https://ditto.fm/swat-gone-icon

art by Karina Gevox

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released 17 yrs ago  

felt like remixin this after finding the acapella

FIGARO

TRACK PREMIERE:  'babie' by @goneicon [Self-Released]
Read More: https://paynomindtous.it/goneicon-babie/ ‎
Artwork by: https://instagram.com/karinagevox/
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gone icon is a producer, singer, and "non-DJ" based in Brussels, Belgium who composes delicate pieces of whispered, processed vocals, struggling melodies, and somber, isolated percussive layers. His first track Nod, a remarkable effort of quiet and eerie ambiance, surfaced almost a year ago shortly followed by the three-tracker, self-released debut EP titled whispers r screams in which the artist showcases the main feature of the project: a wavering, ever-hesitant, at times muffled voice, uttering suffocating laments which resonate in fuzzy, squirming cyber-chambers where one could imagine the artist's creative and emotive drive would reside.

His work takes inspiration from a range of genres and stimuli that go to define his peculiar style, better described as 2020s state-of-the-art songwriting. gone icon adds to traditional vocal practices and reminiscences of classical music the post-Internet visual and conceptual identity, together with fine sound design and synthesis, and sharp, edgy frequency bursts recovered from the contemporary, deconstructed club scene. In this sense, the artist is sure as inspired by Arca, Eartheater, and Klein (reportedly so) as he is by Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart early works of devastating urgency and their ability to cause unmendable heart lacerations.

Today, we're honored to premiere his last single called babie, out in two day's time on April 16th. The composition, taking just over two minutes, opens to the sound of waves crashing on the shore, shortly followed by the vocals introducing the image of a face shrouded in darkness via heartfelt, intimate lyrics. The high-pitched, delicate singing is complemented by rare, dissonant sound components that go to define an unforgettable piece of minimalistic, ethereal, and emotional electronic music. Enjoy!

gone icon - babie [PAYNOMINDTOUS Premiere]

RANGE SESSIE remix

as promised to people that pm'd me.
made approx 2006-07

feat Kawai K5m

2nd Neotek Test Trac Omc

Another nugget from the Styrofoam vaults. Recorded and produced in 2006, final mix tweaks in 2012. I absolutely love this song by John Roderick/The Long Winters, so I hope I did it some justice. This was never previously released under any form. I chose to leave the original recording (shaky vocal and all) as I recorded it back in 2006. Capture the times and all that you know. Wilco Van Petegem played glockenspiel on the intro.

The Commander Thinks Aloud (The Long Winters) previously unreleased - recorded 2006

Live one take ambient piece on my modular synth.

video and patch notes here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJr4CYz3zE

Anchor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSMwoBx6tZM
https://felonious.bandcamp.com/releases

U.F.O

Absent des kiosques en cette rentrée, Magic vous propose un podcast bi-mensuel en attendant de revenir sous forme de magazine. Au sommaire de ce numéro 1 : Idles, Lomelda, Deradoorian, Price, Miossec, Chevalrex, Landowner et Styrofoam. (Générique par Orouni, avec son aimable autorisation).

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