EMPYREAN by Hermetic

Hermetic returns with his new release Empyrean. A fresh dive into future bass and the melodic side of dubstep. Expansive synths, weighty drops, and soaring atmospheres define this EP, delivering both intensity and emotion. Crafted in Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Empyrean captures Hermetic’s evolving sound: immersive, powerful, and unmistakably his own.
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released September 12, 2025

Produced, Mastered & Artwork by Hermetic.
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Boundaries by Hermetic

Queensland-based electronic artist Hermetic returns with a powerful new release, Boundaries — a genre-defying exploration of texture, space, and emotion. Blending intricate electronica with ambient/idm sensibilities and rhythmic tension, Boundaries invites listeners into a world where sound both defines and dissolves the lines between inner and outer experience.

Each track pulses with Hermetic’s signature depth: layered synths, atmospheric sweeps, glitch-laced percussion, and a cinematic approach to structure.
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released August 1, 2025

Produced & Mastered by Hermetic.
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Crystals by Warm Natural

Dreamlike and sparkling, "Crystals" builds slowly, hinging on a rising orchestra of bells and plucks through to a swung breakbeat crescendo that slaps across a melodic wall of sound. Choral vocals and stuttering synths, groove along with the ever shifting beat. "Crystals" is quintessentially Warm Natural.

open.spotify.com/album/5RbbObYcpV4TK8cSOL1MwU?si=hTIQyeJqRsWHR-zXjJ79cQ

Credits
Released April 4, 2025
Produced, Mastered by Miles Cosmo Philip.
Artwork by Ivana Smiljanic.

 

Warrior by Warm Natural

Pay What You Want / Free release

Warrior has an old school vibe with soft melodies, and strong intricate beats, backed up with an engaging melodic arrangement and quality production.

From Warm Natural's forthcoming album 'Milestones' to be released on Slice.

Follow to stay updated:

www.youtube.com/@warmnatural

www.instagram.com/warmingnaturally

open.spotify.com/album/2UXhviM412aZwc9DVBxyQI?si=tW962BaPSV2rfvbnixDitQ

warmnatural.bandcamp.com

credits released March 1, 2025

Produced, Mastered by Miles Cosmo Philip.

Artwork by Ivana Smiljanic.

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OK! by Warm Natural

Melbourne Producer Miles Cosmo, aka Warm Natural is carving out his his unique, recognizable sound with beautiful synth melodies and driving rhythms on his new single 'OK!'.
Track 4 on his forthcoming album 'Milestones' to be released on Slice.

Follow to stay updated:
www.youtube.com/@warmnatural
www.instagram.com/warmingnaturally
open.spotify.com/album/0iuf2iZ3QWVmxbHTSMkgei?si=QpbxIw3ZQtiudVkmrskTiQ
warmnatural.bandcamp.com
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released March 1, 2025

Produced, Mastered by Miles Cosmo Philip.
Artwork by Ivana Smiljanic.
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Love Dream by Warm Natural

Lush, intricate and abundantly dance-able - Love Dream is the beautifully crafted new single from Melbourne Producer Miles Cosmo, aka Warm Natural, from the forthcoming album Milestones.

www.youtube.com/@warmnatural
www.instagram.com/warmingnaturally
open.spotify.com/artist/5vUEUC7Da71imTisZS9JoQ?si=J2za-J-MS1msRtmIm97wQA
warmnatural.bandcamp.com

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released February 7, 2025

Produced, Mastered by Miles Cosmo Philip.
Artwork by Ivana Smiljanic.
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Pools by Warm Natural

“For the past six years Warm Natural (aka Miles Cosmo Philip) has carved his own niche in the ever evolving field of dance floor focused electronic music, with a signature sound that hinges on the interplay between melodious beauty and thick driven beats. Philip’s penchant for complex arrangements and progressive musical storytelling hints at a desire to emotionally connect with his audience, on and off the dancefloor.

From the forthcoming album Milestones.
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released January 1, 2025

Produced, Mastered by Miles Cosmo Philip.
Artwork by Ivana Smiljanic.
 

