Northern Irish techno stalwart @philkieran provides a tense and adrenaline-filled electronic soundtrack to new crime thriller, Nightride

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Premiere: Phil Kieran ‘Troy Theme’

Slovenian DJ/producer Marjan Vitorijoski's productions first showed up on our collective radar back in 2019 leading to an appearance on the 1st volume of Dancefloor Detonators on Invisible Inc swiftly followed by an appearance on Curses' Ombra International imprint.  

Three years on and Vitorijoski's sound is even more focussed and refined. His productions more advanced, his roots deeper.  

Expressing a deep passion for ancient Macedonian culture and art, his music often sounds like a bridge between his European homeland and the Orient.  

With an array of hardware and effects processors at his disposal that most producers would be highly envious of, his music also frequently benefits from the inclusion of organic instruments (a theme those familiar with Invisible Inc will be aware of) most notably the Persian daf (a frame drum similar to the Celtic bodhran) which punctuates each song with its hypnotic beat.  

Interspersed with monastic chants that seem to channel the ancestors perfectly, the swirling arpeggiated synths, pulsing bass lines and scything rhythms result in a sonic palette that sounds as rooted in history as it is current. It's also highly hallucinogenic. Close your eyes and you can imagine yourself transported to an ancient Macedonian opium den.  

The three original tracks are complemented by an epic remix from Optimo Music stalwart and Phase Group founder Mr TC who takes the acid and explores the outer limits even further.  

The EP's artwork is based on a pattern from traditional Macedonian costume - originating from a period when opium dens were still very much in existence.
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“Niiice...another killer release" Anatolian Weapons [Beats In Space / Lurid]

"Love both versions of Banica" Leri Ahel [Mutant Disco Radio Show]

Banica EP

INVINC DD11 Vitorijoski - Banica EP [samples] Out 1 July 2022

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Ransom Note Recs. welcomes back Belfast producer Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (aka Gregory Ferguson) for a stellar revisit of the title track ‘Faith/Reason’ of his 2021 album. The textured landscape and ambient tapestry of ‘Faith/Reason’ are passed onto producer pals Fred und Luna, Yoann Pistermann and Flug 8, who were able to take the track through adventures of sonic intricacy and bewitching music production.

Kicking off is Fred und Luna’s hypnotic remix featuring Loreli Faso Lhatido’s voice. Fred und Luna (aka Rainer Buchmüller) “are two mannequins living in a fashion boutique in Karlsruhe, Germany. On live shows they are represented by Sugar Ray Buckmiller as Fred… and an always-changing Luna of his choice” (RA). Under the Fred und Luna alias, Rainer produces his trademark ‘eargasmic’ Elektrokraut/Krautelektro (as he describes it himself), made of repetitive rhythms blended with ambient soundscapes and ethereal melodies alongside some traditionally inspired Krautrock. Just like the words “Faith, Reason” fluctuating in a chuggy limbo of ambient suspense and repetitive bass guitar strings.

Next up, French-born Berlin-based multi-disciplinary artist Yoann Pisterman takes Faith/Reason through to celestial gardens of zen. The interweaving of drones and melodic elements, loops, and repetitive patterns, makes up the key traits of Yoann’s magical transportive sound that echoes a lot with Japanese ambient and New Age music of the 80s. This remix slows things down to invite the listener to linger at last.

Focus track and closer is Flug 8 (aka Daniel Herrmann)’s remix – a completing enhancer of the EP’s sonic direction. Flug 8’s upbeat driving ‘space’ techno cradles like a lullaby at dawn. Swirling melodies accompany the soaring drum kicks, swirling in infinite synths of hope and void. Indeed, Daniel’s unique soundscapes are dreamy additions to Lunar Orbit Rendezvous’s remixed work.

https://instagram.com/lunar_orbit_rendezvous/
https://twitter.com/gregory_LOR
https://facebook.com/LOR.Belfast
https://soundcloud.com/lor_belfast
https://lunarorbitrendezvous.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/fredundluna/
https://www.facebook.com/fredundlunaband
https://soundcloud.com/fredundluna
https://fredundluna.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/iio_pisterman/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/yoannpisterman 
https://yoannpisterman.bandcamp.com/ 


https://www.facebook.com/flug8/
https://soundcloud.com/flug-8
https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com

Faith/Reason (Remixes)

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Faith/Reason (Fred und Luna Remix ft. Loreli Faso Lhatido)

