Daucile Moon, which follows @unknown-mobile releases on No Bad Days, Normals Welcome and Young Adults, started four years ago in Vancouver when Levi Bruce was recovering from a broken toe and collecting MIDI files he found in an old geocities archive. It was finished earlier this year in Montreal with help from Mike Silver, AKA CFCF, who added plaintive guitar to complete the album's placid and stargazing style of ambient and downtempo music.

The album takes its name from an old, obscure Canadian jazz song that Bruce describes as "pretty but also with a serious amount of melancholy," which could also describe his new record. In the vein of Pacific Rhythm label-mate Khotin's standout New Tab album, Daucile Moon comprises drowsy beats and spaced-out loops, referencing the pinnacle of early '90s chillout and ambient while infusing it with the dazed sound of Canadian electronic music in the 2010s.

Bruce's process in making Daucile Moon was long but leisurely. He took the melodies from those MIDI files and moved them over to his analogue outboard setup and then back to his computer, creating a digital-analog hybrid that sounds as pleasantly worn as a dog-eared novel. Live instrumentation, like Silver's classical acoustic guitar stylings on "A Windless March Ouest," mingles with occasional dance music references like the subtle acid squelch of "Ravers Sojourn" or the hazy breakbeat of "Oenology."

The album was inspired by various happy memories, from sharing wine with friends ("Oenology") to a dog that Bruce met ("Simone Can't Swim"). The result is a patient and personal record that highlights the best qualities of Bruce's previous work as Unknown Mobile, with his distinct style of melody and soundscaping set free from kick drums and the dance floor. It's telling that Bruce originally sent the record, at first called Melancholic Songs For Dogs, to his parents and two grandmas—this is beautiful, relaxing music whose appeal is universal.

Daucile Moon will be released digitally across all platforms and on limited edition cassette tape available through our online store, Bandcamp, and Seance Centre on July 14, 2019.

Unknown Mobile - Daucile Moon [Pacific Rhythm]

@artem-ikra презентує на радіо Ґазолін насичений мікс-вестерн зітканий з християнського фолку, японського сінт-попу, дабу та проблисками треків локальної сцени. Слідуємо за головним героєм назустріч сходу сонця, залишаючи за собою хмари пилу.
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@artem-ikra presents a rich mix-western woven from Christian folk, Japanese synth-pop, dub, and glimpses of local scene tracks on Gasoline Radio. We will follow the silent main character towards the sunrise, leaving behind clouds of dust.
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GASOLINE GUEST MIX: ARTEM IKRA 20/08/2022

releases October 17, 2022

written and composed by @alexanderarpeggio & @nixxon
Bassgitarre “Künefe”: Dennis Schulze
Stimme und Text “Op beni Künefe”: Hilal Can
Synthesizer Bass “Op Beni Künefe”: Elizaveta Petcheniouk

Eine Welt presents Künefe as the second instalment in their limited 12inch series. 
A two tracker too hot to lick, spiced up with sweet Turkish herbs. A delicate oriental pearl, that’s until now only served in the finest Turkish cuisine. Produced and written by label owner Alexander Arpeggio and Danish artist Nixxon. 

The title track is a romantic homage to the sweet Turkish dish Künefe. Wrapped in 80s production NDW style, flavoured with analog synth melodies and erotic schlagerish German male vocals. Hotter than melted cheese this track will set any dance floor on fire.

The flip opens with a sensual vibe. Op beni Künefe is an anthemic, ferocious and hard rocking slow jam. Hip shaking bass line and flirty lyrics by Istanbul artist Hilal Can.
For those afraid of vocals, the record ends with an instrumental version of the title track.

Alexander Arpeggio & Nixxon - Op Beni Künefe

This place had a feeling. It was something indescribable, you simply had to experience it to know... There was a freedom that imbued everything, from mind to body, location to energy; nothing was constrained or shackled. They sat on the sand banks looking out to sea, the sun beat down on their backs as the slow and steady pulse of the music wrapped them up in a warm blanket. They were present, more present than they'd ever been before, if only this moment could last forever...

Simas Slabačiauskas has been part of the Lithuanian music scene for many years. Whether it's through his iconic Smala nights (alongside Manfredas and Marijus Klimaitis), or his 12 Inčų po žeme project with the latter, to his more recent Tribal Ice Cream duo with Middle Sky Boom, good music remains at the core of everything he does.

