Synergy is a compilation made by 23 producers uniting for the first time through their separate passions.

Nearly 50 producers were asked what specific aspect they enjoyed the most in music production. Some aligned with beat-making; others preferred to make atmospheres, synthesis experimentation, field recording, or mixing.

Michel Iseneld grouped them into 15 teams of three, where each participant focused only on their area of passion.

These teams were then paired with five Aedi members whose passion was mixing. These mixing enthusiasts then brought their expertise into the creative process, bringing all the elements together.

Out of the resulting 15 tracks, the community of over 250 producers chose seven of them through a democratic vote.

Synergy is a statement that encourages music creatives to think differently, collaborate, and always remember that creativity should be fun.

Now, we invite you to leap into the creations of our hive mind.

https://aedirecords.bandcamp.com/album/synergy

1. Basis Change, Einerlei & iZueL_ - Synergy (Jupetto Mix)
2. Bathboy, Patås & Jamie Cox - Synergy (Patås Mix)
3. Neurojacker, Sueco & Wave Reset - Synergy (Groov Mekanik Mix)
4. SHMИ, Levan G & JAnderson - Synergy (SHMИ Vocal Mix)
5. OREINOI, SAPR & Groov Mekanik - Synergy (Groov Mekanik Mix)
6. Internal Observer, FNTK & Garber - Synergy (Slono Mix)
7. N, Naturalist & Vova Kokhanovskyi - Synergy (Slono Mix)

Artwork by Kairogen
Mastering by Mattias Fridell

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Synergy

Embryos were created as a creative exercise by 37 producers, using samples provided by Hypnus' mastering engineer Mattias Fridell.

The tracks for the final release were picked by our collective of 260+ producers who voted them to 12 favorites that are now mastered and assembled.

This mix includes all contributions in the production challenge, while the curated 12 are available at Bandcamp.

Recorded and mixed by Michel Iseneld.

Tracklist by artist name:
01. Âsan 
02. Leo Wieber - Embryo VII
03. Inskape - Embryo VIII
04. ISTOQ 
05. 18 Figures - Embyro IX
06. Vermuculite
07. Pocopo - Embyro II
08. Brüne - Embyro VI
09. Kristian
10. Zymbolo 
11. Lun Moonatik
12. Internal Observer
13. Stephan Terning
14. L.Y. Groove
15. Sueco
16. Fauna
17. Garber
18. John Ramonas
19. Ben Bork - Embyro IV
20. Emyr - Embyro I
21. Basis Change
22. Bendik Baksaas
23. LDWQ & Wency - Embyro XI
24. Soop
25. Patås - Embyro XII
26. FNTK - Embyro V
27. Inskape
28. Androne
29. Einerlei - Embyro X
30. Diffused Signal
31. Means&3rd
32. Mateusz Grzybowski
33. Eiral
34. DJ Superspreader
35. iZuel_

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Embryos (Extended Continuous Mix)

IV was made by the Aedi network in December 2020 as an experiment in creative minimalism.

Each track was made using only four audio channels with one sound source each. 24 contributions were submitted and anonymously voted down to 6 by the over 200 producers on the label.

The rules were:

" Your project should only have four channels with one sound source each.

- Return tracks do not count as a channel.
- Group buses do not count as a channel.
- Parallel processing is allowed.
- Drum & Instrument Racks are > not < allowed.
- Effects Racks are allowed.
- Outboard gear is permitted as long as you use only four sounds in total.

Example: kick, snare, hat, and tom from a 909 count as four sounds."

1. @istoq - Chetyre 
2. @oreinoi - Quattro 
3. @diffusedsignal - Char 
4. @neurojacker - Four
5. @iamgeert - Vier
6. @knay_b - Quatre 

Thank you for listening.

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Hive was curated collectively by the over 100 producers of Aedi, through the first bimonthly open demo submissions.

As usual, we decide everything together through open discussions and unbiased anonymous votes. The community proposed and selected the music, title, and artwork.

