TZESNE - QnoisenoCARRIER

Drone Records · TZESNE - QnoisenoCARRIER

More buzzing experimental goodness from the Drone Records camp, this time catering to dedicated fans of densely layered Noize pulses.

Just For The Night 89 - baze.djunkiii

Dust Down Records · Just For The Night 89 - Bazedjunkiii

Flut - Stones That I've Chiseled [Aut Records 114]

Put out on the circuit via the Italian Aut Records imprint in October of 2k24 is "Stones That I've Chiseled", the latest six track album release cooked up by Flut - a trio comprised of Christopher Kunz, Isabel Rößler and Samuel Hall. Over the course of this full length, limited to 200 copies vinyl LP the trio explores a stripped down instrumental setting built on saxophone, contrabass and drums / percussion only, starting with the lively exploration of "Driplines" which serve almost classic melodic meanderings atop a rather wild and complex, ever tumbling foundation of drums before "Glimmung" caters a rather vintage and urban take on Jazz Improv, preferrably to be consumed - and performed! - in smokey basement bars before the extended "Zuflucht Für Die Ewig Suchenden" weighs in a rather naturalistic and slightly subdued approach, somewhat even evoking subconscious memories of shamanistic rituals and ancient healing procedures in its extended intro sequence. On the flipside we see "You Don't Have To Leave - Yet" weighing in laid back and relaxed sax meanderings backed and complemented by calm bass accents and percussions buried deep within the mix before further evolving into a whirling Improv affair whereas "It's Already Out There" not only offers some common knowledge in its title but also reconnects with the lively opening piece musically, the thundering drums and percussions included, whilst the closing cut that is "When Shadows Become Real" is digging into longing, yearning and emotional Jazz melancholia for deep contemplative nocturnal thinkers preferring late night listening sessions accompanied by high quality high octane spirits and therefore probably turns out to be our favorite cut on this album. Go check.

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N & BU.d.d.A. - Falling Apart

Drone Records · N & BU.d.d.A. - Falling Apart

Super deep and most beautiful spatial Ambient musings leading into dark'ish echoes of Rhythm Industrial taken from the sophomore full length album release by N & BU.d.d.A. which was put out on the circuit in March 2k25 via the famed Drone Records imprint.

Massimo De Mattia - Resonance [Aut Records 121]

Coming in via mail from Italy recently is "Resonance", the new, January 29th, 2k25 released album by Massimo De Mattia. Put out on the circuit via the ever growing label that is Aut Records the ten pieces and roughly 32 minutes spanning longplayer was recorded in its entirety at a location named Mako Of Cordenons, an ancient and long time abandoned industrial complex originally built for cotton processing at which Massio De Mattia performed solo on flute and found objects, just by himself and without any audience present. The result of this adventurous venture is without a doubt an eerie one in which the ever present and presumably vast spaces to be found in the former industrial site play as much of a role than the actual music itself, a combination of wandering, oftentimes improvised, lively and somewhat enchanted melodies and randomly occuring industrial 'percussions' - hard hitting bursts of kicked bricks, rocks and concrete, clattering metal sheets and brutalist noises, at times evoking echoes of memories of Avantgarde Jazz and early Einstürzende Neubauten at the same time, at other points and especially in the title track "Resonance" filled with longing melancholia and the wondrous nature of curious, yet giddy pixies and other magical creatures of rather shy nature whereas "The Smell Out Here" presents a rather thrilling back and forth between high frequency flute sequences, scraping metal and stones, cluttering litter and an overall Avantgarde-leaning cut-up feel whilst "Burnt Plastic Bodies" pairs rather unsettling, earth-shaking metallic quasi drums and short whipping hollow hits with deep, emotionally touching melodies seamlessly leading into the rather oriental "Nowhere To Hide" just to name a few. A highly recommended take on improvised, location-based Avantgarde Jazz this. Go check.

