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roya is project of sohrab karimi (ahu) and rasul gafarov (lenta) presenting the live recordings the two made as they met in studio during two different summers. all tracks are extracts from long jam sessions in which they played previsouly released & unreleased material live and with no rehearsal at all. in fact, siah mashq itself means rehearsal or practice.

... by this river

after releasing exclusively for touch music uk, sohrab delivers this long awaited ep on shahr farang.

four ambient works for the silent, intense and reflecting moments in our lives

at the moment ahu sohrab presented his first release on the beautiful shahr farang label, i was bewitched by the incredible intensity of his sound.. very sophisticated and subtle..one of the few occasions >deep< seems to match to describe. for the second release, it s lenta who continues this path of scapes and ambiance...

raw experimental journey, check this out

vinyl only

donato dozzy presents one instrument sessions

donato dozzy with part 5 of his incredible one instrument sessions, dedicated to the ems synthi aks.

never released before on lp, here comes the complete original soundtracks of french cult film composer françois de roubaix for director yves boisset. two movies that embody the two sides of francois de roubaix’s approach to recording. for le saut de l’ange (1971), the self-taught composer wrote an orchestration for some fifty musicians playing strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion with two distinct solo instruments alternating the main theme: indian sitar on the one hand and accordion on the other. r.a.s (1973) was recorded on a 8-track tape recorder, in françois de roubaix’s home studio rue de courcelle, where most of his 70’s scores were recorded. the result is a mix of military-march rhythms, rolls on the snare-drum with sounds of synthi aks syntheziser: de roubaix invented a modern sound for this contemporary-history tragedy.

versatile parisian jay ka, offers a slow dripping slice of deepness to the saft following. with the help of paula king on vocals, title track only grace is a reminiscent anthem with strong vocals supported by lush chords and smokey rhode hits. as a real single should, this package also offers 3 interpretations of the original. with remixes by briton ny*ak and atlanta situated kai alce, this saft output should grab your full attention easily. where ny*aks rework maintains a more repetitive vibe with nicely timed vocal cuts, kai alces late night interpretation recalls classic vocal-house reworks from the glory days of extended 12inch mixes. as usual for a complete single like this, an instrumental version of kai alce s rework is included.

iona fortune is a composer and producer from glasgow and presents the “tao of i” album as her debut release. inspired by eastern philosophy and slated to be the first in an 8 album series exploring all the symbols of the i ching, her music is influenced by oriental sounds and features a palette of instruments that includes the guzheng, gamelan and synthi aks. the overall effect is a singular and beguiling sound that loosely fits in with the fourth world concept imagined by jon hassell, and indeed iona fortune has also contributed a track to optimo music’s new fourth world compilation “miracle steps”. the initial vinyl edition will come on a white vinyl pressing with inside sleeve and original artwork by iona fortune.

deluxe lp w 180g, reverse board sleeve, mp3 download - jonathan fitoussi is a french composer and audio engineer working at the institut national de lãaudiovisuel ¹ ina - recorded with ems synthi aks, sequential circuits pro-one, and yc45d electric organ. - mastered by rahshad becker @ dubplates & mastering - seven aquatints (1973) artwork licensed from robert mangold

peder mannerfelt supplies four jams fashioned out of his own exceptional live show at the festival. raw, unsoftened, brutely analog sound from an ems synthi aks punctures space in an oddly futuristic rhythmic experiment, gesturing at a brand new way of thinking about electronic music. the cuts are also packaged in a special 12” featuring artwork based on his own breathtaking live audio- visual show.

exhumed 77 ost frond *riddles of the sphinx* magick mike ratledge unfurls coils of arp, moog & vcs-aks via denys lucifer, irvings hacked z-80 sequencer these post-soft machine plumes spiral in stasis to the frame pans and lockdown maddoxs & mulveys dialogue like se17 dunes the concentric riddle of the missing original master tapes ... film reel audio prised from the bfi vaults & transferred straight to zeros & ones by hieroglyphic happenstance…this acrobatic dredge has revealed more than enough mercury to further protract the riddles within. *you ve got my number if you need anything* ... ibm *the films ground-breaking electronic score, by the soft machines mike ratledge, was composed on synthesisers which were developed in collaboration with denys irving (the man behind the mysterious and controversial 1970s band lucifer).

emerging from their recent album release beautiful searching, organic house band ananda project gets an ep with mixes that are bound to get the heads all abuzz. uk soulful house producer sean mccabe whips up a wicked dub on love like this feat. sepsenahki, complete with all its bouncing baseline, funky guitar licks and perfect rhythm. in addition, the world renowned 718 session / body & soul resident danny krivit teams up with japanese producers dazzle drums, and their collaborative efforts on heaven is right here fully enwrap aks sensuous vocal to create a masterfully crafted & beautiful song. last south american deep house producer fabian argomedo remixes menage a trois for a truly deep & moody affair

for its fourth release, obsolete records welcomes the talented french producer herve ak, after released on kompakt and soon on octopus herve brings his own dancefloor approach with two great pieces, squalstuff a long evolutive track full of emotions and grooves, warm bass, nice and langourous synths, rollin hihats all the ingredients of the aks deepfunk, then some lovin another track perfect to spice up your dj set with the percussive sounds and the mental kickin drums. on the bside lust addict gives his own interpretation of squalstuff definitely a housy track, perfect for peaktime and summer set, while marcus vector cuts the original squalstuff sounds to reorganise patterns

incl. crossfire, system-d, kill frenzy, aks & syndaesia, grimelock, tito & loonacy!