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Prg/M (Program) is one of the moniker of Pier Giuseppe Mariconda, musician and multimedia artist from the Southern Italy, already known as Subion and part of the project r²π with Retina.it and Ruhig.   Under the aka Subion he released the 12" "Eliogabalo" and other tracks on compilation or as remixes on Blackwater Label. PRG/M is his darker and mental soul which express in dark ambient sounds, immersive pads and subdued and deconstructed rhythmics. The sound he produces under this moniker has been released in last years on various EP and compilations on labels such as Concrete Records (Rome - IT) and Blackwater Label (London - UK). In January 2017 he released his new EP "Assioma Geometrico" on Spagiria, a new Eklero sublabel, with reworks of Ruhig, Hydrangea and kalos and in June he release, as 1/3 of r²π project, on Midgar records ͞The Library of Babel͟ a four tracks 12''  

Tracklist
1 Dramavinile - Smudge
2 Prg/M - One Instruments (Karl Höfner Violin)
3 Woods - Dawn
4 Matter - Adrift
5 AvK - Difficulties
6 Bop - Unreleased
7 Matter - Wakeful
8 Retina.it - Ecate Trigemina
9 K.Lust - Sweep
10 Phorm - Aurum
11 Dark Division - Oprimal Configuration Daily
12 r²π - Ad Vitam
13 Prg/M - Unreleased
14 Retina.it - Word As Sound, Sound As Word
15 Ruhig - Unreleased
16 Prg/M - Unreleased
17 r²π - Library of Babel
18 Retina.it - Here and Now
19 Prg/m - Unreleased
20 Prg/m - Asymptota (Ruhig Wiggle Version)
21 HOBI - Straight Away
22 Ruhig - Unreleased
23 Matter - Sub Soil

Human Lessons #002 - PRG/M

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Konstruktiv

We are thrilled to present to you a special mix by the BleeD imprint founder; Volte-Face.

Read more about the mix and find out why is such a special one : https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/10/17/mnmt-230-ambient-storytelling-by-volte-face/ (tracklist included) 

https://soundcloud.com/volte_face_bleed

MNMT 230: Volte-Face

With the ‘Lucy Reworks’ EP, label head Lucy, nom de techno of Luca Mortellaro, revisits four pivotal tracks from his label’s peerless catalogue. In their original form, these tracks from Donato Dozzy, Caterina Barbieri, Lucy & Klock and Xhin each represent significant and deeply personal moments for Mortellaro in Stroboscopic Artefacts’ history. And like the recent ‘Ten Years Of Artefacts’ album and the currently ongoing tour, this EP is a chance for Mortellaro to look back fondly at the label’s past while closely considering its present and its future.

The release of Donato Dozzy’s “Sotto Ma Sotto” in 2014 was in retrospect the moment at which Mortellaro’s curatorial vision broadened to include artists from outside of the immediate early collective of Lucy, Xhin, Dadub, et al. As an icon of Italian electronic music, Dozzy was perhaps an ideal figure to fulfill such a role. His hedonistic yet sharp-eyed “Sotto Ma Sotto” is recast by Mortellaro as a twilit techno roller, as the orginal’s fevered tempo is reduced to a sinister creep.

In remixing Caterina Barbieri, another beloved Italian artist, Mortellaro highlights the breaking of the barrier between experimental and club music that Stroboscopic Artefacts has always sought. His remix of “Virgo Rebellion”, which was released last year on the ‘Flowers From The Ashes’ compilation of contemporary Italian electronic music, retains the adventurous spirit of Barbieri’s gorgeous synth-driven original but frames it in a dramatic new dance floor context.   

The choice of “War Lullaby” is both a reflection on Mortellaro’s friendship and creative partnership with Ben Klock, and the closing of a chapter: the period in which the label’s focus moved past what had come to be perceived by the outside world as the sound of Berlin techno. The original might be considered a Stroboscopic Artefacts anthem, a track of such scale a remix could be risky. But Lucy responds to the project by matching the intensity of the original while subtly redirecting its synthetic expressions.

