There are two huge reasons to be happy and excited about Thrènes-Mix #30. First, we welcome the return of the talented Nigh/T\mare to our mix series. Second, you can listen to some spoilers of the upcoming Thrènes tracks performed by the producer himself.

Nigh/T\mare proves once again his varied musical repertory and his ability to blend it all in a flawless way. It's a hour-and-a-half of pure bliss for the listener's ears, which could best be described as "the lull before the storm". The mix starts gently, yet is marked by a constant threat, giving the listener the certainty that a violent storm will follow. No matter how destructive the storm is, we really can't wait to be caught up in it.

Pre-order Nigh/T\mare - Katharsis album here:
https://threnes.bandcamp.com/album/katharsis

@nigh-t-mare

01. Nigh/T\mare - Unarmed :: Forthcoming Thrènes
02. Arigto, Yifeat Ziv - IOVE, she won by giving up :: Division
03. Roly Porter - Inflation Field :: Subtext
04. Yair Elazar Glotman - On Forgetting (Prelude) :: Subtext
05. LAIR - Meld :: Eotrax
06. Nigh/T\mare feat. LAIR - The Summoning (Torn Relics Remix) :: Forthcoming Thrènes
07. Peryl - Wires On Her Body :: Lebendig
08. Second Spectre - Wisdom :: Strange Therapy
09. Torn Relics - Cry Of The Catacombs :: Leyla
10. Beyond Fractals - Catharsis :: VūMantra
11. Cuca Negra - El Corto Verano De La Anarquía :: Junkie Slang
12. Antechamber - Ossulstone :: Polymorphism
13. Savage Cult - Warpaint Ritual (Hypnoskull Remix) :: Area Z
14. Kronom - Pokor :: VIVES
15. Nigh/T\mare - Unconscious Traction :: Forbidden Teachings
16. Pact Infernal - Shahmaran :: Altar
17. Mogano - The Tower :: Liber Null Berlin
18. EZAÜF - Concatenated :: VūMantra
19. Valentin Mase - Deny Ft. Lea Maria Fries :: ABYSS
20. Llimbs - Oblivion :: Voidance
21. Nigh/T\mare - Anti Balaka :: Forthcoming Thrènes
22. Clarence Park - Imperial Suite :: Voidance
23. Uncto - It :: Furanum
24. 2+2=5 - Order out of Chaos feat. MIND | Matter :: COUP
25. No.Ba - Bourbon Drive :: Depth.Request
26. MDD - From Where It Came :: Drøne
27. Sorcery - Artificial Landscapes, Pt. 2 :: Midnight Shift
28. Nigh/T\mare - Armageddon :: Depth.Request

*Photo by Mary Leo

Pre-order album

Nigh/T\mare - Thrènes Mix 030

2 x 12" vinyl and digital download
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From the depths of an ancient dark underworld, Nigh/T\mare has conjured a powerful offering of burning emotions that light the fires of one’s demons and invite the beginning of an epic journey through the unknown. Via Thrènes Records from Switzerland, this offering is on point with their consistent releasing of top quality industrial/experimental techno. Entitled ‘Katharsis’, this artistically crafted set of tracks in the form a debut album twists and turns its way over tribal rhythms with dynamic feels and beating drums that break down anything standing in the way. A powerful offering from the depths of the soul.

‘Impure’ is a powerful opener, like an army banging its drums and marching towards the fight, this track sets the stage from the drama to come. Like a speeding train through dystopia the injection of adrenaline comes in the form of ‘Self Immolation’ which makes the heart beat with the force of a 100 pounding drums. Tribal percussion keeps banging its way through ‘Anti Balaka’ before slowing into a deep melancholic track by the name of ‘Unarmed’. Slowly building out of the calm ‘Unavoidable Unveiling’ creates tension with droning notes and broken industrial percussion laying the soundscapes. ‘Doomed to Struggle’ Feat. Prophän is a dramatic pushing and pulling of the hard hitting sounds and ritualistic chanting before diving into the galvanic rhythms of ‘The Summoning’ Feat. LAIR. ‘The Path of Moans’ brings the mood to a sombre place where the whispers from the demons below can be heard alongside the chiming of distant bells. Pact Infernal’s remix of ‘Impure’ demands attention as it offers chaos into the fold along with viciously delicious synths. Torn Relics remix of ‘The Summoning’ builds into an onslaught of relentless percussion and deep howls from the underworld which leave you with chills running down your spine. A fitting ending to an impressive array of dynamic tracks, this is an experience never to be forgotten.

Soundcloud Nigh/T\mare: @nigh-t-mare
Soundcloud LAIR: @lauralair
Soundcloud Prophän: @prophan303
Soundcloud Torn Relics: @torn_relics
Soundcloud Pact Infernal: @pactinfernal

Katharsis

Nigh/T\mare - Katharsis LP

12" vinyl and digital download
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The clandescent Federico Sutera and Laurent Schmidhäusler form the insidious duo Rotkeller, known for their excursions into ponderous and maundering interpretations of electronic music. Their last release on Thrènes was an experimental and perplexing delight that perpetuated their virtuosity. The Swiss pair has returned to release a pressing technoid sound on the Thrènes imprint entitled Antimatter.

The project kicks off the track 'Antimatter'. It has distinctive and emphatic patterned percussions and a wandering pad that wistfully saunders in and out. There are clever uses of claps, crisp hats and insisted clicks. The track lays the foundation of the sound to expect from the EP with comprehensive yet wonderous beats.

'DipK' follows the opening track, which has a bit more body and sways. It was made for the waning hours of a club when it might be getting bright outside, but the crowd doesn't want to leave. It has a captivating synth that runs throughout and an infectious bassline; the sound allows the mind to roam free but rhythmic drums, hits and snares make the body move.

