Irish independent Andrew Morrison (The Cyclist, Buz Ludzha, etc) returns as Indopan with a 70-minute suite of jazzy kinetics, lysergic breaks, and dusted swing: In Opulence. Inspired by a recent haul of modified rig acquisitions, including a Wurlitzer 206A, Korg Polysix, and analog Soviet drum brain called the Marsh UDS, the album skews his signature… Continue reading Indopan – Hippity [100% SILK]
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Indopan – Falling [100% SILK]
Named for a banned 60’s psychoactive stimulant, Indopan is the splinter entity of Irish producer Andrew Morrison, aka “tape throb” godfather The Cyclist. Its sound runs distinct but parallel, a fusion of blasted house and ghosted soul, smeared with dub, breaks, and redline grit. Yupana collects nine new tracks for a 50-minute trip through outer… Continue reading Indopan – Falling [100% SILK]
Dubharp – Bamboo Cross (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) [100% SILK]
Due up next on 100% Silk is Luke Thinnes aka Dubharp, with a cerebrally stimulating eight-track album – Spiral Heights. A fixture in the Rhinoceropolis underground show space in Denver, Dubharp is just the latest of many diverse projects under Thinnes’ belt. This time around, Thinnes focuses on a new-age, dub-infused sound that strikes a… Continue reading Dubharp – Bamboo Cross (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) [100% SILK]
Etari – Garden Of Life (Nørus & Etari Collab) [100% SILK]
First physical format offering from Los Angeleno hypno-house producer and DJ Lexi Andre aka Etari is a tie-dyed hybrid of eco-tech dreaming and aerated rave energies, eight churning chill-out tent anthems, as suited for rainforests as rooftops. Recorded during long, loose 1 AM sessions at her home studio, Rainbow Eucalyptus exudes a mood of wonder… Continue reading Etari – Garden Of Life (Nørus & Etari Collab) [100% SILK]
Well Being – Deep Sea Exploration [100% Silk]
The first physical media manifestation by Portland producer Dan Kirschner aka Well Being blurs the boundary between warehouse and wilderness, future and nature, free-flowing frameworks of deep house, relaxed acid, and dewdrop electronics: Pleasure Garden. From the sparkling windswept hang-glide of “Deep Sea Exploration” to the slinky forest path jack of “Moon Valley,” the EP… Continue reading Well Being – Deep Sea Exploration [100% Silk]
MIXED BY/ Regularfantasy
Olivia Meek is a Canadian producer who, perhaps contrary to your preconceived notions, has been steadily releasing music since the beginning of this decade. With her Regularfantasy project, Meek has been dialing in a potent blend of hypnagogic vocal house for years, even if she has only just begun to acquire the kind of wider… Continue reading MIXED BY/ Regularfantasy
Olsen – After Glow [100% Silk]
On November 9th 100% Silk is set to release SILK109, the eight track Dream Operator album by Manchester based producer Olsen. The Los Angeles label, specializing in releases cloaked in hiss and nostalgia since 2011, has appropriately stocked a bundle of off-white cassettes for the producer’s label debut. Olsen (Andrew Anderton) fits well within the… Continue reading Olsen – After Glow [100% Silk]
The Cyclist – Lucille [100% SILK]
Everybody’s favourite vibrant and electric, cassette distributing label from the West Coast, 100% SILK, is back with a couple of releases. SILK 104 is coming from Pleasure Model and SILK 105 sees The Cyclist (soundcloud) make a full length return after his appearance on their Ghost Ship tribute compilation, “Silk to Dry the Tears”. Entitled “Alabaster Thrones”,… Continue reading The Cyclist – Lucille [100% SILK]
PREMIERE : The Cyclist – The City Hangover [100% Silk]
A little over one year ago, one of the deadliest fires in modern U.S. history hit a warehouse called the Ghost Ship and 36 people lost their lives in the disaster. Located in San Francisco Bay Area’s third largest city, Oakland, the building was a vibrant artistic hub and living space for a small, diverse… Continue reading PREMIERE : The Cyclist – The City Hangover [100% Silk]
PREMIERE : Body-san – Pacific Reasons [Lo Recordings]
Brandon Knocke is a Portland-based musician who may be more familiar to you as Body-san (soundcloud). Knocke has released music under a number of different aliases throughout the years, perhaps most notably as Discoverer, on the dreamier and more experimental side of the spectrum. His music as Body-San has a similar flavour to it, keeping that… Continue reading PREMIERE : Body-san – Pacific Reasons [Lo Recordings]