Flatland FrequenciesFluxion – Correlation (Vibrant Music)
V/A – Mood Compiled 2 (Greyscale)
Star_Dub – Voodub EP (Dubwax)
Jon Dixon – Detroit Get Down (4evr4wrd)
V/A – Dark Planet (Avoidant)
Roi – Crunia EP (Fanzine)
Detroit’s Filthiest – Fight To The Finish EP (Defrostatica)
V/A – Consortium Vol 3. (Motech)
CYMBA – Secret Loser (Obole)
Jayson Wynters – Filtered Xploits (Eon)
Ambient / Synth / Experimental:
T. Jervell – (K) En sommerdag i Kroken (Ruter)
Hoavi – Music For Six Rooms (Balmat)
V.A – Anthology of Experimental Music From China (Unexplained Sounds Group)
International Sangman – Death Roads & Spirit Ways (Ish Records)
Never Temple – Throwing Around an Invisible Ball (Golden Ratio Frequencies)
Polypores – Crystal Shop (Waxing Crescent)
The Transcendence Orchestra / Ali Wade – Storming Heaven / Demons (Frequency Domain)
Richard Norris – Hypnotic Response (Inner Mind Records)
Lewis Hunter – Folk Album (Bandcamp)
Hainbach – Schwebungssummer (Misc.)
“As a species we’re builders of borders & escapists. We construct structures that contain and we long to escape them. At least, that is what we think we are doing but we often invent new systems to deal with the old systems. In escaping we simply replace one uniform with another. One border with another. Perhaps it’s in our nature to constantly need these straight lines.
I’d like to talk about borders. Faulty borders.”
Broadcast November 22nd 2021 on Mutant Radio.
feat. special guest mix from The Mariner of Danu, alongside resident selectors Luke Sanger and Jeran Portis.
Ingentingskogen or (according to google translate) ‘nothing forest’, is a new collection of drone works from Tomas Nordström, noughties techno survivor and one half of cult heroes Transexual Swedish Rebels (TSR), the greatest live techno act to come out of Sweden and possibly the world. So it’s always a welcome sight to see new material transmitting from his Stockholm base.
Ingentingskogen is solely based around the Sequential Circuits Pro One synth, layered through various effects whilst Tomas was learning to repair the instrument. The general vibe is quite dark, but varied in intensity, from the power drone zones of ‘Natten regnade I cmoll’, to the softer palettes explored in ‘Stampvall’. All of which demonstrates the juicy tonal character of the instrument, without drowning it in effects.
Lets hope this is just the beginning of more pure synth excursions from Mr Nordström!
Russian producer and Shells Rattle label owner, Hoavi brings 10 tracks of dubbed-out dreaminess to the Balearic-based Balmat label. Serious production values here, with filtered echos fluttering across lush, evolving synthscapes. Japanese minimalism meets Berlin-school dub techno.
The sharp attention to detail carries from the sound to the visual, with another gallery-worthy cover piece from José Quintanar.
Recommended.
Vinyl and digital at bandcamp.
Fast becoming one of our fave labels for cutting edge electronic and experimental music, Unexplained Sounds Group are consistently curating high quality various artist compilations, organised by global region.
This time, the expanding ‘sound mapping’ collection of CDs lands on the Scandinavian electronic underground as its point of focus.
The album is predominately drone-based excursions, ranging from cold, baron soundscapes, to densely layered synth excursions. However, on my first proper listen through, it’s the tracks that venture into more experimental tonal territory which really piqued my curiosity, with the wonderfully wonky ‘Ilmeisesti’ by vÄäristymä and the hypnotic ‘Nightbreeze’ by Havdis being particular favourites.
Order the CD/Digital now via their Bandcamp.
Out latest session on Mutant Radio is now online, with resident selectors Luke Sanger, Jeran Portis, Toby Tobias and Sseagulls. Only the finest Elektronische, Musique Concrete, industrial no wave, om shanti house and library core.
Soaring, psychotropic drones, which manage to tastefully meld spoken word, cello and synthesised tones into a deep meditative experience.
An entirely mesmerising release which ticks all the boxes (for me) when it comes to drones. Evolving textures and shifting synth tones combine with beautifully ghostly vocal elements, the resultant effect is somewhat intoxicating. Would love to hear this live.
Order the cassette or digital via their Bandcamp
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