a1. Mbira (feat. Chiwoniso Maraire & Anania Ngoliga)

b1. Mbira (Charlotte Bendiks & Boska Remix)

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MUSAR Catalog

Ricardo Tobar - Our Violence [MUSAR015]
12'' Vinyl in full artwork sleeve with paper inner.
Limited to 300 copies worldwide.

a1. Our Violence
a2. La Femme Aux Masques (SYO Summer of Love Remix)
b1. La Femme Aux Masques
b2. Mineral

We commence with a warm and bouncy UK acid house vibe. We conclude with a beguiling 'Boards of Canada' style electronic bubble bath. We’re treated to an array of flavors and an outstanding S.O.N.S remix in between. It can only be MUSAR and another compelling collection from Ricardo Tobar. 

With a discography that started on Border Community and includes the likes of Cocoon and ESP Institute as well as MUSAR, Chilean Ricardo’s credentials speak for themselves.

His music does, too. Constantly playing with themes of displacement, disorientation and delight in his fusions, ‘Our Violence’ was inspired by the ongoing discussions of cultural appropriation. At its heaviest, on tracks like the Isolee-esque ‘Our Violence’ and S.O.N.S's SYO rolling breakbeat remix of ‘La Femme Aux Masques’, we’re thrust deep into the most hypnotic of dances. At its most esoteric and experimental, tracks like ‘Mineral’ and ‘La Femme Aux Masques’, we’re taken to places we didn’t even know existed. Places that refuse to accept current formulas or standards and take us outside the box – where MUSAR always loves to be. 

“Even if it’s not a dance tune, it gives it that sort of disorienting feeling I always look for in something,” says Tobar. “In anything, as a matter of fact. Being that a piece of ‘art’ or a simple landscape. Maybe this is the door I was looking for…”
Keep that door open, we’ll be back before you know it…

Our Violence

MUSAR015 // Ricardo Tobar - Our Violence (incl SYO Remix)

J.Wiltshire - Luv44 [MUSAR016]
Limited 12'' edition transparent crystal vinyl (150 copies) in a PVC sleeve with inner printed artwork.

a1. Luv44
a2. The Number Counters (Konx-om-Pax Remix)
b1. The Number Counters
b2. Trails

UK-born, Berlin-based, J.Wiltshire (Hypercolour/Super Hexagon) returns to MUSAR for a deep excursion with Planet Mu's Konx-om-Pax on remix duties.

The tracks came to fruition in Berlin during a time in society when everything was closed and there was a huge layer of uncertainty across the globe. "I was channelling my interest in the introspective side of trance and finding comfort in what I was creating. It was sort of like going back to using processes from when I first started making dance music."

With three original tracks on the EP, 'Luv 44' opens the EP with a pulsating boom-bap groove and atmospheric synth work via acidic licks from the SH-101. 'The Number Counters' boasts sporadic analogue delay with white-noise snare drums and haunting ostinatos. 'Trails' is a welcoming, sluggish roller that chugs into oblivion, making for an idyllic warm-up excerpt for the club.

On remix duties, special guest Konx-om-Pax is summoned to bring his own interpretation of 'The Number Counters'. As an artist, you may recognise Konx-om-Pax’s visuals for Warp, Mogwai, Underground Resistance, Oneohtrix Point Never, Hyperdub, Advanced Beauty and LuckyMe. Oftentimes when turning his hand to production, the Planet Mu signee develops the original elements and pushes them into new territory via a host of analogue effects chains. Among the mix is a hypnotic and continual breakbeat that dips in and out dynamically, plus a host of improvised effects that sporadically paint over the mix like a beautiful and chaotic tapestry.

Luv44

MUSAR016 // J.Wiltshire - Luv44 (incl Konx-om-Pax Remix)

Hoshina Anniversary - Guru Guru [MUSAR017]
Limited edition 12" vinyl (300 copies) full artwork sleeve with paper inner.

a1. Guru Guru
a2. Banri
b1. Kaga
b2. Usagi

In Japanese, the word “guru-guru” refers to the state of spinning, whirling. 
This state is captured in the work of Japanese artist Hoshina Anniversary, who makes his third appearance on MUSAR with his EP ‘Guru Guru' and marks the return of the label after an extended break.

