August may often be a quieter month in the music industry, with many on vacation and the summer festival season in full swing. Still, this year brought some truly remarkable offerings for those who kept their ears tuned. 
From Katatonic Silentio's exploration of experimental dub and deep techno on her "Axis of Light" EP to RDS's impressive debut album "E-mutations," the month was anything but quiet. Italian producer, Pianeti Sintetici's organic polyrhythms on Qeone and Huerco S's deep house under his Loidis moniker both, provided fresh takes on familiar genres. Reeko's intricate drum & bass on "Umrah" marked a strong return to Samurai Music, while London-based Oscilla Sound introduced their inaugural compilation, "Liminal," featuring works from eight talented producers. 
Aedi Records celebrated another full moon with "Infra," a powerful four-track deep techno compilation, while Inhmost on Tonight’s Dream Records explored the beauty of ambient and lush breaks. Markus Guentner, joined by fellow producers, crafted a cinematic and drone-infused album titled "Kontrapunkt" on A Strangely Isolated Place. Finally, Sungate's release of Eddie Hale's "Endless Pursuit" EP blurred the lines between techno and electro, rounding out August's "not so slow" month.

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Favorite Releases from August 2024

62*2: Ice crystals decorate the well-worn machines. There's a positive buzz in the air, as construction on the purple plane is progressing smoothly. I'm still getting used to my new form, but I feel like I can be of help.

A∞x - i.d.p.4 (NDJ000)

@watching-airplanes
@banlieuerecords

Four years after their acclaimed album PSYOP, the London/Vilnius based duo Watching Airplanes is back on Banlieue Records with the four tracker "Elusive Still EP". 

Leaving aside PSYOP's cybernetic electro-funk and futuristic aspects for a deep and nostalgic opus, Watching Airplanes bequeath to whoever will found it, the touching manifesto of two souls being connected for the last time. Through 4 humble and elegant pieces, they yield a delicate bouquet of illbient and dub-infused ambient-techno, flourishing as a wistful tribute to friendship and good times.

Release date: November 21th on Bandcamp
https://banlieuerecords.bandcamp.com/album/br15-watching-airplanes-elusive-still

Artwork illustration: Markéta Skalková (https://www.instagram.com/supermarketkovitost/)

pi pi pi premiere: Watching Airplanes - Drop by Drop (Banlieue Records)

Javano - Metropolis
11 Track album, 5 tracks on vinyl.
Order the vinyl through Bandcamp and receive all the digital tracks free

A1. Javano - CPU
A2. Javano - Cubes
A3. Javano - Origin
B1. Javano - Croydon Pheasant
B2. Javano - Stopgap
6. Javano - Rare Earth (Digital)
7. Javano x Sub Basics - Floating (Digital)
8. Javano - Currents (Digital)
9. Javano - Looping Over (Digital)
10. Javano - Angel (Digital)
11. Javano - Wanderer (Digital)

Release Date: 28/07/2023

Distribution: White Peach

Javano - Metropolis (Vinyl)

One Day

All Of Em

Taken from Reeko - Urmah [SMDELP12]

https://reeko-mdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/urmah

Building on the foundation of his two EPs for Samurai, Reeko presents Urmah, his debut 170 LP.

For Urmah, Reeko delves even further into sound and psyche with a richer, more enveloping exploration into his distinct interpretation of the tempo.

The LP is a testament to his ability to innovate and redefine, solidifying his reputation as a pioneering force in electronic music.

Urmah is released on 2xLP and digital with a Ltd Collectors 50 Copy Edition of the LP available.

https://www.instagram.com/reeko_mentaldisorder/

Urmah

Reeko - Urmah 1 [SMDELP12]

Label: Midnight Shift
Catalog number: MNSX028
Artist Name: Katatonic Silentio
EP name: Axis Of Light
Date of release: 23 Aug 2024

A1. Drip In The Cave
A2. Bridging The Gap
A3. Axis Of Light
B1. Magnetic Drive
B2. Circle Of Truth


Mariachiara Troianiello, the force behind Katatonic Silentio, continues her exploration of spatial and sound design, slicing various forms of dub while following her instincts and storytelling through each work.

Troianiello's music and live sets are known to be meditative, with each transition subliminally serving a purpose. As 'Axis Of Light' delves into five pieces for this EP, one can experience the drops and transitions connecting, gradually uncovering hidden meanings.

Written and produced by Mariachiara Troianiello 
Artwork by Apolo Cacho
Layout by Takashi Makabe
Digital Master by Paul Mac
Mastered and cut by Simon at The Exchange
christophdebabalon.com

Axis Of Truth

Bandcamp

MNS X 028 - Katatonic Silentio - Axis Of Light

They hung thick and ominous overhead, casting strange shapes and shadows upon the empty fields and plains which lay beneath. The barley could be seen blowing in the warmth of the summer breeze but it was a muggy, humid kind of heat. The kind which stuck to you and held on tight.

Heavy clouds often meant that the end was nigh, that summer was on its way out and soon the rain would fall and leave this land green and wondrous. Everything would be afloat once again, an aquatic paradise in which the wild things grew and the people danced.

For now, they simply watched as they passed overhead, moving ever more slowly, weighed down by world within them.

Pure Space are set to release a new EP from Command D. This record is titled 'New Devices' and features a collection of dubbed out ambient tones, amidst loosely dotted sporadic percussion in the ilk of Basic Channel or Deepchord etc.

PREMIERE: Command D - Heavy Clouds [Pure Space]

Losssy - Propane

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Brighton-based Tonight's Dream Records prepare to release 'Breaks And Dreams' LP from UK electronic veteran Simon Huxtable, better known as Inhmost...Our pick for the premiere is the closing track 'Voyagers From Elsewhere'. Moonscape echoes and stretched-out soundscapes kick start the track, followed by slo-mo drum rhythms and soothing acid basslines reminiscent of the whirlwind dreamscapes of interplanetary movements.

@inhmost
@user-648386981

Breaks And Dreams LP

Voyagers From Elsewhere

Inhmost - Voyagers From Elsewhere [Tonight's Dream]

@pinky-4-prez

https://gmogmo.bandcamp.com/album/double-headed-gemini


GMO - Double Headed Gemini (Oscar Huang's Slambient Remix)

All Stars Have Names

co:clear is overjoyed to welcome Jonnnah to its fold, with a new long-form 12” edition. Featuring Pavel Milyakov (aka Buttechno) right off the bat, ‘Me, With You’ is an album that grips its listener tight with gleaming electronica, off-kilter trip-hop and swampy bass.

With past offerings to Soleil Rouge and Second End Records – a label which he heads – there's a thread that laces all of Jonnnah’s work. Although never sticking to a definable bracket, the Lyon-dweller effortlessly floats through various tempers, peddling impeccable electronics as equally suited to colossal sound systems, as they are to solitary early morning walks in headphones. It's ambient for the foreground that surprises with flurries of two-step and amen breaks – present-day sonics that doff their cap to what’s come before.

Deadlink

Written and produced by Udo Scharfenberg and Christian Bartusch in 2012, additional remix and production by Daniel Paul from Cabinet Records

ChUd - Intro (Daniel Paul Remix)

Spectrum Of Light

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Bhekithemba Buthelezi - Spectrum Of Light

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