For the 10th episode of the Unknown Movements podcast, we have an exclusive live set from Roam — a duo made up of French producers @dc11music and @kerst-techno. The two met through their respective girlfriends, who’d known each other since they were children, and once they realised they shared the same taste in music, they began working together as a live act. Their approach is improvisational, using a modular synth (operated by dc11) and Ableton (operated by Kerst), enriched with multiple effects. Whenever the duo meet in Brittany, they aim to play dark, brooding, and rolling techno without interruption, and yet with enough space to surprise the listeners and dancers, as well as the performers themselves.

Unknown Movements Podcast 10 - Roam (LIVE)

For the 11th episode of the Unknown Movements podcast, we welcome Glasgow’s @kairogen — the artist who’s been creating the beautiful textural paintings we’ve been using on the covers for our recent releases. Her artwork has also adorned records from Soma, Aedi, No Signal, and Ancestral Process, and 2021 has seen her debut her own musical compositions on compilations from Soma and Space Textures. We feel incredibly fortunate to be working with such a talented artist, and it’s a great pleasure to have her on the podcast with a selection of deep and hypnotic tracks to see us through the weekend.

Kairogen on SoundCloud: @kairogen
Kairogen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kairogen/
Kairogen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kairogen

TRACKLIST:
Germind - Ambient Wave 3 
HVL - Moliti St 
Foreign Material - The Carnelian Congregati
Ntogn - Djungelboken
Giulio Maresca - Physical 
Knay - Window To The Mountains 
Adhil Moorish - Oblivion 
Einox - Modern Tribe 
Minu Jr - Deepest Line 
Tim Vitek - The Beginning of The Mind 
Wanderwelle & Bandhagens - Black Spheres (Ptwiggs Remix)

Unknown Movements podcast 11 - Kairogen

This is a 2-minute preview of “For Safety” — a Bandcamp / Formaviva exclusive. Get it for free or pay what you want at https://unknownmovements.bandcamp.com/album/for-safety-exclusive-release

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PREVIEW: Other Form - For Safety [exclusive release]

This is a 2-minute preview of “For Safety” — a Bandcamp / Formaviva exclusive. Get it for free or pay what you want at https://unknownmovements.bandcamp.com/album/togetherapart-rowka-remix-exclusive-release

PREVIEW: Other Form - Togetherapart (Rowka Remix) [exclusive release]

Arriving five years to the day since the release of his debut 12”, Other Form revisits that EP’s standout track Oktober and enlists the help of collaborators new and old for over 50 minutes of fresh interpretations — each an essential cut in its own right.

Other Form’s titular revisit of Oktober subtly improves the track with a punchier mixdown and a more ’floor-ready tempo — an exercise in refinement from a producer who’s spent five years evolving a sound that’s earned praise from the likes of Paula Temple, Amotik, and Charlotte de Witte.

Now, the remixes begin: first, with a tom-heavy collaboration between Audio Units (Dynamic Reflection, Newrhythmic) and Dotdat (Symbolism, Room Trax), label heads of Observant and figureheads of Bangalore’s techno scene, before giving way to the first ever remix from Lille-born, Berlin-based Justine Perry (Postdynamic, Intra). Next, we have a deep and dubbed-out version from Sardinia-born, Berlin-based Nothing is Real (Bahn, Methodical), followed by a heavily swung offering from Paris’ dc11 (Data Roaming, Cosmic Wave). Then comes a UK bass vibe courtesy of London’s Alternate Current (re:st, Diffuse Reality), whose remix sits perfectly alongside his recent explorations with Other Form. Granada’s Vlaeminck (Rhod, Soptik) takes the track into post-apocalyptic territory before Porto’s A Thousand Details (Edit Select, MORD) closes the release with not one but two brutal reinterpretations.

Oktober: revisit

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PREMIERE | Oktober: revisit (A Thousand Details remix two)

PREMIERE | Oktober: revisit (Vlaeminck remix)

Alternate Current - Repudiate

After an early career making dubstep, London-based Tom McShane made the move to atmospheric, textural techno and unveiled his new monicker @alternatecurrent, enjoying appearances on podcasts such as @seeksicksound and a spot on the debut compilation from @dissonanzerecordings. We’re proud to have him on board for our fourth mix, which includes several unreleased tracks from the artist himself. 

— Alternate Current on SoundCloud: @alternatecurrent
— Alternate Current on Facebook: https://facebook.com/AlternateCurrentUK

Full tracklist:

