As with his genre-spanning productions, Milan-based artist Heith crafts a mesmerising and ritualistic mix that encompasses an eclectic collage of sonic elements.

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Chlorine is the first track from @u_r_i_e_l 's debut EP, 'Divinity Reset' releasing on the 14th of October 2023

Forged as a product of their move from Portland to San Francisco the project is an unapologetic exploration of avant garde composition personified by angelic synth lines and dissonant atmosphere. URIEL reflects and meditates on restarting/redefining their personal life and musical efforts through the lens of a celestial world.

Written & Produced by Uriel (Jonathan Benz)
Mixing by Jonathan Benz 
Mastering By Reid Babbington

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Zzzzzzzzzzzz... Shhhh... There's a baby sleeping in the house! 
https://www.nts.live/shows/under-sleepy-moon/episodes/under-sleepy-moon-12th-february-2024

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Billy Bultheel - Two Cycles
Label: PAN
Cat.No.: PAN 138
Release Date: 08 March 2024
Purchase: pan.lnk.to/TwoCycles

Billy Bultheel's debut solo album is an ambitious distillation of the composer's,' sprawling litany of influences and his unique approach to site-specific composition. A compilation of pieces created between 2016 and 2023, the album is a forceful testament to Bultheel's expansive performance practice and collaborations with cutting-edge visual artists like Anne Imhof and James Richards.

Drawing inspiration from industrial music and metal as well as medieval and baroque polyphony, Bultheel devised a way to present this collection of works side-by-side. The record is split into two distinct cycles: the Snow Cycle, which collects Bultheel's electro-acoustic and compositional work, and the Game Cycle, which assembles his electronic productions. These two suites have unmistakable symmetry; Bultheel's traditional compositions are bolstered by his understanding of electronic production, while his electronic pieces are moulded by his knowledge of classical and traditional music. "Two Cycles" is an album that exhibits duality, embodying the dichotomy of Bultheel's roles as both an ensemble composer and an electronic producer.

The haunting opening track of the 'Snow Cycle', 'The Arcades Project', — named after the unfinished compendium of architectural contemplations penned by the eminent German philosopher, Walter Benjamin - places four tubas in strategic towers surrounding the audience, creating an immersive auditory experience. Conversely, 'The Snows of Venice' — named after Alexander Kluge and Ben Lerner collection of short stories and poems — was conceived for two flautists directed to intertwine their melodies as they traversed through knee-high water.

The 'Game Cycle' meanwhile places a strong emphasis on rhythm, crafting a sonic landscape that resonates with overdriven metallic clanks and sharp stabs. Drawing upon his extensive experience in composing for choreography, Bultheel envisions a series of jittery dances that purposefully deviate from conventional timelines. 'Decreation' infuses techno with the visceral qualities of noise music and 'Game Theory' offers an unsettling skeletal barrage of saturated, precisely tuned percussive hits. Bultheel brings 'Two Cycles' to a close with 'Gigue,' a reference to the 6/8 baroque court dance that traditionally marked the conclusion of a dance suite; by merging marching rhythms performed by two percussionists on a single drum set with chaotic and evocative synth leads, he establishes a tantalizing counterpoint.

'Two Cycles' is a musical compilation that explores the themes of locale and landscape, elucidating the intricate dynamics that arise between the musicians and their audience, the ears and the architecture. Considering timbre, density and the psycho-acoustic qualities of communal spaces, from the warehouse to the cathedral, Bultheel draws indelible lines between seemingly distant concepts, merging the celestial with the terrestrial.

The double album cover, one for each side and cycle on the record, features a collage created by the Welsh video artist James Richards that merges medieval iconography with snippets of queer memorabilia.

All tracks written by Billy Bultheel
Mixed by James Ginsburg
Mastered by Enyang Urbicks

Billy Bultheel - Gigue (Game Cycle) (PAN 138)

For this show we invited our friend from Paris @dj-rustic-widow, an amazing DJ and curator for an hour long roller-coaster ride between heavy jungle breaks and highly emotional melodies, from the slowest languorous beats to full-speed hysteria.

Tracklist:
1. Bjørn Torske - Brus
2. Tutu ta - Night Hunter
3. Angel Hunt & Lou Venturini - Heavy Pets 
5. Hajj - Pour Mes Kheys
6. Loto retina - Loco 
7. Soulja Boyz - Crank That 
8. Minor Science - Workahol 
9. Atrice - s3-GZ
10. Rusowsky - B.I.L.L.
11. Abadir - Another one 
12. Séverine - Look How Hard I’m Into You (Ariana X Barker)
13. Tzusing & Hodge - LCD (Estoc's TFW Your Name is Written on the Ostrakon Remix)
14. Dj bobo1 - Drop 
15. Amor Satyr & Siu Mata - Nah 
16. The Micronauts - The Jag 
17. Slowglide - Hieratic Riddim 
18. Pavel Milyakov - 202 Days Of Summer
19. Sample Junkie - All of that 
20. Proc Fiskal - 2 Moros 
21. Sully - Werk 
22. Sneaker Pimps -  Low Place Like Home
23. Phil in a maze - Share The Snare
24. Natural Wonder Beauty Concept - Sword 
25. Mike Midnight - I Remember (Afterlife Version)

Petrola 80 w/ Dj Rustic Widow (LYL Radio 28.02.2024)

RECOMP:OST w/ E3P & ealing ft. Nerdie - 11/04/2024

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Heejin Jang - Iceberg
Chloë Sobek - Thrall
pent - fragments (feat. Dorothy Carlos)
bod [包家巷] - abandoned building located
Peter J Woods - Original Text
User2222 - Piece Of Me Part Of You
1127 - complexity induced amnesia (feat. التعقيد نساك & الباشا دغف)
0N4B - Stuttering
Significant Other - When It Rains (It Pours)
Drumloop - Forcefield
Willix - Dolorem (Reversed + Slowed)
Sholto Dobie - Ice pancakes
SITOI - Faux Uterus
J. G. Biberkopf - Self Vortex
Jessica Ekomane - Manifolds
pent - babble acids
heoliene - 2023 12 09 song
alys - Soul
vio lino - Pop song for a prayer
Kenji Araki - SUBSTR8
Billy Bultheel - The Thief’s Journal
Ka Baird - Gate V
aya - Lovesong
Nexcyia - Tales
bela - 풀이 Unwinding
Shyweek - Finally
Jules Reidy - I, Phase III
How To Dress Well - Crypt Sustain

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