NIGHT VISION

Enaj (1992 Mix)

https://idem.bandcamp.com/album/kadsemora

Bola Sect

The Lingering Sound Of HAKA

Artist: Pisitakun
Album: Absolute C.O.U.P.
Format: Digital / Tape 
Cat.No: CHI022
Master: John Hannon
Artwork: Pisitakun
Release Date: 29 July 2020

The tourist board might try to paint Thailand as the Land of Smiles, but in reality, democracy and free expression for Thai citizens seem a far-off dream. The Southeast Asian country has undergone 13 military coups d’états following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, the most in modern history than any other country. “Since I was born I witnessed three different coups: in 1991, 2006 and 2014,” says Thai artist Pisitakun. “The question is stuck in my mind: Why do we have so many coups?”

Pisitakun explores this question on Absolute C.O.U.P. , his second release on Chinabot following 2018’s SOSLEEP. A whirl of hard techno, molam, military marching beats, Thai Pop and traditional Thai instrumentation, the seven-track record is a maximalist tour through the Thai political and psychic landscape, never sacrificing its wicked sense of fun in its pursuit of political justice. 

Pisitakun is among the young Thai artists who use oblique playfulness to challenge the ruling powers in the face of censorship and prosecution. “I’m trying to collect the sounds, voices, samples or songs that relates to the coup and make songs from those sources. Each song represents the part of structure that supports the coup,” he says.  

Opening track MoMoNarNarChy interpolates Pleng Sansern Phra Baramee, the Thai royal anthem. Played by Pisitikun on the phin, a lute from the marginalised Isan region of northern Thailand, he transfers the anthem through his analogue synthesizer to create a dissonant, unfamiliar version of the song, wrapped in techno beats and skittish distortions.

“This album was mix of different classes of music, from local to royal music, “ says Pisitakun of the album’s palimpsest of samples and tempo changes. “I try to put a lot of unstable parts into the song so that you never know when it will change, when it will be fun when it will be sad. It is like a coup in that you never know what will happen in the future. Only the one that makes the coup can know.”

Driven by military marching drums, ArArMyMy samples the Thai pop song Poor Soldier, a ballad about low solider wages, as well as the speech given in 2014 by the wealthy General Prayut Chan-o-cha shortly after his successful coup. Prayut, who implemented a number of anti-democracy and censorship laws, remains in power today. 



As the world erupts in protest at police oppression, Pisitakun reminds us of the profound loss of human freedoms under a police state. His energetic defiance imagines an expressive, aggressive and deeply joyful world where the strata of power have been upended - a kind of coup in itself against the structures of hierarchy in Thailand. 

The album includes three remixes from Gabber Modus Operandi, MSHR and ELVIN BRANDHI. It will be available to buy as a cassette or as a gold bullet-shaped USB stick—a typically subversive nod to the power and wealth of the Thai military elite. A visual artist as well as a musician, Pisitakun has made a painting for each song, which will be included as stickers with the physical release.

About PISITAKUN

Pisitakun Kuntalang is a visual artist and musician living in Bangkok. He released SOSLEEP, his first album with Chinabot, in 2018 and appeared on a number of other splits and compilations. 

He questions fundamental and increasingly universal values without merely decrying the fact of corruption or offering neat palliatives. His works are based on political speculation and the external and internal frustrations artists are subject to.
He has performed at CTM Festival (Berlin, Germany), Asian Meeting Festival (Tokyo, Japan), WSK NUSASONIC (Manila, Philippines), Spaziomusica Festival (Cagliari, Italy) and Cafe OTO (London, UK).

Absolute C.O.U.P.

MoMoNarNarChy

Pisitakun - MoMoNarNarChy

@2styles2furious

Edited Arts is launching ‘Endorphins’, the first in a new series of charity compilations. Endorphins features contributions by Cassius Select, Ccontrary, DJ TESS, Emily Glass, furious styles, Hard Fantasy, Jaeho Hwang, Jasper Jarvis, Lighght, d0us, Shelley Parker and terribilis.

