wow, pretty good new release on Silva Michael!

the sound of when two mirrors are face to face

Buy: https://silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-point
Releases on February 27th, 2024
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Introducing Slow Blink, the latest sonic venture from acclaimed producer Michael Claus, who this time pivots to a more raw, club-centric sound. Under this new moniker, Claus unveils a 5-track EP that radiates raw, rave-inspired energy, marking a stark contrast to his typically more ambient and introspective creations. This release is a resonant journey through overdriven drum machines and subaquatic electro, meticulously crafted for the pulsating heart of the dance floor.

The EP showcases two original tracks by Slow Blink, where Claus delivers a frenetic concoction of saturated rhythms and kaleidoscopic melodies, interwoven with iridescent atmospheres that pulse with vibrant intensity. These are complemented by a special rave edit, a high-energy rendition that intensifies the originals' dynamic energy and is perfect for peak club moments.

Complementing Claus' originals, the EP features two striking remixes by Farsight and Pteron, adding an extra layer of depth to the EP. Farsight's interpretation infuses a bass-heavy rhythm, transforming the original into a breakbeat-driven powerhouse, enriched with a new dimension of funk and bounce. Meanwhile, Pteron accelerates the tempo, reimagining the track as a sub-heavy drum and bass odyssey. This version layers swift percussion over deep basslines, evolving the original melodies into a captivating, rhythmically complex soundscape. Together, these remixes not only pay homage to the essence of Slow Blink's debut but also push it into thrilling new realms.

Slow Blink (aka Michael Claus)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikec187/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/michael-claus
BandCamp: michaelclaus.bandcamp.com

Farsight:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/djfarsight/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/djfarsight
X / Twitter: twitter.com/DJFarsight
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2gTyZstDbbmkkohxLNchlj

Pteron:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pteron/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/pterontracks
Club Moniker: clubmoniker.bandcamp.com

Silva Electronics:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/silvaelectronics/
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/silvaelectronics
Bandcamp: silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com
Website: www.silvaelectronics.net
Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/11glIMvFlbpftSVUPrVLB0?si=8356319043d240c9&nd=1

SE 19 // Slow Blink - "Liminal Point" (feat. Farsight & Pteron)

AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM FT > 
https://futuretimes.bandcamp.com/album/dolo-6

DOLO PERCUSSION is back! DOLO 6 is the first Dolo Percussion drop since 2020, 6 more drum tools for the freaky, gnarly, and psychedelic DJ in U. Fastfreeks and Chuggheads can each get some, with everything from DOLO 27’s frenzied tek to DOLO 29’s SP crank. Direct from Future Times digital for immediate party use. Do Your Beat!
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releases April 12, 2024

Produced and mixed by Andrew Field-Pickering at Future Times.
Mastered by Dietrich Schoenemann at Complete
DOLO 26, 27, 30 Mixed with Mezey, DOLO 25 Mixed with Niko Rao
Cover illustration by Andrew Field-Pickering

DOLO PERCUSSION - DOLO 26 (FTDIGI019)

Kia is an acclaimed Australian DJ & founder of the Animalia & Cirrus labels. A highly skilled selector and open-eared music digger, who is ever searching tirelessly for lost obscurities and hidden gems. On the dancefloor her sound spans bass heavy rhythms, IDM and the deeper shades of techno.

About the mix Kia said: “This mix is a big amalgamation of sets and moods I've been playing recently on my travels in Mexico, Colombia, the US & Canada, and some shades and new styles influenced by my time in Latin America & Detroit specifically. Like a travel diary in a mix :) ”

At Monument Festival 2022 Kia gifted us with the perfect afternoon set, laying down three hours of tightly woven hypnotic grooves. This year she will be closing out Friday night playing b2b with Polygonia. Not to be missed. 


Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/kia-sydney
https://www.instagram.com/kiasvs/
https://soundcloud.com/cirruslabel
https://soundcloud.com/animalia-label

Full details & final tickets available to Monument Festival 2024 available here: https://festival.mnmt.no/

MNMT 422 : Kia

In loving memory of this beautiful great, talent girl, forever in us, thank you for too many things, we will always remember you.
Shine forever my darling🥹❤️‍🔥

Para esta ocasión hicimos la invitación a la bella y talentosa "Kitti Von Paige". Es una artista que mezcla su visión estética con su música, creando una experiencia envolvente para quienes la siguen. Con una vibra oscura y retrofuturista, comparte momentos de su vida y colaboraciones que reflejan su creatividad y autenticidad. Su sonido, influenciado por géneros como el synthwave, darkwave, EBM y ambient, transporta a paisajes sonoros llenos de emociones y nostalgia. Lo que la hace especial es cómo logra conectar con su público a través de su arte, mostrándose tal como es y explorando nuevos territorios en la música electrónica.

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For this occasion, we invited the beautiful and talented "Kitti Von Paige.
She is an artist who blends her aesthetic vision with her music, creating an immersive experience for her audience. With a dark and retro-futuristic vibe, she shares moments from her life and collaborations that reflect her creativity and authenticity. Her sound, influenced by genres like synthwave, darkwave, EBM, and ambient, transports listeners to emotional and nostalgic sonic landscapes. What makes her special is the way she connects with her audience through her art, revealing her true self while exploring new territories in electronic music.

No hesitate to follow her! 
⛓️‍💥⚔️@kittivonpaige⚔️⛓️‍💥

Art by: tomcruv and kitti

𝐒&𝐂 𝐏𝐃𝟎𝟎𝟏 - 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐕𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐞  𝐃𝐣 𝐬𝐞𝐭

🔮🌿 Silva Electronics is excited to announce the 20th entry in our catalog: Part II of solotape's 'Days on End' album—A series of vignettes where simplicity breeds authenticity, delivering smoked-out jams perfect for late-night introspection. 🌃🌌

Pre-order is now available for both digital and cassette formats! Purchasing the tape includes a digital download of Part II and Part I (you'll receive a digital download code for Part I when the tape ships).

SE 20 - Silva Electronics, November 2024

Music: solotape (@tapes_and_moire )
Mastering: Mark Pistel (@mark_pistel )
Cover render: @hydra_v0id 
Design: Saish K (@saishk___ )

SE 20 // solotape - "Days On End (pt. 2)" (cs)

Recorded live at Paral·lel Festival 2024, Saturday 530-830PM, Port del Comte, Spain.

Thank you to the Paral·lel team for the trust, to everyone whose music I was able to share, to all of you for being there and for listening.

@parallelfestival

Aaron J at Paral·lel Festival 2024

Command D summons the gods of the deep to have us completely submerged in a world of interdimensional dub techno, traversing us through an hour and a half of infinitely looped reflections and subaquatic soundscapes. 

@commandd

Q. This certainly feels like one of your most immersive mixes to date, deeply contemplative and full of dreamy dub techno atmospherics. What inspiration did you draw upon, and what type of setting or situation could you imagine it being enjoyed in? 

A. I started to get into this sound when I was putting together my mix for the Moonshoe mix series. I didn’t know what to call it at the time but I found all of those tunes and tied them together with a certain feeling that was really inspiring me then, it was very organic and that is still one of my favourite mixes. You can hear dub elements scattered throughout that whole mix.

As I started incorporating more dub elements into my productions I discovered artists like Stephen Hitchell and Rhythm & Sound that had created a kind of music that was really extremely satisfying for me to listen to, especially considering my developing love for hi-fi and larger sound systems. I incorporated those artists into my FHUO mix which was a much more considered exploration of the style. Looking back on the process of making the mixes and how much I enjoyed them really assures me that the deep and contemplative sound is a big part of who I am.

