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

The River Reprise

B1 Phase Fatale - Neon Innocence ( Kangding Ray Remix )

05 ETOS

10 OVAL

03 Boojum

SDM006

Water Sirens

Le 20 février 2017, Lison Chambe passe à travers le toit d’une usine désaffectée. Son corps s’écrase 8 mètres plus bas. Elle a 15 ans – presque 16, et passera les mois et les années qui suivront à réparer son corps. Longtemps, elle s’est demandé comment se défaire de cette “grosse bêtise” qui lui collait à la peau, littéralement. Marcher sur le toit d’une usine abandonnée ! Comment avait-elle pu être aussi inconsciente ? Peut-être que finalement, ce n’était qu’une ado normale, dans une vie normale : celle où le risque joue avec le hasard.

Anatomie de ma chute

𓆸 Astropolis Festival  ۪۪۫۫  dôme scene ⟢ 05.07.25 
⟣ re-recording set because of 🪭

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Klåra ⟣ @ Astropolis Festival ⟢ 05.07.25

Shok

“6AM in Bermondsey” is the latest collaboration between Preston and Made, inspired from a trip to London while supporting Gary Beck for Abyss Glasgow. The EP is designed for warm up sets. Stripped-back, hypnotic cuts crafted for the early moments of the dancefloor. Rolling grooves, looping textures, and subtle tension designed to pull you deeper into the night.

M.O.T

BASSBRASIL

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.

03 Boojum

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