Alexander Church is back on his Configurations Of Self label with four melodically driven cuts entitled ‘Confirmation Bias’.

Configurations EPs provide emotiveness and glistening sound design influenced by psychological theory.

Church is steadily leaving his mark on the electronic music world as he brings his open-minded and adventurous approach to production where he delves into varying styles fusing melodic soundscapes electronics and techno.

‘Confirmation Bias’ kicks off proceedings with dreamy chord progression, gentle vocas and emphatic melodies before ‘Social Construction’ maintains the warm vibrations through sweeping pads, euphoric textures and rhythmic bass grooves shimmering throughout.
On the flip, colourful sonic elements harmonioiusly balanced with uplifting synth waves and resonating kicks take the foucs in ‘Circular Casualy’ until ‘Psuedo Sciences’ rounds things off with rolling, organic percussion, breathtaking modulations and rumbling low frequencies to keep the energy flowing.

Pseudo Sciences

It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, and not the top

Robert M Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. An Inquiry into Values

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🗿 Configurations of Self

We are a niche imprint, established in 2019 by producer & sound designer Alexander Church, fusing academic teachings, music, & passion for visual media.

The concept is based on psychological theories & ideas, with each piece of music representing emotional responses to the processes, feelings, and self-awareness that label boss Alexander Church has experienced through his study of psychology and counselling. The track titles are a direct reflection of these, allowing for greater awareness of the multiple defences, behaviours, and personality traits one has.

Each EP, some of which are vinyl-pressed, is themed around a particular part of Church's life and academic journey, with accompanying media showcasing Church's own photography of rural & empty places, lakes, and the coast. Melodic, atmospheric and expansive sounds paired with deep, futuristic dub, breaks, & techno that connect on both the mental & physical level is what we strive for. 

For more please visit: https://configofself.com/

"a configuration of self is a hypothetical construct denoting a coherent pattern of feelings, thoughts, and preferred behavioural responses symbolised or pre-symbolised by the person as reflective of a dimension of existence within the self" (Thorne and Mearns, 2000) 

🗿 Life Scripts

As an off-shoot of Configurations of Self, the new Life Scripts imprint will focus on more experimental, ambient, minimal, and breakbeat sounds, inspired by the use of boutique analog synthesizers from Buchla, Black Corporation, Portabella, and Erica Synths, including the Syntrx and Sky Dada System. It stems from the collaboration of Church & frequent studio partner, James Welsh, who together make up the newly formed duo, Common Factors. A name and idea which arose from the two producers’ first encounter and the realization of their many common interests, particularly synthesizers. 

While most of the releases will be from Church & Welsh, they are also open to other stand-out producers with whom they may collaborate.  

Already receiving outstanding early support from the likes of BBC's Erol Alkan & Tom Ravenscroft, NTS Radio, John Digweed, Sasha, Nick Warren, Jamie Stevens, and more, the label has seen 7 EPs since its inception in Jan. '21, including the latest 2022 release with @just-b-4.

"Life Scripts are unconscious relational patterns derived from childhood reactions and experiences. They begin at birth, are reinforced by parents, justified by subsequent events, and culminate into a chosen alternative, outside of awareness, for the remainder of adult life. They can be either extremely empowering or severely limiting."

Pseudo Sciences

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