The internet will break my heart

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Over the last ten years, Chris Imler's perhaps not quite as rapid but equally unstoppable rise has coincided with the world's free fall. “The Internet will break my heart” marks the steepest artistic stage to date. We see a man whose entire oeuvre is a late work, at the dizzying heights of his game. “So, the Internet, that's a really hot topic”, I can already hear blasé hisses here and there in the boxes. But the truth is that the topic is annoyingly topical. Because only now is the world wide web unfolding its full disappointing potential. All pipe dreams of an emancipatory power of the digital multitude (remember Negri/Hardt, haha) are as completely extinguished as the Arab Spring was swallowed up by the pre-nuclear winter. While they are capped from above in authoritarian states, social media in the so-called free world are primarily used by lumpen capital to undermine humanistic standards and by the remnants of the left for self-destructive polarization. But the cute animal videos! They too have their dark side, which Imler brings up in the title song: “The animals in the real world are under pressure”.

But what is an aesthetically adequate way of dealing with this new digital version of the frustration of progress? Can it still be the old cold sounds of defiant adaptation to alienation? In the announcement for the exclusive session that Imler recorded for the innovative London station NTS, the presenter placed him alongside Kraftwerk, DAF and NEU! That's not entirely wrong. But it's only half the truth at best. That becomes especially clear during your live shows. To a certain extent, they are public rehearsals. Sketches that he makes on his laptop on his long and numerous travels are tried out on stage on the same evening, with ad hoc cobbled-together lyrics and drum work that he himself describes as “sloppy-emotional”. His performance is deliberately chaotic, impulsive and, for all its Kreuzberg street toughness, heartfelt. And although Imler - even with his occasional trumpet interludes - never has direct jazz references, one can just as easily think of Thelonious Monk's unruly boldness or Ornette Coleman's aggressive dynamics as of those aforementioned representatives of Teutonic robotics.

One thing is certain: the improvisational charm of his concerts cannot be captured one-to-one on record. But perhaps this album succeeds for the first time in achieving the same intensity of experience by other means. For example, with “Let's not talk about the war”, which is almost forbidden to dance to by Imler's standards. The micro-social tensions and unrest in the face of the divisive debates of recent years are fizzled out here into something completely rousing. “Agoraphobia”, on the other hand, strikes the listener with an opium-intoxicated dimness. The sonic complexity is almost reminiscent of monster productions such as Talk Talk's “Spirit of Eden”, but the atmosphere is even more dazzling, more dangerous, and it is crowned by the enchanting voice of international underground shooting star Naomi Klaus. The most fascinating soundscape, in my opinion, was created by Imler and his brilliant co-producer Benedikt Frey with “Liturgy of Litter”. Although predominantly electronic, you have the feeling of being in the same room as the sound sources, as if you were standing in front of an otherworldly gamelan orchestra, whose iridescent tinkling drives you into the most beautiful, serious serenity.
But these are just three possible entrances into the labyrinth of what is certainly one of the most interesting albums of the year.

Jens Friebe 

The Internet Will Break My Heart

Chris Imler - The Internet Will Break My Heart

Schrödinger’s Box is proud to unveil the latest EP from Catalonia’s own Adrian Marth (SXDNS188), a standout name in the dark side of the electronic music scene. Known for his analogue-driven sounds and dance-inducing productions, Marth brings a fresh perspective to the label with a collection of five tracks – four blood-thirsty originals and a fangy remix by Legowelt – that explore the nuanced interplay between light and dark, rhythm and melody. Each track on “Labyrinth Mind”, soon available on digital and vinyl formats, is a testament to Adrian’s mastery, drawing listeners into a world where the past and future collide in a dazzling display of sonic ingenuity.

One of the standout moments of the EP is "Beverly Hills," a track that exudes a sense of opulent nostalgia. The melodies loom with a majestic presence, intertwining with retro elements to paint a picture of 1980s grandeur. It's an operatic homage to a bygone but not forgotten era, infused with a modern twist that makes it both timeless and contemporary. The lush production and emotive undertones make "Beverly Hills" a track that is sure to leave a lasting impression on its passersby.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://sbox.bandcamp.com/music

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PREMIERE723 // Adrian Marth - Beverly Hills

Kul Feryadı is the new band project of Sertaç Oğul (@assmoothasas) and Şerif Arzık (@asineasquare). Something between post-punk and darkwave from İstanbul.

We would highly appreciate your support. Depending on how much you like our new project, you can do one of the following:

1. Buy the track : https://assmoothas.bandcamp.com/track/kul-feryad-dinleyin-a-alar
2. Repost and/or share on Instagram story

3. Like and/or comment

Cheers

Kul Feryadı - Dinleyin Ağalar

Today on Meta Moto Premieres we have Sadie La Chèvre and Nora Düster - Extra Bleu Ciel, a minimal synth band based in Biel, Switzerland.
Extra Bleu Ciel is a bipolar borderline hyperactive teenager who likes to eat marshmallows at the cemetery.
Extra Blue Ciel cries with joy contemplating the flight of hysterical crows at sunset.
Extra Blue Ciel loves joyful despair and finds joy hopeless.
Extra Bleu Ciel will always be 15 years old in 1981.

