music for interactive theater performance “how to perform resistance”
by the youth club of Junges Theater Augsburg
@ City Club Augsburg, 17.05.25, as part of 375 years of the festival of peace Augsburg
concept, voice recording, directed by Harald Volker Sommer
composition, recording, mastering, photo, design by EMERGE
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.
“To say this is an original piece of music is an understatement. It is a lucid combination of sublime sonic fusion of genres and a piece of music for those who get lost in their thought with the right soundtrack. Giving that vibe of part feeling and part emotion, ‘Origins #5’ feels like a concept for the introverted and an anthem for the subtle genius.
The video has a matching avant-garde vibe and way about it. Meaningless to those who never bother and meaningful to those who are aware of their surroundings, we get an obscure marriage of sight and sound done in such a way that makes it as captivating for the mind as it is captive in the heart.”
Jammerzine.com
Official music video:
youtu.be/OP97hYaviwk
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/
Improvisation recorded live* Thursday 9th May 2024 (afternoon) at the Cave Heaven in Foucherans.
Members :
Master of Ceremony : Psyché Pelik
Disc Jockey : Yoshiwaku Mushotoku
Thanks to Gregg Araki & Timothy Leary for the titles inspiration.
Video Art Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LovKdytoo68
*What you are listening is a spontaneous improvisation, nothing prepared, no overdub, no mix, no edit except the last track very end which is including a computer bug at various speed…
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.
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
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!
Supposedly, (un)naturally, things are organized. Entropy strikes – coordination (de)creases. Branches span the structure-holding apertures. A larger picture emerges – formulaic, for some.
Featuring alto saxophone and reverb.
VIBRA GENETIKA is a holistic journey that delves into the interconnected dimensions of life. Since 2013, Rani Jambak has embarked on a path to explore the meaning of her cultural identity as a Minangkabau descendant born and raised in Medan. Through this process, she began piecing together fragments of family history, the complexities of her cultural heritage, and the diversity of her surroundings. This journey has not only allowed Rani to understand her connection to tradition and her ancestral land but also to explore the concept of Rantau (migration) as a vital part of the enduring Minangkabau narrative.
As her journey continues, the transformation of a woman’s life into that of a wife and mother has led Rani to discover new dimensions in understanding herself—a transformation of femininity that transcends physical boundaries, aiming toward harmony between body and soul. Each step along this journey forms a crucial element in shaping her worldview, fostering a profound awareness of the interconnectedness between ancestors, nature, and time. This awareness gives rise to reverence for the past, gratitude for the present, and a vision to perceive “future ancestors” as part of an eternal chain of energy.
VIBRA GENETIKA transcends the search for identity. It is a vibration that goes beyond the energy of genetic inheritance—a resonance that lives within the threads of thoughts, emotions, and the universe. It is a manifestation to dive into oneself and to understand ancestral heritage as energy that continues to echo. It carries the legacy of the past to be interpreted into the future. VIBRA GENETIKA is a holistic expression of spiritual journey and the manifestation of life’s resonance itself.
Rani Jambak, a distinguished composer, producer, field recordist, instrument designer, and vocalist of Minangkabau descent from Medan, actively engages in the exploration of electronic music and soundscapes derived from diverse locations across Indonesia. Her body of work frequently addresses themes related to nature, socio-cultural dynamics, and the interrelationship between humans and their ancestral heritage. In recognition of her innovative contributions to sound, music, and technology, Jambak was honored with The Oram Awards in 2022.
Produced, vocal, field recorded, and mixed by Rani Jambak
Palayaran (Rabab Batok Piaman) by Monen on Orang Piaman
Field Recorded on As I Stand In Fire by Toton Januar
Mastered by Vandy Rizaldi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Photography by Hario Efenur
Cover by Rani Jambak
Oberlin is the musical project of Alexander Holtz from Koblenz (Coblence), Germany. The centerpiece of his instruments is a modular eurorack synthesizer, which he often combines with guitar, piano and field-recordings. His music invites the listener to contemplate, it often is developing quite slowly, it never demands to be in a certain focus of attention, but it never tries to fulfil any ambient-clichees in the sense of creating just an aural wallpaper either. It is musical improvisation maybe in a more subtle kind of way. Oberlin has released music on Handstitched*, cosmic winnetou, Thirsty Leaves, Vaagner, Hibernate, Secret Press, AOsmosis, some tapes and downloads by himself and, notably two beautiful cassette albums on Mahorka.
Xu is Nicola Fornasari from Cremona, Italy. He began his musical career in 1995 as the bass player and singer for the hardcore band Entropia. Starting in 2007, he began exploring new musical projects, including Xu(e) (a duo with Andrea Poli), Xu (his solo project), La Petite Vague (a duo with Diego Balconi), and That Which is Not (a duo with Pier Giorgio Storti / Belaqua Shua) in 2020. His music has been released on a variety of labels, including Fluid, Whitelabrecs, Shimmering Moods, Slow Tone Collages, Krysalisound, Eilean, Flaming Pines, Rottenman Editions, Rohs! / Lontano, Twice Removed, Cathedral Transmissions, Triple Moon, Thirsty Leaves Music, Audio Gourmet, Tessellate, Haze, Many Feet Under, Subterranean Tide, and Laverna. He has collaborated with artists such as Darren Harper, Bill Seaman and Francis Gri.
“Velvet Meadow Resonance Fragment” is the third collaborative album between Xu and Oberlin. For this project, Oberlin provided acoustic guitar sketches, asking Xu to process and transform them into the foundation of the tracks. The recordings were then manipulated through a modular Eurorack system or altered using the Samplr iPad app. Oberlin handled the final polishing and mastering. This work marks the first chapter of an ongoing experiment. In the next chapter, currently in progress, it will be Oberlin who develops everything, starting from the material provided by Xu. Stay tuned.
Released March 23, 2025 as free (cc) digital download and beautiful limited cassette edition.
Recorded in the Summer of 2023 in Koblenz, Germany and Cremona, Italy
Xu: electronics
Oberlin: guitar
Artwork photo taken and edited by Alexander Holtz
Artwork design by Angel Draganov
“Many thanks to Ivo Petrov and the Mahorka label for taking care of this release”
Fabien Robbe is a composer and multi-instrumentalist (notably piano, trumpet and synthesizers). Established in the heart of Brittany, France, he rose to prominence with traditional music dance ensemble Menestra. He has transposed elements of this background in ‘trad’ to an eclectic mix of jazz, free improvisation (under the guidance of François Tusques) and experimental electronic music.
“Skeudennoù” is his debut solo album on Mahorka, after 2 collaboration albums with Julien Palomo on the label – their “Feeling for the latch” debut as a duo from 2021 and “Miniatures” from 2024. Julien Palomo is also present here on this album, the last track being an eclectic abstract ambient collaboration with him.
Released March 30, 2025 as free (cc) digital download and in beautiful limited Digipak CD edition.
“Skeudennoù” is perfectly showcasing the notable jazz, traditional music and free improvisation composer and performer’s diverse approaches to the experimental electronic music world, providing for a strikingly fresh and unique listen, a milestone album for Fabien we will be definitely returning to.
Recorded in Brittany between 2020 and 2024 by Fabien Robbe.
Fabien Robbe: Modulobuk, Korg ms10, Eurorack Modules, Korg wavestation, Philicorda.
Julien Palomo (guest): modular system on “Tévennec”
Photos by Fabien Robbe.
Design by Angel Draganov.
