Upopo Sanke means “Let's sing a song" in the Ainu language. Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was one of the best-known artists of the Ainu, an indigenous, long-suppressed community in northern Japan. She sings their traditional songs together with Oki Kano on the Tonkori harp, who also recorded the album. The two are supported by members of the female vocal group Marewrew as well as Ainu percussionists, a string player and a male singer who provides rhythmic shouts and also throat singing. The call-and-response structure of many of the songs is performed with a mantric, hypnotic quality in a vocal style that is perhaps best described as elastic, relaxed and breathing. The lyrics praise the lush nature of the islands, they mention the deity Kamuy, who can appear in the form of animals such as bears or swordfish, and the singers repeatedly ask the audience to dance. Listening to this music can be a meditative experience, there seems to be a gentle smile in every note and syllable, this music gently hits the heart.

Upopo Sanke was recorded on a farm in Tokachi in the summer of 2003. We hear dogs barking, a distant thunderstorm and voices imitating animals. The liner notes that accompany the 2LP release gather the anecdotal memories of Umeko Ando and Oki Kano about the stories of the 14 songs. 

Oki Kano is a musical ambassador of the Ainu culture who tours worldwide with his Oki Dub Ainu Band and also gives solo concerts, always playing the Tonkori, the five-stringed Ainu harp. 

The Ainu have suffered from the oppression of their culture and language by Japan, especially since the 18th and 19th centuries. Only recently, in 2008, were the Ainu officially recognised again as an indigenous people culturally independent of Japan. As a result of the marginalisation, there are now only a few hundred native speakers of the Ainu language left, making it a particularly worthy object of preservation. This music would not exist if the Ainu had not maintained their culture in remote and secret communities against Japanese hegemony. Thanks to Oki Kano, Umeko Ando's interpretation of Ainu music has been recorded in great detail from within the community. "Upopo Sanke" is a treasure of the Ainu heritage.

"Upopo Sanke" was mixed again in part by Oki Kano before being mastered and cut to vinyl by Kassian Troyer. The 2LP plays on 45rpm and it sounds fantastic.
This album was the second album by Umeko Ando, the follow-up to "Ihunke", originally recorded in 2000 and also re-released in 2018 by Pingipung together with Oki Kano. The vinyl editions of "Ihunke" and also the 7’' single "Iuta Upopo" including an M.RUX remix have long been sold out, they will be made available again in the course of the release of "Upopo Sanke".

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Umeko Ando: Upopo Sanke (Pingipung 081)

Welcome to our monthly series of mixes by Pingipung artists and friends. 
Track lists are available by request. This set contains:

