Techno's Outer Limits - October 2016

Full stream of Olorun's "Corcovado," taken from "Of Morning and Of Glory" compilation on IO Records, out December 10.

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Premiere: Olorun - Corcovado

Patterns of Confusion
d_func, Pfirter

Vinyl: http://bit.ly/PD032_vinyl
Digital: http://bit.ly/PD032_digital
Feedback: www.paranoiddancer.com/PD032

A genuine sense of intrigue surrounds d_func.  Designed in the shadows of a distinctly deep and iconic techno character. Patterns of Confusion explores the complexities of his distinctive voice. Pfirter continues the narrative with a peak time odyssey.  Available on vinyl mid June 2016.

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Patterns of Confusion | d_func, Pfirter

The newest entry in the Monad series comes courtesy of the French duo Charlotte Isabelle; and behind this unassuming name there lies an immediately perceptible depth and innovation. With a determined yet unpredictable approach that evokes the history of their home country’s creative avant-gardes, they deliver a uniquely organic electronic music that seems as if it has been finely aged for years in oak barrels rather than residing on a computer’s hard drive. This tension between atmospheres of ultra-modernism and pre-industrial craftsmanship makes for an intriguing listening experience from beginning to finish.
The leadoff track for their Monad contribution, “Anaba,” is an excellent introduction to their aesthetic, with the beat galloping along like some ingenious steam-powered contraption. A vocabulary of hisses and metallic hits adds to this feeling of an alternate history of technology, while creeping bass sequences keep the listener anchored in the present day. In the grand Monad tradition, it’s a danceable piece of storytelling. “Geridoo” continues this adventure in a slower tempo, with more steam rising up from Charlotte Isabelle’s machinery and with snare drum rolls snapping the listener to attention. A multi-layered droning undulates all around this percussive framework, making for an exquisite balance of the ethereal and the solid.
By the third track (“Desba”), the rhythms and environmental loops become more distinctly ritualistic and archaic, revealing Charlotte Isabelle’s skill as sonic time travelers. Tactile scrapings and distant vocal-like emissions point to an archaeological exercise carried out with beats and tones as the main exploratory tools.
After this excursion, the duo closes the EP with an immersive piece of stellar ambience that comes from an unknown time and place: an alien transmission that is the perfect capstone to a recording which, to this point, has kept its imagination tethered to the Earth. By the time the last glimmers of this track fade away, it’s clear that Charlotte Isabelle knows how to tap electronic music’s unlimited potential for fascination.

"Contains elements of "Le bruit d'une porte qui... " 
Original material by José Luís Ferreira.

Charlotte Isabelle 'Monad XXIII' [SAM023]

Release date 25th July (Vinyl) / 1st August (Digital)

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After 2 revered releases since the turn of the year, Weekend Circuit return, welcoming Alfredo Mazzilli for his first EP on the imprint. Versatile in sound and challenging in his approach, Alfredo’s ‘Invisible Entity’ EP masterfully pushes ambitious ideas with great vigor to an international audience ever more ready to listen.

With artists such as Donato Dozzy, Aphex Twin, Sandwell District, Dino Sabatini and Substance making up a strong part of his most notable influencers, Alfredo favours the ambient & deep depths of the dark side of techno.
Enigmatic and unrestricted, Side A starts with Alfredo's original "Invisible Entity". A steadily unfolding juggernaut, the emerging energy soon engulfs the entirety of the track, percussian transcending the gloaming synth sound throughout.

Zadig's beckoning bass and kick drum driven remix will see sonic nods across the club with this four-on-the-floor gristle. "Statiform Region" is techno's answer to a cinematic interlude. A testament to Alfredo's lilting synth ability.

"No Way Out" kicks off the B side, with a algorithmic tinkering of sonic vs low hits and stabs. Rounding up, Echologist does what Echologist does best; a scattershot of intertwined and precarious techno sound, spliced with industrialised power.

A creative, radical, and emotionally skittering 13th release from Weekend Circuit, which will be released in stores worldwide on 25th July 2016.

