"Strange World" is not merely an album; it's a sonic expedition that probes the aberrations of a society shaped by the strange and transformative influence of technology. The music industry, a microcosm of this surreal universe, has become an intricate web of formatted reactions and impersonal interactions.
Foreign, the musical observer, takes the audience on a solitary journey through the night—a time of introspection where raw feelings and emotions are eclipsed by the numbing shadows of social media and the relentless march of technology.

The album resonates with an unmistakable romanticism, shrouded in a dark, mysterious atmosphere. Each track is a testament to the disquieting beauty found in the synthesis of opposites—the warm, pulsating beats of EBM intertwining with the ethereal melodies of synth-pop. The result is a musical landscape that is simultaneously haunting and alluring, much like the strange world it reflects.

As the listener navigates through the album, they become companions to the lonely observer, a nocturnal thinker contemplating the trajectory of the world. Foreign's evocative lyrics paint a vivid picture of a world losing touch with its own humanity, a place where genuine connection is overshadowed by the mechanical hum of progress.

"Strange World" stands as a poignant commentary on the paradoxes of our age, wrapped in a musical tapestry that captivates the senses. It's an invitation to explore the corridors of introspection, to confront the bizarre reality we inhabit, and to rediscover the raw, authentic emotions that seem to be slipping away in the wake of progress.

With its ebmish and synth-popish allure, "Strange World" is an immersive experience—a musical sojourn that leaves an indelible mark on the listener's soul, prompting them to reflect on the enigmatic world we call home. Foreign invites you to step into the shadows, where the strange becomes familiar, and the familiar becomes strange. 
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For Saint Valentine, my friend Violet Poison presents "Happy Violetime", a mix dedicated to lovers, friends, enemies and strangers. Starting with 80's-sounding library music, expanding the spectrum to minimal-synth and finally entering the tunnel with flavored oldschool-alike body music, mixing new and old material. The mix has a specular end, which reminds to the first track, because love is a circle. Or a cycle. Enjoy!

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disco al dente #022 - Happy Violetime (Valentine's Special by Violet Poison) (IT)

This edition of the continuing Squirrels On Film saga comes by way of a very special Mystery Squirrel who goes way back in the crew. A dear friend since the 1990's San Francisco rave heydays, E-Male is a notoriously hard working, prolific human, having put in time across the globe from Detroit to Berlin. This digital exclusive features cosmic electro & dark industrial incantations we're very privileged to share. Check your inbox. E-Male is waiting there. Mastered by Mark Pistel. Original art by Bert Bergen.

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Ever so often /w Samira February 21th 2024

Listen / buy here: https://pinkman.bandcamp.com/album/convictions-that-stick

After gracing sublabel Charlois three times over the years, Timothy J. Fairplay finally lands on Pinkman with ‘Convictions That Stick’, furthering his sonic excursions into raw, jacking, yet evocative house music. ‘Convictions’ rattles through drum-machine workouts topped with soaring synthlines, inviting you to spiral in the club's darkest corners. Between the shuffled claps, ominous melodics and delay-laden syncopation, 'Convictions' playfully evokes both the mechanical exploration of urban space, and the claustrophobic intimacies encountered within it. There's even a nod towards 1980s’ cult cinema hit 'The Bronx Warriors' at the end. Naturally, these six tracks find a perfect home on Pinkman.

Written & produced by Timothy J. Fairplay
Mastered by Alden Tyrell.
Graphic design by Sander Molenaar

Convictions That Stick

Outdoor Survival

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Timothy J. Fairplay - Outdoor Survival (PNKMN54) - OUT NOW

It Is Out Of Tune

Datashader emerges from the shadows with a striking breaks- and bass-heavy debut release that challenges the fabric of our digital existence. Replete with a Dopplereffekt remix, it nods to the legacy of revered anonymous acts such as Scopex, Drexciya and Underground Resistance, pushing the boundaries of both electronic music exploration and its conceptual underpinnings. As a critique of the erosion of genuine human connection in the digital age, Datashader delivers a barrage of billowing subs, infectious electro, recontextualized jungle, and techno, serving as a poignant counterbalance to current dance floor-centric norms. It’s a contemporary anti-soundtrack that offers a haunting mirror to the societal costs of technological convenience.

