ARKADA004
Review by Pietro Da Sacco for Igloo Magazine
Arkada brings together the talent of ADJ and Adrien d’Elzius for their 4th extended player available as 12” vinyl and digital edition. The results are astounding as the two sculptors evolve their soundscapes submerged in darker experimental electro. ADJ’s robotic glitch blips and bleeps on “Fight for your rightz” give us just enough momentum leading us into the crunchier and more mechanical bass and acid infusion of “Break the beat.” On the flip side we see Adrien d’Elzius dissolving minimal funky breaks on an industrial slant with “Harsill Side” as closure “Battle of the shadows” reconstitutes everything into bite size chunks—the staccato drums, fidgeting electronics, and sliced vocal bits remind us of earlier Phoenecia productions. Arkada 004 is a powerful four-pack sonic assault on the senses that unsurprisingly punctuates abstract electro-breaks with machine-like precision. Amazing artwork courtesy of Lawrence Clift.
ARKADA003
Review by Pietro Da Sacco for Igloo Magazine
With introductions announced in our February 2021 newswire, the release date for this blistered Arkada EP has shifted to May 25th. The scope of audio work by these two talented craftsmen exudes creativity in the glitchy-space-bass electro spectrum. Full of randomized blips, bleeps, breaks and all the fizz-fuzz you can muster in over 40 minutes, JFrank takes on a melodic groove. “El Tecnico” represents this dynamic very well as “Java” digs deeper into hard-edged electro and industrial terrain—its robotic acid notes tend to slither into and out of focus. JFrank’s “El Rudo” is a fluid foray into flickering rhythmic glitches and yet still maintains its abstract electro core. Phausis’ emphasis on the acidic strain is a bit murkier as “Rai” offers full-on breakbeat mayhem with an ambient undercurrent pulling it together. Phausis and JFrank unveil a very concentrated and well-curated split EP focused on next-level electro-nics from the outer edges of our galaxy and comes highly recommended.
ARKADA002
Review by Chris Nexus 6 for Electric Kingdom
Following the highly acclaimed Arkada #001 written by none others than T15DM and Arkada mastermind herself, Errorbeauty, the London based label returns with the second chapter of its Various Artists split 12” series.
ARKADA001
Review by Chris Nexus 6 for Electric Kingdom
Arkada is a new independent Electro/Techno imprint with a brilliant future hailing from London. Launched by infamous Bulgarian DJ Errorbeauty, along with XOR12, the label aims to be a promised land for "unprecedented electronic future sounds", only available on vinyl. The first slice of plastic introduces a split EP between underrated and too rare T15DM (Earwiggle, Trensmat) and Errorbeauty herself.
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