Introducing the debut release of glitch infused electronics on S27 from Ukraine’s AlzAlya DrOwL, who has previously appeared on labels such as SUBWISE and Nenormalizm as well as our own “S27-X” and “V8.0” compilations.
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released August 19, 2021
Written and produced by Alya Alex, except:
“Edge of the Universe” original by Orgatanatos
orgatanatos.net
“Basscadet” original by Autechre
www.autechre.ws
08080 (Jure Anžiček) moves us into an extraterrestrial discotheque with a simple decision to emphasize the linear composition of individual pieces of this short and thematically rounded discographic debut.
Marked by the schism of the memory of high-energy rave vibes and the melancholy intoxication of the fullness of sound (a duality that is most likely a result of the unusual times in which this collection was created), the tracks seep through us as a string of five turbulent inquiries into how to expand both the composition and the sound arena. And while the sequence loop and/or the drone still run the show, their complaisance to the prescribed topos is nevertheless surrendered to the sovereignty of the wider musical dictum.
If the album is above all a meditation on the sound material, always fresh camouflages of already built vocabularies and their new permutations through dispersal across the sound space, 08080’s debut is convincing chiefly because of the reflection on the form of both the elements and the whole, which invite to attentive listening rather than to the dancefloor.
Whether it is the introductory manipulation of the texture, the chopped up synth grooves or the emergence of a noise bass theme, this is true also when we let ourselves move to the march that very early on immerses us into a morning club ecstasy only to thwart the new dopamine rush at the repeated command and shift us towards the calmer sound of the acoustic guitar. Astro Disco leaves us pinned to an unsafe ground, calling to joy and reflections, with which the Earth will – accompanied by 08080’s thick bass frequencies – dance with the stars night and day.
“Fame is an Addiction” sounds like a cassette you found while walking on the beach, half burried in the sand, case slightly warped by the heat of the sun, little pebbles and bits of seashells embedded inside, tape loose and almost melted. You rescue it, clean it up, spool it in, and when you play it you discover that the noise of the sea waves somehow got imprinted onto it and melded with the music.
Every tune is deep within its own comfortable bed of noise, each sound treading through thick viscous aural quicksand, beats pop in from behind lush canopies of strings and pads, flocks of melodies swirl above, clouds of frequencies cast their shadows on top of everything else and the place becomes that bit cooler. Every tune does paint a scenery indeed, each is really alike a place you inhabit for a few minutes. They all feel tangible and expansive, they welcome roaming and exploration, so much is happening there, so much to see/hear/feel, so much to discover each time you return.
It all sounds old and fresh, damaged yet fully contained, at the verge of collapse yet tightly controlled. There is certainly a story being told in this music, but it’s a different story for each different listener. It’s the kind of music that burrows in and pulls out of you as much as it brings and it’s that mix of the internal and the external, right here and right now, that makes it an entirely personal experience.
4T Thieves is a magician at the top of his game! — Angel Draganov
released July 31, 2021
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For Netlabel Day 2021, we’ve got a special release this time from the legendary Lackluster. A long time member of the collective, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen any musical works on Kahvi. Remixes of Lacklusters tracks Dooba and Clinique by a few of his friends.
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released July 14, 2021
Image by Matthew Hampshire
Bon-Psy provides a contrasting take on David Gothams Enter, The Holy Divine (Part I) in spectacular fashion.
The dark but moving original is transformed into the grooviest version of itself as Bon-Psy works his jazz influences into an intoxicating remix.
Though short, it is still every bit as sweet with Bon-Psy making use of walking bass lines & cello riffs to compliment his soothing blend of experimental beats.
“Automation With human Form” features the classic track from my 1999 self-titled release with remixes by Bloodclot, MTS Airmass, Sam Fauchon, sunnk, Synkretic and The Fellow Passenger.
All Cat Tracks and Zima Blue were created using a Polyend Tracker and are directly inspired by 90’s IDM style jungle music but with the same raw distorted break samples I used on my first D-Trash release from 1999.
This album is dedicated to my cat Baxter who passed this March, and to all the loved ones we lose along this journey.
