bkwsk: 'Basement Sentinel' (103)

Midnight Side opens the new season with 'Basement Sentinel' EP by bkwsk, latest entry to the collective. The same style for a view on different approaches related to UK Garage music throughout the years: powerful driving synth chords and hard-hitting drums is what the urban 'Things As They Were' is all about; 'Sentinels' sounds heavier and darker, enriched of multiple effects; the ethereal 'Shadows Are Made Of Light' which takes a more gentle and relaxed approach with skippy drums, warm pads and vocal cut-ups. 'Basement Sentinel' as MSR 103 is now out with its good vibes, take it completely free:

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Foreshadowing: 'Fidelis Eternis' (102)

Midnight Side continues its MSR 10_ serie with the last work by Foreshadowing 'Fidelis Eternis' EP,  a well-conceived work whose essence could be easily epitomized in the original video of 'What Have You Done' as main track. Slow and heavy beats wade through distressing vibes accrued from the looping of sad sampled notes. What comes out is the grimly trip of a mind that, influenced by different sources of inspiration (writings more than any other) decided to put his feelings into a music style really hard to define, hoping to get people involved anyway. 'Fidelis Eternis' is out and you can have it completely free: 

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Albacore: 'Let's All Watch Andie Walsh' (101)

Midnight Side launches its 10_ serie with the first EP by Albacore, two young guys that love to spend their summer eating watermelons and having fun at the fair rather than swimming or getting tan. 'Let's All Watch Andie Walsh' contains original tracks which reflect all those feelings you can have when you pass an exam or get your first kiss, music that takes back in time nostalgic people, good birthday songs but also dancing beats. Sampling and modifying old melodies, they keep on looping effective tunes playing with disco or french house rhythms but reaching unique results. Take MSR 101 completely free:

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