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TodaysArt Festival 2011

The right sound

Factory Floor album out now on DFA Records, tour dates throughout 2013

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Factory Floor

Turn It Up

Slave front man Steve Arrington on vocals, and music by Dam-Funk, from the album HIGHER
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The Album

Steve Arrington & Dam-Funk - Good Feeling

from the album 'virgins' available 10/14
on kranky [world] and paper bag records [canada].

tim hecker 'virginal ll'

A Little Miles Coltraine

CAPSIZE RECOVERY takes the listener on a ride through a very dark universe of gloomy sounds and atmospheres.

the eight rather longish tracks of the album are characterized by senking‘s epic signature sounds - creepy hovering bass lines, clean and slowed down drums, paired with oscillating and sometimes fierce synth melodies and shots.

with his extremely deep and dubby arrangements that explore the depths and abysses of bass heavy music, he again is able to create soundscapes that convey a subtle sense of unease or even fear, as if they were the soundtrack to a mysterious and disturbing film.

already the opener „chainsawfish“ reflects this perfectly. a minimalistic composition of droning basses and synth pad sounds is decorated by scary voice snippets that seem to be taken from a horror movie, which eventually evokes the uncanny feeling of being haunted.

the track „tiefenstop“ - a truly telling title - is a continuation of this theme and can be seen as the lowest point of the journey where the bass is reaching ever deeper spheres. again, voice snippets are used that intensify the hectic and stressful impression of the track, but here they are juxtaposed with rather positive and balancing melody lines.

besides the omnipresent mysterious atmosphere, the overall sound of jens massel‘s new record is organic and possesses a certain live character that can also be discovered in the last track. senking, by the way, is also one of the few artists who creates his music without the use of a computer.

„enduro bones“ starts with a monotone beat to which single elements like echoes, synth sounds, and fragments of melodies are added. by means of repetitions and extensions, the track is gradually becoming more dense and complex, and therefore it seems to be a song that is being created at this very moment.

senking‘s new record is an excursion to the depths of the human psyche. it‘s like the record is reflecting a difficult situation one can get into, as well as the struggle of getting out of it again - hence the title CAPSIZE RECOVERY.

senking. shading (excerpt). taken from senking. capsizerecovery

senking. tiefenstop (excerpt). taken from senking. capsizerecovery

It's early days yet, but things are going well for the London-based trio FACTORY FLOOR: Nik Colk (guitar/vocals/electronics), Gabe Gurnsey (drums/ electronics) and Dom Butler (electronics/vocals). And Optimo Music are in the unique position of doing a remix for Factory Floor and having a exclusive single release for it. 

“~ (R E A L  L O V E)” An Optimo (Espacio) Mix is already getting attention from James Holden, The Quietus, and it was only mastered about a fortnight ago. The Optimo (Espacio) mix was made at the behest of Factory Floor an was done by Optimo music head honcho JD Twitch alongside his sometime collaborator Dave Clark.

Stephen Morris, the drummer and rhythm king for music legends Joy Division & New Order produced the original version and continues to work with the band on remixes and new tracks. 

Both tracks will be released as a 12" single on 6th April 2011.

Factory Floor - ~ ( R E A L  L O V E ) (An Optimo Espacio Remix)

after their successful ep collapsed (r-n116) the bristol based project strikes back with a full length album on raster-noton. once more james ginzburg & paul purgas challenge the perceptual boundaries between noise and music and the potential for both technology and architecture to embed and codify themselves within sound.

recur is presented as emptyset’s third studio album, continuing on from their work with demiurge. the material examines the central themes of time, structure and recursion, through the analysis of scale and the interaction of both formal and fractured sonics. the album furthers the project’s exploration of rhythm, dislocation and feedback within the framework of full frequency sound, structural abstraction and analogue processing. the work examines how notions of time interact with both experience and form, and the resulting modes through which this affects sound through compression and rarefaction and the forcing of signal thresholds to their critical point.

recur is also available as cd ( r-n151), 12" vinyl (r-n151-2) and limited edition of 180 gr heavy vinyl + cd + art print signed by the artists (r-n151-3).

emptyset. limit (excerpt). taken from emptyset. recur

'Venter' - taken from Ben Frost's forthcoming album A U R O R A, out 26/27 May 2014 on Mute / Bedroom Community. Pre-order A U R O R A here: iTunes -- http://smarturl.it/auroraiTunes
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Ben Frost :: 'Venter'

the significant novelty of kyoka‘s first full length album »is (Is Superpowered)« is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. these elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument, and sometimes they give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song »meander«.

