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Interstellar Funk - Into The Echo - Dekmantel - DKMNTL085

https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/interstellar-funk-into-the-echo
https://insterstellarfunkdekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-echo

a1. Ghost of Kyiv
a2. Crystal Whispers
a3. Dreamers (Part I)
b1. Psycho Panner
b2. The Helium Queen
c1. Last Piece of the Puzzle
c2. Northern Winds (Feat. JASSS)
c3. Octave Echoes (Album Mix)
d1. Crickets at Night (Feat. Loradeniz)
d2. Into the Echo

For his debut album on Dekmantel, Interstellar Funk (@interstellarfunk) has crafted a raw, yet simultaneously hauntingly beautiful and endlessly intricate record. Layers of blended harmonies and melodies form the basis for jettisons into leftfield experimentation, heavily processed drums and oscillating frequencies. The result is as infectious as it is pensive; a transcendental journey into a synth-laden landscape.

A stalwart name on our Dekmantel line-ups and with prior releases on the likes of Rush Hour, Berceuse Heroique and L.I.E.S., Interstellar Funk is synonymous with the more brooding side of Dutch electronica. Akin to his DJ sets, which also glide effortlessly between genre, tempo and sound, Into the Echo is daringly eclectic, combining sung-spoken iterations with hypnotic samples and machinic industrial. The release will be supported by a hardware based live-show tour later in 2022.

Ethereal voices haunt the album, a spectral presence emanating both on the titular track and its eponymous twin, 'Octave Echoes.' The latter is built up around breathy reverberations partnered with steely chords and dissected drumbeats. While 'Crickets at Night,' featuring fellow Amsterdam-based producer Loradeniz, switches pace from ghostly ambient to a pulsating, metronome's tick, clockwork rhythms and eerily looped vocals.

Channelling introspective atmospheres, Into the Echo nevertheless holds steadfast to a club- ready beat and momentous bass. 'Northern Winds,' composed with JASSS, edges along the hardcore continuum, exploding with spiralling percussion and flashes of the pair's shared affinity for electro's gyrating-circuitry and dub's ominous dread. And, ionised by piercing synth and bolts of acid, ‘Psycho Panner’s occultist refrain climbs to an otherworldly crux.

A homage to the potency of analogue machinery and experimental electronica, Into the Echo fluctuates with organic life, often melding synthetic and acoustic instruments together. Guitar riffs flutter on 'Dreamers' before pattering out into warbling, glacial fragments and 'Last Piece of the Puzzle’ features a glockenspiel-esque rhythmic element rising to a harmonic crescendo.

The album will be available in digital formats and on 2x 12” vinyl with printed innersleeves and photograpy by Bea1991.

DKMNTL085 // Interstellar Funk - Into the Echo

https://soundcloud.com/midnightmanoeuvres
https://soundcloud.com/badlandslabel
🛒 https://badlandslabel.bandcamp.com/album/pastime
🔊 https://youtu.be/VPylC9Nvag8

Midnight Manoeuvres steps out of the shadows, scans the room and proceeds to melt minds and bodies with Pastime, a freakishly accomplished 4-tracker that sees the London-based artist carve out a new breaks inspired direction for himself.

An intrepid and meticulously realised effort, Pastime sees the scales perfectly balanced between retrofuturism and cinematic club pressure and marks out Midnight Manoeuvres as the perfect torchbearer to move Badlands forward.

Tracklist: 

1. Brandon St.
2. Private Eye
3. Paradise K
4. FF Out

PREMIERE: Midnight Manoeuvres - Brandon St. [Badlands]

Never Been is the first collaborative release by Loradeniz and Interstellar Funk, who produced the EP at a Volkshotel artist residency in Amsterdam, in 2021. The record examines the interplay of synthetic melodies and Loradeniz’s vocals, which are underpinned by meticulously crafted rhythms. Steeped in melancholy, many of the tracks on Never Been evoke the essence of departure, complex emotions and fading memories. 

‘Freefall’ – which has already been played by DJs last summer – opens with a solid bassline and crystalline melodies. An urgent kick and racing hi-hats intensify the composition, while the dominant topline brings to mind a rapturous dance at twilight. An allegory of communication, ‘Hidden Tongue’ has Loradeniz pronouncing splintered vowels, like a malfunctioning public service recording, over a reverberated snare, deep kick and repeating glockenspiel figure. 

‘Fly Me In’ begins with an arpeggiated melody, before slowly combining multiple electric accents and delicate vocals with spoken word passages exploring notions of escape. The heroic overtones of ‘Situational Lullaby’ develop subtly with layers of synths reminiscent of mid-90s soundtracks, while ‘Lurking Orange’ closes the release with its listless refrain and snake-like percussion.

https://artificialdance.bandcamp.com/album/never-been-ad019

Interstellar Funk & Loradeniz - Never Been (AD019)

A dynamic and driven celebration of techno, ‘Intelligent Jump Rope Music’, is a highly crafted and focused release by Thai producer ‘Sarayu’. The four track EP is an exquisite selection of darker club focused tracks, featuring an uplifting and celebratory remix from one of Europe's finest club producers Locked Groove.
	
