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SoundCloud Weekly #44

Alex.Do - Desire

LAD024 - Various Artists - Some Things Rise 

Out: August, 3rd 2015. 

Once again Life and Death presents an assemblage of some of today’s finest artists with a Various Artists release of such high quality that it could have easily stood out as distinct and separate releases. But together these producers and their contributions combine to create something even greater than the sum of their parts. A story assembled from different voices that slowly builds from Sei A’s opening Muladhara-centered “Hyper Venom” and takes off from there, following the path of these musical Mahatmas as they riff on various states of elevation. 

Following Sei-A’s opener is Locked Groove’s shift to the Undenary with “Eleven”, a triumphant score for the everyman’s ascent. From there, the ever adept Scuba comes strong with “Glacial”, a deep track that shifts focus back and forth between both what lies below the surface and what climbs above it. And then, finishing the rise upward is Alex.Do’s expertly woven “Rising” which delivers on the promise that its title offers, never backing down and moving ever onwards and upwards even in its final rising tones.

Artist: VA
Title: Some Things Rise
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 03.08.2015
Physical Release Date: 25.09.2015

Tracklisting: (Digital & 12”)

A1. Sei A – Hyper Venom
A2. Locked Groove - Eleven
B1. Scuba - Glacial
B2. Alex.Do - Rising


LAD024 Alex.Do - Rising

Weltschmerz EP got released on Turbo Recordings on December 11th 2016.

1. Weltschmerz (Original Mix)
2. Damage Control (Original Mix)
3. Lonesome (Original Mix)
4. Relatives Of None (Original Mix)
5. Weltschmerz (Melodic Theme)

"Weltschmerz: The kind of feeling experienced by someone who understands that physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind."

Lead track ‘Weltschmerz’ sounds like an instant Berghain classic; dark, massive, trippy, and with an emotional character all too rare within the genre. The kicks are banging, the verbed out percussion is fierce, and it all moves around a haunting melodic breakdown that artfully dances on the right side of ‘progressive.’ It’s a killer track that perfectly sets the tone for the whole record.

‘Damage Control’ is a straightforward flex-a-thon, a housier rhythm that struts along confidently. The technical term is ‘floor-filler.’ ‘Lonesome’ brings the emotion back, with it’s super-tense, unresolved melodies, this is perfect for all your mega-club yearning & gurning needs. ‘Relatives of None’ is the nastiest of the bunch, and probably the most at home on Turbo, built around a screechy synth hook. Finally, ’Weltschmerz (Melodic Theme)’ provides an epic ambient outro, crystallizing the emotional tones of the EP and establishing a sense of artistic vision that ascends well beyond the pedestrian.

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Damage Control (Original Mix)


Full stream of Alex. Do's new 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' EP, released today via Dystopian. 

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Alex.Do - Sentionaut

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Mark Forshaw - Further

More Info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/10/premiere-stream-a-mindbending-new-cut-from-dorisburg/

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Premiere: Dorisburg - Venom

Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/AL010

‘Days Gone’ is the highly-anticipated return of core Afterlife act and fans favourite, Mind Against. A year after their ‘Solaris’ EP (AL002), the duo of Alex and Federico Fognini show once again why their moving, supremely-produced tracks are held in such esteem.

The title track takes you to another dimension, with a synth line spiralling into cosmic space and drums beating into oblivion. ‘Cloud Nine’, a classy, comparatively-understated cut for the early hours brings the energy back down. Stepping up to remix ‘Cloud Nine’ is Dystopian talent Alex.Do, who strips the sound back and distills the original’s graceful flourishes, completing a high-quality chapter in the Afterlife story.




Mind Against – Days Gone (AL010)
A1 Days Gone
B1 Cloud Nine
B2 Cloud Nine (Alex.Do Remix)

AL010 Days Gone

Mind Against - Cloud Nine (Alex.Do Remix)

'Loopy Weather' is a track I've been working on, off and on, over a period of about 4 months.

Initially started as a drum rack and messing with techno 808 style beats I started layering some synth loops and mirroring them at various pitches with effects.

It's one I'd been sitting on and messing with occasionally but hadn't structured properly into a track.

The poor spring weather we had early 2018 gave me the opportunity to find some time to give it some structure and complete it to the uneasy level of satisfaction you always have as an amature producer.

I've been listening to the SCB Radio podcasts from https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial on SoundCloud for a while. If you've not checked them out, take listen over at https://soundcloud.com/scubaofficial/sets/scb-radio

Scuba invites unknown producers to send in music for him to feature in the podcasts and 'Loopy Weather' felt like a track that would tickle his taste buds (not standard 4/4 techno).

I sent him the track and a week later he'd replied to say it was going to be [IN]CLUDED in the following weeks show.

I was blown away and can't thank Scuba enough for using his platform to highlight music from us unknowns. It's a rare selfless act.

I've made it available as a free download for anyone who wants a copy.

Loopy Weather - [FREE DOWNLOAD]

One Step Ahead (enemy036)

Reach Out to Me (Cosmin TRG Remix)

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deejay.de: https://www.deejay.de/Tsuyoshi_Ogawa_viDa_Seven_Samurai_002_SS002Z_Vinyl__321176
hhv.de: https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/tsuyoshi-ogawa-and-vida-seven-samurai-002-596347?p=zW58mO
oye.de: https://oye-records.com/releases/tsuyoshi-ogawa-vida-seven-samurai-002
decks.de: https://www.decks.de/track/tsuyoshi_ogawa-vida-seven_samurai_002/ccz-xi
clone.nl: https://clone.nl/item51780.html
bordello.nl: https://bordelloaparigi.com/shop/upcoming/tsuyoshi-ogawa-vida-seven-samurai-002-12/
technique.co.jp: http://www.technique.co.jp/item/167845,SS002Z.html

B1. viDa - Hitomi's Temple

Taken from: Alex.Do - Songs (Magazine 20)

Bandcamp: https://magazinecologne.bandcamp.com/album/songs

Alex.Do - Hecto

Purchase here: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/exos-gotshell-black-river-maya-nidam-remix/692138-01/

For the fifth release on his budding X/OZ imprint, Icelandic producer Exos joins forces with Colombian techno talent Gotshell to deliver four ethereal techno cuts on their 'Black River' EP, including the mesmerizing and cosmic track 'Svartá'. 

Spawned from their journey through Colombia together, Exos and Gotshell's new material draws inspiration from "the Colombian spirits". The hypnotic soundscapes take listeners through smooth and emotive atmospherics layered over gripping rhythms that originate and fluctuate with the deep spiritual entities of Colombia.

The 'Black River' EP, which also features a remix from Maayan Nidam, is set for release October 12.

Black River EP

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