Track Premiere: 'There Weren't' by @cares [@zabrarecords]
Read More:  https://paynomindtous.it/therewerent-cares-zabra/
Pre-order: https://zabrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/nerve-day/
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James Beardmore aka Cares is a Toronto-based musician and experimental producer from Birmingham. Influenced by his multidisciplinary background in improv and visual art as well as by his teenage experiences with punk bands in the UK, the artist resorts to audio sources such as field recordings, samples, and both hardware and software instruments for his inspired and skillful sound design that touches at the same time industrial, ambient/noise, and club-oriented music. Later this month, Cares will appear with the 10-track cassette called Nerve Day on the multi-disciplinary electronic label ZABRA, started in 2018 and based in Lisbon, and focused on the interaction between music and performative and digital art.

Cares previously appeared on labels like Collusion, & Options, and early this year on Table Scraps, while also being an active member of the global collective No Exist together with Okay Vivian, Ylang Ylang, and Così e Così. In the course of his prolific career, that brought him to cross path with diverse music communities and pivotal figures like Suzanne Ciani, Lee Ranaldo, and Rabit just to name a few, the artist has been continuously evolving and shaping his production in a multifaceted, morphing entity, both on the stage and in the studio. His latest endeavor, recorded last year in Toronto, is but the latest example of versatility and mastery of sound elements converging in fragmented, unpredictable, and emotional pieces of abstract electronics.

Reportedly inspired by the role of the human nervous system in "interpreting and creating reality", Nerve Day meddles with evocative sound textures, gnawing noise, eroded kickdrums, and bursting electrical discharges in an attempt to shape a free-form, non-conceptual representation of the relationship with one's self and external reality as well as the interactions between conscious and unconscious drives. The final outing is a mammoth audio chimera that can be as elusive and tranquil as it can be eventful and unforgiving, much close to an unfiltered stream of consciousness in the form of pressure airwaves.

Nerve Day will be published in the form of a limited-edition, 40-page art publication designed by Cares himself, together with custom-packaged cassettes mastered by Graham Galbraith-Nolan. The release is set for next Friday, March 26, and you can pre-order your copy at this link. Today, we are presenting on our channels the third track of the record, called There Weren't, and possibly the most aggressive among the others thanks to its abrupt sound explosions, distorted kicks, and detuned synth stabs that suddenly switch off and mutate in the most tender and ethereal melody. Don't miss this stunning record on ZABRA!

Cares - There Weren't [PAYNOMINDTOUS Premiere / ZABRA]

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Bandcamp: https://infinite-drift.bandcamp.com/album/silicate-squeak
Release date: December 3rd 2021

The debut album „Silicate Squeak“ by @lukasoppenheimer as Windowseeker, releasing December 3rd via Infinite Drift, propagates through imagined realms of silicate.

Hardly anything found in nature is as ordered as crystal lattices that inform the unusual qualities of their parent bodies. A spectrum can be spanned between this periodic structure and the disarray found in liquid or gaseous matter, with the former lending itself to a sense of stability and harmony and the latter finding itself in unpredictability and chaos.
„Silicate Squeak“ translates activity on this spectrum into sound and applies this intuition to open a window to an illusory realm, capturing an ever-changing stream of diffracting signals, each moment dissimilar to the last yet undoubtedly of the same origin.

Lukas Oppenheimer
https://www.instagram.com/lukasopp/
https://soundcloud.com/lukasoppenheimer

Artwork: 
Yosh Schreiner
https://www.instagram.com/yosh.de/
https://soundcloud.com/yosh_de

Mastering: 
Mathis Ruffing
https://soundcloud.com/mruffing

Special Thanks to Fin and Musicboard Berlin for supporting this project!

Tracklist:
01. Planar 4:05 
02. Co-aligned 5:25 
03. Z-Travel 2:38 
04. i-95 Drifter 7:51 
05. Optical Resonance 5:00 
06. Observer 5:16 
07. Diverging Entropy 4:35 
08. Gulf Stream 11:09 
09. Home 7:22

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On his upcoming EP to be released on Czech label Unizone, TCV depicts emotional post-apocalyptic soundscapes.

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Dive into the dark, raw, and unrelenting world of Hajj with the "Repulsive Reflections Thru This Fucking Phone Remixes" EP, a complex exploration of the sinister and the introspective. This release on Bad Tips offers a striking contrast between two distinct sonic territories, encapsulating both the chaotic energy of the club and the deeper, spiritual realms of late-night introspection.

The EP opens with four explosive remixes of "Reflections on Repulsiveness," a track originally featured on Bad Tips' "Good Vibes Vol. 1." Hajj's own VIP version amplifies the hardcore and metal elements, transforming the track into a ferocious, head-banging anthem that descends into the abyss. King Doudou then takes us to the twisted streets of São Paulo, infusing the remix with nervy, repulsive funk, while Ronce delivers a corrosive, gritty interpretation that oozes with raw intensity. The duo Vina Konda & Mortal Voracity cap off the first half with a relentless mix, blending metal, bass, and Jersey influences into an indigestible yet euphoric concoction.

