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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?

BUY / STREAM

gonima - Turning

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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gonima - Escapism (@sunnk Remix)

SERALP01R: Satellite Era presents "Escapism Remixes" - a formidable sequel to our highly acclaimed debut album by Evan Magoni, best known as gonima.


Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/seralp01r

100% of proceeds made from this release will be donated to aid the people of Palestine as they struggle through one of the most downright grotesque moments in human history. After thoughtful consideration, we have decided on allocating our earnings to the following organizations:

75% of sales will go to Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership (HEAL) Palestine - a nonprofit working to provide young Palestinians in Gaza a chance for a brighter future. For more info, visit: www.healpalestine.org

25% of sales will go to Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) - a nonprofit based in Montreal that empowers Canadians to promote justice, development, and peace in the Middle East. They are known as a credible voice in the Canadian media and government. For more info, visit: www.cjpme.org

We have also endorsed Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) - a movement started in 2004 that calls for the academic and cultural boycott of Israel in order to exert pressure on its government. For more info, visit: www.usacbi.org

In September 2023, we proudly unveiled our first full-length album - our best collective effort as a record label to this day. "Escapism" was met with high praise from both listeners and media outlets around the world, from selling out its limited edition CDs online, to making it onto Bandcamp's front page. "With gonima's clear nod to yesteryear’s wave of ambient and electronica, the album captures the essence of what made that era so pivotal, while enhancing its sound with modern elements and a solid effort to portray a storytelling experience."

Our intention with "Escapism Remixes" was to involve some of our favorite musicians around the world to create a both sonically diverse and overall meaningful album that best expresses our label's past and present. We also wanted to emphasize the constant inspiration that Montreal’s local electronic music scene has had on gonima’s work throughout his years of living there, thus recruiting some of the city's finest for remixing duties. We called upon these talented artists and close friends to take "Escapism" and reinterpret it into the unimaginable - we could not have been more satisfied with the end result.

Throughout our development as a collective, Satellite Era has always aligned with experimental electronic music first and foremost. Over the years, we have found ourselves to reach a niche middle ground, diverging from solely in-home listening to rediscovering the dancefloor. The result can be heard throughout "Escapism Remixes" as we cater to both sides of our audio spectrum. On the more obscure side, we invited glitch.cool residents Woulg and sunnk to deliver an exhilarating journey through their coined hyperglitch subgenre. Highlighting the club-centric elements of our sound DNA, we recruited rising stars Clearcast, Outback, 11ai, and Undulae to contribute their unique renditions on gonima's melodic creations. Landing somewhere in between are Upscale alumni Thorjn, Genie Tempest, and niko scheme along with Kazuki Koga, a pioneer in the gorge subgenre - their bass-infused iterations of some of the album's most emotive tracks are standout moments. As a bonus, gonima created a drumless version of "Soft Mirror," stripping down the original song to showcase its lush ambiance.

"Escapism Remixes" closes a pivotal chapter in Satellite Era's history, revisiting our best work to date and drawing influences from around the electronic music sphere. With a cast composed of some of the most prolific artists in the current, along with legends that have inspired us long before, we are deeply grateful to share the latest offering from our sonic museum.

gonima - Escapism (sunnk Remix)

🗣️ INTERVIEW & TRACKLIST on our website → https://urlz.fr/t5Ww

Despite his relatively young age, Thorjn's production and self-reflection already demonstrate remarkable maturity.

As he navigates the vast landscape of music, the UK-based artist's work is both diverse and captivating. It's no surprise he has found a home with UPSCALE, the experimental label and community founded by Hudson Lee and Frequent.

This mix, like his artistry as a whole, explores the rich sonic diversity that musicians bring to the world.

In an in-depth interview, Thorjn shares the origins and evolution of his project, his influences, and his creative approach to making music.

https://instagram.com/thorjn.music
https://soundcloud.com/thorjn

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Kerosin95 - Trans Agenda Dynastie (Mindsight Remix)

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Kerosin95 - Trans Agenda Dynastie (Mindsight Remix)

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