New Brvtalism No. 188 - The Lady Machine

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix by The Lady Machine. Originally from Brazil, she spent years at the forefront of the underground scene of her home country and her skills ultimately took her to parties across the world. Now based in Berlin, she is a regular at institutions like Tresor, Pornceptual, Staub and more. After completing a degree in Music Production, she then founded her own label Unterwegs, which will host her debut release in October 2019.

Her contribution to our series is a massive installment featuring her mechanical sound - ranging from driving techno to punishing rhythms. It was recorded in one take using 95% vinyl and 5% of forthcoming original material. We are also thrilled to witness The Lady Machine on July 24th at Griessmüehle for Krake Festival. She will be a part of Paula Temple’s Noise Manifesto showcase which also includes Femanyst, SøS Gunver Ryberg and more. For more more information and to pick up tickets visit: https://killekill.stager.de/web/tickets

-JRS

Track list:
David Lynch - Intro from Inland Empire
Broken English Club - Our Savage Hearts
Kaltès - Sisters
Sedvs - Antecipation [ Regis remix ]
Roll Dann - Riding Horses In The Dark
Kaiser - Sad Eyes
Dimi Angelis - Titan
Decka - Resistance
Nobusawa - Raspberry
Decka - Mental Schematics
Setaoc Mass - Destruction
Cleric & Kmyle - Empty Shells [ James Ruskin remix ]
Christian Wunsch - Still In Your Mind
Karenn - Salz
Surgeon - Raw Trax 2
Sleeparchive - Wood
Surgeon - Raw Trax 5
Amanda Mussi - Untitled
Cristian Marras - Cage 21 [ Makaton remix ]
Unhuman - Nylon Speech
S.A.F - 2 Coke Bottles ( NX1 remix )
Domenico Crisci - Velvet
Sleeparchive - Grief
The Lady Machine - You Reap What You Sow

Orden x Sandro Marzo

Sandro Marzo is one of fashion’s brightest new stars. A graduate of Basel’s Institute of Fashion Design and a Swiss Design Award winner, Marzo brings a fresh perspective of individualism, textiles and more to his high concept collections. His SS2020 is inspired in party by the Fibonacci Sequence and uses nomadic identifies, reused fabrics and more, opening a new chapter of his work and presenting a collection that celebrates community and environment.

On July 4th the designer is partnering with Brvtalist favorite Orden for a new presentation and party at OHM Berlin. The event will mark the launch of Marzo’s SS2020 collection with a site specific installation early in the night.

For the event: imagine three replicas of Giacometti’s "L’homme qui marche“, caught frozen in the motion of walking. The audience is invited to encounter them and will find them wearing three main looks. Split up in Red, Grey and Black (RGB) the replicas will represent a mix of color and surface. Within the walls of OHM, Sandro Marzo creates an interactive playground surrounded by mirrors which create the missing link between space, audience and fashion itself. Coco Chanel knew: With her mirrored staircase she could see both the audience and the showcased couture. Whoever is entering the installation can reenact her voyeurism.

Following the presentation, Orden will also present an afterparty featuring some of today’s top talent. Included are the dynamic sounds of DJ Gigola, on the heels of a new album - a live set by SSSS, The Marquis (live), Bonnie and Agency (Instruments of Discipline) on closing duties. This will be a spectacular evening of multiple mediums with a late night party to move your body. To commemorate the collaboration, Marzo and Orden developed a limited run of shirts which may also be available at the event so keep your eyes open.

RSVP for the night on Facebook and Resident Advisor. Check out the shirts below.

-JRS

Helmut Newtown - SUMO + Q&A

Few photographers are as influential as Helmut Newton. The German artist’s career spanned decades and he left his imprint across the worlds of fashion, photography, fine art and more. In 1999 iconic book publisher TASCHEN released its first monumental art book titled Helmut Newton’s SUMO. The tomb was presented in exceptionally large format measuring 70 x 50 cm, included a metal stand designed by Philipp Stark and all 10,000 copies were signed by Newton himself. Upon its release, the world was shocked by the book’s superfluous size but its importance and images were undeniable and it quickly became iconic. To top it off, a celebrity signed copy for a charity event became the most expensive photo book of the 20th century.

