Tag: experimental

MPH EP05, by Monophonia

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From Brazilian netlabel Microforma comes this brief yet satisfying 4-track by Monophonia titled MPH EP05.

Clinical is presentation from the naming to the artwork, this one allows the sound to be the driving focus. Without the clutter of other forced interpretations, we are presented with 4 deeply satisfying minimal techno works – can we call them tracks? At almost 2 minutes a piece, these can be more perceived as the most exquisite loops you’ve ever experienced. Post-Techno indeed, short enough for fleeting attention spans, but addicting enough that you want to come back once it’s over. Rich and wholesome synthesizers construct microcosms in an instant, only needing moments to latch onto the host and inject the memory of eons…

Aereo by S.a.x

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Fresh from netlabel tapewurm.fm is this lush and soulful vaportape Aereo by S.a.x

Fantastic samples with a thick aesthetic and atmosphere, Aereo harnesses intoxicating riffs that leave you begging for more. It’s easy to imagine yourself soaring at a comfortable altitude, your swagger increased by the incredible amount of cocktails you’ve consumed. It’s a wonder the flight attendants haven’t cut you off yet, but that is the American Dream, isn’t it…..

Fresh Batch – August 19th 2019

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Now that we are back from a brief vacation and the dust has settled, it’s time to check out what’s been happening in the underground lately! No muss, no fuss, straight into the sounds…

COMING SOON

8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave 
8/23 – Abstractions by Untitledcloud (Tehnofonika Records) – Dub Techno
8/30 – By The River, by Valotihkuu (Hidden Vibes)

OUT NOW

Virtua City Airport, by V ▲ P Y D
Self Released
Late Night Lofi / Eccojams / Vaporwave

Ursa Minor, by Your Dark Nate
Released by DMT Tapes FL
Vaporwave / Outsider Ambient / Future Funk

Summer’s Emotions, by Glory Patriot
Released by Tomorrow Entertainment Records
Mallsoft / Vaporwave / Plunderphonics

New World, by Luurel Varas
Released by Crash Symbols
Beats / Hip-Hop Instrumentals / Psychedelic

低い, by ~sohee
Released by Genjitsu Stargazing Society
Beat Tape / Lofi / Indie

ＥＣＣＯＪＯＩＮＴＳ ２ _ CLONED P​.​I​.​M​.​P. , by ｏ．ｓ．░ｃｌｏｎｅ
Released by Illuminated Paths
Cloud Rap / Futurewave / Hip Hop

Wizard, by Neurolucifer
Released by New World.
Experimental / Lush / Synthwave

姦淫と死 Adultery&Execution, by 生須芳英 Yoshihide Namasu
Released by Engram Recordings
Experimental / Noise / Sound Art

Eccocyclus, by Steffi Starshine
Released by Fireflower Foundation
Drone / Outsider Ambient / Meditation

Fresh Batch – August 5th 2019

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It has arrived! Is it still fresh?! Perhaps! Is it still a batch? Most definitely fam! Here is the space where I had planned to ramble and rant about a certain topic – but seeing as we’re already behind schedule I am going to go ahead and push that to next week. Please enjoy this collection of recently released underground music!

COMING SOON

8/8 – Aeon by Arovane & Mike Lazarev (eilean rec.) Modern Classical
8/9 – Everything Special, by Alan Morse Davies (Girly Girl Musik) Psychedelic
8/9 – Rituals by Corre (Henry Green Music) – Indie Ambient
8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave

OUT NOW

Earth View Suites, by Chichilcitlalli
Released by BOGUS // Collective
Vaporwave / Mallsoft / Plunderphonics

〜になる, by from tokyo to honolulu
Released by Gulf Audio Company
Lofi / Chillhop / Post-Vaporwave

3 A.M. Compilation
Released by Dark Web Recordings
Vaporwave / Dark Ambient / Lofi

Green Panther EP, by Panthera 95
Released by Illuminated Paths
Lofi / Experimental / Beats

Down By The Poolside, by Pashmina Fox
Self Released
Electronic / Synthwave / Electro Pop

“​?​” letter, by メトロノリ Metoronori
Released by Cudighi Records
Experimental / Electronic / Chill

Live on KFFP, Freeform Portland Radio, by Kevin Greenspon
Self Released – Live radio broadcast from 2018
Dub Techno / Minimal House / Electronic

Plateau, by Outside the Glitch
Released by Wormhole World
Experimental / Ambient / Atmospheric

Fresh Batch – July 29th 2019

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We’re late we’re late, for a very important date! Such large apologies for our Fresh Batch delay – some sudden situations got in the way – but we got there in the end!

