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BBC World Service Broadcast - Kagabas LP - 13th March 2021
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I've recorded this album at a Kagabas village, in the Sierra Nevada
mountain in Colombia. Kagabas are indigenous people who are concerned by the modern world's attempts to destroy the earth. As there's no writing, music is a way to pass knowledge down through generations and connect with environment. This LP combines songs, field recordings and musical compositions. They approved this album to be released. All benefits will go to Nativa.org to support the replanting of trees & getting land back

BBC World Service - Kagabas LP by Lion's Drums - 13th March 2021

Global Roots Radio, a weekly dose of experimental, underground music from across all corners of the globe; with independent music and culture at the core.

Thris is joined by Lion’s Drums, an audio project and album based on field recordings of the Kagabas People in their isolated Sierra Nevada mountain villages in northern Colombia.

Worldwide FM - Global Roots with Lion's Drums - 03.02.2021

Harold Boué AKA Abstraxion e Lion's Drums, é um produtor e músico francês radicado em Marselha.

Como Abstraxion começou a produzir música em 2005, e desde então já lançou pelo selo de Nicolas Jaar, pelo selo Dischi Autunno de Jennifer Cardini, e co-dirige a Biologic Records com o seu parceiro no crime DC Salas,

Em 2018 Harold sentiu vontade de explorar diferentes territórios musicais e lançou Lion's Drums,  que permeia e homenageia o caráter de sua cidade de Marselha: um pouco áspera, embora luminosa, e influenciada por elementos das culturas mediterrânea, africana e do norte da Europa. Isso se traduz em sons fortemente percussivos, nos quais os grooves tribais de disco invocam o espírito do vodu-techno. O seu primeiro EP  saiu pelo selo Hivern Discs de John Talabot, que trazia uma faixa co-escrita com Fantastic Man.

O artista viaja o mundo com a sua música, e com os seus hardwares seja ao vivo ou em sets de dj em lugares como o Pitchfork Festival, Berghain / Panorama-bar e, ocasionalmente, compartilhando os decks para sessões consecutivas com amigos musicais amados, como Roman Flügel e Budino , Bufiman, Chloé, Zozo ...

O seu Altercast é uma viagem atmosférica e profunda imersa em diversos estilos, e além de tudo, hoje é o dia de seu aniversário, ficamos muito felizes em de alguma forma fazer parte desta comemoração, e o desejamos imensas felicidades.

------------  https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion

Harold Boué aka Abstraxion and Lion's Drums, is a French producer and musician based in Marseille. 

He started to produce music as Abstraxion in 2005, and has so far released a fair amount of EP's as well as two studio albums ("Break of Lights" on Nicolas Jaar's label Other People - 2013 & "She Thought She Would Last Forever" on Biologic Records - 2016).  His latest EP "Black Vulture" was released May 2019 on Jennifer Cardini's label Dischi Autunno, including remixes by Black Merlin and Interstellar Funk. 

In 2018 Harold felt the desire to explore different musical territories and launched Lion's Drums, which he's developing in parallel with his Abstraxion project.  Lion's Drums music is inspired from and pays tribute to the character of his city Marseille: a bit rough though luminous, and influenced by elements of the Mediterranean, African and Northern European cultures.  This translates into heavily percussive sounds, in which tribal disco grooves invoke the spirits of voodoo-techno.  He released a first EP on John Talabot's label Hivern Discs, which featured a track co-written with Fantastic Man, and made a psychedelic acid remix of "Goca Dunya" by Turkish band Altin Gün.

Harold co-runs Biologic records with partner in crime DC Salas, and has released music by Matisa, ڭليثرGlitter٥٥, Malcolm, among others.  He travels across the globe to perform a hardware live act or dj sets in places such as Pitchfork festival or Berghain/Panorama-bar, and occasionally sharing the decks for wild back-to-back sessions with beloved musical friends such as Roman Flügel, Budino, Bufiman, Chloé, Zozo... 

Your Altercast is an atmospheric and profound journey immersed in several styles, and besides everything today is your birthday, we are very happy to be in some way part of this celebration, and we wish you all the best.

