La Rama Records is proud to present four fresh feelers from our friend Bunzinelli. These tracks have weathered the storm of no-fun to provide joy and elation for the living to come... psychedelic feelings to help it all fall back in to place. Bunzinelli has been personally involved in serving sonic treats to the world via his label and mix series Chambre Noire. He was also part of the team behind Cosmic Tones which in 2019 released 'Montreal Pleiades' featuring his first musical outing alongside local major players Priori, Dust-e-1, URA, Temple's M. Salaciak & R. Weng (the wizard behind our first release as Dj Medallion).

You can trust in this one, to be shared far and wide.

Music by Peter Bunzinelli.
Mastered by Cristobal Urbina.
Artwork & design by Luca Lozano.
Manufactured & distributed by La Rama Records Montréal.

Godspeed

Bunzinelli - Godspeed (La Rama Records) LARAMA002

Things had changed significantly when he reached home. The surroundings seemed unrecognisable; the buildings, the streets, the family run businesses — regeneration and gentrification had grasped the town with both hands and stolen its memories. How could just a few years make such a difference? Change was inevitable but this level of unfamiliarity left a sour taste in his mouth. What once belonged to him and every other inhabitant of this community had been snatched away.

Hot on the heels of their EP with Ninja Exotic Machine and Yeho, Bergamo imprint Pho Bho draft in six producers for a various artist release. 'Inverted Echoes' captures different strains of music for the dance floor, from bass-driven excursions to cosmic rhythms and downtempo cuts. Our pick from Lithuania-based Russian Pletnev, AKA Ponty Mython, closes out the A-side and flaunts his singular take on sequenced math beat laced with his deadpan vocals.

PREMIERE: Pletnev - Ti Ne Pravilno Menja Ponyal [Pho Bho Records]

https://soundcloud.com/heapvienna
https://soundcloud.com/sonidoisla
🛒 https://one-eye-witness.com/release/1664373192/Heap-False-Hope
🔊 https://youtu.be/ocoMTk0wwbA

Over the past decade, Vienna-based Florian Stöffelbauer – also known as Heap, has built a consistent reputation as a skilled DJ, producer and Neubau’s label head. Isla is proud to present his latest effort “False Hope” which explores the intersections between industrial, electro and dark wave – all with a leftfield twist.

As diverse as it is powerful, the 7 tracks featured here almost feel like nocturnal tales, chalking out Heap’s observations wandering through the streets of a silent city, with cigarette smoke permeating the air and sirens ringing in the distance.

The cinematic essence of the release emerges from the very beginning, with the atmospheric beauty “Diall” transporting us straight into some late-80s scenery of Kraftwerkian nostalgia. In “Jetzt Oder Nie” a sharp knit of drums is placed on top of the grave frequencies of the bass: it’s indeed “now or never”, the moral imperative of the release, requiring us to take action.

Throughout the whole album, hypnotic sounds punctuate the dark space, bouncing between the polyrhythmic and uplifting energies of “Inner peace” and “No Palm Too Big”, a sneaky slow-burner with a nocturnal groove and Gayna Rose Madder’s robotic voice reciting the stream of consciousness of this urban wanderer.

“Trist” rises slowly yet powerfully thanks to its mystical synths covering the ground and preparing us for what comes next.

The title track “False Hope” holds the unique charm of a creature effortlessly floating in between dualities. As obscure as it is airy, as delicate as it is forceful, this hybrid composition is rich in details and plot twists.

At the end of this journey, “Losing time” reminds us of the urgency to take action expressed at the beginning of the album. In a rarefied canvas, an off-kilter solitary sound comes in, starting off as insistent as a car horn in rush hour, and evolving into a beautiful instrument arpeggiating the melody.

Here Heap concludes his narrative for now. We like to imagine him walking away, a shadow fading in the smoke of the city as the first lights of the day appear.

Tracklist: 

Diall
Jetzt Oder Nie
Inner Peace
No Palm Too Big
Trist
False Hope
Losing Time

PREMIERE: Heap - False Hope [Isla]

The silence in the room was palpable. They'd run out of words, there was nothing left in the tank. She couldn't bear the tension, how quickly things had turned from perfectly pleasant to sour in just a matter of minutes. His vacant expression gave little away, she'd always found it difficult to read him. She stared at him long and hard, hoping there'd be some sort of tell eventually, but nothing... Her hope had turned to confusion then to anger, what more could she give when he gave her nothing back?

After releasing a handful of EPs under his Count van Delicious alias which focuses on Italo Disco, Bristol-based DJ and producer Cowper is now exploring new musical terrain under his given name. His debut EP, I Can See You, Can You See Me? comes as a self-release and features four slow, dark and hypnotic tracks. There's echoes of trance, industrial, EBM and ambient, all stirred up good and proper to create an atmospheric collection of metallic beats and psychedelic synth cuts.

I Can See You, Can You See Me?

PREMIERE: Cowper - Love Light

@pletnev
@letempsperduonline

Legend has it that every summer in the far west of Lithuania on a picturesque peninsula of Kuršių nerija Opium Club tribe gathers for four days and nights of dance rites. The festival is called Ant Bangos, Lithuanian for On the Wave, and is celebrating its 10th anniversary edition this year.

