There are no dull moments here, no filler, genres skipping between synth pop, grunge, progressive elements and even elements of reggae and fusion jazz interludes. The landscape is filled with elements of 90s popculture (through a Polish lens), and the cryptic lyrics describe, in Polish, nostalgic reality with poetic pathos. All the songs are , as all on Underpolen netlabel, with a lo-fi angle and a homeproduced charm.
Jan Strach is always ready to play with forms and genres. There is a song in 15/16 about a clock, adding 1 letter each verse up to 12. There is a bluegrass/country song with a warped synth interlude. An upbeat Casio pop number which suddenly erupts with farmyard samples which transform it into a swinging jazz instrumental. And so on.
The main hero of the album, however is the melody. It is clear that this is Jan Strach’s first love, and the thing that he keeps aiming for. Amidst all this disregard for genre and stylistic clarity, the one utmost pervasive tendency can be seen, and that is, to keep the tunes pretty and memorable.
Released on Jan Strach’s Underpolen Netlabel, where you can find all of his other projects and bands, as well as other riveting DIY acts
“Strange things there may be, out there, but it sure beats boredom” Trebuchet
νόστος (Nostos) – Greek for “returning home” and the root of the word “nostalgia”-is a collection of eight new electroacoustic works for double bass and electronics by double bassist Daniel Barbiero (Silver Spring, MD USA) and sound artist/electric bassist Cristiano Bocci (Follonica, Italy). The pieces are the result of an international collaboration-sonic action at a distance-over the web.
Each piece is grounded in a solo double bass performance wich was then modified, dismantled and reassembled into constructions that explore timbral nuances as well emerging harmonies, counterpoint and rhythms. “L’ultimo treno per Follonica” is a virtual duet for Barbiero’s double bass and Bocci’s six-strings bass.
This is electronic music pared down to its essentials, sometimes it acquires a sort of aquatic nature, and dancing to these sounds and beats is not the priority here, whereas introspection and reflection certainly are.
Canciones:
1. Cleaning Station
2. The Cavern
3. Electric Shell
1. Avidya – Strange Dimension (W&P by Victor C.)
2. Double Reflect – Never Wake (W&P by Gerard Ll.)
3. Frictional Transmission – Disfuctional Response (W&P by Frictional Transmission)
4. Ginging – Box (W&P by Mike Julian)
5. Jozef Nemček – The Relict Radiation (W&P by Jozef Nemček)
6. Ocralab – Lacunosus (W&P by Rocco Biscione)
7. Retouched – MV (W&P by Raúl García.)
8. Shimmer – Moving Closer (W&P by Israel Medina)
9. Twin Peetz – Astro Fighter (W&P by Patrick Peetz)
10. Warmth – SRCS (W&P by Warmth)
Mastered by Vtr
Cover art by Raúl G.
TL:
1)north hive-immersion
2)Unknown Artist -[Knowone LP001]
3)Echo delta-anodyne
4)Andrea Cichecki-Subjective
5)Unknown Artist-Knowone 001
6)Izzat Man-Dub Wave One
7)Hubble -India
8)Donato Dozzy-Untitled C2
9)thomas koner-La Barca(hour five)
10)Carl Craig-a wonderful life
Mixed by Dj Mist
Cover by Raúl G.
1. Niccolo Machiavelli – 0.8 MHZ
2. Niccolo Machiavelli – CS-137
3. Niccolo Machiavelli – UVB-76
Niccolo Machiavelli – Duga 3 EP – Release Notes
Genre – Techno / Dub Techno
3 tracks based on all things secretive. Numbers Stations, Listening posts, Soviet intelligence services…
UVB-76 = A numbers station lead breaks track with plenty of dub influences and atmosphere.
CS-137 = A droning roller of a techno track with plenty of dub rumbles.
0.8 MHz = Pure chord lead dub techno
Niccolo Machiavelli is a London based producer releasing across the genres from ambience through to techno. With releases on labels including Deeptakt, Black Elk, Drift Deeper, Deep Electronics and Silent Flow, Niccolo fuses dub production values with dense atmospheres. On the Dj front Niccolo has supported Fluxion and G.R.I.T at Astral Industries London.
Written and Produced by Neil Slotnik
Mastered by Neil Slotnik
Cover art by John Fhakner
1. Ignacio Tardieu – Białowieża
2. Ignacio Tardieu – Brocéliande
3 Ignacio Tardieu – Oulanka
4. Ignacio Tardieu – Białowieża (Tecknoise Remix)
5. Ignacio Tardieu – Brocéliande (Randoom RMX)
6. Ignacio Tardieu – Oulanka (Discknocked Redubtion)
Written and produced by Ignacio Tardieu
Mastered by Ignacio Tardieu
Cover by John Fhakner
1. Solef – The Last Goodbye
2. Solef – The One And Only
3. Solef – Train Days
4. Solef – Anxiety
Written and Produced by Lefteris Ligdas
Mastered by Vtr
Cover art by John Fhakner
1. Jiri Chvatal – Polygon
2. Jiri Chvatal – Low
Written and produced by Jiri Chvatal
Mastered by Jiri Chvatal
Cover by John Fhakner
![Flow Diverter – Untitled EP [pn099]](https://archive.org/download/pn099/pn099.jpg "Flow Diverter – Untitled EP [pn099]")
In this “Untitled EP”, the two original compositions are accompanied by their respective remixes, produced by two emblems of Chilean electronica, Miguel Conejeros (aka F600) and Eduardo Yáñez (aka Gozne), who from their respective views and hearings, propose, complement, and expand the sound of Flow Diverter.
So turn out the lights, in One, Two…”
Mika Martini
(Director Pueblo Nuevo Netlabel)
(Santiago, Chile, september 2015)
Music by Martín Castro.
Virtual instruments (for Software Reaktor), Synthesis / Sound Design and Mix.
Mastered by Dario Tello – 440 Recording studio and audio production (Cordoba, Argentina).
Cover artwork and design by Alisú.
The musicians were from Partido de la Matanza, one of the 24 areas that make up the Greater Buenos Aires, and more precisely of Isidro Casanova. The group moves between the musical direction of punk, ska, reggae and other styles, without a fixed direction. The message is directed towards the enemies of all time: corruption, political, police, press and power, always adhering to social struggle.
All’interno del giro del punk underground nacque l’idea di formare un gruppo serio e concreto, con idee fresche e pungenti.
I musicisti erano del Partido de la Matanza, una delle 24 aree che compongon ola Grande Buenos Aires, e più precismente di Isidro Casanova. Il gruppo si muove tra le coordinate musicali del punk, dello ska, del reggae e di altri stili, senza una direzione fissa. Il messaggio è diretto, verso i nemici di sempre : corruzione, politici, polizia, stampa e il potere, sempre aderendo a messagi sociali e di lotta.