Lion's Drums - Alter Disco Podcast 113

Lion's Drums' name is an apt description of the Marseille producer's sound. Rhythm and heavy percussion are at the centre of his work — once you've heard one of his tracks, you'll be hard pressed not to recognise the rest of his musical endeavours.

Beyond these core components, Lion's Drums - real name Harold Boué - draws inspiration from his surroundings. In his own words, it's 'a bit rough, luminous though', just like external perceptions of Marseille. But perhaps most discernibly, it pays tribute to the diversity of the city, taking cues from Mediterranean, African and Northern European culture and tradition.

It's under his other moniker though that he first began making music all the way back in 2005. As Abstraxion Harold released several EPs and LPs, including outings on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People, Jennifer Cardini’s label Dischi Autunno and Biologic Records - the label he co-runs with Brussels producer DC Salas. It's been a home for a wealth of exciting artists since launching, including but not limited to Matisa, ڭليثرGlitter٥٥ and Malcolm, and the label bosses themselves.

More recently Harold's had his edit hat firmly on. Two hypnotic drum workouts of Manos Tsangaris came out last autumn on Cocktail d’Amor, one of which was premiered here on R$N, and these were quickly followed by long player, La Batterie, which consisted of edits, remixes and original works, all focused on the potential of the drum. 

Of course, with Harold there's no rest for the wicked so expect plenty more in store under both his aliases this year. But first, we invited him to record our mix for our main series, and here it is in all its mutating rhythmic glory...

Lion's Drums: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

It feels gooood, to be back! And what an amazing start with no other than ABSTRAXION from Marseille, France cooking our little sweet spot LYKKE on Söder into a hotpot. Mixing that stretches genres, ages and intensities. A real deliverance. Rumours has it this might not be the last time we see him..

Harold Boué, aka Lion’s Drums and Abstraxion, is a French producer based in Marseille.
The desire to explore different musical territories to his Abstraxion alias led to Lion’s Drums’s birth.  As a tribute to his city, Marseille, Lion’s Drums creates music with its characteristics in mind: a bit rough though luminous and influenced by elements of the Mediterranean, African, and Northern European. This translates into heavily percussive sounds, italo-disco grooves, tribal house and voodoo-techno.

Lion’s Drums released a first EP on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs, made a psychedelic acid remix of “Goca Dunya” (Altin Gün), and in 2021 released his first album “Kagabas”.  “Kagabas” is an audio project comprising new compositions based on field recordings of original songs the Kagabas people sing to wild animals and their habitat.

A second artist album, “La Batterie”, was released on Berlin-based Cocktail d’Amore (2022).  Lion’s Drums nailed it with his edits for Sandy B’s classics “Student Nights” & “Amajovi Jovi”.
Harold also runs Biologic Records with partner in crime DC Salas.

Last but not least! We made a little collaboration with our friend Palmroos production, who runs a podcast series– Electronic Talks. Listen in here to get a background behind the music on Lion's Drums set and what he has been up to down in Marseille. Lion's Drums is a very versatile artist who has juggled many many different projects throughout the years. He has a lot of interesting stories to listen in on. 

Links:

RA Lion’s Drums - https://ra.co/dj/abstraxion
Spotify Lion’s Drums - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Jl6DsGmwz7jFS7TiyOwBu
Soundcloud Lion’s Drums - https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion
Electronic Talks - https://www.youtube.com/@electronictalkspodcast

BRUS 31 - Lion's Drums

"Deirdre" weaves incredibly fat analogue synth melodies with deep moody undertones, for a deep emotive experience.

https://organicedgerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/barracuda

Artist Socials
https://www.facebook.com/atosimusic/
https://www.instagram.com/atosi_music/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dUvHR2SorYMoUwOcml11f
https://soundcloud.com/atosi
https://atosi.bandcamp.com/
https://www.beatport.com/artist/atosi/761498
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/atosi/283531957

Label Socials:
https://www.youtube.com/@OrganicEdgeRecordings-rk4on
https://www.facebook.com/people/Organic-Edge-Recordings/100095243287022/
https://www.facebook.com/organicedgerecordings
https://www.instagram.com/organicedgerecordings/
https://soundcloud.com/organicedgerecordings

