The Ghasi Ram Blues Remix EP

Ghasi Ram Blues (Slinky Remix)

A sublime selection of dancefloor beats and downtempo dubs from around the globe, Mixes + Mavericks features seven remixes by Pitch Black, two live tracks that couldn’t be more different in nature or tempo, one seriously unorthodox situation (an unauthorised remix of a remix) and a track in between states, all highlighting the breadth of the duo’s sonic palette.

Whereas their previous Rarities + Remixes collection was predominantly rooted in New Zealand, Mixes + Mavericks is undoubtedly a more international affair, with all the remixed artists hailing from the northern hemisphere. Many of the connections are the result of the duo’s touring and festival appearances around the globe: they first met Gaudi at a gig in Japan, Animat and Nick Woolfson (Sounds from the Ground) at The Big Chill festival in the UK, while downtemple duo Desert Dwellers were encountered in the Californian underground. 

Other connections were more straightforward: Brighton-based Ink Project (run by Kiwi Jez Lloyd) approached them to remix “The End” and Mexico’s Sudden Reverb was introduced by label-mates Deep Fried Dub. Meanwhile Mike bumped into Radioactive Man’s Keith Tenniswood (of Two Lone Swordsmen fame) while he was getting a 7” record cut. 

Uber-producer/Killing Joke bass player Youth features in two very different ways. First up is Pitch Black’s pulsating dub mix of his collaboration with Italian producer Gaudi, from their Astronaut Alchemists album. Then there is his unsolicited remix of epsilon-blue’s 1999 remix of Speech, over which he added bass, beats and blessings.  This mash-up lurked for years in the archive under the title of Helmsdub, but only as a corrupted mp3 file. Thankfully a little detective work discovered that, much to everyone’s surprise, it had been released as Speechless (Big Circle Flat Pain Remix) on a 2004 CD compilation. A copy was tracked down, the tune was carefully re-mastered and then correctly named.

Mixes + Mavericks also features two very different live offerings: Notting Pill is a dose of atmospheric moodiness from a rare ambient set at Notting Hill Arts Club in London, held to publicise the upcoming showcase of New Zealand music at Fabric in 2003. The banging G202, meanwhile, was captured by Andre Upston at Rippon Festival in Wanaka, NZ at the turn of the millennium, and later broadcast on Radio New Zealand. It was a track that, despite being a staple of the live show for many years, was never finished, and following software updates and data dumps, the only version that exists is this live recording.

It's a Future Dub is a similarly embryonic track – eventually it became It’s the Future Knocking, from the Filtered Senses album, but here it’s a fascinating hybrid caught midway between creation and completion. Many of the elements of its future self are present, but there is a whole lot more going on, making this a fascinating signpost on a possible road-not-taken. 

Beautifully accompanied by Tim Prebble's Cyanotype images, Mixes + Mavericks is a showcase of Pitch Black’s sonic diversity as remixers and maintains the trademark production aesthetic that has won them thousands of fans and filled dancefloors around the globe.

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Youth & Gaudi - The Gods Must Be Crazy (Pitch Black's Hubristic Prayerformance Mix)(preview)

Hidden In Plain Sight

Inbetween Perception And Understanding - Advanced Suite CsMaster16BitV01

I Ve Went Into Lights V02 - Advanced Suite CsMaster16BitV02

A Prison Of My Own Making - Advanced Suite CsMaster16v03

Mindspring Music presents: Psy TRS - The Flying Phoenix [MSM114]

Rising out of the ashes The Flying Phoenix symbolizes the unity of the world coming together, from out of the darkness of a global pandemic. Filled with psychedelic textures and signature PSY-TRS sound this sonic journey through the psychedelic styles is reminiscent of the life before we rose from the ashes. Mid tempo to PsyBass, this album features a wide range meant to remind us of the connection we share and the spaces that bring us all together.
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released April 22, 2022

Artist: Psy TRS
Title: The Flying Phoenix
Release Date: 04/022/2022
Catalog #: MSM114
Artwork: Francisco Torres
Mastering: Coam
Release Biography: Justin Tull
Written & Produced: Francisco Torres
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Psy TRS - Starry Nights Of Mystery And Psychedelia [Mindspring Music]

Mindspring Music presents: Garden Of Symbiosis, an eclectic mix of beautiful tracks, compiled by Entangled Mind. The push and pull between waking life and the dream world come to life in this beautifully compiled release with a mixture of psychedelic vibes physically intertwined with a touch of broken beats, jazzy vibes, world-ethnic rhythms and chillout, holding together the symbiotic nature of reality and the dream world.

