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Abu Ama + Bedouin Drone – Dawlat Lībiyyā

Abu Ama + Bedouin Drone – Dawlat Lībiyyā
[mhrk370]

Abu Ama + Bedouin Drone

“Dawlat Lībiyyā”

An outstanding collaboration between two artist friends Abu Ama and BedouinDrone who are both renowned for their previous solo releases and collaborations on Mahorka (Abu Ama: “Totem” double cassette, BedouinDrone: “The Border” cassette, “Abandoned Villages” digital, “Taliban” with Runi Graph, “Tipping Point” cassette as Pedro Maras, and their collaboration project shabaH: “1” cassette) and elsewhere.

A very special album that just deserved some very special release edition. The occasion for another Mahorka dream to come true. Yes, it is a pro-pressed 12″ LP with outstanding design courtesy of Brett Tassenon and Angel Draganov.

Released October 14, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and limited (300) pro-pressed 12″ vinyl edition.

The vinyl contains tracks 1-6 of the digital release. The digital release contains one bonus track (7).

Calligraphy art by Brett Tassenon
Cover artwork design by Angel Draganov

“Thanks to Ivo Petrov and the Mahorka crew”

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posted 16 October 2023

LYNN NANDAR HTOO – Jamadevi

LYNN NANDAR HTOO – Jamadevi
[YESNO 107]

LYNN NANDAR HTOO

“Jamadevi”

Jamadevi is a meditative composition consisting of 6 tracks produced by Myanmar sound designer, Lynn Nandar Htoo unmasking the brutality of the political event that happened in 2021 in Myanmar through her sentiments of sound designing & storytelling. Lynn Nandar Htoo’s EP explores minimalistic tones overlapping syncopated Myanmar traditional percussions that creates a hypnotic effect – slowly transitioning into dronelike territory synchronized by subtle noises & glitches. Fascinated with traditional tunings and compositions that resembles her Myanmar cultural traditions, Lynn Nandar Htoo integrates the rhythmic essence of Nat Pwel, a ritual that is led by a queer character into haunting ambience depicting the alienation that many has felt since the condemned political event. Jamadevi is an enigmatic piece of electronic music work that yearns to form dialogues of displacement between sound & the effects of politics through her intricate compositions.

Lynn Nandar Htoo is a sound designer, composer & music producer based in Yangon, Myanmar accomplished in both the realm of filmmaking & electronic music. She explores Southeast Asian tuning systems and scales through modern music technologies and was chosen to be part of South East Asia’s music research development by Nusasonic & »Listening to the World – 100 Years of Radio«, an initiative of Goethe Institute.

Produced, written, and mixed by Lynn Nandar Htoo in Yangon, Myanmar
Masterd by Vandy Rizaldi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Cover artwork by Lynn Nandar Htoo and rEmPiT g0dDe$$
Released by Yes No Wave Music
2023

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posted 28 September 2023

entropija – genealogija C: 2019

entropija – genealogija C: 2019
[EEM067]

entropija

“genealogija C: 2019”

The final part of entropija live retrospective gathers together excerpts from three separate events and three home sessions.

What may be the most diverse package yet, “genealogija C” features glitches, fractured post-IDM beats, violent bursts of feedback, mutated radio transmissions, minimal synth loops, electroacoustic manipulations and electrifying hostile noise attacks, that all somehow flow organically into each other.

The album trespasses different genre territories by walking on the edge between cohesion and total break-down. This is entropija live experience at its most adventurous.

