система | system presents release: "Immigration Sounds Like..." EP by Ukrainian/Odesa-born and France/Ukraine-based artist Ivan Samokrutkin.

Ivan Samokrutkin’s "Immigration Sounds Like..." is an intense sonic exploration of forced displacement/forced immigration brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, capturing the emotional, psychological, and existential experiences of those uprooted by war and violence. In this release, Ivan reflects on one of the most significant episodes of his life, evoking the deep feelings of loss and dislocation that accompany forced migration. The album immerses the listener in the surreal, often nightmarish reality of being severed from one's homeland, language, and identity, using abstract soundscapes and fragmented melodies to convey these struggles.

This album is composed of sketches recorded in varied environments under uncertain conditions, enhancing its raw, authentic quality. Through personally recorded field sounds gathered across various European locations, Samokrutkin captures the transient, unstable nature of the immigrant's journey. Sounds from train stations, airports, and foreign cities symbolize the continuous adaptation and survival in a disorienting world. Each sound tells a story of movement and resilience, bringing to life the experience of navigating unfamiliar spaces where every noise, language, and rhythm feels alien.

The sounds reflect not only physical displacement but also the internal fragmentation of identity. Samokrutkin explores the gap between past and present, where the immigrant oscillates between longing for what was left behind and the challenges of integrating into an unfamiliar culture. The album also mirrors the surreal experience of life in a foreign “language matrix,” where partial comprehension symbolizes the immigrant's existential struggle: Who am I now in this new and often hostile world? ~ This question echoes throughout, resonating for all who face displacement and identity fragmentation.

Through dissonant melodies, layered field recordings, and polyrhythmic structures, Samokrutkin conveys the fractured nature of the immigrant's life, caught between memory and reality. Improvised sounds and environmental recordings highlight the unpredictable nature of forced migration, from urban chaos to isolated solitude, immersing the listener in displacement's emotional highs and lows. This sound design reflects the immigrant's existence as a fragile and fragmented experience, striving to balance memory and survival in a continuously shifting environment.

"Immigration Sounds Like..." transcends audio; it is a profound reflection on survival and adaptation in an existential crisis. Through its spontaneous recordings, emotional depth, and philosophical exploration, Samokrutkin’s release is both an intimate personal account and a universally resonant study of forced displacement caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By capturing both the external sounds of foreign places and the internal turmoil of the immigrant’s mind, he invites listeners into a world where everything is uncertain. Through sound, a fragile thread connects past, present, and an ever-uncertain future."

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credits:
~ Artist: Ivan Samokrutkin
~ Release Title: "Immigration Sounds Like..."
~ All tracks are produced and recorded by Ivan Samokrutkin.
~ Mastering by Clasps.
~ Artwork made by systemnapotvora/Ivan Samokrutkin

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SYSTEMNAPOTVORA.LIVE # 179 | SYMONENKO
~ https://systemnapotvora.live/symonenko
~ https://www.ninaprotocol.com/releases/systemnapotvora-live-179-symonenko

"Дрони це одне із моїх захоплень. Я маю контрабас і смичок, два роки тому я рятувався від тривоги тими звуками, тягнув довгі низькі ноти і мені ставало краще, я знов був сповнений відчуттів. Потім я придбав бас баян, це такий же тікі баси з одного боку. І це була додаткова порція чудових переживань: тепер у мене вдома грав саморобний саундтрек до Дюни, в такій тональності, як захочу. І от нарешті, я полюбив і став розуміти музику на концертах нойзщосереди восени того року. І мені дійшло, шо я зможу там зіграти дроновий концертик з модуляру, який такі має плотні текстури. І тут я згадав, що обіцял для Системи запис. Шо може бути карще ніж побачити себе натхненним? Я одразу зібрав базовий сетап під це діло і полетіли вантейк. Тепер я схоже дам цей концерт лайвом в наступну середу, я такий радий! А поки можете послухати мій дрон вантейк сешшн для одеської системи. Коли крутив керування, то думав про Одесу і як там ще буде чудово у нас згодом, і двіж колись туди знов повернеться." ~ Symonenko
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"Drones are one of my hobbies. I have a double bass and a bow, and two years ago, I used to escape from anxiety with those sounds [...] In some time I bought a bass bayan (accordion), the same instrument as accordion but with basses on one side. And it was an additional portion of wonderful experiences. Then I produced a homemade soundtrack for a Dune that played in my home, in whatever tonality I wanted. Finally, I fell in love with this sound and began to understand the music that played at the concerts on Wednesday nights in the fall of that year. It occurred to me that I could play a drone concert with modular, which has such a dense textures. And then I remembered that I had promised to record live set @systemnapotvora [...] I assembled a basic setup for this task and produced this live rec in "one take". Now it looks like I will perform this live set [...] In the meantime, you can listen to my drone set for the Odesa-based @systemnapotvora. When I controlled the volumes I thought about Odesa and how great it would be to be there in the future, and I'm sure I'll be back there again someday." ~ @symonenkomusic 

