https://optimomusic.bandcamp.com/album/high-strangeness-ep

Optimo Music’s connection with South America continues to mushroom with this 4 track EP from Hermetics.

Santiago Niño a.k.a HERMETICS is an accomplished eclectic & conceptual electronic musician originally from Bogota, Colombia but now based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has a deep discography of releases across a range of genres. He plans to keep experimenting and exploring new sounds and unique percussive atmospheres. 

We asked Santiago to tell us a bit about The High Strangeness, and he goes deep......

The High Strangeness EP tells a story of the diversity of images, textures and atmospheres that I want to explore with this project, and it is also a tribute to many concepts and topics that interest me.

"High Strangeness" transmits a psychedelic drama, an astral journey through unknown dimensions, a leap into the cosmic, into the extrasensory universe and the dreamlike nature of reality. When I listen to this track I can't help but imagine Terence Mckenna telling his amazing experiences with Psilocybin and DMT. In part, this track is a tribute to the psychedelic counter-culture and its enigmas, Its high strangeness.

"Cobra Negra" is a state that connects me with the archetype of the warrior and his confrontation with his own shadow. There is an internal battle against the forces of nature and its' violent and mysterious fauna. This track takes place in an imaginary jungle where the warrior faces all the beasts, snakes and insects of his psyche.
 
The sound of "Coherence" places me in a pre-dynastic Egypt of high magic. It immerses me in its esoteric mysteries and its advanced spiritual technology. It evokes in me images of strange rites and ceremonies that were in direct communion with the stars and other planes of existence. Egyptian wisdom and enigmas never cease to amaze me, and this track is a tribute to my fascination with this civilisation, which seems to come from other worlds.

"Bon" is a track, that like "Coherence', is a tribute to a tradition, to an ancient shamanic culture, in this case, a tribute to the pre-Buddhist Tibetan 'Bon' tradition. The darkness, the hypnotism and the magnetism of its' mantras are what I wanted to capture in this track, an atmosphere that makes one travel to the strangest abysses of the magical and esoteric practices of an old pagan east.


Out on Optimo Music Digital Danceforce on May 21st

Optimo Music Digital Danceforce 036 - Hermetics - High Strangeness EP

The ocean was vast, watching from atop the lighthouse he looked out at the endless expanse of blue before him. The horizon in the distance was barely recognisable, the meeting of two azure forces almost invisible to the naked eye. He watched as the waves crashed into shore and rolled softly back out again - the air was warm and thick in the midst of the summer heat. Sighing, he took one final look before proceeding to walk down the spiral staircase of his lighthouse, soon this would all be gone. 

Volta Cab is set to release a new sun kissed EP on MM Discos, a balearic affair with real prominence and might. The record is nicely rounded up with remixes by Pletnev and Anatolian Weapons. It is the Anatolian Weapons remix that we bring to you today.

Balearic Balsam Ep

PREMIERE: Volta Cab - Shujumi (Anatolian Weapons Remix)[MM Discos]

Follow the artists @que-sakamoto & @noriyuki-takagi
HQ download on our bandcamp page

HRDF: Who are you ? 
QS & NT: We Are Que Sakamoto And NT(Noriyuki Takagi) from Japan.


HRDF: How did you discover this track ? 
QS: Original artist is Hoodoo Fushimi From Japan. I'm a big fan of Mr.Fushimi.

HRDF: Why do you choose to edit it ? 
QS: I was thinking about reworking one of his masterpiece for a while. So, I contacted him and asked if he were ok. I was surprised and honored that he said yes. It's a really special edit for us, master japanese funk vibe!  

HRDF: What are your next plans? 
QS: Working On Music For Hard Fist and SC&P, and more music release for 2022. I'm really exciting about focusing more on music. And I start touring in USA and South America soon.

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Hoodoo Fushimi - 教室の怪人 Kyoushitsu No Kaitin (Que Sakamoto+NT Edit)#54 - Free download

By @juniore_super
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HRDF: Who are you ?
JS: I am Juniore Super, co-founder of the SUPER Daronne collective based in Bordeaux. I have always been passionate about music and started making music at a young age, playing several instruments. When I discovered electronic music for the first time I saw the opportunity to mix all my past inspirations through mixing. Playing records allows me to put my idea of the most adequate music in a given context. It's this role as a transmitter of emotions or culture that I find captivating. Today I also have another role, that of holding an artistic direction and programming the electronic segment of the lBOAT in Bordeaux. It's something that suits me quite well I think because I am very curious and adventurous in this passion. Music is above all a sharing, introspections as much as meetings! I am very happy to be able to participate in the creative effort with this piece and to give an account of my musical interpretation beyond my turntables.