Catharsis by Hermetic

 

TRANSMISSION RECEIVED -

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Enter Key to decode message://

INPUT::// hermeticpurification


DECODING MESSAGE -

The tide rises and falls

What goes up must come down

We strive for the peak experiences

But we cannot stay on the summit

We all must descend

Burn the dead wood

Purify the flesh to purify the soul

Cast off all that no longer serves you

So you may rise again

Catharsis


PrcxFac314159:// PHASE COHERENCE UNIFICATION - COMPLETE


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774981: Unification with source is complete

774981: From the top of the mountain you can now see

774981: A nexus has closed one timeline

774981: But from the one, two, from two the myriad

774981: A single impulse governs all actions

774981: From one trunk many branches

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- PHASE COHERENCE - DATA PURGE PROCEDURE ACTIVATED -

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PROGRAM COMPLETE: okHnCdFF9jKdhBRLXN0mZl0ABGu2sejktIbr80DSqpQ=

SYSTEM REBOOT - RECOUPLING PHASE PROTOCOL

INPUT:// O<M3G@LpH&x.B9Y


774981: Don't be disgusted, don't give up, don't be impatient

774981: After a fall, return again, rejoice. Your actions are worthy of human character.

774981: Love that to which you go back, and don't return to Philosophy!


774981: Being not doing.


DECRYPTION ERROR - HJ8B79##1T


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DECRYPTION ERROR - HJ8B79##1T

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INPUT:// DecryptKeyTask3x3..42X9

A prayer of the people of Athens:

'Rain, beloved Zeus, rain on the cornfields and the plains of Attica.'

One ought to pray thus simply and freely, or not to pray at all.


PHASE STATE DECOUPLED - FULL COHERENCE - DISENGAGED

END TRANSMISSION

credits
released August 30, 2024

Produced and Mastered by Hermetic.
Artwork by Hermetic
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Dynamics by Hermetic

Dynamics by Hermetic

After careful Calibration, the opening of the Dimensional Rift occurred and Ascension to the source was established. Hermetic signals propagate out from the void, transmitting vibrational tendrils down into the 4th dimensional realms of the simulation. Through dedicated Samahdi, a state of Satori flows to the Humbled and phase coherence is achieved with the source.

Join the Hermetic order on another hyperspace journey through soundscapes of pounding beats, lush synths, glitching entities and an epic wall of sound production that transcends this mortal coil... if only for a little while :)

TRANSMISSION RECEIVED -

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Enter Key to decode message://

INPUT::// hermetic3nobletruths


DECODING MESSAGE -

From one, two, from two, many

Three was their number

This, that and t'other

Yesterday, today, tomorrow

Here, there and everywhere

As above, so below

Order creates Chaos

Chaos creates Order

Dynamics


Breach Log 9981 - Gate Fold Open State - Vault Membrane Violation 6617

***PROCEED WITH CAUTION***

***NO SECURITY PROTECTION***

***SOURCE PHASE RISK***

User Added: Ja6biCzWasqPyRCKTtmMQQ==

DecryptKeyTask9x9 = User - 74981

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774981: Events are moving into phase

774981: I am always

774981: The Gate Fold merges timelines

774981: All is one

774981: A single impulse governs all actions

DECRYPTION ERROR - HJ8B79##1T

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- PHASE DECOUPLING IN PROCESS - INCOHERENCE ANOMALY -

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ERROR: VjArB1DLVgaeow8eSVeB7tu3XCo8ejcdxa9fntRzWxU=

SYSTEM REBOOT - RECOUPLING PHASE PROTOCOL

INPUT:// DecryptKeyTask3x3.42Z10

774981: All is Ephemeral, both memory and the object of memory.

774981: Aeons of existence but no time to enjoy the small things.

774981: Know the essence of yourself and you will find understanding and peace.


DECRYPTION ERROR - HJ8B79##1T


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DECRYPTION ERROR - HJ8B79##1T

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INPUT:// DecryptKeyTask3x3..42X9

A thunderclap under the clear blue sky

All beings on earth open their eyes;

Everything under heaven bows together;

Mount Sumeru leaps up and dances.

PHASE STATE COUPLED - FULL COHERENCE STATE

END TRANSMISSION 

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released March 9, 2024

Produced, Mastered & Artwork by Jed Elmer.

