Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/CRMLP048

An ethereal, swirling body of work, Dreamin’ Colours is rich in texture, colour and imagination. Satori stretches himself out through languorous, mystical explorations of both the digital and the analogue elements of music, the result a beautifully conspired collection of world music, steeped in electronic and Balkan roots, and straddling a multitude of genres from blues and indie electronic to opera, folk and beyond.

“I wanted to use the studio and recording techniques that were used in the seventies and eighties for this album. My whole point was to make electronic music sound as if it were being played by a band, which is why I collaborated with Henry Sarmiento of Sonic Vista Studios. It was so inspiring - he taught me how they approached recording in the eighties and we applied that to each track. Throughout the whole process, we were never aiming for the perfect take. Instead, we were looking for the take that had the most character.”

Colourful Dream begins proceedings, taking the form of a gently building opener. From the pluck of a guitar string to hypnotic flute like elements, we soon arrive at the enchanting world of Lalai ft. Ariana Vafadari. Recorded in a four-hundred year old water well, it showcases the transcendent sound with which Satori has become best known, meandering through rustling hats and tribal-like drum patterns whilst the dulcet tones of Ariana shimmer softly throughout. 

Tuti ft. Kalima takes on a harder edge, with gritty drum patterns opening into melancholic chords early on. Kalima’s vocals add an emotive touch to the piece, paving the way for Moj Dilbere: a euphoric cut that feels tribal and reflective in one.

We land at a similarly ethereal soundscape on The Gin Song ft. Mybaby, as star-like synths pulse alongside punchy percussion before Yellow Blue Bus ft. Laska takes its place. It begins with real-life ambience, made up of sounds recorded live in Ibiza as a bus passes and birds chirp merrily in the background. This swiftly gives way to a guitar-flecked bassline, opening neatly into the vocal offerings of both Satori and Laska.

Troublemaker ft. El Mundo retains an inherent melodic quality, progressing through poignant strings and whispering kick-hat combos. It leaves us feeling pensive, as Condor ft. Ora Dea, Moshe Halperin comes next. It’s the album’s penultimate piece, one that celebrates the native people of Chile through the use of their very own language. Powerful and poignant, the mesmeric sounds of Ora Dea and Moshe meander subtly into Lonely Boy (Redux) ft. Hugo Oak. The closing saga brings things to a wonderfully subdued finish, rounding off the album on a wholeheartedly calming note. 

Although raised in the Netherlands, where commercial electronic music is of course king, on Dreamin’ Colours it is undeniably Satori’s Balkan heritage that layers his production with dreamy, ethereal, Eastern European influences. The album’s overriding voice lies in his exultant celebration of Eastern European music, weaving vibrant threads of its earthy, melodic, rhythmic sounds into his thick musical tapestry. Written during the pandemic and driven by the ache of separated love, the album is, Satori says, his most personal yet.

Satori

Yellow Blue Bus

Satori - Yellow Blue Bus ft. Laska

PREMIERE: Meraki Ft. Salvador Araguaya – Gezellig (Fenu Remix) [ Hug Records ]

Buy Link: https://hugrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/meraki-ft-salvador-araguaya-gezellig-ep

We always want to introduce you to the artists behind the music. In this case it is Pedro aka @meraki4

He wrote a little text about the meaning of the song for him:
"Gezellig" pronounced like “Huhg-zell-hgick” is a word that I got in touch right when I arrived to Amsterdam and it has a very beautiful meaning: a blend of simple pleasures like cosiness, togetherness, conviviality, jolliness, contentedness.
And of course we also asked him three questions:

1) What is your favorite book to read? My favourite book to read is Sidarta by Hermann Hesse

2)if you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? My superpowers would be ultra fast flying skills, teleportation, being able to raise my chi and change my appearance when I hit a certain level, shoot beams from my hands and super strenght, pretty much like the main character of Dragon Ball 🐉

