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1. Oneohtrix Point Never - Measuring Ruins [Warp Records]
2. Shed - KMA - Towards East [nOWtRecordings]
3. Moon Rhythms - Aureate [art-aud]
4. the moon baby - Afters (Escaflowne’s 4 AM Decisions Mix)
5. Edward J - Chenow Windkit [Terra Atomika]
6. Rosie Lowe - Gratitudes (D’Monk Remix)
7. Hood Joplin - Natural Response [Kudatah]
8. Will Hofbauer - A Methane Oak [Maloca]
9. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2513306
10. rei harakami - after bonus [rings]
11. µ-Ziq - My Little Beautiful [Planet Mu]
12. USE / Urban Space Electronics - stella_Mdm [Steeplejack Records]
13. Polygonia - Twisted Colours [Dekmantel Records]
14. Freedom Engine - Welcome To The Pharmacy [Exit Records]
15. Brunnera - Melon Soda [NX Records]
16. Kamoun - La Panthère [Dance Data]
17. Benedikt Frey - Henry [Rhythmic Culture Records]
18. Xylitol - Nevada [Planet Mu]

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$Recorded between 2021 and early 2025, freak:zones (ii) extends Brandon Smith’s Text Chunk inquiry into the mechanics of club music. Where its predecessor established a foundation, this sophomore volume refracts movement into focused modules: techno’s pulse, footwork’s stutter, jungle’s momentum, and Baltimore club’s sub-heavy drive, each element refined to its essential character. Built on relentless iteration, freak:zones (ii) reflects Smith’s internet‑native ethos, not as style but as system. Influenced by algorithmic rabbit holes, upload‑channel detours, and Soulseek‑era peer exchange, the album doesn’t quote these sources; it recalibrates them into raw circuitry, deploying deep‑cut fragments as functional components rather than nostalgic echoes. Each track arrives with intent, a precise articulation of form, not pastiche but invention driven by evolving curiosity. “Kick32” opens with a seismic sub‑boosted Spinz 808 bassline that feels both primordial and freshly unearthed. Sparse ambient chords hover beneath the kick, their muted reverb introducing a quiet melancholy that tempers the raw intensity with emotional precision. “Testmode Entry”, a focused hardware study with Angel Science and Sven K, pairs noisy, modified Yamaha FB‑01 tones with taut 909 rhythms. Feedback‑inflected percussion and delayed synth motifs create a precise counterpoint, while tresillo‑inspired snares pulse beneath the surface. “Bang Perc Trak” navigates Baltimore/Jersey club terrain with merciless precision. Chopped “Think” breaks puncture the mix; a clipped “bang” sample snaps over dense, murky low‑end sub‑patterns as percolator nods flicker then recede. Throughout, collaboration is not deviation but extension, Sven K, Angelscience, and Hood Joplin act as embedded co‑architects rather than featured guests, their contributions seamlessly reinforcing the album’s singular logic. Range isn’t a goal for freak:zones (ii); it’s an outcome of the process. Unfazed by gloss, dismissive of spectacle, it’s a dense, deliberate cartography of emotion, rhythm, and recursion mapped through cold digital rigor. ————————— Listen to the singles & pre-order the album via bio links.$

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