fave listenings of this month

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in the pic: The Penguin Cafè Orchestra

"musica assoluta" (febbraio 2025)

[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Tradacoustic series no. 352

Music, mostly recent, a few days, a few months...

created: 2025/02/12

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[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Fantaisie track (courte) series no. 527

infinitely open ... except for the beat, no beat, or not enough to call it a beat, or too many of them either in succession or concurrent.

creation: 2025/02/16

These tracks were uploaded in January and February 2025,
except for the following, older ones:
. . .

[TO BE COMPLETED]

Happy listening!

* Soundcloud time: 1 year = 12 - 23 months.

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We release three album previews for "Above a Darkness Of Earth.
We passed our files across the world to make this album happen.
We wish to offer peace and hope.
You can see/hear the whole album here:
https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/album/above-a-darkness-of-earth
Thanks from Henry Koek, Paulo Chagas, and Wilhelm Matthies

Album Preview: Above A Darkness Of Earth

Out now on https://soundcloud.com/neoviolence 12th anniversary VA

Mastered by ANS / Krmelec Studios.
Cover design by Displaay / Martin Vácha.

"We've been quiet, but we are still here" - V​/​A [NV023]

Jónbjörn - Fantastic Plastic [NV023]

It’s been more than a week since Russia has invaded Ukraine, destroying Ukrainian cities and shattering the lives of millions of people, whose world will never be the same again. The Ukrainian music and culture community is devastated by the shocking crimes of the Russian government. We wish for peace in our country above all, and we are doing everything in our power to support the people of Ukraine.

Right now It is most critical to raise funds for the Ukrainians bravely defending their country, and for those, who had to leave their homes behind. Therefore, Standard Deviation has joined forces with @Mystictrax — a Ukrainian label run by Lostlojic, for our most important release: РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE — a compilation by 65 Ukrainian and International artists to be sold exclusively via Bandcamp. All profits from this release will be split between the following charity funds, supporting the people of Ukraine:

- The ‘Return Alive’ Fund, helping at the Ukrainian front 
- National Bank of Ukraine Fundraising Account for Humanitarian Assistance 
- ‘Ukraine Pride’ Fund for LGBTQIA+ soldiers and LGBTQIA+ people affected by the war
- ‘Голос Дітей’ Fund, helping children affected by the war

We would like to express special gratitude to all the artists who got involved, mastering engineers who helped supporting the project, Poly Chain and Omon Breaker, who co-curated the release while being in the midst of war, Wolfgang Tillmans for providing the artwork, Julia Crescitelli for her video art, Ivan Tsanko for providing the typography, Modern Matters for helping with the release.

We are sincerely grateful to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to every soldier, every volunteer, every activist, every person who brings us closer to victory and freedom.

Artists: 3Ddancer, Acidic Male, Albert Van Abbe, Alinka, Amber Cox, Aquarian, Arthur Kriulyn, Ben Sims, Bios & Poly Chain, Bjarki & Yet Unnamed Artist, Bodro, Carbon 96 (Zoë Mc Pherson + Ciarra Black), CEM, Clasps, D.Dan, DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess, Dasha Rush, Decka & The Lady Machine, Distortion, Eea Fka M.E.S.H., Elad Magdasi, Espen Lauritzen, Ezy & DJ Tool, Flora Yin Wong, Ghetto89, Hector Oaks, Henning Baer, Human Margareeta, Inatist, Incorrect Waves, JANEIN, Jay Glass Dubs, Job Sifre, Julia Govor, Jonbjorn, Kangding Ray, Laurent Garnier & Scan X, Lostlojic, Loweast, Mime, Marcel Dune, Mchy I Porosty, Kittin, Narciss, Nene H, Omon Breaker, Pablo Bozzi, Phase Fatale, Phil Molchanov, Podat & Panghoud, Projekt Gestalten, Quelza, Sasha Trey, Schacke, Sha Ru, Smezkh, Symonenko, Tapefeed, Terence Fixmer, Trs Kzk, Wallis, Whaler, Zvrra, ŸDV, ϙue, Wolfgang Tillmans.

Curated by Lostlojic, Mystictrax, Poly Chain, Omon Breaker, Standard Deviation, Modern Matters, Agnese Ghinassi
Artwork by Wolfgang Tillmans 
Creative Direction by Paul Georg and Agnese Ghinassi
Typographic design by Ivan Tsanko
Video by Julia Crescitelli
Text by Nastya Zamorska
Mastered by Gian & Daniele @ Dadub Matering, Joel Krozer @ Six bit Deep, Alain Pau @ Alain Paul Mastering, Aquarian track @ EastEndMastering, Carbon 96 track @Conor Dalton Mastering

РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE

Bandcamp

Jónbjörn - Kyote [РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE]

After the resounding success of Vol.1, Needs return for a second instalment of their eco vinyl campaign in collaboration with Green Vinyl records in Holland. 

Needs continue their journey into the future of vinyl production, partnering with Green Vinyl Records in Holland to produce a 100% recyclable record which now uses 90% less energy cost compared to traditional vinyl production methods. This revolutionary chapter in vinyl history features the production skills of Maara, Priori, Rudolf C & HearThug, with digital exclusives from Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI & Kepplr.