3) What's the longest you've gone without sleep (and why)? The longest I've went without sleeping was during a summer solstice festival in Belgium where after not sleeping for one night me and two friends were supposed to close the main stage with a b3b at around 6pm and we ended up playing till 8am because everybody was having a lot of fun and didn't want to leave

Original Artist: @meraki4 & @salvadoraraguaya
Remix Artist: @fenumusic 
Label: @hugrecords 
Mastering: @elpeche
 Supported Project with the profits: love-foundation.org/

  ✘ Artist:
 Meraki (Amsterdam / Netherlands)
soundcloud.com/meraki4

✘ Remix:
Fenu (Berlin / Germany)
soundcloud.com/fenumusic

 ✘ Label: 
Foz da Cova  / Portugal
soundcloud.com/hugrecords

PREMIERE: Meraki Ft. Salvador Araguaya – Gezellig (Fenu Remix) [ Hug Records ]

Kage None, No Mind & Auren Klyne-Guren-(Mellon Place Records)

Artist: Paul Valentin
Title : Inner Harm EP
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Release date: 21/01/2016

Dark Matters, the eclectic imprint founded by Amirali is proud to announce its third release, Paul Valentin 'Inner Harm’ due for release late January 2016 on vinyl and mid February on digital. Growing up in a small village in southern Germany, Valentin was influenced by his musical family. Studying classical guitar himself, he combines acoustic, electronic and field recordings in his music creating cinematic compositions. Valentin’s music feels intensely personal, he cites coincidence as playing a major part in his process, happening upon magical moments in his self-recorded audio data which develop into broader features of the tracks.

‘Inner Harm’ is made up of three original tracks and a remix courtesy of Locked Groove. Inner Harm feat. Search Yiu on vocals is perhaps the most aurally textured on the EP, combining crunching percussion the track builds slowly into a swelling composition. Locked Groove’s remix contains the same swell, looping the vocal and introducing a punching kick drum turning ‘Inner Harm’ into a hypnotic and intense techno
cut.

'Nested Circles’ composition is based around the guitar, Valentin layers sounds, building the track into a sweeping crescendo before settling into an even rhythm.

‘Zugunruhe’ on the other hand, the first track that caught Amirali’s attention, uses piano as its main component. It is the most melancholic on the EP shifting into a broken beat, rich with field recordings and drawn out notes.

Both tracks maintain the use of percussion that enhances the depth of the emotionally charged and complex EP.

Maintaining the intelligent output on the label, 'Inner Harm' sits perfectly amongst the previous two releases.

Inner Harm

DARKMATTERS.FM

Paul Valentin - Nested Circles (Original Mix)

OUT ON 9th June 17 @ ACKER RECORDS 053 / Dranske E.P.
Download: http://bit.ly/2qRJPYI | Vinyl here: http://bit.ly/2qfHRiN

Press: A Quasar is the most luminous object in the known universe. It emits extreme amounts of visible light, but radiates like crazy on all other wavelengths, as well. Here you can get as close to a particularly energetic Quasar as no man has ever been before - during an adventurous space flight with Felix Eul and a bunch of other well-travelled sound cosmonauts. This voyage takes you to the final frontiers and beyond where you might even encounter strange aliens like the Pianoctopus, known to sneak its tentacles into the ears of unsuspecting astronauts and to tickle their skullcaps from the inside. By the way, during our flight we might experience turbulences which you will experience as sudden, adrenaline-loaded outbursts of euphoria. They are caused by transdimensional discharges along the wings of our spaceship, a phenomenon known as Interplay.

Link: @felixeul

Dranzke E.P.

VINYL HERE

Felix Eul - Interplay - snippet

This project was really enjoyable to work on because Hugh Pascall provided some amazing live instrumental parts with the trumpet and organ playing, which I caught a vibe from straight away and ran with to try make something a bit more in the techno/house space than the original, but still very much keeping the original idea.

I heartedly recommend checking out the originals on this release, they're awesome, full of character and soul, and are being released on vinyl only, with 300 hand stamped and numbered copies....some exclusive business!...a different way of doing things by DSCNCTD records than my usual.

