mastered by Pole at Scape Mastering
mixed by Morphing Territories
Artwork by Marcel Nies
Tree State Productions by Carla Patricia Kojich

KCZ / 2021

KCZ004 - Ben Kaczor & Morphing Territories - Allusion EP

KRG-6.5

Flâneur´s first EP, designed and inspired by the Colombian high mountain and Life viscisitudes

Volátil

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IDO03 - https://soundcloud.com/valentinomora + Yoshitake EXPE - Astrometric Effect EP

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"Astrometric Effect" is the third release from Berlin label Intercontinental Dance Organization, better known as IDO. The release sees the label’s founder Valentino Mora collaborating for the first time with experimental Japanese musician Yoshitake EXPE. Astrometric Effect and Trans Format Eurotica are both products of a live experimentation session in Berlin. Mora provides his signature groovy, tribal percussions and deep sub bass and EXPE creates dreamy ambient drones using an electric guitar with a case full of effects that completely reimagines the sound of the guitar. Astrometric Effect is deep, tribal, hypnotic house, where the organic percussions and atmospheres are perfectly offset against delicate touches of robotic synth sounds. In Trans Format Eurotica, Mora’s spacey acid bassline paired with EXPE’s dreamy drone create a liquid effect. EXPE adds a “LFO” rhythmic sound using the electric guitar with effects as a percussive instrument. The final track on the EP, Trans Format Eurotica (Underwater Rephase), is a dub version offered by Mora, which is sure to be a club favourite.

ALL TRACKS PRODUCED, WRITTEN AND MIXED BY VALENTINO MORA.
LIVE DRONE GUITAR BY YOSHITAKE EXPE.
RECORDED IN BERLIN, GERMANY.
MASTERED BY CARSTEN DAMBKES.
DISTRIBUTED BY CHEZ EMILE.
ARTWORK BY MAISON CC.

© ℗ 2018 IDO

Valentino Mora + Yoshitake EXPE - Astrometric Effect

The Rotterdam-based Ben Buitendijk (@BenBui) returns his own label @Oblique-Music with Alternative Hypothesis EP. The three-tracker stays true to the labels "emotionally driven techno of a deeply layered nature" focus, and Monument is happy to premiere the name track of the release.

The Alternative Hypothesis EP is out on September 28th.

Alternative Hypothesis EP

MNMT Premiere: Ben Buitendijk – Alternative Hypothesis

Voiski embarks on the third expedition into the cosmic lands .A collection of singular and utopian ambient, electronica and techno tracks illustrated by spectacular picture of Layla Kerley and Bruno Compagnet.

Cosmic Adventure is an honest portrayal without fabrication or pretense. Too often electronic music is subjected to the damaging opinions of others and categorized in a movement or a trend, choking the freshness out of the sound. Cosmic Adventure provides a platform of creative energy, a unique platform for unique artists who search nothing except discovering new landscapes and inspiration.

© Cosmic Adventure - 2018 - Based in Chamonix, France - Written, Produced by Voiski - Mastered at MB Factory by Mathieu Berthet - new horizon, new design by Perlmutt-Studio​ - Distributed by Synchrophone : synchrophone@gmail.com

Voiski - It Reminds Me Of A Song - Cosmic Adventure 003

Pittsburgh resident Shawn Rudiman releases his debut EP on Tresor Records. Titled Autonomic Pilot, it features shifting tables of subliminally orchestral synths and rich drum textures that spawn new voyages.

A bold approach underlines ‘KNSR’, where saturated acid manipulates the cinematic intent of the brassy synth strokes. Too Far Gone goes for the interstellar, featuring insistent, playful percussion amidst widescreen resonances before resolving into a cerebral workout of Rudiman’s trademark machine funk. ‘Erotique Feedback’ shows Rudiman honing his focus into what will no doubt be a regular in clubs - a 303-oriented electro trip, a synaptic drive into glittering acid bliss.

On the B-side, the mind magic of ‘Past The Edge’ shifts outside, bringing a sunrise for those who reinvent the possibilities of the day. ‘Eyes Forward’ is a techno banger, forcefully pointing in the direction of travel and shutting the door behind. Ascending effortlessly, Rudiman motors into essential repetition. ‘Backwards Tomarrows’ brings an industrial feel, almost obscuring melodies and cadences that recalls the galactic innovations of the Detroit sound.

