Particules is a collaborative music project between Victor Prodanov (xDEx) and Tsvetan Momchilov (Chillov).
Occasionally rhythmic and highly processed, yet remaining evolving, immersive, and meditative to some, the Particules project started as non-formal jam sessions and later evolved into a full-scale live performance act.
The most challenging task during the recording of their debut album “Escape Path” was to capture the unique and spontaneous live act synergy in the studio. All tracks are recorded live, with no editing and minimal mixing in Varna’s hot and foggy January 2024.
Victor Prodanov – Machines and programing
Tsvetan Momchilov – French horn, vocals, synthesizers and percussions
Mastering by Martin Dimchev (Green Peas)
Experimental, stripped down techno, a bit on the darker side, very moody and atmospheric but not aggressive, suited for deep listening and introspection / meditation.
about Crapivva:
Dance duo of two young electronic musicians,
an engineer-physicist and an architect from Moscow.
The project combines genres in one way or another related with the groove.
crapivva.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/crapivva
www.instagram.com/crap.vibes/
songwhip.com/crapivva
more music:
www.the-end-is-near.bandcamp.com
www.soundcloud.com/pertin-nce
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A compilation from the days, when the soldering iron would be left on at night. Noises of the past coming through crackling cables, originating from self-oscillating handmade devices. And a long-forgotten vacuum triode – 6P3S.
Music was not what got the party started – amplifiers did. They were the very first devices I’ve made and one of those utilized that particular triode. Then came a vacuum tube multivibrator oscillator. Once I heard a sound originate from a couple of parts connected by wires, I got inspired to go further.
The next device is still being used today – a ten-step analog sequencer. It gave rise to techno beats in my music, which heard throughout the album, transformed those abstract modular noises into a space, to be filled with movement.
Let’s go.
This is a promotional compilation of our highly recommended artists.
Track Listing:
01. 志見祥 – カーテン
02. Lil Hyvää – Dear My Frustration (feat.歌愛ユキ)
03. 異地球 – あとはもう判然とせず。覚醒という現実に落ちる頃には、わたしはすべての閃きを夢特有の曖昧さの中に置き忘れてしまうのでしょう。
04. Monof – Rejected feat.HatsuneMiku
05. satwav – 日にあたるために
06. 虻瀬犬 Abu-Se-Ken – 発火零 / Ignite␣
07. xaev – “Everyone Adores You” #jerseyclub
08. ଳ? – ありがとうございました
Curated by Haruo Ishihara
Photo by TorchInko
Design by Occupied Territories
Fading Tapes was formed in 2014 by Krzysztof Siwkowski (guitars and synths) and Marcin Lasek (drums and other effects) in Szczytno, Poland, mainly playing space-rock / post-rock and ambient music. Their main inspirations are independent cinema and life itself.
Sátántangó (Part I), their debut album on Mahorka, is imagined and realised as an alternative soundtrack to the Béla Tarr’s movie, utilizing a guitar, a 1970s radio, drums and various effects.
Written and recorded by Krzysztof Siwkowski and Marcin Lasek in June, 2021.
Released February 24, 2024 on Mahorka as free (cc) digital download and a beautiful Digipak CD edition.
released February 19, 2024
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“2022”, the latest album from sternenspringer, marks the 20th anniversary of this multi-talented duo, a milestone that not only commemorates their past achievements, but also anticipates the future directions of their musical exploration.
but it is also a reflective endeavour in which gerd and jürgen present the essence of their artistic partnership and explore the dynamics that have defined their creative process over the years. “2022” is a testament to the duo’s ability to fuse their distinctive influences into a harmonious and compelling listening experience. and it documents their journey through the changes of the past two decades.
the year 2022 is representative of all the challenges and achievements they and we have gone through. this year serves as a canvas that encapsulates moments of turbulence and triumph both on a global scale and in everyone’s personal lives, inviting the listeners to immerse themselves in this narrative that is as introspective as it is expansive.
