"Unimatrix Zero is our sanctuary. When we're here, our thoughts are our own."
Is it a dream, a Jungian fantasy, a deep dive into the repressed psyche? Is it a malfunction? Or is it the one place where you can escape from the repetitive drone of the hive mind?
"Interlink: A" is the debut release from Unimatrix Zero, a collection of tracks for on and off the dancefloor from our friends across the North American dance music community.
Detroit-via-Ithaca's Otodojo provides a buoyant, aquatic and soothing entry point, remixing and completing track sketch "Unimatrix" from label co-founder Lychee. Portland's Braun picks up the energy with bright, skittering dub techno in "Slipstream," a track as ready for peak time as it is for a dreamy sunrise. Recent NYC transplant Sister Zo, with roots in Kansas City, brings the low-swung, percussive wiggle in "Mess Around," a slickly lubricated mechanical trip. NYC's Blacklauren, half of the Long Count Cycle, delivers a euphoric wormhole in "Teocalli," defly tempering tension and comfort. NYC favorite Kenya Kanazawa, with roots in Yamagata and Tokyo, evokes a dewy forest at dawn in delicate dubby reverie "Fog in the Floor." Label co-founder Guilt Attendant's contemplative closer, "Their Soul Thirsts in the Desert", is a track for yearning; what is the thing you are pining for that you aren't even sure you can recall?
All proceeds from this release in the first year will be donated to Synth Library NYC to help provide access to music technology equipment for people of all experience levels and economic means in NYC:
www.synthlibrarynyc.org