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With no reference point to draw from — and after some quiet speculation about where the sound might go — Rave Select wastes no time in weaving together inspirations from his crate-digging, soul-searching, and dial-twisting to deliver two tracks that feel less like a debut and more like a soft landing.“Fragments EP” finds Rave Select working in dual focus — one eye on mood, the other on mechanics. The result: two tracks with enough internal logic to sound like something you’ve always known, just not by name.A-side “Fragments”, the title track, lands with headstrong, subtropical bounce. A seven-minute string-driven opus, locked into a stoic 120 BPM grid. It doesn’t chase payoff — it leans into the afro pocket, letting arrangement and rhythm speak. A modern interpretation of African rhythmic traditions, filtered through detail-heavy arrangement and long-form intuition.On the flip, “Mukundi” is a quiet, jazz-laced, melodic meditation. A study in balance — where the right shaker loop and guitar motif are given eight minutes to unfold. Acoustic flourishes, soft pads, pitched vocal fragments, and hypnotic piano phrases build patiently in dialogue. Just as it finds its stillness, the break slips in a full brass section and parade snares — not to shift the tone, but to settle it.
Release Title: Fragments EP
Imprint: PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS
Artist: Rave Select
Cover Art: Rave Select
Marked by a progressive edge and a tribal-tech pulse, Off Ground sees Rave Select meticulously slotting eight introspective juggernauts into his catalog. True to its name, Off Ground launches Rave Select’s distinct sonic lexicon into the stratosphere of modern peak-time basement sets.The LP format proves an efficient vehicle for this tightly curated journey. Much like its predecessor Fragments, Off Ground eschews trend compliance in favor of deeply personal storytelling.
Eight tracks. No filler. Off Ground moves through different temperatures without losing shape. From the tight syncopation of “Timeless” to the heavy fog of “Mainframe,” Rave Select stays close to the chest — detailed, personal, never overdone.“Relics” leans into feeling. Acoustic strings, bongo pressure, and a vocal from KBL (US) that lingers more than it leads. “Basement Evolution” gets rougher — turntable flicks, vocal chops, and a Maputo-style bassline pulling everything into a controlled spiral. On “Mosi oa Tunya,” SoPresh (NG) moves with ease across a clean 120 BPM groove laced with jazz detail. “Bethesda” builds through layered percussion before landing soft, almost like a breath out.Then “Kana Waenda” closes the loop — Milly (ZW) in full voice over a slow-burn Afro-funk rhythm, loaded with grit, nostalgia, and ambient push. Shona lyrics cut through the haze while everything underneath keeps moving forward.No trend compliance here. Just eight innovating the sound and sitting right where they’re meant to.
Release Title: Off Ground LP
Imprint: PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS
Artist: Rave Select
Cover Art: Rave Select
Hardly a day off, but one could have easily assumed that, given the light conversation surrounding the release of his recent Off Ground LP. Only a few weeks later, Rave Select has returned from hibernation in quick succession. More material from the ardent cat arrives in the form of LP2 — cryptically titled the Pushing Kicks LP.Sonically, the same anti-formula ethos that shaped his previous records burns brightly here. No prefab loops, no algorithmic polish — just raw, deliberate craftsmanship. That resistance to trend-chasing remains intact, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anything in the crates right now that sounds quite like it. This is singular terrain — built for heads who still trust the long way ‘round, and for floors that embrace “a different sound”.
Release Title: Pushing Kicks LP
Imprint: PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS
Artist: Rave Select
Cover Art: Concept and Photography: JohnnytheDOP
Stepping far beyond the realm of “happenstance”, and dusting up nine Electronic-beat Juggernauts that are equal parts introspective and in sync with the club crowd is a normal day around here.Yes if you haven’t caught on yet, Rave Select just uploaded the new material. Casually laying claim to a few more dance floor cuts, and letting them sit comfortably as the fourth project this year alone. Also marking four official self releases on his own label “Progressive Elements”.That’s the context. Now that you’re all caught up — Progressive Elements is proud to present Rave Select’s “Keep Deep LP” which continues the same sonic arc introduced in his first three projects. The percussion is punching harder this time and he’s not shying away from the over active snares and congas snapping into the foreground. Back to that “tribal drums” vibe while expanding it into panoramic territory. Half the tracks on this record stretch beyond the six–minute threshold, giving them time to breathe and mutate.