In 2009, Berlin’s Helmut Newton Foundation staged an entire show dedicated to the legendary book. The exhibition contained all 464 images from SUMO framed, hung and displayed side by side to be viewed literally all at once. For many it was the first time the contents could be seen in person and it would go on to be an important moment in the museum’s history. Now, 10 years after the first exhibition and 20 years after the book release, SUMO returns to its original home for a new presentation of the stunning photographs.

Helmut Newton - American Vogue (Monte Carlo 1995) copyright Helmut Newton Estate.

To compliment SUMO, there is also Three Boys From Pasadena, an exhibition featuring Newton’s former assistants, Mark Arbeit, George Holz and Just Loomis. Each artist will be given their own space where Arbeit will show life sized photograms of female models as well as toy dolls. Holz will present his Hollywood portraits which include Madonna, Nicolas Cage and a now infamous photo of Donald and Melania Trump. In the third room, Just Loomis builds on his Americana series from 1999 with fabulous “Backstage” works showing the other side of the glitz and glamor of the modeling industry. As if that were not enough, also included is the private photo collection of Helmut and June Newton. This is a dedicated space showcasing some of the couple’s personal photographs which were located at their home in Monte Carlo. As expected, this is a breathtaking presentation which includes works by other artists, signed photos and beyond. A must see and an intimate look into the couple’s life.

To celebrate the opening of SUMO, we are thrilled to present a Q&A with the show’s curator Matthias Harder. We speak with Mr. Harder about reviving the show, the everlasting influence of Newton and more. See below.

Helmut Newton - Fashion Yves Saint Laurent (Père Lachaise_Paris 1977) copyright Helmut Newton Estate

The Brvtalist: 20 years after the SUMO publication and 10 years after the first exhibition, what was the inspiration to revive the SUMO and stage this show?

Matthias Harder: We already organized exhibitions on the basis of Newton’s publication at the Helmut Newton Foundation in the past, and this transformation is extraordinary: you are surrounded by iconic pictures in the exhibition rooms which you normally see just on doubles pages in a book and in a different size. SUMO is not only an incredible publication in an enormous size and amount of 464 pages, as an exhibition of these pages it is also an unforgettable experience for all visitors.

TB: How does this show differ, if at all, from the previous exhibitions?

MH: Sometimes we display Newton’s vintage prints, sometimes posthumous ones. We have a huge in-house-archive and do exhibitions on all different topics of Newton’s oeuvre. But the SUMO show spreads out all facets and genres of his work. It is a “best-of” compiled by Helmut and June Newton in 1999 and thus, it is still very authentic. We can follow his unrivaled career over the years with our eyes from page to page – and see on the other hand all in once.

Helmut Newton - In my garage (Monte Carlo 1986) copyright Helmut Newton Estate

TB: Talk about the importance/inclusion of Newton's assistants with Three Boys From Pasadena.

MH: It was in California around 1980 that Newton met three young photography students: Mark Arbeit, George Holz, and Just Loomis, who would assist him with his work in the following years. The apprenticeship became friendship over the years, and now you can find more than 50 photographs per artist and exhibition room at the Helmut Newton Foundation. Looking at the work of Arbeit, Holz, and Loomis today, we can detect some influence of Newton and sometimes other photographers like Man Ray and Irving Penn, even though they have each developed their own unique style. Thus, I am very happy to be able to host this show again, ten years later, extended by new work from the Three Boys from Pasadena.

*Below from left: Mark Arbeit - Shoes #2, Homage to Helmut Newton (2018) copyright Mark Arbeit; George Holz - Nicolas Cage (Badlands, NY 1999) copyright George Holz; Just Loomis - Anne V Versace (Milan 2004) copyright Just Loomis

TB: Newton's work remains as popular as ever and continues to be discovered by new, younger fans. In your view, what are some reasons for this?

MH: In the current show, you see again a great selection of images, full of timeless elegance and subtle seduction. Newton transcended genres, bringing style and voyeurism to fashion and glamour photography – which not only describes but also redefines the spirit of the times. He tells us exciting and surprising stories with images. And this works until now. Therefore, I am not surprised by the younger Newton fans that we find nowadays also via the social media channels.

