Name: Fu Dog's Isolation Mini Mix by Fu Dog in XLR8R+ Submissions Roundup: April
Duration: 18 min 44 s
Description: A short mix of original music from Fu Dog, some of which is up for release with Ambious Records on the 10th of July.

A selection of our favorite music submitted by XLR8R+ members last month.
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XLR8R+ Submissions Roundup: April

'Abundance Of Selves' is taken from Conforce his forthcoming album 'Kinetic Image'.

Boris Bunnik has finished his third full-length album as Conforce. Entitled 'Kinetic Image', the ten-track album is to be released on Delsin in November following on from his standout offering, 'Escapism', back in 2011.

In the last few years, Dutchman Bunnik has established himself as one of the most prolific producers in many different sonic realms. From deep, stripped down explorations to raw and rugged techno via conceptual and cinematic sound design projects, he is a master craftsman who coaxes evocative sounds from both analogue and digital tools whether working as Versalife, Silent Harbour or any of his other monikers.

Kinetic Image, though, is the sound of Conforce producing without the dancefloor in mind. It’s the sound of him moving away from the past and into the present. The album has very much been designed to be heard in one sitting, as a complete experience that moves away from regimented 4/4 beats and into slower, more surreptitious tempos.

The result is an all consuming sonic journey of intriguing and inspiring sounds that range from full on cerebral excursions into vast open spaces that throb invitingly (Scientific Trajectory) to underwater daydreams that suspend you deep in an ocean as various mycobacterial details float by. There’s also more industrial sounding fair that depicts a desolate warehouse in perennial decay (Semantic Field) and mysterious echo chambers that spread out all around you as celestial light beams and haunting melodic ripples gently float by as per the excellent Temporary Reversals.

An aquatic vibe pervades – no doubt a side effect of recent projects under other monikers – and the title itself relates to the fact that Conforce wanted to make moving images and art that evolve and unfold like passing landscapes. He sure has done that, because Kinetic Images is like an imaginary soundtrack to the last days of Atlantis… it sucks you in, it churns you about and it makes for music that consumes your whole conscious and rewards it with very real sonic imagery.

As is always the case with this label, the album comes with bespoke artwork from Dutch designers Graphic Surgery who are inspired by “urban environments” and “experimental electronic music from the 1990’s”. Created using an analogue spray paint/stencil technique, each 'box' or 'step' is an original image on paper and gives rise to the aesthetic of minor failures. As such, the repetitive and monochromatic design they have come up with for Kinetic Images is both structured and architectural yet dynamic and fluid at the same time. Completed with crisp typography and luxurious amounts of negative space, it’s artwork as considered as the music it conceals.

Tracklists 'Kinetic Image'

[ Track List 2xLP ]
a1. Conforce - Semantic Field
a2. Conforce - Spatiotemporal
b1. Conforce - Formerly Programmed Decisions
b2. Conforce - Temporary Reversals
c1. Conforce - Abundance Of Selves
c2. Conforce - Scientific Trajectory
d1. Conforce - Underwater Settlers
d2. Conforce - Excess Mortality

[ Track List 1xCD ]
1. Conforce - Excess Mortality
2. Conforce - Spatiotemporal
3. Conforce - Temporary Reversals
4. Conforce - Semantic Field
5. Conforce - Scientific Trajectory
6. Conforce - Underwater Settlers
7. Conforce - Formerly Programmed Decisions
8. Conforce - Abundance Of Selves
9. Conforce - Optimum Pace
10. Conforce - Anti-adaptive State

Kinetic Image

Abundance of Selves

Buy at Delsin Webshop

“all that i dream”- far away

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Gisella Engel-Obselisk [Dark Nature Concept]

Changes

Must've Been Wednesday

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Various Artists - Nachtdigital Flex
Format: 2x LP with Gatefold Cover
Release Date: August 3rd, 2018
Catalogue No.: NDFLEX

Tracklist:
A - KANN (18:49)
B - JOHANNA KNUTSSON (23:49)
C - VAI (21:52)
D - MANUEL STALLBAUMER & STEFAN SCHMIDT-DICHTE (24:06)

