power of mind

Based on Franco Battiato's L'Egitto Prima Della Sabbia

L'Egitto dopo La Cicala

Sourced Sustain

Hngwy - LumLung

Dalmata Daniel ‎– DDD08
Kabal - Vampire Castle EP
[Digital / Exclusive Ltd. Merchandise]

"I simply like something that could be likened to the essence or mythology of a genre, which ironically goes against my broader beliefs, because essentialism is something I abhor, but in music as a discipline, it's perhaps innocuous."

Vampire Castle EP by now Prague-based musician Andrej Kabal explores and subverts the framework of a particular genre, its boundaries whether elastic or sturdy. Being constrained by stylistic tropes can be surprisingly liberating, and perhaps ephemeral too, a mirage. The tracks resulted from spontaneous sessions: from experimenting with text-to-speech to strumming on a guitar. Deeply personal, the EP reflects a specific period of his life.

"These tracks came to life in my room while I was living in Petržalka (a concrete-block district in Bratislava), where I could amazingly listen to music until 4am undisturbed, so I was able to delve into production. I can relive this vibe when I listen to the tracks again. The dimly lit room, me smoking at 5am on the balcony, observing the sleepy Petržalka council estate unrolling in front of my eyes."

The mood of the EP is opaque and mellow, like that fleeting time of the day, where dusk is transposed into dawn; slightly menacing (like a John Carpenter soundtrack, one of Kabal's perhaps more obvious inspirations on this release), with spots of light seeping through.
The title "Vampire Castle" was inspired by Mark Fisher's concept and uses samples from his work. “Individualise and privatise everything”, “essentialise”: we are all doomed indeed, but as Fisher wrote “Outside the Vampires’ Castle, anything is possible.”

– Lucia Udvardyova

Written & Recorded by @kabal666

Mastered by The House of What You See

Art Director / Artwork by Dániel Jani (Studio Jetski)
www.instagram.com/studiojetski

Dalmata Daniel: www.dalmatdaniel.com

Vampire Castel EP

DDD08: Kabal - Vampire Castle EP [SNIPPETS]

The Amazing Tale Of Zamiang

Prelude To A Summer

Nadia Khan - Ecru

Budapest-based record label.
Distributed by Triple Vision.

Upcoming releases by S Olbricht, Anatolian Weapons, The Spy, Heinrich Dressel, Új Bála, Ian Martin, LVRIN, 2:29, CT Kidobó, J. Mono, Ali Renault, Roberto Auser, etc.

12"EP:
DD001: DJ Overdose [S Olbricht, 12z rmx]
DD002: 99LETTERS [TRP rmx]
DD003: J. Mono [DJ Overdose rmx]
DD004: Infinity Night [Charles B. Barkin rmx]
DD005: Norwell [Imre Kiss rmx]
DD006: Pleasure Model [Heinrich Dressel rmx]
DD007: Teslasonic [The Hacker rmx]
DD008: Cardopusher [Schwefelgelb rmx]
DD009: Imre Kiss [Intergalactic Gary rmx]
DD010: DJ Overdose [J. Mono rmx]

DDS01: Betonkust / Új Bála
DDS02: DJ Overdose / Sematic4
DDS03: Intergalactic Gary & Pasiphae / SILF
DDS04: Anna Funk Damage / Dutch Courage
DDS05: Maelstrom / CT Kidobó
DDS06: Olivia / Rapha
DDS07: Roberto Auser / Cestrian
DDS08: Filmmaker / Petros Spatharos
DDS09: Timothy J. Fairplay / Norwell

LP, Cassette, Digital Albums:
DDLP01: Roberto Auser
DDLP02: Olivia
DDLP03: Rapha
DDA01-DDA02/DDCS01: J. Mono
DDCS02: Panoramic Barrier
DDA03/DDCS03: J. Mono
DDA04/DDCS04: Niteffect
DDA05/DDCS05: Jeremiah Soft
DDA06/DDCS06: J. Mono

10", 8", 7" Lathe cut:
DDE01: J. Mono 7"
DDE02: CT Kidobó & LAU [L.F.T. rmx] 10"
DDE03: E-bony 10"
DDE04: Teachers 10"
DDE05: LAU 10"
DDE06: Betonkust 7"
DDE07: SILF 7"
DDE08: Roberto Auser 8"
DDE09: Norwell 8"

Digital EP:
DDD01: Norwell
DDD02: CT Kidobó [Gin Sling rmx]
DDD03: Új Bála
DDD04: Radak
DDD05: Krypton 81 [LAU rmx]
DDD06: Jeremiah Soft [Nikolajev rmx]
DDD07: Pleasure Model
DDD08: Kabal
DDD09: Panoramic Barrier
DDD10: Yinna & S Olbircht [Juhász Tamás, Anna Makay rmx]

