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• Morphine Records announces albums from Contagious, MA, Stefan Fraunberger and Upperground Orchestra
• Room40 to release one-take modular album from Luís Fernandes
• Rui Ho combines Chinese folklore with hardcore on In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日

Morphine Records announces albums from Contagious, MA, Stefan Fraunberger and Upperground Orchestra Posted: 01 Jul 2019 10:09 AM PDT Rabih Beaini's label returns after a lengthy hiatus. Morphine Records has announced a slew of new releases slated for 2019, following a two-year hiatus. First up is Euganea, a new album from Upperground Orchestra, the hybrid jazz band of label head Rabih Beaini, Tommaso Cappellato, Piero Bittolo Bon and Alvise Seggi, followed by the third instalment of Stefan Fraunberger’s Quellgeister series, as well as AMA, a new album from Japanese hip-hop producer MA and the self-titled debut album from Berlin-based experimental trio Contagious. To mark the label’s return, Morphine Records will curate a two-day Berghain showcase featuring performances from all the artists, as well as GOAT, Sugai Ken, Vincent Moon and more. Upperground Orchestra’s Euganea arrives on October 7, Stefan Fraunberger’s Quellgeister #3 on October 21, MA’s AMA on November 4 and Contagious on November 18. Pre-sale copies of all the albums will be available at the Morphine Records Berghain showcase, which takes place on October 10 and 11. Check out artwork and tracklists for the releases below. Upperground Orchestra – Euganea tracklist: A1. ‘Kaigo’ A2. ‘Barene’ B1. ‘Sinopia’ B2. ‘Ghebi’ B3. ‘Hephaistos ‘ Stefan Fraunberger – Quellgeister #3 tracklist: A1. ‘Invention’ A2. ‘Elegie’ A3. ‘Praeludium’ B1. ‘Bagatelle – des Teufels Mastsau’ B2. ‘Impromptus’ B3. ‘Toccata und Fuge ‘ B4. ‘Adagio – Hirtengesang’ MA – AMA tracklist: 01. ‘MA’ 02. ‘Sanzen’ 03. ‘Qaidenpa’ 04. ‘Asov’ 05. ‘Yoromeki’ 06. ‘Shoqsh’ 07. ‘Koeh’ 08. ‘Matahajimal’ 09. ‘Beehyden’ 10. ‘Oni’ 11. ‘Nja’ 12. ‘Izawav’ 13. ‘Konsen’ 14. ‘Uzu’ 15. ‘Atz’ 16. ‘Michimake’ 17. ‘Homla’ 18. ‘Tama’ Contagious – Contagious Read next: Intonal 2019 – Exploring Sweden's musical landscape with Kali Malone, Rivet and more The post Morphine Records announces albums from Contagious, MA, Stefan Fraunberger and Upperground Orchestra appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Room40 to release one-take modular album from Luís Fernandes Posted: 01 Jul 2019 05:19 AM PDT Demora is out on July 26. Antipodean avant-garde imprint Room40 will release the debut solo album from Portuguese musician and sound artist Luís Fernandes. Demora, which means ‘delay’ in Portuguese, was initially recorded in one take with a single modular synthesizer, before being refined and split into five chapters by Fernandes – listen to the second track, ‘Fractured Harmony With A Pulse’, now. Last year Fernandes collaborated with Joana Gama on the T.S. Eliot-referencing At The Still Point Of The Turning World, also released by Room40. 2019 has been a prolific year for the label, releasing projects from Siavash Amini, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Kevin Richard Martin and Merzbow. Demora arrives on July 26 and is available to pre-order now. Check out the cover art and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Rising Edge’ 02. ‘Fractured Harmony With Pulse’ 03. ‘Demora Pt.1’ 04. ‘Demora Pt.2’ 05. ‘Refracted Cloud’ Read next: Logos on the classic methods behind his genre-bending club and ambient experiments The post Room40 to release one-take modular album from Luís Fernandes appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Rui Ho combines Chinese folklore with hardcore on In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日 Posted: 01 Jul 2019 03:54 AM PDT Featuring remixes from HDMIRROR, Louis Me and Bela. Berlin-based producer Rui Ho has announced her second EP for Objects Limited. In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日 sees the producer exploring the classical Chinese text of the Shan-hai Ching through the lens of hardcore, trance and jungle. "This is a story about doing your best and trying to reach for the impossible”, explains Rui Ho, referencing a story from the Shan-hai Ching in which a giant named Kua Fu chases the sun from East to West. In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日 is out on August 16 and is available to pre-order now. Check out the cover art and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Wings Of Light’ 02. ‘Acceleration’ 03. ‘The Heat’ 04. ‘Ardour’ 05. ‘Wings Of Light’ (HDMIRROR Remix) 06. ‘The Heat'(Louis Me Remix) 07. ‘Ardour’ (Bela Remix) Read next: Kontaktor 2019 – Latvia's growing techno scene is a reminder of a land before brands The post Rui Ho combines Chinese folklore with hardcore on <em>In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..