Scène XV - 11/05/2023

Talk by Jessica Ekomane, sketch­ing some of her recent rhythmic interests, such as the poly­rhythmic prac­tice of Pygmy music, African timeline rhythms, and the pres­ence of non-Anglo European ideas and artists with­in the his­tory of com­pu­ta­tion and com­puter music.

Live recorded on 29/4/2023 at Festival Oscillation :::  o tempo.
https://www.oscillation-festival.be/2023/


Jessica Ekomane is a French-born and Berlin-based elec­tron­ic musi­cian and sound artist. Her quad­ra­phon­ic per­form­ances seek a cath­artic effect through the inter­play of psy­choacous­tics, the per­cep­tion of rhythmic struc­tures and the inter­change of noise and melody. Her music is groun­ded in ques­tions such as the rela­tion­ship between indi­vidu­al per­cep­tion and col­lect­ive dynam­ics or the invest­ig­a­tion of listen­ing expect­a­tions and their soci­et­al roots.

https://www.jessicaekomane.com/

Jessica Ekomane - Talk - Polyrythms

ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM NEMATOCYST
JAS LIN & HEARTHEALER ASIA TOUR 2023/2024

MADE IN MUCK
you are dropped into a different sense of time and place. MUCK slowly emerges, forms, floats in murky indeterminacy– a fluid and ever-possible piece of organic matter at their birth, at their beginning.

--

𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕛𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕪𝕗𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕔𝕟𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤, ℕ𝔼𝕄𝔸𝕋𝕆ℂ𝕐𝕊𝕋 𝕚𝕟𝕛𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟 𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕖𝕕 𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕠𝕞 𝕠𝕗 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕗𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕕𝕠𝕞.

costume: arsenios zachariadis
photos: tiffany leah chung
makeup: justine fang

NEMATOCYST

MADE IN MUCK (BIRTH AMBIENCE)

release on 8 December 2023 : www.wabi-sabi-tapes.bandcamp.com/
@lalamina

For Bajo Tierra, the artist was inspired by the muted bubbling of swamps. Thus, at the start of each piece, the listener is led to observe the apparent, superficial calm of a multi-headed sound complex.

Lamina - Sous La Terre

Pillow Fight At Sandwich Bay

Pillow Fight at Sandwich Bay

Billy Bultheel - Two Cycles
Label: PAN
Cat.No.: PAN 138
Release Date: 08 March 2024
Purchase: pan.lnk.to/TwoCycles

Billy Bultheel's debut solo album is an ambitious distillation of the composer's,' sprawling litany of influences and his unique approach to site-specific composition. A compilation of pieces created between 2016 and 2023, the album is a forceful testament to Bultheel's expansive performance practice and collaborations with cutting-edge visual artists like Anne Imhof and James Richards.

Drawing inspiration from industrial music and metal as well as medieval and baroque polyphony, Bultheel devised a way to present this collection of works side-by-side. The record is split into two distinct cycles: the Snow Cycle, which collects Bultheel's electro-acoustic and compositional work, and the Game Cycle, which assembles his electronic productions. These two suites have unmistakable symmetry; Bultheel's traditional compositions are bolstered by his understanding of electronic production, while his electronic pieces are moulded by his knowledge of classical and traditional music. "Two Cycles" is an album that exhibits duality, embodying the dichotomy of Bultheel's roles as both an ensemble composer and an electronic producer.

The haunting opening track of the 'Snow Cycle', 'The Arcades Project', — named after the unfinished compendium of architectural contemplations penned by the eminent German philosopher, Walter Benjamin - places four tubas in strategic towers surrounding the audience, creating an immersive auditory experience. Conversely, 'The Snows of Venice' — named after Alexander Kluge and Ben Lerner collection of short stories and poems — was conceived for two flautists directed to intertwine their melodies as they traversed through knee-high water.

The 'Game Cycle' meanwhile places a strong emphasis on rhythm, crafting a sonic landscape that resonates with overdriven metallic clanks and sharp stabs. Drawing upon his extensive experience in composing for choreography, Bultheel envisions a series of jittery dances that purposefully deviate from conventional timelines. 'Decreation' infuses techno with the visceral qualities of noise music and 'Game Theory' offers an unsettling skeletal barrage of saturated, precisely tuned percussive hits. Bultheel brings 'Two Cycles' to a close with 'Gigue,' a reference to the 6/8 baroque court dance that traditionally marked the conclusion of a dance suite; by merging marching rhythms performed by two percussionists on a single drum set with chaotic and evocative synth leads, he establishes a tantalizing counterpoint.

'Two Cycles' is a musical compilation that explores the themes of locale and landscape, elucidating the intricate dynamics that arise between the musicians and their audience, the ears and the architecture. Considering timbre, density and the psycho-acoustic qualities of communal spaces, from the warehouse to the cathedral, Bultheel draws indelible lines between seemingly distant concepts, merging the celestial with the terrestrial.

The double album cover, one for each side and cycle on the record, features a collage created by the Welsh video artist James Richards that merges medieval iconography with snippets of queer memorabilia.

All tracks written by Billy Bultheel
Mixed by James Ginsburg
Mastered by Enyang Urbicks

Billy Bultheel - The Thief's Journal (Game Cycle) (PAN 138)

release on 17 May 2024 : www.wabi-sabi-tapes.bandcamp.com
@melodieblaison

Mélodie Blaison is a French artist currently based in Brussels. Her work is a space for experimentation, combining modular sculptures, immersive installations and sound objects.

Mélodie Blaison - Pluie + Pluie

https://powerpuertorico.bandcamp.com/album/power-puerto-rico-compilation

"100% of the proceeds of this compilation will be donated to The Hurricane Maria Community Relief & Recovery Fund, a grassroots organization working on recovery and rebuilding in the areas most affected by Maria."

CLORE - power puerto rico compilation

https://union-editions.bandcamp.com/album/firenze-pad-uomo-luce

Uomo Luce

from N1L - ПОТОП EP 🌊 Available via Bandcamp: bit.ly/2KE3Oo7
n1lmusic.bandcamp.com/follow_me

ПОТОП EP

ПОТОП

SUPPORT via BANDCAMP

reality distortion field (from ПОТОП EP 🌊 )

Acolytes exists in the space between detailed sound craft and unruly sonic entropy. A place of unorthodoxy filled with the demolition of language, tropes, functions, machinery.
In ‘STRESS II’, his first Haunter release, London-based producer
Denesh Shan creates a meme-like re-imagination of free improvisation through the lens of sample manipulation, drifting from bewildered percussion hits to utter tonal deflagration.
This renders the tape a peculiar soup of electronic dirt in which vocal clippings of circlejerk online discourse and glitch ridden discord mirror a headspace filled with hundreds of conflicting thoughts. Inspiration and sound sources re-trace the producer’s personal history, while delving into low-grade internet folklore and transglobal dance music.
The chaos generated by such a radical approach is but a folk song for the contemporary
experience, a set of angular emotional vectors sublimated into borderline spiritual energy.

Recorded by Acolytes
Master by Jo at Tapewave

Cat. No. HR023 – All rights reserved.
℗ & © Haunter Records 2020
www.haunterrecords.com

STRESS II

கொந்தளிப்பை

Acolytes - கொந்தளிப்பை

do you wish to heal your heart?
instagram.com/heartheal3r

MADE IN MUCK (BIRTH AMBIENCE)

hearthealer

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