The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from NOTAUSGANG. Raised by punks, nourished by old heavy rock and cult B movies, the Paris-based artist creates noisy and gritty tracks with his old and new electronics weapons for your pleasure. With EPs released on Tripalium Corp and Parfé Records, playing all over Europe before the crisis... and all over his home studio after... he describes his music like inaudible sounds, with forthcoming EPs on X-IMG, Phormix and more.
-JRS
photo by Émilie Zasso
Lunchmeat Festival, an annual international festival dedicated to advanced electronic music and new media art based in Prague, is announcing the 3rd and final batch of artists! Among the new names we can find legendary producer Shackleton, who connects bass music with avant-garde and the Amsterdam duo Know V.A., returning to the legacy of hardcore music of the early 90’s. Producers Nkisi and Aqauarian are coming to Lunchmeat as well. Its 11th edition is planned for the end of September and the beginning of October 2020 in various locations in Prague.
“We feel obliged to make this year´s Lunchmeat happen” says Jakub Pešek, head of the festival. “We want to give musicians a chance to play and for people to enjoy something extraordinary. Even with these complicated conditions we have to look for possibilities to create events like this - following all the necessary safety precautions, but not living in fear.”
The organizers count on all of the variations of attendance limits, but even if the limit is lowered, Lunchmeat will happen as planned, according to Pešek. “We want to keep the scene moving and send a message that it is possible to do things” he adds. In accordance with the government’s regulations on banning gatherings after midnight, the start time of the programmes were moved to 6 PM (Thu, Fri), and 4 PM (Sat).
Get your tickets now at: https://www.lunchmeatfestival.cz/2020/tickets/
_dates of the festival: September 28th – October 3rd
_announcement of artists (*wp = world premiere):
_404.zero presents Black Sunday AV live
_Anthony Linell & Ali M. Demirel present Winter Ashes AV live
_Aquarian & Lunchmeat Studio AV Live (*wp)
_Axis Arkestra presents Axis Shift, Telepathic Encounters live
_Dadub + FAX present Hypersynchronous AV live (*wp)
_Elektrabel & æoe AV live (*wp)
_Ethno Service & Štěpán Marek AV live
_Glory Affairs
_Helena Hauff dj set
_Lyra Pramuk live
_Know V.A. & Omar El-Sadek AV Live
_Maenad Veyl & Geso AV live (*wp)
_Marco Donnarumma presents Corpus Nil performance
_Nina Pixel w/ Adrián Kriška present Ancestral Archeology AV live (*wp)
_NIVVA AV live (*wp)
_Nkisi
_NONOTAK presents Shiro AV live
_Robert Henke presents CBM 8032 AV live
_Sam Rolfes 360° AV experience (*wp)
_Shackleton Live
_Stroon & DevKid present Temple Timbre Embers AV live (*wp)
_Sophie live
Tadej Droljc presents Žarkolom AV live
Tittingur & bdy AV live (*wp
***Important***
According to the newest government measures, indoor events will be able to take place only under the condition that each participant of the event will have a designated place to sit. That means each of you will have a particular seat at all the Lunchmeat Festival 2020 events. When having the seat, the dancing is not prohibited. The venues are large enough to provide comfort and enough space for you to feel safe.
We still see you dancin'
"A place assigned to each of the participants of the event means creating a certain distance among others. However, this does not mean that it is not possible to dance in space. People who have their allocated place can normally move around the space. It will still be possible to organize, for example, balls and other events. However, each participant in such an event will have to have their place to sit," said Professor Roman Chlíbek, head of the Epidemiological Group at the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic in the official press release.
