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Kiyoko – The Beginning (Mix for Finest Ego)

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After their stunning debut album as Kiyoko, Synkro and Bering Strait have teamed up again to bring us this tasty mix for ‘Finest Ego‘. Featuring many of their own cuts as Kiyoko (‘coz you just can’t hear them enough) as well as several other classic from Aphex Twin, Ulrich Schnauss, Arovane and Boards of Canada, this duo are fast becoming my favourites of the year.

 
 

Tracklist:

01. Arovane – Eleventh! [City Centre Offices]
02. Yasume – The Prevailing Wind [City Centre Offices]
03. Bering Strait – Surya [Forthcoming Apollo]
04. Actress – I Can’t Forgive You [Werk Discs]
05. Papercutz – Where Beasts Die (Kiyoko Remix) [Dub]
06. Gold Panda – Lonely Owl [Varicount Records]
07. Ulrich Schnauss – …Passing By [City Centre Offices]
08. Manual – Frequently [Morr Music]
09. Squarepusher – Iambic 9 Poetry [Warp Records]
10. Aphex Twin – Z Twig [Warp Records]
11. CiM – Friends I’ve Made [Delsin]
12. Christien Klein – Handsome Used [City Centre Offices]
13. John Beltran – That Day In Monterey [Exceptional]
14. Xela – Last Breath [Type]
15. Kiyoko – Untitled [Dub]
16. Synkro – 2b [Dub]
17. Bering Strait – Over The Hills & Into The Light [Dub]
18. Boards Of Canada – Olson (Midland Edit) [Dub]
19. Bering Strait – Journey To Truth [Dub]
20. Kiyoko – Untitled [Dub]

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Dustin Morris – Waterscape I (ASIP Exclusive)

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It’s got to a point with some labels that nearly every release they put out, I want to feature on the site. Sometimes I don’t have the time, sometimes I forget and things pass me by, so, instead of letting all that good music go unheard, i’ve decided to put together a few features on my favourites. Up first, we dive into the world of Dewtone, with label founder, Dustin Morris.

Dewtone are responsible for two of my favourite EP’s of the past two years; Brando Lupi – Aural, and Martin Nonstatic – Cosmic Shapes. And the rest on the roster aren’t far behind. Dustin has kept his output consistent, with quality and style ever since the first release, and boasts an amazing bunch of artists under the Dewtone umbrella including Brando, Martin, Alveol/Purl (Ludvig Cimbrelius), Marco Madia,Halo, Syene, Ali Khan, Meesha, Antendex, and Nadia Popoff – all of which, were previously new to my ears.

I had originally asked Dustin to compile a mix featuring music from the label (given it’s all pretty much amazing) but instead, he chose to expand on this approach and also incorporate the other major creative half of Dewtone – Dewtone Radio. This mix is indeed something special, expertly curated, and a true insight into Dewtone, it mimics the very essence of the label, with soft textures, beautiful melodies and pictures of calm waters, scattering clouds and dusky sunsets. Neatly tied together with an inspired theme; ‘Waterscapes’ is the first of potentially many similar mixes which Dustin will endeavor to complete.

The goal with this mix was to showcase some of the music that is being promoted through Dewtone Radio. I didn’t want to focus exclusively on the label because that’s just a small chunk of the audio that I’ve been working with over the last few years. When I started working on this project, I realized that there was no way I was going to be able to say everything I wanted to say with just one mix. The music ended up working together beautifully in a way that I was able to produce complete soundscapes that almost sounded like one piece.

http://www.dewtone.fm/

 
 

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Tracklist:

1. Dadub – Biopoiesis / Stroboscopic Artefacts
2. Martin Nonstatic – Sub Atomic / Dewtone Recordings
3. Taho – Alpha Rain / Lumina
4. Arc Of Doves – Natalis / ROHS!
5. Mon0 – Dreaming / Silent Season
6. Alveol – Living Crystal / Dewtone Recordings
7. Anton Zap – Water / Ethereal Sound
8. Brickman – Lux / Monography
9. Alveol – Alignment (Nikosf. Brightly Aligned Remix) / Lovezone Records
10. Fingers In The Noise – Weekend… Finally! / Self released
11. Bjorn Rohde – Intentionally Gone / Multitap Records

Photo courtesy of Random Hero 58.