Though shifting styles the four track EP presents a producer within his element, a craft of high quality and club ready dance music. On the A side, Sarayu opens the EP with the ‘The Bag’, a myriad of infused warm synths and driving hats placing the listener solidly on the club floor. E30 Track (A2) then follows with a much moodier bass filled aura, fluidly moving the listeners onwards with a set of sizzling synths and well crafted drums. On the B side the Album title ‘Intelligent Jump Rope Music’ drops the tempo to 120 bpm with acid tinged synths and dynamic snares. B2 then brings in Locked Groove, driving the tempo back to 136 bpm with an ecstatic club finish, intertwining floating sets of emotional synths and grooving hits together to tremendous result.

BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : Sarayu - Intelligent Jump Rope Music

Reda Saiarh aka @redasa concocts a trippy take on Belgian new beat for @humanendeavourrecs

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-reda-saiarh-tele-music

Premiere: Reda Saiarh ‘Tele Music’

A call from Turkey and the world to all music enthusiasts!

On February 6, 2023 Turkey and Syria were struck by two massive earthquakes (7,7 - 7,6 on the richter scale) in one day. The severity of the earthquake, the size of the area, the demographic and the large number of people being caught unprepared, combined with the harsh weather conditions, dramatically heightened the effects of this disaster. Since then a lot of local and global efforts have been put together to gather and transfer urgent help to the area, however these efforts are unfortunately inadequate in the face of the size of this catastrophic event. In a bid to help our country and its neighbours, Müstesna Records (TR) have decided to put together a relief compilation in collaboration with Ransom Note on their Dance Music From Planet Earth compilation label (UK).

As of now 48 artists from around the globe have contributed some of their beautiful work. The compilation will be released in two parts with the first part shared on Wednesday 1st March. 

released March 15, 2023

Jasmín - Antwerpen  
JD Twitch - Remember Brianna Ghey 
Jing Lekker - Whatever Swing 
Jtamul - Shopping Analogy  
Katerina - It's Been Rough Don't Give Up  
Khidja - We Jam 
 Kiara Scuro - Shy Love 
Konduku - Ince
 Mary Lake - Crazy Lace 
Mayo - City of Darkness 
Nene H - Kûn 
Nesa Azadikhah - Unexpected 
Odopt - Rescue Dogs
 Phaser Boys - My Mind
 PRZ - Metal
Que Sakamoto+NT - 鳩ポッポ Hatopoppo
 Reda Saiarh - Rare 80s 
Salih Topuz - Kundalini 
 semi - Dip
 Spekki Webu & Loek Freyy - Overflow
uase - Untitled
Una E11Even - Desert Duality  
Zillas On Acid - Eyes

Complied by Müstesna Records & Dance Music From Planet Earth (Ransom Note)
www.theransomnote.com

Cover Art by Berk Çakmakçı

Mastered by Salih Topuz except;
Ahu - Same Sky mixed & mastered by Harun İyicil
Granul - Remark mastered by Pleasuremodel
Günce Acı - Villanelle mastered by k-effect
Konduku- Ince mastered by Oberman
Una E11EVEN - Desert Duality mastered by Una Karabegovic

Turkish Text by Yiğit Karaahmet
Translation by Lal Avgen

PREVIEW: Turkey & Syria Earthquake Relief Comp. Vol​.​2

Are you ready to embark on a wild ride through the sonic wonderland of ‚Life Of Phoroma‘? This isn‘t your average V/A extended player compilation - it‘s a pulse-pounding journey through chaos,
confusion, and pure eclecticism that‘ll take you beyond just dancing.
Terra Magica Rec. sixth release is a passionate ode to the fusion of EBM and psychedelic, perfectly blending lightningfast new age and tribal hypnotic soundscapes with 1980s synth-atmospheres high on Trance. It’s Space Disco gone Techno gone HiNRG gone wrong folks! Enjoy. The SH-101‘s aggressive cuts, the Sequential Circuits‘ mesmerizing melodies, and the heavily processed Neumann TLM 193 vocals seamlessly weave in and out of acid-ish and electro breakbeat grooves, „Why am I suddenly standing at Tokyo Teleport Station? What happend to my last week?“ Welcome to relaxed Rave-basslines and lo-fi rhythms that will intoxicate your senses. Get loose and fall into your next portal of unexpected spiritual flows. Catch your six unique tracks for a highly eclectic journey through mysterious and magical moments. So strap in and become one with the sound, because ‚Life Of Phoroma‘ is your roller coaster ride to unforgettable sonic adventures.

https://soundcloud.com/volta-cab
https://soundcloud.com/terra-magica-rec

PREMIERE⚡Volta Cab  - Titanium Stresser [Terra Magica Rec.]

Everyone is an observer at some point in time. Everybody is watching, observing, researching something in own life.

Whether it is the old Hindu looking forward to the time when his body will be carried in a shroud to the last journey to the Ganges by the scent of flowers and then he has been liberated from the cycle of samsara, or when the cataphract is finally done with its struggle and freed from its armour somewhere in the midst of the steppes of Eurasia.

