Perpetual Darkness

Lost In Material - Terreau Incognito 2021

by @ioun
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Interview :

Virtual Underground: How did the story of iOÛN begin?
iOÛN: The story of iOÛN began almost 3 years ago. First of all passionate about rock and alternative music, it was impregnated with the electro culture both in France (especially in Brittany) but also during its experiences abroad (England, Poland) in clubs and festivals (I am especially at the base a spectator who likes to vibrate thanks to the music).
Two of my friends of studies create the association Armen Crew several years ago, that I will join in 2019 first as a volunteer then as a DJ.
VU: What are your main inspirations?
iOÛN: My inspirations are wide and diverse, I love rock (I also play in a band), alternative music and electronic music and especially the rhythmic sections of the latter. As far as electro is concerned, I'm very attracted by the incisive and percussive sounds of the Prodigy, Djedjotronic, Voiron or Helena Hauff for example.
I like to propose sets that will not be only with the same style of sounds all along, I like to vary and bring different phases and ambiances in my sets (mainly electro often coupled with techno, pieces a little bit calmer, also indus or even more broken pieces), to vary the intensities to finally, simply make my audience travel in a journey at the same time dancing, sometimes dark and especially energetic.
VU: Can you tell us about your selection and mixing process of the tracks?
iOÛN: I do my digging mainly via Youtube by subscribing to many channels that perpetually suggest me new ideas of sound (and also discovery of new artists) and also via Bandcamp which is according to me a great platform to digest and pay the artists.
So I pick in my last finds that I buy on Bandcamp but not only, the CD format occupies an important place in my purchases (I don't like to limit myself only to the digital format). Fortunately, there are still some record shops that offer an interesting range of CDs in this genre that is electro in the broad sense (new or second hand).
Then I build my sets so that the intensity and the tempo increase in the duration.
For the mixing, I use a rather simple and raw technique, I go to the essential while remaining in rhythm (it is the most important for me, it is necessary to stall well! and then I simply make my EQ transfers and I do not loop).
VU: What software/hardware did you use for this set?
iOÛN: I still use the same equipment as when I started, namely :
- A pair of Numark NDX 400 (MP3 + CD)
- A Mixars UNO desk
- A Reloop Tape recorder
Let's say I'm a bit old school but it suits me very well and it makes me work a lot on the rhythmic approach. I don't like to be assisted by a computer software (having two spectrums to manage annoys me more than anything else), once again I prefer to go to the essential and concentrate on the structures of the pieces (by ear) to know when to send the continuation.
VU: What are your next projects?
iOÛN:  I'm planning to start a mix duo with a long time friend in parallel to my band and solo projects and that we start working on it. For the future, I plan to continue to invest myself with Armen Crew (my second family!) to organize events and play for people, it's very exciting for me. I'm also open to all kinds of proposals like online podcasts or participating in events.

Podcast #134 - iOÛN [FR]

Full album → https://bit.ly/3i9TaGT
Artist: Reva Chol 
Title: Phasmid Creatures
Format: USB / Digital
Artwork: Campos De Beats
Catalogue: 
Tracklist:
1.Phasmid Creatures
2.Steel Caves 
3.Breeding Pool
4.My Head on a Pike
5.Sulfur is the Devils Gold 
6.Scolopendra
7.Mace Mind Protocol
8.Paralysie Décisionnelle

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Reva Chol - Phasmid Creatures [LP]

Full album → https://bit.ly/3uScPRB
Artist: yelä
Title: Prior thoughts
Format: Digital 
Artwork: Campos De Beats
Catalogue:DRSS454
Tracklist:
01.Angus
02.Chilltek
03.Dol
04.Insan
05.Lorp
06.Omae
07.Opia
08.Tekpa

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yelä - Prior thoughts

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Artist: Anatoly Zorin
Title: Semantics
Format: Digital
Artwork: Campos De Beats
Catalogue:DRSS460
Tracklist:
1. 0000000001 (feat 08808_a)
2. Ein Zwei Drei
3. Sanctus FF
4. Expressacid
5. Skvoznyak
6. Che Ti Videl
7. I Hate (feat Anastasia Koltovich)
8. Omnia
9. Cop.za30
10.Untrodden Path

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Anatoly Zorin - Semantics [Album]

Today’s premiere comes from Ukrainian DJ and producer Recid on Nastia’s imprint, Nechto. The track ‘Green Horse’ offers an intense yet melancholic trip through striking rhythms and wandering pads.

The third release on Nastia’s Nechto imprint embodies the artist’s aim to seek new ways of approaching music production – through creating various chains of midi effects, Recid offers an auditory piece of work that consists of unimaginable and striking variations of drums, melodies, and noises.

The EP is inspired by equestrianism and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, delivering at times an intense mood and narrative. The EP took a few years in the making, with some of the tracks being recorded more than two years ago in Crimea, with the rest finalized in Kyiv.

Recid, whose real name is Andrey Dyachenko, has been one of the key figures in Ukraine’s electronic music scene. Having played in Kyiv’s most prolific underground venues and events, including Nastia’s thrilling “NECHTO” showcases, Recid is now the resident of the renowned ∄ club on Kyrylivska 41 and continues to grow both as a masterly DJ and distinctive music producer.

The artist is driven by music’s unpredictability and how the collision of several styles can create a continuous rhythm that can excite the human mind. “These are sounds that manipulate human consciousness and that are capable of causing a real addiction, from which I will never rid myself of”, Recid says. 

‘Green Horse’ displays a softer but no less intense side to Recid’s work. Meandering pads glide across the track as striking drums give a cathartic feel to the track. This is a go to closing track after a long night of dancing, a feverish dream through intricate melodies and rhythms.

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Four Four Premiere: Recid - Green Horse [NECHTO]

Live recording at Radio Tempo Não Pára (29.04.2022)

Artist: @everyoneonacid

lower_flower @ Radio TNP 29.04.2022

Claudio Crispo casts a shadow with Dark Sun, weaving organic textures over a rolling, bass-driven pulse reminiscent of uk drill, and crafting a dark, late-night dub tech journey. The single release includes Aemone’s exclusive dubstep remix, turning the track into a moody, floor-shaking ride. Drops Friday, October 24.

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https://push.fm/fl/dark-sun
https://everybodyinrec.bandcamp.com/album/dark-sun

PREMIERE: Claudio Crispo - Dark Sun [Everybody In]

Broca & Bass - M4lfunkt1on Project 138

“Nuragico” captures SHRDN’s raw and personal take on hypnotic techno.
Fast, heavy, and driven by instinct.
The two tracks unfold through deep, pounding basslines and sharp, evolving synth lines that cut through the mix with tension and movement.
The grooves feel ancient yet forward-driven, guided by distorted vocal fragments that sound like half-spoken mantras or broken rap echoes.
There’s no formula here. Just instinct, repetition, and raw energy shaped into rhythm.
This is SHRDN defining his own pulse.
SHRDN

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