News: September 2010:

Release 05 On Renegade Screw (RS05)

Vandalene - Spamula EP

The first Vandalene release on Renegade Screw 'Spamula EP' showcases his unique take on house and techno music with drops of African thumb pianos, Steve Reich inspired repetition and a whole lot of gritty character.

Opening the EP is the Four Tet indebted 'Back On Track' with its pulsing house bassline and driving drums exploding into a melody of kalimbas to end the track. The next track is 'Four Kalimbas' with obvious reference to Reich, this is more ambient than the previous track whilst continuing the African vibe.

The dark 'Get Me Our Money' follows with its dubby vocal cuts and funky bassline changing the mood of the EP. The next track is the very slow moving, ambient 'Trains' which continues the dub feel with nods to Basic Channel and Aphex Twin’s ambient works.

The EP climaxes on the stand-out track 'Mephedrone' which is dowsed in darkness. A droning bassline accompanies paranoid piano sounds crackling within a ferocious minimal techno beat.

This artist from Edinburgh has been hanging on the fringes of the music scene for many years after being involved in Leith’s seminal ‘Shambles Hat Productions’ and legendary underground band ‘The Mile’.

Avid followers will recall a number of Blind Foley's DJ sets, all committed under the false name of DJ Shambles. Legend has it that Phat Koknoz attended one of these sets and vowed afterwards in an emotionally charged statement "i will never listen to Dylan again".

After a period in isolation, Blind Foley was tracked down by some minimal enthusiasts who persuaded him to pick the mouse up and play again. Now, Blind Foley’s music is as diverse as his musical influences with sounds ranging between everything from the acidic funk of 70s Herbie Hancock to the alkaline groove of Ninja Tunes.

His recent release ‘Leith Mindstate EP’ on Renegade Screw has been on the end of a phenomenal number of downloads with over 10000 since it was unleashed at the beginning of 2010. On the back of this Foley was contacted by SubTek records and was subsequently signed. Blind Foley will continue to produce and collaborate within Reneagde Screw and recent news suggests he's working with Method and will also be releasing further EP's through this Label.

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RENEAGADE SCREW

Renegade Screw is a dynamic young organisation started in 2009 to promote unique explorations into the interconnected worlds of music, arts and poetry. The organisation is based in Edinburgh and Luxembourg featuring artists from both places and beyond, including Blind Foley, Phat Koknoz, Vandalene, OOO, and Andrew Hutton.

Bending rules and questioning the format, our artists explore their visions and present them in unique ways both challenging and referencing the work of their contemporaries.

Since starting with our plans approximately 1 year ago, we have garnered a reputation within the electronic music community for both well-crafted and unique work which sparkles with modernity and are dedicated to providing the exciting roster of artists with a platform to release high-quality content online. MP3, WAV and FLAC files are available from the music artists along with artwork which will be also produced in a variety of formats available for users to view.

All of this is free, with Renegade Screw challenging the traditional concept of record label, art gallery and book publisher in the digital age. All releases are seen as an opportunity to challenge the medium and structure of traditional pop culture.