KOSMIK TRANSMISSIONS 📡

Kosmik is the founder and Head Spirit of the global Black Lodge conspiracy, born in the fires of the midwest electronic music scene of the early/mid 90’s, somewhere between Detroit and Chicago. Starting as a monthly gathering in Los Angeles,The Black Lodge is now also a label and virus, infecting mainstream world systems and intent on destroying hype, mediocrity, and illusory ideologies .

| Episode 075 | Kosmik

https://soundcloud.com/theblacklodgela
Kosmik is the founder and Head Spirit of The Black Lodge in LA. Raised in Ohio with the midwest electronic scene of the early to mid 90’s as his stomping grounds. He went on to be a co-founder of the infamous Foundation/Trü Skül event series in NYC from 99-2001.

In this edition of Research & Development, Kosmik performs a two hour, all-vinyl beatdown from a selection of early Paul Johnson records that have been in the Black Lodge vaults since 1996 - "some of these NEVER leave our bag" according to Kosmik. A tribute to a true Chicago house pioneer who greatly blessed many of us with his presence in the midwest electronic scene of the early-mid 90's. We are eternally thankful for his great influence on us and ask his supporters to go make a donation to his fund at www.ministryoflove.co/ in order to keep his continuing vision and legacy alive.

RND 038 - Kosmik

CALL NOW! returns for a second season on movement_athens radio. For the first episode, Ayshel invites KOSMIK , the founder and Head Spirit of The  @theblacklodgela movement and label in LA.

The Black Lodge is a monthly intimate gathering and ritual organized around exploring, sharing, and experimenting with diverse forms of elektronic musik and other esoterik arts. 

In the first hour of today’s show, Kosmik delivers a lo-fi and obscure mix with the signature sound of his obscure dance vinyl selections. In the second part, Ayshel’s set follows with a deep and hypnotic mood full of grungy grooves.

Tracks by: @homva , @androan97 , The Human League , @mickwills and more 
Poster FlökosH ✨✨✨

CALL NOW! vol.10 w/ Kosmik and Ayshel

We're truly pleased to welcome Kosmik to the GF series. He runs the acclaimed The Black Lodge in LA , a label and "global conspiracy" aimed at continued disruption that has quietly been bringing out some of the best music out there including the label head himself, R. Gamble, Elena Sizova, Daniel Holt, Sam de la Rosa, Sons of Traders, and many others. As a DJ, he is a selector to the core with roots in the early 90’s midwest electronic rave scene in Ohio, somewhere between Detroit and Chicago. From '99 until 2001, he co-founded the infamous Foundation Team/Trü Skül underground parties in NYC which focused primarily on bringing out artists from the Midwest. His vinyl-only selection is old and new gems from start to finish which opens with a powerful and important speech by the legendary Last Poets from Harlem, one with an important message. Link to the background of this important history is linked below.

@theblacklodgela
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/may/18/the-last-poets-the-hip-hop-forefathers-who-gave-black-america-its-voice

Galactic Funk Podcast 065 - Kosmik

Our first offering of 2022 - a solo freestyle set broadcast live from BL HQ by Kosmik, featuring a variety of strange sounds for the first 50 or so mins, followed by some choice old school Chicago and Detroit beats. Primarily vinyl, though also includes some special unreleased recordings from our vaults, which may emerge sometime this year. Wishing All A Blessed New Year. 🙏🏾🚀

BL Radio EP 84: KOSMIK

Arkive of Black Lodge Radio EP 95: KOSMIK - "Musik 4 Meditation". Switching up the vibes per usual, this with 2 hours of all-vinyl hypnotic ambient and trance soundscapes and experiments recorded live by Kosmik at BL HQ. These are sounds I've been listening to a lot lately and will take you to other dimensions if listened to closely 🚀🚀🚀
Originally broadcast on https://soundcloud.com/sutrofm and https://soundcloud.com/mutantradio

BL Radio EP 95: KOSMIK - "Musik 4 Meditation"

PREMIERE COMME DES LARMES – CDL

PREMIERE CDL \\ KOSMIK -  A Secret [Sons Of Traders x Mutant Radio] (2022)

Artist » KOSMIK - https://soundcloud.com/theblacklodgela

Ep Name »   THROUGH CONSUMPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT 

Label » SONS OF TRADERS RECORDS - https://soundcloud.com/mike-tansella-jr

@mutantradio

Berlin, Germany

Format: CD + Digital Album

Release date:   September 02, 2022

BUY HERE  >>>  

https://sonsoftradersrecords.bandcamp.com/album/through-consumption-and-entertainment


''Through consumption and entertainment' is the latest full-length compilation from the Sons of Traders label in collaboration with Mutant Radio. It features a gritty cast of affiliates of label owners Mike Tansella jr. and TANS who curate this release. 

