ARTIST: MASTERING BLACK
TITLE: UTOPIA
LABEL: MASTERING BLACK
CAT. NO: MB02
FORMAT: 12"
GENRE: NEO CLASSICAL / TECHNO / AMBIENT
RELEASE DATE: 25 JAN 2024 - FULL MOON

Utopia is an unimaginable alter world that is created by Mastering Black’s universe of sonic escapism.

Having 3 contrasted narratives, each piece find their release on full moons on 29 Sept, 28 Oct & 27 Nov ‘23.

When I have been overwhelmed with the amount of work that I've been doing in the past years, I have decided that I needed a certain get away - a certain sacred space for me to pursue the reason why I actually signed up for this in the beginning. Music composing that love is!

Earlier this year , during a trip in African island group Cabo Verde, we went to this night excursion to the Viana desert. We have taken some random photos shot some videos  of the Moon thru a telescope.  That didn’t struck me as an amazing experience yet I was there many distorted feelings in my mind trying to enjoy and  forcing my self trying i being in the moment. 

So when I have looked at these pictures back on a calmer state when I was home In NL , I've seen the vast amount of breather - a space - enough that is needed in life to let the blood flow in vein the way it’s suppose to flow. Envisioning your life from moon to create clarity -  looking to life on earth - to understand what our mistakes are as human beings - or learning from 8 years old’s pure heart - that’s when my 8 year old daughter collaborated with the fist opening track to summarize the main purpose of our life - love or so called Utopia! - Īlker (October 2023)

Soms is haat het enige waar je over hoort, maar er is in deze wereld meer liefde dan je je ooit kunt voorstellen.