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!”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.

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.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Patchen - Night Skies (Harmonious Discord Recordings)

Harmonious Discord artist Patchen is back at the controls with a peek at his long-anticipated album Southwest Passage, out later this year. Patchen is resident sound designer and longtime contributor to the HD catalog since the release of Pale Blue Dot in 2007. A key track from the forthcoming Southwest Passage is “Night Skies”, a lovely serenade to stargazing. To help celebrate this single, HD boss PointBender, resident space-traveler KiloWatts, and bright and budding star 1981US provide their unique takes on the expansive night sky.

The original is a synth-driven slow burn that carefully tempers sound design with classic synth arpeggiations. Warm 8-bit melodies dance around the four-on-the-floor construction, carefully building momentum with periodic rises and reprises. PointBender ups the tempo and takes things deep with woody percussion, live bass licks, and mounting layers of atmosphere. KiloWatts breaks the beat and propels the piece into epic territories with light arpeggios broken up by processed bass notes. 1981US goes subterranean with tinges of urban tones and natural accents on a proper deep garage take on the original. Be on the lookout for more bites from the upcoming album as well as the full length available this fall.

Jon Fugler (Fluke) – “Really enjoying this. Simple, infectious & very funky. It's a close call between the original and the Pointbender mixes for me, and the other two are worthy opponents as well, lovely.”
Joe Silva (Purespace Recordings) – “Stellar and varied collection of beautifully executed music.”
Nick Warren (The Soundgarden) – “Excellent release.”
Sean Johnston (Hardway Brothers) – “Lovely stuff, original, will give the Kilowatts and 1981 spins.”
Igor Marijuan (ibiza Sonica FM) – “Wow!”
Taigo Onez (Bang Le' Dex) – “Beautiful release! The warmth here is amazing. Full support.”
Mason Rothert (Below Zero Radio) – “All of these are great - really love the original.”
Simon Kirk (Stag Beetle Radio Show) – “4 Masterpieces - cant wait to spin these..So cool. Thanks guys.”

Available Now From: Bandcamp, Beatport, Apple Music, And Spotify.

Jeffrey Tice - Flying High (Harmonious Discord Recordings)

The kinetic style of San Francisco’s Jeffrey Tice has been on display over the past six years on Harmonious Discord. Jeffrey first asked us “Where Do We Go?” and then showed us the light with “Aurora”. Jeffrey then opened up the spectrum with “Chromatic” and now the label is happy to announce Jeffrey is back with a stratospheric compliment called “Flying High”. Jeffrey provides the easily danceable original and dub mixes while Denied Music label boss Daniel Allen and 1981US break convention with two dynamic broken beat remixes. 1981US makes his debut on HD with his innovative blend of electronica and garage.

“Flying High” bounces with excitement. Commanding tom drums and fluid hi-hats combine to provide a Chicago-style house music bumper with jazz-laden intercepts and acid-inspired bass lines. Familiar vocal treatments and resonated leads create a danceable mayhem. The dub mix features much of the same traditional underground house flair with a stronger focus on the jazz elements and the introduction of funk-inspired bass guitar. Mellow pads and chord rises deliver a sublime reprieve. Daniel Allen returns to the label to give the original a strong breakbeat interpretation with dynamic percussion and shifting melodies. Daniel’s mix utilizes rotating pitch changes to deliver a blissful music experience, focusing on fluid broken beats and elevating melodic elements. 1981US ups the tempo with a garage-inspired re-imagining with nods to early rave culture construction. This remix invokes an inviting sentiment and stands strong in the club and inside the headphones. The outro of the 1981US remix showcases this producer’s deep understanding of sonic manipulation, a perfect finish to the project.

Nick Warren (Hope Recordings) – “Great remix from Daniel Allen.”
DJ Harri (Sub Club) – “I’m liking these. Will play and support.”
Jelo (Buegeyedrecords) – “The Original is super interesting, and a dope blend of vibes. Will play.”
Ivaylo (Bogota Records) – “The Daniel Allen remix is ace!”
Sean Johnston (Hardway Bros) – “the 1981US remix is a killer!”
Anthony Pappa (Bedrock) – “The Daniel Allen Remix is cool.”
Rob Zile (Brain Food / Kiss FM AU) – “Quality release. All versions are winners!”
Koma (Jacbri Radio Show) – “Cool remixes, and a really good original version.”
Simon Kirk (Proton Radio) – “The original mix is awesome. I will be playing this for quite some time.”
Jon Fugler (XLNT Radio Show) – “Strangely pleasing selection of mixes, the sub tom thing becomes increasingly hypnotic … lovely. The Main mix for me, with some added Halloween love for the 1981US mix.”

Available Now From: Beatport, Bandcamp, Apple Music, And Spotify.