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[Digiview #11] An interview with Illuminated Paths

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Illuminated paths is a well-known label in the underground scene ever since its arrival in 2014, they have released over 800 different albums ever since then. I had the pleasure to interview josh and ask him some very intriguing questions.  - Which year was it when you first started your label? I took over IP on January 1st of 2014 when Wes Ables (aka Public Spreads the News) had decided to instead follow a burgeoning shoe empire idea. He had created and launched the label on Bandcamp around the MIDDLE of 2012, the label was intended to release artists he enjoyed digitally and some of his solo stuff. So I took over and started doing releases from IP-020 with the resurgent cassette culture in mind. -Are there any records on illuminated paths you would suggest to our readers? We at IP only release that which we see the potential in and never release anything we don’t already thoroughly enjoy. Take a chance, roll the dice, spin the wheel. It is guaranteed to be a journey of epic and pleas
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[Album Spotlight #8] derivative誰- wedding cake mix tape

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wedding cake mix tape by derivative誰 To celebrate derivative誰 wedding he has created a 6 track vaporwave EP titled "wedding cake mixtape" as a present for his significant other surprise 先生 (Desired remix) is the first track to kick off the EP, it has a classic vaporwave feel to it. Mellow drums as well as sampled saxophone pieces feel the air in the room, this track also has hints of R & B mixed in. Through the track, there's  a spoken word that says "Thank you all for joining I've been waiting for this my whole life" which left a smile on my face knowing that derivative has found someone to be with forever. スタジオ is by far my favorite track from this EP, I'm a fan of schoolboy and this remix is stellar. The vocals have heavy reverb on them that defiantly sets the mood of the setting,  I feel like this would be played at derivative誰  bachelor party a few nights before getting married while you're hanging with your best friends having fun. &quo
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[Single Saturday #23] deelovesamy x zachedellic- mind games

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   It's Saturday once again so that only means it's time for single Saturday! For this week's edition, we bring you a track by two great underground artists deelovesamy & zachedellic. The title of the track by the duo is "mind games"  when I first began listening to "mind games" I was in complete awe, the first thought that came to mind was how very hypnotic and dreamy it is. I have to say listening to "mind games" helped ease the stress that I had all week, the drums are mellow as well as the piano Rhodes you hear throughout your listening experience, If you listen closely enough there is an 808 bass line that gave this track some room to bounce. deelovesamy did a fantastic job of chopping up the samples extremely well and adding his own unique twist to the beat. deelovesamy and zachedellic have created something amazing, "mind games" is something you would kick back and relax to after a long week of stress. It did a great job of
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[Single Saturday #22] Audrey Hornet- Burned by the Witch

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Burnt Speech by Audrey Hornet   This week's single Saturday features a track by the very talented Audrey Hornet After a brief vocal recording that reminded me of what it must have felt like to be at the Salem witch trials the track begins, right away you're consumed with heavy industrial drums accompanied by vocal chants that say "Burned by the witch" this track builds up every second you listen to it. The tempo quickens as different kinds of synths are added to the mix, I could hear many influences of genres that Audrey was inspired by, Such as digital hardcore, IDM, as well as post-hardcore, and a touch of noise pop.  The lyrics are straightforward throughout your listening experience as I mentioned, but in the middle of the track there's a breakdown with a sample of someone speaking but Audrey takes that sample and adds a glitch effect at a very fast speed, I thought that was a unique way to add to the atmosphere of 'Burned by the witch". A
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[Digiview #10] An interview with Rift09

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Rift09 is a artist from Guatemala that has one of the most unique sounds in the underground scene, he has released over a dozen projects ever since 2021. I had the pleasure to chat with him a few days ago. Where are you from? I'm from Guatemala, I've lived here all my life, and I'm still here  I've always wanted to travel there, heard great things about Guatemala  Yeah, there are great things, but it's kinda dangerous  You should visit sometime though Which DAW do you use to make music with? Well, I have used FL studio, but because I'm studying music I'm learning other DAWs, mainly Ableton and Logic That's very cool, I started off using FL studio but now I use Ableton. Oh, really? Nice Who was your favorite music artist growing up? Oooh, man... I don't think I have a single favorite But I think I might have to go with Michael Jackson since most of my childhood was surrounded by his music Can you tell our readers the meaning behind B R U H
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[Album Spotlight #7] VARIOUS ARTISTS- VNR2022 COMPILATION

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VNR2022 COMPILATION by VARIOUS ARTISTS VNR has just recently released a very special compilation album with 22 tracks featuring the finest underground artists in the scene The first thing that I would like to say is that there are many different types of music on this compilation, you have tracks such as marth Daul's "Endangered" that starts off the album with a bang. Beautiful noise-styled ambient sounds that will make you stare off into space throughout the whole duration of the track, there's a very unique field sample of rain mixed into "Endangered" which was a nice touch. An artist that I featured on here not too long ago was emptybrother7, his track "weekend" is a downtempo/chillhop banger that didn't disappoint at all. This would be something you'd listen to while you look up at the stars on a summer night while you have a few drinks with your friends There are harsh noise tracks on here such as Sidekick Wave's "So Col
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[Single Saturday #21] Da Tengu God- vibes

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vibes by Da Tengu God To kick off this week's single Saturday we bring you a track by Da Tengu God titled "vibes" Right at the beginning of "vibes", you can tell right away in for a treat, the old-school hip-hop sounds will have your head nodding along to the instrumental immediately. There are not just hip hop influences but all types of genres as well, my favorite part of this track is the drums, they are very in your face and carry the track from start to finish. You will hear vocal chants in "vibes" that reminded me of the first wave of trap music I listened back in the day. There are also multiple layers of synths I noticed throughout my listening experience which were mesmerizing to my ears, if you're looking for new music to bump this weekend then you can't go wrong with Da Tengu God.  Connect with Da Tengu God Twitter Listen to Da Tengu God Music Bandcamp -VDMR
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