Otik - Cosmosis
Release date: 24 November 2023

London-based producer Otik releases his first album 'Cosmosis' on Martyn's label 3024. The 11-track LP signifies the fourth album on the imprint across its ten-year tenure, showcasing a more introspective side to Otik's musical output.

The album leans into delicate melodies, hazy atmospheres and lush analogue sounds, often evoking blissed-out feels and ripples of brilliant colour. Produced three years ago during lockdown, 'Cosmosis' comes after a period of spiritual struggles, where Otik questioned his faith, religious beliefs, and the concepts of right and wrong. While the pandemic allowed ample time for reflection, Otik translated these thoughts into music from his Peckham-based studio, later finding a home on 3024's evolving discography.

Following Otik's EP 'Soulo' in 2021, 'Cosmosis' marks the second release from the Bristol-born DJ and producer on 3024. This time, his sound stems from a broader palette, touching on slower, aerated ambient notes through to rugged D'n'B, displaying the far-reaching breadth, vision and maturity of Otik's aesthetic.

Keen to release a body of work that explores the journey of enlightenment and the struggles to get there, Otik drew inspiration from the luminary filmmaker Terrence Malick and how Malick portrayed ideas and philosophies in films like The Tree of Life and Voyage of Time. As a result, the record conveys a compelling narrative of rebirth, told through exquisite sound design and a push-pull pace that oscillates across the album.

The lead single 'Cosmosis' binds astral breakbeats with a star-lined melody stitched against a spacious backdrop. Sparse, celestial vocals punctuate the soundscape and add a spiritual feel, culminating in a dazzling trip at just over five minutes.

Cosmosis

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Otik - Geronimo

_selector // セレクタ
>[ mi-el ]<

_bio // 伝記
A deeply personal selector - with radars for the wacky, the moody and the lowercase - mi-el’s style is a deft balancing act, from sung soundscapes and explorations of her heritage to contemporary bass, electro, and vanguard electronics.

Those who’ve caught her live will know the former MOT booker and now NTS resident is apt to blur the thinning line between selector and sound artist, having torn up countless great nights, venues and festivals in just a few years: dare we say Panorama Bar, Field Maneuvers, Boiler Room, De School, Big Dyke Energy and FOLD. It’s folk wisdom, almost a given at this point, that mi-el is killing it. 


_thought process // 思考プロセス
“I wanted to record something that sounded like how I’ve been feeling these past few months. Something slow and dark and deep and brooding.” 
					

_upcoming // 来たる
24.02.02 |: Wharf Chambers, Leeds
24.02.09 |: Peckham Audio, London
24.02.16 |: Josey Rebelle & mi-el, Ormisde Projects, London 
24.03.01 |: Hoe__mies 4 Palestine V/A Compilation
24.03.08 |: Dr Duplate Tour, Studio 9294, London 
24.07.>> |: B.A.D Synergy 2						
					

_link // 接続
>[ https://soundcloud.com/miellllllll ]<


_tracklist // トラックリスト
Benzo - Kumkanikazi 
Simo Cell - FARTS
Mia Koden - 10easy
Equiknoxx - Thingamajigama ft. RTKal & Rege SO$A
The Infiltrator - UR on MIR
JK FLESH - Nothing Is Free 
Salomon Faye & 22 - NOT HERE
Color Plus - Eat It
badsista - BALL NO LUAR ROCK BAR
TAH - FRONTIN
Krotone - Mash Down
Elpac - Hard Body
Nahash - Illuminato
Klein - DJ drop
Slikback - RUKIA
Cocktail Party Effect - Grims8
Air Max ’97 - Testrip
Mod-R - No Love (Jungilisation)
700 BLISS - Nothing To Declare

DUSK295 By mi-el

Gassed to have arch futurist and @polaarsounds founder @flore on the podcast series.

As the brains behind a label constantly upending expectations and convention, the Lyon native has achieved cult status among discerning music heads. If you haven’t checked the POLAAR output, not to mention Flore’s own productions, you only have yourself to blame. It’s curation without compromise, defined by a voracious appetite for innovation.

