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With a good few releases under his belt on labels such as Gene On Earth’s The Sound Of Limo, Gestalt Records, The Sound Of Steam or Craigie Knowes Bristol-based artist Boulderhead has built quite a formidable discography since 2020 and if pressing plants weren’t as busy as they are, the Welsh would have even more music of himself out there. Aside from releasing own music Henry James, Boulderhead’s real name, runs his own label Mint Tea, on which he’s been putting out VAs only so far, also including music from himself under his real name. However, since the label is a passion project according to Henry it does not follow a regular releasing schedule but now seems to be back with an EP and maybe more. In an interview with Torture the Artist Boulderhead speaks about the success of his latest release, the future of the label, how he likes his tea served and more. Additionally he’s mixed and compiled the latest edition of the art:cast series and it’s a deep-treat.

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art:cast °147 | Boulderhead

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The Beat Direct is the second single taken from Black Light Smoke's first full length debut album: Ghosts to be released in June 2023 on Scissor And Thread.

"The Beat Direct exploded naturally upon first he- aring the sample that became the opening loop.", says Jordan Lieb, the producer behind Black Light Smoke. 

"From time to time a track writes itself: I immediately hear the vibe, chords, percussion and bass in one moment. I knew the album needed some more energy so I wanted this one to really build. The 727 percussion sounds are a bit of a through-line for the whole album, so I made sure to feature the congas and bells pretty loud in the mix."

The Beat Direct

Black Light Smoke - The Beat Direct

Part of the warm up for @Reviveher Birthday Bash at All My Friends, Hackney.

REVIVEHER Birthday Bash @ All My Friends, Hackney, London 18th March 2023

Join Nick Cobby this month for a musically guided meditation. Focusing on deep and ethereal ambient electronica and avant-garde, the show features hypnotic offerings from incredible artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cut Copy, Haruomi Hosono, William Orbit, Autechre and more.

Tracklist:

Cut Copy - January Tape Part 1
Paolo Modugno - Le Marchè Des Femmes Au Port
Baldor & The Euclidean Functions - Meditation Bells
Joel Andrews – Seraphic Borealis
The Kyoto Connection - Kansai
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Sunset
Haruomi Hosono - Laughter Meditation
Palm Skin Productions - The Beast (Autechre Mix)
Dip Shim - Lomma Bay Control
William Orbit - Water from a Vine Leaf (Underwater Mix Part 2)
Pete Namlook & Klaus Schulze - Psychedelic Brunch - Part V
Patchwork - Flughund
Remotif - Gondwana At Noon
Paolo Modugno - Morte Di Soundjata Keita
Insides - Clear Skin

Music this month from:
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@ryuichi-sakamoto-official
@remotif
@haruomihosono
@dipshim
@williamorbit

Field Trips - Ambient Dreams

Bean Radio Mix 002

@__Capes__
Location: Los Angeles
Record Label: Sensory Signal

Recorded 04.21.23 at Bean HQ

Bean Radio Mix 002: Capes

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Black Light Smoke returns to revered New York label Scissor and Thread with Ghosts, a sophomore LP that sees the Chicago native revisiting his youth through exploring the origins of house music, while touching on themes of closure, creativity and identity. This LP is something of an anticipated homecoming as he debuted on the label over a decade ago with his gritty, analog sound, and he’d become a regular fixture throughout Scissor and Thread’s earlier years before pursuing other projects.

Rochester-based Black Light Smoke is the moniker of Jordan Lieb. Moving to New York in 2001 for close to two decades, as a multidisciplined musician his career has taken flight in many forms. Writing music for TV and film for over 20 years, recognition for his work came early with Emmy nominations and an Emmy win. Recent projects include Ana Lily Amirpour’s movie The Bad Batch, starring Keanu Reeves, Suki Waterhouse and Jason Mamoa, and biographical sports mo- ckumentary I, Tonya with Margot Robbie. Aside from working full-time in TV and film, his passion projects under Black Light Smoke include releases via Brooklyn labels Scissor and Thread and Cut Mistake Music, as well as from his own imprint Death Decay Magic which since its 2020 launch has found fans in Bloody Mary, The Hacker, DJ Hell, Green Velvet and Posthuman for its explorations through dark wave, post punk and dark techno.

