plusses / with no mirror            |No Mirror = pluss - Negatives

Extrait d'une improvisation sur un dispositif de feedback

Feedback n1

There I was, tranc'd in my tinkling hullabaloo, an eidolike mindscape, an unkempt joycean dreamscape; I seemed mazed and dazed in this obtusely enchanting kaleidoscope, a scene filled with vibrancied hues, throngful of indefatigably emergent sights and musics, where I was(?) filled with awestruck terror and ripening curiosity. This whimsical carnival of textures and tones troubled the dull eons of proverbial rigidity, though I never felt conscious of the act, I could still intuit the voiceless secrets which reign silently in their eclectic dance. All these cradles of fusion bequeathed to me the enduring narratives of the forgotten, perchance unseen forms that swirl around me, vibrating my eyes a holozoa mockery of my emotions, as if they were risin' amidst the transience of the air. It was all so cunningly alive, captivating me in its chaotic fluidity, a musty melange of sibyllaneous tales, a pageant of lives remade as one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISiA0qG-9sc&ab_channel=LaurinkoSattumaa

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[demos, unreleaseds and edits <3 hbd koga - 9.11.2000]

Ferrari
Segundo
Cry (instrumental)
Simplemente (demo)
[3 24 2022]
Kiss (demo)
333
Amour
1A+2B
Shoegay
Evangelion
Secret (with brand0) [original ver.]

Kogarashi Forever

The 38th release of katharsis and our final release of 2023 is the prodigious compilation "Embracing Darkness, Absorbing Light" featuring a vast array of artist beloved by the label. Throughout the grandiose line-up of the 36 tracks, the listener is absorbed by various differing interpretations of the theme outlined in the title of the album. Some of the invited artist went full into introverted progressions and meditative sounds, while others focused on aggressive rhythms or anthemic melodies. But even though the styles and techniques of the songs differ from each other, the artists seem to have some commonality in their sonic palettes that binds it all together in a mutual love for music as a healing force of nature <3

releases December 29, 2023

artwork by jjjacob
mastering by jjjacob

pre-order:
katharsis-label.bandcamp.com/album/embr…bing-light

Embracing Darkness  Absorbing Light

LUSTRE

RougeHotel - LUSTRE

wretching

SERA019: Satellite Era presents "Distant Arrays Volume 07" - the seventh edition of our various artist series that aims to diversify our collection of experimental electronic music.

Out now on all major platforms: https://ffm.to/sera019

Nearly one solar return since our last Distant Arrays adventure, it felt necessary to make an inevitable comeback to the series that helped us expand our label across the music sphere. This edition continues to build on the foundation of what makes this project so special: welcoming experimental artists from different parts of the world to come together and push sonic boundaries in a genre-free setting.

We begin with the return of our distant friend who resides over 10,000 kilometers away from the Satellite Era HQ - representing the beautiful destination of Nagano is Japanese artist Ton Mise. With previous work on underground imprints such as Eerik Inpuj Sound stateside and NoDiscoRecords from Japan, his diversity in sound has only grown with his catalog over time. Influenced by earlier renditions of trip-hop and ambient, he approaches experimental music with a warmer and more lush perspective. Blending dusty synths with heavy percussive elements, “Ait6 U1” is a great example of his unique take on moody electronica.

A year after his contribution to our last label showcase, we welcome Romanian producer Hexalyne onto our collective. With standout releases on household experimental labels such as Evel Records and Kaer’Uiks, his darker approach to braindance caught our attention years ago. Fans of Autechre, Phoenecia, and many others in that realm will feel right at home with “Invicate.” The track takes synthesized drums and coats them with glitched-out tones throughout the stereo space, creating a rhythmic yet spaced-out feeling as it progresses.

Over three years since appearing on our first-ever Distant Arrays compilation, we have brought back Portland-based producer Naudible to contribute a high-octane track filled with shifting breakbeats. Although “Vase” contains elements recognizable in some of our favorite older subgenres like breakcore and drill 'n' bass, its most outstanding quality is the variance in sampling. The song feels like a sound collage that incorporates vocals from hip-hop, outdoor foley recordings, and a barrage of different drums that are cleverly layered together throughout the frantic few minutes.