157: Houschyar
156: Fluffy Glowstick
155: Paul Traeumer
154: Alisa Berger
153: soFa elsewhere
152: Conny Frischauf
151: Mad Lubi
150: Michael Mayer
149: Noema
148: Die Zabriskies
147: Y Bülbül, Yumurta
146: Kusht
145: 20 Ears of Pingipung
144: Menqui
143: Daniel Jahn
142: Cloud Management
141: Fehler Kuti
140: Kurup
139: Anadol
138: Mme Bing
137: Inga
136: Mimsy
135: Pol Balam
134: Mr. Monday
133: El Búho
132: Cole Pulice
131: Barrio Lindo
130: Martin Brugger
129: Klotz von Blammo
128: Cico Beck
127: Lemonella
126: Museum Of No Art
125: Bliz Nochi
124: chöko aba
123: Y Bülbül
122: Alicia Carrera
121: Show Kati
120: Heiko Gogolin
119: Struppie
118: Mameen 3
117: Tales From The Woods
116: Oliversum
115: Time is Away
114: Martha Van Straaten
113: Basso
112: Knoppers
111: San Nicolás De Guaymallén
110: Markus Acher
109: Martin Moritz
108: Eva Geist
107: GK Machine
106: Laika Jona
105: Captain of None
104: Anadol
103: The Çaykh Institute
102: MAUGLI
101: Deep See Jiva
100: RSS Disco
99: Furikuri
98: André Pahl
97: Samtbody
96: Ratkat
95: Katzele
94: Mme Bing
93: Gammler
92: Gama
91: Paco / Risikogruppe
90: Mika Dutsch
89: Philipp Wulf
88: Sven Kacirek
87: The Hairy Cowboy (THCB)
86: Et Kin
85: Yule
84: LeRoy
83: Cantuccini the brown Bunny
82: Paul Heimweh
81: The Three Design
80: Felix Kubin
79: Jascha Hagen
78: Chinchi
77: M.RUX
76: Andi Otto
75: Romanski
74: Peter Power
73: akaak
72: Delusion Men
71: Olivier Gobelet
70: Jeanette Trèsbien
69: Marius Georgescu
68: Astral Taxi
67: Stefan Schneider
66: Heiko Gogolin
65: Hannes Teichmann
64: DJ soFa
63: esclé
62: Agnieszka Krzeminska & Sven Kacirek
61: Marco Costanza
60: The Reboot Joy Confession
59: Oliver Doerell
58: DJ Marcelle / Another Nice Mess
57: Viktor Marek
56: Love-Songs
55: sdfkt.
54: Candie Hank
53: Mme Bing
52: Felde
51: SpatzHabibi
50: Peter Presto
49: Springintgut & F.S. Blumm
48: Ya Tosiba
47: Schlammpeitziger
46: Chez Mieke
45: Heiko Jahnke
41: Nikae
40: Fog Puma
39: Heiko Gogolin
38: F.S.Blumm
37: Martin Moritz
34: Sebastian Kokus
33: Tolouse Low Trax
31: Springintgut
30: Mme Bing
29: Andi Teichmann
28: Robert Etzold
27: André Sorgenfrei
25: Ten years of Pingipung
23: Matt Moroder
22: DJ Monsieur Croque
21: Robert Lippok
20: ROM
19: Booty Carrell
17: Schlammpeitziger
15: RVDS
13: Helena Hauff
10: Phuong Dan
03: Springintgut

Drop us a message, if you want to hear the podcasts that are not online anymore, and we'll send you a download-link:

44: Deo & Z-Man
43: Mohna
42: King Hobby
36: Mother Perera
35: KiRRiN iSLAND
32: Jendrik Rothstein
26: Dennis Busch
24: Digital Norman
18: Sven Kacirek
16: Icarus
14: Mister Tingle
12: Olde Warp (aka Aerotone)
11: School Of Zuversicht
09: Hey
08: Taprikk Sweezee
07: Iso68
06: Wols
05: DJ Slap
04: Funk Warmbier
02: Heiko Gogolin
01: Heiko Gogolin

Pingipung Podcasts

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Coming up next month: Cico Beck (The Notwist, Aloa Input, Joasihno)

Pingipung Podcast 127: Lemonella - The Spirit Cannot Fail

This mix goes one full circle of BPMs, starting at 70 and going up to 140. I wanted to make a mix that strays away from my usual mixes of a slow, growing progression, of many layers and focus more on a selection of tracks I love, old and new. This is not about showcasing new music or about this normal mixtape concept but more like one of those old mixes of your favourite tracks taped from the radio ;) I embraced the fact that Pingipung are open to anything and this allowed me to experiment a bit more and put in tracks I wouldn't normally consider, from jazz to old-school Deep Medi Dubstep. Big thanks to Pingipung for the invite!!

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Tracklist coming soon!
Coming up next month: Mr Monday

Pingipung Podcast 133: El Búho - A Full Circle

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Up next: Y Bülbül, Yumurta

Pingipung Podcast 146: Kusht - Bootleg The Chapters

For this month's podcast we welcome Noema, head of The Magic Movement label from Berlin. "Palmer Eldritch's Dream" is a 1,5 hour long psychedelic deep listening experience. 

For any track list requests please send us a direct message. Be sure to tune in again next month for our jubilee episode 150, mixed by Michael Mayer (Kompakt). 

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https://www.instagram.com/doyouspeakmagic

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https://www.instagram.com/the_magic_movement

PALMER ELDRITCH'S DREAM (THE MOONS OF JUPITER)

In a twilight space,
lava lamps illuminating corners
of the transcended mind. 
Strange liquids made of oil 
merge in kaleidoscopic spheres, 
faint memories of an impossible star 
slowly returning to dust. 
In the cubist cockpit, 
clouds of smoke passing by the windshield 
while the storms on Jupiter silently fade 
into a calm sea of quicksilver. 
Where did you go, 
and why did you leave? 

