Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)
@maara

Vinyl Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/mx3bj39v
Digi Preorder: https://tinyurl.com/4syr625y

A1. Sip From My Chalice	6.12
A2. Nothing Sacred	4.12
A3. Yearning		6.32


B1. Erotics Of Betrayal	5.34
B2. Rough N’ Ready	5.04
B3. The Ancient Truth	3.49


C1. Just Give Me Time	4.46
C2. Insidious Force	5.03
C3. Oh I Remember…	6.26


D1. Awaken, Plum Plum	6.04
D2. Sapphic Rehabilitation Center	6.40
D3. Surrender		4.43


Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Michael Mitsas & Vivien Hoffman

Montreal’s sapphic mixxtress, the elusive mogul Maara, unveils her debut full length LP via Step Ball Chain. A pairing written in the stars, with twelve dynamically diverse and emotive soundscapes of downtempo bliss, spine-chilling drum and bass and elevated electronica - timeless anthems for sonic indulgence and reflection. Take a deep dive into the sensually charged inner workings of the already prolific producer’s mind. 

An effervescent atmosphere envelopes it’s way through the records entirety, whether it be gloriously lush pads, melancholic words and whispers from her own lips or subterrantian bass. Maara’s world of sound showcases the wild spectrum of emotion, the empathetic passion of joy in Awaken, Plum Plum and Sapphic Rehabilitation Centre alongside the darkness of Insidious Force or Rough ‘N’ Ready. But like most things, the purest beauty can be found within the grey areas, where majority of this records lies. A powerful ebb and flow between cloudy twilight and it’s recurring silver lining, Nothing Sacred wraps you around it’s finger whilst Erotics Of Betrayal pulls you in unexpected directions sure to conjure feelings you didn’t know existed.  

A masterfully united album from start to finish, each listen unveils endless intricacy, delicately and deliciously revealing the potent DNA of Maara.

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)

Ciel - El Califa

@tammohesselink
Artwork by Tim Mastik https://www.instagram.com/timmastik

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https://itsdelicaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/volume-2

Volume 2
by So Klarity

https://soundcloud.com/ruinxxx
https://soundcloud.com/d-tiffany

1. Collect Calling             05:59
2. Count The Loving      08:00
3. Signs Out Of Time      06:21
4. The Choice                 08:09

A body, a voice, a relationship to space and to another. Confrontational at points, reflective at others, an achingly honest presence is articulated throughout the 4 tracks of So Klarity "Volume 2".

Constructed space moves between emotional registers; opening with "Collect Calling". A centering of desire, a desire to desire. What is it to be inside but somehow on the outside, to be both exhibitionist and voyeur? A charged melancholy reminiscent in sensibility of some of post punk’s most iconic heroines.

Granular, glassy planes stretch into the second track; expansive and subtly psychedelic. "Count the Loving" feels to be a meditative massage as medium sent from afar with a guitar pluck so thoughtfully romantic. Hand acoustics fritter over loops and vocal delay with heavy repeats underlines this mood. The sensation of travel, mentally at least, feels to be invited here.

"Signs out of Time" alludes to fractured dissociation, there is a knowingness in this, which nods to a deep understanding of this community. Field recordings and Time blurs. But we don't know what time it is or what time is Love. Dissections. Cuts. Memories. There is a real mass to this track and this weight feels to lean heavy on a heart.

So Klarity closes Volume 2 with "The Choice". Written in the past tense, a feeling of something lost or an echo bouncing back. Could it be a regret or a coming to terms with a situation? Holding on and holding together, drum machine stapling a wound. Flashbacks minimum twice a day appear confessional. Staccato edges and it ends.



"Collect Calling" recorded in Berlin, 2021
"Count The Loving" & "Signs Out Of Time" recorded in Berlin 2022
"The Choice" was recorded in Paris, 2023 
released August 7, 2023

PED002
Streaming & Digital 
Lyrics & vocals by Klarity
Production by D. Tiff
Mastered by Marco @ Analogcut
Words by Katie Shannon https://soundcloud.com/domestic-exile
Artwork Sophia

So Klarity "Volume 2" [DRD002]

here comes the third volume of my 'glistening club music' series. the 3-tracker comes as a bandcamp exclusive as usual. all tracks are made for and tested on the big soundsystem and have been accompanying my sets for a while. love to finally hand them out to everyone!

glistening club music vol. 3

bandcamp

spirit beat

@p_bud
@aroniarecords

BC: https://pbud.bandcamp.com/album/dopen-ep

One Eye Witness Pre-order: https://www.one-eye-witness.com/release/1693409640/P.Bud-Dopen-EP

Label head P.Bud returns to Aronia Records with a four track EP of club ready tracks. Recorded between New York and Toronto over the past two years, the EP takes inspiration from the sounds of both cities, flowing between house, techno, and breaks. 

