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Wave Arising - (The) Rooted Sky 
Label : Ransom Note Records [R$N42]
Date of Release : April 26, 2024
Available on 12” Double Vinyl/Digital

⫸"(The) Rooted Sky " available on all platforms :
ransom-note-records.lnk.to/RootedSky

⫸ "( The ) Rooted Sky" Limited Edition Double Vinyl :
https://wavearising.bandcamp.com/merch/the-rooted-sky-limited-edition-double-vinyl

⫸ " Monin Yiri " Official video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm7W_qe4MWk

⫸ " Subconscience " Official video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv8iNXf6y0Q

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 linktr.ee/wavearising  
 
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https://linktr.ee/ransomnote

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⫸ All tracks are composed , produced & mixed by 69db
⫸ Female vocals , cover photography & graphic design by Kynsie
⫸ Inner sleeves artwork by Rapoon
⫸ Mastering by Keith Tenniswood for Curved Pressings
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Vinyls & Digital

(THE) ROOTED SKY

Servis Kwéni is the first audiovisual glimpse of Wave Arising . 
It evokes a call from ancestors, a reminder to nature, a return to roots.

Musically,  @69db continues to explore the realms of rave music as he always has. 
In this track he naturally knew how to marry his sound imprint with the symbolic dimension of the dancer's roots . 
Fusioning sound recordings of the Gouro women (Côte d'Ivoire) , bright ambient and aerial layers guitars with a revisited Kayamb (La Réunion) or chaotic dissonances announcing the trance. 

It's this special mixture of traditional influences and bridges between ambient, contemporary and electronic music which creates the original sound of Servis Kwéni . 

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Servis Kwéni

EOS Radio [004] Wave Arising Live invited by Spekki Webu // June 2022

https://soundcloud.com/wavearising
https://soundcloud.com/ransom-note-records
🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/RootedSky
🔊 https://youtu.be/HkVE1bCi1qA

To be released on Ransom Note Records and marking the debut album of Wave Arising project , "(The) Rooted Sky" is an invitation to an initiatory journey where intuitions are channeled into grooves and otherworldly sonic landscapes . A sound where intense rhythms meet circular expansions .

From various improvisations, the experienced & avant-garde musician Sebastian Vaughan decided to take a fresh look and avoid the use of sampling third parties by crafting compositions .

An approach to music as a spiritual path driven all the way long by psychedelic dubby vibes , acidic frequencies & hypnotic repetitions coming from his sound-system culture heritage .

While the tracks "It Comes and Goes" , "Ronde Cinétique" , "Electric Shrine" and "Golden Black" draw contemporary almost cinematic ambiences with vibrant and spacious feelings , "Monin Yiri" , "Sound Loves Dance" & "Grow with the Flow" represent a series of energetic deconstructed leftfields , with the omnipresence of a singular tribalism that emphases the african side of Wave Arising .

On its own "Music without chains" is , as the title underlines , a joyful jam free from any boxes or attempts at confinement .

Finally "Subconscience" arrives like a probe , a dreamlike piece full of endless reverbs from Kynsie's voice ; generating mysterious environments and resonating directly with "Soul Whispers" .

Taking on the challenge of fusion , "(The) Rooted Sky" asks the listener to open up through a collection of progressive tracks reflecting the core of Wave Arising’s spirit : Music & Body as a portal . Through this consciously chosen wide range of dynamics , the producer shows his musical ability to create an unique sonic palette yet staying true to his own personality .

Regarding the cover, the outside is a minimalist yet symbolic photograph of the duo’s hands. As for the interior, Wave Arising is very grateful to welcome primitive artworks by the talented artist Rapoon , one of the founder members of the legendary group Zoviet*France . Continuing with this global vision of intertwined arts, the videos accompanying this record are created by Wave Arising .

Ultimately , the recurrent animistic vibes of "(The) Rooted Sky" give to the album a spiritual ethos directly driven by the book of Nature reminding us that, we are all connected to the Source .

Whatever the "Source" means for each one . . .

Tracklist:

1. Golden Black
2. Monin Yiri
3. Ronde Cinétique
4. Electric Shrine
5. Grow With the Flow
6. Subconscience
7. Music Without Chains
8. Souls Whispers
9. Sound Loves Dance
10. It Comes and Goes

PREMIERE: Wave Arising - Monin Yiri [Ransom Note Records]

Wave Arising (@wavearising) aka @69db aka Sebastian Vaughan has lived through many musical movements from hip hop to acid house, rave to hardcore. He began making his own as a drummer and drums remain at the heart of his weightless techno sounds all these years later. That was exemplified once more by his most recent album which is an exercise in rhythm that works equally on mind, body and soul. He has long been a part of several key techno collectives including Spiral Tribe, SP23, R-Zac and Dharma Techno and seeks to bring movement, trance and spirituality to the weightless sounds he makes and plays as Wave Arising alongside the dancer Kynsie.