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posted 26 September 2023

Roberto Massoni – Floreas Unn Fauneth

Roberto Massoni – Floreas Unn Fauneth
[hueco negro 10]

Roberto Massoni

“Floreas Unn Fauneth”

Cada obra supone en mi caso una pregunta previa que justifique tamaño esfuerzo. Las razones y la creencia ciega de que esas razones son certeras sostienen acaso por un periodo breve la potencia inconmensurable del hacer. Durante mucho tiempo me esforcé como artista en enfocarme solo en el hacer como un ejercicio continuo de sostenimiento de la vida. Floreas unn fauneth es un resultado de ese convencimiento. Una suma de pequeñas obras creadas en diferentes momentos y sin una cronología o diseño previo que explique porque están ordenadas de la manera en que están. El gusto personal estratégicamente corrido de foco deja a la intuición hacer lo que mejor sabe hacer que es tomar decisiones impulsadas por lo inconsciente con algo de experiencia previa.
Obras pequeñas cargadas de recorridos experimentales que en la escucha encuentran una relación forzada con la naturaleza y los movimientos pequeños, sencillos, repetitivos y no cuantizados.
Hacia el final del corrido del viaje solitario que supone la experimentación, en mi caso sentado frente a un computador, perdido, confundido, abrumado y aburrido se encuentra la absurda idea de que quizás este pueda ser el final. Luego aparece la reacción más humana y abrazada a la respiración que inyecta porvenir y me recuerda que ya no hago lo que hago buscando algún tipo de aprobación de alguien que ya no sirve que lo haga. Estoy yo y eso basta. La naturaleza también está ahí, dándome un entorno para respirar, caminar, observar, habitar y eso también basta.
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posted 20 September 2023

Daniel Lanark – The Preserving Machine

Daniel Lanark – The Preserving Machine
[csr055]

Daniel Lanark

“The Preserving Machine”

How to preserve music from oblivion…

Put the sheet music on the machine. Wait. An insect or similar kind of animal is produced. Let it live and transform. Put it back on the machine. Wait. A new sheet music is produced. Play it. (over an idea by Philip K. Dick)

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posted 10 September 2023

eww – The Cat Has Left

eww – The Cat Has Left
[EEM066]

eww

“The Cat Has Left”

“The Cat Has Left” is the actual song I was singing in my childhood after I’ve been done with “The Cat Has Cometh”. So, I borrowed the name for this album which features remixes of the most insane tracks from my previous one, first composed during live performances and then recreated.

My music is not always dark, but when it is – it is never dark.
THINK POSITIVE!!!

If you squeeze a full discography of minimal techno into 14 minutes you will get a crêpe.
EAT FRUITS!!!

Life is to be enjoyed slowly.
CALM DOWN!!!

“Every moment is in a constant flux of interaction and change.”
“HUEHUEHUE!!!” – said changing colour hues.

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posted 05 September 2023

Oberlin – My Ivory Age

Oberlin – My Ivory Age
[mhrk363]

Oberlin

“My Ivory Age”

Released August 16, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and limited cassette edition.

Recorded 2020 in Koblenz, Germany by Alexander Holtz with piano, electric guitar, eurorack and field-kit

All music by Alexander Holtz

“Inspired by landscapes, people and celluloid met and seen in the late 80ies/early 90ies”

“Many thanks to Ivo Petrov for his careful organizing of the release of this tape”

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posted 17 August 2023

Cruxorium – Protocrx

Cruxorium

Cruxorium

“Protocrx”

Surreal stories about Cruxorium intergalactic race. Cyber, abstract, underground, sci-fi, ambient, dark, experimental hip hop.

Once upon a time, in a faraway galaxy, there was a desert planet called Cruxorium. The planet was known for its harsh environment, with scorching temperatures during the day and freezing temperatures at night. Despite the planet’s difficult conditions, the Cruxorians, the planet’s strong and brave residents, thrived. The Cruxorians were humanoid beings with skin that adapted to the extreme temperatures of the planet. They were tall, muscular, and had sharp senses, making them excellent hunters and warriors.

● More Information : linktr.ee/cruxorium
● All questions about purchase and use hip hop beats write on mail :
cruxorium@gmail.com

01.Molecular Explosion
02.Iluz Mortem
03.March of Cruxorians
04.Dimensional Warriors
05.Xori Xag
06.Iron Hammers
07.Thunderstorm
08.Starlight

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posted 15 August 2023

id – lunetta

id – lunetta
[EEM065]

id

“lunetta”

Lunetta is a modular synthesizer built using mostly digital logic chips.

