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Trialcast Volume 18 comes from the Bristol based dj & producer Duswunder.

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Trialcast Volume 18 - Duswunder

Sixth installment of our show on @ma3azef radio with guestmix by @hmurd

Gin&Platonic (00:00 – 01:00)
Koeosaeme - 212202115:46 (feat. Seth Graham)
Foodman - Iriguchi
FUMU - NU
Rat Heart - 02
Evitceles - Sleep Room
Slikback - Collision
Don Zilla - Moving Space
Rxm Reality - Climateric
Razmiel - AQAD
Yen Tech - Herd
CORIN - Sublimate
Aircode - Concentric
Koreless - Shellshock
ABADIR - III
Bookworms - Snooty2
Queimada - Maggot
Flaty - LISC
Onsy - Sevven
7038634357 - Flashlight

hmurd (60:00 - 120:00)
DJ Swedish Glace’s iPhone - Train Lads
Competition - tell me what you want to hear (ssoobs sample)
glass salt - crystal clear
Dilute - People
A V Moves - Login
Dane Law - a slice of forest time
William Eaton - William Eaton Track 9
Sleepsang - Ocean Dammed
The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg - Jack and Oscar Have a Fight
Meet Me In St. Louis - You’re Doomed
Lauren Duffus - Soho Radio (Crying Song)
Ichi - シェタニシェタニ - Shetani Shetani
Pavement - In The Mouth A Desert
DJ Pitch - Think I Didn’t
"Blue" Gene Tyranny - The Invention of Memory, piano introduction (Live at Roulette, New York, December 1, 2004)
Dean Blunt - DASH SNOW
Gay For Johnny Depp - Here
Shield Your Eyes - Come On Melissa Are You A Kisser
FUJI||||||||||TA - sukima
A Silver Mt. Zion - For Wanda

Gin&Platonic w/ hmurd - ma3azef.live - 3rd September 2021

IM089 - @galtier - Pulchra Es Elementis
Label: Infinite Machine
Release Date: September 24th,2021
Format: 12" / Digital

With 10 years in the ‘biz’ firmly under his belt, Jiah Wells is poised to release the first full-length LP of his Galtier project, Pulchra Es Elementis. Whilst Galtier is arguably one of the originators of the percussive style that would eventually fall under the Hard Drum label, the heightened theatrics of his recent output have seen him channel Blade Runner-styled sonics and move further away from absolute club functionality. Whilst Galtier’s output often seems to soundtrack hypothetical, off-planet words, Pulchra Es Elementis turns the focus inwards: towards Wells’ own emotional constellation, his evolving spirituality and his attempts to tap into planes of existence beyond the tangible. The album’s Latin title translates to ‘Elements are Beautiful’ and encapsulates the artist’s belief that there is grace in all of life’s aspects; pushing past what we deem as good or bad, minuscule or massive.

Pulchra Es Elementis begins with Crystalised Larva, a brooding opener of breathy pad synths and expansive kick drums which reverberate through the mix as if the hits originate from the bottom of a valley. There’s an indistinct sense of tension on this track, in part due to a central melody, which never resolves but only descends lower in pitch. This tension turns to explorative wonder on Wilfull Saviour, where a mirage of musical ideas come in and out of focus. Although the sonic worlds Galtier explores are internal to him, Wilfull Saviour still possesses that sense of a cosmic journey we’ve come to expect from Wells; an ardent fan of dystopian films and literature.

Continuing this emotional odyssey, Bruised, But Not Broken sees the artist push deeper into the psychological undergrowth; its murky tonality juxtaposes crisp, Reggaeton-inspired drum patterns with a heavily compressed one-note synth line that modulates wildly - cutting through the mix like a nagging thought that won’t leave your mind. Next up is U Were, U Are & What U Will Be, one of the more club-ready tracks of the LP, which gets us moving with a snarling bassline and layers upon layers of percussive hits and inflections.

At Pulchra Es Elementis’ mid-point is the LP’s title track, a drumless interlude where blissful, shimmering synths create a patchwork of intensities. Galtier’s approach to songwriting shines through here; ignoring musical pragmatics, he opts to feel his way through his compositions without knowing where they might end up. Following on from that weightless breather, Phantasiai turns up the freneticism with its head-spinning mix of drum programming and a glitched-out synth line that yo-yos up and down octaves. Things get even more furious on the Superficie-featuring Cavernam, a hollow Hard Drum banger inspired by Eskibeat sensibilities and designed to create a sense of self-implosion.

