Something discovered – invented, considered, imagined. Set aside. Forgotten. Lost. Mourned. Wondered. Mythologized. Lionized. Reconsidered. Reinvented. Replaced?
Featuring improvised piano.
V/A Compilation inspired in 2000’s Horror Movies. A new century of Horror.-
Compiled, cover collage artwork by Sábila Orbe.
Each track composed by the respective artists. Links:
– Topi Reta: archive.org/search?query=kermesse+records
– Blix Six: blixsix.bandcamp.com/ // soundcloud.com/blixsix-1
– Noxpox: noxpox.bandcamp.com/
– Filmy Ghost: freemusicarchive.org/music/Filmy_Ghost
– Morpheus Project: morpheusproject.bandcamp.com/
– IRÎS: www.facebook.com/sonical70911
– el_masmore: elmasmore.bandcamp.com/
– Pillars of Golden Misery: www.instagram.com/pillarsofgoldenmisery/
– Gothwitch: insatiablevoid.bandcamp.com/
– Yoshiwaku: yoshiwaku.bandcamp.com/
– PIRATE Tapes: www.horsnorme.org
– RDKPL: rdkpl.bandcamp.com/
– Mean Flow: meanflow.bandcamp.com/
– Humanfobia: humanfobia-official.bandcamp.com/
Tilting saints has meanings two – it could refer to saints askew. But “tilting at” could also be our purpose: challenge the holy.
This 5/4 version of “When The Saints Go Marching In” features clarinet, xylophone, shakers, synthesizers, trumpet, melodica, cello, and drum machine.
Released under cc license attribution, non commercial.
Each track composed by the respective artists.
Compiled, cover collage by Sábila Orbe.
Artists Links:
– Innocent Darkness: innocentdarkness.bandcamp.com/
– Trissix: /trissix.bandcamp.com/
– Sely Fidouxx: soundcloud.com/sely-fidouxx
– Nightraverse: soundcloud.com/nightraverse
– cruxr3xx: soundcloud.com/gxx3y
– MHI: soundcloud.com/mhi-official/
– Humanfobia: humanfobia-official.bandcamp.com/
– trenchvik: soundcloud.com/user-169574090
– ElectroPulseCannon: soundcloud.com/electropulsecannon
– P7777.wav: soundcloud.com/7777persona
– ERICRAZYHATEWORLD: soundcloud.com/eric-sampaio-978339956
– azuloliver: soundcloud.com/azuloliver/
Are kiss of promised springtime you. Lonely long makes seem that the winter. Are breathless evening hush of the you. A brink lovely of on that the song trembles.
This reordering of “All The Things You Are” features a jazz quintet of alto saxophone, vibraphone, piano, upright bass, and brushed drums.
Echoes Of The Void, by the Portuguese project iCe303, is a deep journey through the realm of cinematic music and ambient, evoking soundscapes that resonate in the emptiness of space and soul.
With subtle textures and immersive atmospheres, the album echoes the legacy of Brian Eno, blending minimalism with restrained emotion. The tracks are not merely music, but echoes—fragments of sound adrift in a contemplative void.
A hypnotic, meditative, and exquisitely produced work.
With such emotional precision in his work, we hope to journey further into iCe303’s musical universe later this year.
Some things are burned to remember – others, to forget. When systems are burning knowledge is lost, and the fire spreads. The past is lost twice – first slowly, then all at once.
Featuring clarinet, accompanied by bass drum, hi-hat, crackling fire, and tom drums.
The amphibian human gazes dreamily at the love of his life,
the petrified fossils grow patiently into the eons,
the water constantly granulates.
Let’s put our feet in the sand, the sea is calling! Net label musician Iliaque from the Normandy gives us a little, relaxed and artistic time-out, full of droning fluidity that invites us to imagine. Happy resurrection! Happy living on.
