for 'reflections / refractions' an upcoming project by Dan Ni, Nhung Nguyen, and Andrew Heath.

sound by Nhung Nguyen. the track contains samples from the 1983 recording of 'chú voi con ở bản đôn', written by Phạm Tuyên, performed by Trần Hiếu.

this project was supported by the Mobility First! 2021 grant from the Asian-European Foundation.

ebbs, flows

https://soundcloud.com/localsuicide
https://soundcloud.com/iptamenosdiscos
🛒 https://bfan.link/eros-anikate
🔊 https://youtu.be/3IkI3EpU8i0

Local Suicide announce their long awaited debut album ‘Eros Anikate' which will be released May 13th, 2022 via their own label Iptamenos Discos. The title translates to ‘love invincible’ and draws influence from a play written by Sophocles titled ‘Antigone’.

The album holds true to the duo's ‘technodisco’ sound that the couple has become so well known for and showcases their signature style of blending a retro feeling with a modern twist. In usual Local Suicide fashion, the duo’s debut album showcases tongue in cheek modern-day circumstances, mystical adventures, and moody baselines; all tied up with the promises of happy endings. You can instantly hear that this album comes from the duo’s hearts. Inspired by the travels and experiences they encountered throughout the pandemic, it’s also a love letter to the friends they met during their career - some of which are also featured on the album: Lee Stevens, Curses, The Hidden Cameras, Sissi Rada, Skelesys, Theus Mago, Hard Ton, Kalipo & Greek new wave legend Lena Platonos.

The producer couple has had a stunning amount of press coverage from leading electronic mags like RA, DJ Mag, Mixmag, FAZE, Groove, Ransom Note, TRAX, Time Out, Tsugi, XLR8R & Rolling Stone for their 13 EPs, numerous tracks on compilations and remixes since 2014 on acclaimed labels, while Beatport declared them as one of the key figures in the uprising dark disco scene. They also recently played themselves in Fett & Fett, a series broadcasted on German national TV station ZDF, in which their musical productions were featured extensively as well. Their DJ career has carried them to all four corners of the world, from Europe, Asia and North Africa to South America and the United States, whipping crowds into a frenzy at Lollapalooza, Melt!, ADE, Off Sonar, Festival Forte, Berlin Festival and many more. Their live cuts have been honed to perfection with years of shows alongside the very best in the scene, even being invited by New Order to warm up for their live show in Berlin.

Tracklist: 

01. High Buildings w/ Lee Stevens 
02. Whispering w/ Curses 
03. Moustache w/ Skelesys  
04. Jam Bounce Release w/ Theus Mago  
05. Hercules Adonis  
06. PHD In Apology 
07. Like Follow Subscribe feat. Hard Ton 
08. Homme Fatal feat. The Hidden Cameras  
09. Cobra Wave w/ Kalipo 
10. Agapi feat. Sissi Rada  
11. Eros Anikate feat. Lena Platonos

PREMIERE: Local Suicide - Hercules Adonis [Iptamenos Discos]

https://soundcloud.com/any-act
https://soundcloud.com/system108
🛒 https://fanlink.to/S108013
🔊 https://youtu.be/9rC8LoYOQXA

Any Act is a Moscow-based collective, responsible for some radical records and conceptual performances, since their debut self-released protest "Civil Act" EP, dropped in 2019 and heavily praised by Resident Advisor. Trailblazing the club and festival circuit in Russia within PRIVATE PERSONS showcases, Any Act came back to TRAM Planet Records this fall with "Viebe Po Bratski" EP and appeared with "Deti Techno" EP on Lone Romantic, label curated Maceo Plex.

One of their latest shows was broadcasted by STVOL.TV in August 2022. The band presented the title track of TECHNOROCK EP, which we are so psyched about to release on System 108. The guitar player hanging from the ceiling already became a truly iconic image. Now it serves as the cover artwork.

"Look around and take your last breath, the sounds of death are dancing between us", — the 2-track EP opens with Smert (eng. Death). Trancy, filthy synth ode to the underworld. Technorock is destined to set the next level of warehouse rave intensity, just as Any Act are doing it at their live sets. This is techno, this is punk, this is technorock.