All of the Lunettas are unique and different, because they allow creative and irregular ways to patch them up, since they are mainly made out of CMOS chips and allow completely different ways of modulation compared to analog electronics.

Lunettas share their specific tonal character, which is a complex pulse modulation, rich in high frequency harmonics, making them sound alike. The differences come from individual design and the chosen chips resulting in sometimes quirky or unpredictable behaviour.

Lunetta’s nametag comes from Stanley Lunetta, who was a classical and experimental musician. He is thought to be the first one to bring cheap digital logic chips to the table for making electronic instruments usually used in avant-garde music.

This album is a compilation of home, studio and live performance recordings, with a home-made Lunetta synthesizer, sound effects and feedback loops.

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posted 10 August 2023

futureisfailed – ichi-go ichi-e

futureisfailed – ichi-go ichi-e
[LF211MP3]

futureisfailed

“ichi-go ichi-e”

With the theme of “once in a lifetime encounter,” we bring you music that you can only encounter here.

Track Listing:
01. Overcultivation Final
02. I heard a frog_s croak, so I hastened my pace
03. prunus subg (tired edition.)
04. unstalch
05. coldlead(sic) pt.2
06. ツチノコはどこかへかくれたよ core

Music by futureisfailed
Artwork by futureisfailed & Occupied Territories

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posted 02 August 2023

RAJA KIRIK – Phantasmagoria of Jathilan

RAJA KIRIK – Phantasmagoria of Jathilan
[YESNO 106]

RAJA KIRIK

“Phantasmagoria of Jathilan”

“The Phantasmagoria of Jahtilan” is a music performance by Raja Kirik in collaboration with singer Silir Wangi and performer Ari Dwianto. This project investigate the Jathilan horse dance, a folk trance dance popular in Java, Indonesia, as a way of regaining strength despite defeat. Jathilan is an acronym of “Jarane jan tjil-thilan”, which translates to a horse that dances irregularly. The current form of Jathilan developed after the Java War (fought between Javanese rebels and the colonial Dutch empire from 1825 to1830) as a folk practise to grapple with the defeat by the Dutch Empire and the devastation caused by the civil war between the Javanese population and the Javanese aristocracy who supported the Dutch. In Jathilan people use stick horses made of bamboo as a form of appreciation as well as an expression of support for rebel leader Prince Diponegoro’s horsemens who fought bravely against the Dutch colonial forces. Despite the actual defeat of the rebels, Jathilan itself always depicts an imaginary victory of the local rebel cavalry against demons, monsters, or the colonisers. This heroic performance therefore has multiple purposes: to entertain, to encourage, to heal, and to unite people against oppression.

Raja Kirik’s “The Phantasmagoria of Jathilan” is an artistic exploration of the Jathilan tradition, re-interpreting its musical, vocal, and dance forms. Syncopated electronic rhythms combine with the metallic percussion of homemade instruments that is as trance-inducing as it is bellicose. Beautifully monotonous singing in a captivating repetitive melismatic style weaves through lilting melodies that gust out of makeshift wind instruments. With frantic, seemingly endless forward propulsion, the music of Raja Kirik inhabits a wide emotional breadth, cycling from disappointment to anger to loneliness.

During the piece, the dancer embodies various heroic characters, such as Bujang Ganong, Menak Jinggo, Hanuman, or the non-fictional hero prince Diponegoro. At times the dancer also becomes a dance instructor and MC, who interacts with the audience.

