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

"This was sublime, these afternoons I spent in untrammeled focus, absorbing the complicated ideas in the texts in front of me, mastering them, covering their every surface with my razor-like comprehension, devouring them, making them a part of myself. Or rather, of what I now thought of as my self, which is to say, the steely, undistractable person whom I vastly preferred to the lazier, glitchier person I knew my actual self to be" - Casey Schwartz, 2016


All songs on my channel are bought from either Bandcamp.com or Beatport.com as .WAV audio files to ensure the most uncompressed and uncompromised listening experience for all of you and to support the respective artists. I encourage you to do the same and show the artists you like some monetary love!

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.

Founder of Krank'm'Haus

//Stepping through the endless kicks of Techno//