TF #268: @alessandro-adriani-mnq [@mannequin-label]

Alessandro Adriani is a lot of things – producer, DJ, live performer and label owner – but above all he is a tireless music researcher. The Berlin-based Italian goes further than your average “crate digger” in pursuit of information about sounds, styles, artists and record labels, devoting countless hours to unearthing the untold stories behind the music he loves, regardless of when it was made

In 2019 he started a music collaboration with the electro producer The Hacker as 'Amato & Adriani', followed by a release and an extensive tour around Europe. Aside from his work in releasing forgotten gems and up to the minute synth incantations, Alessandro Adriani has also been quietly issuing out his own music for labels like Mannequin, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Pinkman and Jealous God. 

Artist links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alealemnq
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriani.alessandro/
Bandcamp: https://alessandroadriani.bandcamp.com/
Mannequin Records: http://www.mannequinrecords.com/
Bookings: jeroen@sourceartists.net

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The Forgotten CLXVIII: Alessandro Adriani

FRECUENCIAS ANCESTRALES is a limited edition transparent vinyl LP with nine tracks produced by /beyond/ including references to the 9 phases that make up the Mitclán. It is a journey full of intense emotions that, after a creative synergy between ancient ritual music and the repetitive rhythms of modern musical styles, transports the listener to the melancholic and raw phases of electronic music of these times. The essential parts that influence the project are reflected, with unique collaborations such as that of the Chichimeca indigenous group Jonas and the fantastic photographic material of Teresa Espadafor that document this journey erasing the stigmas that some of these cultures have suffered throughout history. The album includes a limited edition Fanzine.
A Live Audiovisual project by /Beyond/ & Pedro Maia. A review of Mexico's ancestral sounds and pre-Hispanic cultures from the point of view of two creators of audiovisual arts of the SXXI. The live audiovisual was shot in Mexico in analogue format with a super 8 camera. Ritual scenes were captured that collect socio-historical and folk cultural factors and traces that can still be found in Mexico today. In a collaborative experimental process carried beyond dance music, an audiovisual piece is created for his live act in a performance format. This is a romantic way of perceiving current music, introducing ancestral elements and their power over the senses of human beings. Thus we enter the scenes of the Mexican rituals, where a unique and intense duality emerges, and it is still unresolved today. We perceive a tragic past and its culture which has not been able to outrage; We call it a culture of blood; information imprinted in the DNA of all Mexicans and that we experienced as a strong attitude, full of values and respect for Mother Earth.

Today we premiere the track Timiminaloayan and the teaser video for the release. An excellent optoacoustic piece of work, the result of the active participation of the artists in the day to day life of the indigenous people. In their effort to capture the precious moments, the artists mingled with the traditions and got absorbed by the unique historical and territorial spirit. The track Timimminaloayan is a sonic vehicle where the past and present meet, creating something timeless and sacred.

Release date: 25th February, 2022


Tracklist: A1 Chiconahuapan A2 Tepectli Monamictlan A3 Iztepetl A4 Itzehecayan B1 Paniecatacoyan B2 Timiminaloayan B3 Teocoyohuehualoyan B4 Izmictlan Apochcalolca B5 Chicunamictlan



credits:

A project by /Beyond/ with the photography of Teresa Espadafor  
Musical  co-production of Oscar Carrillo 

Musical collaborations:
Humberto Alvarez - Mantras Nahuatl and musician healer 
Chichimecas Jonaz
Credits to the indigenous group 


Ancestral rhythms: 
Nestor Vargas - Pre-Hispanic poet and instrumentalist  
Leo Méndez - Support in modular synths 
Oscar Carrillo: Pre-Hispanic multi-instrumentalist 
Edgar Paz: Logistics 
Written and produced by /Beyond/ in Mexico City  


Pedro Maia, Director and live visual 
/Beyond/ - music production  
Teresa Espadafor artistic director and photography  
Graphic Design - Cannibalism Studio

Premiere: Frequencias Ancestrales - Timiminaloayan (EOTRAX)

Artist: Beyond
Title: Tepectli Monamictlan
Album: "Ancient Sound of Mexico"
Label: @eotrax
Format: Limited vinyl + Digital
Release date: February 25th, 2022
Buy link: https://eotrax.bandcamp.com/album/frecuencias-ancestrales

Frequencias Ancestrales is a brand new audio visual collaboration between / beyond / and Pedro Maia exploring Mexico's ancestral sounds and pre-Hispanic cultures from the point of view of two creators of audiovisual arts of the 21st century.

