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Loraine James, Arca, Shygirl and more contribute to a 40-strong locked groove compilation

It’s being released by London-based label PLZ Make It Ruins

London-based label PLZ Make It Ruins today announced a whopping 40-track compilation of original loops. It was released this Friday, with all profits from the release and merch package being split between the ACLU and Liberty UK.

Each track is exactly 1.8 second long and has been created with the specific intention of being looped repeatedly.

Contributing artists include Arca, Shygirl, 100 gecs, Loraine James, Four Tet, Floating Points, PLZ Make It Ruins label head Vegyn, Blood Orange and so many more.

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A locked groove is the final note on a record that forms a coherent loop of its own as the album closes. This has been used by DJs for decades to mix records seamlessly. This concept has fuelled the project.

A merch drop accompanies the compilation, and has been designed by Isha Dipika and Travis Brothers. It is available for purchase here.

See below for a full list of all 40 artists involved in the project, cop the compilation here, and stream Octo Octa’s loop ‘My Heart’ below.

SIDE A

1. 100 gecs - One bar to rule them all

2. Arca - UwU

3. ARTHUR - rest_less

4. Blood Orange - MORRIS

5. Buddy Ross - Future

6. Channel Tres - Locked In

7. Clairo - Jasper

8. Daniel Aged - 3 pictures

9. Dijon - PEACKOCK!

10. Dominic Fike - Cheesy Wine

11. Duval Timothy - Penny Sweet

12. Eris Drew - The Beat That Never Dies

13. Floating Points - Recourting

14. Four Tet - If You Spin Your Love Around

15. HAIM - I Know Alone

16. John Glacier - Shiny Sounds

17. Kelsey Lu - Only

18. Kelvin Krash - Guardian Angel

19. Kenny Beats - dontoverthinkshit

20. King Krule - Moonnn

SIDE B

1. Lauren Auder - Thorn

2. Loraine James - Sooth

3. Matthew Tavares - I Know Myself

4. Mica Levi - ⚕

5. Mk.Gee - LL6 +50c

6. Mura Masa - Reassurance Loop

7. object blue - print sprint

8. Octo Octa - My Heart

9. Oli XL - Puppet

10. OTTO - Mr. Bilberry Badger’s Ringtone

11. Overmono - 5 More Years Loop

12. Porches - :*)

13. Raveena - Heartbeat Blip

14. Romil Hemnani - rope

15. Shygirl - Shy Tag

16. Skrillex - Italian Sushi

17. tn_490 - Plus four runner

18. Vegyn - Circle

19. Yawning Portal - Lovely Poison in a Jade Wine Cup

20. Zsela - Liza

Jemima Skala is Mixmag’s Weekend Editor. Follow her on Twitter

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