I Love Night

section X from Divisio Spiralis (2019)

JACK Quartet

February 25th-26th, 2021, Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York
Mastering engineer: Ryan Streber
Editing/Mixing: Christopher Botta and Christopher Otto

Catherine Lamb

Divisio Spiralis X (2019)

30 May 2023

To get good recordings of birds you have to come close. On way of achieving this is to work with concealed microphones. It’s not easy to predict where the target bird/s will be, and I regularly fail in my attempts, but occasionally I succeed. I scouted a semi-open sandy area – a former tree seed orchard –  where I had encountered lekking Black Grouse last year, and hid a small stereo lavalier microphone overnight in the crown of an isolated small pine tree. One by one the Black Grouse males arrived in the late evening hours and immediately began displaying around the small pine tree.  

Umeå commune, Västerbotten County (63.39 N, 19.54 E)

Primo-EM172s

01_01.05

In the middle of the Black Grouse lekk

Månen Sølv Over Bladene Drysser

Tempelhof instrumental version (DEMO)

𝑭𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒐
𝑸𝒖𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅𝒊ó 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒓
𝑨 𝒎í 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊ó 𝒖𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒆ñ𝒐 𝒚 𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒐
𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅í

𝑺𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝒚𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒂 𝒕𝒖 𝒗𝒐𝒛
𝑺𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒐
𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂
𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐, 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒓á

É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊 𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒅
𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒔
É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊

𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒔
𝑻𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒊
𝑬𝒏 𝒕𝒖𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓
𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒐 𝒕ú

𝑴á𝒔 𝒚𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒅𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒚 𝒖𝒏 𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓
𝑳𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒒𝒖𝒊
𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆 𝒕ú 𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓á𝒔
𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔
𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒍 𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒐

É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊 𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒅
𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒔
É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊

𝑬𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒂
𝑵𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒒𝒖é
𝑳𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒓á 𝒄𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒍
𝑴𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒆ñ𝒐𝒔 𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒚

𝑴á𝒔 𝒚𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒂
𝑫𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒚 𝒖𝒏 𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓
𝑳𝒆𝒋𝒐𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒒𝒖í

𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆 𝒕ú 𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓á𝒔
𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔
𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒍 𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒐

É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊, 𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒅
𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒔
É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊
É𝒍 𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒕𝒊 𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒔

𝔄𝔲 𝔯𝔢𝔳𝔬𝔦𝔯 𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔰 : É𝔩 𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔬 𝔞 𝔱𝔦 - 𝔍𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔢𝔱𝔱𝔢

NOÉMI BÜCHI - DOES IT STILL MATTER
Cat #: OUS050
Release date: May 24, 2024
Distributed by Kudos: https://kudosdistribution.co.uk
Label Bandcamp: https://ousooo.bandcamp.com

«The new avant-garde isn’t about creating something that doesn’t yet exist, it’s about abandoning and confusing rigid genres. I want to open up, in order to both abolish and reconstruct the musical past.» — Noémi Büchi @noemibuchi

Noémi Büchi’s album ‘Does It Still Matter’ completes a series of releases whose titles - ‘Matière’, ‘Matter’, and ‘Does It Still Matter’ - place the physicality of music in the center of attention. Büchi’s specific sound structures and aesthetic choices question the state of materiality in a world that is becoming more and more fluid and intangible.

From ‘Matière’ to ‘Matter’, Büchi subtly transferred from a focus on substance to questioning the enigmatic core of
being, passing from a noun to a verb, and from a single word to an inquiry. ‘Does It Still Matter’ weighs in on the importance of questioning. Her pieces juxtapose multi-layered analog synthesizer textures, crystal clear sounds and almost brutalistic noises, while they unfold in compositional structures akin to pop songs. Driven by an orchestra of myriad parts, her music creates transcendent intonations that resonate deeply with the listeners’ bodies. A daring blend of complexity and accessibility are molded into captivating sound sculptures that challenge and intrigue listeners alike.

Deviating from conventional time divisions, ’Does It Still Matter’ immerses listeners in a discordant succession of elements, and guides them towards an eternal present that erases the past with each new revelation, while maintaining it through recurring themes that serve as intimate memories. Büchi’s electronic maximalism questions our linear perception of time, offering a glimpse into a world where the past, present, and future converge into a singular moment. Her avant-garde approach rejects predictability, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the present. Everything starts anew at any given instant. Each musical idea exists for one precise moment, rendering the future unpredictable.

‘Does It Still Matter’ unfolds against a backdrop of collective disaster and biocidal urgency, challenging the very essence of time. Büchi explains: «The world appears to have gone mad. It’s all but impossible to reflect on the meaning of avant-garde in music, considering the future in this sepulchral kind of stability of the human condition.» Her compositions resonate like an infernal machine, questioning the instantaneous dissipation of everything. Finally, echoes and fragments of sounds remain, haunting memories like ghostly companions.

’Does It Still Matter’ is an immersive experience that invites listeners to contemplate the impermanence of our world and the enduring power of sound.



CREDITS
Written and produced by Noémi Büchi 
Mixed & mastered by Manuel Oberholzer, Suoni Speziali (VFBM)
Album cover by Mirko Eremita, Encor Studio
Graphic design by Rebecca Morganti-Pfaffhauser

Does It Still Matter?

