an autumnal journey to the void and back to the surface, and three lessons learned along the way
parental advisory: explicit sounds & rhythms
we received 2 tracks from Lavoura, and decided to release them as a “double-sided” EP.
Deep Safe
Deep Safe is the new Lavoura collective’s track, produced during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the first single to be released in a series that is being produced by its members remotely, each from their home studio. Based on influences of electronic music, Deep Safe dialogues with deep house – subgenre of house music – and with french touch. It brings a more dancing and hypnotic footprint, without losing the jazzy, psychedelic and futuristic essence. The production process was initiated by Fernando TRZ, on the pianos, who composed a backing track, following the recording of the overdubs, one by one, recording from their homes, first Marcelo Monteiro on saxophones, then Thiago Duar on guitars, Caleb Mascarenhas a.k.a. Zydron on synthesizers, Paulo Pires on drum machines and beats, and, finally, Junião on percussion and effects.
Aleyda
After Deep Safe, Aleyda is the new single from the collective Lavoura. The two tracks are marked by bringing together electronic music and jazz, a characteristic of the group. The sonority achieved is formed by multiple layers, at the same time that it is structured as a flow. Based on influences of spiritual jazz, electronic music, broken beat and downtempo, Aleyda is inspired by Wayne Shorter, Alice Coltrane, Sun Ra, Cinematique Orchestra, Jazzanova, 4Hero, Bugz in the Attic, Kaidi Tatham, IG Culture, Mark De Clive Lowe, Quantic. The production process was started by Thiago Duar, on bass and guitar, who composed a guide, in the preceding sequence the recording of the overdubs, one by one, recording from their homes, first Fernando TRZ, on the pianos; Marcelo Monteiro on saxophones and flute, after Caleb Mascarenhas also known as Zydron on synthesizers, Paulo Pires on electronic drums / beats, and, finally, Junião on percussion and effects. “Aleyda came from a root to contemplate time. The moments in the middle of the pandemic chaos, finding an inner peace was necessary. Aleyda was born from this inner search”, says Duar. As well as a river of multiple affluents, jazz, electronic music and Brazilian music are expressions of diversity and freedom. They are technological tools for solutions and struggle.
A brief look into the past of Bon-Psy shows how far the young musician has come.
‘Joie’ is a moving Electronica piece, laced with melancholic yet joyous vocals and a Hip Hop inspired groove.
Resurrected from the vault, ‘Joie’ finally finds its way out into the world showing a glimpse of the sound ‘Bon-Psy’ was to develop.
Even though there was nothing really worth looking back on this year (2020), we didn’t miss the opportunity to publish a small musical review of the year.
Have fun and keep up the good work.
Monofónicos Netlabel finaliza el año 2020 con una especial sorpresa. Las líneas de bajo y los samples del break house nos introducen en el mundo de M.A.L.A y su nuevo álbum Gloom
Artista local que regresa nuevamente para imponer sus producciones con sabor trepidante al oído, música que sigue hacia adelante con 7 tracks llenas de cambios rápidos de percusión con un estilo de música break, bajo toda esa cierta calidez ‘housy’ en distintas direcciones poniendo en marcha cada loop que atrapa desde la cabeza hacia electrizar los pies iniciando por todo lo alto el año nuevo!
Producido por Mauricio Ramírez – https://www.facebook.com/moderntalkingshit
Masterizado por Pheek – https://audioservices.studio/
Producido para Monofónicos Netlabel.
Medellín, Colombia. 2020
From Fukuoka – Japan, Daiki Sasaki (aka Nullheart) is one of cool artists from the Nu Disco and Future Funk scene. MiMi Records has the honor to release his latest album entitled Japanese Pops Mashups.
The album is a stellar primer into the world of future funk, that features seamless blending between tracks, samples old and new, and the unrelenting four on the floor beat that plops disco into a new age.
