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transgressive soul

back to back

break'em all

i want

voices in my head

Next 70 minutes are brought a familiar face with some big room selections. Inspired by everything raw and punchy, sEmoa brings back certain aspects of the lost 90s with a Romanian twist. A storyline that continues its own convolution in a blend of electro and heavy hitting breaks is definitely a way to spend the next hour.

@stefan-cest-moi

Miromu Series 48 - SEMOA

Following an amazing guest appearance at our Noir. & Friends private party it was only right welcome aboard sEmoa to supply Noircast 010.

The London based Romanian artists supplies a hour of brilliantly fused electro, rominimal and breaks, enjoy!

sEmoa - Noircast 010

“The System” follows similar realms of energy and progression. On my trip to Barcelona this summer, I was touched by a group of street performers who were playing some very intricate percussive rhythms near the beach. I took that moment as inspiration, crafted an organic yet deep ambiance with deep subs and electro themed synths and vocals. In a time when I didn’t feel like I had much control, "The System" is my own attempt at manifesting this power.

The System

The EP starts off with “Let’s Get Naked and Party Hard” - I envisioned a heavy melodic opener with dynamic bassline, percussion and bright synths.  I produced the first half in one session but, another day - and a couple of puffs - later, I sprinkled on some processed orchestra hits to really hit that party feeling. I fell into a rabbit hole of playing with rhythms in an attempt to create a sense of release.

Let's Get Naked And Party Hard

Hey everyone and happy holidays! I’m excited to present to you my latest release of the year, in collaboration with my dear soul sister, Alia Indigo. 

This album consists of 2 live sonic manifestations - “Live Spontaneously” started as a joke one Saturday when we decided to do very spontaneous things. Powered by lysergic acid, we sat in our studio and created a fresh project on our gear and allowed our creativity to take place - resulting in a noise / ambient live set that we’re really proud of - “live / spontaneous / live”. It was created DAW-less, using Digitakt, Digitone and a Korg Volca. 

“Monday Nights on the Balcony in London“ is inspired by our friendship. At home, we have created a safe space for self expression and collaboration, and this track is the result of our practice. It begins with dreamy smooth synths, layered on top of sparse, hard-hitting percussion, and evolves through glitches into a dark, energetic 4x4. We have used the same gear as per the previous track, this time recorded through Overbridge and further adjusted through the DAW. 

We hope you’ll enjoy the journey!

mastered by Pheek 
design by Darius Enache

Live Spontaneously

alia indigo & sEmoa - live / spontaneous / live

This album is a response to how the world currently operates, and the dangers we’re facing - I’ve embraced a feeling of non-conformity and developed sensorial, almost tactile sounds that star the tracks in curious, bold and surprising ways. 

I have achieved this through live recordings of sound design experimentations for each sound, and allowing them the space to develop and take key roles in the story. 

“Realise” features an alert percussive rhythm and wide, continuous atmospheres blended together to create a feeling of expectancy. As the track evolves, the sounds increase in intensity and dynamics, reaching a groovy, space-like conclusion. 

“Reflect” begins with a hypnotic, abrasive groove that evolves in intensity and depth throughout the track. The baseline is accompanied by an energetic and playful synthesiser, together building an expansive breakdown. This follows a rupture in the groove and a sense of resolution. 

“Revolt” is an explosion of sounds - it’s the first track I created from the album, and it was inspired by Quirck’s New York Popcorn EP, featuring a snippet from Henriku’s “Listen to this Frank…”. Discovering music that is representative to me from a sonic and personal perspective is always exciting, and the vocal complemented my idea perfectly. With this track, I truly let go and just experimented with transcribing my feelings through sound. 

“Afterthought” is spooky ambient, an ease off from “Zoomers Against Capitalism” through sensorial sounds and deep movements. Implementing a similar sound design strategy, the sounds unravel through a mysterious ambiance, no longer chained to a beat.

branding : Darius Enache 
mastered by Pheek

Reflect

In the pursuit of fulfilling my destiny, I decided to live my life under a new set of principles. Tabula Rasa is the sonic manifestation of my new journey. 

