TechHo - part 2

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)
@maara

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A1. Sip From My Chalice	6.12
A2. Nothing Sacred	4.12
A3. Yearning		6.32


B1. Erotics Of Betrayal	5.34
B2. Rough N’ Ready	5.04
B3. The Ancient Truth	3.49


C1. Just Give Me Time	4.46
C2. Insidious Force	5.03
C3. Oh I Remember…	6.26


D1. Awaken, Plum Plum	6.04
D2. Sapphic Rehabilitation Center	6.40
D3. Surrender		4.43


Mastering by Marco Pellegrino 
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut
Distributed by One Eye Witness
Artwork by Michael Mitsas & Vivien Hoffman

Montreal’s sapphic mixxtress, the elusive mogul Maara, unveils her debut full length LP via Step Ball Chain. A pairing written in the stars, with twelve dynamically diverse and emotive soundscapes of downtempo bliss, spine-chilling drum and bass and elevated electronica - timeless anthems for sonic indulgence and reflection. Take a deep dive into the sensually charged inner workings of the already prolific producer’s mind. 

An effervescent atmosphere envelopes it’s way through the records entirety, whether it be gloriously lush pads, melancholic words and whispers from her own lips or subterrantian bass. Maara’s world of sound showcases the wild spectrum of emotion, the empathetic passion of joy in Awaken, Plum Plum and Sapphic Rehabilitation Centre alongside the darkness of Insidious Force or Rough ‘N’ Ready. But like most things, the purest beauty can be found within the grey areas, where majority of this records lies. A powerful ebb and flow between cloudy twilight and it’s recurring silver lining, Nothing Sacred wraps you around it’s finger whilst Erotics Of Betrayal pulls you in unexpected directions sure to conjure feelings you didn’t know existed.  

A masterfully united album from start to finish, each listen unveils endless intricacy, delicately and deliciously revealing the potent DNA of Maara.

Maara - The Ancient Truth (STEP07)

Since first performing together in 2017, Ciel and CCL have spent years bonding over music, idiosyncratic cinema, and sampling as an art form. After watching the cult-classic movie “Technolust” – where Tilda Swinton plays four different roles in the same film – Ciel and CCL viewed the role of the "genre-fluid" DJ/producer/multi-hyphenate-in contemporary-dance-music in a similar absurdist light. On Tilda’s Goat Stare, the duo sought to create a record that straddles their love of cinematic immersiveness in dubstep, bass music, and deeper shades of prog with the tongue-and-cheek-sassy flair they’re both known for. Taking genre tropes and pastiche-surrealist scenes as a basis for experimentation, the duo’s music leans into each snapshot, making room for playfulness, cinematic surrealism and self-reference; a rotating cast of samples and characters, with a piece of them in each.

Buy https://courage.ffm.to/naff023

https://soundcloud.com/ciel_dj
https://soundcloud.com/ccl-url
https://soundcloud.com/priori-ties
https://soundcloud.com/naffrecordings

Tilda's Goat Stare

PREMIERE: Ciel, CCL - Tilda's Goat Stare (Priori Remix) [naff recordings]

Chupacabras - Bumpy Road

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Transboundary Haze II is three heavyweight remixes of Diamond Haze tracks.

There once was a Diamond Haze quite sublime, Who danced on the Tapes Sublimating in time,
With a Source so profound, That it spun round and round,
While the CT Kidobó made a fabulous Remix divine!

“Oh, wonderful Source!” cried the Diamond Haze, “Your Remixing skills have me quite in a daze!
You sublimate tapes, Into curious shapes,
And transform all my nonsense to musical praise!”


 
They traveled to Crumbly-come-Tumble by sea, In a sieve that was leaky as leaky could be,
With a spoon for a sail, And a thimble for pail,
And a bottle of nothing to drink with their tea.

And this is the end of my nonsense today, About Diamond Haze Source in its remixing play,
With Tapes Sublimating, And CT Kidobó creating,
A rhythmical jumble in Lear’s silly way!

 

We’re premiering the CT Kidobó rework of The Source. A deep, dark bubbler… let’s go.

Buy HERE on Tapes Sublimating

PREMIERE: Diamond Haze - The Source (CT Kidobó Remix) [Tapes Sublimating]

Mothertime

Growl

Basement Business

Pieces Of Eight

Gnash - EP

Nothing At All (Christopher D Ashley Remix)

Booby Trap

See You Next Tuesday

Radioactive Man

Uranium

Strong Booze (Transparent Sound Remix 1)

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Reissue of this rave classic – Indians & Aliens and Great Spirit – 2 tracks packed with tribal rhythms, breaks and acid lines by West Coast pioneers DJ Trance & Darwin Chamber.

