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The most currently relevant selections of the immediate now: it's new!

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: FEBRUARY 2023

#monthlyhomework APRIL 2023
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Our monthly passionate selection of releases
You will never enjoy homework so much.

Monthly Homework - April 2023

co-released with SODAA Club, 3 Swords Republic, Hard Return, HI-NRG, New Scenery, Sly Tone, and TOO MUCH INFORMATION !!

We're happy to contribute to this special release organized by SODAA Club, to support their activity with a selection of tracks from their compilation, curated by members of the Global URL Nation  (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)

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SODAA Club is a community developing a decentralised governance model for a music & arts venue in London.

Their first release explores the foundations of their own sound - with members and friends of their commmunity, the 31-track compilation is "genreless and fluid, self-organised and bottom-up."

Inspired by the decentralised release of Alkisah by Senyawa, any label sharing similar values could release their own version : "the artists and the labels participating in this compilation believe in a more equitable and collaborative future for our scenes, one guided by principles of solidarity economy, distributed decision-making, and the rejection of capitalist notions of culture, music and space."

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The profits will be split between the artists and SODAA, as a way to raise funds for their long-term goals, with a part going to the labels for their help.

If you want to support the project further, you can also donate via Open Collective : opencollective.com/sodaaclub

++ SODAA CLUB ++

Web - https://sodaa.club/
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/sodaa.club/
Bandcamp - https://sodaaclub.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/sodaa_club


++ TRACKLIST ++ 

01. PiroPiro - A Harmless Way
02. Ikävä Pii - A New Set of Tools
03. ENGLAND'S COUNCIL OF LEGISLATION AND GOVERNING BODY OF HYPER REAL SIMULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTIONS - NOKIA 2023
04. JMEG - huh?
05. Graver Ekow - Santa
06. DJ Double Oh! - Soulseeker X
07. excel dj - wifi enabled human image objectification
08. ovid - upstream
09. Klahrk - Out My Mind
10. Valeria Radchenko - drith
11. CSV - Lasers
12. Bubble People - Duplicate
13. Hard Fantasy - Trifex

++ CREDITS ++

All tracks written and produced by the artists, as credited.
Mastering by Works Of Intent.
Artwork by ROOO.

Curation by CLM + HeedLess, muein, P I T, RougeHotel & Sxmbra

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Hard Fantasy - Trifex

Pre-order: https://hardfantasy.bandcamp.com/album/mechanicus?label=1254346313

@yungadultxx lands on @all-centre-504822953 with a 5-track EP, 'Mechanicus', exploring the distinctive stylings of the London-based producer's sound.

'Mechanicus-A' opens the record with tense, discordant pads, before launching into a chugging groove under glitch-heavy percussion and weighty sub hits.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Hard Fantasy 'Mechanicus-A'

There is so many good tunes coming right now and we're bubbling with excitement to shower you with another premiere from a sick artist and hot label.

As massive fans of Amor Satyr it's our absolute pleasure to present this popping' track that had us shaking our hips and super keen to play this tune out in the wild. VukVuk is one of four face melters on the VukVuk EP out of February 6th on the fantastic Jerry Horny label.

You really don't want to miss this steaming release, so get it while it's hot off the press and head over to their Bandcamp now. 
@amorsatyr
@jerryhorny

Bandcamp 
https://jerryhorny.bandcamp.com/album/amor-satyr-vuk-vuk-ep
Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/jerryhorny/amor-satyr-vuk-vuk-ep-snippets

BUBBLE PREMIERE: Amor Satyr - Vuk Vuk [Jerry Horny]

Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan - Rumble (Clouds Remix)

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Available on Bandcamp:
https://thisisclouds.bandcamp.com

Bandcamp

Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan - Rumble (Clouds Remix)

@lukasoppenheimer
Mastered by Ike Zwanikken

grab my hand~

Mechanicus

Hard Fantasy - Comhex

Stream "Instead" here:
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Produced by orheezyx

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moments in guaracha

黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.
As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.
This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

@heizhima

Tracklist:
01. 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) - Continuous Mix
02. 黑芝麻 & Shoeb Ahmad - Associations (ft Zhi)
03. bby tek - Take Me Anywhere
04. 黑芝麻 & Merph - I Miss You
05. 莎瑜 (ShaYu) - Surprised Again ~

Format: Digital

Mastered by Wayne Sutherland
Art by Jacquie Meng

100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.

黑​芝​麻​和​朋​友​们 (H​ē​i zhī ma and friends)

Associations

黑芝麻 & Shoeb Ahmad - Associations (ft Zhi)

Timesaver is Xen Model’s third full length album and second release on the Causal Chain imprint. The 9-track LP stays true to the duo’s eccentric sound while delving into the introspective side of their productions. Club-focused head nodders “Pin Cycle”, “Face Forward”, and “Controller” accompany key tracks like “Arm’s Edge Reach” and “Grip Dial”, which channel the duo’s affinity for ambient music. “A Bright Star” spotlights a catchy guitar hook and features close collaborator 11ai. Xen Model’s signature play on halftime structure is engaged in bass-heavy cuts “Ripstream” and “Local Group”. The album comes to a close with a radio edit of their previously released track “Lurch”, which clusters the duo’s myriad styles and influences in an encapsulating statement of the Xen Model sound.

All tracks produced by Xen Model (@xenmodel).
Mixing and mastering by Xen Model.
Released by Causal Chain.
Album art by John Bonetti.

Timesaver

Pin Cycle

Xen Model - Pin Cycle

黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.

As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.

This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

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100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.
credits
releases February 17, 2023

Tracks written and arranged by Moktar, Shoeb Ahmad, Zhi, Merph and 黑芝麻

Mastering: Wayne Sutherland

Album Art/Painting: Jacquie Meng

Zine Graphic Designer, Earring Design, IG Filter Creator: Joanne Leong

Sticker Ilustrator/Designer: Lynn Nguyen

Writer: Tanya Akinola

Special thanks to Eugene, Rebecca, Hen, Chanel, Kavya, senzer online and artsACT

bby tek [黑芝麻 & Moktar] - Take Me Anywhere

@hkolb debuts on @tobago-tracks with four brilliantly sweet electronica jams

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-hayden-kolb-mirror-me

mirror me

Premiere: Hayden Kolb ‘mirror me’

nykolaes en Daniël Paul - FIRST TOVERBERG RELEASE

- dumb & crowd & poppy whispers off to work  : add. drums by Orlan Ghekiere
- astma : vocals by Sam & June
- astma & always there & little black horse : add. bass by Megan Bruinen

Mastering by Victor Gijbels 
Artwork by Jacob Schoolmeesters & Simon Bellings
Special thanks to Florian Meersman, Briek Verdoodt, Mathilde Luijten

Send us on Instagram if you want a CD! :-)

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