@matlionis: cheers mat!!!! u were fast bro! =))

@matlionis: marvellous my friend. pls read the text =)

good work mate, like how strings flow, great progression, as ususal

The artist must bleed
	by Carlos Garcia [soundcloud.com/qpdb]

"Painting is an art and art is the useless creation of things that disappear into the void, but it is a force which has a purpose and must serve to the development and sophistication of the soul."
Vassily Kandinsky

We have in our hands one of the most important crises in artistic content in Human History. Artistic crises have always manifested and re-manifested themselves along the years, almost all of them based on the over-saturation of an "old way of thinking", copy and re-copy, but I believe that there is one aspect about our time which is fundamentally different from all other artistic crises Humanity has faced: excessive noise. The ease of use of various electronic tools for creating audiovisual artistic content has joined with the absolute lack of substance of the fast paced egocentric and immediate new generations. Everything looks like a copy of something else. It seems that nothing of relevance, no piece completely new and shocking, is ever going to be created again. You know that kind of piece, don't you? It made you cry and be afraid, it put your heart racing because it pushed, sometimes violently, the boundaries of your intellect. It showed you a completely new way of thinking and feeling, but, most important than that, it made you feel that it (the piece) was just one exemplary application,  one tiny manifestation of something unlimitedly more vast. More or less like the tension between theory and practice. The first (what i would like to call 'the artistic concept') is generally vast and comprehensive, making it difficult for someone to contain using limited speech or ideas. It deals with basic feelings and thought; it is not only an approximation of an experience of reality but could (and sometimes should) be seen as "reality itself". It is intrinsically related to the artist and his/her personal, individual and unprecedented experience of reality. It could also be called 'the Artist's point of view' but I'll prefer calling it 'artistic concept'. The second is a temporal-spatial manifestation (the work of art). It has its boundaries, it shows why it exists and what kind of discreet 'problems' it tries to 'solve', but it can be seen as a WINDOW TO THE INFINITE. In fact, it would be better expressed as a window to a window to the infinite.

It is impressive how western society in general has the tendency of giving much more importance to pieces of art than to the minds that created the concepts that created the pieces of art. The study of a work of art should include the deep study of the artist's own personal life. The moments he / she lived had necessarily great impact on the artistic direction that was taken, as art can only be made by a living person, with a whole life happening in parallel, but it is in the apparent ability of transcending personal worries and feelings and so creating something that 'resounds' into a great number of individuals that an artist becomes relevant. Art, as it should be noted from the very beginning of its study, is MADE of paradoxes. The moments the artist lived when creating a piece, his way of thinking and the real, deep motivations he had are greatly important, but only by including all of humanity into his own personal vision can he, as an artist and his art, be TRUE.

When the common person contacts what i would consider to be a true work of art (taking the idea from the last paragraph as the defining condition), if the perception of the viewer is open for 'the new'... then communication in a wordless environment happens. We can always find words to describe this contact, but whatever words we use will always lack something, some real aspect of the experience, some aspect that transcends the meaning (even the possible symbolic ones) of the word. The fact that the piece is communicating something beyond the letter is of the biggest relevance. 

How free an artist is to create! And how free we all are to experience it!

The artist can choose the subject of the "conversation", how deeply he intends to approach and interpret it, give you his opinions / stories / analisys / parallel concepts / rationalization, etc. about it in one single   work of art. About ANY subject. That's truly beautiful isn't it? Works generally have several ways to be analyzed: technically, philosophically, historically, socially, but, the most important level in which they should, they must, ALWAYS be experienced, is THE DEEP, INDIVIDUAL LEVEL.

What kind of dreams or nightmares would a work of art suggest to your mind (conscious and subconscious)? How would this experience be useful to you in finding better ways to relate to everything and everyone around you? How would you see, portrayed in how you sense the artist thinks, an individual example of where someone can get if keeps this or that attitude? Would you learn with it? Would you apprehend something through what i could call 'the artistic sincerity'? When you KNOW that you are seeing a very deep and TRUE aspect of someone who is experiencing the very same reality as you! It's undoubtedly personal and peculiar, this 'vision'. But it's about reality and everyone should be interested in what reality is.