Straight from the DATS, remastered by Alden Tyrell and cut at The Exchange London, what else could you ask for? 2 fire remixes by D. Tiffany & Roza Terenzi, you say?

DJ Trance & Darwin Chamber - Indians And Aliens w/ D. Tiffany & Roza Terenzi Mixes (OYSTER14)

edit & adj for a classic Florida breaks track by DJ's Friction & Spice (Cosmic Records , 1998)

Ah Yeah (Olsvangèr Edit)

Furious Frank returns to Butter Sessions with 'Ahora Sí'. The fully fledged house anthem is the result of a cross-continental collaboration with Barcelona based vocalist and producer Ivy Barkakati.

We're treated to four versions of 'Ahora Sí', all tested and ready for the dance floor and those special moments! Kicking it off, Frank delivers his "Original Acid Mix". A deep, squelchy lurker with nods to late 80's and 90's house music, peaking with thick piano chords and Barkakati's deep Spanish vocals. On the 'Sunrise' mix, the piano and chords become the focus and set the mood for an uplifting journey, bolstered by the raw thump and jack of the drum machines.

The flip side see's Barcelona based "IVAN" emerge with their version. The duo made up of Ivy Barkakati and Phran of Klasse Wrecks fame slow things down a touch, mangle the chords and inject the rhythm with flattering top-drawer percussion. Vancouver native D. Tiffany rounds the EP off with sub-heavy bass drops, hi-tek rhythms, euphoric vocal slithers and more stingin' acidic vibes.

Pure and infectious house music for real people!

B2. Ahora Sí (D. Tiffany Mix)

X’trapolis is under threat... 

Word is spreading fast that the powerful and long-feared Agamid lizard known by many as Reptilius has been sighted building a dangerous army on the outskirts of Squamata, exhausting the forests natural resources and leaving previously thriving, culturally significant and beautiful areas decrepit and lifeless in a greedy, capitalistic move to gain control. 

Completely unaware of this, Reptant returns home to X’trapolis after spending 5 years conducting extensive research on Earth’s unique analogue technology. 

With his esteemed Lizard Tech Militia stuck back on Earth, Reptant finds himself alone and must seek help from the infamous Gecko Force if he wishes to succeed in protecting his home. 

The Gecko Force are a lounge of superior prehistoric native Gecko’s rumoured to have been some of the only survivors from the brutal Agamid colonisation of X’trapolis which occurred many generations ago. 

With their power and extensive knowledge of X’trapolis, the planet and all of its delicate and precious lifeforms just might stand a chance... 

Return To Planet X’trapolis was written, recorded and mixed by Reppi T. Lizrd AKA Reptant at Squamata Studios, X’trapolis 2019-2020. 

@reptant_the_lizard
Mastered by Alden Tyrell (@aldentyrell)
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut. (@marco-pellegrino)
Pressed at Record Industry.
Distributed by One Eye Witness. 

LKR Records, 2020, Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. 

“Dedicated to all the Lacertilia in the galaxy, May your forests remain untouched and liberated”

Pre-Order the Vinyl:
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Return To Planet X'trapolis

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Reptant 'Return To Planet X'trapolis' // Album Previews // LKR010

"Reptant returns to X'trapolis unaware of the danger manifesting on the outskirts of Squamata. With the Lizard Tech Militia stranded on Earth - all remaining hope lies with the primordial Gecko Force.

Will Reptant and The Gecko Force's extensive knowledge of X'trapolis be enough to save the delicate and precious lifeforms that call this planet in turmoil their home?"

@reptant_the_lizard
Mastered by Alden Tyrell (@aldentyrell)
Cut by Marco Pellegrino at Analog Cut. (@marco-pellegrino)
Pressed at Record Industry.
Distributed by One Eye Witness.

LKR Records, 2020, Naarm (Melbourne), Australia.

“Dedicated to all the Lacertilia in the galaxy, May your forests remain untouched and liberated”

Vinyl Out Now!
Bandcamp: tinyurl.com/LKR010-PreOrder
One Eye Witness (Distributor): tinyurl.com/LKR010-OneEyeWitness

See You Next Tuesday

RADIOACTIVE MAN

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