VA – Transcendental Movements Vol. 2 [IDO007]

IDO returns with the second chapter of Transcendental Movements – a series dedicated to active meditation and deep listening. Active meditation is a practice of fully inhabiting the movement of sound. Instead of seeking absolute silence, it invites you to dive into textures, to be carried by frequencies, to follow oscillations like a breath. Every vibration becomes an anchor point, every resonance a gateway inward. In a world saturated with noise and anxiety, this approach offers a space to refocus the body and calm the mind. Here, listening is not passive: it’s an awakened trance where tensions shift and dissolve, leaving only a pure sense of presence. For this second volume, Valentino Mora has gathered a new ensemble of artists exploring the frontier between intimate perception and sonic landscape. The compositions – slow and organic – unfold like micro-universes, at times ethereal, at times dense, designed to guide the listener on a sensory journey that transforms anxiety into movement, and movement into inner peace. Transcendental Movements Vol. 2 is an invitation to listen differently: not to escape, but to return to yourself.

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VA – Transcendental Movements Vol. 2 [IDO007]

Group Modular – The Tunnel / Lonely Pylon [GM0NE]

Group Modular breaks the 3-year silence and launches a new series of 7inch releases, powered by Confused Machines and Delights labels. The first 45 features two familiar tunes, previously available only on short-run (and immediately sold-out) lathe-cut releases.

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Group Modular – The Tunnel / Lonely Pylon [GM0NE]

Peter Van Hoesen – Opening Patterns [T2X39]

‘Opening Patterns’ comprises five compositions taken from Peter Van Hoesen’s live performances, purpose-built to shape the first moments of each set. These five immersive pieces serve as the sonic foundation of his recent live shows. Expansive and detailed, they explore rich harmonics and shifting frequencies, with each track carrying its own distinct identity. Functional yet expressive, they now offer a new starting point —not just for the Belgian producer, but for adventurous DJs and curious listeners alike.

Peter Van Hoesen – Opening Patterns [T2X39]

Machinete – Cost to Cost [CM25]

Comprised of raw recordings, spontaneously conducted between 2012 to 2020 in Venice and later in Milan, Machinete are Marco Segato (La Serpiente) and Pietro Giubilato (TLXCO) executing and modulating rough post-industrial beats into pummeling electro structures with a brute sense of nocturnal acid in the air which strives to bring power to its knees.

All revenues from this album will be donated to The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund (gascf.org). The fund provides medical assistance to children in critical need and supports the medical sector in Gaza and Lebanon.

Machinete – Cost to Cost [CM25]

Kosmologic Research Society – Inner | Outer [DM10]

The story of “Inner | Outer” begins in 2015, when two members of Berlin bass combo X.A.Cute and Jerusalem’s psych grooves expert, Markey Funk, set up a spontaneous jam session in the basement of an ex-spring factory building. The outcome of that meeting – now known as “Aquasonic Research Society” (Som Recordings, 2020) – was so inspiring for the three that they determined to record again the next time Markey is in Berlin. Eventually, two more sessions took place in consecutive years at Oberbaumstübchen, overlooking river Spree, U-Bahn tracks and Universal Music headquarters. The change of location also led them to depart from the bubbling aquatic motives towards darker mesmerizing soundscapes that explore themes and mysteries of deep outer space and the human body (sometimes described as “inner space”).

Kosmologic Research Society – Inner | Outer [DM10]

Sunfear – All At Once LP [DE332]

Sunfear returns to Dark Entries with ‘All at Once’, her sophomore LP. Sunfear is the project of Turkish multidisciplinary artist Eylül Deniz. Her music blends intense guitar feedback with layers of noise, creating vast, textured compositions and vocals that evoke a sense of both chaos and beauty. Since 2017, Sunfear has carved out a niche in the experimental music scene, using her guitar and her voice to explore the boundaries of sound and emotion. Her work often feels like a journey through dark, expansive sonic landscapes, reflecting her deep connection to the power of sound. Her aim is self-expressive; these experimental tactics are her narrative and worldbuilding tools. ‘All at Once’ shows Deniz deepening her connection to the guitar, her voice, and the Sunfear project as whole. All at Once is a darker album than its predecessor Octopus. ‘All at Once’ reflects the dark times we live in, but it does not only live in hopelessness; it recognizes that while loss and trauma may change our forms, we must continue to move forward. 