Imaginemos un oído libre de las leyes de la perspectiva creadas por el hombre, un oído libre de prejuicios de la lógica compositiva, un oído que no responde al nombre de todo pero que debe conocer cada objeto que encuentra en la vida a través de una aventura de percepción. ¿Cuántos sonidos hay en un campo de hierba para que el bebé que gatea no se dé cuenta del sonido del “verde”? ¿Cuántos arcoíris puede crear la luz para el oído inexperto? ¿Qué tan consciente puede ser ese oído de las variaciones en las olas de calor? Imagine un mundo lleno de objetos incomprensibles y brillando con una infinita variedad de movimientos e innumerables gradaciones de color. Imaginemos un mundo antes de la palabra y el sonido, no para ser simplemente imitados, sino para combinarlos según nuestra fantasía. Nada es verdad, todo está permitido.
Imagine an ear free from the laws of perspective created by humans, an ear free from the prejudices of compositional logic, an ear that doesn’t respond to the name of everything but must know each object it encounters in life through a perception adventure. How many sounds are there in a field of grass for a crawling baby to be unaware of the sound of “green”? How many rainbows can light create for the inexperienced ear? How aware can that ear be of variations in heat waves? Imagine a world full of incomprehensible objects, shimmering with an infinite variety of movements and countless shades of color. Envision a world before words and sound, not to be merely imitated, but to be combined according to our fantasy. Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
BraKhaGe
(Santiago, Chile. Febrero / February 2024)
Released January 27, 2024 as free (cc) digital download and special limited edition digipak CD.
Last July saw the release of “Spirit Guide” – a brilliant EP from Skyjelly out of Boston, Massachusetts, which was definitely one of 2023’s highlights in the music world! Now, in partnership with I Heart Noise (out of Boston too, who did the original release) and Wormhole World (UK) we’ve prepared an expanded rerelease foray, also bringing a sweet dejavu of collectible editions on CD!
Original can be found here
“Wandering vocals fall somewhere between David Byrne when he gets weird and David Bowie on a good day” – Dig Boston
“Makes me think of “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts” -Byrne/Eno Just as inventive. But its own entity. Somehow both catchy and experimental. Well done.” – Joe Imwalle (Aux Meadows)
All three expanded editions feature the 6 original EP tracks and additional 4 unreleased tracks from the “Spirit Guide” sessions.
The I Heart Noise (US) “Deluxe Edition” features 2 additional Skyjelly tracks – “Providence (Episode One)” and “Motorola Monkey”, previously available as video singles.
Wormhole World (UK)’s edition features 2 special hidden bonus tracks.
And our “Mahorka Edition” features stunning reworks of the original “Spirit Guide” EP tracks by Brainquake, Zonevreemd and Toxic Derwish, alongside 3 older but golden remixes of Skyjelly tracks by Lord of Overstock, the Third Kind Records founder Nicholas Langley and Grayscape. First two of these older remixes have previously been available as bonus tracks on Skyjelly’s “Blank Panthers / Priest, Expert, or Wizard” 2023 version and the Grayscape remix has been so far unreleased.
Skyjelly are:
Skyjelly Jones
Dave Melanson
Eric (Jones) Hudson
Scott Sheik Levesque
skyjelly.com
released January 25, 2024
Ian Mikyska: viola da gamba
Jan Faix: live processing, sampling
Recorded live in Ostrava Days, Minimarathon of Electronic Music, Plato Bauhaus by Jan Faix, 26 August 2023.