TB: Any closing thoughts about the exhibition?

MH: We are happy about the long-time collaboration with TASCHEN publishing that distributes the SUMO and other Newton books to many places worldwide. We can be pretty proud, with the engagement of our Foundation and such partners, that we fulfill our aim: Helmut Newton still lives on.

Thank you to Matthias Harder for speaking with us! SUMO, Three Boys from Pasadena and the private photo collection of Helmut and June Newton is on view now until November 10th. For more information visit: https://helmut-newton-foundation.org/en/

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 187 - Pris

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Pris. The Berlin-based DJ, producer and co-founder of Empathy, delivers a razor sharp mix fueled by cybernetic rhythms and high speed tekno experimentations. We also take a look at Pris’ latest EP, New Babylon, below.

Pris - New Babylon EP (EMPATHY)

Empathy is a recently launched mixed media project between Pris and his close friend and enigmatic house producer Deejay Astral (Steel City Dance Disc’s, Shall Not Fade, Who’s Susan) who worked alongside Pris for their previous imprint, Resin, providing art direction. It marks an exciting new chapter for Pris who has recently released on labels including Non Series, Avian, Semantica, Envra and Propaganda Moscow.

New Babylon is the first release on the imprint and represent’s the duo’s emphasis on limited physical format, releasing only 25 records on 180 gram vinyl and produced locally by Disc Archive Berlin. The music showcases Pris’ refined approach to production and the tracks transmit a highly sophisticated take on other worldly technology and digital enslavement. This is an excellent EP from the beautifully agonizing “Corruption” to the deep atmospheres of “Kink” and terminating with the glistening sounds of “Vanity”. Listen and pick this one up now on vinyl and digital here:

  
    <a href="http://empathycorp.bandcamp.com/album/new-babylon">New Babylon by Pris</a>
  

Mix track list:
Faugust - Breach [OCS]
Kwartz - Recoil [Horo]
Nathan Micay- Team Player [Institute ESP]
Daniel Avery - Diminuendo (Patrick Russell Remix) [Phantasy]
Architectural - The Barbershop#3 [Non Series]
Luke Slater - Love (Marcel Dettmann's Black Gloves Remix) [Mote Evolver]
Eyvind Blix - Tesla [Semantica]
Christopher Joseph - Shattered Universe [Flexxseal]
Reeko - Methodical [Mental Disorder]
Rhyw - Tap to Resume
Marie Davidson - Workaholic Paranoid Bitch (Nina Kraviz Workaholic Remix) [Ninja Tune]
Pris - Moments Past
Luke Slater - Love (Marcel Dettmann City Remix) [Mote Evolver]
Talker - Battle Standard (Surgeon Remix)
J.Tijn - Infuse [Resin]
Elad Magdasi - Finger Trip (Matrixxman Remix) [Front Left]
Randomer - Rye [L.I.E.S]
Christian Wünsch - A2 Untitled [Tsunami]
Function - Montage [Infrastructure New York]
90 Process - Talkmachine [10 Pills Mate]
Amotik - GoraDaniel Avery - Hyper Detail [Phantasy]
VTSS - Sensor 150 [Re:Pitch]
Giant Swan - The Plaque [Whities]
DJ Rum - Turiya (Tessela Remix) [2nd Drop]

June Projects at Paris Fashion Week

For those who will be in French capital this week for the always exciting Paris Men’s Fashion Week be sure to catch the collection launch of June Projects. Titled “catharsis”, the collection's narrative is derived from the Catharsis Theory and some Sartre passages from No Exit.

Artistic Director Jamie Parkhurst has crafted a striking collection of casual yet sophisticated garments infused with a laid back California attitude. From chic leather jackets and bombers to workwear inspired tops (and bottoms), we also appreciate the catharsis theme and love the imagery on the tees and sweatshirts.

Also check out this great video prepared by the team for the first collection.