Compiled By Tans & Mike Tansella Jr.

Mastered By Dietrich Schoenemann

Published By Sons Of Traders Records in Collaboration 
with Mutant Radio Tbilisi

Special Thanks Ani Kvirkvelia, Nina Botchorishvili, Tata Janashia

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Art/Designer CDL by Rennst

• https://soundcloud.com/RENNST
• https://www.instagram.com/_rennst_

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THROUGH CONSUMPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT

PREMIERE CDL \\ KOSMIK -  A Secret [Sons Of Traders x Mutant Radio] (2022)

Sons x Mutant

RADIO RITUEL 21 -  KOSMIK

Released February 2020 on MemoryClapAcid's BREATHER MIXES via Junted of Detroit, Michigan.
Remix by The Black Lodge's Rezident: KOSMIK

BREATHER (KOSMIK Remix)

Black Lodge Radio Episode 42 - Full 2 hour all-vinyl journey by BL Radio host Kosmik exploring early Chicago roots house and jak tracks. Chicago 4 life!!!

BL Radio EP 42: KOSMIK - "Chicago Beets"

The Black Lodge is a spiritual gathering, production unit, and record label based out of Los Angeles, California. While the exact number of members are unknown and most likely intertwined with various aliases and numerous collabs, over the last years they have had a long reach not only in their local community, by consistently putting on subversive events under the adverse circumstances that face LA, but also globally by creating a platform for their international community of mutants to grow.

Here is a vibrational offering and journey to the Beyond by Head Spirit and founder of The Black Lodge, Kosmik.

for more on The Black Lodge check below and support:


@theblacklodgela 


• https://blacklodge.bandcamp.com
• https://www.facebook.com/theblacklodgeLA
• https://www.instagram.com/theblacklodgela/

Comme des Larmes podcast w / Kosmik # 23

Kosmik The Black Lodge

SUBURBAN 2 - BENEFIT FOR MILAN COMP
Available here: https://fumerec.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-suburban-2-benefit-for-milan
https://soundcloud.com/fu-me-rec

KOSMIK: The Final SubverZion [Fu.me Records]

KOSMIK the mind and founder of the Black Lodge in Los Angeles.
[25 years of underground parties]

KOSMIK [SONS OF TRADERS]

We welcome Kosmik from The Black Lodge, for a mix including tracks from the likes of Mort Garson, RBE, Nick Klein, Fotze & Fatzke, Sons of Traders (unreleased), TANS, Adonis, Sneaker, etc....

Kosmik is part of the Black Lodge label/night, based in LA. They have two new tape releases coming out soon from Sons of Traders and another project called Roca Firme... mutant, acid, experimental releases. Listen to their most recent releases on their bandcamp, including the disturbing acid of Experiment Zero...

More on the Black Lodge here:  
https://blacklodge.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/theblacklodgela

Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/label.in.disarray/

<<LABEL IN DISARRAY>>

Podcast In Disarray 062 - Kosmik

Black Lodge Radio Episode 58: Kosmik
12.06.2020 on https://soundcloud.com/sutrofm
2 hours of odd cuts from Rezident Kosmik, including some tracks from the new Sons of Traders Black Lodge release entitled "Crollo Nervoso" available now in digital/cassette formats at https://blacklodge.bandcamp.com/music

BL Radio EP 58: KOSMIK

Contribution by Kosmik 4 the Psychological Operations cassette comp by L.A.U.R.A

"100% of proceeds raised from this compilation went to Gender Justice LA. A local grassroots social justice organization led by and for gender non-conforming, two-spirit, black, indigenous, trans people of color in LA This compilation features all LA artists working together to change the conversation. Defund and fuck the police. Have a nice day."
Digitals available at https://laurarecs.bandcamp.com/album/psychological-operations
released August 7, 2020

Special thanks 2 https://soundcloud.com/grey_people 4 the mastering.

KOSMIK: Black Waves [L.A.U.R.A.]

Contribution by Kosmik 2 the Peramen! A Compilation for Belarus in support of the workers mass protest. A massive comp with many amazing artists - support here: https://radiokapital.bandcamp.com/album/a-compilation-for-belarus

Special thanks 2 https://soundcloud.com/memoryclapacid for help with the mixdown.

