Kahvi Collective

Kahvi#274: Moodix / Moodiplication

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:23:53 -0700

Subtle, electronic easy listening with a hint of glitch and underground is how I would define this release from Moodix. I don't know what it is about Bulgaria, but there seems to be a lot of great musicians (ESEM, DiE, Polygon Ring) appearing from that far off corner of Europe. Moodix supplied Kahvi with 7 tracks of excellent electronic vibes, starting off with the moody 3L and heading off to dreamscape realms of Le Grand Bleu. I'm not sure what foreign naming theme is with the tracks but they speak for themselves. A great release and one of the highlights of this year! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=274

Kahvi#273: Polaski / Bendii Syndrome

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:23:28 -0700

After some successful releases of mix on Kahvi, Polaski has followed similar DJs in turning his attentions to the creation of his own original music. What follows is his first four track ep, heavily influenced by Boards of Canada (check Loss of Grandios) and Arovane. A warm, fluid, easy listening collection of tracks, a sentimental edge with the classic off tone analogue sounds, subtle beats and addictive melodies. Polaski has studied the style of his favourite artists well, and this reflects in Bendii Syndrome. After the harsh and distorted reality of Yards 'Swaggle Dub', Kahvi returns to a more mellow and chilled vibe. Enjoy this great premier from Polaski and lets wait for some more of his work in the future. Cover photograph by Robert Halvarsson http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=273

Kahvi#272: Yard / Swaggle Dub

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:23:00 -0700

Its been a while since the last release from Yard. Last time we got a treat in the form of some classic styled retro techno - kind of like the missing link between early 90's techno and modern IDM. And this time we have more of the same classic styling. This four track ep is made up of what essentially could have been heard at any rave or techno club in the early 90s. Yard has perfected the replication of the style of the bygone era, and created essentially a classic tribute to this time.http://virb.com/help/docs/html_tags Classic sounds such as the 'hoover' (from the Roland Alpha Juno 2) are enhanced and recreated (AJ Motors), a great old TB303 bassline can be heard in the last track 'slowly never'. Its true that this style of music might not match many of Kahvi listeners tastes, but open your mind, listen and learn some musical history. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=272

Kahvi#271: Reii / Drafts

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:03:18 -0700

After his first successful release on Kahvi back at #246, Reii returns with a different mood (and style), different pace and different style entirely. I guess the best way of describing 'Drafts' is 'epic ambient'. Subtle moods and blending sounds throughout this delight in the shape of a 8 track ep, gives Reii some space to play with long drawn out passages of colour and texture. While away the hours, the tracks fading into each other, you don't even notice when the end is reached and the beginning has started. Listen and dream. Tracks of choice: Air station, Rain machine. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=271

Kahvi#270: Kilowatts / Six Silicates

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:02:09 -0700

Kilowatts is back - after his highly successfull track featured on Robot Dreams, Kilowatts returns to Kahvi with a six track ep entitled 'six silicates'. After the pure ambiance of casimirs blake, Six Silicates turns the mood with beat driven electronica/techno, fast paced and dynamic vibes and a definite 'euphoric' theme throughout. A warm and friendly ep to welcome the summer months, listen and enjoy the sun! Track of choice: Amethyst. This release sees the new podcast format being used for the first time. Instead of seperate tracks, a single crossfading mix will be put out on the podcast for each release. If you like this ep, don't forget that you can donate (any amount!) to the artist by clicking 'donate'. Its a small gesture to give something back to the artist for all his hard work in the preparation of this release. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=270

Kahvi#269: Casimir Corona / Casimirs Blake

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:01:04 -0700

This time around we welcome a new face to the fold - Casimirs Blake. Those of you familiar with MigloJE's ambient release 'Ayesteeyah' back at #174 may hear some similarities with this ambient extravaganza from Blake. With a slight difference - we get the lush pads, swirling textures but also the recurring melodies which could be more akin to the epic releases by Global Communication such as 76:14. The four tracks on offer in Casimir Corona define Blakes sound, long drawn out descriptive passages, a classic Kahvi audio treat! Enjoy this change of pace from Casimirs Blake http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=269

Kahvi#268: Stud / Swordcore

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:10:15 -0700

Stud makes a return to Kahvi in the shape of 'Swordcore'. A curious name for what turns out to be a distinctly non-curious release by Stud. A different Stud is apparent from the previous strange-but-great releases previously featured on Kahvi. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Stud has been DJ'ing in and around Moscow these past years and as you can see, the tracks are aimed squarely at the dance end of 'IDM'. Some truly epic and excellent tracks can be found in this 6 tracker - Liquid Fur and Pixeltank being two of my favourites but DM17 is probably the highlight for me from this ep. Classic analogue beats put to superb bassline and pads - its an age old recipe but one that is used to such good effect in this track. Welcome home Stud in this epic ep - one that defines the Kahvi sound. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=268

