Stave - Forcing Silence [Premiere I STANPRAC009]

Premiere of “Forcing Silence“ by Stave, taken from “New Values“ EP, forthcoming on Standards & Practices Pre - Order: Label: Standards & Practices Artist: Stave Title: New Values EP Track: Forcing Silence : STANPRAC009 Format: Digital Release Date: November 3, 2023 Standards & Practices is thrilled to announce an exciting new release from veteran producer and label owner Jonathan Krohn, otherwise known as Stave, and Bristol-based producer Tavis Hitchcock, who writes and releases music under the name Karkossyn. Karkossyn’s superb debut EP (“Troubled Youth“) for the like-minded and consistently excellent UVB-76 imprint led to a conversation about a possible collaboration, which has resulted in “New Values“ - a 12-track split cassette which highlights and showcases both artists approaches to blackened, scorched-earth electronics. Stave’s contribution is a solid summation of his craft and acts as a potent reminder of his range and abilities as a producer: from the cacophonous, arrhythmic “62523“ to the simmering, coiled tension of “Relearn / Forget“, there’s ample evidence here of an artist operating at the height of his powers; the expansive, surprisingly moving “Rolyy“ ends the first half on a powerfully lyrical note. On the flip side, Karkossyn begins with the bleak atmospherics of “Hidden Heart“, which soon gives way to “Break The Fall“, a heavy dose of Scorn-esque breakbeat-driven bass weight. “For The Floor“ ratchets up the tension to an almost unbearable degree, and the droning, cinematic ambience of “Memento“ and the dense, pulverizing “Ruins“ finishes the split EP in an elegantly brutal fashion. Follow Standards & Practices: BC - SC - Follow #TechnoCartel: Cartel Linktree: Cartel Soundcloud: Cartel Facebook Page: Cartel Facebook Group: Cartel Instagram: Disclaimer: Copyrights are reserved to label and artist For other informations, don’t hesitate to contact: technocartelx@