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Sunfear – All At Once LP [DE332]

Space Drum Meditation – Four Tusks LP [SDMLP01]

Space Drum Meditation unveils ‘Four Tusks’, their debut album and seventh release on the label. This 12-track journey blends tribal rhythms, atmospheric textures, and electronic elements, interweaving darkness and light. The album un- folds like a ritual, revealing a murky, immersive soundscape shaped by primal beats, ethereal ambience, rumbling thunder, and the whisper of rain, reminiscent of a primeval marshland and drawing one into its depths. Featuring a wide array of instruments including deep percussion, traditional flutes, throat singing, and field recordings – Four Tusks crafts a mysterious tapestry that feels both ancient and futuristic, resonating with nature’s elements.

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Space Drum Meditation – Four Tusks LP [SDMLP01]

Claudio PRC & Rambadu – Sai Matika [R005]

For the fifth release called ”Sai Matika” Rambadu and Claudio PRC immersed themselves into an aquatic landscape and explored its properties. Sai, The natural occurrence of ebb and flow, a sacred dance of the earth and our moon. Matika, alluring hymns and the rhythmical sounds of air rising up from the deep.

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Claudio PRC & Rambadu – Sai Matika [R005]

Rambadu – Yatras [HYPNUS041]

Hypnus Records presents Yatras by Rambadu. “Yatras” embody an in and outward quest where we may meet ourselves and others. Listen carefully to visualize the paths it reveals. Subdued messages reach the mind’s eye.

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Rambadu – Yatras [HYPNUS041]

VA – Where Next? [PODR011LP]

Fans of the much-heralded Sandwell District are in for a real treat with this new compilation. This package collects in total 12 tracks that span the three producers’ respective individual careers. These tracks present some amazing moments in techno. Highlights include the amazingly haunting Regis edit of ‘Sampler 1’ as well as Function’s tribute to Icelandic minimal in ‘Reykjavik’. Also included is Kalon’s devastating techno pounder ‘Violencia’ by the recently departed Silent Servant aka Juan Mendez. Regis’s edit of Kalon’s ‘Haiku’ is downright wicked. This collection will not disappoint fans of the artists or the label Sandwell District. 

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VA – Where Next? [PODR011LP]

Konduku – Ebedi [K5]

Konduku returns for the fifth and final installment on his Nous’klaer Audio K-series. A diverse four tracker embodying Konduku’s signature style of poly grooves and vibrant euphonies. A flow from dark to light that marks the end of this special series of releases.

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Konduku – Ebedi [K5]

Ear to Ear – Live Recordings [AI​-​36]

AI-36 comes from Ear to Ear – the debut collaboration between label regular Samuel van Dijk (VC-118A, Multicast Dynamics) and Ukrainian artist Yevgen Chebotarenko. Taken from a series of live recording sessions, the album explores in four parts a markedly darker realm of soundscape music. A cornucopia of abstract morphing scenes and heady synesthesia, the album brims with rich sonic detail and evocative gestures. Deftly blending organic sound textures with an experimental austerity, ‘Live Recordings’ displays potent and accomplished storytelling.

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Ear to Ear – Live Recordings [AI​-​36]

Tradecraft – The Body Needs Purpose [BHT006]

Absolutely killer darkside mutations from Tradecraft, aka Carrier aka Shifted, a stunning hour-long session of dank, highly atmospheric technoid alchemy that plays from the Pan Sonic/Vainio/T++/Actress songbook. Key tech­noid shapeshifter Guy Brew­er chas­es a trio of aces under his Carrier alias with the murky arrival of his Trade­craft project, forg­ing heav­ing down­tem­po slugs and vapours from a sig­na­ture palette of iri­des­cent elec­tron­ics deployed some­where along the line between Actress, Bur­ial and Mika Vainio, on a cyber­goth bent.

