TRACKS 2024

Over You

Loopside

Erased Mind

Imperfect

Sphr01

For Jesse Somfay music has always been about communicating and sharing immense feelings which he finds impossible to convey in any other way. His Borealis alias was born as a twinned satellite to his work under his birth name. Much like conjoined twins, the two share the same heart and breathe with the same lungs, and even though they speak of similar things, they do it from two different vantage points. According to Jesse, it is better for something to be felt in whole than to be defined and reflected upon in approximation, and this album - his sixth to date and second under the Borealis handle - is a truly wholesome, boundless, gorgeous emotional experience on both the end of its creator and its listener. 

Glittervoice is Somfay's most energetically intense work to date. It is both euphoric and dysphoric and the music itself cannot be pigeonholed into any particular genre - hints of techno, oldschool trance or rave complement each other just to ultimately get lost in an artfully crafted trademark sound. It’s easy to allow this multifaceted, hyperlayered, continuously shapeshifting aural multiverse to deprive you of any form of reason, activate all senses and carry you where no music has before, regardless of where you listen to it. Glittervoice’s 16 tracks encompass everything from visceral warehouse techno to stylish ambient compositions via rapid hypnotic drum loops and trance synths of cosmic proportions, all filtered through his unique etherial aesthetic. 

Having something equally introspective and weighty yet exceptionally club-friendly is a rare feat that could soundtrack any modern techno mecca - be it a big dark room or an open air festival. 
The emergence of Borealis meant an unexpected turn for Somfay, but at the end of the day, much like its worthy genre-defying predecessor, Glittervoice is yet another album not of this reality - a sonic guide to entering “the flow”.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BorealisNOTR
Soundcloud -  @jessesomfay
Twitter - https://twitter.com/borealisomfay

Borealis - Nightlong Language

Vibephone

@edwardjohannes and @f0resense present a split EP on Antilounge Records called "Sudden Fiction / Dots" that will be available on vinyl & digital. 
Artwork by Sarah Dietz. sarahdietz.nl
Release >> 9 Sept.
Release Party 9 Sept. / The Greyspace / w/ @edwardjohannes , @f0resense . @loyu , @elifsoguksu 
>> www.facebook.com/events/220908864257335
Pre-sale tickets/digi/vinyl
>> https://indexmusic.stager.nl/Antilounge/tickets

www.facebook.com/antilounge
https://antilounge.bandcamp.com
https://antilounge.com

Edward Johannes / Foresense - Sudden Fiction / Dots - Split EP (Previews)

禁電台 (JIN PODCAST)
Based on Asia's Dance Floors

JIN Podcast 03 presents a live recording of Pocari Sweaty at Taipei’s most intimate venue, Grey Area, on December 1st, 2023.

This vinyl-only mix showcases Pocari at his sweatiest, emphasizing deep and rhythmic selections that range across various styles of 4/4 dance music. 

With his refreshing and juicy sound, it’s no surprise that Pocari Sweaty has established himself as one of the regions most well-hydrated DJ’s. 

@pocari_sweaty

TRACKLIST

1 Mark Seven - Never Leave (Pressure Dub) [World Building] [Species Records, Taipei]

2 Initials B.B. - Paradise Patterns [JIN 禁] [From Yoshi, Taipei]

3 Wamdue Kids - Echoes & Instruments [Guidance] [Crevette Records, Brussels]

4 The Brand New Heavies - Close to You (Old School Hard Core Dub) [FFRR] [Audio-In Records, Berlin]

5 City High - A Vibe [Stronghouse Records] [Discogs]

6 DJ Device & Devices - To The Deep (Tribal Remix) [Vice Versa Records] [Discogs]

7 Adeva - In & Out Of My Life (Secret Weapon Dub) [Easy Street Records] [Ella Warehouse, Tokyo]
8 Lee Genesis - Ya Can’t Separate Me (I’m Determined) (Boriqua Jungle Mix) [Sub-Urban Records] [Brooklyn Record Exchange, NYC]