Release Title: Keep Deep LP
Imprint: PROGRESSIVE ELEMENTS
Artist: Rave Select
Cover Art: Rave Select
After a few weeks of loose, spontaneous experimentation — whatever came up in the moment — Rave Select settles back into something familiar. Album Mode. His 4th one to be precise.If you were one of the lucky few, you would have already sampled the new sonic direction through his extracurricular productions, namely a few leaked remixes on a burner YouTube account and an also leaked EP titled Fabric Render surfacing online over the past few weeks. You may be aware that there’s no shortage of inspiration circling the Progressive Elements camp. Music is in ample supply.Standouts, include a leaked wrecking ball remix, and an equally mesmerising 360 remix all coming jam packed with that classic Rave Select energy.But, for those seeking the more Journey style tracks, longer form, full of depth and even more esoteric as they break down and reconstruct. LP 4 is here.As we said before, Rave Select settles back into something familiar, but not safe, exactly; more… reflective. This LP feels like the opposite of last quarter’s scattershot approach. There’s intention here. Texture. Space. A sort of low-key narrative. Good timing too — Progressive Elements was due for some new official material anyway.At this point, it’s more likely than not that you’ll be expecting something a little off-kilter from the anthem supplier himself. But maybe that anticipation could lead to a bit of catalog perusing, priming yourself for what’s next. Then again, there have been plenty of hints sprinkled throughout each previous record, with sounds later adopted in his subsequent work.Mukundi set the stage for ascension. Bethesda provided the bare bones for ancient secrets. And now, there’s far more innovative craftsmanship at play — almost as if the maestro himself were deliberately trying to throw the game for a loop. Easy pickings, since every other beat-maker is pretty much pushing out what the more popular cats are already doing. Not here. No. This is definitely singular territory. Nothing else out there quite like what you’re about to hear.
Album Title: The Code
Artist: Rave Select
Genre: Afro Grit, Tribal House
Year: 2025
Imprint: Progressive Elements
Album Artwork + Creative Inspiration: Johnnythedop
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Orange Samurai, the collaboration project by Profound Samurai and Rave Select, delivers 12 multi-genre cuts. From Hiphop to Jungle and IDM, there’s no shortage of creative flair on the project.From the twisted and warped form of “Physics”, to the high energy beat of “Profound lofi” it’s evident that both artists had their sights on making something completely unique.
Album Title: Orange Samurai
Artist: Profound Samurai, Rave Select
Genre: Experimental, IDM, Jungle DnB, Hip Hop, lofi, boom bap
Year: 2025
Imprint: Profound Records
Album Artworks: Profound Samurai, Rave Select
Rave Select’s latest chapter arrived through unlikely but fitting circumstances. After first linking with Profound Samurai on Reddit back in June, the two producers attempted to carve out a direction for a joint project—but the vision wouldn’t settle. Creative disagreements stalled progress, and a four-month disconnect made the idea of a full release seem almost impossible. Yet in early November, something clicked. Loops began moving rapidly through Reddit DMs and long chains of Google Drive links, and within just six days the entire collaboration was finished. An awesome moment for both artists, built entirely online, and almost lost to silence.This sudden breakthrough aligns naturally with the ongoing underground narrative surrounding Rave Select’s previous work. His affinity for weaving gloomy melodies into rhythmic chaos has long been part of his DNA. And in a world where the idea of “lead single standards” feels increasingly outdated, “The Code” from the code answered—perhaps even dismissed—that question outright. As consistent as his floor-referencing instincts have been, it’s clear listeners wouldn’t mind even more jungle-delirium from him.Still, five projects deep, Rave Select has never pretended to chase commercial appeal. If anything, he’s been carving out his own target and hitting it with precision. What matters more at this stage is identifying which instruments deserve to be twisted, warped, or pushed further into obscurity. Organic drums—the conga, bongo, djembes—have proven themselves surprisingly compatible with his electronic palette, forming a natural bridge between earthbound rhythm and synthetic texture.Given that stance, nobody should be surprised that he continues to release material that pushes against the grain of sleazy, pop-favoured trends. His release-first, explain-later philosophy has become a signature, and thankfully, it doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.This time around, that ethos expands through a collaboration with fellow Reddit dweller Profound Samurai, who has been quietly building momentum with a series of experimental hip-hop, IDM, jungle, and lo-fi releases over the past few months. Together, they deliver the joint LP Orange Samurai—a project that merges their identities in fine form, born from chance, distance, digital threads, and a last-minute creative surge that solidified their shared world.
