This compilation is a collection of work submitted by people who were part of the MESS Recovery Residencies program in 2021-2022, delivered in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria and Liquid Architecture. All tracks are self-produced by the artists. The program and this compilation were made possible with the support of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. MESS would also like to thank our supporting partners Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne and the Meat Market Studio Program. LP artwork by Angie Penna-Li.

Recovery

https://www.instagram.com/patrick_hartono/
https://www.facebook.com/patrick.gunawan

Patrick Hartono - Spectral Chaos

https://www.instagram.com/ai_yamamoto_mel

Ai Yamamoto - Kira Kira Star

https://www.instagram.com/grtrck/ 
https://www.facebook.com/isoundlikethis

Emily Bennett - Waiting

https://www.instagram.com/bonnie_rattail/
https://www.instagram.com/meldeerson/

Mal And Boney - BLESS THIS MESS

ĀN JÍ - Spring Is The Oracle

Casey Rice - alt.2600

Far Away Dub

Skylab - Theory Therapy E32

Enter the mythology of NYC artist James K - her sound, equally organic and electronic, is a combination of odd dreams, hybridizing enchanted samples, ripped, broken and morphed rhythms, and vocals, both incomprehensible and appealing. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/james-k/episodes/james-k-21st-august-2024

Trip Lick w/ James K 210824

Cremation of care is a bimonthly show on @lyl_radio !

This special episode is named 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯, a dark jazz and uncanny downtempo experience. Find inside murky ambiances and smoky atmospheres beatmatching with autumn psychedelia 🍂  

Artwork by @_97relics (insta)

Cremation of Care #17 - 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯

soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/genus-aix
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/genusaix/

Genus Aix @ GIMIC - 17 November 2024

@andriy_k
@oscilla-sound

‘Poetry of the Vanished Territories’ is an audiovisual exploration of central and southern Ukraine’s landscapes, capturing memories of fading places that linger between what was and what remains.

Using open source data and field recordings from the corresponding locations, Andriy K. layers abstract compositions with fragments of reality, blending nature and memory.

https://oscillasound.bandcamp.com/album/lmnl002-poetry-of-the-vanished-territories

Poetry of the Vanished Territories

Support

℘ཞɛɱıɛཞɛ ≈ Andriy K. - Kinburn After [Oscilla Sound]

Recorded Live, September 2024, at Kismet in NYC. Recording cut off after 2 hours. 

James K _ Trip Lick w/ Hank Jackson Takeover - NTS December 2024

APPX:16 by @teleself

Tracklist:
01. enigmadub – 07:25
02. everything ft. alona – 06:00
03. eternal game – 03:50
04. cartilage – 03:29
05. all around you – 04:16
06. fireworks in the garden of eden – 03:31

Appendix.files presents Eternal Game, the latest EP from Teleself, the project of Berlin-based producer Jordan Nason. A journey through the emotive undercurrents of 90s downtempo rave, steady breakbeats, and trip-hop influences, Eternal Game captures a nostalgia-tinged exploration of sound and self. Across six tracks, Teleself weaves big beats, introspective atmospheres, and cinematic textures into a release that feels as at home in a smoky backroom as it does in sprawling, dreamlike landscapes.

Opening with enigmadub, Teleself sets the stage with over seven minutes of trippy, big-room energy—triumphant, hypnotic, and as if plucked from the soundtracks of The Matrix or Blade. everything follows, layering Alona Verzun’s ethereal vocals over steady, polished grooves for an atmospheric six-minute reverie. Title track eternal game shifts gears, evoking the slowed-down, syrupy aesthetic of DJ Krush but pairing it with emotive melodic elements, immersing the listener in a nostalgic montage of self-reflection.

On cartilage, Teleself leans into darker territory, blending boom-bap rhythms with Mob Deep-style aggression, while weaving in trap and Detroit techno influences for a sinister, kinetic cut. The energy eases with all around you, which delivers a halftime sway infused with rich, textured atmospheres that feel like a deep exhale. Closing track fireworks in the garden of eden is a stunning finale—a transcendent journey that lives up to its name, as lush soundscapes evoke an ascent into the ether, hand in hand with everyone you’ve ever known and loved. 

Releases February 6, 2025

Written and produced by Jordan Nason
Mastered by Ike Zwanikken
Artwork by Amos Turner
Vocals by Alona Verzun on ‘everything’

Pre-order

APPX:16 – Teleself – Eternal Game (previews)

info: https://radio.syg.ma/episodes/peripherie-14-xenia-reaper
https://soundcloud.com/xeniareaper

Peripherie

Peripherie 14 – Xenia Reaper

The opening track from Conna Haraway's forthcoming album, "Spatial Fix". Out March 21 on vinyl.

https://theorytherapy.bandcamp.com/album/spatial-fix

@connaharaway
Mastered by @ikezwanikken

Patrick Hartono - Spectral Chaos

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