For this mix I’ve taken inspiration from the MDC series itself which I’ve been listening to for years. I wanted to add little hints of deep house sounds as a nod to the mixes of the past. I personally think mixes like this are the best to listen to when you’re travelling and looking out a window, otherwise maybe sitting at a desk on a rainy day doing some work. I’d like people to listen to this in a time where they won't be distracted by something else or feel the need to skip forward, I’d want people to just throw it on and let it play, drifting in and out of the tracks and their own thoughts.

Q. Are there any songs in the mix that are especially close to your heart, and what is it about these tracks that resonate with you so much?

A. My favourite tracks in the mix are Saftig Komposition by Rasmus Hedlund and Sedlec Ossuary by Persuasion. At a base level I love these tracks because they take a more modern approach to a dub techno track with tight production. Going deeper, the thing that really resonates with me is hard to put into words and best left unsaid. I think this kind of music (along with many other kinds) allows the listener to feel emotions that aren't able to be put into words, part of why I love it so much. I find that dub techno specifically can feel sad and happy at the same time like lots of jazz ballads. That to me is a really beautiful sound that kind of encapsulates life in general.

Q. Tell us about the development of your live set, and where things are currently at with it? Do you feel like you’re able to explore different shades of your sound when playing in a live setting?

A. Putting together my first live set was an awesome experience. I got to play it all around Australia from clubs to rainforests. I’ve put the current live set to bed for now and am starting to work on a new one with a slightly different setup. Although it was a challenging experience, I loved making a live set because often when I would dig for tunes to play out I’d think ‘I wish I had a song like this’ and writing a live set meant that I could bring those ideas to life and curate a set exactly how I wanted. I think I’m really starting to settle into ‘my sound’ in production and DJing, but there are creative limitations in both like finding new music or learning new skills. Overcoming technical barriers in production allows me to get closer to my most true form of expression when it comes to what’s coming out the speakers so I’ve been really working on that recently. Hoping the next live set will be bigger and better : )

MDC.302 Command D

full broadcast

http://m50.net/playlists/2025.01.31.html

@jt-2000...
Tin Man - Falling Acid
Life Recorder - From Above
Black Dog Productions - Merck
Grad U - Polar NIght
Manooz - Boxin' With GOD
Glytek Audio - Koi
Far Out Radio Systems - My Pacifist
Robert Drewek/Tomie Nevada - More CPU Please
Carl Craig - Televised Green Smoke
The Mechanical Man - Liberty Means Responsibility
Kamyar Ring - K.Feelings 5
Samo DJ - Sonya's Theme
lan Pooley - 303 (2 Bars)
Ian Pooley - Electric Mistress (303 version)
Human Space Machine.- 30803
Aphex Twin - MADMA with Nastya

