From the EP 'left behind but not forgotten.' ➔ https://counterfestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/left-behind-but-not-forgotten

➔ About the Track
One of my oldest tracks, made soon after Room to Grow and City Streets, circa July 2022. Initially with a much higher tempo (190) and heavily chopped Amen Breaks.
It was slowed down and actually worked much better. The second drop is what remains of the original idea, with a much more chaotic drum pattern.
Similarly to 'isolated', I composed for the piano in this track.
The vocals are heavily pitched down, from the famous Veela pack which I've been addicted to ever since I first began producing music.
For some reason this track just gets me in a certain mood about good times I've spent making music as a beginner.

• Produced by Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)
• Mixed & Mastered by Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)

• Photo & Videography, Video Direction & Editing: Volumetrique (KodamaSounds)
• Creative use of GenAI for Stickers, Video Upscaling, Image to Video conversions.

➔ About the Album
Collection of Liquid Drum & Bass works from 2021~2024.
This album is a testament to almost 4 years of producing, while still not finding what I truly enjoy making. Perhaps, one could say I'm lost. But at the same time, I've been lost forever yet I've never felt like it was truly a problem. So Let's hope the next few years are equally filled with both ups and downs - I think this is what makes my life so interesting.
Liquid DnB has been a great genre to produce over the years, with inspiration by Makoto, LSB, Harry Shotta, and many more. While being a genre I sometimes consider as 'lazy' or 'uninspired', I still think it's one of the widest subgenres of drum & bass, considering the range of instruments---both synthetic and acoustic---which can be used.

The cover artwork and video visuals are a love letter to my magnificent country and region - the French Alps, and showcase something I really enjoy: taking deep breaths outside through driving, hiking or cycling. The photo was taken in 2023 during a bivouac and is the westside of Taillefer from the Plateau des Lacs, and various videos were taken from 2021 to today on various trips and hikes, by car, foot or bicycle.

➔ Follow Volumetrique
https://volumetrique.bandcamp.com/
https://x.com/volumetrique
https://volumetrique.live/

➔ Follow COUNTERFEST RECORDS
https://x.com/COUNTERFEST
https://soundcloud.com/counterfest-records
https://counterfestrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://counterfest.kodamasoft.net/

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SZNS7N with LCY featuring Joe Joiner - 31 May 2020

Seattle-based DJ Scam joins the Seminal roster with two 'ardcore / jungle inspired cuts designed for maximum worries in the dance. 'Metaknight' leads off with icy pianos and fractured divas, colliding into a bubbling bassline with granular edits, while 'Saatchi' keeps it 160 with a deeper, jungle tekno vibe full of old Akai sampler tricks and breakbeat ruffige. A razor-sharp debut sure to smash the virtual rave-o-sphere and beyond as we imagine when we can dance together again.

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Dj Scam: Saatchi

John Cunnane joins AF taking the drum-science to a higher level.
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Written and produced by John Cunnane somewhere in Essex , UK
Mastering by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón
Design by Geometric Love, UK 
Distributed by Clone, Rotterdam 
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[AF032] dgoHn 'MONEGA EP' [2020]

For our September issue of the show we invited the Munich´s finest Footwork producers @djends & @drrribbs for a session in the studio. 
Each of them went in for 45 min of heavy hitters and own productions, rounded up by our members @kelburrt & @glenme in the last half hour

Radio 80000 - Ghosttown Sound #28 w/ DJ Ends & Dribbs

Nectar is a celebration of diversity in music. It recognises that without the influence of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, music wouldn’t be what it is today. We’ve invited some of our favourite artists who are invested in promoting inclusivity to share an unexpected side of their music taste. Because ultimately, all music, being an individual expression of self, holds equal validity.

Nectar 011 - @binglebeats

"Regardless of the direction they take sonically, my mixes are generally created with clubs in mind. So for my Pollination mix it was a lot of fun to go in the opposite direction and dig out records that aren't designed for the dancefloor. Rather than a focus on blends and beat matching, it's much more of a collage that fluctuates between ambient, R&B, jazzy bits and anything else I might put on when I'm just listening to my records. I'd like to think of it as a mix that would be good to listen to after a rave (remember those?) or when you're just winding down. Massive love to the Pollination crew, not just for asking to me contribute, but also for challenging me to step outside of my comfort zone!