Hoshina’s self-titled brand of ‘watechno’ has appeared on well-loved dance music labels like ESP Institute, Volvox’s Jack Dept and Young Marco’s Safe Trip, alongside MUSAR where he also appeared as Shifting Gears back in 2022; an electronic-jazz- centered moniker.

His ‘Guru Guru’ EP captures the latest snapshot of Hoshina’s sound and sees him draw from Japanese language as a through-line. The title track is the clearest representation of his ‘watechno’, where he uses Japanese instrumentation on top of a menacing EBM-style march. The track's slowly whirling momentum is the “guru-guru”.

On tracks like “Banri”, which means far away in Japanese, we see new shades to Hoshina’s work as he mixes a Japanese Wadaiko drum groove with acidic elements and piano melodies to make a track of contradictions which pairs roughness with elegance. Whereas on “Usagi”, Japanese for rabbit, Hoshina fires up the BPM. Piano melodies remain here but their effect is more drifting and emotive than on “Banri”. “Kaga” is named after a place in the southernmost part of Ishikawa Prefecture, between Kanazawa City and Fukui City. On this track, Hoshina’s love for jazz comes through and even mirrors the work we heard from him under Shifting Gears.

Guru Guru

MUSAR017 // Hoshina Anniversary - Guru Guru

Stefan Vincent - Pre Melancholy [MUSAR018]
Limited 12'' edition transparent crystal vinyl (150 copies) in a PVC sleeve with inner printed artwork.

a1. Mono No Aware
a2. Agent of Distraction
b1. Yonghegong Lama Temple Exit F
b2. Yonghegong Lama Temple Exit F (Priori Remix)

Melancholy, the feeling, is often associated with darkness and deep depression. For Dutch artist Stefan Vincent, within the experience of melancholy there’s beauty to be found. “Decay and loneliness can serve a purpose. Depression can teach you things. To feel deep sadness also means the ability to feel profound emotions.” he says.

For his debut on MUSAR Recordings, “Pre Melancholy” EP, Vincent channels these notions of Melancholy into three tracks that draw on darker moods but also reflect beauty in their intricacy and the atmospheres they create. This EP acts as a precursor to his forthcoming album on MUSAR, “Post Melancholy” which is due in September.

“Mono No Aware” and “Yonghegong Lama Temple Exit F” are both taken from the LP, placed side by side with “Agent of Distraction”, an exclusive track from Vincent for this EP only. We’re also pleased to have Montreal-based musician Priori on the remix of “Yonghegong...”. His rework draws further emotion from that of Vincent’s by slowing the pace and bringing delicate melodies to the forefront; it’s one for introspection.

Pre Melancholy

MUSAR018 // Stefan Vincent - Pre Melancholy (incl Priori Remix)

Tracklistings Mixtape #661 (2024.03.13) : ARSENOPOULOS

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Welcome ARSENOPOULOS ALEX from Larissa, Thessaloniki, Greece! Embark on a magical auditory odyssey with a DJ whose passionate journey with electronic music began in 2005. As an aficionado of Electro-Techno, he carefully curates his tracks, inspired by iconic DJs and producers such as The Hacker, Anthony Rother, Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, and DJ Hell. Living and breathing the Techno scene, he found his heart in Electro. As the years passed, his musical exploration led him to the captivating realms of Indie, Italo, Nu, and Dark disco. In each mix, he effortlessly blends new tracks with beloved old-school favorites, creating an auditory experience that transcends time. Now, with boundless joy, Arsenopoulos has curated an exclusive mix, paying homage to some of the finest electro tracks from his collection throughout the years. Let the beats get you pumped up and surrender to the electro rhythm!