Hugh Pascall - Absence March - Max Cooper Remix (Clip)

With a German & Mexican blood running through her veins - born and raised in Munich, Michaela Cervera a.k.a. Cerverita (@cerverita)is a DJ who has been living in Sao Paulo for the last four years, nevertheless, she's been djing in the city's adventurous dance music scene only for two, mainly as a resident in parties promoted by the Brazilian team and label Sonido Trópico. Whether it's disco, house, downtempo or that unknown golden gem, Cerverita's selection goes further and brings to the table unexpected nuances. 

This 102th edition invites you to get to grips with gravity in her very own interstellar playground - comprising 92 minutes mixed through 90 to 115 bpm.  Recorded in Germany but certainly shaped in Brazil, the selection reflects a period of a deep personal transformation between many journeys - geographically but also mentally and spiritually - experienced by her. Guided by intuition, the heart over the head, this mixtape surely shows off dazzling music from a curious mind.
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Booking\ sonidotropico@gmail.com
Facebook\ fb.com/lacerverita/
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01\ Tracy K. Smith -- The Universe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02\ D-echo Project -- Dub Addiction
03\ Peter Power -- Jungle Voodoo 
04\ Oxhalá -- The Laibon Dance
05\ Samaha -- The Beggar 
06\ Init Nahual -- Kuripe
07\ Dreems, DJ OI -- Kamp Krusty (LUM's Journey)
08\ Freudenthal & Uj Pa Gaz -- Waving Green (Freudenthal Version)
09\ Señora -- aRp
10\ Huelshoff & Rheinlaender -- Colima 
11\ Lemurian -- Life is a Ceremony
12\ Velvelettes -- Needle in a Haystack (Señora Rework)
13\ Luca Musto -- Ticon 
14\ Ulises -- Una (Arutani Remix)
15\ Umoja -- La Piragua
16\ Christopher Schwarzwalder & Mira -- Nani 
17) Amentia -- Miracle D'Hwange (Armen Miran Remix)
18\ Zebra Centauri -- Tough Young Guys 
19\ Luis Junior -- On A Dream (Gabe Spiritual Remix)

IST [Casa Caos]

IST 102\Cerverita

Be Svendsen - Twilight In Turkey (MollonoBass Remix)

Never ever did I ever imagine playing at the Museum of Pop Culture, where those who have set the path of inspiration for me are celebrated -- Prince, The Beatles, Jimi among others. damn. I have little words. Thrilled to have done my first pilot of audio and visuals a complete and epic journey, triggering the senses. Thank you to my badass lady friends at Hashicorp for being an inspiration and for allowing me a space to thrive. Thank you Museum of Pop Culture for the collaboration and willingness to put my visuals on that screen. Thank you National Aquarium for the collaboration and thank you Keith for being trippy with me. Enjoy dears. Enjoy.

Lola Villa - Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle EPIC JOURNEY

oh was für ein krass rolliger warmfrickliger supersound. robag wruhmes kopfnikken ist richtiges kopfnikken, richtiges kopfnikken ist gleichzeitig bein bewegen und hören und,.,.,.,.,.,.,. der erste track frandga ist der einroller schlechthin. wighnomy brothers’ sängerin delhia spricht-singt und das dann auch noch alles gleichzeitig in einer zurückgelehnten art und weise über einen von deepnes nur so strotzendem dancefloor beat. das ding könnte jetzt von mir aus noch ewig laufen stil, während sich die platte mit frandga einrollt sitzt der zweite track wortkabular schon in den startlöchern, um mit beat und ambientartigem geflächt zu laufen zu laufen zu laufen, um dann noch in einem beat beat über alles inklusive vocal macht noch mehr groove in wärme zu explodieren. track 3 beatkutter is dann noch mehr für den dancefloor, genauer ganz dolle für den dancefloor, dass soll nicht heißen ie anderen nicht. doch bei dem ding springt sogar der busfahrer auf, wenn er meine ultra nach außen gar nicht abgeschirmten walkmankopfhörer höhrt, und fängt an zu tanzen. der beat geht nur nach vorn, bassline ist treibend, breaks sind so strikt zackig gesetzt. wow, dance dance dance alles immer in um an mit wortfetzen logisch schön zerhackt. für mk fans bombe. na was sag ich, der rest natürlich auch. lied kopfnikker, ja das kennt man ja...! der letzte track encounters ist ein wenig langsamer, die wortsamples haben den beat immer am kragen, will heißen, sie gehen jede bewegung mit. sehr heiß gemachte flächen machen das ding dann schön rund.