Mastering: Stefan Demuth
Layout: bus.group
www.nachtdigital.de

This year's Nachtdigital record follows the path we started to explore in 2017: To combine artists who are close to us, each given the specific task to tell a story in up to 24 minutes (which is pretty much the maximum you can press on one side of a vinyl record) - with complete artistic freedom. And we are more than happy with the contributions we received:

KANN went for a decidedly collaborative effort, gathering bits and pieces from the label's core artists and glueing them together for one big, cohesive narrative. The result is somewhat experimental but also typically KANN in its sound and character: Intimate and homely but also dancy and energetic.

Johanna Knutsson turned in a long Ambient piece that feels like talking a walk with her through summery fields and meadows. It's Johanna's first proper Ambient release and quite the perfect fit since she will also give her live debut on Nachtdigital's much-loved Ambient stage this year.

Vai follows on side C: He is a longstanding member of the Nachtdigital crew and has been writing and producing the music for our traditional opening performance for many years. One of the most versatile and yet-to-be-discovered producers in our sphere, this elaborative piece hopefully also is just a teaser of what's to come in the future.

Side D belongs to the most odd contribution we got: Poet Manuel Stallbaumer and music "professor" Stefan Schmidt-Dichte (also known as Perm) brought their individual talents to the table and created a remarkable piece of listening pleasure - a weird, baffling fusion of poetry and sound that is definitely worth diving into.

The record comes in form of a double vinyl LP with fancy gatefold cover and artwork by bus.group. As always, the release will first be available at the festival and in a handful of carefully selected record stores thereafter - as well as at the Nachtdigital webshop.
The total playtime of the record is almost 90 minutes so it really is the perfect companion for a nice walk through the park, cooking with friends or taking an evening off on the couch.

Nachtdigital Flex

Various Artists - Nachtdigital Flex

buy this vinyl here

NDFLEX - A - KANN (Preview)

DJ SILVER - UNTITLED (SILVER00)

Dusa - Open Road

From the HUDF.YD3_II EP - Out Now on Apollo 

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Thank you for Spacehoovering with us!

Lowfrequency Orbital

twenty four/seven New York was all about celebrating local legends. They don't come more legendary than deep house hero Fred P, who closed out the main space after a tough as nails set from Adam X.

RA Live - 29.7.2018 - Fred P at twenty four/seven New York

@shanticeleste is releasing her debut album 'Tangerine' on @peachdiscs next month. The record is a rich testament to Celeste's artistry and magical production touch. It closes on a beautiful note with 'Moons', as airy textures float behind a delicate melody.

Out November 15, pre-order it here: smarturl.it/Shanti-Tangerine

Tangerine

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Premiere: Shanti Celeste 'Moons'

We have good news! We’re super excited to announce our initiative “Rollover Milano & Friends against Coronavirus”: 19 edits from us and our friends all over the world including 2manydjs, Adam Port, Soul Clap, Bill Brewster, Kapote Toy Tonics, Claudio Coccoluto, Funclab Records and more, with all proceeds to go towards the fight against COVID-19. Out this Friday April 3, on our bandcamp page

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A short mix of original music from Fu Dog, some of which is up for release with Ambious Records on the 10th of July.

Fu Dog's Isolation Mini Mix

Written, Produced and Engineered by kuprion
Mixing by Taube
Artwork by Sofia Altova
Mastered by PBM (Precision Berlin Mastering)

Plus Bus

kuprion - Plus Bus

When Fu Dog isn’t spooning his cat, he’s cooking up an experimental blend of electronic music in his home studio.

Rooted in house and jazz, he believes true creativity surprises even the artist, prompting him to write music with an open mind, often welcoming mistakes that inspire an entire track or EP.

When behind the decks, Fu plays honestly and intuitively, mixing by energy rather than BPM. You can expect anything from the above mentioned house and jazz, to dub or breaks or acid-infused techno - perhaps even some Icelandic flute music. It really depends where he's playing.

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Fu Dog's Isolation Mini Mix

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