PREMIERE: Atosi - Deirdre [Organic Edge Recordings]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/ssslip
Track: A Similar Size
Label: https://soundcloud.com/sss_sss_sss_audio
Format: Digital, EP
Release date: 26/01/2024
YouTube: https://youtu.be/kTlZk9-1fAs

SSSLIP is one of many interesting and forward-thinking producers stemming from Bristol right now. Harnessing a sheer flair for dissected rhythms, he floats in and out of club tool bangers right through to disentangled IDM.
An avid music digger and lover, SSSLIP’s eclectic taste seeps through into his productions. Inspired by the weird and wonderful that the city has to offer, the Bristol-based producer delves into obscure soundscapes while maintaining a club influenced canvas of off-kilter. For his second offering of the self-titled release series, SSSLIP lays down a three-tracker with an intrinsic focus on stripped back, bass-heavy percussive exploration.

PREMIERE | SSSLIP - A Similar Size [SSSLIP02] 2024

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/circular_square
Track: 96EC[Labs]
Label: https://soundcloud.com/cruxaxul
Format: Digital Mini-LP
Release date: 23/02/24
YouTube: https://youtu.be/u76ORkiO8gU

12​.​5h -60° SQ3 marks the return of Circular Square, fleshing out in EP-length the interstices of the bass-heavy and melodic club acrobatics he laid out on Crux III: 3​-​HT​-​(​xon). Proving once again his refined skill at crafting cutting edge sounds, the six playful tracks feel innately alive with the squelchy ghosts inhabiting their soundscapes.
Glassy bleeps and percussive pings permeate 4KO-L3, the introductory track, until sleek Drum & Bass propulsions take center stage and a strangely catchy twang of harmonies bounce through the stereo field. 96-EC[labs], on the other hand, one-ups the interplay of glitchy plonks, shifting lower registers and swaying breakbeats, before Oo8hmT turns this formula into a rather spartan stop-and-go of Jungle grimace.
In the second half of the EP, J-7(co)B teases with downcast string-like intersections that hint at a beauty lingering below, but a towering bassline and puncturing drums always keep the listener in suspense. D-Tom21 dons an otherworldly instrument that morphs from percussion to strings and back over a shrieking bass in proper half-step mode, while the atmospheric closer K-vHN (9P) adorns its splintered breaks with crystalline chimes, pointing at a bygone and smeared nostalgia, but always remains firmly anchored in the present.

PREMIERE | Circular Square - 96EC[Labs] [Crux Axul] 2024

https://soundcloud.com/go-dratta
https://soundcloud.com/stellare-music
🛒 https://stellare.bandcamp.com/album/fan
🔊 https://youtu.be/qTFqXvpp7gA

FAN by go-Dratta is a bold and innovative musical journey that challenges convention and redefines sonic frontiers. It's an album that combines the power of electronic music with the richness of ethnic sounds and traditional scales, creating an experience that ideally overturns the map of musical influences.

FAN's musical narrative is driven by the vision of ideally reversing the map of sonic influences, transforming north and south into fluid and dynamic concepts. The distances are not measured on the Mercator distortion, flattened from one perspective Eurocentric, but on the sonic commonality that connects apparently distant cultures. THE songs reflect the rhythmic and melodic similarities that cross continents and centuries, revealing a deep and universal connection between musical traditions.

The album's tracks transport the listener through a new sonic world map, where geographical barriers disappear, and music becomes the universal language that unites people. 

FAN is more than just an album; is a manifesto that celebrates the musical diversity of world, pushing the boundaries of sonic exploration and proving that music can be a unifying force in an increasingly interconnected world.

Tracklist:

01 - go-Dratta - Fan (Original mix) 
02 - go-Dratta - Scuru (Original mix)
03 - go-Dratta - Tamam (Original mix)
04 - go-Dratta - Tunis (Original mix)
05 - go-Dratta - Lanka (Original mix)
06 - go-Dratta - Serra (Original mix)
07 - go-Dratta - Asmani (Original mix)

PREMIERE: go-Dratta - Tunis [Stellare]

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-Start. 
In den kosmischen Ausflug durch's Weltall. 
Zuhause live aufgenommenes Mixtape mit Fokus deutschsprachiger Texte. Nicht perfekt, aber so wie ich es mag. Beginnend mit Electronic, zu Disco und Neu Deutsche Welle. 
Anschnallen und los!