We can already find Iliaque’s music on the net labels Enough, Picpack, Bump Foot and Mahorka, among others. And soon two great songs by him on the Phonocake birthday compilation that will finally be released on June 1st, this one with only a two-year delay.
en: www.phonocake.org/ombelle
de: www.phonocake.org/ombelle_de
Keywords: drone, ambient, noise, introspective, melancholic, dreamy, microscopic, Europe, France, mp3, flac, wav, 2025, EP,
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.tceffe gnisirprus evah nac ,sdrawkcab ti gniredisnoc neht ,sdrawrof gnihtemos gnioD
Japanese artist nosomoso delivers a work of ambient electronic music marked by subtlety and depth. Drawing from the click and cuts universe and structured around slow-paced rhythms, the album builds minimalist soundscapes where each sound seems to emerge organically and precisely. Rhythmic elements are discreet, almost imperceptible, yet essential to the flow of the compositions.
There are echoes of introspective IDM, with textured glitches and ethereal melodies blending naturally into the stillness. Rather than aiming for tension or climax, Rift embraces calmness as a driving force, allowing motion to unfold through the smallest details – clicks, noises, electronic breaths.
The result is a contemplative and sensitive album, where the natural movement of sounds arises from silence, revealing a mature and refined piece of work that values space and time as core sonic elements.
There comes a point where the easiest thing to do is simply play – and it can be joyful, sorrowful, frivolous, and dire. But while it is all of these things, there is something it is not – amelioration. I should practice.
Featuring clarinet.
Opposed Thumbs
by Charles Rice Goff III
1 Victims Of Prime Real Estate
2 Complexibles From Inflexibles
3 In It
4 The Burroughs Virus
5 Psalm
Process:
Goff produced the five recordings presented in “Opposed Thumbs” from unrehearsed improvisations recorded on the following dates:
“In It” – January 17, 2025
“Victims Of Prime Real Estate” – January 18, 2025
“The Burroughs Virus” – January 18, 2025
“Psalm” – January 18, 2025
“Complexibles From Inflexibles” – January 19, 2025
Goff edited out portions of each improvised recording and arranged them into the pieces offered here. All tracks were mixed with computer software except “In It,” which was mixed from a 4 -Track tape recording. No materials that did not originate from these five improvisations were added to the final mixes.
“Opposed Thumbs” is the first Taped Rugs Production to feature a Stylophone.
No artificial intelligence was employed in molding this presentation.
All performances, editing, production, cover art, etc. by Charles Rice Goff III.
Instrumentation:
Korg R3 Vocoder/Synthesizer
Micromoog Analog Synthesizer (original 1977)
Yamaha VSS-30 Sampler/Synthesizer
Stylophone
Aklot Electro-Acoustic Soprano Ukulele
Le Mega IR 1 Internet Radio
RukusFX Sound Generator
Merchsource Sound Generator
Diane The Mannequin Hand
Ibanez DM 1000 Digital Delay
Yamaha FX 500 Effects Unit
Boss RC 20X Loop Station Loop Duplicator
Tascam 424MKIII 4-Track Cassette Recorder
Software:
Cool Edit Pro II Multitrack Recorder
Audacity Multitrack Recorder
Several Plug-In Audio Sound Effects
The original version of Opposed Thumbs was released by Harsh Reality Music in February, 2025. The final two tracks presented here were mixed in April, 2025, and are added as bonus material. The Harsh Reality version is available at:
https://harshrealitymusic.bandcamp.com
The clocks tick,
into the expanding vortex,
points of light flash in the darkness.
We’re back to IDM, algorithmic, wild, like in a dark and dangerous jungle on an unexplored island, where one suddenly finds the remains of an ancient high tech civilization.
Film music maker Bourbon Military dedicates the album to his friends in his city and was created in an unusual way for him, for once without a concept.
The album was created in the context of problematic neighborhoods and the demonic abysses that surround us while the world keeps turning and we just want to have a good life with good moments. What arrogance of a few sours that for us?
We must persevere. And hope that the culture of violence of the 20th century will soon disappear.
Thoughts continue – meander. Though seemingly less directed, there is a form of order. Wandering is simply a form of searching for something you don’t yet know you’re looking for.
Featuring improvised piano.
Compilation of past Humanfobia tracks related to Ju-On the movies.
/// some unreleased, totally exclusive for this compilation.
All music mixed, artwork by Sábila Orbe.
