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Calm and Steady tracks series no. 197

created: 2022/01/06

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Photo 4826606, (c) Andrew Lamb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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This time Gael will head up the monthly slot for Normal People on 20ft radio. She has always operated on the darker fringes of music, crafting middle ground between adventurous and atmosphere-driven soundscapes, experimental sonics, and rhythmic noise. Eclectic to a peerless degree, this episode will become a slow ride through esoteric corners of her taste.

Gael is a Dagestan-born & Kyiv-based DJ & producer, known for experimental releases on such labels as Система, MetaMoto, Minor Adjustments, Kashev Tapes. She recently launched the experimental/ambient project shemovesshe.

Normal People show curated by Alexey Makarenko and N.Y.N.
Other Normals are here: https://www.20ftradio.net/normal-people/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17FpIfB8l-8&t=66s&ab_channel=20ftRadio

Normal People w/ Gael @ 20ft Radio - 16/04/2021

A clacking noise, blue smoke rises from a dim glowing point somewhere in the distance, a earth shattering cough echoes through the night. Surreal multitool present their ode to the litte glowing stick we put in our mouths on a daily basis. Diverse as usual the EP features 3 tracks which are generally on the darker and harsher side of things, but are all danceable to some degree. Also features a pretty rad bonus track!

Get it on Bandcamp: https://nonirritating.bandcamp.com/album/ciggy

Surreal Multitool - Lunge

Next up on the Kyiv-based label comes from a very promising, up-and-coming Ukrainian artist, Vladimir Gnatenko. Following his live set last year at the collective’s arguably most-loved event, Natura Festival, his debut EP for Rhythm Büro entitled 'Sacrim' is already being awaited with great anticipation.

Vladimir Gnatenko is one of the unsung heroes of the Ukrainian underground dance music scene today. He is known for his sonically diverse live sets that range from ambient sketches and 4/4 trancey techno to, most notably, an apt selection of breakbeats. The latter often includes both more downtempo style laid back grooves in the 100-bpm range as well as more massive breaks that serve the dancefloor with purpose. For a few years, Gnatenko has been a staple of the parties that Kyiv is notorious for, he is a resident of the world-renowned and prestigious local club, Closer, and has been featured in the line-ups of local festivals and raves like Strichka, Brave Factory and Cxema (where he played live for a collaboration with Boiler Room). Discography-wise he began releasing on local labels like Progressive Future, but not long after expanded his legacy with vinyl releases on Twig (Germany), Animals On Psychedelics (UK) and now our beloved Rhythm Büro. 

The record is composed in the vein of Gnatenko’s live sets. It is rich with beatless music, yet also serves those seeking Vladimir’s signature breakbeats. Both sides of the record start with ambient tracks, ‘Lomerigheid’ on the A side, and ‘Sterfdatum’ on the B side, that then progressively merge into melancholic and beautiful tunes representing the producer’s main craft: trippy downtempo breaks. The EP’s title track ‘Sacrim’ is as fitting for home-listening as it is for those certain sacred euphoric moments on the dance floor. The B side’s ‘Jerrata’ is a slow burning tribute to a nostalgic era of psychedelic, bass-heavy downtempo. The record is full of emotion, contemplation and originality that are executed in the fashion of an artist very in tune with their craft, it all makes for a very welcome addition to the already diverse set of releases from Rhythm Büro.

Pre-order

B2 Jerrata

A1 Lomerigheid

German electro producer Martin Matiske has recently breathed new life into his Blackploid alias. The project’s revival continues to bear fruit with the Strange Stars EP, Matiske’s third Blackploid release of 2021 and second for Central Processing Unit after issuing March’s Cosmic Traveler EP through the Sheffield label.

Blackploid’s two CPU drops have more in common than just stargazing titles. Those who enjoyed Cosmic Traveler will find plenty to like again in these four tracks, with Matiske serving up another quartet of snappy machine-funk joints this time around. However, while there is certainly a throughline between Cosmic Traveler and Strange Stars, this EP also finds Blackploid pushing the envelope at points by taking risks with his synth tones which thrill and enliven the record.

In keeping with the cosmic theme of Blackploid’s recent output, Strange Stars kicks off with ‘Star Patrol’. While this opening cut is full of the same needle-gun basslines and dinky synths that characterised Cosmic Traveler, the drum programming eschews the broken beats favoured by many in the scene for a straight house/techno snap. It makes for a very groovy jam, one with Drexciya, Computer World-era Kraftwerk and a pinch of Space Dimension Controller in its mix.