Fiasko im Kosmos (Weltall-Mix)

T/ERROR - DATA SURFER - EP [NIMKuroJam003]

The successful creative disco-graphic synergy continues between Simona Faraone’s label, New Interplanetary Melodies (NIM), and the artistic collective Kuro Jam coordinated by Gianluca Pernafelli.
After creating the two V/A sound-tracks, Kimera Mendax EP (NIMKurojam 001) and Kimera Mendax Vol.2 (NimKurojam002), for this third release of Kuro Jam Recordings line, the team assigned to the Rome producer T/ERROR - already featured on the second volume of Kimera Mendax series with two tracks (KX2048 on vinyl and Rising Tide in the digital re-pack) - the music version of the new,eponymous comic strip. The DATA SURFER of the title is a special mixer: among its controllers, in addition to those for sounds, there is one that reads, mixes and recomposes space-time.
What would happen if it ended up in the hands of a suburban hoodlum angry at the world and intoxicated by electronic music? The answer lies in an irregular and corrosive graphic journey that the graphic novel unravels in 6 chapters, in a symbiotic dialogue with the 6 vinyl tracks. In five temporal dimensions curated by five talented artists.
In two cities - Rome and Berlin - criss-crossed by pain, youthful passions, torments, desire for redemption, delusions, desire for life. And by a single, unstoppable sound-narrative flow that will sweep through the protagonists’ lives and caress the readers’ hearts.
The “out-of-sync soundtrack” curated by T/ERROR opens with the Drexcian elegance of Rising Tide (A1), already published in the digital version of Kimera Mendax, and now available for the first time also on vinyl, to continue in the wake of the title track Data Surfer (A2) with its powerful electro-acid tones. Last Brute in the firmament (A3) closes side A of the disc: in this track the Roman artist catapults us into a dense and epic atmosphere, ideal both for the smokiest dancefloors and for space chases. Minimum length (B1) opens the second side with a dark, mechanical-sounding track that may remind the listener of certain industrial-themed library music, while Redundant Flux Storm (B2) sounds like a journey through tension-filled atmospheres, evoking futuristic cityscapes and machines in eternal motion.
The B-side closes with the syncopated, liquid electro of Endless Wave (B3). To add further depth to this release we also have 3 bonus tracks exclusive to the digital version; Shadows (1), From The Deep (2) and Space Time Coordinates (3), which further explore the boundaries of the most intransigent and refined electro/techno, combining spacey and complex sounds that transport us into a crossmedia continuum of sounds and images that leave their mark.

DISTRIBUTION : @basicframedistribution
SoundCloud : @t-error-5
https://soundcloud.com/newinterplanetarymelodies

PREMIERE: T/ERROR - Space Time Coordinates [New Interplanetary Melodies]

https://soundcloud.com/brainwaveresearchcenter
🛒 https://brainwaveresearchcenter.bandcamp.com/album/feel-free
🔊 https://youtu.be/-D-QRv1FROw

brainwave research center returns with their 3rd Electronic music LP. Their DIY approach to
creating music has forged a unique sound that is not experimental music, but music born out of experimentations with analog synthesizers.

Feel Free is the third installment of their first four part series and captures the feelings and
emotions of a summer season. The A-side begins with a soundtrack to a daydream; imagining
the life of a earthworm. Followed by a teeth-grinding drive through the grime of Brooklyn streets in Interceptor iii. Side A finishes out with that summer euphoria that comes from laying in the grass under the sun through dusk and watching the moon rise.

The B-side begins in a startling manner; an attempt to capture the feeling of falling in your
dreams. The music continues down a darker path that reminds us of their second LP, Mosaic,
with electronic experiments mixed with acoustic elements. The side concludes with two songs
that capture the nostalgic feelings of summer.

Feel Free offers you a glimpse into the musings of everyday life for brainwave research center.

Recommended if you like analog/digital synthesizers, sequencers, hand-played melodies,
simplistic clock-like rhythms.

