Prodigal son of the ESP Institute, Juan Ramos, rises from the cesspool of a world gone mad with 'Agua Del Cenote', his fifth release with the label. Whilst many artists are following their inner light to bring us some much needed joy amidst these rotten times, Juan (being the little shit that he is) follows an inner demon and delivers listeners and dancers a demented clusterfuck of sadistic chaos. The title track opens with what sounds like a butane torch and we metaphorically freebase into oblivion. Our perception of reality unravels, writhing in abrasive textures smeared across a low-slung, mid-tempo erotic thump. Everything feels blurry and distant, as if we’re swimming through an underground aquatic tunnel, in a panic, searching for an invisible band of spirits whose tune summons us into certain annihilation. Following this is a remix from a decorated lord of 20th Century electronics, Harald Grosskopf AKA The Synthesist. Harald wipes away grit and lethargy to reveal elements hidden deep within the mix as well as softens Juan’s sense of terror by building up to an optimistic layer of added synth. We’d love to offer some relief with the balance of the EP, however, the remaining two tracks paint complimentary hues in the same cerebral palette. 'Let It Go (Freaks Only)' veers closely to House in terms of tempo and gestalt, utilizing a vocal sample from Third Generation (Kerri Chandler) and a healthy dose of sub bass, but Juan hardly apologizes for his masochistic tendencies and certainly never relents into an uplifting mood. Closing the EP, Juan serves an antidote of sorts with 'Cuko', as if suggesting a way out of the swamp, but leaves it up to the listener’s intuition to not only see the carrot, but actually follow it into the light, thus completing the quest.

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[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - Agua Del Cenote - Vinyl/Digital EP

An hour of dark eclecticism from the inimitable Kirsty P

Kirsty P 28/08/21

[ESP085] - Agua Del Cenote

[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - B2 - Cuko - SNIPPET

[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - B1 - Let It Loose (Freaks Only) - SNIPPET

[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - A2 - Agua Del Cenote (Harald Grosskopf Synthesist Mix) - SNIPPET

[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - A1 - Agua Del Cenote - SNIPPET

Voluminous Arts w. Gavilán Rayna Russom; guest Dark_Rose

Part one is an epic work by guest Dark_Rose: waifu wars of 2022<[afterlife love hotline]>, a shuddering expanse of FM synthesis and frequency clusters. Part two is Rayna’s churning set from the Funneled Smoke x Voluminous Arts co-produced Black Meteoric Star NYC Beat Boxx release party at h0l0 in NYC earlier this month, recorded live in the booth.

Voluminous Arts w. Gavilán Rayna Russom; guest Dark_Rose [29.09.2021]

4ème épisode de Strange How You Move. Deux heures oscillant entre mélancolie chaotique et percussive. Première partie assurée par Jean-Guit', suivi de Doum pour la seconde. Bon automne à tou.te.s.

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After "Nacht der Träume" we got "Nacht der Tänze". Enjoy 4 hours of feisty moves and wholesome combinations. Kommt gut durch die Nacht!

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Nacht Der Tänze - Relikto Phuturo & Snakedance - 10/12/21

Ma participation chanvrée à cette cool compilation: https://vastechoses.bandcamp.com/album/vastechoses-22-vastedub-vol-ii-future-smoke

HLM38 - Rockers

ARISE ABOVE is the first single from Kreidler's upcoming album SPELLS AND DAUBS (to be released in January 2022 on Bureau B).

A soaring synthesiser starts the drum beat, the bass kicks in, and the rhythmic framework is ensnared by a netting of enchanted melodies.
The ha-ha-ha of a synthetic voice accompanies us through the song, which ends in an Eve Future like theme on the piano.

Mixed by Peter Walsh (Heaven 17, Scott Walker, FKA Twigs), ARISE ABOVE is a piece of euphoric pop melancholy.

[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - A1 - Agua Del Cenote - SNIPPET

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