“reflecting visons of possible realities emphasize that space is only noise if you can see that life without music is an error.”
from long floating techno noise layers to cyborg elektro, displaying once more that old fashioned genre settings will not apply to subsonic releases.

original game soundtrack from the arcade adventure “little orpheus” by jessica curry and jim fowler. pressed on black 180 gram double vinyl, cut at 45rpm, download code included.

based in brno, czech republic - nona records is a multi-faceted party collective who provide a safe space for sound artists, producers, promoters and anybody in between. with operations that include a synth company called bastl instruments and a party venue called herna - they re no strangers to uniting artists and curating rich, monochromatic music primed for clued-up dancefloors.
with previous releases from omsk information & dr. walker, patricia and abayomi amongst others, the 20th release in their catalogue comes from julia who makes his debut on the label. originally from the us, now based in prague, julia honed his flair for live-improvised, hardware techno in warehouse parties and after hour events. it is this approach he adopts across his 4-track ep for nona.
free-flowing and built from stoney drums, thick atmospherics and hallucinogenic fx - “remnants” renders 4 dystopian landscapes that carry sufficient power to sit them comfortably in cold, industrial spaces.

clandestine boogie are back, enlisting omsk s sunner soul to provide the goods for their third release. the title track voyager 84 sets the scene perfectly drawing you in with dreamy swelling synths, fizzing hats, and chunky hits alongside choice lo-fi vocal snippets & cosmic top lines - smooth as you like! kim and buran then steer things on a funkier flex with their take on voyager 84 . staccato guitars laid over the top of a heavy bassline, succulent pads and spacey keys provide an intergalactic disco journey with you strapped in the front seat. on the flip side sunner soul team up with fellow russian producer, scruscru. spring mood picks up the tempo working bouncing arps and wobbly synths behind a thumping rhythm - a killer slice of disco tinged house as we move into those sunshine months. closing out the e.p. it s peak time, boogie laden, blissful goodness in the form of joy . funk-fueled guitar licks, an instantly catchy melody and the perfect amount of effects to enhance those build ups and break downs lay the foundations for a sure fire summer hit!

the fourth participant in the gost instrument series is ivan erofeev hailing from siberia’s omsk. ivan was producing and releasing music as aleph for the last five years and this is the first ever record issued under his birth name. the author’s distinctive, monotonus yet liquid sound emerges in these two tracks - deep “h island” and polyrhythmic “sahiba”. framed with field recordings made by the man himself, this two-tracker is a hypnotic and atmospheric journey into ivan’s very own creative universe.

de:tuned was founded in 2009 by ruben boons and bert hermans. the pair first organised a series of old school techno parties in antwerp (belgium) before launching the record label in 2012. to celebrate 5 years de:tuned they now turn out a very special 5lp album featuring 21 tracks from some of the most respected names in the game. the album has its roots firmly in early/mid 90s techno and electronica, a style which de:tuned has always presented, and spans some 20 years of electronic music.

lowriders is back after a well deserved summer break and the massiv doshy release. aleph, russian youngster, ivan erofeev, who has travelled form siberia via omsk to st. petersburg delivers a fab ep moving between styles. it is a bit house, some boogie flares, it is crooked as a hoop but for most fresh. aleph released on the great canadian label king deluxe two acclaimed digital eps with a big remix from distal on the last one. limited release of 200 numbered copies.

>datcha musik< is the strong first release of russian artist oleg poliakov. born and raised in omsk, siberia, oleg fall in love with house music of the early nineties with artists like kenny dope, carl craig, kerri chandler, moodymann and labels like trax records. his ep on circus company is a perfect combination of the warm vibe of classic old school house with a solid interpretation of the sound of today. supported by jay haze, john tejada, karotte, d julz and tobi neuman

the acos coolkas was found in 2001 in omsk russia. the influence of projects as space and cerrone made them to write tracks with space topic and slow dance rhythm. their first maxi on forcetracks contains two tracks, flowing drums, nice melodies, the touch of the 80ties transformed in electro techhouse hightechsound. and a more minimal mix by st. petersburgs dj oleg wave

acos coolkas are konstantin atomas and vasiliy basalaev from omsk, russia. omsk by the way is the largest city of southern siberia situated at the crossing of transsiberian magistral and the irtysh river - 2500 kilometers from moscow to the east. its pretty hard to imagine where it is unless you are a geography expert. however - there are people that produce electronic music like this living there.acos coolkas are mainly known in russia for their domestic works and releases and >skyline< is one of their first releases abroad and first (but definitely not the last) appearance on theomatic. their atmospheric, freshness-breathing house seasoned original version supported by andrei zakharov aka an-2 with his more-serious-attitude-to-the-things stratospheric disco story on b-side