DJ-Set of Candy Sändy, recorded at Bosch Bar Zürich in Switzerland.

Photo: Christoph Küng at Royal Baden, Switzerland.

2022 - 04 - 04 // Candy Sändy @BoschbarZürich (DJ-Set)

BREAK WELL 004 | Jamira Estrada

After a small hiatus at Break Well, we’re back with the fourth transmission and we couldn’t be more pleased to host long-time friend, collaborator and all-around cutie Jamira Estrada. Jamira is a Swiss-Mexican DJ and traditionally trained composer that has cultivated a trademark sound that reflects her passion for playful confrontation fueled by an undeniable energy - abrasive yet sensual. Jamira’s talent for blending an array of influences into a cohesive entity have established her as a mainstay in Switzerland’s underground scene for many years and she has been an active contributor to stand-out institutions and collectives such as Cuadro22, Mikro or Czarnagorna to name a few. For Break Well Jamira offers her most emotive side starting off with lingering guitars and drones, before going into beautifully deformed Y2K-esque RnB and more high octane rhythms that in the end dissolve into a fairytale-reminiscent finale – you won´t hear anything like it anytime soon.

For Jamira the theme of shared identity and the strong bond with her inner circle were the breeding ground for the mix: “What I loved about this process was making it a collaborative one and having the cutest friends involved. In the end this project turned out to be more about friends that keep you going than the specific dwelling on romantic relationships of the past.” Conceptionally her collage-based approach allowed to contextualize a nostalgic mood while transmitting the healing impact of sonics at the core of the Break Well concept: “It’s a very intuitive recording, what ends up being heard is not just sonically what I felt blended together well but rather what songs spoke to the narrative I wanted to create.” Taken together, Jamira’s rendition deploys the notion of a skilled, unflinching artist allowing access to a very personal rite of her singular universe.

As always we have established a counter-piece to transmit the mix from the digital into the haptic world. For BW004 the Zurich-based artists Amanda del Valle & Ronja Amata Varonier realized a hoodie in close collaboration with Jamira. The design is rooted in a clear and shared understanding among friends, all aligned with the grand vision of BW004. By blending Amanda's work on dreamy manga girls, a recurring theme in her practice, with Ronja's application of the cyanotype UV light technique, the resulting drawing gained a textured quality that set the stage for the subsequent print. Together, they created an incredibly cute hoodie that captures the essence of the musical experience as well as the intricacies represented in Jamira’s mix while ensuring accessibility for all our friends and acquaintances. 

Find the hoodie here, edition of 70: https://breakwell.bandcamp.com/merch/break-well-004-jamira-estrada-hoodie

Artist: Jamira Estrada | @jamiraest
Design & Graphics: Amanda del Valle & Ronja Amata Varonier

TRACKLIST

Burzum - Forebears
Team Sleep - No 
Dylan Henner - The Peach Tree next door grew over our Fence
Vanessa Amara - Know You’re Gonna Hold Me
Dawuna - B1 yout dun tried
City & i.o - Unking (with Dis Fig) 
Upsammy - Overflowing
Abul Mogard - Half Light Of Dawn
Tilman Robinson - The World for World is Forest
Lumpex - Coming of Leshy
Tim Hecker - Incurably Optimistic! 
bvdub - with broken wings and giants tall
Jamira Estrada - Droplet Two
Eterna - Garland of Shame
Asher of Levitas - Thinking about Sol 
0comeups - With Light you Lead me 
Dawuna - Bad Karma
Tirzah (feat. Coby Sey) - Devotion
Lauren Duffus - Habits 
LoukeMan - Pulled Apart
ETRA - Executive Dysfunction
Oklou - god’s chariot (Soul Edifice Remix) 
May Quinn - Rosemary Delusions
Casper Mcfadden and MANAPOOL - secret of the forest 
Machine Girl - Lilith
Elektronische Sequenz Proleten - Traffic Light 
Wake forld - you’re so sweet 
Squarepusher - Detroit People Mover

Break Well 004 | Jamira Estrada

softer grounds

one.
elusive shadows 1.40 min
write down something you were scared of today and rip it apart, burn it (safely), throw it away. look at you, you’re still here. congratulations on moving through your fear.

elusive shadows

three.
forgotten breaths 3.29 min
if you haven’t taken a breath in a while, do so now. 4 (in) - 7 (hold) - 8 (release). repeat however often you feel comfortable to.

forgotten breaths

The Morning the ripped down branches and wooden stumps changed the ground into a graveyard was when spring started in the forest. The moss had a fluorescent neon glow and the dead leafs shun a copper red against the ivy dressed trees.