Track list:
01. ACT 1. Sigra Sigra
02. ACT II. Budhal Gumuruh
03. ACT III. Perangan
04. ACT IV. Slompret Slompret
05. ACT V. Waru Doyong

Produced by Raja Kirik
Phantasmagoria of Jathilan:
Yennu Ariendra: Electronics, Voices
Johanes Santoso Pribadi: Handmade instruments
Silir Wangi: Vocals
Ari Dwianto: Dance

Recorded in Yogyakarta and Vilnius by
Yennu Ariendra and Johanes Santoso Pribadi
Mixed and Mastered by Yennu Ariendra

Cover designed by Wok The Rock
Images taken from installation art “Subterranean Thunder #1” by Jompet Kuswidananto at Kohesi Initiatives, Yogyakarta. Curated by LIR.
Photos by Yudha Kusuma Putra

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posted 19 July 2023

Various Artist – Netlabel Day 2023

Various Artist – Netlabel Day 2023

Various Artist

“Netlabel Day 2023”

This compilation is a treasure trove of hidden gems from talented artists around the globe. From mesmerizing ambient textures to pulsating beats and everything in between, each track unveils a unique sonic story that will transport you to new dimensions of musical discovery.
credits
released July 14, 2023

Artwork by Mikhałik Boldyrev
www.instagram.com/h_p_t_n_s/
Curated, compiled, and mastered by Ilya Bitekhtin

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posted 14 July 2023

Virtually J – Reworks

Virtually J – Reworks
[mhrk359]

Virtually J

“Reworks”

Long time ago, in the relatively small Black Sea coastal city of Varna, Julian Kalchev a.k.a. Virtually J became a kind of local pioneer and an inspiration for a whole generation, being the first to explore ways to compose and produce electronic music programmed, edited, played on a PC. He’s been important part of the scene since then, contributing, for example, to the essential VA series “Kokaku” on Jisatsuken. We were really excited to release on Mahorka his latest album “Autocracy Mage” in February 2021.

In the vein of the never skipped tradition of preparing and releasing a really special collaborative Mahorka album for Netlabel Day each year (e.g. Fire to the Stars, Captive Portal, krāllār, Teeth of Divine, Tomoroh Hidari, Electrohollyc & MO. reworks albums, the “Music for Elevators vol. 5” VA compilation and a 4T Thieves remixes album), we are more than happy to announce 2023’s release “Virtually J – Reworks”, including new versions of tracks off “Autocracy Mage” (from Toxic Derwish, LR Friberg, Hypnos, Captive Portal, SpaceCherry, 4T Thieves, Asshole Galaxy (Abdicant and Weldroid), Brainquake, Obhod, Fluffy Inside (a.k.a. Pandacetamol), Mas&Delayer, and Julian Kalchev himself in the Autocracy Mage Remix of “Nazka”) and one unreleased original track and an un released Autonomaton remix.

Artwork by MO.Design (Momchil Papaschikov)

Released for Netlabel Day 2023

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posted 14 July 2023

One Tru Odd – Hits For The Misplaced

One Tru Odd – Hits For The Misplaced
[mhrk358]

One Tru Odd

“Hits For The Misplaced”

One Tru Odd has been around longer than intended or expected, mostly helping other people’s talents shine – as much as the people in question would let him. He has been, and probably will continue being, in more other artists’ bands than reasonable and has done more unprofitable music for theatre than is considered decent. When time allows for it, One Tru Odd releases music under the aliases V.K., Bissquit, and Bassquit, none of which are real human names. “Hits for the Misplaced” is his second outing as One Tru Odd after 2021’s “This E.P”. As per his music, his opinion of humanity is fairly favourable.

