Written and produced by Léo Naïtaïssa
Artwork © Angela Cacciapaglia

KSR BANDCAMP

Quelza - Volvari [KSRDGTL009]

- Make friends with the darkness. -

https://fanlink.to/PLL019

Pfirter - Gravity [PLL019]

sr² - Zugmaschine (Oxygeno Remix)

Departure

Artist: Spencer Hardwick
Title: 'Are These My Memories'
Label: VAST Recordings
Cat. #: VAST003
Format: Digital
Release: 16th May,​ ​2025
Pre order: https://weareallvast.bandcamp.com/music

Sounds From NoWhere is pleased to premiere a new Spencer Hardwick' track remixed by Jason Patrick on 'Vast Recordings'.

After leveraging his imprint to provide a platform for deserving talent in techno, VAST Recordings boss Spencer Hardwick has offered up the label's third release. 
The Introspection EP takes clear inspiration from the Blade Runner films and their challenging narrative around self-referentiality. 
It comprises of three original singles as well as two remixes by Jason Patrick and Mike Derer.

Label head Spencer Hardwick, who has previously released on JAK's SubSensory, personifies the VAST ethos with his own captivating version of its artistic philosophy. 
Spencer's electronic music style, which is experimental but true to tradition, creates a cerebral tangent between layers of beautiful, progressive ambiance and artistic, atonal noise. 
Groove is still crucial throughout, and the desire to support and advance the community that has developed around techno is the primary motivator behind this astute balance between what techno is and what it can be.

USA-based Mike Derer kicks off the remixes with over 20 years of industry knowhow from running an artist agency, hosting events and of course beat-making. 
His music can be found on his own Northern Parallels imprint, Myles Sergé's (MS), and also remixing for the likes of A.Paul's Naked Lunch.

Second on remix duty is Jason Patrick from Chicago, who appears following acclaimed releases on iconic labels such as DJ Hyperactive's 4 Track, Submerge's Impact Mechanics, Jeremy P Caulfield's Dumb Unit, and From 0-1.

"Are These My Memories" ushers in Hardwick's body of work with a distinct sense of urgency. 
Wandering synth lines fall and intertwine repeatedly in a hypnotic haze, referencing the cognitive dissonance that might be caused by not trusting one's own memories. 
Unintelligible spoken-word samples only add to the psychological intrigue.

The second track of the EP, "Is This Real" depicts an increasingly tenuous and fleeting grasp of reality. 
Tense arpeggios and melancholic atmospheres evoke a sense of intense introspection and uncertainty.

No concrete resolution lies in store on Hardwick's final track, "Why Can't I Tell Anymore." 
Its warbling melody poses more questions than answers, raising the stakes as each sonic layer enters the arrangement. 
The effort thus opens a door for Hardwick to explore similar themes in upcoming works.

Adding dimension to the EP are accomplished American artists Jason Patrick and Mike Derer. 
Jason's remix reimagines "Are These My Memories" with dubby, reverb-soaked chords, keeping the tempo high while instilling more dynamic intensity throughout his rendition. 
Mike's remix of the same track casts it in a psychedelic light, complete with resonant percussion and glimmering stereo artefacts.

What are our memories? What is reality? What is being alive? How can we know for sure? 
In the Introspection EP, Spencer Hardwick proves himself capable of transmuting such riveting quandaries into music. 
In doing so, he carries forth techno's rich legacy of taking cues from science fiction, hinting at what's to come from his rapidly growing discography.

@spencerhardwickmusic
@j-patrick
@weareallvast

Premiere: Spencer Hardwick - Are These My Memories (Jason Patrick Remix) [VAST Recordings]

In your mind (ADE LA ROSSE)

Free download from AFR artist Lars Huismann in preparation of the next Blackout event > http://bit.ly/BLCKT_2

Lars Huismann - Blackout [Free Download]

INFO: https://www.clubbingspain.com/mp3/2019/primicia-kwartz-malaria.html

Equilibrio Volume 1

Malaria

PRIMICIA: Kwartz - Malaria [VSK Series 001]

Moddullar - Expecting ( Lewis Fautzi Remix )

talismann.bandcamp.com/album/percussion-part1

TALISMANN returns...
Commanded by the deep rhythms from beyond, TALISMANN meticulously crafted his modular album named PERCUSSION. PERCUSSION is a homage to this dancing rhythm, the short strikes & drums that give soul to even the darkest ambiance.

PERCUSSION is a multi-release album, and will eventually provide a complete experience. Offering a multitude of unified tracks which all share a synergy with one another. A synergy that will invite for others to play and create one's own within the universe called PERCUSSION.

PERCUSSION PART1

TALISMANN - SOLYR

Track: Rune Value — Album: Flesh To Ashes — Artist: Nørbak (@norbakmusic) — Label: Warm Up Recordings

Read, Play, Buy: https://vanitydust.com/track-premieres/norbak-warm-up-recordings

Flesh To Ashes

Rune Value

Read · Play · Buy

Premiere: Nørbak — Rune Value [Warm Up Recordings]

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. This quote by Albert Einstein perfectly embodies the motivation that led Pfirter to present a new project he had been hinting for months. Paralelo is the new platform that will host a limited amount of releases conceived under similar circumstances.

Twenty new tracks produced during the lockdown at his new studio in the mountains outside Barcelona. A parallel world-like period that seemed unrealistic and during which he remained connected to his deeper emotions through music, this new material will be spread within 10 limited releases. Pfirter unfolds a slightly different path of his musical direction with these productions meant to come out on a new, very special platform. Welcome to a new journey.

Pfirter - Gravity [PLL019]

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