Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman – What A Mistry

For the first time in more than a decade, Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) presents a solo album – 100% Tiki. 

Over his 30-plus year career, St. Hilaire has become one of dance music’s quietly legendary figures. Born and raised in the Caribbean island Dominica, he moved to Berlin in 1994 and has lent both his voice and his musicianship to some of the most iconic electronic music from the German capital – and beyond. Renowned for his collaborations with Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus (AKA Rhythm & Sound), he has also appeared on records with Deadbeat, Rhauder, Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers and Stereotyp (G-Stone Recordings), amongst others. 

However, few know the extent of St. Hilaire’s compositional and technical mastery. From his home studio in Kreuzberg, which includes an extensive collection of vintage hardware, self-built instruments and notebooks scribbled with endless lyrics, he has created a vast archive of material spanning ambient dub, avant-jazz, lush techno and lovers rock. 

Tikiman Vol. 1 is a heady, downtempo tour de force of patois metaphors on education, displacement and personal vs. global histories, as is evident on slippy album opener “Bedroom in My Bag”: Mister, mister / Where are you going? / I’m heading for a faraway land / What are you having in the bag in your hand? / Help us to understand / He said, I’ve got my bedroom in my bag. 

Overall, the album’s lyrics reflect on life between Berlin and Dominica, specifically St. Hilaire’s hometown of Grand Bay, where he has worked with various musicians famous for the island’s different genres of carnival music. St. Hilaire himself always favoured the island’s more “discrete” music, developing a sonic synergy between two different geographical strains of groove and minimalism, and combining them with foundational Caribbean mixing techniques, which provide the basis for his songwriting and distinct baritone. 

Tikiman Vol.1 offers a rare insight into St. Hilaire’s complex artistry, from the eyes-down grooves of “Little Way” and the guitar-heavy digi dancehall experiment “Keep Safe,” to the subtle hypnosis of “Ten to One” and the softly crashing synth waves of closer “Three and a Half”, evoking not only beaches but also coasts and borders. It’s a fitting expression of both the breadth of St. Hilaire’s work, as well as his history as one of the few black, Berlin-based artists who, despite remaining largely overlooked, has influenced the city’s electronic music culture since its beginnings. 

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Kynant Records was founded in 2015 by Richard Akingbehin, a British-Nigerian radio programmer (Refuge Worldwide), music writer and DJ. Originally specialising in deep techno and featuring artists such as Cio D’Or, Terrence Dixon and Donato Dozzy, Kynant has since launched a sub-label Kynant EX which focuses on ambient, dub and experimental electronics. 

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Distributed by N.E.W.S 
Mastered by Stefan Betke 
Artwork by Grant Gibson 

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Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

B2 Paul St. Hilaire - The Weather Man

Primitive rhythms and forward-thinking beats from @ewo_collectif's Verveine & Toé, recorded at La Vallée Électrique 2022 - held by @melifera_records.

Find out more about La Vallée Électrique 2023 here: www.facebook.com/events/701348184836980

MNMT Recordings: Verveine & Toé — La Vallée Électrique 2022

LPY16 - SND & RTN - Tales From The Outer Rim 12" EP. Released on @lempuyangrecords.

Buy: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/snd-rtn-tales-from-the-outer-rim-vinyl/1000107-01/
https://www.decks.de/track/snd_rtn-tales_from_the_outer_rim/cmf-br

B2 - Tales From The Outer Rim (Original Mix)

This album is compiled by by ‘A friend of mine’ aka A.F.O.M. International & supported by @Sameheads Berlin to raise funds for the survivors of the February 2023 earthquakes in South East Turkey/Syria and to provide some sonic experiences to the mere listeners.

Thanks to the generosity of all participating artists and the contributors, 100% of the income, generated from the sales of this album and the tracks within will be donated to Angel's Farm Sanctuary which operate at the affected area to restore life and hope.   Turkey and Syria were struck by two massive earthquakes of Mw 7,8 and Mw 7,6 on 6th of February 2023. Being one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the earthquakes affected 11 cities in the region, with a death toll reaching more than 57.000, more than 110.000 injured and over 500.000 buildings being collapsed or heavily damaged. Urgent support for the rescue and relief efforts brought to the area, included 60,000-strong search-and- rescue forces, 5,000 health workers, 30,000 volunteers, and more than 141,000 people from 94 countries. This followed by numerous wide-ranging fund-raising campaigns with donations from companies, institutions, organizations, and individuals.  However, with an estimated damage over US$110 billion, it is obvious that the recovery process for the region and the victims will be lengthy.  

As the dust settles and the buzz slowly dissolves 8 months after this disastrous incident, we believe that it is the right time for releasing this compilation, not only to raise funds for the ones in need, but also to raise the fading awareness about the situation in trhe region of Sout-east Turkey and Syria.

♥ Thanks to all the artists and volunteers who added some spice to this project!

Order limited edition 'Hope Stick' / Download : afominternational.bandcamp.com/album/hop…mpilation

✴ All tracks mastered by Salih Topuz at Cambazli HQ. except;
✴ Boy Harsher 'Morphine' from Yr Body is Nothing, released June 20, 2016
✴ Noise Diva 'Teknooo' mastered by Krampfhaft
✴ Michel Banabila ‘Uprising’ mastered by Marlon Wolterink at White Noise studio.
✴ Mehmet Aslan 'Ghost Station' mastered by Mehmet Aslan
✍ Cover Art by Mehmet Aslan
✎ Text by Emin Sadikoglu
♫ Curation by Zozo

Released October 3, 2023

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Released by:
https://www.instagram.com/afominternational/
Album release date:
3 October 2023

Koyil / Rarefied Air Got Me Trippin

On the Saturday night of Monument Festival 2024, amenthia recordings co-founder agonis delivered a legendary session of futuristic, crystalline electronics. With the dancers engulfed in thick fog and red lasers, and the newly upgraded sound system of the Varden stage at his command, agonis drenched the crowd with tidal waves of finely tuned, precision psychedelia that was crafted specifically for the Norwegian forest. The ultimate high fidelity speaker test. 

Play it extra loud for your family over the holiday season.

Follow:

https://www.instagram.com/agonis_amenthia/
https://soundcloud.com/agonis-amenthia
https://www.facebook.com/agonis.amenthia/


Monument Festival 2024 : agonis (live)

Simone Bauer's DJ set from Selenite at Subdeck, Bratislava on 13.12.2024

Simone Bauer: Selenite 13.12.2024

Enea Pascal is the co founder of IVREATRONIC and has just released a new record called ‘BRUTTO?’. It’s a wicked release, compiled of downtempo explorations, trip hop, weird skits, mutations and beyond. It’s tripped out and freakish, playful and yet somehow makes sense as a body of work.

Released on IVREATRONIC, the label and party series first emerged from Ivrea in Italy in 2017 and has grown from strength to strength, helping to push forward the leftfield, underground of Italy’s electronic music scene.


 
Now to this mix…

Enea delivers a killer selection of sounds, woozy, wonky and punk esque in style. This is a mix for the heads. Think Mo Wax meets L.I.E.S meets early 2000’s Grime. A wild ride through a number of sounds makes this a wicked journey.

Enea Pascal : The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

Doing another, who's stopping me???? 
Mastered by the bastard, OG Art by Alyss.

Another One - B17 Snippets

Brendon Moeller exploring the deep on ECHOLTD012. Cut on 12” 180g blue marbled vinyl.

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