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In our series of related incidents we were out searching for a suitable incident to occur after our well received Black Merlin (George Thompson) voyage in early 2014 (it's been a long time, yes). 



The following happened. 



We approached "Will Flisk'' somewhere in the digital Jungle. Totally unaware that Will and George are actually long time friends. 



ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE RELATED. 



Havamal inspired Briton 'Will Flisk' takes his filmic approach to music to the streets with his first output on our curious little imprint. 



With the help of good friend Black Merlin (George Thompson) on synths and drum machines and Natasya Hodges on Cello, this amazingly orchestrated title track (Red Planet) takes us to different planets and back, even though our money is too short for commercial space travel. 



Nashville, Tennessee's very own Grey People (Alex J Michalski) works his distortion on a sinister remix (B1) that's leaning towards the more techno side of things. for the B2, Will bestowed an amazing bit of roughness upon us. 

With the blessing of Zoroaster the vinyl release will take place in January.

B1 - Will Flisk - Silent Running (Grey People Remix)

B2 - Will Flisk - Silent Running

For the fifth installment in the Common Thread series we're launching our series of Various Artists EP's called ''Knives Replace Air''. For the first effort in this series we have the likes of Chinaski, MangulicaFM, 33.10.3402 and Gitchell Moore cooking up stuff.

Expect an odd mixture of genres all sharing a common thread in terms of feel. Maybe not the most dancefloor friendly record but definitely some kind of miniature soundtrack in it's own right.

A1. Chinaski - Ghoul School
A2. MangulicaFM - Primitivni Ples (Edit)
B1. 33.10.3402 - Kanap
B2. Gitchell Moore - Shanghai Opiaten

ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE RELATED.

COMMONTHREAD05 - A1 - Chinaski - Ghoul School (Preview)

Tonal Garden.part 1

Identified Patient & Sophie Du Palais / Randstad / Mitchell Goor / Stevie Whisper.

Amsterdam / London / Rotterdam  / Beograd

An untitled tale of feminism, broken hearts and futurism.

@identified-patient
@sophiedupalais
@thomasbakk
@mitchellgoor_ct
@steviewhisper

Release date - November 10. Pre-orders through bandcamp now.

Artwork by Dragan Barisic

COMMONTHREAD07 - Various Artists - The Cause / Ultra / Young Hearts / The Ceaseless Screaming

A1  Duckett - Could I Pulverise A Leg

Taken from Stroboscopic Artefacts' first compilation, Flowers From The Ashes: Contemporary Italian Electronic Music, out April 13th, 2018 on 2x12" / CD / Digital.

Order: https://stroboscopicartefacts.com/shop/flowers-from-the-ashes-salp006-sacd009/



Flowers From The Ashes is the latest multi-artist project to bear the acclaimed Stroboscopic Artefacts imprimatur. There is a sensibility of decadence and corroded grandeur etched within its four album sides, reminding us that historically “decadent” times have nonetheless resulted in some of the boldest acts of individual and collective creativity. Like the "floral" theme that has remained a consistent feature of S.A.’s graphic presentation, the music here equally presents fragility and intensity in a way that really drives home this visual metaphor for good, while still holding out the promise that similar creations will be seeded in the near future.

Though many of the artists involved have set of residence outside of their native Italy, all contribute here to make a captivating portrait of a shared spirit and cultural memory. The album opens with 'Errori', deceptively fragile sonic ornaments crafted and suspended in space by Blackest Ever Black artist Silvia Kastel. This is followed closely by the mellifluous, warming glow of percussionist Andrea Belfi’s 'Spitting & Skytouching', and then by the resolute electric bass patterns and luminous fog of 'Lux et Sonus', from Eeri label head Marco Shuttle. Hospital Productions alumnus Ninos du Brasil open the B-side with a similarly dense, amorphous construction built from tribalistic chants and rhythmic patterns, to be followed by Mannequin label boss Alessandro Adriani’s 'You Will Not Be There For The End', showcasing his distinctive take on the "paranoiac breakdance" aesthetic of classic EBM. S.A. veteran Chevel rounds out the first record in the program by interlacing several percolating synth lines together into a richly conversational piece.