Spanning ‘90s house, soulful beats and dusty grooves, Ghosts speaks to Jor- dan’s clashes with the intrusive shadows and demons of his past. Written across a two-year stretch, it was a fraught period which heavily impacted his creative life. “Producing this LP took so much more time than I’m used to,” he explains. “I’m invited back to Scissor and Thread but I didn’t know how I’d fit back into the label after years away. I’d then ask myself what am I doing producing house music - I’m now family-focussed and not out clubbing any more, so what am I dra- wing on. I didn’t realise that there’d be two years of soul searching, and that I’d come up against a bit of an identity crisis in trying to find my artistic voice again. I realised that I didn’t have to reinvent, but simply had to make something that came from my heart. I needed to push through a lot for the new ideas to come.”

Once Jordan honed in on his reverence for the origins of house music, from the founders to the creators behind its “second wave”, he felt a shift forward in mo- tivation and productivity. Born and raised in Chicago, he was an impressionable teen during the mid ‘90s, with illegal warehouse raves being his access point. That era left its mark and influenced his need to later immerse himself in club culture which he’d do in New York.

“I found myself in that world. I found my purpose and identity in New York’s scene and did it all with brilliant people. House music was the soundtrack to this trans- formative decade in my life. It was everything through my twenties and thirties. There were the iconic clubs like Cielo and Output, but also the golden era of after parties, connecting and crate digging with mates - there’s nothing as beautiful as that. This LP kinda closes that chapter of my life while creating music that I feel stays true to my roots.”

All of his personal proceeds from the LP will go to The Little Bit Foundation, a non-profit committed to improving access to education for students living in poverty across St. Louis, Missouri. “We start with our children when working towards generational progress. I’m now a father to young children so this hits home. I went with The Little Bit Foundation because of their broad and holistic approach which focuses on health and nutrition, academic equity, family support, and college readiness.”

Love Triangle

Black Light Smoke - Love Triangle

Cottam - S/T

Live recorded at Waxy Bar – https://waxybar.ch/

2023-10-26 Cio

BLOOM - Extended

GIVE YOU MY LOVE (Extended Mix)

Sunset Mirage


mami ven
voy a curarte tus problemas
vamo bienn
aunque mande todo a la mierda
repitiendoo 
lo que hicimos alla afuera
yo no te mientoo
hoy voy a hacer lo que vs quieras
mami ven
otra vez
de lo que vos quieras voy a habla esta ve
si yo se que de esto
me van a quedar secuelas
si es por tu cuerpo
lo que mivida congela
mami ven
voy a curarte tus problemas
yo lo see
tengo algo que a vo te llena
y es que por lo nuestrooo
que ahora estoy escribiendo un tema
fue todo lo opuesto
lo que dejaste en mis vena
mami ven
otra ve
to lo que dejate va desaperece
todo lo que te deje
va a volvr cuandoo
cuando tu recuerdo no me este matandoo 	

mami ven
voy a sacarte de esta mierda
si fue por lo nuestro
que deje que vos te fueras
preferi alejarte 
que dejar que asi me vieras		 
prefieri alejarte que volverme tu problema 
pa volver a buscarte
cuando te lleno de cadenas
to lo que aca escribo
va pa vo aunque meduela 
si es por lo que vivo 
es pa morirme entre tus piernas
to en esto metio
pa que me dejes afuera


de lo que vos quiera vamo a habla esta vez
si to lo que hice fue para poder volverte a ver
me acuerdo tu foto como si fuera el dia ayer
me acuerdo tu cara de cuando venia pa comer
algo adentro mio te juro que no me deja ver
si esta adentro tuyo te pido que lo deje esta vez
si fue por tu orgullo
te juro que no nos vamo a ver

mamiven.free

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