IM089 - @galtier - Pulchra Es Elementis
Label: Infinite Machine
Release Date: September 24th,2021
Format: 12" / Digital

With 10 years in the ‘biz’ firmly under his belt, Jiah Wells is poised to release the first full-length LP of his Galtier project, Pulchra Es Elementis. Whilst Galtier is arguably one of the originators of the percussive style that would eventually fall under the Hard Drum label, the heightened theatrics of his recent output have seen him channel Blade Runner-styled sonics and move further away from absolute club functionality. Whilst Galtier’s output often seems to soundtrack hypothetical, off-planet words, Pulchra Es Elementis turns the focus inwards: towards Wells’ own emotional constellation, his evolving spirituality and his attempts to tap into planes of existence beyond the tangible. The album’s Latin title translates to ‘Elements are Beautiful’ and encapsulates the artist’s belief that there is grace in all of life’s aspects; pushing past what we deem as good or bad, minuscule or massive.

Pulchra Es Elementis begins with Crystalised Larva, a brooding opener of breathy pad synths and expansive kick drums which reverberate through the mix as if the hits originate from the bottom of a valley. There’s an indistinct sense of tension on this track, in part due to a central melody, which never resolves but only descends lower in pitch. This tension turns to explorative wonder on Wilfull Saviour, where a mirage of musical ideas come in and out of focus. Although the sonic worlds Galtier explores are internal to him, Wilfull Saviour still possesses that sense of a cosmic journey we’ve come to expect from Wells; an ardent fan of dystopian films and literature.

Continuing this emotional odyssey, Bruised, But Not Broken sees the artist push deeper into the psychological undergrowth; its murky tonality juxtaposes crisp, Reggaeton-inspired drum patterns with a heavily compressed one-note synth line that modulates wildly - cutting through the mix like a nagging thought that won’t leave your mind. Next up is U Were, U Are & What U Will Be, one of the more club-ready tracks of the LP, which gets us moving with a snarling bassline and layers upon layers of percussive hits and inflections.

At Pulchra Es Elementis’ mid-point is the LP’s title track, a drumless interlude where blissful, shimmering synths create a patchwork of intensities. Galtier’s approach to songwriting shines through here; ignoring musical pragmatics, he opts to feel his way through his compositions without knowing where they might end up. Following on from that weightless breather, Phantasiai turns up the freneticism with its head-spinning mix of drum programming and a glitched-out synth line that yo-yos up and down octaves. Things get even more furious on the Superficie-featuring Cavernam, a hollow Hard Drum banger inspired by Eskibeat sensibilities and designed to create a sense of self-implosion.

The album’s penultimate track, (U Are) Beautiful, is a tale of two halves: beginning with a moment of serenity as synthesizers swell like an ocean tide before evolving into a marching crescendo of raw energy. Rounding off the album, Shine Forth hurtles through pacey drum work and all manner of strange zaps and klaxons before giving way to a final dose of nebulous ambience.

A musical journey unlike any other ‘club music’ albums, Pulchra Es Elementis is an LP that demands to be consumed in one sitting. Reflecting on his place within the universe and the musical landscape, the album could be viewed as a musical exorcism which sees Galtier working through and shedding huge chunks of his ego that stuck to him out of fear of the unknown. Pulchra Es Elementis begins on an insecure, overwhelming or, even, existential note before rounding off with a related sense of vastness seen with new, more positive eyes. It’s a voyage we hope you will join him on.

Galtier - U Were, U Are & What U Will Be

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DH003 – NPLGNN
Fujakka / Skankin'

Digital Hundebiss is back again, this time with two percussive-only tracks from NPLGNN.

NPLGNN is a DJ, producer, curator, and promoter born in Naples and based in Barcelona.
He operates within the wide sonic spectrum of the sound-system hardcore continuum, at the intersections of mutant riddims and more abstract experimentations.

Often described as the "pre-Babel language of dance music" NPLGNN's artifacts are out of time, with the only intent to shake walls and bodies.
credits
released May 4, 2023

Programmed & Mixed by NPLGNN
Mastered by James Ginzburg
Artwork by Restlesshours
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Fujakka/Skankin'

Skankin'

Pre-order : https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/flex004
@bedoublensound
@earlyreflex

Flex004

[Premiere] B E N N - Coming forth by day (out on Early Reflex)

Reforged. Reimagined. Elements tamed and wielded. Distilled frequencies sent back through to the world. Re-focused and reconstructed. A transmutation of will, etched to disc. The long journey’s end. A signal sent between worlds and back again, a vision realized and now, delivered.

