Yesterday saw the launch of Watchtower, a brand new label with a philosophy on the scene that almost exactly matches TYFTH. Run by Endemic, the label will be aiming to bring deeper, darker, more melancholy freeform to a wider audience, and the upcoming first release is a promising step in that direction.

As well as tunes from UK stalwarts like Lost Soul and Douglas, there are excellent tracks from Aryx (Solar Flare) and Proteus (Get Fire!), while it’s awesome to see Qygen finally recognised by a label. Some of the tunes this time around are heavier on the wobbly basses than I like to play, but overall there’s some really high quality material here and it should prove to be a nice gateway into the deeper sound for some freeform listeners.

Keep an eye on the Watchtower site for more info – preorders are already available for the first release.