System 108 for now takes over this outstanding story. Get ready for more!

Tracklist: 

1. Smert
2. Smert (Radio Edit)
3. Technorock

PREMIERE: Any Act - Smert [System 108]

Sea Oleena - Milk (Official Video)

Antti-Juhani Manninen is a multi-disciplinary artist, working mainly with sound and live performance. His set at HUM Studios includes elements of industrial techno, ghetto house, pc music, field recordings and musique concrète.
His works have lately been seen at La Nube di Oort gallery (Rome, IT), Beds.athens (Athens, GR), Museum of Impossible Forms (Helsinki, FI), Salon de Normandy by The Community (Paris, FR), Performensk Festival (Minsk, BY), Art Lab Gnesta (Gnesta, SE), Helsinki Festival (Helsinki, FI), Tampere Theatre Festival (Tampere, FI), Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki, FI), Mad House (Helsinki, FI), Nordic Performing Arts Days (Odense, DK), Publics (Helsinki, FI) and Ruisrock (Turku, FI) among many others.

ANTTI (FI) LIVE SPECIAL ACT

Lý Trang, 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 [EM023]

A podcast by LinhHafornow in collaboration with tomes (Tobias Paramore)​​​​​​​ with productions of Norient

Featuring:
Nhung Nguyen, Ho Tram Anh, Hoang Thu Thuy

Field Recordings:
Palmer Keen (Aural Archipelago), Hoang Thu Thuy, LinhHafornow, tomes

Music:
Tiny Giant and Quách Thị Hồ (song “Hồng Hồng Tuyết Tuyết” at 15:00)

Episode 18 of the Timezones podcast series, co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut. In this episode we travel to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi and dive into its diverse sounds, noises, and artistic practices. We visit three female sound artists who talk about listening despite noise pollution, changing soundscapes through the past decades, how they collaborate with their peers, and how they cope with ongoing gender inequalities.

Bonus Material

Hanoi: Pausing from Change
moderated and produced by Elise Luong

A conversation between TIMEZONES episode producer LinhHafornow, production assistant Tomes and their biggest fan, art manager and writer Elise Luong. Hanoi is set to triple in population. Within its exploding economy and suffocating density, musicians and sound artists struggle to find a sense of space. Hanoi is seductive, with roads that curve around ancient trees, bodies of water that offer respite to toads and culinary delights of all kinds. But the ground shakes with the vibrations of jackhammers, and smog and concrete dust fill the air. We live packed together in each others’ spaces, watching the city hurl towards a consumerist future. With the arts and culture flailing at the periphery, Hanoi’s creatives are swooped up into the chaos. How do we hold onto the sonic worlds of the past? What do artists need as cities morph and expand, modifying possibilities of connection, isolation, and identity? What helps us to reflect?

Visit these links for more insights
https://norient.com/shop/timezones-hanoi
https://norient.com/timezones
https://www.goethe.de/en/kul/mus/gen/pop/tim/t18.html
https://saigoneer.com/saigon-music-art/26738-timezones-podcast-spotlights-soundscapes,-sound-artists-of-hanoi

TIMEZONES Hanoi

Hanoi Undercurrents - Norient, by Linh Ha & tomes

Hope Sandoval & Warm Invention - Suzanne

Step into the heart of the mysterious Black Forest. Anchored by the deep, primal hum of the didgeridoo, this release blurs the lines between ancient traditions and modern soundscapes.

Featuring transformative remixes by Khey Mysterio, alkemia, and AJO’s enigmatic alter ego Kalocain, each track offers a unique journey through shadowy groves and luminous clearings.

https://soundcloud.com/kalocain

PREMIERE⚡️AJO - H02S4YThA9Ku [Electric Shapes]

Sea Oleena - Untitled

until we meet again,
whether it’s in the sky,
underground, another planet,
or somewhere else.
I will always love you & miss you dearly, take care my love.
love, m.

Hanoi Undercurrents - Norient, by Linh Ha & tomes

linhhafornow

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