Listen Again: baze.djunkiii presents Nachtfahrt Volume 4 @ Radio Flouka / Paris (06.03.2025)

Radio Flouka راديو فلوكة · baze.djunkiii: Nachtfahrt Volume 4 - 06/03/2025

Sascha Müller & Das KNO [Proper Baby Cuts 001]

Scheduled for release in April 2k25 is the first sonic outing of a new lathe cut label named Proper Baby Cuts which, according to information we acquired, sets out to release a series of hyperlimited 7" releases which might be considered unobtainium even by extremely dedicated collectors of electronic music rarities. On the A-side of this forthcoming release we see Sascha Müller & Das KNO unearth "The Invisible Man", an unreleased collaboration from more than two decades ago which fuses beautifully hovering Athmospheric Drum'n'Bass pads with complex, probably slightly experimental and - by today's standards - unusual beat structures which were way more common when the genre itself used to be less formulaic in the mid and second half of the 90s. On the flip we see Das KNO "Direktivebrot *Sascha Müller Edit" provide more of a high speed take on highly experimental Lo-Fi Drum'n'Bass meets DarkJungle flirtations backed by organic Bristol basslines and continuously changing, ever evolving Drum'/ Drill'n'Bass beat madness which, for reasons known, evoke fond memories of beloved and legendary underground releases like Paper Tiger's "Politische Semantik I" and similar goodness. One for those in the know.

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Sascha Müller - Rumble In The Jungle [Proper Cuts Recordings 006]

Another highly limited lathe-cut release put out on the circuit via Proper Cuts Recordings on February 7th, 2k25 is Sascha Müller's "Rumble In The Jungle", a one-sided and hand-cut 10" outing which only a handful of avid collectors and electronic music nerds might ever see in person. The sixth release on the label sees Mr. Müller in a well proper, pun intended, dancefloor mood, weighing in a reduced - not: minimal - take on highly functional and tool-oriented Techno clearly speaking to those following genre greats like Robert Hood or Jeff Mills with its clean 'troity hyperfuturism and distinct filter works which provide enough variation to keep the crowd going for hours at high speeds in dark places, attacked by a barrage fire of strobes, swaths of fog and a sound system able to turn every single tone into a physical experience. Techno in its purest form.

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06.03.2025 baze.djunkiii presents Nachtfahrt Volume 4 @ Radio Flouka / Paris, France

March, 2k25 is the date and Hamburg-based Radio Flouka-resident baze.djunkiii is back with a new instalment of his „Nachtfahrt“ series. With the German word basically translating to 'night drive' this is what you get in this one – music for high speed rides on nocturnal autobahns sporting epic, trance-inducing melodies, floating synths, positive vibes, hints of Acid, quite a bite of 90s nostalgia and even a brief excursion into most epic Future Jungle for a reason. Get locked.

decks: baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Carsharing Tapes]

file under: Trance / AcidTrance / TechTrance / Rave

transmission time: 22oo - 23oo GMT+1

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baze.djunkiii Charts 03/2k25

01. Iam JDP - Now Eh! *Mental Inertia Remix By Sascha Müller & baze.djunkiii [Freebreakz.FWD 002]
See release announcement for details...

02. FEX - Subways Of Your Mind [The Outer Edge 028]
Once dubbed 'the most mysterious song on the internet' FEX's 1983 demo "Subways Of Your Mind" is now finally available on 7" vinyl, transferred from original cassette tape and remastered by Frederic Stader. Still raw and charming, fusing 80s PopRock with elements of early Goth, SynthPop and PostPunk and quite a seductive melodic sensibility whereas the additionally unearthed "Heart In Danger" attempts to dive deeper into Goth x SynthPop territories whilst delivering another highly captivating hookline which provides an idea of what a - maybe even mainstream-leaning - phenomenon the band probably could've become throughout the 80s if they hadn't vanished into obscurity after their first demos.

03. Deadbeat - Pressure Double Down EP [Echochord 095]
Nearly 25 years into his career and still going strong Scott Monteith a.k.a. Deadbeat delivers three extended and dubbed out cuts with especially the lively and positive "Too Much Pressure" evoking memories of early Kompakt days with its take on stripped down House grooves whereas "Rattle The Roof Down" explores the deep and trippy Electronica Dub fusion aspect of Deadbeat's work we've loved and appreciated since day one. Pressed on brown marbled vinyl.

