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Vertige II is the second compilation to be released on Abîme, gathering tracks from ten artists to explore the Vertige concept with a wider spectrum of intents.  

It features contributions from musicians all around the globe, each of them delivering an interpretation of this ambivalent sensation that could be equally seen as a positive or negative feeling if taken in its plurality of meanings.

Ranging from GIL’ dizzying textures in ‘Storm Petrel’ to the sweetness of Fauness’ guitars in ‘Am I ready’, Vertige II finds its coherence when seen as a progression, a back and forth between fear and love, with each track responding to the previous one by being its deforming mirror.

Vertige II puts the emphasis on vocal tracks, but again doesn’t limit itself to a one-sided approach, and that’s how Lil Asaf’s harsh Jordanian rap can be found coexisting with Flagalova’ anthemic pop and Ptwiggs’ shoegaze ‘Forever is not enough’. 

As the successor of our first compilation, this record can be seen as both a continuation and a rupture in comparison with it. The delicate sound palette of the original opus has exploded and expanded into an ecletic collection of pieces, sometimes frightening and overwhelming, and sometimes soothing and reassuring, as is the Vertige.

Ytem - Eco

produced by @hadji-hajj
vocals by @chaams

Vertige II is the second compilation to be released on Abîme, gathering tracks from ten artists to explore the Vertige concept with a wider spectrum of intents.  

It features contributions from musicians all around the globe, each of them delivering an interpretation of this ambivalent sensation that could be equally seen as a positive or negative feeling if taken in its plurality of meanings.

Ranging from GIL’ dizzying textures in ‘Storm Petrel’ to the sweetness of Fauness’ guitars in ‘Am I ready’, Vertige II finds its coherence when seen as a progression, a back and forth between fear and love, with each track responding to the previous one by being its deforming mirror.

Vertige II puts the emphasis on vocal tracks, but again doesn’t limit itself to a one-sided approach, and that’s how Lil Asaf’s harsh Jordanian rap can be found coexisting with Flagalova’ anthemic pop and Ptwiggs’ shoegaze ‘Forever is not enough’. 

As the successor of our first compilation, this record can be seen as both a continuation and a rupture in comparison with it. The delicate sound palette of the original opus has exploded and expanded into an ecletic collection of pieces, sometimes frightening and overwhelming, and sometimes soothing and reassuring, as is the Vertige.

Hajj - Don't Follow Me I'm Falling (Ft. Chams)

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SLIKBACK X BRODINSKI - MUGEN

As an introduction to their forthcoming “Novox 10” anthology, Skyshaker shares their thoughts on the current state of ballroom alongside two members of the international community. With the blessing of fellow SVBKVLT stalwart Hyph11E, her cavernous “Escapism” track serves as the backdrop of a startling confrontation between three international members of the queer ballroom community.

Mexico’s Lenchanter Medussa infiltrates the next evolution of “Escapism” with a disembodied Spanish-language taunt that literally reaches critical mass. Skyshaker’s “Vemanei Transmission 072720” is a sobering moral reckoning with unspoken violence and power dynamics underneath the glamour and theatricality often associated with the young queer subculture. Tokyo’s Chris Eclipse closes the release with a classic New York chant with an African prince-inspired music video to match.

In Sky’s own words, “Ballroom is at yet another crossroads in which they have to decide how much to embrace the corporate America that now smells money on them. Not everyone is okay with the way they are being observed, not everyone is okay with that scent.”

