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For our 55th release we are launching a special series called Dark Entries Editions, dedicated to 12" singles made for the dance floor. The first release in this series is Victrola, the duo of Antonio "Eze" Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio from Italy. The band formed in Messina, but later relocated to Florence to join the rich musical scene there with Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick and Diaframma. Beginning as a 4-piece combo (two guitarists, bassist, drummer) in 1979, they slimmed down to a synthesizer and guitar-based duo a few years later.
Their sole release was the "Maritime Tatami"/"A Game Of Despair" EP, from 1983. Using an array of now-classic Roland synthesizers (TR 606, TR 303 Bassline, Juno 6) plus a Korg Polysix and Fender Stratocaster, they crafted two darkwave ballads. "Maritime Tatami" engulfs the listener with trance-inducing synth lines and melancholic vocals over its epic 8 minutes. Oblique minor-key bass lines provide an anchor while snappy, brittle 606 rhythms propel the track along. The lyrics tell the story of Tatami, a boy from a fishing town who yearns for a new life in the big city. "A Game of Despair", on the flipside, is a haunting crawl through the eyes of a woman left by her lover. An angular guitar riff repeats hypnotically, as fragile icy synth lines chime emptily above it.
Each song has been carefully remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in an exact replication of the original jacket, and includes an insert with lyrics and never-before-seen photos. Victrola's only release is a truly singular and timeless masterpiece—it’s from a dimension of its own.

Victrola - Maritime Tatami

Distant Early Warning

The Shortwave Mystery - Still Laughs

https://soundcloud.com/deambassade
https://soundcloud.com/optimo-music
🛒 https://deambassade.bandcamp.com/album/the-fool
🔊 https://youtu.be/BtGpi6FH6ac

Ambassade's 2019 'Duistre Kamers' album was a huge favourite here at Optimo Music towers so we jumped at the chance to release the follow up; 'The Fool'.

Following hot in the heels of the acclaimed 'Young Birds / Palette' 12" on Optimo Music, 'The Fool' is destined to be another Cold Wave, Synth, New Industrial, Experimental ...whatever you want to call it ...classic. We asked Ambassade to tell us a bit about the album -

Born from several years of research and contemplation on the human mind ‘The Fool’ can be understood as a reflection to the dark energies - natural, political, human and otherwise - that are released when it comes to religion, greed and power.

Historically, some rulers have used religion to legitimise their power. We were also inspired by wanting to examine what negative impact religion can have from the fact that it’s always dominated by men.

This was pursued by exploring a wide range of diverse and unusual types of instruments that took on a new approach of tonal expression, with the use of detuned choral and voice samples, droned tape loops and DIY metal and found percussion. It’s from these diverse sources that the process of creativity keeps persistently mutating. This process was focused through the enigmatic electronic and percussion composition from the band which alternates between foreground and background for the haunting vocal performances.

Released on vinyl and digital, distributed by Kompakt on 31/03/2023

Brand In De Straten

PREMIERE: Ambassade - Brand In De Straten [Optimo Music]

Arazi Farazi

Efsun Efsun - Hâlâ

In this mix, synthpunk and darkwave tunes blend with experimental electronic sounds. Some new discoveries, some all-time favs + some premieres from upcoming releases — all that in a melancholic, gloomy October vibe. Forgive yourself for everything, and listen. 

traklist: https://lyl.live/episode/forgive-yourself

FORGIVE YOURSELF w/ Tout Debord (31.10.2024)

Slow Talk

Ed Rain - Slow Talk

Daft Me !

PREMIERE > http://inverted-audio.com/premiere-aleksi-perala-uk74r1512110

Premiering on the Inverted Audio channels, we are happy to bring you the lead track from @aleksiperala 'The Colundi Sequence Vol. 1' as a taster. We trust you'll find it as instantly intoxicating as we did.

Aleksi Perälä - UK74R1512110 [Clone Records]

Mary Moor - Pretty Day (Alessandro Adriani Edit)

Ceephax Acid Crew - Fossil Funk

MEDIO MUTANTE - Corre Corre

shtumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shtum-016

Chino from Krakow is one of Poland's most distinctive players when it comes to providing a good amount of darkness into your nightlife experiences. With the Radar crew he's hosting some of the wildest nights of Underground Dance music in Poland. When producing he has a knack for ice cold rhythms and sharp synth lines. His ever-changing, gear-heavy live sets have earned him a reputation as a tour de force in electronic beat music. After EPs for S1 Warsaw, Recognition or Holger he has finally delivered an impressive five-tracker for shtum out of Dresden, a city he maintains a well-established connection to. From the hard hitting rhythms of "Kolaps" to the gloomy sound excursions of "Plattenbau", you'll feel in every note that this music comes straight from the heart. These are tracks that are interwoven by everything that surrounds Chino, whether it's friends, drum machines or FM synths, architecture or just the mighty Tatra mountains. Dance the pain away.

Chino – B1. IP [shtum 016]

2nd single from our new album Atlas, coming out on 1st of November on Soundway records. 

buy: https://tapan.bandcamp.com/album/atlas

Tapan meets Generation Taragalte - Aha Yazine Kaymaltou

https://syntetyk.bandcamp.com/album/the-cave
https://www.sideone.pl/product-pol-26659-The-Cave.html

released November 12, 2019

MUSIC BY ARTUR OLEŚ
ART BY KAROL JAWORSKI
MASTER & CUT AT MANMADE
PRESS AT MONOTYPE
DISTRIBUTED BY BORDELLO A PARIGI

B2 CHINO — INFRARED (SYNT002)

A1 CHINO WORKER

🦇 boss at @mannequinrecords
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Mary Moor - Pretty Day (Alessandro Adriani Edit)

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