**NEW ROSTER ADDITIONS: SEPALCURE and OCTOBER**
We’re pleased to announce the addition of SEPALCURE and OCTOBER to the Surefire roster.
Sepalcure is the collaborative project of Travis Stewart (Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (Praveen & Benoît). From their base in New York they have been making waves on Scuba's Hot Flush label with their mix of tribal dub, house and 2-step beats, and Surefire are proud to welcome them to the roster. Touring their live set in the EU in May/June. Check their tunes here and their website at http://www.sepalcure.com.
We also welcome Producer, DJ and Caravan Records label boss, Julian 'October' Smith to the Surefire family. With a penchant for making and playing House, Techno, Deep House, Dub and Disco as well as a love of analogue synthesizers, tape machines, electric guitars and smoking, he should fit right in. Available for (strictly vinyl!) DJ sets worldwide. Check October's anti-NYE mix here and interview here.
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OUT NOW! - ILLUM SPHERE – Tectonic #47
One of bass music’s hottest properties right now, Illum Sphere recently dropped his latest EP on Pinch’s Tectonic Records. With two cuts from the man himself alongside an Indigo remix, it's a release that pushes boundaries and further enhances his already growing reputation. An essential purchase.
Illum Sphere - Dreamstealin' EP // Illum Sphere FACT mix
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SLUGABED signs with Ninja Tune
After much speculation we can announce that one of the brightest young stars on our roster, Slugabed, has signed an album deal with the legendary Ninja Tune label. With work already underway on this exciting project, be sure to keep your ear to the ground for what promises to be something a little bit special…
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HOTFLUSH wins ‘Label of the Year’ at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards.
At the prestigious Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards ceremony at KOKO in January, Scuba’s Hot Flush Recordings came away with the ‘Best Label’ gong, beating off competition from heavyweights such as Warp Records in the process. A well deserved win for a label at the very top of its game right now.
Check out a video of the event here. There's a prize if you can spot Scuba smiling.
Check out a video of the event here. There's a prize if you can spot Scuba smiling.
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SEPALCURE & EPROM to tour UK/EU
We’re excited to report that two of our North American based artists, EPROM & SEPALCURE, have announced UK/EU tour dates for this summer.
Eprom will be touching down on European shores from May 25th - June 13th, with Sepalcure following not too long afterwards from July 1st - 15th. Demand is sure to be high for these two exciting artists so don't sleep! For all enquiries please contact paul@surefireagency.com.
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Surefire US artists' releases
HxdB, Distal and Mayhem, three up-and-coming producers from North America, come together for Surefire Sounds' third EP. With two cuts of forward thinking, synth driven bass music, it's available on 12” and digital now, with an extra bonus track on the digital release.
Sepalcure return to Hot Flush, and more rave reviews, with their intoxicating ‘Fleur EP’.
San Francisco’s Eprom has announce he'll be dropping 3 bass heavy cuts on Holland’s Rwina label soon. These are gonna cause serious damage…