Road To: London

Acting Psyko (Intro)

Buy Link: https://mindspringmusic.bandcamp.com/

Artist: Alterra Project
Title: Turing Test
Release Date: 1/27/17
Label: Mindspring Music
Catalog #: MSM021
Genre: Psydub
Release Art: Peter Pagh
Mastering: Stephen Moon
Biography: Nick Sumbles

Release Biography:
Mindspring Music Presents: Alterra Project - Turing Test [MSM021]

From the innovative world of London’s underground electronica scene comes a captivating trio of auditory wizards; a group of psychedelic composers calling themselves the “Alterra Project”. As their very first release, Turing Test brings fresh and gooey vibes to our ears in the form of floor-stomping psydub and rhythmic glitch. This diverse series of creamy bass, head-bobbing melodies, and creative instrumentation come together to form a delightfully smooth EP. Filled to the brim with interesting sounds and intelligent design, the wonderful collaboration is nothing short from impressive. It’s hard to tell if it was made by man or machine. Perhaps it was made with both. 

Label Links:
www.soundcloud.com/mindspring-music
www.facebook.com/mindspringmusic
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXMrsBEUgpTQSTLgF50SEg

Artist Links:
https://soundcloud.com/alterraproject
https://www.facebook.com/Alterra-Project-281804695512268/

Alterra - Turing Test [Mindspring Music]

Open Ancient Eyes

Yatram (Kaya Project Remix)

So, aside from my usual electrocoustic bass-centric musical ramblings, I've been working on another project for about the past 3 years with my brother, http://soundcloud.com/brynburnell.  We call this project "Dersu Uzala", named after a russian film made in the late 70's.   It's a mish mash of live recorded piano, bass, guitar, melodica, percussion and other various soundscapes and field recordings and vocals from my good friend Malky Taylor.   

This is the first track from the album - "All Is Not Lost".   Remix to follow soon from http://soundcloud.com/auma.      

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dersu-Uzala/228141650547309

And check out this clip made by Field Carr. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAlFQcPp14&list=HL1340232619&feature=mh_lolz

dersuuzala@gmail.com

Dersu Uzala - All Is Not Lost

Stream & Download: https://bluetech.fanlink.to/the-pale-horse

“The Pale Horse” is the 4th and final installment in Bluetech's The 4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse series. Ranging from dark detroit influenced electro and braindance to IDM and melodic techno explorations, this EP puts an endcap on the analog and modular based releases with the classic sounds of a 303 providing lead duties.

These 4 EPs reference the Biblical bringers of the Apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from the classic fantasy art of Moebius, Beksinki and Syd Mead, “The Pale Horse” dances around eschatological tropes with tongue firmly placed in cheek. Featuring gorgeous artwork from concept designer Justin Totemical, each release in the series will present a facet of the visionary prophetic current. 

“Emerging from a long period of creative drought and personal struggle, I was seeking a way to frame my own experience in a larger meta-narrative. Navigating through loss and painful transformation always feels apocalyptic, so I wanted to take the opportunity to not only frame my heartbreak in a larger context but also to really laugh at myself and experience the high drama of being human with a sense of humor. The Revelations of our little lives feel like the end of everything, and looking out of our windows of meat and bone we feel the ground rumble with the approach of the 4 Horsemen. 

On a larger scale, it’s easy to draw parallels between the realities of modern life and the harbingers of ‘the end’ in John’s symbolic vision of the end of the Roman Empire. We are in the grasp of a dying empire watching the destruction of our biosphere, and yet… every seed must go to ground before new life emerges. 

This series of releases is about watching it all burn with a smile, embracing the death of the self as an act of beauty in order to grow. By aligning my own story and our collective story with a prophetic vision of epic proportions, I was able to to regain my joy and (en)lighten my life.”

Fervent Descent

A project unlike any other comes to Desert Trax this fall. Between 2009 and 2012, psychedelic bass producer Twin Shape created but left unfinished three songs that tied him inextricably to a certain time and place. As the years went on, these pieces remained rough and untouched, until he sought the help of three fellow producers to help him complete these songs.
The result is the 'Auxiliatus' EP. From the Latin to support, Alterra, Shwamp , and COAM stepped in to give Twin Shape distance, perspective, and help to revisit these original creations and give them a contemporary feel on Seeded, D&N and Glimpse, respectively. Three tightly wound compositions that have spanned nearly a decade since their inception now come to life with throbbing low end and alien implications. A strong recommendation for fans of Bird of Prey, Phutureprimitive, and Ott.

Standout Desert Trax contributor Key-G steps in for a remix of the Alterra collab, Seeded, to round out this 4-track set. The Auxiliatus EP is finally available September 13th.

Buy all

Twin Shape & COAM - Glimpse

Liquid Geometries in Dub

Crystalline Forms (Gaudi Remix)

Tranquility Gate (Mixmaster Morris Remix)

Crystalline Forms (Saafi Brothers Remix)

EurythmY’s 2020 album transports us into a limitless realm where mercurial hypnotica converges with the raw intensity of experimental psychedelic bass. A surrealistic tapestry of deep rhythms and flowing basslines interwoven with supernatural textures and instrumentals, Infinitum opens the doorways of our most primal dreams as they collide with the fragmented materials of the underworld. From sublime and ethereal basscapes to stomping mid-tempo heaters, EurythmY's shapeshifting arrangements are an invitation to the fiery dance floor on the other side.

in loving memory of Finbar Dodd

Tranquility Gate (Mixmaster Morris Remix)

Bluetech / Behind The Sky Music

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