Join us: https://patreon.com/micheliseneld

1. Emyr - Crystals : @owaingwyn
2. Danimoto - Disrupted Legacy : @iamdanielgeorge
3. Pocopo - Segre : @sr-crustaceo
4. 18 Figures - No Ordinary Mountain : @eighteen_figures

Mastered by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Hive

Lichen was made during a creative challenge in December 2022.

32 producers were assigned random partners to practice communication while getting a chance to work with new people within the Aedi community.

13 tracks were submitted and voted to four favourites by the community. The release title and artwork were made collectively, and all the 100s of Aedis were free to participate.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

1. Groov Mekanik & SHMИ - Amoeba 
2. Hidolas & Scanava - Symbios 
3. Inskape & Null - Subterranea 
4. Bathboy & Leyline - Ashaya

Lichen

Bandcamp

Nectar is the second Aedi release based on the community's open demo submissions. During these occasional events, anyone may submit one track to a poll where all submissions are shared in a playlist without the artist's name so that everyone on the label may listen and vote without bias.

1. Cara. - A4 
2. @farkas_erdoben - Cleocathral 
3. @hidolas - Dent de Lion 
4. @michal_basar - Pramen Sna 
5. @theforgestudio_glook - Monacin
6. @narti - Oritun

Released under the July full moon, 2023.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Nectar

Miso resulted from a production challenge where the ~140 Aedi community members were invited to make a track flavoured by the 5/4 time signature.

All submissions were gathered in a playlist, each track made anonymous, and paired with a poll in which everyone's vote had equal weight. We gathered suggestions and voted again on how many tracks, what artwork and title to give the release.

1. Arelam - Manatra
2. @arsene_martinet - Intertwined Roots
3. @qitulaadv - Supreme Polarity
4. @michal_basar - Y

Released August full moon, 2023.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Miso

Locust is our third release based on an open demo submission phase where the over 140 community producers were invited to submit one track each.

1. @michal_basar - Pramen Duse 
2. @amistofrocks - Countercharge
3. @monosym - Subparcel
4. @user-32521683 - Aurora Rising
5. @narti - Faengie 

Released under the November full moon, 2023.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Locust

Nur was created through a creative exercise where the over 140 producers of Aedi were invited to create an ambient track in pairs of their choosing. The challenge aimed to encourage the community members to explore the value of contacting people online and creating something together.

All submissions were gathered in an anonymous playlist and voted on by everyone. The track with the most votes received a remix by Luigi Tozzi as a prize.

1. Leyline & les - Kairi 
2. Dream Artifact & Kinkdroid - Cinnamon Eyes
3. Göcke & Anniverse - ACGTU
4. Göcke & Anniverse - ACGTU (Luigi Tozzi Remix) 

Released under the December full moon, 2023.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

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Meraki is based on our fourth open demo submissions, where over 150 community producers were invited to submit one track each.

These submissions were compiled in an anonymous playlist and voted for collectively.

The album title and artwork were also suggested and democratically chosen by the Aedi community.

1. Michal Basar - Ziara Tmy (Vocals by Romca)
2. PSEUDO500 - Overpoising
3. Narizonte - Subway Mud
4. Arsène Martinet - Shadows of Doubt
5. Pocopo - Underworld

Released under the January full moon, 2024.

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Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

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Meraki

Söka was created during a creative challenge in September 2023. The then over 150 members of Aedi were invited to submit samples to our collective cloud library and produce a track using sounds uploaded by others.

1. Iskogen - Encounter 
2. Dream Artifact - Pax
3. PSEUDO500 - Wave Synthesis 
4. Arelam - Sha Hare 

Released under the March full moon, 2024.
Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

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Söka

Genome was created during a creative challenge sponsored by Sonic Charge in October 2023. The then-over 150 members of Aedi were invited to create a track using the innovative Synplant 2 as their main sound source.

1. Farkas - Lania Kea
2. PSEUDO500 - Cynhoro
3. Hidolas - Trails
4. JAHA - Resolve

Released under the March full moon, 2024.
Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

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Genome

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