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PROTON KINOUN - APEIRON 01 :: Skyward Dreams 02 :: Silver Satellite 03 :: Peripheral System 04 :: Stars Wobbling... 05 :: ...Life's Bubbling 06 :: Light Echoes 07 :: Illimitable Apeiron marks the formal debut of Proton Kinoun (Kasper Weensgaard), a Danish ambient producer, on Ektoplazm’s new ambient and downtempo sublabel, Omnitropic. This album is a mixture of deep drifting soundscapes, beatless ambient atmospheres, thick airy pads, and throbbing, liquid electronic percussion. Inspired by the breathtaking images of our universe captured by the sharp eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope, Apeiron is a meditative exploration of the quickening of life on cosmic scales of space and time. The use of headphones and complete darkness is recommended for a completely immersive listening experience! Mastered by Akhentek with artwork by Alexander Synaptic. Download it for free in MP3/FLAC/WAV or purchase it on CD direct from Ektoplazm: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/proton-kinoun-apeiron/ http://omnitropic.com/releases/proton-kinoun-apeiron/

HYPNAGOG - DREAMING IN PIECES EP 01 :: Still Dreaming (128 BPM) 02 :: Funkdiddle (90 BPM) 03 :: Tiny Little Pieces (120 BPM) 04 :: Reflections No. 2 (129 BPM) UP Records is extremely proud to announce the debut release from Hypnagog, another guise of the talented Australian musician Felix Greenlees (Terrafractyl, Mental Extensions). After years of writing psychedelic dance music, the Dreaming In Pieces EP represents a new direction for Felix, who has recently been spending a lot of time listening to downtempo, psychedelic breaks, and IDM. These four tracks are the preliminary result of his experimental foray into developing a hybrid beat-driven yet melodic sound, mixing many secret ingredients to create an honestly psychedelic, non-generic audio experience. Download it for free in MP3/FLAC/WAV direct from Ektoplazm: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/hypnagog-dreaming-in-pieces-ep/

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NETO - AQUATIKON 01 :: No Longer At Anchor 02 :: Lighthouse 03 :: Navigation By Sonar Only 04 :: Siren Island 05 :: Undertow 06 :: Saline Solution 07 :: Transoceanic Current 08 :: Bioluminescent Neto submerges the listener in the vast inner landscapes of chill music with Aquatikon, the follow-up album to “Anomalies,” Neto’s minimal tech downtempo hip hop opus, and the debut release from Ektoplazm’s new downtempo sublabel, Omnitropic. This closely connected thematic album explores the levels below the surface of the world’s oceans, taking inspiration from mornings on the boat docks, sunrise on the pier, sailing in storms, and charting new territory. At times emotional, melodic, brooding, abstract, spacious, and open, Aquatikon is intended for the morning chill room, when you aren’t quite down, but you are wanting to level out, to get amniotic, to curl up and float into the waveforms. A distinct sonar sound used in dub effect is a fixture in each track, mimicking the navigational technology used by many underwater animals. This is music for neuronauts and mariners alike. Mastered by Akhentek with artwork by Onbeyond Metamedia. Download it for free in MP3/FLAC/WAV or buy it on CD from Ektoplazm: http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/neto-aquatikon/

New music sites like Jamendo and last.fm are exploring novel ways to pay artists. Last.fm, for instance, shares royalties made through radio play, and Jamendo is exploring a suite of licensing options and other kick-backs. All of this is very good except for one little difficulty: it is not practical to verify the rights owner is the one uploading content for use in these affiliate programs. In the old days it would have been a business deal, right? A guy in a suit, a contract, some face-to-face time, or at least some legal negotiations through an intermediary. One downside to this should be clear: only deals where there is a significant amount of money to be made would go through. Small artists get the shaft. Not so in the digital era; automate the contractual process, drop the cost of inventory to near zero, and you create a wealth of opportunity for independent artists and rights owners to get in on the action. Of course, the "action" is a mere pittance. I think Ektoplazm has made, what, EUR 0.50 in a year of having the catalogue on last.fm's royalty program? Jamendo struck upon the idea to mediate licensing for film and television (and there are other sites like this as well) which will profit the artist more on the odd chance their content is picked up. I haven't heard of it happening in our scene just yet--although I have granted several film producers the rights to use specific tracks in the Ektoplazm catalogue for various independent/low-budget projects. (With permission from the artists of course.) What it comes down to is the principle of the matter. Licensing a work under the Creative Commons does not give someone the right to do whatever they want; there are specific terms. In this scene, reserving the right to commercial gain is standard. It's in all the licenses you find on my site and it is certainly attached to Elysium's work in this case. Although it isn't likely that anyone made a penny from uploading the set to Jamendo they still have no right to do so. And yes, this has already happened with releases on Ektoplazm. I've sorted that situation out though--it was, as expected, just a misunderstanding. Jamendo and last.fm need to be wary of the ease of misrepresentation that comes with open uploading processes. I am, however, pleased that Jamendo is very responsive to these concerns, as the arbitration process I entered to have some content removed was swift and easy.