Window Display Of The Year

Buy on Bandcamp

Noémi Büchi - 4 - Window Display Of The Year

SERA019: Satellite Era presents "Distant Arrays Volume 07" - the seventh edition of our various artist series that aims to diversify our collection of experimental electronic music.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera019

Nearly one solar return since our last Distant Arrays adventure, it felt necessary to make an inevitable comeback to the series that helped us expand our label across the music sphere. This edition continues to build on the foundation of what makes this project so special: welcoming experimental artists from different parts of the world to come together and push sonic boundaries in a genre-free setting.

We begin with the return of our distant friend who resides over 10,000 kilometers away from the Satellite Era HQ - representing the beautiful destination of Nagano is Japanese artist Ton Mise. With previous work on underground imprints such as Eerik Inpuj Sound stateside and NoDiscoRecords from Japan, his diversity in sound has only grown with his catalog over time. Influenced by earlier renditions of trip-hop and ambient, he approaches experimental music with a warmer and more lush perspective. Blending dusty synths with heavy percussive elements, “Ait6 U1” is a great example of his unique take on moody electronica.

A year after his contribution to our last label showcase, we welcome Romanian producer Hexalyne onto our collective. With standout releases on household experimental labels such as Evel Records and Kaer’Uiks, his darker approach to braindance caught our attention years ago. Fans of Autechre, Phoenecia, and many others in that realm will feel right at home with “Invicate.” The track takes synthesized drums and coats them with glitched-out tones throughout the stereo space, creating a rhythmic yet spaced-out feeling as it progresses.

Over three years since appearing on our first-ever Distant Arrays compilation, we have brought back Portland-based producer Naudible to contribute a high-octane track filled with shifting breakbeats. Although “Vase” contains elements recognizable in some of our favorite older subgenres like breakcore and drill 'n' bass, its most outstanding quality is the variance in sampling. The song feels like a sound collage that incorporates vocals from hip-hop, outdoor foley recordings, and a barrage of different drums that are cleverly layered together throughout the frantic few minutes.

Finally, we welcome another new face to the label with Spanish producer AZ-Rotator. Known for generating some of the most eclectic modular and programmed sounds that we have heard thus far, he has already established a name for himself in the niche experimental community. “Tr4ns_v4” is no different from his renowned formula - it boasts unpredictable, metallic drums fused with grueling bass occasionally entering the soundscape. The result is an appreciable summary of the entire compilation and proper ending to it.

Distant Arrays is an immersive showcase of our audio/visual capabilities as a collective. We are honored to introduce you to our growing team, continuously expanding our newfound interpretation of sound.

"Stationed beyond the horizon lies a cluster of autonomous satellite arrays - each serving as capsules of detained time, points of transit between diverse concepts, and the sensorial relation between tangible audio and visual worlds. They fill the thin air with varied frequencies and beam optic elements into the minds of drawn newcomers and devoted adherents alike. Though each array hosts different creators from every remote edge of this decaying planet, they communicate with us through the vigorous potential of art. They link together to create a limitless field without borders – only human connection. These are the Distant Arrays..." 

1. Ait6 U1
Keisuke Matsuoka - production, mix
2. Invicate
Hexalyne - production, mix
3. Vase
Micah Young - production, mix
4. - Tr4nS_v4
Uge Ortiz - production, mix

Amir Mashayekhi - master
Nic Juister - cover art, visuals

BUY / STREAM

AZ-Rotator - Tr4nS_v4

Our hearts beat in unison, our minds in perfect harmony. It was a love that transcended all, a Genetic Love.

Available for streaming and digital download @ cepheid1.bandcamp.com/album/genetic-love

Genetic Love

Jolc

Released by: hidder
Release date: 10/30/2025

LETTING GO OF EMOTIONS (extended intro)

This CD features recordings of a now lost sculptural work that was originally commissioned in 2016 for Colour Out of Space festival. The work consists of over 100 empty computer cases, fitted with 16 customised and automated DVD drives. Between 2016 and 2018 it was exhibited in Brighton, Athens, Croydon, Oxford and Rennes, on each occasion being reconfigured into a new form. The most ambitious of these being at Detritus Festival in 2018, where a new and larger version of the work was constructed at the Onassis Cultural Centre from used computer sourced in the city. The work was sadly lost in transit between France and the UK, returning to the global trade in e-waste which its production initially sought to intervene in, so all that remains are these recordings. 

The CD is released in an edition of 150 in an oversized 7" sleeve accompanied by a 16 page risographed booklet featuring photographs and scans of the sculpture, essays by Danae Stefano and Stephen Cornford, and a letterpressed backpanel.

Stephen Cornford - Constant Linear Velocity [excerpt]

Consumer Waste is a low impact imprint for the publication of contemporary experimental music. Jointly run by Stephen Cornford & Samuel Rodgers, it aims to document and disseminate their collaborative work as well as that of their peers and contemporaries.

In an era when cultural material is most often received through digital means, the publication of physical documents has become for many musicians simply an expedient means to put their work in the hands of the pirates. We welcome this state of affairs and will restrict our releases to editions of one or two hundred, safe in the knowledge that should the work appeal to a wider audience, it will be downloaded by them. As such the discs will carry no official copyright.

We tacitly accept that cultural production, where it simply provides yet another avenue of our consumer driven society is a morally questionable activity and have no wish to support such a system. For these reasons, the label is to be run on a strictly not-for profit basis, with all proceeds going either direct to the artist or funding the activities of the label by providing opportunities for artists to collaborate, perform, record and publish their work. The label's name derives from the 100% post-consumer waste materials that we endeavour to use in our handmade packaging.

Supported by the Sonic Art Research Unit at Oxford Brookes University.
