Samurai Music

Released on Marbled Blue 10" and Digital - https://samurai.lnk.to/smde27

The final chapter in the RATS: INFEST series adds a left-field twist.

Mike Parker is one of the most important historical Techno artists for us and has recently released two halftime EPs for Donato Dozzy & Neels Spazio Disponibile label which have been some of our favourite releases by another label in the last few years. Once we heard these EPs, we were on the hunt for some Mike Parker music on Samurai.

Mike Parker creates music live on an all-hardware setup and has done so since the mid-'90s. There is not really anyone that sounds like Mike and we're excited to have him on board at Samurai. If you're not familiar with Mike Parker, we recommend checking out his back catalogue at https://mikeparker.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/geophone

Mike has recalibrated his machines and created an all-new halftime sound specifically for this remix of 'Mainliner' and his upcoming EP for Samurai. Slightly more quirky and less dense than his usual approach, the machine pulses wind around a steadfast step. An unexpected, but perfect mood shift to re-imagine the Mainliner sinisterism.

Baby T makes a welcome return to the label following on from her debut EP Portra. This time the versatility of the Baby T sound is on display with a 140 Breakbeat killer re-sculpture of 'The Spell'. Dealing out euphoric vibe peaks with 4/4 punctuations and Reese/break combinations, this one is a guaranteed peak-time dancefloor weapon. We love Baby T!

https://soundcloud.com/btraits

Released on Special Edition Splatter Vinyl 12" and digital on 02.09.2022

- https://eusebeiasm.bandcamp.com/album/fall-then-rise-ep

We welcome Eusebeia to the Samurai family with the Fall Then Rise EP.

A plan hatched at Membrain Festival 2021 led to the collation of the first Eusebeia tracks for Samurai. Hitting the target with his very first demos for the EP, Eusebeia perfectly constructed 4 tracks that take his signature timeless break-heavy, musically spiced sound and give it a Samurai flavour.

The EP opens with ‘Nothing Left To Lose’ which marries his soaring Junglist aesthetics to a 126 BPM lurch step, setting an ominous mood before the EP’s two centre-piece tunes ‘Call Out’ and ‘Fall The Rise’ deal out the heavy hitting break-edits. Always keeping the musical elements to the fore, Eusebeia’s engine room of deep sub and breakbeat crunch create an irresistible package that any lover of classic era Jungle/Drum and Bass will feel deep in their bones. Burgeoning closes the EP with a volley of amen edits punctuated by expertly melded fills of the most effective breaks in the business. As always the spice of the track is the reaching pads and deep pulsing sub.

Fall Then Rise is an auspicious debut EP that cements Eusebeia as a perfect addition to the Samurai Music sound palette.

https://soundcloud.com/eusebeia

Released on 02.09.2022 on Molten Purple 12" and Digital - https://roho.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-ep

An elusive, anonymous producer whose veil has allowed him to build an impressive sonic identity unhindered by preconceptions, Roho has amassed a loyal following with his contributions to various Samurai compilations, his essential debut EP (Alter Ego) for Homemade Weapons ‘Weaponry’ label and the Fatum EP alongside Torn.

Long in the works, his Samurai debut solo EP - Elemental - is another peak in his ascendance. Kicking the door in with arguably his biggest track to date - the title track Elemental, the energy level is ratcheted up to overload with a procession of searing amens, pummelling kicks and pulsing mid surges. This track has been causing maximum damage in clubs and is really a time capsule display of the half-step/breaks combination that has come to be synonymous with the Samurai sound. ‘The Primal Instinct’ leans back slightly to sway and swing the edits as it rolls, while ‘Storm’ goes for the jugular again with a robust march into a winding amen lash. Torn appears to collaborate on the EP closer ‘Phase Unwrapping’ and as always, these two like minds create something special - a distortion and fast-paced kick attack with adept fills and rolling percussion.

https://soundcloud.com/rohosounds

https://www.instagram.com/rohosounds/

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 2 [SMDE26]

A righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from Presha's debut EP - RATS

https://soundcloud.com/the-untouchables

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. The Spell (Artilect Remix)

A2. Vendetta (Sam KDC Remix)

AA1. RATS (The Untouchables Remix)

AA2. Vendetta (Last Life Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 1 [SMDE25]

https://soundcloud.com/double-0

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. Vendetta (ASC Remix)

A2. The Spell (Double O Remix)

AA1. Mainliner (Homemade Weapons Remix)

AA2. RATS (Torn & Roho Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 1 [SMDE25]

https://soundcloud.com/homemadeweapons

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. Vendetta (ASC Remix)

A2. The Spell (Double O Remix)

AA1. Mainliner (Homemade Weapons Remix)

AA2. RATS (Torn & Roho Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 1 [SMDE25]

https://soundcloud.com/torn170

https://soundcloud.com/rohosounds

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. Vendetta (ASC Remix)

A2. The Spell (Double O Remix)

AA1. Mainliner (Homemade Weapons Remix)

AA2. RATS (Torn & Roho Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 2 [SMDE26]

A righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from Presha's debut EP - RATS

https://soundcloud.com/samkdc

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. The Spell (Artilect Remix)

A2. Vendetta (Sam KDC Remix)

AA1. RATS (The Untouchables Remix)

AA2. Vendetta (Last Life Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 2 [SMDE26]

A righteous squad of precision technicians re-construct tracks from Presha's debut EP - RATS

https://soundcloud.com/lastlifednb

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. The Spell (Artilect Remix)

A2. Vendetta (Sam KDC Remix)

AA1. RATS (The Untouchables Remix)

AA2. Vendetta (Last Life Remix)

Taken from Presha - RATS: INFEST 1 [SMDE25]

Available on Marbled 12" and Digital

A1. Vendetta (ASC Remix)

A2. The Spell (Double O Remix)

AA1. Mainliner (Homemade Weapons Remix)

AA2. RATS (Torn & Roho Remix)