Force of Nature Productions

SENDAI Japan Series Completed

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:39:32 EST

Force of Nature is proud to announce the final two releases in the SENDAI Japan Series are released and available for purchase via Bandcamp. SENDAI Japan Series 3 was curated by Bauke van der Wal and contains four artists working on the crossroads between drones, ambient, minimal noise and sound art. The compilation opens with a track by Cindytalk 'E Quindi Uscimmo A Riveder Le Stelle'; A drone of hope which title translates to 'And Then We Emerged And Saw The Stars Again'. Laurent Perrier - known as Zonk't, Pylône, Cape Fear, Heal and in the past as member of the French collective NOX - donates an immensely intrusive yet consoling track entitled 'Analog Radium'. The compilation continues with Philipp Munch and Babsi Teichner who, under the moniker Mandelbrot, present their minimal ambient noise piece 'Silence Afterwards'. Final artists on this release are the [law-rah] collective (M. Pieck and B. van der Wal) with a drone piece called Sendai v2.

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SENDAI Japan Series 4 was curated by Dutch modular wizard Dennis Verschoor. All tracks were generated through use of modular synthesizers, a method that implies constant rebuilding a sound with active and/or passive parts. A constant rebuilding from scratch which makes it have a dual meaning in generating help for the rebuilding of the Sendai area.First artist on this compilation is Cebec with 'Slaking Encircle'. Hailing from the U.S. his name is probably one you haven't heard before, but listening to his donation you will get that consoling feeling that it will also not be the last time. The melancholic 'Destructive Force' that Boston-based Dave Jones aka Attacksustain created is a perfect introduction to the noisiest track on the compilation: Nordvargr with 'Olgoi-Khorkhoi'. And yes, sadly this is a mere derivate of the true sound of disaster :( Final track on the release is the before-mentioned Dennis Verschoor aka Mono_Poly. His 'Tears' will leave you saddened, but feeling good for supporting the cause.

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All releases in this series are provided at 320k MP3, FLAC, or any format you can think of, DRM-free with all profits from the sale if this release will go directly to Give2Asia.

FON31-3 SENDAI Japan 2 Released

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:50:06 EDT

FoN is proud to announce the second release in a series of releases on Force of Nature designed to raise money to benefit the victims of the Earthquake/Tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th 2011. If you think there is no longer a need, and Japan is back to normal, THINK AGAIN. Compiled by Miguel de Sousa, founder & editor in chief of electronic music webzine Connexion Bizarre, with artwork by Gustavo Guerra, and mastered by Jeff Swearengin of Sleep Clinic, this compilation features work by a selection of international artists. The pieces presented were influenced or in some way relate to the catastrophe that hit Japan earlier this year, which continues to effect the daily lives of those who live there and which will have consequences for many generations to come. Beginning with the disjointed lo-fi glitches & broken beats of Enzym (DE) and concluding with the hopeful moods of Utopia:Banished (DE), through the acid-influenced quirky electronics of Az-Rotator (ES) and the signature IDM of Tapage (NL) to the haunting sounds of Serial Industrie (FR) and Pandora's Black Book (US), this chilled and rather cinematic compilation aims to give something back to a country, a people and a culture who have so often proven inspirational and influential to many of us. This part of the Sendai Compilation series comes on 320k DRM-free MP3, with further additions to the series coming soon.

Tracklisting

Youring27D01 by Enzym
Sea by Az-Rotator)
Glimpse by Tapage
TroisiËme Palier by Serial Industrie
Stars Dying by Pandora's Black Book
Everything Falls Into Place by Utopia:Banished

SENDAI Japan 1 Released

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:43:16 EDT

FoN is proud to announce the first release in a series of releases on Force of Nature designed to raise money to benefit the victims of the Earthquake/Tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th 2011. If you think there is no longer a need, and Japan is back to normal, THINK AGAIN. Curated by by Kate Turgoose, a regular contributor to Connexion Bizarre, with artwork provided by Kostas Katsikas (better known as Subheim), and mastered by Dave Dando-Moore of Detritus, this compilation brings together a wide range of artists from across the world, all influenced in some way by the catastrophe that hit Japan earlier this year, and continues to effect the daily lives of those who live there.

With the lilting, glitchy, electronic sounds of Sleep Clinic (US), Temp0rary (UK) and Council Flats of Kingsbury (UK), dark IDM of Detritus (UK), dubstep of The Walton Hoax (BE) and Vocal Electronics from John Callaghan (UK), this release is a beautiful compilation that we hope will benefit Japan, in the way that Japan frequently benefits those who make electronic music; through Japan's ever evolving culture that inspires so many.

This part of the Sendai Compilation series comes on 320k drm-free MP3, with further additions to the series coming soon. Stay tuned to the Sendai Japan Series page for details of new releases. All profits from the sale if this release will go directly to Give2Asia.

Tracklisting

Interior Design of Reactor 1 by Sleep Clinic
TNK14797 by Temp0rary
Incidently by Council Flats of Kingsbury
Memesis by Detritus
Chemical Burn by The Walton Hoax
Happy Endings by John Callaghan

Force of Nature partners with Signifier, M-Tronic, Crunch Pod, Raumklang Music, and Aliens Productio

