Astro:Dynamics

Founded in the summer of 2010, Astro:Dynamics is a record label which releases music in the form of vinyl, CDs, cassettes and digital files.

Our first release, a 16-track various artists compilation, included contributions from artists such as Lukid, BNJMN, Mike Slott, Tapes, Subeena, Slugabed, and The Blessings, amongst many others. Since then the label has released music from the likes of Vessel, El Kid, Zhou, Samoyed, Slow Hand Motëm, and Wanda Group/Dem Hunger.

Our releases are available to buy from Bandcamp, Boomkat, Bleep, Beatport and Zero Inch along with many other good physical and digital retailers. If you are a retailer and wish to contact us regarding wholesale, please contact us here.

Visual art and design is important to the label, and we work with a range of artists, designers and photographers including Liger Vision Media, Kate Sherman, Sirius Berlin, Jeremy Kenemy, Louis Johnstone, Lily Fannon, and Andrew Cook amongst others. The background image on this website is a piece entitled 'EARTHSINGER' by Louis Johnstone.

We do accept demo submissions and try to listen to everything we get sent. If you have a demo you'd like to submit, please contact us here or via our Soundcloud page.

El Kid - Snow Amnesia (Samoyed Remix)

Snow Amnesia, a track by by El Kid (aka Sam Kidel), was originally released on the VeElSkSiEdL split tape with Vessel. Here it gets a beat-driven update by another Astro:Dynamics favorite, Samoyed.  Kidel's hissing keys are supplemented by Samoyed's sub-heavy bass and bit-crushed percussion. Released in January 2012, with artwork by Kate Sherman.







GSD / GG Alien - More Pregnancy

Two tracks of sublime weirdness from Louis Johnstone (aka Wanda Group aka Dem Hunger). A split release between two of Johnstone's many aliases, GSD and GG Alien, the tracks combine avant experimentalism in the vein of Power Electronics with spectral Radiophonics. Released in October 2011, with artwork by Louis Johnstone.






Samoyed - Spit EP

Debut EP from Andrew Cook (aka Samoyed). Three original tracks plus a remix from Werk Discs' Lukid. Granular and earthy atmospherics mingle with muted vocals, and stripped back, reverb-drenched percussion. Released in September 2011, with artwork by Andrew Cook.




 

Vessel & Zhou - Tremble / Release Me

Following on from the much praised split EP with Young Echo associate, El Kid, Vessel teams up with two other affiliates of the Bristol-based collective, Zhou, to create a pair of stripped-back downtempo gems that come across like a Bristolian take on Rhythm & Sound-esque minimalism. Released in August 2011, with artwork by Kate Sherman.






Slow Hand Motëm - Vanity Hugs

Nice big slab of weirdo-funk from Canada’s first stalwart of Skweee, Slow Hand Motëm.  Utilizing his vocal and live meandering synth line, Motëm perfectly contrasts the stripped back mechanic 4/4 beat with his unique style and charisma. Backed with a slo-mo acid neck-snapper of a remix from Finland's Mesak. Released in June 2011, with artwork by Jeremy Kenemy.
 
 



Vessel & El Kid - VeElSkSiEdL

From the same Young Echo collective that spawned recent Punch Drunk signing, Kahn, come Bristolian producers Vessel and El Kid for this split cassette EP. Immersive soundscapes combine with broken house rhythms and found sounds. Released in May 2011, with artwork by Kate Sherman, and photography by Lily Fannon.

Various - Astro:Dynamics

The first release on the label is a 16 track compilation, imaginatively titled Astro:Dynamics. Featuring all previously unreleased works by the likes of Lukid, Clause Four, Slugabed, The Blessings, Subeena, Mike Slott and BNJMN, amongst many others. This record serves as a fine introduction to our little section of the universe. Released in June 2010, with artwork by Sirius Berlin.