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Qalm

07 Pervinca Lucente

06 Pearls & Lichens

05 Neo Rouge

04 Bitter Keylime

02 Supraverde

01 Mauve Deepens

03 Twilight Seven

08 Late Coral Glow

09 Antiblau

10 Sage Aqua

Helios Rave Draft

Serotonin

We Will Never Grow Old

HYPER OPAL MANTIS . Forthcoming on Stroboscopic Artefacts
Release early 2017 

Triptych : 3x 12”
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# 12 “ HYPER 

A1 : RUBI
B1 : LONE PYRAMIDS
B2 : EPSILON

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#12” OPAL

C1 : PURPLE PHASE
C2 : DUNE
D1 : SOUL SURFING
D2 : OUTREMER

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12” MANTIS

E1 : ONDE MANTIS
E2 : SAUDADE
F1 : LANIAKEA

HYPER OPAL MANTIS (MASTER)

PURPLE PHASE

EPSILON

RUBI

Automne Fold

World Within Words

ADVANCE PREVIEW : First track of ara001 : Kangding Ray . Predawn Qualia EP
Release : 17th May 2019

Pre-Order on Bandcamp available :
12" 180g Black Vinyl (Limited edition of 500, numbered )
http://kangdingray.bandcamp.com/album/predawn-qualia-ep

A1 : Predawn Qualia (8:04)
A2 : Stone Sober Brushstrokes (5:00)
B1 : Orcan Tears (8:17)
B2 : Trade On Azul ( 4:21 )
Written and produced by David Letellier / Kangding Ray



ara is a new record label curated by David Letellier, a.k.a Kangding Ray.
ara is a platform for recording artists with unique sonic identities that seeks to induce deep emotion
through sound ; focusing on singular artistic endeavours, created with patience and dedication.
While rooted in electronic club music, ara will not follow any prescribed sonic path :
it will explore a palette of diverse sound worlds who evolve through parallel series of curated
releases. Each series will represent either a concept or a particular musical direction, which will be
mirrored by its own design approach.
Since releasing physical records is increasingly becoming an irrational choice, each record will be
irrationally produced as an hand-made work of art, involving procedures and techniques such as
manually-applied ink, brushed acrylic paint or tape. Each edition will be individually numbered,
recognisable as a part of a whole, while being slightly different by nature.
The first release, by label curator Kangding Ray, will be the first step of this journey : organic,
emotional club music, for the body and mind.
The following releases for 2019 will come from Adiel, Refracted, Hydrangea and Voiski

Predawn Qualia

ARA001 - A1 - Predawn Qualia

The tale of the mythic pentaki mountain has been engraved on a two-sided circular piece of wax.

the north face of the peak is steep, abrasive, and has been the subject of many legends in the region. it is said that whoever would manage to climb it would find a plateau, leading to a place called “the single source of truth”.

considered as the ultimate goal by both psychedelic gurus and database o
ptimization corporations, and as an ideal retirement destination for a couple of lost souls in search for coherence and objectivity, the source diffuses endless loops of haunted voices, apparently sampled from a discarded call center, running low on power, encouraging listeners to shorten cycles, deliver requests and improve user experience.

it is also said that anyone climbing from the south side would never reach the summit or find his way to the plateau, and would always end up on a lower altitude than where he started.

this topographical anomaly is probably the reason why the south face of the pentaki has always been favorited by locals, with its sunny weather and its luxurious vegetation flourishing along the soft downward slope, leading to a slow and peaceful end.

Kangding Ray . The Pentaki Slopes . 12" E.P
r-n 145 . raster-noton

A1 : North
A2 : Plateau ( a single source of truth )
B1 : South

North

South

AUTOMNE FOLD
2008 . RASTER-NOTON

R-N 094 . TRACK LIST :

01. konstruktiv . 1:44
02. automne fold . 4:51
03. downshifters . 2:40
04. the distance . 4:26
05. a protest song . 3:56
06. apnée . 2:27
07. idle . 5:13
08. quarante . 3:40
09. altiz . 5:48
10. parallel . 2:06
11. world within words . 4:50
12. époque . 3:57
13. apnée . part II . 3:09
14. palisades . 5:42

CREDITS

All tracks written and produced by
Kangding Ray / David Letellier

Vocals on a protest song and quarante by Lene Toje
Words on apnée taken from "the man, the hospital and the helicopter"
written and spoken by Andrew Cannon

Additional musicians :

Olaf Casimir ( contrabass on palisades )
Vincent Feuillet ( detuned piano on downshifters and the distance )
Loïc Lebouteiller ( bowed guitar on apnée )
Judith Stichtenoth ( violins on parallel and quarante )
All other instruments and vocals by KR

Produced in Berlin and Paris in 2007
Artwork by KR

Additional studio recordings at Southstar Recorder (Berlin )
Steim ( Amsterdam ) and RML ( San Francisco )

Mastered by Bo Kondren at Calyx, Berlin

©2008 . raster-noton . r-n 094 

Quarante

Credits :
Cover design by nibo
mastered by - bo kondren
all tracks written and produced by david letellier
Tracks 5 & 7 contain keyboard samples
by Vincent Feuillet.

© 2006 Raster-Noton.
Archiv für Ton und Nichtton.


Nn-Peaks

HÖR - DJset Streaming . August 8 .2020
In support of migrant workers in Beirut affected by the explosion of August 4th. All donation went to the Beirut Migrant Community Centre.

Kangding Ray . DJset @ HÖR - Beirut Emergency Fundraiser

Kangding Ray is David Letellier
Musician, producer & DJ based in Berlin.

From his early releases on the legendary german imprint raster-noton, to his more recent output aimed at the club, Kangding Ray managed to trace a singular trajectory, navigating the unexplored territories between experimental music and dance music.

Through his consistency as both Live performer and DJ, and a number of critically acclaimed releases, Kangding Ray showed his ability to keep a genuine artistic approach, while slowly crafting a unique universe, equally focused on emotional response and visceral impact.

Kangding Ray’s music tests boundaries, evolving constantly in its exploration of texture and rhythms, while talking equally to the body and the mind.
From his past as architect, Kangding Ray kept a multidisciplinary approach to art, applying his craft in diverse artistic fields such as visual arts, film scores, audiovisual installations and dance performances.

Kangding Ray

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