04. Peter Rehberg - Liminal States [Editions Mego 315]
Previously unreleased soundtrack work by Mego / Editions Mego founder Peter Rehberg who dives deep into droning, glistening and slowly evolving glacial midrange Ambient structures and a calm ebb and flow of Deep Listening Music at times even reminiscent of spiritual and ritualistic South East Asian medidations and healing echoes of what was once known as New Age music as well as, deep into the two-side-spanning composition, thundering low frequency movements and dramatic Cosmic synth sweeps and modulations.

05. Zark [M0N0 - 1]
See review for details...

06. Fresh & Low - Wind On Water [Rawax Tresures 005]
Originally released via Guidance Recordings all the way back in 1996 this 2k25 reissue brings back stripped down House grooves, deep pads and carefully selectred vocal snippets for intimate club settings and late night workouts attended by dedicated music lovers carrying nothing but vibes and no cell phones.

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FBFWD002: First Store Reactions Incoming

A week after we released the second one-sided 7" vinyl single on our Freebreakz.FWD label we're seeing the first store reactions coming in.

Berlin's famed Hardwax store describes this release as

"Mind-bending, glitching Footwork / Juke / Bass / Drill hybrid Global Bass madness"

Buy from Hardwax!

Whilst Juno Records in the UK provides a detailed review stating:

"Heavyweight global fusion... This vinyl only release began on a South African label (Sneja), was composed by a Colombian artist (IAM JDP) and is now being remixed by two respected German producers Sascha Muller and baze.djunkiii. That's before we even get to the actual sonic melting pot. Spacious and intoxicating, doffing its cap to Jamaican soundsystem, US footwork sounds, Latin Baile and South African gqom elements in the percussion and fat dollops of Bristolian bass; Sascha and baze have cooked up something super special here. Limited and unifying."

Buy from Juno!

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Zark [M0N0 - 1]

Scheduled for release as a hyperlimited lathe-cut 8" whitelabel edition in March of 2k25, marking the very first sonic transmission made by the new M0N0 label is an untitled stamped two track single produced by Zark. Providing little to none information the hand-stamped whitelabel side revives the so-called Schaffel niche within MinimalTechno and therefore instantly evokes associations with Cologne's Kompakt circles whilst catering noisy, yet extremely present hi-hats and a repetetive microsample for dedicated Minimal dancefloors. Furthermore the label-less flip side brings forth a similarly stripped down vibe, yet bordering on rather uptempo MinimalHouse vibes, especially when it comes to its filtered uplifting vocal fragments which might sit well with fans of track-focused DiscoHouse minimalism as well. File under: Soon to be sought after unobtainium , especially for its flipside.

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Out Today: Iam JDP - Now Eh! *Mental Inertia Remix by Sascha Müller & baze.djunkiii [Freebreakz.FWD / FBFWD002]

Tracklist
A1: Now Eh! *Mental Inertia Remix by Sascha Müller & baze.djunkiii

File under: Bass / Footwork / 160 / Dubstep / Global Bass

Define: Global Bass Culture. What initially started out as a remix request from the South African Sneja Recordings label for a tune written by Colombian artist Juan Diego Pedroza a.k.a. Iam JDP ended up as the second limited edition vinyl release on the German underground label Freebreakz.FWD. Embracing influences from Chicago's Footwork x Juke sound as well as UK Bass Music, IDM and other electronic subcultures Sascha Müller and baze.djunkiii deliver a sparse, tense and wildly hypnotic take on the 160 bpm freeform movement, continously fusing and layering intermingling rhythmic patterns with ethereal vocal snippets, Trap- and Drill-infused hi-hats, an ever floating minimalist synth motif and deadly low end attacks for some of the most advanced dancefloors out there. This is crime scene music. Mastered by Frederic Stader.

