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Calm and Steady tracks series no. 334

created 2022/12/23

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Shepherd's carer

Artist: V/A
Album: 5
Format: Digital / Tape
Cat.No: CHI042
Master: Justin Randel
Artwork: Saphy Vong
Release Date: 23rd November 2022

Celebrating five years of the experimental music label Chinabot, longtime collaborators and new acts join together for 5, Chinabot’s latest compilation release on cassette and digital.
The 12-track compilation features music from key artists who have defined Chinabot as a label, such as Jaeho Hwang, Sabiwa, Sarah Haras, Ayankoko, JPN Kasai and Pal Hwang Dan. The mix also looks to the future of the label with new artists Nanzhen Yang, Papaphilia, Chooc Ly and more.

Leaning into the label’s experimental tendencies, 5 journeys through fractured club tunes from Papaphilia, the experimental electronic project of queer Sri Lankan-Australian sound and visual artist Fjorn Bastos, hardcore rave from Jaeho Hwang, percussive broken beats and percussive broken beats and cinematic soundscapes from QwentyZ, and Beijing field recordings (described by the artist as “blurred memories”) from Nanzhen Yang.
It continues the hyper-eclectic vision which has become synonymous with the label, which seeks to take risks and promote the work of exciting emerging producers. The record features Ondo footwork from JPN Kasai, whorecently changed his artist name from Jap Kasai following the racist discrimination against a friend in Europe (“‘Jap’ is a derogatory term for Japanese people,” he says. “I used to dare to use it, but I have changed my mind. I don’t want to encourage discrimination against Japanese people.”) Like the compilation, his track, 早苗 唄 hayanae uta, is about the emergence of the new in this case, growth of rice shoots and the “happiness of harvest.”

Growth and experimentation remain key in the track from new Chinabot artist Papaphilia, who is due to release a full album next year. Inspired in part by the voracious learning of her newborn, ‘no path is forged over the abyss without meeting at the altar’ expresses the “leaps into the unknown that forging radical new meaning requires.”

The new compilation, with artwork by Saphy Vong, pays tribute to London’s experimental music scene, showcasing producers Chooc Ly, Yewen Jin and Nanzhen Yang who have performed at Chinabot’s events in the city over the years.

Album credits:

Track 3:

Name: no path is forged over the abyss without meeting at the altar
Written by: Papaphilia
Production: Kuya Neil

Track 4:

Name: Exaltation Onirique
Written by: Chooc Ly
Production: Alia Pathan

Yewen Jin - ICE

Pure Space returns with our final release of 2022, delivered by none other than Zara - a warm light shining from Naarm (Melbourne, Australia).

Crafted in the midst of Australia’s last summer, these tracks capture the blissful and euphoric feeling of warm weather and the potential it brings…

Starting on an ambient note and progressing to drum & bass, the release seeks to take listeners on a transcendental journey to a freaky realm.

We start with Pirr, a track representative of dawn and the new beginnings it brings. It’s an eerie, yet anticipatory feeling lingers in the air as the rising sun diminishes the darkness and reveals the beauty of the landscape. Soft kicks coupled with bird song gently grasp the attention, effortlessly drawing you into the release.

Guitar and reverb drums define the second track, Idyll. Switching the mood to melancholia where the track meanders around floaty vocals creating a gentle fluidity throughout.

Entering the DnB realm, Quixotic combines driving hi-hats, wubs, bass to instigate movement. The floating female vocals carry you through the track guiding you on what feels like a utopian dream.

Synthesised drums are combined with heavy bass, arps and breaks to represent the peak of the journey. A chaotic, albeit warm track with and trippy moments in time.

As the sun sets once again, the arc of the journey ends on acid synths, arps, claps and hi hats on Elysium. Transporting the listener into a sleep, a moment of peace or back down to earth.