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Tracklist :
01. Martin Merz, Vril - Bleakness (Vril Remix)
02. Reptant, sansibar - Lizard Of Oz (Sansibar Shapeshift)
03. Illektrolab - Overdrive
04. Larionov - One Zero One (St Theodore Remix)
05. Christian Smith - Pressure Drop
06. Anthony Rother - Trans Europa Express (Bonus Beats)
07. Jensen Interceptor x DeFeKT - Free Your Body
08. The Hacker - Body Electric
09. AUX 88 - Space Satellites
10. Komarken Electronics - Spaciousness (The Exaltics Remix)
11. Arnaud Rebotini - Minimize Contact Between People (The Hacker Remix)
12. Sansibar - Nolla
13. Alonzo - Zone D
14. Dexter - Space_Booty
15. The Exaltics & Heinrich Mueller - Dimensional Shift (feat. Paris The Black Fu)
16. Thomas Kress - Munich Music Making Machines (TecRoc RMX)
17. I-F / Secret Desire
18. Marco Bailey - From My Mind (Sterac Electronics Remix)
19. Max Durante & Keith Tucker - Digital System
20. I-f - Playstation #2 (feat. Helga La Blaque)
21. Konerytmi - Yksisarvinen
22. Sansibar - Tamagotchi
23. Decal - Freekin' Empires
24. D.I.E. - Move Yo Body
26. Drexciya - Digital Tsunami

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Follow ARSENOPOULOS : 
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SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/arsenopoulos_alex

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Tracklistings Mixtape #661 (2024.03.13) : ARSENOPOULOS

Adam Rahman steps into the fort for the 25th chapter of Fortcast. 

A maestro known for bringing the pulse of the underground to the Middle East, Adam is based in Dubai and is the co-founder of KitchenSync Records. He also curates exclusive gatherings named ‘WARPED’. 

In this edition, Adam curates a mix that’s a voyage into the heart of the dance floor, effortlessly travelling through the dimensions of deep & hypnotic techno.

We hope you enjoy the mix. 

Tracklist:

CTAFAD - Long [KitchenSync Records]
Ryogo Yamamori - Departure [Kagerou]
DJ M.A.X - Vesta [Hypnotic Room]
Alexskyspirit - Transmission #1 [Edit Select]
Red Noise - Fake Priest [Kvltö Records]
Karim Malek - Disembodied [KitchenSync Records]
Claudio PRC - Celotex [Delsin Records]
Answer Code Request & Amotik - Led [Delsin Records]
Anechoic - Propagating Dynamic Disturbance [Cosmic Wave Records]
Assimilated - The Balance of Reality (Fernie Rebirth) [Kitchensync Records]
Adjust (BE) - Tamaso [Kvltö Records]
Amorphic - A27 [Amorphic04]
Hitam - Venusian Wind [Reclaim Your City]
Adam Rahman - When You Decide To Sleep (SHFT Remix [Kitchensync Records]
Mladys Garin - Orbita [Arido Records]
Anthony Tring - Warm Winds [Postdynamic]

Fortcast025 | Adam Rahman

Taken from Lucid Void's Inner EP on Benthic, out April 25.

Pre-order: https://benthiclabel.bandcamp.com/album/inner-ep
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UHF is a Spanish electro duo, founded by Milford aka José Castillo and David Aragón. 
They are an old school djs, highly respected in the Madrid electronic scene, and undoubtedly influenced by New Beat, EBM, Synth-Pop and the Detroit sounds.

As producers begins in 2014, releasing their first single called "Breakers Life", included in the compilation Madrid City Breakers. A tribute to the group of breakdancers from Madrid in the late 80's, captured in a cult double ep, with tracks by Boris Divider, E.R.P and Luke Eargoggle among other artists and released on Gladio Operations who, later on, would also become partners of the label.

They have also released on labels such as HC Records, Noise To Meet You, Distrito 91and Borg Recordings among others.

Tracklist:
01 Nullptr - Phase Function - CPU Records
02 Splitradix - New Ireland Digital - CPU Records
03 Cignol - Binary Choices - HC Records
04 Cybotron - Maintain - Tresor
05 Larionov - Strange Lights - Schrödinger's Box
06 Alonzo - Corner Of 11th - Cultivated Electronics
07 Microthol - Mechanical Empire - Trust
08 Boris Divider - Gods Of Olympus - Gladio Operations
09 Deemphasis - Silent Path - AC Records
10 Splitradix - West Coast Way - CPU Records
11 Gravity Waves - Memory 3 - Curtis Electronix
12 Brice Kelly - Powers That Be - Gladio Operations
13 Lowfish -  Sound Equipment - Analogical Force
14 TeslaSonic - Anty-Gravity Technology - Minimal Rome
15 Noamm - Electroporation - Tiger Weeds
16 Credit 00 - Let It Roll - Mechatronica