Distributed worldwide via Wordandsound / Hamburg.

baze.djunkiii Chart Haul 02/2k25

Iam JDP - Now Eh! *Mental Inertia Remix by Sascha Müller & baze.djunkiii (Snippet) [Freebreakz.FWD / FBFWD002]

bazedjunkiii · Iam JDP - Now Eh! *Mental Inertia Remix by Sascha Müller & baze.djunkiii (Snippet) [Freebreakz.FWD / FBFWD002]

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Alfredo Santa Ana / Miranda Wong - Before The World Sleeps [Redshift Records / ASA Records]

Released as a collabroation project between Redshift Records and ASA Records on November 15th, 2k24 is "Before The World Sleeps", a roughly 51 minutes spanning solo piano album which sees Miranda Wong, acclaimed piano player, taking on a full length piece written by Mexican / Canadian composer Alfredo Santa Ana. Split into four chapters and their respective sub-sets, 18 in total, the compositional approach of Alfredo Santa Ana, the creation of a series of rather short pieces, 'easy to finish' in his own words and therefore probably more accessible than long and complex pieces of Contemporary Classical X Modern Classical music, is reflected by Wong's piano interpretation which ranges from lively, light-hearted and playful in the opening piece "Zaloasymphnesis" to tender and minimalist, yet still highly expressive in "Two Worlds" whereas "The Feeling Of Forgetting" and its almost hammered melodic expressions provide rather dramatic sonic pictures and probably the most extreme dynamic range on this album, the "Phantom Etude" references full on Classical compostion whilst its follow up "Fuchsia" seems to dabble with probably slightly Jazz-infused salon vibes of yore, "Ice Gods Don't Keep" caters, despite its title, some rather warm and comforting harmonies and the sparse "Snow Dirge" evokes memories of romantic evenings spent in front of an open fire just to name a few.

Album artwork on Instagram!

Tobia Bondesan x Nazareno Caputo - The Hidden Idea [Barly Records]

Incoming via mail all the way from Italy is "The Hidden Idea", the latest full length album collaboration conceived by alto sax player Tobia Bondesan and Florence-based vibraphonist Nazareno Caputo. Released on January 29th, 2k25 via Barly Records the duo embarks on a ten tracks and roughly 46 minutes spanning journey which leads them from a vantage point of deep and beautifully inward-looking ethereal late night Jazz minimalisms to be found in the opening piece that is "Forming" which, at some point, even harks back to glimpses of shimmering retrofuturism whilst to the chiming, playful and highly detailed percussive universe of "Gemini 101" later accompanied by uplifting sax harmonics whereas "Signs Of The Weather" is as tender and romantic as it gets when Jazz is for deeply connected long time lovers, "Sharp Edges" caters a new and hypnotic approach in terms of perfectly balanced attention-grabbing Jazz with explorative sax lines slowly fading out in favor of hypnotic percussion harmonics and "Relief" weighs in a refined dialogue of airy, chiming minimalisms and a saxophone at times operating at the very fringes of the upper tonal spectrum, sometimes even making the most physical aspects of these high frequency excursions audible just to name a few. File under: a cosy and intimate duo Jazz outing for late night listening.

Listen Again: baze.djunkiii presents JDB. Volume 15 @ Radio Flouka / Paris (06.02.2025)

Radio Flouka راديو فلوكة · baze.djunkiii presents JDB. Volume 15 - 06/02/2025

Brulez Les Meubles + Ingrid Laubrock, Jonathan Huard & Marianne Trudel - Folio #5 [Tour De Bras / Circum-Disc]

Released on December 6th, 2k24 as a collaborational effort between the two labels Tour De Bras and Circum-Disc is "Folio #5", the latest album by the prolific duo known as Brulez Les Meubles which, as per usual in their approach to sonic exploration, invites a guest set of renowned and x or upcoming improvisers to join them throughout their sonic journey - in this specific case a six pieces and roughly 37 minutes spanning longplayer. Musically the ensemble of five operates on a deep, romantic and carefully layered late night Jazz level from the very beginning of the opening piece "Argentique" which feels rather arranged than improvised before breaking off into full on screaming Improv drama vs. tender piano melodies in the subsequent follow-up that is "Conscience Du Tragique" whereas the twangy, yet minimalist approach of "Vagues" opens vast, almost Ambient'esque spaces whilst also evoking memories of Tiki culture, top drawer Easy Listening and lazy scorching hot summers by the pool, the "Spider Song", albeit - like all other pieces on this album as well - without the presence of any drums or percussive elements, drifts into an intricately woven realm of detailed, ever accelerating musical elements which require years of training to be executed at breakneck speed before the final cut "Paradox De La Joie" rounds things off in a most tender and romantic way for a closing just to name a few. Defo a Jazz album one needs to listen to with loved one by one's side.