Released July 12, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and limited edition digipak CD

All music written, performed, programmed, recorded and mixed by
One Tru Odd

onetruodd.bandcamp.com

Lyrics and vocals by Vlad von Doom

Everything related to One Tru Odd and Vlad von Doom is Vladimir Gueorguiev

All of the above want to thank Borislava Vasileva for the help and patience while they were busy with producing these hits

Artwork by Angel Draganov

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posted 13 July 2023

4T Thieves – The Shipping Forecast

4T Thieves – The Shipping Forecast
[mhrk357]

4T Thieves

“The Shipping Forecast”

Nik (4T Thieves) has been putting out beautiful electronic music since the early demoscene days. He also, quite notably, has been the manager of Kahvi Collective since 2001, which has gone from strength to strength and definitely arrived at ‘cult’ status in the scene. In 2015 we had his Mahorka debut releases – “Mahorka netlabel day mashup” and “Glass EP”. Since then we’ve had 10 attributed to 4T Thieves releases, one of which on digipak CD – the already classic “Hauntology” from 2019.

In 2023 we are more than happy to be releasing his second digipak CD on Mahorka – “The Shipping forecast”, a stellar new album and also special collaborative project, which features, besides 9 new beautiful 4T Thieves original tracks, remixes of some of them from Room of Wires, Abdicant, Pandacetamol, Weldroid and Tim Koch.

Released July 8, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and special limited edition digipak CD.

Artwork by Angel Draganov and 4T Thieves

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posted 10 July 2023

LF210MP3 – Supire & Xat0li

LF210MP3 – Supire & Xat0li
[Longinus]

LF210MP3

“Supire & Xat0li”

Split EP by Supire and Xat0li. The album is based on the legendary OVA “天使のたまご” (Angel’s Egg, 1985, Directed by Mamoru Oshii).

Track Listing:
01. Supire – Noah
02. Xat0li – Maris Stella
03. Supire & Xat0li – Longinus
04. Xat0li – Maris Stella (exnoiz Remix)
05. Supire – Noah (Dangyang Remix)
06. Xat0li – Maris Stella (jian Remix)
07. Supire – Noah (7_7 Remix)

Direction by Supire & Xat0li
Mastering by Supire
Remixed by 7_7, Dangyang, exnoiz, jian
Artwork by Supire

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posted 07 July 2023

Roberto Vodanović Čopor – Lost Weekend

Roberto Vodanović Čopor – Lost Weekend
[mhrk356]

Roberto Vodanović Čopor

“Lost Weekend”

“Lost weekend” is the latest project of Croatian artist Roberto Vodanović Čopor, that uses field recordings of local people’s speech, underwater hydrophone recordings and contact microphone recordings to explore the diversity of sounds and the identity of the island of Vis.

Through experimentation with the collected audio elements, the artist has created a sound map of the island, showing its uniqueness and encourages listeners to get a deeper understanding of this special place through this work.

Undersea hydrophone recordings bring the sounds of the deep and the life in the waters around Vis. Through the sounds of marine organisms, air bubbles, noise currents and other sound phenomena, listeners get an insight into the diversity of the undersea. Contact microphone recordings of vibrations and sounds transmitted through the metal surfaces of the ferry connecting the island and the mainland were can also be heard – engine sounds, passenger footsteps and other characteristic sounds.

Released July 4, 2023

All field recordings, contact microphone and hydrophone recordings, as well as recordings of various objects/sources were done by Roberto Vodanović Čopor.

Electric guitar, classical guitar, synthesizer, modular synthesizers by Roberto Vodanović Čopor

Clarinet by Iskra Vodanović

Artwork by Roberto Vodanović Čopor

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posted 05 July 2023

MOTHER BANK – Tanggung Renteng

MOTHER BANK – Tanggung Renteng
[YESNO 105]

MOTHER BANK

“Tanggung Renteng”

Mother Bank adalah bank eskperimental berbentuk bank keliling (bank emok) di Jatiwangi-Majalengka yang diinisiasi oleh kelompok riset artistik Badan Kajian Pertanahan. Lahir sebagai bagian dari gelombang #aktivismedarurat pada masa pandemi covid 19, Bank yang didirikan sejak awal 2021 ini difungsikan sebagai ekosistem pengaman ekonomi terdekat dan termudah bagi warga Kampung Wates yang sebagian besar adalah buruh harian dan saat itu kehilangan pekerjaan. Membedakan diri dengan bank keliling pada umumnya yang mengenakan bunga cukup tinggi, bank ini dikelola secara bersama-sama dengan bunga pinjaman nol %. Secara organik, Bank ini menjadi wadah bagi Ibu-ibu di Kampung untuk belajar, berbagi, tumbuh, mencipta, bergerak, secara bersama-sama.

