• Crescent Textures #132 • Solma

Solma draws inspiration from the hypnotic pulse of modern deep techno and the vibrant energy of UK bass music, weaving these influences into his own psychedelic sound. As the Paris-based producer and co-founder of Virtual Forest Records, he has cultivated a signature style defined by meticulous sound design that fluidly crosses genre boundaries and rates.

Solma:
▫️ SC: https://soundcloud.com/solmadj
▫️ IG:  https://www.instagram.com/solma.als
▫️ FB: https://www.facebook.com/solmadj

• Crescent Textures #132 • Solma

@sindh

~ emerging from the French countryside, Sindh is a producer, live performer, and sonic explorer known for his deep, immersive sound at the intersection of modular synths, techno, and organic textures. With a raw and intuitive approach to production, he has been transcending rigid formulas, blending shamanic rhythms, hypnotic atmospheres, and pulsating grooves that keep transporting us into altered states. Rooted in a philosophy of patience and authenticity, his artistic approach and music feels like an evolving dialogue between sound, energy, and emotion—created not for fleeting trends but for timeless resonance.

For this mix, Sindh explores a fusion of genres and eras while maintaining a deep and minimalist narrative, carefully building tension throughout the set. True to his dedication to purity, this session is a 100% vinyl journey—an ode to texture, warmth, and the art of mixing in its most organic form.

Deep dive into Sindh’s creative universe, where modular experimentation, ancient influences, and dancefloor hypnosis converge...

Tentacular 25 ~ Sindh

Recorded by @troisquartstaxisystem for The Memoir, 2025.
All tracks are written, produced, and performed by @troisquartstaxisystem.
Artwork by Gabriella Holmström.
Curated by Hypnus Records.

00:00 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Plexus 2 [Forthcomming on Bait]
01:30 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased 
03:27 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Plexus 3 [Forthcomming on Bait]
06:00 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased
19:15 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Metamorphism [Forthcomming on Bait]
26:20 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Vision [Traverse]
28:10 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased
45:40 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Spectre [Forthcomming on Bait]
49:20 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased
55:40 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Fraction [Forthcomming on Bait]
01:00:07 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Coma [Forthcomming on Bait]
01:05:00 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased
01:28:50 Trois-Quartz Taxi System - Unreleased

Love and light

Page 147: Trois-Quarts Taxi System (Live)

Next up: @vanta_techno !

We're thrilled to feature one of our newest members with a 1.5-hour sonic journey through ambient breaks, dark DnB, and fast-paced deep techno. This mix serves as an introduction to his debut album on our label — a release that blends melancholic ambient with raw, driving energy, infused with elements of IDM and DnB.

Just like this Logbook entry, the album is an eclectic fusion of introspection and intensity, guiding you through a liminal space between deep emotion and pulsating rhythms.

Let yourself drift into the sound and stay tuned. More details soon!

Mixed by Vanta  
All tracks produced by members of IO  
Artwork by @polygonia

Log 029 - Vanta

For the 34rd episode of the Resilience podcast, we invite Forest On Stasys.

The creativity of Forest On Stasys is Influenced by tribal minimalist techno in the nineties and the deepest and most abstract techno currently. In his tracks the most seductive elements are the use of resonant basses perfectly combined with long and reverberated pads, extensive sonorous landscapes that are modified by continuous movement of LFO, solid grooves and strident percussions.

But not everything that comes out of his head is created with an intention to be used on the dance floor. He has a great admiration for drone and ambient tracks, without a rhythmic pattern that predominates, where the main factor is to captivate the listener with melodies that can be marked by a strong melancholy or with notes that give a certain feeling of satisfaction depending on his current mood.

At the beginning of 2019, he released his first  work 'A Vision Of Light' in Danza Nativa, where currently he is one of the pillars of the label based in Buenos Aires.

