Composed by Ata Ebtekar
Mastered by Neel
Artwork by Arash Bolouri
Morphine Records

Architectonic

Lovely Improv 10

SoundCloud Weekly

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experimental

Demeures Aquatiques -  extr : 1’21’’ - 1967

the significant novelty of kyoka‘s first full length album »is (Is Superpowered)« is that she uses her own voice much more often than usual, in the form of short snippets as well as longer sung melodies. these elements are set and arranged as if they were an autonomous instrument, and sometimes they give the impression of being a babelesque language mix-up, or even a kind of cryptic message for the listener like found in the song »meander«.

the production process of the record was heavily supported by her label mates frank bretscheider and robert lippok, which is, in this way of forming a production team, a unique constellation in the history of raster-noton. whereas lippok focused on preserving the roughness and complexity of kyoka‘s compositions, bretschneider concentrated on refining them regarding their fluidity and focus. both tried to keep the vitality and hyperactivity of the initial tracks without losing their distinctive eccentricity.

although kyoka‘s sound is often kind of chaotic, it is by no means stressful but rather energizing and easy to enjoy. the only exception to this can be found in »piezo version vision«, the noticeably roughest track of the record. her particularly progressive style is best reflected by the song »re-pulsion«, a rolling groove combined with unusual clicks and snares and topped with crazy sounding voice fragments.

the album thus further deepens what was already initiated with her first ep »iSH«, released as part five of raster-noton‘s unun series. it presents a stylistically broader spectrum of kyoka‘s music but at the same time exhibits the fresh and positive, sometimes even childlike attitude she is already known for. this eventually renders »is (Is Superpowered)« a perfect extension of our label catalogue.

Is (Is Superpowered)

kyoka. flashback. taken from kyoka. is (is superpowered)

Mix of three excerpts from our upcoming 3LP/2CD archive of Else Marie Pade's electronic work.

Else Marie Pade Electronic Works- Excerpt Mix

From the album Architectonic on Morphine Records.

Helix

Digital delay

700358bc5 by Second Woman from the S/T album due out early summer 2016 on Spectrum Spools.

"700358bc5" by Second Woman

Copanic

Aerosol

Dxtral

Digitalium

Vectors 3

Duran Duran Duran - Drap Jam

"how do I live a holy life when so much sin surrounds me?"

For digital DL/limited edition casette~ https://w00dy.bandcamp.com

Crazed

Bålsam - Dream Landscapes

Release date: 27.6.2017
Format: CD/Cassette/Digital

Pre Order: https://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dream-landscapes

Limited Editions with handmade artwork

Track list:

01. Creatures
02. Inside the Aboriginal Womb of our Mother Tree
03. Tiny Hill With Horns
04. Messenger
05. Speaking Stones
06. North
07. Baranquillo
08. The Ritual
09. Transformation
10. Turquoise Mountain
11. Sunset Over
12. River Dream
13. Triangle Garden
14. On Cliffs

Dream landscapes is a vision, a journey of thoughts, meditations and sound vibrations. Moving through mountains and páramos...the colors and the beauty in nature and all the things we can learn from her. The places I've lived and the places I've seen...cloud forests, vibrant jungles, beautiful rivers, superior lakes, tranquil oceans. The Rain, the sun, the moon, the sound of birds, the sound of the wind, my love for the northern winters and the snow...my home in Minnesota and my home in Colombia. I let the organics of nature guide the songs. It's like a detailed soundscape of what I really see, and of what these places made me feel. It's sound healing. My medicine. My animal heart. 

Anthony Asher-Yates , June 2017

All tracks by Anthony Asher-Yates 
Mastered by Early Reflections 
Thank you: Seth Bellow for mastering some of the tracks, my mother, father and brother. My companion in life Ana Carolina Sanjuan Cadavid, and all my beautiful friends who helped me along my journey. 
Shimmering Moods Records 2017

Bålsam - Dream Landscapes (Album Preview)

The Photographs Of Charles Duvelle - Disques OCORA And Collection PROPHET

opaltapes.com/album/sacred-horror-in-design

Developed from a commission by CTM Festival as an audio/visual project in collaboration with Tarik Barri, and inspired by their 2017 theme of ‘Fear Anger Love’ and its relationship to his childhood following the 1979 Iranian revolution, the record reveals a dramatic blend of acoustic Persian instrumentation and contemporary electronics. Sote aims to devise an idealised fusion of the musical heritage and tradition of Iran with the forward-thinking vision which has propelled his storied career producing techno, hardcore and computer music for labels like Warp, Ge-stell, Morphine and Repitch.

Now living in Tehran, his music has frequently grappled with the strict cultural restrictions imposed in his country over the past few decades, finding a space and setting to nurture new developments in experimental sound and performance; first documented on last year’s ‘Hardcore Sounds From Tehran’ on Opal Tapes.

