𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Solarmental - Day 5 [SPVA003]

Convergence: Chapter III marks the final installment in trilogy exploring the depths of hypnotic and transcendental techno. Bringing together four voices — Ness, Red Noise, Andrea Zapata, and Solarmental. This closing chapter encapsulates the essence of the Convergence journey: unity through sound, movement through atmosphere, and transformation through rhythm.

Evolving from introspection to intensity, Chapter III completes the ritual with precision and grace. Each track contributes a distinct pulse, yet together they form a coherent narrative - one that dissolves boundaries between mind and motion, and brings the trilogy to a resonant conclusion.

Written and produced by Various Artists
Mastering by Giovanni Conti, at Artefacts Mastering Studio
Artwork by Gio Gugava

𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/solarmental
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/solarmental/

𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/spira-records
Bandcamp : https://spirarecords.bandcamp.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/spira_records/

Convergence Chapter III [SPVA003]

Day 5

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𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Solarmental - Day 5 [SPVA003]

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Kakeru - Broken Bubbles [SC022]

There is a new artist from Japan followed by the name Kakeru who is giving his Shaw Cuts debut with „Raw Courage“, telling the story of an emperor besieged by an army who then entrusts his child to the Black Dragon Clan heading off to a dangerous journey.
An attempt to usurp the Ming Emperor's throne by the sinister martial artist simply known as „old monster" and his armies results in most of the palace being massacred. „Quagmire“ and its vibrant percussive pattern carried by a heavy broken kick and a driving bassline help the emperor’s infant son to escape and put in care of the Black Dragon Clan.
En route they are attacked by government forces but rescued by two knights. They prove to be a valuable addition to the party in subsequent encounters with their pursuers. „Mirror Forest“ and its laid-back atmosphere, mysterious vocal snatches and shining pads carried by an expressive drum pattern help the travellers parrying every sneaky attack on their journey.
Trying to head to the White Dragon Clan in order to seek for help, the squad has to masquerade and take several battles, always protecting the baby in tow. The razor-sharp percussions, corrosive bass and thrashing kick of „Swaying“ tremendously supports the warriors in each fight.
Finally they make it to the temple of the White Dragons where they show their Black Dragon seal as a sign of solidarity. But all of a sudden the mood changes. „Broken Bubbles“ and its menacing atmosphere built up by a monstrous sub bass, reduced but impactful drums and subtle synth elements underline the potential threat. Did they walk into a trap? Is there enough energy left for one big fight? Raw courage is vital now.

𝑲𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒖
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/user-872159081
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kakeru_______._

𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒘 𝑪𝒖𝒕𝒔
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/shaw-cuts
Bandcamp : https://shawcuts.bandcamp.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/shaw_cuts/

Raw Courage [SC022]

Broken Bubbles

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒆: Kakeru - Broken Bubbles [SC022]

An elegant rebellion enveloped in calm light, where defiance becomes beauty and every imperfection shines with purpose. The movement is unrestrained but deliberate, oscillating between restraint and liberation. What stands out does not break the order; gives it soul.

Radiant Mirage

Just as pearls reflect in boundless directions, silver pearl traverses through the deep and dubby spectrum, where depth is both heard and felt. With moments of both intensity and introspection, her sound moves fluidly from the crushing lows of the 140 range to the flow of textured half-time, dnb, and IDM. Layering experimental elements with club rhythms, silver pearl’s sets breathe with the room.

silverpearl - Synthetic Tales - 16/10/25

Katatonic Silentio - Mantis 17 - Delsin Records - DSR/MTS17

vinyl: https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/9575/katatonic-silentio/mantis-17
digital: https://katatonicsilentio.bandcamp.com/album/mantis-17

a1. Left To
a2. In Battere
b1. Radiance
b2. A Maze

Carving vast chasms of space with exacting sound design and deadly poise, @katatonicsilentio returns to the Mantis series for another round of highly detailed leftfield techno exploration.

The Turin based sound artist continues to plot her own path through contemporary electronic music, taking cues from soundsystem pressure and dubwise minimalism as much as glitchy experimentation and the meditative repetition of techno. While her output across many different labels can reach to noisy extremes and beatless atmospheres, on her latest for Mantis the Italian artist zeroes in on a hypnotic, mysterious sound cast in the icy moods of late 90s tech step and early dubstep. At all times she finds space for surprise interference even in the most austere of situations, creating a palpable tension that amplifies the deep dancefloor potential of her music and moulding powerful physicality out of subtle elements.

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Katatonic Silentio - Mantis 17 (DSR/MTS17)

Taken from Zemög's ‘Owebimataeto’ EP, out October 17, 2025.
Order: https://vargmalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/owebimataeto

A1. Alai
A2. Biaba
B1. Beaxayo
B2. Wako

The EP is available on full sleeve 180-gram 12” vinyl and digital formats.

Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at Enisslab Studio
Artwork by Niall Greaves

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Zemög - Beaxayo

Martinou - Find Me 
Always There [NOUS043 / Nous’klaer Audio]

Produced by Martin Strömstedt aka Martinou
Mastered by Artefacts Mastering
Released by Nous’klaer Audio from Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Release Date: December 12th, 2025
Format - Vinyl and Digital

Swedish producer Martinou returns to Nous'klaer Audio for another dream inducing dance record.

Martinou (Malmö, Sweden)
https://soundcloud.com/martinou3000
https://www.facebook.com/martinou3000
https://www.instagram.com/martinou3000

Nous’klaer Audio
https://soundcloud.com/nousklaeraudio
https://www.instagram.com/nousklaer_audio
https://nousklaer.bandcamp.com

Oslated.
http://www.oslated.com

Always There

Find Me

Martinou - Find Me [Nous’klaer Audio]

OTON’s Alliance returns with 9-track album ‘Fiber Bundle’ from Parisian artist Solma. We highlighted the Belgian imprint & party series a few weeks ago with OTON’s own album & now OTON takes on the role of mastering engineer this time around. 

Solma has been bubbling within the vibrant French psychedelic scene for a couple of years. He launched his own label Virtual Forest Records with two friends in 2021 & kicked it off with an EP of his own. Since then he’s released on a number of other labels including Crescent London, Melifera sub-label Polën who we’ll be featuring in our Label Spotlight interview series soon, & Jan Swam’s Organic Signs, where he released his debut album ‘The Consciousness Of Plants’ at the start of this year. 

‘Fiber Bundle’ has this fierce, haunting atmosphere throughout the entirety of the release. The only beatless track on the album, ‘Skaub’ sets the tone for what’s to come & pulls you in right away, painting the picture of a cold & distant landscape. It evokes imagery of some kind of ice-covered otherworldly lifeform, part organic & part machine, taking deep breaths of a gassy alien atmosphere. 

Solma’s ‘Fiber Bundle’ will be available both digitally & on CD from November 7th on Alliance Records.

@solmadj
www.instagram.com/solma.als

@allianceclub
www.instagram.com/allianceclub_/

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PREMIERE: Solma - Skaub [Alliance]

Artist : @piante-vive
Track : Corteccia
Label : @oslated
EP : Clorophilla
Format : Digital
Cat : OSL040
Release Date : 03.11.2025
Bandcamp : https://oslated.bandcamp.com/album/clorophilla-osl040

Produced by Riccardo Campanale & Luca Cossu aka Piante Vive
Mastered by Motion Symmetry, UK
Artwork by Clément Davout
Released by Oslated from Jeju Island, South Korea

Oslated.
www.oslated.com

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐄 : Piante Vive - Corteccia [Oslated]

After months of careful preparation, the time has come to announce the first official release on Ebbs & Flows. Marking the beginning of the label’s journey, we are proud to welcome Belgian producer @owlfromdeepspace as our inaugural artist. 

Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/3LgdhVn

With “Spectral Shadows”, Owl delivers a profound exploration of deep drum & bass / halfstep aesthetics. The four-track EP guides listeners through an immersive sonic landscape - blending halftime rhythms, melodic tension, and a cinematic pulse that resonates at the edge of the digital void. Each composition traces the remnants of lost transmissions, where spectral echoes converge and dissolve into timeless soundscapes. 

“Spectral Shadows” EP will be released on November 27th, marking a significant milestone for the label that was designed to offer a sonic journey - one that moves freely, without the constraints of genre. With its first release, the imprint sets out to explore the depths of electronic music’s emotional and textural spectrum, celebrating fluidity, atmosphere, and artistic vision.

Bandcamp Pre-Order

(snippets) Owl - Spectral Shadows EP [EBBS01]

Piante Vive - Altravas 
Clorophilla [OSL040 / Oslated]

Produced by Riccardo Campanale & Luca Cossu aka Piante Vive
Mastered by Motion Symmetry, UK
Artwork by Clément Davout
Released by Oslated from Jeju Island, South Korea
Release Date: November 03rd, 2025

This EP unfolds like the anatomy of a plant: each track embodies a vital element or process, contributing to the delicate balance that sustains life. The path here is more defined, mirroring the structured yet organic rhythm of growth. Roots, sap, leaves, respiration—each component resonates as a metaphor for connection and interdependence, reminding us that nothing in nature exists in isolation. Through sound, we trace the invisible threads that bind these elements together, evoking both fragility and resilience, silence and expansion. 

Piante Vive is not just a reflection on the plant world, but on our own need for grounding, transformation, and symbiosis.

Piante Vive (Italy)
https://soundcloud.com/piante-vive
https://www.instagram.com/piantevive_

Oslated.
http://www.oslated.com

Clorophilla

Altravas

Piante Vive - Altravas [OSL040]

Oslated & Huinali Recordings. Independent labels sharing one platform, born on the peaceful island of Jeju, South Korea.