absolute vibes from Opal Vessel on this classic album, enjoy //
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jungle beats

Opal Vessel - 川のそば / by the river

Blueshift

SERA025: Satellite Era presents “Self Non-Self EP” - a collection of future cult classics by Stefano Pozzoli, best known as @pcnxo.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera025

The beauty of freeform electronic music comes from the ability to experiment with no real bounds. What stands out most to us as creators and curators is an artist’s potential to convey their story by pulling varying influences into a bricolage of tailored audio.

Whether referencing his sonic history or displaying an emotive portrayal of the current, Italian producer Psykh has become one of our favorite storytellers over the years. Intrigued by vintage cinema and retrofuturism, his effort to translate these aged aesthetics into newfound expression refuses to be unnoticed. Such work has landed him on adjacent experimental imprints like Millennium Strike, Tabula Rasa, and of course our beloved Distant Arrays series. We now welcome him back to the label with a standout project that surely serves as a formidable reintroduction.

Fueled by a wide range of niche subgenres, Psykh is inspired by just about everything from gothic rock to dream pop, club classics to chillout electronica, and even as far-out as Memphis rap; his latest offering “Self Non-Self EP” is but a testament to the many paths that form his sonic roadmap. His process mainly incorporates digging through the depths of the internet for audible relics, then building around them with modern production elements. The formula proves to work well for this project as it paints a picture of his current interests - overproduced pop, rustic Asian folk songs, and a fascination for spoken language. The story begins with “Minds I,” a textural track that pulls the clever use of an eerie vocoder into a wormhole of repetition. “Clubbearte” is destined to be the focal point of the EP, sprinkling Azeri vocals upon the intersection of a club-centric and bass music anthem. He recruits support from SLC’s very own Gaszia as well as Moemu, a rising star in the Hong Kong circuit. “Tongue Play” may sound familiar to some - aside from the “speaking in tongues” sample, the track first came to surface in our Label Showcase 02 mix. Playful by nature, Psykh’s heavy techno workout boasts a thumping kick and aggressive percussion hogging the stereo. “Xven” is his unique take on our Chicago footwork roots with erratic yet indistinguishable gothic rock vocals. The curtain closes with “Karma Killa,” a collaboration with Tudd that layers distinct Indian vocals over an EBM-inspired beat. The sample processing emulates ethereal, big room pop that delivers a fitting sense of full-circle closure.

Unafraid to stride further into the hazy leftfield, “Self Non-Self EP” is Psykh and his skilled cast’s ode to thoughtful experimentation. The project is a scavenger hunt of rarities blended together effortlessly, which is a clear nod to his exceptional sampling capabilities. To say this is his best and most cohesive work to date would be an understatement, but it still feels like the story has only just begun for this prolific sound artist.

Starring Stefano Pozzoli as Psykh
Featuring Aaron Gaszia as Gaszia, Adrian Ma as Moemu, & Teodor Dumitrache as Tudd

Mastered by Amir Mashayekhi
Designed by 6amsunset & Nic Juister
Set free by Satellite Era

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Psykh - Minds I

nothing at all
released April 20, 2024

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4c71yFA6xH0KYbM4HOS3xM?si=PjzE_h1pTS2nUhhNZRv9Ig
yt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3rqcnGd7N6abp3mj3HhqeA/

produced, written, mixed & mastered by icewings
features written and performed by elameyo

Abel

@AWRWSW + @GXXOST

https://worldwidewings.bandcamp.com/album/a-g

NEVER DIE

TimeSplitters 2 - Scrapyard

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You just know a Murlo track's going to be full of zing and able to electrify a dancefloor.

Wind Me Up

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in a darting eye
from the silence to croak
of missing toes to hold

from the flood aside
on a plastic bag broke
an olive pit stripped to bone
and were both alone

if once the sky coughed a dove
to cast in light sweetest love
could i at least hold my pigeon

if wings of white bore the arc 
in hollow bones tombed the heart
could i at least hold my pigeon

in a darting eye
from the silence to croak
of missing toes to hold

from the flood aside
on a plastic bag broke
an olive pit stripped to bone
and were both alone

if you and i both begun
beneath the sky of but one son
could i at least hold my pigeon

if wings of white bore the arc 
in hollow bones tombed the heart
could i at least hold my pigeon

Let My Love Lie On Your Life Like A Tombstone

Pigeon

The third installment of Plastician's Wavepool series sees 33 tracks land on Terrorhythm, five years on from the initial mix that sparked conversation about the genre's potential.

Fast forward to 2020 and the sound and community surrounding "Wave" has grown and splintered into offshoots such as "Hardwave" which has seen the sound adopted by DJ's more likely to be found in huge concert stages than small dark basement venues. With community still at the heart of the sound, this compilation rings truer to the origins of the genre, with nods to the future, brighter end of the Wave scape throughout the compilation. Producers from 3 continents are represented - documenting the scene's growth way beyond the circles it one operated within. As the sound metamorphosises from URL to IRL, it's clear to hear how varied the style has become since the previous Wavepool outing in 2017, with Eastern Europe's flashes of Trance influence dancing in tandem with the UK's Grime and Garage influence, as well of course as the tried and tested foundations built on the USA's Trap rhythms and drum samples.

With the genre moving at a rapid pace, Plastician's ear for the smoother end of the sound keeps a tight grip on the majority of the selections in hand, but we are reminded of just how bright and colourful this genre can be with bursts of energy throughout the compilation - bringing a well rounded taster for any curious ears out there.

The Wave is certainly not just a classroom exercise....

Ravver - Nights

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