Press Info:
Europa Hymn’ the first single from Martin Gore’s latest album, MG gets an introspective remix from deep techno producer and musician, Andy Stott. MG is out now on Mute.
Note: it is part of the remix EP (see link below) so this release was removed from the store.
Full Track Streaming:
“Europa Hymn (Andy Stott Remix)”
Notes:
After the debut podcast by Array Access (click here to listen & download) we are really happy that we can offer this download to you for free.
This is an exclusive track for our blog and not available on the vinyl or the download of the amazing EP “Variations” by Array Access (see “Related Release” below). It was produced especially for us.
Press Info:
The XSL album launch will be on Monday, 18th of May. The release consists of a 10-track album by various artists who joined the open collaboration. The album will be presented as a free digital release, with the option to pay for it if you want to support the project.
The XSL project compiled sounds from more than 50 artists around the world, thereby developing a sound library for the production of the album. Sounds were made available online for free and after three months the open collaboration closed with 37 entries, from which we made a selection for the compilation.
The XSL started with the idea of integrating social creativity in the compositional process. The aim is to develop a culture of interaction and exchange and to raise a creative community striving for innovation; thus facilitating the emergence of new ideas. The XSL will be presented at Sónar Festival by Davic Nod who will play a set with the sounds collected for the project.
In case you are interested, it is still possible to get for free the collection of +2 GB of sounds including recordings from sound installations, the new instrument Arpasauro inspired by harp and organ, underwater recordings with a custom made hydrophone, field-recordings of wild insects, frogs, rain, thunderstorms, sea waves, planes, machines, samples of ceramics, stones, household percussion, vinyl crackle, a clavichord, a violin, a japanese choir, a vocal of a poem, analog synthesizers, drones, pads, sci-fi soundscapes…
The tracks includes sounds by: Hen Lovely Bird, Arnold Brooks, Davic Nod, Giuseppe Gavazza, Justin Gregoire, Pluja de Metall, Vertical Noise, Kyle Evans, Katarrhaktes, Jef Aerts, Toko Okuda, Hans-Henning Korb, Chang Park, Kate Sweater, Robert Vodanovic?, Skywire, Spencer Hutchinson, Turner Gillespie, Daniel Blinkhorn, M. Wissar, Arsenije Jovanovic, Marco Madia, Akkamiau, JQR, Kamil, Redquel, Ribes, Delusions, HII Regions, Array Access, David Flood, Xtrngr, Gabriela Parra, AfroDJMac, Francesco Torelli, Alpha Cephei, Felix Blume, Jovica Storer, Dave Pape, Tessa Elief, Dizzy Banjo, Suonho, PJCohen, Virotic, Bram, Freed, SubFeld, Sandyrb, RHumphries, Richard Frohlich, Batchku, Patchen, Than van Nispen, Melack, PoisedToGlitch, Spt3125, Nirtana, Lost Chocolate Lab, J. Simon van der Walt, Koops, Milo, ERH, AlienXXX, Tombola, Lectronice and Terhen.
Press Info (English):
Zeigeist started as a creative project in Sweden 2005. The idea was to find a meeting between the different members profession, and experience how the different subject fields could be vitalized with help from each other: stage performance, storytelling, film and photography, publicity, fashion, styling, graphic design and composition/music.
During the last 2,5 years the project has developed in different ways, and the part of Zeigeist as a music live act with visual elements has been fortified. With influences like Matthew Barney, Comme des garçons, Peter Greenaway, Andy Warhol, David Lynch and Alexander McQueen they have made performances – from small club events with experimental elements to big festival performances with dramatic lines and stories. ”Like a degenerated children’s party with paint, blood, feathers and confetti, mixed with haute couture, video projections, strobe and punchy pop music”. The goal is to make the performances in constant development; the audience shall never know what they can expect.
With focus on the music, Zeigeist has provided themselves a style influenced by the greatest hits through the pop history with a starting point in the 80’s well-produced pop, mixed with lyrics and stories with dystopian undertones. The colorful singer, Princess, has best been described as “this century’s perfect hybrid of Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper”. Zeigeist became a name when Tar Heart – their newordervisage-influenced song about a young lovers nightly secrets – got in focus in magazines, blogs, TV and radio. Among others Pitchfork Media (US) listed the unmastered demo version as one of the best tracks 2006.
The debut album “The Jade Motel”, with ten stories about longing, destructivity and unconditional love, with the music as a glaring colored fond; will be released in Sweden 30th of April on the label Spegel.
Listen:
Videos:
“Tar Heart”
“The Lake”
Video Special:
“Wrecked Metal (Live at Swedish TV)”
Press Info:
“A Separate Lineage” is the brand new EP on Ownlife label. This release retrieves Leiras usual footprint sweeping through different intensity levels and soundscapes.
“Genetics” supplies the right amount of energy to open the record while “No Partial Truth” evokes a rougher sound reminiscent of the 90’s. “A Separate Lineage” is a showcase of contained pressure, guiding the listener into a hypnotic state. The final track, “Dry Ocean”, rounds out the EP as it dives deep into an otherworldly sonic plain.
