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Kangding Ray . Solens Arc
Release : January 2014 on raster-noton
www.raster-noton.net
www.kangdingray.com

A stone thrown, just to watch it fly. A projectile launched for the sole purpose of drawing a ballistic trajectory in the sky.
The Solens arc is what remains after the subtraction of the goal; a simple parabolic curve defined by gravity, impulse and starting angle. No target to hit, no catharsis to wait for, just the beauty of the flight.

The Arc as the purpose, in the form of four variations, constructed from disintegrated melodic textures and dismantled beats. Each sequences are assembled seamlessly into dense, evolving compositions, while keeping their autonomy, and their role in the global dramaturgy.

Pointillist serial loops morph into abrasive rave anthems, broken club rhythms are refitted into uneven patterns, like deconstructivist sound architectures. Industrial techno stompers dissolve into granular sound waves and filtered space pads, before being overtaken by cinematic drums and rising arpeggios.

Solens Arc is Kangding Ray’s fourth Album for raster-noton.


TRACKLIST

A : 
Serendipity March
The river 
Evento

B : 
The river ( reprise )
Blank Empire
L’envol

C :
Amber decay
Apogee
History of obscurity

D :
Crystal
Transitional Ballistics
Son

Serendipity March

Amber Decay

Evento

The River

The River Reprise

info and track list : http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=469
Dasha Rush is a Russian born artist who sees the genre as a starting place not a destination. She is a respected and well-travelled DJ and live performer, but her work is equally focussed away from the dance floor, and sometimes away from music itself. Her recent album for Raster-Noton, Sleepstep, could be a metaphor for her work: "These 16 pieces are transmissions from that state between sleep and wakefulness," said Tony Naylor, a reflection of the in-between zones her music often inhabits. Dubby but intense, brutal but tender, foggy yet clear—Sleepstep was a wonderful mass of contradictions. Not being one thing or the other is vitally important to Rush, which goes hand-in-hand with her strong independent streak. The majority of the music she's released since starting out in 2005 has come through her own Fullpanda label and, as she told us in 2013, she's resistant to playing the publicity game in the way many in the scene do. That's meant she's remained off the radar for some techno fans, but it's also given her the freedom to explore projects and sounds as she pleases. With all this mind, it was little surprise that our invitation to record a podcast was met with, "Yes, but it won't be a club mix." What we got instead was an absorbing 65 minutes of dense ambient soundscapes that shows Rush at her most reflective. The mix comes ahead of the North American premiere of Antarctic Takt, Rush's A/V show with Stanislav Glazov, at this week's Mutek festival in Montreal. 

More music

RA.469 Dasha Rush - An ambient odyssey.

Tracklist & download available here: http://blrrm.tv/PCqILU

Sebastian Mullaert Boiler Room Berlin Live Set

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

Wata Igarashi will be playing as DJ NOBU × Wata Igarashi at RDC2019

Sat 27 -Mon 29 April 2019
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Tracklist
1. Laertes / Pelias - Argonaut EP 
2. Dorisburg / Venom - Serum / Venom
3. The Invariants / Ritzy (ft Elkan) - Cameron 10
4. Dean Grenier / Immortal - Immortal
5. Jonathan Fitoussi & Clemens Hourrière / Basalt Columns - Espaces Timbrés
6. Aybee / We Come In Peace - 22 Meters
7. Junes / Balancing Act - A View
8. Portrait / Vitra - Vitra
9. Rødhåd / Lookitthat (Silent Servant Remix) - Remixed EP
10. Ben Buitendijk / Alternative Hypothesis - Alternative Hypothesis EP
11. Kaap / Ancient - ÆX005
12. Terrence Dixon / A2 - No More Time
13. Forest West Drive / Traveller - Apparitions
14. Daniel Avery / Light of Falling Rain - Diminuendo EP
15. Shawn O'Sullivan / Ox - Wrest / Ox
16. BLNDR / Doepfer Exercise - Social Sculpture
17. SHMИ / Shoorapadma - Experimente Illusori

RDC 024 - WATA IGARASHI

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ARKAJO 2: Dorisburg & Arkajo - Void Pyramid - A

Long time collaborators Alexander Berg and Nils Krogh - best known as Genius Of Time - team up for the first time under their respective own monikers. 

While their previous collaborations were mostly focused on house music, this solid two-tracker EP showcases the contemporary Göteborg-native techno vibe: combining successfully Dorisburg's heavy basslines with Arkajo's efficient rhythmics. Add the guys' unique pads and textures, and you'll obtain this playful yet profound release that balances perfectly between tribal and spacy sounds - a way to make a connection between ground and sky, some might say.

Out on May 6th.

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@arkajo

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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.