Midway through is the Kangding Ray remix of 'Tetra4'. The French-born but Berlin-based artist is known for his mastery in blurring the lines between techno and experimental, and this track is a testament to his talents. The cut has a classic underground club feel as it simply keeps up the tempo. The oscillating synth is compounded with spacy fluttering stabs with a kick drum that adds resounding velocity to the track.

The penultimate track, 'Skpp Skpp', features B.Skupin. It has an enchanting heavy breath prominent throughout the cut, accompanied by ethereal choir chants and a deep repetitive voice before being replaced by a siren-like synth. The beats fluctuate by dropping in and out, enhanced by the catalyst of deep drums and luring drops.

The final cut is the original mix of 'Tetra4', which keeps the same modus operandi of the remix. The telling differences come in the pensive drops and ability to slow tempo momentarily with hypnotic synths and drifting rhythms.

Antimatter will be the first release under the Thrènes in the new year and will be released on vinyl and digital. Expect this EP from Rotkeller to be released on June 10, 2022.

Soundcloud Rotkeller: @rotkeller
Soundcloud Kangding Ray: @kangding-ray

Antimatter

Rotkeller - Antimatter EP

@rotkeller

01. Bit-Tuner - In the Small Hours :: -ous
02. Rabit - Flesh Covers the Bone :: Tri Angle
03. Heroin In Tahiti - Superdavoli :: Boring Machines
04. ANFS - Ground#2 :: Modal Analysis
05. MKFN - Substrate :: Touchin' Bass
06. Oake - Nihnin Ned Bargund :: Downwards
07. Casual Violence - And Know Me :: Zhark Recordings
08. Cub - C U 1 :: Blackest Ever Black
09. Mønic - Blink :: Osiris Music UK
10. Northern Structures - The Cut :: Sonic Groove
11. Headless Horseman - Seclusion :: Headless Horseman
12. Rotkeller - 17th October :: Forthcoming Thrènes
13. Ancient Methods - This Is All I Could Do :: Hands Productions
14. Kangding Ray - Blue Oscillant :: Raster-Noton
15. Paper Dollhouse - Siren :: Night School
16. Rotkeller - SW :: Forthcoming Thrènes
17. Unknown - Unknown :: Forthcoming Thrènes
18. Eomac - We Are All Going To Die :: Stroboscopic Artefacts

website: http://rotkeller.ch
facebook: http://goo.gl/4Q6HWF
discogs: http://goo.gl/F1IHic


Rotkeller - Thrènes Mix 001

@dimette

01. Sophia Loizou - Glimpses of Death :: Kathexis
02. Unknown - Unknown :: Unknown
03. WSR - Stainless :: Contort
04. Unknown - Unknown :: Unknown
05. Erkiu - The Vow of Retaliation :: Shiro
06. Grebenstein - That's Where the Answer Was, in Your Body :: Downwards
07. Covered in Sand - Luarica :: Mira
08. MKFN - Somewhere Here :: Touchin' Bass
09. Sabla - Di Lei :: Gang Of Ducks
10. Positive Centre - Field of Tongues :: Our Circula Sound
11. Plaster - Tangle :: Stroboscopic Artefacts
12. Simon Shreeve - SK A :: Downwards
13. Zosima - Pupae (OAKE Maturitas Remix) :: Noiztank
14. Unknot - Salon noir :: Unknot
15. Ambre - Aw003 :: Less is Techno
16. Pact Infernal - Circle IX  (Treachery) :: Samurai Horo
17. Ancestral Voices - Medicina :: Samurai Horo

website: http://dimette.ch

Dimette - Thrènes Mix 002

@addremove

01. Roly Porter - 4101 :: Tri Angle
02. Honzo - Orientalism :: Arboretum
03. Mønic - Untitled Textures :: Osiris Music UK
04. Anodyne - Time To Kill :: Skam
05. Peev - Defututa AXS :: Intramuros
06. Swarm Intelligence ‎– Klang :: Variance
07. Aïsha Devi - Adera :: Houndstooth
08. Sawf - Kofta :: Vanila
09. Bourbonese Qualk ‎- Lies (Ancient Methods Extended Version) :: Mannequin
10. Regis - Blood Witness (Original 12" Mix) :: Blackest Ever Black
11. Addremove - When They Fall From The Sky :: Forthcoming Thrènes

Addremove - Thrènes Mix 003

You could compare Uhuruku’s behaviour in the electronic music scene with that of a treasure hunter. A part of his treasure trove is exhibited carefully in his mixes. As in a museum, every single piece is put in the right place and light. For his current exhibition, “Thrènes mix 004,” he shows once again his excessive concern for details.

@uhuruku

01. Papiro - Rev (Part 1) :: A Tree In A Field Records/Some Fine Legacy
02. Sabla - Spirits :: Gang Of Ducks
03. Violet Poison - Vira Serpens Secrets :: Bed Of Nails
04. Scarpa - Prophetic Victory Hymn :: Frozen Border
05. Jahiliyya Fields - Clear Collar :: L.I.E.S.
06. Ipman – Ventricle :: Cold Recordings
07. Demdike Stare - Misappropriation :: Modern Love
08. Ekman - Quantitative Matter And Motion :: Bedouin Records
09. Happa - 13.05.13 :: Boomkat Editions
10. Ancient Methods - Knights & Bishops :: Ancient Methods

mixcloud: https://mixcloud.com/uhuruku
tumblr: http://uhuruku.tumblr.com
facebook: http://goo.gl/ZSJ0BF

Uhuruku - Thrènes Mix 004

We are happy to have for our fifth Thrènes mix Helena Markos, co-founder of the music blog « Tales of Psychofonia ». Deep storytelling at its best.

