Name: Caroline Polachek - The Gate (nthng's Safe Haven) by nthng
Duration: 6 min 36 s
Description: unofficial edit of caroline polachek's the gate

unofficial edit of caroline polachek's the gate

Caroline Polachek - The Gate (nthng's Safe Haven)

Night Journeys EP out March 25th. Preorder at kulorco.bandcamp.com

Written by Najaaraq Vestbirk 
Produced by Najaaraq Vestbirk and Otto Vik Mathisen  
Vocals by Sophie Joe 
Mixed by James Kelly
Mastered by Joel Krozer / Six Bit Deep 
Artwork by Esben Weile Kjær

Courtesy - Night Journeys II (Kulør 011)

digitally released on december 3rd 2021
re-mastered by Isabel @ OLO mastering. 

digital download: transatlanticrecords.bandcamp.com/album/earthseed
vinyl pre-order: soon

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As Above So Below

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Following her recent release with Live From Earth, Istanbul-rooted Nene H (@nenetreat) now launches her own label UMAY, aimed at representing SWANA and QTBIPOC artists. Inaugurated by Munich based trans activist BASHKKA (@bashkka), the EP titled Maktub (Arabic for ”its written”) materializes the artist's solo debut, and its trail blazes for queer club bangers. As BASHKKA states, ”Maktub is an idiosyncratic love letter to myself, my heritage and my community. My songs reflect the expedition of the past year and a half up until now and all the emotions that I gave myself space and fortitude to deal with and to also to relish in''.

BASHKKA, trained singer and songwriter, was born in Munich, but came of age amid the  New York Ballroom scene, which offered a different kind of family to the traditional Turkish one she grew up in. This dichotomy has been equally important in shaping BASHKKA’s identity as an artist—and is echoed throughout her solo debut which blends uptempo dance floor music with Kurdish vocal samples, alongside a Chicago-influenced bounce house piece featuring BASHKKA’s own vocals. The artwork by Copenhagen based Noah Umur Kanber complements these influences impressively, taking inspiration from Sumerian mythology and the non-binary goddesses Ishtar and Ereshkigal which can be seen in the motif. It's these two figures that BASHKKA has found most interesting in reflecting on her inner conflicts in regards to her personal history. Ishtar as the goddess of love and sexuality and Ereshkigal, representing the underworld. That is why BASHKKA’s debut EP turns out to be an intensely personal project, a love letter towards her foremost defining influences: her Turkish heritage and the queer community. She says, ”my sound hasn’t been as much of a thought through process and rather an echo of feelings passing through different margins, styles and all underrepresented communities..” 

UMAY starts as a non-profit label sharing the revenue with its artists, an open critique against industry standards, crude label politics and the dominant music business model that Nene H has had to painfully experience herself in the recent years. With Maktub, UMAY spotlights Nene H’s  close friend and ally whose presence in the European club community has recently risen at an astounding pace, as demonstrated by her presence at some of the most renowned clubs such as Berghain / Panorama Bar. 

The EP features four original tracks by BASHKKA, complemented with a remix by label mommy Nene H. Maktub will first appear digitally on February 15th via UMAY and is followed by a vinyl release and music video in the summer. Dedicated merchandise is available via Bandcamp, profits from the merchandise go to The Association for Support for Transgender Children (FSTB).

1. Act Bad (4:47)
2. DeFol (5:14)
3. Aziza (5:29)
4. C-quence Of Calamities (4:31)
5. DeFol (Nene H Remix) (4:18)

Mixed by Sugar
Mastered by Joel Krozer at Six Bit Deep
Artwork by Noah Umur Kanber

UMAY is Nene H’s newly founded venturesome platform for emerging music artists, aimed to build bridges and empower local culture, giving visibility for geographically underrepresented regions and artists with a strong focus on South, Western Asian and African artists as well as QTBIPOC. UMAY focuses on establishing trustful and long-lasting relationships with its community, in an attempt to defy the challenges emerging artists come across in the modern music business. While being completely transparent and non-profit, UMAY aims to stand aside in trustful partnerships with its artists and not in hierarchy. UMAY focuses on releasing genuine electronic music productions, innovative merchandise and a respectful representation of its artists backgrounds within the context of each release. Umay is the goddess of fertility in Central Asian Turkic mythology and Tengriism and as such related to women, mothers and children. Umay resembles earth-mother goddesses found in various other world religions.

Maktub

BASHKKA - Maktub (UMAY001) - Previews

MOTHER presents you the ultimate soundtrack for an extra 💦 lucky 💦 Lunar New Year from our dearest CLITS (@clits-clits). Known for their high-energy sets and productions, @djhighfuture & @anyunbi take us on a fun, one hour sonic journey through their teenage years and current moods while navigating through different musical spheres and BPM-levels. Enter the year of the Rabbit with this juicy mix - refuel and start energized into the new year with us 🌈🧧✨

CLITS are celebrating this LNY for the first time with their doggo that they brought from Seoul 🐶 - How are you celebrating?

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CLITS - Lunar New Year Mix

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-bashkka-c-quence-of-calamities

@bashkka 'Maktub' EP is packed with peak time dance floor weapons, slathering listeners in high octane bass, weighted drums, potent grooves and shapeshifting sonics - provoking all manners of bodily contortions.

BASHKKA - C-quence Of Calamities [UMAY]

Courtesy - Hearts 
Written by Oliver Lieb 
Produced by Najaaraq Vestbirk 
Additional production by Alex Kassian 
Mixed by James Kelly 
Mastered by Joel Krozer / Six Bit Deep

Artwork:
Sofia Defino Leiby Patision 82 
300 x 200 cm 2
018 
Enamel, photo transfer, correction fluid, sgraffito, pencil, watercolor on artist panel 
Image courtesy Sweetwater, Berlin/Benjamin Marvin

Courtesy - Hearts

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Artist: windowseeker
Title:  Aspire+
Label: Transatlantic

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@transatlanticrecords

CRUDE Premiere: windowseeker - Aspire+ [Transatlantic]

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vocals by Erika de Casier
vocal production by Erika de Casier 
keys by August Rosenbaum
produced by Najaaraq Vestbirk 
written by Tim Kellett, Robin Taylor-Firth
mix and master by Joel Krozer / Six Bit Deep

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