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/paulk-music
Track: Rocket Ship
Label: https://soundcloud.com/basilicamusic
Format: Vinyl LP
Release date: 21/10/22
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fZo09C5ljzs

Search for meaning, the human condition, the advance of AI and the mysteries of the universe explored through modern atmospheric electronica, dream pop and electronic rock
Musician, producer, and composer Paul K releases ‘The Space Between’, a one-way journey through the stars with just an AI for company and a lifetime of memories to record
• Following the critical acclaim of his last album “Anandamide”, electronic artist Paul K will release “The Space Between” on 21st October 2022
• The album is the natural follow up to Paul’s 2018 album “The Fermi Paradox” (No.6 on the albums of the year 2018 at Music News). This album takes the listener into space to explore themes around the search for meaning in the vastness of space, the human condition, the rise of advanced AI, the Turing test, the celestial realm, and the transience of life on the planet.
• The album was conceived, written, and recorded at Paul’s studio and features 13 tracks of experimental sounds and atmospheres from Paul’s custom modular system plus performances from members of his live band on several of the rockier tracks
• The new album features Emily Lynn on backing vocals who provides layers of lush vocal harmonies that become an instrument in their own right and really compliment the electronic sounds on the album
• “The Space Between” is sonically a new approach from Paul who for the first time provides the lead vocals and has tried to maintain a lo-fi approach to writing and recording in line with the isolation of space and the premise of the album being recorded on a journey alone across the stars
• The lead track from the album is “Coda”. It sees the lone astronaut years into his journey and coming to the end of his life, knowing he will be replaced with an AI version of himself to continue the journey into the unknown. Coda will be available on pre-order of the album on all digital platforms
• Haze Chameleon will also be available ahead of the album release on all digital platforms and is a track about the thoughts, loneliness, and mental health implications on the astronaut as he goes deeper and deeper into space alone
• Paul Kirkpatrick, under his pseudonym Paul K, is a British composer, producer, musician, and songwriter, performing as a solo artist on his latest album project
• Hailed as ‘one of the best writers of atmospheric electronic instrumentals’, Paul’s last four albums, and his live shows, have received unanimous praise from reviewers across all forms of media.

The Space Between

PREMIERE | Paul K - Rocket Ship [BasilicaMusic] 2022

Home of respected artists, such as Johannes Klingebiel (SXDNS207), Donald Dust, and Vanity Project, the interesting London-based imprint Claptrap opens its doors now for the debut release of DJ Goodboy, a young and promising German selector, producer and multi-instrumentalist who showcases his production capabilities via three well-constructed originals on his “KOKO NI KITE” EP. On the remix duty, a spot-on interpretation made with love by aforementioned Vanity Project, the label boss himself, by the way.

With previous appearances on Zone Focus, Paradiso, Eclectics, and of course Claptrap, VP brought the original to his turf, opened his toolbox of references, and came up with a more House-ish take for GB’s wobbly “Texas Queen”. Acid lines, vocal hooks, percussive elements, and trippy FXs were craftily assembled to bring to life a lively and vibrant version of an already solid cut.

After such a nice first release, we’ll be looking forward to checking the future endeavours of mischievous and misbehaved DJ Goodboy.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://claptrap-clptrp.bandcamp.com/

Follow @djgoodboyy, @van1ty_project and @claptrap_clptrp, peeps!

PREMIERE416 // DJ Goodboy - Texas Queen (Vanity Project Remix)

Zurich based DJ and producer Don Kashew delivers a dark dystopian journey that begins with the search for his sound from 2017 to 2021. Reflective and danceable, dark and united with melancholy an adequate follow up from his previous release on Subject To Restrictions Discs. This release is limited to 50 copies.

ARTIST BIO
Don Kashew, supplier of your favourite natural antidepressant, eternal fanboy and wannabe troubadour. He’s part of the driving local vinyl community and regularly plays records somewhere in Zurich. Resident at Kern, if you catch him behind the decks, don’t mind asking him what track he’s playing. 10 out of 10 it’s a gem.

RELEASE BIO

Between the Zuri brannt riots and the Needle Park catastrophe, two events that occurred in the eighties in Zurich and that have been underlined in the previous two Dee Dee’s Picks releases, have unfortunately backlashed in today’s world yet have also been sublimated by others in various cultural endeavours.

On a different note: “The edible seed of the cashew fruit is native to tropical climates that is rich in tryptophan, a neurochemical that our bodies turn into serotonin.”

