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[BT58] Philipp Otterbach - Waiting Room
Limited lathe cut 7" out now.
https://brokntoys.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-room

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Artist: @nikitavontiraspol
Title: Iki Pasimatymo! LP
Label: @noorden
Release Date: November 2, 2023
Format: digital / cassette
Buy: https://noorden.bandcamp.com/album/iki-pasimatymo

A longtime contributor of the label, ex-Cologne based / freshly Lithuania-relocated producer Nikita von Tiraspol returns to Noorden with his new cassette album, »Iki Pasimatymo!«, which is his way to say ›goodbye‹ to the city he called home for many years. Following up to his 2019-issued solo tape »Was Lucifer More Beautiful Than Adonis?«, this new effort from the German producer has us embarking on a multi-faceted ride down kaleidoscopic rapids of downtempo, jungle, folk and electronica narratives, all rolled into one luxuriant tableau of variably lit and emotionally versatile fluctuations.

The opener »Anschlag auf alle Kontinente« translates anguished vibrations into raucous bass menace billowing out from under quiet beds of watercoloured synth swashes, and across a grain of playfully tap-tapping drums. Thunder and aether as one. On the off-kilter and colourful »Interzone Inc.«, Nikita von Tiraspol shows his more experimental-leaning facet, whereas »Gratte-Ciel Oddity (ft. Leo)« evokes that of Bochum Welt’s most weightless, ambient-friendly sonic tapestries. Back to a proper cinematic vibe, »Talking Is Nonsense« is a poetic sequence of floating pads and shifting octaves – think a haiku of sorts, languidly dressed against a screen of vaporous abstraction and metronomic straightforwardness. Reminiscent of Eduard Artemyev’s haunted organic soundscapes, »Saldžių Sapnų« conjures up consoling images of nature through minimally re-arranged, patched-up field recording and strips of oddball drum programming, endowing it with a near esoteric rhythmic capacity.

An ambivalent slab of atmospheric lushness and proper intricate jungle patterns, »A Critic’s Opinion Makes People Change Their Minds« is pure bleached-out D’n’B on a down phase, its chiselled snares and hats cutting deep in the nostalgic flesh. Pushing the junglistic cursor a little further with »Random Friends«, Nikita von Tiraspol blows a fiery wind of 8-bit-like dementia and faded folk tropes as chopped-up UK style percussions hover over the battle field ominously. Sliced and diced to exhilarating – near Gabber-ish – effect, the snake-charming »Gilian Taylor« evokes Demdike Stare on a trip to the souk as seen through a polaroid lens. Pure dreaminess is on with the chimey »My Mind During Night«, where brittle bells peal joyfully as we depart for all-blue and peaceful ocean-like territories. »Thank You For The Time (ft. Eglé)« rounds off the package on a ghostly, beatless note, beautifully topping off Nikita von Tiraspol’s bright new soundtrack to everyone’s daily bag of small struggles and superlative bliss. ~ Baptiste Girou

Iki Pasimatymo!

PREMIERE: Nikita von Tiraspol — Interzone Inc. (Noorden, 2023)

"Couple of my demos from summer '23 that somehow ended up from the folder 'untitled' to the folder 'complete.' Featuring cracked VSTs, YouTube rips, samples from cheap 90s CDs, and a lot of sarcasm plus sincerity at the same time. It's definitely 'name your price' tag music, but it's nicely mixed with additional help from Cnstruct, mastered by simply the best, Lopazz, and comes with lovely design by Mollakaev. Feel free to support! And remember to always stay hydrated." ~ Zhilin

Artist: @andrei-zhilin
Title: Stars&
Purchase: https://zhilin.bandcamp.com/album/stars
Released: 13 March 2024

PREMIERE: Zhilin — Stars& (self-released, 2024)

Amarhac is an audiovisual artist from Mar del Plata, Argentina. In his productions, futuristic soundscapes are explored through synthetic and digital sounds. He also incorporates digital art and 3D animations to visually enhance the sound scenes.

Asplenium, his 2nd release on the label, moves through different ecosystems within a unified narrative. It is divided into parts, but the aim is to provide a single, uninterrupted listening experience without cuts. The EP incorporates IDM, broken rhythms, deconstructed and ambient tones, all layered under a highly defined palette of textures and sound design.

Artist: Amarhac / @amarhac
Label: @nodolabel
Release date: 24 April 2024

PREMIERE: Amarhac — Part 6 (Nodo, 2024)

Artist: metra.vestlud / @metra_vestlud
Album: Crystallllliiiine
Label: Фактура / @faktura_ural
Release: 15 April
Format: Cassette

Buy: https://faktura-ural.bandcamp.com/album/crystallllliiiine

PREMIERE: metra.vestlud — Maallachittebiird (Фактура, 2024)

Bogdan Ra is based in the musical hotbed of Lisbon and his excellent What Is A DJ? EP on Craft Music Records takes its inspiration from the late 80s acid house and Italo, displaying a real mix of vintage charm and contemporary relevance that will strike all the right notes on the dancefloor. From the snappy title cut to the electro rhythms of 'Arroios' via the funky disco rhythms of 'Tonic Glue' and feel good factor of closer 'That's All', this is quality production that will more than stand the test of time.