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:23:08 EDT

FON27 Interpretations in Time now available

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:10:35 EDT

"Interpretations in Time" is the free debut release by The Carapace featuring a preview of the upcoming full-length, "Moments in Time". Though only featuring 3 tracks from the upcoming full-length, the release includes over an hour of "Interpretations" of these tracks by some of the most innovative and well-known friends of FoN, making this release in itself an epic full-length, unique experience. The Carapace is the freeform electronic music project of Joshua Colella; the producer behind the industrial hardcore project scrap.edx. The project was created in central Connecticut on Joshua's 30th birthday as a means of expressing perceived reality and a vehicle to imprint human experiences through sound. In addition to utilizing heavily processed and manipulated field recordings as the foundation for the project's sonic landscapes, The Carapace also draws from the learned production techniques of IDM, glitch techno and cinematic post-production without marginalizing listeners into particular genre mindsets. The music of The Carapace places emphasis both on refined, technically sound production and creativity, thus enticing listeners to engage The Carapace both with the mind and body. Fans of bands like HECQ and Daniel Myer's "Architect" take note. If dark dub-step inspired IDM is your thing, "Intepretations in Time" builds off of your favorite sound while taking you in whole new directions. Oh right, and IT'S FREE! [ DOWNLOAD FREE ON MP3 NOW ]

02-27-10
10-06-09
12-19-09
10-06-09 (Interpreted by Math Rosen of Liar's Rosebush)
02-27-10 (Interpreted by LAN Formatique)
12-19-09 (Interpreted by Worms of the Earth)
10-06-09 (Interpreted by Distraub)
10-06-09 (Interpreted by synnack)
10-06-09 (Interpreted by Freeze Etch)
10-06-09 (Interpreted by sul.a)

The Exquisite Mix now available

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:44:24 EST

A new and unique compilation release titled "The Exquisite Mix has been announced. Conceived by Matt Fanale of Caustic, The Exquisite Mix is a release that takes inspiration from game whose origins are 100 years old and began in the Surrealist Art movement in Europe. From Wikipedia... Exquisite corpse (also known as exquisite cadaver or rotating corpse) is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, either by following a rule (e.g. "The adjective noun adverb verb the adjective noun") or by being allowed to see the end of what the previous person contributed. Applied to The Exquisite Mix, each artist submission overlaps and blends together in the same order they were produced where each artist was inspired by the last 30 seconds of the previous artist's work. The Exquisite Mix comes on 320k drm-free MP3 and features artwork by Mike Morton/Displacer and mastering by 0xf8 Studios. Now available from Forced Distro!

Tracklisting

The Exquisite Mix is one long track. But here are the artist, in order, that created what you hear.

Electroghost: Displacer
Twitchy: Null Device
Big Brick Dicks Covered in Sick: Keef Baker
Upper Jabber: Asche
Tomorrow Never Happened: Mothboy
andinto: Tonikom
Untitled: Prospero
Untitled: Monstrum Sepsis
SUBTrrrak: Hecate
Untitled: Cdatakill
Parapraxis: Nerve Filter
Bad Things: Abelcain

synnack.init.system released

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:06:52 EDT

The first DVD release on Force of Nature is now available. synnack init.system is a video anthology exploring themes of creation, revelation, demise and catharsis. Set to tracks from synnack's "v2" release, init.system is split into 3 acts; each focused on a different phase of an unknown protagonist's journey. Adolescent trauma, abnormal curiosity with familiar objects, and pseudo-spiritual revelation are highlighted in Act I "init.being". Act I features videos for "Ants in the Water", "L3D", and "Nauvoo" and introduces the 3 main characters and the rising tensions between them. In Act II, "init.descent", these tensions escalate to a violent and destructive outcome in videos for "Her Room" and "Underneath Outside". The anthology concludes in Act III "init.restart" which is set to "Rize (5mg)" and provides a hallucinatory abstraction meant to represent a moment of twilight just after the protagonist's ultimate end. The footage used in init.sytsem was shot in HD and edited in 2008-2009 by Jennifer McClain of 0xf8 Studios with final edits in early 2010. The video collaboration between McClain and synnack began in 2007 to create installation-like environments using Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter to be used for the synnack live performances. This early work focuses on abstract narrative, an evolving cinematography that exposes and examines the boundary between eye-candy and film. Init.system leverages these techniques to combine classical mythological themes with chance methodologies in much the same way the synnack performances contain generated custom and narrative footage. This DVD also includes a code for use on synnack.com where you can register as a synnack supporter to gain access to free music, often unreleased, discounts on merchandise, and more.

The Waiting Room now also available on MP3

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:30:12 EDT

The new FLAC release by The Maggot Farmer is now also available on MP3 for only $2.99 (!!!!) from Force Distro.

FoN Releasing FLAC, What's FLAC?

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:37:24 EDT

We've recently released 2 releases using the FLAC format (The Waiting Room by The Maggot Farmer, and v2.5 by synnack). Not familiar with FLAC? Don't know how to play FLAC files or why you should want them or care? I added a page on Forceofnature.cc that should cover any questions: Read it here: What is FLAC? Why should you care?

The Waiting Room by The Maggot Farmer Now Available

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:54:31 EDT

The new release by The Maggot Farmer is now available from Force Distro. The Waiting room is The Maggot Farmer's solo follow up on FLAC to 2008's CD collaboration with Concrete Cookie, Mondegreen. The sound of the new work has been described as "more chill out than Mondegreen", "a musical movement that incorporates the re-sequencing of drones and urban atmospheres; from mass transit systems to broken rant", "music for a dead broadcast", "music for mute screens", and "the music of Los Angeles while sleeping". At only $4.99 USD for the highest quality digital audio by a true experimental legend, you're sure to find out for yourself. Keeping things within the Mash Up Soundsystem camp, this FLAC release includes a PDF of cover artwork by Kinga Dorosz (a.k.a. Concrete Cookie) and artwork and design by Marco Pinsker. The Maggot Farmer (a.k.a. Jism, The Dog, and former member of the acid techno group Alien race and its breaks oriented offshoot Electronic Bubble Frog) is a member of the Mash Up Soundsystem collective and has been producing sound collages since the early 1990s, as well as playing in chill out rooms at legendary London parties such as VFM (among many other hard techno-based club ambient rooms).