@zaraolsen

Tracklist:
01. Pirr
02. Idyll
03. Azure
04. Quixotic
05. Elysium

Format: Digital

Written and produced by Zara Olsen
Mixed by LOIF & Zara
Mastered by Mark Klon
Art by niph / niph.ophelia

10% of profits from all Pure Space releases is donated to Aboriginal Legal Service, Australia's first Aboriginal Legal Service est 1970 - if you have the means we encourage you to also donate directly alsnswact.org.au

Reverie

Azure

Zara - Azure

Birds (Happy Sunday Mix) (OUT NOW)

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çeşte

Kid Kun - Hypersonic

※決済確認後、3日以内に商品を発送します。(土日祝日は含みません)
Babe Roots、Deadbeat、Elementなど国内外のレフトフィールドなモダン・エレクトロニック・ダブのアーティストをリリースする、Undefined主宰のNewdubhall。第6弾は、ポーランドのデュオ、Jankaをフィーチャーする。

Jankaはダニエル・シュラインダ（Daniel Szlajnda）とピョートル カリンスキ（Piotr Kaliński）からなるユニット。ダニエルは本名名義で、実験的なアンビエント・テクノ、IDM的な作品を、さらにはDaniel Drumz名義ではビート・ミュージックを、どちらの名義もその拠点となるワルシャワのレーベル〈U Know Me Records〉などからアルバム・サイズの作品を複数リリースしている。そしてピョートルも主にHatti Vatti名義でリリースを重ね、ダブをひとつの起点としつつジャングル、アンビエント、ダウンテンポ、ジャズ、IDMなどジャンルを横断的に表現するアーティストと言えるだろう。まさにポーランドの実力派とも言えるこのふたりのユニットだ。Jankaとしては〈U Know Me Records〉を拠点に、2018年にそのお披露目となるシングル「Krzyżacy EP」を、そして2021年にはアルバム『MIDI Life Crisis』をリリースしている。アルバムでは、ジャングル～ジュークとIDMが絶妙に溶け込んだ冒険心に満ちあふれたリズム・デリバリーでオリジナリティ溢れるモダン・エレクトロニック・ダブ・サウンドを奏でている。本場UKとのパイプも太い、同地ポーランドを代表するダブ・レーベル〈Moonshine Recordings〉のコンピ『Dub meets Techno』にも楽曲を提供、またV.I.V.E.K が運営するロンドンのダブステップ名門〈System Music〉からもアルバム・サイズの作品をリリース予定など、今後、さらなるワールドワイドでの活躍が予見されるプロジェクトでもある。

とそんな彼らのNewdubhallからのリリースとなる10インチ「Piesek Dub / Nemurō Dub」。本作はリズムの先鋭的な冒険心と、そしてフィールド・レコーディングやコラージュなどの音響実験という、まさに彼らのサウンドを凝縮した1枚であり、日本へ、そして世界へとその才覚を知らしめる作品と言えるだろう「Piesek Dub」は、ジャングルの亡霊のようなダブ・ジョーンとも言える楽曲で、痙攣するジャングルをダブ・ミックスによって残像へと変化させることによって、ジューク的なグルーヴも想起させるダブ・サウンド、そして「Nemurō Dub」は、電子変調された子供たちの喧噪と相反するようにフリーキーな電子音が展開する、白昼夢へとトリップするヘヴィーなダーク・ダブ・アンビエントとなっている。実はこれまでにダニエルはアルバムに『こもれび』、ピョートルはフリージャズ・アンビエント・プロジェクト、ヒノデ・テープスと名付けるなど、日本になみなみならぬ関心を寄せていることがうかがえる。本作のリリースもJankaからNewdubhallへのデモのアプローチによって実現したものだという。それ故に本作のリリース、そして時を同じくして行われる来日公演は彼らにとって特別なものとなるのではないだろうか。世界的なベテラン・アーティストから、さらにはローカルな俊英も「サウンド」を価値基準に紹介するレーベル、Newdubhallのある種の確固たる姿勢も示す作品でもある。（河村祐介）

https://newdubhall.stores.jp/items/6560432ee3d9a409b7bf506a

A. JANKA - PIESEK DUB

䷇ Pi (Uniting)

"When you merge the world in here with the world out there
your destiny is revealed"

Property & si’nedd - GENESIS [OB008]

