Omni – meaning all-encompassing – is an apt title for celebrating over a decade of existence of Blue Hour Music. Marking the musical diversity and longevity of Blue Hour's imprint, the Omni V/A series brings together a wide range of artists from the full electronic music spectrum, plunging into a pool of techno, trance, breaks and everything in between.

Mastered by Sugar @ Soundstuff Studio 
Artwork by Jonathan Castro Alejos
Blue Hour Music 2024

Oprofessionell - Liquid Reality (preview)

Argentinian producers Oscean return to Tresor with Chronium Radiance, their longest release so far, in which the duo continue the evolution of their sound, coalescing the elemental ideas explored in their first two releases and yielding sublime results.

This landmark release will no doubt be seen as the point at which Oscean crystalised a trademark sound, balancing complex percussive rhythms with pulsing and cadenced music in which a universe of often oxymoronic ideas can be found, melded together with a deft touch to create a blissful sonic whole.

There is a sense of space and airiness to side A of the record as synth parts drift across the more solid-feeling landscape of the basslines and percussion: 
Opening track ChronoRebel is a propulsive trance induction that brings forth cinematic images of billowing clouds.
This nebulous quality is continued on Neon Harmonies where the highly syncopated drum track weaves through a haze of colourful synths that while lower tempo than the previous track somehow has an energy of a faster piece.

The flip side has a denser, darker quality to it beginning with Blaster Imploder, a deep and funky track that continues the convention-defying theme by being powerful and frenetic whilst also having a soft and exultant sheen. 
This is followed by Echoes of Chaos which closes out the 12" with a dynamic beat and spacious, sweeping synths that feel as though we are passing through the atmosphere heading towards some distant nebula.

Alongside the tracks on the vinyl release, three digital tracks expand on the universe Oscean have built with a truly ecstatic love theme, a retelling of Neon Harmonies that unveils a river of dub, and a low tempo, drifting yet no-less affecting piece acting as the closing titles to our voyage to this Osceanic world.

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Oscean - Random Destiny

For the 12th release on Paraíso, co-founder Shcuro strips things back to assert what truly remains no matter much time may pass.

‘It Lasts Forever’ is the producer’s ode to structural things in his inner life that will keep flowing on unchanged, be it the love for his wife; his reverence to techno - hence the use of classic drum machines like Roland’s 909, 808 and 707; to friendship and community - having one of his dearest mates Steffi take part via the remixer chair.

Steffi picks up the opening track and adds propulsive percussion and further melodic elements to it, creating the perfect gem to close this record. 

Label: @discosparaiso
Buy: https://discosparaiso.bandcamp.com/album/it-lasts-forever

It Lasts Forever

PREMIERE: Shcuro - Together (Steffi Remix) [Paraíso]

With Dwellers, language and symbolism run deep as CAIV, a new collaboration from Israel Vines and Camille Altay, challenges listeners to embrace the ambiguity of existence, and accept incongruity as a vital part of the whole.

CAIV was borne of the partnership initiated on Israel Vines' 2021 track, Keeping, and Dwellers delves into the realms of sound, semiotics, and half-obscured meanings, starting with the word-association from the pair's chosen moniker that led to the EP's title.

As Vines explains, "CAIV is obviously our initials combined, and we both liked the "cave" references that it brought to mind - digging, exploring, existing pre-modernity and continuing underground through the ages."

Across the four tracks CAIV use both language and rhythm to create a dense strata of significance and buried meaning - titles like G&ouml;belki Tepe and &Ouml;tzi 2.0 reference prehistoric relics whose full history is unlikely to ever be unearthed, while Cymbalism and Shamanfreude exhibit a joy in word play that hints at the very old and modern at the same time.

Altay explains this further, "This convergence of pre-civilized ironies, opposites, conundrums, conjectures, this is what I love about these great human discoveries. There is no definitive answer - someone hazards a guess that is grasping for meaning. We can only feel our way towards the truth of it, based on the signs and symbols we know and have associations with."