Premiering today is the A1 and title track, Dopen, opening the record with a dubby pad that unfolds into a grooving deep house cut.

Dopen EP

pi pi pi premiere: P.Bud - Dopen (Aronia Records)

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-kyle-hall-phantom 

With a discography spanning 30 releases, including sought after records from ERP, Donato Dozzy and Hieroglyphic Being, Madrid-based @apnea-records line up the debut solo release from Detroit's finest Kyle Hall (@KMFH).

Cosmic Touch EP

Kyle Hall - Phantom [Apnea Records]

Twenty-four years in the making, ::BLUE:: is an ambitious collision of hyper-focused sound design and twitchy Miami sonic influences that bring together all of Danny Daze’s sprawling interests for the first time. The 90-minute album is intentionally driven by sound itself, intended to be absorbed in one uninterrupted sitting (preferably blindfolded) to coax the listener into creating their own visual accompaniment. A concept piece, ::BLUE:: draws its inspiration from a wide, open world of messages and music, positioning itself just above the stratosphere and zooming in periodically to reveal microscopic details. Curls of rhythm bend around Daze’s sonic landscape like rivers and streams, framing island clusters of abstraction and turning washy ambience into booming bass music or horizontally-skewed experimental IDM. It’s a culmination of Daze’s experiences, spanning his early days as a cross-genre DJ and soundsystem fanatic, through his life as a globetrotting techno & electro producer, to his latter-day role as a cornerstone of Miami’s diverse cultural melting-pot.

Daze cut his teeth DJing and beat juggling when he was still a teenager, learning from the Florida scene’s voracious musical hybridization and paying little attention to genre boundaries. He came up at a time when the area was boundlessly creative but painfully under-documented, listening to bass-heavy electro sounds in one club and then hearing those elements flipped seamlessly by local artists like Phoenecia, Dino Felipe, and Otto von Schirach in another. This ingenuity was put into the spotlight on Homecore! Miami All-Stars, a lengthy showcase Daze presented last year on his own Omnidisc imprint, placing veterans such as Murk and Gosub next to an influential newer generation of artists like MJ Nebreda, INVT, Sister System, and Coffintexts. With ::BLUE::, Daze makes those connections even clearer, submerging glitchy, Schematic-style psychedelia in hypnotic, meditational reflecting pools and curving futuristic, bass-heavy grooves into lavish, experimental atmospheres. A love-letter to Miami that fully takes in the city’s broad outlook, ::BLUE:: examines how its sounds have been absorbed into the DNA of global electronic music, often without due credit.

It’s hard to believe that ::BLUE:: is Daze’s debut full-length, and it almost wasn’t. He finished an album back in 2013 but scrapped it when he began to realize it didn’t fully encapsulate his musical and artistic scope. Daze wanted to develop a record that highlighted the physicality he remembers from club music: the hands on turntables, the frequencies that practically rearrange your insides, the mass of voices, the energy of breakdancing cyphers. He produced 100 tracks for ::BLUE::, whittling them down to a tight 19 that he blended together, applying his experience as a DJ to create a seamless listening experience. The record, released via his own Omnidisc label, also highlights his ongoing relationship with the local scene, with guest appearances from Push Button Objects, Nick León, Jonny From Space, and Deroboter. And it’s not just an album; Daze has evolved the record into a live, audio-visual journey to be presented at planetarium (full dome) environments, using sonic elements from ::BLUE:: while directing eye-popping visuals created alongside Sensory Works, Joseph Nickson, and Konx Om Pax. The show made its debut during Art Basel Miami at The Frost Museum Planetarium and is preparing to be shown in various cities around the world. The show is currently being turned into an app, using Dolby Atmos and VR technology to enhance the message. Lie back, and let your mind and body do the rest.

CREDITS:
Stereo Version
Mixed: Danny Daze
Mastered: Joshua Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv)

Dolby Atmos Version
Mixed: Danny Daze
Mastered: Danny Daze

::BLUE::

ORDER ::BLUE::

Danny Daze - Silver Box ft. Nick León, Jonny From Space

@roza-terenzi
@noffweezy
@papercutslimited

BC: https://paper-cuts.bandcamp.com/album/roza-terenzi-furious-frank-lp-pcltd09

Next up on Paper-Cuts is the individual works of Roza Terenzi & Furious Frank in a new series for the label featuring 2 artists in unison over a full length, double feature LP. 

Split across six-tracks the two Australian born artists deliver a like-minded swarm of mid-tempo breaks, lush ambience, unrelenting drum & bass and techno.

pi pi pi premiere: Roza Terenzi - Total Recall Feat. Noff (Paper-Cuts)

The ethereal A1 from our new collaborative release betweenNAFF (@naffrecordings) & Animalia, produced in Montreal by @priori-ties and @secondcousins.

Out now via One Eye Witness.

Danny Daze - Silver Box ft. Nick León, Jonny From Space

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