Hang stars like seeds of light
In vain, though not since they were sown was bred
Anything more bright.
Dark is the forest and deep, and overhead

Edition Akasha launches with ‘Forest Beams’ by Eira Haul, proudly presenting a sonic crosscut of the Berlin artist’s captivating take on UK textures and tempos, fused by a visceral feel for bright melodic touches.

As the rude bass stepper ‘Forest Beams’ rubs shoulders with the jovial, off-kilter techno of ‘Oak’, and the trance trip ‘Cosmic Body’ takes flight towards the introspective halftimer ‘Kilim’, euphoria and melancholy waltz in harmony atop soaring beats throughout this nod to Akasha Festival’s Forest floor. At midpoint, Tornado Wallace compliments the tour de force that is EDAK001 with his ‘Lights Off Mix’ of ‘Oak’ – a cheeky balearic breakbeat rendition bringing summer firmly into focus.

Pre-order: https://editionakasha.bandcamp.com/album/forest-beams

EDAK001 Eira Haul – Forest Beams

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We’d spent our whole life in a dance of fear.
And when we examine that, we realise
that very often the thing we were frightened of
wasn’t nearly as frightening as the fear.

Eira Haul returns to Edition Akasha to launch us into the ether by way of the “Star Vertigo” EP. Moving across a luminous range of otherworldly atmospheres, five tantalising original cuts strike a spellbinding balance between body-shaking euphoria and meditative mind-healing.

On the A-side, the garage shuffle and ultra-deep bass wobbles of “Ceramics” corrode beneath its hypnotic strings, while the fast-paced acid lines of “Anthracite” bubble and squeak over a choir of fallen angles. “Memory Rush” captures a similar tension as the engulfing dub chords at its centre ebb and flow on-top a muscular four-to-the-floor pulse to illuminate the darkest of nights.

The B-side is equally captivating: Like a gravitational collapse, the stellar melodies of “Incense Trip” break down into a void of razor-sharp percussion only to shine again in full effect thereafter. Lastly, Eira Haul sheds the black holes to ascend to catharsis with “Star Vertigo”: “We wanted to try to understand what the fear is [...] and whether that energy is something we can transform – is it our friend, is it our foe?” muses the voice on-top the tender bounce of the title-track’s lush framework, leaving us with a lofty sense of hope transcending this exceptional sophomore EP.

EDAK002 Eira Haul – Star Vertigo

B2. Kilim(Original)[Preview]

B1. Cosmic Body(Original)[Preview]

A3. Oak (Tornado Wallace Lights Off Mix) [Preview]

A2. Oak (Original)[Preview]

A1. Forest Beams (Original)[Preview]

B2. Star Vertigo [Preview]

B1. Incense Trip [Preview]

A3. Memory Rush [Preview]

A2. Anthracite [Preview]

A1. Ceramics [Preview]

Known for his output on ESP Institute, Futureboogie and Man Power’s Me Me Me, @ianblevins is a rising UK-born, Berlin-based producer, DJ and former We Love Space resident, regularly putting a present-day twist on all things house at Panorama Bar or Renate. While his set in the Forest will kickstart Saturday afternoon, Transmission 001 inaugurates our Akasha podcast series with an hour-long trip through cinematic builders, meaty rhythm-cuts and transcendental soundscapes.

Akasha is a three-day festival for electronic music launching in Brandenburg, Germany, from 16-18 August 2019 | www.akashafestival.de

Akasha Transmission 001 - Ian Blevins

Just like the multitude of music he’s put out via his Stil vor Talent imprint since 2005, @oliverkoletzki communicates by way of a natural flow and arc of suspense in his sets, commandeering worldwide floors with impressive instinct and assertive cool. On Saturday evening by the watermill, he’ll take charge of our sunset soundtrack – a vibe he masterfully anticipates in the second Transmission of our podcast series.

Akasha Transmission 002 - Oliver Koletzki

Emphasising the relationship between music, text, graphic design and happenings since 2012, Munich’s @publicpossession is a 360°, Dada-esque powerhouse combining music label, record shop, merch enterprise, catering service and DJ Team to dazzling results. On his contribution to our Transmission series, PP's Marvin possess the listener with an hour-long rollercoaster of bright selections. Join the ride during his Forest Floor set on Sunday afternoon together with Bell Towers.

Akasha Transmission 003 - Public Possession DJs (Marvin)

An air of mystery may surround the Swedes @elfenberg, but their percussion-focused, atmospherical productions and DJ sets certainly aren’t shy, cooking up a powerful primal energy on floors worldwide, including our Mill on Saturday at Akasha. On Transmission 004 of our series, Elfenberg are on top form, presenting a tour de force through their unmistakable sound.

Akasha Transmission 004 - Elfenberg

Whether at New York’s House of Yes, Output and ZERO or in the desert of Black Rock City, Tony Y Not’s rousing blends of house are as razor sharp as she is, bouncing with agility between clean and upbeat rhythms towards dark synth disco. She’ll be keeping the party going on Sunday morning by the Mill, with her Transmission 005 mix serving as a killer upfront case study for your listening pleasure.

Akasha Transmission 005 - Tony y Not

EDAK002 Eira Haul – Star Vertigo is out Oct 21st on vinyl & Nov 4th digitally. 
Pre-order: https://lnk.to/EiraHaul_StarVertigo_EditionAkasha

Akasha is a three-day festival for electronic music in Brandenburg, Germany. Edition Akasha is its Berlin-based label arm, capturing the spirit of Akasha Festival’s sonic diversity beyond its dance floors.

Reach out to us via info@editionakasha.com

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