Pinchy & Friends

Planet Mu

Intercept

POLAAR

BLANCO - ACT II arrives on Bedouin Records as a suspended breath between matter and myth: a colourless dream where sound becomes wind and image dissolves into sensation. Born from Okkres Arkhe cycle, this act invokes air--the invisible force revealed only through its effects--reimagined through fatalisms blackened post-industrial electronics and an oneiric short film by Tatsuya Fujimoto. Drawing from elemental philosophy and the flux of Heraclitus, BLANCO drifts through processed field recordings and spectral florals, enclosing the listener in a timeless, indeterminate space where nature whispers, motion is felt but never seen, and the image of air is carved only by its passage.

99CHANTS Rec

Distorted Waves

N5MD Records

Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records

DERDE

Houndstooth

Optimo Music

Create Music Group

Tartelet Records

Athens of the North is very proud to present a wonderful piece of lost Electronic music, Jeff Sova brings a softer less heard side of Detroit Techno, as soon a I heard the rare 12 a few years ago I knew i needed to find him and share his music. Jeff's foundation in music began with early piano and keyboard explorations. As a teenager, he immersed himself in the sounds of Tangerine Dream and Brian Eno, later connecting with the electronic dance sounds of Depeche Mode and New Order. While studying at the University of Michigan the metropolitan area of Detroit, Jeff discovered WCBN (the university's local college radio station) which introduced him to techno in its formative period. The station regularly featured tracks from pioneers such as Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May and Richie Hawtin. Some local Detroit artists would occasionally visit for interviews, offering insights into a scene that fuelled Jeff's growing fascination with electronic music. Jeff was studying computer engineering at the time, so had a natural affinity for the technical details of music technology. Though electronic music captured his imagination and was his production choice, Jeff's musical sensibilities were shaped by much more than synthesisers and drum machines. His background in piano and guitar had also exposed him to a rich variety of music - reggae and jazz in particular. His diverse foundation would prove valuable in his developing music style and ability to structure his songs. When assembling his studio set-up in the mid-90s, Jeff took a different approach to many of his peers at the time when it came to equipment selection. Whilst the allure of the primitive Roland TB-303 bass line and TR-808 drum machine was strong (both staples in techno production at the time), he chose the rack-mounted Roland JV-1080 with its expansion cards as the cornerstone of his sound palette. This central module was complemented by the E-MU Orbit "Dance Planet", which provided more unconventional patches and drum kits that added to the different character of his music. This was all brought together by his trusty Yamaha KX8, preserving the authentic feel of the piano he grew up playing. Essential

From Another Star

Awe

Unguarded

Kuboraum Editions

Castles in Space