To help celebrate the launch of the label, June will also be partnering with Blackfist with additional support from Aufnahme + Wiedergabe and Third Coming Records for a party at Petit Bain on June 22nd featuring a stacked lineup of Panzer, Poison Point (live), Nostromo (live) and Salem Unsigned (see flyer below).

June Projects will be showing from June 19 - June 27 at 900[ S ] Showroom; 33 Place du Marché Saint Honoré. Don’t miss this if you’re in town and we look forward to more from this label.

Collection Photography by Jamie Parkhurst

Film Directed by Dominic Hayden Rawle

New Brvtalism No. 186 - Katie Rex

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Katie Rex. The New York City-based DJ, producer and event innovator has made a name for herself both on and off the dance floor with her dynamic sets and community focused programming from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and beyond.

With roots beginning in the Philadelphia rave scene, her passion for the underground has crossed genre boundaries and culminated into an in-depth knowledge of music and cultural trends after dark. Her sets fuse industrial sonic landscapes with club inspired drum patterns for a unique blend of playfulness with the harsher sides of techno. She's shared the bill with top artists across genres, staying true to her passion for progressive sounds. Since 2016, Rex has curated the formidable event series turned lifestyle platform, BOUND. As a proud BOUND alumni and long time collaborator, The Brvtalist can personally attest to Rex’s passion and forward thinking approach to club nights and we are honored to have her contribute to our series.

-JRS

Tracklist:

1. Danny Daze- Negative Pressure (feat. DeFeKt)

2. minimal violence- InDreams (Cardopusher Remix)

3. JK Flesh- Static Demon

4. Djedjotronic feat. Douglas McCarthy- Take Me Down

5. Ontal- Low Ground

6. Uun- Cuneiform

7. Georg Bigalke- Untitled Mors (Lag Remix)

8. Devys Meli- Levithan

9. Randomer- Fat Purple Figs

10. Unhuman- Imminent Fear

11. DΛS- Spinner

12. Peryl- Restrained Devotion

13. Vulkanski- Jangiani

14. Tygapaw- 4 Train (Utica Ave)

15. Joe Farr- Loss Agony

16. David Meiser- Tarantula

17. Charlton- Face Recognition

18. Kaczmarek- IIIIIIIII (Vsk Remix)

Krake Festival Second Announcement

Following up on the first reveal of Krake Festival 2019, we are pleased to present the second round of artists. Amongst the additions, we find AnD playing a 4- hour live set, Regis with a very special Jungle set, the Noise Manifesto line up, including SØS Gunver Ryberg and Lady Blacktronica under her Femanyst alias as well as The Lady Machine, who will also be contributing a new mix to our New Brvtalism series very soon! Another exciting announcement is Mark Reeder and a screening of his film 'B-Movie' + Q&A.

Also don’t forget about the independent label and synth market, DIY synth workshops and much more. Happening from Monday, July 22nd - Monday July 29th, Krake (presented by Killekill) has become one of Berlin’s most vital festivals, involving both local and international artists and communities from across the electronic music spectrum. The events will take place at some of Berlin’s most iconic locations from the opening night at Silent Green Kulturquartier, Griessmühle and Urban Spree. See below for dates and lineup. For more information and tickets visit: https://krake-festival.de/

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 185 - Bloody Mary

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Bloody Mary. The French-born, Berlin-based artist is an accomplished producer, live act, label-owner of Dame-Music and DJ - stunning clubs, festivals and crowds all over the world with her killer vinyl sets for well over a decade. Her installment for New Brvtalism is an electrifying journey through her vast musical spectrum which includes techno, wave, acid, electro and beyond.

Below we also take a look at the upcoming release on Dame-Music by Tim Taylor and DJ Slip.

Tim Taylor and DJ Slip - Pleasure Unit

Next up on Dame-Music is not only an incredible track but also a fascinating backstory. Originally released in 1998, Pleasure Unit was born out of a collective of artists in Minneapolis, MN. A year earlier, Tim Taylor was building a mobile studio and collaborating with local modular systems freaks. Pleasure Unit is the result of one of these collaborations and the artists always intended to revisit the project and track again. 21 years later Dame-Music gives this hardware masterpiece a new release, freshly remastered by Thomas Heckman and now with new remixes by Bloody Mary and Jerome Hill.