The rocket number nine, 
further advanced into everything that is me, 
looking for this love in outer space. 
Tomorrow never knows, 
but somewhere i belong to you.
In one hundred years, 
the steam heat of your shadow 
will grasp my ill-coloured coat 
and guide me to you, my love. 
Your mystery is a wave 
that breaks upon me every dawn. 
And when i fall, 
like circles into spirals, 
the silver apple will guide me 
on its orbit around the sun, 
and into your arms.

„Wake up“, the moons whisper, 
and i open my eyes 
to a dream of island visions, 
an omen, 
or so i believe. 
Where did you go, 
and why did you leave?

Pingipung Podcast 149

Pingipung Podcast 149: Noema - Palmer Eldritch's Dream (The Moons of Jupiter)

Upopo Sanke

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Umeko Ando - Aruo (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

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Umeko Ando - Rera Suye (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

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Umeko Ando - Herekanho (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Ku Rimse (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Emusi Rimse (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Mukkuri Hawehe (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Utari Opun Parewa (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Sarukiusinay Kotan (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Suchochoi (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Saranpe (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Chorakkun (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Not only are we celebrating the 20th anniversary of the label. This is the 150th episode of our podcast series! That's 12,5 years of mixes from the left side of the dancefloor. For our jubilee we welcome Michael Mayer from Cologne. He is not only an amazing DJ, but also our distribution boss at Kompakt. Here's what he says about his mix:

"One fine day there was a package on my desk, inside a 7" single with good mood music on yellow vinyl, wrapped in a hand painted good mood cover. It was Pingipung 01, Peter Presto's "Es war Sommer" and it was love at first sight. That this flash in the pan would turn into a 20-year (business) relationship is one of the most beautiful stories you can experience in the music business. Pingipung is a beacon of DIY culture, fed by deep devotion to impossible music. I am very happy to be able to present this musical bouquet for their anniversary."

https://soundcloud.com/michael-mayer-kompakt
https://soundcloud.com/kompakt

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Up next: Mad Lubi

Pingipung Podcast 150: Michael Mayer - Music For Twens

Umeko Ando - Iuta Upopo (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

Umeko Ando - Chup Kamuy Ho (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

We invited our friend Fog Puma to play records with us at the wonderful RIAA Bar in Hamburg.
@andiotto: start - 01:18:30
@djfogpuma: 01:18:30 - 04:00:00
@heiko-h-gogolin: 04:01:30 - 05:14:00
altogether: 05:14:00 - end

photo credit: @lorrrb

Pingipung @ RIAA Bar: Andi Otto, Fog Puma, Heiko Gogolin (04.03.23)

MD Pallavi & Andi Otto @andiotto first crossed paths on a theatre stage in India ten years ago. They started collaborating instantly and in 2016 MD Pallavi's mesmerizing vocals for the downtempo raga Bangalore Whispers warmed hearts and ears. Their musical relationship flourished with artistic residencies in Bangalore and Hamburg, their respective hometowns, and a concert tour in Japan. The collaborative track Six made ears turn again on Andi’s album Bow Wave (Multi Culti 2019). And now, years later, the fruits of this artistic endeavour are fully formed here on Songs for Broken Ships - the debut album of the duo.
The album presents an interwoven pop-aesthetic vision of the two artists with their contrasting musical backgrounds. It ranges from organically woven folktronica to cut-up disco tracks and acoustic ballads. Reminiscent of, but not akin to Nicola Cruz, Beach House or Four Tet’s early productions the music is experimental but focused on the listener and their experience.
MD Pallavi is a singer, actress, filmmaker and performer from Bangalore, South-India, where she trained in Hindustani music and poetry since childhood. On Songs for Broken Ships, poems in her native tongue Kannada*, one of India's many languages, are performed over Andi’s alluring production, translating the stories into musical narratives. The poems address topics that are as timeless as the music itself. Social equality is touched upon in Bayalu (written by Bontadevi in the 12th century). Artistic struggles - communicated on An Unwritten Word (Gangadhar Chittala, 1865) - are almost prophetic and the surreal, dreamlike scenario of Clockshop (KS Narasimhaswamy,1958) brings you further inside the sonic journey.
Andi Otto is a composer, cellist and DJ based in Hamburg, Germany, He is known for his idiosyncratic and unconventional dance music productions on labels such as Multi Culti, Shika Shika and Pingipung (which he co-runs and curates). For this collaborative experience his dubbed out basslines gently interlock with the 7/4 and 5/4 beats to create a backbone for the instrumentation and expressive vocal timbres of MD Pallavi. His sound design combines graceful acoustic recordings, juxtaposed against modern drum machines, computer generated noise and vintage synthesizers.