The studio is Rudiman’s vehicle, the weapon and the balm. From synthetic wonders to dark-warehouse drum missives, Autonomic Pilot proves once again Rudiman as a master of his craft. Tresor Records is proud to welcome his new work into the world.

Tresor.311 releases July 5th on 180g. vinyl and digital.

Shawn Rudiman - Too Far Gone (taken from "Autonomic Pilot" - Tresor.311)

Oscillate Tracks 003 is the first split EP featuring resident Johanna Knutsson and alumni Karen Gwyer. The two performed together early last year, Karen live with her shimmering textures before Johanna introduced her bleepy tales. Their musical affinity was easily recognisable and our aim was to bring their dynamic connection from one fleeting experience onto the enduring form of a record. 

On Johanna’s side, the Swedish producer plays with tempo and panning, constructing vast soundscapes on the backdrop of a dubbed-out alternating bass drum with refrains from her Nord synth rippling throughout. On the flip we find Karen exploring melancholic ambient IDM, layering sparkling notes over lush melodies interlaced with rapid percussions, forming utterly exquisite works of art.

Premiere: Johanna Knutsson - Hassel

The American cable-television industry exploded in the 1980s, pushing broadcasts of diverse programming and emissions of low-laying cultures into homes. Community stations piggybacked on the digital developments of the time, extending their existence through telephony and broadcast affiliates. For those growing up in this time, in locations such as New York City, the localized communications beamed into their homes exposed them to an impressionable array of disparate sounds and visions. Move into the 1990s and New York was filled to the brim of emergent cultures drawing from this ebullition of communication. From Rammellzee’s shapeshifting to Frank and Karen Mendez’s Nu Groove imprint fusing reggae, poetry and house, nascent ideas emanated from the city walls, from within stores such as Sonic Groove store and on VHS releases such as Stakker’s The Evil Acid Baron Show, a legendary technicolor psychedelic trip along the wildest frontiers of acid house. As scenes expanded and identities developed, such individuals weather the events of the visceral now, expressing themselves right into an unpredictable future.

Function’s long career has seen him uncover a vast range of sonic identities, a mainstay through house, techno and industrial with collaborations with the likes of Regis, Damon Wild alongside his highly influential Infrastructure imprint. With influences deeply tied to pop art, rave and gay scenes, and early memories of block-parties emitting Kraftwerk and Strafe, he found himself seeking out the undercover illegal nights of the 90s on a quest of sexual unearthing, mixing the ever-yearning escapology mission of disco with the influential DJ sets of Jeff Mills. For his new album Existenz, he marks a clear step away from the corporeal techno of his recent releases. Pivoting around themes of religion, sexuality, trauma and healing, it is a work expansive and celebratory, a clear liberation from a deeply internalized past. Formed from a collection of recordings made in a period from late 2016 to mid 2019, Existenz takes the form of a creative outburst in reaction to a number of traumas - recent, childhood and throughout Function’s life.

Cosmic synths soar and swoop in ‘Pleasure Discipline’ through towering stacks of rhythm that stutter and creak to a halt before rebooting, a firm robotic response to human intervention. ‘Zahlensender’ reflects a spatial tetris of urban life, as digitalization set within an XYZ matrix confronts the sprawling city. Constant arpeggiated meditations echo synaptic transmissions, effecting a dissolution of boundaries. ’The Approach’ recalls the unification of the self, a state of delirium non-subjective and smooth, as all connections and functions give way to simple intensities of feeling, crossing the threshold into spirituality. ’Golden Dawn’, featuring Stefanie Parnow, marks a further elevation of dubbed-out euphoria, as once more positive rays emerge. Parnow assisted the production process in its entirety, providing inspiration and featuring vocal contributions. His ode to the effortless short-trip urban navigation 'Kurzstrecke' finds Function in motion, upfront and bold, snapshots of conversation and flickers of light. 'Ertrinken' finds metallic bass jabs swamping snipped synthetic voices, with hidden stores of emotion set as a nod to the history of vocoders as a tool for encrypted military communication. House icon Robert Owens features on 'Growth Cycle' and 'Be', entrenching a celebratory atmosphere over Function's clubwise leanings. Closing track 'Downtown 161' reflects the unmistakeable filtered and squashed interjections of television, and sampled dance vocals - a sound for the curious, dreamers and dancers.

With Existenz, Function reveals an essential body of work, spread over 4LP/2CD - thought experiments on the role of identity and spirituality after a lifetime of upheaval and trauma.

Existenz

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Premiere: Function - Sagittarius A (Right Ascension)

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