Working with Arash Bolouri who plays the santour (Persian hammered dulcimer), and Behrouz Pashaei on the long-necked, four-string setar, Sote frames and responds to their traditional artistry. On occasions he directly manipulates the music emanating from their ancient instruments, cultivating and thickening up a surreal and beautiful tonality plucked from their strings with a series of processing techniques, but mostly each track is a peaceful arrangement and partnership, Sote electro-acoustically augmenting their movements within his own cybernetic framework. The resulting form gives the impression of semi-improvised gesture between three skilled partners, a deft call and response that uses digital techniques to extend the intentions of the performers into a modern, shady, but ultimately optimistic narrative; creating an paradoxical amalgam of the mythic and the profane as strong as any folk music.

Across the six tracks the strange strings tend to conduct the overall experience, tuned to the unusual colour and complex microtonality found in the classical music of Iran. Blurts of noise, sour tones, and a vaguely technoid or dubwise impression expose the inner rhythm and counterpoint embedded in this strummed music, building a new understanding and doorway into unfamiliar timbres and environmental patterns which govern us. At times it finds the artist at his most compositionally delicate and measured—listen to the sense of space afforded to a beautiful solo that drifts throughout “Boghze Esfahen” and then into “Plural”—and redoubles his focus on what new insight might be gained from the emotional, mathematical and polyrhythmic principles underpinning Persian music.

The electronic parts on final track “Holy Error” are sourced from Sote’s residency at EMS Stockholm in late 2016, utilising their remarkable in-house modular Serge system and divesting from conventional Iranian tonal motifs for a spikier duel with the instruments.

Synthesis: FM 
Dastgah: Nava & Chahargah 
Instruments: Santour, Setar & Kamancheh (by Kian Farahani)

Plebeian

update: whoevers doing that fake plays shit to my track, eat a dick

feels like i haven't uploaded in a while, when in reality it's been like a month or something lol.. hope you guys enjoy this as much as I enjoyed playing Seiken Densetsu 3 on the SNES (which is a lot) if you like it, would love & appreicate your support!

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duran's sword

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happy accidents

waste my time

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Here we go! The third track off the FR FR EP turned out to be a hitter with tons of intricacies. Hopefully at this point, you guys are enjoying the ride that FR FR has to offer.. oh yeah we got my first MUSIC VIDEO dropping next Friday along with the last single for the EP. Thank you so much for the love around these releases, and your continued support.

- DEFFIE

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i'm sorry

"Zwang" is the opening song of our debut album "H A U D" which will come out in early 2018. This first Single features a remix by the Iranian artist Sote who is the leading figure in Teheran's experimental electronic scene and who has been redefining electronic music for over 15 years which lead him to work with Labels like Warp and Opal Tapes.

Zwang - Sote Remix

XAN is a Moscow-based producer originally from the town of Votkinsk – the birthplace of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. XAN then moved to St. Petersburg, and eventually to Moscow where he became part of the Johns’ Kingdom community. There, he began solidify himself as an established electronic music producer and DJ. His dedication allowed him to fuse new influences with his own musical background as well as single-handedly organize a unique underground festival in hometown Votkinsk. Later he becomes a resident of the main DIY club in Moscow «Rabitza» and a frequent guest at other notable events such as ARMA17, Boiler Room or NTS.

This record is dedicated to the entire Rabitza team people — «Рабы Рабицы» (Slaves of Rabitza).

Tracklist: 
A1 XAN — PP 
A2 XAN — Hotbed 
A3 XAN — C
B1 XAN — Gallery
B2 XAN — B2B

XAN: @f19fmusic
Release date: late-November, 2017

Buy links:
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Pacific Beach, USA — http://bit.ly/PRIVATEPERSONS005PBV
Bandcamp, WW — http://bit.ly/PRIVATEPERSONS005BC

Discogs — https://discogs.com/release/10994458
Newsletter — http://eepurl.com/cdHtpv

Distributed by Lobster Distribution
If you are a record store and would like to stock our records, please email distribution@lobstertheremin.com.

PRIVATEPERSONS005

XAN — B2B

Various Artists - Billy Milligan Trio (LLC03)

Written and produced by Shcaa @shcaa / Mårble @m-rble / L:E:R @lunarenergy

Format - 12''/ Digital (https://lowlifecartel.bandcamp.com/album/billy-milligan-trio)
Cat. No - LLC03
Release Date - November 19th 2018
Design - Joshua Quinlon & Studio Jimbo
Buy 12": https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_Shcaa_M%C3%A5rble_L:E:R_Billy_Milligan_Trio_LLC003_Vinyl__338976
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Limited edition to 150 copies
© Lowlife Cartel 2018

Billy Milligan Trio

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Mårble - Useless Man (LLC03)

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Avant-garde electronic music from Tehran, Iran
@opal-tapes @diagonal-records @warp-records ...
Contact: info@sotesound.com
Booking: jan@disk-agency.de