Original music by VR Chads.
Remix by Lithe (@lithetrax).
Mastered by SIM.
Album cover by LCL Stream.

C U On Da Flipside Remixes

L.I.T.E.

VR Chads - L.I.T.E (Lithe Remix)

From 'when u feel the heat/Motorboat', a split release featuring DJ Pitch and blu-e forthcoming August 18th on All Centre.

You WILL pre-order here: https://allcentre.bandcamp.com/album/when-u-feel-the-heat-motorboat

Nowt like freshwater spray discharging relentlessly into face, overriding gag reflex and just blasting into and around your holidaying being. You're on a motorboat, biatch! Wind in your hair and foam on your mentionables and unmentionables in equal measure; either way you're so invigorated you're mentioning up a storm and doing so without barred holds. The DJ Pitch Effect. 'Motorboat'. Out on an All Centre-borne split with blu-e. Reposting, liking, sharing widely. You.

@djpitchdj <3
@all-centre-504822953 <3

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DJ Pitch - Motorboat [MK PREMIERE]

Listen to "Ziplock Weaponry" by NIQH taken from "Familiar Rift" out digitally and on limited compact disc via Plasma Sources on 29th September

Bandcamp: https://plasmasources.bandcamp.com/album/familiar-rift

Following on from J-Shadow and Hypna’s A2I, Plasma Sources offers up Familiar Rift, the debut EP from NIQH (pronounced ‘NEE-KEEH’). Weaving together grains of garage, ambient and club, the release places a heavy emphasis on sound design like its predecessor to create an immersive world-building experience. 

The EP is a sharp juxtaposition to the label debut - where A2I was dark and heavy, Familiar Rift feels light and skittering. What links these two releases together is an emphasis on sci-fi, world building and high-fideilty, laser sharp sonics. Through these shared aesthetics, Plasma Sources intends to fully cement itself as an imprint which will not simply be tied to one sound or genre. 

NIQH’s process is determined by chaotic serendipity - Familiar Rift was fashioned into shape from a colliding together of captured sounds and experiences, before being assembled into new, mutated forms. Heavily inspired by the work of Moebius and the visual style present in Aeon Flux and many 80s/90s anime, the body of work here represents a dynamic, ever-shifting environment of sonic contortion. 

Despite the chaos at play, the release still feels focused to NIQH. “I finally feel like I’ve got to a point with my music making where ideas feel aligned, concentrated, focused, in a way they didn’t before. Each of the tracks here fuses the chaotic serendipity I love with the notion of keeping the core musical ideas and patterns simple. I’m trying to marry these two pretty disparate notions into a concentrated, highly detailed style of music-making which feels more like a flowing environment than a series of musical actions.” 

Links:
NIQH
https://soundcloud.com/niqhniqhniqh
https://www.instagram.com/niqhniqhniqh
Plasma Sources
https://soundcloud.com/plasmasourcesmusic
https://plasmasources.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/plasma__sources

Familiar Rift

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[Premiere] NIQH - Ziplock Weaponry (Plasma Sources)

!!!!!! ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO LEGAL TEAM ANTIRACISTE ASSOCIATION !!!!!!

29 - Knurx - Gadjo

Suzanna (Esmaeili Remix)

Debut SZNS7N EP from talented, young producer Ship Sket.

4 songs of deconstructed, 140 influenced evil.

Follow Ship Sket on socials

sc @hdmurder
IG @ship.sket

Mix by Ship Sket 

Master by Liam Mclean

NO RESPAWNS

Taken from the HUMAN 004 compilation 'Togetherness'.

Tinkah - Still Care [HUMAN 004]

Label and artist collective focused on discovering and synthesizing exciting possibilities in the realm of underground club music 🌐

❤ FREE DOWNLOAD ❤ 
https://soundcloud.com/audiobambino/sets/mystery-box-series-free-dl

SINGLES SERIES
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EPs, LPs & REMIXES
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ARTIST MIXES
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LABEL TAKEOVER MIXES
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BAM SERIES [BAM-001-007] (2020-2021)
https://soundcloud.com/audiobambino/sets/the-bam-series

In 2020, we started the BAM compilation series in order to raise money for the organization Hoodstock Montreal, more specifically towards their workshop “PROJECT S.T. ARTS.”, a music-oriented project that provides at-risk youth with a chance to create music in a professional studio environment.

With your help, we donated $2000 to this cause in May 2021! Thank you.

Learn more here:
www.hoodstock.ca/action_projet_art

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VR Chads - L.I.T.E (Lithe Remix)

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