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Ascension by Hermetic

With roots in Brisbane's Hip Hop, IDM & Progressive House scenes, Hermetic (aka Jed Elmer), moved back to his childhood home of Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia in 2009.

Life, Wife, Kids and Waves have chilled out the vibes a bit from those early days, bringing some peace, harmony and transcendence to this rides through hyperspace.

Come on a journey through an electronic soundscape of big beats, fluttering arps, thick synths and an epic wall of sound experience.

With influences from Aphex Twin to Devin Townsend; The Beatles to Bjork, it’s a bit hard to pigeon hole any particular genre for this release, it’s a musical call to adventure, to somewhere unknown but somehow familiar.

https://slicerecords.bandcamp.com/album/ascension

Lazyboyproactive live in Melbourne | The Databats & Iderdown live in Toronto

Melbourne:

If you didn't catch there amazing dark electro live set at the last Interzona, Slice artist Lazyboyproactive will be playing a live tomorrow night alongside a stellar lineup for Interzona #4 at good old Bar 303 in Northcote! Only $5 bucks entry. Check out the event for full details!

Toronto:
Join us at Handlebar in Kensington Market for an evening of experimental electronic music featuring:

The Databats - A Computer contaminant posing as a band. Glitched-out industrial with a splash of electro-pop. (https://thedatabats.bandcamp.com)

Iderdown -Creator of ambient, experimental, and electronic sounds, shapes and sizes (http://www.iderdown.com/)

Subterranea - Music from under the ground: haunting, possessing, earthly, with the sound that has a body and a voice of its own. (http://subterraneamusic.com)

Miserable Weekend - Black-Hearted Dance-Pop from the depths of the Toronto mirror-box. (https://miserableweekend.bandcamp.com/)

Prelest at Hill Scene Live Arts Festival + Acid Slice 6

Tøn, aka Gareth Fox, will be presenting "PRELEST", this weekend at HillsceneLIVE 2018: The Hidden Live Art Festival. "Prelest" Is a combination of generative visuals and droning audio, promoting the contemplation of meaning through progressive sensory overload. Also featuring Fate Æffect aka Crowley doing live improv electronics and a live jam between Crowley and Fox as CLOUDS ABOVE CHAOS. A unique event for a great festival. Hope you can check it out.

FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1836223393141383/

Hillscene website: http://www.hillscenelive.com/2018-program.html

On 24/11/2018 the 6th instalment of Acid Slice will be held at Loop Bar in Melbourne.
Acid Slice is a celebration of everything Acid, Acid House, Acid Techno, Braindance, IDM, electro, footwork and every other genre that embraces the fabulous silver box, the Roland TB303.
Acid Slice is Melbourne's only 303% Acid Music night.

Acid Slice focuses on live Acid with a least 3 live performances each night.

These live acts range from local legends of acid such as Honeysmack to fresh acts looking to get their acid on.
These live acts are supported by a stellar lineup of DJs who share their love of the acid sound.
This is not another techno night. Head down to Acid Slice and get a taste of all things acid.

featuring...
Live - ACM (Stable Music)
Melbourne local ACM, is known by many for his inspired, all hardware, live techno performances. Often playing with an element of improvisation, ACM keeps each set unique
and in the moment. ACM crafted his musical palette through his residencies as a DJ, playing house and techno at some of Melbourne’s most prominent nightspots. Those early days built the foundation for ACM’s live performance and production. A respected artist in the Melbourne techno scene for his experimental nature, ACM’s style is matured and characterised by his groovy bass lines, legato leads, and dreamy arpeggios.
Having supported some of the most revered names in house and techno, ACM aims to captivate his audience by drawing on his experiences as a DJ to tailor his sound live for the dance floor. With his execution thought out to the final reverberation, each element has its place in ACM’s live set.

Live - Tangent
Reuben Cumming, aka Tangent, is a newcomer to the Melbourne Techno scene with a huge love for polyrhythms and the squelch of a 303.
Previously, Reuben has worked as a sound engineer, sound designer and musician in both theatre and live music, having studied guitar and west African rhythms from a young age.
After years of performing in bands, his interest in technology combined with the frustration of being limited to a single instrument led him to live guitar looping and eventually, to creating live techno.
Reuben’s eyes were opened to the world of electronic music by artists such as Radiohead, Omar S, Honeysmack and particularly Four Tet’s productions and live performances, drawing him to live techno and producing dance music.
His love for techno was cemented when he discovered acid house and the sound of the Roland Tb303.
In his current live and hybrid sets, Reuben goes on an energetic, unpredictable and often improvisational tangent of techno which has been built from years of knob twiddling and party DJing.