Tracks 1,2,4,8,9 & 10 produced and mixed by Property & si'nedd
Tracks 3 & 6 produced and mixed by Property
Tracks 5 & 7 produced and mixed by si'nedd
All tracks mastered by Sjoerd Oberman
Words by Postzegel
Artwork by Sjahrzad Khodadadeh

In a time beyond time when the boundaries between dimensions were screamed louder than a
cosmic loom, the entities Property and si’nedd emerged into existence. They were forces of
nature, not bound by physical laws but intertwined with universal essence. Property, the
embodiment of structure and form, was the stabilizing force in a world of chaos, while si’nedd, a
radiant entity of light and potential, sparked a dynamic touch. The people of the land, who lived
in the vast plains of Feld and the sun-drenched deserts of Liwa, watched in awe, coining this
phenomenon the shining regeneration of renewal and unity, all in accordance with the 8th
hexagonic chapter of this endless belief.

Today, the power unleashed in their encounters reverberates through the fabric of reality,
causing ripples that can heal. The wise ones of the ancient world, adepts of the I'Ching, are fully
aware of this feat. Consulting in the sacred texts of I’Ching, we begin to understand the
necessity to Unite, to bring forces together in harmony rather than to conflict. Not everyone has
to understand the intensity of Property and si’nedd's connection. In the quiet village of Adevo,
nestled between the mountains of Belan and the forests of Skai, the people experience both
Dolor and Noxa—pain and harm—when forces are unbalanced.

There – the nearby fields, the Ventu winds blow gently, Onie flowers are blooming, symbols of
hope and healing, whispering that with unity comes the potential for the construction of the great
temple of Belan.

As the cycle of encounters continues, the villagers begin to understand the deeper rhythm of the
book. They realized that the union of Property and si’nedd isnot merely an event but a
process—a weaving of existence that neither begins nor ends with the measurement of time.
The wise leader we call Somni, slides in to remind us of the following teaching we hold so dear
to our hearts: "We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving
when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up tomorrow." With this, the people of
Adevo, Liwa, and beyond now embrace the blend of creation and destruction.

We open our eyes –

In the heart of Adevo, within the temple of Belan, there stands a mysterious mirror, said to
reflect not just the physical form but the very soul of those who gaze into it. Yes, you – yes, me.
This mirror is believed to hold the secrets of unity, for when two stood before it, their reflections
would merge, revealing a single, harmonious entity. We are reminded that "holding together
means uniting," a principle that is echoed in the teachings of the 8th hexagram. It has been said
that only through true unity can the forces of Property and Si’nedd be balanced on a string of
harmonic madness –
In moments when life moves quickly and the pace of existence is overwhelmed by threats, the
mirror offers a stillness, urging those who look into it to slow down.

"The way does not speak," the elders whisper, "but in its silence, it guides." It is in this quietude,
this space of reflection, that the villagers are discovering their inner guidance, learning to
navigate the complexities of life by holding together, united in purpose and spirit, even as the
world around them swirls with the chaos of change – or rather, the Book of Change.

Bandcamp

Property - Feld

A Walking Contradiction welcomes Sciama to the fold and adds another full EP of oscillating rhythm workouts to the catalogue. AWC009 densely packs fast moving, ultra focused soundtrips. From breathtaking drone scapes to wiggly high-paced rhythm experiments, all sublimely sound designed with a focus on the low ends.

Sciama's soundscapes are accompanied by an essay of writer and researcher Asia Bazdyrieva. Pixels densely packed*** expands on the contemporary media surrounds that wrap and entrap us. A constant stream of images and sounds of atrocities and genocidal violence transforms into an anaesthetising haze, ever present and indispensable, yet easily ignored.

