Kangding Ray . Solens Arc
Release : January 2014 on raster-noton
www.raster-noton.net
www.kangdingray.com

A stone thrown, just to watch it fly. A projectile launched for the sole purpose of drawing a ballistic trajectory in the sky.
The Solens arc is what remains after the subtraction of the goal; a simple parabolic curve defined by gravity, impulse and starting angle. No target to hit, no catharsis to wait for, just the beauty of the flight.

The Arc as the purpose, in the form of four variations, constructed from disintegrated melodic textures and dismantled beats. Each sequences are assembled seamlessly into dense, evolving compositions, while keeping their autonomy, and their role in the global dramaturgy.

Pointillist serial loops morph into abrasive rave anthems, broken club rhythms are refitted into uneven patterns, like deconstructivist sound architectures. Industrial techno stompers dissolve into granular sound waves and filtered space pads, before being overtaken by cinematic drums and rising arpeggios.

Solens Arc is Kangding Ray’s fourth Album for raster-noton.


TRACKLIST

A : 
Serendipity March
The river 
Evento

B : 
The river ( reprise )
Blank Empire
L’envol

C :
Amber decay
Apogee
History of obscurity

D :
Crystal
Transitional Ballistics
Son

Transitional Ballistics

XPAM’s Various Artists release is back.

This time, XPAM presents 15 artists in 12 new tracks, published in two stylistically distinct volumes.

Volume I goes under the name "niXom". It blends industrial and fast-pace techno to get you dancing hard.

As for "elhaXem", get ready for minimalist sounds, with strong nodes of trance and acid. Volume II is sure to take you on a mental adventure going from Techno to TeKno.

12 tracks. 12 completely different experiences.

XVA002 - Volume I : niXom
01. main keta uxi X Sarla - Entervaleating
02. Munsinger - Circle Vox
03. Warhead - Subterrane
04. Shersh - Wyatt
05. Skoutchi99 X Tituz - GODGOD
06. LŸBRA - Faster Than Your Horse

XVA002 - Volume II : elhaXem
01. DjAutizio - Lyeli
02. wei.xzy - ios8.3
03. H0ney & HMEHDI - Videxo
04. YÅ - Black Blood
05. ABEM - Breath Of Love
06. O1 - O1O

Title: XVA002 - Volume II : elhaXem
Artist: Various Artists
Label: XPAM
Catalog Number: XVA002
Format: Digital
Mastering: @yanis-bellalem
Photo: Bøngvr

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PREMIERE: O1 - O1O [XVA002]

Efkarpia Free Gathering [2005:23 @SKG]

TrollTekk - Drum
Created by https://soundcloud.com/trolltekk

Visuals by DAIMARU
Mastered by Audiosculpture

NOW OUT: https://hyperwaves.bandcamp.com/album/va-volume-1

~ TrollTekks’ take on tekno is relentless—a powerful yet playful force that commands your attention. Brace yourself for some thunder drums. ~

TrollTekk - Drum [WAVE001]

Incantations for the sleep deprived
5 tracks
Featuring Lilū Remix (https://soundcloud.com/stefan-neagu-7)

Here we have a small journey through my interpretation of tekno. 

These tracks were produced with the concept “early morning festival hypnosis” in mind. These are tracks for the soldiers who remain once the birds start chirping. Meditative, yet charging. 

Incantation III features calls from Tūī, Kākāpō, Kea, and Ruru. Incantation IV features sounds from the Kākā, and Kiwi. 

The backdrop to incantation IV is a recording of my footsteps from Tāwharanui Regional Park, one of the rare areas in which Kiwi can be found. On slide 7 there’s a small video of a kākā from the same trail the recordings were taken.

And thus,
Aotearoa Native Bush Tekno.

Artwork by myself,
Field recordings from myself, and New Zealand Department of Conservstion,
Masters by Patrik Skoog ( https://instagram.com/patskoog )
Thank you for the premieres:
https://soundcloud.com/gypnotica
https://soundcloud.com/fluxcollective
https://soundcloud.com/losprimerosviivi

Incantation II (Lilū Remix)

Pilardelmare submerges themselves into a new musical world, delivering a minimalistic scenic picture of the present. Entirely composed with the modular synthesizer the sonic spectrum used is original yet “classical”, touching upon additive and subtractive synthesized melodies with altered repetition as philosophy of art & observation. Listening to “Fever Dream Loop” is a calming and hypnotizing experience, similarly to those dreams fueled by a high temperature.

Releases May 15, 2025

Composed and produced on modular synthesizer by Pilardelmare.
Mastered by Alessio Barbuzza.

Artwork: Denis Tranaso.

Fever Dream Loop

Crepuscolo

Pilardelmare - Crepuscolo

Space Solar

whenever we meet
it’s raining
green walnuts

Tanaka Hiroaki (1959–2004) was a Japanese poet from Osaka. A student of Hatano Sōha, he published many of his works in the journal Ao 青 (“Blue”), of which he became editor in 1979. In 2000, he founded his own journal, Yū ゆう.

Haiku by Tanaka Hiroaki (Italian)

Picture by Kevin Wang

The Naviar haiku music challenge invites artists to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre. To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

SONG 124 - NaviarHaiku616 - Green Walnuts

vånda - jag förlåter dig

Taken from the Samhain EP. Out now on limited coloured vinyl 12" and digital - https://thefifthkingdom.lnk.to/samhain

Samhain EP

Samhain

Artwork by Gavroch' ! https://www.instagram.com/gavroch_tattoo/

The WAV : https://www.facebook.com/TheWAVweareviral

WAV.00

Buy on Bandcamp

Moonboy [WAV.00 - A2]

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Pilardelmare - Crepuscolo

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