We Come In Peace

Drums Symphony

Label: Junction Forest
cat number: SHROOM02
artist: Trancesetters of Westphalia
@trance-setters

title: Pulse of The Trees E.P
style: Progressive Trance, Tribal, Acid, Abstract
release date: December 2022
Distribution: Small Black Dots

https://www.discogs.com/release/25238707-Trancesetters-of-Westphalia-Pulse-Of-The-Trees-EP

tracklist:
A1. Nightcrawler
A2. Dark Origins
B. Undergrowth Chain Ritual

Junction Forest is back with its second Shroom, this time by the well named notorious Wesphalian trance duo.. Trancesetters Of Westphalia.
3 trippy cuts coming right from the heart of the woods, 
Pulse of The Trees is before all the untold stories of what is happening when the forest sleeps, 
what can't be seen but be sensed, 
what can't be conceived but be felt,
what is being concocted deep inside the woodland, beneath the brambles, where the sunlight barely makes its way through, where the darkest things happen...

Trancesetters Of Westphalia - Pulse Of The Trees E.P [SHROOM02]

The orange hue of the street lamps guided their way up the high street; each one a beacon lighting their journey home. Blurry eyed and at various levels of inebriation, they agreed on a routine pitstop before going their separate ways and calling it a night. First the bright neon lights beckoned them in, before the delicious smells emanating from behind the counter entered their nostrils and they knew they'd made the right decision. They weren't going to bed hungry. 

Since starting life in 2019, Helsinki label Avoidance has provided a platform for Finnish artists, which so far encompasses releases from Sansibar, WND and 53X. For their fourth outing they bring on board another local artist, Jeku, who's previous releases for his own non-temporal label have displayed his fresh blend of acid, trance and progressive house flavours. It's more of the same on his Avoidance debut but this time he journeys into deeper and darker corners of the electronic spectrum.

PREMIERE: Jeku - Falafel Nights [Avoidance]

Releasing some tracks from the depths of my computer! There's a bit of everything here for anytime or place, Lots of early in your face tech house inspiration with the DJ Life Twist! Enjoy :)

https://djlife.bandcamp.com/album/menta-ep

Mastering : Joe Buchan

DJ Life - Menta EP

VSION 02 is the soundtrack to when the club's heartbeat matches yours; the first sip of water while cavernous drums engulf you. Kasra V’s latest offering appeals to the glory days of the tribal side of 90s electronic music: sacred rhythms that echo influences from NYC clubs of past times and the freaky side of abstract dance music, while still retaining a unique flavor from his creative V-sion.

Drawing a direct line from the shadowy corners of late 90s club culture to the avant garde, Kasra’s world building is on full display, calling to mind both the full-bodied spirit of Victor Calderone’s primal grooves and the voodoo beats of Exquisite Corpse.

His most dancefloor oriented work to date, Kasra infused the energy of spontaneous jams into refined and layered sonic alchemy, utilizing vintage gear and pedals to evoke spiritually timeless flavors.

The record is artistically represented by a Pierrot-esque visual, a perfect symbol for the playful psychedelia that is still entrenched in a hedonistic flair.

There’s more time in our ritual dance, take another sip.



Written and produced by Kasra V 
Front cover by Guille Carmona 
Design by Morteza Vaseghi 
Mixed by Thoma Bulwer 
Mastering by Keith Tenniswood @ Curvepusher 
Distribution by Clone 
Words by Sepehr Alimagham

VSION02

VSION02 - Kasra V

Astral VIP (and more) are here to remedy the monotony! by rehashing what you’ve already heard? but alas, no one is perfect. Outliers and outcasts have always created pockets in the mould of the city, smoke and wubs away from the lights and hammer. This collection of 14 tracks comes from such a dent, representative of different scenes all dedicated to this approach, coming from dank corners, away from big business.

Our offering is a tribute to the mix CDs of dance before (Global Underground et al), with AVIP’s very own Dugong on the 1s and 2s blending contributions from analogous crew into one continuous mix. Future-past made present, for potentially discontinued CD drives. For the sake of tangibility, in times that surge ahead regardless.

All profits from this compilation are being donated to 3EZWA Legal Fund, to help financially assist those facing draconian legal fees as part of the current protest movement in solidarity with Palestine & Lebanon. 
credits
released November 19, 2024

Compiled by Astral Vip (Rhys Salt, George Ahern & Nipuna Jayasekera)
Mixed by Dugong
Mastered by Pierre Leveque at Inner Ear Mastering
Artwork & Design by NIpuna Jayasekera
Photography by Daan Dam

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