@helenamarkos
@talesofpsychofonia

01. Mas - Partition M. :: Modular Mind 
02. Mas - Kholat Syakhl :: Modular Mind
03. Keadz - Animalia :: LPC 
04. Karenn - Ballast :: Works The Long Nights 
05. Eshu - Sulfur :: ESHU
06. Sigha - Drown :: Hotflush Recordings
07. Furfriend - Numb :: Killekill
08. Monoloc - Things :: CLR
09. Helena Markos - OKUU NU :: unreleased

Blog: https://talesofpsychofonia.com

Thrènes Mix 005

Helena Markos - Thrènes Mix 005

Anton Beatbox is the owner of the eclectic, dark music-oriented record store Beatbox Vinyl. Going through the music catalog of his store, one can feel the tremendous passion and energy he puts into it. The skillful mix he delivered for Thrènes, consisting of fourteen perfectly chosen tracks, captures his refined musical taste. Equipped with two mk2s and a tape deck, he invites us to a mysterious and tenebrous trip. A must listen for anyone!

@ant0nbeatbox

01. Olymphia - Carpet Of Crushed Seashells Covering Parts Of The Floor :: Posh Isolation
02. Pact Infernal - Circle IX (Treachery) :: Samurai Horo
03. ENA - 9th Divided :: Samurai Horo
04. Pact Infernal - Circle V (Anger) :: Samurai Horo
05. Shackleton ‎– Death Is Not Final :: Skull Disco
06. ASC - Loophole (Sam KDC Remix) :: Samurai Horo
07. Ancestral Voices - Feathered Serpent (ASC & Sam KDC "Grey Area" Remix) :: Samurai Horo
08. Lumisokea - Generation Z :: Opal Tapes
09. Primitive World - Ascention IV :: Ecstatic
10. Pact Infernal - Circle III (Gluttony) :: Samurai Horo
11. Demdike Stare - Misappropriation :: Modern Love
12. Talker - Cut The Weight (Regis Extended Version) :: Downwards
13. Grebenstein - No. You Don't :: Downwards
14. Nine Inch Nails - At The Heart Of It All (Created By Aphex Twin) :: Warp

shop: https://beatboxvinyl.com/
discogs: http://goo.gl/4DEp08
youtube: http://goo.gl/1c4mZO
tumblr: http://goo.gl/mol1uQ

Thrènes Mix 006

Anton Beatbox - Thrènes Mix 006

For the 7th edition of our podcast series, we are honored to host SonuoS’s label boss, Finn of Tomland. With over 20 years on the DJ roads, a great connoisseur of electronic music, Finn always has the way to carry the listener into a profound mental trip. Keeping a closer eye on the massive amount of mixes along with the masterpieces he released on his imprint (Pokk!, Valanx, Plaster, and A.O.T.), someone can easily capture his eclectic musical taste and knowledge. Deep and narrative, the selection he assembled for Thrènes descends like a peregrination into the abyss.

@user-658467295-155923975
@sonuos

01. MRTVI - IVUKTON :: Jezgro
02. Pokk! - FLFLP (Mokira Remix) :: SonuoS
03. Stavrogin - Paralysis :: 3BS
04. Simon Shreeve - System Living :: Downwards
05. Jesse Osborne-Lanthier & Grischa Lichtenberger - CRT Creeper :: Cosmo Rhythmatic
06. Valanx - Daughters Of The Everfire :: SonuoS
07. Simon Shreeve - External Laws :: Downwards
08. Acronym - Surrounded :: Semantica
09. Basic Channel - Q-Loop (Full Length) :: Basic Channel
10. Daniel Araya - I Want To Be Andreas :: Kontra-Musik
11. Tetsumasa - Grim :: SAIDAN
12. Felix K & BassDee - A1 :: Hidden Hawaii
13. Yves De Mey - Eight Steps Of Karplus :: Entr’acte
14. Valanx - Daughters Of The Everfire (Yves De Mey Remix) :: SonuoS
15. Daniel Araya - Acid Ambient 3 :: Kontra-Musik
16. Fjäder - Tystnadens Timma :: Shaded Explorations

Resident Advisor: https://goo.gl/UHr01G
Facebook: https://goo.gl/rmUjHR
Facebook SonuoS: https://goo.gl/1SpdDy

Thrènes Mix 007

Finn of Tomland - Thrènes Mix 007

If we have to name an artist with substantial productivity and constant quality output, certainly Restive Plaggona (or Plaggona when his technoid work is concerned) would be one of the first to come in our minds. His numerous gems released on DVNTT, Moral Defeat, Collapsing Market, Rafarta Records, Labrynth , and on his own imprint "Several Minor Promises" prove that quantity and quality can perfectly go together hand in hand. Notwithstanding his busy schedule, Restive Plaggona found some time to elaborate a uniquely intense mix for Thrènes, encapsulating his dark-driven vision in music.
We are waiting with growing impatience his forthcoming material on various labels in the near future.

"And I was in the dark and I was the dark and then a sun ray saw me"

No tracklist provided

Discogs: goo.gl/gjDhyE
Several Minor Promises Bandcamp: goo.gl/ngtZVc
Several Minor Promises Soundcloud: goo.gl/7dtDfn

Thrènes Mix 008

Restive Plaggona - Thrènes Mix 008

12" vinyl and digital download
Bandcamp: goo.gl/1ePRr2

Atheos is a ferocious new collection from Rotkeller, which sees the Swiss electronic duo double-down on the brooding energy of their previous releases with a renewed intensity—fusing bold electronic experimentalism to dense, maximalist techno. 

