ABSFREE005 | Amhain EP
01. Gon - 6
02. Gookey - Magnetosphere
03. Mecca - The power of one
04. Ricky Force - DreamsDOWNLOAD FREE 320 Mp3 | DOWNLOAD Mirror
Since Absys records is based in Dublin city we decided that for this release we wanted to do something special and shine a spotlight on some of the new wave of Irish production talent. Since three of the producers on this release are Irish (and the fourth is based in Ireland), and since we have every intention of doing more of these releases in the future, we decided the christen the project as the Amháin series, after the Irish word for "One", in the sense of unity of purpose and of in the sense of something being unique. We always like to think that there's no point in giving away music for free unless it's good enough to pay for, and we certainly hope you agree with us when you say that these four tunes combine to make a very special release indeed.
Ricky Force kicks off proceedings anyway with a glimpse of a more laid-back side to the frenetic New School Junglism and J-Tek that he has mostly become known for; "Dreams" is a tasty arrangement of rolling drums, warm subs and lush pads with shards and splinters of spoken film dialogue that adds to it's otherworldly charm.
Mecca is a Limerick-based producer who has previously released on Subtle Audio Digital; his track "The Power Of One" is a phenomenally assured composition, kicking off with a halftime intro and some Detroit-esque stabs before plunging into an absolutely bruising percussive workout, before some shimmering atmospherics lower the temperature and cool things down a notch or two. You may not have heard of Mecca before but on the basis of this tune alone I can absolutely guarantee you that you will be hearing a lot more of him soon. Anyone who digs stripped down Techno sounds but appreciates broken beats and chesty basslines will be scratching their heads as to how on earth they managed to score this tune off a free digital release. Dangerous!
Gon is an Dublin-based Italian producer who will be most familiar to Irish heads as the chap behind the counter at the late and much lamented record shop Freebird in Temple Bar, as well as his incendiary Dubstep, UK Funky and Garage sets in venues around the capital. A versatile producer across several genres, his contribution to this release comes in the form of a deep sci-fi tinged Dubstep workout with a strong sense of melodic progression.
Gookey is another one of the most promising of the new wave of Irish production heads; usually known for his modern twist of the original atmospheric sound palette this release (his first ever) finds him rolling out a more urgent, brooding stripped down affair, with razor sharp edits flowing effortlessly over an ominous bassline, one for the DJ's who like to keep it deep and rhythmical.
So there we have it: four tracks, three Irish and one Irish-based producers, one FREE digital EP mastered to perfection by Macc of Subvert Central Mastering, hours of listening pleasure. Feel free to download, blog, share the links around and play these out as loud as you possibly can; all we ask is that if you share the link you link the release page and not straight to the actual files. Thanks for reading, we hope you enjoy this music as much as we have enjoyed getting it out to you.
Ceol Amháin! Many styles, one music!
RELEASE TEXT : Executive Steve
MASTERING : Macc (Subvert Central)
RELEASE ART : Sho
ABSFREE005 | Various Artists - Amhain EP by Absys Records is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
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ABSFREE004 | FusionArt - Details LP
All tracks mastered by Fusion Art. Artwork by Sho
01. FusionArt - Believe
02. FusionArt - Bright eyes
03. FusionArt - Details
04. FusionArt - Echolocation
05. FusionArt - Gastronom
06. FusionArt - Ghost
07. FusionArt - Portrait
08. FusionArt - Recline
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Another solid series of deep sounds from Absys Records stable. This time, however, drum & bass gives way to a different type of music, usually defined broadly and encompassing genres like idm, ambient, breakbeat or dubstep, but at the same time always well-acknowledged by similarly different listener environments. We’re talking about “Details” LP – the newest album by the Polish producer collective known as FusionArt. Recently there have been some changes in the group – the producer duo has been joined by MC Susiah whose role is to soften the otherwise rough and austere tracks with her soft but spirited vocals, thus supplementing the already coherent whole by additional intriguing details, as it is the case with the deep, slightly metallic “Believe” or the dreamy “Details”. The album’s main asset is precisely the abundance of details that can draw the attention of the listener for a longer while and make a seemingly plain tune very interesting. It appears that FusionArt have mastered the skill of combining simple solutions with attractive ornamentation. Just listen to “Echolocation” and flow with the regular, catchy samples or relax with the melancholic, yet optimistic “Ghost” and finish the day with the sentimental and moody “Portrait”. With each track reaching for and raising different emotions, “Details” LP is another evidence for the fact that electronic music does not have to be devoid of human factor and it certainly proves that FusionArt deservedly enjoy their good reputation and what you can expect from them in the future is only the best.
