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Mark Van Hoen

kruchy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:39:13 +0000

And now the year officially gets going with brilliant release by Mark Van Hoen. “The Revenant Diary” is out this month on Editions Mego and arguably it’s his pinnacle, truly haunting piece of weighted beats, analogue synthesizer drones and granular dirt and the unidentified, siren-like female voices. To coincide with the release of new album, Mark Van Hoen has put together a special, equally evocative mixtape for Pontone.

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Ship Canal

pontone — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:35:19 +0000

We are happy to announce special guest mixtape by Ship Canal – an author of one of the most haunted album of the year “Music And Entertainment“

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Unsound Reminiscences Vol. 2: Future Shock in Poland

pontone — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:18 +0000

The second set by Pontone from The Information Pylon showcase in Klub RE during Unsound Festival (16th October 2011), entirely based on Polish experimental and electronic stuff, mainly from Polish Radio Experimental Studio mixed with some forgotten classics from El-Muzyka scene (Polish pompous and quite kitchy electronic music inspired by Jarre, New Age and Kraftwerk). This is the real Future Shock in Poland.

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Psychological Strategy Board presents: Industry, what Industry?

pontone — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:05:59 +0000

The time of revenge has come! After the summer attack by Pontone on Exotic Pylon, the mighty Pyloners are striking back with absolutely smashing mixtape by Psychological Strategy Board, a collaboration between painter and musician Paul Snowdon (Time Attendant) and jonny mugwump (Exotic Pylon).

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Spykidelic for Blackmaps Mix

pontone — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:10:01 +0000

Pontone presents special mix made by Tony ‘Spykidelic’ Wilson, pulling psychic stitches through proto electronics, glacial tones and programmed rhythms for blackmaps, a new record label and print publisher out of London and Tokyo.

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Sean McCann

pontone — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:22:22 +0000

Making about 30 releases in just three years (13 in 2010 !!!) Sean McCann is certainly one of the most hardworking man in hypnagogic/drone business, so we think that short primer to the music of this prolific californian glo-fi droniac might be useful.

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Blackest Ever Black: She Died With Her Eyes Open

pontone — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:33:42 +0000

We proudly present special guest mixtape by Blackest Ever Black – one of the most exciting and promising new label on Earth, a home to London duo Raime who have been hailed as the new dark princes of British electronic music, whose debut EP reissue is out now.
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Tones Of The Month: January & February 2011

pontone — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:55:23 +0000

We present the recent issue of monthly mix series containing selections of our favourite tracks and records from the first two months of 2011.
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Unsound Festival 2010

pontone — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:08:17 +0000

Pontone compiled a mixtape dedicated to Unsound Festival 2010 – the most adventurous festival of the year which kicks off this weekend in Kraków. (more…)

Upstairs CDR

pontone — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:19:56 +0000

Our short guide to superb Upstairs CDR label, run by Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never fame.
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