Song for Broken Ships

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MD Pallavi & Andi Otto: Song For Broken Ships

Pingipung proudly presents the predecessor to "Uzun Havalar" from 2017, newly assembled and mixed by the artist, remastered and also available on vinyl for the first time. Release date: 9th June.

Hatıralar was Anadol's second album, originally composed between Berlin and Istanbul around 2012 and released years later only in digital form on the Ankara based label Inverted Spectrum. The title Hatıralar ("Memories") turns out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Anadol recalled and revisited the music in 2023, gently editing and mixing the compositions for the newly mastered LP format in which they now see the light of day. Hatıralar represents an early version of the melodic, instrumental synth-pop that Anadol refined on her album Uzun Havalar (2019) before exploring the more free, krautrock-inspired musique concrète of her last album Felicita (2021). Here is the text that accompanied the original 2017 release:

Anadol, named after an old-fashioned Turkish automobile brand, is an instrumental synth-pop project by Gözen Atila, an artist, dj and keyboard player. She records with mini organs manufactured during the 70s and 80s, the built-in rhythms and arpeggios of these machines provide the backbone of her sound, and her melodies are influenced by pop music and soundtracks from France, Italy and Turkey from the same period. The music is awash with allusions to the moods of old Turkish and European cinema, from the erotic to the melodramatic, and with a reminiscence of the sound and spirit of so-called "tavern music" popular in Turkey's urban nightlife in the 1980s, a flexible pop style usually performed by a solo keyboardist-singer. Anadol is a continuation of the tradition of lone synth experimentalists like Bruce Haack and The Space Lady with their childlike curiosity for electronic sounds, and of the keyboardists pushing the boundaries of minimal equipment to entertain middle aged drunk couples in pubs and wedding parties of Istanbul.

Hat​​​ı​​​ralar

Kiralık Aşk

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Anadol: Kiralık Aşk (Pingipung 080)

Now this is something special: While our mixes normally aim at an average length of one hour, Pingipung artist (Mameen 3) and veteran leftfield selector soFa elsewhere presents almost 3,5 hours of pure joy. Here is what he says himself about this beauty:

"This collection of tracks has been inspired by a psychedelic trip near a lake in Portugal last year. It's meant to be the soundtrack of a sunny and funny afternoon of visual hallucinations and much laughing somewhere near water. Along the way it will also serve a normal day of holidays in the sun. Sip a cocktail near the beach and let yourself fade away with this magic tropical potpourri. Expect oddities from the most diverse corners in time and space."

https://soundcloud.com/sofaholic
https://www.instagram.com/sofa_elsewhere
https://www.facebook.com/DeejaysoFa