The original is a timeless hardware sonic assault, capturing the listener with tractor beam like force, leaving no one alive. Bloody Mary blows off the lid with even more raw energy and Jerome Hill provides a commanding work which hypnotizes the mind. This one comes out on vinyl July 5th and digital July 19th. For more visit: http://www.dame-music.com/

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 184 - Mick Harris

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Mick Harris. The Birmingham-born artist has become one of the most prolific and inspirational figures of the past four decades - originally as the drummer for Napalm Death and then on to other innovative projects like Scorn, Fret and much more. For this installment, we get a fascinating glimpse into the mind workings of Harris as he digs into his collection of influences and interests in this exclusive mix for Brvtalist. Nodding at various reference points with some curveballs and surprises thrown in, which, in retrospect, make sense as to what shapes his sound.

Also be sure to pick up Mick Harris presents Fret - Salford Priors Versions, out now on Combat Recordings / Opal Tapes, featuring remixes from Fausten, Stormfield, Monster X and Scald Process. Order the record here: https://combatrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/salford-priors-versions

-JRS

Track list:

CAPITOL PUNISHMENT = SMILE = DESTINY RECORDS
THE CRAVATS = THE STATION =CORPUS CHRISTI RECORDS
ARCANE DEVICE = DEAF MEN HEAR NO TALES = REC REC
DREXCIYA = BEYOND THE ABYSS = UR RECORDS
EROSION = ONE = CHAIN REACTION RECORDS
BRUCE GILBERT = MUSIC FOR FRUIT = MUTE RECORDS
GAUZE = LOW CHARGE = SELFISH RECORDS
DJ REFLEX = SENSI = DUBTRONIX RECORDS
THE STRETCH HEADS = I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY = MOCKSHA RECORDS
SLEAFORD MODS = DONKEY = HARBINGER SOUND RECORDS
U R = SONIC DESTROYER = UR RECORDS
HERBIE HANCOCK = WATER TORTURE = WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS
THE VARUKERS = ANOTHER RELIGION ANOTHER WAR = RIOT CITY RECORDS
TWISTED ANGER = FISH OF FURY = PENNY BLACK RECORDS
SCORN = LIVE INTRO MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 2005
ANSTAM = AETO B1 = ANSTAM RECORDS
TERRY BURROWS = LOOP 1 = HAMSTER RECORDS
ASMUS TIETCHINS = KRYPTOPHONIE 2 = HAMSTER RECORDS
OLHO SECO = DESESPERO LIVE = NEW FACE RECORDS
LULL = DRONE 763 1998
SMUGGLYSSNA = SEPTEMPERATURE = PLUG RESEARCH RECORDS
LULL = DRONE 2 1998

New Brvtalism No. 183 - DJ Sacred

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from DJ Sacred. Considering the current state of affairs in the art of music on the Internet, it seems that any boundaries between mass and elitism, the mainstream and the underground, have long since been destroyed - especially when looking at modern hip-hop. Dropping the conveyor product from our sample, you hardly notice the difference between an average popularity artist and a simple self-taught artist who sells his or her music through Bandcamp. However, there is a very small proportion of people for whom there is a single border that is really worth breaking. This border does not lie in the market or media plane. This is the border of genre - and these people are trying to destroy it with the help of experimental music. Today we are talking about Ukrainian artist Alex Yatsun, also known as DJ Sacred, a musician who tries to exist regardless of the current state of affairs.

Starting his career as a producer for Doomshop Records, he worked hard on his sound. It seems that the quality of performance leaves much to be desired, however, as Alex says, progress is not in technology, but in developing a more accurate interpretation of ideas. “The manner of performance doesn’t have an ideal. We are aware of this in contemporary visual art at an intuitive level. Now it’s time for music.”

His last work, Dungeon Rap, is a junction of two genres close to each other: Memphis Rap and Dungeon Synth. Moody, drawn out from cheap cassettes, the melodies are rather eclectically combined together, pour it all on top of the escapism taken from the CRPGs and Roguelikes games.

Introduction to Dungeon Rap is out now on Manchester’s Natural Sciences.

-JRS