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Spy Denomme-Welch with Catherine Magowan - Transpositions [Unsettled Scores]

Released as the first musical outing of the musical collective turned record label affair that is Unsettled Scores on November 22nd, 2k24 is "Transpositions", a seemingly transcontinental and trans-cultural mini album catering a total of eight pieces over its total playtime of a little more than 26 minutes. Conceived by Spy Denomme-Welch and Catherine Magowan the conceptual angle of this albums comes from '...the intersection between chronic illness and environmental health...' which existed pre-pandemic but was, albeit rather in the production process, as well touched by the virus years. From a sonic perspective we see the albums pieces being performed in a trio setting of viola, bass trombone / tuba and piano, opening on a rather lively tip with "Scan / Machine" which evokes both memories of rather dramatic movie scores of yore as well as early 1900s salon and cabaret culture whereas the subsequently following "Boiling Frog" opens as intense as its title is only to further evolve into a hectic, yet intricately layered dialogue of piano and bass trombone. With these two pieces setting the tone for "Transformations" as a body of work we find further references to what might've been the sound of the roaring 20s, rather dramatic late night Jazz rides as well as most intriguing minimalist piano sequences in cuts like "Fault Lines: Waves Of Panic" whilst "Acclimation" comes full circle with its light-hearted and probably dancefloor friendly vibe. Is ChamberJazz an appropriate term to describe this album?

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Martin Tetreault - Vraiment Plus De Snipetes !!! [Ambiances Magnetiques 280]

Put out on the circuit via the long standing Canadian imprint that is Ambiances Magnetiques as their cat.no. 280 on December 6th, 2k24 is "Vraiment Plus Des Snipettes!!!", the latest full length album outing by experimental musician x turntable improviser Martin Tetreault, an almost 78 minutes spanning opus featuring a set of 24 relatively short compositions as well as the 27 - sic! - minutes covering closing piece that is "From Raymond A Micheline". And once again Mr. Tetreault delivers an almost overwhelming and quasi-unfathomable amount of sonic events per second in his highly detailed pieces, covering an ark of musical techniques ranging from turntablism to cut-up, collage, Plunderphonics and beyond, bordering on Musique Concrete at times, preparing a take on looped - or un-looped - FoundSound paired with unearthed Spoken Word samples of various sources, at times even implementing quirky 4-2-the-floor structures reminiscent of conceptual Minimal Techno whilst others like "Percuvox" cater utter lo-fi chaotics, others dive deep into granular electro-acoustic composition, might feature an array of purely mechanical sounds, dabble around with varying Future Tribal rhythms like "Objets", traverse into retrofuturist Avantgarde Space Age Listening scapes in "Du Buzz Du Grain Du Horn" or dive deep into tense educational materials in pieces like "Communication" whereas "Edgar & Cie" might find a place in a highly dramatic B-movie sci-fi score and the "Strange Ukulele" fully lives up to its name just to name a few. Surely an intriguing, multi-layered highly recommended album for fans and followers of truly experimental Avantgarde music which requires more than just one dedicated listening session to be embraced in all its hypergranular glory. Go check!

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Ludvig Cimbrelius - Here [Sound In Silence 117]

