That might not sound like a particularly promising theme, but ive been noticing in recent months just how many tracks in my music library contain either specific or more general references to days, which led to the idea for this mixtape. Forest limit was recorded at the outsider art space of the same name located in japans shibuya district, and features 78 minutes of muggy blends and sludgy electronics listen to an excerpt below. Demdike stare the track well be opening our next dj set with various artists. Demdike stare launch fourpart mixtape series stitch by stitch. Find demdike stare discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Their early series of releases on modern love was a prismatic refraction of the possibilities of the hauntological, foundsound realm. Demdike stare aka miles whittaker and sean canty have released two new mixes via. Demdike stare is a project made up of two insatiable vinyl collectors based in the north of england. The last and so far away are far and away my favorites. Demdike stare tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Robyn, the electropop swede, staged a european comeback and american invasion over just six months with her threepart body talk series. Demdike stare is miles whittaker and sean canty, who released elemental in 2012 after touring and gradually piecing together sounds for this series. So its no knock against demdike stare that its hard for me to analyze tryptych critically, let alone sit through the whole thing. The duo of miles whittaker and sean canty got attention back in 2010 with the colossal triplecd tryptych, a. The project was conceived in 2009 and based out of manchester. Demdike stare mark a surprise return with the industrial jungle of wonderland. Demdike stare was formed in 2009 by sean canty and miles whittaker, both of whom were already wellestablished in manchesters music scene.
Demdike stares favourite tracks music the guardian. Feb 07, 2014 demdike stare the track well be opening our next dj set with various artists. Demdike stare is a collaboration between a techno djproducer and a dedicated cratedigger for finders keepers, one of those boutiquey euro labels that issues albums of czech culthorror. It was unsettling and cinematic, unlocking an ambiguous sort of dread while sidestepping horror soundtrack. Sean canty is the dedicated digger behind the haxan events and a member of the. Not solely because of the rapping and the beat, but god the lyrics the last, so far away. Dee 1 latest new mixtapes for free streaming and download.
Demdike stare detail fourpart mixtape series, stitch by. It doesnt matter if im listening to the greatest music ever recorded, one of my flaws is a lack of patience. As a whole, miles whittaker and sean canty aka demdike stare s much anticipated new material is comprised of four different coloured parts, chrysanthe, violetta, rose and iris, to be precise. It turned out even better than the typicallyglowing boomkat description, and through the year, they just kept coming. Nyce dj e stacks dj egg nice dj envy dj exclusive dj explicit dj. Their sprawling tryptych, which compiled three 2010 albums, made that especially clear. Stream tracks and playlists from demdike stare on your desktop or mobile device. Albums include liberation through hearing, forest of evil, and tryptych. Hed give them a right crack, smash their phone up or something. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The music demdike stare make is hard to pin down, based largely around archival. Demdike stare is a dark ambient and electronic music duo formed by dj sean canty and producer miles whittaker.
Demdike stare stitch by stitch tape 4 by modernlove. Andy votel and vhs collagist jonny redmandemdike stare have garnered a sizable worldwide cult audience with a torrent. Demdike stare, manchesters duo of dj sean canty and dub producer miles whittaker also in pendle coven, mlz and daughter of the industrial revolution, debuted with the brainy blend of dub, ethnic music and minimal techno of symbiosis modern love, 2009 that was basically a companion work to pendle covens self assessment 2009 with the addition of sean cantys passion for exotic music the swirling turkish courtly dance of jannisary, the percussive african ritualistic dance conjoined. Packaged in card stock sleeve, deliberately without creditsinfo except for demdike stare. Demdike stare have released limited edition tape featuring an hour of new material inspired by salvaged letrasets. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Replete with the minute inflections intended to give them an aura of evolution and progression, these regurgitated materials create the magical. Demdike stare announce new album wonderland on modern. It had a particularly evocative sense of place, full of scenesetting detailsthe play of moonlight, the smell of moss, a thick fog hovering close to the ground. The confession of demdike to witchcraft lancashire witch craze. After years spent mining vinyl bins for source material, the pair started working in earnest back in 2008, reappropriating sounds they had spent a lifetime cataloguing into weird and immersive. Demdike stare is the occult project of miles whittaker and sean canty. Sean canty who works for the esteemed finders keepers label and miles whittaker a longtime producer and dj who has released music under the mlz moniker and as part of pendle coven. Madteo debuts on demdike stares dds with forest limit mixtape.
By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as. Demdike stare is a dark ambient and electronic music duo formed by dj sean canty and. Manchester duo demdike stare return for the fifth offering on their diverse test pressing series. In a run that has so far seen original takes on chicago house, jungle and harsh noise, the fifth addition is a twopronged beast of sparse, corrosive distillations and nihilistic nowave edits. Since first emerging under the name demdike stare on modern love back in 2009, sean canty and miles whittakers project has provided listeners with a series of selfconsciously dark and mysterious albums inspired by the occult demdike was a notorious 17th century witch.
Demdike stare the weight of culture side one youtube. Wonderland plays the full breadth of the duos wide open aesthetic, taking their testpressing series of dancefloor lashes issued on 12 between 202015 as the diving. Its a place, not of the boundless novelty and creation assumed to inspire wonder, but of the same materials the electronic noises, samples, tones, and textures recycled again and again. Demdike stare, even their name conjures up images of the occult. Demdike stare s spooky sound arrived at a moment in which there was an upswing in the dark stuff across the whole spectrum of electronic music. Something that elevates wonderland above reams of colorbynumbers dark techno is demdike stares judicious sense of dynamics.
