Artist: Paul Valentin
Title : Inner Harm EP
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release date: 21/01/2016

Dark Matters, the eclectic imprint founded by Amirali is proud to announce its third release, Paul Valentin 'Inner Harm’ due for release late January 2016 on vinyl and mid February on digital. Growing up in a small village in southern Germany, Valentin was influenced by his musical family. Studying classical guitar himself, he combines acoustic, electronic and field recordings in his music creating cinematic compositions. Valentin’s music feels intensely personal, he cites coincidence as playing a major part in his process, happening upon magical moments in his self-recorded audio data which develop into broader features of the tracks.

‘Inner Harm’ is made up of three original tracks and a remix courtesy of Locked Groove. Inner Harm feat. Search Yiu on vocals is perhaps the most aurally textured on the EP, combining crunching percussion the track builds slowly into a swelling composition. Locked Groove’s remix contains the same swell, looping the vocal and introducing a punching kick drum turning ‘Inner Harm’ into a hypnotic and intense techno
cut.

'Nested Circles’ composition is based around the guitar, Valentin layers sounds, building the track into a sweeping crescendo before settling into an even rhythm.

‘Zugunruhe’ on the other hand, the first track that caught Amirali’s attention, uses piano as its main component. It is the most melancholic on the EP shifting into a broken beat, rich with field recordings and drawn out notes.

Both tracks maintain the use of percussion that enhances the depth of the emotionally charged and complex EP.

Maintaining the intelligent output on the label, 'Inner Harm' sits perfectly amongst the previous two releases.

Inner Harm

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Paul Valentin - Nested Circles (Original Mix)

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dreamer, poetry, invention, always looking forward.. ^.^

a self taught graphic artist who's addicted to music & very fortunate to be surrounded by many friends who produce minimal to techno to progressive trance to tech house throughout the world.  Here's my chance to explore, love exploring... & by all means whilst you're listening feel free to check out my works... always happy for feedback :)

Dark Matters is a record label and visual project curated by @amiraliofficial.

With the aim of releasing original material from live acts and Amirali’s own productions, the scope of the label is broad, ranging from techno to abstract pop and ambient.

Dark Matters will also be hosting global events which will fuse live performances and visuals that express the dark and psychedelic concept behind the label.
Dark Matters is a cohesive experience where ‘weird’ and ‘unusual’ are encouraged. It aims to push people to the edge of their comfort zone and keep them there. 

By the very definition of the term Dark Matters, the label aims to initiate a response from listeners and partygoers. It serves as a connection to galaxies, the mysteries of the universe, the beginning of a concept bigger than we can imagine.

The imprint will continue to cultivate, maintaining a commitment to unearthing and displaying new talent as well as exhibiting Amirali's refined musical statement. 

Worldwide distribution by Wordandsound, Germany

We are only accepting demos in digital form. If you truly believe your music belongs on Dark Matters please email demo@darkmatters.fm with links to MP3 files (but NO MP3 email attachments please), only SoundCloud pages or websites.

Paul Valentin - Nested Circles (Original Mix)

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