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25—03—20
The iconic DJ Sotofett comes with a real treat–a 12-track album on Clone West Coast Series that showcases a playful take on electronic music. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of DJ Sotofett & The Colours of Computer Generated Instruments. With 12 electrifying electro tracks that blend a wide spectrum of rhythms with 80’s Nintendo console vibes and holy grail analog vs digital synthesis, this album is a jubilant celebration of that sound.
Prepare for an exhilarating journey filled with surprises, seamlessly transitioning from acid infected vibes and catchy electronic pop to groundbreaking avant-garde electro cuts. Each track intricately weaves together influences from over 40 years of electronic dance music, inviting listeners to explore the rich tapestry of genres that have shaped the landscape. As you delve deeper, you’ll uncover the intricate layers and innovative production techniques that define Sotofett’s distinctive style, transforming this album into more than just a collection of tracks — it’s a true sonic adventure that beckons you to listen, dance and dream.
25—03—19
EN
Eins, Zwei, Drei, … Iti Eta No. Here we are for the forthcoming and highly awaited Heimat album !
Wrapped in his astonishing and intriguing artsleeve by the acclaimed illustrator artist Anouk Ricard, here is a handfull of Deviant Pop hard-to-classify songs by the inventors Olivier Demeaux (Cheveu, Accident du Travail) and Armelle Oberlé (The Dreams, Badaboom).
Sometimes very martial like a marching music, sometimes very lyrical, the Heimat’s musics are going deeper in these weirdo landscapes, using cinematographic scores and samples over layers of urban cultures, in order to open the gates of the dreamy gazes and the shadowy stories.
Well produced, and readable, the surprising and explosive material is a real Art Brut manifest of collage Music.
Please welcome in this strangest paradise.
FR
Voici le très attendu 3eme album d’Heimat, “Iti Eta No”.
Paré de sa superbe illustration absurde et étrange de la fameuse illustratrice Anouk Ricard, voici cette succession de chanson Deviant Pop, inclassables par les chantres des musiques aventureuses Olivier Demeaux (Cheveu, Accident du travail) et Armelle (The Dreams, Badaboom)
Tantôt martiale, tantôt lyrique, mieux produite et assagie, la musique d’Heimat n’en reste pas moins étonnante, détonnante et forme ici un manifeste Art Brut toujours aussi surprenant où les scorings de cinéma viennent virevolter sur des instrus urbaines et actuelles.
25—03—18
Clay Pipe Music is pleased to introduce London-based Anglo-Spanish duo Micro Moon—pianist/synthesist Isabel Pérez Castro and guitarist/synthesist Stephen Holbrook.
Their Mini CD Figure in a Landscape blends classical piano with rich electronic textures and melodies, taking you to diverse locations— from the sound mirrors of Romney Marsh in Kent to the atmospheric Fábrica da Luz, or ‘light factories,’ nestled in the Galician mountains of Spain. It’s a beautifully crafted sonic journey inspired by the various regions they have hiked and explored.
After discussing a musical collaboration for years, the couple finally started working together during the early days of the pandemic, experimenting with sound at home and teaching themselves production along the way. This lead to their debut project Public Health—a work inspired by an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection on historical public health initiatives, as well as Iain Sinclair’s book Living with Buildings and Walking with Ghosts. Iain allowed them to use some spoken text from the book for their track, City Rites.
Drawing on subtractive synthesis, drone music, the Radiophonic Workshop, and psychogeography, Figure in a Landscape sees the duo crafting immersive compositions inspired by real-world locations, transporting listeners into vivid aural environments.
We got together seventeen of our favorite artists to cover the Wicker Man soundtrack in support of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
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“a fittingly weird 50th anniversary tribute to The Wicker Man’s startling soundtrack. Magpahi’s synth-drizzled Maypole, Dean McPhee’s Sunset and Meg Baird’s Willow’s Song are particularly gorgeous.” – The Guardian
“a wonderfully consistent, decidedly spooky reimagining of a brilliant soundtrack. It is full of odd delights and is, almost certainly, best listened to sitting down. Shocks are, after all, so much better absorbed with knees bent”. – Folk Radio UK
“a theatrical blending of modern sounds, traditional instruments and avant-garde soundscapes to create an equally unsettling yet thoroughly enticing soundscape.
I can feel Summerisle calling.” – Songlines
“ranks as a more than respectable companion to the soundtrack and one that stands tall without seeking to either emulate or surpass the original. ‘Folk Album of the Month’? Possibly so, although its experimentalism and amorphousness suggests that such a narrow designation would be insufficient.
Sgt Howie would never have approved, mind you.” – Terrascope
“I would argue that a good cover version needs to do two things. Of course, it must sound good on its own terms. But it should also make you notice things you’d not heard in the original. This collection has an astonishingly high hit-rate on both counts.“ – Dogrando
- For more info, like the why & the who of it, see wasistdas.co.uk
Polonius AKA Egyptian-French artist Seif Gaber, whose works spans a decade of “science fiction archeomiragical time travel” explorations and is an important piece of the healthy electronic/far out mosaic in Milan.
With a considerable number of releases under his name, both self released and through such likeminded labels as Ikuisuus, Goaty Tapes or Sun Araw’s Sun Ark, Polonius grand vision encompasses a myriad of languages culled from kosmische travelings, exotica’s dreamlands, soundtrack psychedelia, spiritual jazz escape routes and transmuted beat science to convey them into a sonic fiction where all these trails intertwine in a cosmological soundscape filled with wonder and speculation.
Building on last year’s more beat-centric excursions of his self-titled vinyl debut on Stoned to Death, Polonius’ first entry into the Discrepant extended family via Souk finds him dwelling deeper into rhythmic mystic extrapolations through a series of hallucinatory tracks. Conveying jungle’s kinetic energy, dubwise meditations on bass weight, collapsing beats, globetrotting percussion accents and synth-driven night drives, ‘You Didn’t Hear It From Me’ finds Polonius with a strong sense of purpose and direction, reconvening bits and pieces from the netherworld into a more urban scenario, not quite any we can stand or dance on. Just dream of.
25—03—16
25—03—16
Doko E Mo Yukitakunai Na (2015 Remaster) · Yoshinori Monta
Horizon
℗ 1976, 2015 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Drums, Percussion: Chito Kawauchi
Mandolin: Chuei Yoshikawa
Keyboards: Jun Komatsuzaki
Saxophone: Seiichi Nakamura
Guitar: Shinichiro Honda
Chorus: TIME FIVE
Flute: Toshiaki Yokota
Bass: Yauo Tomikura
Vocals: Yoshinori Monta
Arranger: Chito Kawauchi
Lyricist: Shuntarou Tanikawa
Composer: Yoshinori Monta
25—03—09