PREMIERE: brainwave research center - wild air [brainwave research center]

At the request of the CNC (French National Cinema Center) Maxime Dangles has realized for a date series across France a cine-concert on the rare and innovative silent film of 1913 "Le Roman de Carpentier" tribute to the first French boxing world champion.

The result is twelve tracks between ambient, IDM, electronica and Melodic Techno exploring the story from all angles and feelings.

A sound narrative of great finesse, affirming the richness of Maxime Dangles' production work and his ability to draw singular landscapes from which strong emotions emerge, following in the footsteps of Hans Zimmer, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' original soundtracks, while exploring the most experimental side of club music.

Maxime Dangles entered the electronic music scene 15 years ago on the Kompakt label, collecting prestigious remixes (Moby, Green Velvet, Simian Mobile Disco, Kittin & The Hacker...). Reference of the international electronic scene, he’s renowned for his immersive and singular sound design that he shapes with his modular synths. But for the last 4 years, Maxime Dangles has slowed down his club dates to devote himself to this type of creation, to the spatialization of sound, in places such as the SAT in Montreal and to the SONARS arts and sciences project alongside researchers from the CNRS, who took him on board at the heart of their research on the islands of Saint-Pierre and Micquelon.

CINEMA-CONCERT
This soundtrack is also the subject of a film-concert.

https://inbetweenthisandthat.bandcamp.com/album/le-roman-de-carpentier

Follow Maxime Dangles :
https://www.facebook.com/maximedangles
https://www.instagram.com/maximedangles/
https://soundcloud.com/danglesmaxime

PREMIERE: Maxime Dangles - Entrainement [In Between]

https://soundcloud.com/mutropia
🛒 https://mutropia.bandcamp.com/album/icch
🔊 https://youtu.be/FdMDsJYVr9g

ARTIST DUO MICHA VOLDERS & MIET WARLOP PRESENT A NEW ALBUM ‘ICCHĀ’ 

Balancing tribal electronica, angular wave and powerful chants, ‘ICCHĀ’ is a frenzied sonic fusion between Belgium and Bangladesh 
The Belgian duo, comprising musician Micha Volders and visual artist Miet Warlop, presents their debut album titled ‘ICCHĀ’. Stemming from their monumental performance ‘Chant For Hope’ (2023), which showcased native artists from Dhaka, ‘ICCHĀ’ revolves around the musical cadence and rich heritage of the Bengali language.
A powerful and uncompromising journey, ‘ICCHĀ’ offers a captivating soundworld with angular drumming and vocals that oscillate in mantra-like repetitions. The album features the performances of slam poet Shayer Noor, the energetic Muhammad Shanto, and the Chittagonian-spirited Tanny Das Gupta as protagonists, navigating the vibrant frenzy of Dhaka. Their contributions were carefully curated into a cohesive album that retains the inherent structure and heart of the original performance, ‘Chant For Hope.’”
The pulsating debut single, ‘OK GO - ঠিক আছে যাও’, highlights the mantra-like shouts of artist Shayer Noor. The contrast between the deep, rumbling Bodhran drum and the airy backing vocals, repeating the same word, lends it a monumental and standout character."
 "Set for release on May 24th, the album will be available on picture disc vinyl LP and across all digital platforms via the Belgian label Mutropia."

The duo announces a series of live performances featuring the music of the album enhanced by live visuals. Dates include the showcase festival Ghost (Ghent), more TBA.

Tracklist: 

A1 DHAKA ঢাকা
A2 HEY THERE এই Wযে
A3 HEY THERE TURN এই Wযে ঘরুাউ
A4 OK GO ঠিক আ􏰀ছে যাও
B1 GO যাও
B2 PLASTER প্লাস্টার
B3 ICCHĀ ইচ্ছা

PREMIERE: Micha Volders & Miet Warlop -  OK GO ঠিক আছে যাও [Mutropia]

https://soundcloud.com/letsgomaroki
https://soundcloud.com/ano_ano
🛒 https://bfan.link/through-the-tooth
🔊 https://youtu.be/o-Dhi-z2WTc

Since bursting onto the scene three years ago Maroki has shaped out an emotionally-charged sound that comfortably wraps around any number of club styles. Even by his swooning, introspective standards, his new release on Ano Ano takes this idea further with guest vocalist Maeve rounding out some of his most poignant productions to date. 