 
The work of art is a "window" to the much vaster vision / perception of Reality that the 'spiritually human' being called 'artist' has, which then is, metaphorically, a 'window' to understanding Reality Itself. No single work of art or artist can be a complete 'window' in itself, but by looking through enough 'windows' (and here i'm talking more about quality then quantity) we, as each and every person we all are, can have a continuously, eternally richer experience of Reality.

Thus i arrive to a very important point. The biggest responsibility of every true artist: sincerity. How can anyone give a true impression about life in general if doesn't talk honestly and deeply about his/her own life and experiences? His/her OWN, personal, unprecedented vision of life, perception of own existence.

I hope to have made myself clear here. What i mean is: if you don't want to say or admit what you know to be TRUE about yourself, then probably it will be very difficult for you to create something artistically important, because it will probably lack the most basic aspect of a relevant piece of art: ORIGINALITY.

Getting to the beginning point of this small manifest, we can see that lack of originality is a very apparent aspect of today's artistic production. It seems that everything that could ever be created already has been. But this is NOT true, simply because, i believe, you are a truly individual, never preceded, non copyable original person in the unlimitedly vast depths of your own Self.

THEN, ORIGINALITY IS NOT THE PROBLEM. TRUTHFULNESS IS.

By being true and honest to yourself first and then to everyone else, you can find ways to carry your life on which are honored and clean, you will work hard to provide to yourself and whoever depends on you, but you'll live a true life. 

Love as much as you can and do what you LOVE. Truly.

Your blood is yours. It comes from your individual, non copyable body even being this fact the same for everyone. Bleed your art just as you bleed your own life, minute by minute, drop by drop. Sometimes it means to embarrass, endanger or even almost disintegrate yourself, sometimes you are ashamed or sick of what you HAVE to talk about. But by being truthful you will find continuity. You will make the short time you have on this planet count for eternity!

We all bleed anyway.

qpdb_ Bleed [lo-fi SC edit] - track and artistic manifest

Asymetric80 - Dance Machines (Nightcrawler Remix)

Ninety-eighth guest of KHIDI’s podcast series is Years of Denial - one of the outstanding French-based duos of the recent times, authors of the releases on labels such as: Veyl, Pinkman, Khemia Records and others

@yearsofdenial

KHIDI Podcast NR.98: Years Of Denial

My Worst Enemy is Myslef (Feat. Deus Ex Lumina)

Unter residents Volvox and Juana bring pensive atmospherics and hypnotic mental grooves to open Ben Klock's 2023 Photon event at Knockdown Center in New York City

Photon Volvox b2b Juana

Raised in a quiet farming town in Illinois, Lily Ackerman (@lilyackerman) ’s first outings with electronic music began after relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fast forward ten years later and Lily resides in Berlin where she has unleashed her dexterous selection of techno, electro and leftfield electronics at institutions like @tresorberlin, @berghain_ostgut, @renate.berlin, @watergate.club.official and @else_klub.

Her production career spans over a decade. Channelling her US roots and fusing years of experience with newfound inspirations in Berlin, Lily looks toward the next decade with hope, passion and an innate sense for the eternal groove of the dance-floor.

Lily Ackerman | BLVSH Affairs @ Zur Klappe - 19.01.24

Crash Test Dummy (JG Outsider Remix)

