I owe about five additional posts and reviews to the Auxiliary label and the many outputs of ASC, but as you probably know I can never get around to writing about everything I listen to unfortunately. So let this post (and mix) be a very strong nudge in their general direction. And what better way to showcase such an amazing bunch of artists than to dedicate a mix to the very best releases of old, new and future.
Auxiliary label duo Synth Sense have prepared a glorious, glimmering journey for the esteemed Electronic Explorations series, featuring many of their own works and a few hints towards new unreleased tracks. The mix also features tracks by label honcho ASC, another favourite duo of mine, ‘Kiyoko’ (also Bering Strait and purveyors of one of my favourite mixes of the last year) and of course, the more ambient-esque of the bunch, Sam KDC. The mix closes with a track from Auxiliary’s most recent ambient addition, ‘Central Industrial’, who’s album ‘Tuned To A Dead Channel‘ was brilliant on first listen and one I need to dedicate more time to.
Synth Sense closed out the Auxiliary Symbol series in April this year, so it’s only right they spawn the next generation of excitement through this glitchy, genre-defying label mix.
For a full preview, download options and more information please visit Electronic Explorations.
Tracklist.
01 – Synth Sense – Electronic Explorations Intro
02 – ASC – Citrus (AUXTR002)
03 – ASC & Sam KDC – Cold Spot (AUXWL002)
04 – Synth Sense – Symbol #9.2 (AUXSYM009)
05 – ASC & Synkro – Sacred Moments (AUX004)
06 – ??????????
07 – Sam KDC – Symbol #3.3 (AUXSYM003)
08 – Kiyoko – First Light (AUXCD003)
09 – Sam KDC -Tides Of The Moon (AUX008)
10 – Synth Sense – SRV Experiment (AUXCD004)
11 – Abstract Elements – Fourth Dimension (AUX005)
12 – Synth Sense – Deleted Scene (AUXCD004)
13 – ??????????
14 – Sam KDC – Symbol #8.1 (AUXSYM008)
15 – Bering Strait – Background (AUXCD005)
16 – ASC – Symbol #1.1 (AUXSYM001)
17 – Synth Sense – Lost In Time (Synkro Remix) (AUXCD004V)
18 – Method One – High Sierra (AUX006)
19 – ASC – As The Dust Settles (AUXTR001)
20 – ASC & bvdub – Symbol #2.4 (AUXSYM002)
21 – ??????????
22 – ??????????
23 – Sam KDC – Catacomb (AUX008)
24 – Synth Sense – Nexus 2 (AUXCD004)
25 – ??????????
26 – Synth Sense – Alien Transmissions File #1 (AUXTR008)
27 – Indigo – Symbol #7.4 (AUXSYM007)
28 – Central Industrial – Their Fleeting Memories (AUXCD006)