"Hypersensible" is the idiosyncratic trace left by individuals oscillating between nightmare reality and waking dream, sailing between naive euphoria and lucid disillusionment, trying to defy fatality and maintain hope, dancing in the pre-diluvian mud of a dying 21st century.

Credits:
Produced and mixed: Sadie La Chèvre and Nora Düster
Mastering: Kill Shelter
Artwork: Diana Tolstovaite
Format: Tape / Digital
Release date: 14th of Mar / 2025
Order here: https://metamoto.bandcamp.com/album/extra-bleu-ciel-hypersensible

Extra Blue Ciel:
SC: https://soundcloud.com/extra-bleu-ciel
IG: https://www.instagram.com/extrableuciel_

Meta Moto:
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/metamotometamoto
FB: https://www.facebook.com/metamotometamoto

Extra Bleu Ciel  - Dégoût [mms006]

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🛒 https://useknife.bandcamp.com/album/tat-coupable
🔊 https://youtu.be/cIHf1pi3cns

BELGIAN-IRAQI BAND USE KNIFE PRESENT NEW ALBUM ‘ÉTAT COUPABLE’
A politically charged record questioning the status quo, État Coupable merges stories of war-torn Iraq with disruptive synth sequences and heavy Arabic percussion

Belgian-Iraqi band Use Knife have announced their new album ‘État Coupable’. Set for release on March 28 via VIERNULVIER Records, the record revolves around the raw synergy between Iraqi vocalist and percussionist Saif Al-Qaissy, who fled war-torn Iraq, and the analogue synths & instrumental bursts of Belgian musicians Kwinten Mordijck and Stef Heeren.

Following their acclaimed debut album The Shedding of Skin (2022), the formation has deepened their relationship through numerous live jams, intense touring and story sharing, pushing both their skills and the boundaries of the project. For its successor, État Coupable, this growth has been enriched by various collaborations, including one with Lebanese-Canadian producer Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Jerusalem in My Heart).

Use Knife shifts into a more sardonic mode on 'Iraqi Drum Set', the 3rd single of their upcoming album 'État Coupable' (March 28), sampling conversations they had about Iraqi instruments and their pronunciation - for example the raq (or riq?) - and chiseling a daf rhythm into a powdery industrial stomp.

Tracklist:

Side A:
Demain Sera Mieux
Iraqi Drum Set
Kadhdhaab
A Reckoning

Side B:
Freedom, Asshole (feat. Spooky-J)
État Coupable (feat. Radwan Ghazi Moumneh)
Che Mali Wali

PREMIERE: Use Knife - Iraqi Drum Set [VIERNULVIER Records]

Acid Youth returns to Elephant Gait with a new EP, "Devil in Mr. Jones," marking the 10th, jubilee, release on the label.

Mr. Jones embodies the ego of modern human, greedy, cold-blooded, heartless, driven by an unyielding pursuit of personal well-being at any cost. To him, nothing else matters. He must get what he wants; stepping over people's heads, trampling their destinies, destroying this world if necessary. Once he does, there will always be another goal to strive for.
However, we remember: almost everything we accumulate, we take from someone else or from nature, often giving nothing in return. The world is full of this ego and it's time to rediscover what really matters.
Everyone could face their own Mr. Jones at some point; the question is how to remain a human being. 

"Devil in Mr. Jones" is a three-track EP: the title track is deeply rooted in EBM, "The Future" marches forward with an acid groove, and "Before The Sun Will Rise" takes you on a late-night psychedelic journey.
The sound is shaped by iconic machines such as the Roland TB-303, Arp Odyssey, Roland TR-808, Roland CR-78, Syncussion, Moog DFAM, and Oberheim OB-XA, blending raw analog textures with hypnotic rhythms.

Due to continued nightmare in the Middle East and the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian population, we have decided to donate all sales proceeds to The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children's Fund. you can donate directly here: https://gascf.org or purchase the release.

🛒: https://elephantgaitmusic.bandcamp.com/album/gait10-acid-youth-devil-in-mr-jones
youtube: https://youtu.be/ODEGLSSM7fc

https://soundcloud.com/acid-youth
https://soundcloud.com/yurgensdenis

PREMIERE | Acid Youth - Devil in Mr Jones

Sonidos Subterraneos is pleased to premiere a new track, this time we have the great Spain based label: BRUTO, with the track of: KaIros Arrieta - Vende Tu Tiempo
"2040 EP" is the release name!
The album contains 6 electronic music original tracks. ENJOY
Next we leave you the description of the release_

"The time of cybernetics and the desert has come, of the inexorable paradigm shift between the organic and the synthetic, will we be able to withstand the onslaught of digital modernity?

This cry of warning is a prophecy in the form of a digital joke, a leap into the future from the present that reminds us of the dangers of exploiting everything around us, in short, music for televised apocalypses in which we can only rely on Solarpunk to light the way to transcendence and the nature/machine balance."

Kairós Arrieta, dj, producer and founding member of the Asturian collective ASA People Collective and curator at Restored Link where he brings to light his own productions and those of other Asturian artists, presents 2040 EP, 6 tracks in electro industrial key, punkish vocals and a clear cyberpunk character.

Artist_ Kairós Arrieta
Title_ 2040
Label_ BRUTO
Format_ Digital
Catalogue_ BRT011
Release Date_ April 4, 2025
Buy_ https://brutoindustries.bandcamp.com/album/2040-ep


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