Beyond Boundaries is a 10-track playlist aiming to feature 10 “out-of-the-box”, outstanding gems! Not exactly unclassified, but certainly unique and uncommon.
“Sound Explorer”: Christos Doukakis
Sloe
(vapor twitch, idm)
Quick pitch: An uplifting, bouncy, vapor twitch, with idm flavour, banger from Sloe’s upcoming album that will keep you engaged for days! Impressive….
Shrey Panda
(instrumental hip-hop, crossover classical)
Quick pitch: What could happen if a violin is mixed with instrumental hip-hop? Hip-hop violinist from Austin, TX, Shrey Panda has the answer, with this transcendent brew!
Xa’Lum
(world music, psychedelic, experimental)
Quick pitch: ‘A sonorous poem that pays attention to the importance of nature and that honors the power of water. It is composed by three instrumental songs that combine vocal galician traditional music with modern editing techniques such as autotune’. Meditative, eerie & heavenly creation by Spanish musician and a visual artist Xa’Lum…
Maymind
(idm, downtempo, experimental electronic)
Quick pitch: LA based musician/producer/DJ Leo, Maymind returns with a complex, deep groove left-field electronic gem, vital for fans of Oneohtrix Point Never, Flying Lotus and Four Tet…
KILLERMAGE
(trap, hip-hop, industrial)
Quick pitch: Circassian born in the Adygea Republic, Russia, KILLERIMAGE delivers an authoritative blend of experimental hip-hop, trap with intense, industrial soundscapes with his recent anthem ‘SLIT’! Sounds like Death Grips on dopamine…
Bruno Heinen
(Feat. Maria Chiara Argirò)
(nu jazz, neoclassical, contemporary music)
Quick pitch: Contemporary pianists Bruno Heinen and Maria Chiara Argirò bring together two unique sound worlds through the ebb and flow of improvisation, representing the passing of time. Influenced by Vijay Iyer, E.S.T. and Björk, ‘Hourglass’ is a supernatural composition of shangri-la improvisation….
Darien Martus
(progressive rock, art rock)
Quick pitch: A 10-minute progressive/art rock opus is the title track of Darien Martus’ recently released album, which is “a 70 minute rock epic poem, spanning the life of our solar system. The poem centers around an ancient stone ax, inspired by the real life discovery of Excaliber, at Atapuerca, Spain”. Fans of 70s progressive rock, and concept albums should definitely invest on this!
Teset
(ambient techno, idm, experimental electronic)
Quick pitch: Canadian electronic producer Teset has done it again; ‘Stapler’ is an ambine tehno masterpiece with idm & glitch finishing touches, that could make Autechre & Black dog blush with jealousy!
CLT DRP
(post punk, electro)
Quick pitch: The abrasive, electro punk banger ‘Ownership’ by Brighton-based feminist electropunk trio CLT DRP paired with the ideal visualizer directed & edited by Bucky Illingworth is an atypical ode to the early 80s no wave/experimental electro music. Out on the always reliable Small Pond Recordings!
MaNuLaToR
(chiptune, minimal techno)
Quick pitch: Uncompromising, 8-bit, minimal techno for the “twisted souls” by born and raised in the Rogue Valley Oregon area sound innovator MaNuLaToR…
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