APLTRONIC012 is Carlo Giustini's EP ’Tutto Quadra’.
Carlo is a musician, sound designer and sound researcher but most importantly is a careful listener. His creative process entails the observation and auscultation of the environment that surrounds him. His productions derive by the accurate assimilation of what the space, object and matter can produce in terms of sound, that’s why he likes to call himself a ‘silent witness of what happens outside’, and rightfully so as he impeccably depicts the profound soul of these ambiences with his music. His house is where everything usually starts off and ‘Tutto Quadra’ fully epitomises his musical talent, being a clear example of his workflow and a display of his influences. His musical approach is based on the listening of the outside world and to his house and it never begins with a specific idea but often just by leaving the microphone on and the window open because, as he says, ‘true music is out there’ . He draws inspiration from the Poor Art, collage and Found Sound and the hardware he employs is normally essential, sometimes flawed and primitive. His music has to be intended as a background sound, somebody would call it ‘drone’, but where the importance of details is crucial to get a grasp of its entirety as the sound layering entailed is complex and every factor blends in a metamorphic, boundless musical canvas. Carlo says that ‘Tutto Quadra’ is his best work to date, involving Ambient, New age, sampled Jazz and Drone elements which really fit together and he suggests that it should be listened ‘from start to finish, at low volume and possibly at night.’

Carlo Giustini - Tutto Quadra (EP Preview)

Newcomer Pie Eye Collective takes the epic album closer from 2019's Sonkei by Rōnin Arkestra and gives it the most forthright remix the band have received yet. Blending house and broken beat vibes with a fluidity and naturalness that completely belies how early the producer is in his career, Tempestuous Temperaments flies through huge piano stabs and massive horn loops. This is very big music. 

Rōnin Arkestra started life with de Clive Lowe wanting to create a project with some of his favourite Japanese musicians, unaware of the sound, shape or vibe it would manifest. Reaching out to his musician friends including Sauce81, they began recording at Red Bull Studio in Tokyo and the chemistry was instant, creating an impulsive sound that blended spiritual jazz and beat sensibilities heavy on the improvisation. 

“That’s the beauty of this collective - everyone is so great at what they do, playing to the music rather than their own egos and so open to the moment. That’s the heart of the ‘jazz’ in Ronin Arkestra - being wide open to the moment and letting the music happen as it wants to.” says de Clive-Lowe.

Rōnin Arkestra - Tempestuous Temperaments (Pie Eye Collective Remix)

Available here: https://band.link/tdgzx

We are delighted to present a raw, young talent from Copenhagen - the city of fairy tales. Indeed, Parks at Night, the debut album from 17 years old Teis Ortved, could very easily provide the soundtrack for a recently unearthed Hans Christian Anderson story. In fourteen moves, the devoted multiinstrumentalist tells us the tale of his relatively short journey so far with confidence that belies his age. There’s no ego or showboating here as this modest musician brings together seemingly disparate technologies with apparent ease, marrying sequenced beats and plaintive pianos overlaid by
ethereal vocals that take his very special music somewhere other-worldly.
I Don’t Like Dreaming was written when Teis was holed up in a cabin in the woods, with most of the sounds coming from a single keyboard. The physical and musical restrictions allowed him to experiment and broaden his use of the sax and vocoder, to spine tingling effect. During his time spent in isolation he found himself having bizarre dreams, and often ones that promised something more, just as he awoke to find the world around him pale in comparison. In this way, he almost felt cheated by the dreams themselves.

Parks At Night

Teis Ortved "I Don't Like Dreaming"

We are excited to premiere the dreamy-yet-intense psychedelic pop sounds of “Sod” by Cloud of I. Taken from the forthcoming 'Gazing' EP on Batov Records.

Cloud of I was conceptualised by singer, songwriter and front woman, Yuli Shafiri, in a Paris squat, and realised back home in Tel Aviv. Inspired by nature and earth, Cloud of I blurs the lines between fuzzed out psychedelic acid folk and intense, layered electronic euphoria, full of influences from the Middle East, Europe and beyond. A reflection of her wide reaching roots, from Latvia and Lithuania via Israel to Iraq via India.

On “Sod”, Yuli's hypnotising vocals are bedded in layers of shimmering guitars and Afrobeat inspired drumming from the school of Tony Allen. Yuli tells us "I want the listener to enter an ecstatic meditative state". Cloud of I marks Yuli’s first project of her very own, following extended stints fronting art rockers, The White Screen, and the Turkish 70’s psych influenced Satellites.

Asked about her recent dealings with inactivity and how she experienced 2020 she is serene and positive, having gone off–grid she continued creating and performing in the open air, under the stars, and around bonfires. The fire is most definitely burning. As Cloud Of I look ahead and dream, we can enjoy this first foray that sees them literally reaching for the skies.

Cloud of I’s ‘Gazing’ EP sees release on vinyl and digital on June 4th on Batov Records.

