The new album of Swiss artist @martina-lussi joins what no longer is conjoined. Conceived and realized over a period marked by changes in both the private sphere and the world at large, none of which were thinkable before, Balance brings together the before and after. “Fragments of Attention” is the fulcrum of the album: it separates the first half, written before Covid, from the second, composed during the lockdown. The six-minute track serves as a rupture and bridge between a career at its by no means definitive apex and a new uncertainty in various aspects of life.

In spite of the division, Balance is held together by a common feature: Lussi’s voice, with which every composition began. Her singing, modified by effects, is supplemented by other sounds, which are light at times, bittersweet at others, and sometimes replace her voice altogether. Lussi’s singing plunges “Meditation on the Multitab” on the first half of the album into a cosmic soundscape; occasionally a rhythm irrupts into it. On “Time Lapse,” a track from the second half, the artist’s singsong articulates rhythmical elements and propels them towards a reluctant euphoria.

As an album, Balance appears open and fragile, at times even vulnerable, but Lussi’s relentless openness derives from the immense strength needed to weather changes both small and large.

Following the album’s production, the artist had Balance translated visually and olfactorily. The Amsterdam-based perfumer Niklaus Mettler concocted a scent based on the album, which accompanies the release. The artwork, into which the scent is integrated, was designed by the Zurich-based graphic designer Dorothee Dähler.

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Martina Lussi is a Swiss artist and musician. Her work, in which she frequently uses sound, has been shown in museums and exhibition spaces around the world. Her music has been released on Latency, Hallow Ground, and Otium, among other places. Following Lussi’s debut Komposition O08 and the split 10-inch ASIHNT / FOF19, Balance is her third release on the Swiss label Präsens Editionen. The new album appears in the label catalogue alongside releases by @samuelreinhard , @beliawinnewisser , @magda-drozd , and Leo Hoffmann.

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Written, recorded, and produced by Martina Lussi, 2021
Published by Präsens Editionen
All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, and broadcasting of this record is prohibited.

Additional mixing by Samuel Reinhard
Mastered by Stefan Betke
Scent concept and production by In’n’out Fragrances
Graphic design by Dorothee Dähler
Executive production by Remo Bitzi & Guy Schwegler

Supported by Kulturförderung Kanton Luzern,
FUKA-Fonds Stadt Luzern & RKK Region Luzern

Martina Lussi - Routine

Exclusive promo mix of forthcoming outlines release.

1. B2 Automatisme - Ultra-Rate 1
2. A3 DJ Strawberry - Hafif Müzik
3. B3 Kit Christopher - Specific Gravity
4. A4 Bass Clef - Sum Ebb Rez (Makes Me Feel Fine)
5. A1 ALchinBond + Ifs - FUKURAMASiCO
6. A2 Контур Сс - Постоянно Меняющийся
7. B1 Aylu - Tofu
8. A5 Okachiho - 3 Calculators
9. B4 Yaporigami - Nite Soul

Mastering: Mateusz Wysocki
Artwork: Iwona Jarosz [http://iwonajarosz.tumblr.com/]

grids 2 promo mix

Distributed by SDS | Releases on November 24th 2021 via Kudatah.

Cassette/Digital: smarturl.it/enviro-preorder

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Environments

cassette/digital ♫ ♫ ♫

PJS - Forest

Played & Recorded at Burnout Regula by Feldermelder (live)

Feldermelder (live) - Radio Bollwerk - 28.10.2021

This is a mixed down composite version of Browser Music 1. 

The individual parts and instructions for playing them are as follows:

Open each link below in its own web browser tab or window and press play on each. 

Part One: youtu.be/O7K1iG0TsHo
Part Two: youtu.be/wIK1krtrErM
Part Three: youtu.be/8GNHtoh3Q58
Part Four: youtu.be/Pv_X8e8cgJs 

The four parts are meant to play at the same time but don’t have to start together. You can stop / re-start individual parts and change their respective volumes as you wish. Like the components of a mobile sculpture, each part can be considered on its own or in any combination. 

This is music without development, where nothing much happens (or rather: the happening is evenly distributed throughout). This is also quiet music – perfect for playing in the background on your web browser while you are doing something else on your computer. You can even listen to other music / watch other videos / make Zoom calls, etc. while playing Browser Music in the background.

Support here: https://andrewpekler.bandcamp.com/track/browser-music-1

Bandcamp

Browser Music 1

Available on bandcamp: https://piearesquared.bandcamp.com/album/live-one

Recording of my live set at Bronson on November 19th, 2021.

I have never really pursued performing live as Pie Are Squared. However, when the opportunity came to play my first ever solo gig in my adopted hometown of Ravenna, opening for Jerusalem in my Heart - a band I have a ton of respect for - in one of my favourite venues; I couldn't help but say yes.

Building the setlist, with its layers and spaces for improvised sections was an incredible learning experience. On listening back to the recording, I am quite happy with how it turned out overall.

Yes, a looper decided to crap out on me at a certain point, and some transitions could've been smoother, but I guess that's part of performing solo without a band covering your mistakes, and it was a hugely enjoyable experience. I will definitely look to play live more often.

The setlist contains variations of released tracks, improvised sections, and demos of unreleased tracks.

live.one (Bronson 19.11.21)

https://towheadrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/phase-portrait

Phase Portrait

J. Albert - dysmrph

May cause extreme peace and relaxation. Intended to soothe our souls.

Solace - McFiddles

A live stochastic experiment
with four Korg Trident synthesisers,
from Cherry Audio.

Distant Dawn

Dark ambient Dreamscapes for you to enjoy. Relax, unwind, meditate and chillout

DARK AMBIENT - THE DARK BELL TOLLS

Distinction

PJS - Forest

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