Wonder is a state of exploration that drives novelty. Filled with revelations and intrigue, Wonder navigates through deep atmospheres in the direction of a new step. 

Centred in the direction of the sub - it’s about pleasure. What’s right feels right, as right as moving to the beat in the middle of the dancefloor - Subcentred. 

New beginnings foster the element of surprise. The foundation of music is often a vibe or feeling, then experimentation and play, but there’s a specific moment when an idea turns Inside Out and reaches a stage of clarity and satisfaction. It clicks.

branding by Darius Enache 
mastering by Pheek

Subcentred

"Post House Anthems 002" began as a challenge to explore the concept of polymeter in odd-time electronic music production. Inspired by Chris Korda’s work, I found the process of creating music in time signatures different to the classic 4x4 very thought provoking. 

The way "Post House Anthems 002" is arranged is through the neurodivergent experience of going out to the club. 

“Laser Tag” is an idea, a collection of intense thoughts, the expectancy of a music experience that’s overwhelming, yet playful, fun and positive. 

“Hey Stranger” initially fosters a sensation of clumsiness, depicting the neurospicy affair of getting to the club and taking a second to get accustomed to the environment. Increasingly, the mood settles itself due to the experience of music. 

“Kiss Patriarchy Good Night” juxtaposes a series of alert rhythms, with spoken word, aiming to inspire a sense of revolution against systems of oppression. 

“Far Far Away” wraps up the sonic experience with a transcend in a far away universe. How far away?

Kiss Patriarchy Good Night

Hey Stranger

Far Far Away

New Quirk mix by our good friend @stefan-cest-moi

sEmoa aka Stefan Cimpeanu is an underground electronic music DJ / Producer based in East London. Their signature blends together house, electro, experimental and breaks in the pursuit of telling dynamic and intense stories. Known for their affinity in arrangement, sEmoa’s productions follow the development of carefully designed sounds with unexpected pace that will shake up the dance floor.

bookings : semoa_ro@outlook.com

QUIRKS 27 - sEmoa

Extended ambient set for Bar Ton in December 2024

sEmoa for Bar Ton - 18/12/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who joined us on the Hours London journey this year. It has been a transformational time, filled with original sounds, new ways of interacting with spaces and music, deepening friendships, and many lessons along the way.

To show our appreciation to our closest members, we hosted a secret gathering earlier this month, soundtracked by some of our talented friends: Gently, Trixie, Alia Indigo & sEmoa. Together, they came up with a beautiful musical story, defiant of genre and based on artistic expression.

We're excited to share a special moment from this event with you - a recording of Alia Indigo & sEmoa's collaborative set, featuring predominantly their own unreleased productions.

We hope this mix brings you the same excitement it brought us, and we can't wait to share more moments like this, together in 2025.

Thank you for being part of the Hours London.

sEmoa B2b Alia Indigo - Hours London 14/12

look to the future

bedroom afternoons - 17.09

sEmoa & alia - interstellar rhapsody (free download)

part of the motion album, available on bandcamp - artwork made by Alexandru Ilie - @boieria

fragility

cover made by Alexandru Ilie - @boieria on Instagram

sakdat sEmoa balaur - escape

vibe7

weeks ago

hurry up

early bird

bedroom afternoons 2710

No_4mat - 1992 (sEmoa club edit)

bedroom afternoons 0912

harmonics

highs and lows

otilia

sEmoa aka Stefan Cimpeanu is an underground electronic music DJ / Producer based in East London. Their signature blends together minimal, house, electro, experimental and breaks in the pursuit of telling dynamic and intense stories. Known for their affinity in arrangement, sEmoa’s productions follow the development of carefully designed sounds with unexpected pace that will shake up the dance floor.

bookings : semoa_ro@outlook.com

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