raise transcend-EVEN  great discovery Nil Ciuró+++


Track taken from the album 'There Can Be No True Beauty Without Decay' / HB50 - Released October 2013

Ian M Hazeldine records under the alias Antonymes, hailing from Hawarden, a small village in North Wales, whose most famous inhabitant was William Ewart Gladstone. He creates atmospheric melodies, using various pianos, celesta, strings, church organ and field recordings, and has had releases on Soundcolours, Cathedral Transmissions, Hidden Shoal, Time Released Sound and Rural Colours.

With a long standing interest in music making and active listening, Hazeldine works with any influences, from his surrounding landscape to the artists he has worked with. His compositions often take on a semi-improvised structure with accidental atmospheres used as a starting point. As well as his own projects, Hazeldine also works with Marconi Union's Richard Talbot, under the name Prospector. He also works as a graphic designer, film maker and photographer, having art directed many of the Hibernate releases including our critically acclaimed vinyl series, and has worked with many other artists and labels including Facture, Field Rotation and Olan Mill.

In late 2009 Antonymes released 'Beauty Becomes the Enemy of the Future' on Cathedral Transmissions of which the CD is now unavailable. Since then he has revisited the album, which has culminated a new release, 'There Can Be No True Beauty Without Decay'. Hazeldine's own reworkings are intertwined with those of friends Ian Hawgood, Isnaj Dui, Offthesky, Field Rotation, Wil Bolton, Spheruleus and James Banbury to create an album of captivating melancholy and beauty. The guest reworkings venture into other, darker territories, where one might be harder pressed to identify the original material.

The sleeve features beautiful images of the North Wales landscape by Richard Outram, fitting the music perfectly.

Credits:
Mastered by Jason Corder (offthesky.com)
Photography by Richard Outram and Ian M Hazeldine
Art Direction by Ian M Hazeldine

“Majestic testament to a talent that is fully realized… Hazeldine’s work is distinct, yet the parts remain hazy in one’s memory, dreamlike” - The Silent Ballet

"So moving that I myself am at a loss for words" - Delusions of Adequacy

"Not only music for dreams, but rather a complex mosaic by a romantic minimalist" - Ondarock

"Unfolds at a beautifully measured pace" - Textura

"Barely visible movements of slate grey cumulonimbus, slowly building its massive architecture, rumbles of thunder emanating from its core" - Futuresequence

"Amazingly uplifting listen with surprise euphoria hidden around every corner" - Norman Records.


Misshapen Beauty [i]

You can download the sheet music for free: http://bit.ly/1OIFvOc

Huge thanks to Lukas, who put the notes on the paper for me. Check out his music here: http://bit.ly/1JrNW4s

Ich trank Tee mit einer englischen Dame

Wake Up

So it turns out I only went and wrote and recorded an album on my recent visit to California (I was there for much more important non-musical reasons).
The place and the company are very inspiring. 

The album, entitled The Village, will be released on double CD and download in December. Until then, you'll have to make do with this part of this track and the ridiculous photograph I actually took of the actual sunset. We don't get sunsets quite like that in Manchester!

Jigsaw Pieces

This is a  piece I recorded at home as a  thank you to all my dear supporters thus far for the "Wide Asleep" vinyl release Campaign & features beautiful friend and Cellist Peter Hollo

So I'd like to send my warmest hugs and to say a huge thanks  to the following people:
Chantelle Walker
Juanita Lennox
Christine Leftakis Lee
Nicolette Smith
Rebecca Ramon
Matt Painter
Murray Cook
Steven Bagatzky
Martin Noble
Scott Hunt
Mataias Perez
Ben Grounds
Travis Baird
Julien Marchal
Damien Carter
Grantley Buffalo
Alex Zoloto
Leo Van Hove
Torsten Hermann
Jamie Lickfold
Ralph Etter
Andrew
Mattia Tyskens
Iain
Justin McMillan
Charlie Mort
Rohan Charlton
Robert Rees
Eric Mason
Andrew Skilton
Max Philiips
Jonathan Brockman
Ant Mackarel
Trudie Irle
Arianna
Mike Toehider
Cat Colman
Kyle Gorman
Mark Carry
Jack Frawley
Jeff Stonehouse
Daniel Hodgkinson
Greg Edelmaier
Frances Penton
Lois Wills
Reuben Ingall
Colby Caldwell
Zak Arnot
James Tomlin
Martin Jensen
Wes Prendergast
Chris Bowden
Isaac Middle
Francesca H
Je Suis Jules
Thomas Ebert
Erico Costa Maia
Rebecca Hauri
Mike Evans
James Harrison
Istvan Hubner
Julianna Preston
Andy Nason 
Dale Elefant
Tim Ritchie
Lex Wissink
Peter Farka
Feral Media
Warwick Baker
Graham Nunn
David Wallace
Shane Mason-Pagett
Ian Newey
Wes prendergast
Colby caldwell
Selina Visocchi
Craig Tonks
Dale Elefant
Steven Bagatzky
Doug Wallen
Debbie Ward
Omar Corona
Darleen Ortega
Rosie Sutherland
Kath O’Donnell
Adrian Sikora
Ross & Simone Dickie
Josh Bassett
Jen Cloher
Hadassa Haack
Narinder Kaur
Brian Housman
Cameron Smith
Jared Harrison
Todd Hutchings
and all the Anonymous listed supporters too!


Grace

'I', the opening song of my first collection -
https://oliverbrouwer.bandcamp.com/album/lp-1

Recorded on the 6th of October in Silverdale, UK 
Written and performed by Oliver Brouwer 
Recorded and mixed by Zac Barfoot 
Artwork designed by Harvey Pearson

Sat 10 Dec 2016

The first track from Lucy Claire's upcoming EP, String Works, out 9th March 2018 on 1631 Recordings! 

Violin - Marie Schreer, John Garner 
Viola - Francis Gallagher
Cello - Naomi McLean
Double Bass - Gwen Reed
Piano - Lucy Claire

It Is Winter Here

Taken from the album Inwards.
https://1631recordings.bandcamp.com/album/inwards

Nil Ciuró -  Even

This track is a live. 
I would like to send you this gift for your amazing support : 830.000 plays on Soundcloud. 
A HUGE THANK YOU everybody !! 
Music means everything to me and I'm so grateful to share it with you <3. 
Stay tuned, a new Ep will be available this autumn.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEEING HERE !

You can find an amazing video on youtube of this track, this is a real improvisation, I'm playing on a lake : https://youtu.be/qzkwCRAGuV0

LOVE <3

Sacha (https://youtu.be/qzkwCRAGuV0 )

Fall single series no. 3 
stream/download : https://orcd.co/swells 

Beautifully balanced rhythmic piano patterns swell in and out of ambient synths in this relaxed & uplifting piece by Montreal pianist Adam Daudrich. Pairs with quiet mornings, a good book and evening strolls.

Swells

Stream/Download

Adam Daudrich - Swells

Taken from 1631 Recordings' Piano Cloud 5 series.

Listen on Spotify: https://lnkfi.re/SW-Absolution

Follow on Instagram: @simeonwalkermusic

Absolution

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Releases that are among the finest in the genre.
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Nil Ciuró - Even

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