I could not be more excited to share this series of music (10 volumes in all) that has been unearthed from the depths of my hard drive, dating back to my earliest productions in 2012.
The tunes ended up abandoned for various reasons; I guess I felt some were unfinished, not 'good' enough, derivative or overworked; for some, I was put off by a lukewarm reaction from a listener; a few are from projects or collaborations that never quite came together. There are also (I think) some really interesting pieces, bold ideas that I have maybe shied away from in my production as time has gone by. And a handful of tracks that I think have something special about them, if only to me.
The reason I'm so happy about the project is that without making this concerted effort of gathering up and dusting off, the music would certainly never be heard by anyone. Whether it makes you go (◑‿◐), or ( ͡ಠ ʖ̯ ͡ಠ), or simply ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, at least I have done myself this service, and I'm patting myself on the back for it.
Volume I opens up the series with a deep, dubbed-out acid stepper, a kind of deconstructed roller, a hazy, slushy rave number which I'm really fond of, and some soppy breakbeats.
With love, O
credits
released February 20, 2023
All tracks produced by Ollie Malin
Hand-made lettering and design by Ollie Malin
supported by 6 fans who also own “Unearthed — Vol I”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
From the peerless Steel City Dance Discs comes the great debut from Nite Fleit full of throbbing, propulsive, sometimes eerie dance music. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 6, 2022
supported by 6 fans who also own “Unearthed — Vol I”
A wonderful compilation of so many brilliantly talented artists all in one album! The flow of the music is simply spot on. All the tracks are my favourite tracks. Perfect. Thanks to everyone who made this album. majhium