'Noone St. Encounter' and all associated works were created, produced and compiled on unceded Aboriginal land. General Merchant acknowledges that it operates on stolen land, belonging to the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation, and we pay our respects to Aboriginal elders past, present and emerging.

‘Noone St. Encounter’ sonically depicts ex-terrestrial-isms that stem from an obsession of other worldly life forms. Rxex utilises modular synthesis to create atmospheres that are both biologically familiar and alien to the human ear. Probing beyond the outer orbits of the sound-solar system, Rxex incorporates psy-fi fantasy bass-abductionism to create a unique and varied sound that is informed by a distinctive modular synthesis. 

The release features an excellent remix by Naarm based Homelander that operates as a more functional dancefloor track to round out the EP.

Mixing: LOIF & Rxex
Mastering: Darren Ziesing
Artwork: Lucius Brand (@d.psyfer00)

Don't Look Back Just Breathe (Homelander Remix)

Dissociation

support & buy: https://stagnorecords.bandcamp.com/album/waitomo 

A powerful glow paralyses time in the night. The hypnotic lights and the darkness of the ravine draw together silence and noise, the harmonic vibrations of a-formed bodies.
It's a different light, travelling cautiously and heavily, enough to pierce boundaries. It can permeate and engulf anything, its bioluminescence is magical and part of its amorphous system.
It's both astral and all too earthly. All around, sparkling threads weave the world's most intricate mesh: those who only travel in a straight line will be able to dodge the stars, but not this. It will be absorbed and be light.

A sprawling exploration of shimmering galaxies and subterranean swampy-tek. Not Mass, Simone Bauer, Thoden, Abo Abo, Drawbridge, and Orchid join forces and weave murky and liquid plots, sanctioning the second part of this VA's trilogy on Stagno Records.

released April 26, 2024

A&R by Luigi Cippone and Marilù Lembo
Mastering by Marco Pellegrino (Analogcut Studio, Berlin)
Artwork by photographer Aria Ruffini in collaboration with Umberto Napoletano.
Visual research by Aria Ruffini, Umberto Napoletano and Ettore Dammicco.
Texts by Marilù Lembo

Waitomo (Previews) [SNVA002]

@solmadj

Eunoia - or beautiful thinking - a fourth DE RIO compilation reflecting on the accelerating life pace where sound assists the mindwork and gravitates ideas borne across fragile imaginations. A massive 17-track сompilation is featuring rising stars and boundary-pushing talents, artists whose creativity is determining the sound of the future electronic scene like Feral, Pianeti Sintetici, Vel, Alpha Tracks, and many more, a novelty substratum in its spectral variety. Loyal to endless sonic exploration for the dance floor of the present future, this release showcases the multi-dimensional soundscapes at the core of techno’s nonconformist spirit. Hear Aratak’s rhythmic pull of absolute traction, dive into Dwelve13's comforting bass and avant-garde piano, feel Answer's bleep integrity, lose yourself in Plate's circular patterns, journey through Wild Moss' psytrance reformations, and slow down for a second with Lenti Sistemi’s leftfield basis and fine-detailed ambience.

Mastered by Dekeyden 
Designed by Enrico Caldini
Words by Lucia Kagramanyan

Eunoia

Rolling Silk

Solma - Rolling Silk

Elysium

Alessandro Baroncini - Primal

• cycle.bender ⌬

cycle.bender will be our new digi only series on Optic Portal. Exploring forward thinking, experimental dance floor music.

1. Kaspiann - Homekorva
2. Kaspiann - Suonsilmäys 
3. Spekki Webu - ceism.iii 
4. Spekki Webu - m.iii 

Optic Portal 2024 - cycle bender series
Written and produced by Kaspiann, Spekki Webu
Mastered by NJ at Soundstuff Studio
Artwork by Jacopo Tripodi

cycle0.1 - Kaspiann // Spekki Webu

monosym - Oxidrone

Artist: @monosym
Label: @oomycota_label
Release date: 18.12.24

BUY:  https://oomycota.bandcamp.com/album/telenetica

The second instalment to the Oomycota catalogue, Telenetica is a spellbinding foray into the mind of Berlin/San Francisco based artist monosym.

As the world of Oomycota begins to take shape, its branches unfurl. Telenetica is a journey that spans across energy levels while maintaining a delicate theme, a work produced during a year of Nomadic living across Berlin, San Francisco, London and Norway, captures the mysticism found in all places.

Glistening arpeggios and washing textures aptly translate the enchanting nature of the Norwegian forests while driving grooves and psychedelic soundscapes echo the bay area's historic trance movement.

Artist Insta: https://www.instagram.com/picturesoundprogram
Label Insta: https://www.instagram.com/oomycota_label

𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: monosym - Telenetica [OOM02]

We are glad to present the debut LP album from an artist within the Organic Signs family: @solmadj . One year ago, the French artist planted the seed of this sonic journey with his set at The Memoir by Hypnus Records. Now, that seed has fully blossomed, unveiling a collection of new creations. Eight tracks that define his sonic universe, where DnB, halftime, and tribe intertwine in an atmosphere of hypnotic textures and pulsating synths.

The journey begins with Wetlands, drawing us into a mist-laden landscape where solitary birds glide through the sky and the dense humidity clings to every breath. In the dim light, a deep, enveloping sound spreads through the air, merging with electrified gusts of wind. As we move forward, distant echoes of other life forms emerge, thriving in the space between water and earth.

The first heartbeats stir in Mud. Continuing the path set by its predecessor while subtly layering new elements, the track immerses us in mystical soundscapes, unlocking portals to uncharted dimensions. Percussive fragments, scattered across the stereo field, begin to surface tentatively, paving the way for Clay, where the hypnotic progression deepens.

With Spores, the rhythm evolves into 4x4, maintaining the ethereal essence that has permeated the album from the start. Percussion elements phase in and out, leading seamlessly into Trimitic, a stripped-down yet profound exploration of minimalist Tribe.

The album builds in intensity, reaching its peak with Fungal Network, an electrifying burst of energy crafted to set the dancefloor ablaze. Then, The Consciousness of Plants slows the pace once more, introducing a whispering voice and a synth that oscillates fluidly, pulling us into its meditative sway.

The journey culminates with Reset, where the tempo eases, and the narrative comes full circle. The echoes of birds return, this time illuminated by the clarity of a new dawn. With Liquid DnB rhythms and textures, Solma concludes his debut album with a farewell that lingers in the mind, resonating long after the final note fades. 
credits
released February 6, 2025

Written and produced: Antoine Salmona.
Mastering: Baptiste Langlois aka OTON
Artwork: Emilia Grima

Solma - Spores [OS06]

Note to SoundCloud Team:
This sounds nothing like "Confort Numb" by OTTUBR please don't take it down.

Fantasien Von Oben

A Techno Mix by DJJONAHHYDO

label by @a-m-u-w-a & @tangeladj

Operating on unceded Gadigal land

Incubating ideas, connecting, growing, reaching, communicating on a cellular level through networks of energy.