The album’s penultimate track, (U Are) Beautiful, is a tale of two halves: beginning with a moment of serenity as synthesizers swell like an ocean tide before evolving into a marching crescendo of raw energy. Rounding off the album, Shine Forth hurtles through pacey drum work and all manner of strange zaps and klaxons before giving way to a final dose of nebulous ambience.

A musical journey unlike any other ‘club music’ albums, Pulchra Es Elementis is an LP that demands to be consumed in one sitting. Reflecting on his place within the universe and the musical landscape, the album could be viewed as a musical exorcism which sees Galtier working through and shedding huge chunks of his ego that stuck to him out of fear of the unknown. Pulchra Es Elementis begins on an insecure, overwhelming or, even, existential note before rounding off with a related sense of vastness seen with new, more positive eyes. It’s a voyage we hope you will join him on.

Galtier - Pulchra Es Elementis

A moment that seemed inevitable has finally come with xin (@xxxxiiinnn) their appearance on Valley Radio. The music enigma that "imagines new affinities, anxieties and ecstasies in an age of noise, spectacle and inundation" shows their musical flexibility in this fine selection of tracks. Please make sure to dig into their amazing productions after enjoying this special release of Valley Radio. 

Tracklist:
hmurd - Forgotten Drawbridge
PUPPY TAPES - ETERNAL DANCE
Emeka Ogboh - Lekki Aiah Freeway
JASSS - Instantaneous Transmission Of Information
Not Waving - Define Normal
Equiknoxx - Timebird
NÍDIA - Popo
Itoa - You're the One for Me
Last Life - Hidden
Homemade Weapons - Red Tide (Tommy Four Seven remix)
Goth-Trad - One Drop
aya - tailwind
Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble - Plague
Jana Rush - Moanin'
Loket - Althüttendorf
Clemency - The Crude Foyer
Jonquera - Feune de D'main
Tim Pan - Chore
Malfnktion - Talk (Instrumental) ft Daisuke Tanabe
Trisicloplox - Cnife Kutter
Lara Sarkissian - BTWN Earth n Sky [aya Grounded dub]

Image courtesy of xin
Lay out by Oliva Rawlings

Valley Radio 068 - xin

Fall is a customary time for all your ghosts and metamorphs to come alive in a nightly dance of boundless echoing contradictions. Swayed by their flows, you find yourself staggering in strange mist, between worlds. Soon after, you open your eyes in some backwater dead-end, wondering what took you there. It does get pretty loud in there at night.

Mix by the one and only @diletamtl !

Inner Clamour mix

Dileta - Inner Clamour Mix

https://www.nts.live/shows/corin/episodes/corin-7th-february-2022

Corin 070222

Taken from Zoë Mc Pherson (@zoemcpherson) new EP, Abyss Elixir, out March 15, 2022, via Pendulum Recordings (@pendulumrec)

Read: https://bit.ly/3H2PVe9
Pre-order: https://bit.ly/3IaLzDa

For the label's second release, Pendulum Recordings presents Abyss Elixir, a 5 track EP from Berlin based French sound artist and producer Zoë Mc Pherson.

Abyss Elixir is an EP made to self-heal and with a transformative perspective. Using warm low frequencies, Mc Pherson creates a visceral atmosphere that is personal and contemplative, yet the listener is present. At times it feels so intimate that the listener wonders if they should even be there. Are they allowed to be there? Unlike a lot of Zoë Mc Pherson’s releases, there are no collaborations here.

In the artist’s own words:

“The overall tracks are meant for heavy sound systems that are able to hit your heart, but also to be played loud in your headphones while taking time for yourself. The whole EP is an elixir, made to mend, if you are able to allow that space and process what is happening. Whatever the mood, it is full acceptance, strengthening and developing your position, observing what is around you, its history and what changes, as well as what needs to change further.”

Mc Pherson opens the EP with “I Expect Nothing (Straight), a 12 minute moody composition with powerful vocals that are at times sultry and at other times maniacal. Singing “I Expect Nothing,” Mc Pherson’s vocals can quickly turn from soulful and enchanting to hysterically laughing from one moment to the next. The track has a natural groove as the journey builds and layers upon itself. While the entirety of Abyss Elixir is a narrative, “I Expect Nothing” is a composition within itself.

Over the 5 track EP Mc Pherson leads the listener on an introspective journey using dub rhythms, noise and experimental textures, and creeping sub bass. Playful beats juxtapose between moments of darkness and intensity. The EP concludes with the track “Bound To Spill,” a powerful closer that feels like a final purge. By the end, the listener is left to process their own journey and start anew.

Cover photography by Suzy Polin

Mastered by Conor Dalton @ Glowcast Audio Mastering

Released by Pendulum Recordings

Trialcast Volume 18 - Duswunder

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