Track Premiere: 'There Weren't' by @cares [@zabrarecords]
Read More:  https://paynomindtous.it/therewerent-cares-zabra/
Pre-order: https://zabrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/nerve-day/
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James Beardmore aka Cares is a Toronto-based musician and experimental producer from Birmingham. Influenced by his multidisciplinary background in improv and visual art as well as by his teenage experiences with punk bands in the UK, the artist resorts to audio sources such as field recordings, samples, and both hardware and software instruments for his inspired and skillful sound design that touches at the same time industrial, ambient/noise, and club-oriented music. Later this month, Cares will appear with the 10-track cassette called Nerve Day on the multi-disciplinary electronic label ZABRA, started in 2018 and based in Lisbon, and focused on the interaction between music and performative and digital art.

Cares previously appeared on labels like Collusion, & Options, and early this year on Table Scraps, while also being an active member of the global collective No Exist together with Okay Vivian, Ylang Ylang, and Così e Così. In the course of his prolific career, that brought him to cross path with diverse music communities and pivotal figures like Suzanne Ciani, Lee Ranaldo, and Rabit just to name a few, the artist has been continuously evolving and shaping his production in a multifaceted, morphing entity, both on the stage and in the studio. His latest endeavor, recorded last year in Toronto, is but the latest example of versatility and mastery of sound elements converging in fragmented, unpredictable, and emotional pieces of abstract electronics.

Reportedly inspired by the role of the human nervous system in "interpreting and creating reality", Nerve Day meddles with evocative sound textures, gnawing noise, eroded kickdrums, and bursting electrical discharges in an attempt to shape a free-form, non-conceptual representation of the relationship with one's self and external reality as well as the interactions between conscious and unconscious drives. The final outing is a mammoth audio chimera that can be as elusive and tranquil as it can be eventful and unforgiving, much close to an unfiltered stream of consciousness in the form of pressure airwaves.

Nerve Day will be published in the form of a limited-edition, 40-page art publication designed by Cares himself, together with custom-packaged cassettes mastered by Graham Galbraith-Nolan. The release is set for next Friday, March 26, and you can pre-order your copy at this link. Today, we are presenting on our channels the third track of the record, called There Weren't, and possibly the most aggressive among the others thanks to its abrupt sound explosions, distorted kicks, and detuned synth stabs that suddenly switch off and mutate in the most tender and ethereal melody. Don't miss this stunning record on ZABRA!

Cares - There Weren't [PAYNOMINDTOUS Premiere / ZABRA]

@mongtong

Artwork: Evils Ister
https://www.instagram.com/evilsisterart

Zhou Huang Zhou peered into the structural weaving of the materials of the small temple, studying the symbols inscribed on the walls and the neat patterns of the roof...Between the rows of statues of deities, Taoist priests dressed in gray clothes walked back and forth and talked to the parishioners...
A 30-year-old programmer from Neihu came to the Temple of Joyful Grace to undergo a Guanlingshu ritual - during which he intended to enter the spirit world - a place where gods, ghosts, and deceased ancestors are believed to live...
The totality of the beliefs and traditions of his native land fueled the idea that every person - past, present, and future has a home in the spiritual world, and the state of each room is symbolically linked to a tangible aspect of life...

This was his third appearance on the doorstep of the world beyond perception - two other attempts were unsuccessful...For some reason, the spirits did not answer his call...But this time Zhou felt inexplicable confidence that today the door of the inner alchemy will be revealed to them...Taking a deep breath, he entered the temple...

The great hall was lit with many candles, the floors were covered with carpets with mantras and mandalas...In the сenter, in front of the inner sanctuary, there were rows of chairs, on each back of which a red piece of cloth hung...The monk urged the faithful to take courage when entering the spirit world...A small shiver ran down Zhou's spine, but there is no other way and he takes one of the chairs...

The monk's voice was loud, but soft at the same time:

- You will return from the spirit world, - he said, - but many of you will not return the same...Take these red scraps of cloth and blindfold ... Focus on the rhythm of my instrument and free your mind from worldly worries and do not rationalize what you see, do not involve the mind in this process...

Having said this, he began to recite a mantra and play on a small wooden drum...Three other monks slowly emerging from different corners, echoed him and their voices merged in that flow...

A house appeared before Zhou's inner gaze, without hesitation he opened the door and found himself in the living room, where he saw an old man sitting on the sofa...

- Greetings, Zhou, my name is Ug... Finally, you've reached this state...Look what a mess in this room, we need to streamline your life, help me remove everything that interferes with the circulation of energy...Pay attention to how much you brought a lot of junk here, every object takes attention and energy, prevents you from focusing on important aspects...