Somehow I am not surprised drama queen.

Surprised you weren't here already welcome!

Kevin Kelly's article "Better Than Free" is essential reading for anyone interested in this topic: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/01/better_than_fre.php In short, sell something that can't be copied.

I'm surprised Twisted doesn't collect a small commission for bookings... but then again, Posford is represented by Coast II Coast in North America as far as I know. My full thoughts are on the Twisted Forum but I do feel like re-iterating that there is little profit in selling recorded music any more... but plenty in gigs, as reports of Simon's fees would suggest. Even if the highest estimates are exaggerated five-fold that's still a lot of cash. New labels need to incorporate booking and event promotion into their core business model; sticking to the traditional model of having one company for management and another for recordings just won't work.

SynSUN? Phototropic? A response?

Hmm, the results seem a bit ambiguous, perhaps because of this exact reason. What does Audiochecker say?

You could post the screen cap of one of the songs I don't have this CD otherwise I'd do it just to settle things.

Even more cover artwork! This one is for Proton Kinoun - Apeiron:

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Sounds interesting. May I suggest throwing BPMs into your promotional information?

Looks like bwhale has taken his trolling to a new level: http://www.twistedmusic.com/forums/viewthread/3674/P60/

This isn't the 1990s any more. The distinction between "CD" and "CDr" is not what it once was. When you buy a bunch of CDrs at the store and burn some at home that's one thing... but Kunaki has a professional replication service. It is not the same. Incidentally, the question of whether Zelur Project is MP3 quality or not is easily remedied by having a look at the spectral waveforms. This need not be a subjective matter; just use the proper tools to look into it and find out one way or another.

Yes, it's my work! Here's a new one: (Using my own photography as well, no stock photos!)

I liked it a LOT more once I saw the movies!

Did you ever look up what it means? Even stranger I get a kick out of the sheer number of psytrance artist names that are some made up of nonsensical rhyming words or singsong couplets; Hux Flux, Koxbox, Ubar Tmar, Sattel Battle, Onkel Dunkel, Wizack Twizack, Para Halu, Yab Yum, and so on. Not really ingenious necessarily but it sort of goes with the spirit of the music in some way I can't exactly describe. Encephalopaticys comes to mind as a particularly clever (and weird) artist name.

It's less "techno" than we thought it would be but whatever... it's all about the fusion these days, and these tracks definitely blend well with it.

REPEAT CUSTOMER - SLACKERS UNITE EP 01 :: Endless Eve (128 BPM) 02 :: Eastern Gate (128 BPM) 03 :: Lost And Found (128 BPM) 04 :: An Echo, A Stain (128 BPM) Repeat Customer (Will Pierson and Andrew Hamill) demonstrate their versatility on the Slackers Unite EP, the debut release from Drumlore, Ektoplazm’s new techno side label. Drawing influence from the psychedelic, progressive, and techno movements, Repeat Customer have forged a deep and deadly style that crosses genre boundaries in the pursuit of a complex emotional response in the listener. Treading from dark and deadly to light and airy, this release will take you on a whirlwind tour of the Repeat Customer sound. Mastered by Jeremy @ Attitude Recordings with artwork by Alexander Synaptic. Download it direct from Drumlore or Ektoplazm: http://drumlore.com/release/repeat-customer-slackers-unite-ep/ http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/repeat-customer-slackers-unite-ep/

1. Endless Eve (128 BPM) 2. Eastern Gate (128 BPM) 3. Lost And Found (128 BPM) 4. An Echo, A Stain (128 BPM) Drawing influence from the psychedelic, progressive, and techno movements, Repeat Customer have forged a deep and deadly style that crosses genre boundaries in the pursuit of a complex emotional response in the listener. Treading from dark and deadly to light and airy, this release will take you on a whirlwind tour of the versatile Repeat Customer sound. All tracks written and produced by Will Pierson and Andrew Hamill. Mastered by Jeremy @ Attitude Recordings. Artwork by Alexander Synaptic. Released by Drumlore [DRMF01]. Download it direct from Drumlore or Ektoplazm: http://drumlore.com/release/repeat-customer-slackers-unite-ep/ http://www.ektoplazm.com/free-music/repeat-customer-slackers-unite-ep/

I am feeling very bored with psytrance these days. I think I will take a little break and see if I can't return to it with a fresh mindset.

What a missed opportunity. I've tried to approach them numerous times to do it right but the level of interest over there seems to be pretty low.