Taken from SBKT041: NET GALA - 신파 SHINPA
Release Date: 25th June 2021

Written, Produced by NET GALA
Mixed by Kim Kate
Mastered by Raphael Valensi
Cover by Kynan Puru-Watt
Photo by Bakya

A regular at Seoul’s ‘Cakeshop’ and member of LGBTQ collective Shade Seoul, NET GALA’s SVBKVLT debut is named after Shinpageuk (신파극), a form of theatre from 20th century Korea. In contemporary context, Shinpa is a synonym for ‘tears and overwhelming emotions,’ but when it was first introduced to Korea, Shinpa was used to express progressive political views, cover social issues, and later the melodramatic domestic tragedies. There is a vast gap between the past and current context of Shinpa, and as such there has been a lot of mistranslation or misconception between the two.

After their first EP [re:FLEX*ion] (NBDKNW – 2019), NET GALA spent time researching Shinpa, finding parallels between the work they were making and the traditional theater style. The emotional, dramatic nature of Shinpa echoed the exaggerated affection of ‘pop’ – in which NET GALA searches for the impact on one’s own narrative and emotion. The ‘mistranslation’ applied to the terms history is reflected in the changing course between the two EPs – how one can reinterpret or warp one ‘lost’ cultural concept into another.

From the stretched-out ‘The Ha Dance’ sample combined with traditional Korean percussion and 808s on ‘Shpiral’, to the sample of a Korean lesbian protester struggling to claim her existence through the blasting drums on Dodomzit, ‘신파 SHINPA’ is NET GALA’s interpretation of the Shinpageuk. The EP is packaged with remixes from Amazondotcom, ZULI and Menzi further reinterpreting the original work.

신파 SHINPA

NET GALA - Shpiral (Amazondotcom Remix)

Synesthesya

B E N N - Phantasm

B E N N - Rapid March

IM095 - Infinite Machine 10 Years Compilation
Label: Infinite Machine
Release Date: December 3rd, 2021
Format: Digital

Celebrating 10 years of solidly cerebral club music releases, Infinite Machine is celebrating its first decade with an 19 -track compilation full of heat from label mainstays, new signees and some of the friends who helped them along the way. Infinite Machine was born out of a desire to run an dance imprint with the same DIY ethos as the hardcore/screamo labels that xWOLFx, IM's owner, was previously involved with. Over its decade-long lifespan, the label has rapidly evolved into a central figure within the hybrid dance music scene that’s formed on the internet; a place where dembow drum patterns can easily sit next to Sinogrime samples and dubstep sensibilities. In the last few years, as the label and it’s artists have matured, Infinite Machine’s output has taken a slightly cyberpunk turn, moving away from pure dance-floor slammers and towards more conceptual works which deal with our ultra-accelerated culture or soundtrack imagined off-planet worlds.

Some highlights from the release include Galtier’s ‘My Mess is a Face’, a real head-spinner full of granular synthesis and warped sample work. Later on in the comp, Bungalovv delivers a sensory delight with ‘Alacran’, a track so dense with layers of sound design it feels like you can sink your teeth into it. All Centre signee Duswunder pops up mid-way through the release with the frenetic and furious ‘Black Bile’ which is absolutely not a track to be missed. IDM upstart Daniel Ruane’s contribution ‘ZZZZZ’ is hypnotic perfection - one of those compositions that really has to be heard to be believed. Towards the end of the release, long-time Infinite Machine signee Yilan appears with ‘Cortisol’, another slow mind-bender of a track full of siren-like synths and rolling stutters of percussion. And rounding out proceedings is W3C’s ‘Templar’, a great example of the sort of forward-thinking music Infinite Machine loves to release. It’s a track rooted in club culture but, at the same time, transposed away from that context to some other-worldly space.

In an era of dance music consumption where genre trends or in-vogue labels can rapidly switch from flavour of the month to faint memories, this 10-year milestone is a testament to the independent label's unwavering enthusiasm for unearthing fresh talent and pushing our releases at a relentless pace, much like the hardcore labels xWOLFx previously ran. Three cheers for another decade of jaw dropping releases and Infinite Machine's commitment to the church of DIY.

Artwork by Benfika

Matías Contreras - Rizoooo

Taken from UnknownSoul (@unknownsoul_playakroy) new EP 4 Formas, out January 18, 2022, via Nodo (@nodolabel)

Read: https://bit.ly/3JZNYlD
Pre-order: https://bit.ly/3zNVyuV

Based in Buenos Aires, UnknownSoul is a 19-year-old producer who delves into experimental music, blending different genres with a personal and somber style, going from Jungle to Trap, House, and beyond.

This release is made up of four mysterious and esoteric tracks that seek to create a dark and danceable atmosphere in order to evade our real environment.

