Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

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Vintage synth fetishist and genuine circuit-bending whiz, Italo Brutalo is no typical dealer of hardware-squeezed juice. Tapping in the endless potentialities of his analogue army of retro machinery, the German producer has built a sound ID that defies conventions and takes pride in trespassing all the frontiers and limitations associated to the etiolated map of dance music styles.
From EBM-laced rhythms to jagged techno motifs, via off-pistes divagations into electro, disco, hip-hop and kosmische spaces, Italo Brutalo writes a story of genre-busting, all-embracing love for the primordial groove. Having first dabbled into production through the studio equipment of his father, young Fries quickly caught the virus of music-making and its idiosyncratic logic, using all the means within his reach to turn his ideas into actual pieces of sound. With over 25 years of fiddling, tweaking, bastardising bars of automated fire so people can have a blast on the dance floor, Italo Brutalo has gained a potent reputation amongst jockeys and producers, recently making it to the cover of Das Synthesizer Magazine.

Following up to a string of releases on a wide array of imprints including Mozzarella Records, Days of Being Wild, Compuphonic, RFR or Nang Records, Fries moved onto self-releasing his output through Bungalo Disco, the label he co-operates alongside his girlfriend. After the first three vinyl releases went sold-out within a couple of weeks, Italo Brutalo now returns with his anticipated debut long-player, "Heartware", which - as its title suggests, makes for a compelling ode to the machines that got him into the eerie world of sine waves and tape loops. Beautifully wrapped in a gatefold, and adorned with the exquisite artwork of his creative partner to go full-circle. What else?

Deep in the heart of the forest, a lonely house rests hidden away from sight. Its neglected state might make it seem as though it were abandoned, but it is home to an old man and a jack-in-the-box. This toy, tattered by age, was once animated by magic, and is now a living companion to the man whom people call “the coin spinner.”

Every night, without fail, a girl wanders to the depths of the forest to visit. Tonight as she approaches the old house, its broken roof illuminated blue by the light of the full moon; she felt as she always did, as if it were from a dream. It seems so close but also so far. As always, the door was left unlocked for her, and as she slowly opens it, a loud creak breaks the silence.

Upon hearing the sound, Jester jumps out of his box and hurries to the door to welcome her. The old man remains at the table spinning his coins, completely entranced by the spinning motion and oblivious to the girl in the doorway. She picks up the little jester toy and embraces it, while closing the door. Walking towards his cube, a barely audible lullaby escapes her lips. She lowers him gently down into the box and coaxes him to sleep with her soft voice. Then, she looks up at the old man and silently watches him as he spins his coins over and over.

Tonight, she suddenly asks him, “What are you looking for, old man?” His hypnotic stare breaks, and his eyes roll towards the girl. “The Truth,” he mumbles in a low voice. “Do you seek it too, little princess?” She shrugs. Looking up through a hole in the roof her big, green eyes gaze up at the bright, blue moon. “Are the moon people still watching us?” The man spins his coin again and waits for it to fall onto one of its sides. The jester, apparently still awake, calls “Heads,” and indeed it is as he said. The coin spinner smiles. “Sorry princess, no tales for you tonight!”

As he starts spinning his coin again, a tear rolls down the girl’s cheek. “Could you please continue the story about the triplets?” she asks with a jittery voice. He heaves a deep sigh and replies, “Oh… Alright.” To his right two books lay on the table and picks up one, blowing off the dust, revealing an elegantly engraved title: “the little match sister” in gold lettering.

He opens the book, and thus the story continues…

frid and frid studio was formed in 2008 by the two brothers karl and pär frid. they have since composed music and created various sounds together. even though they were brought up together they soon took different paths within the creative world of music. years later and with experiences richer they teamed up to bring their different knowledges together. 


pär, from the beginning a talented piano player took off to study composition in the gothenburg conservatory of music and then to the conservatoire national superieur de musique et danse de paris as well as the prestigious audio research institute ircam in paris.

he is today considered as one of the most promising and sought after contemporary composers of his generation in europe, with a personal style combining classical instruments with new technology. he has written music for all types of constellations within the classical area as well as creating various new media art works. in 2010 his ensemble work déjá-vu, over and over again was awarded with a swedish grammy award for best classical record together with the sonanza ensemble. for the moment he is working on several commissions for ensembles and constellations in europe and the united states.

karl studied classical music at the royal college of music in london, before making a u-turn. he then went to cuba to study afro-cuban music at the cnsea in havana. after this he also studied a year at skurups folkhögskola in the south of sweden before finishing his studies in afro-american music at the royal college of music in stockholm. since then he has mainly worked as a freelance musician, arranger and composer. his vast knowledge in music ranges from classical and jazz music to latin american and popular music.

he has played with groups and artists such as koop, calle real, sternfall, maia hirasawa, ahmadu jah highlife orchestra, hoffmaestro & chraa, vincent, bob hanson, eva dahlgren, louise hoffsten, pauline, jasmine kara, calixto oviedo, marit bergman, rasmus faber. 

written numerous of arrangements for different albums with pauline, hoffmaestro, eva bergendahl, louise hoffsten, jasmine kara, calle real, bob hanson, rasmus faber.


Kevin Verwijmeren

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SelloRekt LA Dreams is an American musician and producer, heavy influenced by retro movies and videogames since his early years of growing up in the 80s. He creates electronic music, taking the sounds of the 80s to the future. His music has been streamed millions of times, is placed in movies (i.a. Flower), streaming television series (i.a. Red Oaks, Vice Principals), featured on 'Mike's Bassment Beats' playlist from Netflix 'Stranger Things', on Spotify's biggest genre specific editorial playlist 'RetroWave / Outrun' and featured many times on the largest new retro sounds YouTube channel NewRetroWave.

Question everything. 

  It’s with this philosophy that Montrealer Fake_Electronics approaches his music. Born out of a love for analog, his productions channel a digital enigma; abstract rhythms, strange sounds, tripped-out voices and emotions of uncertainty — a musical catechism. Focusing on modular synthesis as his main source of sound, Fake_Electronics takes inspiration from the energy and vibrations of the city, ever moving in search of true consciousness.


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