Finally, we welcome another new face to the label with Spanish producer AZ-Rotator. Known for generating some of the most eclectic modular and programmed sounds that we have heard thus far, he has already established a name for himself in the niche experimental community. “Tr4ns_v4” is no different from his renowned formula - it boasts unpredictable, metallic drums fused with grueling bass occasionally entering the soundscape. The result is an appreciable summary of the entire compilation and proper ending to it.

Distant Arrays is an immersive showcase of our audio/visual capabilities as a collective. We are honored to introduce you to our growing team, continuously expanding our newfound interpretation of sound.

"Stationed beyond the horizon lies a cluster of autonomous satellite arrays - each serving as capsules of detained time, points of transit between diverse concepts, and the sensorial relation between tangible audio and visual worlds. They fill the thin air with varied frequencies and beam optic elements into the minds of drawn newcomers and devoted adherents alike. Though each array hosts different creators from every remote edge of this decaying planet, they communicate with us through the vigorous potential of art. They link together to create a limitless field without borders – only human connection. These are the Distant Arrays..." 

1. Ait6 U1
Keisuke Matsuoka - production, mix
2. Invicate
Hexalyne - production, mix
3. Vase
Micah Young - production, mix
4. - Tr4nS_v4
Uge Ortiz - production, mix

Amir Mashayekhi - master
Nic Juister - cover art, visuals

BUY / STREAM

Ton Mise - Ait6 U1

Our initial dialog with Synthia was an adventurous creative endeavour that made us question whether machines could have a soul. This one definitely spoke her mind, and left a fascinating mark on both of us as a wondrous machine––––––woman, a marvelous piece of engineering, an entity trapped in a modular eternity.

Considering that neither of us had any previous contact with such a complex modular system such as EMS Synthi 100, we took a somewhat intuitive approach. This is a fairly raw glimpse of the first days spent in the studio.

Oh, Synthia, we only just met...

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Happy birthday Mark!!!

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Composing, editing, patching & live mixing: Manja Ristić
Live mixing & patching: Mark Vernon
Cover art: Manja Ristić –– segment of the sculpture by Angelina Gatalica made in memory of Serbian painter Nadežda Petrović, erected in 1989 in the Pioneer’s Park, on the occasion of the IX Summit of Non-Aligned Countries.

basne——side B

Bluebottle

texture006 (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃

salviaLOVE

the title of this ties to the album title, Raumdeuter! coined by soccer attacker Thomas Müller to describe his position, it means "interpreter of space" in German. to tie in the quote "art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time" by Alex Hutchings, this title is my thank you to all the time you've given my music thus far, and a hope that my music can keep you captivated and decorating your time. bless. all love.

Raumdeuter

I Wanna Decorate Yr Time

Numb Chic

Peaches

Music Video: https://www.facebook.com/NohaBeats/videos/1126621030864397/

I am excited to announce the premiere of the ‘Cornflakes’ music video and single. It began as a bedroom project in the summer of 2017 but continued to grow and develop through my time last fall in Berlin. 
This new song, made up of three distinct parts, is a musical journey through alluring beats, glitched out math rock, and shadowy electronica. In close collaboration with Director Max Novick and his visual team, we developed the provocative imagery to complement each phase of the song. The Lynchian narrative follows the story of a young man who's visit to the grocery store takes a strange psychological turn into the depths of alienation.


FB: https://www.facebook.com/NohaBeats/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/noeynoface/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/doc_no

Cornflakes

02 - 老妈火锅 - Hot Pot

Sample by Orchester Ennio Morricone "Once Upon A Time In The West"

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It will never be what you know....it's always going to be who you know...
Always trying to find underground styles..  a share of what makes my
heart a little stronger ...or summat that makes me screws ma face up,..and bang me head like a bell end!

Peaches

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