It would have been almost inconceivable to create a project such as this and not include Xhin. The visionary Singaporean was the first artist signed to the label, and Mortellaro doesn’t pass up the chance to journey back to 2009 and the label’s second release, the EP that gained it an international audience. You can sense the energy he draws from Xhin’s original, as he weaves a deadly synth line through the original’s laser-focussed groove.       

Over the years, it’s been vital for Mortellaro to maintain a more backgrounded presence with Stroboscopic Artefacts, allowing the music and artists to develop without his involvement appearing too closely in the frame. This EP, however, is a chance for him to boldly toast some of the label’s standout music, as Stroboscopic Artefacts marks ten years of challenging contemporary techno’s conventions.

All remixes by Luca Mortellaro AKA Lucy
A1 written & produced by Donato Dozzy
A2 written & produced by Caterina Barbieri
B1 written & produced by Luca Mortellaro AKA Lucy & Ben Klock
B2 written & produced by Xhin
Mastered @ Artefacts Mastering Studio, Berlin
Graphic concept by Ignazio Mortellaro [OA]
℗ & © Stroboscopic Artefacts 2020
Cat. No. SA10YEARSEP – All rights reserved
www.stroboscopicartefacts.com

‘X – Ten Years Of Artefacts’ tour dates:

18.01.2020 De School, Amsterdam (Lotus Eater, Lucy, Rrose)
24.01.2020 Kablys, Vilnius (Chevel, Lucy, Rrose)
25.01.2020 Case à Chocs, Neuchatel (Alessandro Adriani, Denise Rabe, Lucy)
13.02.2020 Lux, Lisbon (Lotus Eater, Lucy, Rrose)
22.02.2020 Cabaret Aléatoire, Marseille (Efdemin, Lucy, Serena Butler)
23.02.2020 Le Sucre, Lyon (Denise Rabe, Lucy, Luke Slater)
29.02.2020 Tanzhaus West, Frankfurt (Alessandro Adriani, Lucy)

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Lucy Reworks [SA10YEARSEP]

Various Artists
Title: The Unrush Tapes 002 - Requiems for Refuge Vol. 2
Format: Cassette & Digital
Label: Unrush
Release date cassette & digital : 10 Februar 2020
Cat# TUT02
© 2020

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Miserable Happiness (The Unrush Tapes 002)

Russian Corell debuts on Alexandar imprint with "Optimism EP". Monument premieres the title track of the release, that will be out on April 12th.

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@alexandarsound

MNMT Premiere: Corell – Optimism

Dancing since his childhood, music started to be part of his life by composing the soundscapes for his performances. Moving to Berlin in 2012 awakened the desire to DJ.
Since then, he has organized many Berlin parties such as MAKUMBA, VENGANZA and REIF,and has played in such clubs as Wilde Renate, Suicide Circus, Tresor, IPSE, to quote just a few. He is currently a booker at the club Diskothek Melancholie II.

This past August Onio was part of an incredible project happening online: the Eco Electro Queer Garden Party 2020 squatted a well-functioning and clearly-structured digital platform destined to be used by the sex cam industry.
Onio’s mix is a melting pot of influences: with an opening piece coming from one of the most famous japanese anime of all times, going on with an elegant selection of trance and techno tracks, closing up with the desire to hear more and dance more.

The portuguese scene in Berlin seems to be the most lively at this time, and the selection of music and atmospheres of neon bright lights and post-after rave inspired sounds are Onio’s mix backbones.

The rooms are echoing with hi-hats and eclectic pieces stuck together: as perfect glue only Onio’s vision and passion for sounds and music research and the willingness to make you lose yourself in the freedom of dance.

SNDR 017 // Onio

Second chapter of BCA Larva Series.
credits
releases September 25, 2020

Music written and produced by WTTM.
Tracks 2 and 4 reinterpreted by Andrea Cossu and Essē.
"Red Stone (Original mix)" and "Green Stone (Original mix)" mixed at Amam Studio, Cagliari.
Mastering by Giovanni Roma at L'arte dei Rumori Studio, Marano di Napoli (NA).

Red Stone/Green Stone

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WTTM - Red Stone/Green Stone [BCAL02] | PREVIEW

@yomomsmokescrack & @ondrej-epoche B2B from our 12.12.2020 livestream.

STRAHOV008 - Marie Pravda B2B Epoché [Strahov live 1 - DJ set]

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.