Fittingly, the music itself is deep and reverberant - combining primaeval rhythms with modern sound production and unexpected instrumentation. The opening track, Cymbalism, is built around samples of Altay interacting with Polish artist Alicia Kwade's TunnelTeller - a sculpture they describe as "resonant metal tubes and concrete, resembling an instrument waiting to be played"; again this neophile urge to do things differently leads them paradoxically to techniques that might have been second nature to humans thousands of years ago.

Altay can't fully put a name to this drive: "I feel like in the music we write, Israel and I are grasping toward a language that we both share and grew up speaking, but can't actually write down. It's referential, and specific, but hard to describe&hellip;we live on opposite sides of the country, so the music we send back and forth feels a lot like we're signalling to each other by lighting fires on a mountain. It's a way to communicate deeply over a great expanse with a nonlinear gesture." It is this instinct to transmit experience in novel ways which drives the CAIV project.

CAIV - Göbekli Tepe

Label: Schimmer Records
Cat.Nr.: SCHIMMERVA004
Artist: Various Artist Compilation
VA Name: Observations
Format: Digital
Artwork: Sven Zink
Design: Nico Rinker
Mastering: request@yangyinlermastering.de
Releasedate:
24th of December 2023 (Bandcamp)
26th of January 2024 (All digital platforms)

Releaseinformation:
As a thank you to our beloved community that showed us nothing but support and ap- preciation over the last year, Schimmer Records is releasing a compilation of 27 tracks by our residents and invited artists.

Just as we did last year, we want to use our reach to address the more serious issues the global community faces today and help the less fortunate. Especially the most vulnerable of us, children can suffer under the consequences of the action of others: Abuse, a lack of access to education and misplacement become rampant in times of war and conflict.

Thus, this year we feel the proceeds raised from our Christmas album, which is 15 Euro for the whole album, are best placed with “Save The Children“. After the release is funded 100% of our earnings will go towards the goal of helping children in need.

We wish you a very happy Christmas, a joyful time with the people dearest to you and a happy new year. See you in 2024!

We hope you like our compilation! Play it loud!
x Schimmer Records Collective

Tracklist:
1. YangYinler – Himal
2. Julian Bainbridge – Rüyanın Sonu
3. Denis Skok – Raw Checkout
4. Baldman C. – Breglo
5. Kaan Pirecioglu – Wandering Soot
6. Polygonia – Bold As Brass
7. Moritz Werner – Light Behind The Wall
8. Pøl – Midnight
9. Beatrice & E2NMN – Rakel
10. Nic Jaro – Echo
11. Khas – Out Of Range
12. Denø – Take Over
13. Thomas Colin – Monocle
14. Stinky Producer – This Is Not Hardgroove
15. Allen Eisenbraun – Tripping Strings
16. Confusion – 115
17. Kevin Ferhati – Solar Barque
18. Nobel Cortex – Spectral
19. Conntex – Laying Low
20. Egotot – Jack And Jamie
21. James Harbrecht – Visions
22. Marcos Fagoaga – By The Forest
23. Ophon – Genecs
24. SBR – Math
25. Jones&Roth – Cannelloni
26. Pino Peña – Martyni Jazz
27. Timo Rinker – Ethereal

buy it here

Polygonia – Bold As Brass [SCHIMMERVA004]

Vardae es un proyecto con la ambición de romper la barrera de los géneros, para explorar nuevos territorios sonoros en torno al amor por la música psicodélica.

Vardae revela una verdadera aventura auditiva con 'Mind Spectrum', el sexto lanzamiento en nuestro sello. Su EP incluye cuatro temas, cada uno con su propia energía y carácter distintivos.

El EP abre con "Thoughts" y establece un tono tranquilo y profundo, mostrando su excepcional diseño sonoro minimalista. "Body Entrance", el segundo tema, promete una experiencia intensa con sus texturas de otro mundo que se meten bajo la piel.

"Loose It", el tercer tema, es un clásico instantáneo inspirado en el ambiente de fiesta libre, destinado a encender las pistas de baile. El EP termina con broche de oro con "Feel the Grass", un tema de ritmo rápido, muy profundo y místico.