We feel obliged to make this year's Lunchmeat happen. We want to give musicians a chance to play and for people to enjoy something extraordinary. Even with these complicated conditions, we have to look for possibilities to create events like this - following all the safety precautions, but not living in fear. Please find COVID FAQS on our website – lunchmeatfestival.cz/2020/covid-19-faq/
The Brvtalist is pleased to present a new track from MAYa & Tolga Baklaciolgu. “Home (Martial Canterel Remix)” comes off the fresh new remix EP which is a follow up to the duo’s 2019 Kına LP (Vent Recordings). It’s a great release featuring some of today’s most prolific artists including Silent Servant, Decimus and Palestinian beatmaker Muqata’a. Today we are thrilled to bring you the powerful and heartfelt mood and unmistakable synthlines of the one and only Martial Canterel. The artist had this to say about the remix:
In approaching the work of my very dear and old friend, Maya, and her collaborator, Tolga Baklacioglu I wanted to situate differently the atmosphere and longing, to word it entirely otherwise. I wanted to dramatize this yearning for home and homeland, what the Welsh call Hiraeth. I want to place her plaintive strivings for home and tranquility in a festival of upbeat rhythms and releases.
The remix EP is out October 26th on vinyl + digital and you can pre-order it now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is proud to present a new track from Ben Reymann. This is our second premiere of the week (view the first HERE) off the huge new v/a compilation, Quantum Entanglement, which also launches the Unconfined imprint. Today we bring you “Occult Rhythm”, which is a forceful piece of haunted techno that is ready to destroy.
Releasing September 18th, you can pre-order the release now on Bandcamp and other outlets HERE.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Kujo. “Sense Report” comes off the forthcoming v/a release, Al-Ibtihal. out this month on Moroccan imprint Rhadâb. Derived from the Arabic word, Ibtihal, meaning a hard state to reach - a double edged sabre, Al-Ibtihal is an attempt to transcribe this feeling into the physical world through both visual and sonic mediums. The hour long album engulfs the two opposed sides of the same coin, depicted by the A-side and B-side of the tape. The selected artwork captured by the talented Hind Moumou and gracefully edited by Hagen Ebejer portrays as a reminder that the Hand is a strong symbol of protection, most notably in the North-African and Arab culture.
The A-side is a collection of electronic rituals where endless evolving drones meet ambient distorded soundscapes. The B-side consists of martial pieces dedicated to War deities, with the introduction of tribal drums and beats. Today we premiere “Sense Report”, a track from the B-side which is a powerful and haunting experimental work from Kujo.
The album is out on September 21st on cassette and digital. You can pick up the digital on Bandcamp and the tape HERE.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from E.L.I.A.S. “A Simple Disorder” comes off the big new v/a compilation, Quantum Entanglement, which also helps launch Glasgow’s Unconfined imprint. Handing over full creative control to their artists, Unconfined are setting out on an exploration of infinite sonic possibilities across the electronic spectrum. Born in Glasgow, but spreading its roots across the globe - from Turin to Taiwan. Founder and label head, Charl Fouche, believes the label’s criteria enables them to release a diverse selection of tracks: “There are so many varieties of techno. At the end of the day it is noises being morphed to sound a certain way. It all comes down to the individual listener and what sounds their ears choose to hear”.
A lot of thought and effort is put into making sure all the artists and tracks are somewhat complementing each other. Curating a label has been a goal of mine for years. Now I am finally able to create a movement which possesses infinite potential. Ultimately we want to help provide our artists - from the UK to South East Asia - with the ability to be heard worldwide.
This is the first of two premieres we will present this week and we start with this great, hard hitting yet hypnotic piece from E.L.I.A.S. which gives a taste of the compilations diverse set of sounds. Releasing September 18th, you can pre-order the release now on Bandcamp and other outlets HERE.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from Gateway X. “Drain” comes off the new release, Sun Never Sets, out this month on Italy’s MarcoTerra Records. Gateway X is a duo merging industrial tribalism, ambient and experimental soundscapes, with roots in hardcore and punk. Prior to their first incarnations as TG Syndrome and TGS, they had separately been part of the emerging noise and London underground techno scene of the 90's and active till this day. With Sun Never Sets, we see them back in crushing form with five tracks exploring darker areas of the human psych, while often dissonant. Made of industrial/post textures, the music also falls into an atmosphere forged with metallic drones and noise often surreal, a thrilling combination, oppressiveness sensations and experiences that are so intense and immersive.
This is a great release to pick up on digital format and you can get yours on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Apoc Krysis. The Atlanta-based rapper and producer has been one of our favorite artists to watch recently fusing hip hop, electronics and more with 666 themes. Produced by Deejayrust, “Targetspotted” comes off the new release, Age In Decline, a huge v/a compilation with marks the 50th release and fifth year of operation of Manchester’s Natural Sciences. The twenty track compilation consists of names from across the catalogue, unheard jams from the dregs of the internet & choice cuts from our future works series.