@m50...
Sullivan Johns : Accordance Tone : Pitched Variations : Moving Furniture
Searows : Martingale : Flush : Last Recordings On Earth
Zero Key : 01 : [untitled] : False Aralia
FSOL : Across Lands : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Intel Comm : Drive15 : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
FSOL : Deserted Roads : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
The Bubble Heads : Frozen In The Air : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Blackhill Transmitter : Karmin Line : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Suburban Domestic : Stillness : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
FSOL : Multiplying Mutations : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Humanoid : Co-Pilot : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Smart Systems : The Tingler (30Hz Remix) : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
FSOL : Recollection : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
FSOL : Nagware : A Controlled Vista 2.7 - Mini Pack 1 : fsoldigital.com
Negative Supply : June NY : Les Glaneurs : kshack
s8jfou : It Do Go Down : Dognip : Parapente
Nebulo : Lates Al Dente Jam
Shielding : NY16
Selfsame : 04 : [untitled] : False Aralia
Steve Roach : All I Feel : Day One of Forever : Projekt
e-garbage : Vista32.reg : System32 : Pulse
e-garbage : backfromschool.jpg : System32 : Pulse
SNKLS : ESSENCE VII : ESSENCE : Polaar
Midori Hirano & Brueder Selke : Scale C : Split Scale : Thrill Jockey
Buried Marie : 1 : Darkwing : Neotantra
SNKLS : ESSENCE V : ESSENCE : Polaar
Gagi Petrovic : Final Anthem (Berlin) : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
The Jaffa Kid : Meta : Strae : The Jaffa Kid
being : Crakkshh : Just Visiting : This Machine Is Broken
Gabor Lazar : Execute : Reflex : Raster-artistic Platform
Aphex Twin : body pads (London 19.07.2023) : Music From The Merch Desk 2016-2023 : WARP
The Jaffa Kid : Vangu : Strae : The Jaffa Kid
Christopher Willits : Origin : Gravity : Plancha
Cahl Sel : February : Moment : Reflective
Gagi Petrovic : Toen ht uiteenviel : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
Microstoria : Pokus : Init Ding & _Snd : Thrill Jockey
Gagi Petrovic : ysterie : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
Shielding : Seasoning : [tba] : Kimochi Sound
being : Poly : Just Visiting : This Machine Is Broken
Michael Claus : TerraX
Gagi Petrovic : Gedachtengolven : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
Zero Key : 03 : False : False Aralia
MPU101 : sequoia10 : MPU105 : Ilian Tape
Gagi Petrovic : Y1.2 : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
kaitlin simotics : Truck Attitude : Kaitlin Music : Relaxin
MF Doom : Hoe Cakes : MM..Food : Rhymesayers
Steve Roach : Slow Emotion : One Day Of Forever : Projekt
Philip Jeck : Clocking Off : rpm : Touch
Gagi Petrovic : Petrol Hope : Music For Dance And Theatre 2011-2024 : Moving Furniture
Philip Jeck : Pleione : rpm : Touch
Nebulo : Exit Jam : Fugitive Jams
Microstoria : Feld 1 : Init Ding & _Snd : Thrill Jockey
Buried Marie : Darkwing 10 : Darkwing : Neotantra
Christopher Willits : Curve : Gravity : Plancha
being : Poly : Troit : This Machine Is Broken

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@sphere_radio
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Jim Thompson + m50 @ etc 2025.01.31

IG: www.instagram.com/mikec187/
SC: @michael-claus

SE Founder Michael Claus @michel-claus is back at it again for Episode 3, coming through with a slow-burning journey of downtempo grooves, tripped-out rhythms, and dubby atmospheres.

Full interview and tracklist -> https://blog.silvaelectronics.net/post/779628891026472960/se-podcast-3-michael-claus

Tracklist:
Artist - Track name

Forest Management - Hydro
Porter Ricks - Phosphoric
Techno Animal - Hydrozoid
In Aeternam Vale - 808TS
Conforce - Elude
Austin Cesear - Cloud Hall
Huerco S. - Rushing To Paradise
Bookworms & Steve Summers - Let it Run
Jack Hyde - Sea-Stone
Shinichi Atobe - Plug and Delay
Demdike Stare - Eulogy
Millsart - The Deuce Theory
DJ Spider - Planetary DisFunkshun
Elexos Park - Guava
Bruce Trail - Beatrice
2301 - Shell
Monolake - Fragile
Plastikman - I Don't Know
Marcelus - Utopia

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**Tell us about the mix you've recorded for us.**

I put this mix together on a very snowy Saturday night in February, where everything outside was blanketed in white and it just kept coming down for hours. The view from my window was beautiful, and that cozy, surreal stillness definitely inspired the direction of the mix. Since I was posted up at home, I decided to go for a slower, more laid-back set that featured some of my favorite styles and sound palettes. We’re cooking low and slow here—downtempo sluggers, lush atmospheres, and staggered rhythms that drift behind and around the beat. It moves through different zones, starting mellow and hazy, building toward tripped-out house, minimal and dubby textures.

