Label: Don't Be Afraid - All

Wednesday Feb 23, 2022

Various Artists

DBA045.5

DBA enlist four techno powerhouses for the latest in the 0.5 series of various artists compilers. First up and needing no introduction is Sunil Sharpe... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA045.5

Wednesday Jul 21, 2021

Various Artists

10.XX LP Sampler

Following the release of DBA's tenth anniversary digital compilations in 2020, the label presents a vinyl edition sporting the four most in demand tra... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA10011002

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020

Ikonika

Bodies EP

''What do you do when the body has been through trauma? What do you do with a new body? How do you drive it? I want to reconnect my mind to the body.... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA045
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2020

Minos

Sorry I'm Late

Dublin's Minos makes his debut on DBA with a rich spread of rollers covering the techno and electro diaspora backed by a Claude Young remix. His influ... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA044
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Thursday Nov 14, 2019

Kerrie

Before Calm EP

The EP ranges from Before Calm's bug-eyed, angular swagger replete with a hair raising distorted hook, to Orb Weaver's peak time techno roll via Acid8... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA043
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Wednesday Oct 2, 2019

rRoxymore

Face to Phase

Face to Phase, finds rRoxymore methodically and mindfully stripping back to fundamentals: rumbling minimalist dub, sparse polymetric drums, boldy unpr... more...

LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP006
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2019

Karen Gwyer

Man on Mountain

Man On Mountain EP is a further evolvement of the duality and nuances in moods and emotions that make Gwyer's music so impactful. Resetting, rebuildin... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA042
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Monday Apr 1, 2019

Tyler Dancer

62 Miles High

Tyler Dancer takes a step toward the light in his follow up EP ''62 Miles High''. Written in Hasselt, Belgium, ''62 Miles High'' shows Dancer drawing... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA041
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Tuesday Dec 4, 2018

Neville Watson

The Midnight Orchard

In a crowded landscape of factory-line jack trax and synthesis for the sake-of-it, it's little surprise that Watson's physical, arresting takes on hou... more...

2LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP005
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Thursday Nov 8, 2018

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA0395DD

Tuesday Oct 16, 2018

Brassfoot

Indentured Servitude

Brassfoot makes his DBA debut following a number of appearances at the DBA Presents parties. Since breaking through with his Apron EP on Funkineven's... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA040

Wednesday Sep 26, 2018

Wheelman

Signal (Detroit In Effect Remix)

Glasgow's Wheelman provides the tenth iteration of DBA's Dubs series, following a series of high profile releases on Huntleys & Palmers, Studio Barnhu... more...

10inch Don't Be Afraid: DBADUB010
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Tuesday Jun 5, 2018

MGUN

Axiom

Once more envisioned and engineered in his native city of Detroit, the record finds MGUN in more auspicious and domestic circumstances. Now firmly a f... more...

2LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP004
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Tuesday Mar 6, 2018

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBALP003R
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Tuesday Aug 22, 2017

Jason Fine

Moonscapes

FXHE affiliate Jason Fine makes his full DBA debut with the Moonscapes EP after remixing Typesun for the DBA Dubs series.

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA031
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Thursday Aug 3, 2017

Karen Gwyer

Rembo

Karen Gwyer returns to cement her reputation as one of the most individual and daring voices in dance music with 'Rembo', her first full LP for Don't... more...

2LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP003
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Wednesday May 3, 2017

3LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP002

Tuesday Nov 1, 2016

Samrai

Khadi (JTC remix)

The DBA DUBS series returns with a fresh tropical house roller from Samrai backed by a remix from Michigan resident James T. Cotton. Khadi brings toge... more...

10inch Don't Be Afraid: DBADUB007

Karen Gwyer

Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

Karen Gwyer joins DBA for an exercise in futurist dancefloor electronics after a recent outing on Alien Jams alongside Beatrice Dillon and last year's... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA026
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Thursday Jul 28, 2016

Damon Bell

Ankh Boogie EP

Damon Bell arrives on DBA with a debut three-track EP that delves deep into the musical influences that shape his sound. Best known for his output on... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA025

Tuesday May 24, 2016

DBA024.5

DBA024.5

DBA present another vinyl-only various artists excursion, once again mixing new arrivals to the label like London's Karen Gwyer, Raven Cru and Italy's... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA0245

Tuesday Apr 12, 2016

MGUN

Gentium

''About half of these tracks were made in my childhood home between 2007 and2010. Most were recorded on cassette then digitized on a Windows millenniu... more...

2LP Don't Be Afraid: DBALP001

Tuesday Feb 9, 2016

Typesun

Make It Right

Make It Right sees Typesun bring together MOBO-award winning jazz quartet Empirical's Lewis Wright (vibraphone) and top guitar sessionist Miles James... more...

10inch Don't Be Afraid: DBADUB006
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Friday Jul 3, 2015

Various Artists

DBA 019.5

Following the release of DBA015.5 in 2014 (which included MGUN's anthemic Risque cut) DBA present another vinyl-only various artists excursion, once a... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA019.5

Wednesday May 13, 2015

Herva

Dreamers of Unknown Tales

''Herva, of Delsin, Kontra, MOS and All City fame, offers another set of forward-thinking dancefloor bombs. Across four tracks this young Italian demo... more...

12inch Don't Be Afraid: DBA019
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