I certainly like this one for the fatness.

mix_002

the significant novelty of kyoka‘s first full length album »is (Is Superpowered)« is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. these elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument. sometimes these voices give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song »meander«.

the production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates frank bretscheider and robert lippok, which is, in this way of forming a production team, a unique constellation in the history of raster-noton. whereas lippok focused on preserving the roughness and complexity of kyoka‘s compositions, bretschneider concentrated on refining them regarding their fluidity and focus. both tried to keep the vitality and hyperactivity of the initial tracks without losing their distinctive eccentricity.

although kyoka‘s sound is often kind of chaotic, it is by no means stressful but rather energizing and easy to enjoy. the only exception to this can be found in »piezo version vision«, the noticeably roughest track of the record. her particularly progressive style is best reflected by the song »re-pulsion«, a rolling groove combined with unusual clicks and snares and topped with crazy sounding voice fragments.

the album thus further deepens what was already initiated with her first ep »iSH«, released as part five of raster-noton‘s unun series. it presents a stylistically broader spectrum of kyoka‘s music but at the same time exhibits the fresh and positive, sometimes even childlike attitude she is already known for. this eventually renders »is (Is Superpowered)« a perfect extension of our label catalogue.

kyoka. re-pulsion. taken from kyoka. is (is superpowered)

»vortices« is ueno masaaki’s first release on raster-noton, and the seventh release of the unun series.

ueno masaaki takes his musical cue from natural phenomenon and laws of nature by trying to reconstruct, not simulating them. the results are mainly rhythmical patterns that set off a chain reaction, expanding and contracting and creating new formations all the time.

the four tracks he presents on the EP are characterized by solid sound structures that appear to be very harsh and straight, sometimes even brutal, whereas the high pace even intensifies this impression. apparently repetitive at first sight, the tracks are in fact highly complex and intelligently arranged, presenting unforeseen breaks and shifts in direction.

ueno masaaki. excited state. taken from ueno masaaki. vortices

ueno masaaki. vortex state. taken from ueno masaaki. vortices

1687958000 K2 - 18b

Pablo Kuzmanic - House III - Mix Set

Modular Shimmer By Raw Liver

Brunch | Mixpub Radio

Until we see him again, @dj_steve_brown (July 20, 1969 – March 20, 2022) will always be missed.

We met nilla in 2020 on a WECU show. https://soundcloud.com/nilla

Tracklist:
Act I - Leaving the Physical Plane (Death) / Grief
01 Nthng - Some Clouds Are Destined to Break
02 Des Vies - Aura
03 Syntek - Breathe and Surrender
04 Ryan Davis - Altitudes
05 Lydsten - Opale
06 Ganucheau - Fire
07 Rhythm of Snow - Getting Closer to an Unknown Goal
08 The Micronauts - Table Tennis (Otik remix)
09 Hugo Massien - God Knows We Tried
10 Kangding Ray - Automne Fold
11 Fearful & Mtwn - Depths
12 Alex Banks - Into the Realm
Act II - Passing Between / Searching & Yearning
13 Koma - Talk
14 Desolate - Amaru
15 Redspace - Emptiness (Framewerk dub)
16 Sebo K - Paradigm Change
17 DJ .WAV - I Wish You Were Here
18 Gacha Bakradze - The Prayer
19 Layton Giordani - Translation Lost
20 Bicep - Waterfall
21 Artefakt - Rail
22 Riza Gobelez & Ayhan Akca - Promises We Made
Act III - Beyond the Infinite / Acceptance
23 Karol XVII & MB Valence - Sonus (Lusine remix)
24 AFFKT & Piek - Adios Ayer
25 Weval - Forever
26 Marc Romboy & Oniris - Eternity
27 Ocoeur - Nouveau Depart

nilla words: "I started this mix when I first learned of Steve's passing over 2 years ago. This mix is meant to function as a tribute first and foremost, which is why it is titled 'Elegy': a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. However, it is also meant to represent the journey of a soul into the afterlife, as well as the stages of grief those still living go through while mourning the departed. It was so hard to come up with a fitting end, but it was important to me that the end be somewhat of an uplifting one and not a dark one. I want to remember all the good memories: all the music and artists we shared over the years. I don't know if I ever met another soul like Steve, and I don't think I ever will again. I miss you my friend. I hope we'll meet again someday, on another plane or some other frequency."

