Mixtape by Cagey Oil Driller (aka @acadjmia), out via New Work City Records (@newworkcityrecords) 

Read: https://bit.ly/3g5Wx1D
Download / Order: https://bit.ly/3wUsTlW

The first original production from Cagey Oil Driller, a sound-design mixtape called Lungs. Made with the Erica DB-01, the mixtape was inspired by a DJ set he performed recently for Common Multiverse Initiative titled 'coughs.' It's available as a free download on New Work City Records' Bandcamp page.

Cover art by Ibuki Kuramochi
https://www.instagram.com/ibuki_kuramochi/

Mastered by Dominic Clare at Declared Sound
https://www.instagram.com/d.glare/

Released by New Work City Records

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Premiere: Cagey Oil Driller - Lungs [New Work City Records]

@merdhlaleh
The 10th release of katharsis is the album “Matter Out Of Place” by Merdh Laleh, which will come out on April 15th. It will be the first physical release of the label, manufactured in an edition of 49 cassette tapes. Behind the Merdh Laleh moniker is the Copenhagen-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Valdemar Kragelund, who released his debut album “Water For Your Eyes” in 2019 on the danish label Petrola 80.

This second release of the artist is a collection of tracks and sketches made from vastly different perspectives and in divergent conditions, but which peculiarly made sense when put together in the context of the album. Consequently, the album seems to be a reflection on things that do not fit into a context. Themes of ostracism, the socially disadvantaged, shattered dreams and a lack of hope permeates the sonic atmospheres with deviating glimpses of serene and nostalgic
memories framed in sound.

The artist, who besides his Merdh Laleh moniker functions as one third of the experimental jazz trio Køs and as the keyboardist in the dark theatral rock band Josiah Konder, weaves together arcane synth-melodies with eerie vocals and hallowed saxophones to a veil of unsound laments. With katharsis-founder jjjacob contributing with the artwork and mastering, “Matter Out Of Place” sends the listener on a delirious journey, trying to understand the metaphysics of being the missing piece in a puzzle within a context you are not aware of.

thanks to Maria, Kristian, Jonas, Hjalte, Jacob & Martin
Ephemeral Dances originally commissioned for Camille Doussy's exhibition "Ephemeral Dance", 2018. 

Mastered by jjjacob & Merdh Laleh
Artwork by jjjacob

Matter Out Of Place

Merdh Laleh - initiated

Nueve Variables

The 14th release of katharsis is the debut EP “Pace / Silence” by Danish artist ELCA. The release is truly a personal piece to the artist, as it intends to translate, conceptualize and visualize the physical and psychological experiences of living with heart disease. Throughout the five tracks of the EP, ELCA explores an array of themes and symptoms related to his illness through distorted pads, stuttering synthesizers and heavily manipulated drums.

On “Pace / Silence” the artist seeks to express the difficult feelings attached to illness in our society, recognize others in similar situations and fight the stigma attached to it. Starting the EP out solidly, the track “Defibrillation” is a manifestation of ELCA’s first heart attack and the following electrical shocks he experienced from his ICD. Following this comes “Arrhythmia” portraying the inner battle between the heart and the defibrillator and their struggle to find a common tempo.

On “Bradycardia / Pacemakers”, ELCA firstly depicts the symptom of having a much too low pulse and later the stabilization of the pulse by the pacemaker. Thereafter comes the track “Tachycardia”, oppositely depicting the symptom of having a much too high pulse and the following fears of fainting and potential heart stop. Lastly, the artist shows how on “Composure” that the worst symptoms have ameliorated through the right medical care and how making music has given him release of some of the difficult experiences he had in the intense care.

artwork by jjjacob
mastered by jjjacob

Pace / Silence

ELCA - Arrhythmia

JEROME Mixfile #781 - Reptilian Expo Aka Dj Rrrr

https://soundcloud.com/reptilianexpo
https://www.instagram.com/reptib1/
https://internationalwinners.bandcamp.com/album/longidicus-longidito

JEROME Mixfile #781 - Reptilian Expo Aka Dj Rrrr

Taken from SBKT044: Prettybwoy - Tayutau Remixes
Release date: 1st October 2021
Artwork: Wang Jingxin
Mastering: Raphael Valensi

Prettybwoy’s debut album ‘Tayutau’ gets a UK remix package from Cooly G, DJ Q, Mr. Mitch feat. miles and Pinch.

Tracklist:

1. SLT (Mr Mitch Remix feat. miles)
2. Island (Cooly G Remix)
3. Destination feat. lIlI (DJ Q Remix)
4. Mikoshi (Pinch Remix)

Tayutau Remixes

Prettybwoy - Mikoshi (Pinch Remix)

@ytem's experimental style blends influences from electronic and classical music, providing him with a chimera-like artistic persona - he manages to deliver atmospheric soundscapes and electric dancefloor-ready sets just as fluidly.

Nueve Variables

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