Symonenko :
~ https://on.soundcloud.com/ukaGmYhJk1dggrbZ9
~ https://www.instagram.com/symonenkomusic/
~ https://linktr.ee/symonenkomusic
Label disk_d :
~ https://on.soundcloud.com/FKaRX8AAjqADrEhC9
~ https://www.instagram.com/disk_d_recordlabel/
~ https://linktr.ee/diskdrecordlabel
~ https://diskd.bandcamp.com/


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~ https://linktr.ee/systemnapotvora

SYSTEMNAPOTVORA.LIVE # 179

SYSTEMNAPOTVORA.LIVE # 179 | SYMONENKO

https://chrismossacid.bandcamp.com/album/the-bassbin-bureau-vol-1

SBCS

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An intimate sonic portrait of Odesa, a Ukrainian city along the Black Sea. Produced by Ivan Samokrutkin, with support from the podcast Here There Be Dragons, this densely layered sound collage weaves together raw and haunting field recordings (audio documents of air raid sirens, the hum of a restless city, the distant murmur of the sea, snatches of conversation, and mechanical pulses), remixed local sound art, and processed samples of acoustic instruments (bayan, kalimba, flute, tambourine, psaltery, and more) to create a shifting and fractured soundscape of a city marked by war, tension and stillness. 

Many thanks to Ivan Samokrutkin, Jess Myers, Adriene Lilly and Olivia Bradley-Skill. 

@dragons_podcast  
@systemnapotvora

HERE THERE BE DRAGONS - ODES[S]A

From the album Not Human
https://scapeone.bandcamp.com/album/not-human

Phonic Legacy

NAZARENO [bassi] | NO/TEMPO
Pre-order July 3rd | 9 pm - https://adepta.bandcamp.com

Welcome to the second chapter of the Adepta Atanor Collection, an 8" vinyl series from Adepta Editions for seekers of precious sounds. This series focuses on artists who work in the shadows, presenting them under new aliases exclusively for Adepta Editions.

For this occasion, the secret guest artist, performing under new alias Nazarenos [bassi], delights us with three pieces that challenge the ingrained conventions of contemporary electronic music, offering a deconstructed perspective on the notion of unity.

The mini-EP, titled No/Tempo, stands as the gravitational center of a "non-place": a space where everything exists in potential, the primordial origin of all unmanifested forms. In this exploration of the essential, the three tracks seem to explode in distinct and opposing directions, eluding any defined trajectory but sharing a common point of origin. It's as if something, long confined outside of time, suddenly manifests in a primordial burst.

Tune in to this unique 'Dadaist' machine, where styles and genres are not boundaries, but rather fundamental building blocks for a work of expansive vision.

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NAZARENO [bassi] | NO/TEMPO - SNIPPET

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X" marks the spot and "X" marks the years. 

Veelargo : https://soundcloud.com/veelargo

A compilation of brand new and exclusive music to celebrate a decade of Bricolage. 27 tracks in total. Over 2 and a half hours of sound. A journey that captures a multitude of styles from all across the electronic spectrum.

It's a 'who's who' of the label past, present and future. We've got Bricolage stalwarts like Dark Fidelity Hi Fi, Belial Pelegrim, Minimal Drone GRL, Fragile X and No Arrival. Some returning old favourites in the form of The Jaffa Kid, Foundered, Minerva and Arran Trax. A bunch of some of our newer regulars in Wilks, Sulci, The New Human and Beira alongside some completely fresh faces on Bricolage with appearances from Veelargo, Kuma and Oceanographer. There's a whole host of other artists that help characterise exactly what Bricolage endeavours towards musically.

Available @ https://bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/x-bc094

Veelargo - Shun Sine (from the "X" compilation

International digital Music Label and Live Cast serie, Art and music events organizer/in situ projects conceptor working on the relationship between architecture and live music. Odesa-UA based project, active worldwide. We work against the GATEKEEPERS in the music scene and industry and give space to newcomers, unheard and forward thinking music.