SERALP01: Satellite Era presents “Escapism” - a collection of archival tracks written in 2021-2023 by Evan Magoni, best known as gonima.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/seralp01

"Inevitable State" - premiered by Inverted Audio: https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-gonima-inevitable-state

"Escapism" premiered by Rendah Mag: https://rendahmag.com/article/gonima-satellite-era

Over three years since the conception of our record label, we are proud to finally unveil our first full-length album - one that is truly held close to our hearts. It is only right that we welcome one of our biggest inspirations and dearest friends over the years for his inaugural solo release on the imprint.

Since our discovery of Montreal-based producer gonima a half-decade ago, we were certain that we wanted him to be part of what would eventually become Satellite Era. His sound felt incredibly familiar to us as connoisseurs of ambient and electronica, yet distinct enough to be easily identifiable. Fans of Telefon Tel Aviv, Lusine, Mr. Projectile, and other landmarks in this rustic realm will feel right at home. He effortlessly combines warm and emotive sounds from the early-2000s golden-age of in-home listening music with stuttering percussion frequently heard in glitch-centric subgenres. The byproduct of this, along with a splash of clever song arrangement and chord progression, is what gonima’s renowned formula consists of.

With a clear nod to yesteryear’s wave of ambient and electronica, “Escapism” captures the essence of what made that era so pivotal, while enhancing its sound with modern elements and an effort to portray a storytelling experience. The album taps into duality with a contrast between clean, high-fidelity sounds and gritty low-end that is meant to elevate the listening experience through physicality. It is unafraid to recycle some of gonima’s signature production characteristics: uplifting songs drenched in lush, nostalgic tones that are occasionally met with the chaos of digitized drums. Avid fans of his discography will surely recognize his sonic presence in tracks like “Monostable” and “Imminence,” where saturated pads add a fuzzy coating of sound upon his typically pristine production. Each song feels multilayered, with hidden artifacts existing in between; it revives the curiosity of dusty electronics met with precision. 

Although most of “Escapism” seems cohesive and builds off its centralized theme, there are a few instances that allow the listener to step away and appreciate a diverse sense of improvisation: the live guitar in “Turning,” the spaced-out vocals in “Sculpt3-spaces,” and the use of real drum breaks in “Inevitable State” all contribute to this feeling. These small moments are important in building lore, while also showcasing gonima’s newfound curiosity for stepping out of his established processes. As the album begins to decompress, we are met with a slower pace, more repetition, and the inevitable conclusion to a once expanding world. “Doors Of The Mind” utilizes an odd time signature to deliver moody melodic sequences met with shuffling drums. “Places, Things” sprinkles wholesome piano keys over a glitchy, low-tempo hip-hop beat. The outro of the album is a wind tunnel of ambiance that leaves it entirely open for interpretation.

“Escapism” can be best described as the love story between two foundational aspects of a human’s life: imagination and reality. It expresses the necessity of both sides to coincide peacefully, without relying on each other to function properly. It is unmeant to replace the challenges and ruggedness of reality; the beauty lies within its imperfections. Its immersion is amplified by a vessel of imagination only existing in this outlandish space. It leaves behind a meaningful relic of gonima’s best and most confident work to date.

What entices you to close your eyes? What healing sounds surround you in your dreams?

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gonima - Aspect

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'Never Before After' revolves around synthwork diving in and out of reverb, noise and interference. Written in 2020, it was the foundation of many more stylistic intuitions and careful curation of musical content that would become a big part of what I do now. Hope you enjoy!

Photography by BeWitchy.

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Never Before After (Patreon Exclusive)

cover art by:
@flatstak

tracks by:
@t4wr
@str0_belights
@iamsm
@futuristbeats
@ceder-hopson
@nexalen
@vawmusic
@acantunofficial

futurist - beautiful dentil drill patch

https://oneohtrixpointnever.bandcamp.com/track/time-decanted

time decanted remix

J&B (feat. Prox.bleep)

This track was originally started in 2020 and recently finished after years of sporadically working on it. Newer music on the way soon.

Origin Echo

https://soundcloud.com/falsenoiseii/folkloric-acid-2022

i love false noise!!! i love folk!!!! (even though i am a poser and haven't listened to as much as i should)

maybe i will finish the meme folk cover album with the thaiboy digital one
maybe i will release the other false noise cover
find out next time on the quirked up goated andrew show

folkloric acid (cover)

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 06, 2024:
𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘹𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 “𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵” 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴; 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦—𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 ‘𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘪𝘵’ 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘴 𝘐 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦-𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢.

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Renraku is proud to present its latest VA compilation—ANNEALED. 15 tracks from emerging and established artists across electronic music’s undercurrent. Rippling with new sounds and ideas, ANNEALED seeks to capture a contemporary snapshot of multiple scenes simultaneously.


@cutspace
@ai-dubai-2004-01-06
@sv1
@dried-leaves
@imkelbin
@nupartial
@bastard-sound
@comatekmusic
@ternionsound
@intrcepted
@vhscrl
@boingohotspot
@yraki
@catawake
@thishollowearth

ANNEALED

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100% generative. An example output of some software that I'm releasing soon. It's based on a particle simulation where each particle is a little binaurally panned granular synth. You can get these super rich 3D textures with it.

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gyrofield is synonymous with some of the most imaginative drum and bass of the new decade, a central pivot in their broad discography ranging from Noise to Acid Jazz to Techno. She defines herself as a musician, writer, queer and neurodivergent.

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