In a world engulfed by the digital realm, where social media platforms thrive and dominate every aspect of our lives, the enigmatic project known as Datashader was founded to reflect on the pervasive erosion of authentic human connection through various virtual realities.

Artistically, Datashader seeks to critique the impact of technology on human identity and relationships, breaking with an archetype of digital conformity and expressing a profound disillusionment with the superficiality of online interactions through music. Genuine human connection and art cannot be quantified by likes, comments, or followers but rather thrives in the visceral realm of shared sonic experience and human emotion. This idea is at the core idea of Datashader, whose artistic expression ranges from avant-garde composition and electronic experimentations to art, installation, film and more.

Expressed within the varied contexts of diverse artistic mediums, Datashader explores the concept of “technological gentrification”, which describes the gradual displacement of human interaction by technology. Just as gentrification alters the urban landscape, driving out communities and cultures, digital gentrification transforms the social landscape, replacing genuine connection with curated online personas.

Musically, Datashader’s practice confronts this dystopian reality, highlighting the alarming consequence of people becoming mere nodes in a network, reduced to a collection of data points. This is manifested sonically by a blistering assault of breaks, recontextualized IDM, abstract electronics and otherworldly synthscapes, conceived as the aesthetic counterbalance to much of contemporary electronic music’s dancefloor focus.

Datashader dives deep into genres and influences which stand for a form of sonic resistance: A contemporary anti- soundtrack – a sonic mirror of the price we pay for convenience and instant gratification. A self-image in constant flux. No false technological idols. 

#electronic #premiere #electronicmusic #newmusic #hypnoticgroove  #tresor #dopplereffekt #datashader 

Datashader
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/datashader
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datashader/

Dopplereffekt
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dopplereffektofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__dopplereffekt__/

Tresor
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tresorberlin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tresorberlin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tresorberlin/

PREMIERE: Datashader - Breath Controller (Dopplereffekt Gravitational Remodel) (Tresor)

Label: ProForm Series – PFS017
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: Finland
Released: Mar 30, 2024

A1. Abso-Funking-Lutely!
A2. Bad Moms
B1. Midnight Sun
B2. Midnight Sun (Kalle Karvanen Remix)

Magnetic EP

PFS017 - Type-303 - Magnetic EP Sampler

AVSKI & Vakhtang - 'Reverie' is out now on Moretin!
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The sketches on Moretin are an homage to Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944)

Reverie

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AVSKI & Vakhtang - Reverie

MPC One triggering TR8S, JU06, JX08, MicroFreak, SE02, Prophet Rev2, Hydrasynth, Minilogue, and Peak.

Unreleased

DVS NME - Degrowth

Mystery Friend es un Dj de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fundador de Fusion Dance, fiesta y ciclo mensual de radio el cual engloba diversos géneros orientados a las raíces y a los nuevos sonidos de la música electrónica. 
Su búsqueda y selección profundiza en los orígenes del House, Techno, Acid, New Beat e Ítalo Disco, reviviendo la nostalgia de los clubes de los 80’s y principios de los 90’s, incorporando la frescura de la nueva generación. 
Se presentó en diversas fiestas como Fa Got, Loca, Club Total, Acab, Fun Fun y 808 entre otras fiestas del under de Buenos Aires. 
Su sonido energiza el ambiente generando un movimiento constante en la pista de baile, donde la sensualidad, el gueto, la fantasía y el sudor van de la mano. 

En su desempeño como productor, lanzó dos EP’s (Mystery Box I & II) y cinco álbumes de edits (80’s Mystery Edits) y forma parte del dúo Romance Layers con el cual ha lanzado varios singles y dos EP’s.

RP#032 // MYSTERY FRIEND

ProForm Series is a sublabel of X0X Records and it's going to focus on acid and acid house genres.

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