Could planet Earth be considered a living being? And if so, could it be seen as the physical vessel of a planetary-level spiritual entity? Ancient Hinduism believed so and expounded it in The Upanishads: a collection of early sacred texts where such entity was named Sanat Kumara and inhabited the very center of the Earth, lodged in the wondrous city of Shamballa - these beliefs were later appropriated by western New Age sects of the early 20th century and turned into all manner of silly representations and distortions. 

The idea of a conscious, thinking spirit at the centre of Earth's movements, cycles and magnanimous energy was the inspiration for the opening track on the second naive release by Photonz; accordingly, the tittle-track "Planetary Spirit" is an explosion of modulating energy and rhythm ready to blow raver's into gosebumps territory and full-on techno hysteria. Followed by "Badagas", the EP moves into brainy-but-percussive territory, full of synthetic resonant drums and UK bass sensibility. 

On the flip we've got "Circumference", a driving and hypnotic techno track with synthesized bubble motifs and a steady four-to-the-floor beat. Ending things on a more leftfield tip, Photonz merges early Earth drone bass with Claro Intelecto-style FM bass and slowed-down latin funk rhythms on the true-to-theme track "Earth 2". 

Release date: Dec 3
Art by Shcuro

NAIVE016 - Photonz 'Planetary Spirit' (preview)

Retrovisor is a minimal dark wave duo from Cochabamba (Bolivia) formed in
2018. “Pequeña Danza” is a song that came out as a single in December
2022, and is included in the debut album called “Choledark”, released in July
of 2023.

Credits:
Music, programming and synthesizers: Huascar Rodríguez
Voice and lyrics: Paola Vargas
Music production (recording, mixing and mastering) Martín García.
Cover art: Pedro Rodríguez
2023

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Retrovisor es un dúo minimal dark wave de Cochabamba (Bolivia) formado en 
2018. “Pequeña danza” es un tema que salió como single en diciembre de 
2022, y está incluido en el álbum debut llamado “Choledark”, lanzado en julio 
de 2023. 

Créditos:
Música, programación y sintetizadores: Huascar Rodríguez
Voz y letras: Paola Vargas
Producción musical (grabación, mezcla y masterización) Martín García.
Arte de portada: Pedro Rodríguez
2023

Links:
https://retrovisor-dark.bandcamp.com/album/choledark
https://www.youtube.com/@retrovisordark/videos
https://www.instagram.com/retrovisor_darkwave/?hl=es

BUY HERE

PREMIERE: RETROVISOR - Pequeña Danza

Vinyl & Digital here: https://ffm.to/slvmncr003

All music created, performed and mixed by Gesloten Cirkel

Artwork by Simon Fowler
Design by Niek Kessels
Mastered by Alain Paul
Distribution by Clone
Unleashed by Selvamancer

B4. Gesloten Cirkel - Download

Nørus & Dj Whipr Snipr team up for Gravitational Attraction on Nerang Recordings. 
Queensland based DJ/producer and label head Dj Whipr Snipr has been running Nerang Recordings since 2016, 

Teaming up with Brazilian DJ/producer and Gestalt Records alumni Nørus here, the duo air their Second collaborative EP With flavours from Breaks, Electro, Techno and beyond.

Pre Order 12" Ep Here: https://www.zwartgoud.org/zwart-goud-related/nrng015
Pre Order Digital Ep Here: https://shorturl.at/svCLY
Distribution: www.zwartgoud.org

Gravitational Attraction

NRNG015 - Nørus & Dj Whipr Snipr - Gravitational Attraction

sirakusy & adelina : Don't Sleep

Knollwood

"The EP is called Aureolas, un presente sin ti (Halos, a present without you). The title plays with the image of halos – the way they shine, their circular form, and the idea of cycles closing and beginning again. The record is very personal, about a breakup, and it carries both the heaviness of that moment and the angelic, luminous side of what remains."

Buy: https://angelsrecs.bandcamp.com/album/aureolas

Credits:
All tracks written, produced and mixed by Mensik
Mastering by: Phil 'Bicycle Ride'
Art by: evodna
℗ 2025 ANGELS RECORDS

Mensik - About Me

My first solo release. I can not be held responsible when the 808 kick drum makes the girlies get dumb. 

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& whatnot. - Idus Lunias

Young Folks (Netw∅rk K - Bootleg Remix)

"Knekelhuis" presents the new album "Forsaken" of Zaliva D. With  seven amazing experimental tracks in it.
So welcome to the richly rhythmic and deeply esoteric world of Zaliva-D. Based in the Chinese capital of Beijing, they’ve been circling the country’s borders for more than a decade due to the extreme difficulty of streaming music there. Zaliva-D consists of musician Li Chao and Aisin-Gioro Yuanjin, who’s responsible for their stunning live visuals. We’re very proud to present Forsaken, their 4th album, but first ever vinyl release. Wrapped around a core of gut wrenchingly ferocious kicks and haunting vocals, these tracks possess a mantra-like quality and drown the listener into a world of Chinese and South East Asian textures.

https://soundcloud.com/zalivad
https://soundcloud.com/knekelhuis

PRÉMIÈRE: Zaliva D - "Gone With The Pest" [Knekelhuis]

There was a strange, mysterious object which floated in the dense night sky. It flashed an electric green, illuminous and weird amidst a backdrop of delicate stars. It left a lot to the imagination - what was inside? Who was in flight? Were these creatures from the great beyond? It had been a long time since they'd last seen a UFO around these parts, not since the hot and heavy summer nights of the sixties. Then again, who knew what they'd seen way back then in the days of old. It was but a blur to him, a psychedelic haven of rage and madness.

A little while back we featured a mix from the ever playful musician and producer Your Planet Is Next. A Scandinavian superhero of sorts who has come to save the day from snobby enthusiasts and those who take life too seriously. He appears on a new split EP for Warning Records with a track called "UFO".

Knollwood

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