DJ Set - Lani G (Bass Station)
Known for her infamous Madasss warehouse parties and smouldering sets. Lani G has been a stalwart on the Australian underground scene for the last 21 years.
Starting out playing gabba of all things, Lani has come along way and only now feels she’s truly solidified her sound. Dj’ing and producing sharp, deep and dark techno and house.
Having supported the likes of Phil Hartnoll (Orbital), Shakta, Eric Powell, Mike Dearborn, HMC, Woody McBride, Paul Mac and more. This Melbourne rave queen is set to take you on a journey through a hard soundscape, where acid riffs go to feast.

residents...
DJ Set - C:1 (SUPER ENJOY)
With precision cuts and a record collection that would make any selekta salivate with envy, Cam Ashley, better known as C:1, has etched a name for herself among the best in Melbourne’s underground electronic music scene, playing alongside some of the world greats such as; LTJ Bukem, Doc Scott, Klute, Amit, Skynet, Dbridge, Digital, DJ Godfather, Egyptian Lover, DJ Hype, Kenny Ken, DJ SS and Aphrodite.

Live - Dylab with releases on New York Haunted , DETROIT UNDERGROUND, Balkan Vinyl, Acidchicken, Slice Records, Acid Worx, Trax Records and others dyLAB is a highly prolific acid machine. His live sets, free from the confinements of genre and tempo are an exploration of all things acid.

Visuals...
Brkn fixie

websites:
Slice Records
www.slicerecords.com.au
https://slicerecords.bandcamp.com
Acidchicken
www.acidchicken.com
https://acidchicken.bandcamp.com/music
http://www.acidboxblues.com

SLICE013 - Fate Æffect’s Parabiosis

Parabiosis is a unique mix of occult industrial, cyber breaks, glitched idm and dark experimental electronic music, a glimpse at a futuristic dystopian world of cybernetic control and decaying reality. Parabiosis swells with a futuristic undertow, dishing out well-placed metallic lashings of cinematic synth sounds and heavily programmed, cut-up drumstorms that combine in fits of chaos and technical wizardry, unleashed in varying degrees of wrathe. The album is dark, conceptually cyber occult, and well-crafted, with Fate Æffect’s exceptional production abilities safely delivering us from start to finish.

An album that will put you out of your comfort zone, the rough futuristic soundscapes of Parabiosis seep in with blasts of complexity and overwhelming tenacity. Like a Siren on treacherous rocks, unceremoniously followed by the inevitably brutal impact, Parabiosis morphs, lures, persists, destroys and deliberates on a surreal, creeping paranoia.

Album download from Bandcamp: https://slicerecords.bandcamp.com/album/parabiosis

iderdown - astable thought

Slice is very proud to announce Iderdown's ambient / experimental / idm album "astable thought" is now available for download on Bandcamp!

"Wading on the edge of slow erosion, the music (composed of textured synths, pierced beats, effected guitar and blatant melodies) pushes towards an immersive sonic landscape."

Check out the link and have a listen to this great album! https://slicerecords.bandcamp.com/album/astable-thought

There are also 10 limited editions jewel case physicals in the making now too! Will be bringing more news on up until the "official" release of astable thought on the 29th of April!

New to Slice - Iderdown

We would like to announce a new artist to Slice - Iderdown is a one person electronic act based in Toronto (Canada), crafting music with an occasionally indelicate hand. Wading on the edge of slow erosion, the music (composed of textured synths, pierced beats, effected guitar and blatant melodies) pushes towards an immersive sonic landscape.
​
Mastering is almost complete on Iderdown's LP "Astable Thought" which is due out in the coming weeks. In the mean time check out his music and live sets here.

Slice has a lot planned for 2016 so far and we are all excited about the new artists and projects ahead of us, it's going to be a great year!