2021 was a tricky time to gain a foothold in club music, but Maroki’s music transcended the limitations of dance music without dancefloors thanks to his melodic strong suit, drawn from a background in classical piano and soundtrack composition. A run of acclaimed releases on labels like E-Beamz, Lost Palms and Flippen Bits cemented his arrival as he elegantly moved between light-footed breakbeat, dexterous 2-step and artfully swung house.

Through The Tooth follows a logical path from his previous appearance on Ano Ano - the 2023 EP Plastic Brain, thanks to Maroki’s innate instinct for the low-end sound craft of UK sound system music and the harmonic sensibility he applies to every aspect of his sound. If these six new tracks feel more inwardly focused than, say, his drop on Lobster Theremin, it’s because they were made through the surreal isolation of lockdown.

The presence of rising icon Maeve [3] on ‘Still Burning’ and ‘Bad Day In Bonus Town’ celebrates the sense of liberation that came as outside life resumed — the pair connected in the wake of Glastonbury Festival to create the final pieces of the puzzle that make up this

EP. ‘Dreamer’ features additional production from Hypnøs, a close friend whose studio sits across the canal from Maroki’s in Amsterdam, and you can expect to hear more from their partnership in the coming months.

A special mention goes to the artwork for Through The Tooth, which comes from James Lacey at Pointless Illustration. A longtime friend of Maroki’s, Lacey renders the sound of the EP in dusky tones and geometric formations that call back to the bold vision of the Italian futurists — a fitting mood for the balance of retro and modernist touches contained in the music.

Exploring a more universal approach that reaches beyond the pure functionality of music for the club, Maroki taps into the idea we don’t just need beats for late nights in dark rooms. These are songs to carry with you through life, with an emotional resonance which lingers long after the final delay trails have run their course on EP closer ‘Offworld Paddy’.

Tracklist: 

Through The Tooth, Still Burning, Oceans, Dreamer, Bad Day in a Bonus Town, Offworld Paddy

PREMIERE: Maroki - Offworld Paddy [anoano]

Welcome a very special guest in our podcasts series. If you are familiar with our channel you should be familiar with this French-based artist from premieres and even free download edit last year (It's here: https://soundcloud.com/whypeopledance/altin-gun-goca-dunya-lions-drums-remix-les-disques-bongo-joe-free-download) Amazing dj and producer Lion's Drums well known for his releases on Hivern Discs and Cocktail D'Amore records  will take care of you with warm eclectic selection and a lot of ethnic south jungle sounds.
Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/abstraxion

Cover Art: Ieva Trinkūnaitė

LAYER #197 | Lion's Drums

WhyPeopleWar Fundraiser for Ukraine: https://whypeopledance.bandcamp.com/

The Why people dance question was asked for the first time in Lithuania back in 2013 but it gained a worldwide echo in its 8 years of existence. Run by @pauliuskamblevicius with the help of @experimentsserial and a network of collaborators, the online electronic music platform and label keeps its heart open for new friends and treasure finds but its filter tight and deep underground. Tune into WPD channels on Soundcloud, YouTube and Bandcamp.

Booking & collab : biologicrecords@gmail.com

Harold Boué, also known as Abstraxion and Lion's Drums, is a French producer and musician based in Marseille. His music transcends boundaries, drawing from a range of genres and influences including Italo disco, EBM, early trance, techno rave, and synth wave, resulting in a captivating and unique musical experience. Abstraxion's sets are unpredictable, and he has a talent for surprising his audience with unexpected musical directions.
Harold's live performances are a seamless blend of flesh and machine, with his modular GRP A4 allowing him to give a modern interpretation to the euphoric sounds of the '80s and '90s while maintaining a warm and dance floor-focused approach.
In addition to his music, Harold is also founder of Biologic Records. He is a prominent figure in the Marseille underground scene, having been involved in projects such as the Mouillette queer parties and the Encore Encore festival. Harold's upcoming album, set to be released in June 2023 on Dischi Autunno.

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