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SERA019: Satellite Era presents "Distant Arrays Volume 07" - the seventh edition of our various artist series that aims to diversify our collection of experimental electronic music.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera019

Nearly one solar return since our last Distant Arrays adventure, it felt necessary to make an inevitable comeback to the series that helped us expand our label across the music sphere. This edition continues to build on the foundation of what makes this project so special: welcoming experimental artists from different parts of the world to come together and push sonic boundaries in a genre-free setting.

We begin with the return of our distant friend who resides over 10,000 kilometers away from the Satellite Era HQ - representing the beautiful destination of Nagano is Japanese artist Ton Mise. With previous work on underground imprints such as Eerik Inpuj Sound stateside and NoDiscoRecords from Japan, his diversity in sound has only grown with his catalog over time. Influenced by earlier renditions of trip-hop and ambient, he approaches experimental music with a warmer and more lush perspective. Blending dusty synths with heavy percussive elements, “Ait6 U1” is a great example of his unique take on moody electronica.

A year after his contribution to our last label showcase, we welcome Romanian producer Hexalyne onto our collective. With standout releases on household experimental labels such as Evel Records and Kaer’Uiks, his darker approach to braindance caught our attention years ago. Fans of Autechre, Phoenecia, and many others in that realm will feel right at home with “Invicate.” The track takes synthesized drums and coats them with glitched-out tones throughout the stereo space, creating a rhythmic yet spaced-out feeling as it progresses.

Over three years since appearing on our first-ever Distant Arrays compilation, we have brought back Portland-based producer Naudible to contribute a high-octane track filled with shifting breakbeats. Although “Vase” contains elements recognizable in some of our favorite older subgenres like breakcore and drill 'n' bass, its most outstanding quality is the variance in sampling. The song feels like a sound collage that incorporates vocals from hip-hop, outdoor foley recordings, and a barrage of different drums that are cleverly layered together throughout the frantic few minutes.

Finally, we welcome another new face to the label with Spanish producer AZ-Rotator. Known for generating some of the most eclectic modular and programmed sounds that we have heard thus far, he has already established a name for himself in the niche experimental community. “Tr4ns_v4” is no different from his renowned formula - it boasts unpredictable, metallic drums fused with grueling bass occasionally entering the soundscape. The result is an appreciable summary of the entire compilation and proper ending to it.

Distant Arrays is an immersive showcase of our audio/visual capabilities as a collective. We are honored to introduce you to our growing team, continuously expanding our newfound interpretation of sound.

"Stationed beyond the horizon lies a cluster of autonomous satellite arrays - each serving as capsules of detained time, points of transit between diverse concepts, and the sensorial relation between tangible audio and visual worlds. They fill the thin air with varied frequencies and beam optic elements into the minds of drawn newcomers and devoted adherents alike. Though each array hosts different creators from every remote edge of this decaying planet, they communicate with us through the vigorous potential of art. They link together to create a limitless field without borders – only human connection. These are the Distant Arrays..." 

1. Ait6 U1
Keisuke Matsuoka - production, mix
2. Invicate
Hexalyne - production, mix
3. Vase
Micah Young - production, mix
4. - Tr4nS_v4
Uge Ortiz - production, mix

Amir Mashayekhi - master
Nic Juister - cover art, visuals

BUY / STREAM

Ton Mise - Ait6 U1

Out now on Gateway EP on @yukumusic

https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/

Lakker - Im/Mute

Teaser for Patterned Media's third release
Out Feb 15, 2024

https://patternedmedia.bandcamp.com/

b0t23 + inoperative system - Reticle

1. Peninsula 
2. Pijos 
3.Target 
4. Iluvia 
5. Simplo



b0t23
soundcloud.com/b0t23

inoperative system
inoperativesystem.bandcamp.com

Final mixes by Ben Milstein
www.mixesbyben.com

Mastering by TOKEE

OUT 2/15 PM003 - b0t23 + Inoperative System - Reticle  [PREVIEW]

The closing track off my brand new album Pits, released today on @yukumusic :)

"I love watching bodies of water. Ripples in the swan’s wake make the image of the willow above shimmer and play; the swirl of the algae reveals the complexity of these currents; even crashing waves on the coast begin with a single drop, if you listen closely. Last year’s Sinking was all about the action, the warp and weft, the striated emerging from the smooth emerging from the striated, and so on. It was a toil, well aware of its own futility. With this album I wanted to stop squeezing the life out of the moment, but still to capture its richness. In more direct terms, I avoided meticulous editing and instead built up a hodgepodge of custom sequencing software over the course of about 18 months, recording things as I went. These tracks all came out rather effortlessly from a damp and dreary two-week span in the height of summer, after which the systems that created them collapsed into an overwrought mess."

