Marco Shuttle's third album, Cobalt Desert Oasis, features a varied collection of music recorded across a two year period. Often traveling to remote destinations, Marco would come back to Berlin with field recordings, images, and other inspirations to process in his studio and turn into sound.

The theme of the journey turns into a something more abstract than a travel diary, where environmental sounds blend in with modular synthesis, drum machines, effects and analog oscillators resulting in a cinematic listening experience where psychedelia, ritualism, and mysticism weave together in a sort of alien soundscape - that as the title of the album suggests, is reminiscent of a parallel utopian world.

The album is rich in complex rhythmics, and more than in any of his previous work, has strong acoustic elements. Amongst other percussion instruments, Marco used the Tombak, a traditional Persian hand drum capable of reaching a very wide range of frequencies - from deep round subby toms, to high pitched sharp rimshots, throughout the record.

Marco Shuttle is certainly not new to these sort of elements, but in Cobalt Desert Oasis he brings the environmental element of his sound into the forefront in a way that takes the listener into a hazy expanse where it is sometimes difficult to distinguish the machine elements from the natural - and where the music almost becomes a visual experience, which relates to Marco's own photography used throughout the cover and insert images.

Written and Produced by Marco Sartorelli
Mastered by Neel @ Enisslab
Design by Josh Abramovici
Photography by Marco Sartorelli 

'Acrobat' is taken from Marco Shuttle's 'Cobalt Desert Oasis' LP
PREORDER: Vinyl 2x12"/Digital: https://marcoshuttle.bandcamp.com/album/cobalt-desert-oasis
Out October 15th, 2021

Marco Shuttle
@marcoshuttle
https://marcoshuttle.bandcamp.com/album/cobalt-desert-oasis

Incienso
inciensorecs.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/inciensorecs
Incienso.nyc

Marco Shuttle - Acrobat [INC-012]

CYCLOPSE CASTLE

My Reminiscence

Acid Friend

Depthy Acid (Foreign Material Remix)

Tin Man - Depthy Acid (Foreign Material Remix)

Blankstairs began as a series of all-ages DIY parties spawning from visual artists Nathaniel Young and Warren Mark Way. The events possessed a certain renegade and unhinged energy and, at the time, fulfilled their desire to engage with Portland’s music community.

The events were hosted in art galleries and whatever various alternative spaces were at the two’s disposal at the age of 19. Local visual artists were often presented on the same plane as the musical performances driving the events. In time, the pair found themselves surrounded by friends seeking a suitable platform for their visual and musical output, and thus the label was born.

The first release and compilation in July of 2013 presented a triad of subdued, stoned-out jams and somber ambient music, alongside club constructions of various shapes and sizes. Fast forwarding to the present finds Nathaniel and Warren both based out of New York and continuing to release music that represents the artists that are immediately involved in their lives –– the label being an expression of that which surrounds them.

In celebration of six years of operations Blankstairs is excited to issue a three part compilation featuring work from artists based in both spiritual homes for the label –– Cascadia and New York City, a selection that we feel is an accurate representation from Blankstairs friends and family both near and far.

https://soundcloud.com/aosseattle
www.blnkstrs.com

Illustration by Warren Mark Way & Nathaniel Young 
Design + Layout by Nathaniel Young 
Mastered by Matt Parent 
CAT#: BST021-1

Aos – We Used To Be [BST021]

Artefakt - Crystal Confessions - De Stijl (DS-01)

pre-order: www.delsinrecords.com/release/6249/a…t/far-and-wide
(digital) artefakt.bandcamp.com/album/far-and-wide

Dutch duo Artefakt launch their own imprint entitled De Stijl this February, initially with their own ‘Far and Wide EP’ with follow up appearances from Rhine and Cyspe. The imprint delivers a fertile ground for further exploration of their sound, as well as providing a home to affiliated projects and close friends.

‘Far and Wide’ opens up with pitter-patter drums whilst soaring pads join scintillating synths and a medley of subtle effects. With its rumbling percussion, murky bass and tantalising melody, ‘Ghost in the Machine’ takes things into darker territories before ‘Crystal Confessions’ employs a hypnotising aesthetic built on a syncopated rhythm and heavenly chords. Finally, the electro inspired ‘Levity’ concludes matters with a meandering bassline and wistful sequences.

Tracklist:

a1. Far and Wide
a2. Ghost in the Machine
b1. Crystal Confessions
b2. Levity

Mastering: Marco Spaventi
Photography: Nick Lapien
Design: Lizzy Onck

All music is written by Nick Lapien & Robin Koek

De Stijl 2019
Co-produced by @delsinrecords

Crystal Confessions

Taken from: Conforce - Haedron EP - Delsin Records (134dsr) 

a1.	Haedron	
a2.	Scorched Earth	
b1.	Muon Transverse Momentum	
b2.	Quantum Phaser	

https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6272
https://conforce.bandcamp.com/album/haedron-ep

The ever productive Conforce returns to one of his key home labels for another exploration of his prolific deep sea techno sound. His Haedron EP has a firm dance floor focus, designed to propel you ever further forwards. 

'Haedron' sets things off with smeared chords adding scale to the knocking beats. Hi-hats glisten like light beams penetrating the deep ocean and it’s a typically warm and comforting track from the Dutchman. 'Scorched Earth' has harder techno kicks forcing you forwards. An ecosystem of claps, hats and twisted pads bring plenty of energy and suspense to the party, then 'Muon Transverse Momentum' manages to mix up hugely expansive chords with pillowy but dynamic drums and oodles of cuddly reverb. Last of all, 'Quantum Phaser' ups the ante with some timeless dub techno vibes that mixes Basic Channel with Planet E to mesmeric effect.

Release date 08 Apr 2019

Haedron EP

Conforce - Quantum Phaser - Delsin Records

Full track stream of "Nine Tailors" from SN006 - Atwater Dance by Simic

@simictacoma

Atwater Dance

Simic - B1. Nine Tailors [Full Stream]

Lucy Reworks

Sotto Ma Sotto (Lucy Remix)

a 2018 classic fallen through the cracks

https://mutualdreaming.bandcamp.com/track/joey

Joey

@naturalelectronicsystem's track 'Insecta' will be released on 'Mantis 02' through @delsinrecords on May 11th. More Info: bit.ly/mantis02

Sotto Ma Sotto (Lucy Remix)

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