‘1800-PARASOL’ is a collection of MIDI-centric trance pieces, concisely expressing Parasol’s foundational ideas on music-making. Born from a dissatisfaction with music technology tending towards digital or analogue extremes, it situates him within a new school of instrumental trance, alongside Himera, 500, 7038634357, and the “master of disappointment” Lorenzo Senni.

MIDI is Parasol’s obsession, and ‘1800-PARASOL’ is the result of him embracing its compositional potential. Like MIDI, ringtones are a communication protocol that transcend age and complexity, each revealing something transferable and personalisable. Leading by design, there is a feeling with each fragment that more should follow. Parasol has taken this prompt, and revealed a little of the world beyond each snippet.

Parasol strikes a careful balance between technicality and affect, generating interesting sequential variations using the limitations of MIDI and Ableton. Supersaws are juxtaposed with toy pianos, vocal chops, strings and modular synths, in moments of chaos that break away from MIDI’s neatness. Though drumless, the tracks are propelled by ultra-thin transients that punch through and create rhythmic interest.

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About the artist:

Parasol, aka Chuyi Wang (he/him), is an Eora/Sydney-based producer, radio host and MIDI enthusiast. He co-hosts the show Deep Web on FBi Radio with Krishtie Mofazzal, which “zeroes in on the frequencies originating from musical cyberspace, shining a spotlight on labels and releases that come from all corners of the internet." He recently made their debut on the compilation Mutants Mixtape #5: FREE, where his track ‘Jitterbug’ serves as the opening track, amongst contributions from Nicolas Jaar/Against All Logic, Giant Claw, Holly Herndon, Arca, Cecile Believe, and Matmos.

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Credits:

All tracks written, produced and mixed by Parasol.
Mastered by Angel Marcloid at Angel Hair Audio (www.angelhairaudio.com).
Artwork by Nat King.

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About Midheaven:

Midheaven operates on unceded Gadigal and Wangal lands in Eora/Sydney. We acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal peoples as rightful owners of these lands, and pay our respects to their elders past and present.

Midheaven Records is devoted to giving a platform to forward-thinking, mutative, compelling music. We will be releasing a slew of new work by emerging soloists, ensembles, and collaborations over the course of 2021, donating 10% of all proceeds from sales to Radio Skid Row, in support of community radio and grassroots organising.

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Parasol — Casting Blossoms To The Sky

夜更(YOFUKASI)

ether radio w/ DJ OJJO - 26/08/2022

"Veering from fractured hyperpop into deconstructed club oddness and ambience, this album is a restless and rewarding experience that will delight fans of the Orange Milk catalogue and the stranger corners of Oneohtrix Point Never’s discography." (https://soundcloud.com/djmag) 

"Time and time again, we have found ourselves lost in this album. A potent stew of element we’d possible not normally enjoy tumbling in space with sections we wish continued into far longer expanses." (Obladada) 

On Organe Solaire (GEN051) by https://soundcloud.com/amselysen a coherent ensemble is presented consisting of digital, hyperprocessed textures, minuscule sound fragmentations and impassioned, pressing vocal broadcasts. Deceptively, the sound at intermittently even approaches something like a sugary sweet pop production: chord stabs, piano tones, heartfelt howling, energetic kicks, the whole works. The most powerful weapons in the electro-acoustic toolkit are used here: sound events occur on a microscopic scale, sliced, granulated, pitch-bent, resonant, bubbling, stretching - but at the same time have an impactful, cinematic, piercing quality. From the arrangement point of view there is a cryptic multi-centered, restless logic, with the trajectory of all tracks constantly getting out of balance, twisting, self-subverting. The human voice, or the remnants of it, form an important thread through this album; spanning a wide tonal, textural range, the voice material is sometimes vocoded, stuttering, crushed, resampled, fried, totally pushed beyond its limits; but at other times innately performative, assertive - a declaration of intent or active intervention, conveying meaning, communicating something important. Organe solaire follows 2020's murky transmission Hypnagogic Surge.

