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A limited edition seven-inch pressed on gleaming white vinyl, it features two previously unreleased tracks taken from 'Vaclament A', the name that Tom Jenkinson gave to a series of sound experiments he conducted in his shed in 2022.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe mysteriously titled 'S4 021 D2' and 'S4 021 B2' are both sine wave excursions, but the two pieces are likely to prompt very different reactions. 'S4 021 D2' is a gradually unfurling tonal pattern that is incredibly hypnotic and wholly enveloping. We've cut the disc at 33rpm to accommodate its ebb and flow across seven glorious minutes. In stark contrast, 'S4 021 B2' is oppressive and unnerving, perhaps because Jenkinson worked on the track in complete darkness. 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