Rave Select - Paradigm Shift (Album)
With a catalogue already spilling over the edges and a handful of 2025 collaborations still drifting into orbit, it shouldn’t catch anyone off guard that RS is sliding in one more discography pivot before the year bows out. Two weeks ago he quietly aired a teaser of “Where It’s At”, alongside the hazy, slow-dissolving ambient experiment “Digital Currents” with randomsoundguy—the latter finally surfacing days ago. And if you’ve been tracking RS long enough, you know full well these aren’t the only artefacts stashed away; “Where It’s At” is still marked for an upcoming LP of undisclosed shape, keeping speculation at a slow boil.Fresh off Orange Samurai, his shape-shifting dispatch on Profound Samurai’s Profound Records, RS has been gliding between hip hop fragments, Lo-Fi dust, and IDM circuitry with an ease that makes prediction pointless. The next move was never going to sit neatly in any one lane—and of course, it doesn’t.Now comes Paradigm Shift, landing once again on his Progressive Elements imprint—a 30-minute dance-leaning detour that feels both recognisably RS and boldly unanchored. Before diving into the contours of this one, it’s worth a glance back at where the road last twisted. The Code gave us the first hints: off-kilter, self-indulgent gems like “Midnight” and “Krump Mechanics”, tracks that felt like RS testing the weight of new tools, new tensions, new grooves. Not all of it hit instantly—but much of it has grown into its audience, gaining rotation as listeners catch on to the grit and intention glimpsed beneath the surface.The Code was the flare shot—Paradigm Shift is the terrain it illuminated.Across these new cuts, RS pushes the dial further toward a hybrid dance language, bending rhythm patterns and melodic motifs into something that winks at the familiar while carving out its own corner of the floor. It’s restless, playful, and meticulously sculpted—his clearest signal yet of where the next era begins.
Title: Paradigm Shift
Artist: Rave Select
Year: 2025
Imprint: Progressive Elements
Creative & Cover Art: Dampierre / Damp1erre
Genre: Experimental, House, IDM, HipHop
Universal Product Code (UPC): 057914358741
Catalog Number: LR-2982706
The Mukundi track series—synonymous with Rave Select’s instinctive grasp of rhythms deeply embedded in the Southern African dancefloor continuum—brings into focus a palette of earth-toned sonics interwoven with sleek electronic undercurrents. The result is a carefully calibrated bridge between ancestral rhythmic sensibilities and Africa’s increasingly future-forward, EDM-leaning meditations.Rooted yet exploratory, this is club music that understands its lineage while refusing to remain static.To assume that these works would arrive devoid of a deeply personal message would be to ignore the long-standing intimacy between art and the uneasy coexistence of beauty and pain. Mukundi—a Shona word loosely translating to “the one who overcomes” or “the winner”—finds Rave Select channeling an unwavering optimism into four-on-the-floor ruminations of striking emotional clarity. Tribal drums cascade in disciplined conversation with white-noise-laced basslines, while the occasional marimba flourish punctuates the arrangements with moments of human warmth and ceremonial resonance.Part I surfaced via Fragments, with Part II unfolding on its multi-genre, more expansive elder sibling, Paradigm Shift. Each chapter delivered a distinct shade of the same overarching thesis: optimistic music, sculpted for movement and collective release. Which, inevitably, brings us to Part III.As a standalone release and slated for his upcoming solo LP, Mukundi Pt. III ultimately finds its resting place on Progressive Elements, accompanied by two formidable, almost provocatively strong B-sides: Wrecking Crew and Screwface Anthem Pt. II. Tracks that, in another context, would comfortably headline entire EPs—yet here function as complementary counterweights, reinforcing the strength and confidence of the central narrative.And so, the arc remains unbroken. He came, he saw, and he sustained the series with conviction. Rave Select opens 2026 with purpose, with both the Remix EP (alongside Open) and Mukundi Pt. III seeing the light of day on Progressive Elements—affirming not only continuity, but growth, resolve, and a quietly defiant optimism aimed squarely at the dancefloor.