Kahvi#267: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk / Im Garten der Schneekugel

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:09:51 -0700

I first ran into these guys while listening to spacemusic podcast - the style of the track was instantly addictive. After contacting them they kindly agreed to come up with a release for Kahvi Collective, and here is the result! Im Garten der Scheekugel (In the garden of the snowglobe) constists of twelve tracks of interesting and provocative tracks, simplistic beats mixed in with techno/idm influences with a slightly industrial edge. The guys in question? Das Kraftfuttermischwerk, both hailing from the former east of Germany. Check out their bio for an in depth briefing of how they came about and their inspiration. Watch out for the special remix from our very own Planet Boelex (track thirteen). Tracks of note: Richtung Hauptbahnhof, Nachts bei mir (which actually sounds reminicient of one of my very own tracks - Inside out) and Uhlenhorst. Translations of all track names can be found in the zips. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=267

Kahvi#266: Aleksi Eeban / Space Age Cherokee

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:09:17 -0700

At last, another release is due! and what better to take us out of the chillout zone than a release from Kahvi (almost) regular Aleksi Eeben. this time around, six tracks of crossover from techno-electronica to acid-jazz-laced chill. Two tracks stand out for me, the epic 'The Grand opposition' which has elements of nearly every musical genre out there to the truly sublime 'Executions of Crunch Hill' - the funk melody is one of those killer melodies that ends up embedded in your head for days. Once again, Aleksi is living up to his Kahvi labeled 'genius' moniker. Enjoy these fabulous-odd-smooth-cabbage tracks and keep em peeled, another release hits the scene shortly! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=266

Kahvi#265: Ambientium / Fractal Philosophy

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:08:44 -0700

Epic is the word that springs to mind when you listen to this masterpiece from ambientium. hailing from the czech republic, ambientium is a talented duo who asked if kahvi would like to put out their latest album, fractal philosophy. so, here is the end result in all its high quality, enjoyable finality. ambient beginnings with hadron era lead you into pleasing swirling textures and beat driven (solar fields styled) tracks which wouldn't be out of place in the ultimae catalogue. tracks to watch out for are another world (part 1 and 2) and europa. welcome to kahvi, ambientium and lets see another release from you in the future! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=265

Kahvi#264: Lackluster / Live at Oblivion

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:08:08 -0700

Its time for the first release of 2009 - after the superb Solar Fields ep, we've got a Kahvi regular. Lackluster is a familiar name to many Kahvi followers, and after the success of his live set at the Netaudio Festival London 2008 (a Lackluster set is something to experience live) I asked Esa if he could supply a recording of one of his sets, and here it is. Live at Oblivion (Helsinki) - 14-11-08 is a prime example of what makes Lackluster great in the live gig circuit. Continuously evolving beats and grooves, all created in real time by splicing, shifting, pounding, and manipulating previous tracks, new material and 'created live' sounds. This set is 80 minutes of Lackluster at his best. Esa is always available for live sets and has now set up an eventful page where fans can vote to have their favorite artists appearing at a gig near them. Head over and vote for your city. At the same time, two of Esa's latest releases, compcomp and remixcomp have been put out on equaldreams. Both releases show Esa back on top form so what are you waiting for, head over and purchase yourself a copy. Finally a new interview with Esa has been featured over at Patecreme.com. Frank, informative and a quick insight into the mind of a legend. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=264

Kahvi#263: Solar Fields / Cocoon Moon

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:07:32 -0700

Finally its here and its something just a little bit special. Kahvi is proud to present the one and only Magnus Birgersson (otherwise known as Solar Fields). To coincide with the release of Mirrors Edge on a console near you which Magnus created the soundtrack for, we've got four tracks of delectible works from the fantastic back catalogue of the Swedish electronic pioneer. We've teamed up with Ultimae to bring a four track selection - a couple of Solar Fields best known works with a couple lesser known works which even the most die hard fan may not have heard. The tracks are from the following albums: Inherit Velocity, extract from Reflective Frequencies, Infection_268-7, extract from Blue Moon Station, Cocoon Moon (Glastonbury festival edit), extract from Leaving Home, Also featured is an exclusive track - Feelings (album edit), extract from Movements which will be released on January 19th 2009. He has also been featured in an interview at music4games in which he talks about his work and inspirations as well as compiled a va compilation of some of the best up and coming artists on ultimae in the shape of Ease Division. Track of choice is Feelings with its deep analogue warmth and additive tones. I don't need to tell you any more about the music, its Solar Fields! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=263