**Can you walk us through your creative process when approaching this mix?**

I wanted the mix to feel like it matched the color and mood of that snowy night—shades of purple, blue, and white. The idea was to explore the more psychedelic, melodic, and slightly off-kilter sides of downtempo and experimental club sounds. I started by gathering some of my favorite tracks in this realm and loosely organizing them by tempo. Then I hit record and just jammed, gradually increasing the tempo as the mix progressed. There are a few rough edges in there, but I chose not to re-record it. You can hear “me” in there. Definitely not AI ;)

SE Podcast 3: Michael Claus

https://soundcloud.com/michael-claus
https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/gradient-dreams-ep

Drawn from live performances in San Francisco and Sacramento between 2022 and 2023, Michael Claus’ latest 4-track EP distills the energy, experimentation and atmosphere of those sets into a focused studio release. Loops, textures, and rhythmic sketches originally crafted for the dance floor and shaped in real time by crowd energy, space, and intuition have been reshaped into four fully realized tracks—each one carrying traces of the environments and moments that first gave them life.

From the high-velocity percussion and drive of “Gradient Dreams” to the low slung and staggered swing of “Plastic Soul,” Claus weaves together a palette of saturated percussion, hazy atmospheres and pixelated melodies. “AI Instinct” locks into a hypnotic and machine-link churn of syncopated 909s and a minimalist 303, while “Invisible Beach” closes things out with a groovy melody that feels half dream, half machine. There’s a distinctly cybernetic mood running throughout—neon-tinted and lo-fi, like glimpses of a decaying city’s sprawl refracted through smoke and chrome.

Influenced by the retro-futurist visions of authors like William Gibson, Claus taps into a sound both worn and futuristic, pulsing with motion yet heavy with atmosphere. The result is a collection that feels lived-in and cinematic. Whether heard in a club or in solitude, the EP offers a snapshot of Claus’ creative loop between performance and production, memory and reinvention.
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releases June 13, 2025

UPDATE on our upcoming release pre-order, “Gradient Dreams” EP.

We have decided to donate all proceeds of this release to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, whose mission it is to supply medical aid, treatment, food, water, and necessities to families affected by the ongoing crisis. They also focus on rebuilding healthcare facilities, and funding trauma counseling and mental health services to foster healing in the community.

From the BBC ( https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz63jnx52l0o ):

“The IPC assessment, released on Monday, found half a million people - or one in five - were facing starvation in Gaza. It said nearly 71,000 children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished over the next 11 months to April 2026.”

From PBS ( https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/as-israels-blockade-pushes-gaza-towards-famine-aid-workers-say-they-feel-helpless ):

“After months of trying to raise alarm, humanitarian workers are overflowing with anger, frustration and horror over Israel’s nearly three-month blockade of Gaza. The Associated Press spoke to over a dozen aid workers, some with years of experience in emergencies around the world and Palestinians who have worked through this and other wars.

They say what is happening in Gaza is a catastrophe, among the worst they have ever seen. It’s more painful, they say, because it’s man-made, caused by Israel cutting off all food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to the territory nearly 11 weeks ago.

The world’s top authority on food crises last week warned of famine unless the blockade ends. Almost the entire population of around 2.3 million is acutely malnourished, and one in five Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, it said.” (from PBS)

Please consider making your own contribute to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.  You can make a donation and learn more about their work on their website: 

https://www.pcrf.net/
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Composition, production, mixing: Michael Claus
Mastering: Russell E. L. Butler

SE 21 // Michael Claus  - "Gradient Dreams" EP

@silva-electronics

Track 6 titled "Man Against The Sun" on my new LP on Silva Electronics.

Buy it here:
https://silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/arrival-lp

Arrival lp

Man Against The Sun - 'Arrival' LP - Silva Electronics

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Label: @silvaelectronics - silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com
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Releases on: @100percentsilk // @lefthandpathwax // @JacktoneRecords // @SilvaElectronics + more
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Contact: michael@silvaelectronics.net
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Man Against The Sun - 'Arrival' LP - Silva Electronics

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