9 Intro - Under Your Spell (Instrumental Dub) [Classified Records] [A1 Records, NYC]

10 Dance Advisory Commission - Free Your Mind (House Instrumental) [12th Avenue Records] [From Ari G, DC]

11 Frankie Knuckles Presents Satoshi Tomiie - Tears (Classic Instrumental) [FFRR] [A1 Records, NYC]

12 DJ’s Rule - Get Into The Music (Ambient Cult Mix) [Hi-Bias Records] [A1 Records, NYC]

13 Manuel Darquart - Turbo Shandy [Semi Delicious] [Redeye Records, UK]

14 Yello - Vicious Games (YELLO Belly Trippin’ Trance Mix) [Smash Records] [From Ari G, DC]

15 The Factory - Loose Brain Time [Sound Metaphors Records] [Lighthouse Records, Tokyo]

16 Essa 3 - Coalesce [ZoëMagik Records] [Discogs]

禁電台 03 - POCARI SWEATY

The Honey Sacrifice was developed as a soundtrack to a film which is yet to be realized. The 13 tracks accredited to the album "Nights in Columbus" reveal the underlying tension between an ever promising future and the stark reality of the present in a ficticious urban zone of Columbus, Ohio. The interplay of the songs represents the struggle, the desolation, hopes realized and forgotten; laid before a solemn semblage of technology, communication and addiction. The various relations of the muscians/actors chronicle the human élan and its creative outpouring through self effacing methods and practices. The Honey Sacrifice asks to remain an album closer to a novel then a proper atmospheric soundtrack. The name refers to a chapter of Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None, an 1883 work by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The name's relevance simply states the oppositional forces of things and situations desirable and the sacrifices made to achieve them. Captured digitally in 96 kHz, 24 bit resolution, production aspects were never compromised. Painstaking efforts have been taken to capture all the nuances of the individual performances throughout the soundtrack. Final production and mastering in Weimar, Germany in a spooky coal burning studio with Martin Hirsch behind the desk.

The Honey Sacrifice Is: 

Coleman Horn, Ottmar Liebert, Geoff Rittmeyer, Vince, Guyot, Andre Krasich


Strung Out

A1 from i'd love to fly
releases may 30

pre-order
https://nthng.bandcamp.com/album/id-love-to-fly

music by nthng
picture by Karina Rovira
mastered by Isabel @ OLO Mastering
pressed at RAND MUZIK
distributed by Inchbyinch

I'd Love To Fly

And On

Drone Time Podcast #036 | Deon Jamar

On the occasion of the launch of his album, "Altars", which kicks off the catalog of his newly founded record label, Black Music, we invited Deon Jamar to take part in our podcast series.

Deon is a Detroit native whose roots stem from the crates of family. Growing up hearing many different styles of music was the initial inspiration.

His career began in 2015 as resident DJ & organizer for the monthly hip-hop showcase Bluecollar Gentleman.
Around the same time, working with Theo Parrish to promote the Music Gallery party series and eventually spending years behind the scenes at Sound Signature. That work would culminate in a co-curation role for the DJ-Kicks compilation, "Detroit Forward", on !K7 Records, where he enlisted artists that represent the progressive sounds of today. His own track, "North End Funk", was selected to join the mix, making his production credit debut.

With over a decade of experience in Detroit's music community, Deon has been seasoned by the many worlds within. Ranging from the city's hip-hop scene to the world of underground dance music, and even serving as resident DJ for De'Sean Jones' Urban Art Orchestra, all of these worlds inform the musical range in his sets.

Inspired by everything from jazz, funk, & soul, to more modern black dance music forms like hip-hop/R&B, house, techno, & broken beat. His sets aim to employ elements from all these forms with culture in mind.

Aside from playing gigs, Deon also enjoys programming events of his own such as the Healin' Session party series and the art exhibit, concert, and party series, Black Music, from which the label.

Black Music was founded by Deon and Brian Oscar (Wrcklés). Inspired by the legacy of those before and the work of peers today, these events were made to honor the lineage while also demonstrating the golden cord that connects all of our music throughout genre and era.

Fusing these worlds together informs the DJ as well as the producer.

A radical objection to industry standards, leaning more into the energy and depth of sound.

Black Music, the label, will carry this same tradition.

Enjoy this mix he exclusively delivered for us. You won't be disappointed!

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Drone Time Podcast #036 | Deon Jamar

The sea breeze caressed the sails as vessels set their course toward the mystical shores of Valinor. Guided by the whispers of the ocean and the wings of swift seagulls, the ships departed from the harbour. Enamoured by the vibrant palette of colours and sounds, the sailors found themselves surrounded by flocks of swift seagulls. The birds' feathers glistened in the rays of the setting sun, foreshadowing a clear and calm night of sailing to faraway lands.

The Moving Pictures label resurges with its fifth various artists compilation, once again connecting artists from around the globe and entangling listeners in another sound odyssey. Artists from diverse musical backgrounds and cultures join forces, each contributing unique tracks to this diverse collection.

Label: @movpic
Pre-order / Buy: movingpicturesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/s…ilation

Sailing to Valinor

PREMIERE: Akero - Illusione [Moving Pictures]

"hot steel" stream from mendoza in argentina!
watch the stream here: https://youtu.be/d7ZSML8pWLo

the compilation is out 14 november on ‪@triprecordings: https://orcd.co/hotsteel4

hot steel: mendoza

akero - mentalhealth

R&S x NHS Compilation

all proceeds going towards supporting NHS workers

TSVI - Antares

“mentalhealth” for hot steel: round 4
due 14 november on @triprecordings: 
https://orcd.co/hotsteel4

Akero is the musical project developed by Angelo Abbruzzese, a young Italian music producer involved in constant sound research across multiple musical genres.

His music style can be defined as a perfect blend of techno, hip-hop, UK DnB, and downtempo.
He manages to find inspiration in everything surrounding him: that's the reason why each of his songs features sounds belonging to specific moments experienced during his daily life.
Akero is highly addicted to sampling anything he considers "interesting" with the help of his smartphone, which is now full of sound recordings. These recordings, previously mentioned, play an active part in the making of more organic and interesting groove rhythms in his music.

Akero's purpose is to continue his artistic growth, working on forthcoming projects and releases that will brighten his future.

Sphr01

Akero

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