Diffraction

Episode 60 - Selected & Mixed by Slowbirds

From Japan, Slowbirds offers us a dub techno mix with Subset, Heavechord, Docetism...

TRACKLISTING
1. Docetism - Main Beskid Trail [Beskidy]
2. SUBSET - Menoxorph
3, Docetism - Cross In The Woods
4. Inhmost - Shante Town
5. Heavenchord - Spring rain
6. Not Toto - Under Giurgiu (Jackpot Remix)
7. Martin Stürtzer - Birds
8. Subset - Lucy's Sky Dreams
9. Günther Lause - Mountain
10. Akcept - Exhaust - Modern Hypnosis
11. BABE ROOTS - Through We feat. Joseph Lalibela
12. Pugilist & Another Channel - Seek Truth
13. Tubby Isiah - Astral Traveller

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Slowbirds started DJing and Beat Making in Tokyo at the end of 90's.
He moved in Saigon and started the underground bass music party "Base of the Bass" in 2014 and has played at Bass Republic/Error:102/The Obsevatory/The Lighthouse & Vibe Nation Beach Fest/Studio Adventure as well as many other Festival/Parties/Venues across Vietnam.
Co-founder of the online radio and party gang "Mogra Radio" since 2020.

He music spans across Dubby/Deep Bass sounds.

Soundcloud : @slowbirds
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Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/slowbirds

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Episode 60 - Selected & Mixed by Slowbirds

https://sebastianmullaert.bandcamp.com/track/asked-quietly-of-the-night

More and more I’ve realising that as humans and artists we create space and also invite each other into these spaces. With space I’m referring to all dimensions; e.g. physical, emotional, psychological, mental. 
Some natural and highly relevant questions comes with this understanding: With what intention am I taking part in creating the world? How are my invitation affecting the world we live in? Can I contribute to the changes needed to allow balance and sustainability in the world? 

I strongly feel that all beings are fundamentally the flow of creativity and for all humans it’s essential to find one’s own way/channel to express this creativity. By doing this we naturally allow the balance needed to express in a sustainable way.
As an artist I know that I have potential to invite others to remember this. 

I’m so inspired and happy to see the Earth Percentage project taking form, making it possible for me as an artist to contribute to one of the most important challenges we as humanity are facing. 

It’s an honour to be part of this, thank you  🙏❤️

Sebastian Mullaert - Asked Quietly Of The Night [EarthPercent]

In the galaxy's far reaches, there is a desolate planet. Mesza, with its jagged mountains and barren landscapes, is home to a garden with one very significant flower.

The locals believe that the flower has the power to collect chaos in the universe and keep things in balance. No one knows who built it initially and how. It was a source of great mystery and awe.

One day, the local tribe was eager to study the machine. They set up camp in the garden and began their research. For weeks, they observed, took notes, and wondered at the device.

What is chaos? How does it collect it? And why is there still so much chaos in the galaxy? They couldn't answer the mystery of these questions. There were all sorts of debris flying around the flower and every time they tried to get closer they couldn't reach it. The machine was protected by an impenetrable force field.

With no solution but to leave, they failed in their mission to finally uncover the secrets of the Chaos Collector. The only thing they were sure of is that if something happens to it, things would get much worse. So they vowed to protect it at all costs.

Eternal Burial

3 Years of Serial Expressionism : A Jiggy Astronaut Music Story

Body of Forest

Clouding Part 2

☆★★ https://bit.ly/GRSCLM112 ★★☆

Alexander Bogdanov's debut on Mood Series with Less Is More marks a significant entry into the realm of dub techno. With seven tracks offering various expressions of minimal-styled dub techno, Bogdanov demonstrates a keen understanding of the genre's nuances while infusing his own crisp production style into each composition.

