Polarity by FOCAL

From the passionate lands of France, Arnaud Galoppe, known as Focal and Kinosura, has hand-mixed an emotional labyrinth of dark techno and melancholy ambience in Ultimae’s latest compilation.

Polarity is a double-sided conglomerate of electronic expressions from all over the world, spanning across atmospheric soundworlds of intimate drone and deep, industrial progressions. This collection of heartwarming soundscapes and foot-stomping house beats is smoother than butter, a series of 26 top-notch tracks that paint an interesting, auditory adventure. Although the album has a minimalistic approach, it offers a surprisingly detailed production. Each track is layered with expert craftsmanship and hypnotic melodies laced against diverse, psychedelic noise echoing in the distance.

Polarity is certainly an experience worth traversing, and we are proud to host it as an excellent addition to any electronica connoisseur’s sound-library.

The Polarity artwork was imagined by plasticians Suzy Lelièvre and Raphaël Kuntz.

From a sphere, they conceived a parametric deformation protocol for a decomposition in several stages. While Suzy imagines shapes and the potential modifications to impact, Raphaël works on the incarnation process to extract a mineral matter look, something geological, almost chemical.

As they materialise, with slow lighting work, shapes undergo random offsets, revealing the tension between a near scientific protocol and its subjective interpretation. Beyond the infinite production of singular shapes, the goal of both artists, especially for this project, is to invent new processes that invite a reconsideration of our attitude to shapes.

In the same way, from Ambient to Techno, through a game of modulation of pads, rhythms and frequencies, Polarity offers a variety of musical spectra flowing into one another, a melodic exploration of the twists and turns which link both universes.

 

Mastered by Vincent Villuis & Vladislav Isaev at Ultimae Studios. Original Artworks by Suzy Lelièvre & Raphaël Kuntz. Artwork by Arnaud Galoppe. Text credits : Emmanuelle Hebert & Nick Sumbles

 

TECHNO Side

  1. KINOSURA | Paradoxical Escape – 10:27

Written and produced by Aurélien Galoppe & Arnaud Galoppe in Ubik studio, France

  1. CLAUDIO PRC | Hyacinth (Remodel) – 05:15

Written and produced by Claudio Porceddu in his nomad studio

  1. BEAT PHARMACY | Tone – 02:59

Written and produced by Brendon Moeller, USA

  1. ZZZZRA | Aquilonia – 04:26

Written and produced by Alexandre Lehmann, Germany

  1. ARNE WEINBERG | Parabol – 04:07

Written and produced by Arne Weinberg, UK

  1. DEADBEAT | Entonación Chilena – 02:45

Written and produced by Deadbeat aka Scott Monteith, Germany

Published by mute song

  1. ENNONY | Atmospheric Path – 04:27

Written and produced by Anthony Ceysson, France

  1. RESOE | WTFM – 05:48

Written and produced by Dennis Bøg in The DUB Chamber, Denmark

  1. AREA | Wanting – 05:52

Written and produced by Area in Chicago, USA

  1. MOD21 | Reality in Numbers – 04:57

Written and produced by Manuele Chiaravalloti, Switzerland

  1. CV313 | Beyond Air – 05:23

Written and produced by Stephen Hitchell in Echospace, USA

  1. MEROVEE | A Call to Workship – 05:33

Written and produced by Alexis Nemtchenko, France

  1. AES DANA | Otherness – 05:39

Written and produced by Vincent Villuis in Ultimae studio, France

 

AMBIENT Side

  1. AES DANA | Inverted Spring – 06:00

Written and produced by Vincent Villuis in Ultimae studio, France

  1. MEROVEE | They Own the Night – 03:34

Written and produced by Alexis Nemtchenko, France

  1. VALANX | Dance of Death – 05:03

Written and produced by Arne Weinberg, UK

  1. CLAUDIO PRC | Hyacinth – 03:25

Written and produced by Claudio Porceddu in his nomad studio

  1. MOD21 | Hunting the Black Eagle – 05:13

Written and produced by Manuele Chiaravalloti, Switzerland

  1. MUSICIANS WITH GUNS | La Guerre de Tous contre Tous – 02:46

Written and produced by Alexandre Lehmann, Germany

  1. ENNONY | Stratospheric Layers – 05:04

Written and produced by Anthony Ceysson, France

  1. RESOE | Pressure Elements – 06:06

Written and produced by Dennis Bøg in The DUB Chamber, Denmark

  1. VARIANT | Distant Shadows – 08:33

Written and produced by Stephen Hitchell in Echospace, USA

  1. KINOSURA | Spin – 04:47

Written and produced by Arnaud Galoppe in Ubik studio, France

  1. AREA | Malefactor – 03:06

Written and produced by Area in Chicago, USA

  1. DEADBEAT | Entonación Chilena (Atacama Mix) – 04:08

Written and produced by Deadbeat aka Scott Monteith, Germany

Published by mute song

  1. BEAT PHARMACY | Cape May – 04:51

Written and produced by Brendon Moeller, USA