@alternatecurrent - Fear, Failure, Resilience [unreleased]
@alternatecurrent - Hissssss [unreleased]
@rrose-music - The Surgeon General (No Child Left Behind)[Eaux]
@antigone - Shadow Play [Token]
@alternatecurrent - Vassalage [unreleased]
@jeff-rushin - Graphite [Weekend Circuit]
@otherform - Oktober [Unknown Movements]
@alternatecurrent - Felsic [unreleased]
@alternatecurrent - Contact Binary [unreleased]
@aleksiperala - UK74R1620050 [AP Musik]
@dino-sabatini - Modulation A [Outis Music]
@conrad-van-orton - Center for Cyborg Data and Control 80 [Modularz]
@alternatecurrent - Iterated Function [unreleased]
@sntsrecords - Figures In The Mist [Horo]
@killawatt_uk - The Roamer [47]
@patricksiech - Tessellation [Parabel]
@refracted-music - Shuffle Transmit [Sublunar Records]
@asc - Coriolis Effect [Auxiliary]
@alternatecurrent - Polarity Symbol [unreleased]
@donato-dozzy & @retina-it - Automa Pandora (Retina.it Version) [Semantica]
@samkdc - Breaching the Void [Horo]
@alternatecurrent - Form Constant [unreleased]
@prismusicuk - Kink [Empathy Corp]

Unknown Movements podcast 04 - Alternate Current

Unknown Movements debuts its first release of 2020: a seven-track exploration into deep, atmospheric techno, opened by label boss Other Form (UK) and featuring the talents of Alternate Current (UK), Rowka (UK), Decka (DE / UK), Vlaeminck (ES), How To Levitate (ES), and Willy Parker (DE). The cassette edition features all seven tracks on the A-side and a continuous mix of all on the B-side. 

Here are some one-minute previews ahead of the compilation’s release on 27.03.2020.

Tracklisting:
1. @otherform — Not My Leader
2. @alternatecurrent — Repudiate
3. @rowka-2 — Bulking Agent
4. @decka-music — Created Void
5. @vlaeminckofficial — Sitzrohr
6. @howtolevitate — Stasis
7. @willyxparker — Mental Ignorance

Coping Strategies for Progressive Persuasions

V/A — Coping Strategies for Progressive Persuasions (previews)

What strange times we find ourselves in, friends. It feels like the world was a different place when we published the last episode of our podcast — just one month ago. Today, we have a much-needed hour-long mix of gloriously dark techno from the Frankfurt-based producer @willyxparker. You might recognise him as one of the co-founders of the music / art label @soptikorg, and from his appearance on our compilation ‘Coping Strategies for Progressive Persuasions’, which we released last week (https://soundcloud.com/unknown-movements/sets/coping-strategies-for-progressive-persuasions). Two tracks from that V/A, by @decka-music and Willy Parker himself, are included here. Enjoy, stay healthy, and keep the music coming!

TRACKLIST:
Willy Parker - Kingdom Whisperers [UNRELEASED] 
Michal Wolski - Rubicon [End Of Perception] 
Eric Fetcher - Symetrie imparfaite [Granulart Recordings] 
Kaiser - Transition [Planet Rhythm] 
Vertical Spectrum - Mitochondria [Nachtstrom Schallplatten]
Uväll - Irregular Texture [HAYES] 
Wrong Assessment - Black Sunday [Edit Select]
James Cherry - Brood [DRVMS Ltd.]
Developer - Ritual Master [Modularz]
Decka - Created Void [Unknown Movements]
Habgud - Hourglass [EarToGround Records]
A.Paul, Temudo - The Demon Ted Pikul [Planet Rhythm]
Arnaud Le Texier - Abell 3565 [Soma Records] 
Denise Rabe - The women in the woods [Utch Records]
Willy Parker - Mental Ignorance [Unknown Movements] 
Quelza - Akamet [RND. Records]
VSK - Nebulosa [MORD]
Rommek - Scoria [Blueprint Records]

Unknown Movements podcast 05 - Willy Parker

We’re back! We let the podcast take a bit of a break to focus on the label — and just take the foot off the pedal for a bit while the general craziness of 2020 played out — but for our 6th episode, we’ve got something very special for you: a fully live hardware set by the awesome @vlaeminckofficial.

Recorded exclusively for Unknown Movements in his studio in Granada, Spain, using an Analog Rytm, Octatrack, Minilogue, SH-01A, and Evolver, this is a glorious hour of deep, dark, and trippy techno — the perfect soundtrack to these times.

Vlaeminck on SoundCloud: @vlaeminckofficial
Vlaeminck on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Vlaeminck/
Vlaeminck on Instagram: https://instagram.com/vlaeminckoff/

Unknown Movements podcast 06 - Vlaeminck (LIVE)

I’ve been an @Eomac fan for a long time and Ian has been a huge supporter of our label’s output this year, so it’s an absolute pleasure and honour to welcome him onto the Unknown Movements podcast.

With his creative output spanning so many genres across his many collaborative projects — Lakker, Lena Andersson, and noeverything to name just a few — as well of course as his own monickers Eomac, EeOo, and OMIC, not to mention his role as label owner of Eotrax and resident DJ at Dublin Digital Radio, it’ll come as no surprise that Ian has curated a truly eclectic hour of music for us well beyond the realms of techno. Thank you, Ian!

