A tree's year rings are analysed for their strength, thickness and rate of growth. This data serves as basis for a generative process that outputs piano music. It is mapped to a scale which is again defined by the overall appearance of the wood (ranging from dark to light and from strong texture to light texture). The foundation for the music is certainly found in the defined ruleset of programming and hardware setup, but the data acquired from every tree interprets this ruleset very differently. This record features seven recordings from different Austrian trees. They were generated on the Years installation in Vienna, January 2012.

Bartholomäus Traubeck - Years

cleft norms

negative concord

christoph kummerer - electronics
martin stepanek - electronics

recorded live at Rhiz, Vienna, 15.1.2008

gapless recording:
https://soundingfunctions.bandcamp.com/track/live-at-rhiz-1512008

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burn those idle cycles - Live at Rhiz, 15.1.2008 p1

Chris Hessle und Martin Stepanek. Wer weiß, wer das ist, sagt es den anderen.

Ton: John Norman (rhiz)
Foto: Jannik Eder

The Burned-out Burnouts @ Salon skug 07.11.2025 rhiz

With the first release in ten years on Dubsquare Records, The Navigators EP
by IZC builds on the signature sound of the label – an eccentric blend of
bass music, broken techno and digital dub. Thereby, the EP serves as basis
for future developments in 2026 and beyond.
The Navigators is built around a lead sound bustling about bells and hats.
When the horns fall silent, the syncopated bassline leaves the dance floor
swooned, catapulting the crowd straight back to Brixton Mass in 2006. Next
up, 5:20 am is a re-take on a rare 7-inch released in 2012 on the infamous
Offseason imprint. Now leaning towards 2-Step rather than Dub, the effects
are moved to the background, lending more prominence to the gritty and
bass-heavy groove. Last but not least, Children Of Compost stumble across
the dancefloor in half-time with a buzzing voice ceaselessly commanding:
“technology!” Clearly, The Navigators EP is a future-retro affair.
Mastering by Jason at Transition, London
Digital files available via Bandcamp and Hardwax

IZC – The Navigators EP (DSQ 009)

POMCAST 21 comes from our friend Altroy Jerome. New York–born and Vienna–based for more than two decades, Altroy has been a pillar of the city’s underground scene. He’s a driving force behind A Party Called JACK, the mind behind the Minimalsoul label, and curator of Friday Night Dance Party on Radio Superfly Austria. Never confined to a single style, Altroy steps up here with a Detroit electro set that’s raw, deep, and uncompromising. 

POMCAST 21 - ALTROY JEROME

DIY Distribution based in Graz and Vienna.

Bartholomäus Traubeck - Years

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