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this morning, I woke up to an email in my inbox announcing the end of Posh Isolationâs activities. as the bittersweet news hit me, I want to use the âP.Iâ box to give them a rec because this label was, and still holds, a significant part of the end of my teens and early twenties
the internet was a little bit different back in 2014 and plataforms as rym, reddit, last.fm, yt, soundcloud, bandcamp, and even soulseek still held more relevance than spotify when it came to discovering new music. there was a stronger sense of community and curiosity for independent artists in those spaces. âone releaseâ acts and limited cassette tapes were a thing too
and just as some found us, and some we found, in far faraway country while digging sacred bones releases(another great label), I came across an album titled No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers by a duo called VĂ„r. And that led to Lust for Youth and, eventually, Croatian Amor, all under a so called label: Posh Isolation. I had never heard of them before, and as far as my broken english and nonexistent danish could lead, that was the start of a boundless appreciation for me... on that note, I am forever thankful to the internet no borders
the Copenhagen-based label started in 2009 as a way to support and open room for the upcoming danish "experimental" scene they were in/evolved to. over the years, it released 297 records, 14 compilations - as far as I know, created a singular language, made amazing merch⊠and, just like this worn out jacket of mine, reminded me how quickly time passes by
check out some of their compilations or save a last dance at their upcoming events on feb 22nd and march 13th in Copenhagen, if your geolocation allows it
I wish I could dance quite like their brothers,
drĂžm sĂždt
Feb 6, 2025
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