the production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates frank bretscheider and robert lippok, which is, in this way of forming a production team, a unique constellation in the history of raster-noton. whereas lippok focused on preserving the roughness and complexity of kyoka‘s compositions, bretschneider concentrated on refining them regarding their fluidity and focus. both tried to keep the vitality and hyperactivity of the initial tracks without losing their distinctive eccentricity.

although kyoka‘s sound is often kind of chaotic, it is by no means stressful but rather energizing and easy to enjoy. the only exception to this can be found in »piezo version vision«, the noticeably roughest track of the record. her particularly progressive style is best reflected by the song »re-pulsion«, a rolling groove combined with unusual clicks and snares and topped with crazy sounding voice fragments.

the album thus further deepens what was already initiated with her first ep »iSH«, released as part five of raster-noton‘s unun series. it presents a stylistically broader spectrum of kyoka‘s music but at the same time exhibits the fresh and positive, sometimes even childlike attitude she is already known for. this eventually renders »is (Is Superpowered)« a perfect extension of our label catalogue.

kyoka. lined up. taken from kyoka. is (is superpowered)

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'I' - PIANO INTERRUPTED (DENOVALI)
'PARTICLES & FIELDS' - JEMAPUR (DETROIT UNDERGROUND)
'BRACE' - CYPHR (HER RECORDS)
'MOVE TO THE OCEAN' - BRICK & MORTAR (BRICK & MORTAR)
'PERFECT GAIN STRUCTURE' - KRAMPFHAFT (SPIT THUNDER)
'KLEINER BRUDER' - DENZEL & HUHN (CITY CENTRE OFFICES)
'MANNERS' - ARCA (UNO NYC)
'TELL 'EM' - ZEBRA KATZ VS ALTERA (UNRELEASED)
'GREEDY FINGAZ - MARKUS WORMSTORM FEAT SPOEK MATHAMBO (M=MAXIMAL)
'OMNI' - MAST (ALPHA PUP)
'CHRIST AIR' - LEON VYNEHALL (3024)
'B.N.R' - KANE IKIN (THIS THING)
'VIVID CHAINS' - ZAVOLOKA (KVITNU)

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Visual Mix

'wrd' Mix

This song was produced by DJ Fábio ACM. Experimental track, mixing classic elements of Hip Hop with samples of Brazilian and international folk music.

DJ Fábio ACM  - Coltrane é Carioca (Coltrane is from Rio)

I'm pleased to announce THE LIQUID AMBER EP. This single/EP serves as the opening salvo in what I hope is a long string of music, by myself and others, on my new imprint: LIQUID AMBER. There's two new songs, "Ghost Town" and "Mob," and a nifty remix of "Six Days" by Machinedrum.

"Ghost Town" is an ambitious ride through many of the micro-genres within the Future Bass umbrella that have inspired me recently, while "Mob" is an intentionally stripped-down, Cali-certified head-nodder. Both songs were written, programmed, and mixed by myself, and they represent the forward steps I feel I've taken as an engineer. The "Six Days" remix was something I asked Machinedrum to knock out as a tour weapon, and he crushed it (naturally), so I felt it deserved a proper release.

I'm excited about this music and the new imprint, and I really appreciate everyone's time and consideration.

Download "Ghost Town" now on @edm at: bit.ly/DJS-GhostTown

The Liquid Amber EP

Six Days (Machinedrum Remix)

Hodge - Flashback [HOTLINE005] Out Now!

Collaboration of Victor Yibril and Shinobu Nemoto.
Song title, Pista bioloop 2 / A2 audio tono / Fondo zumbido coltraine / Azrak / Dog cap and Coffe
2014 winter.

Victor Yibril -> https://soundcloud.com/victoryibril

Pista bioloop 2 / A2 audio tono / Fondo zumbido coltraine / Azrak / Dog cap and Coffe

Peter Van Hoesen [Time To Express] Belgium

When it comes down to combining the best of many musical worlds, Peter Van Hoesen can say he's been doing it for a while now. Deeply rooted in the Brussels electronic music scene as DJ and producer since 1993, he's considered by many as a man with multiple musical talents: from straight-up dancefloor jackin' techno to advanced abstract electronica. His music has been released on his own labels Time To Express and Foton as well as through Exone, Komisch, Lan Muzic, Curle, Meakusma and Morse. He's active as a DJ, producer, sound designer and composer for contemporary dance and theatre. Peter currently lives in Berlin.

No tracklist



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Smoke Machine Podcast 022 Peter Van Hoesen

Track taken from Emptyset, debut self-titled on double LP, reissue. Available now to buy from: www.subtextrecordings.net/ SUB014

Emptyset - Completely Gone (SUB015)

A rare DJ mix from one of electronic music's chief practitioners.

