#Eerie & Pari 001.

[astrummorte-m]

"You looked stressed... is something bothering you?"

@the-expatriate ( pari ) had a birthday semi - recently.

[stellarhistoria]

@the-expatriate:

"I'm a people. SHIT NO! I mean, I'm a person and I'm an absolute fuckin' mess but that's not why I'm here."

Pari took a deep breath and let it out, her blue hair getting pushed out of her face.

"Listen, you're always being very sweet to me and.. I got you something. It's not much, but.. I made these gingerbread cookies for you. Just to say thanks.."

"You are indeed a person." they jest with a mild edge of amusement, knowing well that it wouldn't help the situation to be as calm as they're being... but they rarely know a moment where they're not calm.

( hard to be stressed when you know half of the outcomes. )

"Cookies, huh? If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were flirting with me." few knew eerie's actual preferences, and they weren't going to say no to more treats in the house for their brother. ( spectre was always more of the sweet tooth than eerie; eerie preferred things you could accessorize with other things. ) "Thank you, Pari. I bet they're as sweet as you."

[eeraygun]

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[sirenldn]

SIREN MIX 001: ATHENE Label boss Athene steps up for the first edition of the SIREN mix series.

As one-third of the brains behind the label brokntoys, which boasts stellar electro releases from the likes of Solid Blake, Vertical67 & Echo 106, and now also their sub labels Eidetic and Subapical, which focus on darker, more industrial sounds, we are very excited for her to launch our mix series.

Recorded on two technic 1210s and a Xone62 at her old house and “musical spiritual home and comfort zone” in Bethnal Green, London - she describes her mix to us as “restless electronics” - clearly encompassing the variety of genres released via her three labels.

Athene notes that this mix is especially inspired by her favorite records from Touchin’ Bass, Andrea Parker’s low-slung electro label: “I wanted to base the mix around these records which have a sort of unsettled and twisted vibe to them. The rest just came together one evening and I ended up going from sparser grooves into harder-edged 4/4 and then winding down again into more melodic and eerie electro. In general the mix captures pretty well some of the different styles of electronic music I’m into.”

“It was very nice to be asked by SIREN to do this. On a less serious note, it’s a good job you can’t hear the background, because I definitely shouted at the cat a few times, since he kept jumping onto the decks during the recording. At one point he was standing right on top of the mixer, about to knock down the fader. Sorry Bollo.” When asked what she has in the pipeline, Athene was not short of projects to talk about. “This year is a busy year in terms of releases for brokntoys and our sublabel Eidetic. At the moment we have EPs by XY0815 for brokntoys and Crystal Maze for Eidetic in shops, and an EP by Caron amongst others coming out on brokntoys later in the year. On our industrial-leaning label Subapical we are putting out a great release by The Pulse Projects after the summer, an old Albert van Abbe alias. In terms of DJing, I am playing at the Waiting Room for Toni’s Night on 22nd July and we have a brokntoys showcase coming up at Le Batofar in Paris in September which I’m very excited about.” Mix artwork by Opashona Ghosh

[stellarhistoria]

"Don't I know it! I got saved by the Kame- erh, my world's heroes of the era, and man, they were so nice. Most of them, I mean. And, well, once you meet "heroes" the pizazz goes away after realizing that they're... mortal. And not in a bad way! Then you realize, damn, you've been through so so much. Good grief, you need a spa daaaaay."

they find themselves shaking their head at the insistence of rambling. it kept their mouth moving, but usually it lands them in regularly hot water. though, they know heat after...

"No box to fit in after you accidentally cursed yourself with eldritch knowledge. You know?"

"Well, I think being kind goes a long way. It's not something that's often seen, you know? And I think that it's something that should be seen more often. Still.. I get what you mean."

The lady gave them a smile, a genuinely warm one at that.

"Pari. Nice to meet you, Eerie and.. Good on you for being true to yourself and not wanting to fit in a box."

[stellarhistoria]

@the-expatriate / / continued from ask.

"There's really no need to thank anybody for stating the obvious." it sounds like another compliment, but the jack of all trades in front of pari seems intent on that mindset. "Apparently that's also where this resurgence of 'of course I'm pretty' kind comes from. And like, y'know, it's... it's one thing to be confident, and another to be rude about a compliment. Sometimes, people aren't poets or writers, and sometimes the best they can do is genuinely compliment what you're wearing, 'n all..." they pause. "Oh, I rambled off into nothing. Sorry. Uh- I'm Eerie. I'm also in the same boat of 'an acquired taste'."

[astrummorte-m]

"I would love to be able to tell you that I'm naturally charismatic to draw people to me - it's not true. I tend to draw in the bad luck. You've been kind to me, though, so I'll not shun it!" they chuckle softly to themselves, gesturing to follow them as they start to walk. "It's not too far away, just a few blocks from here. It's labeled 'Ye Olde Krispee Kreme'. I've realized that that's a very good joke."

"I haven't had the best of luck with making friends over the years.. but.. I agree. You're a good one, and I'm grateful for you."

Pari genuinely wasn't fussy about where they could go to eat. She was just grateful that Eerie wanting to hang out with her.

"You know what? I'm gonna take your word for the all rounder place. Is that okay with you?"

[astrummorte-m]

"Is there anything that you're craving lately? Don't worry about price, I've certainly got more than enough to help out in that department. I wanna be a good friend."

& that's what they were, after all. a friend, and a good one at that. zephyr had always been adamant at that point, calling them a good friend - and a friend in gender envy. the memory nearly made them snort.

"I know a good all-around restaurant near here, but I want you to be happy. You should smile more, it's good for your health."

"You know what? I'd love that a lot. Things have been so chaotic, and to be honest, I'm just feeling a little.. I don't know. I can't really explain it."

She was however really grateful for the offer.

"Yeah.. I'm down for getting food with you, Eerie. Let's do it!"

[astrummorte-m]

"Of course. If something was obvious like that for me, I'd want someone to ask if I was alright." the world was indifferent, at its core, but that didn't mean they had to be as well. "Do you want to get something to eat, now that you're not too busy? I get it if you want to just have a moment to yourself."

".. oh, no. Not really. I mean.. aside from the fact that I'm still recovering after working through someone's birthday party. I'll be okay, but.. thanks for checking in on me, Eerie. You're sweet."