Name: Loktek M3 by Roger Sommer in EPSILONIA_20200709_BSF
Duration: 4 min 26 s
Description: At the beginning of the Corona Lockdown i buyed a new synth. All sounds recorded directly from Folktek Mescaline without additional effects.

EPSILONIA_20200709_BSF

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 treas.

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 M3

No era sólida

Disuelta

「Small Stone」

"In Japan during the Covid-19 lock down we saw a movement. It was created from a woman who raised her voice to say NO via SNS to one of the controversial bills, a revision of the public prosecutor's office law* that was about to go through the Lower House without a fair public hearing. This tiny voice of hers went viral and formed an online demonstration to protect our democracy. It is very rare in Japan for the public to be actively involved in any policies. Alas the bill was temporarily suspended because many finally stood up.

“ When we threw lots of small stones, the mountain got moved a little. However we shouldn’t celebrate yet. We need to be calm and grounded and observe what the government will do.” says Kyoko Koizumi, an actress and a producer whom I respect dearly. Her phrases sums up things that do not change so easily. 


*A proposed legal revision that would raise the retirement age for prosecutors became the centre of controversy this week when it was taken up by the Lower House. Unlike officials in other administrative organizations, prosecutors have wide powers to investigate, arrest and indict anyone, even prime ministers and other high officials. They must remain highly neutral and independent from other authorities and political powers. Since the proposed revision could allow the Cabinet to intervene in the personnel affairs of prosecutors’ offices, many experts fear it could jeopardize the independence of prosecutors and the separation of powers.

「Serene」

The music of Eric Dolphy lives with Breathing.

We never forget the day May 25th 2020 for the world we can freely breath in and out. 

「Two Blue Kites」

June 4th 1989 , it is a very memorable day for me. 

31 years ago I took part in a demonstration for the first time ever in my life. It was a small resistance held in Tokyo. I was with the Chinese people raising my voice out loud in the crowd. I couldn’t do anything but I felt that I had to do something. 

In the beginning of the 90s I was going back and forth between Tokyo and Hong Kong making music. I was offered to make music for a film portrait the night before the Chinese Cultural Revolution called “ The Blue Kite”. The producer of this film invited me to make the music for the film. The film director was banned from making this film in mainland China and he escaped to Japan via Hong Kong. The film was finally completed in Japan. Hong Kong was still in British colony then. This film made my film music career begin. 

June 4th 2020 The Hong Kong government banned the public to organise and attend the candlelight rallies to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre. Despite the harsh policing and the Covid-19 regulation many people (still) defied the ban and tried to attend the commemoration. I was thinking of many of my friends there at the moment.  

I wonder how this little country, Hong Kong, that “brought me up” and “ shaped me who I am today” will be from now. My heart is full of concern for its future.

The film The Blue Kite is still banned in China to this date."

- Otomo Yoshihide



In Japanese / 日本語訳

「Small Stone」

日本では、ステイホームの期間中の5月8日、一人の女性の発言をきっかけに、現

政権がやろうとしていた三権分立をゆるがすようなひどい法案(検察庁法改正案)に対し多くの人々

がSNSを使って異を唱え、それがデモのような効果をもたらし、5月18日国会で

の法案決議を阻止するに至った。

「小さな石をたくさん投げたら山が少し動いた。が、浮き足立ってはいけない。

冷静に誰が何を言い、どんな行動を取るのか見守りたい。」敬愛する女優であり

プロデューサーの小泉今日子が5月19日にSNSで呟いたこの発言は、そのうねり

のことと同時に、しかしそう簡単に現状は変わらないことも表している。

「Serene」

エリック・ドルフィーが作る曲は呼吸とともにある。2020年5月25日は忘れては

ならない日だ。みなが伸び伸びと息ができる世界のために。

「Two Blue Kites」

  6月4日は個人的にも忘れられない日だ。31年前のこの日、わたしは初めてデモに

参加した。東京でおこなわれた小さなデモだった。東京に住む中国人たちと一緒

にわたしも声をあげていた。いてもたってもいられなかったのだ。

90年代初頭、わたしは香港と東京を行き来して音楽をつくっていた。そんな中

1993年、文化大革命前夜の北京を描いた「The Blue Kite」という中国映画の音楽

を作ることになったのが、わたしが映画の世界に入る切っ掛けだった。中国で作

ることを禁じられ、香港経由でフィルムを持って日本に脱出した監督が東京で完

成させた映画で、香港のプロデューサーがわたしを誘ってくれたのだ。当時香港

はまだイギリス領だった。

2020年6月4日、香港では天安門事件31周年の集会が新型コロナを理由に禁止され

ていたにも関わらず、多くの人たちが集まり追悼集会が開かれていた。きっと多

くの友人もそこにいるのだろう。わたしを育ててくれた香港はどうなっていくの

だろうか。「The Blue Kite」は今でも中国での上映が禁止されている。

TR045 - Otomo Yoshihide - 'Small Stones 2 (The Diet May 18th 2020'

Parallel Routes is the new Various Artists by Random Numbers.
14 tracks made by artists we love across Europe:
A Hand (Italy), Accou (Belgium), Anatolian Weapons (Greece), Artis (Nederland), Bss (Nederland), Black Seed (Italy), BXP(Italy), Carcass Identity (Belgium), Exhausted Modern (Czech Republic), Front De Cadeaux (Italy/Belgium), Heap (Austria), Új Bála (Hungary), UVB76 (France), Wang inc. (Italy).

After the first week of lockdown, we were forced to postpone all of our scheduled releases, so we started thinking about a new V.A.
Our inspiration behind it was the mutual support to overcome the lockdown and the discomfort it brought. As such, we started to contact the artists we love asking them to collaborate.
The result is astonishingly homogeneous, even if we were locked in our homes thousands of kilometers away from each other.
As a record label, we recognize the importance of not interrupting our work, to support independent artists during this global crisis.
We may be apart, but we're going in the same direction. We are in Parallel Routes.

https://soundcloud.com/randomnumberslabel

Buy: randomnumbers.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-routes

PRÈMIÉRE: Artis - Nyctibius Grandis [Random Numbers Records]

Naima Karllson treats us to deep searching improvised recordings on 70s organ and vector synth. Originally recorded in Jan 2020 for an installation by Gery Georgieva at Cubitt Artists in London, Naime later reworked the piece, transmuting the material into '[Vital organs] I. In it, slow winding motifs and melodic washes find their feet in a melancholic dirge. Lines of sound open up and unfurl, revealing over time a fragile inner structure. Like the work of her grandparents, Naime's music is rooted in the soil of the earth but gradually lifts itself skywards, finding solace in both the physical and digital world.

The track is accompanied by a video collage by Naime: "The video is a collage of still and moving found images that journey through the organ track on an internal and universal scale. Taking influence from the title, protection and the body are prominent themes. The images search for fluid interconnections between micro and macro bodies in the physical, digital and astral realms such as far-off stars, cell phone devices, Dogon astronomy drawings, bodies of water and our central heart space." - Naime Karlsson

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Naima Karlsson - All instrumentation & video collage 

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50% of the profits of the release will go directly to the Movement for Black Live https://secure.actblue.com/donate/movement-4-black-lives-1


Recorded by Maxwell Sterling
2020

TR037 - Naima Karlsson [Vital Organs]: I. Heart Protector

DEad Minitel Orchestra - Live @ Plateforme

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

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

Loktek M3

Roger Sommer

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