don't follow me

produced by @hadji-hajj
vocals by @chaams

Vertige II is the second compilation to be released on Abîme, gathering tracks from ten artists to explore the Vertige concept with a wider spectrum of intents.  

It features contributions from musicians all around the globe, each of them delivering an interpretation of this ambivalent sensation that could be equally seen as a positive or negative feeling if taken in its plurality of meanings.

Ranging from GIL’ dizzying textures in ‘Storm Petrel’ to the sweetness of Fauness’ guitars in ‘Am I ready’, Vertige II finds its coherence when seen as a progression, a back and forth between fear and love, with each track responding to the previous one by being its deforming mirror.

Vertige II puts the emphasis on vocal tracks, but again doesn’t limit itself to a one-sided approach, and that’s how Lil Asaf’s harsh Jordanian rap can be found coexisting with Flagalova’ anthemic pop and Ptwiggs’ shoegaze ‘Forever is not enough’. 

As the successor of our first compilation, this record can be seen as both a continuation and a rupture in comparison with it. The delicate sound palette of the original opus has exploded and expanded into an ecletic collection of pieces, sometimes frightening and overwhelming, and sometimes soothing and reassuring, as is the Vertige.

Hajj - Don't Follow Me I'm Falling (Ft. Chams)

Taken from SBKT063: Osheyack & Nahash - Bait

Release date: 18th April 2024

'Bait’ is the second collaborative EP from Osheyack and Nahash, following 2021’s ‘Club Apathy. 4 club-ready tracks, with remixes from Florentino and Safety Trance.

Cover photo: Jedi Zhou
Design: Luke Griffiths
Creative Direction: Dre Romero
Mastering: Raphael Valensi

Bait

Osheyack & Nahash - Bait

Taken from SBKT064: sideproject - sourcepond
Release date: 30th May 2024

Following up from work on Björk´s 'Fossora', Icelandic trio 'sideproject' debut on SVBKVLT with their new full-length album 'sourcepond'. Taking influence from the fog-covered wetlands of their native island, sideproject transfigure influences from the low-end frequencies of grime and bass music, and reshape it into a haze of transient-smeared beats accompanied by breathy synths that grow ever wetter till they slip beneath the surface tensions of their harmonic stratum. Compared to previous output, 'sourcepond' opts for a more concise approach to their music, stacking up their influences of experimental electronic, Icelandic punk and contemporary club music, and builds a sound that oscillates between melodic hooks and experimental rhythms. Each track carves through the sensuous material, pulling the listener into the dank sourcepond as though magnetic forces were guiding a bird's beak towards misty horizons.

Artwork by sideproject
Mastered by Raphael Valensi

sourcepond

sideproject - captcha land art

sideproject - cannonposting

Good (кассетный)

https://instagram.com/kisloty

Шакке – Клуб Навсегда (Schacke – Kisloty Forever) second edition repress out on orange vinyl 1 September 2019 and available from Bandcamp and all major stores:

https://kisloty.bandcamp.com/album/schacke-ep