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Floating Melodies

Yes, folks, I am still rejoicing in last year. What can I say – I love to listen to great music, especially when it’s picked by someone else. And not just anyone – a trusted source! Ryan Griffin and I go back more than a decade now. Secretly, I’m even jealous of his capacity to operate one of the best labels on the scene today. At times, I toyed with the idea of starting a label too – but then, when would I have the time to write these words and share this music? And so, I leave it to the rest. For this annual entry in the Reflections series, we spend three hours (!) in the company of 42+ tracks selected by your reliable guide of A Strangely Isolated Place, where you will surely find new gems and inspirations. I’ll drop a short quote here, but you should check out a detailed write-up on this mix on ASIP’s dedicated page.

More details here: https://wp.me/paziFt-hmB

Reflection on 2023

Tracklisting

A Strangely Isolated Place - Reflection on 2023

Flown

https://soundcloud.com/denzelmyman
https://soundcloud.com/sunnysibar

https://sansibar.bandcamp.com/album/we-rise

We Rise

Sansibar & Denzel - Sonic Minds

Objekt - Chicken Garaage

PRE-ORDER: tinyurl.com/HAWS027BC

Haŵs welcomes the return of Belgrade-based Laars to the label with his debut solo vinyl release, a 4-track journey blending the nostalgic essence of 90s/00s progressive trance and house with a modern edge.

Let go and lean into the unknown; just take a deep breath, and jump. 😮‍💨🫁

Estimated release date: 18th of October, 2024.
Distributed by Subwax.
Artwork by Stewart Armstrong.
PR text by Emily Howard.
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino (Analogcut).
Pressings by R.A.N.D.

Laars - 'Breath Control' [HAWS027]

Amandra, half head honcho behind Ahrpe Records, goes for subtly evolving and droning atmospheres. With releases spanning both a wide range of electronic genres and record labels: Nous'klaer Audio, AD 93, Tikita or Semantica, just to name a few; the French producer based in Toulouse illustrates with coherence his own vision of acid and tribal rhythms that can be presented with either bright and soft feelings or through a darker, more disturbed path.

Brera Som Som EP
As always with Amandra, there is a blend of poetic and soft hidden touch given to the music through carefully crafted personal track names. Brera Som Som is a 4-tracker EP, recorded back when he lived in Warsaw Poland, showcasing the artist's ability to navigate through niche genres. It comes as a double 12" package cherry-topped with four intelligent and eclectic remixes from artists with their own unique identity: Shielding, Whylie, Martinou and Brainwaltzera.

Amandra on disc 1:

Brera Som Som
I want my music to breathe dirty so it's alive to my ears, trying to stay away from surgical, clean, electronic music. The Prophet 08 is the one here, recorded by hand, with assumed offbeat imperfections, as always. I wanted to get a naïve Asian mood out of it, just to try and contrast with the rest of the track. I tend to think a lot about my tracks and their meaning more in terms of feelings, art and techniques than in terms of deep messages, political views, dance floors or whatever. Brera Som Som is a try at using the chiaroscuro technique depicted in classical paintings for instance, where you can have an interesting focus on some very specific elements.

Cyborg Pelikana
Recorded out of a jam on a Soma Pulsar 23 and some heavy distorted synths, it ended up sounding like no other recordings I made. The structure is also a bit different as I wanted to have a more composed-like approach here.

Fanfaron
Here is a try at going jungle... with a Moog DFAM and a 303 processed through a Sherman Filterbank.

Prorokini
This one belongs to a phase where I was exploring the sampling side of electronic music. Until that moment I was building 100% of my drums and ideas based on raw drum machines and some processing, then started feeling how it would feel to sample some raw external beats from a drummer for instance and process them my way. I didn't pursue that sampling lead much afterward because it felt like a boring approach to me at that time but a few tracks stood out anyway, like this one, which I'm very proud of. The synths are clearly programmed on the Prophet 08, it can't go any more Dave Smith Instruments than that, if you like them, go grab that synth!

Remixers on disc 2:

Cyborg Pelikana - Shielding Remix
"I liked the dry and direct qualities of the original track and wanted to maintain that feeling while collaging it using my own processing methods and sounds. Recorded in my old home studio in Stockholm."

Brera Som Som - Brainwaltzera Remix
"no comment."

Fanfaron - Whylie Remix
"The remix was made using resampling techniques, the rhythmic noises were transformed into driving percussive layers pushing the imperfections into character. A more emotional overlay was added to the track based on the sentimental and personal approach I built through my sound."

Brera Som Som - Martinou Remix
"Interpreting Amandras' work has been on my bucket list for a while. There’s something in it that is innately humanizing and raw which I also wanted to capture in my remix. The melody line from the remix is just a snapshot of a small part of the full original track, but it stuck with me and expanded through improvisation to what you see before you today. With this remix I wanted to make something that would swell slowly and ring out into infinity.