A1 - Affective Disposition (Snippet)

Totality Episode 4: Benny_b
Origin: Malmo, Sweden
Runtime: 55:11

@itsbennyb

Totality: Benny_b

READ > inverted-audio.com/premiere-prieste5s-ecstatic-disintegration

Berlin-based record label Immaterial Earth prepare to unveil their third offering, the evocative 'In The Vastness You Left Behind' from label head Prieste5s...Our pick, 'Ecstatic Disintegration', is an exhilarating foray into trance-driven chaos, where spiralling synths and intricately crafted breakbeats collide in a dance of controlled anarchy. The track builds up relentlessly, immersing the audience into a storm of digital echoes, throbbing bass and an unsettling ambiance that evokes the narrative of a cyberpunk ecstasy. With the addition of warped vocals, Prieste5s crafts a vision of a dystopian future, charged with tension and transcendent energy.

@prieste5s
@immaterial-earth-records

Ecstatic Disintegration

Prieste5s - Ecstatic Disintegration [Immaterial Earth]

Opa -  In Every Cave There Is A Lake

an amalgamation of beats, old and new, crap and less crap, that never made it off my laptop until now !

newdub

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Genocide, June 2025:
Israel is only the executioner, every nation which has armed that country in the past year is an accessory to that genocide, an accomplice, a facilitator.  We cannot talk about war crimes because when you target unarmed civilians, mostly women and children, we are talking about a massacre, like terrorists do, not a war. The people who orchestrated that massacre, in the US, the most duplicitous, followed by those of the UK, Germany, France, and probably a few lesser ones should be tried for crimes against humanity just as well as Netanyahu and his cabinet, because it has been going on for two years, generously reported by media of all kinds, so the enablers knew exactly how the arms were to be used, as a tool for revenge, domination, and humiliation of the Palestinian people.  The conflict has ceased to be about the defense of anything for months.

The parties responsible have made a mockery of decency, morals, fairness, proportion, or justice, not to mention empathy.  Of what little there was, these concepts will be a lot longer to come back than they were to be struck down.  

Is it 1984 already?!?!
 ...

I have not been able to recover access to my other account [https://soundcloud.com/ha-kekong] for a couple of years.  I have tried a few times to get back into it but SoundCloud doesn't trust me.  Same phone number, same email addresses, and they still claim that they can't verify my identity.  I created that account about three years ago as a substitute to my regular account which SoundCloud temporarily closed.  They closed it as part of some upgrade procedure in their system, the result of a bug that affected many accounts, about two years ago.  Since SC did not inform its users I didn't know if that was permanent or not, so I created that other account which I can't access.  Don't be mad if I have not replied to your message in the past two years, that's because I never got them ; ) ... You can always reach me here though.
...

This one here (957729823) is for regular folks.

I love you, both.

...

You can't see it because of the angle with which I took the shot, aiming down, but beyond those blocks is the sea.  To the left is the Mediterranean, to the right is the Atlantic Ocean.  No it's not Gibraltar, but a little bit further West. ... Actually I checked recently and it is further North more than West, I thought I was facing South when in fact I probably was facing the Atlantic ocean, which is why I suppose the waves were of a decent size where we were.
...

My face and the bike are a courtesy of Joël Vaudreuil
[https://vimeo.com/user8897093]  ... Merci Joe!
I then went ahead and butchered his work with a borrowed helmet.
... Sorry Joe. =(
...

I'm trying to promote what I think is good music, so if you want to help out a bit I'd rather you [like] or [repost] my *playlists* rather than my field recordings, if you don't mind, unless you are a die hard fan of those things. Thank you ; )

I speak French, so if you send me a private message, and that you are a francophone, please write in French, thank you.  ... I mean, you don't absolutely have to, but I would prefer it. 

All my field recordings (except for when I record a person) are public, freely downloadable by anyone who is able to click on the button.  I encourage anyone interested to use them in any way whatsoever, on purpose or accidentally. No need for permissions or credits or any other kind  of administrative maneuvers.
...

Anarchists give me hope.

I'm a big fan of EFF.  Love ya EFF.  (no connection with the above line)
... and of course Richard Stallman and Linux and all the others.  Bless yous.

Now don't be lazy, go find out what it is this "EFF" that I'm talking about.  I'll give you a hint: it has to do with computers.

You have a nice day now.  Hugs & Kisses.

Zara - Azure

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