601 have returned with their second new single ‘Sleeper Cell’ (feat. Arian Malekpour/Hidden Mothers). Out today and streaming everywhere!
This is the second new single to be released from the electronic duos upcoming LP ‘We Are Not The Same‘, which is due for release on November 7th via SeeHear Recordings.
On ‘Sleeper Cell’ the band have teamed up with fellow music visionary Arian Malekpour from the rising melodic hardcore band Hidden Mothers.
“I’ve known Arian and Hidden Mothers for quite some time now and one day the subject of breakbeat music came up and it turned out we’d played a few of his haunts in Sheffield back in the day. So, we hatched a plan to do something that fused the most post rock side of what he does in Hidden Mothers with a spaced-out breakbeat vibe. We upped the tempo to 160 BPM to keep it fast paced and techy. We hope this will appeal to the kind of person who enjoys fusing post rock with electronic elements.” – George Miller
Click To Watch The Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j125YV_uM6k
New album ‘We Are Not The Same‘ out November 7th
601’s sound is rooted in the world of electronic music, but their creativeness weaves further afield into the rock and metal scenes, giving their music and overall aesthetics an alternative leaning. Heavy and electronic music are no strangers to one another, and 601sees the dark and extreme DNA that is present in both. Being fans of a wide range of music, they take great pleasure in marrying the two worlds together and creating something as broad as their individual tastes.
601 was founded in 1993 by Nat Slater and George Miller. With over three decades in the game, the duo have released three LPs and countless EPs/singles, which has earned them great critical acclaim and an international following in the realms of experimental and electronic music.
They have worked with the top labels in breakbeat and bass music, which has helped them hit career milestones with singles of the month in DJ Mag, worldwide DJ performances, Radio 1 and Kiss 100 sessions and top billing dance stage performances at Glastonbury, Glade and Beat Herder festivals.
In 2019, 601 took a much needed break. Requests to perform live and for new music were still coming in, but they had an itch to push the boundaries of their creative output further. Both Nat and George have always had a love for so many different styles of music outside the breakbeat genre they’d become most known for, so after three years of silence, the two united with the steadfast mission of making the album they’ve always wanted to hear. Thus began the creation of their fourth LP ‘We Are Not The Same’.
Through George’s connections in metal journalism, 601 were able to collaborate with some of the most exciting new artists that the burgeoning UK alternative scene has to offer. Arian Malekpour, Jake Harding, Adam Sedgwick (Tribe Of Ghosts) and fakeyourdeath are just some of the names featured on ‘We Are Not The Same’.
By collaborating with these artists, 601 have created a record that aims to unite dancefloors and moshpits. The duo have taken influence from other genre defiers such as Enter Shikari, Pendulum and Modestep, but have decided to take a more subtle approach to how they blend the worlds of rock and electronic, creating a sound that is uniquely and wholly their own.
For the release of ‘We Are Not The Same’ 601 have teamed up with SeeHear Recordings to help bring it to the masses. SeeHear is an independent label, open to supporting new creative styles of music, and with no interest in pushing artists in a commercial direction. For this reason alone, SeeHear were the obvious partners to help breathe life into the project.
Scheduled for release on the 7th of November, 601 are ready to let the new album speak for itself…’We Are Not The Same’.
featuring Tribe Of Ghosts. Watch the video [here]. The single comes with a special 601 VIP Breakbeat Mix as B-side.
Track listing:
1. We Are Not The Same
2. Killer feat. fakeyourdeath
3. Nothing Is Cool feat. Jay Butler (Concrete Hyena/Grand Theft Audio)
4. Sleeper Cell feat. Arian Malekpour
5. Cross
6. You Need This feat. Kieran Scott (Death Collector)
7. Outrunner feat. Matt Benatan (Din Of Celestial Birds)
8. BSSLN feat. Madrush MC
9. Fade Out feat. Jake Harding
10. Level Up
11.Inkblood feat. Adam Sedgwick (Tribe Of Ghosts)
Credits:
Produced by George Miller and Nat Slater.
Cover art by Amy Walpole (Witchfever)
