Tracks as Omformer (Together with Mikkel Rev)

Eastern Distributor - Cernunnos

黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.

As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.

This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

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100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.
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releases February 17, 2023

Tracks written and arranged by Moktar, Shoeb Ahmad, Zhi, Merph and 黑芝麻

Mastering: Wayne Sutherland

Album Art/Painting: Jacquie Meng

Zine Graphic Designer, Earring Design, IG Filter Creator: Joanne Leong

Sticker Ilustrator/Designer: Lynn Nguyen

Writer: Tanya Akinola

Special thanks to Eugene, Rebecca, Hen, Chanel, Kavya, senzer online and artsACT

黑​芝​麻​和​朋​友​们 (H​ē​i zhī ma and friends)

bby tek [黑芝麻 & Moktar] - Take Me Anywhere

Omformer is the collaborative project from Ute cornerstones Mikkel Rev and Oprofessionell. Being a project mostly focusing on the live act, they still have managed to build an impressive catalogue covering everything from one-hour long ambient tracks to loopy psychedelic peak time weapons.

And for their long overdue debut EP you can expect no less, presenting four summer ready trance excursions extracted straight from previous live sets and jam sessions.

Dive into their most maximalist, drama inducing and dancefloor-shattering project to date. Get lost in layered psychedelic trance endlessly looping arpeggios, mind bending squelching resonances and big melodies best consumed under the forest canopy.

Release date: August 1, 2023

Digital: www.ute-rec.bandcamp.com/album/ute011
Vinyl: www.one-eye-witness.com/release/16867…former-UTE011

Written & Produced by: Filip Storsveen & Mikkel Haraldstad
Additional mixing: Mike Blyth
Mastering: Joel Krozer, 6bitdeep
Artwork: Ross Paul McEwan

Omformer - Yengo 3AM [UTE011]

Omformer - Dawn [UTE011]

The relic from ages past floated, frozen in the moment, its radiance utterly mesmerizing....

Buy: translusid.bandcamp.com/album/trans014

@mikkel-rev

Written & Produced by: Mikkel Haraldstad
Artwork: Haider Ahmad
Mastering: Nik Kozub

Mikkel Rev - Dipol

We are immensely proud to reveal our first V/A compilation release, Extravision—a ten-track exploration of various genres.

Featuring influential artists from diverse scenes, including two of our residents, this collection celebrates the innovative spirit of the community. Each track offers a glimpse into the future through the vision of those leading the way.

@komet9999999
Order now: www.vhmnc.bandcamp.com

Komet99 - Midnattssol

HoxV-1: Various Artists - ECDYSIS / 5 years of Amniote Editions (Remix Compilation)

Celebrating the sonic history of the label as part of the anniversary. Artists who have contributed to capsules throughout the five years of the project were invited to dig into the entire back catalog of releases and create their own unique take. The result is a beautifully diverse 12-track compilation that reinvents tracks, spanning from the first capsule that launched the label to the joint fundraiser compilations with Ute Records to the recent collaboration with the Berlin-based collective Mala Junta.

@a-m-u-w-a @dj-tool

Ecdysis

Najash - Quantum Critical (DJ TOOL's Spacetime Mix)

Circuits of the Soul 417 Hz. [Dark Nature Concept]

Thanks to all the wonderful artists that have made this compilation possible: Omformer, Araknyl, Marilao, Hyperforce, Erlenmeyer, Ezy, HLLW, Oprofessionell, OT2, Hypnostedon, Lund&Rønde and Fakethias.

Compiled by Marius Bø and Ekkel.

Graphics: Parks Perdue
Mastered by: Joel Krozer, 6bitdeep

Omformer - Rotation

Norwegian duo Omformer offering an ambient and free-trance journey to soothe, comfort and heal.

Omformer - Return To Gravity

Omformer - Plasma Wave

Omformer - Vela Pulsar

Omformer - Spheroid

Hop on board the hour long introspective traveler 'Molecular Contemplations' or check in to the positive trance cruiser 'Orbital'.

@oprofessionell
@mikkel-rev

Omformer - Orbital

@alpha-tracks-official

'First Light', a mix CD compiled and mixed by Accelerationism (@ekkeltype & @mariusbo) offering 14 morning trance anthems aimed to soundtrack any mystical sunday morning excursion.

Alpha Tracks - World Fair

aka: Repulsive Force, Bönna, Oprofessor, Braindoc, Repulsive Norse, Changer, Stayer, Victoria Messor, Impulsive Force :)

Booking: iliad@plexus.no

Also in groups Omformer, Kineta, The Dosadi Experiments, Solar Alliance, Ipeo, Rapid

@ute-rec
@translusid
@sinensis-ute
@omformer
@solar-alliance
@thelevitatingfrog
@peak-x-perience

Sub-label of @ute-rec

Experimenting with ambient soundscapes and trance-inducing journeys.
Offering healing discs.

Omformer - Orbital

Sinensis

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