@forestonstasys
IG : https://www.instagram.com/forestonstasys/
RA : https://es.ra.co/dj/forestonstasys

Résilience Podcast 034 - Forest On Stasys

Where meditative soundwork, nomadic storytelling and archival instinct converge, We Carry Eden unfolds as an elemental synergy. https://soundcloud.com/sonofchi builds space. Omar Ka brings voice. In this two-part composition, the Dutch ambient pioneer reunites with the Senegalese singer, finding a natural home on https://soundcloud.com/music-from-memory — the Amsterdam imprint where past and present echo as one. The result hums with spiritual gravity, inviting slow immersion.

Find the full read here:https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-son-of-chi---we-carry-eden-part-i 

We Carry Eden (Feat. Omar Ka) will be out on May 16th, 2025. Pre-order a copy via https://chifactory.bandcamp.com/album/we-carry-eden-feat-omar-ka

Premiere: Son of Chi  - We Carry Eden (Part I) [MFM076]

IO Podcast Series Episode 065, mixed by Orsu. 
@orsu_trippy

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We’re thrilled to share the 65th episode of our podcast series! This time we welcome Orsu, co-founder of the Nebuleuse channel and event series, with a powerful, fast-paced techno journey. 

Known for his hypnotic and evolving narratives, ORSU blends psychedelic and experimental sounds with raw, driving energy. For this mix, he crafted a deeply twisted experience: shifting constantly between steady, rumbling rhythms, intricate polyrhythms, distorted atmospheres, and organic textures.

A big part of the inspiration behind this mix comes from the IO universe itself – featuring tracks by Tenzia, Mordio, FTP Doctor, Polygonia, and many more, mixed with rare and hidden gems. 

While the vibe is definitely techno, it carries a strong IO signature – dynamic, trippy, and deeply immersive. It’s a journey through sound design, raw energy, and detailed storytelling. We are very happy to share this mix with you. Also check out Orsu and his Podcast series Nebuleuse.

Artwork by @mtrl_audio

Love,
IO

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Orsu:
https://www.instagram.com/orsu___/
 
Also check out Nebuleuse:
@nebuleuse_trippy
www.instagram.com/nebuleuse.sound/

Podcast 065 - ORSU

Episode 47: Solma

Recorded during the early hours of Sunday morning at Garage Noord at the Omen Wapta Weekender, this live set from Formant Value captures the essence of a weekend that transcended the club experience—where sound, space, and shared energy merged into something truly transformative.

Opening in slow motion, the set unfolds with a deep, psychedelic ambient current—echoes, pulses, and dub textures forming a wide sonic horizon. What follows is a steady, organic rise into tribal techno rhythms and hi-tech structures, maintaining a sense of spaciousness even at its most kinetic.

It’s a set that mirrors the architecture of the night itself: meditative, then elevating, then dissolving again. There are no sharp corners—just flow. Time felt suspended. Movement turned internal. And in the foggy warmth of the dancefloor, listeners were gently guided through a collective dreamspace.

Formant Value is known for his unique & sophisticated sound, that defies easy categorisation whilst nodding in the direction of downtempo, dub and IDM, with elements of D’n’B, trance and techno. His music has been released by a number of labels including Lowless Records, Well Street Records, Rgd tribe and Annulled Music. Adept at sustaining the fine tension between dancefloor energy and audiophile precision of intent home listening, Formant Value brings a uniquely fresh take on contemporary club music.

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/formant-value
https://www.instagram.com/formantvalue/
https://linktr.ee/formantvalue


MNMT Recordings: Formant Value (live) — Omen Wapta Weekender, Garage Noord 2025

"she wants to be anything but herself
skin and bones the only baggage not yet on the shelf
terrified of the fire that engulfs the next room
one step further from being in tune
what's the rhythm? I want to be set free
only a million more miles before I enter the sea"

lateralus

Available on streaming platforms for the 1st time!

Join us on the darkside as Hefty takes us deep down the K-Hole with 10 exclusive tracks in a genre of his own creation - Dark Tek Chillout.

Buy This Album 

Hostage

Crescent London is a record label and event series promoting deep & hypnotic techno with ambient textures and dub elements.

Demos, premieres: contact@crescentlondon.uk