Up next: Alisa Berger

Pingipung Podcast 153: soFa elsewhere - Music To Have Mushrooms On The Beach

MD Pallavi & Andi Otto first crossed paths on a theatre stage in India ten years ago. They started collaborating instantly and in 2016 MD Pallavi's mesmerizing vocals for the downtempo raga Bangalore Whispers warmed hearts and ears. Their musical relationship flourished with artistic residencies in Bangalore and Hamburg, their respective hometowns, and a concert tour in Japan. The collaborative track Six made ears turn again on Andi’s album Bow Wave (Multi Culti 2019). And now, years later, the fruits of this artistic endeavour are fully formed here on Songs for Broken Ships - the debut album of the duo.
The album presents an interwoven pop-aesthetic vision of the two artists with their contrasting musical backgrounds. It ranges from organically woven folktronica to cut-up disco tracks and acoustic ballads. Reminiscent of, but not akin to Nicola Cruz, Beach House or Four Tet’s early productions the music is experimental but focused on the listener and their experience.
MD Pallavi is a singer, actress, filmmaker and performer from Bangalore, South-India, where she trained in Hindustani music and poetry since childhood. On Songs for Broken Ships, poems in her native tongue Kannada*, one of India's many languages, are performed over Andi’s alluring production, translating the stories into musical narratives. The poems address topics that are as timeless as the music itself. Social equality is touched upon in Bayalu (written by Bontadevi in the 12th century). Artistic struggles - communicated on An Unwritten Word (Gangadhar Chittala, 1865) - are almost prophetic and the surreal, dreamlike scenario of Clockshop (KS Narasimhaswamy,1958) brings you further inside the sonic journey.
Andi Otto is a composer, cellist and DJ based in Hamburg, Germany, He is known for his idiosyncratic and unconventional dance music productions on labels such as Multi Culti, Shika Shika and Pingipung (which he co-runs and curates). For this collaborative experience his dubbed out basslines gently interlock with the 7/4 and 5/4 beats to create a backbone for the instrumentation and expressive vocal timbres of MD Pallavi. His sound design combines graceful acoustic recordings, juxtaposed against modern drum machines, computer generated noise and vintage synthesizers.

MD Pallavi & Andi Otto: Clockshop (Pingipung 079)

"A selection of records I have been digging in the North of France and Paris for the last months. The mix is influenced by my move last year from Tokyo (Japan) to Roubaix (France). Excited to share these sounds that have been entering my life lately: French and different oriental influenced folk and jazz with often medieval structure elements or instruments. Also one Egyptian and one Japanese record. This collection of tracks has been also inspired by my nomadic like lifestyle lately, travelling a lot, always on the move and encountering talented, raw, honest and inspiring people along the way."

https://soundcloud.com/alienaliosha
https://www.instagram.com/alisa.berger.mun
https://www.facebook.com/alisa.berger.5

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Coming up next month: Paul Traeumer

Pingipung Podcast 154: Alisa Berger - Roubaix

Her Şeylerin Arasından Göründü Bana Bir Ceylan

Anadol: Her Şeylerin Arasından Göründü Bana Bir Ceylan (Pingipung 080)

Pingipung proudly presents the predecessor to "Uzun Havalar" from 2017, newly assembled and mixed by the artist, remastered and also available on vinyl for the first time.

Hatıralar was Anadol's second album, originally composed between Berlin and Istanbul around 2012 and released years later only in digital form on the Ankara based label Inverted Spectrum. The title Hatıralar ("Memories") turns out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Anadol recalled and revisited the music in 2023, gently editing and mixing the compositions for the newly mastered LP format in which they now see the light of day. Hatıralar represents an early version of the melodic, instrumental synth-pop that Anadol refined on her album Uzun Havalar (2019) before exploring the more free, krautrock-inspired musique concrète of her last album Felicita (2021). Here is the text that accompanied the original 2017 release:

Anadol, named after an old-fashioned Turkish automobile brand, is an instrumental synth-pop project by Gözen Atila, an artist, dj and keyboard player. She records with mini organs manufactured during the 70s and 80s, the built-in rhythms and arpeggios of these machines provide the backbone of her sound, and her melodies are influenced by pop music and soundtracks from France, Italy and Turkey from the same period. The music is awash with allusions to the moods of old Turkish and European cinema, from the erotic to the melodramatic, and with a reminiscence of the sound and spirit of so-called "tavern music" popular in Turkey's urban nightlife in the 1980s, a flexible pop style usually performed by a solo keyboardist-singer. Anadol is a continuation of the tradition of lone synth experimentalists like Bruce Haack and The Space Lady with their childlike curiosity for electronic sounds, and of the keyboardists pushing the boundaries of minimal equipment to entertain middle aged drunk couples in pubs and wedding parties of Istanbul.

Tahta Sucuk

Anadol: Tahta Sucuk (Pingipung 080)

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Coming up next month: Fluffy Glowstick

Pingipung Podcast 155: Paul Traeumer - Ombra

Fluffy Glowstick is a small offspring of the Basel based DJ crew Furikuri. Constisting of the two members Pj the Dj and Neurosana they strive to explore the farthest corners and most hidden spaces of the electronical music-landscape.

