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

Zodiak Commune - Acid Orange 2015 @ Strijp-S, Eindhoven
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Barouf & Logic LFO @ Zodiak Commune - Acid Orange [27-04-2015, Strijp-S, Eindhoven]

Dj set // Grooving up

 Empatysm Ghettho Bass House @ El Kiff / Cannabis Club - Barcelona - Cat/Sp 

Empatysm Bass House Dj Set @ El Kiff - Barcelona / Spain

Ibex Konspira Soundsystem & Friends // 
22-25 August 2025

Tierce Mix @ Olympus 2025

LINE OUT RADIO - juillet 25

TEK CARE DMZ live la péniche

Ave Demonstrantico

Louder than Silence #17 [La Bande Adhésive]

1. Triceratops « Sytaricon (Live@GMEM) »
2. Djane Ki « Red Shift »
3. Dj Bouto « Lace Maker »
4. Reservoir dUb « Meg & Marg »
5. Brand New Bastards « Starshit Smokers »
6. Akaï x Eïki « Vitrail n°4 »
7. Dj Guitar « Harmonic Asylum »
8. Sublogic « Entropy »


Laurence Barbier / Nicolas Boutines / Martial Daunis / Vanessa Jeantrelle / Robert

Compiled, mixed and produced by La Bande Adhésive (p) & (c) 2025
labandeadhesive.hautetfort.com 
labandeadhesive@gmail.com

Reservoir dUb "Meg & Marg"

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)

EPSILON

in my garden, insects are their little music, a concert of electronic rhythms, transcribed here in this garden electric

Electric Garden

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.