Released 17. Oktober 2020
“Vertical Moon Phase Charm”, Christophe Bailleau’s debut on Mahorka, is the second album out of his meta-vision of electronic and electro-acoustic music trilogy on the theme of creativity in the face of autistic disorders, following the excellent inauguration “CHUVA ORBITAL : Armadillo Time” on Lotophagus Records. Here the artist again asserts his unique craftsmanship in balancing and naturally blending low-fi and high-tech sounds, acoustic sources and digital synthesis in another powerful, immersive work. “Vertical Moon Phase Charm” notably includes quite the strong and special list of collaborators: A Limb, Stanley Christiaensen, Konejo, Innocent But Guilty and Paradise Now.
“Supradyne” (tracks 3 and 4) exists in a rather different version (and as one-part track) on “Optionnal essentials, vol V” on 3 To The 3rd Music.
Track 5 is based on “Konejo – The Rotten Cycle of Life and Decay (Christophe Bailleau Remix)” released on “The Moodygoer Remixes Part I” on Mahorka.
Track 6 is a different version of the track “Spaceform (free)” in collaboration with Innocent But Guilty for the 413 project on Foolish Records.
“A monument of fluctuating abstraction, Vertical Moon Phase Charm has no known safety measures or possible precautionary principles. A multi-dimensional mutant emulsion, we navigate in turbulent waters, no need to look for a secure anchor. Conceptual chimera, beautifully produced, each track … proceeds through systemic enchantment, it quickly becomes unnecessary to resist – a variant geometry.”
— from Thierry Massard’s review on nocoVision
Released September 30, 2023 as free (cc) download and limited cassette.
Christophe Bailleau: composition, programming, production, synthesizers, guitar, piano
A Limb: synthesizers, noises on tracks 1 and 8.
Stanley Christiaensen: Moog synthesizer, vocals, Tibetan bells, sitar on track 4.
Konejo: sampling and sounds on track 5.
Innocent But Guilty: sounds and programming on track 6.
Paradise Now: electronics, sampling and voice on track 10 and 11.
Visuals by Christophe Bailleau
Graphic Design by Messa Haddad
With the support of Transcultures / CITY SONIC – 20 YEARS
Pépinières européenneS de Création.
transcultures.be/transonic/
Thanks to Ivo, my family and FRIENDS, OPN, Optical Sound, 3 To The 3rd Music, Ben, Thierry M, Zorg, the magic.
‘Hikikomori’ es un término japonés que describe a una persona que se retira de la sociedad y se aísla socialmente por largos períodos de tiempo, generalmente en su propio hogar. Los ‘hikikomori’ evitan cualquier interacción social significativa, limitándose a su habitación o a espacios cerrados, y se desconectan de las responsabilidades y actividades normales de la vida cotidiana. Este fenómeno se caracteriza por una profunda sensación de alienación y dificultad para relacionarse con los demás. Es importante destacar que el término ‘hikikomori’ no tiene una definición clínica oficial y puede variar en su interpretación. Algunos consideran que se trata de un síndrome o trastorno, mientras que otros lo ven como una respuesta cultural a la presión social y a las altas expectativas académicas y laborales en la sociedad.
La lucha social está siendo sustituida por una lucha interior individual que en gran medida evita que consigamos soluciones a problemas comunes. Desde la melancolía electrónica, este álbum pretende canalizar el aislacionismo social de este mundo hiperconectado, y transformar ese malestar en algo estético y regenerador mientras tomamos energía para volver a juntarnos por un bien común. “Hikikomori” es un disco de música electrónica entre la escucha y el baile, llena de ritmos, texturas y elementos que atraviesan los géneros. Diez tracks que te dejarán atrapado.
‘Hikikomori’ is a Japanese term that describes a person who withdraws from society and socially isolates themselves for extended periods, typically within their own home. ‘Hikikomori’ individuals avoid any significant social interaction, confining themselves to their room or enclosed spaces, and disconnect from the responsibilities and normal activities of daily life. This phenomenon is characterized by a deep sense of alienation and difficulty in relating to others. It’s important to note that the term ‘hikikomori’ doesn’t have an official clinical definition and can vary in its interpretation. Some consider it to be a syndrome or disorder, while others view it as a cultural response to social pressure and high academic and work expectations in society.
The social struggle is being replaced by an individual inner struggle, which largely prevents us from finding solutions to common problems. From the perspective of melancholic electronica, this album aims to channel social isolation in a hyperconnected world and transform that discomfort into something aesthetic and regenerative while gathering energy to come together for the common good. “Hikikomori” is an electronic music album that blends listening and dance, filled with rhythms, textures, and elements that span across genres. Ten tracks that will leave you captivated.
Angel Galán
(Madrid, España/Spain. Septiembre / September 2023)
Tags: alternative, electronic, alternative rock, experiemental, folk, jazz and improvised music, underground, Czech Republic,
Creative Commons License “by-nc-nd”
Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic
Adrien d’Elzius – Silent Revolution
www.abstraktreflections.net/releases/adrien-delzius-silent-revolution
Island Flux remixes brings together a diverse group of artists who were given the raw elements from Dissolved’s 2022 album “Island Flux”.