Another rather recent album put out on the circuit via Sound In Silence on December 5th, 2k24 is "Here", the fourth full length release cooked up for the label by Swedish producer Ludvig Cimbrelius. With a total of six brand new pieces rolled out over a duration of 48 minutes Cimbrelius dives into beautifully chiming and mostly piano-centric realms with the opening piece that is "Left But Never Left" which, due to its carefully arranged harmonic interplay, might also speak to fans and followers of (Neo)Classical and Modern Classical music before "When Warm Tears Fell From The Sky" pairs washed out pillowing Glacial Ambient movements, soft pads and atmospheric background non-vocalisms to a time-discarding effect of eternity whereas the extended piece that is "These Flames I Gently Let" brings forth more floating and comforting Ambient goodness in combination with subdued, somewhat nocturnal piano etudes and rather present tectonic low end movements. Furthermore we see "Lost In The Mind At Dawn" add dreamy guitar tones to its pillowing, yet inward-looking and contemplative Ambient x Deep Listening Music textures before "Lifted Into Wonder" continues on a similar path whilst adding more tender rhythmic bass pulses and plinkering guitar innocence to the mix whilst "Gone But Never Gone" comes full circle with its focus on an amalgamation of unprocessed solo piano works, lively intricate guitar movements and - once again - hefty pulses of organic bass. Defo a celebration of both sonic and artistic worlds Ludvig Cimbrelius lives in, this album is.

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Alexandre David - Photogrammes [Collection Qb]

Released via the Quatuor Bozzini run imprint that is Collection Qb on December 6th, 2k24 is "Photogrammes", the latest full length CD album featuring three extended works, two of them split into respective sub-sections, written and conceived by composer Alexandre David. With Quatuor Bozzini performing the extended opening werk named "Quatuor A Cordes" we're entering a sonic realm of tense, tightly interlaced string works of corresponding, yet oftentimes off-kilter or outrightly dissonant tonal qualities which provide quite a few spine-tingling moments and, in parts or in full scope, could provide an excellent score for a grainy, rather dark movie to be made whereas the two parts of "Nanimissuat Ile-Tonnere" interpreted by the ensemble Plaisirs Du Clavecin combine a rather deep and stripped down take on Contemporary Classical composition with subdued, yet in parts also rather dramatic vocal performances - a combination probably more accessible and relatable for uninitiated listeners. For a closing the Orchestre De l'Agora conducted by Nicolas Ellis takes on the title bearing piece "Photogrammes" on a rather widescreen panoramic tip, creating majestic build-ups and beautifully arranged calmness both evoking memories of epic mountain ranges and long hikes through wild terrain and unscathed wilderness whilst still showcasing an underlying sense of the dangers and hazards such an environment inevitably provides. Recommended for fans and followers of Contemporary Classical music for a reason.

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06.02.2025 baze.djunkiii presents JDB. Volume 15 @ Radio Flouka / Paris, France

Here we roll again! Hamburg-based Radio Flouka-resident baze.djunkiii is on a proper Drum'n'Bass ting with his first show for 2k25, starting with what might be one of the most uplifting MC driven vocal anthems of the past months before touching base with rather Liquid-infused atmospheric and partially even jazzed out sounds before slowly descending into the long dark tunnel Drum'n'Bass has been linked to ever since, yet not without paying homage to Jungle and vibrant soundsystem culture. Join us for a ride.

decks: baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Combat Dubs]

file under: Drum'n'Bass

transmission time: 22oo - 23oo GMT+1

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A New Line (Related) - A Quarterly Update On The Sadness [Sound In Silence 118]

Coming in from the Greek Ambient and beyond staple that is the Sound In Silence label only recently is "A Quarterly Update On The Sadness", the December 5th, 2k24 released album by A New Line (Related) which marks the latest solo outing by multi-active producer Andrew Johnson. With his first longplayer conceived for the label Johnson serves an offering of eight tracks rolled out over the course of roughly 39 minutes, opening with calm, comforting and rather washed out DubTechno atmospheres in "Calapsis" before progressing into an interesting set of hollow sounding percussions with his "3am Worry Sessions" which develops into a lovely, albeit oldskool'ish Minimal House tune of rather timeless qualities. The subsequent follow up that is the epicly long titled "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere In My Heart (There's A Star That Shines For You)" caters a deep and dubbed out IDM x Broken Techno crossover fragmented by rather experimental filter works whilst the "The Ballad Of Billy Kee" brings forth outerworldly rhythm signatures somehow evoking memories of classic Drill'n'Bass even though no filtered and cut up Amen breaks are present with the tune at any time and the "Only Star Loop" turns out to be a hovering, percussive and time-dissolving example of Future Tribal-informed early morning Electronica for highly advanced Balearic dancefloors. Furthermore "Lytham And Sound" harks back to tender DubTechno x Ambient Dub paired with lively, slighty Trance-inducing synth spirals and beautiful airy pads whereas the title track "A Quaterly Update On The Sadness" is an expertly crafted example of what could be described as RotterHague Electro(Techno) before "Left Tones" fully indulges in nebulous and misty Ambient Dub structures as the closing cut of what probably is the most DJ-friendly and dancefloor suitable album on Sound In Silence so far. Highly recommended.