Its a hearty one this time, get your largest soup spoons out for maximum sonic shoveling! Wander down our healthy list of suggestions, lots of great new vaporwave and experimental electronics happening this past week, and these are just a few highlights…

COMING SOON

8/2 – Plateau by Outside the Glitch (Wormhole World) Experimental Ambient
8/8 – Aeon by Arovane & Mike Lazarev (eilean rec.) Modern Classical
8/9 – Rituals by Corre (Henry Green Music) – Indie Ambient
8/23 – Lion Cuts by CDX (Doom Trip Records) – Synthwave

OUT NOW

Amphibious, by Manila Ice
Released by BOGUS // Collective
Vaporwave / Post-Seapunk / Experimental

L O V E S I C K, by Oracle FM
Released by Gulf Audio Company
Vaporwave / Vaporfunk / Electronic

Voyeur, by Lust Luxure
Released by Seikomart
Lo-fi / Vaporwave / Downtempo

Halcyon Days, by 4T Thieves
Released by Illuminated Paths
Electronic / Chillwave / Experimental

Geo Rip @ Rhizome 7.5.19
Released by U-Udios
Experimental / Techno / Live

of flame & love, by LILLITH twin
Released by Dream Catalogue
Experimental / Electronic / Avant-Garde

Nectarine, by Dublock
Self Released
Ambient / Electronic / Longform

Kaleidoscopic Perception, by Steffi Starshine
Released by Girly Girl Musik
Vapordrone / Dark Ambient / Psychedelic

NEW ON WEBELOTRAX

Our Label branch – WEBELOTRAX – recently released projects:

For Seasons, by vvglyy
Techno / Acid / Experimental Electronics

Thirteen Years, by MLDVR

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Australian producer M L D V R returns to us with the follow-up to Four Months EP with part II of III – Thirteen Years. This round we find M L D V R further embracing longform composition, with each of the tracks hovering around 10 minutes, giving plenty of time for sonic exploration. Starting off with an acid house banger that sets the mood of a strange smoke filled warehouse, onto a spooky car ride through the deserted backroads, and ending with a 2am swim in a pixelated cyber lake. Enjoying the work of this producer more and more, extremely excited to hear what is in store for the final chapter – and of course still crossing my fingers for Tapes to be released eventually…

SLIME?COMP. by Vacuum Noise Records

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Dropped like a bowl of pudding at the fridge in the middle of the night – SLIME?COMP is the latest compilation construction from Vacuum Noise Records (masterminds behind ANYWAVE and much more). Mystery and anticipation swirled around this project for weeks, from the bizarre call for SLIMEPUNK submissions that raised eyebrows, to the shift towards slimeWAVE which raised more than eyebrows! Er, anyways I am probably a bit biased towards these compilations as I have contributed to both, but I really enjoy them both thoroughly. The sounds themselves are quite experimental of course, with such a nebulous slimy criteria who could expect anything else – resulting in a really interesting tracklist this time around – and a satisfying one at that.

Some personal favorites include tracks by doctorb, V ▲ P Y D, b l u e s c r e e n and Reversed Reference, but there is a plethora of jams here to enjoy. Oh and you’d already have this album in your library by now if you subscribed to VNR4LYF

W O R L S D 探査 by Marlowave2 0 9 9™

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New sounds presented by the BOGUS // Collective team – WORLSD.com by Marlowave2099 is a long-playing epic of ambient vapor and mallsoft styles. Concepts of a lost and lonely virtual world swirl in the minds eye – logging on, creating an avatar, and floating directionless in the cybersea. Some really nice treatment of melodies and moods here – sometimes the soundtrack gets a bit spooky, but never overtly dark. Marlowave2099 has done a great job of constructing a world with these sounds…

Played, by Palavas

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Beautiful and mellow sounds pour from this one, Played by french Novelist and Musician Palavas, presented to us by Wormhole World. Lush and expansive while remaining intimate, Played is quite the unique journey. With structure being cast aside and a big focus on mood, it’s all propelled forward by Palavas‘ vocals – which he uses quite creatively and beautifully – often behaving more like an instrument itself than words being sung, and I adore it. I actually found it to be a more blissful and ambient C. Duncan, a favorite artist of mine from the past few years, it was a pleasant surprise!!

The album deals with themes of hope and healing, the melancholy of existence – Palavas seems to effortlessly convey the complex emotions of helplessness and solitude. The generous use of strings really helps solidify the intention, with a beautiful acoustic palette being utilized, you can easily imagine floating through the sky enjoying a small cup of coffee on the edge of a cloud, watching the world pass below…

The album is available digitally as well as a nice looking Compact Disc – both at an incredibly reasonable price considering the content – Played being 14 tracks of thoughtfully crafted songs, if you’re looking for a great soundtrack for your summer porch chilling, look no further!

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“”“”毛粥”“”” by 李嘉翎

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Meandering sonic oddities from 李嘉翎 (puramu) presented by the forward thinking Engram Recordings. This one is packed with some dense and interesting energy – lush drones and bold audio plundering build the atmosphere. Rough and fuzzy, but also quite juicy – maybe it is a new kind of stonefruit?! It’s certainly delicious, and left me wanting more – with the spontaneous tracks never breaching 3 minutes in length. It’s punk-found-sound and I dig it to the max!