@rotkeller

Atheos

Rotkeller - Atheos - 04 - Godless

Rotkeller - Atheos - 01 - SW

Through his perfectly assorted mix for Thrènes, Ꮋ Ꮁ Ꭱ Ꭲ Ꮲ has successfully reflected his urge to associate space and sound. Meditative and touching, his selection offers an introverted journey into a dark and atmospheric dimension.

"Ꮋ Ꮁ Ꭱ Ꭲ Ꮲ is the sound obverse to my interest in space. It acts in dark spaces of otherness, which are irrelevant, that are simultaneously physical and mental—spaces where social orders come out of sequence, then are resequenced to generate new mental spaces. Each recorded set is a sound tale to experience, bearing an intrinsic intertwining between sound and space, and space and time. Its true meaning would only be accessible to the careful listener."

@htrtp

01. SPK - In Flagrante Delicto :: The Grey Area
02. Vacuum Exploration - Sacraments Of Doubt :: Soulless Lab Records
03. Alva Noto - Xerrox Radieuse :: Raster-Noton
04. Daphne Oram, Andrea Parker, Daz Quayle - Women's Hour :: Aperture
05. Roly Porter - Blind Blackening :: Tri Angle
06. Mas - Anata :: LPC
07. The Haxan Cloak - Consumed :: Tri Angle
08. OAKE - L'esclandre :: Stroboscopic Artefacts
09. Ancestral Voices - Eiyani :: Horo
10. Bolder - Passive Aggressive :: Editions Mego
11. Koba - Agena :: Constant Value
12. Meer - Sah :: Not On Label (Meer Self Released)
13. SNTS - N2 :: SNTS
14. Jan Grebenstein - No. You Don't  :: Downwards
15. Mogano - Anunnaki  :: Arboretum
16. Ishmael - Untitled :: Cemento Ind.
17. Saåad - Incarnat I: Subèrn :: In Paradisum
18. Paul Jebanasam - Rites IV :: Subtext

Thrènes Mix 009

Ꮋ Ꮁ Ꭱ Ꭲ Ꮲ - Thrènes Mix 009

Nigh/T\mare’s world is where ambient shades harmonically collide with the techno era, resulting in a powerful, balanced deconstructive atmosphere. The masterpieces constituting his selection are smoothly arranged in such a way that the nostalgic melancholy gradually evolves into an unpredictable, stimulating and sharp soundscape. Like his sustained mixes, Nigh/T\mare’s Transition EP on DVNTT—approving an analogously robust dynamism—definitely consists of another stunning gateway for entering his multilayering cosmos.

@nigh-t-mare

01. Jocelyn Pook - Masked Ball :: Ghost Intro
02. OAKE - Zweites Buch: Var Genstien :: Downwards
03. Covered In Sand - Russian Gold & Blood Diamonds (Fetish Rework) :: MIRA
04. Pessimist - Paian :: UVB-76 Music
05. Nigh/Tmare - Without Believing :: Thrènes
06. Concept Of Thrill - Cerberus :: Unreleased
07. Unknown - Unknown :: Unknown
08. OAKE - Jardin D'evasion :: Stroboscopic Artefacts
09. Mønic - Untitled Textures :: Osiris Music UK
10. Somaticae - The Leviathan :: In Paradisum
11. CW/A - Endings :: M_REC
12. Lakker - Milch :: R&S
13. Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld - Never Were The Way She Was :: Constellation

Thrènes Mix 011

Nigh/T\mare - Thrènes Mix 011

Addremove - Clean Slate EP
Format: 12" and digital download
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@addremove

Clean Slate EP

Addremove - Letter From Police

Postmodern chaotism is his belief, brutalism his point of view, and obscure his surroundings. For our 14th podcast edition, we bring you the Parisian DJ/producer ”Useless Position”. Let him drag you into his world and trigger your imagination of horror.

@uselessposition

01. OAKE - Abul :: SNTS
02. OAKE - Alog :: SNTS
03. Puce Mary - Slow Agony of a Dying Orgasm :: Posh Isolation
04. The Haxan Cloak - The Mirror Reflecting (Part 2) :: Tri Angle
05. Time To Meet The Devil - Pure Delirium :: Not On Label
06. Pharmakon - No Natural Order :: Sacred Bones Records
07. Sal Solaris - Error :: NEN Records
08. Reutoff - Moss :: Hau Ruck!
09. Thergothon - The Unknown Kadath in the Cold Waste :: Avantgarde Music
10. Siamgda - drumosphere :: Ant-Zen
11. Hypnoskull - Die4​.​Generation :: Ant-Zen
12. ANFS - Stekia :: Phormix Tapes
13. Damaskin - 27texts :: NEN Records
14. Sawf - Katolistha :: Vanila
15. Sawf - Patimento :: Vanila
16. Sal Solaris - Cryptosytem :: NEN Records
17. Suicide Inside - Learn To Swallow :: Invasion Wreck Chords

Bandcamp: goo.gl/WQu6YE
Facebook: goo.gl/jKXTKe
Schizophrenia Crew: goo.gl/mMYKgc

Thrènes Mix 014

Useless Position - Thrènes Mix 014

2x12" vinyl and digital download
Order here: https://goo.gl/RwtgFL

Restive Plaggona’s full-length album featuring 10 original tracks and a remix from Ancestral Voices, with a dark and melancholic twist, as the title of the project might imply. Connected by a commonality of despair, nostalgia and desolation, Restive Plaggona personifies his music with depth, verve and passion that moves listeners from a mundane state of mind into reverie.