En su totalidad, "Mind Spectrum" escala en tempo, proporcionando un viaje culminante y la historia de toda una noche.ARTIST Links:

VARDAE:
SC: @vardaemusic
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vardae_music/

QEONE:
SC: @qeone
FB: www.facebook.com/qeone
IG: www.instagram.com/qeone.rec/
BC: https://qeone.bandcamp.com/

MEDELLINSTYLE
SC : @medellinstyledj
FB: www.facebook.com/culturaelectronica
IG: www.instagram.com/medellinstyle/?hl=es-la

P R E M I E R E: Vardae - Loose It [QNE006]

Premiere for Label Head @dj-2button, on a collaboration with family member @tommylewisdj [@phtmmusic]'s 10 track self release!

Support: https://tommylewisdj.bandcamp.com/album/dubs-volume-i

Tracklist:
Dub One (Ft. dj_2button)
Dub Two
Dub Three
Dub Four
Dub Five (Ft. wei.xzy)
Dub Six (Ft. Freeman 713)
Dub Seven
Dub Eight (Ft. Sunburn)
Dub Nine
Dub Ten (Ft. Westcode)

West Coast Canadian Arts, & Culture!

Dub One (Ft. dj_2button)

Support

PREMIERE: Tommy Lewis - Dub One (Ft. dj_2button)

@hasvat-informant returns to Amniote Editions under his Intellagama alias with the Reciprocate EP. The HbF capsule sees the Naarm (Melbourne) based producer implant a fusion of sonic explorations; tender wandering synths, washes of twitching percussion, layered aerial textures and pulsing rhythms merge together to full visceral effect.

Heliobolus (@spekkiwebu) and @eastern-distributor feature on the remix tip to dizzying effect, with delicate cuts that build into deep, palpitating odysseys.

The HbF capsule will be unleashed in full force on the 23rd Feb alongside a run of limited edition caps with spiral embroidery designed by Copenhagen based design studio Alexis Mark. The caps will be available for purchase via Proton Records, more info to follow.

All proceeds from this release to be donated to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).

Amniote Editions acknowledges this EP was put together on the land of the Woiwurrung & Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Reciprocate

HbF-9: Intellagama - Reciprocate (Amniote Editions 2024)

Bandcamp:
Release date: 29/03/2024

Tracklist:
1. Exit
2. Entry
3. Poetry, Dream, Domination, Erotic
4. Go Up
5. Hot Mug Metropolis
6. The New Swing
7. Sentient Intent
8.Let's Go Shopping

Written and Produced by: peachlyfe
Master by: Joel Crozer @ Six Bit Deep
Artwork by: Cocln


Copenhagen-based artist peachlyfe announces Permission to Roam—the full-length concept album and sci-fi story forthcoming March 2024 on Nene H’s UMAY. The release features eight original tracks inspired by the artist’s self-authored story—a playful excavation of the transience and fluidity of gender, which compliments the release as a printed book, illustrated by Istanbul-based artist Cocln. 

On the release date, the artist will take over the renowned nightclub Den Anden Side in their hometown of Copenhagen.

Follow peachlyfe:
SoundCloud: @peach-lyfe
Instagram: www. instagram.com/peachlyfe

Follow UMAY: @umay_works
Instagram: www.instagram.com/umay_works/
Bandcamp: www.umay.bandcamp.com

peachlyfe - Permission to Roam [UMAY007] - Album Preview

Ascensionist & DJ Zoik - Breach

https://soundcloud.com/humanspacemachine proves a solid sonic point with ‘Searching’, a gloomy four-old of effective yet deeply heady pieces of club music released on Amsterdam's luminous label https://soundcloud.com/delichting.

Searching will be out on February 23rd, 2024. Order a copy via https://humanspacemachine.bandcamp.com/album/searching-ep. 

Find the full read here: https://www.minimalcollective.digital/editorial/premiere-human-space-machine---sp4c3

Premiere: Human Space Machine - SP4C3 [DLEP08]

Record label and weirdo art collective. constantly evolving. Advocators for trancendance and all things psyche, off kilter, chuggy and dreamy.
Monthly radio show on B-side Radio Vancouver. Every first Friday of the month.

Next Event: 16th December, Vancouver: https://www.showpass.com/delusionscompilation/

PREMIERE: Tommy Lewis - Dub One (Ft. dj_2button)

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