For Needs 010 we welcome yet another all-star lineup of producers from around the world across vinyl and digital formats. Featuring trancey techno from Montreal’s rising star Maara; chuggy, percussive, mysticism from Priori; sultry minimal grooves from Berlin based Rudolf C, and a constantly evolving spacey acid banger from Tunisia’s leading light HearThug. On the digital exclusives, Adam Curtain, Anastasia Zems, B.AI and Keplrr all deliver tracks which traverse the spectrum of electro, house and techno perfectly. 

Vinyl
A1. Maara - Lose Control 
A2. Priori - This Multiple
B1. Rudolf C - Bugs Life
B2. HearThug - KillAcidKill

Digital
1 Adam Curtain- We Love You Ed
2 Anastasia Zems - I Want You To Love Me
3 B.AI - Final Distance
4 Keplrr - Everything Is Ok

Digi 04 - Keplrr - Everything Is Okay (Needs 010)

Release Text: R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings is honoured to welcome Budapest’s, Gnork to the label with a 4-tracker of spaced out house music.
Bandcamp: https://randmuzikrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/rm12017
Release Date: 01.07.2022

Premiere: A2 Gnork - Lazy Beats (RAND Muzik) [RM12017]

Metaverse.mp3

Open call: Gwaith Sŵn radio show.


I prepared this percussive, atonal, metal-based track.
The timbres are given by various percussion instruments (calimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone), toy pianos, prepared pianos....
The score was determined by generative midi sequencers, (Reaktor MRC 1.32, MRC 1.31).
The main supporting element is the double bass, very compressed, and highlighting the metallic sound of the strings on the medium-high/high frequencies.
In the first 16 bars the instruments are filtered by a Tube steel, (130cm x 7 meters, IR length stereo 8/9 sec.) reverb filter.
This treatment, at a lower volume, is present throughout the piece, like a drone/bordone.

Thanks for your attention.

Variable Function ALTV 5

Ours To Discover

Paulo Chagas and I have made a number of internet collaborative albums together.
So when he said, let’s invite Henry Koek to join us, I did not fully know what would happen.

Henry Koek writes cosmic poems and makes shaman sounding percussive music,
so to our pleasure,….that is what blended into our mixes.

We invite you to partake with our poems set with music, and three instrumentals,
with a shaman inspired tone with all of our pieces. Please hear the music, like and comment!

This first album preview piece for commenting is based on a poem that Henry Koek wrote.

Enjoy!
ENOL: Wilhelm Matthies, Henry Koek, Paulo Chagas.

The entire album is available here:   https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/album/above-a-darkness-of-earth


Living Words

We invite you to hear the 2nd of three album preview pieces.

“Practical guide to shamanism for young people”,
Is from the album “Above a Darkness of Earth.”

Paulo Chagas initiated this trio piece with his wind instrument part. Henry Koek added many sound textures in addition to his voice, I finished with percussion and my MaaTeeSaa1 sounds.

This piece continues the shamanist inspired tone of the album.

Hear and/or download the album from BandCamp: 
https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/album/above-a-darkness-of-earth

Enjoy!
Wilhelm Matthies

A practical guide to shamanism for young people

... the guitars and some electronics are mine, the violin and piano is Sophie and the rhythm section and oud are Aywaze (the inspirer of my new ideas) ...

Until The End Of The World

In A Room

Got Slewed

Vanadium

Improvised solo bass and manipulated sound recordings.

2Feb25
Some warts and all, on the fly Sunday morning midi keyboard bashing
:D

02Feb25_am_01

満月（Full Moon）

月満ちて空冴えかえり張りつめる
天の丸窓開けたのはだれ？

The moon is full and the night sky is bright.
Who opened the round window of heaven?


満月（Full Moon）

満月 (Full Moon)

Spinoza -- Attributum II

Fibreglow

First of a new collection 'After The Curtain Falls,' coming soon. Hope it is enjoyed.

Ricochet

Windfall

This is the 3rd of 3 album preview pieces for the album "above a darkness of earth." Our wish, with this piece and with the whole album, is to offer a calm, meditative piece to help towards a deepening connection with the earth and each other. 
Hear/download from BandCamp here...https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/album/above-a-darkness-of-earth
Thanks from the team, Henry Koek, Paulo Chagas, and myself, Wilhelm

Here is the poem that I wrote which inspired this music:
Hum, just above, a darkness of earth

River runs nearby,
gurgles and murmurs, 

sounds out 
under submerged tree trunks, 
pale and immersed in the flow.
Blackness of deep night 
has 
already settled here.

Still,
fine, serrated leaves whisper with the wind,
gently hover over darkness.

Stems from last year
still 
rise up,
Still,
connected to dark earth.

Purple blossoms, in rows of hearts
Still,
hum quietly 
to each other,
just 
above a darkness of earth.

Hum, just above a darkness of earth

by accident the percussion plugin did not work to export... so it's a clean ambient track now...

noxpox - neither dark nor light

Marco Lucchi : analog synthesizer, electric organ and tape

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playing with https://soundcloud.com/mmastalka/deep-beyond-the-black-hole

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4 marzo 2025

studio n*2 [120bpm] w/Night Note

Priya

Horus

ikarly

I share music that I have made here solo or in groups. I am bundling my work with some online friends as a project oriented, micro-collective. We are happy to share with you!

https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/

Wilhelm Mattthies, John Daly (aka Tuneind52), Paulo Chagas and Matthias Boss