Salah satu aktivitas keluaran dari Mother Bank adalah sebuah kelompok musik di mana para nasabah adalah personilnya. Menggunakan musik keramik yang dikenalkan oleh Jatiwangi art Factory— yang saat ini sudah menjadi musik tradisi di Jatiwangi, kelompok musik ini menyampaikan pengalaman para nasabah sebagai perempuan yang hidup di tengah perubahan lansekap wilayah Jatiwangi menuju wilayah industri manufaktur terbesar di Pulau Jawa. Sebagai kelompok, Bank ini juga turut mengadvokasi dirinya di tengah persoalan konflik tanah yang dihadapi warga Kampung Wates dan tujuh desa lainnya dengan TNI AU, sejak Indonesia memproklamirkan kemerdekaannya.

Dengan mengusung judul dan semangat ‘Tanggung Renteng’ yang berarti ditanggung secara bersama, album ini membagikan pengalaman para perempuan sebagai nasabah bank keliling yang hidup bertahan dengan ‘gali lubang tutup lubang’, menyaksikan bagaimana lahan persawahan secara perlahan berubah menjadi pabrik-pabrik, antusiasme pemuda pemudi Jatiwangi yang berbondong-bondong menjadi buruh, ritual gajian para buruh membeli rocket chicken, upaya para perempuan memanfaatkan lahan dengan menanam, hingga proses kolaborasi anggota Mother Bank dengan para perempuan pengrajin keramik dari satu desa di Borobudur, Magelang.

Bunga Siagian (Badan Kajian Pertanahan)

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posted 21 June 2023

Cognition Delay – Mostly Dreaming

Cognition Delay – Mostly Dreaming
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Cognition Delay

“Mostly Dreaming”

Cognition Delay is a duo of US artist Jeremy Rice (Abdicant, Curious Inversions) and UK artist Paul Alexander (Pandacetamol, Fluffy Inside) who as Kahvi Collective label mates admired each other’s contrasting approaches in music and felt compelled to collaborate. Their defining “Strange Sedatives” album (from 2022 on Rednetic) continues to amaze and has shown that Cognition Delay is a unique meeting of musical mindsets. While they have never met in-person, Paul & Jeremy have found a collaborative sweet spot that melds their respective solo projects into something new and shiny. A refined sound, within an undefined genre.

It is with pride and delight, for both the artists and the label, that their new “Mostly Dreaming” album appears on the Mahorka imprint, released June 17, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and beautiful limited digipak CD edition with outstanding artwork by Jeremy Rice.

Analog layers, hypnotic passages, half-heard conversations, morphing rhythms, fuse with thrilling bursts of unexpected melody. The experience is deep, immersive, ethereal, even vaguely nostalgic.

Repeated listens will yield hidden sonic treasure. Truly a soundtrack for your dreams.

Composed and produced by: Paul Alexander & Jeremy Rice
Mastered by: Black Particle
Artwork by: Jeremy Rice

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posted 18 June 2023

black_ops – Hallucinated Music

black_ops – Hallucinated Music
[mhrk353]

black_ops

“Hallucinated Music”

Released June 10, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and
limited cassette edition.

black_ops – field recs manipulation

recorded and mastered in the attic
November 2022 – January 2023

including samples from:
Robert Kramer – Ghosts of Electricity
Larry Jordan – Man is in Pain
S. Sukhdev – Kathak

Thanks to and inspiration from:
Ivo Petrov
Chris Campbell (The Creeping Man)
David Bourgoin (Another Headache,The Stitcher)
Matt (there are no birds here)

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posted 12 June 2023