With his first solo single under his given name, which also marks the second release on his newly founded Sorelsol label, he invites us to find our "inner sun" through the warm, organic rhythms of 'Sun Jacuzzi' which features vocals from his Tribal Ice Cream partner and guitar from JUODUOMENĖ member Tumosa. The release also comes with a stripped back instrumental version, and two remixes on the flip from Tim Paris and a clubby rendition from Middle Sky Boom.

PREMIERE: Simas Slabačiauskas - Sun Jacuzzi (Instrumental Version) [Solresol]

Straight from Berlin, the co-founder of the cross-European label Paesaggi Records WUTU will propose 1 hour of vibrant and eclectic selection of genre-bending music.

http://www.instagram.com/wutu_wutu

WUTU (Paesaggi Records) @ The Lot Radio 11-07-2023

The final tune on Dirtyblends 11 on the B side 
is a collaboration from The Jak and Lex Lathan recorded at Nation HQ presenting their idea 
to keep the spirit of the early releases on 
Chicago Underground that were produced more slower in style entitled: The CaLL {oN tHe EdgE}

B2. The Jak & Lex Lathan- The Call {oN THe EDge}

Deejay cut from Annabel Fraser..... Roughly in the 4-7am zone at Sameheads, as part of Lucas Brell's "Confusion is next to Happiness" series.....

Enjoy!

Annabel Fraser is a longtime resident on NTS radio. In her 2 hour shows, she airs the distorted and sublime, the rushing and creeping, the marching and limping.

Conor Thomas runs the label The Death Of Rave, which is part of the Boomkat universe, which he’s also part of. Many of the texts accompanying the shops selections have been written by him, finding the right tone for leftfield, industrial or any pre- or post-anything music.

Both Annabel and Conor reside in Manchester and frequently step over the border to the White Hotel in Salford.

Kinzua, Offen Music Enthusiasts, will release their second record at some point, they are based between Berlin and Leipzig. Knead the dough – Confusion is next to happiness

Artwork by @spassberger

Basement parties

Annabel Fraser LIVE Dj cut - Confusion is next to Happiness @ Sameheads 10.11.23

Club / Hotel Autarkic @TEDER.FM 22/1/24

INSTRUMENTALS ONLY

The full album with rap & featurings is coming next year <3

Night Matters

Nevermind

"Apartaron la última roca y estaba ahí,
un brillo cegador que les quemaba el Iris,
al que no podían dejar de mirar,
era como mirar al Sol".

ESPECTRO DORADO es un álbum y performance audiovisual de Marta Verde y José Venditti que profundiza en la experiencia mística del brillo dorado a través de la luz, la imagen y el sonido.

Una propuesta audiovisual que explora los matices del espectro; del oro molido al bruñido, del dorado crisolita al del latón, para indagar en la conexión humana con el metal precioso.

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A lo largo de la historia, el color dorado ha simbolizado la abundancia, la riqueza y el poder, siendo el oro uno de los metales más preciados y acuñado en monedas como valor patrón. Sin embargo, la fascinación áurea ha trascendido su relación simbólica con el poder y la riqueza.

Antes de su valor comercial, los pueblos de la América precolombina utilizaron el oro con fines espirituales y ceremoniales. Así, mientras que el "dorado sabio" representaba un espectro de colores que elevaba los espíritus a estadios superiores de consciencia, la alquimia europea creía que el oro era el más perfecto de los metales al contener una "esencia vital" única. La ansiada transmutación del plomo en oro era, para esta protociencia, una metáfora perfecta de la salida de las tinieblas del alma humana.

Dorados también se representan los halos de santidad, la manzana de la discordia que portaba Eris, los orbes solares de algunos dioses egipcios como Ra, o la piel de Chaitania en India.

Desde tiempos inmemoriales se han adornado los instrumentos musicales con oro. Apolo tocaba la cítara, Afrodita la flauta y Orfeo la lira, doradas todas ellas. Sus sonidos divinos obraban milagros. El uso de esta tonalidad perdura en nuestros días en los instrumentos de viento y percusión a través del latón.

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Todo lo sonoro ha sido compuesto y producido por José Venditti. Todos los visuales han sido creados por Marta Verde. Diseño por José Venditti & Marta Verde. Fotografía por Álvaro Manof. Todo el álbum ha sido grabado, mezclado y masterizado entre Berklee College of Music Valencia y Coro Studios. Editado por Espacio Vacío, Empty 6 Pack y Coro.


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Good news! We'll be releasing a beautiful LP from Unknown Mobile next month called Daucile Moon. 

