Glitchpulse Records Presents: arcsec - my battery is low and it's getting dark. (GPR005) Releases 5th December 2024

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​Driven by a lifelong fascination with space and technology, arcsec has created a soundtrack to honor the final hours of the Opportunity rover as its battery gradually faded on the Martian surface. Unable to recharge due to a dust storm, the rover transmitted one last, incomplete image, which serves as the artwork for this EP, titled after the now-iconic tweet from Jacob Margolis.

Track Listing:

1. quad PR
2. pols voice
3. m60-ucd1
4. contact binary (arrokoth)
5. reveal:sudran
6. UY scuti

Musically, the EP draws heavy inspiration from Autechre, particularly their Oversteps and Exai eras, focusing on fragmented, unconventional melodies while maintaining the abstract rhythms, digital textures, and atmospheric drones featured in the previous arcsec EPs. Together, these elements form a haunting, dystopian soundscape.

Writing / Production / Artwork: arcsec
Mastering: Darren Ziesing at Millennium Mastering
Published by: Glitchpulse Records [GPR005]
YouTube Promo Link: https://youtu.be/aTCk42zP9sM
Igloo Mag Review: ​arcsec :: my battery is low and it’s getting dark. EP (Glitchpulse) – Igloo Magazine
​More music from arcsec: arcsec.bandcamp.com

We kicked off 2024 with our first release in two years: the explosive four-track remix EP, Breath of the Abyss - Permutations Remixed (IDMf066). That was just the beginning. Seven more releases followed, along with a complete rebrand and the launch of glitchpulser.com.

The year also saw a transformative overhaul of IDMforums.com. It was looking grim when the forum went down for over two weeks, but we bounced back with vital security updates, Discord integration, and modernized functionality. Our presence expanded across major streaming platforms, including the release of a stunning five-volume, 64-track back-catalog mix of fan-favorite IDMf Netlabel tracks (2008–2024), all sensationally remastered at Millennium Mastering. Thanks to these efforts, our Bandcamp stats soared to heights not seen since 2016, and our community continues to grow.

On top of these achievements, we’ve worked to complete the IDMf Netlabel catalog. This included rediscovering three long-lost albums:

• Tuneboxii - Melodic Meanders (IDMf022)
• Vetrix - Drop of Blue (IDMf016)
• When Power Stars Collide - Attraction to Light (IDMf019)

We’re thrilled to close the year with two more exciting releases:

• arcsec – my battery is low and it’s getting dark. (5th December)
• IDMf Retrospective Vol. 5 (21st December), featuring SubQuire (formerly Fidelium).

Christopher Lombardo (Silent Strangers) created the four-part Anagram series during his time with IDMf, releasing it in collaboration with Section 27. The final installment, Anagram 4: Lume, debuted in 2017, but Chris was unable to connect with IDMf at the time.

Earlier this year, we reached out with an exciting proposal: to remaster the full 10-track album at Millennium Mastering and re-release it through IDMf. Chris took it a step further, contributing four previously unreleased tracks to make this edition truly special. Thank you, Chris! The definitive edition of Anagram 4: Lume drops January 18th, 2025.

If you want to be part of our upcoming compilation, don’t wait—submit your track by the end of December! With some incredible submissions already lined up, this release is shaping up to be something special. Be sure to secure your spot for the February drop! Submissions: [email protected]

​At Glitchpulse, we’re committed to showcasing our artists' hard work at its absolute best. That’s why we’ve partnered with Millennium Mastering as our mastering engineer and sponsor. Your music deserves top-tier treatment, and with over 20 years of experience and world-class mastering equipment, Millennium Mastering ensures your productions sound their finest.

We’d like to thank @pietrobot at Igloo Magazine for their incredible support this year and for introducing us to amazing new music. Forget Spotify algorithms—head to their Instagram or webzine for top-tier discoveries.

Don’t miss Bandcamp Friday on December 6th to support independent artists and labels. Check out our favorites list below from this year’s standout releases from our favorite experimental electronic music labels. For details on Bandcamp Friday, visit isitbandcampfriday.com.
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• IV – Becomesher (Independently released in 2020 but only discovered this year!)
• January – Testube – self-sabotage (Point Source Electronic Arts)
• February – Henotik – The Spaces (Orbit Axis Spin)
• March – Full Spectrum (Touched Music)
• April – Peltiform – Like Phantoms (Section 27)
• May – IDMf Retrospective Vol. 2 (IDMf Netlabel)
• June – Mitoma – Fragments Vol. II (Section 27)
• July – Gaussian Blur – Low Electrical Worker (Intellitronic Bubble)
• August – Circuit V – Nigredo (atmos.lab records)
• September – Artist Showcase #5 (Point Source Electronic Arts)
• September – Mastrapa – Fluidity Formations (Schematic Music Company)
• September – Hexalyne – Scillocsenports (Evel Records)
• October – SubQuire – World Theories (Notice The Music)
• November – rinse.repeat – A New Braindance Era (Clean Error Records)
• November – Gonima – Escapism Remixes (Satellite Era)
• December – Arcsec – My Battery Is Low and It’s Getting Dark (Glitchpulse Records) releases 5th Dec!