Silently Hopelessly

Restive Plaggona - Silently Hopelessly LP

Podcast #16 comes from Bristol-based music website Tales of Psychofonia (TOP). 

Helena Markos, the mind behind TOP, delivered to us a stunning sonic collage composed of some of the freshest and most favorite sounds in the dark electronics scene. Her edgy and sincere selection, which is a confession of her eclectic taste, is definitely a rigorous representation of her deep passion for and bright vision about music.
Unexpected transitions—together with ethereal industrialised soundscapes blended with a constant melancholy—make this mix a perfect expression of the power that music can have on us.
We have already had the pleasure to present you Helena Markos in our 5th podcast edition. We're delighted to have her back.

@talesofpsychofonia
@helenamarkos

1. Gohan - Mount Athos :: Peur Bleue Records 
2. 51717 - Regard :: Jealous God
3. Peer Shott - Desesperation with this world without humanity :: Urban Legend
4. Nene Hatun - Double Bind :: Bedouin Records 
5. WARA ́- Umar Shirazee :: Urban Legend
6. The Empire Line - Music for Catwalks :: Northern Electronics
7. WARA ́- Najam aishama :: Urban Legend
8. The Empire Line - Fast Forward :: Northern Electronics
9. Peer Shott - Phobonica :: Urban Legend
10. /beyond/ - Magnetic Light :: Urban Legend
11. IZARS - Reincidence :: Urban Legend
12. BNJMN - Escape Velocity :: Tiercel
13. AQXDM - Roam :: Bedouin Records
14. Rotkeller - Herr Vodmar - Call of War (Baumeister Remix) :: Luana Records & Everest Records

Blog: https://talesofpsychofonia.com

Thrènes Mix 016

Tales Of Psychofonia (Helena Markos) - Thrènes Mix 016

Mix 17 is named "Fear Of Myself" and has been entitled and compiled by Terror Cognitive Dissonance (Jesús Martos). It is an obscure odyssey into an introspective state of mind. Spiked with endless details lurking between the sonic layers, the mix remains thrilling and ready to surprise the listener. This never-ending tension will transform you into a spineless eavesdropper with an evolving conscious alternation.

In 2017, Martos released his debut album "Чорнобильська аналоговий" (Chernobyl Analog).

"I did it using several digital tracks mixed with vinyl and cassette tapes, rescuing several cult pieces from my collection."

@jesus-n0i

1. Mas - La Compagnie Des Martyrs :: Champ Libre
2. The Empire Line - Rave :: Northern Electronics
3. Vito Lucente - Eroded From The Basin Floor :: Imprint Eyes
4. Operant - Prison 01 :: Instruments Of Discipline
5. Whistleblower - Responsibility To Protect :: Summer Isle
6. Ryo Murakami - Terminal The Culture :: Sludge-Tapes
7. Nuances - That Dream Men Have When They Try To Punch Someone But They Can't :: Total Black
8. Plus Size - Perversity :: Holy Geometry
9. Treading Bloom - Voice Behind The Door :: Strange Rules
10. D. Towärds - Nastrond :: Oblast
11. Kristoffer Oustad - Traveller :: Malignant
12. Death Kneel - Iron Against Imitation :: Total Black
13. Alexey Belan - Espansione Temporale Negativa :: VLWL
14. Grań - T4I :: Intruder Alert
15. Negation - Northern Tone :: Self-Released
16. Phaedrus - P_Nitori :: Phloq
17. Yhmlh - Alpha :: Virvelvind
18. Progetto Morte - Cavalieri Dell'Eutanasia :: Slaughter
19. Coletivo Vandalismo - A Natureza Contra A Máquina :: Ordinár!a
20. Primitive Man - Fear :: Tartarus
21. Satanismo Calibro 9 - When Shadows Breathe :: Not On Label

bandcamp of Terror Cognitive Dissonance: https://bit.ly/2KeTTYB

Thrènes Mix 017

Terror Cognitive Dissonance - Thrènes Mix 017

Hailing from Copenhagen, Sella Turcica delivers heavy artillery on her mix for Thrènes. Through her delicate mixing, the end result is bursting with dynamism and genuine flair.
Being an active member of innovative thinking collectives such as BunkerBauer or Fast Forward Productions, Sella Turcica is partly responsible for pushing Copenhagen’s electronic music scene forward. Aside from mixing and keeping the Copenhagen-underground scene in good hands, she has also started her own music production.

@sella_turcica

1. Fugal - First Descent :: secondnature 
2. OAKE - Kapitel Eins: Edunien Edreue :: Downwards
3. Tommy Four Seven - G (Regis Remix) :: CLR
4. Reeko - Las Virgenes Tambien Juegan Con Cuchillos :: Avian
5. Overlook - Never Understand :: Osiris Music 
6. Kwartz - Beyond Relief :: Horo 
7. Undveld - The Reach :: offworldcolonies ltd.
8. Mønic - Blood Hound :: Osiris Music 
9. Headless Horseman - Concussion :: 47
10. Concept of Thrill - Drganie :: Granulart Recordings
11. Squaric - For Varden Pikre (Ken Karter Remix):: Diffuse Reality Records
12. Lakker - Milch :: R&S Records
13. Ken Karter - DS_ENV_S.0.01 :: Escapism 
14. Woods - Kaizen :: Delirio
15. Answer Code Request - Audax :: Ostgut Ton

@bunkerbauer
@fastforwardproductions

Thrènes Mix 018

Sella Turcica - Thrènes Mix 018

12" vinyl and digital download
Buy here: https://bit.ly/2DR0RjK

Nigh/T\mare’s most recent EP, entitled “Hypnagogia” on Thrènes Records, is the perfect example of the artist’s uncompromising attitude. The integral work on this project is the perfect sublimation of experimental overtones, rugged beats, and techno punch, making for a candid, outstanding, and diverse approach with a lot of edge.

