黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.

As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.
This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

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Tracklist:
01. 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) - Continuous Mix
02. 黑芝麻 & Shoeb Ahmad - Associations (ft Zhi)
03. bby tek - Take Me Anywhere
04. 黑芝麻 & Merph - I Miss You
05. 莎瑜 (ShaYu) - Surprised Again ~

Format: Digital

Mastered by Wayne Sutherland
Art by Jacquie Meng

100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.

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黑芝麻 & Merph - I Miss You

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01	Kevin Mcphee - Yes [New Kanada]
02	Nautiluss - Untitled [Unreleased]
03	Malory - Burble [Unreleased]
04	'r' - ??? [Unreleased]
05	Laurel Halo - Situation [Honest Jon's]
06	Objekt - Needle and Thread [Objekt]
07	Signal Type - Future Funked [Cultivated Sound]
08	Doctor Jeep - Vault Off Glass [Unreleased]
09	Matt Whitehead - We're Bombing [Super Rhythm Trax]
10	Zeta Reticula - Electric Blood [Electrix]
11	Radioactive Man - Suitybloke [Rotters Health Club]
12	Special Request - Redrum [Houndstooth]
13	Bwana - Three Way Is The Hard Way [Forthcoming 17 Steps]
14	Skee Mask - Melczop2 [Illian Tape]
15	Aquarian - Chill Vape Bros - Rob's Leather Jacket EE Tool Mix [Unreleased]
16	Aquarian & Deapmash - ??? [Unreleased]
17	Joy Orbison - Off Season [Hinge Finger]
18	Ghost Culture  - Coma [Phantasy] / Unknown Archetype - Tripp [R&S]
19	Jtjin - Decimated # 30 [Unreleased] / Surgeon - Set Two [Tresor]
20	Anastasia Kristensen - ??? [Unreleased]
21	Aquarian - Hamburglar Helper [Unreleased]
22	Elad Magdazi-  Finger Trip (Matrixxman Remix) [Front Left Records]
23	??? - ??? [???]
24	Slam - Catacoustics (Gary Beck remix) [Soma]
25	Struction - Kreen [R&S]
26	Ipman - Buddy Rich [Unreleased]
27	Toasty - Rebar [Circadian Rhythms]
28	Marco Zenker - amb01 [llian Tape]
29	Aquarian & Deapmash - ??? [Unreleased]

“This is my first studio mix since my 2014 RA podcast and I wanted to do something special for EE. I put together the mix hoping to showcase quite a few exclusive unreleased and new tracks from myself and my friends.” 

“The mix is dancefloor oriented -- starting out with some headier, atmospheric tracks and moving towards more driving, loopy techno and electro leaning sounds that I've been playing out lately.  Honoured to mix this -- thank you Rob for the opportunity and sorry it took so long!” ~ Aquarian

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