what a treat ive had tonight stumbling across some amazing ambient sounds from soundcloud! really nicely done dirk

A Psycho-Acoustic MEGAMIX! Showcasing tracks from all 10 (yes ten!)volumes of Drock Productions acclaimed new-age series Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures.

Listen to the mix here: https://www.mixcloud.com/dirkmarkham/psychoacoustic-sculptures-mix/

Get the full length individual albums here: http://dirkmarkham.bandcamp.com

Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures

Co-fondatrice et programmatrice de radio béguin, https://soundcloud.com/camille-viguie distille de la musique éclectique à souhait : du jazz au hiphop en passant par du funk et de l’électro. Groovy et dansant, elle saura vous faire voyager par ses sets construits comme une histoire joyeuse.  Engagée pour la représentativité des femmes dans la musique et la défense des artistes alternatif, elle vous fera découvrir des pépites musicales et de nouvelles voix à suivre, assurément. On était super content de l'avoir pour l'ouverture de notre Blockhaus DY10, ça a guinché fort !! 

Dream on ➫ www.radiody10.com

7/7 - Radio DY10 invite : K1000 - 10/12/2022

Dawn moods for the early birds, courtesy of Sleepier & Impey aka Spirit Blue.

https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-spirit-blue/episodes/the-early-bird-show-w-spirit-blue-18th-january-2023

The Early Bird Show w/ Spirit Blue 180123

For our latest mix we decided that SomethingBlue was so close to home we needed to pull from the outer reaches of space via XIA, Detroits very own home grown post terrestrial. This reverb soaked dreamscape is exactly what we were hoping for when we fired a sequence of flares into the night sky at predetermined times with varying shades to communicate with XIA.  Please let this wash over you in preparation for a weekend at Night City.

ARCMIX002 - XIA - Fall Of Man

https://www.nts.live/shows/delivery/episodes/delivery-13th-june-2023

Delivery Presents: Haan 120623

Recording of my part at REALIT Y SHUT DOWN
Sorry (and not sorry) for the dub siren mess on the last track! Also needed some time to realize that Simo Cell's "Cegetel" has an endless loop on the record :D A bit rough, but much fun!
Shouts to Neelie, Jlululu, Shape and Perox for their sick sets! Love you guys!

Kaep @ REALIT Y SHUT DOWN @ T//F 14.10.23

Really Sorry!

An hour of folk, freak-beat, and mod-psych from Surrey based collectors label OAK Records, renowned for cutting demo discs for local bands and school groups. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-oak-records-5th-december-2023

NTS Guide to: OAK Records 051223

Parallel Worlds Fragmented DiN83

Release date 16th February 2024
Limited to 200 copies Digipak CD

Greek synthesist Bakis Sirros who records under the name of Parallel Worlds has become a familiar name to followers of the DiN label. His debut release was “Obsessive Surrealism” (DiN26) back in 2007 and since then he has released two further solo albums, “Shade” (DiN32) and “Plector” (DiN76), as well as several collaborative albums with different artists including DiN label boss Ian Boddy & Node guru Dave Bessell.

This fourth sonic journey from Sirros on the DiN imprint sees him focusing in on his modular synthesiser systems, especially the Eurorack format with some able support from Buchla. These massive constructed patches live and breath like a crepuscular organism waking from its slumber. Indeed “Fragmented” is bookended by two wonderfully deep, textural tracks appropriately titled “Dawning” and “Sunset”. With the exception of the organ-like drone soundscape of “Time Flow” the remaining seven tracks encapsulate everything we have come to expect from this unique artist, namely dark, menacing bass lines overlaid with glitchy percussive patterns and beguiling, floating melody lines. It has certainly be noted before, but is worth reiterating, that there is a certain John Carpenter like soundtrack quality to the music of Sirros. Seemingly simplistic they shroud a wealth of detail and beauty that is revealed over repeated listening.

Lovers of Electronica, Dark Techno, Downtempo & IDM will find much to admire in “Fragmented” and this new album once again showcases the unique talent of this highly individual musician.

