These are excerpts from the Schneider TM album "The 8 Of Space", out on Editions Mego as LP / CD / download:
https://schneidertm.bandcamp.com/album/the-8-of-space
Promo: 
ed(at)dense(dot)de

www.schneidertm.net
http://editionsmego.com/release/EMEGO-297

With an extensive catalogue under his belt, one may wonder where this one takes us? The 8 of Space orbits the realm of “pop” more overtly than the project has done for 14 years, residing in the line of works that temporarily ended with “Skoda Mluvit“ from 2006. In the age of scattered streaming listening habits The 8 Of Space champions the classic album format with connected tracks that act like chapters adding up to what could be framed as an 'audio-movie‘. The ‘plot' revolves around a post-dystopian landscape which posits the make up of reality in the future. 

The vessel is electronic pop music but one which takes inspiration from the spirit of a multitude of musical forms absorbed into a trans human sound world where biological & technological elements complement each other (We are NOT The Robots!). The music unifies the analog world of acoustic and electric instruments with electronic & digital possibilities that range from heavily processed acoustic & electric guitars and bass, tube organ, analog modular synth units, acoustic drums and percussion, analog & digital drum machines & effect units, hardware and software processing. Experimental & extended musical techniques build a world of musical elements that is sometimes upside down and mirrored. Electric guitar becomes rhythm machine & modular system, voice becomes sound object & synthesizer, effects are used as instruments, acoustic guitars are being modulated by voices etc. Reality and illusion are getting mixed up. One can hear short moments of longer recordings in the tracks which are snapshots of bigger musical pictures that lurk behind what’s actually audible. Generative music, audio spirals like clockworks create ever changing musical combinations; thrown-in sounds, polyrhythms & cascades based on the concept of chance attributed to the service of the SONG. 

The lyrics are a key component. Holistic, associative poetry acts as interactive trigger points for the mechanisms of existence in times of a paradigm shift that are open to the listeners discretion. Autobiographical elements combine with science fiction and dreams, protagonists shift where the ‘I’ or ‘me’ is not necessarily the voice of the artist, nor even the same person. Alongside a more naturalised voice another protagonist appears represented by a processed voice. This character, named iBot, evolved around the start of the millennium and has appeared on some previous Schneider TM recordings. It can be seen as a post-human, or even a trans-human character, a combination of human & technology, uncertain of the future, which lends iBot it’s melancholic tone. 

In the opening song “Light & Grace“ iBot appears in an advanced form of AI, which managed to hack & hijack a commercial space travel program (eg, Virgin Galactic) to invite those rich, who profited most from the destruction of planet earth, for a holiday trip into space to unknowingly fly them directly into the middle of the sun. In this episode it seems to have developed higher ethics than humanity itself with ambition to save the planet with as much of its cooperative life as possible.“Light & Grace“ serves as an intro / opener for this album to be followed by 7 other tracks featuring different windows of consciousness represented by diverse characters & protagonists. 

All the elements on The 8 of Space, the music, sounds, vocals and artwork fit together as a whole, creating a dazzling electro pop future questioning it’s own certainty. This is experimental electroacoustic pop music featuring glorious melodies dancing along human/machine voices, each track is a small universe that triggers the physical mind and tickles the subconsciousness.

The 8 Of Space

The 8 Of Space (album snippets, eMego 2021)

~ LAAPS 028 ~ [SEQ.04 - LP28]

artist : Ned Milligan
 album : Considerable
duration : 43.49 mn
 date : May 29th, 2023

edition :
-  vinyl : limited to 300 copies / yellow green transparent LP / pantone / hand numbered 
- cd : limited to 200 copies / hand numbered + handcrafted, sealed

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pre-order : May 05th, 2023 / official release : May 29th, 2023
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chimes, singing drum, autoharp, field recordings, processing: Ned Milligan.
campfire recording in "Sky Smokes & Electronics": Jerome Klap.
additional percussion in "Mosey With Me": Rory Milligan.
singing: graciously and anonymously donated.

recorded mostly outdoors, sometimes indoors in York, Maine .

Mastered by Taylor Deupree (12k)
Cover Photograph by Joe Librandi-Cowan
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

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Links :
https://laaps-records.com/
https://www.nedmilligan.com/
https://nedmilligan.bandcamp.com/

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Ned Milligan - The Path You Took To Existing (excerpt)

Dogs

Martha Skye Murphy - Dogs

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Don’t stop talking about Palestine
by Radio Fantasia
https://radiofantasia.bandcamp.com/album/don-t-stop-talking-about-palestine

Don’t stop talking about Palestine.

As we near the end of 2023, we feel exhaustion from wars, exiles, ecological catastrophes, censorships, unstable economic situations we find ourselves and our dissolving bodies. In all that the only thing that keeps us hopers is seeing you guys act, listening to all the strong supportive voices, talking about things that can be dangerous to speak up about, as we see numerous examples of censorship for standing up for your beliefs.

This compilation brings together 19 musicians to continue the conversation about Palestine, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the occupation, and donating their tracks to support the people in Gaza.

All donations raised from this compilation will be sent to Medical Aids for Palestine (MAP), an organization prioritizing the health of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. They provide immediate medical aid to those in need and work to develop local capacity and skills for the long-term development of the Palestinian healthcare system.