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released July 1, 2021
Bloodclot – soundcloud.com/bloodclotmusic
MTS Airmass – soundcloud.com/mtsairmass
Sam Fauchon – samfauchon.neocities.org
sunnk – soundcloud.com/sunnk
Synkretic – soundcloud.com/synkretic-music
The Fellow Passenger – www.instagram.com/thefellowpassenger/
Art by David Farris – www.instagram.com/davidfarris4/
released June 24, 2021
A release by guest artist ‘Icy Rainbows’ now, with an album of almost the same name, I See Rainbows. Mixture of found sound, resampled audio from various sources, distorted beats all come together in a kaleidoscope of sonic colours.
Echoes of classic Future Sound of London from the early 90s with acoustic, electric and synthetic elements.
Favourite track: He is spinning out of control
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released June 28, 2021
Mastered by Mnemonic Studios
All tracks written and produced by the respective artists. For more of their work please visit their Soundcloud / Bandcamp pages and support.
If you love this music please share with like minds. Thank you to everyone who participated.
All material on this compilation album is licensed by a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 Unported License. For information about usage rights of this material please refer to: www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Tracklist curated by S27
Artwork by Mitoma Industries
“27” graphic by Daniel Glaser
Cat No. [S27-181]
We miss you Nat & Ziv.
Dj Malaït is a Russian producer based in Barcelona. Better known as ZebaKnizel for his work in the offline meeting point collective, where he releases most of his tracks.
He has performed (and still does) alongside several bands of different genres, but his interest in electronic music grew a lot in the last two years and currently he’s fascinated with experimenting and mixing different patterns and genres. His style is influenced by IDM artists, poly rhythms, and wandering harmonies.
This particular release was created with the intention of mixing all sorts of latin percussion vibes, adding some more electronic elements, and some rhythm complications that might make the listener count each beat before dancing confidently.
Tracks produced, mixed and mastered by Dj Malaït
Cover Art by Dj Malaït
Links:
Dj Malaït (ZebaKnizel):
soundcloud.com/zebaknizel / instagram.com/zebaknizel/
offline meeting point:
soundcloud.com/offline-meeting-point / instagram.com/offlinemeetingpoint/
xenonyms:
soundcloud.com/xenonymsss / instagram.com/xenonymsss/
xenonyms XSN series – (XSN011)
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released June 15, 2021
“Construcción Social” (“Social Construction”), the latest album by Pablo Gómez Bate, offers us a varied listening, walking through different landscapes, (de) (re) building provocative atmospheres through the use of natural, acoustic, friendly and recognizable sounds, plus vocalizations that remind us in some passages of the “Windowlicker” of the British twin referent, accompanied by glitches, noises and synthetic or digital discharges.
All of the above, which could be understood as overly cerebral music, occurs without renouncing sensory and rhythmic enjoyment, in songs like “Jajause” or “FM10”, where, as in social constructs, we can agree to follow certain conventional rules, but without a doubt the artistic risk that Pablo takes on this album is precisely to question, expand and / or demolish them, breaking the usual stylistic structures with samples and unexpected breaks.
Almost 48 minutes of clear, high-resolution sound, to enjoy while we contemplate the inevitable rewriting of the parameters and norms that govern or de-govern us.
Mika Martini
(Santiago, Chile. Junio / June 2021)
Inspired by Steven Hawking’s book “A Brief History of Time” and space phenomena, LES sought to create sounds which capture subatomic particles dancing,
“Anisotropic Collapse” was recorded using analog and modular synths and an “anti-radio” instrument that captures electromagnetic fields. Enjoy the voyage!
LES – LunarEscapeSystem – is an Israeli electronic music duo based in Tel Aviv, formed by Elena P. and Genrietta P.
Read more info and artist bio @ Bandcamp!
Colorful, warm and sometimes emotional EP which invites you to explore the stratosphere and watch the clouds from above. If you’ve ever wanted to become the wind for a while and float over it all, or dreamt of being a cloud watching the landscape slowly pass deep below you, explore the Rules of the Stratosphere with your imagination. Perfect on headphones while you commute home in your flying saucers or chilling out in a sunny afternoon.
The mantra is “Thank you” to Existence.
Peace.
Czech festival video with the track no. 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxPdinXFSA
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released January 22, 2021
Special thanks (as always) to Daniel Spacek (Mythematica) for album art illustration.
Check Daniel’s websites:
www.danielspacek.com
www.mythematica.com
Recorded in November 2020 in Skierniewice, Poland.