Mix can be heard https://www.mixcloud.com/nilla_idm/elegy/

Steve Brown (1969-2022) :: A Remembrance
https://igloomag.com/newswire/steve-brown-1969-2022

#hugyourlovedonesclose

Tribute to Steve Brown (nilla Elegy Mix)

R.R. Presents Kanalrave 2024

Never quite see, never quite know_02

Acid House Nights

Time’s soft curl

Nothing illustrates the malfeasance of the mass media like the vast disparity between how they’re covering the killing of four 19 year-old IDF soldiers by Hezbollah versus their complete lack of interest in a 19 year-old hospital patient who was burned alive by the IDF in Gaza.

Reading by Tim Foley.

The Media When IDF Soldiers Get Killed Vs When A Hospital Patient Is Burned Alive In Gaza

»LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« is the opening to a five-part complex of works by artist grischa lichtenberger. »LA DEMEURE« – the residence – could be outlined as intimacy, a symbol of isolation and privacy: the joy of being withdrawn from economic, temporal or social restraints in the confinement of a home. it owes gratitude to a protective otherness, a hospitality that leaves a trace in all the works deriving from this freedom. the double bind of an enabling retreat (la demeure) and the remaining (demeurer) trace of this otherness in it generates the central tension of »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure«.

the single tracks on »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« and their components are constantly ruptured, disassembled and reassembled again. some passages allude to a weird fractured version of pop music, others may evoke associations to a disjointing music box, to something mechanical that is not working as it should. the time signatures of the tracks are constantly subjected to a mangling and squelching process, all the while keeping a constant rhythmical flow.
in his very own way, grischa lichtenberger is examining limits, new experiences and unfulfilling expectations. this unfilteredness and rawness, the lack of a target group the music is made for, is what is fascinating about this record. »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« thus becomes a luxurious-kafkaesque collection of materials, an uncensored archive of a seeker.

»LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure« will be released on CD and accompanied by three vinyl EPs that will place the experiment in relation to the public. the five-part cycle will be completed with a second album focusing on »IL Y A PÉRIL EN LA DEMEURE« – exigent circumstances – a legal term which allows law enforcement to break into the private residence because of an imminent danger (péril).

grischa lichtenberger »keys t« taken from »LA DEMEURE; il y a péril en la demeure«

Listen, download, share, support:
https://music.apple.com/album/1547730481
https://beatport.com/release/thunderheads/3263793
https://open.spotify.com/album/4vMJ8sWXEhdztOEUp4P8KK
https://tidal.com/browse/album/168586880
https://traxsource.com/title/1506342

Thunderheads

Thunderheads feat. Fat Pockets

with RV8, the osaka-based producer and musician AOKI takamasa continues his long- term project that focuses on the modulation of rhythms and grooves. it began with his first ep ‚rhythm variations‘ in 2009, released as part three of the unun-series. besides his collaboration with raster-noton, he released records on several labels like commmons, progressive form and op.disc, produced remixes for well-known musicians like ryuichi sakamoto or yoshihiro hanno and played performances at, for example, elektra/montreal and club transmediale/ berlin, all in all making him a renowned producer in japan and beyond.

starting with a firework of bleeps and bops, already the very first minutes of his new record reveal aoki‘s preference for vibrating beats and likewise his playful approach to music, generating a sound that is aiming at the dance floor.

like the first ones, almost all tracks of the record are characterized by a constant modulation of chords and lines that sometimes appears somehow hyperactive, but nevertheless results in a natural flow that perfectly reflects AOKI‘s laid-back attitude combined with his will to produce danceable and funky music.

the fluent arrangement is only interrupted by the third track which forms a caesura by being more reduced and slower. in contrast to this, the following tracks present a faster tempo and an increased intensity; and whereas the first tracks reflect downbeat and r‘n‘b influences due to their broken beats and chunky sound, the later songs are characterized by a more sleek and technoid style, incorporating dribbling basses, clappy sounding snares and modulated voice snippets.

although all of the musical components are constantly broken down, modulated, and rearranged, the overall sound of the record is dense and compact, featuring a groove made up of numerous elements that are complexly intertwined. the eight tracks of the record fit seamlessly together and create a composition that nearly functions like a dj set.

the album was mastered by yoshinori sunahara. needless to say that RV8 will be released as cd and lp.

AOKI takamasa. rhythm variation 02 (excerpt). taken from AOKI takamasa. RV8

I don't use Soundcloud very much; this site is mostly reposts, every once and a while.

Find me at 
https://twitter.com/mbmusicBerlin

Header from VA - zwofuffzisch 
via https://analogmusiq.com
Habemus techno: http://wsm.onl

Thunderheads feat. Fat Pockets

New Waffen by Waffensupermarkt

Recent comments

Tek.Ka 🌹

(]{)

Ka-In Phaze

Tuh Pa Warez

Related tracks