黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.

As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.

This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

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100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.
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releases February 17, 2023

Tracks written and arranged by Moktar, Shoeb Ahmad, Zhi, Merph and 黑芝麻

Mastering: Wayne Sutherland

Album Art/Painting: Jacquie Meng

Zine Graphic Designer, Earring Design, IG Filter Creator: Joanne Leong

Sticker Ilustrator/Designer: Lynn Nguyen

Writer: Tanya Akinola

Special thanks to Eugene, Rebecca, Hen, Chanel, Kavya, senzer online and artsACT

黑​芝​麻​和​朋​友​们 (H​ē​i zhī ma and friends)

bby tek [黑芝麻 & Moktar] - Take Me Anywhere

Phase Shift

Zuversucht

@maara

Amniote Editions teams up with Mala Junta to release “The Collective Capsule” in celebration of 5th anniversary of Berlin’s favourite queer event.

“The Collective Capsule” is a celebration and tribute to the unique Mala Junta and it’s impact on Berlin’s vibrant contemporary queer scene as well as a reflection of the core principles of these two collectives, which serve as a mirror for the society we want to push forward.

The package features a 12″ vinyl record composed of 4 tracks from Mala Junta’s residents Hyperaktivist, Yazzus, DJ Tool, and D.Dan, as well as two compilations featuring Roza Terenzi, Jensen Interceptor, Mohajer, Peachlyfe, Francois X, Narciss to name a few..

The Collective Capsule Compilation Vol. 2 emerges on Amniote Editions on 15th September.

10% of profits will go to African Queer Youth Initative - aqyi.org

Mastered by Mikael Tobias (assisted by Joel Krozer) at SixBitDeep
Artwork by Whrikk

Maara - Magic Dark [Amniote Editions x Mala Junta]

Welcome home.

Tracks written, produced and mixed by William J P Howard
Analogue mastering by Rob Small

Out now on Bandcamp: https://djhuntsman.bandcamp.com/album/homecoming-ep

Neuroknobs

April

April (Audrey Danza's Percs Remix)

Dj Normal 4 (@djnormal4)

Since centuries the human is fascinated by mystic creatures. As each new starting transit is dedicated to one of those animals, so its reflection are mirrored by this series of annual compilations.

It is believed that the Wood Dragon is able to foster growth, progress and abundance. The dragon is related to success, intelligence and honor in east-asian culture while wood dragons are full of energy and dreams of changing the world.

This Various Artist is available as digital Download and physical Mix CD on Bandcamp. https://transki-mysticresearch.bandcamp.com/album/va-year-of-the-dragon-mystic01

Thanks to all artists contributing and fans supporting this release. By your support, future researches will be made possible.

Follow Mystic Research on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mystic_research/

All rights reserved, Mystic Research 2024, Vienna, Austria

Examined Correlation

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Dj Normal 4 - Examined Correlation | MYSTIC01

Amulets curates a selection of forward-thinking electronic producers from around the world, weaving a sonic tapestry of intricate textures, hypnotic rhythms, and spectral melodies. Each piece serves as a talisman—charged with motion, memory, and transformation—offering glimpses into distinct yet interconnected soundscapes.

Dubbed-out echoes dissolve into weightless ambience, while fractal percussion patterns fold into polyrhythmic momentum. Pulsing low-end frequencies tether celestial synth work, evoking a liminal space between the organic and the artificial, the subconscious and the ecstatic.

Across its 10 tracks, the compilation unfolds with shifting tempos and oscillating moods, tracing the contours of deep introspection and kinetic urgency. Amulets is an invocation—a ritual of sound, wrapped in mystery, waiting to be unlocked.

Artwork: arroyo

Written and produced by:

RXEX
Claude B
KayTV
Drawbridge & Khey Mysterio
Forest
MBV
Máúcta
GAUSS
bluhol
Jan Swam

Mastered by Marco at Analogcut Mastering in Berlin

Forest - Nightbloom

DJ M Project - You show me the Love that never ends

Seo John gets a hypnotic, trance-fuelled supercharge from Omformer, AKA Oprofessionell and Mikkel Rev. 

'Dive' is out February 19th on GODDEZZ.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3rbvFj2

@omformer
@methejohn
@goddezztemple

DIVE

Premiere: Seo John - Dive (Omformer's 'Deep Dive' Mix) [GODDEZZ]

Midheaven Records launches in 2021 with 'Force Majeure', the debut EP of Sydney/Eora-based amuwa (@a-m-u-w-a), aka 25-year-old Joshua Deering. Born and raised in the urban sprawl of Sydney CBD, Deering now brings 10 years of musical development to a head, where design and feel seamlessly enmesh. The EP draws from formative experiences immersed in the sounds of city noise, industrial zones, natural amphitheatres, and packed dance-floors. Familiar strains of electro, trance and bass music shift and meld into new, hybrid forms, driven by a synthetic-organic logic. Roiling subs and propulsive drums are engineered for impact, couched within mutating synth arrays. Untraceable oddities click, whirr and hum around the stereo field—subtle changes reward repeat, deep listening. Over four tracks, amuwa re-centres the whole body as listening technology—pursuing a trance-state that is grounded in the dance, not just for the head(s). This is a formidable debut.

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About Midheaven:

Midheaven operates on unceded Gadigal and Wangal lands in Eora/Sydney. We acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal peoples as rightful owners of these lands, and pay our respects to their elders past and present.

Midheaven Records is devoted to giving a platform to forward-thinking, mutative, compelling music. We will be releasing a slew of new work by emerging soloists, ensembles, and collaborations over the course of 2021, donating 10% of all proceeds from sales to Radio Skid Row, in support of community radio and grassroots organising.

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Credits:

All tracks written, recorded and mixed by Joshua Deering.
 Mastered by Brendan Zacharias at Cirrus Audio. 
Artwork by Katherine Zhang.

Neuroknobs

DJ Huntsman