Title: Mukundi Pt. III
Artist: Rave Select
Year: 2025
Imprint: Progressive Elements
Creative & Cover Art: Rave Select
Genre: House, Afro House, Dancehall
with the exception of this new release, for most listeners, RS exists in a very specific light: architect mode. Original compositions. Clean signal paths. Modern tools doing modern things. A discography that’s almost stubbornly sample-free, not out of purism, but control. Every sound accounted for. Every choice deliberate. No paperwork chasing the art.That’s the RS people see.but, what happens when you're more than 5 albums, 2 eps and whole bunch of singles deep within just 6 months. everything starts to feel played out and done. case in point -- The sail mixtape. A creative reset while RS charts a new course for the rest of his 2026 rollout.Sail is about the RS that never needed to be seen.Long before Progressive Elements, before Mukundi found its stride on the floor, before album mode became ritual, there was another workflow running in parallel. One with no end goal. No context. No intention of release. Just digging. Listening. Pulling records apart to see what memory feels like when you bend it sideways.Sail lives there.This is a 17-track beat tape pulled straight from the personal stash—no polish pass, no crossover anxiety, no concern for where it fits in the broader arc. Pure hip-hop DNA. Sample-based to the bone. Fragments lifted from everywhere and nowhere at once: soul records worn thin, ambient passages that barely register as “songs,” left-field electronic detours, jazz phrases caught mid-breath and never allowed to resolve.Nothing obvious. Nothing spoon-fed.Listen exclusively on bandlab.
The Professionals, Rave Select & Profound Samurai, remind the game why you can't buy class. It's embedded within the DNA of only the greatest music makers alive. Dive into the explosive and mind bending genius that is Rave Samurai 2.0. Out now, on Profound Records.Sheeeesh 🔥 xd
With the new year underway, Rave Select continues to operate at a steady and unapologetic pace. Multiple RS projects remain in circulation — some officially released, others existing as works-in-progress across private folders, USBs and informal listening spaces. Expanding an already substantial discography no longer feels like an event, but rather an ongoing process.all feels, no FX marks a clear stylistic shift.The project is both critical and cathartic, leaning into funk, trip-hop and melancholic electronic music while maintaining RS’s established rhythmic language. The sound palette is deliberately restrained: hard 808s, subdued organs and keys, glitch-oriented synth design, bass-driven arrangements and a continued emphasis on percussive, tribal-informed grooves. Effects are minimal and functional, allowing arrangement and emotion to lead.Dive in and be entranced in the movement. Sincerely yours. Progressive Elements
The Digital Currents EP is a collaborative ambient project by Rave Select and Randomsoundguy, released as a direct follow-up to their 2025 single Digital Currents. Expanding on the sonic language introduced in that release, the EP explores the outer edges of digital sound design, unfolding as a finely layered ecosystem of texture, space, and harmonic motion.Built almost entirely without traditional percussion, the project relies on evolving timbral structures, micro-modulation, and spectral detail to generate momentum and emotional depth. Across the record, synthetic and processed sources are sculpted into immersive soundfields—granular swells, drifting harmonic beds, and subtly destabilized tones that breathe and shift over time. Movement is achieved not through rhythm, but through gradual transformation: slow filter migrations, phase interactions, and spatial automation that reward deep listening.The title track, Digital Currents—featured as the primary cue for discovery and embeds—serves as the EP’s conceptual and sonic anchor. It establishes the record’s central themes of flow, signal, and digital impermanence, while setting the tonal palette that the remaining compositions expand upon.The collaboration functions as a dialogue rather than a blend, with each artist’s sonic language remaining distinct yet interwoven. Digital artifacts are treated as musical elements, while negative space is used with precision, allowing the compositions to feel expansive without excess. The result is an EP that sits at the intersection of ambient, experimental, and contemporary electronic music—cinematic in scale, minimal in gesture, and meticulously engineered.Tracklist:
Digital Currents
Maximus
Memory
The Static Between UsDesigned for both intimate headphone listening and large-scale spatial environments, The Digital Currents EP emphasizes restraint, clarity, and detail, presenting ambient music as a forward-thinking, technically refined form rather than background sound.