Artist: Die Gesunden (Frey & Otter Dive)https://soundcloud.com/freybenedikt https://soundcloud.com/philipp-otterbach
Track: Filmmusik
Cat: SETR008 
Label: Serious Trouble https://soundcloud.com/serioustrouble
Release date: 14 Oct 22
Format: 12“ + Digital
Preorder: https://serioustrouble.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-setr008

DT PREMIERE: Die Gesunden - Filmmusik (Frey & Otter Dive) [Serious Trouble] (2022)

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https://soundcloud.com/redasa
https://soundcloud.com/humanendeavourrecs
🛒 https://redasaiarh.bandcamp.com/album/comfort-zone
🔊 https://youtu.be/M8p5Yuhkzms

Human Endeavour Records, an offshoot of Ransom Note Records, has announced its third release, ‘Comfort Zone’, from Geneva-based producer Reda Saiarh.

Having appeared on the label’s inaugural Various Artists release, ‘Trains Of Thought’, Reda now steps up to the plate for his first solo EP on the imprint, which showcases his fresh, forward-thinking take on Belgian New Beat.

Originally born in Brussels, and now residing in Geneva where he co-runs music and cultural bar Canal 54, Reda's music draws influence from his Belgo-Moroccan heritage and formative moments spent digging through his father’s record collection, which was heavily saturated with the iconic 80s Belgian sound.

On ‘Comfort Zone’, he approaches the traditions of the genre with a completely new twist that weaves elements of progressive trance, jackin’ 90s house and Italo disco into the mix, alongside his trusty bank of signature New Beat samples.

‘Keyboard Warriors’ gets things going. As Reda rightly reminds us, “they are terrible”, though this track is anything but. Exploring the impact social media can have on our relationships, a theme which rears its head several times across the EP, the opener throws all sorts of samples into the mix, from sports announcers to stuttering vocals and ghostly whispers, which ride an off-beat bass line, warm keys and a punchy kick.

Lead single ‘Ego Slaves’ follows, wasting no time charging out of the gate. Eerie vocals wash over fat, rumbling low end, gated drums and a twitching snare, accented by Reda’s trademark New Beat stabs.

At the halfway point Reda takes us down a more psychedelic path, but those stabs still stand their ground. Underpinned by a slap bass and soft, thudding drums, ‘Hunters’ is his soundtrack to your nocturnal quest, where you’re certain to meet howling wolves and unearthly figures along the way. ‘Tele Music’ continues on that same trance-inducing journey. It’s a deep subaquatic trip through amphibious sounds, haunting, whirring samples and plinking chords that suck you in and pull you under. 

‘I’m Not Your Friend’ rounds things off on a guttural note, literally. Reda cheekily samples a burp, which is used as a percussive guide alongside tinkling bells and tittering hats, while the track's title rings out over hopeful pads, a soaring metallic synth line and deep bass groove.

Reda Saiarh: “Comfort Zone is my space of creation, no words, only feelings and apprehensions. Each track explains a piece of my environment and experiences. I also focused on the impact of social media on today's relationship. I feel free to think, produce and share music. All combined, you get a part of myself which transmits deep interpretations. Welcome to my comfort zone, feel safe and enjoy!”

Tracklist: 

1. Keyboard Warriors  
2. Ego Slave 
 3. Hunters  
4. Tele Music  
5. I’m Not Your Friend

PREMIERE: Reda Saiarh - Hunters [Human Endeavour Records]

Closing track of Transmissions Part 1, the 2-part album by Khidja.

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https://soundcloud.com/razohara
https://soundcloud.com/diewildejagd
https://soundcloud.com/denature-records
🛒 https://denaturerecords.bandcamp.com/album/tyrants-remix
🔊 https://youtu.be/G-9ZAd9x2Mk

Spring 2023 saw the release of Tyrants; A rich and accomplished long-player from Raz Ohara via Denature Records that spans distorted synth-peaks, cinematic soundscapes, all the way to avant-garde contemporary classical, and jazz music.

Succeeding the LP is a collection of weird and wonderful revisions courtesy of Cummi Flu, Die Wilde Jagd, Temple Haze and Phillip Thimm who all work to twist and pull the originals into beautifully intricate shapes that are in equal parts kinetic, psychedelic and healing.

Cummi Flu's take is a loose, expressive tale that trickles like a brook; a gentle braid of melodies that subtly form a directional flow.

Die Wilde Jagd follows up with a spectral take on 'Instant Mastery' that has frazzled drums gently pattering atop murky plumes. Motion is generated steadily as spring-reverb guitar tones and sparse vocals punctuate a heady journey.

Temple Haze follows up with an allaying take on Tyrants. Progress patiently stretches out like a morning salute as Raz's vocals are granted space to occupy the foreground and ferry the listener forward.

Philipp Thimm finishes up with a deep, textural take on Pretty Bird. Chalky drums follow syncopated steps as they scatter over a dense, foggy bed adding a more rhythmic, fast-paced shade to the remix package.

Tracklist: 

Raz Ohara and Cummi Flu - Bardot (Cummi Flu Remix)
Raz Ohara and Die Wilde Jagd - Instant Mastery (Die Wilde Jagd Remix)
Raz Ohara and Temple Haze - Tyrants (Temple Haze Remix)
Raz Ohara and Philipp Johann Thimm - Pretty Bird (Philipp Johann Thimm Remix)

PREMIERE: Raz Ohara - Instant Mastery (Die Wilde Jagd Remix) [Denature Records]

Our latest mix has been produced by VoX LoW (https://soundcloud.com/voxlow), an interesting new project from a Parisian duo who have been with Astro Lab Recordings (https://soundcloud.com/lau)for over two years.

Bringing together a selection of VoX LoW tracks along with an eclectic mix of new wave and rock.

Their new EP will be released in January and will include an exclusive Ivan Smagghe (https://soundcloud.com/colonelgatito) remix.

http://edwin-europe.com

№ 7 - VoX LoW

Entre Lineas W. Dolorosa & Christian Kroupa [20.06.2024]

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Len Leise and Salvador Ricardo deliver a shamanic edit of pan pipe, rolling percussion and heady atmospherics as General Purpose.

'Also Known As Edits' is out March 23rd on General Purpose.

Pre-order: bit.ly/2FVDQsl

@general_purpose
@salvadorricardo
@lenleise

Premiere: General Purpose – Concerto de Chasse [General Purpose]

For EDWIN, the Höga Nord folks have conducted a mix that is folky, global and psychedelic. It features music by the Algerian musician, Ahmed Malek, a collaboration between mythical writer, William S. Burroughs, filmmaker, Gus Van Sant, a tune by the Super Djata Band from Bamako, Mali, some experimental ambient from Japan, tuned in by Haruomi Hosono and Tadanori Yokoo as well as tripping African vibes by the 70's band, El Rego Et Ses Commandos.

A real worldwide voyage that we highly recommend: Happy drifting and try to sing along!

For the full tracklist, visit http://edwin-europe.com

№ 62 - Höga Nord

PRE-ORDER >> https://12thisle.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-edge

ISLE008.5 shows Parisian artist D.K.'s concern for the nostalgia-tinged 90s electronica and second room IDM that inform not just his compositional practice but also our own tastes here at the label. Recorded live at the intimate South Korean venue The Edge, this limited 12" births fleeting moments in a late night music bar into physical form. Propulsive rhythmic tension, heavy doses of reverb and glassy, cavernous sound design across six movements.

D.K. - Live At The Edge (ISLE008.5)

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Premiere: General Purpose – Concerto de Chasse [General Purpose]

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