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Strange But Dance Music #161: UHF

French electronic musician from Strasbourg in France Vondkreistan is influenced by electronic music like EBM, italo disco, electro and Techno. He starts music in 2010, when he discovered Kraftwerk earlier, nitzer ebb, the hacker & Kittin and many others, he out some EP and tracks on spectrowave records, Mosaique Records, Nocturbulous Records his music be supported by Commuter, The hacker, Djedjotronic, Da fresh, Terence Fixmer, DVS nme & others

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Alex Smoke - Radio Buena Vida 01.05.24

For the 764th episode of @DarkScienceElectro we will be checking out a non-stop Electro mix by @Henry-Swell - This 43-year-old Finnish DJ has been actively gigging since his first opportunity in 2009, though nowadays he enjoys time at home in peace most of the time. He is a member of Finland's oldest electronic music organization and has put on some Techno events in Finland as well. For his contribution to the Dark Science Electro vault, he takes you on an Electro voyage featuring artists from all over the globe. 

Jeff Mills - IOK-1 
Luke Eeargoggle, Dataintrång - Hello Ladies (Higgins mix)
Patrik Soderbom - Heisenberg (Dataintrång remix) 
N-Ter - Questions 
Carl Finlow - Bind
Morphology - Frozen State
Acidulant - Unimaginary Friend
Syrte - Sensitive Dependence On Initial Conditions
Ben Pest - General Maintenance
Mesak, Daniel Savio - Härdsmälta
Dynamik Bass System - Robotmachine (Hardfloor Remix) 
Severi Laine - LDS (feat. Corydon)
Sinitsin - Logged In [Too Rough 4 Radio]
Juno Lazermachine - Soviet Scientific Test
Vertical67 - Juno
DVS NME - Manufacturer Defect

www.soundcloud.com/dvsnme

Henry Swell

Dark Science Electro - Episode 764 - 5/3/2024 - Henry Swell guest mix

Rigas is the co-owner of @Tiger_Weeds, an Athens-based record label devoted to Electro. With two decades of experience as a DJ, he quietly strives to create memorable experiences, blending broken beats & genuine energy to keep dancefloors alive & vibrant. His exclusive mix for @DarkScienceElectro features both released/unreleased music from his own label as well as a great collection of other tracks.  

PTHGN - Merc N Robbed 
Zobol - Unreleased
Credit 00 - The Mental Voice 
Noamm - Tele-Vision
/DL/MS/ - _이 기쁨 
Hypho & Felixclupah - Unilateral Possesion 
Djedjotronic - Not Real 
Raw Takes - Resist 
Alden Tyrell - Lockstate 
Larionov - Interstellar
Ole Mic Odd & Alonzo - Body Rocking 
Gamma Intel - Papenthin 
Nite Fleit - Little Robot 
T/error - Church Of Algorithm [Dressel remix] 
Teslasonic - Unreleased 

Additional Resources:
https://tigerweeds.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tigerweeds_ath/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088369642321

www.darkscienceelectro.com

Tiger Weeds

Dark Science Electro - Episode 765 - 5/10/2024 - Rigas guest mix

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Kaliii - Area Codes (Benedikt Frey Edit)

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Kalumet - Kronosphere (Moon Patrol Remix)

Kronosphere 
[OSL032 | Oslated]

Production | Zoltan Vajda aka Kalumet
Remix | Irina Kotik & Gilles Wasserman aka Moon Patrol
Mastering | Motion Symmetry
 Artwork | Clément Davout

Released by Oslated from Jeju Island, South Korea
 Release Date: June 3, 2024

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Mental Overdrive - DARTRAX [MUSAR005]
Limited 12" vinyl (150 copies) in transperant sleeve with paper inner.

a1. Mbira-Kalimba (feat. Chiwoniso Maraire & Anania Ngoliga)
a2. Litungu (feat. Maulid Mohammed)
b1. Mbira-Kalimba (Charlotte Bendiks & Boska Remix)
b2. Litungu (DMX Krew Remix)

Following well-received releases from Annie Hall, J. Wiltshire, MANASYt and Ricardo Tobar, MUSAR continues with another distinct slice of hugely satisfying, leftfield dance music, this time courtesy of legendary Norwegian techno producer, Mental Overdrive.