HRDF: How did you discover this track ?
JS: I've always had a bit of a nostalgic view of music, I'm quite a fan of the raw, analog production methods of the previous century. When looking for vinyl beyond the record shops, you'll end up browsing through a lot of old stuff in an attic, in your family's collection or on flea markets. This record was in a batch that I had recovered to clear a friend during the confinement. I always had this little challenge to try to find a nice surprise. To do that, you have to listen to everything without leaving out any details. And that's how, in the middle of this popular 45, I discovered this slightly hidden synth pop track.

HRDF: Why do you choose to edit it ?
JS: First of all I think this song appealed to me by its title and the lyrics of the original version. It was composed in 1985 and from a certain point of view it is very topical. During the confinement it was even disturbing! So I decided to make a more current and futuristic version, as if the original was stranded on a new land, the Terra Novae.

HRDF: What are your upcoming plans ?
JS: Today I really take to heart my new job as a programmer, it's a great experience that allows me to explore the current scene and learn every day. I also play almost every weekend and I continue to share the music I collect, it's really good to be able to dance again! I'm lucky enough to be able to do it alone or with my friends from SUPER Daronne depending on the dates so I enjoy it. For the moment the production is more like a few hours here and there because it all takes time, I will publish new stuff one day maybe or maybe not ! I don't put any pressure on myself at all, I think the most important thing is to do music with sense and passion.

Jean - Pierre Mader - L'an 2000 (Juniore Super "Terra Novæ" Edit) #65 - Free download

The nomadic life was all they knew, for as long as they could remember they'd moved from place to place, with one eye constantly looking over their shoulder. In this day and age it was impossible to remain undercover; to don a new identity and pitch up somewhere for an extended period of time. No matter where they went, what buses, trains or planes they boarded, eventually they'd be tracked down and there was no knowing what would happen then...

After welcoming PCL to Slow Motion's Wrong Era off shoot back in June, label boss Fabrizio Mammarella makes his return to the parent imprint arm-in-arm with Italian retro-futurist producer Bottin for a brand new project: EYE-BM. The pair were jamming at CIMM studios when the release came to be; it's a melting pot of their combined musical passions. Backed by a remix from Italian synth wave icon Alexander Robotnick, the EP features three original tracks to get your body moving, which blend EBM, electro, Italo disco, cyberpunk and new beat.

EYE-BM

PREMIERE: EYE-BM - 2 [Slow Motion]

In the midst of the summer of 1988, a duo of artist from Belgium and Italy got together in the surroundings of the infamous X-rated film Rocket 23 Studios Molenbeek to build a seductive sound.

Originally involved in the cinematography and art direction of adult movies, the two mavericks decided to compose the soundtrack of what was going to become a cult movie of the late 80s erotique era: "Sexo y Fantasia".

The Belgian and Italian directors discovered back then the new beat, proto house and italo sound at the underground Ghent disco club "La Pircardía” and at “Club Spaziale” in Rimini, after their wet shooting days. Inspired by this bubbling European hype, they added features and distorted vocals from the X-rated movies they were filming at that time to the melody and beat of the soundtrack. The result is a powerful, unexpected and deep collection of tunes that sound fresh and vibrant today.

These unique tracks get to see the light of the day again thanks to the finding of the filthy master tapes together with a provocative fanzine somewhere in Brussels. Its images served as raw material for the adult artwork.

"Sexo y Fantasia" gets now revisited by current producers on the leftside of the beat: t-woc uses his masterful expertise to build an atmosphere of Balearic layouts, while Alexander Arpeggio works his way around a hypnotic and punchy remix of the original theme.

Recommended listening experience while eating.

Sexo y Fantasia

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PREMIERE : Sexo y Fantasia - Sexo y Fantasia Theme (Alexander Arpeggio Remix)

Following a series of memorable appearances on Casco’s Music Control and Bordello A Parigi, Miss Plug Inn teams up with Norwegian cosmic disco veteran Jarle Bråthen for a double dose of Italo Pop on Funnuvojere Records.

Under Neon Lights is an uplifting funk track buoyed on a surge of nostalgic synth, in which love seems to find itself again. On the B side Girls of The Night has just the right amount of hard synths to bring us back to the electro cosmic sound of the early 2000s.The hip-house vocals are the cherry on top of this delicious cake. 