Zhou nodded silently and they began to swap objects, creating corridors along which, as if through veins, a golden snake of energy began to move...At some point, Ug raised his hand up, symbolizing that they needed to go up to the second floor...The staircase arose by itself...There was one door on the upper floor, closed with a large padlock...Zhou looked inquiringly at the South...

- This is the door of your heart...What big lock did you hang on it, ask yourself who are you hiding from? Here, take this key and open it, let love live inside...

The silver key turned softly in the lock, the door opened and a radiant stream of the sound of this mix filled the space...

Removing the blindfold from his eyes, Zhou was no longer the same...

MONG TONG 夢東 - AMATEUR EXOTIC'S JOYFUL BENEFICENCE

https://avyss-magazine.com/2021/08/27/29370/

VA - Biosphere
Label : Mizuha 罔象
Release date : September 3rd 2021
Format : Digital + SD Card
Cover artwork : K095C
Mastering : Jesse-Osborne Lanthier
Curated by Ichiro Tanimoto
Buy : https://mizuhamizuha.bandcamp.com/album/biosphere

Tracklist
1. metra.vestlud – digital water
2. santebela – 500 Tears
3. indigoblue – Diatomea
4. Gašper Torkar – Typhaceae
5. Forces – Dandelion
6. Yoshitaka Hikawa – Pointer
7. Wa?ste – Blistered Petals
8. PRESENTE – Seaweed and Two Chitons in a Tide Pool
9. dj chlorophyll – in utero
10. Bålsam – Ammonites
11. Obe – Ojo
12. Lukann – L’air des chambres
13. Respira – Æthr
14. folest – Peperomia
15. woopheadclrms – korpokkur
16. tau contrib – grid shift
17. riuqea – Revelation
18. Dj Everything – soft spoken (emotional)
19. ecology141 – swash rhytm
20. usof – piano
21. LSTNGT – Exocrine

Premiere: Wa?ste – Blistered Petals

https://soundcloud.com/alleycatss - SASHA
from "compassion & paralysis" (QNR043)
released 27th September 2021
DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/lf1b5haiokbqssx/Alley_Catss_-_compassion_%2526_paralysis_%2528QNR043%2529.zip/file

compassion & paralysis

QNR043 (↓↓↓)

Alley Catss - SASHA

The world needs PROF355IONA1 H31P. Now, more than ever. These three synth-heads have dusted off the old analog sequencers and drum machines to put together some post-Berlin School sculptures.

世界需要 PROF355IONA1 H31P，此時此刻。三位合成器狂熱者掃去了老舊類比序列機和鼓機上的灰塵，與後柏林雕塑組合在一塊，而他們正在台北做這件事。

Population Engine begins with a liquid synth ostinato that is soon joined by an electronic tom pattern. It reminds the listener of the time before techno was codified and regimented into strict 16-bar sequences, when toms drove the dance floor and the drum kit wasn’t limited to just kick, hat and snare. Psychedelic melodic whistles appear, only occasionally contenting themselves with staying in the same key as the bassline. The hi-hats open up, the cowbell announces that it exists, and now we’re driving across an electro landscape. We can’t stop here, this is electro country. The synth clouds are spreading out … looks like rain. The drums are fading into the background as the storm gathers power. It feels like we’re approaching the end of something … the synths are changing the climate … the center cannot hold.

Population Engine 以合成器潺流而出，電子節拍銜續而入。使聽眾憶起techno被編入嚴格16 小節序列前的年代：中鼓在舞池中穿梭，鼓組也不僅限於大鼓、踏鈸或小鼓。迷幻的口哨旋律出現，與貝斯時而重疊，又交錯。踏鈸打開，牛鈴開始大聲宣告，我們正飛梭於電子音景之中。這是屬於電子的國度，而我們不宜久留。聲音如雲般散開……又化為雨。隨著暴風凝聚，鼓聲緩緩隱沒於背景中。我們正往盡頭靠近……聲音正在改變氣候……而其中心已逐漸失控。  

The second track, Upgradeable Assistant, also begins with a synth sequence, which is joined by a second. The notes are woozy, struggling to maintain coherence. Behind them, a steady rhythm is emerging. Rather than conventional drums, we have repeated hammered triggers and clicks. Something here feels slightly more optimistic than the opening track. Something is struggling to grow. A jenga tower of pitched notes and rusty drum clacks is swaying slightly as it accumulates more and more layers, but the structure is resilient enough. The algorithm is sound. The construction stands firm even as certain notes lose their tonal center. The pitches resolve towards a central point. The upgrade is complete.