The journey continues with 'Starving The Mind', an undulating mini-epic from S.A. founder Lucy that is animated by his signature balance of seductiveness and concentration. The bright, biting acid synth tones of 'PRV-HH3-X', by Lory D, then takes a sharp right turn into an invisible metropolis ruled by reflective high fashion and hidden intrigue. The imposing architecture of 'Virgo Rebellion', designed by modular synth futurist Caterina Barbieri, acts as an excellent companion piece, and sets up the closing '4G' from Spazio Disponibile co-founder Neel - a crepuscular serenade that accurately sums up much of the foregoing activity.


All tracks (w)&(p) by Silvia Kastel, Andrea Belfi, Marco Shuttle, Ninos Du Brasil, Alessandro Adriani, Chevel, Lucy, Lory D, Caterina Barbieri & Neel.
Graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro [OA].
℗ & © Stroboscopic Artefacts 2018.
Cat. No SALP006 / SACD009 - all rights reserved.
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com
info@stroboscopicartefacts.com

Order

D1 - Caterina Barbieri - Virgo Rebellion [SALP006/SACD009]

ART19

ART 19

Gilb'R - Le Maitre Des Illusions (VER101)

@szare makes his bow on @mumdance and @logos262's @differentcircles label with a warehouse-sized 12".

'Kodiak' is a dizzying concoction of head-spinning elements, fuelled by a raw, industrial energy. A regular fixture in Mumdance's sets over the past year, this track's club potency is well established.

Limited to 300 copies, pre-order from Bandcamp or Boomkat: https://differentcircles.bandcamp.com/album/kodiak-translocated / https://boomkat.com/products/kodiak-translocated

More exclusive music

Premiere: Szare 'Kodiak'

Artist: Various Artists 
Title: Ed Isar presents Equipe de Danse 
Label: Musique Pour La Danse 

Tracklisting 
A1 - Automat - Disco Trax (5:26) 
A2 - Cuften - bgt55ujp0 (8:54) 
B1 - Sina - Faith (8:06) 
B2 - Raymond D Barre - I Don’t Know Dave (6:20) 

Musique Pour La Danse takes a short break from reissuing rare and essential music to bring you a selection of four new and exclusive tracks from the French underground entitled Equipe de Danse. Curated by label co-manager Ed Isar (@ed-isar), a DJ and promoter active in the Paris underground since more than a decade, this EP brings together different producers and styles, highlighting the diversity and the creativity currently flowing through the French scene and providing DJs and ravers with quality tunes to work with and dance to. 

Automat - Disco Trax (@automat-1)
Everyone has a story about how one electronic music experience changed their lives forever, for Ed it was seeing Automat live in Paris in 2006 when he was 18. Automat’s Electrospectif LP is still one of the best and most underrated French electro albums of the 21st century. Hearing Disco Trax many years later and realizing this fast-paced banger never got pressed on vinyl was the spark that encouraged Ed to work on this EP. This is irresistible jakbeat with electro and italo influences, timeless and compelling. 

Cuften - bgt55ujp0 (@cuften)
Cuften is a unique artist from Normandy who prefers being called a musician rather than a producer: he creates and records all his music live on a 100% hardware setup with absolutely no computers involved. With IDM and acid influences as well as a passion for hardcore, his music bridges the gaps between Aphex Twin, Marc Acardipane and Legowelt. This track is a perfect introduction to his world where hard hitting kicks get bodies moving while acid madness gets minds melting and it’s actually his first tune ever released on vinyl. Keep an eye out for Purusu, Cuften’s own record label which he runs with the help of Ed, a strictly underground affair that is already gathering support from established DJs around the world. 

Sina - Faith (@Subtyl)
This is the very first track by Sina pressed on vinyl and what a belter it is! He is part of the new wave of electronic music activists in Paris with his Subtyl parties that were among the first to encourage today’s ravers to side-step the clubs and go party in warehouses half a decade ago. We immediately signed Faith upon hearing it for the first time, spellbound by its pounding and dreamy atmosphere, full of dramatic and ecstatic moments. This track exists in a techno universe of its own, as gritty as it is melodic. It never fails to get a reaction from the crowds and has been a staple of Ed’s peak time sets lately. 

Raymond D Barre - I Don’t Know Dave (@raymonddbarre)
He’s an up and coming producer and live performer from Paris who released a great EP on Nocta Numerica in 2016 and has several projects in the works. Clocking at 108 BPM, this tune is the downtempo cut on the EP. Driven by an 808, structured by FM bass and embellished with some lovely acid touches, this track could be described as 21st century orientalist New Beat or perhaps Egyptian Lover on codeine. Either way, this nod to Belgian vibes and BPM did not go unnoticed by both label managers and this fun and quirky track is often the highlight of downtempo sets. 


