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Empty Space Symbols, by Phexioenesystems

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · 6d

~OA12~ Phexioenesystems - Empty Space Symbols
@phxsys.bsky.social in full force, creating a mysterious sonic world — abstract, emotional, and unknown — ripe for cultivation. An assortment of moments in a time of a place, as if caught existing spontaneously by themselves.
Lands October 31st.

8 track album

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rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · 6d

The last batch for the year includes artists we were itching to work with for some time now.
Albums will be released digitally and on limited cassette on the 31st of October 2025. Pre-orders are live now.
Our trademarked batch offer returns as well - get both cassettes for 15 euro.
oklarecords.com

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MiMi Aye @meemalee.bsky.social · 19d

Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI

"They're trying to convince people they can't do the things they've been doing easily for years - to write emails, to write a presentation. Your daughter wants you to make up a bedtime story about puppies - to write that for you." We will get to the point, she says with a grim laugh, "that you will essentially become just a skin bag of organs and bones, nothing else. You won't know anything and you will be told repeatedly that you can't do it, which is the opposite of what life has to offer. Capitulating all kinds of decisions like where to go on vacation, what to wear today, who to date, what to eat.
People are already doing this. You won't have to process grief, because you'll have uploaded photos and voice messages from your mother who just died, and then she can talk to you via AI video call every day. One of the ways it's going to destroy humans, long before there's a nuclear disaster, is going to be the emotional hollowing-out of people." - author and filmmaker Justine Bateman from a piece by Emine Saner for the Guardian

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Mondoj @mondoj.bsky.social · 20d

WHAT?

From now until the end of the week 45% off everything

We’re clearing the shelves to make space for new music.
Use code "what45" at checkout.

mondoj.bandcamp.com

Join okla records' community to access exclusive messages from the artist and comments from fans. You'll also be the first to know when they release new music and merch.

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · 20d

Nothing special for BC Friday on Okla, buy our cassettes please!

We're posting BC codes to our "Community" however.
oklarecords.bandcamp.com/community

More news soon. If you have any sort of venue for expression and would like to hear what we have in store hit me up. Promo's going out soon.

okla records' Community

FROM ISLAND TO ISLAND, by Anja Lauvdal & Manja Ristić

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Manja Ristić @manjaristic.bsky.social · Sep 20

This gorgeous vinyl is OUT!
Initiated, produced, and nurtured by the phenomenal Next // Advanced Music Festival from Bratislava, which brought Anja Lauvdal and me on this journey of music and companionship.

2 track album

nextfestival.bandcamp.com

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rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Sep 1

I'm seated. Thanks for the exciting write-up as always, David.

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rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks for featuring @mutebranches.bsky.social :)

Six Compositions for Whistling, by Wysocki / Jaśniewski

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jul 2

Albums are out!
www.oklarecords.com

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 24

~OA11~ Wysocki / Jaśniewski - Six Compositions for Whistling
"Fischerle" and "Genetics & Windsurfing" - but as a duo they play with your perception presenting playful track names on the outside and, inside, a collage of sound in the vein of musique concrète updated for the modern world.

6 track album

Slowmotion, by Monika Pich

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 24

~OA10~ Monika Pich - Slowmotion
Monika Pich deftly marries the deep, rumbly synth sounds with a nostalgic, almost romantic use of instruments offering nothing less than a masterpiece of mood.
oklarecords.bandcamp.com/album/slowmo...

4 track album

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 24

We’re happy to present two albums from our beloved (cough) Poland, an eclectic long-form drift through a horizon flattened by the immense perspective of time, and a discordant entity playing by its own rules, clashing digital precision with analogue rawness.
The albums release this Friday, the 27th.

Healing Process by Heroarky | Listen on Our Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music | PUSH.fm

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 8

"A sonic representation of distinct moments and feelings experienced during recovery, a vulnerable, minimalistic voyage of an ailing body and resilient mind. Raw, imperfect, and restorative, reminding us of the fragile yet constant rhythm of life."
push.fm/fl/oa09

View Heroarky's Fan Link. Listen to Healing Process on Our Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music now.

push.fm

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 8

oh, we have new ones!
First up, by @mutebranches.bsky.social:
"Nine cinematic tracks weave and bob through warm fuzzy drones, colourful electronica, radio-sampled audio collage, retro-futuristic daydreams, guitar-led drifty slowcore, up to dark ambient meditations."
push.fm/fl/oa08

Us Without the World by Mute Branches | Listen on Our Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music | PUSH.fm

View Mute Branches's Fan Link. Listen to Us Without the World on Our Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music now.

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rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · Jun 4

New Alan Sparhawk is lovely, for those looking for a Low-like fix.

Us Without the World, by Mute Branches

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · May 27

Zapomniałem zapostować, by czy ktokolwiek to widzi? Kto wie!
Drugi odcinek naszego filmowego podcastu PODWÓJNE UDERZENIE wylądował w zeszłą środę i dotyczy filmu Williama Friedkina "Cruising".

Słuchajcie tam, gdzie słuchacie podcastów.
linktr.ee/podwojneuder...

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Mute Branches / James @mutebranches.bsky.social · May 20

I reminded the world about my latest album on Twitter, so I thought I'd do it here too where posts are able to get actual, like, engagement. V proud of it in any case: when recording, it was the first time I felt srsly confident playing the ideas in my head

oklarecords.bandcamp.com/album/us-wit...

9 track album

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rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · May 16

Orders have been extremely slow (or rather non-existent) and it seems our post reach on Instagram has been slashed to bits. Golly...
Suddenly, the five-year plan we have for Okla seems more like a dream but what can you do. We have awesome records coming up late June, hope they land in good ears.

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · May 14

Halo dzień dobry, jako prawdziwy białas rozpoczynam podcast. Gadamy o filmach raczej mniej znanych, zmóżdżamy się a na koniec dokładamy do tego double feature a raczej PODWÓJNE UDERZENIE.

Pierwszy odcinek jest już dostępny. Kolejne co środę.
linktr.ee/podwojneuder...

rich whitman @richwhitman.bsky.social · May 1

Bandcamp Friday @ Okla:
Two new cassette bundles at reduced price and full digital discography as Pay-What-You-Want.

oklarecords.bandcamp.com