Flexing a commitment to reckless abandon and clubwise experimentation, the mix treads a similar path. Bassbin accelerators and hardcore torque in abundance. 

“This mix is a collection of new and old tracks that represent my current mood: a mixture of introspection and excitement. In a few days we are starting the celebration of the 10th anniversary of my POLAAR label with a party at the Machine du Moulin Rouge in Paris (one of the biggest we have ever organised).

It proved the perfect occasion to delve back into the archives and it was surprisingly pleasant to see how far we have come. It’s also an opportunity to think about the new creative directions we want to take in the years to come. I've made the selection while working on this, and I think the mix reflects that state of mind.” - Flore

If-Only Podcast #130: Flore

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Attraction Corp Takeover - Chewlie et Li présentent Streikthrough (Mai 2024)

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Jurango - 14 May 2024

When the world crumbled, and swallowed us whole, the only vibration that remained was The Monolith. Signals from times of past, present and future absorb us and and give us strength to carry on. These are sounds of creation & destruction presented to you by PBDY. 
http://wearetar.com/ 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/pbdy/episodes/pbdy-19th-june-2024

The Monolith w/ Norfik 190624

This mix delves into the sonic inspirations behind Gum Takes Tooth's recent release, "Recovered EP (Parts 1 and 2)". It features a selection of tracks by artists who influenced the creation of the EP, alongside music from acts they've shared the stage with during their 2024 tour.

The mix also incorporates some highlights from "Recovered EP (Parts 1 and 2)" itself, including remixes by Gum Takes Tooth and other talented producers.

Follow Gum Takes Tooth:
Bandcamp: https://gumtakestooth.bandcamp.com/ 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7yo6lfLckte2vqg2Dujoez?si=1kR_GhNBTEaChp2GQP0X8Q 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gumtakestooth/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gumtakestooth/ (currently deactivated but we’re hoping to get it back soon)
Twitter: x.com/gumtakestooh 

TRACKLIST:

00:00 - Sote - River of Pain
1:41 - Takkak Takkak - Rakes
3:24 - Zamilska - Rise
6:41 - Filmmaker - Faceless Regime
8:07 - Zamilska - Warning
9:01 - Gum Takes Tooth - Duress Imprint (Scotch Rolex Remix)
17:18.- Maenad Veyl - Armature
14:27 - Feeler - New World
16:12 - UKAEA - La Stessa Croce (Gum Takes Tooth Remix)
20:59 - Ash Koosha - Mudafossil
22:55 - Broken English Club - The Modern Desire (Gum Takes Tooth Remix)
28:39 - Azu Tiwaline - Blowing Flow 
30:55 - Welia - Medusa I - II
30:55 - Ninos du Brasil - O Vento Chama Seu Nome
33:34 - Hiro Kone - Holobiont
34:27 - Gum Takes Tooth - Liberte-me
41:19 - Gum Takes Tooth - Small Arms (AJA Remix)
44:44 - Tzusing - 偶像包袱 (Idol Baggage)
47:02 - Egg Meat - Milton/Earth (Massive Bereavement Mix)
51:37 - Clasps - Spuddle
54:25 - Landrose - Lethal Street Fighting Self Defence System
57:39 - CTSD - Algorithmica
58:37 - Lakker - 100 Bar
59:53 - Maōh - Archaic
63:04 - Kashpitzky - System Error
67:43 - Kai Whiston - SPITITOUT
68:50 - DJ Loui From Jupiter4 - Un territorio o una substancia
70:35 - Ombrar - 2014
74:10 - Multiples - Spirit
76:25 - CTSD - Clip Control
78:44 - Rituals - Doom
79:48 - Demdike Stare - Trapped Dervish
80:13 - Petbrick - Ayan (Premonition Mix)
81:43 - Gum Takes Tooth - Holding Pattern
88:22 - Carmen Villain - Dissolving Edges

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