/ Hakeem Lapointe (https://soundcloud.com/amselysen) about GEN051
“My [Amselysen’s] second full length album’s focus, Organe Solaire, strays from conceptual music and goes on dissecting and splaying a dark but colourful sludge of emotions. A major point source in my compositional approach to the record has been imagining the trajectory of hyper-pop if it evolved with a more pessimistic tendency, with the same bells and whistles, but less shiny and squeaky clean — like the rainbow reflections of tar bubbles.
Organe Solaire, unable to afford being cryptic, doubles down on honest, raw lyricism and is quick to open up, building a comprehensive musical and gestural language that reflects the narratives behind each and every track. They range from slow suicidal ballads, to demented hyper-melancholic pop, to interludes containing heavy narratives, like Discrepancies (for Kellyanne): a heavily filtered piano composition dating from my late teens, also acting as a hope to reach out to a long lost then-best friend.
I did not shy away at referencing personal idols who’ve inspired me throughout the years: The Labour of Love samples Akira Fuse’s Shikuramen No Kahori, a song mentioned in Joji Koyama and Tujiko Noriko’s feature length film Kuro, and matches its theme: gazing at the afterimage of a romance long gone. Post-modern Tsunami, as outlined by “shoutout to Hito Steyerl”, is made to the image of Steyerl’s Liquidity Inc.: in its wave-like structure; in its senseless meme aesthetic; and nods at its conceptual approach, dissecting contemporary culture with economic undertones.
To aid me in my efforts, I have called upon two outstanding collaborators to lend their strengths on the album. I’ve recruited the excellent Ubu Boi, providing tactful compositions and solid vocal performances, and the mysterious 2x|n, a.k.a. Seraphim, for precise sound design and incisive aural interventions.
Delving into romantic torment, drug use, artistic frustrations, struggles with mental illness, Organe Solaire brings forth a fundamentally human experience in the form of raw edges thinly veiled under a layer of gloss.”

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Amselysen - Discrepancies (for Kellyanne)

Reforged. Reimagined. Elements tamed and wielded. Distilled frequencies sent back through to the world. Re-focused and reconstructed. A transmutation of will, etched to disc. The long journey’s end. A signal sent between worlds and back again, a vision realized and now, delivered.

Original EP: gobekli.bandcamp.com/album/clovis

Original music by Gobekli (@gobekli)
Remix by Paul Drafts (@pauldrafts)
Album cover and character illustration by Bruno Lauzon Tanzi

Clovis Remixes

Highground (Paul Drafts Remix)

Gobekli - Highground (Paul Drafts Remix)

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Originally broadcast on https://datafruits.fm

Link to mp3:
https://streampusher.s3.amazonaws.com/datafruits/RadioShowWithCraliasfeaturingHouseheadSamiraGuestmix112122.mp3

Past Shows:
https://soundcloud.com/cralias/sets/radio-show-with-cralias

Cralias Mix:
MOPT - Cadillac (CSV Remix)
nobxdyy - if.
Planet 1999 - Crush (Maddie Lives Garage Edit)
etdal - Area Codes 
Ozwald - Work That Body
Alias3w - Hit My Heart (WWW.rave)
Yung Skrrt - I'm In British
99 Cent Dreams -  Diver
Destiny's Child -  LOSE MY BREATH (ELFZ REMIX)
Cali Swag District - Teach Me How To Dougie (POLO LILLI Bootleg)
SPICE GIRLS -  SPICE UP YOUR LIFE (SPICE RANGER BOOTLEG)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Dj Animebby Quick 160 Tool)
Psykh & RamonPang - Death-Singing Flower
YAYOYANOH - Alone (prod by bk beats)
Fallen Shrine - harder-better-faster-stronger


Househead Samira Guestmix:
househead samira vs expose - love specialist
tibasko - hawt
guchon - booty paradise
x club - these streets looks dangerous
big dope p & katie got bandz - stomp yo ass
black girl white girl - multiverse
traxman & richard groove - i'm a freaky brotha
romy - strong
big dope p - haneda (househead samira remix)
muzeq & jennifer - you can't fight what you feel


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Radio Show With Cralias (featuring Househead Samira Guestmix) 112122

My mum went to sirungi, since then I've been conducting rituals to seek a partner

Snacks, munchies, nibbles... We all rely on little treats and indulgences to take us through the day. For Snacks, members of the Global URL Nation could propose a track in just 20 to 30 seconds. Not a demo or snippet, but an actual track that can exist fully by itself, something meaningful and impactful that would push them to distill their ideas down to their core essence.