Mastered by Mikuláš Mrva
Cover by Jan Polanský
EPP 256
released January 10, 2024
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00:00 01 Intro
01:28 02 Blu Marin Messa
05:32 03 One Strung Counterpoint
11:55 04 Director’s Barbers Moment
15:38 05 The Pink Trombone Thief
19:58 06 Our Lady of the Soup Kitchen
26:12 07 Cantata for Cats and Spoons
31:56 08 Tatar Throataches
38:13 09 Daydream in the Factory Dispensary
43:59 10 A Serpentine Queue to Folly
-̖͑-̑̋͂–̝̤͉̘̜͚-͕̩̤͓̹̼̝ͯ̑͐̉͛̔ͭ-̲͖̗̣͙͎ͦ͑͗̉̔̒-͚͔̩͐̊ͤ̚ͅ-͖̫͔-̥͉͎͎̫̝ͮ̇̓̆̂ͧ-̱̲̙͓͊̐ͣͫ—-͚̦̤̙͎̑̀̒ͬ̋͆ͅ–̙͔̲̗̮̰ͤͤ́̅̆ͥ–͈̥̻̬̹̀̎̽̎ͨ-̬̗͍̼ͯ͛̽̒-̠̤̒ͬ–̳̫̒̒-͐-̪̹̪͆̒͂-̗̉-͈̄–͔̮̦͚̀̅̂͑ͦͮͅͅ-̥̺̫ͯ̓̚-ͣ͒͂̽̔-̺̘͙̌͒̊̾ͅ-̹͔̝̗̙̱–̳̯̻̬̦͕̯̆̐ͦͣ̌̈̊-̖͔̦͎̭̰̓̂̅͆̂̿-͇̫̏͒-̞͉̻̳̗̺-̃̏̈́́͒ͯ͋–̩̲͓̮̳͌ͬ̇ͤ̚–́-̰̱-̥̜̲̦̥̺—-̭̙͇͓ͦ͊ͤ͐ͧͅ-͍͎̙͚͖̜̺͂͛̋ͪ͋͒ͮ-̰͍̩͕̣̤̝ͧ̍̎̄̊͌̒-ͭͭ̄-̤-̈́̇̚–̭͖ͯ̓-̘̭̠͉̫-̿ͤ̽̊̂-͚̬̫͚͑͋ͩ̽-͉-̻͍͚ͅ–̠̝̞̟̾ͣ͛̚–̭̯ͮ͛-͔͌-̻-̰̏-͈̼̙̯̞̀̃̇ͥ̑-̩͎̫̖̖ͩͥ̑͑ͫ-͇̬̺͕̤͑̈́͌͋̓-̩̱̻͖͑̀̓ͭ-͖̠̠̉̃̿-͇̰̲͔̫͎ͅ-͈̼͖̳̠̼̔͛̅͛̎̂-̲͖̗̪̬̬̤ͨ̂̔̎͑ͣ̚-̄̇-̦̹͎̝̲̺͎-͋̄ͧ-͇̣̲̼̞ͯ̉̈̓ͫ-ͪ-̦̠͚̤̘̲͔ͨ̔̀ͤ͌̓̚-̱-͈̬̹̎͒̚–͕̰-͌̊̈͗ͨͭͨ-͇͖̦̈̓͆-̙̝̹̪̯͉̟̓̾͋̔̀͊̚-͓̜̓͆-͛̀ͪͨ-̹̟
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the sonic journey of “The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir”. This experimental music project delves into the realm of the surreal, where technology meets the nostalgia of a bygone era.
Inspired by the working men’s clubs of yesteryear, where camaraderie and community were forged through song, we have created a virtual choir that pays homage to these forgotten spaces. But here’s the twist – our choir consists solely of synthesized and re-synthesized voices, blending the past with the present in a futuristic soundscape.
As French philosopher Jean Baudrillard once said, “Simulation is no longer that of a territory, a referential being, but rather that of a code, a differential equation.” In this vein, The Virtual Workmen’s Choir challenges the notion of authenticity and questions whether technology can truly replicate the human experience.
Our soundscapes transport listeners to a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. Imagine strolling through a smoky, dimly-lit room filled with the echoes of laughter and chatter, only to find yourself enveloped by a cappella harmonies that seem almost otherworldly. That’s what you’ll encounter in our virtual choir, where the synthesized voices take on a life of their own.
But there’s also a hint of melancholy woven throughout our compositions. As German philosopher Martin Heidegger mused, “The essence of technology is by no means anything technological.” In simulating the voices of a lost community, we’re reminded that progress often comes at a cost. We ponder the price of innovation and ask: What do we sacrifice when we exchange the warmth of human connection for the convenience of digital reproduction?
And yet, within this dreamlike atmosphere, we discover a strange sort of beauty. Our virtual choir becomes a metaphor for the fragmented nature of modern society, where individuals come together virtually but remain disconnected physically. It’s a reflection of our times, where social media reigns supreme and online personas supplant face-to-face interactions.