RA.276 Alva Noto

Progressive future - Mr. Whatsyourname

Nuel [ Aquaplano / Further Records ] Italy

Manuel Fogliata, aka Nuel, is part of a new wave of techno coming from Italy, led by studio partner Donato Dozzy. Togheter Nuel and Dozzy have released two highly sought after Aquaplano EPs, now selling for hundreds of Euros in Discogs. The Aquaplano sounds explores hypnotic techno and meditative ambient in equal measure. Nuel is continuing to expand his musical horizons, with his latest EP explorig electro and drum and bass. In late 2011 he will release his debut album on Further Records , a beautiful and deeply introspective work.

1.Emmanuel Top - Addiction
2.Kondens - Ruddock Rave (Norman Nodge  Remix)
3.Reality or Nothing - Mixes (Kalon 08)
4.The Mole - Beaver  Club
5.Shifted - Untitled
6.Cajun Hardt - Untitled
7.Morphosis -Wild in Captivity
8.Cub - C U 1
9.Shakleton Vs. Kasai Allstars - Mukuba Special
10.Roberto Bosco - Untitled
11.Juju Christian - Earth People
12.Patrick Walker - Phase Linear
13.Regis - Blood Witness
14.Sandwell Disctrict - Falling the Same Way (Reality or Nothing Extended)
15.Mark Ernestus meets BBC - Version 1


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Smoke Machine Podcast 032 Nuel

Chris [ MNML SSGS ] Japan

This mix is a reconstructed version of the set I played at our most recent ‘Sound Garden’ chill out party in Tokyo. My aim was to showcase the darker and more sombre side of the sounds I have been listening to lately. In doing so, however, I was trying hard to keep the balance right, making sure that the overall mood would not be too heavy or oppressive. I think I managed to do this. In keeping with the way we do things on MNML SSGS, the tracklist will be posted later, but suffice to say, most of the music used was released in the last year or so. I would like to thank my fellow ‘Sound Garden’ hosts David and Jerome, Makoto and Orbit for providing such a wonderful venue for our party, and to everyone who came down and supported us this year. We will be returning in January 2012.

Thomas Koner - "Teimo" 
Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer - "Rekondakion" 
Audela - "Zonked" 
The Haxan Cloak - "Parting Chant" 
Demdike stare - "Matilda's Dream" 
Eleh - "Pulsing Study of Sine Waves Part 2" with excerpt from "The Diane Tapes" 
Anduin - "The Voyeur's Wall of Glass" 
Thanet - "Sand Plant" 
Vatican Shadow - "Bin Laden's Corpse" 
Anduin - "The Number Twenty Seven" 
Coil - "Tainted Love"
 
Upcoming gigs:
 
30 December 2011: Chill out room at Tabloid
15 January 2012: Sound Garden at Orbit
3 March 2012: MNML SSGS party at Module
 
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UN #09 Chris (MNML SSGS)

Arthur Russell - This Is How We Walk On The Moon

[p*dis] distribution sampler for Septmeber 2012

Grischa Lichtenberger - and.IV [inertia] - 1011 11 ss1 (raster-noton)

Booking enquiries : industrialdocumentary@gmail.com

Vinyl only mixtape, mixed by Amélie Ravalec in Berlin, 2012.

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The opiate of the masses

SPK - In Flagrante Delicto 
Coil - Circles of Mania
KTL - Last Spring: A Prequel
Death in June & Les joyaux de la princesse - Blood by despair
Recoil - Stone
Senking - Black Ice
This Quiet Army - The pacific theater
SPK - The doctrine of eternal ice
Ancient Methods - First Method
Boyd Rice / Death in June - Are you out there
Schedelvreter - Sounding Heaven
Coil - Cardinal points  
Boyd Rice - Assume The Position
Boyd Rice vs Coil - Various Hands 
Silver apples - A pox on you
Ike yard - Mirai
Click click - I rage i melt 
Pankow - Never thought of consequences
Coil - Penetralia
Danse society - Hurt 
Skinny puppy - Choke 
Carlos peron - Garladinos 
Morbus M - Corruption
Vicious Circles - Resistance
Cloaks - Desolate Turves 
Test dept - Statement
Death in june - The Calling 


Amélie Ravalec - The opiate of the masses

Ulf Eriksson [ kontra-musik ] Sweden

This mix is basically a view into the nearest future of the label Kontra-Musik. New or unreleased Kontra-tracks are blended with some older and to me special rough and minimal techno tracks. Through is all I have tried to select music that is unique, engaging and special in some way.
The mix has been recorded using two Technics 1210, twp cd-players and my very old, hardly working analogue Vestax pmc-mixer. Some vinyls used are very old and sounds like shit. But as we all know by now, funk must remain impure. Before publishing good old Andreas Tilliander did some small mastering work to spice up the sound a bit. He is also the man behind the TM404 tracks in the beginning. TM404 uses a multiple set up of the the classic Roland machines TB-303 and TB 606 to create a mesmerizing acidic techno-drone. TM404 will release a full lenght album on Kontra-Musik in January. Hope you enjoy the mix!