These two subject matters, seemingly unrelated, have been channelled into one person — coinciding to make room for relief from a transformed dystopian-like era that has not without effort risen from its depth. Found from this dark period is a modern-day character that brings to the surface these once very present issues. The music and topical form that occur simultaneously within this release have been created by Don Kashew, a self-described troubadour who acts a natural supplier of your favourite natural antidepressant as well as an eternal fanboy to music from the past, present and future.

An enthusiastic participant to the Swiss underground scene, Don Kashew can be found either helping the Zurcher community or playing obscure and classic records at a regular pace in the Zurich nightlife. The added anecdotal form that this release takes shape is the fact that Don is a city council whose department is to aid in the organisation of the clean up from the consequences of the aforementioned sociological issues. Don Kashew refutes these questions with sounds that evoke feelings of longing for another world, warm and moist, of another place, captured in a modern time. By commenting on the track titles as presented within this edition, Don Kashew’s music also refers to the irony of capitalistic studies and of the monotonous dullness that life presents. With these two aspects, merged together in a swirl,  the music within this release is at the time whimsical and ironic, mature yet underlined with childlike humour. This compilation of past and contemporary works is a reflection of Don’s sound development, affected through time and change, environment and empathy, diligence and insouciance, carefully packaged and influenced by his creative procedure.

https://deedeespicks.bandcamp.com/album/ddp006-kollected-kashews-2017-2021

Don Kashew
https://www.instagram.com/donkashew/
https://soundcloud.com/don-qui
https://donkashew.bandcamp.com/album/white-series-1

Dee Dee’s Picks
https://www.instagram.com/dee_dees_picks/
https://www.deedeespicks.com/radio-show
https://deedeespicks.bandcamp.com/

PREMIERE: Don Kashew - Lew [Dee Dee’s Picks]

Rizoma proposes a journey through electronic music covering different genres, prioritizing the encounter with diverse sensations, from dancing on the club's dance floor to enjoying it while you relax in your place, the philosophy under which this EP, work of Violeta Alegre AKA InVertida, was born. One of the words that best describes this work is “Dissident”, in search of other different sounds and new affectations.

https://soundcloud.com/invertida
https://soundcloud.com/travalenguarecords

PREMIERE⚡️InVertida - Ballena Furiosa [TraVa Lengua Records]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/atlascastle
Track: Napa
Label: https://soundcloud.com/goldenforestrecords
Format: Digital EP
Release date: 09/06/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/FbT-LMxPmBw


Guillaume Blanjean, better known by his stage name Atlas Castle, is a French producer and label owner based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Long sleepless nights and a certain vision of aesthetics brought this project to life with the idea to create a musical base throughout which he could play whatever he would feel like, without any boundaries, mixing electronic energy, melodies and samples to forge his own sound.
Seduced by the #DAWless community back in 2020, he decided to step away from the computer and embrace the hardware path with his first electronic devices. Atlas Castle brings you here on a new musical journey, mixing cinematic, raw, minimalistic and electronic music. Coming back to basics through direct live performances.
When not active behind his machines, he happily runs his own independent music label & collective: Petite Victory Collective. His label is keenly placed to explore the intersection of music and art through interdisciplinary creative collaborations that blur lines between ecology, sustainability and hardwares.
Writing music has recently presented itself as a challenge, with a notable absence of inspiration. However, whether inspired or not, my creative process remains constant. It is a necessity for me, as it serves as a means to express myself. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Golden Forest Record for graciously welcoming my new EP: ‘FVRS' into their catalog.
The collection of live sessions does not adhere to a specific conceptual framework. Instead, it primarily represents my experimentation with samples, serving as a medium through which I can share my current mood and vibe. It showcases a unique fusion of ambient, techno, experimentation, imperfection, and minimalism, all of which underline my dedication to capturing the unfiltered essence of my musical journey.
I sincerely hope that you will find pieces to hold on to while listening to this musical experiment. Each track has been performed live on the Elektron Digitakt, ensuring a raw, authentic and under-produced experience. By deliberately embracing imperfections, I invite you into a world where creativity flourishes beyond the confines of conventional norms - Golden Forest

PREMIERE | Atlas Castle - Solace [Golden Forest] 2023

A part of a live jam with synths, samplers and drum machines in midiland.

Jans Jams Vol.3 (Live)

666 cyber pirates JAM6P6 (Live)

Buy the digital ep here:
https://deeplabs.bandcamp.com/album/luke-hess-omar-s-motown-methods-ep

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