Techno's Outer Limits - October 2016

Locust is our third release based on an open demo submission phase where the over 140 community producers were invited to submit one track each.

1. @michal_basar - Pramen Duse 
2. @amistofrocks - Countercharge
3. @monosym - Subparcel
4. @user-32521683 - Aurora Rising
5. @narti - Faengie 

Released under the November full moon, 2023.

Join us: patreon.com/micheliseneld

Mastering by Mattias Fridell.
Artwork by Justin Orvis Steimer.

Locust

Gobys Dreamland

Release date: 14/03/25

If you would like to review this release, please email info@astralindustries.co.uk

180g vinyl//LP insert included//original artwork by Theo Ellsworth.

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Italian sound artist Marco Shuttle debuts on Astral Industries with AI-39. Alluring and evocative, ‘Sonidos y Modulaciones de la Selva’ is a journey deep into the Amazon rainforest, seeking to capture its power and vastness, but also a rumination on the problem of its impending destruction.

In this album Shuttle sees the continuation and further ripening of an ongoing creative process, utilising both audio and visual documentations as source material. On this occasion most of the field recordings were taken in the Tupana Arü Ü nature reserve in the Amazonas region of Columbia, between Leticia and Puerto Nariño.

For the compositional process Shuttle employs a distinctly minimalist approach, achieving highly rich and articulate soundscapes with relatively little. Painting with an almost impressionistic stroke, the depth of imagery is underpinned by a strong experimental leaning and a sophisticated musical language.

Within its wild freeform, the seamless interplay between nature and the machines sees them merge into a mysterious dance - a liquifying sequence of scenes that shimmer with flora, fauna and the unmistakable aliveness of the jungle. A procession of sputtering and cavernous pulsations, sprawling biologies and hidden mysteries, the jungle as an entity, a spirit, begins to emerge. With all its peculiarities and strangeness, it reveals a world of seeming chaos, yet underneath it all a thread of something innately conscious.

Although it could be considered a form of sound diary, the scope spans much further than a standalone creative work. Within its intoxicating montage of shifting forms, ‘Sonidos y Modulaciones de la Selva’ stands as a sonic ethnography, and a contemplation on time, space, and our evolving relationship with nature.

Ongoing large-scale logging, agriculture and infrastructure projects are leading to significant deforestation in the Amazon, and continues to threaten biodiversity, the global environment and the livelihoods of indigenous communities. Part of the proceedings from this release will be donated to Amazon Watch (amazonwatch.org), a nonprofit organisation that works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin.

“Special thanks goes to Marco Cruz from Amazon Jungle Trips and to Aberlardo and Manuel (who is also the narrator of the story at the end of Part 2), the indigenous guides who took me deep into the forest and made me experience its overwhelmingly powerful beauty. This record is dedicated to Colombia and all the fantastic people I met in this wonderful country” - Marco Shuttle 

Part Two

.VRIL’s first EP for Kynant Records explores his trademark style of euphoric dub techno, whilst also diving deeper with spoken-word pieces in collaboration with two critical thinkers in the world of soundsystem culture and experimental music: Edward George and Isis Semaj-Hall AKA Riddim Writer. Acclaimed Dutch techno artist Steve Rachmad also dons his Parallel 9 alias for a remix. 

Written & Produced by .VRIL
Additional Production on B2 by Steve Rachmad
Vocals on A3 by Edward George
Vocals on B3 by Isis Semaj-Hall
Artwork by Irakli Kedia, Layout by Grant Gibson 
Distributed by N.E.W.S

B1 VRIL - Tasche Voller Regen

[Esp]
Volvemos al aire con un episodio muy especial de nuestra serie Autoscopy. En esta duodécima entrega, nos complace presentar a un amigo de la casa, Juan Camilo Castañeda, mejor conocido como Triangular Mycelium. Originario de las montañas de Manizales y actualmente radicado en España, Triangular Mycelium encarna la faceta mas profunda, orgánica y poco convencional de su creador.
A través de tejidos sonoros que mutan y fluyen con naturalidad, su propuesta sonora invita a una exploración interior en constante expansión.
Sin mas preámbulos, los dejamos con una sesión que reafirma nuestro compromiso, seguir apostando por el arte que trasciende el contenido.

Déjate llevar.


[Eng]
We're back on air with a very special episode of our Autoscopy series. In this twelfth installment, we are proud to introduce a dear friend of the house, Juan Camilo Castañeda, better known as Triangular Mycelium.
Hailing from the mountains of Manizales and now residing in Spain, Triangular Mycelium reveals the deepest, most organic, and unconventional side of its creator.
Through sound textures that evolve and flow effortlessly, his work invites you on a journey of inner exploration and continuous transformation.
Without further ado, we present a session that reaffirms our commitment: to keep creating art that transcends content.

Let yourself drift away.

Autoscopy 012

Deep House Volume 7 – Smooth Departure weaves jazzy textures, warm chords, and a refined groove into a timeless listening experience. This collection flows with elegance and ease – blending chill-out lounge vibes, late-night sophistication, and classic deep house elements. It’s the soundtrack to a stylish escape, a smooth farewell to the ordinary. Perfect for long drives, rooftop evenings, or introspective moments alone.

Skyline Fade with a Groove

Ein treibender Flow, der Befreiung feiert: Manchmal ist „fertig“ besser als perfekt.

