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Vexations

V/A - Kikommando
Label: PAN / Hakuna Kulala 
Cat.No. PAN 124 / HK029 
Format: DL / Book
Release Date: 6 August 2021
Purchase: pan.lnk.to/Kikommando
Video: https://bit.ly/3i2EgSg

A collective effort from a vital scene in Kampala, KIKOMMANDO takes its name from Ugandan street food of flat bread and beans. As a ‘food of soldiers’ offering maximum energy for minimum funds, the eponymous mixtape, video series and book project is an equally nourishing and ambitious proposition. It all began in the East African summer of 2018, during a two-month residency at the Nyege Nyege label and collective’s villa, in collaboration with their sublabel Hakuna Kulala. Producer and PAN artist Simone Trabucchi (aka STILL) opened the door to his temporary studio in the city and a crucial cross-cultural collaboration was born.

“The intention was to record as much as possible,” Trabucchi says about KIKOMMANDO’s musical showcase of eight Kampala-based artists, coming from the spectrum of musical influences, crossing trap, drill, cut ups, kuduro, electro, smooth jams—the list goes on. In creating a sonic space to support the expression of its featured singers, poets and emcees, the mixtape ties countless styles and flows into a single snapshot of a particular part of the Kampala music scene, at a particular point in time. The invective of rapper and street legend Blaq Bandana’s “Nkwaata” is laid over a spare and brooding ambient. Kampala Unit trumpet player and first-time singer, Florence, rolls a thick melodic texture through the organic clicks, knocks and atmospherics of “Bae Tasanze”. Jahcity’s unique lyricism combines a personal take on traditional music and soulful-reggae with a jerky, wobbly collection of drops and donks.

Meanwhile, Ecko Bazz applies his grimey vocals and rhythmic, introspective words to lead single ‘Ntabala (Rolex Riddim) at a particularly pertinent moment of self-reflection. “I was trying to listen to the voice inside myself and wanted to achieve a higher level of understanding of things, life,” he says about the themes that he felt inspired to explore with Trabucchi at the recording desk. The accompanying video, shot on a rooftop in the Kampala neighborhood of Ggaba, is one of a series of slick and high-definition films complementing each one of the KIKOMMANDO tracks. These also include contributions from Ugandan emcee and key Hakuna Kulala member Biga Yut, don dada of the GabaGaza gang Swordman Kitala (with Omutaba on percussion) and South Sudanese poet and singer Winnie Lado.

Also accompanying a ‘visual mixtape’ of moving images for each song on KIKOMMANDO is a recording diary of sorts, where Trabucchi compiles a vibrant collection of pictures, colours and textures reflecting the its heterogeneous sonic palette into a book. Together this multifaceted, interdisciplinary project showcases, what Lamin Fofana’s liner notes describe as, “amazing originality, complexity”, while “embracing dissonance”.

Trabucchi’s personal take on a kind of ‘digital dancehall’ defined the sound of his ground-breaking rumination on Italy’s colonial history on debut STILL album, I, in 2017. KIKOMMANDO is a different proposition entirely, where he finds new ways to complement the personality and skills of its contributors sprung from a constant stream of visitors arriving at the Nyege Nyege Villa’s makeshift studio. “It was a dialogue,” stresses Trabucchi, who has always preferred collaboration as a means to escape branded and stereotypical identities, while creating something new. “I created the musical platform to make the singers confident, and challenged them at the same time. Working together accelerates ideas and reveals that nothing is your invention alone. That’s why KIKOMMANDO is a mixtape to me, and not an album.”

The mixtape is mastered by Rashad Becker, featuring artwork by NMR. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11 & 12 mixed by Ville Haimala. Tracks 5, 6 & 8 mixed by Lorenzo Dal Ri.

@hakunakulala

KIKOMMANDO

STILL, ECKO BAZZ - Ntabala (Rolex Riddim) (PAN 124 / HK029)

Pyrite Feelings. 