'Ancient Sound of Mexico' is released on February 25th on limited edition transparent vinyl & digital with artwork by Cannibalism Studio and design by Goldmoth Media. Mastered by Dominic at Declared Sound. Distributed by Rubadub.

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Beyond - Tepectli Monamictlan [Eotrax]

Premiere: Astalar’ es el nuevo EP del sello español Urban Legend Records, creado por Reka y /Beyond/. Cuatro poderosas pistas expresan la energía única de los dos artistas en este lanzamiento de vanguardia. 
El resultado versátil de esta colaboración representa la fusión de las amplias influencias musicales de los dos artistas.

Escuche exclusivamente 'Cynara' en @knifearg SoundCloud.

Lanzamiento 22 de Marzo de 2022. 

Lea más y ordene en: https://urbanlegendrl.bandcamp.com/album/astalar

Premiere: Astalar’ is the new EP from the Spanish label Urban Legend Records, created by Reka and /Beyond/. Four powerful tracks express the unique energy of the two artists on this cutting-edge release.
The versatile result of this collaboration represents the fusion of the two artists' broad musical influences.

Listen exclusively to 'Cynara' on @knifearg SoundCloud.

Releases March 22, 2022. 

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Reka / Beyond / - Cynara [Urban Legend]

Artist: Reka (@rebeca) & /Beyond/
Title: We Owe You All
Album: "Astalar" EP
Label: @urban-legend-record-label
Format: Limited edition of 50 vinyls
Release date: March 22th, 2022
Buy link: https://urbanlegendrl.bandcamp.com/album/astalar

"Astalar" is the new EP from the Spanish label Urban Legend Records, created by REKA and /Beyond/. Four powerful tracks express the unique energy of the two artists on this cutting-edge release. It is a tribute to the dazzling beauty of our planet and a wake-up call for us human beings to recognize that we owe everything to Nature, including our very existence. Delivered through top-notch electronic sounds, it's a painful realization that we're at risk of losing it all. The versatile result of this collaboration represents the fusion of the two artists' broad musical influences.

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Reka & /Beyond/ - We Owe You All [Urban Legend]

There are an infinite number of reasons why an artist may be influenced to create his or her work, but no cause is better justified than that of life itself and the beauty of everything that surrounds us. Nature as a creative concept can have different interpretations, however, the alliance between Reka and /Beyond/ has built a sound framework based on the beauty that nature offers, a beauty that can show infinite aspects depending on its evolution and condition, and which is in danger due to the mismanagement of this planet by the human race.

Astalar joins the countless demands to try to reverse the current situation of the planet, however, to this attempt to make the population aware of the catastrophe that is looming, we must add the artistic objective, which is to show a new symbiosis between these two producers.

The album opens with We Owe You All, a cut that exemplifies the transcendence of the habitat, of nature, for the development of our life and that of any organisation. Musically, both artists choose to use a strong background, with a powerful punch, to which they add a harmonic conjugation that manifests grandeur and Reka's imposing voice that reiterates the slogan dedicated to mother earth.  

Cynara, the second cut on side A, alludes to a species of thorny plants that inhabit the Mediterranean. This track begins with a dense atmosphere to which a firm rhythmic pattern is added later, and an arpeggio that conditions the musicality of the piece. 

Side B opens with Mil Espinas (A Thousand Thorns), a cut that stages the tiny distance that exists in nature between beauty and cruelty, between calm and anxiety. The gentle drones that enter from the beginning and Reka's hypnotic vocals lull the listener into a serenity that is soon altered by the intrusion of rhythmic structure and a solid bass line. 

Acid Dusk illustrates the various outcomes that can appear in everyday moments. This cut closes the EP mixing influences from various musical genres and in which both artists transform what at first seems to be a placid scenario, like the powerful pad that opens the track, into different sonic outcomes with the addition of a couple of acid lines and a forceful syncopated rhythm.

Release: March 22th, 2022.

Premiere: Reka & /Beyond/ - Acid Dusk [Urban Legend Records]

Urban Legend Records presents: Astalar EP - Reka & /Beyond/

‘Astalar’ is the new EP of the Spanish label Urban Legend records, created by REKA and /Beyond/. Four powerful tracks express the unique energy of the two artists in this avant-garde release. It is a tribute to our
planet’s stunning beauty and attention call for human beings to acknowledge that we owe everything to Nature, even our very existence. Delivered through first-rate electronic sounds, it is a painful realisation that we risk losing everything. The versatile outcome of this collaboration represents the fusion of the
broad musical influences of the two artists.

