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Los Angeles duo Xen Model provides three tracks that incorporate playful, intricate programming within an effective rhythmic foundation. At every turn are new textures and micro-edits that come together to form engaging and beautifully balanced soundscapes.

DATA CAP (FT. 11AI)
Gated tones whisper among swift percs, glistening metallics, and a dynamic bassline.

Produced by Xen Model (@xenmodel) ft. 11ai (@il-ai)
Mastered by Xen Model
Cover art by Bruno Lauzon Tanzi
Words by Holden Carroll

Releases April 22nd, 2022

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Xen Model - Data Cap (ft. 11ai)

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“We may move in different circles but we all dance the same dance on the music of the spheres”
― Wald Wassermann

Free download here

Disektor - Spectral Morphism

The phrase "liminal in hospital turquoise and blood mask" arrived in my brain early one morning as a hypnagogic hallucination, inspiring me to dig through my dream journals and explore some of the more interesting entries -

Lucid dreams, vivid and visceral and textural.

Spacial and temporal inconsistencies, often considered normal in the context of dreams.

Ghosts from the past that continue to haunt, many years after their real counterparts have exited my life.

Feelings of loss and grief on scales I've never experienced in waking life.

After spending too long believing I didn't have the skillset to put these thoughts and feelings to music, it is done. Hopefully everything has been reflected and is felt.

Produced by @amaranth_todd
Released by @glitch-dot-cool
Artwork by @lungslash (twitter.com/lungslash)

At the Edges of Vision

SERA024: Satellite Era presents "Distant Arrays Volume 08" - the eighth and final edition of the various artist series that has aimed to diversify our collection of experimental electronic music.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera024

25% of total revenue made from this release will be donated to California Community Foundation (CCF) to aid the people of Greater Los Angeles as they struggle with the aftermath of rampant wildfires. This will come directly from the label’s share and not affect the artists - the nonprofit was selected by Iris Ipsum, an artist local to the inflicted areas and an essential part of our team.

For more information, please visit: www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund

All good must arrive to its eventual end - it is with great honor to announce the conclusion of Distant Arrays. After eight unique editions in just over four years, we are ready to allow the beloved series that helped us expand our label worldwide to properly rest. We welcomed 30 artists from around the experimental music sphere to come together and push sonic boundaries further than we could have ever imagined. For our last transmission, we have recruited four promising artists to represent our chosen family of sound architects, each meticulously drafted to help build the future of our collective.

We begin with the return of our dear friend and collaborator Iris Ipsum. Following up on the incredible “Xtilde EP” released with us last year, “Flowform” essentially serves as a bonus track to the project. The Los Angeles based artist effortlessly showcases their ability to capture the essence of golden age electronica, while still producing modern and pristine sounds.

Along with his hip-hop inspired Rsrch Chmcls project, Smokestax has been on our radar for quite some time. Making waves in the American bass scene over the last few years, we welcome one of our favorite New Yorkers with “Squish.” The track is rightfully named after how it sounds - squelchy, slowed braindance gently scratches our itch as the song progresses in high spirits.

Another exciting addition to our crew is s8jfou, a mysterious French producer, programmer, synth builder, and live performer. A natural jack of all trades, he makes his Satellite Era debut with “Your Silence” - screechy synths clash with punchy breakbeats and an overpowering kick drum. This only marks the beginning of our work with the renowned sonic wizard.

Lastly, we welcome Brooklyn up-and-comer Holovue to share his latest track “Transient” after a successful debut EP recently. Eerie and thought-provoking, the emotive track blankets warm and atmospheric pads over quintessential jungle loops to deliver a formidable signoff to our series finale.

Distant Arrays has been an immersive showcase of our audio/visual capabilities as a collective. We are extremely grateful to have introduced you to our growing team, continuously expanding our newfound interpretation of sound. As difficult as it is to say goodbye to this part of our journey, we are delighted to share what comes next. Until then - we will ride off into the sunset, drenched in the nostalgia of this fruitful audio experiment.

"Stationed beyond the horizon lies a cluster of autonomous satellite arrays - each serving as capsules of detained time, points of transit between diverse concepts, and the sensorial relation between tangible audio and visual worlds. They fill the thin air with varied frequencies and beam optic elements into the minds of drawn newcomers and devoted adherents alike. Though each array hosts different creators from every remote edge of this decaying planet, they communicate with us through the vigorous potential of art. They link together to create a limitless field without borders – only human connection. These are the Distant Arrays..."

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s8jfou - Your Silence

DEFUNKT010
Synaptic Signals: Vol. 1 - Pulse

The first transmission in a new series from Defunkt Records.

Emerging from the ether of fractured rhythms and electrified thought, Synaptic Signals is a conduit for the restless, the abstract, and the sonically unbound. A series dedicated to unraveling the pathways of sound—where chaos meets precision and structure dissolves into pure signal.

Volume 1: 𝘗𝘶𝘭𝘴𝘦 serves as a beacon for those who revel in dissonance and form alike, a prelude to the 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 gathering in Goa, India, on February 20, 2025. Within its charged circuits, four architects of auditory disarray converge:

A gateway to the experience—transmitting now.

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Original tracks by:
Julian La Brooy
Raghav Lakshman
Matthijs van der Geest
Ian Lambert

Original Artwork by Sarah Lachhman & Ian Lambert.
Mastering by Julien "Stazma" Guillot at Electric Voyage Studio, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

© Defunkt Records 2025

WHRK - Phalse Width

New track "Ting" by indek on Fuk The Borders Vol 12 compilation from @suckpuck Records.
https://suckpuckcompillations.bandcamp.com/album/fuk-the-borders-12

Mix/master by @fire-toolz at angelhairaudio.com 

Ting

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5schim closing track on the new Systik EP.

Pre-order is open and the second track preview of my new EP Systik is now live! Full release on Wed November 11th. 

richarddevine.bandcamp.com/

BL_K Noise is proud to announce that Richard Devine - Systik will be released on November 11 with pre-orders starting today. Systik is comprised of four acid tracks produced, performed live, and mastered by Richard, not originally intended to be released. Richard debuted his acid set at BL_K Noise in Los Angeles in January 2020 with the original goal of crafting and performing it throughout the rest of the year - but, as we all know, this year had different plans for us. Sinscur, the ever-evolving fractured acid track is available to stream and download on Bandcamp now.

Richard Devine’s influences, inspiration, and roots come from many sources - and this release is a homage paid to classic acid albums that inspired him in his early career but with a more modern approach and arsenal.

Every purchase in the pre-order period is entered to win a set of HEDDphones by Hedd (Heinz Electrodynamic Designs) valued at $1,899. A winner will be announced on November 11th.

The artwork and all visual assets were created by Simona Noreik. The physical presentation was under the guidance of BL_K Noise.

blknoise.bandcamp.com

hedd.audio/heddphone/

Released by:
BLKNoise
Release date:
10 November 2020

5schim

Experimental electronic music to make your brain dance. IDM, breakcore, jungle, footwork, acid, electro, noise and everything in between.

Since 2015, Defunkt has hosted high-energy showcases featuring live performances by some of the most innovative artists in the electronic underground. Est. 2015 by Sarah Lachhman aka TearXenon & Ian Lambert aka Daed.