Deadline: 1st May 2024

All submissions to Haiku 538:

https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku538-only-the-moon-remains/

To participate:
- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku382)”
To submit your track:
- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title. www.dropbox.com/request/JvKyUfuCSzJ3gRNRocZz
Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want)compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.

Naviar Haiku Challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
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haiku #538: Only the moon remains / floating in the memory / upon Kinokawa River

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River
 
There's so little information about this amazing renga poet that I decided to share another poem written by him. This one is part of a longer sequence, written in 1463:

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River—
pale glistening waves,
the blank wake of drowned men.
 
About this poem, the author said: "Among the hundreds and thousands who have drowned and perished in this river
due to the disorders in this province were those whom I knew in former days. Often
I would walk along the river, gazing at the moon."

(Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei)

Shinkei (1406-75) was a renowned renga poet and critic, best known for his two-part work "Sasamegoto" (Murmured Conversations). To find out more about this interesting and largely unknown poet-priest, I recommend reading Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen

Haiku by Shinkei: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3348384

more halF unusuaL

halF onlY [naviarhaiku538]

25Apr24

My naviarhaiku538 submission
https://naviarlab.tumblr.com/post/748642894936784896/naviarhaiku538-only-the-moon-remains
:D

Only the moon remains [naviarhaiku538]

Naviarhaiku538(Only the moon)

An electronic composition created in Pure Data.

Moon Floating (naviarhaiku538)

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River
 
There's so little information about this amazing renga poet that I decided to share another poem written by him. This one is part of a longer sequence, written in 1463:

Only the moon remains
floating in the memory upon
Kinokawa River—
pale glistening waves,
the blank wake of drowned men.
 
About this poem, the author said: "Among the hundreds and thousands who have drowned and perished in this river
due to the disorders in this province were those whom I knew in former days. Often I would walk along the river, gazing at the moon."

(Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei)

Shinkei (1406-75) was a renowned renga poet and critic, best known for his two-part work "Sasamegoto" (Murmured Conversations). To find out more about this interesting and largely unknown poet-priest, I recommend reading Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen

moon [naviarhaiku538]

Created on iPad with AUM, Riffer, Fugue Machine, mLFO, BLEASS Arpeggiator, RingsFX, Weeping Wall, Gauss, Yukawa, Twin 3, BLEASS Voices, Nerd Synth, Axon 3, AltiSpace2, Lagrange, Stellarvox, Quanta, SpaceFields
Mixed and mastered with Cubase 13 and Ozone 10, added some (Dawesome) Love...

Inspired by Naviar Haiku 538:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku538-only-the-moon-remains/

Photo by zenbytes (2023, North Platte River, Wyoming, USA)

floating in the memory - Naviarhaiku 538

Built entirely from the sounds of a Christmas toffee tin —
cellophane crinkles, tin taps, scrapes, and festive accidents.

This is the audio-only version of the halF unusuaL 'Christmas video' ☃️
Same sounds, same structure — just sound.

Check out the accompanying visuals on the halF unusuaL YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/d3mjhNFDJbw

Hear the source sounds from their original context on the PaintbrushASMR YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/aaACSiKmC7U

🎄 Made with found festive textures
🎧 Headphones recommended
🎁 Merry Christmas

halF toffeE 🎄

This SWANA MIX brings together both established and marginal voices from South West Asia & North Africa, including artists rooted in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and their diasporas. Moving beyond national borders, the selection traces cultural exchanges and journeys between past and present, and between cities such as Cairo, Damascus, Gaza and Algiers.

Blending Arabic with French, English, Darija and more, the mix captures shifting musical languages and contemporary transformations. Harsh beats and melancholic moods reflect how traditional forms are reworked into new sonic horizons.

The SWANA MIX was assembled by Morad Montazami, founder of Zamân Books & Curating, a platform dedicated to Arab, African and Asian arts and archives.

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📡 Connect with the Outsiders, every day, at 9 am or 9 pm CET
🔗 kioskradio.com

Outsiders: Kanal w/ Morad Montazami @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

A hazy, comfortable selection thought as an invitation to daydreaming and gazing through windows during a restful hour. Many genres will meet, from stripped-down ambient jazz to adventurous electronics and pop, with a touch of shoegaze and contemporary classical.

Bertrand Drumain presents Malentendu @ Kiosk Radio 20.12.2025

Creative Roads is the cultural activation project anticipating the reopening of Cavallerizza Reale, promoted by Graphic Days®, C2C Festival and Paratissima, as part of the larger regeneration intervention supported by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.

A continuous festival that will activate the spaces of Cavallerizza for 18 months and spread throughout the city, transforming the complex into an open cultural laboratory. 

In October C2C Festival has curated a collaboration between Hyperdub founder Kode9, dj and radio host Stefania Vos and multidisciplinary platform Gang Of Ducks, who made a soundscape for Cavallerizza Reale's Manica del Mosca. This is an extract of their collaboration.

🌐 “Outsiders” is our daily show hosted by labels, collectives, venues, clubs, … worldwide
📡 Connect with the Outsiders, every day, at 9 am or 9 pm CET
🔗 kioskradio.com

Outsiders: Creative Roads w/ Kode9, Stefania Vos, Gang of Ducks @ Kiosk Radio 22.12.2025

Brussels based DJ and Producer since 2003 influenced by his breakdancing background and by groovy music in general, John Parm's productions are tinged with Westcoast Hip-Hop, Boogie Funk, Modern Funk and sometimes with an house touch.



Just Begun Rec. w/ John Parm & Blaster B @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

Onda Sonora have carved out their own space since 2000, guided by a love for the wayward, weird, and underappreciated. As obsessive record collectors, they share eclectic, wide-ranging DJ sets and occasionally host intimate events to introduce new artists, sounds, and ideas.

Hors-Jeu w/ Onda Sonora @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

Holy coco invites Perrine Estienne (Etceterae Lectures collective) for one hour of experimentation between ambient soundscape, sound textures & noisy beat with Perrine Estienne as live voice presenting texts & poetry. The duo presents few extracts from "Les petites histoires" new editorial release. Enjoy!

Emergency Loop w/ Holy Coco & Perrine Estienne @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

LUVGANG is a group of friends from different musical backgrounds who share a common passion for rap music. Every month they share their diverse selection of new & obscure vibez with the world, live from the doghouse.

LUVGANG @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

Broadcast simultaneously on Kiosk and on The Lot Radio, Think Outside The Kiosk is Lefto Early Bird's outlet to share his latest discoveries, exclusives and rarities for audiences onsite in the park and worldwide online.


Think Outside The Kiosk w/ Lefto Early Bird @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

An informal radio show by Islas, inspired by the surrealist game cadavre exquis. Eclectic tracks - linked only by sharing the same hour - jump across genres, formats, and timelines, from dusty vinyl to fresh digital finds. Expect surprises, loose associations, little to no mixing, and plenty of character on the mic.

exquisite warps w/ islas @ Kiosk Radio 21.12.2025

Transient on-/off-beat metaproject with fragment of "AITWAR & brekOsmich (Rádio Necho)"  parallel sonic entities..

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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