01 Dawning   04:43
02 Moments   05:38
03 Fragmented   05:55
04 For A While   07:48
05 Timeflow   06:10
06 Twilight   05:08
07 Source   04:58
08 Failure   05:37
09 Vactrol Engine   07:19
10 Sunset   06:10

Total Time :  59:46

Fragmented

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Fragmented by Parallel Worlds (DiN83) Demo Mix

A Drock Production, Berlin 2015

Taken from the album Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures Vol. 9

Get the full album here:

https://dirkmarkham.bandcamp.com/album/psycho-acoustic-sculptures-vol-9

Alternate And Repeat

Surely the most hectic track on Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures Vol. 5. Hear the whole album at 

http://dirkmarkham.bandcamp.com/album/psycho-acoustic-sculptures-vol-5

Check out the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYRSFVVXRU

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Hypnotic (and historic) gong records from the mountains of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Kalimantan, and the Philippines. You'll hear amazing gong orchestras among a number of ethnic minorities, including the Jorai and other Montagnards, Kenyah, Modang, and Badjao recorded in the field by Georges Condominas, Jacques Dournes, Jose Maceda, Patrick Kersale, David Blair Stiffler, and Laurent Jeanneau. Many thanks to Vincenzo Della Ratta, Laurent Jeanneau, Yasuhiro Morinaga, and Cutri Giuseppe.  Cover images is taken from Patrick Kersale’s “Gongs Vietnam-Laos” (CD - Playasound #PS 65256).

PLAYLIST
Ensemble de Gongs Cing Arap, Georges Condominas (1982)
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Montagnard Gong Ensemble (VHS tape posted to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXVCdA0Kqs
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Jeu de Six Gongs Plats "cing ting" – Village de Hang Kroc, Georges Condominas (1965-1966)
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Ensemble de gongs musique pour le sacrifice aux génies de la maison commune (1-2 #4). Recorded by Patrick Kersale (VDE-Gallo, 2001)
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Ensemble de gongs musique de funérailles (4-7). Recorded by Patrick Kersale (VDE-Gallo, 2001)
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Ensemble de gongs musique de réjouissances. Recorded by Patrick Kersale (VDE-Gallo, 2001)
Gongs of Every Power (exceprt), Patrick Kersale (2004)
Jeu de Gongs, Music of the Kenyah and Modang in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Recorded by Jose Maceda (1977).
GongASide (excerpt), Kink Gong. Recorded by Laurent Jeanneau (Discrepant, 2014)
Brao Kavet 1 Village Party, Gongs Ratanakiri. Laurent Jeanneau (Kink Gong 2004)
Kulintang - Badjao or Yakan Gong. Recorded by David Blair Stiffler (Numerophon, 1988)

GONGS OF EVERY POWER (MIXTAPE) (RIAFC 032)

Gongs of Every Power (Mixtape) (RIAFC 032)

Low Jack - live on c- TV

Taken from Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures Vol. 6 - A Drock Production 2010. All parts written and produced by Dirk Markham

Check out the video by Yagama here: https://vimeo.com/214853316

And the full album here: https://dirkmarkham.bandcamp.com/album/psycho-acoustic-sculptures-vol-6

Shadows & Reflections

Digital Ethics

taken from Psycho-Acoustic Sculptures Vol. 4

Digital Ethics

No Music Day

Taken from the album Psycho-Acoutic Sculptures Vol. 6

A Drock Production, Berlin 2007

Title inspired by Bill Drummond: http://www.nomusicday.com/

Get the full album at: http://dirkmarkham.bandcamp.com/album/psycho-acoustic-sculptures-vol-6

See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzawkRg5Fw&list=SP6F03A5AFAA0CDCB8&index=7

No Music Day

Dirk Markham grew up in Aboyne, a village in “Royal” Deeside in the north east of Scotland (an hour inland from Aberdeen). Dirk has been making experimental recordings and teaching himself every instrument he can get his hands on since his years studying mental philosophy at Edinburgh University in the late 90s. His music is mainly instrumental although occasionally the odd folk-rock song pops up out of nowhere.

While an ongoing collaborative exchange with the Forest Records Collective still provides a strong bond to Edinburgh, Markham has been residing in Berlin since 2004 where he previously worked for Gudrun Gut’s indie label monika enterprise and is now part of the research and development team with the music software and hardware manufacturer Native Instruments. Dirk’s experience working in the music industry has fed into his own music and continues to be a source of inspiration.

Equal parts music fan and composer, as well as producing and promoting his own music Drock is always looking to support fellow artists which he does via his involvement with the Digital in Berlin project which includes a monthly radio show, online magazine and hosting regular events.

Life for Dirk is a musical journey on which he is constantly searching for new sounds, ways of manipulating and controlling them, and cheap keyboards from the flea market. His recent works include the debut album by his electronic side-project Systeme D entitled Systeme D In Full Effekt and tracks on two Second Language compilations, Vertical Integration and Minute Papillon. He recently released the 10th and final installment in his highly regarded Psycho-Acoustic Scultptures series and a collection of electronic compositions under his "Delta" moniker.

Digital Ethics

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