"With our mix we journey through all kinds of moods and ambiences, always on the lookout for bridges and passways between them. Centered in a slow and heavy yet play- and cheerful ambience, illbient, dub and downtempo vibe, we try not to tighten our belt too much and stay reactive, flexible and curious about what lies behind the next corner. Music is a long journey and we are always curious where it leads us next."

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Coming up next month: Houschyar

PIngipung Podcast 156: Fluffy Glowstick - Verhangen In den Tag leben

“Upopo Sanke“ means “Let's sing a song" in the Ainu language. Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was one of the best-known artists of the Ainu, an indigenous, long-suppressed community in northern Japan. She sings their traditional songs together with Oki Kano on the Tonkori harp, who also recorded the album. The two are supported by members of the female vocal group Marewrew as well as Ainu percussionists, a string player and a male singer who provides rhythmic shouts and also throat singing. The call-and-response structure of many of the songs is performed with a mantric, hypnotic quality in a vocal style that is perhaps best described as elastic, relaxed and breathing. The lyrics praise the lush nature of the islands. They mention the deity Kamuy, who can appear in the form of animals such as bears or swordfish, and the singers repeatedly ask the audience to dance. Listening to this music can be a meditative experience. There seems to be a gentle smile in every note and syllable. This music softly hits the heart. 
“Upopo Sanke“ was recorded on a farm in Tokachi in the summer of 2003. We hear dogs barking, a distant thunderstorm and voices imitating animals. The liner notes that accompany the 2LP release gather the anecdotal memories of Umeko Ando and Oki Kano about the stories of the 14 songs.
 
Oki Kano is a musical ambassador of the Ainu culture who tours worldwide with his Oki Dub Ainu Band and also gives solo concerts, always playing the Tonkori, the five-stringed Ainu harp. 
The Ainu have suffered from the oppression of their culture and language by Japan, especially since the 18th and 19th centuries. Only recently, in 2008, were the Ainu officially recognized again as an indigenous people culturally independent of Japan. As a result of the marginalization, there are now only a few hundred native speakers of the Ainu language left, making it a particularly worthy object of preservation. This music would not exist if the Ainu had not maintained their culture in remote and secret communities against Japanese hegemony. Thanks to Oki Kano, Umeko Ando's interpretation of Ainu music has been recorded in great detail from within the community. "Upopo Sanke" is a treasure of the Ainu heritage. 

"Upopo Sanke" was mixed again in part by Oki Kano before being mastered and cut to vinyl by Kassian Troyer. The 2LP plays on 45rpm and it sounds fantastic. 

This album was the second album by Umeko Ando, the follow-up to "Ihunke", originally recorded in 2000 and also re-released in 2018 by Pingipung together with Oki Kano. The vinyl editions of "Ihunke" and also the 7’' single "Iuta Upopo" including an M.RUX remix have long been sold out. They will be made available again in the course of the release of "Upopo Sanke".

Eri Rimse

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Umeko Ando - Eri Rimse (Pingipung 081 / 2LP, digital)

First single from the album "Baba Soirée" 
Release: Oct 27 

Two visionary maestros, Pierre Bastien and Michel Banabila, unite in their first collaborative album, Baba Soirée. The veterans of electronic music bring their unique expertise to the table, resulting in a captivating fusion of experimental styles. Bastien’s mechanical loops and experimental instrumental setups merge seamlessly with Banabila's sound design and impeccable skills of sampling collages. It's not a dance party, nor is it an avant-garde intervention. It's a soirée: a cultivated evening of sonic alchemy hosted by these two charismatic gentlemen.

Pierre Bastien is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in French literature. He has spent decades crafting an idiosyncratic world of experimental sound with his self-built mechanical orchestra Mecanium. It was most notably showcased in audiovisual releases on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label. Bastien's creations are a mesmerizing combination of traditional instruments (he has a vast collection) and mechanical automatons. The violin in the track Rotomotor, for example, is physically played by one of his machines. In Baba Soirée, Bastien also plays a prepared cornet (Slow Dance, Banbas Aura), infusing the recordings with a breathy, dreamy dimension.