Tracklist

1. .Vril - The Secret Teaching Of All Times
2. Sciama - Affective Disposition
3. Rhys Fulber - Reload
4. TV.OUT - Morning Light
5. Answer Code Request - Calm Down
6. Amotik - Iktalis
7. Judas - Revulsion II
8. Kareem - Solaris (Rrose Remix)
9. Planetary Assault Systems - Bell Blocker (Silent Servant Remix)
10. Amotik - Assi
11. Valentino Mora - Polarization
12. Frequency - Darkheart Energy (Marcal Remix)
13. Alderaan - Transition
14. Chloe Lula - Recoil
15. Nørbak - Flauta
16. Amotik - Ikyasi
17. Ø [Phase] - Living Proof
18. Jamaica Suk - Stinger Ray
19. Hurdslenk - Mayhem (Bailey Ibbs Remix)
20. Exos - Fire Chant
21. Ignez - Tavisupali
22. Ignez & Rødhåd - Verdurous 01
23. Nørbak - Malta 6 AM
24. Yanamaste - Overdose
25. Kaiser - Patience
26. Lady Starlight - Mass
27. Keith Carnal - Dark Clowns
28. Luke Slater - Shri Yantra (Luke Slater Deep Heet Remix)
29. Exos - Dark Light
30. Reeko - Verdugo Del Rey
31. Reeko - Morador De La Oscuridad
32. Stigmata - God of Souls
33. Tham - Silent Call
34. Anml Mthr - Cannonball (Mython Remix)
35. Sekunde - Andacht
36. Unconscious - Victim
37. Peter Van Hoesen - Trim The Facts
38. Judas - Revulsion I
39. Judas - Disgrace IV
40. Holden Federico - Corner of the Room
41. Oliver Rosemann & Alexander Kowalski - Stinger - Roll Dann Remix Edit
42. Audio Units - Aristotelian Tradition (Ben Sims Remix)
43. Ryan James Ford - Lost in the L.E.S.
44. Stef Mendesidis - Cyber Document
45. Blue Hour - Front (D.Dan Remix)
46. Sugar - Crack the Whip
47. Obscurum - The Dom (Reeko Remix)
48. T A K A - Ivona
49. Altinbas x Cirkle - Shagohod
50. D.Dan - Mutant Future
51. Aethernal - Memory Lane
52. DJ Lily - Jelly
53. Floorplan - Phobia (Re-Plant)
54. Hadone - Hope Reminds Me Of Her
55. Regent - Encoder
56. Regent - Cohv
57. D.Dan - The Danger Zone
58. Emmanuel Top - Acid Phase

20250103 Tresor Opening Set

Murder Under | Zaatar (Morocco)

Murder tbs is happy to welcome Moroccan-born, France-based artist Zaatar to our podcast series. Following her debut on our label with the track ‘Zankat Mimosas’, Zaatar has built a reputation as a boundary-pushing producer and DJ, with a unique voice that seamlessly blends her Moroccan heritage with her core influences.

‘murder under’ is a new podcast series on murder tbs showcasing our favorite selectors and artists from various fields of electronic music. Under one platform ’murder under’ will feature lots of old & new acts all brought together with one common goal - to tell a story through their music.
 
“The sun 
Creating light and shadow 
Making the harmony” 

Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/zaatar-sc 
Instagram: https://bit.ly/zaatar-ig 
RA: https://bit.ly/zaatar-ra

Murder Under | Zaatar

TANZGENTAPES VOL. 007: Carara

For the seventh episode of Tanzgentapes, we proudly present Carara — a respected techno veteran and long-standing force in Germany’s underground scene.

Now based near Aachen, with residencies at Musikbunker / Hotel Europa Aachen and H14 Würselen, Carara has built a reputation for his powerful and dynamic sound.

Supported by some of the most influential names in the techno world — from Richie Hawtin to Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens — Carara’s work stands as a testament to uncompromising underground energy.

This mix captures that essence: a raw, driving journey through his vision of techno.

Follow Carara for more:
Instagram: @carara_official
SoundCloud: @carara

Connect with us:
Instagram: @tanzgente
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/tanzgente

TANZGENTAPES VOL. 007: Carara

MFMG28 - C-System - Return To The Basics

MIND DISPROGRAMMING TECHNO THERAPY

concept
Industrial Revolution was a prelude for a psychological mutation of mankind. Today, pre-made thought patterns create a new kind of mass human behavior while, in the background, technological evolution makes people more and more dependent on gadgets and energy and less in contact with our primary essence and nature. 
The influence of technology creates a growing alienation about our real position on earth [alienation of which contemporary EDM is a massive tool, being openly used to transform humanity into an army of morons], and urban environment generates deep stress in people's minds with its non-stop claim for attention. Everything is boringly noisy, disturbing and violent, while at the same time extremely intellectually unchalenging. Everyone's physical senses are overwhelmed while our subtle capacities to feel and think are completely undeveloped. 
The concept of this music is to suggest transcendence of this overwhelmed state of senses by showing SUBTLETY BEYOND NOISE, alluding to THE ORDER BEYOND up-to-date complete chaos.

qpdb_ Bleed [lo-fi SC edit] - track and artistic manifest

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