Alfredo Mazzilli - Invisible Entity EP (incl. Zadig & Echologist Remixes) WCR013

Available at kabalion.bandcamp.com

Recorded in 2004 by @dannykreutzfeldt, also known as Periskop.

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Periskop - North III

INDEFINITE PITCH   |   PREMIERE 016

MTRL - Ancient Voices II
Ancient Voices [IO:015 | IO Records]

Written and produced by Lukas Weinlein (MTRL)
Mastered by Klangstellwerk (Niklas Bühler)
Artwork by Carmen Maria Schweig (Ohneweil)

Released by IO Records from Munich, Germany
Release Date: June 10 2020

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Ancient Voices II

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PREMIERE: MTRL - Ancient Voices II [IO]

While some artists work towards advancing their egos, others function more as a backbone, supporting music culture and giving it a foundation to grow. Our next guest, Sabine Hoffman, is most certainly the latter mentioned. With an infectious passion for vinyl and an immense musical knowledge that encompasses all subsections, she has been enchanting listeners and building support systems in her hometown of Berlin for years. Her event series "Frauengedeck" spotlights the female and non-cis talent around her and provides a platform to lesser-known artists. Whether you see her in her element in many of the renowned clubs in Berlin or working behind the counter of OYE record store in Neukölln, Sabine is sure to greet you with a smile and some seriously good records. It's this spirit and attitude that makes Sabine a perfect fit for UNRUSH in these troubling times. So take a deep breath and listen to the vinyl hum...

Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/sabine-hoffmann

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Artwork by Irakli Kiziria
Words by Nathan Levenson

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After his successful debut release on the label, Forest On Stasys is back to his own Danza Nativa imprint with "The Initiation" EP. The tribute to tribal rhythms are once again the protagonists together with enveloping and long-lasting synthesizers, leading us to a mental state.

Three original tracks with different characters but with a great connection. The final touch is given by the remix of one of the most outstanding artists involved in the deep techno scene: @claudioprc. He gives an hypnotic and minimalist version. A perfect interpretation worthy of an experienced artist like him.

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The Initiation EP

Premiere: Forest On Stasys "Neon Portal" - Danza Nativa

Stream full release + free download: c12bxl.bandcamp.com

"As a human family, through innovation and creativity, we have elevated ourselves and perceivably stand as the most powerful beings on earth. Yet our ego ... ". The spoken word by Victor (KrWi) in the opening track of our newest Social Distancing compilation is a strong call for change, for a brighter future. It sets the mood for what is to follow, seven tracks exploring ambient soundscapes, industrial techno, broken beat and dreamy rhythms. 

KrWi - A&S
Adhémar - In The Smoke (Morning Spatialization)
N-Gon - Phototropic Curvature
Initial Code - R1992
Cornil - Bruxisme
Different Fountains - 517
Thomas Hayes - Equilibrium
Kato De Vidts - The Watcher

Mastering: Tournay Maxime
Mixing: Tournay Maxime for Kato de Vidts - The Watcher
Artwork: Andrea Mancini

A major thank you goes to all the artists involved for their kind gifts, the city of Brussels for their kind support and everyone else who makes this project possible.

http://c12space.com

C12 is a multidisciplinary nightclub and platform run by the Deep in House collective, located in the heart of Brussels. It's a safe place where freedom, diversity, creativity and alternative culture are protected from the restrictive and normative outside world. The project was launched in February 2018 and includes concerts, art installations, lives, club nights and exhibitions.

The Corona crisis is keeping our doors closed and dancefloor empty for several weeks now, with no hopes yet on new line-ups and crowds of enthusiastic dancers. But this unprecedented situation isn’t holding us still. Continuing to support our local Brussels and Belgian electronic music scene, C12 is proud to announce its own label with 10 music compilations dubbed Social Distancing. All artists involved are Belgian or strongly connected to the Brussels scene. Confirmed are Le Motel, Stellar OM Source, A.Brehme, Front De Cadeaux, Davy, OCB Casa Voyager, Cabasa, Techno Thriller, Orphan Swords, Different Fountains, Bear Bones Lay Low, Gols, Hadone, ... and our residents Session 4000, Kafim & Chris Ferreira. Compilations will also be curated by female artists promoting platform ‘Psst Mlle’ and queer culture collective ‘Benediction’.