Tracklist:
Shackleton - There is a Place For Us
Denham Audio - A Never Ending Dream of Love 
K-Lone - Happened
Burial - In McDonald's
Commodo - Russian Glass
Babe Roots - World Struggle (Ambient Dub)
Gafacci - Like Water ft. Amaarae
Ploy - =O
Lafawandah - Parallel
Kendrick Lamar - Untitled 04
The Weeknd - Loft Music
Kendrick Lamar - Wesley's Theory
Azu Tiwalane - Tight Wind ft. Cinna Peyghamy
The Federation - Nocturne
Move D - Useless
Carmen Villain - Impossible Colour (Yu Su Remix)

Follow BingleBeats:
https://www.mixcloud.com/binglebeats/stream/
https://www.instagram.com/binglebeats/?hl=en

Pollination Guest Mix

Nectar 012: BingleBeats

Lockdown music delivery with a big big mix by the big big boss @thugwidow !! Playing exactly what we needed… He's always pushing the boundaries and he has released many bangers on a bunch of different labels (western lore, circadian rhythms, or hyperboloid to name a few) and we respect and love his work as a producer and as a dj so miuch. Enjoy the mix.

Tracklist :

Jah Condah & Ekzo - Run Ragga Tune
Incident Prism - Gang Bounce
Foul Play - Screwface
T-Break - Dubplate style
The Imbeciles - Sunday Leaguer (Denham Audio Remix)
CT Kidobó & Lau - XTC 
Kundun Soundtrack - Distraught
The Jaffa Kid - Jigsaw
Kessler - Doctor’s order
Dj Crystl - Sweet dreams
Thugwidow - The Hidden Disease
Thugwidow & Harry Gaskell - Alex and Harry 2
Dj Metatron - Loop '93

HYPERLINK MIX #12 w/ thugwidow

Nectar is a celebration of diversity in music. It recognises that without the influence of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, music wouldn’t be what it is today. We’ve invited some of our favourite artists who are invested in promoting inclusivity to share an unexpected side of their music taste. Because ultimately, all music, being an individual expression of self, holds equal validity.

Nectar 020 - @yorobi

"Here’s a mix from me, it’s drawing from different influences and songs which are somehow meaningful and/or nostalgic to me. So instead of trying to beat match it all I made it into a high-tech classic mix tape, like you would do for your BFF in ’93, of other tapes, records & FM radio. Try to imagine a hand drawn inner cover and hand written track list to go with this. ;)"

Tracklist:
Arawak - Accadde A Bali
Flying Lotus - Zodiac Shift
Boards Of Canada - Aquarius
Dr Octagon - Waiting List (Dj Shadow/Automator Mix)
Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat The Technique
Tricky - Black Steel
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Cure - A Forest
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympahty
Beastie Boys - Eugene's Lament
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No.1
Yusef Lateef - First Gymnopedie
Trentemoller - Never Stop Running
Broadcast - I Found The F
Aphex Twin - Ageispolis
Snap! - Ooops Up
Lisa May - Voodoo Ray
Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
Jacques Greene - Night Service
Tirzah - Style

Follow @yorobi:
https://www.facebook.com/YorobiOfficial
https://www.twitter.com/yorobi

Nectar 020: Yorobi

Next up, @thodenmcr provides a sensual selection of ambient sounds, calling on atmospheric blends to bring through an array of flavors and styles.

TRACK LIST:
Lapalux - Oblivion
Olson - The Holy Face of Luca
Naemi - Milas (2016 mix)
Ben Bondy & Pontiac Streator - Writhe in Solitude 
Mistareez - Pure Acne
Helm - Body Rushes
Sid Quirk - Out of…
AYA - Tha ghost life 2k19
Chevel - Always Yours
Oli XL - Orchid Itch
Ingrate - The Enigma
BFTT - (in)finite scroll
RV - Time Three (ft. PS & Skwengface)
WA?STE x Sonny Digital - 50 On My Eternal Ocean
Unknown T - Fresh Home
Minor Science - Second Language (Tender Phonemes)
Etch - No Paradise
Maes - Chieftain
Olson - Lotus Born

In conversation with Thodén:

 - Describe the style and energy of the mix, where did you want to take it and how do you envisage it being played and received by the audience?

"The mix is, as with most, a culmination of styles I'm into at the moment. I tried to mix easy listening with more energetic music and take it through one to the other. I compiled a lot of old and new stuff that popped out to me without any preconditions as to their fluidity. It jumps around as a result, from mostly ambient in the beginning to a lot of fun stuff in the end without sticking to a specific formula. Mixes are more interesting that way I think"

- What sorts of music are you enjoying at the moment? 

"Most electronic music I listen to at the moment is whilst I'm doing these mixes, but it's coming back bit by bit. I'm enjoying a lot more non-'dance' stuff at the moment, most likely a result of the present circumstance. Been getting into ambient bits from labels like experiences ltd. and appendix.files. Recently did an album for Electromenager which took some inspiration from that"

 - Anything we need to keep an eye out for in the coming months?

"Got a V.A. release coming up with Pseudonym, other than that I'm just taking it slow for the moment; I just moved to Copenhagen to start my masters and that's been pretty busy so I'm trying to balance my time"

M+016: Thodén

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