Compilations:
DDC01: DD meets Farbwechsel
DDC02: V/A
DDC03: DD x EXILES x Farbwechsel
DDC04: DD eats Lahmacun
DDC05: Comiplation for Ukraine
DDC06: Mayberian Sanskülotts - Akarat Remixes
DDC07: Dalmata Space Anthem For IFM
DDC08: Pride Or Die

Upcoming DD Events:
2025:
🐾 10/25 >> DD Showcase @ MZH, Budapest
🎙 Roberto Auser live + Imre Kiss live + S Olbricht live + LAU live (+DDSS)
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Past Events:
2025:
🐾 04/24 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 SVR101 + DDSS
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2024:
🐾 11/29 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Tommy Huracán + DDSS
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🐾 3/1 >> DD Label Night @ Six d.o.g.s, Athens:
🎙 Filmmaker + Petros Spatharos + Pasiphae + Max Sinclair
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🐾 1/12 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Jeremiah Soft + DDSS
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2023:
🐾 11/24 >> DD Showcase @ Gólya, Budapest
🎙 Olivia + Palmovka + Yinna (+DDSS)
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🐾 11/4 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Normal Tamas + DDSS
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🐾 9/29 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Niteffect + DDSS
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⚔ 9/8-9 >> Gravity Warsaw #3 Clubnight + Talks @ Jasna1, Warsaw
🎙Olivia + Mas Sinclair + Galas / Glassz + Monster + Oliver Torr
🎙Behind the Scene: Record Labels: Dalmata Daniel, Dom Trojga, L.I.E.S., Syntetyk
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🐾 8/31 >> DD Showcase @ PONTOON, Budapest
🎙 CT Kidobó + LAU + SVR101 + DDSS
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🐾 6/8 >> DDE05 Release Launch @ Nemdebár, Budapest
🎙 LAU + DJs from DD roaster
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🐾 6/2 >> DD Showcase @ Gólya, Budapest
🎙 LAU + Mesterházy + DDSS
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🐾 4/29 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Roh Yugen live + DDSS
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2022:
🐾 12/16 >> DD Showcase @ Gólya, Budapest:
🎙 LAU + Panoramic Barrier live + SVR101 + DDSS
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⚔ 7/15 >> DD x EXILES @ Borona, Bánkitó Fest, Hungary
🎙 Jeremiah Soft live + Panoramic Barrier live
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🐾 4/29 >> DD Showcase @ Gólya, Budapest:
🎙 Kabal + Imre Kiss + DDSS
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🐾 4/15 >> DD Night @ Központ, Budapest:
🎙 Új Bála live + DDSS
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🐾 3/11 >> DD Showcase @ GRID, Budapest:
🎙 L.F.T. + CT Kidobó + LAU
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2021:
🐾 11/12 >> DD LIVEs @ Gólya, Budapest:
🎙 Jeremiah Soft live + MZ/Y live + Roh Yugen live + DDSS
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⚔ 8/27 >> DD x Lahmacun @ Gólya, Budapest:
🎙 J. Mono live + Sematic4 + LAU + SVR101 + oneeyedman + DDSS
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⚔ 8/13 >> CSŰR @ Kolorádó Fest, Hungary
🎙 Helena Hauff + CT Kidobó & LAU + Max Sinclair

2020
🐾8/7 >> DDE02 Launch @ LÄRM, Budapest
🎙 CT Kidobó & LAU + Sematic4
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⚔ 3/6 >> DD x MMN @ Gólya, Budapest:
🎙 Nikolajev + J. Mono live + Új Bála live + Jeremiah Soft live
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⚔ 1/3 >> DD x Metronóm @ LÄRM, Budapest:
🎙 Krypton 81 live + LAU
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2019:
🐾 11/15 >> DD Label Night @ LÄRM, Budapest
🎙 DJ Overdose + Sematic4 + Radak live + S Olbricht
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⚔ 9/20 >> Electronic Beats Festival x DD Showcase @ Akvárium, Budapest:
🎙 Norwell live + Imre Kiss + J. Mono live + Új Bála live + CT Kidobó 
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🐾 7/31 >> DD Night @ PONTOON, Budapest
🎙 Pasiphae + Imre Kiss + Max Sinclair
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🐾 7/06 >> DDl Label Night @ LÄRM, Budapest:
🎙 Cardopusher + CT Kidobó
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⚔ 5/10 >> Mannequin x CRISIS x DD @ LÄRM, Budapest
🎙 Alessandro Adriani + Imre Kiss + Max Sinclair
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⚔ 3/15 >> Nemzeti Electro x DD @ TOLDI, Budapest
🎙 Norwell live + Sematic4 
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⚔ 1/26 >> Éclipse totale x DD @ LÄRM, Budapest
🎙 Schwefelgelb live + Panoramic Barrier live
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