Michel Banabila, a sound artist, composer and producer, possesses an eclectic musical repertoire that defies genres. His seamless blend of minimal electronica, tribal ambient, and neo-classical influences has earned him a prominent place in the world of experimental music, and an impressive discography (Knekelhuis, Bureau B, Séance Center, a.o.). Banabila serves as the creative sampling editor for Baba Soirée, expertly weaving together the recordings to craft an evocative sonic tapestry.

The two share a curiosity for traditional instruments from various cultures. The instruments used in the recordings are shown in the cover artwork. A mutual admiration for each other's work paved the way for this fruitful artistic partnership of the Rotterdam-based artists: Collaborating on a single as a fundraiser for Yemen in 2022 set the stage for the creation of Baba Soirée.

For Pierre Bastien, Dada, Fluxus and International Situationism have played a significant role in shaping his artistic vision. The title Baba Soirée is an homage to Kurt Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg's "Kleine Dada Soirée" collaboration which took place exactly a century ago. There's an unmistakable stoicism and an anarchic not-giving-a-f*** attitude in these recordings by Bastien & Banabila, which resonates in the light of this Dada reference.

Baba Soirée

Slow Dance

Pierre Bastien, Michel Banabila: Slow Dance (Pingipung 083 / LP, digital)

Utari Opun Parewa

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Second track from the album "Baba Soirée" 
Release: Oct 27 

Two visionary maestros, Pierre Bastien and Michel Banabila, unite in their first collaborative album, Baba Soirée. The veterans of electronic music bring their unique expertise to the table, resulting in a captivating fusion of experimental styles. Bastien’s mechanical loops and experimental instrumental setups merge seamlessly with Banabila's sound design and impeccable skills of sampling collages. It's not a dance party, nor is it an avant-garde intervention. It's a soirée: a cultivated evening of sonic alchemy hosted by these two charismatic gentlemen.

Pierre Bastien is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in French literature. He has spent decades crafting an idiosyncratic world of experimental sound with his self-built mechanical orchestra Mecanium. It was most notably showcased in audiovisual releases on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label. Bastien's creations are a mesmerizing combination of traditional instruments (he has a vast collection) and mechanical automatons. The violin in the track Rotomotor, for example, is physically played by one of his machines. In Baba Soirée, Bastien also plays a prepared cornet (Slow Dance, Banbas Aura), infusing the recordings with a breathy, dreamy dimension.

Michel Banabila, a sound artist, composer and producer, possesses an eclectic musical repertoire that defies genres. His seamless blend of minimal electronica, tribal ambient, and neo-classical influences has earned him a prominent place in the world of experimental music, and an impressive discography (Knekelhuis, Bureau B, Séance Center, a.o.). Banabila serves as the creative sampling editor for Baba Soirée, expertly weaving together the recordings to craft an evocative sonic tapestry.

The two share a curiosity for traditional instruments from various cultures. The instruments used in the recordings are shown in the cover artwork. A mutual admiration for each other's work paved the way for this fruitful artistic partnership of the Rotterdam-based artists: Collaborating on a single as a fundraiser for Yemen in 2022 set the stage for the creation of Baba Soirée.

For Pierre Bastien, Dada, Fluxus and International Situationism have played a significant role in shaping his artistic vision. The title Baba Soirée is an homage to Kurt Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg's "Kleine Dada Soirée" collaboration which took place exactly a century ago. There's an unmistakable stoicism and an anarchic not-giving-a-f*** attitude in these recordings by Bastien & Banabila, which resonates in the light of this Dada reference.

Stray Carrier Pigeon

Pierre Bastien, Michel Banabila: Stray Carrier Pigeon (Pingipung 083 / LP, digital)

“I was 2190 km away from where the smoke came up, but fortunately
everything went well and she put out the fire in time. Last night I brought
my stuff to the laundry for the first time again.