ASX
FusionArt - Portrait by AbsysRecords
ABSFREE004 | FusionArt - Details LP by Absys Records is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
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ABSFREE003 | Metro & CJ Weaver SPACE SOUND EVERYWHERE DOA Thread
All tracks mastered by Radicall. Artwork by Sho
01. CJ Weaver - Nebula
02. CJ Weaver - Parachute Flutes
03. CJ Weaver - Where The Hell Am I
04. Metro - 3D Musik Boks
05. Metro - Because
06. Metro - Space Sound Everywhere
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Welcome to Absys Recordings latest free digital release. After the phenomenal success of the last free release by Ultracode, and the widespread acclaim for the subsequent "Strangers From Nowhere" compilation we felt it was high time we delivered another installment of our series of free digital releases. ABSFREE003 is a 6 track download showcasing the combined (and prodigious) talents of two producers we fully expect to hear great things from in the year ahead. From the glacial depths and skittery filtered percussion of CJ Weaver's "Nebula", the smacked-out funk of his "Parachute Flutes" and the paranoid desolation of "Where The Hell Am I" it's clear that this Springfield VA based producer has the chops to deliver serious variety within the deep considered furrow he's beginning to forge as a musician. With future releases slated for imprints like Alphacut, Tech:Noir and Buried Audio and support for his tunes coming from noted DJ's like Gremlinz, Loxy, Hydro and Morphy you can rest assured this won't be the last you'll be hearing from him. The second half of the free release comes from Modern Urban Jazz acolyte METRO, who delivers the excellent spraycan-sampling "3D Musik Boks", before mixing deep Atmospherics with traces of a bleaker more Industrial timbre to great effect in "Because". Rounding off the third free Absys release, "Space Sound Everywhere" is a shuffling electronic groove with synthetic microfunk glitchiness underpinning soaring, chiming pads, vocodered vocals and Electro bass sounds (and we're not talking no Skinny Jeans and Trucker Caps electro either). Metro has already found himself featured on the Hospital podcast and on Nerm's Electro East BBC asian network show, so you're pretty much guaranteed to hear a lot more of him before too long, and a bevy of tasty releases lined up for the likes of Modern Urban Jazz, Amen Brothers and Touched By Records should definitely prove us right on that one. Big up to CJ WEAVER and METRO - welcome to the Absys Family.
Executive Steve
ABSFREE003 - Metro & CJ Weaver - Space Sound Everywhere by Absys Records is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
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ABSFREE002 | Ultracode - Keep Secret EP
All tracks masterred by Radicall. Artwork by Sho
A : Brain ringB : Mistical messingC : OsirisD : VoiceDOWNLOAD FREE 320 mp3 | DOWNLOAD Mirror
The first release of Absys Records - "Behind The Corner" has introduced a few young and newcoming artists of drum'n'bass scene. One of them is Ukraine based producer Ultracode, current favourite of ours, who's coming back to Absys with brand new EP - "Keep Secret EP" . This time he hasn't disapointed our expectations. 4-tracks of experimental drum'n'bass thats the first whats coming into our mind. The fascination of dark ambient, electronica and minimal techno is finding self outlet here. The result is this such a fresh and modern sounding EP, which is hypnotising by the sphere combinated with such a explosive mixture of short, minimalistic percussive sounds. Then pulsated bass and from time to time turning up sounds straight from horror-movie creates incredible atmosphere. You can feel that the purpose of repetition is to put listeners into trans and to help them to get to another world. The world of Ultracode. Still progressing style of artist we can easly place somewhere between Photek and Instra:mental, which placing him in to the group of "new wave" producers. Also, we have to mention Radicall who made great engineering job. We are recommending this EP as interesting and definitely not last journey with music - dangerous, dark, trancey but also incredibly atmospherical. Unpatiently we are waiting for new dose of music from this talented producer . Logarithmia
ABSFREE002 - Ultracode - Keep secret EP by Absys Records is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
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ABSFREE001 | Various Artists - Behind the Corner
We would like to present our first release : "Behind the corner" as a FREE twelve tracks compilation.
Melody and liquid side of drumandbass from such a great producers like Dissident, Drone, Radicall,
Atmospherixz, Ultracode, Silrbfish and more. Enjoy !
01. Verbee & K-Tee - Here I am02. Tranzyt - Littel big adventure03. Atmospherixz - Arche typal04. Ultracode - Protest05. Silbrfish - Monoculture06. Cestah - Avoid troubels07. Neon - Love in music08. Drone - Time travel09. Radicall - Between us10. Dissident - Acephal11. Sonic Ionic - Gentle gliding12. Toxycologia - Perfect ordinary
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ABSFREE001 - Various Artists - Behind the Corner by Absys Records is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.