The opening track, “Inside Me”, perfectly encapsulates the dark, melancholic atmosphere and the robust dynamism we find throughout the EP. Operating a more technoid and ethereal approach on “Without Believing”, Nigh/T\mare successfully communicates his urge to express his dystopian feelings of loneliness and despair. The journey continues with “Deflagration of Hell”, which comes as a daring lamentation from deep inside the darkness. Killawatt’s rework on this one heads off a bit of the original and discharges its emotional intensity by offering a new audaciously powerful dynamic. Finally, “Despite Everything” keeps the perfectly balanced feel of the EP; it offers a subtle touch of dreaming and a hidden optimism. The digital edition includes an exclusive track and a longer version of Killawatt’s interpretation.

Soundcloud Nigh/T\mare: @nigh-t-mare
Soundcloud Killawatt: @killawatt_uk

Hypnagogia EP

Nigh/T\mare - Hypnagogia EP

12" vinyl and digital download
Order here: https://bit.ly/2KCAMIz

‘Verdigris’ the new EP from Japanese artist Atsushi Izumi, is a deep dive into the crevice of the mind. It is an exploration of where fearful emotions lie and confronting them. It is only through this conflict that light can shine through in the end.

The Osaka native has a background in music and sound design and as such found his sound going through a metamorphosis from Drum n Bass to a more experimental sound. His EP ‘Snow’ was released under the subtract imprint last year and saw the initial phase of this transformation. It was followed up by ‘Lansing / Mistrust’ via The Collection Artaud, which continued his growth of using slowed out heavy percussions surrounded by frantic synths and modulations. 

Atsushi Izumi’s use of long drawn out hallow synths is like an ominous cemetery at night before these powerful percussions detonate in. He uses heavy spaced out bass drums, either as a single or double beat, which simmer as they echo and roll. They are surrounded by these chaotic, textured synths, which can sound like a cicada, hovering and distorted to give a mechanical effect. It feels like being thrown into the woods late at night, eerie yet calm in the beginning, before extreme panic sets in and you feel like you’re being chased.

Japan witnessed the end of the world up close and it is still reflected in their art and music: it delves into the sadistic and explores deep themes of melancholy and the apocalypse. This is juxtaposed against pure joy and serenity, showing that life is there to be enjoyed and struggles have an end, which is translated quite coherently to this piece.

As an extra bonus to all this, there is a scintillating remix from ANFS. The Greek adds a bit of pace to the track Zeit. He is an artist who enjoys frantic distorted techno and it shows in this cut. He takes the basic elements but whereas the original slowly introduces the percussions, ANFS bangs straight in. It’s structured yet frantic and a massive sound.

‘Verdigris’ is due for release on 17th May 2019 under the mysterious Swiss label Thrènes, that is known for eye-catching signature artwork and a deep and dark techno sound.

Soundcloud Atsushi Izumi: @atsushiizumi
Soundcloud ANFS: @anifas

Verdigris EP

Atsushi Izumi - Verdigris EP

Behind the moniker Cantrust is the Odessa-based DJ, Peter Zelinskiy. Growing up in the post-Soviet subculture and having been inspired by the numerous CXEMA events in Kiev, his cultural affiliation to the Ukrainian neo-techno scene was set. Cantrust’s substantial contribution to this growing movement is his continual effort to break down the remaining post-USSR stereotypes. This attitude forms inter alia, the backbone of his mix for Thrènes, resulting in a skillfully compiled multi-genre blend.

@ucantrustme

01. S S S S - Anywhere Is Better Than Here :: Präsens Editionen
02. Ayln - Infrasexual :: Martian Bass
03. Eomac - No Name :: KRAKE
04. Laurel Halo & Hodge - The Light Within You :: Livity Sound
05. INTERVIEWS - Didg :: Bitterfeld
06. Cervello Elettronico - Center :: Hands Productions
07. Loss Of Balance - Ego :: Rhod
08. n_/0 - Aev6q :: Opal Tapes
09. S S S S - Deserter :: Präsens Editionen
10. NX1 - 014 (Lucindo Remix) :: nexe
11. XOPLYSM - Wipedd :: Truc
12. Dotwav - Tag :: Enotaktik
13. Tsyfra - Legends :: Out the Frame
14. Jonas Friedlich - Praise Your Name :: Molten Moods
15. Hirise - Crossing the Rubicon :: Division Virtuel
16. Ellen Allien - MDMA :: Bpitch Control
17. Mindless Evolving Objects - Lunar Trace :: Disorted Sensory Perception
18. Corticyte - Modulate :: Unconditional Music
19. Moa Pillar - Closed Curve :: Full of Nothing

Thrènes Mix 023

Cantrust - Thrènes Mix 023

Hailing from Italy's Bologna, Tullia Benedicta has endowed a peculiar mix for Thrènes. An exceptional sonic narrative built on a broad selection of tracks and unforeseeable transitions offers a distinct acoustic experience. The artist's creativity and the unique approach in her music do not stand only for the djing, but also expand in her producing skills. Deeply immersed in music production, Tullia Benedicta has already unveiled her talent. Her tracks on "Black Chrysalis Archives," accompanied by remixes from top-notch artists like Samuel Kerridge, Tapefeed, Years Of Denial and Fire At Work, witness the worth of keeping an eye on her future music outcomes.

We are looking forward to digging her forthcoming productions on imprints like the lovely DVNTT, Soil Records and Sional Records later this year.