Vocals in tracks 2, 4, 5 & 9. Model in the artwork: Mist Spectra.-
Potenciómetro, a project that initially claimed to be short-lived, proved capable of overcoming any obstacle to become the unbreakable force they are today. I saw them at their first (and until then, only) live performance, an event they organized in 2023 at Casa Palacio, where they kindly invited me to close the night—a proposal I accepted without hesitation. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but what I heard and saw blew my mind: amidst a tangle of cables and machines, Mika, René, and Polwor were creating new textures and sonic landscapes in real-time, without even flinching for a second at what they were doing. It was impossible not to move and respond to such stimuli; the crowd instinctively danced to their music. After such an experience, the idea of not hearing them live again felt sad. But luckily, that wasn’t the case.
Jumping to 2024, Potenciómetro is part of the official Creamfields Chile lineup for the second time. This time, they invited me along as a guest, and I accepted with great excitement.
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 17, the moment of their set arrived: two hours packed with a wide range of BPMs, genres, rhythms, and relentless melodies. The audience cautiously gathered, drawn in by curiosity—many unaware of what they were about to experience. After just a few minutes of listening, they were completely hypnotized by the sheer magnitude of frequencies. The energy in the air was undeniably electric, just like the first time I heard them in the basement of Casa Palacio. The emotion was identical, maybe even stronger than before, and I wanted more of it—just like everyone else there. I danced until my feet could take no more and begged me to stop, but I couldn’t. I too was submerged in the collective trance that organically formed inside the tent/stage. I enjoyed every track as if it were the last, and in my mind, I wished it would go on forever. But as with all good things, it had to come to an end.
The memory of that live performance, which I had the great honor of witnessing, still leaves me smiling from ear to ear. Especially because it was fully recorded and captured in their new album “Crema”—so when you listen to it, I hope you can feel what we experienced during that special moment of musical euphoria.
To me, Potenciómetro is a project that truly reflects what music is all about: transmitting emotion and creating spaces where absolutely anyone can express themselves without limits, connecting with the deepest parts of our humanity.
Trinidad Valenzuela (@aguaderosasfm)
(Santiago, Chile. Abril / April, 2025)
PSYCHO-TRIBE unveils Tomoshibi, a four-track record blending drums, environmental textures, and acoustic instruments. Meaning “candlelight” in Japanese, Tomoshibi symbolizes a guiding light through darkness, reflecting catharsis and future messages through sound.
Fusing organic and digital elements, PSYCHO-TRIBE crafts Contemporary Groove Music, pushing sonic boundaries with Kyoto’s artistic essence. Tomoshibi offers a meditative yet intense journey into light and shadow.
Thogonal – or, how lines may independently proceed. Or, why angles vary regularly. Or, how contours crease liminal boundaries. Or, thogonal.
Featuring improvised piano.
When Dave and Sebastian’s paths crossed at djummi records in 2019 and they began exchanging ideas about music through their correspondence, it quickly became clear that an interesting overlap was opening up. John Bonham, for example. Dave found him fascinating as one of those drummers who like to play his instrument sometimes without the rest of the band. Sebastian, in turn, appreciated his uncompromising, expansive sound. Dave sparked Sebastian’s interest in Jon Hassell, and Sebastian inspired Dave with Tortoise and Trans Am. They also agree on the Violent Femmes.
Krautrock is always a recurring theme, but so is ambient. Sebastian didn’t understand this music for a long time because it seemed to dispense with rhythm. Dave instead was looking for the sound for his solo drumming there. The goal: a percussion section that sheds its brutality, achieves a lightness of touch, and is thus capable of telling its own stories. In Sebastian’s previous work, lightness expresses itself more as a playfulness in the handling of ideas than in a reduction of means. His songs are often weighty and rich in sounds, motifs, and ideas.
With suralarm, these intersectional opposites meet and intertwine perfectly. Through a ping-pong of ideas, the two developed the EP’s four tracks. Each musician brought two basic ideas into the ring as a starting point. The title track, “train of thought,” perhaps symbolises the record’s creation process. It corresponds to the equally figurative German word “Gedankengang” (Gedankengang). Just as one thought connects to another during reflection, ideally with the goal of insight, this track develops throughout the successive musical ideas, like how this little album came about.
It’s kraut, it’s ambient. At times powerful, at times light. It offers material for the listener’s undivided attention, but certainly also has the potential to be elevator music. If so, then Paternoster, please!
