Dungen - Otis [Future Retro London]

For those familiar with Ejstes' work in Dungen, it might come as a surprise to hear the man behind timeless psychedelic rock anthems dipping into the world of jungle and hardcore. After a chance meeting in Stockholm in late 2023, where Ejstes' vinyl-heavy DJ set caught the attention of Future Retro London’s founder Tim Reaper and Bukva Sound’s Bojan (aka Boj Lucki), the collaboration was born. What began as an exploration of shared musical interests quickly evolved into the 'Untitled EP', featuring an exciting new chapter for Ejstes as a producer of high-energy, bass-driven rhythms.

" An incredibly long journey: from a day at Snickars in 2017, discovering a couple of jungle records, to becoming obsessed with rave tapes from the ’90s on YouTube and digging through records on Discogs, to Oscar Ekman hooking me up with an MPC 3000, Mattias Glavå modding it and assisting with various things." - Gustav Ejstes (Source)

What adds to the allure of this release is the personal connection and journey that led to its creation. Ejstes' organic and intuitive approach to music-making shines through in every track, a reflection of his deep knowledge of both vinyl culture and his punk-inspired DIY ethos. As someone who has collected records from Bukva Sound and Future Retro London for years, it feels like a full-circle moment to finally release his own work on a label he admires.

The 'Untitled EP' offers a glimpse into the expansive potential of Gustav Ejstes as a multifaceted producer. It’s a reminder ta debut solo like this one, marks an exciting step into new territory and broaden horizons.

The vinyl comes out in January 2025 and it is digitally available already in all streaming platforms.

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The amazing new 12" Vinyl EP by D Palace

 

A1 - Felt this way

A2 - U f f l i n e

B1 - Too quiet (raveve)

B2 - XTC

It was last year when the mysterious 'DPAL001' 12" Vinyl came out of the blue, then hit the stores and it went down a storm! Now there's a second volume following this incredible sophisticated weapon of oldskool breaks and techno revival. You might be wondering though, who's behind this release?

Stockhom based musician D Palace is one of the recent side projects of Dold, known of his Techno passion and popular off his extravaganza releases on the Arsenik Records - a label that he's co-runs too.

And the vibe never ends. The second personal Vinyl EP by D Palace is his brand new record, and one of those plates that bring you back the early days of the 90s rave either techno-ish or covered by breakbeats. The producer uses his retro futuristic beats inspired by his avid love for the 90s rave sometimes visualized by nostalgia and other times bangs to the bone as hard as you can't imagine with madly strong basslines. In addition, there's also a bit of an.. 'XTC' soundscape inside too; a tune which marks our highlight from this EP and can be found on the flipside of the record.

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D Palace · D PALACE: DPAL002

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