baze.djunkiii Charts 02/2k25

01. Prince Chamba & Ital Sound - Secret Light / Melody Of Light [Bright Message Records 001]
Rediscovering our love for Reggae- and Dub-infused Downtempo music and floating (Neo)Dub this one was a very welcome discovery and worthwile addition to the collection with its longing, emotional vocals, organic basslines, TripHop-leaning beats and, ofc, a well seductive horn section provided by Ital Horns which make this a rather timeless 12" which is already sitting amongst our favorite cuts of the year for this genre. Highly recommended.

02. Minos & Just Mack - Apache EP [Vibez '93 025]
Jungle music was not necessarily my first love but one that had a tremendous impact on the musical trajectory yours truly followed afterwards, both in terms of sonic preferences as well as DJ-wise. This being said the continuous stream of modern Jungle / (Neo)Jungle records coming from labels like Vibez '93 is quite a blessing, with Minos & Just Mack paying homage to the raw and unhinged Darkside x Gangsta Jungle of yore on this yellow-transparent four tracker which, at times, even touches base with heavy DarkJungle and therefore is about to mash up any dancefloor for real. Serious business.

03. Noto - ∞ (Endless Loop Edition) [Noton 042]
This is a monumental piece of sound art. A 12x10" colour vinyl box set with each individual record sporting a set of 16 locked grooves - that's eight per side - for the avid fan and follower of highly experimental music, catering basically everything from pure sine tones to various noise sweeps, experimental crackles, low to high frequency modulations, Drone fragments and even experimental IDM x Electronica leaning beat loops. Conceptually meant to be listened to and experienced on a minimum setting of four turntables simultaneously this box set, which will you set back a in the triple digits, is probably, or most likely..., useless to the average listener but defo an interesting and worthwhile addition to the collection of the initiated or highly advanced vinyl head.

04. Sam Cosmic - Smic / Soukah - H2O [WobWob 007]
See review for details...

05. Sophie Hoffmann - A Meaningless Track For A Neglected Youth [Heartchore 002]
Is this to be taken serious? Or just a tongue-in-cheek sonic commentary on the state of the Business Techno / NeoRave scene of late? A raw and fast-paced, rather lo-fi-oriented take on what could be described as a fusion of underproduced HardTechno x Schranz accompanied by Spoken Word sequences speaking of more or less an existential teen crisis before cheesy HyperTrance melodies somewhat reminiscent of neon-shimmering anime soundtracks take over, providing quite an uplifting drive for the TikTok Rave crew. Is this ironic or just the purest form of Novelty Techno?

06. Dr. Noisem & Dr. Walker - Liquid Sky Berlin Ambient Session (Live) [Dr. NoiseM Tapes]
See review for details...

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Stefan Smulovitz - Bow & Brush: 12 Scores Of Nadina Tandy [Redshift Records]

