A one hour excerpt from our recent All Day Chaos show @ The Cannon Factory! This was early on the day, some warm up shit to cool you down :)

All Day Chaos @ The Cannon Factory - 21.08.21

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@Soela is the DJ and production alias of Elina Shorokhova, a Russia-born Berlin-based experienced pianist and vocalist who has made a hugely impactful transition into electronic music.

Having released material on such labels as Kompakt, Dial, Shall Not Fade, Lost Palms, E-Beamz, Red Ember Records, Sushitech, and others, Soela joins the ranks of Scissor & Thread for this exquisite album - Dark Portrait. 

The album opens in a typically understated manner with Unsuitable - a melancholic trip-hop adjacent track that sets the tone for the next 8 pieces. As Soela explains, “I was dealing with some very complex feelings, so I came up with this album, which helped me not to despair, to work on myself, to grow internally, and to start listening to myself. It helped me to keep sane when my country invaded Ukraine with a full scale war. It absolutely broke my heart, and music was one of my main salvations.” 

This complex mix of emotions plays out across the album with tracks that utilize her beautiful musicality (Through the Windows feat. Francis Harris and Philipp Priebe, Drowning feat. Module One) and ear for details with skittering beats, ambient soundscapes (Spirits, Lost In The Fog) and lose-yourself dancefloor moments such as the collaboration with Lawrence on February Is Not Going To Be Forever. The title track Dark Portrait combines dubby elements with affecting pads and melodic touches, while the lead single Even If I Ask You Stay delves into multiple feelings around escaping toxic situations, and battling depression. It features a powerful vocal from Soela supported by a deeply affecting arrangement. The closing track The Darkest Hour Before Sunrise brings a sense of hope and light, balancing subdued keys and strings with ethereal tones and atmospheres

Dark Portrait

Soela - February Is Not Going To Be Forever (feat. Lawrence)

"I already had the title of the album, the challenge now was to make a track that fit. I’d originally envisioned a spoken-word interlude by the Godfather of Techno, Mr. Juan Atkins, but he proved to be too hard to get a hold of at the time. Now I heard he’s moved to Los Angeles." (Alan D. Oldham aka DJ T-1000)

Progress

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DJ T-1000 - Progress

Listen to the single: https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/lovelanguage 
Pre-order 'A Deeper Life': https://chaosinthecbd.lnk.to/adeeperlife 

A Deeper Life…

After over a decade of making music, we’re finally releasing our debut album A Deeper Life on May 9th 2025, on our very own imprint In Dust We Trust.

What started as an idea in 2020, during a period of stagnation for us and so many others, grew into something that felt within reach. Demos were refined, and Beans was producing more music than ever. Then, as our intense touring schedule resumed, we never anticipated we’d find the time to complete the project.

This album has been a labor of love—it’s more than just an album for us. It’s a love letter to our home country New Zealand; to our bond as brothers, to our family and friends that have supported us since the start; and to the laid-back way of life that shaped who we are today. But it’s also a journey through the global sounds that we’ve fallen in love with over the years.

Today we’re dropping the first single from the album, Love Language, featuring our fellow Kiwi and regular collaborator, the legendary Nathan Haines, on saxophone. We poured so much of ourselves into this track, and we hope you can feel that when you hear it.

This is an immensely proud moment for Beans and I. Never in our wildest dreams could we have imagined that when we relocated to London from Auckland in 2012, not only would we one day release an album, but that it would turn into a full-time career, giving us the chance to travel the world and meet incredible people along the way. We owe so much of this success to those who have continued to support us, and we hope this musical offering excites you as much as it does us.

Peace and love,
Louis and Beans

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Painting by Sam Edward, album design by Asel Tambay @aseltambay, illustration by Aaron Ziggy @aaron.ziggy
Photo by Ophelia Mikkelson Jones @opheliaafm

Love Language

Loca celebra su primer EP COMPILOCA vol.01.

Choroni Tribal  de https://soundcloud.com/pankoba
"Este track combina lo mejor de dos mundos: los vigorosos tambores de Choroní y los vibrantes sintetizadores de la guaracha colombiana, enriquecido con el típico snare del reggaetón. Completado con las envolventes vocales de La China Venenosa, este tema invita a experimentar la intensa energía de Latinoamérica."

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COMPILOCA vol.01 es una colaboración de 12 tracks de artistas queer latinxs que han encendido las pistas de la noche de Buenos Aires. 

Esta disponible por LOCA REC en Bandcamp.

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