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His ability to seamlessly blend genres and create immersive sonic landscapes sets him apart from other producers in the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith releases on labels like Livity Sound, Whities, and Rupture LDN, Forest Drive West has established himself as a respected figure in the electronic music world. His tracks have garnered support from renowned DJs such as Pearson Sound, Peverelist, and Martyn.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fluids-in-motion-ep","title":"Fluids In Motion EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree years in the making, Livity Sound alumni Azu Tiwaline and Forest Drive West combine their distinct but compatible styles into an EP of advanced, reduced soundsystem immersion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea for the collaboration took shape not long after Tiwaline’s first Livity release, the Magnetic Service EP, and the pair took time to settle on a sound set which now shapes out Fluids In Motion. Drawing on a cohesive palette, the tracks they pieced together in a remote exchange between Tunisia and the UK explored a variety of tempos and rhythms ranging from pure ambience through to spring-loaded 4\/4, with a focus on minimalism and dub-spirited spatial sound design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe end result naturally evolves from each artist’s existing work, matching subtlety and space with intricate detail to present a complete, considered release that runs as deep as an album over the course of four tracks. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Livity Sound Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50427488338251,"sku":"2199819","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/LIVITY065_f3165f1f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726825443"},{"product_id":"recursion-ep","title":"Recursion EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eForest Drive West makes a welcome return to Echocord this February with the ‘Recursion’ EP, featuring one solo cut and two collaborations with DB1 and Localhost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon’s Forest Drive West has been steadily releasing his left of centre take on techno over the past five years on the likes of Livity Sound, Hidden Hawaii, Delsin, AD93 fka Whities and of course Echocord where here returns here following the ‘Parallel Space’ EP back in 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading the release is the murky, tense atmospherics of ‘100m’, produced alongside regular collaborator DB1 the eight minute composition journeys through unfurling, expansive pads, subtly nuanced bass warbles and gritty off-kilter percussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext up, Forest Drive West joins forces with Localhost for title-cut ‘Recursion’, embracing a 4\/4 approach rhythmically this time and bringing hazy, ethereal pads, earth shattering subs and circling stab sequences into the limelight. 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As always there is a perfect balance between light and dark, physical groove and emotive synth work that pulls you in deep to his unique musical world. Do not sleep on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ilian Tape","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50522272956747,"sku":"1167339","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3bef969c-1791-4900-b5e3-08b70f1221eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728002102"},{"product_id":"parallel-space","title":"Parallel Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eForest Drive West delivers the ‘Parallel Space’ EP via Copenhagen’s Echocord, backed with a remix from Conforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon’s Forest Drive West has gained widespread recognition as a purveyor of raw and emotive techno over the past few years, releasing material on the likes of Livity Sound, Hidden Hawaii, Neighbourhood and Whities. 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Conforce’s take on ‘Parallel Space’ rounds out the package next and the Delsin regular delivers a typically classy interpretation with choppy bass stabs dynamically driving the composition as snippets of the original’s ethereal textures and spiralling percussion are weaved within.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echocord","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50944923337035,"sku":"2235629","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Parallel_Space_-_EP_b032697f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733566727"},{"product_id":"dualism-ep","title":"Dualism EP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest Drive West\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to Livity Sound with the \u003cem\u003eDualism EP\u003c\/em\u003e, a tour de force of stripped dub aesthetics and swirling psychedelic rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the finest breakthrough UK producers of recent years, in a short space of time \u003cstrong\u003eForest Drive West\u003c\/strong\u003e has created an enviable catalogue across labels such as Livity Sound, Rupture, Echocord, Whities, and Mantis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new EP marks some of his best work to date. 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