The second track from Ware 2021 as @personalbrand joins us.

personalbrand - Pyrite Feelings

Floor Function

https://1020.live/residents/floor-function/
https://www.instagram.com/floorfunction/

Tracklist 

@kooxlamusic - Underground Level 
@jaymiesilk - For The Girls
@imaabs - Hand Back
@lowparse - Fatigues
Miss Jay - Fantasy
Normani - Wild Side (@djleoatl Remix)
@1calvomusic feat. @Djglo410 - Ga$ton Rasta
Shiftee - Go Preemee (@biancaoblivion & Akira Akira Remix)
@dj_sheen, @td_nasty - So Seductive
Ducky - U Don’t Have 2 (@djjavascript Remix)
Masters At Work - Work (@mbootyspoon Bootleg)
KW Griff - Bring In The Dogs (@thpdj 360 Flip)
@bkbeats - Forest (@itsleemz Remix)
@real_tears - Paimon 
@ynfynytscroll - Yr Eternal

Miss Jay Guestmix for Floor Function

Ratdance

Goblin Sex

IM095 - Infinite Machine 10 Years Compilation
Label: Infinite Machine
Release Date: December 3rd, 2021
Format: Digital

Celebrating 10 years of solidly cerebral club music releases, Infinite Machine is celebrating its first decade with an 19 -track compilation full of heat from label mainstays, new signees and some of the friends who helped them along the way. Infinite Machine was born out of a desire to run an dance imprint with the same DIY ethos as the hardcore/screamo labels that xWOLFx, IM's owner, was previously involved with. Over its decade-long lifespan, the label has rapidly evolved into a central figure within the hybrid dance music scene that’s formed on the internet; a place where dembow drum patterns can easily sit next to Sinogrime samples and dubstep sensibilities. In the last few years, as the label and it’s artists have matured, Infinite Machine’s output has taken a slightly cyberpunk turn, moving away from pure dance-floor slammers and towards more conceptual works which deal with our ultra-accelerated culture or soundtrack imagined off-planet worlds.

Some highlights from the release include Galtier’s ‘My Mess is a Face’, a real head-spinner full of granular synthesis and warped sample work. Later on in the comp, Bungalovv delivers a sensory delight with ‘Alacran’, a track so dense with layers of sound design it feels like you can sink your teeth into it. All Centre signee Duswunder pops up mid-way through the release with the frenetic and furious ‘Black Bile’ which is absolutely not a track to be missed. IDM upstart Daniel Ruane’s contribution ‘ZZZZZ’ is hypnotic perfection - one of those compositions that really has to be heard to be believed. Towards the end of the release, long-time Infinite Machine signee Yilan appears with ‘Cortisol’, another slow mind-bender of a track full of siren-like synths and rolling stutters of percussion. And rounding out proceedings is W3C’s ‘Templar’, a great example of the sort of forward-thinking music Infinite Machine loves to release. It’s a track rooted in club culture but, at the same time, transposed away from that context to some other-worldly space.

In an era of dance music consumption where genre trends or in-vogue labels can rapidly switch from flavour of the month to faint memories, this 10-year milestone is a testament to the independent label's unwavering enthusiasm for unearthing fresh talent and pushing our releases at a relentless pace, much like the hardcore labels xWOLFx previously ran. Three cheers for another decade of jaw dropping releases and Infinite Machine's commitment to the church of DIY.

Artwork by Benfika

Egroj - UPS

2021trakdrop

Nymph Drums

BUY Dj Fucci - Fauna
https://djfucci.bandcamp.com/album/fauna

Este EP intenta retratar en cada canción de qué manera sería la música que éstos animales podrían desarrollar de acuerdo a su región de origen, la cuales se encuentran extendidas sobre la República Mexicana.

Dj Fucci - Sapo

Never Decay, Vol. 1 is a benefit compilation curated by They-Ra. All proceeds from the release will be donated to The Outside Project, an LGBTQI+ homeless shelter and community centre in London.

Article: https://ins-rt.net/audio/nova-cheq-post-mortem-exam

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Premiere: Nova Cheq - Post Mortem Exam [Never Decay]

17. Hijo Prodijo – Full Disclosure (VIP)

@victormetske's 'VMC'. Taken from @AudioBambino compilation, forthcoming Christmas day with all proceeds going to Hoodstock.

More: https://ins-rt.net/audio/victor-metske-vmc

Premiere: Victor Metske - VMC

BUY: USI KUVO Records
https://usikuvo.bandcamp.com/album/narimasu-ep

01. Narimasu
02. Asahi
03. Yasaka
04. Narimasu ( @keitosuzuki Remix)
05. Asahi ( @moro_new_house Remix)
06. Yasaka ( @industrialtype3 Remix)

Artwork by @hiroakabingo
Mastered by WRACK

Yasaka

FKA Massacooramaan. Booking, inquires, demos: massacooramaan@gmail.com

Greasemania Vol 4 out now on Bandcamp

https://davequam.bandcamp.com/album/greasemania-vol-4

Goblin Sex

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