@tullia-benedicta

01. Unhuman - Behind the Pulse :: Leyla Records
02. Sheeba Exp - 20,6 MB of Void :: Gram Publishing
03. Mønic - Regret was never so Sure (Regis remix) :: Osiris Music
04. SOJ - Golden Seals :: Soil Records
05. Eomac - Ascension :: Bedouin Records
06. Ike Yard - Loss (Regis Version) :: Blackest Ever Black
07. Manni Dee - A Lackey for Life :: Leyla Records
08. Kamikaze Space Programme - Sparks :: Osiris Music
09. Vault - Dolorosa :: Diffuse Reality Records
10. HTRK - Give it Up :: Ghostly
11. Drew McDowall - Hypnotic Congress :: Dais Records
12. The Untouchables - Blackout VIP :: Samurai Music
13. Coil - Sex with Sun Ra (P.1) :: Threshold House
14. Broken English Club - Stray Dogs :: L.I.E.S.
15. Vatican Shadow - Church of All Images (Regis Version) :: Blackest Ever Black
16. JK Flesh - Chemsley Wood :: Pi Electronics
17. Positive Centre - Lilith :: ABYSS
18. Tullia Benedicta - To The Styx (Fire At Work remix) :: Black Chrysalis Archives
19. SCB - Exctinct (Ireen Amnes remix) :: Hotflush Recordings
20. Samuel Kerridge & Taylor Burch - Transmission 1 :: Downwards
21. uBiK - La Città Morta :: manyfeetunder

Thrènes Mix 024

Tullia Benedicta - Thrènes Mix 024

Basic Space’s zeal for music is deeply rooted. As organizer of the techno event series Momentvm, he made decisive contributions to great and memorable events in Zurich where he is based. Furthermore, he co-founded Paranoise Radio over a decade ago, a webradio in which he is still an active member and broadcasts his music findings on a monthly basis.
His great perception of industrial, left-field techno, and dark electro is compiled in an unforgettable hour-long listening experience.

@mmntmzh

01. Saåad - Incarnat III (The Invisible Steeple) :: In Paradisum
02. ANFS - Monoi Sto Spiti :: Agia Varvara Originals
03. Kangding Ray - Lone Pyramids :: Stroboscopic Artefacts
04. Antechamber - Lobs Pound :: Instruments of Discipline
05. Wara - Najam Aishama ⁄ نجم الشمال :: Urban Legend Records
06. Overlook - Loyal To The Unsung :: Osiris Music
07. Nigh/T\mare - Without Believing :: Thrènes
08. Sciahri - Unconscious Unconscious :: Sublunar
09. These Hidden Hands - When Told (Atom™ Remix) :: Hidden Hundred
10. Kaczmarek - IIIIIIIII (Djedjotronic Remix) :: KCZMRK
11. Pi-xl - Disciplinary Action (Remix) :: Dominance Electricity
12. Restive Plaggona - Waitress Attack :: Sacred Court
13. Umwelt - Superior Life Forms :: Midnight Shift
14. UVB 76 - SG1 :: Midi Deux Entertainment
15. Uun - The Talisman :: Ego Death

Thrènes Mix 025

Basic-Space - Thrènes Mix 025

For the 26th episode of Thrènes mix series, we are thrilled to have the brilliant DJ and producer Ink!

Ink! has delivered a vibrant mix for Thrènes that not only reveals his impeccable mixing skills but also marks the polymorphous ground upon which Ink!'s talent has been molded and has been steadily growing since the late 90's. His profound connection with music is not only visible through his numerous DJ and live performances in various underground scenes in Switzerland and around the world, but also through his contribution as the co-founder of two of the most remarkable labels on the electronic scene: Hula Honeys (2007-2015) and -OUS.
This mix undoubtedly communicates Ink!'s sophisticated sense and charisma for combining silky melodies, distorted textures and dancefloor bangers all in an absolutely elegant way.

@ink_ous

01: Simon Grab - Transformation :: -OUS
02: HSXCHCXCXHS - AAA :: Rösten
03: Hiro Kone - Akoluthic Phase :: Dais
04: Akkord - Gravure / Continuum (Regis Whip Hand Mix) :: Houndstooth
05: Ekman - A Pasttime for Semi Gods :: Bedouin
06: Kareem - Your Markets Are Volatile :: Zhark
07: Keepsakes - Selfies Are For The Weak :: Haven
08: DJ Spider & Marshallito - CH2FCF3 :: The Trilogy Tapes
09: Pinch - Fortune Teller :: Berceuse Heroique
10: Tresque - Orage :: -OUS
11: Concept of Thrill - Zaret :: Natch
12: Wrong Assessment - Bulero :: Planet Rhythm
13: 400PPM - Sintered Bauxite :: Avian
14: Peder Mannerfelt - Summercase 2006 :: Voam
15: R.A.S.P - Deployed :: Blueprint
16: Max Durante - The Resistance :: Sonic Groove
17: Randomer - Sleep of Reason :: Headstrong
18: 6SISS - Zeal :: R&S
19: ANFS - Olatatzi :: Vanila
20: Sam KDC - Trial by Fire :: Horo
21: VTSS - Ununtrium :: Haven
22: ANFS - VPA :: Inner Surface
23: Lemna - Sattva :: Horo
24: Sam KDC - Coup De Grace :: Horo
25: Asymetrik - You're Buzzing My Friend :: Planet Rhythm
26: Ekman - Margin of Error :: Bedouin
27: Simon Grab - New Horizons :: -OUS
28: Puce Mary - Coagulate :: PAN
29: Only Now - Perpetual Slaughter :: Souk

Thrènes Mix 026

Ink! - Thrènes Mix 026

Thrènes Mix 027 comes from St. Petersburg artist Ultima. His track selection echoes the artist’s broad musical culture, which stems from his long trajectory in the underground music scene. He has been active for almost a decade, as a collector, passionate DJ, and event organizer. 