Snacks explores what makes the backbone of a track, how to shape its core and play with temporality and emotions in such a short time span. The exercise is much harder than it seems, and it challenged every contributor to think critically about their practice and the listening experience of this unusual timing. When there is only 30 seconds to work with, every note and sound becomes incredibly important : how can a complete emotional arc can be created within a limited time frame, to craft a musical story that is both succinct and stimulating? 

By pushing artists to explore this format, the compilation aims to promote a deeper understanding of the creative process : when forced to work within constraints, we are forced to be more intentional and deliberate in our choices, leading to uncomfortable or innovative approaches to music production, as well as a greater appreciation for the values of simplicity and brevity.

The result is a compilation that welcomes artists from all backgrounds, including AFGA06L, Bademjan, Beatrice, B E N N, Bouzouk, Cesar Ch., Cralias, Dj Crave, Griigg, indigoblue, Lukann,  Medejín, personalbrand, Pénélope, P I T, Shashakimbo, Sxmbra, Victor Metske & VINÍ. Each artist has contributed with their unique perspective, ranging from ambient pads to abrasive cuts, percussive hits, and organic environments, always on the verge between frustration and comfort. 

Snacks is more than just a collection of tracks - it is a representation of the diversity of musical expression, and a testament to the creativity of the Global URL Nation. We hope that you will enjoy these little treats as much as we have, and that they can provide you a moment of joy or inspiration - as a quick snack to lift your spirits, or as a momentary escape from the stresses of the day.

++ TRACKLIST ++


01. AFGA06L - Rebirth
02. Lukann - Herveil
03. indigoblue - dt2
04. B E N N - pulvis
05. personalbrand - MACK
06. Griigg - Sour Smash
07. Sxmbra & Victor Metske - Alakran
08. Bouzouk - Plastoc
09. P I T - That Time I Drank Sparkling Water.mp4
10. Beatrice M. - Regular
11. Dj Crave - Splenda
12. Cralias - Toys
13. Pénélope - BABY
14. César Ch. - Autopoiesis
15. Sha Sha Kimbo - 2FAR GONE
16. VINÍ & Medejín - Palmyra
17. Bademjan- Aspartame Overdose


++ CREDITS ++ 

Tracks produced by AFGA06L, Bademjan, Beatrice M., B E N N, Bouzouk, César Ch., Cralias, Dj Crave, Griigg, indigoblue, Lukann,  Medejín, personalbrand, Pénélope, P I T, Shashakimbo, Sxmbra, Victor Metske, VINÍ. 

https://soundcloud.com/afga06l
https://soundcloud.com/bademjan
https://soundcloud.com/beatrice-triste
https://soundcloud.com/bedoublensound
https://soundcloud.com/bouzouk
https://soundcloud.com/corrupted4ta
https://soundcloud.com/cralias
https://soundcloud.com/dj-aversion
https://soundcloud.com/griigg
https://soundcloud.com/indigoblue97
https://soundcloud.com/lukann4
https://soundcloud.com/medejin
https://soundcloud.com/personalbrand
https://soundcloud.com/poirot-penelope
https://soundcloud.com/digiborg_pit
https://soundcloud.com/shashakimbo
https://soundcloud.com/sxmbra
https://soundcloud.com/victormetske
https://soundcloud.com/vini7o

Cover & visual works by chaggrin & iso muein
https://www.instagram.com/chaggrin/
https://www.instagram.com/iso.muein

Mastering by Bademjan

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Cralias - Toys

Imotep - Engine

Lyrics

I can't talk them from face to face,
And I feel your breath on my face,
Nice try, nice guy who don't even talk,
When you're in love it's too hard to ignore,

And I am (oooh),
And I, and I am,
And I want to try,
And they can't simply have the time,

Clockwork Chloe

Ghost Juna

CITYTRONIX 'Ghost Juna'

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