A chugging bass line, acoustic drums, fragments of piano house and tripped-out trance waves distinguish Budino’s remix of Under Neon Lights. Omer’s remix of Girls Of The Night conjures a Miss Plug Inn in leather attire. This is a rather uptempo remake for late night dance floors. Check out Bråthen’s Rabbagast remix for a Hi-NRG club banger.

Follow :
https://soundcloud.com/jarlebrathen
https://www.facebook.com/jarle.brathen.3
https://www.instagram.com/jarlebrathen/

https://soundcloud.com/misspluginn

Jårle Brathen & Miss Plug Inn - Girls Of The Night (incl. Budino / Omer Remixes)

PREMIERE :  Jårle Brathen & Miss Plug Inn - Under Neon Lights (Budino Remix)

Presenting A-Tweed X Oltrefuturo : an Italian based rhythm company.
They're an experimental human-based duo messing around with hardware synths and schizophrenic rare samples.

A-Tweed:
@antakaatweed
https://www.instagram.com/antakaatweed/
https://www.facebook.com/antakaatweed/

Oltrefuturo:
@oltrefuturo
https://www.instagram.com/oltrefuturo/
https://www.facebook.com/oltrefuturo

Liquid Liquid - Zero Leg (A-Tweed x Oltrefuturo Edit)

https://soundcloud.com/mutenoisemusic
https://soundcloud.com/tunesbymates
🛒 https://jazzvemusic.bandcamp.com/album/mutenoise-body-ep
🔊 https://youtu.be/VXi9H1A7hiE

JAZZVE Tunesbymates proudly present their next release by one of the label's bosses Mutenoise. This time he's retreated from his classic deep house soundings and brought four electro and miami bass bangers.

Tracklist:

Flashlight
Miami Dance
Pulse
Ronin

PREMIERE: Mutenoise - Miami Dance [JAZZVE Tunesbymates]

https://soundcloud.com/daskomplex
https://soundcloud.com/les-yeux-orange
🛒 https://lesyeuxorange.bandcamp.com/album/driving-blind-vol-3
🔊 https://youtu.be/eHxijFBhNyY

LYO is back and ready to take your breath away with the third volume of their compilation series «Driving Blind». They follow up on their second exquisite offering with a selection of 23 tracks from captivating artists from all over the globe. Selected with care and love, it will bring you on an electronic journey pushing boundaries of style featuring only fresh new original music!

PREMIERE: Das Komplex - Chociaz Raz [Les Yeux Orange]

Die Orangen - Yaranabe (Full Circle Remix)

Creative offspring of the musical fantasies of @Tushen_Rai and @CorneliusDoctor, Hard Fist brings together a passionate, supportive and activist party scene. Celebrating a globalized - but far from rootless - dancefloor where Turkish psychedelia, Lithuanian cold wave, Central African percussion and Indonesian polyphonic chants blend, Hard Fist crosses time and borders with a singular attachment to the folk music of trance, the kind that marks spiritual gatherings and festive rituals. Shaping the technological meeting of man and machine, the Hard Fist sound brings the experience as much on the dancefloor as in the calm of a Bedouin tent, always off the beaten track, with a free heart and clenched fists.

The label has been releasing collective records with artists such as Bawrut, Balam, A-Tweed, Omri Smadar, Matias Aguayo, Fantastic Twins, Philou Louzolo, Deena Abdelwahed, Curses, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Martin Noise, J.A.K.A.M., Omar Joesoef, MR TC, Pletnev, Anastasia Zems, John Parsey, Errortica, The Juan MacLean, Khidja, Roe Deers, Cosmo Vitelli, Ground, Sascha Funke, Fargo Devianti & Vongold, Daniel Monaco, Fringe Society, Elfenberg, Timothy Clerkin, A-Tweed, Ko Shin Moon, Lokier, Pletnev, nICo, Strapontin, Simple Symmetry, Que Sakamoto, Kubebe, Jonathan Kusum, Kaan Duzarat, Los Ninos Del Parque, Feller, Mekine U Teksi, Bab, Linja, Lion's Drum, Mishell, Ayma, Kincaid, Balam, Juan To Tree, Mytron & Ofofo, Niv Ast, Damon Jee, Thomass Jackson, Rina, Fabio Me Llaman Soltero, Hipless, N.O.Y, Oded Gafni, Radial Gaze, Fabio Fabio, Omar Joesoef, Da Iguana, Neskeh, Warum and all artists that collaborated to our edit series Re-Phrase Collection...

Hoodoo Fushimi - 教室の怪人 Kyoushitsu No Kaitin (Que Sakamoto+NT Edit)#54 - Free download

HARD FIST

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