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Mutant Dancehall from @Toumbaa & @Sim_Mtl...

www.earfulofwax.bandcamp.com

Toumba & SIM - Ard Jaw

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@beatricemasters
@amlia

artwork + master @usofusofusofusof

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Beatrice M. ~ Spare (Laima Adelaide remix)

Out now on Rent

rent.bandcamp.com/track/lashes

Buy on Bandcamp

Lashes [RENT028]

https://cassiusselect.bandcamp.com/track/bunny

BUNNY

After a five-year hiatus, Isaka returns with ‘Elytra’, a work exploring the increasingly blurred lines between organic and artificial realities. In her self-defined 'hyperbass', 'Elytra' blends low-end grit with a melodic pop sheen, morphing erratic rhythms, intricate sound design and hyperpop vocals that balance formal sensibilities and visceral club energy. 
Isaka underwent the transformative experience of medical transition during her move to Berlin and this radical change emerges in the thematic exploration of Elytra. 
Isaka uses insect moulting as a metaphor for the cyclical, often traumatic process of metamorphosis and the EP’s exploration of adaptation and articulation where skin is not only a boundary of the self, but also the interface for our surroundings. 
Themes of evolving identity are woven not only into the music but also into the visual art, zine & custom website accompanying the release. A different character represents each of the tracks, brought to life through a deep iterative process involving collages, sketches, and an array of AI-assisted 3D imagery. Limited-edition electronic sculptures will also be produced for ‘Elytra’.

Tracks in focus

Bubbly textures and frenzied drum cuts move side-by-side with NPC inspired vocal chops in opening track Slang Overload. Made in collaboration with TRYCE over an intense three-day session in 2023, it’s a nod towards glitch-hop revival with elements of UK Bass, packed with meticulously sculpted and destroyed sounds.

In Circuit Shaker we enter metallic low-end stepper territory: celestial tripped-out highs and a driving low end. We are cohabiting with lesbian androids at a picnic. With its off-kilter grooves and tender strangeness, Circuit Shaker embodies the inherent weirdness of intimacy—the paradoxical freedom of losing yourself when the boundaries blur between who's wearing who. The track, which first began in 2018, is a footwork, house, and electro-inspired tune which transitions between two sections at 120 and 160 BPM through polyrhythmic syncopation.

Isaka and Enayet combine for the third track, NYC 2016, a wigged-out hard hitter where drums are the main character. NYC 2016 is the ultimate DJ tool—a sonic exoskeleton whose essence straddles alienation and empowerment. Forged through countless late-night sessions with Enayet between 2016 and 2017, this track embodies the raw energy of a city’s underground dance scene where jackhammer kicks and clattering snares assault the senses. 

7Qubit explores dehumanization through platform capitalism and is alive with bugs and the quirks of  the obsessive virtualisation of the self. Imagined through a 15/4 time signature grime beat and echoes of malfunctioning code, Isaka hints at our endangered humanity. Isaka’s vocals about missing her chatbot girlfriend are processed through AI models and auto-tune, blurring the line between the organic and the synthetic. 

The final track on ‘Elytra’ takes you to the edge where all the layers fall away and what remains is the raw and unadorned self. Glittering ethereal textures are underpinned by an engulfing bass section that reverberates against the edges of the song. With its poignant melodies and delicate yet impactful percussion, Precipice is a meditation on a moment of self-realization. The track builds towards an overwhelming wall of sound before dropping into a stark sample: “Being trans… is spiritual.” Featuring quotes from Hunter Schafer’s character Jules in Euphoria, processed through an AI model trained on Isaka’s voice, this track explores the complexities of identity and self-discovery.

NYC 2016

Listen to "gran.jam15.02" by dj liminal taken from "liminal" out on 27th September via Fuselab

Bandcamp: https://fuselab.bandcamp.com/album/liminal

dj liminal is a DJ who drowned his ego in liminal spaces. All that's left of him is love and the sounds of what he once felt.

Before he was born dj liminal was a techno DJ, and one day after his set he noticed a strange corridor that led to an unknown place. 

Curiosity took over and dj liminal decided to explore this corridor.
After passing through the corridor, dj liminal found himself in a liminal space, a kind of purgatory where he was stuck. It was a strange and uninhabited place, full of emptiness and silence. Here dj liminal found a lot of musical instruments that made strange sounds, creating a unique atmosphere.

dj liminal decided to stay in liminal space and continue to create his music. He learned how to use the instruments and sounds of this place to create new and unique compositions. His music became even deeper and more emotional.

However, dj liminal realized that he was stuck in liminal space and would not be able to return to the real world.

He continued to create and share his music with others, broadcasting it through a homemade receiver, hoping that one day someone could find him and free him from this strange world.

Links:
Fuselab
https://soundcloud.com/fuselab
https://fuselab.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/fuselabrecords

liminal

bandcamp

dj liminal - gran.jam15.02 (Fuselab)

Ismael. - Helix

https://bit.ly/2Gsp7ul

@3phaz track taken from @irshcairo compilation Did You Mean: Irish, out September 25, 2020.

Pre-order: bit.ly/2QR2aCZ

If you’re not that into House and Techno, neither are you into partying for partying’s sake then Cairo can be quite boring. That’s why Rama and ZULI decided to start irsh; an excuse for them to hang out with their friends and play music, masquerading as a video series of live music and DJ sets.

When the Corona virus hit and brought social interaction (and hence the series) to a halt, Rama and ZULI thought it would be a good idea to collect tracks from everyone who has played irsh so far into a compilation to serve as a snapshot of what everyone’s currently up to, but to also showcase the richness of talent in their circle of friends and affiliates. Provided the loose and casual nature of irsh, a handful of artists who are yet to feature in the series were also asked to partake in this compilation, which feels like the first of many more to come.

did you mean: irish

Premiere: 3Phaz - Cluster Drum [irsh]

interdisciplinary conspiracy run by @zoemcpherson

https://s-f-x.space/

NYC 2016

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