Escapism Remixes

Hyph11E - Escapism (Skyshaker & Lenchanter Edition)

Taken from SBKT049: Osheyack - Intimate Publics
Release date: 8th June 2022

Intimate Publics, Osheyack’s second album, is an homage to Shanghai, the city he has called home since 2012. Over the past ten years the producer has evolved from an avid club-goer to a key member of the vital soundscape that emerged from ALL Club and its predecessor, the now defunct club The Shelter. As hinted by the title, which draws on American social theorist Michael Warner’s work on publics and counterpublics, the album expresses a commitment to mining the utopian potential of club music, forging new worlds and generating future social relations, just as the artist bids farewell to the city at a moment of uncertain transition. While tracks like 'Edging' and 'Thrall' continue to present his signature collage of harder club music, the rest of the record reveals a shift to synthetic approximations of acoustic instruments. 'Still', the central track of the album, is a piece composed almost entirely of samples found on Vocaloid (a vocal synthesizer developed by Yamaha, commonly used to give voice to Japanese virtual idols). While echoing themes explored in previous projects, like the nature of realism and authenticity in a techno-mediated landscape, Intimate Publics is charged with an unexpected emotional candor and vulnerability, unveiling a personal side Osheyack is only beginning to explore.

Words by Alvin Li
Artwork by Xiaofei Qiu
Design by Luke Griffiths
Mastered by Raphael Valensi

Intimate Publics

Osheyack - Thrall

BURIAL - STREETLANDS (SLIKBACK REMIX)

Soda Plains - Meet Me At Escados [YGK021]

Format: Digital/Single
Release Date: 22 September, 2023
Mix & Master by Soda Plains
Cover by Diane Severin Nyugen

Soda Plains - Meet Me At Escados [YGK021]

https://sfx-space.bandcamp.com/album/blistering
remix by Bell Curve @bell_curve

Defanged (Bell Curve's Melting Mix)

London-based producer @khlark hybridises breakbeat, brain dance and spluttering drum & bass on his long-awaited return to @s-f-x-0101

‘Blistering’ is out 22nd March. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Faux’, featuring @ludwig-wandinger.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-klahrk-faux-ft-ludwig-wandinger

Premiere: Klahrk ‘Faux (ft. Ludwig Wandinger)’

Taken from SBKT063: Osheyack & Nahash - Bait

Release date: 18th April 2024

'Bait’ is the second collaborative EP from Osheyack and Nahash, following 2021’s ‘Club Apathy. 4 club-ready tracks, with remixes from Florentino and Safety Trance.

Cover photo: Jedi Zhou
Design: Luke Griffiths
Creative Direction: Dre Romero
Mastering: Raphael Valensi

Bait

Osheyack & Nahash - Bait

Taken from SBKT064: sideproject - sourcepond
Release date: 30th May 2024

Following up from work on Björk´s 'Fossora', Icelandic trio 'sideproject' debut on SVBKVLT with their new full-length album 'sourcepond'. Taking influence from the fog-covered wetlands of their native island, sideproject transfigure influences from the low-end frequencies of grime and bass music, and reshape it into a haze of transient-smeared beats accompanied by breathy synths that grow ever wetter till they slip beneath the surface tensions of their harmonic stratum. Compared to previous output, 'sourcepond' opts for a more concise approach to their music, stacking up their influences of experimental electronic, Icelandic punk and contemporary club music, and builds a sound that oscillates between melodic hooks and experimental rhythms. Each track carves through the sensuous material, pulling the listener into the dank sourcepond as though magnetic forces were guiding a bird's beak towards misty horizons.

Artwork by sideproject
Mastered by Raphael Valensi

sourcepond

sideproject - weight

We are very excited to welcome Klahrk to the fold on ACEN059. The London-based artist & founder of Ware Collective follows up releases with the likes of Activia Benz, Genot Centre and SFX. On the Z2 EP, he delivers four atmospheric slow-fast club cuts, exploring the lowest depths of the frequency spectrum.

Klahrk - Z2 [ACEN059]

From 'Erupting Color', out May 31st on All Centre.

YOU BUY NOW: https://despina1.bandcamp.com/album/erupting-color

Where do you get the gall? The gumption and the stones? The arrogant force of je-ne-sais-quoi to operate the way you do? With reckless abandon? Nary a care? Perhaps from 'City in Plastic', the Despina song from the forthcoming All Centre EP 'Erupting Color'. Where do you listen to and engage and share widely and also cop the release? Link above? Ok.