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Mach V – Send In The Drones

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Send In The Drones. Send in the beauty. Send in the classic ambient. Send in a few upcoming releases whilst you’re at it. Send in Mach V.

If you want any of the above, look no further as our favourite curator of all things musically brilliant, Mach V has put together a sublime ambient mix. Over one year in the making, Mach V has been intending to produce a ‘drone’ mix for some time now, but just as I find when mixing, he had little influence on what made the cut when faced with such amazing music. The drone is in there, but it’s peppered with some beautiful moments that break the drone-only mould and keeps this mix interesting throughout.

Like a true gentlemen, Mach V has paid homage to his sources and included some kind words about ASIP and the brilliant Futuresequence in the write-up. He’s also included an exclusive we were lucky enough to receive from Umber and two upcoming tracks from the ASIP Places Series too. One from Ex Confusion and another from Mach V’s audio-visual maestros, Echaskech. More to come on those releases soon, but for now, go ahead and join the inspiration of Jean “Moebius” Giraud and drift away with the drones.

You can read the full post on Mach V’s blog here. Also included below is a brilliant video put together by Mach V and featuring ‘626’ by Echaskech, forthcoming on the ASIP Places Series.

 
 

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Tracklist: (with links to the free downloadable ones)

00:00 Mark McGuire – Alma (reprise)
01:00 Echaskech – Tundra (from Future Sequence – SEQUENCE2)
05:27 Jonsi & Alex – Boy 1906
08:22 Future Sound of London – Max
11:06 Mara Carlyle – Pianni (From Accidental Records)
13:07 Maps & Diagrams – Domane (From Future Sequence – SEQUENCE2)
15:41 Mountains – Blue Lanterns On East Oxford
19:17 Panda Bear – Drone
22:39 Widesky – _____ is Also Movement (From Future Sequence – SEQUENCE2)
26:20 Ex Confusion – Before We Begin (Forthcoming release on the ASIP Places Series)
30:10 Digitonal – Polaris (From Leaves – Leaving 11)
32:54 Verülf – Iroko (From Verulf -Territorial)
35:00 Hammock – Longest Year
37:20 Vangelis – Love Theme
41:00 Umber – I Wasn’t Aiming For The Ocean (ASIP Exclusive)
46:50 The Bird and the Bee – Spark
50:30 Parks – Song for Autumn
59:15 Biosphere – Monju-2
1:02:55 Jon Hopkins – Journey
1:05:11 Another Fine Day – Spring Song
1:07:37 Echaskech – 626 (Forthcoming release on the ASIP Places Series)

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Keith Kenniff – IDM Mix

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Keith Kenniff, known for his blissful work as Helios and Goldmund, has gone all IDM with this dig into some of his favourites of the genre. Don’t be fooled into thinking you’re about to lose sight of the gentle tones and melodies often associated with Keith’s work. He quotes, that these are some of his most influential tracks from the genre and there’s a reason for that…

These tracks are beautiful at the core and wrapped in Helios’ awesomeness, but with the extra oscillating beat and bleep, accentuating an otherwise familiar feeling you get from Keith and somehow attaining the always debated ‘IDM’ label. Anyone who’s ever been into IDM or electronica will relate to the tracklist Keith’s put up here, with some of my favourites including; Casino Vs Japan, Brothomstates, Arovane and Hermann & Kleine.

This is a prime example of when labelling by genre doesn’t matter. IDM it may be, quality music’s what it is.

 
 

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Tracklist:
0:00 – 7:00 – Rod – All My Love
7:00 – 12:36 – Arovane – Deauville
12:36 – 16:44 – Plaid – Ralome
16:46 – 17:07 – Chris Clark – emw
17:07 – 21:17 – Cim – Shift
21:17 – 25:12 – Christian Kleine – Guitar Interrupt
25:12 – 26:40 – Pub – Gota Fria
26:40 – 30:38 – Secede – Outran
30:38 – 36:46 – Casino Vs Japan – Late For School
36:46 – 38:57 – Hermann and Kleine – My Friend Sam
38:57 – 41:06 – Loess – Alluvium
41:06 – 46:43 – Brothomstates – End of an Era