a song that takes inspiration from a meteorite i saw and some words from Kurt Vonnegut.


this piece takes inspiration from three different sources. the first being some lines in the introduction of a Kurt Vonnegut book. it’s hard to know if he was talking about reality, as he often blended sci-fi with anecdotes. but in this case, he was flying with his brother (a meteorologist) and he had with him a device that allows you to look into the clouds and see lightning that is occurring in daylight (not normally visible). as clouds bump into each other, they’re constantly charging and discharging electricity. Kurt Vonnegut referred to this device as an ‘electric eye’ - i liked the sound of the words and the idea of peering into a natural phenomenon that isn’t usually visible (but is always present).

the second inspiration comes from seeing a very interesting meteorite. we were out with friends at a party in the hills, and a meteorite tore through the night sky - i’ve never seen one quite like it. as it ripped through the atmosphere it burnt up into a blue/green streak across the sky. 

and the third bit of inspiration is the general resurgence of interest in UFOs in these days…. 

the overall idea of the lyrics/thought-process; how would it be if you saw something really peculiar in the sky, while you were out having fun with friends. would you believe your own senses?


i felt all of the above gelled nicely with the electric vibe of the Kawaii synth sounds... and so a song was born!



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it was the other year

when things were good


there we were 

with our feet on the ground 

our heads in the sky






electric eye / in the sky 




it was then that we saw it

blue / green/  tearing to pieces

could see it / breaking apart

through / the atmosphere




v 1.124 mastered - 48 24

Electric Eye

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"Lotusland" was created to feel slightly otherwordly. I worked on this song over an 8-month period and I was trying to capture the emotional state of joy and wonder but with a subtle hint that overindulgence in such is also not a good state.
The last minute of the song has a shift in feeling, slightly more blissful and dreamy, but with subtle deliberate changes in the sound quality to reflect this hint that more is not always better. That is where the title "Lotusland" came from - a term meaning "An idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence".

Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening.
NiElsir

Lotusland

Phases

ANYWHERE HERE IS PERFECT

LIGHTNING

影の中で生きる

download the renoise project file here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/525h622q07ywt7111fywn/fadingDaylight.xrns.zip?rlkey=yfyf31eijgj0juo3hct8geti1&st=6br38rjg&dl=0

mixed and mastered on a cassette deck

daylight fading

Rework of Decades released on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon and a few more services.

It can also be downloaded for free from my bandcamp page: https://skjalgaskagen.bandcamp.com/track/decades

Decades (2018)

Stream/Buy

Gaze

Buy https://krosia.bandcamp.com/
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/6fpvZ5Peg7sZRdDcgXq8y7

Image cover : http://palmandlaser.tumblr.com/post/162649344080/palmandlaser-shigeo-okamoto
Mastering by @alis_on
Featured on Electronic Gems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM9O1HO4FLE
Featured on LuigiDonatello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcsoTgjyGAo


This track was made with Serum, U-He Diva, repro 1 & 5.

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Azur

Electronic Artist/DJ
vaporwave//ambient//cyberpunk 

Info: sound2jigen@gmail.com 
Booking: mellifrugo@gmail.com 

Upcoming shows:

23.11.25 | Dystopian Oasis Virtual Mall - URL Music Festival | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/2NnzJ9isqj4?si=V0PmoBTjTWVWNHIL)

Past shows:

31.08.25 | SLUSHWAVE - NATURWAVE Festival 2025 | Kortrijk (BE) - https://www.reirecords.com/slushwave 
02.08.25 | Totaalfestival 2025 | Bladel (NL) - https://www.totaalfestival.nl/programma/zaterdag/sound2ci-yuan
27.04.25 | Open Source Radio | Nijmegen (NL)
07.03.25 | Vaporloot Festival II | Live Streaming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P65CWiHmDOM) 
24.01.25 | Open Source Radio | Nijmegen (NL)
21.01.25 | Hands United: Echoes of Equality | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/3tekIQIvTpY)
21.12.2024 | The Signalwave Christmas Special | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/G9fIsqnKTbI?si=WxZaanvm_mVSw9GC)
31.10.2024 | All Hallows' Screens | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/7NtieSWBSDw?si=TZK7avR8OLPxzZJ7) 
13.10.2024 | Slushwave Mallscape (URL music festival) | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/4vOPY4zWYoA?si=p7xdsUh6WotLvH_Q)
05.10.2024 | SLUSHWAVE 2024 : MINISETS | Live Streaming (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjdSD8D7Fug&ab_channel=VaporMemory) 
06.09.24 | Vaporloot Festival | Live Streaming (https://vaporloot.com/vaporloot-festival)
02.08.24 | Willemeen (Sunset Sessions) | Arnhem (NL)
30.06.24 | Open Source Radio | Nijmegen (NL)
15.06.24 | Just Some Wizards - Kanga Corp. Charity Compilation | Live Streaming (https://youtu.be/iahjJpRsBj0?si=nZV_iBJtABugkZ0I) 
31.03.24 | Nostalgia Lounge: Sanctuary Live | Live streaming (https://www.instagram.com/nostalgialoungecolumbus/)
08.03.24 | Cafe de Opstand | Nijmegen (NL)
23.02.24 | Het Alternatief | Nijmegen (NL)
17.02.24 | From Ashes to Heaven: A Charity Compilation | Live streaming (www.youtube.com/watch?v=z75lbZPi14M)
30.12.23 | ＶＯＩＤ ＴＶ : EPISODE 5 | Live streaming (www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUha9WxbxE)
22.12.23 | signalwave christmas special | Live streaming (www.youtube.com/watch?v=paZWoE1ghAY)
31.10.23 | Antigram Pentaparty | Los Angeles (US)
23.06.23 | Music Villa | Nijmegen (NL)
24.03.23 | Het Alternatief | Nijmegen (NL)

Releases:
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/album/dreampunk-story
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/track/vaporloot-festival-2025
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/album/gotta-play-em-all
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/album/-
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/track/slushwave-mallscape-2024
https://sound2jigen.bandcamp.com/album/smells-like-minestrina-slushwave-2024-miniset

Compilations:
https://slushwavesocialclub.bandcamp.com/track/strange-love
https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/track/sound2-2
https://pac0m0ren0.bandcamp.com/track/--176
https://utopiadistrict.bandcamp.com/track/--14
https://hitachihomevideo.bandcamp.com/track/sound2-christmas-matters
https://slushwavesocialclub.bandcamp.com/track/--11
https://visualhealth.bandcamp.com/track/sound2-memoryless
https://gumshoe.bandcamp.com/track/--39
https://boguscollective.bandcamp.com/track/sound2
https://kanga-corp.bandcamp.com/track/colin-mcrunner
https://noproblematapes.bandcamp.com/track/untitled-11
https://slushwavesocialclub.bandcamp.com/track/--69
https://signalsfromnowhere.bandcamp.com/track/felice-natale
https://sunsetgrid.bandcamp.com/track/crash-override

Bio:
https://mellifrugo.wixsite.com/mellifrugo/about

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