All tunes are unreleased Disco Hooligans originals: live mixes, 2010 edits of older songs, and quite a few from their unreleased third album. Equipment used: Logic 8, M-Audio Oxygen 8 V2, Focusrite Saffire, Mackie HR 824, cheap dynamic mic, jamming in live on logic native synths, samplers and FX plug ins. Nectarios from Disco Hooligans also provided some insight into their live techniques:
We have audio parts arranged and automate them in and out in order to do a smooth change between tunes, then we automate the tempo changes to suit different tunes and in order for the midi files, FX delay times and synced flanger/chorus/phase LFOs to sync to the current tune tempo, so whatever synth line I am playing over live, sounds on time. There are synth lines, a bunch of software instrument tracks, loaded up with synth drone patches with no midi files, were I just jam lines in where the slow(er) attack times mean they don’t have to be quantised and will sound fine when I trigger them live, then a whole bunch of sampler instruments with vox, drum loops where modulation delay times change live, filter them in and out, FX on the master channel for DJ style tricks, there are a lot of things to remember, thank god for Logic markers with notes/scales of tunes and general things we should not forget.
Ektoplazm was recently profiled on the weekly solipsistic NATION podcast, a general electronic music radio show. I prepared a one hour mix of music from the label which you will hear interspersed with clips of an interview we did over the phone. Bazooka Joe and I discuss the Ektoplazm concept, music format preferences, the essential selections project, news of some upcoming releases on all three Ektoplazm sublabels, and several other related subjects. Interested? Download the Ektoplazm label showcase here.
01 - Sinhafazatron - Nostredamus(130 BPM) 02 - Pick - Scream(134 BPM) 03 - Radioactive.Cake - Zero Effect(135 BPM) 04 - Kained and Able - Tech 4(136 BPM) 05 - Electronic Grind - Full Circle(138 BPM) 06 - Sonic Tickle - One 4 The Gods(139 BPM) 07 - Onionbrain & Zartrox - Black Jurema(138 BPM) 08 - Mental Attack - Distorted Aura(135 BPM) 09 - Neuromodulation - Coming Back(140 BPM) 10 - Hypogeo - Coma(138 BPM)
Uroboros Records strikes back with the second volume of its Cyberpunk Chronicles trilogy of compilations. In this volume compiled by Onionbrain & Zartrox we are exposed to fresh techtrance and dark progressive vibes from Australia, Brazil, England, Germany, Israel, and Italy. Again we are confronted with a sinister vision of a future where nature has been banished and mega-corporations command the world. Mastered by Anti-Logic Studios with artwork by Bruno Azalim.
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01 - Wizard's Magic Haze(68 BPM) 02 - Fellows Of The Imagination(110 BPM) 03 - Pinnacle Of Coil(123 BPM) 04 - Don't Stare At It Too Long(110 BPM) 05 - Shapes Being Invented (Interlude)(100 BPM) 06 - The Swallowed Sun(110 BPM)
The Australian label Peyotii Recordings presents Pinnacle Of Coil, the debut release by Ascoil Sun (Matti Mikkola & Pasi Salo) from Espoo, Finland. Formed in 2008, the group cites the influence of progressive and psychedelic rock in the development of their otherworldly style of psychedelic dub and downtempo. In the hazy land of the Ascoil Sun live instrumentation will combine with electronics to take you on a psychedelic journey of the senses, transforming throughout the musical story. Guitar and occasional keyboards played by Pasi Salo; keyboards, programming and mixing by Matti Mikkola. Mastered by Felix Greenlees @ Terrafractyl Studios, Australia.
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Trinodia (Daniel Eldström) takes a step back into Goa trance with Unknown Space, a brand new release from the prolific Underground Alien Factory Records. Trinodia is more commonly known for releasing full-on in the last few years so this is a change of pace for the Swedish project! These tracks are packed with melodies, ambient landscapes, and beats of both the new and classic Goa trance style that takes you on a trip away from reality. This is just the beginning of the journey that lies ahead; follow the melodies and the beats into the world of Trinodia’s music. Mastering by breto@psyks.com and cover art by johan@vielfrass.se.
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