Another fresh release on the ever active Redshift Records label is "Bow & Brush: 12 Scores Of Nadina Tandy", the latest and November 15th, 2k24-released album outing by Stefan Smulovitz who seems to be some kind of jack of all trades or renaissance man in terms of music and arts with activities as composer, viola player, electronic musician and many more under his belt. With this roughly 42 minutes spanning album piece Stefan Smulovitz interpretes and plays a set of twelve musical one page scores created by visual artist Nadina Tandy as a quasi follow up to their first chance collaboration in 2k21. The sonic result of this interdisciplinary work pairs beautiful reverberating Modern Classical string melancholia with Field Recordings of what seem to be small waves hitting the shore on a calm day at "The Pier" whilst the subsequent nocturnal but scintillating piece "Perseids" adds a foundation of amorphous and rather harsh digital low frequency morphings to otherwise airy and corresponding multi-layered harmonic movements, "Alectoria Sarmentose" explores the sounds of the universe in a manner reminiscent of both classic Berlin School krautsiness as well as cold, yet spatial early to mid-80s Synthbient for interplanetary journeys, "Owl Watching" turns out to be a rather brooding and danger heralding affair, catering droning, klaxon'esque pulses, slow tectonic movements and an almost ritualistic, dark and demon summoning atmosphere followed by the quintessentially dark and outworldly "Sea Lion Swims", another vantablack crossover between Modern Composition and what could be described as Dark Ambient. With "Quartz Veins" we see the album reaching a fever'ish peak directly connecting with primeval instincts and the listeners reptilian brain not only due to the underlying heartbeat-like rhythm signatures whereas the brightly shimmering and most dramatic "Turtle Listening" seems to sow Contemporary Classical hope like the first sunshine breaking through the clouds after a heavy storm before "Gumboot Time" deeply indulges in naturalistic atmospheres layered on top of heavy Industrial Electronics x sci-fi IDM for a change just to name a few favorites here. A recommended album for both fans of Contemporary Classical and Deep Listening Electronics alike.

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Dan Fortin - Cannon [Elastic Recordings]

Put out on the circuit via Elastic Recordings, his very own imprint, on November 8th, 2k24 is "Cannon", the latest album outing conceived by Hamilton, Ontario based composer x bass player Dan Fortin who, over the course of ten pieces and a total runtime of roughly 42 minutes, explores the soundscape of his electric bass in mostly duo settings alongside a wide range of contributing artists and a plethora of instruments including, yet not limited to piano, synths, electric baritone guitar, e-drums, human whistling and others. Throughout these excursions Fortin and his collaborators are touching base with dreamy, almost esoteric Ambient / Berlin School vibes driven by twangy electric guitar improvisations in the opening piece "Uh Hundred" whereas the subsequent "Act II" features playful, unscathed bass motifs accompanied by almost random eruptions of off-kilter synth tones and various Field Recordings as well as raw primeval metallic rhythms buried deep within the mix whereas the "Allium Tower" opens on a noisy, seemingly Rhythm Industrial-infused tip only to morph into caressing, albeit not undisturbed, harmonic and resonating low end bass repetitions alongside cold, contrasting, exoterrestrial and well psychedelic space synths of unclear, and probably also unsettling, origin whilst pieces like the "Eastern School Of The Ural Mountains" pair jazzed out bass improvisations with droning glacial Ambient movements to a calming widescreen panorama effect and the final cut that is "Sparkwood" even indulges in deep, almost rural Folk etudes just to name a few. File under: Organic Deep Listening Music for Future Jazz lovers.

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Nicola Miller - Living Things [Cacophonous Revival Recordings 025]

Put out on the circuit via the American imprint that is Cacophonous Revival Recordings as their cat.no. 025 on December 13th, 2k24 is "Living Things", the most recent album outing cooked up and conceived by Canadian saxophone player x composer Nicola Miller. Alongside a hand-picked and tightly knit group of friends and fellow musicians including names like Nike Fraser and Frank Gratkowski amongst others Nicola Miller envisions a deep and distinctly personal take on Jazz as a genre, opening with the slow, droning and klaxon'esque, yet highly detailed nocturnal DarkJazz of "Barge" and its seemingly random, yet carefully placed metallic percussion backings subsequently followed by the rather playful, tongue-in-cheek and swinging "Night Crawlers" which presents a new angle applied to a, originally, rather traditional Jazz approach before, over its rather extended runtime, fully fragmenting and falling apart in a controlled improvisational environment. Furthermore we see pieces like "Bufflehead" indulging in almost tragic, overly exaggerated melancholia, reminding us of great drama and vintage monochrome movies from the days of yore whereas the title track "Living Things" might be the one closest to what most uninitiated ppl refer to as classic Jazz on this album despite its slighty twisted nature and complex uptempo sequences whereas "Seagulls" turns into a slightly mischievious excursion into rather funky, slightly Future Tribal-infused polyrhythms accompanied by yearning, sustained and off-kilter eruptions just to name a few. One album for the dedicated Jazz aficionados out there.