This is a funky, wobbly piece of floaty sunshine inspired loveliness.

(Also listed on some D/L sites as Whine and Shin and 1996)

Wine and shine (1996)

@zonrasounds
@jacksonhalemusic

Subverting compositional and design tropes each step of the way, the Zonra project has maintained a striking consistency in its escape from the norms of conventional electronic music. Straddled somewhere between the dance-centric sound of contemporary bass music producers and the aural experimentation developed by IDM pioneers, Jackson Hale achieves a stable balance between groove and intrigue with each subsequent release, moving that needle closer to either end whenever the need arises. In time-tested fashion, his latest LP is a work of beauty from every angle, and as such, The Rust is incredibly excited to premiere Time Is A Tool as our 61st label release.

Previous Zonra records have featured an amalgam of shredded synthesis, mean breakdowns, and carefully threaded melodic elements. Unsurprisingly, Hale flipped the script entirely for Time Is A Tool; The LP’s opening moments involve smooth harmonies egressing into smooth cadence, and that relationship carries on throughout each track. Choice waves of tension and release, told through the intentional splaying of tones and textures into glitched-out symphonies, creates a permeable catharsis within each fold of the record, slowly churning the listener towards the album’s zenith. Opting for slow, caressing tempos and chord phrases reminiscent of serene lullabies, the traditional throaty bass lines and hyper-compressed downbeats are put out to pasture in favor of a record filled to the brim with particularly intentional and resoundingly magical moments of introspection and rest. For those keen on finding their next sonic journey amidst a crowd with a dancefloor focus, Time Is A Tool is assuredly the album you’ve been searching for.

Composed, produced, and mixed by Jackson Hale
Mastering by Mindex
Artwork by Katie Hale

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Time Is A Tool

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Zonra & Jackson Hale - Eke (wintermix)

@dysfunctionalfamily

The contemporary cross-pollination of electronic genres and styles has a way of bringing out the very best of daring, boundary-pushing musicians and creatives. Hailing from Essenbach, Germany, the contemporary producer and songwriter duo Dysfunctional Family has a bevy of obvious talents all suffusing together; from synth work to drum programming, harmonic interplay, and the massaging of the vibe, their work has a way of setting the bar a few notches higher, and is consequently gestating a particularly driven sound. As a result, The Rust is extraordinarily excited to present their latest minted works, the 10-track LP A Day At The Beach.

Walking through the front door of the album puts the listener on prime, beachfront real-estate; A Day At The Beach is quintessentially a collection of downbeat, IDM-infused tracks that flip between pulsating low end and extremely lush compositional dialogue. The overarching musical narratives are brought to life through potent Reese synthesis and hyper-dextrous percussion anchored to the interplay of chords, leads, lone piano lines, and a panoply of glitch motifs and manipulated audio artifacts. The beauty of the album is both its expansive palette and it's incredibly tight songwriting fundamentals, showcasing a creative mind that's as compositionally focused as it is exploratory, and the marriage of risk and reward plays out across every single track on the LP. Regardless of where your tastes lay on spectrum, A Day At The Beach has the right blend of ingredients and right attitude to appeal to any and all ears and minds at large.
Walking through the front door of the album puts the listener on prime, beachfront real-estate; A Day At The Beach is quintessentially a collection of downbeat, IDM-infused tracks that flip between pulsating low end and extremely lush compositional dialogue. The overarching musical narratives are brought to life through potent Reese synthesis and hyper-dextrous percussion anchored to the interplay of chords, leads, lone piano lines, and a panoply of glitch motifs and manipulated audio artifacts. The beauty of the album is both its expansive palette and it's incredibly tight songwriting fundamentals, showcasing a creative mind that's as compositionally focused as it is exploratory, and the marriage of risk and reward plays out across every single track on the LP. Regardless of where your tastes lay on spectrum, A Day At The Beach has the right blend of ingredients and right attitude to appeal to any and all ears and minds at large.

Written and produced by Yannick Weber and Robin Atherton.
Mixed and mastered by Robin Atherton.
Artwork by Veronika Trasko.

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Full EP here: www.cuallimusic.com
Music video for Rain: https://youtu.be/tDNwDT5Jq3s
Music video for Spirit of the Jungle: ???

Artwork by:
Morgan Mandala - https://www.instagram.com/morganmandala/?hl=en
Randal Roberts - https://www.instagram.com/randalrobertsart/?hl=en

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Alien, Baby

Dreemz

Vinyl Pre order, CDs and Digital Lossless here: cualli.bandcamp.com/album/tummy-fuzz

Tummy Saga Pt. 1

Tummy Fuzz

Another year gone by, and what a year it's been. While not the easiest most have experienced, there has been undeniable growth in the artists presented on this album.
Year's End is a showcase of where the artists on our roster are at, along with tunes from artists that have caught our eye this past year.
Hope you enjoy, and Happy New Year.

Check out more from https://soundcloud.com/strykersteele

Artwork by Oneirogen: www.facebook.com/Oneirogenvisual

StrykerSteele - Water Sign

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Noah@pivotal-agency.com
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