Artwork by 09990s23 & Unknwnboy2002

Mastered by Ivan Nevares

Released by Nodo

Premiere: UnknownSoul - Mental Training [Nodo]

AM Hi is a DJ and one of the founders of Belgrade Rave Squad B.R.O. (alongside LON and Essex Dogz), a group of music enthusiasts who are finally starting a night of their own in Club Drugstore combining freshest young DJs with equally interesting rappers and MCs.

mix @amhidj
artwork @ancestralvision

TRACKLIST

@ahossan - Simulacrum III - @exploitedbody Remix 
@m1ssjay – Equinox ft. @ecstasya
@cocktailpartyeffectmusic – Deerhorn
@Lag – Parter 
@simocell – Whispers 
@netgalaforinternetlosers - Reclaim It (@zulimusic's Shifting Weight at the Club Remix) 
THINK AGAIN [@hdmurder rework] 
@menzi-music – Zulu Warrior 
@anethamusic – Free Britney 
@freddymn X @ keinobjekt – APEX 
@snakeleserpent – Stir
@tu_music – BAIT TRAP 
@Ice_Eyes - Khoros (@galentipton Remix)
@jlin-narlei – Embryo 
@freddymn – ARC
@samuraibreaks – Jitterbug 
@nihiloxica - Gunjula (@metristikkety Remix) 
Gudri – To Je Od Gudre (@pony-soprano Blend) 
@trngs - VIVID NATURAL LIGHT 
@aja-ireland – Grime
@gabbermodusoperandi - Melayu Boleh Neraka
@nguzunguzu - Unfold (@munchi_productions Likes Excessive Amounts Of Bass Mambo Juke Remix)

UNIZONE: AM HI [s03e09]

@beatrice-triste

TRACKLIST
Celyn june - Sg60l_003p
INNA IUBIREA - Karanligi geçelim(genesis intro X cumî)
Max Winter - Slumber dreams
Access Device - Detrás del Paisaje
Rosa Anschütz - Out of True
Ubu Boi - Hide
Nemesis global - HEAVEN(LUXURY=DEATH)
HAJJ - The world is ending and we aren't 2gether
Bygone - Of the Valley
Lara Sarkissian - BTWN Earth n Sky [aya Grounded dub]
Jake Meginsky - Midnight Sons 2
Chickenmilk dot com - TMGM (First Kiss)
0616606 - S280F please make me go to the hell for a different reason my body deserves it 
Valeda - -My prey to punish me, soaking silk sap
AMEN - Geotrauma ( chest piece)
Neoplasm - Healer 
Capsule (Beat Demo) (prod. The SEVENth & Savon)
Mutant Joe - Atletico
Metafloor - Memento 
Myako - Liquid Plant
Sprælle - HARSH LUV
Aulic veil - Higlands
Celyn june - Sg60l_003p
FANTASY FOREVER - Kani.Cova-stream
xo of excess I - live
FARWARMTH - Shadows In The Air
Cares - Increment
The Smiths - This Night Has Opened My Eyes

FEELING IT • fetva invites Beatrice and Belle-2-Nuit

Milan-based producer and multimedia artist Bladeblanc contributes to Early Reflex’s second birthday compilation Flex003 with a mutant bass club tool. 

Early Reflex is the Turin-based label run by Alec Pace. Over the last two years, the label has championed emerging artists from across the globe who are very much leaning within that experimental, club music realm. These artists include Sobolik, Lorica, Ikävä Pii, B E N N and more. Flex003 is a clear embodiment of the label’s ethos as Bladebanc is joined by Alec Pace himself as well as Hassan Abou Alam, Dies, AYLN, Honeydrip and more. 

‘Flex003’ by Various Artists will be released on the 3rd June via Early Reflex - pre-order here: https://earlyreflex.bandcamp.com/album/flex003 

@bladeblanc
@earlyreflex

Flex003

Premiere: Bladeblanc - Gain XP [Early Reflex]

FOR THOSE WHO WANT DL THEN DM ME ON IG ;P 

Hope you all enjoy this heavyweight <3

Aubi - Shardstorm Core

Session exploring the crossroads of glitchy low end melody and melancholy


Activation

LAST SONG WE DANCED TO is an EDM breakup story told in flashes of light and late-night calls & texts. It’s the sound of two people trying to hold onto the moment a little longer... pretending the night can rewind, pretending one more song might fix everything.

The tracks move like memory does.... soft at first, then heavy, then strangely beautiful. A mix of bittersweet melody, room-shaking drops, and that empty quiet you feel when the music stops and you realize you’re walking out alone. This album is for anyone who’s ever stood on a dancefloor with someone they loved, knowing it might be the last time it feels like us.



B E N N - Phantasm

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