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MIXED SIGNALS II represents the next chapter of Fax and Braulio Lam’s collaboration, which started with their first EP in 2020. Across four tracks, they navigate creative exploration, and wander among the textures, colors, and sizes that sound can possess. 
  
Much like its predecessor MIXED SIGNALS, the sequel EP delivers a meditative ambient swirl, dedicated to finding balance while still moving. And yet, if the first album was to be considered grounded and earthy, MIXED SIGNALS II is determined to challenge gravity—it creates spacious cinematic landscapes that stretch out and up.  

The four tracks are distinctive in their progression: The airy subtleties of the field recordings in ”Fragmented” take off and open up into an expanse of drone, with echoes of feedback further off in the distance. “Porta” twinkles in a dark sky; it wavers slightly in a liminal space of gradual transformation. In “Visions”, there is a hypnotic revelation, with an underlying heartbeat that gently draws one into its ascent. Finishing with the title track, “Mixed Signals II” is a docking; it rotates as it revolves, slowly considering what lies beyond its own orbit. 

This meditative soundtrack is like a hazy black and white image, captured by a telescope or transmitted by a satellite, hinting at what lies far beyond our own limits of perception. The arrangement of acoustic instruments and electric guitars layer with field recordings and synthesizers to create a hypnotic reflection on sound—how it reaches out in the space around it, how it rises, how it looks, and how it feels.  

MIXED SIGNALS II was recorded between Tijuana and Mexicali, in Mexico by musicians Braulio Lam and Ruben Tamayo (a.k.a. Fax). Together, the artists built upon their first collaboration to pass beyond the horizon of instrumental music.

Mixed Signals II

Fax + Braulio Lam —  Visions

Windswept

Forecast

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What if a techno DJ decides to put his club shenanigans on hold and record some lo-fi pop songs? Ali Rooibos sings about drones, Berlin, and stubbornness, with a touch of self-irony and light melancholy.

StuBBorn, StuBBorn is the first single from the forthcoming EP

StuBBorn, StuBBorn

US special from Manchester band Hyperdawn - along with a few familiar local names nestled in between. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/hyperdawn-21st-september-2024

Hyperdawn 210924

We've covered his music before on Repartiseraren and we're proud to be collaboratng with Baldruin for an exclusive premiere of one of the tracks from his forthcoming release "Mosaike der Imagination", called "Der Verwunschene Hain".

I picked this track because I feel like it encompasses much of what Baldruin gives you in terms of experimentalism and percussion, a rhythmic wonderwork that transcends space and time. 

Thank you to Unsung Hunger, Quindi Records and of course Baldruin! May our paths cross many times more in the future.

Here's what the label/press has to say about the release:

"Turning their gaze to the buoyant culture of wyrd, modernist German folk music, Quindi Records (Woo, Monde UFO, Bondo, Testbild!, Nový Svět, Cabaret du Ciel +++) welcome a spectacularly idiosyncratic offering from Johannes Schebler aka Baldruin. Bewildering narrative twists, high drama and intricate delicacy make 'Mosaike der Imagination' an engrossing listen from the outset, as baroque atmospheres and tumbledown drums intertwine with tactile string plucks and needlepoint synthesis in an authoritative bridging of ancient and hypermodern sonic sensibilities.

Schebler's catalogue as Baldruin is extensive, reaching back to the late 00s and covering a lot of ground through cassette albums on respected underground labels like SicSic, A Giant Fern and Lullabies For Insomniacs. Meanwhile, his work has been recognised as part of a broader movement of experimental electronic music in Germany taking inspiration from folk traditions, as documented on last year's essential Bureau B compilation, 'Gespensterland'. Beyond his solo work, Schebler also works with Jani Hirvonen as Grykë Pyje (mappa), and both collaborate with Paul Wilson as Yayoba (Not Not Fun). Christian Schoppik of leading dark folk project Brannten Schnüre joins him as Freundliche Kreisel (STROOM). It's a tangled, fascinating and evocative sound world which 'Mosaike der Imagination' offers a compelling window into.

No two tracks on the album follow the same pattern or palette, whether gliding through the Giallo synth undulations and post rock tonal arcs of 'Stimme des Wegelagerers' or spelling out miasmic incantations through flickering flames on 'Aus dem Feuer, aus dem Licht'. 'Hinein, hinaus, hinüber' revolves around meditative drum mantras and cascading melodic phrasing, densely layered and evolving with purpose. 'Gemeinsam hindurch' flicks between swooping strings and pizzicato plucks in a purely romantic expression of orchestration, 'Mit verbundenen Augen' is a bewildering choral voice study and 'Im Sternstrom' revels in ecstatic synth arpeggios. Nothing can be predicted except the vibrancy and clarity of Schebler's vision.

It's a vision which extends to the front cover artwork for 'Mosaike der Imagination' — a glorious tapestry created by Finnish artist Jan Anderzén, with a responding design and layout from Schebler adorning the rear sleeve.

Stepping to the side of the cosy daydream reveries that inhabit much of the Quindi output, 'Mosaike der Imagination' indulges the label's penchant for sophistication in a freakily fascinating new framework from the heart of an exciting movement in experimental folk music.

Tracklist

1 | A1 - Zwischen Planeten
2 | A2 - Stimme des Wegelagerers
3 | A3 - Aus dem Feuer, aus dem Licht
4 | A4 - Immer wieder im Kreis
5 | A5 - In den Tiefen
6 | A6 - Hinein, hinaus, hinüber
7 | A7 - Fantasiegebilde
8 | A8 - Der verwunschene Hain
9 | A9 - Blick nach Drüben
10 | B1 - Innerlich außerhalb
11 | B2 - Schimmernde Chimäre
12 | B3 - Gemeinsam hindurch
13 | B4 - Mit verbundenen Augen
14 | B5 - Purpur-Trank
15 | B6 - Im Sternstrom
16 | B7 - Schlingerling
17 | B8 - Endstation Sehnsucht

Credits

Text written by Oli Warwick
Recorded in Wiesbaden, Germany by Johannes Schebler
Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi
Cover Artwork ‘Rauniot’ by Jan Anderzén
Layout by Johannes Schebler
Vinyl manufactured at R.A.N.D. Muzik via Vinilificio
c+p Quindi Records 2024"

Mosaike der Imagination

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Exclusive Premiere: Baldruin - Der Verwunschene Hain

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🎵 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wasteland-single/1862459341

Wasteland

● Download & Stream ▸https://ffm.to/rayofhope-single

Hey guys! I’m very happy to present to you my new song “Ray of Hope”,  is my final release of this year. It’s out now and available on all streaming and download platforms, link in my bio.

The title Ray of Hope symbolizes that small but essential feeling that helps us keep moving forward, the belief that things can get better, even when the future feels uncertain.

As this year comes to an end, this track becomes a symbol of transition into a new chapter. I sincerely hope the year ahead brings peace, stability, and many good moments to everyone listening. Hope you enjoy it!

● Licensing Inquiries: ▸ michaelfkofficial@gmail.com
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Michael FK - Ray of Hope

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Usual / unusual jam from a poppy album I'm taking to the grave with me.

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// Daniel Avery and Alessandro Cortini release their debut full-length collaboration, Illusion of Time out now on Phantasy and Mute.

// https://smarturl.it/illusion-of-time

Illusion of Time

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Daniel Avery + Alessandro Cortini - Stills

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