Daucile Moon, which follows @unknown-mobile releases on No Bad Days, Normals Welcome and Young Adults, started four years ago in Vancouver when Levi Bruce was recovering from a broken toe and collecting MIDI files he found in an old geocities archive. It was finished earlier this year in Montreal with help from Mike Silver, AKA CFCF, who added plaintive guitar to complete the album's placid and stargazing style of ambient and downtempo music.

The album takes its name from an old, obscure Canadian jazz song that Bruce describes as "pretty but also with a serious amount of melancholy," which could also describe his new record. In the vein of Pacific Rhythm label-mate Khotin's standout New Tab album, Daucile Moon comprises drowsy beats and spaced-out loops, referencing the pinnacle of early '90s chillout and ambient while infusing it with the dazed sound of Canadian electronic music in the 2010s.

Bruce's process in making Daucile Moon was long but leisurely. He took the melodies from those MIDI files and moved them over to his analogue outboard setup and then back to his computer, creating a digital-analog hybrid that sounds as pleasantly worn as a dog-eared novel. Live instrumentation, like Silver's classical acoustic guitar stylings on "A Windless March Ouest," mingles with occasional dance music references like the subtle acid squelch of "Ravers Sojourn" or the hazy breakbeat of "Oenology."

The album was inspired by various happy memories, from sharing wine with friends ("Oenology") to a dog that Bruce met ("Simone Can't Swim"). The result is a patient and personal record that highlights the best qualities of Bruce's previous work as Unknown Mobile, with his distinct style of melody and soundscaping set free from kick drums and the dance floor. It's telling that Bruce originally sent the record, at first called Melancholic Songs For Dogs, to his parents and two grandmas—this is beautiful, relaxing music whose appeal is universal.

Daucile Moon will be released digitally across all platforms and on limited edition cassette tape available through our online store, Bandcamp, and Seance Centre on July 14, 2019.

Mastered by Nik Kozub.

Thanks for listening!

Daucile Moon

Unknown Mobile - Oenology ft. CFCF

Available worldwide July 14, 2019
Distributed by Seance Centre
@unknown-mobile

Unknown Mobile - Medicine Man

Unknown Mobile - Simone Can't Swim

Unknown Mobile - A Windless March Ouest Ft. CFCF

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/unknown-mobile-ravers-sojourn-pacific-rhythm
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zON988HG7C4
* Pre-order: https://pacificrhythm.bandcamp.com/album/daucile-moon

Daucile Moon is the name of Unknown Mobile’s debut album which has been four years in the making. The Canadian producer, real name Levi Bruce, has released a number of records on some well established labels such as Normals Welcome and SOBO. 

The album follows his most recent release on the latter and is an explorative 8 track affair on Pacific Rhythm.Shedding the usual kick drums, Daucile Moon is pure listening material and crosses several genre boundaries while trending toward ambient and downtempo. It features Mike Silver aka CFCF, a fellow Canadian, on the plaintive guitar melodies you hear on A Windless March Ouest, Oenology and Copper Bird Bath.

Today we’re giving you a sneak peak at the A2, Ravers Sojourn. A voice tells you to go with the experience as some moderately tense chords build pressure with a looming acid-like bass. The echoing lead does nothing to release the tension but in fact aids in continuing to build it. An uncomplicated yet bewitching piece, the beauty is in its simplicity.

Although the majority of the album trends towards warmer atmospheres, there are a couple of songs that contrast those moods such as our premiere today and another favourite of ours, Simone Can’t Swim, named after a dog Bruce met. Get your pre-orders in as the album is due out July 15.

PREMIERE: Unknown Mobile - Ravers Sojourn

Levi Bruce aka DJ Leaves
Contact: info@unknown-mobile.com

2025 DATES
02/07 - Lisbon @ ESR
02/08 - Amsterdam @ Murmur
02/14 - Berlin @ Bar Sway w/ P Relief
02/15 - Copenhagen @ Jolene w/ Fergus Jones
02/20 - Gothenburg @ Ivans w/ Jamie Hudson
02/21 - Gothenburg @ Kino w/ Jamie Hudson
02/22 - Trondheim @ Bar Lokal
02/28 - San Francisco @ Bar Part Time

Releases on Banoffee Pies Records, Planet Euphorique, Pacific Rhythm, SOBO, ASL Singles Club, No Bad Days, Normals Welcome

Facilitating dance opportunities and releasing music in Vancouver, B.C since 2013. Founded by @derekdee & @stayearly.

For distribution inquiries contact: distribution@rubadub.co.uk

Bookings, greetings and everything else: info@pacificrhythm.org

Unknown Mobile - A Windless March Ouest Ft. CFCF

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