Winter is the time of transformation. Once you find yourself on the other side of it you may not be who you were before entering. While our spirits rest, our shadows are the ones who lead. 
While our vessel lays still in hibernation, the calm is only exterior. As deep in our sleep, below what we know of ourselves, spins the reoccurring  dream in an endless spiral. A black bowl, porcelain  white plate, a twisted string, cold water. We may not understand these symbols, as our spirit is still a seed. But wait not for revelations, as time is a loop we will ride forever. Stay bare, stripped from your physical protectants, no skin to draw on, no hair to soak. Who will we be once the sun has ran it's course? Come equinox, will we remember who we were? We may never know of all the shapes we had, unless we take note of our dreams. And if we do, maybe some day we will find home within us.

time is a loop we will ride forever

claire rousay is a singular artist, known for challenging conventions in experimental and ambient music forms. She masterfully incorporates textural found sounds, sumptuous drones and candid field recordings into music that celebrates the beauty in life’s banalities. Her music is curatorial and granular in detail, deftly shaped into emotionally affecting pieces that are often compared to the minimalist works of Steve Reich, William Basinski, Félicia Atkinson, or Mica Levi.

VIERNULVIER Records presents claire rousay @ Kiosk Radio 12.11.2024

vocals by pr1nc1p3ss4
production, mix and vocals by joyo ann
mastered by alban scherbert
cover by binta kopp

Wifey Theme

Three Foxes Chasing Each Other

You’ll mostly find PrisZilla dancing the night away in a front row somewhere in Zurich. Beyond dancing, she’s passionate about the endless journey of discovering evocative tracks from inspiring artists, using music as a way to connect with others and herself. Her sets float between dreamy and highly energetic, occasionally adding her own vocals. She especially loves shifting between Jungle, Breakbeats, Bass, Dub, DnB & experimental stuff. 

Beside enthusiastically splashing around in Zurich’s nightlife, PrisZilla is engaged in various collaborative projects and community spaces. Lately she also started her Master in Transdisciplinary Studies at ZhdK. Her creative focus spans a variety of mediums, including performance, photography, textiles & jewellery, social art, events and music.
This set is dedicated to the feeling of beautiful melancholy—hopeful and playful, yet sometimes a little lost, and fully embracing it. Guided by gloomy basslines, crisp percussion and promising melodies, it invites you into a dreamlike and wistful soundscape.


TRACKLIST

Baby Blue Eyes - katu
Evacuating London - (Narnia) Harry Gregson-Williams
Closer to Midnight - Evita Manji
Void Feat. sensuaii - Chewlie
Arc Blast - Yotah
Unity - Mindex, Kercha
Heaven - Kahter
Veranda Cressida
That Place - Lighyer 
Bile - Product Toss 
Overproof - Lokane
Shurooq - Toumba
PAYG (Motorola Razr Mix) - Mulholland
Brainspace - Talik
Goosebumps - Locuchu
Iyashibeat (comm remix) - Allen Mock, Lowki, comm
SEEMS - BFTT
Nightingale - Parry
Takedown Request Edit - Paul & Shark
Resurrection (Ranj Kaler Mix) - Medway
Synergy - Arté
Ofusc - BFTT
Permafrost - URTE
Statik (Extendo) - Color Plus
BBYSITTER - Alex Index
The Ambush - Breaka
Binocular - Atrice
Mesmeric - Conna Haraway
5th Generation Angel - Maude Vôs
El Sol Sigue Ahí - Mabe Fratti
Coming Into Being and Passing Away - Lone

RADICAL ANTENNA 40 - PrisZilla

At the beginning of the Corona Lockdown i buyed a new synth. All sounds recorded directly from Folktek Mescaline without additional effects.

Loktek M2

Ex-Soult >>> http://soultmonth.mk2.ch/
part of Fresco / Sommer >>> https://soundcloud.com/fresco-sommer

check Innernoise for releases:
https://innernoise.bandcamp.com/

Loktek M2

Roger Sommer