Given no restrictions, each artist has placed their own unique stamp on the tracks, resulting in a collection that stretches and morphs into new expanses while allowing the ghosts of the originals to still exist. The original album cover depicted an unknown and strangely isolated island, located ‘somewhere’.
To reflect the way these remixes expand and change the originals, the original photo has been artificially expanded, revealing a new expanse of ocean and sky, somehow making the island even more remote and mysterious and allowing the music to take you on a different voyage.
Original tracks taken from the album “Island Flux” by Dissolved.
https://dissolved.bandcamp.com/album/island-flux
Reinterpreted by the respective artists.
Released by S27
Cat No. [S27-201]
https://section27.bandcamp.com
Thanks:
AtOm_AnT
atomant.bandcamp.com
Weldroid
weldroid.net
Pinklogik
pinklogik.bandcamp.com
Peltiform
discogs.com/artist/11854205-Peltiform
exm
exmat.bandcamp.com
Michael Valentine West
uvg212.bandcamp.com
Apydiagirls
apydiagrils.bandcamp.com
Room of Wires
roomofwires.bandcamp.com
Kim Cosmik
kimcosmik.bandcamp.com
Christopher Lombardo
christopher-lombardo.com
Floating Spirits
floatingspirits.bandcamp.com
Mitoma
mitoma.bandcamp.com
Algid Tapes
(……………?)
The Space Between Numbers
mrsjynx1.bandcamp.com
Milieu
milieu.bandcamp.com
Sweguno
soundcloud.com/sweguno
Written / produced by Dissolved & Nonima
Released by S27
Cat No. [S27-200]
DISSOLVED
dissolved.bandcamp.com
NONIMA
nonima.bandcamp.com
For more like this:
DISSEMINATION FALL
section27.bandcamp.com/album/dissemination-fall
MACRO FLINCHING
section27.bandcamp.com/album/macro-flinching
FOIL SPLINTERS
section27.bandcamp.com/album/foil-splinters
Breezy beats and relaxing reflections inspired by listening to Beachy Head Radio. https://beachyheadradio.com/
Most of these tracks were recorded in one go, as inspiration struck. The bass, core melodies and rhythms were created on the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator 33, to which was added a sprinkling of sounds from other gadgets, and samples of Kai’s own voice for percussion purposes.
Toxic Chicken is Dutch musician, composer, visual artist and all-round good egg Kai Nobuko. Besides being a keen listener to Beachy Head Radio, he presents one of the music shows on BHR, ‘Funderground’.
happy Non-binay People’s Day! happy Netlabel Day!
This release is part of Netlabel Day 2023! Visit netlabelday.org to know more and listen to hundreds of new songs, all available freely under Creative Commons licenses, released by netlabels and independent artists.
—
essas são duas canções em que penso muito quando estou sentado na minha varanda. “preciso fazer algo com essas demos”, digo a mim mesma. bem, aí está: eu fiz.
feliz Dia das Pessoas Não-Binárias! feliz Netlabel Day!
Este lançamento faz parte do Netlabel Day 2023! Visite netlabelday.org para saber mais e ouvir centenas de novas músicas, todas disponíveis gratuitamente sob licenças Creative Commons, lançadas por netlabels e artistas independentes.
This compilation is a treasure trove of hidden gems from talented artists around the globe. From mesmerizing ambient textures to pulsating beats and everything in between, each track unveils a unique sonic story that will transport you to new dimensions of musical discovery.
credits
released July 14, 2023
Artwork by Mikhałik Boldyrev
www.instagram.com/h_p_t_n_s/
Curated, compiled, and mastered by Ilya Bitekhtin
сегодня Netlabel Day, праздник, направленный на поддержку независимых музыкантов и независимой музыки со всего мира!
мы снова присоединяемся к всеобщему празднованию и в очередной раз рады представить большой сборник с экспериментальной электроникой самого разного рода и вида!
как и раньше, цель нашего лейбла – открывать новую интересную музыку и давать музыкантам возможность донести свое творчество до слушателей!
мы убеждены, что чем больше будет появляться новой музыки – тем круче будет становиться мир вокруг!
всех с праздником!
и приятного прослушивания!
released July 14, 2023
обложка – Настя Апрельская
Long time ago, in the relatively small Black Sea coastal city of Varna, Julian Kalchev a.k.a. Virtually J became a kind of local pioneer and an inspiration for a whole generation, being the first to explore ways to compose and produce electronic music programmed, edited, played on a PC. He’s been important part of the scene since then, contributing, for example, to the essential VA series “Kokaku” on Jisatsuken. We were really excited to release on Mahorka his latest album “Autocracy Mage” in February 2021.