第二首Upgradeable Assistant以節拍序列開場，即便在迷濛的聲音中也維持其連貫，穩定的節奏從身後浮現。不同與以往的鼓聲，這裡重複敲擊、鎚擊，扣下扳機。這兒比開場曲稍稍樂觀些。有些什麼正在蠢蠢欲動。一個由銳利音符與鏽化鼓聲建構的高塔隨著層數堆升而開始搖晃，但結構有著足夠的彈性。聲音即是演算的方法。即使某些音符失去了調性中心，結構仍然牢固。音調朝向中心點進化，升級就緒。  

This single seems like the beginning of great things for PROF355IONA1 H31P . The beats would lend themselves well to live performance and further improvisation. Let’s hope we get the H31P we need.

這首單曲是 PROF355IONA1 H31P 往前邁進的開端，伴隨節拍，在演出與即興間彼此帶領，期望得到我們所需的H31P。

Population Engine

晶瑩而迷離的合成器襯底浮現，在空中盤旋。

伴隨機械般人聲、悲戚的哭語，或不帶情感的聲音。深邃的低音曲調與極簡鼓點同時浮現：這是來自PAIN的音樂。

有些東西從音樂中剝離了，或許是PAIN無法自述這部分的痛苦，已不再相關的，不需要有所連結。

在深海中懷念雙眼所見、懷念沈默，與什麼都不懷念的人，這是給你們的音樂。有著八零年代的音樂元素、九零年代的RnB和現代電子，但PAIN數年來從未改變。

晶瑩的合成器襯底仍旋轉著，如同以往。無動於衷的低音貝斯、鼓點再次圍繞相同的節奏，而PAIN還在這。
他會消散嗎？

A glassy, blurry synth pad appears, rotating in the sky.

A robotic vocal, or a plaintive cry, or an emotionless voice appears to accompany it. Dark bass tones or minimal drums may also appear. This is the music of PAIN.

There’s something stripped out of this music. Maybe they hurt PAIN so badly that he can no longer address that part of himself. He can’t put it into his music because he no longer relates to it.

This is music for people who are lacking something. This is music for people who miss your eyes, people who miss silence, people who miss nothing, people living in a dark ocean.

I could tell you that there are elements of 80’s music, 90’s r’n’b, and modern electronica, but the PAIN hasn’t really changed over the years.

The glassy synth pad is still rotating, same as it ever was. The bassline is indifferent. The drums cycle through the same pattern again. The PAIN is still here. Will it ever fade?

02.BLURRY FACE

1 CRZKNY - 暴力街 - 01 第一話 [DKMV]
2 Batu - Even Here [Timedance]
3 Jana Rush - Disorientation [Planet Mu]
4 Bulu - Warrior [Bulu]
5 5ifty$ix K - Ruthless [Ground Mass Music]
6 mafu - luv [Hi–NRG]
7 DJ Fulltono - Keeper [Exit Records] 
8 Skip Club Orchestra - v.o.c. trax [vibesonlytrax]
9 Naco - 520 [Kool Switch Works]
10 re-ni - Spirits [Ilian Tape]
11 TEACHI - Nu [vibesonlytrax]
12 wrk.dat - Chit Chat [wrk.dat]
13 Dj Corey ft KIng AGee-Wash YO AZZ [King AGee]
14 Yoshihiro Hayashi - the byte [Japanese Juke&Fwk2  -DISK1-]
15 THEATER 1 - Rick [Theater 1]
16 Oyubi - Smokin [vibesonlytrax]
17 D.J.Fulltono - Crawlingman [Booty Tune]
18 King AGee - Im Proud LOL [King AGee]
19 Atrice - Chamber Of Mazarbul [Ilian Tape]
20 TEACHI - SOUL SESSION pt.1 [v.o.c. okinawa]
21 Xyla - Ways [Leaving Records]
22 Theater 1 - LIVE 2016 SIDE B [Theater 1]
23 daiki hayakawa - Triphala [vibesonlytrax]
24 Quixosis - Burundanger 2 (Flore remix) [Quixosis]
25 Lotus Echo - LeeeeetsJuke!!!! [omoide label]
26 909State - Boing [Japanese Juke&Fwk2 -DISK4-]

wrk.dat w/ DJ Strawberry (07.01.2023) on Radio 80000 Munich

off "LUST 10th Anniversary" - Out 2/2/24
Pre-Order CD/LP (w/ Exclusive Bonus CD): https://www.zoom-lens.org/

TELL

field memo - regarde
a revisitation
fragmented memory 
from the eyes of another
regarde
je brise [ ]

field memo is the musical project of
audiovisual artists 
Remco Ardui & Gustave Muhozi
looped guitars
processed flute
sporadic words or 
any sort of recordings
can be found on their first single « regarde »

mixed by field memo
mastered by Victor Gybels 
artwork by Sofie Van Geit 

released on Toverberg 
out now on Bandcamp, Nina, Soundcloud, Youtube 

19/09/2025

field memo - regarde

Tracklist:
https://hkcr.live/shows/-clansie-cheng-daoyuan-11-09-2020

02.BLURRY FACE

Future Proof 面向異日