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.

https://soundcloud.com/heizhima

Tracklist:
01. 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) - Continuous Mix
02. 黑芝麻 & Shoeb Ahmad - Associations (ft Zhi)
03. bby tek - Take Me Anywhere
04. 黑芝麻 & Merph - I Miss You
05. 莎瑜 (ShaYu) - Surprised Again ~

Format: Digital

Mastered by Wayne Sutherland
Art by Jacquie Meng

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.

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

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The German philosopher Hermann Schmitz defines as vagueness the basic perceptive condition for describing the concept of atmosphere, and the spatial model within which it can be experienced. The space of feeling - a space by definition devoid of surfaces and animated by numerous semi-entities - is able to involve the individual immediately, bodily and affective, for being characterized by intrinsic properties such as indeterminacy and impermanence.

To clarify the spatial character of feelings understood as atmosphere, Schmitz adopts the analogy with the acoustic model explaining its ability to act despite the impossibility of defining a quantifiable spatial model. Vago Spazio del Ritmo - volume 1 is the first chapter of a path dedicated to the indefinite that surrounds us and that becomes a refuge, only experienced via sensations.

12 artists have vaguely wandered among new unexplored atmospheres, pushing the boundaries that define the dimension of listening and dancefloor, paying homage to the leftfield hemisphere in a non-linear and unexpected journey that will bring us to experience the unexplored forms of our emotions.

https://soundcloud.com/lamusalamusa
https://soundcloud.com/details-sound

PREMIERE⚡️Lamusa II - La Mecànica [Details Sound]

Premiere of "Synchrophasotron" by Confluence, taken from Planet Reborn VA forthcoming on Avoidant Records.

Our electro sub-label Avoidant makes a return with another massive compilation titled ‘Planet Reborn.’ The 17-track release features mesmerising, cutting-edge futuristic music from producers across the globe, including renowned artists Bloody Mary, DJ T-1000 and Kerrie, to returning artists such as SOD-90 and EKATA, as well as exciting newcomers ELEKTROTECHNIK, Berwick, Sophie Forrest and many more.

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Mastering

Follow Confluence:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confluence_techno_electro/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/confluence-techno-electro

Follow Avoidant:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/avoidantrecords
Instagram: www.instagram.com/avoidantrecords
SoundCloud: @avoidantrecords
Bandcamp: avoidantrecords.bandcamp.com/

Planet Reborn

Synchrophasotron

Premiere: Confluence - Synchrophasotron [AVD021]

Niemal pół roku od mojej wizyty w Seulu ponownie przecinają się nasze ścieżki. Z guest mixem dla Burn The Roots nadciąga wybitny koreański selektor Philipp Kim. To dj związany z kultowym undergroundowym klubem vurt, ulokowanym w sercu Hapjeong-dong w stolicy Korei Południowej.

Jego imersyjny warm-up podczas grudniowej nocy w vurt utwierdził mnie w przekonaniu, że największe didżejskie talenty, pasjonaci muzyki elektronicznej, są poukrywani w małych klubach, na lokalnych scenach całego świata. Czują miejsce, czas, potrzeby danej imprezy i danego crowdu. Philipp miksuje do tego na obłędnym poziomie technicznym, a stylistyka, w której się porusza doskonale odzwierciedla atmosferyczne, głębokie, a zarazem zadziorne, offbeatowe oblicze naszej audycji.

>> @philipp_music <<

Burn The Roots: guest mix by Philipp Kim

After a long break, re:flect invites @cama03 for a 2h marvelously mixed storyteller hybrid set - digital as well as from wax - full of diverse, deep & mesmerizing soundscapes and a wide variety of rhythms and styles. Enjoy!

Also, the cover artwork has its a journey through a hybrid process, from roughsketching on paper to orphic digital graphic design made by Leander - actually photo-& videographer mainly, but being passionate and talented in various artistic fields. 

Support the artists:
@cama03
https://www.instagram.com/cama03_/

https://www.instagram.com/ato_lj_offcial/

re:flect invites 17: CAMA03

SARS-COV#3 with Dr. Ardey

tasty tandrum 021 w/ O-LIN

Goia Amo is a visual artist, DJ and producer based in London.

She creates sonic landscapes that intertwine electro, breakbeat, and techno genres building realms, where dark and eerie motifs mingle with pulsating rhythms, evoking an experience that is both captivating and enigmatic. Despite delving into shadowy depths, Goia maintains an infectious funkiness, infusing her compositions with a groove that ensnares the senses.

She is the co-founder and visual art director of Buteka, a collective of women DJs based in London and Spectra, a party based in Rio de Janeiro.

https://www.instagram.com/goia.amo
https://on.soundcloud.com/eMWkt4BcSw7hoakw9
https://www.instagram.com/butekamusic

WUWT presents GOIA AMO: Surrender to the unknown (Brixton Radio 22-7-24)

Parule taps in with a five-track EP that explores different tempos and ventures into new sonic territories while maintaining some of his signature elements.

Stoned Squirrel opens the EP with a slow, head-nodding groove driven by a filtered acid hook and rattling percussions.

Off Shore follows as a stripped-back roller, evoking a hypnotic, submerged atmosphere.
Chants nods to Parule’s earlier work—fast-paced electro that dances between breakbeats and squelching acid lines.

Laufbahn is stripped down, raw and agonizing. Like running in circles with a broken foot.
Fujiyama pushes into the 160 BPM realm, weaving in lyrics and vocal textures from ŽEN's "Lov na crne tipke", a track Parule obsessed over throughout the past year.

Parule
@parule
www.instagram.com/paruule/

Vienna's Filthiest
@viennasfilthiest
www.instagram.com/viennas.filthiest/

Off Shore

Parule - Laufbahn [Vienna‘s Filthiest]

Presence

liquid FM DJ Savage - I trust you never doubt that l

SARS-COV#3 with Dr. Ardey

Trinitron aka Dr. Ardey