Out on vinyl and digital format. Pick yours up now on Bandcamp.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is thrilled to be returning to Prague for Lunchmeat Festival 2020. After experiencing last year’s 10th Anniversary edition first hand, it quickly became one of my favorite festivals and is one of the best at finding the intersection of music, art, technology and more. Taking place from September 28th - October 3rd, this year is obviously like no other in recent history and the festival has delivered another stellar lineup while also implementing guidelines for the pandemic era in an effort to keep all guests safe. The festival recently made the second line up announcement (included below) and here’s what they had to say:
"We always consider Lunchmeat to act as a reaction to the club "schism" between the underground scene and dance music mainstream. By inviting both Sophie and Helena Hauff, we want to show that these worlds can co-exist and cooperate,“ says Jakub Pešek, the director of the festival. "Sophie played in our club NEONE in 2013 and 2014, at the very beginning of her career, that is why we feel a strong connection to her and her music. She is proof of how far a person can go, with beginnings rooted in niche music genres; making unique, even, extreme music“ says Pešek.
Sophie is now considered as one of the club music's biggest stars and she works with artists such as Charli XCX or Madonna. Part of the festival is influenced by the subject of dark and difficult times. Black Sunday is an AV project by 404.zero. They work with these themes in a similar vein to Helena Hauff’s dark techno performances. The duo´s apocalyptic dark ambient is accompanied by similarly grainy visuals. One of the big newcomers of 2019 – noise-techno duo Tittingur will play in collaboration with light designerbdy_. Producer Nina Pixel and visual artist Adrián Kriška in ‘AncestralArcheology AV live’ examine the connection of Slovak folklore and lived experience of the technology-influenced life of the early 21st century. Temple ‘Timbre Embers AV live’ mixes visuals of DevKid and music inspired by the magnificence, grandeur, and density of organ music made by Stroon.
The visitors of this year´s Lunchmeat Festival will also enjoy unique intermedia performances. Sam Rolfes will invite the audience in to the mutated visuals of his virtual reality 360°AV experience. In his acclaimed project ‘Corpus Nil’ asks Marco Donnarumma questions of the distinction between humanity and machinery.
Artists_:
404.zero presents Black Sunday
( AV live )
Anthony Linell & Ali M. Demirel present Winter Ashes
( AV live )
Dadub + FAX present Hypersynchronous
( AV live )
( World premiere )
Elektrabel & Æoe
( live )
( World premiere )
Helena Hauff
Lyra Pramuk
( live )
Maenad Veyl & Geso
( AV live )
( World premiere )
Marco Donnarumma presents Corpus Nil
Nina Pixel w/ Adrián Kriška present Ancestral Archeology
( AV live )
( World premiere )
NIVVA
( AV live )
( World premiere )
NONOTAK presents Shiro
( AV live )
Robert Henke presents CBM 8032 AV
( AV live )
Sam Rolfes
( 360° AV experience )
( World premiere )
SOPHIE
( live )
Stroon & DevKid present Temple Timbre Embers AV live
( AV live )
( World premiere )
Tadej Droljc presents Žarkolom
( AV live )
Tittingur & bdy
( AV live )
( World premiere )
& More TBA
Tickets are available now and you can get yours HERE.
-JRS
The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Julian Muller. “Not Afraid” comes off the massive new LP, Playing With The Devil, from the Belgium-based French producer and his debut on UK imprint Lobster Theremin. Making his mark on the techno scene over the last few years, Muller initially stepped into the limelight as one half of 90 Process alongside Hadone, with releases on Pushmaster Discs and 10 Pills Mate before going solo and delivering material for the likes of Arts Collective, Blue Hour, Bipolar Disorder and of course Lobster Theremin which will release his inaugural long player here. Playing With The Devil blew us away on first listen with its menacing sound and diverse explorations of techno and beyond. Today we premiere the A3 track, “Not Afraid”.
Out September 25th and you can pick yours up on Bandcamp.
-JRS
