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This is the first of a series of Dialog EPs to come on vinyl and digital.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOT","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50394553844043,"sku":"2055797","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_7a15a381_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726442517"},{"product_id":"dialog","title":"Dialog","description":"\u003cp\u003eAI-31 sees the debut release from a new collaboration between Samuel van Dijk (Netherlands) and Rasmus Hedlund (Finland). Both key proponents to the scene in Northern Europe, they come together with mutual understanding and a common vision to sound. \u003ci\u003eDialog\u003c\/i\u003e acts as a conversational exchange that sees the interplay of dynamic frequencies, evocative imagery and contemporary sonic art. Spread across four sides, the album as a whole exists as a kind of metaphysical process, eternally growing and contracting — change is the only constant, marked by a continuous progression of sound and space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpansive, deep, and at moments arresting, \u003ci\u003eDialog\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds with sweeping soundscapes and shimmers with tactile sonic details. A chasmic rift of scintillating drone structures, each layer exposes a series of ever-deeper shades. In a play of dynamic dualities, the pair harnesses both earthly materials as well as access to more ethereal dimensions in the music. Side A begins with sub-terrestrial ruptures, gestating in a process of constant elemental changes. Rattling hits sputter amongst a state of nascent chaos, yet continues to be maintained in self-regulating stasis. Side B sets a more introspective tone, whispering with ghostly artefacts and bubbling synth lines, before building into a driving energy of layered field recordings and mechanistic timbres. The essence of form continues to be contested, until it subsides into momentary calm on side C. A cleansing period of soft drones float into the space and the pace slows, washing away remnants of past. The journey continues with side D’s conclusion - a solemn contour that reaches its internal extent, to then finally return to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astral Industries","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2.","offer_id":50402209628491,"sku":"1162726","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3488988b-88f9-4feb-8aaa-8160e908ae0c_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726535555"},{"product_id":"dot-2","title":"DOT 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eDialog return with the second instalment of their DOT series, exploring dub techno and soundsystem atmospherics through an experimental but deeply rooted lens, voiced by the father-son partnership of Benji and Josei.\nThe studio and stage collaboration finds Samuel van Dijk (aka celebrated Dutch electro innovator VC-118A) and Finnish producer Rasmus Hedlund pooling their considerable production expertise into expansive cut which channel the experimental tendencies and sonic traditions of dub into their own distinctive riddims, matching vintage processing with modernist sound design and holding down a physical pulse suited for the dance as much as private meditation.\nFollowing an initial ambient double LP for noted label Astral Industries, they met Benji, originally from Jamaica but a resident of Finland for more than 30 years, and his son Josei through a studio neighbour in Helsinki. A productive run of sessions has resulted in a strong body of material which will appear on this inspired series, carrying dub techno forwards with an approach to the culture which is all their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOT","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\" - 2179046","offer_id":50402600223051,"sku":"2179046","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_5e537318_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726551840"},{"product_id":"dot-3","title":"DOT 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eFusing dub techno futurism with roots-minded spirituality, Dialog returns for a third release in their ongoing 12\" series. The collaborative project finds Samuel van Dijk (VC-118A, Multicast Dynamics) and Rasmus Hedlund channelling their studio skills into a warm, expressive strain of soundsystem-spirited production voiced by Jamaica-born, Finland-based vocalist Benji. \n\nOn this latest record, 'Better Way' leads on Side A with an upfront steppas pulse carrying Benji's meditations on the need for new solutions to society's enduring problems. On Side B, 'Child Was I' takes a deeper, more introspective route as Benji reflects on the impact lived experience has in shaping our decisions as we grow. Both sides follow the time-honoured dubwise tradition of featuring vocal and instrumental dub versions for maximum immersion in Dialog's intoxicating, immaculately rendered sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOT","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50828398821707,"sku":"2232533","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_03300474_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731514721"},{"product_id":"dot-4","title":"Dot 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eDub techno modernists Dialog return for another exploration of echo chamber electronics featuring more meditative mantras from vocalist Benji.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth entry in their ongoing vinyl series balances the upfront, dancefloor-focused 'Chant' with the mellow, trip-hop leaning 'Silence'. Both tracks bristle with the richly detailed, high-definition sound that has made Dialog's tracks stand out since the beginning of the project. In true dub fashion, both tracks come as vocal and instrumental versions, with an additional 'Scape' ambient mix of 'Silence' that lets the nuanced synth work shine through.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOT","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":56000800817483,"sku":"R6090-3423","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-4_1e3cf866-791e-4e87-93cf-d1fb7bcd8a65.jpg?v=1764354381"},{"product_id":"sequence-structure","title":"Sequence \/ Structure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDialog\u003c\/b\u003e return with \u003ci\u003eSequence \/ Structure\u003c\/i\u003e, an ever-evolving take on dubwise electronics that feels spacious, focused and deeply tuned into movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a study in space and rhythm, built for immersive soundsystem adventures and listeners who like their electronic music with weight, atmosphere and room to breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialog Sound","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":58120126955851,"sku":"R6023-6140","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_5ff2e41e-a347-4646-a248-d0c8c891634b.jpg?v=1786608000"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/dialog.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}