So let us embrace the surrealism of The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir, allowing ourselves to be enchanted by its haunting allure. Let us ponder the philosophical underpinnings that govern our relationship with technology and confront the existential queries it raises. For in doing so, we may just uncover hidden truths about ourselves and the world we inhabit. Thank you for joining us on this thought-provoking sonic adventure.
–ͫ̔͂̐̅-̗͙̦̯̙͈̻̐ͫ͋͂͌͌̌–̻̱̦̯̈̃ͭͫ-̪ͥ-̱̗̼͔–ͫͧ̇ͨͯ-͇́-̥-̰̻̰͚̃͗͛̂̌̃ͅͅ-̞-̣͛-͓͕̦͙͒̀̓̂-̼͇ͤ́-̦̪̘̮̝͚̄͌͌̆̑ͪ-̻̟͚͎͙̈ͣ̔́̚-̆̊-͌̿ͤͤͥ̊̚-͓̮̤̥͖–̲̟͙̞͕͙-͓̤͙̫͒͑̈́ͪ-̈́̽ͮ̾̐ͦ-̗̥̼̣͖̳-ͬͨ̎̉–̪̗̙̙̜̮̓͐ͥ͒̐ͦ̋ͅ-̭̘̈́̍-̘ͦ-͑-̳̱̓̿-͚̈́̚ͅ-̤͓̯ͅ–̩͉̠̟̯̘-̟̹͓̥̠͎̘̾͑͐͛̃͐ͮ–͖̙̀͆̚ͅ-̪͕̒ͭ-ͅ—-̯͇̟̙ͯ͛̈́͆-͕͔͕̬͔̙ͅ-̥̦͉̓́̇-̾ͦ-̦̼̱̞̘̬̆̆͂ͨͦͬ-̖̻̟̯̮̫̘̎͌ͪ̆ͮ̒̊-͑ͥͭ̓ͦ-̩̯͙ͣͪ̓-͖̯̣̹-̻̠̼͕̻̬̥ͬ̈́͐ͣͬͦ̅–̦̳-̜͉͚̺͇̠̥-̥̗͈̮͚̝-̫̞-͈̭̤͓ͨ͆ͫ͒̋ͅ-͙͖͚̥̻̘̩͛͒ͮͧ͛͒̎-̪̖͕̣̻ͥ̊͊́̀—̩͍̹͌̋̈́–̈́ͨ̏ͭ̽̚̚-͇̳̜̒̔̈́-̬̰̙̠–̰̭͈͖̹͈ͩ̿̽̀͂̐-ͧ-̩͊–̱̙̹͔͑̑ͦ̋-̬̫̳-̬͌–̫̥̦̗͎̦̄͐̀̍̓̇–͖-͍̭̫͕̬̽ͬ̋̒͌-̱̠̼-͖͓̅̅-͎̜̺̊ͦ͐-͙̻͕̼̬̜ͧ͂ͧ͛̓ͤ-̻̮̅ͯ-̑ͪ͆-ͧ͋͒-
Doamnelor și domnilor, bine ați venit în călătoria sonoră a „The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir”. Acest proiect muzical experimental sondează profund tărâmul suprarealismului, unde tehnologia întâlnește nostalgia unei epoci trecute.
Inspirați de cluburile de altădată ale bărbaților muncitori, unde camaraderia și comunitatea s-au făurit prin cântec, am creat un cor virtual care aduce un omagiu acestor spații uitate. Dar iată întorsătura – corul nostru este format numai din voci sintetizate și resintetizate, îmbinând trecutul cu prezentul într-un peisaj sonor futurist.
După cum spunea odată filosoful francez Jean Baudrillard, „Simularea nu mai este aceea a unui teritoriu, a unei ființe referențiale, ci mai degrabă cea a unui cod, a unei ecuații diferențiale”. În acest sens, Corul Muncitorilor Virtuali contestă noțiunea de autenticitate și chestionează dacă tehnologia poate reproduce cu adevărat experiența umană.
