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From<\/strong> Bradford, UK Miles J Paralysis maintains a low profile, with just a handful of releases available on Bandcamp and a sparse, faceless Instagram presence. The enigma suits the music he has been making and sharing under the alias since early last year: dark, dubby and complete with obscure vocal samples and titles such as Always Liked Scarecrows and Cursed Moor.<\/p>\n Before he adopted the Paralysis name in 2025, the Bradford-based producer released music under Miles Henry for several years but that functional, techy production style has since taken a left turn. His new sound is swampy and gothic, and said to be inspired by northern folklore and mysticism<\/a> \u2013 themes evoked in his chugging rhythms and cosmic flourishes. Recent tracks such as Eavesdropper, from his Folktronic EP and Snicket Rhythm, from Turf Step (both released via his own imprint Crying Outcast), sound as fit for a seance as they do a dancefloor. The deep low end lurks menacingly, as physical as it is audible.<\/p>\n This month, Paralysis will release his new EP Don\u2019t Forget the Ritual on the DIY label Emotional Especial. As the title suggests, the record is suitably eerie and hypnotic, with industrial clangs and whispers perforating the whirring synths and skittish percussion. Despite the concept, there\u2019s plenty of variation here as big-room house music and shuffling big beat coalesce with post-punk, dub and new wave \u2013 an expansive approach that echoes the musicians who influence him, from Andrew Weatherall to African Head Charge. It\u2019s a brilliant, assured record from a producer who is hitting his stride. Safi Bugel<\/em><\/p>\n
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Up next<\/strong> New EP Don\u2019t Forget the Ritual released on 28 February<\/p>\nThis week\u2019s best new tracks<\/h2>\n