From the depths of fertile psychedelic soil springs forth a delectable sonic adventure. Step into the Garden of Symbiosis as we explore and experience the array of sounds.

At the gateway of our garden, we have Arcturus setting the mood with the funky melodic tune Tossing Pebbles, a perfect anthem for stirring up the serene waters of a pond, awaiting what happens next.

Things get even more mysterious as Darklord Gob hits us with a funky, squishy tune called Callisto, setting a nice dubby foundation of mystery and intrigue as we head deeper into the garden.

Continuing our journey through the dubby end of the garden, the beauty of our sonic surroundings come alive as we sway gently along to the magic of the uplifting, earthy, positive vibes of Panda On The Bamboo Tree's joint called Hickey Hipster Dub. 

Picking up our pace a bit, we find ourselves paying close attention to our surroundings and we skip playfully though DeathMomenT' Current Understanding, an ethno-conscious downtempo tune that is symbiotically mysterious and uplifting. 

Stepping off the path into a shaded canopy of large trees, we are suddenly surrounded with a buzzing flurry of wildlife, frolicking about in a frantic manner. Gleekch provides us the perfect backdrop to the scene with Can not wake up that early, a frantic progressive tune with a shift in energy that peaks with some funky drum'n'bass. 

The spectacular display of frenzied energy is concluded just as fast as it began and the discovery of a serene pond is just what we need to recuperate and reflect. Øhmar provides us with a much needed groovy chillout tune, Above Duality, to help us relax and catch our breath.

Off on the distance we hear the ever-increasing beckoning of Arcturus' return to the garden. This time, teaming up with Faelow, we give in to the intriguing sounds of Viridus, a melodic, groovy chillout tune.

Feeling quite refreshed, we depart from Arcturus and Faelow and meet up with Slaycub who inspires us to make a run for it, to take all that we have felt in the garden and move forward with the positive intention of integration. Epigenesis is an uplifting and beautiful backdrop to inspire us to do just that.

Catching our breath, in the distance, we see the exit of the garden. Our journey, though coming to a close, settles with a symbiotic merging of our waking life and reality. Vallou provides us with the perfect soundtrack as we depart from the Garden of Symbiosis, in balance with our new reality.

Garden Of Symbiosis - VA Complied Entangled Mind

Vallou - The Afterlife [Mindspring Music]

I finally post here a recording from the Ethereal Decibel Festival 2023! 
I may replace this audio with the 90min version when I get the chance.

This was a 5am set, so it was definitely out of my comfort zone to set up in the dark, after a sleepless night and carrying all my equipment around for the 12 hour trip (that damn guitar can be so heavy), so the result is not as clean as what I make in my cozy studio setup, but I will cut myself some slack. Regardless, it was a WONDERFUL experience and I thank the festival organizers and Arnaud who booked me. Also, what a beautiful stage the Nest is! 

I hope to be back soon with a deep slow techno act next time...! ∞

Live @ the Nest - Ethereal Decibel Festival 2023

'Suggestion'
from the '140 Me-Time' LP

7 track LP - EARLY ACCESS on Patreon to full album MP3 FLAC WAV.
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Pre order on bc:
https://terrapastel.bandcamp.com/album/140-me-time

Out 12th December everywhere else.


Thank you for all your support.


Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/gillyknicks/
Mastering: Edwina @ Temperance Mastering

Suggestion

Synthwave track produced with the software emulations of Minimoog, Prophet 5 and the Linn Drum

ChromeVoyager

Dub Mirage

A make it up take on down to mid-tempo tripped out jilted techno