1. Goz Mongo - How to  tune a fork, arrow and nail [Ufomongo]
2. TM404 - 303/303/303/606 [Kontra-Musik]
3. TM404 - 202/202/303/303/606 [Kontra-Musik]
4. Tyler Friedman - Tylers Dream (A Jonsson & Alter remix) [Kontra-Musik]
5. Mix Mup - Before [Mikrodisko]
6. Frak - Urgent [Kontra-Musik White Label]
7. Frak - Dried Grapes [Kontra-Musik White Label] 
8. Freezy Freeze/Swayze Dub - Duck 3 - Prayer 1 [Blocky Diamond Discs]
9. Hieroglyphic Being - The Strenuos Life [Spectral]
10. Norman Nodge - Rush [MDR]
11. Marcellus - Perception [Deeply Rooted House]
12. Marcellus - Friction [Deeply Rooted House]
13. Terrence Dixon - One Bedroom Apartment [Tresor]
14. Terrence Dixon - Minimalism II A2 [Background]
15. Planetary Assault Systems - Shaken [Peacefrog]
16. Frak - Wobble [Kontra-Musik White Label] 
17. L.B. Dub Corp - It´s What You Feel [Ostgut Ton]
18. Fabric - Containers [Spectrum Spools]

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Release date // 26th September 2012

Smoke Machine Podcast 062 Ulf Eriksson

Kangding Ray [ raster-noton ] Germany

Kangding ray's music reflects his wide musical background, and a particular way of merging beats and atmospheric soundscapes into slowly evolving compositions.
KR combines machines with « real instruments » in a subtle and rythmic suite, integrating noises, walls of distortion, massive bass lines, voices and field recordings, blending techno grooves with dark textures, always on the edge between experimental music and club culture.


1.Egisto Macchi . La Calme ( Gemelli )
2.Bee mask . The Story Of Keys And Locks (  Spectrum Spools ) + Kero . Vikkie ( 3.Semantica Records )
4.Harald Grosskopf . 1847 - Earth ( Sky Records / Rvng Intl. )
5.Outer Space . Deathless ( Arbor )
6.Arvo Pärt / Keith Jarrett / Gidon Kremer . Fratres ( ECM ) + Raime . Soil and Colts ( Blackest ever Black )
7.Swans . Children of Gods ( Caroline records )
8.Demdike Stare . Kommunion ( alternate version ) ( Modern Love ) + Edmx . Cerberus ( Power Vacuum )
9.Cut Hands . Nine-night ( Very Friendly )
10.Taeji Sawai & Aoki Takamasa  . BBBB ( op disc ) + Andy Stott . Posers ( Modern Love )
11.Ancient Methods . Dämmerung Der Parhelia ( Fondation Sonore )
12.Yoshihiro Arikawa . Cosmonaut ( Hypnotic Room )
13.Massacondensatie . Imbrium ( Unreleased )
14.I-f . I do because i couldn't care less ( USA mix ) ( Disko B )
15.Actress . Ascending ( Honest Jon's Records )

Asia Tour Date
FRI 11 Jan . Seoul, Korea
SAT 12 Jan . Tokyo, Japan
MON 14 Jan . Kyoto, Japan
WED 16 Jan . Taipei, Taiwan
SAT 19 Jan . Bangkok, Thailand
SUN 20 Jan . Hanoi, Vietnam


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Smoke Machine Podcast 073 Kangding Ray

I found this unreleased version of Plumbicon on a backup drive. Enjoy !

Plumbicon V.271205 01

Senking - Black Ice

My next release is dropping June 18th. It's called "Home Remedies".
It's been a long wait, I know. 
So, I woke up  this morning and wrote this piano piece.
Reflections on certain uncertainties and feelings of nervousness.
Overall, being shy and hiding away. 
click buy to download.

Shy (From Her)

Pre-order Nobody knows. http://shopusa.xlrecordings.com/nobod...

Taken from the album Nobody knows. out September 10th 2013 on HXC Recordings /XL Recordings.

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Nobody knows.

Everything unwinds.

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