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La Mamie's - 21 Décembre 2021

THE RAIN IN THE TREES @graintable
Taken from Graintable's album 'The Rain In The Trees'
Out Now on Ransom Note Records - https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/TheRainInTheTrees

The moss-covered trees stretched high up into the sky; standing tall amidst the lingering fog that adorned the space with an air of magic and enchantment. Throughout the forest hidden pathways and charming wooden bridges meandered in different directions, bordered by plants and foliage in shades of vibrant green. Where they led was a mystery, you'd have to follow them in order to find out.

The Rain In The Trees marks Graintable's third meditative album for Ransom Note Records, following Herons and Universal Ash in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Impregnated with the sonic essence of the Pacific Northwest rainforests, the soothing ambient and drone sounds on his newest outing are entirely produced live via Graintable’s signature analog synth improvisations.

The title track is a blissful contemplation of the surrounding nature, recreating the introspection achieved when walking alone in the forest. Late-night sessions in the studio brought about unique ambient compositions, impregnated with the sonic essence of the Pacific Northwest - tracks of mind-boggling ambient, drone and synth that caress the listener’s ears like waves at the end of the Columbia River. These soothing sounds conjure up lonely places amid a vertiginous tempest, where the sampling of noise crescendos and softness of sounds come together to accompany the dream synths wrapped up in a cloud-like fleece.

Whilst his previous R$N release Universal Ash was a reflection on decay and loss, The Rain In The Trees is indeed like a phoenix rising from those same ashes. It touches on themes of rebirth and finding your way. Like new trees sprouting in the aftermath of a forest fire - which was often occurring in the Pacific Northwest during the recording of these soundscapes.

The title, 'The Rain In The Trees', is borrowed from a book of poems by W.S. Merwin. It’s saying ‘yes’ to creating art that’s deeply influenced by nature. Merwin was writing poetry inspired by the rainforest in Hawaii and similarly, here Graintable is making music that’s influenced by a different climatic region, the one of the rainforests in the Pacific Northwest.

Buy/Stream: https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/TheRainInTheTrees

The Rain In The Trees

PREMIERE: Graintable - The Rain In The Trees [Ransom Note Records]

You can hear how His Majesty The Universal Chaos wheezes and moans in many ways: by listening to the sounds made by a plastic bag from «Pyaterochka» grocery store, while it picked up by a harsh March wind, or just by turning on the Vampiro mix for 5/8: radio.

Vampiro is the spirit of the city of Odintsovo, a collector of obscure melodies, a maker of mixes (after which we are forced to take sedatives) and just our dearest friend.

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Vampiro - 5/8 Radio #188

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Norway-based production duo Wild Flowers make a long-awaited return to Snick Snack Music this April, the label founded by fellow Norwegian talents Ost & Kjex and Trulz & Robin. Releasing their maiden album, Reactivate, the nine-track LP is made up of all-original productions, showcasing the eclectic, dancefloor-driven sound with which the pair have become best known.

Both artists spoke on the symbolism behind the album, as well discussing their production process: “We have a lot of fun when working in the studio and we hope that’s reflected in our music. In our minds, Reactivate is more of a comedy album rather than a nostalgic album. That’s not to say we don't take the music seriously - we do. We just don't take ourselves very seriously.” - Wild Flowers.

Snick Snack Music also described what the release represents, going on to describe how Reactivate reflects their values as a label: “It’s with great pleasure that we release Wild Flowers as the first ever full length album on Snick Snack. Reactivate encapsules almost everything we love about dance music: from gorgeous strings to warm analogue production, to it’s timeless sound and originality. This is electronic music with a big heart. The kind of music that got us into electronic music in the first place.” - Snick Snack Music.

Reactivate gets proceedings underway, taking the form of a synth-fuelled cut that oozes an inherent dancefloor feel throughout. Horizon soon takes its place, upping the tempo with a stripped-back bassline and whirring kick-hat pairings, before Entering Uranus brings things to a steady pace courtesy of celestial-leaning keys and a staggered, electro-inspired rhythm.

Art Foley continues with a similar broken-beat sensibility, as robotic pads marry up next to whip-like kicks to form an eerily beautiful number. The Sobchak Play then arrives, retaining an inherent underlying groove thanks to chirpy chord solos, whilst The Web transports us to far flung reaches through textured pads and a gritty lead backbone.

We’re graced with more of the same on Consistently Ace, a six-minute offering whose title certainly does it justice. Looping and rhythmic, there’s a cosmic soundscape at play, one that swiftly opens into Back From The O.C. (Lost My Keys Mix).

Driving and dirty with a signature playful edge, the punchy bassline is soon complimented by rolling piano tones before we’re introduced to the album’s ending saga on Vibed One. The five-minute piece manages to feel melancholic and feel-good in one, as swooshing pads live beside an energetic keyboard solo, creating a diverse closing atmosphere to finish.

Øyvind Morken and Kaman Leung make up Wild Flowers, the Oslo production duo whose sound spans across the board. Inspired by a shared appreciation for the early techno sounds of the UK and Detroit, their first musical experiments together date back to 2007. It was a brief encounter, one that lay dormant until 2018 when the boys decided to jump back on the horse. Their solo careers speak for themselves: Kaman a respected producer and MC, with releases on Modern Love and a remix of MF Doom under his belt; Øyvind a long-term resident of Norwegian club Jaeger and a regular of the European club scene. Combining those shared experiences, Wild Flowers exists as a comic strip diatribe, one that takes a tongue in cheek approach to the early archetypes of club music.

Wild Flowers - Reactivate (Snick Snack Music)

PREMIERE : Wild Flowers - Vibed One

SAVELEVA - HOME MIX 4

Johanna Knutsson’s ‘Somnis Vius’ (meaning ‘Vivid Dreams’ in Catalan) project materialised after a search for relaxing and meditative music proved fruitless, inspired to make her own selection she began to collect field recordings as she travelled. 

Comprised of natural soundscapes and forgotten gems in her record collection that she otherwise could not make use of in her usual Techno sets, the tape serves as a post-party comedown soundtrack as much as it does an aid to sleep or meditation.

C60 Tape with risograph printed sleeves, made with Technics 1210, CDJ 800 and RE20 Space Echo.

BUY: https://klasserecordings.bandcamp.com/album/somnis-vius

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JOHANNA KNUTSSON - SOMNIS VIUS (PREVIEW)

Science Fiction steers things on a new wave tip...

The B2 from 00AM002.

Vinyl
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_00AM002_00AM002_Vinyl__309270
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-hutchin-crew-dj-ok-cromie-00am002/683449-01/
https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/95150-00am002-00am002-va

Digital
https://00am.bandcamp.com/album/00am002

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