All original tracks written and produced by Amandra.
Remixes written and produced by Brainwaltzera, Whylie, Martinou and Shielding.
Mastered by Amandra.
Artwork by Neurotypique.

Support the Label

Brera Som Som (Martinou Remix)

Hamatsuki & Skyra - Endless Spin

Solstice

Dance The Skies

Hamatsuki - Biformity

Hamatsuki - Hamsafar

bedforms

pastel

Label: Mord
Artist: Metapattern
Title: Lost Tapes
W + P by Peter Trimbacher
Art by Sherif Al Masry
Cat No: MORDCAS009
Format: Cassette + Digital

A1 Lost Tapes
A2 Begin
A3 Exosphere
A4 Kinabalu
A5 Strata
A6 Swarm

B1 Dreams
B2 Trins
B3 Pendulum
B4 Replenish
B5 Fluidity
B6 Resolution

Release Date: May 30th 2025

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Lost days,
lost fades,
lost tapes,
lost shades.
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MORDCAS009 - Metapattern - Lost Tapes [Previews]

Dutch maestro @kettelmusic (Reimer Eising) is back on Madrid's Analogical Force with Inmate Shuffle, his first full EP for the label since 2017’s Alacasa (AF008). This release features five tracks straight from the heart of Reimer’s universe, serving as a heartfelt reaffirmation of his unique identity. Kettel’s artistry is a testament to staying true to oneself. Artists like Reimer are not bound by fleeting trends or rigid genres; instead, he carves his own paths, constantly reinventing his sound with honesty and passion. This is why his material is reviewed again and again and serves as a clear reference for many.
While Dubio (2025), his recent full-length album inspired by the soundtrack of the acclaimed puzzle game of the same name, explored cinematic and conceptual landscapes, Inmate Shuffle takes us back to the playful, melodic, and rhythmically rich territory that first captivated his devoted audience. Five tracks, five parties. Inmate Shuffle will resonate in your head for a long time. MUST.
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PREORDER 12" LTD. COLOURED VINYL + DIGITAL: https://tinyurl.com/567xbehr
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+++ VINYL OUT END JUNE '25 +++
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C+P Analogical Force 2025. All rights reserved. 
Written and produced by Reimer Eising in Groningen, NL
Mastering by Carlos Koschitzky at Koschitzky Studio, Gijón
Design by Geometric Love, UK
Distributed by Clone, Rotterdam

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[AF062] KETTEL 'INMATE SHUFFLE EP' [2025]

Rene Wise returns to Dustin Zahn’s Enemy Records with a massive follow up to 2022’s label debut, Jungle House. On “Deprivation,” the Moving Pressure artist delivers 4 undeniable, heads-down Techno grooves in his signature style.

Minimalism is the theme on the A-side. Anxiety and Insomnia are both stripped down and tripped out. Both hold steady in arrangement, allowing for the smallest details to shine through. Each track is topped off with Rene’s otherworldly synth washes and FX splashes atop of steady unwavering grooves.

A slight departure from his usual grooves, the B-side drifts off into uncharted territory while keeping in line with the moodiness of the A side. Sakar focuses on a pulsating tension-building synth line in constant flux. Meanwhile, staccato basslines and percussive splashes merge to form the record’s funkiest moment on Cutting Thick.

"Deprivation" is available June 20th, on Dustin Zahn's 'Enemy Records.'

Track List:
A1) Anxiety
A2) Insomnia
B1) Sakar
B2) Cutting Thick

Buy on Bandcamp

Rene Wise "Deprivation" Previews

https://material.bio.to/BitofLove

Onslow returns to Needwant with Think of U, a stirring new single that deepens his signature fusion of emotion and groove. Immersed in lush textures and warm, analog synths, 'Bit of Love' captures a poignant sense of longing, wrapped in a soundscape both intimate and expansive.

Soulful vocal fragments drift over understated rhythms and delicately crafted melodies, creating a dreamy, hypnotic atmosphere that resonates with both heart and body. 'Bit of Love' is more than just a track — it's a moment suspended in sound, echoing the feeling of connection that lingers long after the music fades.

Buy/Stream

Onslow - Bit Of Love

Amara

Whales

Ohmu is a collaboration between Lithuanian (Vilnius) artist Rushkeys and Souvnear from Lyon, France. The track blends chopped samples, layered synths, background field recordings, and a tight rhythmic pulse to create a rich, groove-driven sound. Named after the calm but powerful creatures in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the track captures a sense of steady movement and hidden force — organic, textured, and always in motion.

https://bit.ly/Ohmu-1

Stream

Rushkeys & Souvnear - Ohmu

http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/2012/03/21/neneh-cherry-cherry-album-june/

Neneh Cherry + The Thing - Dream Baby Dream (Four Tet remix)

The Cherry Thing

Dream Baby Dream (Four Tet Remix)

Independent record label. 
Based in Madrid, run by Pervert. 
𝕍𝕠𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕧𝕠𝕚𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤
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Distribution: www.clone.nl