Indeed, the only track on Strange Stars which skips along on a broken beat is second entry ‘The Signal’. ‘The Signal’ also features some of Blackploid’s most impressive electronics programming to date, announcing itself with a brilliantly unusual synth that sounds like an old video game unit which has just gained sentience. When this alien tone is combined with another precision-engineered bassline the track invokes the grizzly bangers of the L.I.E.S. label, though the keyboard stabs which enter periodically also hint to the funkier electro of, say, Egyptian Lover.

‘The Unseen’, the first B-side of Strange Stars, finds Blackploid bringing together many of the things which made the two previous tunes such standouts. A steady four-on-the-floor and a slightly haunted feel to the synth choices casts back to ‘Star Patrol’, but much like ‘The Signal’ this joint also features some rather weird tones which are a hair’s breadth away from machine malfunction. It’s a feeling which runs through to closing cut ‘Light Corridor’, a number where melodies and anti-melodies zip around an array of gurgling electronic cells.

Martin Matiske’s fine run of Blackploid EPs continues with the intergalactic electro stylings of Strange Stars.

RIYL: Drexciya, Cardopusher, Legowelt, Beau Wanzer, Jensen Interceptor

Strange Stars

Blackploid - Strange Stars

end of summer: kyiv

TESTFM on Bandcamp

Rwanda @ TESTFM — 19/09/2021

anniversary fifth mix recorded on a laptop using a mouse without headphones but with great love

MDS 005 Jubilee

Rainalice

All instruments from the new Amiga909 Deluge Sample Packs "SunVox" and "VariousAUSynths". https://samples4x20.gumroad.com/l/rwbuev

Vantage Point

Second release of the new year ECOUL024 is here and its by 
@holensen & @ewydj + deep remix from @modstrom and groovy edit by @nicolas_barnes

ENJOY )

Holensen & Ewy - Radiation (MODSTRÖM Remix) (Preview)

This is about struggle n people who dont update their information & become useful idiots ,who never aid change for moving positively forward in society  . Thanks for listening 🤗🙏 ..its not the questions that worry me ..its the answers that can’t be questioned !

Some People (the web we weave information mix)

Chill days

-Follow the artist-
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3H4ZFWe
Soundcloud: @lnvdkn

Meropa is a talented dj and a music producer hailing from the Russian capital - Moscow. She is the founder of the record label called Skarn and a frequent guest at many underground events. We are delighted to have her on our mixtape series and hope you will enjoy immersing yourself into this one hour slice of her world.

Sakskøbing Mixtape # 25 / Meropa

played & streamed at Kyiv, КШК / Jan.22.2022
on https://bohemnotsradio.com

Eazy / k__l_l_l__k [01222022]

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Rhythm Büro is a Kyiv-based electronic music collective, event series, and record label that has carved out a significant space in the global underground scene. Since its inception in 2015, Rhythm Büro has hosted some of the most forward-thinking artists in techno, ambient, and experimental music, including Global Communication, Actress, Donato Dozzy, Surgeon, Oscar Mulero, Regis, Rrose, and many more.

The collective is known for its secret location events, often held in unique and industrial spaces around Kyiv, which have become legendary for their immersive atmospheres and high-caliber lineups. Rhythm Büro has also taken its showcase to major cities like Berlin, Paris, Tbilisi, Rotterdam, Prague and many more, establishing itself as a significant force in the international electronic music community.

One of the collective's most notable achievements is its annual festival, Natura. Held in a secret forest location just outside of Kyiv, Natura quickly became a beloved event for fans of deep, atmospheric techno, house and ambient music. The festival’s last edition, before the war, attracted a remarkable 4,000 attendees, all drawn to the unique experience of dancing in nature. Besides its carefully curated musical lineup, Natura distinguished itself as one of the first music festivals in Ukraine to champion an ecological agenda. The festival implemented a zero-waste policy, ensuring that all generated waste was recycled, with nothing sent to landfills.

The label arm of Rhythm Büro has released several critically acclaimed EPs, featuring both local talent and established names in the scene. Each release reflects the collective's commitment to deep, hypnotic, and atmospheric sounds, further solidifying its reputation as a tastemaker in the global electronic music landscape.

With its dedication to curating cutting-edge music and creating unforgettable experiences, Rhythm Büro continues to push the boundaries of what an electronic music collective can be, both in Ukraine and beyond.

Music,
centered on dance but I made the circle very,
very wide, from everywhere, for everyone.
Enjoy.
...

Here's the other account, for celebrities, ... this one here is for regular folks:

https://soundcloud.com/ha-kekong

I love you.

...

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.
...

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.
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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.

B2 Jerrata

Rhythm Büro

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