KOSMIK - TRAIN2NOWHERE [USMSTR2020]

2 HOURS OF ABSURD SONICS FROM REZIDENT KOSMIK 2 THE FURTHEST REACHES OF THE GREAT CONJUNCTION AND THE PORTAL OF THE BLACK LODGE. ENTER WITH PURE HEART AND THEY WILL RECEIVE YOU. 🚀

BL Radio EP 59: KOSMIK - THE GREAT CONJUNCTION

KOSMIK - The Black Lodge L.A. resident and founder

KOSMIK [SONS OF TRADERS INVITE]

@theblacklodgela
Visions: A Benefit Compilation for Artsakh is a compilation album with music from a wide range of electronic and dance music artists from the West Coast, East Coast, and beyond.

The album is produced by a community of artists with the intention to raise funds for the recent displacement and violence towards 100,000+ Armenians from the Republic of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) - a de facto self-governed autonomous region with an Armenian population indigenous to Artsakh. The displaced families and those who have no other option but to return to their war-torn towns are in need of housing, medical, psychiatric support, food, and basic essentials.

*This is an indigenous struggle, and as ethnic-supremacist ideologies are on the rise across the world, we wanted to have a project that stands in solidarity with indigenous people’s right to self-determination and existence, and help from here in a small way.

On September 27, 2020, a large-scale military offensive was unprovokedly launched against the Republic of Artsakh and Armenia by the authoritarian regime of Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey. Armenian civilians, settlements, and civilian infrastructures including schools and churches were continuously bombarded for 45 days with drones, aerial attacks, internationally outlawed cluster bombs and white phosphorus munitions. Several thousands of lives were lost, hundreds still in captivity, and over a hundred thousand Armenians displaced after 70% of Artsakh’s territories were taken away. Currently, ancient Armenian historical, religious, and cultural sites in Artsakh are being destroyed, contributing to the years of cultural genocide by Azerbaijan’s petro-oligarchic regime. This is an indigenous struggle, and as ethnic-supremacist ideologies are on the rise across the world, we stand in solidarity with indigenous people’s right to self-determination and existence.

100% of sales will be donated to the following organizations who are currently giving on-the-ground support for displaced families or those who have lost family members and their homes:

All For Armenia:
allforarmenia.org
“Since the start of the 2020 Artsakh War, we provide food/nutrition, warm clothing, and hygiene products for the refugee families of Artsakh. As of November 10, 2020, most of these families are refugees indefinitely. Our mission has evolved into a long-term, sustainable form of aid for these families that goes beyond basic needs. We are currently developing a sponsorship program, and working on providing educational resources, art and music workshops, and more.”

Gurgen Melikyan Multichildren Family Foundation of Kashatagh:
www.gurgenmelikyan.com
“Gurgen Melikyan Multichildren Family Foundation of Kashatagh was founded in 1996. Our purpose is to assist multichildren families to re-populate Artsakh.”


*Easy-to-read, categorized list of information and resources regarding this issue:

Artsakh Resources:
sites.google.com/view/artsakhresources/home?authuser=2

Artsakh Research Drive:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l9a2z9Tacqo_pprzzCv_iX17aQvLNbsY

Statement by National Lawyers Guild:
nlginternational.org/2020/10/nlg-ic-statement-on-the-attacks-on-armenia-and-artsakh-nagorno-karabakh/

A Call for Lasting Peace - Statement by Cornel West, Noam Chomsky and more: lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/lasting-peace-nagorno-karabakh/

Dr. Cornel West: Words In Solidarity:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZY0ykYxm4

Zoravik Activist Collective: “Media Manipulation and the War in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_ir_d0BA7g


Action Items and Petitions:

ANCA - March to Justice:
marchtojustice.org/action-alerts

Armenian Assembly of America - Action Center:
action.aaainc.org

Help the Armenian Community
helparmenians.carrd.co  
credits


Organized & Curated by:
Sebastian Ortega
Lara Sarkissian

Mastering:
rose cherami

Album Artwork (Hunot Canyon Zontikner, Shushi) by:
Maral Matig
IG: www.instagram.com/maral.gazellig/

Kosmik - Dark Rays of Light

Esoterik Elektroniks
We are the resistance.
blacklodge.bandcamp.com
Email: theblacklodgela@gmail.com