Onwards and upwards!

Author: Nick Manton

2024 was a monumental year for Glitchpulse and IDMf Netlabel:

• Relaunched with 8 new releases, including the explosive Breath of the Abyss – Permutations Remixed (IDMf066).
• Completed a full rebrand and launched glitchpulser.com.
• Overhauled IDMforums.com with vital updates after a 2-week outage, adding Discord integration and modern features.
• Released a five-volume, 64-track remastered back-catalog mix spanning 2008–2024.
• Revived three long-lost albums and wrapped up the full IDMf catalog.

Major upcoming releases include:

• arcsec – my battery is low and it’s getting dark. (Dec 5th, 2024)
• IDMf Retrospective Vol. 5 (Dec 21st, 2024)
• Silent Strangers – Anagram 4: Lume remastered with 4 bonus tracks (Jan 18th, 2025).

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Check out our favorite releases of the year from Section 27, Evel Records, Satelite Era, Notice the Music, Orbit Axis Spin, Point Source Electronic Arts, atmos.lab and more! Join us for Bandcamp Friday on Dec 6th to support indie artists and labels. 

The IDMf Netlabel and Glitchpulse Records are proud to preset to you the fourth installment of the label's Retrospective series. Released 26th November 2024

IDMf Retrospective Vol. 4 delves deep into the complexities of the human experience - uncertainty, life, death, transcendence, darkness, grief, family, loss, struggle, and loneliness. It explores self-reflection and the path to acceptance, posing profound questions: Where do we go from here? What does it mean to lead a fulfilled life? How do we embrace both the present and the unknown future?
 
This album reimagines past IDMf projects, weaving them into a cohesive and resonant narrative. Track titles hint at the themes, but it’s the music that tells the true story. Whether you're hitting the open road or sitting in your favorite chair with headphones on, prepare for an existential journey.
 
Included are two powerful new tracks by respected IDMf alumni Aaron Goodwyn: “Mother and Son” and “Miles Apart”, heartfelt tributes to his late mother and father. 

Track List:
​1. Aaron Goodwyn - Mother and Son
2. J Wilson - It Flickers between the Endless
3. Mnemosyne - Strength and Ease
4. RFJ - Contemplation
5. Mimetik - Path 1: Small Paths Towards Solitude
6. Mosaic Mosaic - While We Sleep
7. Halogen - Length & Brecht (Synaecide Remix)
8. Aaron Goodwyn - Miles Apart
9. GBSR - Give it to the Drummer
10. Ibunshi - Sipher
11. Chaotic Pulse - Metamorphosis
12. Aaron Goodwyn - Loss of Life
13. Guy Wachtel - UNKNWN​

Release Credits

​IDMf070: IDMf Retrospective Volume 4
Original works composed & mixed by various IDMf artists
Mastered by Darren Ziesing at Millennium Mastering
Cover art - Wayne Baker & Nick Manton
Featured Artist - Aaron Goodwyn
Track list curated by - Nick Manton
Published by - Glitchpulse Records
Full Catalog - Here
Release Date: 26th November 2024

Glitchpulse Records brings you new experimental electronic music to the tune of:
 
Quantumplex - Mandelbrot - z_(n+1)-z_n^2+c (GPR004)
 
Within, you’ll hear a collection of hardware jam sessions by Elliott and Joe, carefully stitched together by hand to create coherent pieces of music. Moreish grooves and tasteful synth beauty. If you’re a fan of our previous releases, you’ll love this one too.

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Elliott is a Sydney, Australia based knob twiddler. His style is wildly experimental, but consistently good.
 
Millenia from now, things will grow cold and fade, until the combined atoms of the observable universe cease to exist, like a tree falling in a forest with no one to hear it, the sand will drain down the plughole with no one to see it - the borders will shrink and blur as the fractals expand - the infinite void, the infinite plane, everything and nothing - Zen.
 
​Electronic, textured beat, analog beats, cutting edge, fractal, futurism, glitch, idm, soundscape, textured​

​Writing / Production: Quantumplex
Artwork: Elliott James
Mastering: Darren Ziesing at Millennium Mastering
Published by: Glitchpulse Records [GPR004]