{"title":"Machinedrum","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"zen12373","title":"Machinedrum - Gunshotta Ave.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cobject width=\"420\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/GYZqhYl12Nw?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_GB\u0026amp;rel=0\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"\u003e\n\u003cembed src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/GYZqhYl12Nw?version=3\u0026amp;hl=en_GB\u0026amp;rel=0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/object\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn September 2013, Electronic music's Renaissance man Travis Stewart, better known as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/machinedrum\"\u003eMachinedrum\u003c\/a\u003e, releases his biggest and boldest release to date - \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/release\/machinedrum\/vapor-city\"\u003eVapor City\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe latest glimpse into Stewart's imaginary world arrives with \"\u003ca href=\"www.youtube.com\/watch?v=22Ukwhp2rdk\"\u003eGunshotta\u003c\/a\u003e\", the theme song to the \u003cstrong\u003eGunshotta Ave.\u003c\/strong\u003e district of \u003cstrong\u003eVapor City\u003c\/strong\u003e - leading off the album as its first track and doubling up as its second single after \"\u003ca href=\"www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZIU4z95LkE\"\u003eEyesdontlie\u003c\/a\u003e\". The \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/release\/machinedrum\/gunshotta-ave\"\u003eGunshotta Ave\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e EP features remixes by \u003cstrong\u003eFracture\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAMIT\u003c\/strong\u003e in addition to \"\u003cstrong\u003eStirrin\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - an original track not featured on the album. Lead track \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/static\/js\/wymeditor\/iframe\/default\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=22Ukwhp2rdk\"\u003eGunshotta\u003c\/a\u003e\" was premiered first by \u003cstrong\u003eBBC Radio One's Zane Lowe\u003c\/strong\u003e, who named \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/static\/js\/wymeditor\/iframe\/default\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=22Ukwhp2rdk\"\u003eGunshotta\u003c\/a\u003e\" his \u003cstrong\u003e'Next Hype' record.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSimply put by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/machinedrum\"\u003eMachinedrum\u003c\/a\u003e himself, \"Gunshotta\" is the theme for the Gunshotta Ave. district of Vapor City. Filled with crime, paranoia and darkness, Gunshotta Ave is a street you don't want to walk down alone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/release\/machinedrum\/vapor-city\"\u003eVapor City\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ninjatune.net\/artist\/machinedrum\"\u003eMachinedrum\u003c\/a\u003e's first full-length offering since his critically-heralded \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in 2011. 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D\u0026amp;B royalty \u003cstrong\u003edBridge\u003c\/strong\u003e (Exit Records \/ Metalheadz) expertly balances pummelling throwback tech-step breaks with airy atmospherics and strings; \u003cstrong\u003eOm Unit\u003c\/strong\u003e (Metalheadz, Cosmic Bridge) and \u003cstrong\u003eMoresounds\u003c\/strong\u003e get junglistic but tread the future\/heritage tightrope with aplomb; and \u003cstrong\u003eFis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tri Angle) offers up a uniquely juddering, shapeshifting rub of \"\u003cstrong\u003eEyesdontlie\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":44934141247647,"sku":"ZEN12399","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/vapor-city-remixes-main.jpg?v=1736247053"},{"product_id":"zen215","title":"Machinedrum - Vapor City Archives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.spotify.com\/?uri=spotify:user:ninja-tune:playlist:4CJIwAVuuWgdcBCGabbBm9\" width=\"430\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/168164506%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-Zm5zF\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectronic music's Renaissance man Travis Stewart, better known as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/machinedrum\"\u003eMachinedrum\u003c\/a\u003e, brings his \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/release\/machinedrum\/vapor-city\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVapor City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e project to a close with this final chapter in the sprawling epic – \u003cem\u003eVapor City Archives\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Transcending scenes and eliciting support from talismanic figures such as DJ Rashad, Diplo, Goldie, Bonobo and Modeselektor, there are few producers so universally respected. If 2011’s “Room(s)” was a warning shot, then the release of “Vapor City” in 2013 was the year that Stewart really came to the fore. Never happy to rest on his laurels, Stewart’s follow-up “Human Energy” (2016) was a further distillation of his vision—a no holds barred, futuristic, hyper-colour assault that ventured into poppier territory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStewart is also one half of JETS (Innovative Leisure) with Jimmy Edgar, one half of Sepalcure (Hot Flush) with Braille and one half of Dream Continuum with Om Unit. He has additionally collaborated with the likes of DJ Rashad, DJ Spinn, D∆WN, Lone, Theophilus London, Azealia Banks, Roots Manuva, Rosie Lowe, Lazer Sword, Jesse Boykins III, Jacques Greene, Animals As Leaders, Nick Hook, Rochelle Jordan and Angelica Bess to name but a few. 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