Each edition consists of a collection of several tracks and will be released every two weeks, leading to a total of approximately fifty tracks. All music will be available to add on your favorite streaming service Soundcloud, Youtube, Spotify and Bandcamp. In addition for each track we offer a limited amount of 500 free downloads through our Bandcamp page, where donations are also enabled for those who wish to support us and the artists involved.

Kato De Vidts - The Watcher

Respira (Copenhagen, Denmark)| ‘Textural stimulation’

Our hands (ears) are incredibly sensitive to (musical) texture. Even with your eyes closed, you can easily tell (.)apart fine from bass coarse sandpaper sounds, slick silk trebles from soft melodic cotton layers, noisy planed wood from smooth plastic sound waves.
Our brain allows us to experience this rich world of musical textures and may offer a superior auditory stimulus as it is believed to involve key areas supporting consciousness and help therapeutically body and soul. Each musical texture sends a different kind of Morse code to the brain that is reflected in a very complex neural representation. The variety of different adjectives you can use to describe musical textures just highlights that it’s a rich sensory space. So, it makes sense that you need to have a rich neural space in the brain to feel and interpret that too. Breathe in, breathe out.

⎇ Welcome @respirabreathe

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VytisVA & La’Shaour – Užkalbėjimai

A1 – Žemės Gėrybe
A2 - Gabi
B1 – Jaunas Mėnuli
B2 - Jaunas Mėnuli (S Gytis Remix)

VytisVA & La'Shaour are joining their musical fronts again to create a musical exploration which focusses on Lithuanian folklore. This time the guys are presenting three tracks plus remix from S Gytis with focus on modern electronic music merged with Lithuanian magic verbal charms. 
The inspiration for the release came from various Lithuanian charms like incantations, prayers to the old gods, and other magical rituals. Therefore they came up with the name Incantations for their EP, which is going to be available in vinyl and digital formats. 
Incantations are unique Lithuanian folklore texts and represent a closed tradition. By using these charms, you can expect to change physical and spiritual realms. The existence of these charms assumes that the words contain an exceptional spiritual power, which can influence people, mythical beings, objects and natural phenomena.
As Ramu Records crew, we believe in a sustainable future of vinyl record production. Therefore we are proud to say that for Incantations EP, we are using a factory which takes responsibility in lowering pollution rates and decreasing waste while working with sustainable technology.

Produced by Vytis Vadoklis & La'Shaour

Mixdown by Mantas Jankauskas BAD Studios
Mastered by Andrius Laucevičius MAMA Studios
Photography by Rūta Akelytė
Art Direction by Raminta Kšivickaitė (Rami)
Graphic design by Roberta Grigaliūnaitė
Released by RAMU Records from London, UK / Vilnius, Lithuania
Release Date: January 15th. 2021
Format - Vinyl and Digital

https://www.ramurecords.com/.../vytisva-la-shaor-u%C5...
https://formaviva.com/ramu-records/uzkalbejimai
https://ramurecords.bandcamp.com/album/u-kalb-jimai

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VytisVA & La'Shaour - Užkalbėjimai (Preview)

We are really excited to finally share the latest chapter of our introspective podcast courtesy of @dvka and @avsluta channeling their collaborative project @soundofvadin. Recorded in their home studio during a drizzly autumnal evening, the mix is an amalgam of poetic vibrations, avant-garde storytelling and eccentric experimentation imbued with the essence of their upcoming album Tayiō ✨🔮✨

Utterings are buried within and emerging from vivid dreamscapes painted in sound, at the same time luminous and shadowy. Worlds are formed as textures becoming harmonies with temporalities sliced by fluttering punctuations, tangibly present and moving close and closer...

Tayiō is being released via the London-based label @u-t-t-e-r this coming Friday 4th December with beautiful artwork by Marco Maldarella. 

Pre-order: https://u-t-t-e-r.bandcamp.com/album/utter-7-va-din-taiyo
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/u-t-t-e-r/sets/utter7

Podcast Series 08 | Vādin

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"That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing."

Periskop - North III

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