The album opens with 'LIM Dub o1,' setting the tone with its mid-tempo rhythm reminiscent of waves washing over a shoreline. The hypnotic quality of the track immediately draws listeners into Bogdanov's sonic landscape, establishing a sense of immersion that persists throughout the release. Moving forward, 'LIM Dub o2' introduces a slightly techier vibe while maintaining the traditional dub techno elements. The intermittent chords, layered with delays and echoes of varying lengths, create a dynamic texture that keeps the listener engaged. 'Bubbling bassline' aptly describes 'LIM Dub o3,' where Bogdanov showcases his knack for crafting minimalistic yet impactful grooves. As the album progresses, it delves deeper into the darker realms of dub techno with 'LIM Dub o4.' Here, swirling chords evoke a sense of foreboding, adding a layer of tension to the overall atmosphere of the record. 'LIM Dub o5' offers a shift in tempo, introducing a more up-tempo version where altered chord patterns inject a fresh dynamic into the mix. 'LIM Dub o6,' explores heavier beats and deeper bass notes, further enriching the sonic palette of the album. The liquid-like quality of the chords adds depth to the track, creating a sense of immersion that is both hypnotic and captivating. Closing out the album is 'LIM Dub o7,' perhaps the most introspective moment on the record. Here, the chords take on a melodic quality, imbuing the track with a sense of serenity and tranquility. It's a fitting conclusion to an album that embodies the ethos of "less is more."

Overall, Less Is More is a masterclass in minimalist dub techno, showcasing Alexander Bogdanov's talent as a producer and his ability to craft beautiful dub techno. The album is sure to resonate with fans of the genre and help establish Bogdanov as a rising talent in the electronic music scene. 

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w&p - Alexander Bogdanov
mastering - grad_u
artwork - Rima Prusakova
write-up - Tim Humphrey

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☆★★ https://bit.ly/GRSCLM112 ★★☆

Less Is More

LIM Dub o6

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[PIRANHA SIBERIA DUB] presents the fresh 35th release "Envelope Depth EP" by Croatian dub techno maestro Davor Tosovic (@davortosoviclive). This mini-album, comprised of three original tracks and six remixes by artists such as Roman Ridder (@roman-ridder), Seabra Monkey (@seabra_monkey), Oldschool_Dubtechno .Producer (@enercube and @x_fr), Liuos (@liuos), re:fraction (@sound-driven-society) and Giuliano Rodrigues (@givlianno), deserves special attention.

"Envelope Depth" refers to the amount of modulation applied to the envelope generator in a synthesizer. This parameter determines the envelope's impact on sound characteristics over time, such as volume, pitch, or filter cutoff. In this album, each track experiments with this concept, offering a unique sonic journey.

Davor Tosovic and his fellow craftsmen, who crafted special remixes for this mini-album, invite listeners to explore the depths of sound space, transporting them into the world of dub techno. From dramatic transitions to subtle nuances, "Envelope Depth EP" offers a wide spectrum of sonic emotions and impressions, making it an excellent choice for all lovers of quality electronic music.


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Davor Tosovic - Envelope Depth EP
1. Davor Tosovic - Envelope Depth
2. Davor Tosovic - No Way Back
3. Davor Tosovic - Cityscape
4. Davor Tosovic - Cityscape (Roman Ridder Remix)
5. Davor Tosovic - No Way Back (Seabra Monkey Remix)
6. Davor Tosovic - Cityscape (Oldschool_Dubtechno .Producer Old RMX)
7. Davor Tosovic - Envelope Depth (Liuos Remodel)
8. Davor Tosovic - No Way Back (re:fraction Remix)
9. Davor Tosovic - Envelope Depth (Giuliano Rodrigues Remix)
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Label: [PIRANHA SIBERIA DUB] – [PSD035]
Format: Digital
Country: Russia
Release date: 10.05.2024
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub Techno, Deep Techno, Techno 


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Bandcamp: https://piranhasiberiadub.bandcamp.com/album/envelope-depth-ep
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/envelope-depth/4547440

Davor Tosovic - Envelope Depth EP [PSD035]

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Davor Tosovic - Cityscape (Oldschool_Dubtechno .Producer Old RMX)

This is an abstract experiment inspired by record breaking cold weather here in 2014.  It is my interpretation of what it would sound like to "freeze" dub techno.

