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a.d.l.r. is Nicholas Morera, a 22 year old musician from Laguna Beach, California currently residing in Los Angeles. Foam on the Waves of Space-Time… is Nicholas' debut album and the third full-length release from Non Projects.
The white First Edition Cassettes are sold out.
Second Edition Cassettes are Available Now in an edition of 100, this time with a red cassette.
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Cassette tape edition limited to 100 copies worldwide with art by Kim Asendorf and design by Atley Kasky + includes a free 320k mp3 download link.
Mastering by Taylor Deupree.
"Supreme Sunlight" video by Kim Asendorf.
A complete autodidact, Nicholas began DJ’ing at the age of 11, inspired by the sound of LA's Beat Junkies on the now defunct 92.3 The Beat. After hearing Aphex Twin and Squarepusher at the age of 16, he then took on electronic music. Absorbing the sound design and fabric of Warp Records style electronic music, Morera soon discovered and immersed himself in the world of compositional techniques from such modern classical luminaries as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez. Gaining a solid understanding of these composers' languages, Nicholas' self-teachings then brought him to the every other year Darmstadt New Music Festival (Internationale Ferienkurse fur Neue Musik) in Darmstadt, Germany - a summer school in contemporary classical music which has hosted a large number of avant-garde composers as both students and lecturers including John Cage, Gyorgi Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis and many more.
As a.d.l.r., Morera takes his progressive compositional ear and feeling and weaves in current forms of sample-based drone, collage, minimal techno, ambience, tape music and microsound to create a highly listenable lush and coherent whole of audio ephemera that fits right in line with the immersive sounds of the Non Projects catalog.
Foam on the Waves of Space-Time... Preview Mix
Tracklist
1. Supreme Sunlight
2. Tactility of Time
3. Wilder Plain
4. Wisp
5. Euclid
6. The Sofest Shade of Purple of a Powdery Hue
7. End
8. Personal Grids
9. Bright Wave
10. Basho
11. The Systems
Photo by Spencer Lowell. Pixel sorting by Kim Asendorf.
Press: 92bpm, Altered Zones, Brand X, Foxy Digitalis Review, Future Sequence Interview, Future Sequence Review, LA Record Review, OMG Vinyl, Rebel, XLR8R ("Wisp" mp3), XLR8R ("Supreme Sunlight" Video)
Distribution: Cargo (UK)
Funk jazz bass etudes from Devonwho, who contributes this workout of a remix for a.d.l.r.'s "Wisp," evoking aural imagery of Michael Henderson jamming with cassette tape drones and Jack DeJohnette on drums at The Cellar Door in DC.
Photo by Spencer Lowell. Pixel sorting by Kim Asendorf.
The great Streets Of Beige club night in London, UK asked Asura for an exclusive mix and he delivered.
"Asking Asura to compile our tenth mix was no mere coincidence. His self-titled album, released at the very start of the year, comes in as our top album of 2010. Full of organic tinkering, lush instrumentation and delicate vocals, it is an electronic masterpiece packed with sonic experimentation. Drifting from act to act in a theatre of noise, reverb and fluttering melodies, Asura has cemented himself and label Non Projects as one of the most exciting new projects in LA.
And his mix reflects the often impulsive character of his LP - cutting between Miles Davis, Teebs, Arthur Russell, Squarepusher and more with embarrassing ease. There's even a track featuring The Backstreet Boys which - along with The Zombies/Supersilent mashup at the end - gives a nod towards the pop sensibilities that inform the nature of his sound."
Tracklist
01. Squarepusher/Ligeti-Massif (Stay Strong)/Violin Concerto: II. Aria-Hoquet-Chorale
02. John Cage-Mureau
03. Miles Davis-Black Satin
04. Broadcast and The Focus Group-I See, So I See So
05. A.D.L.R.-End
06. Yellow Swans-Our Oases
07. Boredoms-House of Sun (feat. The Backstreet Boys)
08. Ana Caravelle-Basic Cimb (Dibiase's Tapedeck Dirt Mix)
09. Teebs-Long Distance (Feat. Gaby Hernandez)
10. Asura-Other Side Of Backwater (Feat. Baths) (Drums Version)
11. Bill Evans-Milestones
12. Dntel-Soft Alarm
13. Asura-Going On
14. Arthur Russell-Being It
15. The Zombies/Supersilent-The Way I Feel Inside/10.10
Dreamy Asura vocals over an equally dreamy Dntel composition from After Parties, new works of Jimmy Tamobrello out now on Sub Pop.
Dntel - Soft Alarm (Asura Vocal Version)
Two choice selections of live acoustic Asura material from the Futura launch (November 12, 2010).
"Manzanita" and a cover of classic Slum Village / Jay Dee - "Fall In Love."
Ryan York - Double Bass
Max Kaplan - Tenor Saxophone / Percussion
Alex Genco - Drums
Futura painting by Teebs.
The fine people over at Error Broadcast requested a mix from Anenon who provided the following.
A poignant 25 minute selection of recent textural beat favorites and ambience and a glimpse into a few new original works.
"This mix is an assortment of songs new and old that have really been filling my spirit lately as we transition into fall & winter. Music from friends is represented as well as some new material from myself hinting at my evolving and more melodic than ever personal sound. A big thank you to Error Broadcast for the request and please enjoy." - Brian
Tracklist
01. Meredith Monk - Word Intro
02. Meredith Monk - Fields / Clouds
03. Anenon - Lowlands
04. Boards of Canada - Light Clear Hair
05. Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - Stompin At Gagarin
06. a. d. l. r. - Wilder Plain
07. yuk. - Shining (Devonwho Restitch)
08. Active Child - Wilderness
09. Boards of Canada - Sac
10. Baths - Mecha Joy
11. Dntel - Fear Of Corners / Emeralds - Alive In The Sea Of Information / Grouper - Vessel
12. Shigeto - Look At All The Smiling Faces
13. Anenon - Drops
14. Anenon - White Winter Lights (Lullaby for Laura)
Artwork by Nate James
Retrofuturism, collage, pulse, tape music, drone, microsound, folds of sound. All ideas that barely begin to describe the work of a.d.l.r., the guise of Nicholas Morera.
Listen to "Basho" and "Personal Grids."
Foam on the Waves of Space-Time... will be released January 11, 2011 on tape / digital formats.
Photos by Spencer Lowell
Pixel sorting by Kim Asendorf
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