Synthwavedark

Joshua Noel Tanner

- synth wave - synth pop - minimal - electro pop -

again a few soundcloud goodies from the past months

01. The Shyness Of Strangers - "Sober"
02. The Icehorse - "Smutsig Dag" [Expect Delays Remix]
03. Unidentified Man - "Trouble"
04. SHIO-Z - "Bad Valentine"
05. Menschliche Energie - "Red Light" 
06. Replicanti - "Forgot My Name"
07. L'Avenir - "The Day is Over" 
08. Lola Kumtus - "Depression, Desire, Addiction" [Demo]
09. Silent Em - "Case Unclear"
10. Joshua Noel Tanner - "Lost on the Vector Screen"
11. Gost - "Terror at Ten"
12. Debo - "Ich Folge Dir"
13. Paul Emery - "When We Were Human" [2008, unreleased]
14. Kasper Hate - "Entropy"
15. Vague Fears - "Crushing"





- synth wave 7 -

Nostalgia & Vibes

The Cold War is Over

Charming, Always

DISCONNECT

Probe

Panic Syndrome

razrushitelniy  krug

sgoraet

Кедр Ливанский - Облака

Mushy Live @ Animal Social Club /// 19th Oct 2011

New single from the album "Ariadna" out Sept. 8th. Pre-order it on limited edition vinyl (comes with bonus 12"), CD (comes with January Sun EP) and cassette. 

Moscow's Kedr Livanskiy (real name Yana Kedrina) confesses "Synthesizers help me maximally feel the present moment." Livanskiy was born into a shifting and critical time for Russia.  The Soviet Union had exhausted and old values were anathematized because of reconstruction.  A sense of displacement drove Kedr to find herself.  She's escaped reality repeatedly in her explorations into the imagery and ideas of romanticism, mythical and fairytale themes which visibly bleed throughout her work and especially on her debut full-length 'Ariadna'.  The title track which was named after the Greek goddess, Adriane, debuted via THUMP today who've described it "anchors its elegantly drifting shoegaze melodies with a knocking electro beat."

Kedr considers this album to be divided into a couple of different parts - like how one person can contain many different moods. The first half revolves around mythological thoughts and the second takes cues from the urban and suburban environments around her, all the while in the middle of everything is the hero who experiences real feelings and emotions. 

Kedr also channels the places in her neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow (affectionately dubbed by her as "BORDER MOSCOW"). There's a river there where identical Soviet high-rises stand on both sides, with a bridge and garbage processing plant adjacent. Where nature and industry meet. The whole scene looks very apocalyptic, but also mystical and mysterious, especially at twilight.

Her inspiration for this record comes from the Izhevsk (sometimes referred to as "the capital of Russian electronic music") sound of the 80s, including groups like Stuk Bambuka V XI Chasov (Bamboo Crash at 11AM) and Samtsy Dronta. The movement in Russian experimental music is especially inspiring, with acts likes Valery Chkalov, Sergey Kuryokhin and Pop Mechanica; in general, the late-Soviet period was very inspiring with all its figures in music, cinema, their energy and their approach towards life and art.

'Ariadna' marks a change in her recording approach: her critically acclaimed breakthrough EP 'January Sun' was written and recorded completely in Ableton, while 'Ariadna' was written using the Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 106 and Korg Minilogue synthesizers, then mixed down in Ableton. According to Kedr, "This way, one gets into a flow of live interaction, here and now, with the instrument." 

To her, this interaction is more "raw and sacred" than actually mixing the track down, which seems like "mere formalism" in comparison. There is a definite leap in production values this time around, but Kedr manages to keep true to her sound despite the greater polish and depth. 

Kedr Livanskiy Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kedr_livanskiy
Kedr Livanskiy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQ-sEipCI_MiMYrR-4iopA
Kedr Livanskiy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedr_livanskiy/
Kedr Livanskiy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kedr-livanskiy-1006510909393113/

Ariadna

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Kedr Livanskiy - Ariadna  [2MR-029]

After turning heads with 2016's 'January Sun' EP, Russian producer Kedr Livanskiy is set to return to the 2MR label with a full-length album, 'Ariadna.' Slated for release on September 8, the LP finds her conjuring up a new batch of dreamy melodies and pop-leaning dancefloor sounds, including the soaring "Love & Cigarettes." The track debuted on Red Bull Radio's First Floor, our weekly look at what's new in electronic music.

@kedr_livanskiy
@2mrecords
http://redbullradio.com/shows/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

Kedr Livanskiy "Love & Cigarettes" [First Floor Premiere]

Menschliche Energie - Red light (Siouxsie and the Banshees cover)

Scissors

The Icehorse - Smutsig Dag - Expect Delays Remix

Order their self-titled album: 
http://felte.bandcamp.com/ 
ROW: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eraas/id558375869 
UK/IE: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eraas/id559814816
http://www.insound.com/ERAAS-LP-ERAAS/P/INS111422/ 
http://www.insound.com/ERAAS-CD-ERAAS/P/INS111423/

TOUR DATES
02.25 Detroit @ The Magic Stick*
02.26 Chicago @  Lincoln Hall*                          	
02.27 Minneapolis @ 7th Street Entry*                       
02.28 Winnipeg, ON @ WECC*                          
03.01 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos*                 
03.02 Calgary, AB @ Hi-Fi*        
03.04 Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop*         
03.06 Kelowna  @ TBA / $150 (direct)                                                                            
03.07 Vancouver, BC @ Venue*                     
03.08 Victoria, BC  @ Sugar*                          
03.10 Seattle, WA @ Barboza*                                	                                                       
03.11 Boise, ID @ The Shredder*      
03.12 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge*     
03.13 Denver @ Larimer Lounge*                  	                                                       
03.15 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot*     
03.16 St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*                  	                                                                     
03.19 Pittsburgh @ Brillobox*                                                      	                                                       
03.22 Montreal, QB @ SAT*				                                                                                    	

*w/ Trust (Arts & Crafts)

More about ERAAS 
ERAAS 
https://twitter.com/#!/eraasgroup 
http://www.facebook.com/eraasgroup

More about felte 
http://www.feltesounds.com/ 
felte 
http://www.facebook.com/feltesounds 
https://twitter.com/#!/feltesounds

Released by: felte 
Release/catalogue number: felte-002 
Release date: Oct 2, 2012

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ERAAS - At Heart (The KVB Remix)

Vita Noctis - Engaged

"Flatlands" originally taken from "Unknown Room". 

Re-imagined by Lust For Youth 

Chelsea Wolfe - Flatlands (Lust For Youth Remix)

Bad Valentine

Lost on the Vector Screen

Replicanti//Forgot My Name//Electric Mistress EP