Today we premiere the track ‘Mil Espinas', which is a slow electro introduction to the EP, inspired by the wildflower teasel (Astalar in ancient Spanish); a sonic representation of its beauty and harshness, like life itself. Mesmerising synthesisers accompany Reka’s imposing voice, narrating an emotive poem speaking straight to the heart.


Reka and /Beyond/ created 'Astalar', somewhere in the magical countryside of Tarragona, Spain, surrounded by a cheeky cat, two super cute dogs and a wonderful human being. Teresa Espadafor is not only the author of the beautiful images that became central to the record's concept. She has also been an essential element for its realisation, with her valuable contribution and exceptional energy.


Release date: 22nd March, 2022

Tracklist:

A1- We owe you all
A2- Cynara
B1- Mil espinas
B2- Acid Dusk

Credits:

@rebeca
@beyond-live
@urban-legend-record-label

Barcelona, 2022

Analogue Photography: Teresa Espadafor

Layout: Miguel Sueiro

Mastering: Alain Paul

Vinyl cutting at CUTCUTCUT Studio

Premiere: Mil Espinas - Reka & /Beyond/ (Urban Legend Records)

live excerpt

Frecuencias Ancestrales is an audiovisual exploration of the sounds of the ancestral cultures of Mexico by the musician /beyond/, the filmmaker Pedro Maia and the pre-Hispanic multi-instrumentalist Óscar Carrillo, who in a joint creative process seek symbiosis and synergy between the music of ancient rituals and the repetitive rhythms adopted by various currents of avant-garde music. 

The Live AV was shot in Mexico in analog format with a super 8 camera, with scenes of ceremonies that reflect the cultural, socio-historical and folkloric factors and traces that can still be found in Mexico today.

@beyond-live

NYX RITUAL L - FRECUENCIAS ANCESTRALES LIVE

A1 - Phase IV.

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TF #239: @restive_plaggona [Several Minor Promises]  *live show recording from Drugstore, Belgrade (06.12.2019)

Dimitris Doukas is a Greek producer currently residing in Athens. He is the man behind the aliases Leftina Osha, Plaggona, Restive Plaggona and Matriarchy Roots.

Under his many aliases, he counts numerous releases on various labels such as Sacred Court, Moral Defeat , Collapsing Market, Yerevan Tapes, DVNTT as well as his own label Several Minor Promises. 

Artist links:

Facebook: https://bit.ly/352wgLT
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3oWJ7qH
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/3mMq6VY
Discogs: https://bit.ly/3l2hSsy
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3epNwgW

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The Forgotten CCXXXIX: Restive Plaggona (live act)

The pursuit of light through the darkness , an intense and emotional journey in the form of live or DJ sets where structured electronic overwhelmingly predominant character flowing between textures and thus giving the project a deep sensitivity to the listener the more melancholic and raw electronic music side these days.

/ Beyond /


Fran Mora, multidisciplinary musician who started with only 15 years to enter the world of music, something that awakens their interest in touch and feel the instrument is achieved in that way give his first concert and start participating in important groups and punk-rock bands of the province of Sevilla, his hometown.

 In 2004 he moved to Barcelona and it is thus begins flirting with electronic music, contemporary music and what more will thrill you in the future, synthesizers and hardware systems.
With the passage of time events and clubs as KGB, Macarena, Lolita or Row have and work with him as a DJ, clicking and creating your own music.
 Provides support to groups such as the known seal Edukando.org and collective Porno-school and turn in London, a city that attracts you from the first moment I made contact, he creates his residence every night of Sunday in the club Bar 54, remain that way as it hits their performances are of the most popular local and Raves and mythical 2001 Brick Lane.

 2006, with Sonotone create the electronic duo Country Boys, based on their direct electro-beat permeate Muziq labels like Animal Recording, Prestige Ibiza, Hardfandango, Boayer or Soul Records.

In this last decade where polishes his most personal project, this time solo behind the pseudonym "/ beyond /" editing and collaborating with stamps and groups in the city where he now lives, Barcelona.

Nereida Records, Electronic Barcelona, ​​Cercle, Cru, Techonodrome are just some of the groups where it can be seen, only a year later created his own label next to Peer shott, Urban Legend Record that will serve as a platform to launch its first release as / Beyond /.

Now i Know There's light / beyond / darkness