oh what a f*cking rolling warm-fiddly super sound robag wruhme's "kopfnikker" (head-nodder) is really
a head-nodder is really a head-nodder is also a leg-mover and listening and,.,.,.,.,.,.,.
the first track frandga is a warm-roller by definition. wighnomy brothers' singer delhia talks sings and
all of this both at a time in a relaxed way on a dancefloor beat that is more than full of deepness in
a this-thing-could-spin-that-way-for-hours style. while the vinyl rolls warm with frandga, the second
track "wortkabular" is more than ready to roll roll roll on an ambient-like netting of beats to explode
in warmth over another beat beat including vocals. track three "beatkutter" is great on the dancefloor.
best on the dancefloor, to be precise. that doesn't mean the other tracks are not for the dancfloor,
but with this track in my ultra-open headphones, even the busdriver jumps up and starts dancing. the
beat is straight forward, the bassline is driving and the breaks are strict and snappy. wow dance dance
dance. all in around about with word-snippets, nicely cutted of course. a bomb for mk fans. what can
i say, the rest of it too. track four "kopfnikker" - well, everybody knows this. the last track "encounters"
is slower, the word samples won't get rid of the beat, or, to put it in another way, they move with beat.
made really hot. pads are the cherries on the cake.

KOPFNIKKER

Frandga

Robag Wruhme feat. Wighnomy Brothers & Delhia - Frandga

Magical land, magical people, magical ceremony. Savages howling at the moon. Honoring our ancestors. Come with, on this Oaxacan Mezcaleras journey.

RENEGADE HEART | GEM & BOLT| Dia de Los Muertos with CRSTO| Oaxaca

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Max Cooper is an electronic composer, multi-disciplinary artist, music label founder and former scientist who has carved out a unique space in music and visual art.

He holds a PhD in computational biology at the same time as being the first contemporary electronic musician to perform at the ancient Acropolis theatre in Athens and one of the first clutch of musicians to produce in Dolby Atmos.

Cooper has enquired for over 15 years through music, collaborations, and his label Mesh, to explore the intersections between the arts and sciences with installations, performances, immersive experiences, online media, music videos and live events.  Anchored throughout is his emotive approach, connecting how ideas and forms feel, in a manner accessible to us all. 
 
As an artist synonymous with the evolution of club culture, Cooper honed his craft as a DJ with a 10 year residency at legendary Midlands techno event Firefly where he formed a foundational relationship with Architecture Social Club, with whom he still collaborates on extravagant immersive installations.

"I want to encourage the acceptance of electronic music as an art form like any other. Bringing electronic music and abstract audio-visual projects into concert halls, museums and galleries is liberating - the art world opens up doors to communicate in ways that aren’t possible elsewhere."
  
Pivoting from computational biology to electronic music might not seem like the most natural career transition, but for Cooper the commonalities are obvious:
 
"In both fields, you're in a sense, free. Free from the limits of living systems, free from the limits of corporeal sound. The only constraints are in your mind."

www.maxcooper.net 

Contacts:
Management: James Palmer-Bullock, The Wild Seeds - james@thewildseeds.com 
Label: Anthony Faulkner, Mesh – anthony@thewildseeds.com 
PR: Neil Bainbridge, Neighbourhood PR - neil@nbhd-group.com 
Radio: Matthew Maxey, Enganche - matthew@enganche.co.uk