Tradecraft – The Body Needs Purpose [BHT006]

Heinrich Dressel – Polarlys LP [MPI-ORIGINAL001]

Musica Per Immagini it will release a series of albums of contemporary and electronic music often “inspired by” different sources, both sonic, if not literary and cinematographic. Heinrich Dressel’s “Polarlys” is the first album of unreleased tracks published by Musica Per Immagini, or a soundtrack for a imaginary noir film set in the icy waters of northern Europe, inspired by the book “The Mystery of the Polarlys” by Georges Simenon. Drones and ethereal atmospheres are paired with a cinematic background in order to describe the frost of the northern seas and the restlessness of the journey: beyond the classic analog sounds, a specific use of additive and vector synthesis particularly in vogue during the Nineties and typical of vintage synthesizers.

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Heinrich Dressel – Polarlys LP [MPI-ORIGINAL001]

Donato Dozzy – Magda LP [SPAZIO028]

Donato Dozzy presents his next studio album entitled ‘Magda’. An emotional hommage to family and the Adriatic Sea. Over the course of six tracks he explores colorful emotions and sounds connecting to his deepest inner feelings. Speaking through music and showing gratitude to his auntie, one of the strongest women in Donato’s life and a real life teacher.

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Donato Dozzy – Magda LP [SPAZIO028]

Weith – Intimate Entropy LP [Brokntoys]

Weith returns to Brokntoys with “Intimate Entropy”, a new exclusive album comprising sixteen tracks. The result of two years of composing and research, “Intimate Entropy” traverses a wide sonic landscape, ranging from drone pieces to tension-filled meandering journeys. Dense and rich in details, Weith presents an introspective, melancholic, and immersive listening experience.

Weith – Intimate Entropy LP [Brokntoys]

The Black Dog – My Brutal Life LP [DUSTV118]

“My Brutal Life” delves into the profound aspects of our artistic endeavors encompassing brutalism, the environment, and humanity. Throughout our ongoing creative journey, we consistently gravitate towards these themes, documenting and exploring the human experience within these environments. Our unwavering fixation on Symmetry, Synchronisation, and Repetition are the driving force in our artistic expression. Moreover, we strive to peel away superficial layers to expose the underlying emotional strata of the human aspect, unearthing the often overlooked beauty within the ordinary. Although frequently disregarded, the human aspect resonates with echoes from the past, enlightening and guiding our artistic process. Even the failures encountered serve as poignant reminders of the delicate structures we construct. My Brutal Life constitutes a pivotal component within an enduring exhibition, meticulously crafted to delve into the aesthetic and human facets of brutalism.

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The Black Dog – My Brutal Life LP [DUSTV118]

Max Schreiber – Discreet 808 Music [DM08]

Usually going under the moniker Mule Driver, Harel Schrieber has dedicated a great deal of his life’s work to studying and exploring the wonders of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, celebrating its’ rhythms to a large extent and since 2011 releasing exclusive material for the annual 808 day, which occurs every August 8th. For this years “808 birthday” Max Schreiber utilize and treat the 808 differently delivering two experimental and drone oriented works, creating an ambient soundscapes and atmosphere. Daniel Heidebrecht aka Swiss Arrow contributes a Masked-Cocoon dark ambient-drone remix for the B2 track which makes this release even more intriguing.

Max Schreiber – Discreet 808 Music [DM08]

Kaukolampi – Inside The Sphere [OMLP26]

Optimo Music continue to dazzle with their increasing experimentation, this time welcoming Finnish producer and K-X-P frontman Timo Kaukolampi to the fore. Exploring the concept of sound as a physical and spatial phenomenon, the LP explores Kaukolampi’s idea of “the sphere”: his metaphysical and/or musical analogy for being subject to an undetectable outside force, as if being manipulated by an unseen cult. Hypnotic, eerie grooves play out in a muted, time-crystalline fashion, all tracks evoking the feeling of being locked in spherical amber, unwitting.

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Kaukolampi – Inside The Sphere [OMLP26]