Points of interest 
- Four essential and totally exclusive tracks outside the beaten path and the usual formulas, a great snapshot of the French underground in 2018 
- Various Artists, different vibes, something for everyone 
-A Musique Pour La Danse release (Frankie Bones, Orlando Voorn, Cron aka Todd Sines, Break The Limits aka Bay B Kane, ..), a label founded and curated by Olivier Ducret of Mental Groove (Miss Kittin, Orbe, Donato Dozzy, Brodinksi...) and Ed Isar (33RPM +8% and Radio Belleville in Paris), releasing forgotten and unforgettable dance music of yesterday and tomorrow.

Buy digital + vinyl

B1 Sina - Faith - SNIPPET

A2 Cuften - bgt55ujp0 - SNIPPET

LIES-110
Delroy Edwards-On My Mind
from the 13 track "Aftershock" 2xlp

Aftershock

Buy Direct

Delroy Edwards-On My Mind (LIES-110)

DBALP004: MGUN - AXIOM
JUNE 2018
BUY: https://dontbeafraidrecordings.co.uk/shop

A3 MGUN - NILCHROME

HVL - Ostati - 0A008

( Organic Analogue Records )

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/hvl-ostati/686593-01/

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Tracklisting:-

A1. Shesavali
A2. Sallow Myth
A3. დაისი (Daisi)
B1. Under Libra
B2. Askinkila
B3. Sinister Sea
C1. Continuum
C2. აისი (Aisi)
D1. Futuro
D2. When Rivers Flow

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Copies : 300 (limited edition) 
Vinyl : Black Double LP (140g)With Insert. 
Release date : 30th June (approximately) 
Distribution : Juno 
Mastered : Optimum Bristol

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Back in 2015, Team OA proudly showcased the work of Georgian producer Gigi Jikia, better known as HVL. The Away From Everything We Know 12” was instrumental in establishing Organic Analogue’s tendency for deeper strains of electronic music, and now it feels right to be welcoming Gigi back to present his long-awaited debut album.

In the past five years HVL releases have been flying out on labels such as Rough House Rosie, Housewax, Flyance and many more besides. Favouring a dubby aesthetic and adept at handling rhythms and tempos between house, techno and electro, the HVL sound is as distinctive as it is classically rooted. Part of this balanced approach is undoubtedly shaped by Gigi’s role within the scene in his native Tbilisi. As a resident of the much vaunted BASSIANI, he’s helped bring electronic music culture to Georgia and his debut album, Ostati, is a conscious tribute to this youthful, dynamic scene on the farthest reaches of Eastern Europe.

The Georgian word Ostati describes, ‘one who has mastered their craft,’ and Gigi applies the meaning to both his own artistic development and that of BASSIANI and the Georgian electronic music scene that, even five years ago, was a faint whisper of what it is today.

Sonically, the album (which Gigi refers to as one of his most personal works to date) is intended as a document of the sound of Tbilisi - a seductive, understated update on the established HVL dynamics, centred on warm, outboard house and techno but with a noticeably understated mood. There are ambient tracks that let sweeping pads and tones ooze from the speakers, but by and large the club tracks take a pared down approach that favours space and meditation over bold brush strokes. This is far from run of the mill minimal techno though. Whether it’s the teeth-gnashing bite of broken beat affair “Askinkila” or the rough and ready acid workout “Continuum”, the sound is gutsy and dripping with character. “Sallow Myth” unfurls itself over nine minutes, pitching somewhere between the warm-up and twist-out part of the night with tranced-out acid lines and rugged drums to suit a heads down throng.

If you think of releases on Ostgut Ton as painting a picture of Berghain as a club, then Ostati spells out a space where dim lights and mysterious corners provide a playground for wild ideas to dart around in the dark. The overall atmosphere may appear subdued, but it’s merely a cover for the fiery spirit lurking underneath. More than anything, this release defines a sound for HVL and BASSIANI distinct from what you might expect to hear in a more established cultural hub.

While it may not be able to recreate the feeling of getting lost in the smoke in the middle of the empty swimming pool in the early hours of the morning, until you can make it to Tbilisi let HVL be your guide.

(words by Oliver Warwick journalist for iDJ mag / RA / Fact / Ransom Note)