Forest on Stasys - Lotus Island EP (SL011)

A1 - Lotus Island 
A2 - Lotus Island (Feral reconstruction) 
B1 - Torre De Alquimia 
B2 - Prism of Nature 

Purchase here: https://spacelab.bandcamp.com/album/lotus-island-ep

Argentina's Forest on Stasys debuts on space•lab with a beautiful, intricate and wonderfully deep techno record complete with a stunning remix by Feral.

Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci
Artwork by AJM 
Distro by One Eye Witness

Forest on Stasys - Lotus Island EP (SL011)

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Horizonsz

Argentinian producers Oscean return to Tresor with Chronium Radiance, their longest release so far, in which the duo continue the evolution of their sound, coalescing the elemental ideas explored in their first two releases and yielding sublime results.

This landmark release will no doubt be seen as the point at which Oscean crystalised a trademark sound, balancing complex percussive rhythms with pulsing and cadenced music in which a universe of often oxymoronic ideas can be found, melded together with a deft touch to create a blissful sonic whole.

There is a sense of space and airiness to side A of the record as synth parts drift across the more solid-feeling landscape of the basslines and percussion: 
Opening track ChronoRebel is a propulsive trance induction that brings forth cinematic images of billowing clouds.
This nebulous quality is continued on Neon Harmonies where the highly syncopated drum track weaves through a haze of colourful synths that while lower tempo than the previous track somehow has an energy of a faster piece.

The flip side has a denser, darker quality to it beginning with Blaster Imploder, a deep and funky track that continues the convention-defying theme by being powerful and frenetic whilst also having a soft and exultant sheen. 
This is followed by Echoes of Chaos which closes out the 12" with a dynamic beat and spacious, sweeping synths that feel as though we are passing through the atmosphere heading towards some distant nebula.

Alongside the tracks on the vinyl release, three digital tracks expand on the universe Oscean have built with a truly ecstatic love theme, a retelling of Neon Harmonies that unveils a river of dub, and a low tempo, drifting yet no-less affecting piece acting as the closing titles to our voyage to this Osceanic world.

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Oscean - ChronoRebel

Forest on Stasys - Lotus Island EP (SL011)

A1 - Lotus Island
A2 - Lotus Island (Feral reconstruction)
B1 - Torre De Alquimia
B2 - Prism of Nature

Purchase here: spacelab.bandcamp.com/album/lotus-island-ep

Argentina's Forest on Stasys debuts on space•lab with a beautiful, intricate and wonderfully deep techno record complete with a stunning remix by Feral.

Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci
Artwork by AJM
Distro by One Eye Witness

B2 Forest On Stasys - Prism Of Nature (SL011)

B1 Forest On Stasys - Torre De Alquimia (SL011)

A2 Forest On Stasys - Lotus Island (Feral Reconstruction) (SL011)

A1 Forest On Stasys - Lotus Island (SL011)

ARTIST – DVS1
RELEASE – HUSH 20
CAT.NO: HUSH20

TRACKLISTING HUSH 20

HUSH04
A1 Decreasing
A2 Lower
B1 Watchtower

HUSH05
C1 Rise
C2 Coding
D1 The Chase

Physical Release Date: Jan 30, 2017
Digital Release Date: Feb 20, 2017

Digitaland vinyl available here: 
https://dvs1hush.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/dvs1.hush

HUSH20

C1 Rise SNIPPET

Arriving as the first release of the new sublabel series FIGURE JAMS, this split EP by Fabrizio Lapiana and Amotik serves not only as a crafty cut in its own right but also showcases a particular type of package, which we will be facilitating from now on.

The A-side is taken up by a pair of Lapiana‘s irresistably dense grooves that unmistakebly tread in the footsteps of his homeland‘s highly emotional techno, unafraid of big melodies but also injecting just the right amount of twisted acid to set the floor ablaze.

This sense of grandeur and space is also reflected in the work of fast-rising producer Amotik. Painting with his very own colours as an equally epic scenery, its bleak and post-apocalyptic landscape dominated by broken industrial beats and hypnotically swirling synths.

Coming soon.
www.figure-music.com

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FIGUREJAMS001 | FABRIZIO LAPIANA x AMOTIK(PREVIEW)

Picture a skyline. Then, fog cascading down the wooded hills of San Francisco, towards the Pacific. And rising up from that land is a tower — the radio antenna of the Sutro Tower — that reaches upwards like a metal claw, as if to harness all of the power of the sky. That is the image Christina Chatfield’s Sutro conjures and is also its point of inspiration.

Christina Chatfield, based in SF, offers Mysteries an impressive, visionary full-length debut. Abound with polyphonic synth work and immersive tonal structures, these arrangements unfold into lush, cinematic soundscapes. Chatfield has long been a versatile producer with roots in techno, electro, ambient, shoegaze and more — and all of these influences come through in Sutro, creating an album with remarkable power and emotional depth. 

At times, tracks like “Nameless,” with its misty vocals layered over hypnotic synth, pay homage to the shoegaze greats. At other points, the album turns retro-futuristic, becoming a sonic rendering of the Sutro Tower itself. In “Pearls Scattered,” for example, an off-kilter synth melody lends eccentricity to an already moody atmosphere. Arguably the most immersive arrangements on the album are “Concatenate I” and its connected successor “Concatenate II,” as well as the richly textured, panoramic track “Drin.” As “Concatenate” derives its name from a linguistic programming concept meaning linking (things) together in a chain or series, it seems natural that the album extends “Concatenate” into two sequences. In both, synth arpeggiation guides the ear through maximalist landscapes accented by lush pads. “Drin” is melodic and sweeping, bringing to mind the ruins of the Sutro Baths, bathed in the glow of afternoon light. “Drin” especially is a microcosmic example of what happens in so many of the tracks on this album: they start quiet and evolve, until it’s clear the silence is teeming with life. The album closes with its title track, which leans into Chatfield’s techno sensibilities; its elegance leaves the ear satisfied. Altogether, the album nourishes and satisfies, for what Chatfield has composed is thoughtfully conceptualized and wholly complete.

Releases March 26, 2021

Written and Produced by Christina Chatfield
Mixed by Oliver Chapoy at Ohm Sweet Ohm, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio, NY
Design by Gabriel Benzur
Words by Taylor Bratches

Worldwide Distribution: wordandsound → what people play

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MOTDLP010, 2021
mysteriesofthedeep.net

Sutro

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