Wandering

Feel The Rhythm By Elnaz Platini - Episode 2

My Significant Other

Kambiz Kia - Image Research

A mix to shine a light on the thousands of detainees in Iran who are sentenced to death or awaiting their death penalty sentence simply for protesting against a fascist regime and chanting Woman, Life, Freedom.

Mentrix Refuge WW Mix

Kambiz Kia - Songs For Lovers

I look back at 2022 and realize that I didn’t put out the “usual” amount of mixes for the HC podcast. This is indeed because right after the celebration of the music from the year before, I was utterly preoccupied with the thoughts turned towards Ukraine. As a result, there were two “For Ukraine” mixes by Brian Housman of Stationary Travels and Peter can Cooten of Ambient Blog. In the last two weeks, with the annual Best of the Year tradition, I managed to broadcast and archive a few of my selections from each list, showcasing appearing artists. You can stream these via my Mixcloud account. But it’s not the same as the typical fair. So today, I’m back, along with the amazing Mike Jedlicka of Optic Echo, to share his favourite vinyl selections of 2022. This is that one particular tradition that I refuse to let go of, with today’s mix being the 12th instalment in the series. There is not much left to say, and we both hope the music speaks much louder. Please enjoy!

Mixes

Optic Echo Presents - Best Vinyl of 2022

Euphoria

Nardoon mix #011 By Vahidrezam

Experiments with prepared rhodes keyboard and bowed electric guitar. More info here: http://www.origamibiro.com/page8.htm#99371

Prepared Rhodes Experiment #1

Pre-order the 12"/DL here: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP082

'Transition', the collaborative release of Immix Ensemble and Vessel focuses on the theme of technology. Musical instruments are a somewhat technological anomaly in that they are rarely updated after their conception, often only receiving minor tweaks over the course of hundreds of years. As such, each instrument provides us with a snapshot of the cutting edge technologies of a particular time and place – in this sense, the instrumentation used by Immix provides us with snapshots of technologies that can be traced back as far as 1500BC. 

Taking these snapshots as a starting point, each movement in 'Transition' features one or two instruments, and, thematically, explores a significant invention or discovery that took place at around the same time as the invention and development of these instruments. Collaborating with Vessel updates this technological chronology by including the tools of the digital age.

Immix is lead by Australian-born composer and sax player Daniel Thorne. The now Liverpool-based artist has a genuine passion for exploring and creating music in a diverse range of forms; composed and improvised, acoustic and electronic, and the various shades in-between. Founded in 2014, the idea behind Immix has been to galvanise the innovative musical voices from across the country.

With the addition of Vessel, the moniker of Bristolian electronic composer Sebastian Gainsborough, Immix found a valuable first partner in exploring forward-thinking composition that slips between the cracks of traditional and contemporary styles. A stalwart of the UK experimental electronica community, Vessel's solo work has received critical acclaim for it’s post-industrial, visceral tone, using a sonic palette derived from the creation of home-made instruments, aiding in the creation of his signature nonreplicable sound.

As the first in this series, March 18, 2016 will see the release of 'Transition' on 12" vinyl and download, followed by a string of live performances by the collaborators. Future episodes will bring further collaborations by Daniel Thorne’s ensemble with other forward-thinking artists and ensure Immix continues to evolve and expand.

TRACK LISTING:  	

A1. What Hath God Wrought?
A2. De Revolutionibus
B1. Scope
B2. Battle Cry

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:  

The artwork was created by Liverpool-based visual artist Sam Wiehl and includes images taken from the Immix Ensemble & Vessel live AV show.

WEBSITES: 

www.immixensemble.co.uk · www.twitter.com/immix_ens · www.erasedtapes.com

Prepared Rhodes Experiment #1

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