In the vein of the never skipped tradition of preparing and releasing a really special collaborative Mahorka album for Netlabel Day each year (e.g. Fire to the Stars, Captive Portal, krāllār, Teeth of Divine, Tomoroh Hidari, Electrohollyc & MO. reworks albums, the “Music for Elevators vol. 5” VA compilation and a 4T Thieves remixes album), we are more than happy to announce 2023’s release “Virtually J – Reworks”, including new versions of tracks off “Autocracy Mage” (from Toxic Derwish, LR Friberg, Hypnos, Captive Portal, SpaceCherry, 4T Thieves, Asshole Galaxy (Abdicant and Weldroid), Brainquake, Obhod, Fluffy Inside (a.k.a. Pandacetamol), Mas&Delayer, and Julian Kalchev himself in the Autocracy Mage Remix of “Nazka”) and one unreleased original track and an un released Autonomaton remix.
Artwork by MO.Design (Momchil Papaschikov)
Released for Netlabel Day 2023
Nik (4T Thieves) has been putting out beautiful electronic music since the early demoscene days. He also, quite notably, has been the manager of Kahvi Collective since 2001, which has gone from strength to strength and definitely arrived at ‘cult’ status in the scene. In 2015 we had his Mahorka debut releases – “Mahorka netlabel day mashup” and “Glass EP”. Since then we’ve had 10 attributed to 4T Thieves releases, one of which on digipak CD – the already classic “Hauntology” from 2019.
In 2023 we are more than happy to be releasing his second digipak CD on Mahorka – “The Shipping forecast”, a stellar new album and also special collaborative project, which features, besides 9 new beautiful 4T Thieves original tracks, remixes of some of them from Room of Wires, Abdicant, Pandacetamol, Weldroid and Tim Koch.
Released July 8, 2023 as free (cc) digital download and special limited edition digipak CD.
Artwork by Angel Draganov and 4T Thieves
Split EP by Supire and Xat0li. The album is based on the legendary OVA “天使のたまご” (Angel’s Egg, 1985, Directed by Mamoru Oshii).
Track Listing:
01. Supire – Noah
02. Xat0li – Maris Stella
03. Supire & Xat0li – Longinus
04. Xat0li – Maris Stella (exnoiz Remix)
05. Supire – Noah (Dangyang Remix)
06. Xat0li – Maris Stella (jian Remix)
07. Supire – Noah (7_7 Remix)
Direction by Supire & Xat0li
Mastering by Supire
Remixed by 7_7, Dangyang, exnoiz, jian
Artwork by Supire
— So h0t it came out of the oven by itself —
Love love love
All rights remain with the individual artists.
Album art by PNNTWAR
credits
released July 1, 2023
All tracks created by Ambrus Szabó
BC: fobie.bandcamp.com
Mastered by István Tanka
Artwork by Ákos Mesterházy
Embark on a cosmic odyssey through the vast expanse of the universe with an awe-inspiring ambient music album that draws inspiration from the wonders of space. Transporting you to distant galaxies and celestial realms, this ethereal collection of compositions captures the mysterious allure and boundless beauty of the cosmos.
Each track unfolds like a celestial ballet, resonating with the gentle whispers of distant stars and the ethereal harmonies of interstellar phenomena. The album’s atmospheric soundscapes evoke a sense of wonder, inviting you to contemplate the vastness of the universe and your place within it.
Yulio (Julio Muñoz) presents his fifth album “Cosmic Fractal”, an album combining electronic, ambient and cosmic elements to create a soundscape that transports you through space and time.
Cosmic fractals are geometric patterns found in nature and repeated at different scales throughout the universe. These patterns can be found in cosmic structures such as galaxies, nebulae and in the large-scale distribution of matter in the universe, generated through complex physical processes such as gravitation, turbulence and radiation.
Cosmic fractals study has helped scientists to better understand the structure and evolution of the universe. In addition, their beauty and complexity has fascinated artists, people interested in science and nature.
All this mystery was studied and clarified by Benoit Mandelbrot (1924-2010), a mathematician known for his pioneering work in fractal theory and fractal geometry. Mandelbrot was one of the first to realize the importance of self-similarity, scale in nature and complex phenomena. His work opened a new field in mathematics and computer science. His ideas have been applied in many areas, including physics, biology, economics, engineering, and music (why not?)..
From the very start, a unique atmosphere can be perceived, due to evolving and constantly changing sound effects. Yulio adds an extra complexity and texture layer to every composition, developing a character and personality of their own, wrapped by an exploratory approach, leading to even more intimate discoveries.
These energetic pieces make your senses vibrate with space-like sounds, while the more relaxing ones motivate self-reflection and contemplation.
Summing up, “Cosmic Fractal” is a fascinating listening experience, taking you on a journey through galaxies and the cosmos – a house trademark . The elements mixture, as well as sonic fractality, create a unique music work – one we recommend to any electronic music fan.
Julio Muñoz aka Yulio
(Zagreb, Croatia, June 2023)
