London-based label Ramp Recordings is on the forefront of a new contemporary downbeat movement, crossing over hip-hop with heavy synths and wonky beats taken from dubstep, electro and other modern genres. Prominent artists include Zomby and Flying Lotus. Ramp's sub-label for UK funky house is PTN.
This EP is featured in Update #077:
Mouse On Mars, Regis, Terranova, Burial
If it weren't for today's free bonus day we would have had to miss out on a few amazing releases this February: Regis' three-volume 'Complete Works' for instance or Edward's debut album on White Music, which have just barely made the deadline for this month's more...
Forced to change name for legal reasons from Christian AIDS, Manchester's newly renamed Stay+ releases this strong EP on Ramp. Opening track 'Stay Positive' rewires 90s-eurotrance euphoria with a slodgey ghostly 2010s disenchantment, gritty and twisted feverish tracks. Hot stuff.
Stay Positive
(Track 01 on this EP)