Active since 1990, when he produced the first in a series of legendary, rave-ready EPs for R&S, Mental Overdrive, born Per Martinsen, continues to find inventive new musical paths and approaches thirty years into his career. This deft touch of lifelong curiosity is executed as creatively as ever on the ‘DARTRAX’ EP.

The recordings present on the EP began life in 2004, when Per Martinsen and Aggie Peterson were invited to Tanzania by Norwegian radio producer Sigbjørn Nedland to take part in recording sessions with local musicians in Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo. Despite the “super-inspiring” nature of the sessions, the recordings had been languishing on a hard-drive for over a decade, until their rediscovery leads to them becoming much sought-after, charismatic dancefloor weapons amongst a tight network of DJs.

It should come as no surprise that the mbira itself is key to the lead track ‘Mbira-Kalimba’, forged in partnership with musicians Chiwoniso Maraire & Anania Ngoliga, although others may be delighted, not least relieved, with the precision and creativity with which Martinsen and his collaborators execute the instrument’s unique sound. Far from utilising the usual sample-as-exoticism trope rampant through electronic music, the track instead weaves a delicate and authentic melody that seamlessly expands into surprisingly gritty, yet still playful electro territory, and out the other side.

‘Litungu’, meanwhile, performs a treatment of similar intent on the traditional and more obscure, lute-like instrument predominantly popular in traditional Kenyan music. Here, Martinsen and Maulid Mohammed delicately balance the delicate touch of the original with a layer of charismatic filter and distortion, adding texture to a beat that is somehow both folksy and yet propulsive, resulting in something truly unexpected for open-minded dancefloors.

On remix duty, fellow Norwegians Charlotte Bendiks (one of the first DJs to champion the original) and her equally-skilled studio partner Boska reduce ‘Mbira-Kalimba’ to it’s hypnotic, percussive core, eventually turning the original source to electro liquid for a diverse payoff. Sending heads spinning for the finish, DMX Krew proves to be an inspired choice to remix ‘Litungu’, blending his elastic acid-electro impulses with a particularly wild refix of a more obscure sound, concocting a memorable redo that could only be his own.

This EP is dedicated to Chiwoniso Maraire (1976-2013)

DARTRAX

MUSAR005 // Mental Overdrive - DARTRAX (incl DMX Krew, Charlotte Bendiks & Boska Remix)

ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ - IMMI [MUSAR014]
Limited 12'' edition transparent crystal vinyl (150 copies) in a PVC sleeve with inner printed artwork.

a1. SCATTER 0ˆ
a2. CIN1
b1. CIN1 (Kamila Govorčin Remix)
b2. BOUNCING/LASSITUDE

Pera Sta Ori is the pseudonym of greek sound artist and producer, George Kontogiannidis. Professing a futuristic style, his music blends senses from DnB, IDM and bleep. Bursting into the general consciousness back in 2017, time has only seen this promising artist grow with releases on brokntoys, Furthur Electronix and Yellow Machines. He now readies his next EP with us at MUSAR, titled ‘IMMI’.

Short for ‘Immigrant’, ‘IMMI’ EP is dedicated to uprooted people. Within, Pera Sta Ori explores an imaginary world in which misery is erased from memory. Projecting into vast expanses, each track forms an echo chamber. From the urgent and frenetic vocals of ‘SCATTER 0^’, layered with crunching percussion and swarming bass, to the ambience of ‘Bouncing/Lassitude’ and downtempo quirks of ‘CIN1’, Pera Sta Ori provides a variance of headscapes to slip into.

Chilean celestial spark Kamila Govorčin creates her own world on the remix of ‘CIN1’. Jagged percussion ripple and ricochet with near-industrial inflections. Peppered with openings of etherealism, the samples of the original glide whilst Govorčin keeps things driving with four-to-the- floor punches.

IMMI

MUSAR014 // ΠΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΟΡΗ - IMMI (incl Kamila Govorčin Remix)

An independent record label curated and run by Dweedo, operating out of Amsterdam.

MUSAR005 // Mental Overdrive - DARTRAX (incl DMX Krew, Charlotte Bendiks & Boska Remix)

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