Imperfect Horizons

Patterns of Confusion
d_func, Pfirter

Vinyl: http://bit.ly/PD032_vinyl
Digital: http://bit.ly/PD032_digital
Feedback: www.paranoiddancer.com/PD032

A genuine sense of intrigue surrounds d_func.  Designed in the shadows of a distinctly deep and iconic techno character. Patterns of Confusion explores the complexities of his distinctive voice. Pfirter continues the narrative with a peak time odyssey.  Available on vinyl mid June 2016.

VINYL 

Patterns of Confusion | d_func, Pfirter

The newest entry in the Monad series comes courtesy of the French duo Charlotte Isabelle; and behind this unassuming name there lies an immediately perceptible depth and innovation. With a determined yet unpredictable approach that evokes the history of their home country’s creative avant-gardes, they deliver a uniquely organic electronic music that seems as if it has been finely aged for years in oak barrels rather than residing on a computer’s hard drive. This tension between atmospheres of ultra-modernism and pre-industrial craftsmanship makes for an intriguing listening experience from beginning to finish.
The leadoff track for their Monad contribution, “Anaba,” is an excellent introduction to their aesthetic, with the beat galloping along like some ingenious steam-powered contraption. A vocabulary of hisses and metallic hits adds to this feeling of an alternate history of technology, while creeping bass sequences keep the listener anchored in the present day. In the grand Monad tradition, it’s a danceable piece of storytelling. “Geridoo” continues this adventure in a slower tempo, with more steam rising up from Charlotte Isabelle’s machinery and with snare drum rolls snapping the listener to attention. A multi-layered droning undulates all around this percussive framework, making for an exquisite balance of the ethereal and the solid.
By the third track (“Desba”), the rhythms and environmental loops become more distinctly ritualistic and archaic, revealing Charlotte Isabelle’s skill as sonic time travelers. Tactile scrapings and distant vocal-like emissions point to an archaeological exercise carried out with beats and tones as the main exploratory tools.
After this excursion, the duo closes the EP with an immersive piece of stellar ambience that comes from an unknown time and place: an alien transmission that is the perfect capstone to a recording which, to this point, has kept its imagination tethered to the Earth. By the time the last glimmers of this track fade away, it’s clear that Charlotte Isabelle knows how to tap electronic music’s unlimited potential for fascination.

"Contains elements of "Le bruit d'une porte qui... " 
Original material by José Luís Ferreira.

Charlotte Isabelle 'Monad XXIII' [SAM023]

Release date 25th July (Vinyl) / 1st August (Digital)

12" & Digital Buy links
Bandcamp - http://goo.gl/UYPMMa
Hardwax (DE) - https://goo.gl/iB8Pq0
Beatport (Digital) - https://goo.gl/clqvT7
Juno (UK) - http://goo.gl/ChiRhd
Deejay (DE) - http://goo.gl/NdLKdi
Decks (DE) - http://goo.gl/DPbhCE
Oye Records (DE) - https://goo.gl/n93m4g
K-Records (BE) - http://goo.gl/2eFSKm
Eastern Bloc (UK) - http://goo.gl/wyxIZX
Phonica (UK) - http://goo.gl/xg5PjD
Disco Piu (IT) - http://goo.gl/bnvbIe

After 2 revered releases since the turn of the year, Weekend Circuit return, welcoming Alfredo Mazzilli for his first EP on the imprint. Versatile in sound and challenging in his approach, Alfredo’s ‘Invisible Entity’ EP masterfully pushes ambitious ideas with great vigor to an international audience ever more ready to listen.

With artists such as Donato Dozzy, Aphex Twin, Sandwell District, Dino Sabatini and Substance making up a strong part of his most notable influencers, Alfredo favours the ambient & deep depths of the dark side of techno.
Enigmatic and unrestricted, Side A starts with Alfredo's original "Invisible Entity". A steadily unfolding juggernaut, the emerging energy soon engulfs the entirety of the track, percussian transcending the gloaming synth sound throughout.

Zadig's beckoning bass and kick drum driven remix will see sonic nods across the club with this four-on-the-floor gristle. "Statiform Region" is techno's answer to a cinematic interlude. A testament to Alfredo's lilting synth ability.

"No Way Out" kicks off the B side, with a algorithmic tinkering of sonic vs low hits and stabs. Rounding up, Echologist does what Echologist does best; a scattershot of intertwined and precarious techno sound, spliced with industrialised power.

A creative, radical, and emotionally skittering 13th release from Weekend Circuit, which will be released in stores worldwide on 25th July 2016.

Alfredo Mazzilli - Invisible Entity EP (incl. Zadig & Echologist Remixes) WCR013

Available at kabalion.bandcamp.com

Recorded in 2004 by @dannykreutzfeldt, also known as Periskop.

Love and light

North

North III

Periskop - North III

'Opia' from the Scandinavian Swords II LP compilation. Released on Northern Electronics

Buy: https://northernelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/scandinavian-swords-ii
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/Northern-Electronics-Scandinavian-Swords-II/release/8901056
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-xJfqXPMs

Opia

Toki Fuko - Control Voltage

Mohlao liveset @ Het Magazijn The Hague - Netherlands
Konstrukt label night with @yugen_konstrukt 
Recorded: 3-11-2018
Bookings: info@chaindata.nl

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Mohlao Live @ Het Magazijn - 3-11-2018

Today Monument is excited to premiere the second track from our very first release.

Constantly taking the listener into some pulsating dimensions by creating unique and mystical musical vortexes, rhythm master Korridor makes no exception to his expertise with 'Amygdala', offering an intensely mesmerizing 7-minutes incantation.

Opia

Korridor

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