To mark the occasion Ant Bangos has teamed up with TLP Records and Green Lakes Pressing plant to deliver the limited edition, coloured and hand numbered vinyl release, featuring four exclusive, previously unreleased tracks. All of the compositions come from long standing Opium Club’s and Ant Bangos’ residents Manfredas, Pletnev, Roe Deers as well as label owner and artistic director of the festival V.

The vinyl will be available exclusively at the festival and distributed worldwide by Word And Sound later on. Compilation can be streamed on all major streaming platforms. Digital copies are available via LTP Bandcamp page.

BC: https://letempsperdultp.bandcamp.com/album/ant-bangos-x

pi pi pi premiere: Pletnev - Vertigo (LTP)

https://soundcloud.com/freybenedikt
https://soundcloud.com/esp-institute
🛒 https://freybenedikt.bandcamp.com/album/fastlane
🔊 https://youtu.be/nVzU6dgMxek

Close your eyes and merge into Benedikt Frey’s 'Fastlane'. Imagine sitting in the driver’s seat of a an automobile, one with exceptional horsepower and torque, as you stare out the windshield at the red light, warping in fata-morgana a mile down the road. It’s a straight-away, a black top with two lanes, and against your better judgment you decide to floor the gas. No hesitation in your muscle, your ankle or the ball of your foot, which you now realize is some kind of universal pivot, the first point of contact fusing your body with the will of machine. In this moment you’re in awe that you, a human, an animal, grew from pond scum into something so advanced as to engineer this thing, a mechanical beast capable of overwhelming power and exhilaration. But you also feel a seductive dread, an outside force diverting you from caution toward a dangling carrot of curiosity, asking yourself, ‘How far can I take this thing?’ The dread, now a constant, is numbed, equalized by an adverse intoxicating gratification. You feel both sensations in real time, however, rather than take responsibility for yourself, friends, family and innocent bystanders, you cement your foot to the floor and lean your head back. Noise around you fades to mute. Smell the benzene-scented air, feel the wind on your face, the menacing vibration of the vessel you control beneath you and every grain of asphalt under its tires. This mile has now lasted an eternity and you’ve left your body for some objective view, as if watching climax of a film. Past the point of no return, you embrace abandon and lean into fate. The film becomes slow motion, a crawling pace so mesmerizing you convince yourself of an option to eject yourself from this madness, but as you finally let go of your last morsel of fear, you run the red light head-on into the nucleus of a fantastic glistening sculpture of torn metal, glass, oil, broken dreams and heartache. 'Fastlane' may be just drum machines and synthesizers if you’re timid, but listen harder and know the catastrophic reality of existence, a wreckage so gruesome we dare not rubberneck, but afterall it is our nature to stare.

PREMIERE: Benedikt Frey - Crank [ESP Institute]

French producer Cate Hortl reinterprets ‘My Blood’ off Justine Forever's EP 'Out Of The Blue’, upping the tempo and placing her signature cocktail of dark pop and coldwave-tinged synths centre-stage.

Buy/Stream the full release: humanendeavour.lnk.to/OutOfTheBlue

My Blood (Cate Hortl Remix)

Justine Forever - My Blood (Cate Hortl Remix)

"Unreleased Territory" evokes the allure of uncharted domains waiting to be explored, whether in the physical world or within oneself. It embodies the spirit of adventure and curiosity, beckoning individuals to venture beyond familiar boundaries into realms yet to be discovered. These unexplored territories may manifest as untapped potential, undiscovered talents, or uncharted landscapes waiting to reveal their secrets. Embracing the journey into Unreleased Territory is an invitation to embrace uncertainty, confront challenges, and uncover hidden treasures that await those brave enough to embark on the expedition of self-discovery and exploration.

https://soundcloud.com/alek-lee-music

Low Voltage⚡️Alek Lee - Human Error

Pienių Matas is an alter ego for ½ of beloved brothers duo Deserted Island. Refreshing breaks and positive melancholy is what makes this EP so special to release on Skalbiankė. We’re always aiming for quality vibes and Matas manages to deliver on every occasion he gets a chance to.

Chauffeur is his fresh work. It appears as an invitation for a ride where he allows us to listen to his explorations through new sounds and rhythms. Novatory and sentimental, he clashed those two opposites and made it to one superb piece.

Have a great trip! Not only through space, but as well - time.

https://soundcloud.com/pieniumatas
https://soundcloud.com/skalbianke

PREMIERE⚡️Pienių Matas - Lampin' [Skalbiankė]

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River Yarra’s flaunts his signature palette of amphibious, minimalist squelch to reinterpret Ausecuma Beats.

'Keleh (River Yarra's Situationist Rework)' is out July 24th on Music In Exile.

Pre-order: bit.ly/3eO4Hao

@riveryarra
@musicinexileau

Premiere: River Yarra - Gnome Broth [Music In Exile]

mix series and label by @deep_creep

label ~ https://pipipi.bandcamp.com/album/oscar-huang-slipstream

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pi pi pi premiere: Pletnev - Vertigo (LTP)

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