love how is sweeps gently in the drop. sweet track <3

i did a double take lol that fill was so good

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Introducing @voljum and his debut Inspected EP, “dayscapes” — out now.

1. café mañana
2. components
3. anemoi
4. half-overcast

Step into summer with this sprightly, jazzy, one-of-a-kind expedition from exciting new talent voljum. Jazz in soul, dance in spirit, experimental in every shape and size, four incredible tracks cover all bases imaginable.

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voljum - anemoi

@aleph_sound

’Ego Death’ examines the hero's journey, the death and rebirth of the self, with the psychedelic experience as the narrative mechanism. It’s also a story about how I was changing as a person, a chronicle of my vision, values, and aspirations as an artist during the time of writing.

I’ve been fortunate to have electronic music as a place of healing in my life, a safe space to escape into and explore. Diving into this project at the start of the global covid-19 pandemic when everything was shutting down and things felt so uncertain was a sort of coping mechanism. During the 8-10 months prior to that, I had been overcome by this feeling that I had something more I needed to tell and explore within my work, something that I had been struggling to find and understand. It wasn’t until the mandatory isolation of quarantine that I was able to really parse out and confront what I was feeling and luckily I was able to make it into something tangible. This project is the result of that process.

I think a final point I’d like to offer up is that regardless of where the story ends, there is always a place beyond it. I’ve always loved to think about the unwritten narratives that follow a story's conclusion, about what happens with the characters and places after everything is said and done. I hope that those who take the time to listen to this record will consider that side of things now that this part of my story has ended.

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ALEPH - RETROSPECT

A little sneak peek into the music I've been making.

page turner

An exploration within my inner fields.

My last year was terribly empty, which allowed me to do a lot of introspection and self-analysis after I lost my taste for music. I have come to understand many things, but there is still a long way to go.

Today is my birthday and I wanted to prove to myself what I was capable of, so this song is the representation of my self-confidence.

Thank you to each person I've crossed path in my life.

Lyrics :

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦
𝘐'𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧o𝘳
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘺 ?

𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧o𝘳
𝘚𝘰 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥
𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦
𝘚𝘰 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦
𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥
𝘚𝘰 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 ?

𝘛𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 ?
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘪𝘵𝘴 t𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦
𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘵
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳.

INNER FIELDS

Beyond The Outer Limit | Viplex, Keitha, Fehu., Stasys

I started this track with no specific intention, which is why I initially called it "AIMLESS". It's the first track I've done without putting pressure on myself in a long time. I tried to keep it simple and take things as they came.
A week after starting this track, I went through a depressive episode and probably my biggest existential crisis; ironically, I felt really aimless in life in general.

It's been 3 months since it's staying on my computer now and I'm glad I'm finally ready to share it with you.

Sorry for all the people I left unseen, and thanks to everyone who supported me.

s/o to @manstretta for motivating me to finish the track
s/o to @digmabassmusic for insane in depth feedback
s/o to @djebrayass for the whistles
s/o to @oximamusic for being a incredible friend
s/o to every artist and friend i met this year, you all inspired me in different ways. love y'all!
s/o to you, you are beautiful <3

This was a great year, see you soon!

AIMLESS

Recursive

At last, after a few directionless years, I'm finally back with new music! I participated in the remix competition for Stasys' song "Serenade," and this is what I came up with.

The intro was initially very different, going straight into a minimal drum rhythm, though I eventually realized it wouldn't work. When I searched the stems for alternative ideas, the background lead that plays during the original's "drop" immediately stood out to me, and it inspired the cinematic intro and progression you can hear now. Working with the melodic material from Serenade was an interesting challenge, since I don't typically write in this melodic style. The last third of the first drop is probably one of my favorite parts of this remix, as it features a bit of chromatic movement.

Most of my bass design is pretty simple, since I habitually only use init sine and saw waves for some reason... 🙃

In the second drop, I experimented with some 5/16 rhythms, which I'm surprised I haven't ever heard anywhere else before (at least to my knowledge lol). This is also probably the first time I've pulled off what I consider "proper" DnB, strongly utilizing 16th-note ticking percussion and even stabbing basses.

When writing the lyrics, I wanted to expand on Stasys' idea of these "pilgrims" discovering this new land, and possibly asking themselves why they traveled here. I intended to write a more substantial set of lyrics, but I unfortunately couldn't since the contest's deadline was becoming tighter and tighter. I actually finished this remix during a vacation quite far from my home state, and I took my Mac and even my microphone to finish recording the lyrics in my hotel rooms. I'm still surprised I managed to pull through with my remix and finish it despite my circumstances.

Lyrics:
"Why are you here?
Amid these handmade everglades
Looking for your dreams
Looking at them dance in serenade
~
Looking for your dreams
Looking at them dance in serenade"

Many thanks to:
- https://soundcloud.com/stasysmusial for the continuous inspiration
- https://soundcloud.com/evryflare, https://soundcloud.com/blizzrdmusic, and the rest of my good friends for motivation
- You for listening :)

28 June 2024

Stasys - Serenade (BLOKBUSTR Remix)

hi all :)

Dirtbag

PROTOTYPES Vol. 3 — a new wave of experiments from Paperfunk Recordings

The third-generation capsules are opening. Inside lies a fusion of ideas conceived within the walls of the Neuropunk Academy and tempered in the laboratories of rhythm. Under the bass microscope and within the sequencer grids, fresh forms of sound are being born — prototypes ready to break free from their blueprints and speak the language of the dancefloor.

Curated by Paperclip, Menfort (Gydra) and NERV3 — three seasoned architects of sound who have combined their experience and taste to guide the participants through every stage of track creation, from the very first ideas to fully armed club weapons.

Inside PROTOTYPES Vol. 3 you’ll find:

Bass constructions with mutation effects — lines that change shape in real time, like a living organism under a microscope.

Rhythmic fractures — grooves that shatter predictability and make your body react on instinct.

Technoid filigree — every detail of each track sharpened down to the millisecond, yet still breathing with the creator’s energy.

This compilation is a proving ground where a new generation of drum & bass producers put their sonic machines to the test under full dancefloor combat conditions. Different approaches, unique voices, one shared drive for a breakthrough.

PROTOTYPES Vol. 3 — a test drive of the future, and you’ve got the ticket right now.

Astronium - Voronka

exploring sounds until I find myself 
𓆩𓆪

INNER FIELDS

Visyura

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