Exclusive Premiere: Cloud Of I "Sod" (Forthcoming on Batov Records)

La villette un dimanche matin, prise par la main par Varieras qui nous fait danser, emerger et même un peu chanter pendant ces 50 minutes

[DJ SET] Varieras au réveil

size? sessions - Olivia Dean

FatCat Records were live with a selection of Dub, New Wave, and Funk. Music from Galt MacDermot, Earl Klugh, Sansibar, and more features throughout.

FatCat Records - June 2021

We are delighted to premiere the sublime sounds of “No Words”, by Awkward Corners, featuring acclaimed multi-reed player and Collocutor chief, Tamar Osborn.  Taken from ‘Amateur Dramatics’, Awkward Corners AKA Chris Menist’s second LP in the space of a year. 

Awkward Corners is Chris Menist, percussionist for The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band​, in-demand DJ, NTS radio host, compiler for the likes of Finders Keepers​ and ​Soundway, and writer for esteemed publications such as Songlines, Straight No Chaser and FACT. 

Awkward Corners started life as a small project in Islamabad, where Chris was living at the time. Initial recordings were made with local musicians in Pakistan and then subsequently in Thailand. This culminated in the​ ​’Sweet Decay​’ split LP on Finders Keepers’ Disposable Music​ in 2014, anda limited tape release on Boomkat/Reel Torque of original compositions and re-edits of Thai 45s the same year. 

Jumping a few years ahead, having relocated to the UK Chris began recordings for ‘Dislocation Songs’ in reaction to Brexit, collaborating on many of the tracks with award-winning performer Sarathy Korwar. The album’s release on Shapes of Rhythm in May 2020 marked his first full album. Catching the mood of the times and offering an incredibly fresh sound, it was hailed across the likes of NTS, Resonance FM, BBC 6 Music, Balamii and of course our own site and made Tom Ravenscroft’s LPs of 2020.

In 2020 – a time when the global pandemic gave artists more time and space to think about their music – Chris took his collaborations and compositions to a different level. Having already collaborated remotely with Sarathy Korwar amongst many others, Chris turned his thoughts towards a new project. 

‘Amateur Dramatics’ builds on foundations of the meditative, devotional electronic aspects of previous LP ‘Dislocation Songs’ but this time frames it more in a spiritual jazz context with significant collaborations with Collocutor’s Tamar Osborn on four tracks, and also for the first time, a vocal collaboration. The result is a thoughtful and deep listening 40 minute listening experience.

“No Words” heralds the first collaboration with Tamar Osborn - founder of acclaimed jazz ensemble Collocutor, frequently heard performing and recording with the likes of Dele Sosimi, Maisha, Emanative, Sarathy Korwar and ILL Considered. 

With a rhythmic bed of Tamar’s bass clarinet and Chris’ electric piano, the space is there for Tamar to grab an alto sax and solo above. As we reach the centre of the composition, the clarinet steps out of its loop and begins to engage with the saxophone. An LP standout, “No Words” underlines the progression from ‘Dislocation Songs’ to a more collaborative, and detailed approach with deeper levels of instrumentation.

 ‘Amateur Dramatics’ is released on Shapes of Rhythm on August 20th, and is available to pre-order now from Bandcamp.

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Exclusive Premiere: Awkward Corners "No Words" (Forthcoming on Shapes of Rhythm)

Night Young label head, Muning, is back with a vibrant EP entitled Cuerpo B. The five tracks collected here were plucked from sessions as long ago as 2015 and as recently as just last year. Despite being recorded so sporadically over the past six years, the tracks form a cohesive whole which displays Muning's varied and complex production styles. Each of the tracks presented on Cuerpo B are deeply personal, warm, and evocative. From the shuffling, propulsive opener "Autoestima" to the yearning, heartfelt lilt of "Through The Hourglass" to the glimmering, effervescent funk of "Calvary Hotel" Muning wears his heart on his sleeve while painting scenes of love, loss, hope, and frustration.The EP ebbs and flows nicely as it progresses; creating peaks and valleys, dark days and picturesque sunrises. Each bit of delightfully sunny synth melody is perfectly counterbalanced by a mournful sample or emotionally impactful chord progression. Muning manages to deftly combine elements of house, new age, ambient, and funk to create something unique, impactful, and necessary.

Pre-save links: https://sq.lnk.to/NTYG008
Bandcamp: https://smarturl.it/CB_BC

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https://soundcloud.com/muningmusic
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PREMIERE: Muning - Calvary Hotel [Night Young]

..untill you can beacuse one day ull regret not doing it

trip hop & ambient minimix

radiohead & craig armstrong - talk show host / intro to romeo (myrtle bonk remix)
socool - coconut tequila (tulsi trip hop version)
squarepusher - tommib (socool cover)

Rōnin Arkestra - Tempestuous Temperaments (Pie Eye Collective Remix)

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