Peisajele noastre sonore transportă ascultătorii într-o lume în care granițele dintre realitate și fantezie se estompează. Imaginați-vă că vă plimbați printr-o cameră fumurie, slab luminată, plină de ecouri de râsete și vorbărie, doar pentru a vă regăsi învăluiți de armonii a capella care par aproape din altă lume. Asta veți întâlni în corul nostru virtual, unde vocile sintetizate capătă viață proprie.
Dar există și un indiciu de melancolie țesut în compozițiile noastre. Așa cum medita filozoful german Martin Heidegger, „Esența tehnologiei nu este în niciun caz ceva tehnologic”. În simularea vocilor unei comunități pierdute, ni se reamintește că progresul are adesea un cost. Reflectând la prețul inovației ne întrebăm: Ce sacrificăm atunci când schimbăm căldura conexiunii umane pentru comoditatea reproducerii digitale?
Și totuși, în această atmosferă de vis, descoperim un fel ciudat de frumusețe. Corul nostru virtual devine o metaforă a naturii fragmentate a societății moderne, în care indivizii se unesc virtual, dar rămân deconectați fizic. Este o reflectare a vremurilor noastre, în care rețelele sociale dețin supremația, iar personajele online înlocuiesc interacțiunile față în față.
Așa că haideți să îmbrățișăm suprarealismul Corului Virtual Bluescreen-Collar, lăsându-ne vrăjiți de farmecul său obsedant. Să reflectăm la fundamentele filozofice care guvernează relația noastră cu tehnologia și să ne confruntăm cu întrebările existențiale pe care le ridică. Căci, făcând acest lucru, este posibil să descoperim adevăruri ascunse despre noi înșine și despre lumea în care locuim.
Vă mulțumim că v-ați alăturat în această aventură sonoră care provoacă gândirea.
“Extremely light and delicate, as if not of this world” is the definition of Ethereal in the Online Cambridge dictionary.
On this record, electronics and field recordings intersect in a dialogue between the earthly and the ethereal.
There is something visceral in these sounds, in this combination of noises, organic and minimal sounds.
Halfway through the record we enter a hypnotic trance, we ascend to a place of peace and harmony and then, in go, we become irritable, disruptive and we come in direct confrontation with our brain.
Music, Guitars, Drums, Bass, Synths, Mix: Kaloyan Ivanov
Mastering: Yasen Penchev
Cover artwork: Angel Draganov
The track “23 / 24” is an edited version of a TFSL live performance for the “ToBe Continued – Stop TB Day” music marathon on stazioneditopolo.it radio station, broadcast on 24.03.2023, World Tuberculosis Day.
“Voyager” video by: Mei Dark (of My Fury)
The “Voyager” audio-visual project was realised with the support of Национален фонд „Култура“/ National Culture Fund, Bulgaria, as part of the “Musical initiatives 2021” programme.
Thanks to the support of: Angel Draganov, Ivo Petrov, Yasen Penchev, Vasil Goranov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Boyan Avramov and all others.
un’ is built on a linguistic motif, with each track’s title (whether in German or English) beginning with the prefix ‘un’, such as ‘unRest’, ‘unStet’, ‘unBalanced’, ‘unStern’ and ‘unErwartet’. the album’s structure allows each track to function independently, while collectively forming a narrative that is intricately detailed and gains depth with repeated listening.
musically, this album marks xenoton’s shift towards more ambient and cinematic soundscapes. while it may seem like a departure from previous work, it maintains continuity with his artistic journey. “un” continues to blend deep, reflective soundscapes with his signature melodic style. the album echoes his previous works ‘crescent’ (2020) and ‘traveller’ (2015), but also explores new sonic spaces, offering a sophisticated and layered listening experience, a journey into the unexpressed and undiscovered in sound.
Full album available for free download here: www.panyrosasdiscos.org/pyr326-jukka-pekka-kervinen-asymmetric-modes/
mastodon:
[category: South Africa]
We are an experimental, dark ambient, folklore, horror project built on our experiences of living in South Africa. Up until now we haven’t felt like music can be unsettling and or eerie enough, and wanted to change that!
We hope it unsettles you. We hope you find it intriguing.
