The Sound of Minimal Melodic Techno

Transition

Shedding Layers

And there you have it, folks – the 300th episode of Headphone Commute Podcast! The very first mix was published exactly twelve years ago (about a year after the site was officially launched), and I simply used the platform to share some of my favourite recent finds, before the all-digital era of playlists (in fact, many of the features mixes were made from vinyl). The format quickly picked up, with many of my favourite artists showcasing their very own selections. The top mixes, to this day, still remain :papercutz’ Dream Scores, Orangewarrior‘s Chilled Dubstep, and my very own selection of the Best of Modern Classical (of 2010). Somewhere throughout the last decade, I toyed with the idea of creating a record label and releasing compilations (like the monumental … and darkness came), but in the end, I always turned to mixes – they capture all there is to say. So without any further reminiscence, I present to you a mix by Franck Zaragoza, who releases on n5MD as Ocoeur – in fact, he’s got a brand new album on the way! His latest, titled Connections, is scheduled to come out next Friday, September 10th, pressed on a beautiful, limited edition, transparent red double LP. A few of the tracks from this upcoming release are featured on this mix, curated exclusively for Headphone Commute. There’s always more to say about the selection, but maybe I’ll just let the music speak itself.

Mixes

Ocoeur - Headphone Commute Mix

TTT BANDCAMP

DJ Trystero – 想起

Long Way from Huacachina

Huacachina

Back Then I Didn't But Now I Do

Crystal Eyes

Steffi | Everyday Objects

Unspeakable Visions

Darker and Darker

Four Tusks

Duga-1 Airwaves (Test)

Kindred Phenomena

Herds

Bandcamp

Mattheis - 1| Herds - Nous'klaer Audio LP 001

The first music to be shared from #N/A - the forthcoming new studio album from NISENNENMONDAI, recorded with legendary dub producer ADRIAN SHERWOOD in Tokyo, and released outside Japan on his On-U Sound label.

#N/A (literally, Nisennenmondai with Adrian Sherwood) is a new studio album which sees the cult Japanese trio filtering their epic motorik jams through the mixing desk of the legendary dub producer.

Nisennenmondai are three girls from Tokyo, Sayaka Himeno (drums), Yuri Zaikawa (bass) and Masako Takada (guitar), who have been playing instrumental music together since 1999. From their initial beginnings as a noisy no wave band openly referencing influences such as Sonic Youth, DNA and This Heat, they have since honed and streamlined their sound into a more minimalistic pulse with an emphasis on the hypnotic possibilities of repetition, creating a sound that can be likened to ‘organic techno’.

Much beloved by other musicians including Battles, Prefuse 73 and Chris & Cosey (Throbbing Gristle), in recent years they have made more connections to dance culture, in particular with their 2015 collaboration live and on record with electronic producer Shackleton.

Recording their new album with Sherwood has resulted in them sounding bigger than ever before, with a greater emphasis on small rhythmic details and subtle dub touches, reminiscent in places of the classic Basic Channel sound.

This international edition of the album includes 2 bonus ‘live dub mixes’. Whilst Adrian showed considerable restraint in his production job on the studio album, on a subsequent live date at Tokyo’s Unit club he was recorded deploying a wild array of FX tricks, dropping in splashes of cavernous reverb and space echo delay to the performance of two pieces from the band’s previous album N’.

www.smarturl.it/nisennenmondai-onu


Nisennenmondai - #3

Available here → https://hungrymusic.lnk.to/lacledeschamps

N’to is finally back with a brand new release on Hungry Music and his mission is to wave an exciting summer season goodbye in perfect style. His latest two-track endeavor features handcrafted sounds and lush grooves. 

La Clé Des Champs is an arpeggiated excursion into N’to’s world of deep frequencies and mesmerizing pads. Crisp hi-hat patterns gently provide the energy, while thick moog-ish melodies set the vibe.

The laid back, charismatic In The Mood For Noune composition is the perfect soundtrack for a late summer evening. Built around a slow jamming groove and funky shakers, the earthy tones dance wonderfully alongside the sparkling & heartfelt keys.

Download / Stream

NTO - La Clé Des Champs (Snippet)

Harpischord E.C.S.T.

Taken from the double A side 12" 'E.C.S.T. T.R.A.X.'. Out now on Throttle Records, Clark's newly established record label.

Limited edition 12" and all Clark & T-Shirts albums available from the Clark store https://throttleclark.bleepstores.com and Bandcamp https://clark.bandcamp.com

E.C.S.T. T.R.A.X.

Buy E.C.S.T. T.R.A.X.

Harpsichord E.C.S.T.

Release Date : 10 April 2019
Format :	Digital, LP
Support & Buy : https://mtrl-io.bandcamp.com/album/territories
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Label on Soundcloud :	@iorecs
Artist on Soundcloud : 	@mtrl_audio

MTRL - Enclave [IO]

Night Sea - Still [SSV17]

http://silentseason.com/ssv17/

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@nightseaproject
Written & Produced by Johan Ismael & David Grunzweig (Oakland, CA)
Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci at Enisslab Studio

Still

Info

Night Sea ~ Still [SSV17]

Kindred

Origins

Tonal. // Kollektiv Liebe e.V.

Musik. Ist. Liebe.

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tonal.label@gmail.com
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Shedding Layers

Rob Clouth

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