The manifold artistic roles of Lisbon Portugal-based usof - producer, DJ, label-runner, visual artist - matches his multifaceted audio output. usof has been at the forefront of the accelerating expansion of "ambient" into an increasingly liminal space, twisting and morphing the genre origins of meditative and background music into unsettling, fantastically detailed compositions. ENXPL is proud to present 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓, usof's latest album, which draws from 20th century composition, dub soundsystems, 1990s club/rave culture, cinematic sound design, post-cybernetic dreams, and the hauntological ache underlying much of 21st century discourse.

Between the exacting technicality and heady conceptual underpinnings of 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓, usof also makes room for playfulness and humor. On 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘵, electronic gurgles and croaks converse above synth pads which would not be out of place on cassettes with titles like "Dolphin Magic" or "The Fairy Ring" that litter dusty corners of thrift stores. The dub bass theatrics on the title track are inflated to an absurd degree. These excursions from more formal and contemplative ambiances demonstrate usof's fully-realized world building skills. While 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑾𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓 may seem brief at approximately 30 minutes, its breadth and depth invite many listenings.

"listening to yourself between kid and future point ideas,
that evolution that obsessive always me

lmaooo looking back on the passing of time, family, friends,
when it was already sometimes good but somehow

when you, us, them, we, where, were, you when we bridged

feeling already like you might be making what I’m thinking" - Seán Being

WISH YOU WERE NICER

PURCHA$E

ENXPL19 - USOF - B2. Goodbye Forever

Pitch037: @pitch037

Artwork by Iman Dubail.

releases November 5, 2023.

Written & production by Pitch037
Mastering by Sam KDC
Format - digital - SKL006
Pre-order: https://sketchylinesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-void-e-p

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"Previews" Pitch037 - The Void E.P. [SKL006]

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Now Now - Ziúr & Nanzhen Yang - 04 Apr 2024

Across centuries, long gone by
Veils of soul, that may rise
Fables untold, of grandeur
Chessboard 'neath, whereabouts

Ancient plea of foals & moulds
Traces retching, yet to hold
Knights - lore - forever year
Endless span in empty bam.

Self-absorbed shadows stretch in their peeled skin, wrapped in the habitude of shred chains. Elusive crate in the constant shelling for intrinsic freedom, whilst devouring figures blind a grander field in the stir - Inertia, where compulsion dispels its thorny strands - A lone roar in a fenceless herd.

Jonas Raudonius is Lithuania based electronic music composer and Black Wave events and podcasts series curator. The immensely cinematic sound of 'Imaginary Freedom', developed from creating soundtracks for various theatre performances and movies, syncs together the lines between Moog Modular System, live instruments, field recordings - coalescing together organic and electronic frequencies.

Imaginary Freedom

Jonas Raudonius - Avarice

Jonas Raudonius - Ritual Circle

Live at Neurøpasza event ‘pasza łączności’ at Stół Powszechny in Warsaw, 2024.07.21

111R | ℜ𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔢𝔬𝔲𝔰𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔑𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰 | LIVE | 2024

Goblin_Opus5g

A3 Jules LePull - Stop It And Get Some Help

Shifty 1.1 fs 30 bpm take 1 110125

https://www.beatport.com/release/occultus/5340687

Vector

I had been moving toward this moment for four years.
Dear Stephan Micus, please forgive me for releasing this unofficial version. In my opinion, it turned out truly worthy. I worked on it almost surgically and was endlessly inspired by the original. I tried to reach out to you, but unfortunately, I received no response.
Listening to this composition now, I realize that only after several years it has gained even more flavor and depth for me. I have indeed accumulated a lot of material in my musical archives. I feel that this edit needed time to mature, and now the moment has finally come to present it.
When I began working on this piece, I understood exactly what bass instrument I was looking for. It was the Moroccan bass instrument sintir.
When I recorded the keyboards, I was going through a breakup. It was the very first days after the separation. Every time I listen to this work, I instantly return to that moment.
Enjoy the musical journey.

Jonas Raudonius - Avarice

Amulet of Tears