“Flock” Visuals available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOUpipoMUkA&feature=youtu.be
Что такое Sil(ence)inside? Это тишина внутри. Не остановка мысленного потока, а свободное наблюдение за ним. Когда внешние шторма проходят мимо, не вызывая и ряби во внутреннем море. Состояние просто быть, здесь и сейчас.
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released May 24, 2021
Original tracks by sergeysheerman.bandcamp.com
Remixes by:
illocanblo – ill-o-can-b-lo.bandcamp.com
Potential differenSe – potentialdifferense.bandcamp.com
Jari – jari.bandcamp.com
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“Inspiration found between four walls: a new and exciting package of electronic music on a split digital release of two young music producers”
dvidevat and Nulla are among the youngest Ljubljana-based electronic producers. Electronic music culture is what drives them: they both started as DJs, researching different types of electronic and non-electronic music and DJing in many clubs in Ljubljana, and both evolved their listening skills as electronic music producers through institutional and mostly non-institutional education. The split digital release 068/078-1 presents their first longer music work and unveils their musical influences, which inspire them again and again and give them the drive to re-enter the four walls of their studios and their favourite clubs.
The split digital release seems to be a one-piece album, but attentive listeners will find a clear line between the two prominent electronic artists. The joint release may paint their music similar, but it also shows their differences. Where dvidevat tends to develop the sound of the Detroit old-school electro and short but memorable melodies, Nulla progresses with darker UK experimental electro with a touch of breaks, IDM and bleep. It’s clear that they… more
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released May 11, 2021
dvidevat · music, mixing (tracks 1-4)
Nulla · music, mixing (tracks 5-9)
Igor Vuk · mastering
Luka Prinčič · webcover design, production
Andrej Pervanje · promotion, production
Special thanks: Tine Vrabič, Črt Trkman, Bojan Georgievski (RSN)
Album “VII” is conceptual in nature. The single line that connects the tracks to each other is a journey in a lucid dream.
The album contains 7 tracks. Each composition is one cycle of lucid dream.
1 circle. Выход из тела (Вступление) “Out of the body (Introduction)” – immersion in the state of the astral plane and the exit of human consciousness from the body.
2 circle. В ожидании чуда “Waiting for a miracle” – everyone in dreams and reality dreams of seeing a miracle and believe in it. And everyone will not believe in it when they personally encounter it. The track uses Stalker’s monologue from Andrei Tarkovsky’s film “Stalker”.
3 circle. Поджигатель “The Pyro“ – a journey along the course of the sacred river Ganges. The connection of the consciousness with space.
4 circle. Свет далеких планет “Light of distant planets” – observation of the body from the height of the stars, travel to different planets that are inaccessible to humans in reality.
5 circle. Песок “Sand” – a record of the time until the body wakes up. Attempts of consciousness to escape from reality.
6 circle. Частица Бога “Particle of God” – a state of night alarm. Fear of the greatest invention of humanity, which is capable of destroying the planet.
7 circle. Пробуждение (Финал) “Awakening (Final)” – the return of consciousness to the human body.
Born out of reflection and a keen observation of life, Blüm is the latest collaboration between artist/producer, Bon-Psy & Singer/Songwriter, Shauni.
Having already released a series of introspective and thought-provoking tracks, Bon-Psy continues chipping away at his unique style to unearth new ways of presenting his sources of inspiration. Shauni returns here fresh off the back of ‘Disappear’, once again embellishing her R&B infused vocals in a stand out performance.
Inspired by the life of a flower, Bon-Psy navigates varying emotional states that capture the essence of the journey through existence. Joy, grief, despair, love & hope. Blüm depicts what it is to be alive in movie esque fashion, with singer Shauni providing a poignant narrative that unifies the lifecycle of a flower with our own lives as human beings.
Blüm is once again a stellar release for these two artists who work in synergy to translate the journey of life into music.
‘Despite the garden you’ve been dealt, it’s still a garden. Your garden. When it feels you have nothing left to give, water it with a new perspective and watch what blooms there. Here you can allow your flowers to grow toward the sun into brighter days.’
Another challenge for the Kahvi artists this release. We approached LP24 Audio (sound and sample creators extraordinnaire) at lp24audio.com to put together a special edition sound pack, which in turn we would create tracks from in their entirety.
This six track EP features tracks from 4T Thieves, Aaron Jasinski, Audio Cephlon, Curious Inversions, Aeon Cub (Vizion) remixing Lackluster and The Last Little Bit. Great work from all involved!
