Independent dance label NexGen Music celebrates the re-launch of their website and new online music store with three electrifying new releases. With more than a decade of creating music that incorporates instrumental, vocal and electronic elements, NexGen is passionate about musical styles as diverse as Downtempo, Chill-out, Nu-Jazz, Drum and Bass and Dubstep. The first release is by electronic music legends from UK, Earth Leakage Trip with highly anticipated Downtempo LP named ‘Triplicity’. The second is the Trip-Hop and Downtempo-inflected ‘Rejections’ LP from Finnish DJ/Producer Neveready. The third is by German producer TKR a.k.a. Antiqute with a soulful, and funky Dubstep-tinged LP called ‘Highway Patrol’. All three releases symbolize the versatility and depth that have been the hallmark of NexGen Music for over a decade.TRIPLICITY LP: EARTH LEAKAGE TRIP – TRIPLICITY LP – Welcome to the NexGen Music Store REJECTIONS LP: NEVEREADY – REJECTIONS LP – Welcome to the NexGen Music Store HIGHWAY PATROL LP: TKR – HIGHWAY PATROL LP – Welcome to the NexGen Music Store UK underground electronic music legends – Earth Leakage Trip (Neil Sanford and Tony Lobue), also referred to as the one of the original pioneers of Hardcore and Techno continue where they left off from their previous Research, and Development LP releases on NexGen. Their latest LP project dubbed ‘Triplicity’ sees the duo come together once again to get deep into experimentation with Jazz, Soul, Funk, Trip-Hop, and snippets from various other genres merged into their signature electronic sound. ‘Ground Control’ speaks for itself with its title – a calm and therapeutic approach, with smooth, reverberant bass-lines, uplifting drum tracks, and jazz infused elements. Other songs like ‘Soothsayer Serenade’ and ‘Nightfaller’ are equally as exciting and influential, with deep infused soulfulness, jazz-tinged funk, vintage sounds, and lots of musical irregularities. This latest production from ELT is put simply – their best yet.Neveready, the stage name of Peterri Arpiainen, is a Finnish producer, vocalist, and DJ prodigy who found his way to the music business even before he hit his teens. From crafting beats on the family PC in Vaasa, Finland, to joining the collective Helsinki Rooftop Ninjas, Peterri has always incorporated a variety of genres from tango and soul, to classic rock and heavy metal into his compositions. Those influences, and others, shine through on his new LP “Rejections”. The track ‘Consumption & Lies’ is a moody downtempo instrumental that evokes comparisons to The Cure and Everything but the Girl. ‘Old Photos’ is a contemplative number that incorporates jazz instrumentation and sampled sounds, while ”O’ Death’ builds upon the traditional American dirge before sliding into a soul horn solo. “Rejections” features Neveready’s signature style of layered sounds and samples fished from deep within the crates.TKR – a unique talent from Germany brings many genres together in an efficacious version of Dubstep called the ‘Highway Patrol LP’. TKR’s musical career started out in 1998 when he was a Drum & Bass producer, but ten years later took a musical turning point, inspired by Dubstep. Tracks such as ‘Skyrider’, ‘Mysteries’, ‘I Know’, and ‘Your Secret’ is a perfect example of how alternative electronic rhythms can incorporate soul, funk, reggae, infusing smug bass clips, vocal ‘tids-n-bits’, and odd dissonant sounds – but together still sound so spiritual and harmonious. This new release is definitely something for all electronic music producers to listen and aspire to.NexGen seeks to build upon their history of independent music excellence in a variety of dance and electronic genres. Established in London in 2001, the label relocated to New York City in 2003 and is now headquartered in Washington, DC. NexGen Music supplies music to the entertainment industry for brands like the BBC, Lionsgate Entertainment, and OTC Films, securing music placements in motion picture films, TV shows, music compilations, and also to the video gaming industry. NexGen believes in creating an artist-centered, inclusive musical community, one whose services include worldwide distribution and promotion, production services and industry consultations.