When I think about it, it became a rather dark story of temporary
soundtracks about being lost alone on an infinitely long street hoping for
the repairman to come and fix everything. It took me a while to bring all
this together and make a sense out of it, especially because of the chicken
sounds. Sometimes it is not that easy to catch the feeling of a certain
time while living in it. It seems like the waves of moments have increased
their frequency lately and somehow things that were just recently fixed
burned down again. The guy from my street told me that he would sell me a
washing machine that does not burn down my apartment. So that at least is
some kind of progress.“

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Pingipung Podcast 157: Houschyar - My washing machine caught fire that day

This is a split single between Pingipung and the label Pudel Produkte. It was made in support of the Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg when it was about the be sold in an auction. Then things went dramatic: it burnt down, then was re-built, found worldwide support, and since 2017 it is back and alive. This track carries all the love which there is for the Golden Pudel in the world.

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Herler: Feel Me Love

Peter Power of the Voodoohop-collective has been an avid listener of our Podcast-series for quite some time. Finally here comes his own contribution. 

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Forthcoming in December: Romanski (Hamburg)

Pingipung Podcast 74: Peter Power - Transvirtual Awakenings of the Cosmic Fugue

Clap your hands and sing along to the tunes of one of our favorite DJs at the moment. 

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Forthcoming in March: Chinchi

Pingipung Podcast 77: M.RUX - Gitarrendamen & singende Männerhände

Vocals by MD Pallavi 
Remix by @peter-power
Original by @andiotto
This is "Andi Otto: VIA Remixes" (Pingipung 055)
https://andiotto.bandcamp.com/album/via-remixes

VIA Remixes

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Andi Otto: Bangalore Whispers (Peter Power Remix)

This is Pingipung 58 (7", Digital).

Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from Japan. She is a representative of the Ainu culture on the Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan.

This is the @mrux remix.
Original track here: https://soundcloud.com/pingipung/umeko-ando-iuta-upopo-original-mix?in=pingipung/sets/umeko-ando-iuta-upopo

Umeko Ando Single

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Umeko Ando: Iuta Upopo (M.RUX Remix)

This is Pingipung 58 (7", Digital).

Umeko Ando (1932-2004) was a folk singer from Japan. She is a representative of the Ainu culture on the Hokkaido Island in the north of Japan.

Iuta Upopo was released on her last CD “Upopo Sanke” in 2003, produced by Oki Kano (Oki Dub Ainu Band). “Upopo” is the name of a particular singing style which involves repetition, while “Iuta” simply means song. Umeko Ando performs this minimalistic vocal in a brittle, emotional manner which is framed by a slow, percussive pulse and Oki’s Tonkori patterns (the Tonkori is a string instrument of the Ainu).

When Pingipung’s Andi Otto toured Japan in 2017, he came across this enchanting, folkloristic and danceable song in a DJ set of a friend. This single is part of Pingipung’s ongoing Concentrical Series of 7inches. On the A-Side you can hear Iuta Upopo on vinyl for the first time. On the flip there's a brillant remix by M.RUX.

Umeko Ando: Iuta Upopo (Original Mix)

Bedankt, Mika!

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Forthcoming in April: Paco / Risikogruppe

Pingipung Podcast 90: Mika Dutsch - We Have All The Time In The World

This is the @andiotto remix, taken from 'Ihunke Remixes' (Pingipung 062). 
Get vinyl or digital EP here: https://umekoando.bandcamp.com/album/ihunke-remixes

Umeko Ando’s “Ihunke” hits right in the heart. This summer, we received enthusiastic responses to the “Ihunke” vinyl re-issue from all over the planet. So we invited a group of great international producers to remix the repetitive, mantric vibes of Umeko Ando’s Ainu folklore songs. It comes as a vinyl EP with six remixes and as an 11-track digital package.

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Remixes

Iyomante Upopo (Andi Otto Remix)

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Umeko Ando - Iyomante Upopo (Andi Otto Remix)

Ihunke Remixes

Umeko Ando - Herutun Rutun (M.RUX Remix)

Original Track: Scarlet Pitch Dreams
written and produced by Sven Kacirek

This Remix is by RSS Disco & Sugarwater.

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Sven Kacirek: Scarlet Pitch Dreams (RSS Disco & Sugarwater Remix)

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Forthcoming in April: Çaykh

Pingipung Podcast 102: MAUGLI - Freund der Sonne

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Up next: M.RUX

Pingipung Podcast 114: Martha van Straaten - Still Growing Up

Listen up, it's Pingipung. A nice record label from Hamburg, since 2002.

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