This is a real retro-nostalgic-futuristic sounds hugely inspired by late 80s ~ early 90s culture.
released November 9, 2020
Special thanks to Grace Macklin for title suggestions and vocals on Counting the Waves
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A journey from the interior of the earth to the most remote corners of the universe, searching in this experimental and mental sound space gives us an idea of what could be out there, we explore in this musical platform and find it, some contact with these creations; how far could the imagination go? Possibilities hard to visualize but that have traces going through complex evolutions, entering unknown sonorous territories. With the strength and resistance of Pueblo Nuevo, these winds have allowed us to explore more complex musical possibilities, opening up new places. The contact and search for intelligent life in other worlds has few wings of being, but here is an air of hope with sound languages based on machines that assimilate transmissions or voids in space.
Brainscan
(Santiago, Chile. Diciembre / December 2020)
released December 23, 2020
Gravado e misturado por Hevi no Laboratorio Soyuz
“Nin barco nin ostias” gravada en febreiro do 2018
“Unha casa no camposanto” gravada na primavera do 2018
“Días libres” e “Quero nécoras” gravadas en decembro do 2019
Misturado na primavera do 2020.
Fili: Infinito
Malandrómeda: Rimas e ritmos
Oh! Ayatollah: Voces, guitarras e programación extra en “Unha casa no camposanto”
Roxo Xaque: Clarinete en “Nin barco nin ostias” e técnico de gravación en “Unha casa no camposanto”
Fraga: Voz Eurobeat en “Unha casa no camposanto”
Cem Oral ‘O Milloreitor’: Masterizado
O Máster do son: Microfonía e bombas de palenque
Daniel Alonso Mallén: Deseño e collages
Overview by Iron Mon
We’re very proud to present you our “10 Years” anniversary compilation.
Abstrakt Reflections / 2010 – 2020 / Release #100
Featuring: Valance Drakes, Flint Kids, closeyoureyes, Ivan Shopov, Amotken, Zohell, Blockdata, Metalogue, Man From Sol, c0ma, Hypercube, Lokom, Zeuge, Michael Valentine West, mōshonsensu, ZZY, Broken Thoughts & Vladimir Belayev.
Proud to release of this special edition! Cute and playful Picocore. Features Japanese bonus track “Strawberry Pie.”
Music by iku
Artwork by Maddy Woodson
A liquid chemical reflection of ultra-violence. The new moon casts no celestial light on a city shrouded in darkness. The nefarious come out to play.
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released December 21, 2020
Music by:
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Art:
Matthew Smith
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Mastering: David Shuhandz
We round off a disturbing year to say the least with a new edition of the annual Atomnation compilation series. Across 10 essential tracks, this year’s selections touch on some of the best music released in the last 12 months as well as serving up some new tracks. Exclusive to download for free on Bandcamp for the next few days. Thank you for your support, stay safe all and take care of each other.
The exclusives on this year’s collection include ‘Off The Ground’ from Sky Civilian, the New Mexico artist who spans many musical worlds from pop to house to techno. Her track is a gorgeous ambient and classical fusion that washes over you like a dream. Another exclusive comes from dark disco innovators Bufi and the Mordisco duo, who between them have credits on labels like My Favorite Robot and Duro. Their ‘Los Pilares’ is a rugged, textured chugger with slapping hits and pixelated cosmic leads.
Leonardo Di Fiore aka NOCUI is a new Italian composer, producer, and sound designer whose exclusive ‘All Night’ is a breezy deep house groove with machine made soul and heart warming chords from the future. Lastly for the exclusives, Dutch duo Polynation are known for improvisational, spontaneous dynamic live performances. They capture that here with a freeform and jazzy synth style as they carry you away to the heavens on shimmering breakbeats with ‘Humming’.
Elsewhere, Applescal serves up the supple and melodic deep techno of ‘Cymbals Rush’, which is taken from his Diamond Skies album back in May, while Gidge also serve up ‘New Light’, a track taken from their album of the same name and one that is awash with heavenly vocal chants, melancholic chords and expansive post-pop beats. Add in tried and tested favourites from Millio, David Douglas, Sam Goku and boys be kko and you have another well-sequenced journey through many shades of electronic music that are all united by emotive feelings and great craft.
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released December 25, 2020
