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Proplyd 133-353 readies his debut EP Exoplanet, through NLI’s Adhesive Records, marking the full reveal of a project that has been building quietly for years. Born in the North of England and later training as a commercial pilot in Oxford, the London-based artist first broke through under his old alias Joel Bird, landing cuts on ARTCORE that earned props from Indira Paganotto and KI/KI, including the recent “Starlight.” His Tungsten remix of NLI’s ‘Riot’ landed on Adhesive earlier this year. His live sets have lit up underground spots in London and Berlin, such as HOL, Meatfree, and Teletech, where he stitches psytrance, and minimal techno into marathon journeys that pull ravers into his world.

The EP’s three tracks offer a personal journey through sound. ‘Event Horizon’ opens with atmospheric synths before muted percussion guides you towards an ambient climax surging with high tension that teases you which is perfect for an opener. Where ‘Event horizon teases you, the title track, ‘Exoplanet,’ delivers the techno intensity and gives you that beat drop your ears yearned for in the intro. Instant gratification. The tempo stays steady as each layer adds a new texture to the track, creating an air of intrigue that rests on the ambiance of cosmic motifs used in the production of this track. ‘Cognitive Descent,‘ goes earthbound, rooting you in mechanical glitches to explore anxiety, fear, and repression.​

Drawing from childhood travels and his tangled relationship with techno since the 2023 ARTCORE debut ‘Existentialism’, Proplyd 133-353 treats the EP as metaphysical travel through human consciousness. It stands as a pushback against techno’s commercial grind, leaning into the fractal textures advanced by label peers Prerna Singh, AC (dot robot), and NLI. By stripping away industry limits, Exoplanet lays the foundation for where this alias is headed: raw, unrestricted, and unafraid of the darker corners of the mind.

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