#1981us

8DPromo · 1981us - Lore (Harmonious Discord Recordings)

In 2022, Harmonious Discord is on a journey of depth — taking the label's listeners through un-charted sonic territories and creeping into unexplored chasms of the dance floor and beyond. A highly representative example of this journey is this fantastic album from 1981us. Lore is a culmination of beauty collected across found sounds, detailed sound design, and synthesis. With a tapestry of ambient music, future garage nods, and outer space breaks, 1981us breaks through the confines of traditional house music formulas to produce an album that holds up to congruence and depth. Masterfully melodic selections like "Induction," "Rituals," and "Fracture" weave cinematic construction with masterful garage beats. Experiments in ambient texture like "Meditations," "Covet," and "Disarm" showcase the artist's creative calculation while selections like "Portal" and "Simulacra" pay homage to early rave breaks production. "The In-between" offers a mid-album reprise focusing on new wave and industrial shades and the album’s bonus track. "Part III (Night Park Remix)," packs the dance floor punch with a moody four-on-the-floor selection. Lore evokes many feelings and memories, a comprehensive capture of a dynamic and evolving creative ecosystem.

Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Exceptional album. Very good indeed.” Anthony Pappa (Bedrock) – “Really cool tracks. Great release.” Projekt Gestalten (VRAAA Records) – “Beautiful atmospheric album. Full support.” DJ Firefly (WCRT 88.3 FM) – “So mesmerizing. Love it!” Dr. Best (Radio Z, Nuernberg) – “Wow, what a fantastic release. 10/10.” Jon Fugler (XLNT radio show) – “Portal is undoubtedly the most immediate, yet the more atmospheric tracks hold up to some very deep listening – lovely!”

8DPromo · Various Artists - Discordian Dreaming 9 (Harmonious Discord Recordings)

Harmonious Discord continues its 20-year celebration with the ninth installment of the Discordian Dreaming sampler series. Over the years, Discordian Dreaming has been the vehicle to introduce new artists to the community but also to feature selections from established HD names. This year, label is going big with 12 forward-thinking selections covering shades of deep house, techno, urban bass, electro, and more. Listeners are sure to find a mood for all purposes, with a steel-thread of abstraction and musicality throughout. New faces to the Harmonious Discord roster like Jon Glez, The Stoned, and Edwin Watson offer a taste of full projects slated for later in the year. Familiar friends Visions of Glosters, Lucas Ray, Elevotion, Josiah Fontenot, and Vuérs prove that their musical mastery is not contained to a simple sound definition. While HD core artists 1981US, Patchen, Onium, and Tobor Rellik offer you a glimpse into the diverse nature of their upcoming albums and extended EPs. Harmonious Discord encourages DJs to dive deep into these artists as their devotion to exploding through boundary norms are all in service of bringing innovative music to the planet. This promo features 7 highlights from the 12 song compilation. To peep other tracks, visit hdrecordings.com.

Nick Warren (Hope Recordings) – “Some great tracks here.” Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Loving the slightly retro feel on some of these. All are very enjoyable with some standout tracks here.” Strat3gy (House Afrika Records) – “Really diverse yet consistent release.” Kosta (Vibe FM) – “Smooth. A very nice compilation.” Klaus Benedek (Fortunea Records) – “I like the tracks by The Stoned and Vuérs here.” DJ Firefly (Couch Dancing) – “Great variety here from some super talented cats.” Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel Show) – “Love the variey here. Some great warm house tunes and more washed out ones as well. Perfect for my show. Thanks for the great music.”