"Space is something I'm really developing in my music," she explains. "Often I get inspired by surroundings," she continues. "When I'm in a certain place, and there's a certain smell or atmosphere, that really inspires me. So sometimes when I make a track, it kind of resembles this moment I had in this specific place."

upsammy (@upsammy) was a resident DJ at Amsterdam's much loved De School nightclub and words like "adventurous" are often used to describe her sets. As electricity blossoms and leaves glisten, upsammy creates interpretative space, cleverly paradoxical in its concurrent comfort and desolation. Known for her keen ear for crystalline melodies and intricate rhythms, her name is Thessa Torsing; she transcends traditional genre boundaries, creating a space where the digital and organic harmonize.

PURE Guest.053 upsammy

The sixth release on our label comes courtesy of one of our longest-standing friends, Hardcore poet Doukus. The two-part composition Levens Zonder Einde is a glimpse into the delicate underpinnings of his musical universe, not as far removed from his work in the Hardcore genre as it appears at first glance. In part 1, delicate strands of sound slowly fill the landscape; even though they come together as a complete entity, each follows bafflingly complex trajectories that propel the material forward in its impossible to grasp logic. Part 2 continues this dynamic, depositing it in a much larger frame, where these objects materialise into a poignant essay in sound. 

Doukus is a composer, producer and visual artist based in Amsterdam. Using his explorative ethic, he creates playful and colourful music - his works show glimpses of a cryptic and fantastical world.

Levens Zonder Einde 1

For music of currently uninhabited territories.

Elegantly treading the line between inside and outside of the club.

Brutally inhabiting spaces out far. 

Made of love.

Curated by Cartopol & Opus Occvltiis

Art by NEXT HOUSE OVER

Levens Zonder Einde 1

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