Forming Ice

[NYT051] Broascka - Kanguko EP 

Written & Produced by Broascka
Mastered by RoSound Mastering
Art/Graffiti by mysterious artist/s - location Varna, Bulgaria 

Broascka
https://soundcloud.com/broascka

NYT:
www.soundcloud.com/notyourtyperec
www.instagram.com/notyourtyperec
www.facebook.com/notyourtyperec
www.notyourtyperec.bandcamp.com

Broascka - Almanaque

Choose

Tim Kossmann - In The Garden EP 

Remixer: Sibling - SubsetDubs - 7mirror

Exclusive Beatport Date : 19th, February 2018
Release Date: 05th, March 2018

Catalogue : KM010D

Tracklist: 
01.Tim Kossmann - A Strange Place (Original Mix)
02.Tim Kossmann - Grand Gallery Dub (Original Mix)
03.Tim Kossmann - Grand Gallery Dub (Sibling Rmx)
04.Tim Kossmann - In The Garden (Original Mix)
05.Tim Kossmann - In the Garden (7mirror's Plants)
06.Tim Kossmann - Kings Chamber Dub (Original Mix)
07.Tim Kossmann - Kings Chamber Dub (Subset's Dub Chamber Mix)
08.Tim Kossmann - Kings Chamber Dub (Subset's Echo Chamber Mix)

In The Garden Ep

Tim Kossmann - In The Garden Ep

Though their first record came out some six months earlier, Voices from the Lake, a collaboration by the Italian techno artists Donato Dozzy and Neel, really came to life last summer at Labyrinth in Japan. This was where they debuted most of their work together, playing live in the closing slot on the second night of the festival. Even if you've never been to Labyrinth (this reviewer hasn't), it's hard to imagine a better time and place for this particular duo to perform: a softly lit gathering on a wooded mountainside, with their subtle but immense sounds flowing through a supposedly peerless sound system.

By the time this happened the new album was already finished—Dozzy and Neel had recorded  it earlier in the summer in Rome and used it as the basis for their live act. If they'd wanted to, they could have played it pretty much as is: even listening at home on headphones, Voices from the Lake has the effect of a meticulously planned stage performance, with every loop forming an essential piece of a larger composition. It's not an exaggeration to say it tells a story—it follows an unmistakable narrative arc, leading us through a carefully paced sequence of scenes, almost like some kind of wordless, abstract musical.

This level of complexity wouldn't be possible in most producers' hands. As an art form, techno often strives to make something emotionally engrossing without using conventional stimuli like melody or lyrics. Dozzy and Neel have clearly nailed this part of their craft. Most of the sounds on Voices from the Lake have no reference point in the material world (no pianos, strings, hi-hats, snares, rim shots, etc.), but somehow they still manage to be incredibly expressive: one beat sounds uneasy, while others seem determined, weary, contemplative, optimistic and so on.

The album has a strong visual element as well. Dozzy and Neel have an incredible ear for sound design (Neel has also mastered many of Dozzy's past records, including his album K, along with numerous other releases on Prologue), and this allows them to give each moment of the album a vivid foreground, midddleground and background, each with countless details to pick apart. The mind's eye has a lot to work with, though it's never clear exactly what. At times the scene could be lush and organic, most notably on "Circe," which is loaded with distant wails and chirps that conjure up a teeming rain forest (call me crazy but I hear a cricket on every off-beat). Other parts of the album are colder, more metallic, with sonar beeps and vague industrial imagery. The album weaves between the two seamlessly, and often paints a landscape that's somewhere in the middle.

These details make Voices From the Lake captivating from one moment to the next, but there's  a broad compositional element that keeps the whole thing moving. More than having just a beginning, middle and end, it has an introduction, several chapters and an epilogue. Each unfolds elegantly into the next using a system of tension and release. To take a simple example, the first  20 minutes feel like an overture—in "Iyo," we get a writhing synth tone that signals the start of something, not unlike the groan of an orchestra warming up. In the next track, "Vega," the drums take on a greater sense of urgency, but the feeling of anticipation remains. Only with arrival of a steady kick drum and a soothing pad, three tracks into the album, do we feel that things have really begun.