Joanna newsom got herself to carnegie hall on the strength of have one on me, an improbably bountiful threedisc trove of harp folk. Demdike stare proved that dark techno can be breathtakingly beautiful and conor oberst reinvented himself as a rock star. Demdike stare release tape inspired by salvaged letrasets. I cant really formulate coherent sentences right now, and i dont want to just copypaste translations of the lines that particularly made my heart feel like it dropped six feet under the ground im in too deep, dont mind me, but i cant find. Anyway, i found the cd1 main album enjoyable, though it feels like demdike stare has placed more efforts in rhythms and sounds than in melody. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. And of course, theres james blake, whose three incredible and incredibly. Titled wonderland, the ninetrack release is said to feature feral, looselimbed and angular dancefloor variants, following in the footsteps of their recent testpressing series. Also comes with a brand new hour long mixtape from demdike stare, all housed in a screenprinted tote demdike stares dds imprint make dreams come true. Published on august 16, 2016 august 16, 2016 by btsdiary.
It comprises the duos two selftitled eps, which had been exclusive to. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. It was unsettling and cinematic, unlocking an ambiguous sort of dread while. Demdike stare stitch by stitch tape 4 by modernlove published on 20181206t21. Demdike stare, billy green, horrific child, slant azymuth. Soundcloud demdike stare sourcer by modernlove published on 20161116t16. The vinylcrackle heavy, synthesizer pad laden moving. Its difficult to rate this, just as its difficult to sit through this whole thing in one go. Tryptych, a compilation of demdike stares three vinylonly releases from last year as well as a massive triple album in its own right, is a curious beast, existing halfway between these expansive and desolate places and a more insular sonic cocoon. Elemental is a compilation album by demdike stare, released on february 27, 2012 by modern love records.
Genius workout from the wizard that is torsten profrock, a mesmerising loop over nearly 20 minutes that. Its an instrument with which ive had a pretty infatuated relationship since my teenage years, both as a listener and as a very occasional practitioner organ was my second study alongside composition during my first degree, and for a few years i codirected a church choir. Member of label mainstays such as demdike stare and pendle. Demdike stare, manchesters duo of dj sean canty and dub producer miles whittaker also in pendle coven, mlz and daughter of the industrial revolution, debuted with the brainy blend of dub, ethnic music and minimal techno of symbiosis modern love, 2009 that was basically a companion work to pendle covens self assessment 2009 with the addition of sean cantys passion for exotic music the. Demdike stare sourcer by modernlove modern love free. Tryptych by demdike stare compilation, dark ambient. Demdike stare is the occult new project from miles whittaker and sean canty. Successfully debuted in the 2009 with an enigmatic album named symbiosis, a project effectively continued to impress diehard music. The pair, based in manchester, have the strange ability to create music that terrifies the very soul. Whittaker is also known for his work in pendle coven and under his solo projects, mlz, daughter of the industrial revolution, suum cuique, and miles. Their mixtapes and albums incorporate a wide variety of influence from jazz to library music. This fifth fulllength a double cd, no less is as formidably creepy, intense and bloodthirsty as their. Miles is also known as modern loves dj mlz or as one half of pendle coven.
Demdike stare return with their first album since 2012s elemental, a feral, looselimbed and angular rave odyssey wrecking dancehall and jungle templates via found sounds, ambient and exotic spaces. Demdike stare rose to prominence in recent years with a spacious and profane dark ambient sound, conjured over the course of two album, several eps, and the testpressing single series, released. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Download demdike stare discography lossless flac torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Demdike stare x il gruppo di improvvisazione nuova consonanza. Putting their individual solo projects aside, as demdike stare theyve released three eps in 20the acclaimed testpressing series of breakbeatinspired materialand the weight of culture cassette. Dj biz dj black jesus dj block dj bobby black dj break dj burn one dj butta dj cali dj capcom dj capone dj cease fire dj chuck t dj cinema dj clue dj cobra dj coolbreeze dj crowd dj dbf dj deals dj decko dj delz dj diggz dj dollar bill dj domination dj drama dj dutty laundry dj e. Laced with sounds of echoing vocals, wailing screams, dark rattles and cult horror film samples, demdike stare s music is the soundtrack to a recurring nightmare. The second tape, or chain, is made up of library music, field recordings, noise tapes and spoken word. Demdike stare play perc album launch, corsica studios, se17, sat. Skeme latest new mixtapes for free streaming and download. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Theyre the first and second in a fourpart series, stitch by stitch.
But if theres one group that has absolutely dominated this sound, its demdike stare. Demdike stare x il gruppo di improvvisazione nuova consonanza the. Demdike stare, manchesters duo of dj sean canty and dub producer miles whittaker also in pendle coven, mlz and daughter of the industrial revolution, debuted with the brainy blend of dub, ethnic music and minimal techno of symbiosis modern love, 2009 that was basically a companion work to pendle covens self assessment 2009 with the addition of sean cantys. House eccentric madteo returns with a rare cassette mixtape of unreleased material for demdike stare s dds imprint. Symbiosis is a compilation album by demdike stare, released on october, 2009 by modern love records.
I think the miles album is pretty much all over the place like the demdike stare records are. Demdike stare have released a new cassette mix called post collapse. In some significant ways, 2010 was the year of demdike stare for me. Stream demdike stare sourcer by modernlove from desktop or your mobile device.