Journey of an Immortal Mercenary

Label: Independent
Format: Digital, PROMO CD
Country: Canada
Year: July 16 2013
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM, Techno, House

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Khraken One (Slate)

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the significant novelty of kyoka‘s first full length album »is (Is Superpowered)« is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. these elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument, and sometimes they give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song »meander«.

the production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates frank bretscheider and robert lippok, which is, in this way of forming a production team, a unique constellation in the history of raster-noton. whereas lippok focused on preserving the roughness and complexity of kyoka‘s compositions, bretschneider concentrated on refining them regarding their fluidity and focus. both tried to keep the vitality and hyperactivity of the initial tracks without losing their distinctive eccentricity.

although kyoka‘s sound is often kind of chaotic, it is by no means stressful but rather energizing and easy to enjoy. the only exception to this can be found in »piezo version vision«, the noticeably roughest track of the record. her particularly progressive style is best reflected by the song »re-pulsion«, a rolling groove combined with unusual clicks and snares and topped with crazy sounding voice fragments.

the album thus further deepens what was already initiated with her first ep »iSH«, released as part five of raster-noton‘s unun series. it presents a stylistically broader spectrum of kyoka‘s music but at the same time exhibits the fresh and positive, sometimes even childlike attitude she is already known for. this eventually renders »is (Is Superpowered)« a perfect extension of our label catalogue.

kyoka. lined up. taken from kyoka. is (is superpowered)

Label: Independent
Format: Digital, 2 TRACK PROMO CD
Country: Canada
Year: June 2014
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM, Techno, House,

Album version of "Khraken - Captivate". Taken from the Work EP. Release date November 6th, 2014.

Visual Accompaniment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hsaQnZtyTc&feature=youtu.be

Captivate

»vortices« is ueno masaaki’s first release on raster-noton, and the seventh release of the unun series.

ueno masaaki takes his musical cue from natural phenomenon and laws of nature by trying to reconstruct, not simulating them. the results are mainly rhythmical patterns that set off a chain reaction, expanding and contracting and creating new formations all the time.

the four tracks he presents on the EP are characterized by solid sound structures that appear to be very harsh and straight, sometimes even brutal, whereas the high pace even intensifies this impression. apparently repetitive at first sight, the tracks are in fact highly complex and intelligently arranged, presenting unforeseen breaks and shifts in direction.

ueno masaaki. vortex state. taken from ueno masaaki. vortices

Label: Gashadokuro
Format: Digital, Compact Disc EP
Country: Canada
Year: November 6th, 2014
Genre: Electronic

"FORCE" TAKEN FROM "WORK" EP. 
RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 6TH, 2014.

Force

»sleepstep« is the first collaboration between raster-noton and dasha rush. the record‘s subtitle »sonar poems for my sleepless friends« describes its underlying concept – »sleepstep« is a trip through electronically alienated microcompositions and sound collages that, interwoven with text passages, aim at creating a dream-like atmosphere.

the stations of this journey are striving for oblivion of time, an immersion, a drifting in universal states – death, life, birth, grief, desire. the titles often appear to be raw sketches, fugitive, surreal short stories that rather want to break open than execute.

the musical arrangement, in this context, can be described as rather subtle and fragile. though electronically manipulated, no production technique is pushing itself to the fore. and though clichés are not dreaded, »sleepstep«, as a result, stays away from being cliché. the sonar poems for her sleepless friends are feminine, subtle and personal reports. a musical dream journey in the form of a classical concept record – an album that also stands in the tradition of ambient music.

dasha rush is already known as a techno dj and producer. here on »sleepstep«, she celebrates her alter ego. the cd version comes with a 32-pages booklet that also shows her photographic interest and includes the aforementioned poems written by her. furthermore there is 2 x 12" vinyl version. 

dasha rush. sleep ballade (excerpt). taken from dasha rush.  sleepstep

Experimental electronic track based on samples from a Mongolian Diphonic song.

Original audio here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNvOM_8IfM

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REMIX OF VISIONS FROM THE UNRELEASED "WORK (REMIXES)"

REMIX PRODUCED BY: KHRAKEN

Label: Gashadokuro
Format: Digital, Cassette EP
Country: Canada
Year: April 4th, 2015
Genre: Electronic

Visions (Acid Remix)

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「stance interlude」

Omnia mundis

From the forthcoming Amon Tobin Boxset.
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Night Swim (Lorn Reel)

Lines

Asylum Transmission #11  Tinfoil Hat Time

South

Streaming Consciousness

Proprietary Blend

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Journey of an Immortal Mercenary

Luke Larabee