‘Endorphins’ is a compilation of pre and post cathartic visions & sounds. Embodying the alleviating potential of club music, 12 artists have made sonic references to the happy hormone that acts to relieve pain. Vigorous drums, shy wubs, disobedient trance, lifting breaks, and reclining interludes work towards the unrestrained mindset of this collection. This is the first release from a series that recreates psycho-sensory states of happiness, or the lack thereof.

Profits from this release will go to Black Minds Matter and Drake Music. 

Mastered by hmurd
Artwork by +777000

Tracklist:

terribilis - Having To Come Back Down
Cassius Select - Cradle 2
Hard Fantasy - Body Prison
Emily Glass - Hollow Butterfly Charm 
Lighght - Excruciating Brightness (Ode To DJ Netflex)
d0us - prec1 
furious styles - admit it, you wish i was here
Shelley Parker - Tramadol Roll
DJ Tess - Legrina 
Jaeho Hwang - Jangdan1-Pyong
Jasper Jarvis - Birth 
ccontrary - Voices 

We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the music. Thank you for listening.

furious styles - admit it, you wish i was here

https://hkcr.live/shows/megatokyo-05-t5umut5umu-w-k8-10-11-2020

MEGATOKYO (メガ東京) 05｜T5UMUT5UMU w/ K8 - 10/11/2020

+++ GUN UNITED 02 : P I T - Biotic Network +++

We’re truly happy to open the new year with another addition to our UNITED series, which for each EP in the series, one member of the GUN community collaborates freely with other producers and artists of their choice.

For the second piece in the series, multi-faceted producer and Biodiversità Records founder P I T brings together three up and rising talents : ASJ, myen and migu, whose activities of the past few years consistently kept pushing the boundaries of the electronic soundscape.

Biotic Network is a breeding experiment, a virtual field research that started with an open call to the GUN community to share data such as images, texts or sounds. These gathered multimedia specimens - an aggregation of personal experiences with nature, served as a substrate for the growth of a new life form inspired by mycorrhizal networks and internet archives.

From the moist synthetic echoes of Fungi on My Face.mkv to the interweaved chaos of Sculpting Mycelium.mkv and the encompassing symbiosis of Aggregate.mkv, Biotic Network transcends classifications and carefully crossbreeds counter-balancing sound species. 
The resulting EP is an interconnected web of sounds and imagery, providing us with a fertile ground for future generations of sonic ecosystems. 

++ TRACKLIST ++

01. P I T - Fungi on My Face.mkv
02. P I T, migu & myen - Sculpting Mycelium.mkv
03. P I T & ASJ - Aggregate.mkv

++ CREDITS ++

Track produced by P I T 
https://soundcloud.com/digiborg_pit

In collaboration with : 
ASJ https://soundcloud.com/weareasj
migu  https://soundcloud.com/miguzo
myen  https://soundcloud.com/myentericplexus/

Cover & visual works by Pacôme le Rouge 
https://www.instagram.com/pacomelerouge/

Mastering by Lorenzo Targhetta

P I T - Fungi on My Face.mkv

ONE WINGED ANGEL ft SINISTARR, THEGN, MATT TECSON

Out now - otherchannelslabel.bandcamp.com/album/terra-tundra

Written, Recorded & Mastered by Joey Butler AKA Held
Recorded in Seattle, Washington during February & March of 2019
Artwork and Design by Joey Butler

Terra Tundra

Held - Land To Rehabilitate

Based in Tokyo, T5UMUT5UMU is a producer who pioneers the future of electronic music with an experimental approach. Centered around bass music, he fuses diverse elements such as Gqom, Grime, Techno, and Tribal to construct unpredictable and stimulating soundscapes.

His work is internationally acclaimed, with a growing list of releases on important domestic and international labels including Hakuna Kulala, Sneaker Social Club, Beat Machine Records, Eastern Margins, and TREKKIE TRAX. He has also participated in various compilations, including those from Herren Sauna, NATURAL SCIENCES, and more.

In addition to these releases, T5UMUT5UMU's sound is frequently featured by global media outlets such as NTS Radio, Boiler Room, and Resident Advisor, as well as in sets by leading DJs, extending his influence across borders.