Artist: Bogdan Ra @bogdan_ra
Title: What Is A DJ?
Label: Craft Music @craftmusique
Cat. CMR007
Release date: 01 Jul 24
Format: 12” + digital

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/bogdan-ra-what-is-a-dj-vinyl/1010462-01/

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PREMIERE: Bogdan Ra — Arroios (Craft Music, 2024)

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Zaslon - Overton Reverse (Windom R Remix)
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Santiago Motorizado - Imágenes de amor

BREAK BEAT

Stunning 4-tracker by contemporary Japan's fine electronic mind Doltz @doltzdeep

Meta-ambient, beyond space, heavy yet subtle mixture of tranquility and anxiety that will take a listener on a hypnotizing journey through furtive meanings and rhythms.

Issued on 12-inch black vinyl disc jacketed in the design envelope.

Artist: Doltz (Fukuoka, Japan) / @doltzdeep
Label: @shurale_records (Kazan)
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: May 2024
Presale: www.decks.de/track/doltz-komainu/cmk-3r
Bandcamp: shuralerecords.bandcamp.com

PREMIERE: Doltz — Komainu (Shurale, 2024)

Newcomer R-Computrax, hailing from Dallas Texas no doubt, provides the B-side with 303, another early Chicago-inspired jack track that has elements of Master C+J synths but takes it to another level with a scathing bass backed with a spoken-word track. Insane? Maybe.

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B R-Computrax - 303

TESTFM Records on BC

TESTFM x Radio Raheem — Stay Connected w/ Kalivas, Tsyo

Taken from the Pedestal Arts Estate compilation, digital available here:

https://alteredtapedstates.bandcamp.com/album/pedestal-arts-estate

Foreign Beast (Sleep D) - Who's A Good Boy!?

Pre-order CD or digital album:
https://earsonearth.bandcamp.com/album/household-choirs
https://superutu.bandcamp.com/album/household-choirs

Ears On Earth & Super Utu present Household Choirs: A selection of housebound voices singing together in harmony. From forth the abodes of 11 independent nations come 22 songs spread across two CDs inside a limited edition double jewel case designed by EOE’s Danilo.

The recent disruption of daily life has caused us to reflect and consider what we believe to be meaningful, important and what brings joy to our existence. For the dance community who have had their places of worship shut down indefinitely, a unifying space we can all occupy is a freedom of the mind. In physical confinement, freedom becomes a state of mind; A place to visit when we can’t move our bodies the way we want to. These two CDs symbolise inside and outside dance spaces made inaccessible to us by the pandemic.

So we gathered a choir of households to share their voices.

The compilation features songs from new and emerging talents Anastasia Zems (RUS), Axis Mundi (ESP), Barbara Taipan (AUS), Benoit B (FRA), BF Treatment (ESP), D.Faux (ESP), Emkay (FIN), Gerdhart (GER), Heap (AUT), JAI (ESP), Johnston&Johnston (ESP), Leo James (AUS), Nice Girl (NZL), Prins Emanuel (SWE), RAMZi (CAN), River Yarra (AUS), Rouzbeh (NLD), Tassilo Vanhöefen (GER), Ubahnrider (GER) & Yanik Park (ESP)

Household Choirs - EOE CD [Ears On Earth & Super Utu]

Taken from forthcoming 'Invisible Fabric' EP on soft verse. Spewis guides us through the fog of an unknown techno future, using harmonic and glassy textures over a propelling thermal base layer. The Municipal resident has provided the same atmosphere found at one of the collective's events which now seem like so long ago.

https://spewis.bandcamp.com
Available in full on Friday 18th December, 2020. 
Cassette & Digital available via soft verse.

https://soundcloud.com/municipal-ncl
Instagram: @municipal_ncl @s_p_e_w_i_s

Spewis - Invisible Fabric

Today we are happy to bring you a delicate piece of house music compliments of Cignol. The track "Night Time Traverse" and it paints a melancholic picture with plenty of overlapping synth lines, plaintive chords, and rolling bass. The whole thing is held together with classic drum sounds and a rhythm that will get your body moving. A simple and effective acid line take the track into very special territory. Highly recommended. 

@placid_88
https://www.facebook.com/placid88/
@cignol
‘We’re Going Deep’ is a new label run by an old head- Paul Wise, better known as Placid to many who inhabit the realms of underground House and Techno.
Volume 2 starts the dance with a sterling contribution from Dublin’s very own machine maestro Cignol, “Night Time Traverse”. Proving once again why his flair for combining tight metronomic drums, wistful melody, blissed out strings with a twist of 303 is second to none: unmistakably tight, unmistakably good.

*PREMIERE* Cignol - Night Time Traverse

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PREMIERE: Nikita von Tiraspol — Interzone Inc. (Noorden, 2023)

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