Whether it is the blind man who enters his inner garden of silence and explores there the images that none of the rest of us can see.

Whether it is the viewer who floats in a difficult to grasp triptych.

What is "there" behind that observation? Something modest, or something that changes our lives?

After more than two years Martin Kuška returns with his project Goodbye Mirage with a new EP "Turning Point Observer". A hypnotic dreamy-progressive five track and five remixes EP, in whose tracks you can constantly search for something new - the endless faith or doubt, the loneliness of days or the shining energy of social moments yet to come, body to body.

When you hear it on the dance floor, you can dance and smile, or dance and feel deep sentiment. It's up to you. The possibilities are endless as the vast ocean - let yourself go and become an observer of... who knows... perhaps a turning point in your life.

Artist: @goodbyemirage
Remixer: @etbonz
Record label: @lectric_shapes
Release date: June 30, 2023 
Buy: https://electricshapes.bandcamp.com/album/turning-point-observer

PREMIERE: Goodbye Mirage — Cataphract's Liberty (Etbonz Remix)(Electric Shapes, 2023)

https://soundcloud.com/pollination-uk
https://soundcloud.com/alwootton
🛒 https://pollination-uk.bandcamp.com/album/open-culture-no-borders-vol-2
🔊 https://youtu.be/8i05oWvShVQ

Open Culture: No Borders is a campaign demonstrating solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers, as an ongoing response to the UK government’s ‘Hostile Environment Policy’. The policy has involved a slew of regressive legislations, intended to create a deliberately challenging environment for migrants to settle. In the process, we are seeing cruel approaches to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, the use of provocative language intended to create division and the adaption of laws which offer protection of human rights for all.

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 - 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆.” - 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹

Proceeds go to Safe Passage International, who support unaccompanied children seeking asylum to reunite safely with their families across Europe, and campaign for more accessible, safer routes.

All people have the right to a happy and fulfilling life. At a time when hostile narratives and actions seek to divide us, we believe that empathy, compassion, and connection are essential values to strengthen.

PREMIERE: Al Wootton - Metanoia [Pollination]

V/A - Dekmantel Ten: A Decade Of Dekmantel Festival - Selectors

buy: ffm.to/dekmantel-ten

c1. Steffi - 1 And 3
c2. DVS1 - Vor Morgen
c3. Interstellar Funk - Particles
d1. Roza Terenzi - Numerical Deviant
d2. Luca Lozano - One Last Thing
d3. Peach - Can U Keep A Secret

DKMNTL100-2 // VA - Dekmantel Ten: Selectors Disc

Fear Of Programming Remixes

Water (Interstellar Funk Remix)

Fractured Trust live remix audio

a little tongue-in-cheek humour here, considering the current state of some things, blended with a darker tone of longing and ultimatum. a contrast to how Loren is in real life, but again, these songs are more like stories or short films, sometimes with a jab at or reflection upon current affairs.

⏳[prompt]⌛ (spectral hourglass mix)

Hope you like this little "experimental" one <3 
Stay connected, more tracks to come

Howling - Pieces (Enoia Remix)

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Devil's Juice
Artificial Dance 2020
AD010

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera roll out a wealth of EBM, darkwave and acid leaning electronics in a new instalment for Olf van Elden’s (Interstellar Funk) label Artificial Dance. Devil’s Juice is a split twelve and the result of two analog recording sessions that took place in New York and Amsterdam in 2019.

Van Elden and Valera met each other through mutual friends, sharing a love for deep and twisted bassline explorations, visceral melodies and analog machine funk. Interstellar Funk has been releasing music through labels like Rush Hour, Dekmantel, L.I.E.S. and Berceuse Heroique, Devil’s Juice is a premiere for releasing his personal productions on his own imprint. Robert Valera is a seasoned live performer but this will be his first release. Devil’s Juice is a testament of Van Elden’s and Varela’s fascination for analog instruments and how they are able to communicate in spontaneous and unpredictable ways.

With its punchily sluggish bassline and churning synth-wave action, ‘Serge’ is straight up dance floor material boasting a contemporary take on early eighties darkwave esthetics. ‘Devil’s Juice’ taps in on an equally slow(ish) tempo, a highly infectious melody fluttering playfully over raw, machine driven rhythmic patterns.

On the flip, the two producers switch it up a gear, going full throttle on ‘North Sea’, unleashing a torrent of virtuosic acid-esque synth tweaks and proper percussive fury, strapping arps and moody pads. ‘Klangin’ ignites the jack firing shrapnel snares and ruffed-up bass with rotor-jawed atmospheres, serving up a gloomy anthem inked with swirling arpeggios.

https://artificialdance.bandcamp.com/album/interstellar-funk-robert-valera-devils-juice-ad010

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Devil's Juice (AD010)

Artificial Dance is an independent label from Amsterdam, founded in 2017.
Exclusively distributed by Rush Hour Music.

Interstellar Funk & Loradeniz - Never Been (AD019)

Artificial Dance

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