This isn't so different from how composition works in most techno tracks, except that here the process is spread out across a much longer period. Each song on Voices from the Lake is between four and nine minutes long, and most of these work in groups of three or four to set the stage for a single peak moment. The most memorable of these moments is "S.T. (VFTL Rework)," a new version of a song Dozzy recorded for an earthquake benefit compilation called Composure: Ambient Techno for Japan. By the time this track comes in, some 30 minutes into the album, we've gotten used to the idea that rhythm, texture and atmosphere might be all we're going to get. This makes the arrival of smooth major chords, slowly cascading into the mix, truly climactic. Suddenly the album has an emotional dimension you didn't see coming.

In a way there's nothing radical about Voices from the Lake. Rather than thinking outside the box, it decidedly works within techno's basic fundamentals: sound design, linear rhythms, slow build-ups, etc. But this is an important part of what makes the album exceptional. With nothing more at their disposal than techno's characteristically sparing palette, Dozzy and Neel have built something so rich that it has the feeling of a feature presentation. It's hard to imagine something so purely techno having more impact than this.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=10529

Voices From The Lake - Iyo (Original Mix)

spclnch.bandcamp.com/album/save-me

So this is the limit.

Energy flow inside has reached a critical point. There is just one moment before the explosion - when the Universe arrives at a balance. This feeling is like a full of resolving but unconscious and spontaneous.

Explosion is natural need in order to give birth to something new and powerful. Like a bolt of lightning during the storm, energy flows will come out with its deadly power.

Quiet tension, just calm before the storm - this exact point of fragile balance. Just one thing is inevitable - energy flow will come out.

PREMIERE // Thomas Carmody & Khlev - Save Me (Vøsne Redemption)

"Everyone who has ever engaged in any creative work knows what joy and satisfaction a work created with their own hands brings. But this is nothing compared to the process of creating your own destiny."

Artist: Liuos (@liuos)
Color: Up Maroon
Genre: Dub Techno / Deep House

Up Maroon

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Liuos – Up Maroon

Dejab

It's hard to imagine how even experienced adventurers envied these travellers, bound by an invisible, strong thread of excitement for discovery. But what will they become: a collection of fears and questions or the embodiment of a real experience? The cabin shook, the sensors screeched in unison, announcing extreme overload, a bright flash! Emptiness. What is it: strange whispers, snatches of sounds, noises, echoes of the frightening unknown rang in my ears.

It soon turned out that riding the waves of atomic-molecular flow is not so scary. Quantum teleportation is quite a common process for those who have fallen into the cold embrace of a black hole. Random formulas, geometric progressions, and a detailed model of the universe pop up in your mind as if at someone's command. Suddenly, a strange silhouette flashed past - perhaps a clot of dark matter, or perhaps someone got caught in an endless cycle and rushed with great speed into a parallel dimension. The main thing is not to break into particles from such a swirl and strong rotation.

The intergalactic tornado calmed down and the image stabilized. Just think, until recently Cat could not imagine such a story. His eyes widened in surprise. Looking at each other, the friends realized that everything had happened for a reason, they were being watched...

Written and produced by Liuos (@liuos)
Remixes by Luss (@lussdub), Special Zip (@special_zip)
Artwork by Fold Media Collective (@foldmedia)
Write-up by A C O U S T I C S (@atroq)
Catalog number: SL25

Charged Particles

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Liuos – Molecular Orbitals [snippet]

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Echocord
Vuo Records
Lempuyang
Aureon Records
Detroit Side
Solar Phenomena
Early Reflection
insectorama
Primary [colours]
CUE Poînt
mystictrax
AE Recordings
Axaminer Records
ranges
bayon
Hiss noise records
eMBi Music Labelgroup
OFF
Muzigen muzic
Subchord
Etui records
Deeptakt records
Deepfono Ground
Apnea
caranday
Greyscale
Mixcult
Spclnch(YINYANG)
Superordinate Dub Waves
Expérimental
OTAKE records
The Moth Club
Gos Music studio
Hello strange
Deep Electronics
Zero Signal records
Reclusive Tunes
Cold Tear Records
Default Position

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