Kahvi#262: Coax / The Ice Garden

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:06:33 -0700

Over the past few years its become a tradition to feature Coax and his piano or orchestral works. And this year is no different! This time around we have 15 delectable tracks of pomp and splendour, orchestral (with perhaps some electronic ambient influence) wonders and simplistic piano melodies. Influences of a variety of European cultures are pretty much apparent and make for an interesting diversion from the usual electronic culture that we're surrounded with. Allow this sublime album cleanse your palette ready for the official Kahvi Christmas release 2008 (an extremely special release from a guest artist), coming on December 22nd! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=262

Kahvi#261: Attic Moth / Fractal Works

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:05:34 -0700

Continuing the Christmas releases for 2008 is a guest release with a difference - as the artist, Attic Moth, says in his bio, he uses "Algorithmic composition, serial, stochastic and aleatoric techniques" to create textured or "fractal works". Curious, interesting and different, Fractal Works has a winter feel, cold but warm to the touch and a gentle divergence from the usual Kahvi style. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=261

Kahvi#260: Workbench / Infinite Lives

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:05:05 -0700

The second of the Christmas lineup for this year is a familiar name to many - Workbench. A four track ep consisting of a selection of tracks from his new album "infinite lives", Workbench has surpassed himself, improving his previous style and production (as seen previously on Kahvi) and perfecting it in the process. Amiga fans may note the track names as being familar - Workbench has created "infinite lives" as a tribute to the good old days and also as a final gesture under the "workbench" moniker. How he shall appear in future is uncertain but it will surely be exciting, brilliant and something worth waiting for.. You can buy the entire "infinite lives" album from his site directly or if you prefer, iTunes. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=260

Kahvi#259: Moroza_knozova / Valek Polkis

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:04:28 -0700

Finally its here, the Christmas release schedule @ Kahvi 2008: The first release is by moscow native - moroza_knozova (including the _) the latest guest artist to hit the Kahvi archives. this seven track ep, entitled Valek Polkis, is a ride through ambient/idm noway, Planet Boelex inspired coolness in seagulls and bees to the amazingly addictive leads but strangely entitled rtyjd2. The ep grows on you to such a point that you have to have just another fix of your favorite track. Information about the speech in radiastrmix (takladno): "The samples used there are from 1) movie for nizhniy novgorod museum of radiophysics. the movie is called "radioastronomy" author Andrey Suzdalev). The main phrase (repeated many times) is "weak space noise, far stars and galaxies, but the principle here is the same - it's only a question of technique." Also used is a small sample from a movie by Alexander Rastorguev called Zar nezhnykh. Dikyi, dikyi plyazh (Tenders Heat: Wild Wild Beach). Track of choice - the truly sublime "rtyjd2". http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=259

Kahvi#258: Malt. Tabulated Sounds / I`m dreaming of a dream

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:03:53 -0700

Malt tabulated sounds is a new guest artist to arrive on kahvi, this time the first artist coming from the island of Malta. I'm not sure whether living in this pleasant island inspires or influences his style but we have four tracks of blissful electronica. Melodic idm verging on breaks in falling in too deep, ambient aphex twin styled im dreaming of a dream and underground darkness in the form of shape decay. unique sounds and textures are apparent throughout this delightful small and easy to get into ep. enjoy the sounds! http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=258

Kahvi#257: Weldroid / Stranglehold

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:03:08 -0700

After the excitement of the netaudio festival we're going to slow down things a bit with a release from guest artist 'Weldroid'. 9 tracks of elektro inspired works - hints of alpha conspiracy in jack and the fairy, chilled out beats in carousel and my personal favourite hydrocarbon with its catchy beats and melody. a feeling of dark and metalic beats seems to occur throughout this release, cold and monochrome. A slightly different style to feature on kahvi but one worthy of a listen. http://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=257

Lackluster - 131099

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:06:47 -0700

13/10/99 (the video) is being re-released in high quality format on kahvi.org to coincide with the release of a remastered version of Lacklusters 'Showcase' which features the soundtrack of the same name. You can find Showcase on Beatport as well as other digital distribution outlets on the internet released via Kahvi Records/Kahvi Collective.

A fantastic, chilled video with a suitably excellent soundtrack by noneother than Lackluster.

credits for this video go to: pauli ojala of anioni.com

MFX - Aether (featuring El Bee)

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:56:54 -0700

a quality soundtrack perfectly complimented by stunning visual effects. created by a group of talented individuals (based in finland) working under the name `mfx`. aether is being featured on kahvi due to its synchronised audio and video as shown in previous video releases, but the quality goes one step further. interesting abstract images with a hint of serious message underlying, the video simply transfixes you while the track enhances the images and draws you in.

a video not only to be watched but to be experienced.

credits for this video go to: heat, uncle-x, pommak, mel funktion & little bitchard (warm), visualice, curly brace and scoopr