The second half of the EP delves into a more introspective space with four remixes of "I Tried To Tell Ya Something Thru This Fucking Phone," originally released on BFDM in 2020. Hajj's VIP reimagines the track with a darker, more nocturnal atmosphere, shifting from the original’s early morning vibes to a late-night intensity. Ukrainian producer Comechelet follows with a remix that balances progressive, militaristic rhythms with an organic, dark shimmer. Gargantuan Collapse (Gargantuan Grief x Modern Collapse) offers a raw, nihilistic take, imbued with a bleak romanticism. Toma Kami then brings the EP to a close with an abrasive yet spiritual rendition, channeling a primal sense of urgency.

This EP doesn’t shy away from experimentation, embodying the boundary-pushing ethos of Bad Tips. Though the release is rooted in a somber, pessimistic outlook, it resonates with the audacious spirit that defines the label. Available digitally and on CD via Bandcamp, this release will also be accompanied by a limited-edition T-shirt featuring artwork by tattoo artist Pepittta. To mark the occasion, a launch event will be held at Station Gare des Mines in Paris on September 21st, featuring performances from Hajj, Vina Konda & Mortal Voracity, Gargantuan Collapse (live), Ronce, Toma Kami, and label head gboi.

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𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 & 𝐂𝐃

curated by gboi & Hajj
illustration by Pepittta
mastered by Perception Mastering
remixes by @kingdoudou @itsronce @vinakonda @mortal-voracity @comechelet @gargantuan-collapse @toma-kami

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All proceeds raised from the sales of the compilation will be donated to funding Palestinian e-SIMs via gazaesims.com (@connectinghumanity_).

Connecting Humanity is an organisation that provides eSIMs to connect people in Gaza to the internet, giving a voice to journalists, medical professionals, aid workers, families and people documenting the genocide, allowing people in Gaza to stay connected to the world.

Contributing artists: Ship Sket, Crimson Chaos, Apu Nanu, exmantera, aDeAD, xeccute, novasdemise, Golce, h4S, Preost, Capiuz, Misha Faulty, EvaneH, Tommy Ryoma, optionlist, bod [包家巷], Bianca Scout, vorem ipsum, Shast, Silv-o, Tailtiu, Mongleaux, TCV, incel-x, Hellsing, Azrel and Charlie Osborne.

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Three years after their debut album ‘When My Darkness Came To Light’, Exploited Body has returned with their new album ‘Here, I Abandon’.

‘Here, I Abandon’ marks a new beginning, documenting the grievous first steps on the path of healing. The title references reaching a point, where all that doesn’t serve oneself must be left behind. The record is an exercise in “noise pop”, featuring prominent vocals from Exploited Body while combining their signature blistering distortion with their love of catchy melodies.

The album opens with ‘Only Your Eyes Could See My Wings’, a fragile and minimal ballad dedicated to their partner, who helped them find their way out of their pain-shrouded mind. Emerging from the fog, echoing vocals and thunderous piano drones lead into the disarmingly vulnerable vocal passage, the most personal song Exploited Body has ever shared with the world. ‘Demon Of Hatred’ is a slow-burning mantra about ending the cycle of trauma that began long ago, that manifests itself as a rage-filled beast. The screeching metal and cavernous bells collide under the somber vocals until it’s all ripped to shreds by violent pillars of noise. ‘After All (In The Ruins Of Limerence)’ deals with losing oneself in another person and awakening from the fever dream that is limerence. Along with the swinging vocal melodies, the dissonant mechanical humming break out into an onslaught of distorted kick drums before dissolving into harmonic bliss.

‘Replacing A Scar With Another’ explores themes of self-sabotage and self-harm, how we often reject help that is offered to us, creating new wounds to tend to instead of mending the old ones and trading old harmful beliefs into new even more detrimental ones (“replacing a god with another”). ’Self-Surrender’ is about shame, self-deception, requesting others to ‘hold your light’ until the sun’s out while you wallow in the dark abyss of self-pity, but now the time to has come to face yourself. The ethereal production paired with a delicate melody is reminiscent of a haunting lullaby with ghostly voices creaking in the midst of ringing synths, before everything comes to a head for a disjointed crescendo.’ Abandon’ is the purge that marks the point of no return, stripping off your weakness piece by piece, like an exorcism through the brutal wall of noise that the song builds up to. The closing track ‘Tear Me Apart Until All That’s Left Is Love’ is the bittersweet moment of letting yourself disintegrate and splinter into pieces to make room for what lies at the core of it all. A soft landing back into your body, before the colossal aftershock kicks in and sends you on your way to what comes next.

The album is written, produced, mixed and mastered by Nori Kin and features artwork by Changeless-affiliated Helsinki-based photographer Markus Watkins & Nori Kin.

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Exploited Body - Replacing A Scar With Another

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Infinite Drift is a collaborative effort by Jose Fleury & Mathis Ruffing to collect and preserve stimulating ideas. Born out of a mutual interest in music & arts, it serves as an archive of sonic and visual experiments.

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