How can a song be sad and hectic at the same time? I find this tune desolating yet so energetic. Wonderful!

how much fun that's reflected in your movements is really inspiring:::::

i think that "Oh" is sampled from Flying Lotus' track, or they sampled it from somewhere

almost 7 years later and this still gives me chills like the first time I heard it

Our Last Stand

At The Drolma Wesel-Ling Monastery

Mantra of Guru Rinpoche 莲师心咒

SERA021: Satellite Era presents “Xtilde EP,” an accumulation of ethereal music by Sol Rosenthal, best known as Iris Ipsum. 

Broadcasting from somewhere deep in the noisy liveliness of Los Angeles, one may not expect to hear experimental electronic music met with lush, tranquil tones. The urban world feels confined to a snow globe at times, making it difficult to welcome foreign influences into its uniformity. It takes a more calculated approach to break these boundaries - thankfully we have recruited a rising star to help us persist.

At quite a young age compared to the sonic pioneers that move us, Iris Ipsum has already made a clear statement in our biosphere: they are bunkering down for the long run. Juggling music, visual art, and software design, they ensure to blend together and implement all of their crafts with each project. On the audio side, they are inspired by early electronic subgenres such as ambient, electronica, breakbeat, and everything in between. This curiosity led to their debut album “Pattern Language” landing on the esteemed Touched Music imprint last year. Sharing a platform with innovators such as Autechre, The Future Sound of London, and Plaid is an incredible feat, but their follow-up to the release flexes the potential for even more promising times ahead.

Since its conception, “Xtilde EP” was influenced by Iris Ipsum’s devotion to expanding in multiple mediums. Their visuals normally embody sculptures as a focal point, which also serves as a catalytic aspect of their sound practices. Utilizing field recordings and deep listening amidst the franticness of urban environments lays the foundation of their work; spending time in the California mountains and deserts capture the essence of what makes it unique. Tying two tangible realms together is their passion for creative coding - most of this project was produced using self-made Max for Live instruments and VST plugins.

“Xtilde EP” was continually written, building on a collective idea and meant to be enjoyed from start to finish. Though cohesive by nature, Iris Ipsum also allows the project to encapsulate different moods, rather than staying on a singular path. The EP begins on a high note with “Subspace,” an energetic jungle track that nicely fits bouncing drum breaks with a dazzling ambiance. “Loreti” slows the tempo down, introducing a change of pace for the rest of the project. From here, we are met by a clever contrast between pristine drum work that feels heavy yet clean, along with uplifting melodies and tonal vocal chops. This can be heard in “Voxi” and “Essa” with clear nods to trip-hop and electronica. The EP closes with its title track, slightly bringing the pace back up and adding more glitched-out sounds to the structure left by its predecessors.

A collective effort on all fronts, “Xtilde EP” is simply Iris Ipsum at their finest. Reminiscent of early 2000s video game soundtracks, the project brings worldbuilding to life in audible form. Having studied decades of fabled electronic music, we have no doubts that they will become a household name when discussing contemporary experimental artists for years to come.

Written & produced by Sol Rosenthal
Mastered by Amir Mashayekhi
Cover art & visuals by Nic Juister

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Iris Ipsum - Loreti

Here is the final version of LUI:D's winning entry for COMPO_4 producer competition/ambient war that took place on March 31st 2024.

Participants of COMPO_4 were asked to make an ambient song without the use of drums, in any tempo, and in less than 2 hours using a very small pack of samples curated by Machinedrum. Youtube recap coming soon!

The next COMPO is on Sunday, April 28 at noon PST. Join us on Discord to find out more info and how to enter the next one discord.gg/GS4dWQ2GzV

LUI:D - ON MY CLOUD I LOOK DOWN AND SEE THE OCEAN SLEEP (COMPO_4 WINNER) [FULL TRACK]

Bass Pro Shop2

SP1CE (ALLTHEPEOPLE005)

ACTIVIST (feat. BRODINSKI & FATHERBLAZE)

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Yetsuby - Who Swallowed The Chimes At The Random Place

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Sons of Achab - Alternative Hardcore EP2
Parmenides Records, 2024
Buy: https://parmenidesrecords.bandcamp.com/

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[Premiere] Sons Of Achab - The Psychologist (out on Parmenides Records)

taken from @heavee773 new EP "Charged Up" coming out June 7th

https://heavee.bandcamp.com/album/mtxlt749-charged-up

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HEAVEE - StreetHeat

Pre order the vinyl at Juno -https://www.juno.co.uk/products/mu-ziq-grush-vinyl/1014284-01/

Mike Paradinas doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, having helmed Planet Mu since electronica's breakthrough years while weaving his own idiosyncratic path through various strains of braindance along the way. Still, when he delivers an album it feels like an occasion, and Grush maintains the pace with a spectacular reflection on the broader sonic ideas he's been toying with for nigh on three decades. This album was crafted with live energy in mind - some tracks were written in the aftermath of particular gigs, some were written specifically to be played out - and the arc of the album is intended to evoke the flow of a live set. Along the way his instinct for sparkling melodies and needlepoint drum programming shine through, nailing a vibe between classic nostalgia and restless innovation like only he can.

More from the label -https://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Planet+Mu/

Grush

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PREMIERE: MU-ZIQ - Imperial Crescent [Planet Mu]

Under the alias Daedelus, Alfred Darlington has been an instigator of electronic music culture for the past 20+ years. A fore-figure of Los Angeles' Beat Scene they have released over 20+ LPs, countless EPs, remixes, and additional productions on labels such as Ninja Tune, WARP, Brainfeeder, and more. As a performer they're synonymous with controllers, from the Monome to computer-free modular, and have played over 1,000+ shows on 6 continents at venues ranging from the underground Low End Theory to festival mainstages such as Coachella.

Dj at Dublab, founding faculty member for the Berklee College of Music's EDI (Electronic Digital Instrument) program, and S.E.T.I. artist in residence.

Daedelus has begun to live up to their Greek mythological namesake.

Our Last Stand

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