Let's not allow the darkness to consume us. Let's continue to raise our voices, support each other, and take action.
—
We want to thank all the artists and design team for such a work and spreading their sonic acts, words and thoughts.
credits
released December 21, 2023

Artwork by Alena Koleso
All tracks mastered by Wehrk
Curated by Radio Fantasia team: Misha Kurilov and Marianna Kruchinski

GazaaaAAAAAAAAAAA

『ピッチ・ブラック・モーニング』
品番 : PDIP-6553
発売日 : 2014年11月23日
レーベル : p*dis/Inpartmaint Inc.
監修／選曲 : 小倉悠加 (ICELANDia)
アートワーク : アレックス・ソマーズ (ヨンシー & アレックス)

昨年リリースされ現在もロングセラーの”白夜をイメージした”コンピレーション 『Iceland White Night』に続く第2弾。今回は”アイスランドの薄暗い朝”をイメージし、ベッドルームでお昼までのゆっくりとした時間を演出してくれる楽曲を収録。

“アイスランドの白夜”をテーマに眠れない夜を
過ごす人々にむけたコンピレーション『Iceland White Night』が好評だったシリーズ第2弾。朝を迎えても漆黒の空が世界を覆うアイスランド。真っ暗な空のもとぼんやりとした時間を心地よく迎えてくれる楽曲達。現在のアイスランド音楽シーンで最も注目を集めるAsgeir、Pascal Pinonの新曲、SoleyとGhostigialによるコラボレーションや、すでに一部で話題となっている新人のVokなど、人気アーティストの新曲から今後注目の新人アーティスト、日本では入手困難な楽曲を多数収録。

＜曲目＞
01. Amiina – Hilli
02. Sin Fang – What’s Wrong With Your Eyes
03. Ásgeir – Nú Hann Blæs ＊新曲
04. M-band – Haust ＊レアトラック
05. Pascal Pinon – technosong (Pitch Black Morning version)   
      ＊新曲
06. Vök – Before ＊ネクスト・ブレイク注目曲
07. Haleluwah – Beginnings
08. Árstíðir – You again ＊未発表曲
09. Low Roar – I’ll Keep Coming
10. Hjaltalín – Crack In A Stone
11. Sóley og Ghostigital – (But) Can We Fry Our (Bloody) 
       Eyes Here？＊レアトラック
12. Oyama – The Right Amount ＊最新作より収録
13. Helgi Jónsson – Aurora ＊レアトラック
14. Rökkurró – Killing Time ＊最新作より収録
15. Mr.Silla – One Step (Pitch Black Morning version)
      ＊未発表曲
16. Johann Johannsson – They Fed the Sparrows Leftovers 
       and Offered Grass to Scherfig’s Turtle
 

8.Árstíðir - YouAgain (excerpt)

The Young Kirsty MacFarlane - Early Songs (from the album "Wind Wound")

BELLOWS — Strand (SP080)
→ http://shelter-press.org/bellows-strand-sp080/

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Italian electro-acoustic composers Giuseppe Ielasi and Nicola Ratti reconvene their unique Bellows collaborative project for a new album on Shelter Press.

Continuously drawing an hypnotic maze with albums on Boomkat Editions, Entr’acte, and Ielasi’s cult Senufo label, Bellows offers their first album on Shelter Press with Strand.
Clocking right under 40 minutes, Strand is direct and desorienting. With eight tactile but distant untitled tracks, the album convokes a complex sound palette between acousmatic sound and fractal beats.

Recorded in Milano at their very own Standards recording studio, Strand marks a shift in Bellows previous recording process, bringing more music gear on the table: tapes, modular synthesizers, effects and samples. Captured live over the course of a four days improvised session, the album floats between ghostly melodies, musique concrète, and analog electronics.

Echoing with the artwork by Amsterdam-based artist Louis Reith, whose collages made of found black and white images are disrupted by bold geometric constructions, the album is disorienting and fascinating,
seating right in between the challenging world of electro-acoustic and a more welcoming beat-oriented territory.

Strand is a fascinating body of work, growing over time and revealing more of its complexity at every listen.

Released on June 8th, 2017 on LP and digital formats. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi and cut at D+M, with artwork by  Louis Reith.

Strand

BELLOWS 'Strand #1' (SP080)

Métron Records are delighted to present a preview from 'Moment (Selected Works 2015-2017)' our debut label release from Osaka based producer 7FO (@mado-4). Having previously released a cassette on RVNG International, and a 7’’ single on Bokeh Versions in 2017, this is the Japanese producer‘s debut full length vinyl release. The tracks, recorded between 2012 and 2017, have been tweaked, remastered and recorded to vinyl for the first time.

Listen to the title track here and pre-order the record below:
metronrecords.bandcamp.com/
www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=102778

You can also check out the beautiful music video directed by George Kountouras here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvxG_F1w3Hg

7FO - Moment (Selected Works 2012-2017)[MTR001] - PREVIEW

Garden of Forking Paths (Zoë McPherson Rework)

P.L.U.R.

Time Swim

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We are here to seek new talent and inspire your music life. You can put your music in our dropBox or make contact with us via soundcloud. Any music and style is welcome and appreciated.

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