YOU WILL BUY

Despina - City in Plastic [MK PREMIERE]

sideproject - captcha land art

sideproject - cannonposting

10000 (Papercuts, Pt. 1)

10000 (Papercuts, Pt. 1) [feat. MICHAELBRAILEY]

PREMIERE of ''C-Slug'' by Muskila & HEDO HYDR8, taken from C, available soon via XXIII.

BUY: https://xxiii.bandcamp.com

HEDO HYDR8 & Muskila presents their new collaborative EP, 'C', boasting three original originals and piping hot remixes from Piezo and Nídia.

Both artists hailing from the Copenhagen scene, uses the opportunity to explore unpretentious and unfltered energies throughout the EP. With ‘C’ they set out to combine Muskila’s world of playful percussion and UK Bass elements with HEDO HYDR8’s sound designed and accelerated rave-euphoria. The result is three floor focused rollers, that are sure to make their mark on the summer-circuit of 2024.

HEDO HYDR8
@hedohydr8
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hedohydr8/

MUSKILA
@muskilacph
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_muskila

XXIII
@xxiiibeats
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xxiiibeats
Bandcamp: https://xxiii.bandcamp.com

ANGELS GUN CLUB
@angelsgunclub
Instagram: www.instagram.com/angelsgunclub
Bandcamp: https://angelsgunclub.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/angelspoti
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@angelsgunclub
Telegram: https://t.me/angelsgunclub

Muskila & HEDO HYDR8 - C-Slug [XXIII]

Good (кассетный)

https://instagram.com/kisloty

Шакке – Клуб Навсегда (Schacke – Kisloty Forever) second edition repress out on orange vinyl 1 September 2019 and available from Bandcamp and all major stores:

https://kisloty.bandcamp.com/album/schacke-ep

Schacke – Don't Look For Me (КЛУБ001)

Taken from SBKT030: Slikback & Hyph11E - Slip B

Artwork by Sam Rolfes
Mastered by Raphael Valensi

Release date: 6th September 2019

For the first output from an ongoing exchange between East Africa and East Asia, via collectives Nyege Nyege/Hakuna Kulala (Kampala - Uganda) and SVBKVLT (Shanghai – China), we are excited to present ‘Slip A’ and ‘Slip B’, two Eps made during Slikback’s China tour/residency in April 2019.

After making first contact online in late 2018 and subsequently meeting up at CTM festival, Berlin, in January 2019, Nyege Nyege and SVBKVLT founded the beginning of a long term project exploring collaborations between East-Africa and East-Asia based artists.

For the first stage of the project, SVBKVLT invited Kenyan producer Slikback to China for a 3-week tour and residency in April 2019. During these 3 weeks, Slikback performed in 5 cities (Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Beijing), spending time in the studio with artists throughout the tour. The results of these studio sessions are now being presented in the form of two Eps, to be released simultaneously across the two labels Hakuna Kulala and SVBKVLT on September 6th, coinciding with Nyege Nyege Festival 2019, Jinja – Uganda, at which Slikback and 2 of the collaborators, Hyph11E and 33EMYBW, will perform.

‘Slip B’

The second EP, entitled ‘Slip B’, is a 5 track EP from Slikback and Hyph11E, consisting of 3 collaborative tracks as well as a remix exchange of the artists' previously released works. During his China tour, Slikback spent the majority of the time in Shanghai, spending 3 intense days in the studio with Hyph11E. As well as presenting these works at Nyege Nyege 2019, Slikback and Hyph11E will play an exclusive b2b set at Unsound Krakow in October 2019. ‘Slip B’ will be released via SVBKVLT on September 6th 2019.

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More info on 'Slip A' and the first track 'Zeno' by Slikback and 33EMYBW here:

Hakunakulala – Album-preview-slip-a-slikback-33emybw-zeno

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