Eomac on SoundCloud: @eomac
Eomac on Instagram: instagram.com/eomac_official/
Eomac on twitter: twitter.com/eomac

TRACKLIST:

Shaw & Grossfeldt - Klavier [Drone]
Biri - Beneath the Skin [Counterchange Recordings]
Two Shell – Touchpad [Mainframe Audio]
Sault - Don't Shoot [Forever Living Originals]
Phelimuncasi - GQOM Venus Cemetary [Nyege Nyege Tapes]
Ren G - I Eat Boys [Club Eat]
Baby T - Acid Science [CPU]
Dexorcist – Centurion [Ecstasy Garage Disco]
Sister Zo - No Hesitation [Club Eat]
Pessimist - Love in the Jungle [Illian Tape]
Debby Friday - Stay Up [Self-released]
Missy Elliott - Lick Shots [Elektra]
Hudson Mohawke – System [Warp]
Hudson Mohawke – 100HM [Warp]
Enyang Ha – Diver [Ameniia Records]
Troy – Y.B. [ÆX]
Eomac - Drip, Splash, Bubble & Flow [Impxins]
AG Cook – Xxoplex [PC Music]
Max Dahlhaus – E.P.E. [Hyperboloid Records]
Atom TM – R3V [Raster]
Mana - Dormi Bene [Hyperdub]

Unknown Movements podcast 07 - Eomac

*** Premiered on @hate_music’s HATE LAB YouTube channel on 29.09.2020: youtube.com/watch?v=aoyLhxTveYE ***

Nearing the end of a busy year of remixes, collabs, and appearances on various V/As, Unknown Movements’ label boss @otherform presents ‘Each to Our Own Divide’ — his first solo EP since 2017’s ‘Unmarked Paths’ — which builds upon a recent wave of support from the likes of Charlotte de Witte, Amotik, Takaaki Itoh, Denise Rabe, Kwartz, Stephanie Sykes, Slam, and Robert S, and includes a menacing remix courtesy of Shifted.

Opener ‘Don’t Let Them Taint You’ and third track ‘Further Still’ both channel 2020’s tense and nervous energy into two ’floor-ready cuts, driven with merciless percussion and dirty analogue basslines that weave and morph as expected for the products of live hardware jams. ‘Unpicking Sides‘ and Shifted’s remix of ‘Not My Leader’ (the original version of which appeared on the label’s first V/A earlier this year) both simmer at a slower pace and delve deeper into experimental textures. Together, these tracks showcase the uniquely atmospheric techno for which Other Form is becoming known, and collectively bottle the mood of this year.

Other Form:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/otherformuk/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/otherformuk/
SsoundCloud: @otherform

Each to Our Own Divide

Other Form - Further Still [premiered by HATE LAB]

The label’s final podcast of the year comes from yours truly. If you’ll forgive the self indulgence, I decided to do a 2020 retrospective mix to collect all of the music I’ve put out this year. Most of it came out on Unknown Movements, but there are also a couple of tracks on @dissonanzerecordings and @soptikorg. Hope you enjoy it. LOTS more on its way already for next year.

TRACKLIST:
@otherform - Not My Leader [Unknown Movements]
@otherform - Not My Leader (@shifted remix) [Unknown Movements]
@otherform - Unpicking Sides [Unknown Movements]
@alternatecurrent - Hissssss (@otherform remix) [Unknown Movements]
@otherform + @alternatecurrent - Exploration I [Unknown Movements]
@otherform + @alternatecurrent - Exploration II [Unknown Movements]
@otherform - Togetherapart [Dissonanze]
@otherform - Don’t Let Them Taint You [Unknown Movements]
@otherform - Further Still [Unknown Movements]
@rowka-2 - Hunt (@otherform remix) [Unknown Movements]
@otherform - The New Normal [Soptik]

Unknown Movements podcast 08 - Other Form

We’re back for our first podcast of 2021 and extremely excited to welcome @psychic-health, who’ve put together an incredible selection of their music, including many unreleased tracks. It’s a huge honour to host them — their self-titled debut album, released on Time No Place in 2015, remains one of our absolute favourite records of recent years.

Gabriel Mounsey and Devon Steffens have been producing and performing their brand of cinematic techno and ambient under the guise of Psychic Health since 2015. Along with producing, the international duo perform hardware-heavy live PAs. The psychedelic and atmospheric combine with driving techno, a mixture perfect for headphones or the dance floor. Their tracks have been featured in the Netflix series Sense 8. Devon also hosts the Triptronics Research series of live performances, with over 400 live electronic performances and counting. A new EP is anticipated early this year. 

Psychic Health on SoundCloud: @psychic-health
Psychic Health on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychic_health/
Psychic Health on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Psychichealthband/
Time No Place on BandCamp: https://timenoplace.bandcamp.com/

TRACKLIST:
Performance (00:00)
Downstairs (04:58)
Chui Tou Sang Qi (10:36 )   
Version Eight (15:32)
Basement (21:10)
Ice (27:48)
Apparition (32:58)
Ryso (36:51)
JKKE (41:03)
Disarm (48:06)
Black Aura (53:57)

Unknown Movements Podcast 09 - Psychic Health

Unknown Movements is a Bristol-based record label run by @OtherForm, releasing music in vinyl, cassette, and digital formats, as well as a semi-regular series of podcast mixes.

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