Pits

Full Album

Is It Giving

Exsom

READ> inverted-audio.com/premiere-arigto-lukuss

Succeeding their ‘R​ü​ckenfigur’ EP release in January 2024 on Vienna-based imprint evo-natura, the German-producing duo Arigto - consisting of Noah Haußman and Sebastian Vincent Stauß - returns with the self-released seven-track ‘​Lukuss‘ LP.

@arigto

Lukuss

Arigto - Lukuss [Self-Released]

https://titchthomas.bandcamp.com/album/sunshower

Sunshower (Quick Rinse)

SERA021: Satellite Era presents “Xtilde EP,” an accumulation of ethereal music by Sol Rosenthal, best known as Iris Ipsum.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera021

Broadcasting from somewhere deep in the noisy liveliness of Los Angeles, one may not expect to hear experimental electronic music met with lush, tranquil tones. The urban world feels confined to a snow globe at times, making it difficult to welcome foreign influences into its uniformity. It takes a more calculated approach to break these boundaries - thankfully we have recruited a rising star to help us persist.

At quite a young age compared to the sonic pioneers that move us, Iris Ipsum has already made a clear statement in our biosphere: they are bunkering down for the long run. Juggling music, visual art, and software design, they ensure to blend together and implement all of their crafts with each project. On the audio side, they are inspired by early electronic subgenres such as ambient, electronica, breakbeat, and everything in between. This curiosity led to their debut album “Pattern Language” landing on the esteemed Touched Music imprint last year. Sharing a platform with innovators such as Autechre, The Future Sound of London, and Plaid is an incredible feat, but their follow-up to the release flexes the potential for even more promising times ahead.

Since its conception, “Xtilde EP” was influenced by Iris Ipsum’s devotion to expanding in multiple mediums. Their visuals normally embody sculptures as a focal point, which also serves as a catalytic aspect of their sound practices. Utilizing field recordings and deep listening amidst the franticness of urban environments lays the foundation of their work; spending time in the California mountains and deserts capture the essence of what makes it unique. Tying two tangible realms together is their passion for creative coding - most of this project was produced using self-made Max for Live instruments and VST plugins.

“Xtilde EP” was continually written, building on a collective idea and meant to be enjoyed from start to finish. Though cohesive by nature, Iris Ipsum also allows the project to encapsulate different moods, rather than staying on a singular path. The EP begins on a high note with “Subspace,” an energetic jungle track that nicely fits bouncing drum breaks with a dazzling ambiance. “Loreti” slows the tempo down, introducing a change of pace for the rest of the project. From here, we are met by a clever contrast between pristine drum work that feels heavy yet clean, along with uplifting melodies and tonal vocal chops. This can be heard in “Voxi” and “Essa” with clear nods to trip-hop and electronica. The EP closes with its title track, slightly bringing the pace back up and adding more glitched-out sounds to the structure left by its predecessors.

A collective effort on all fronts, “Xtilde EP” is simply Iris Ipsum at their finest. Reminiscent of early 2000s video game soundtracks, the project brings worldbuilding to life in audible form. Having studied decades of fabled electronic music, we have no doubts that they will become a household name when discussing contemporary experimental artists for years to come. 

Written & produced by Sol Rosenthal
Mastered by Amir Mashayekhi
Cover art & visuals by Nic Juister

Iris Ipsum - Xtilde

Pace of Persistence

SATELLITE ERA - EST. 2020
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 -> SATELLITE TRAX - EST. 2023

Satellite Era is a Chicago-based record label and art collective that pairs forward-thinking audio with innovative visual design. 

Our intention is to aid in the progression of experimental electronic music by pushing boundaries in multiple mediums. We aim to provide an inclusive online shrine for artists to reach their fullest potential, and enthusiasts to tap into a more exploratory side of art consumption.

We Are Satellite Era. We Are Worldwide.

For press + release inquiries: satellite.era1@gmail.com

SERA019: Distant Arrays Volume 07
https://ffm.to/sera019

STRX004: TRAKA - DMSAT EP
https://ffm.to/strx004

SERA018: Futurist - A Mosaic Of Time EP
https://ffm.to/sera018

SERALP01: gonima - Escapism
https://ffm.to/seralp01

STRX003: Undulae & Morasso - Boundary Test EP
https://ffm.to/strx003

STRX002: Norfik - Heartbreak EP
https://ffm.to/strx002

STRX001: Test Bench - Clock Cycles EP
https://ffm.to/strx001 

SERA017: Distant Arrays Volume 06
https://ffm.to/sera017

SERA016: Sectra - Desiccation EP
https://ffm.to/sera016

SERA015: Terminal 11 - The Heaviness Of Hovering EP
https://ffm.to/sera015

Ton Mise - Ait6 U1

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