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SATELLITE SELECTS - February 2021: New Music From Muqata'a, Calibre, and More
Each monthly Spotify playlist, ordered by premiere date, focuses on showcasing at least one song from forward-thinking electronic music released during that timeframe.
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Welcome to another edition of SATELLITE SELECTS. As we progress into the year, February has brought high promise to both the quality and quantity of new music that we will be getting this year. With much hardship last year came an abundance of amazing art that made it better at times - revisit our top 20 electronic albums of 2020 to catch up to speed.
We contributed a release to this playlist with Distant Arrays Volume 02, the second edition of our various artist series - out now on all major platforms.
Muqata'a - Kamil Manqus (Hundebiss Records)
Released on February 5th, 2021 - support on Bandcamp here
Ramallah-based producer Muqata'a returns with his latest full-length project that showcases his vast capabilities as an abstract hip-hop beatmaker. Kamil Manqus contains all of the traditional assets of his past work - great drum work, low-end presence, aged samples from Palestinian culture, and experimental undertones overall. I first came across his work after watching his incredible Boiler Room Palestine set over two years ago - remnants of these new tracks can be heard throughout the live performance.
Favorite tracks: Shay'an Fa Shay'an, Bilharf Alwahad, Dirasat 'Ulya
Calibre - Feeling Normal (Signature Recordings)
Released on February 26th, 2021 - support on Bandcamp here
Known for helping cultivate liquid drum 'n' bass into what it is today, UK-based artist Calibre makes his 2021 debut with an early contender for album of the year. With a career spanning over 25 years, the fabled producer is known for his soulful approach to the genre, with pretty and emotive atmospheres while still having an ear for funky drumlines. His newest album Feeling Normal takes these familiar traits and transforms them into a strictly 140 BPM record. The result is a blissful, club-ready collection of tracks that are easy to listen, yet hard to forget.
Favorite tracks: Time To Breathe (with Cimone), Has To Happen, Feeling Normal
Various Artists - REALTIME (Renraku)
Released on February 26th, 2021 - support on Bandcamp here
Our good friends over at Renraku Global Media have awakened for the year to deliver a foundational release for their collective. REALTIME picks up right where they left off with their last various artist compilation over two years ago - showcasing the finest outsiders in modern bass music that clearly deserve more praise. They thrive in being able to group together label veterans such as ALEPH and Dictate with newcomers like Marcus JT and Dried Leaves, all while still creating a cohesive and effective album.
Favorite tracks: Moment, Abandoned Plane, Sea Foam
We hope you enjoy our selection of new music to discover; a typed list is provided below for archiving purposes as the Spotify playlist is updated each month to showcase new releases.
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SATELLITE SELECTS - FEBRUARY 2021: TRACK LIST (ARTIST - TRACK NAME)
Muqata'a - Bilharf Alwahad
Muqata'a - Dirasat 'Ulya
Felix Ando - The Fish
Al Wootton - Maenads
Steven Rutter - Going Through Life
Roma Zuckerman - frequency hole 4
Xen Chron - Deleted Vapor
Om Unit - Ghosts
Nicola Cruz - Zularic Permutations
Jaskin & Uneven - Static Sleep
Maltin Worf - Cream
Fiesta Soundsystem - Phlso
STREETS & BitLoud - Overcurrent
Agent O - Calligraphy
Ice_Eyes - Endless Clicks
Rian Treanor - Obstacle 2
Otto Von Schirach & Qebrus - Enter the Sacred Triangle
Laughing Ears - Potcheen
Tim Koch - Disfugue
Paradox - Octa4
FJAAK - WH?T
Bit Folder - Graculous
DMX Krew - New Sty
ALEPH - Moment
N² - Abandoned Plane
Interplanetary Criminal & Hypho - Talbot Road
Calibre & Cimone - Time To Breathe
Calibre - Feeling Normal
DMVU - Passed
Jimmy Edgar & Sophie - Metal
SOPHIE FOREVER - REST IN PEACE (1986 - 2021)