everyone who has supported the release so far. We’ve now sold out on Bandcamp, but copies are available in a number of local record stores. 🌸🌸🌸

Originally released in 2002, Phonogen captured the raw spirit of the dance floor ✨ Over two decades later, it returns - newly remastered with a refreshed sleeve. Ahead of the release this Friday, we’re sharing the story behind the record. Words @lewizgodliman Design @days.london

꩜ SLUSH004 ꩜ Alegria - Phonogen LP | Slush Records (SLUSH004) The next disc in the Slush catalogue is one very close to our hearts. Alegria’s 2002 cult classic fuses driving basslines and playful samples to create an unpredictable, dancefloor-ready energy that still sparks frenzy 2 decades after its initial release. It’s an honour to be giving this groundbreaking album a new life - remastered, with a refreshed sleeve design and interview insert. Pre-order link for digi & vinyl in bio 🔗 Words by @lewizgodliman Artwork by @jek.media @days.london Distributed by @primedirectdistribution Mastered by @thebakehousestudiouk

🌟 Release Day 🌟 The 12” repress of Spacer IV - EP is out today in all local record stores! This record has been sitting in our wantlist for sometime now so we are super excited to work alongside James Zeiter (Spacer IV) to give it a new lease of life 🌱 Huge thanks as always to everyone that’s bought the record & digis - your support is always appreciated. 🌟🌟🌟

🌟 SLUSH003 🌟 Hitting release number three, remastering and reissuing Spacer IV aka James Zeiter’s sought-after 1997 EP on Pleasure Records. The man behind a slew of lauded records under a variety of different aliases, his sound is one that is cherished for orbiting the spheres of progressive trance and atmospheric dub techno. This four-track EP, however, saw James venture into uncharted territory, exploring a more melodic, house-tinted spectrum, before flipping back into the progressive techno-trance underbelly. Honoured to be trusted with bringing this one back to the shelves. Don’t sleep! Tracklist A1 Sirocco A2 Mono B1 Jetson B2 Dust Pre-order link for digi & vinyl in bio 🔗 Release date 23rd May Words by @ben.croft_ Artwork by @jek.media Distributed by @primedirectdistribution Mastered by @thebakehousestudiouk

May 9th. Spring settles, and Slush Records team up with Imaginary Music to curate a night of kaleidoscopic music 🌀 Intimate floor, HQ acoustics & an F-1 system, with groove courtesy of: @mrassister @loramipsum_ @lewizgodliman @kate08mate @gabrielfinch_ @__muddypuppy ❈ Tickets Via RA/ link in bio ❈ Art by @days.london

[SLUSH002] Release Day 🫧 The 12” repress of Sedona - Pulsation is finally out in the wild and we are super happy with how it’s sounding. This record has been a favourite of ours for a long time so it’s an absolute pleasure to work with Benny & Dale (Sedona) to get it back out in the world 🌍 Huge thanks as always to everyone that’s bought the record & downloaded the digis - we can’t wait to hear it played out on a whompy soundsystem soon 🌱 All bandcamp copies have sold out and orders will be posted today. You can still grab a copy of the record in a selection of record stores. Keep eyes peeled for SLUSH003 👀

[SLUSH002] Artist Spotlight: Sedona ✨ The story of Sedona begins with Dale Charles and Benny Blanco. As a touring DJ and buyer at Boston Beat Records in the mid ‘90s, Dale Charles was in diggers paradise. Freestyle was big business at the time and as a progressive house and breaks DJ, Dale couldn’t help but notice how good the drum programming was on some of the tracks. He spent endless hours trawling through the shops near 10,000 freestyle records, hoping to find that elusive secret weapon. One day Dale found the break he was searching for and took it to Benny’s studio. Benny was an aspiring DJ and, more crucially, a producer with a conveniently concreted basement apartment he was slowly filling with synths, samplers and drum machines. Sampling and chopping up this gem of a break, utilising two TB-303’s that Benny recorded live for the acid lines and creating that signature throbbing arp on a Roland JD-800, the basis of ‘Pulsation’ was born. The duo created a series of different mixes to tweak the feeling of the track. The ‘Ascending Mix’ and ‘Sinister Mix’ bookend this reissue. The former, a club-focussed cut with subtle to squelching 303 lines, rumbling sub bass frequencies and pulsating arps that anchor the track, as the sacred drum break fires your brain into trance-infused euphoria. The latter, an ominous slice of teleportational ambient electronica, sucking you into a wormhole of galactic synthesis and dream-state harps. ‘Pulsation’ is out in a couple of weeks. We’ve still got a couple vinyl copies on bandcamp or head to your local record store. Thanks to everyone who’s supported so far… Release date 6th September 🪁

[SLUSH002] Remix spotlight: Naone 🔦 The first of the remixes sees us draft in the progressive wizardry of @na_one_ to provide a fresh new take on the track. Leaning into the otherworldly ‘90s atmosphere of the original, Naone radiates the pulsating theme through swelling synth stabs and a driving acid bassline. Switching up the feel with an electro-tinged drum beat, she distorts the acid dials till the track explodes into a dystopian realm of twisted techno. 🌀🌀🌀 Pre-order link for digi & vinyl in bio 🔗 Release date 6th September

🌀 SLUSH002 🌀 We’re back for our second outing, remastering and rereleasing Sedona’s highly sought-after 1995 track, ‘Pulsation’. A portal to the underground of the ‘90s, Sedona’s original mixes and the remix from Robert Vaughan, fuse progressive house, trance and breakbeat, each oscillating to their own unique frequency. Not stopping there, we’ve enlisted the expertise of Seoul-born, Amsterdam-based @na_one_ for a mesmerising new remix that harnesses all of that early ‘90s energy, with a fresh dynamism. More to come in the coming weeks regarding the story behind Pulsation - stay tuned. Tracklist A1 Pulsation (Ascending) A2 Pulsation (Naone Icebreaker Remix) B1 Pulsation (Test Tube) B2 Pulsation (Sinister) Pre-order link for digi & vinyl in bio 🔗 Release date 6th September Words by @ben.croft_ Artwork by @jek.media Logo design by @days.london @loramipsum_ Distributed by @primedirectdistribution Mastered by @thebakehousestudiouk

Hey folks 👋🏻 We’ve been pretty quiet over the last few weeks working away on SLUSH002. Things are progressing nicely and we can’t wait to announce our next repress in a couple of months. However, until then we’ve been asked by the lovely @noodsradio to do a guestmix ✨ Head over to our soundcloud to listen back to an hour deep dive into a selection of our favourite proggy & techy selects from our label head @loramipsum_ 🔒 🔗 in bio