Over the past decade, Kasra V has blossomed as a prominent figure in the music industry, particularly through his renowned residency on NTS Radio which has expanded his profound knowledge and expertise in music. Since landing his radio residency in January 2014 he has successfully broadcast over 200 radio shows, making use of the format to explore a wide array of sonic attitudes, styles and systems.

To celebrate his achievement Kasra V launches his own imprint V-Sion which he will not only use for his own release output but also to propel his vision of contemporary dance music. To kick things off he presents a stunning 9-track compilation ’10:10 Kasra V presents 10 years on NTS Radio’ featuring unreleased tracks from some of his most revered guests who have graced his show throughout the years. Each contribution is wholly in line with Kasra V’s genre-spanning approach.

Over the years some periods have seen him playing straightforward club music, others featuring an extended notion of listening music. One hears a whole breadth of influences in his releases on acclaimed labels such as Radiant Records and Shaytoon Records: collected strands of rave, acid house, San Francisco breakbeat, new beat, ambient, oddball pop from 90s and 80s, UK bleep and so on. The regularity of a broadcasting residency pushed him to carry out a constant study of the history of dance music, and he envisions V-Sion as an output to curate musical output, contributing to the ongoing dialogue between past, future and the ever-changing fulcrum of the sonic present.

The tracks presented on 10:10 are also emblematic of this historically-informed approach to dance music. They are all tuned for the floor, but present a range of possible floors to conjure: Fantastic Man’s progressive opener, “Neural Filter”, is airy and laced with delicate breakbeats, while “Archangel Waltz” by Sepehr presents a shadowy drama of string samples and throbbing bass swells.“Qadak” by 500SEC lays an anthemic Arabic melody over bubbling electro; 2 tracks prior, Angel D’Lite circulates a whisper and moan through the mix of a euphoric, rave-stabbed anthem. The latter encouraged Kasra to put out this very compilation, which is just a testament to the value of the company we keep. 

Compiled and curated by Kasra V 
Design by Morteza Vaseghi 
Mastering by Dietrich Schoenemann 
Distribution by Clone 
Words by Nadia Marcus & Lauren Sohikian 
Cat. No. VSION01 – All rights reserved 
℗ & © V-Sion 2024

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VSION 02 is the soundtrack to when the club's heartbeat matches yours; the first sip of water while cavernous drums engulf you. Kasra V’s latest offering appeals to the glory days of the tribal side of 90s electronic music: sacred rhythms that echo influences from NYC clubs of past times and the freaky side of abstract dance music, while still retaining a unique flavor from his creative V-sion.

Drawing a direct line from the shadowy corners of late 90s club culture to the avant garde, Kasra’s world building is on full display, calling to mind both the full-bodied spirit of Victor Calderone’s primal grooves and the voodoo beats of Exquisite Corpse.

His most dancefloor oriented work to date, Kasra infused the energy of spontaneous jams into refined and layered sonic alchemy, utilizing vintage gear and pedals to evoke spiritually timeless flavors.

The record is artistically represented by a Pierrot-esque visual, a perfect symbol for the playful psychedelia that is still entrenched in a hedonistic flair.

There’s more time in our ritual dance, take another sip.



Written and produced by Kasra V 
Front cover by Guille Carmona 
Design by Morteza Vaseghi 
Mixed by Thoma Bulwer 
Mastering by Keith Tenniswood @ Curvepusher 
Distribution by Clone 
Words by Sepehr Alimagham

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