This week he has put together a special live mix that has been fully improvised in the studio as opposed to a standard DJ selection. It comes ahead of his performance as 69db at Dekmantel Festival this year and is a perfect example of the intense and ritualistic music he makes: it's a tribal soundscape constructed from supple, elongated and heavy rhythms, spaced-out ambient pads and experimental dub movements that are all doused in psychedelic overtones which consumes all your focus.

Check Wave Arising's new album (The) Rooted Sky here: https://wavearising.bandcamp.com/album/the-rooted-sky

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 469 - 69db presents Wave Arising

(The) Rooted Sky

Golden Black

Wave Arising - Golden Black

Ronde Cinétique

Wave Arising - Ronde Cinétique

Electric Shrine

Wave Arising - Electric Shrine

Grow With The Flow

Wave Arising - Grow With The Flow

Recording of 69db's set at Dekmantel Ten

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69db (live) at Dekmantel Ten

Wave Arising Liveset improvised by 69db

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People should be free 
From East to West, From South to North 

If you can and when you can :

Keep supporting any trusted organizations helping endangered people and communities . 
Keep rising your voice to empower what’s right
Life which defends Life  

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Wave Arising 𒆜 Patchwork Realities Mix

Next up in our mix series is Wave Arising aka 69db aka Sebastian Vaughan, a pioneering live electronic artist and longtime member of legendary collectives spanning all the way back to the 90s, such as Spiral Tribe, SP23, R-Zac, Stormcore and Network 23 Recordings. Alongside dancer Kynsie, he fuses weightless techno with spiritual and ritualistic elements for the Wave Arising project, creating a new frequency of rave culture through sound and movement. With roots in dub, hip house, acid house, and Detroit techno - and as a co-creator of the hard-Tek/tribe genre—his drummer's foundation keeps his music deeply rhythm-driven, as heard in last year’s release ‘The Rooted Sky’.

In this mix, Sebastian delivers a 90-minute live set that showcases his signature improvisational approach. He experiments with shifting rhythms and layered textures, steadily evolving the energy with a sense of patience and intent. It is as hypnotic as it is groovy - shifting from minimal, polyrhythmic pulses to fuller, weightless grooves.

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@69db

Artwork by Kynsie.

Ute Mix Series #103 | Wave Arising by 69db (live)

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𖥗 Wave Arising Retreat # 1 (France, 9–13 oct. 2025) 𖤼 Live recording of the last night by 69db 𖥗 
 
This session emerged as a closing ceremony , a spontaneous jam between participants and a live set where everyone’s movement intertwined freely with the sound . Much like the spirit of the retreat itself, this mix breaks boundaries , blending genres, energies, and improvisation into one evolving flow.

Wave Arising is a multidisciplinary project , a new frequency within rave culture, where body and sound merge as one language. It invites a reconnection with the ritual dimension of dance, unfolding through an experimental and ever-evolving dance floor.
Rooted in Qi Gong, deep listening, and somatic approches , our work expands through workshops, retreats, and live improvisations , exploring energy, rhythm, and collective presence.

See you at the next retreat ! 

⫸ Infos : hello@wavearising.com 

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𖥗 Wave Arising Retreat # 1 (9–13 oct. 2025 - Vercors ) 𖤼 live de la dernière nuit par 69db 𖥗

Cérémonie de clôture de la retraite , une jam spontanée entre les participant.e.s et le live set, où le mouvement s’est librement entremêlé au son.  À l’image de la retraite, ce mix traverse les frontières, mêlant styles, énergies et improvisation dans un flow en constante métamorphose.

Wave Arising est un projet pluridisciplinaire , une nouvelle fréquence de la culture rave, où le corps et le son s’unissent en un seul langage. Il invite à retrouver la dimension rituelle de la danse, sur un dance floor expérimental, vivant et en perpétuelle évolution.
Porté par le Qi Gong, la qualité d’écoute et approches somatiques , notre travail s’articule autour d’ateliers, de retraites et d’improvisations live . Une recherche continue autour de l’énergie, du rythme et de la présence collective .

À bientôt pour une prochaine retraite !

⫸ Infos : hello@wavearising.com

Wave Arising Retreat # 1 - Closing Ceremony Liveset by 69db

Here is the first mix for the project WAVE ARISING. 
It is a liveset improvisation and you can expect the music to evolve over time. 
It is made entirely from things I have played myself : Guitar, junk and kitchen percussion, synths drum machines, voices , field recordings . . . 

For more info on Wave Arising find us here : 
https://www.facebook.com/wavearisinglab
https://www.instagram.com/wavearising/

We will be releasing music , video and organising events that will be about entering into the moment through music and movement .

Wave Arising 𓁿 Introduction Mix

⫸ Born from a fusion between the sound of pioneer @69db and the research of dancer Kynsie , Wave Arising is a deep diving into the present moment through music & movement .

An exploration of body, mind and soul through intuitive listening of senses and inner energies by means of live music , workshops and retreats . 

A place where personal process comes to mingle with the collective journey, offering the possibility for each one to recognize it’s own way , bringing out the group spirit at the same time !

Contact : hello@wavearising.com

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