In 2013, Ultima founded the collective "Spacedome", composed of open-minded, respectful and curious people. Within this context, he ran many mini-festivals organized in the pine forests around St. Petersburg. A few years later, in 2018, he took a step ahead by co-founding the club RAF25. The venue is located in a Soviet bomb shelter and extends over 25 feet subterraneously. The underground flair of this club, combined with a thoughtful selection of guest artists, makes RAF25 a reference on the techno scene.

The mix he assembled for Thrènes encapsulates the depth of Ultima's dark and captivating universe. 
The best way to describe Ultima's mix for Thrènes is through his own words:
"...it reflects some of my musical passions and flows like a mystical anti-utopic story in the name of salvation and truth."

@u1tima

01. Torn Relics - Imni :: Sacred Court
02. PRG3 - NOT 42 :: Ekar
03. Meer - Aindama Yahino Al Nar, Kolo Chayin Sawfa Yahtark :: Voidance
04. Rell & Eramo - Roots :: Monolith
05. Noform - Svytost :: Several Minor Promises
06. Valentin Mase - Deny (feat. Lea Maria Fries) :: Abyss
07. Fret - Salford Priors :: Opal Tapes
08. Agency - Scooped Out Baby By The River :: Instruments Of Discipline
09. Atsushi Izumi - Inimicus :: Thrènes
10. Geistform - Energia :: Sacred Court
11. Maenad Veyl - Liberation :: Veyl
12. Lvdwig - Doxepine :: Larmes
13. Arash Moori - Heterodyne II :: Type
14. Ultima - Untitled (Live Cut) :: unreleased

Thrènes Mix 027

Ultima - Thrènes Mix 027

Nitrate returns this year with a delightful, ambient set for the Thrènes Mix Series. Since her first appearance in our mix series back in 2017, Nitrate's passion for music has steadily grown. Her talent is widely recognized, thanks to her numerous DJ performances in various venues, festivals, and radio stations across Switzerland. Nitrate is also actively participating in the electronic music scene, both as an event organizer at the UMBO underground club in Zürich and as the founder of [RONO2], a series of podcasts featuring live recordings in the artist's studio.
    
Her set for Thrènes reflects the quintessence of uninterrupted tension. Losing track of time through a plethora of details that lurk in this unique assemblage is just one of the numerous mundane pleasures that the listener will experience.
We can immerse ourselves in Nitrate's sonic universe as we await—with great enthusiasm—her forthcoming imprint (000-000) to be released soon.

@steszter

1. Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy - Haj حاج :: Whities
2. Markus Kenel & Irène - Rakun :: ClubCultureCH
3. Theme - Passage 7 :: Samurai Music 
4. Pan Daijing - Practice Of Hygiene :: PAN
5. Dasha Rush - A Minute After The War :: Raster-Noton
6. Sara Oswald & Feldermelder - Insomnia :: -OUS 
7. Noria Lilt - Eternal Expansion :: ClubCultureCH
8. Jacaszek - Eternity :: Ghostly International
9. Kujo - Elephant Man :: Accents Records 
10. Dasha Rush - Fog, Dogma And Bread :: Raster-Noton
11. R.A.N. - Ay :: Karlrecords
12. Goblin - Suspiria (Narration) :: Cinevox
13. Flore - Rituals :: POLAAR
14. Flore - You were here :: POLAAR
15. Fjäder - Satori :: Fullpanda Records
16. Black Rain - Black Mother Kali Gandaki :: Blackest Ever Black
17. Kotra - Zmina :: Kvitnu
18. Demdike Stare - Caged in Stammheim (Undogmatic Remix) :: Undogmatic

Thrènes Mix 028

Nitrate - Thrènes Mix 028

We are thrilled to welcome back the passionate vinyl selector and eclectic vendor: Anton Beatbox. His exquisite taste, paired with his long-standing commitment to music, makes Anton Beatbox a reference when it comes to high-quality dark electronic music. In the first part of his mix for Thrènes, Anton Beatbox manages to build up a halcyonic atmosphere and sculpt a gentle but steadily enchanting agony that will undoubtedly grip the listener's senses. This intriguing, scenic soundscape is then transformed into a series of percussive attacks with sharp bass lines.

Don't even try to fight, you've already lost.

@ant0nbeatbox

01. Shogun's Castle - Respect (礼 rei) :: Shogun's Castle
02. Anji Cheung - Imperare :: Oakseer
03. Anji Cheung - Annihilare :: Oakseer
04. Nastika - Nineveh :: Altar
05. Torn Relics ‎– Blood Stained Tapestry :: Leyla
06. DREN - Obscurum :: Zoharum
07. Atsushi Izumi - Vivification :: Dissonanze
08. Tommy Four Seven - Dead Ocean (Pessimist Remix) :: 47 Label
09. In Half Light & Ossa di Mare - Tallnyet (Pessimist Remix) :: Metempsychosis
10. Karim Maas - Saturn Return :: The Stone Tapes
11. Ruffhouse - Straight 9's :: Samurai Music
12. 4 6 2 5 - Sedition :: 4 6 2 5
13. Torn - Internal :: Samurai Music
14. Outer Heaven - Still Waters :: UVB-76
15. Pessimist - Thug :: UVB-76
16. Diasiva - Detiest :: Arboretum
17. Headless Horseman - Shadowbox :: Headless Horseman
18. Shiken Hanzo - Oni :: A14
19. Mothboy - Ten Thousand Swerves :: Ohm Resistance
20. Pessimist - Mist :: Osiris Music

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