黑芝麻 (Hēi zhī ma) invites you to retreat inwards - on both the physical plane and within the depths of your psyche - as part of the Pure Space Home Listening series.

Imagined during lockdown, Pure Space Home Listening // 黑芝麻和朋友们 (Hēi zhī ma and friends) probes home listening in the context of isolation.

As an artist, 黑芝麻 leans into the more emotive facets of sound, utilizing sonic and cerebral contrasts to subtly lull the listener into a journey unforeseen. This release sees them infuse this approach within their collaborations with artists Merph, Shoeb Ahmad, Moktar and Zhi.

The artists explore the familiar feelings of solitude, urgency and release firmly etched into our collective consciousness, both synchronously and through their own distinct lens.

“I Miss You” lulls you in with emotive pads that float above a sharp breakbeat and voice notes engulfed with longing. “Take Me Anywhere” provides a feeling of relief, as groove-laden techno bounces off the walls and into the abyss. “Associations” is an introspective, spacious and haunting track you want to float on and on. As you glide between these offerings, the intro and outro tracks hold space for tender ruminations.

The release serves as an archive of a more contemplative and confined period, through the distant murmur of voice notes, the metamorphosing drone of ambient soundscapes, poetic reveries that hang in the air, the rattling percussion of a breakbeat or techno high-hat and the gentle backdrop hums of nature.

This is an immersive audiovisual experience. Filmmaker Jane Inyang reimagines the EP in a short film through different listening contexts during a day in isolation for the protagonist. This short film will be accessible by a QR code in an accompanying poster and zine, which will also feature artist photos, recipes and poetry alongside the work of artist Jacquie Meng and photographer Chanel Nguyen. There will also be a limited run of earrings by Joanne Leong.

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100% of profits from this release will be donated to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous led network and aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.
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releases February 17, 2023

Tracks written and arranged by Moktar, Shoeb Ahmad, Zhi, Merph and 黑芝麻

Mastering: Wayne Sutherland

Album Art/Painting: Jacquie Meng

Zine Graphic Designer, Earring Design, IG Filter Creator: Joanne Leong

Sticker Ilustrator/Designer: Lynn Nguyen

Writer: Tanya Akinola

Special thanks to Eugene, Rebecca, Hen, Chanel, Kavya, senzer online and artsACT

黑​芝​麻​和​朋​友​们 (H​ē​i zhī ma and friends)

bby tek [黑芝麻 & Moktar] - Take Me Anywhere

Track 08 from TBLS001 landing from Naarm based producer - FDH. 

Bandcamp: https://turningtablescbr.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-cuts-va-tbls01

Launch Party Tix: https://events.humanitix.com/yes-6m6tccr8

FDH - Hadron Collision (The Reactor)

https://soundcloud.com/amniote-editions presents the second run of ‘The Collective Capsule’ in collaboration with Mala Junta, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of one of Berlin’s favourite club nights. Consisting of a 12” which houses tracks from Junta residents and an extended digital compilation, the release celebrates the immense impact of the both labels on Berlin’s vibrant queer community and their shared core principles which serve as a mirror for the society they wish to foster. 






Find the full read here: www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-monophonik-riva-to-be-free

The Collective Capsule Vol. 2 will be out September 15, 2023. Order a copy via  https://amniote-editions.bandcamp.com/album/ae-mj-001-2-amniote-editions-and-mala-junta-present-the-collective-capsule-vol-2

10% of profits will go to African Queer Youth Initiative.

Premiere: Monophonik & Riva - To Be Free [AE-MJ-001.2]

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DifferentSound 27th release first trance is presented.

"The First Series of Trances" Curated by Pate Jaar, featuring various trance tracks. The album is notable for its unique soundscapes and intricate production techniques.

This compilation boasts four tracks, each a testament to the label's commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound. What ties these tracks together is their unwavering dedication to crafting captivating melodies that linger in your mind long after the music ends. Coupled with strong, groovy, and hypnotic rhythms, every track on this release invites you to surrender to the dancefloor.

Thanks to jadzia, Pire Meilleur, SINIC and Alex Gordiy for their contribution to this project.

Artist: Various
Label: DifferentSound
Catalog: DSTVA001
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: July 15, 2024

Mastered by Paul Mac.
Curated by Pate Jaar.

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Pire Meilleur - Field of Light [DSTVA001]

Album name: Dimension travelling
Track: Dumtek
Artist: GTI
Label: Space Trax
Format: Digital
Catalog: SPTVA05
Release date: 31/07/2024
Artwork: AJAM

Label links:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/space-trax
Bandcamp: https://spacetraxberlin.bandcamp.com/

Artist links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gtidj

Premiere: GTI - Dumtek [SPTVA05]

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Groove Pool

Buzzing to presents a humid soundscape of Subsism, blurring the lines between trance euphoria and heady breakbeats. Across five tracks and a remix courtesy of Australian bush connoisseur Mabel, EP ‘Hadale’ is set to deliver a hallucinogenic and gurgling pulse to the dancefloor.

The five tracks of ‘Hadale’ explore hybrid and aquatic sounds, where the first tones of the release explicitly invite you to Subsism’s underwater realm. A sunrise trip in the making, it carefully builds on dense and shifting atmospheres, spiralling variations and adventurous rhythmic patterns. From the liquid ambience presented in the opening track ‘Into Deep’ to the evolving evanescent pads of ‘6am At Sumu’, Subsism charts a path to euphoric, mist-filled moments on the club floor.

https://everybodytrancerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hadale

https://soundcloud.com/subsism
https://soundcloud.com/mabelau
https://soundcloud.com/everybodytrance

PREMIERE: Subsism - Future (Mabel Remix) [Everybody Trance Records]

Trying to express emotion in my tracks really happy with this one 
Hope you like it too x

Written Mixed & Mastered By J-MO

Groove Pool

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