by @ioun
photo by www.facebook.com/reflexologiquephotos

Interview :

Virtual Underground: How did the story of iOÛN begin?
iOÛN: The story of iOÛN began almost 3 years ago. First of all passionate about rock and alternative music, it was impregnated with the electro culture both in France (especially in Brittany) but also during its experiences abroad (England, Poland) in clubs and festivals (I am especially at the base a spectator who likes to vibrate thanks to the music).
Two of my friends of studies create the association Armen Crew several years ago, that I will join in 2019 first as a volunteer then as a DJ.
VU: What are your main inspirations?
iOÛN: My inspirations are wide and diverse, I love rock (I also play in a band), alternative music and electronic music and especially the rhythmic sections of the latter. As far as electro is concerned, I'm very attracted by the incisive and percussive sounds of the Prodigy, Djedjotronic, Voiron or Helena Hauff for example.
I like to propose sets that will not be only with the same style of sounds all along, I like to vary and bring different phases and ambiances in my sets (mainly electro often coupled with techno, pieces a little bit calmer, also indus or even more broken pieces), to vary the intensities to finally, simply make my audience travel in a journey at the same time dancing, sometimes dark and especially energetic.
VU: Can you tell us about your selection and mixing process of the tracks?
iOÛN: I do my digging mainly via Youtube by subscribing to many channels that perpetually suggest me new ideas of sound (and also discovery of new artists) and also via Bandcamp which is according to me a great platform to digest and pay the artists.
So I pick in my last finds that I buy on Bandcamp but not only, the CD format occupies an important place in my purchases (I don't like to limit myself only to the digital format). Fortunately, there are still some record shops that offer an interesting range of CDs in this genre that is electro in the broad sense (new or second hand).
Then I build my sets so that the intensity and the tempo increase in the duration.
For the mixing, I use a rather simple and raw technique, I go to the essential while remaining in rhythm (it is the most important for me, it is necessary to stall well! and then I simply make my EQ transfers and I do not loop).
VU: What software/hardware did you use for this set?
iOÛN: I still use the same equipment as when I started, namely :
- A pair of Numark NDX 400 (MP3 + CD)
- A Mixars UNO desk
- A Reloop Tape recorder
Let's say I'm a bit old school but it suits me very well and it makes me work a lot on the rhythmic approach. I don't like to be assisted by a computer software (having two spectrums to manage annoys me more than anything else), once again I prefer to go to the essential and concentrate on the structures of the pieces (by ear) to know when to send the continuation.
VU: What are your next projects?
iOÛN:  I'm planning to start a mix duo with a long time friend in parallel to my band and solo projects and that we start working on it. For the future, I plan to continue to invest myself with Armen Crew (my second family!) to organize events and play for people, it's very exciting for me. I'm also open to all kinds of proposals like online podcasts or participating in events.

Podcast #134 - iOÛN [FR]

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VūMantra Records presents:

[VMNTR#035]

SPIRTUAL VOICES
"The Soul Catcher"

The one who tries to subjugate those around him, to turn them into blind, obedient instruments of his will, lives on the ashes of unfulfilled hopes and wipes to dust all the attempts of his victims to escape from the embrace of darkness.

Spiritual Voices is the mysticism of voices from minds unbroken by war, brought by the reclusive monks into the world of the living and dead. A break from technology and a return to the wild, straight from the depths of mines of the blazing industrial region.

Music production by SPIRITUAL VOICES
Remix by Shiza
Master by Prvntk
Artwork and Cover design by Vince Gagliardi [The Nent]

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Artist: Morion
Title: Forgiving Foes
Format: USB / Digital
Artwork: Campos De Beats
Catalogue: DRSS349
01.Forgiving Foes
02.Jomoxland
03.Pessimistic Entropy
04.Berlineshkza
05.Irregular
06.Atonal
07.Excaliveburgh
08.Metadata
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Artist: Interference Pattern
Title: 'Cast Out'
Label: Blame Records
Format: CD & Digital
Release: 3rd December, 2021
Pre order: https://blamerecords.bandcamp.com

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Interference Pattern' gem on 'Blame Records'.
'Cast Out' brings together the atmospheric noise from both Iszoloscope and Cervello Elettronico projects and surrounds it's rhythmic percussion without being extremely abrasive while it's bass drives forward a dark new sound.

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Premiere: Interference Pattern - Cast Out [Blame Records]

Tracklist :
MoMa Ready - Reacher (Dub)
Wice - Cetrion
Alaricø - Shook Ones
The Transhumans - Collapsing Human Relations
Oscar Mulero - Natural Resources 
James T. Cotton - Renneswind
Ben Sims - Carnival Part 1
Møller - The Man With No Face
The Advent - Outcast
A.Paul - Monadic Spark
Connor Wall - Dream Deceiver (Fergus Sweetland Remix)
Connor Wall - Sentience (Jacobworld Remix)
DJ Deep - Stressin' (Ben Sims Remix)
Max Watts - Aerial View
Ritzi Lee - Interconnective
Nicolas Vogler - Thirty
Transistor Rex - HR-16-4
Max Watts - The Percussionist (feat. Fletch H)
ArchivOne - Dominer 
Rove Ranger - 101010
Surgeon - Optic
Max Watts - Krustygroove
Oliver Dodd - Oumuamua One
Alaricø - Running Through
Fadi Mohem - Take Your Time
Infiniti - Game One (Ritzi Lee Remix)
The Advent - Panther
1morning - Audio 27
Rove Ranger - Aegis
Dar Embarks - Fezzik
Pech+Schwefel - Bad Press
Enformig - Full Tang
Cravo - Backwash
Stef Mendesidis - Wurlitzer Machinery
Surgeon - THX-1139 (Level)
The Advent - Scroll
Gaetano Parisio - Last Three Months (Sterac Remix)
Datamine - Foundations
Deetron - Vertigo
L/F/D/M - Yip
Wrong Assessment - Ophtalmic
Echoplex - The Soft Planet

Foundations

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Release name & cut number: Rick Vayo - For Those Who Own Gold | INVTRTD001
Release date:  10.12.2021
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Artist: Krohn/Mjolsnes
Title: 003c
Album: Drummer
Label: @stanprac 
Format: Cassette Tape
Release date: March 25th, 2022
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* Lost In Ether 
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