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Marco Polo

The Golden Way (feat. David Sylvian)

Midtown 120 Blues

Terre Thaemlitz - 040468

Searching Erskine

The Old Dictaphone

Today, we're back with a track by Tristan Eckerson, who records under his Purple Decades moniker for the Portland-based Beacon Sound imprint. This piece is taken from his second album, Fraction of Centuries, where Eckerson continues experimenting with new textures, "creating an expansive zone of contemplation for his listener." I think that "Completely Still" is a perfect example of the aesthetic captured by this composer. Lo-fi tape hiss is holding up the lightly sprinkled synth keys as sweeps and drones slowly fill out the resonant crevices of the spacial landscape. The reverberated pads swell in as the fog slowly crawls over the sleepy lagoon, and the bass then awakens the cavernous rumble. Time stands still in this sonic projection, inviting the listener to pause, maybe close their eyes, take a breath, and awaken into another moment. With its glistening minimalism and neoclassical undertones, the music is an invitation to slow down, especially if you're a fan of contemplating the vastness of time, much like the surreal imagery that inspired its title. I've previously premiered a video from Eckerson's debut, Journey Test, and if you like this piece, I recommend you lead off there.

Fraction of Centuries

Completely Still

TRACK PREMIERE : Purple Decades - Completely Still

An international mix of fluid ambient and concreté sounds and textures from Spencer Doran (Visible Cloaks). 

TRACKLIST: 
Tsukasa Suzuki - Telephone Singer
Lury Lech - Ukraïna
Unknown Burundi Singers - Duo De Jeunes Filles / Solo De Femme
Patricia Escudero - Valse du chocolat aux amandes (Erik Satie, 1891)
Michel Chion - La machine á passer le temps
Other Music - MN.2
Ricardo Mandolini - Cancion De Madera Y Agua
Raviv Gazit - One
Lena Platonos ‎– Γκάλοπ
Pep Llopis - El Vell Rey de la Serp
Clannad - Ocean of Light
Suso Saiz - Nada de lo que Sucede
Hiroshi Yoshimura ‎– Soft Wave For Automatic Music Box
Lino Capra Vaccina - Vocis
Todd Barton - The River Song
Nóirín Ní Riain - An Caoineadh
Inoyama Land - Tide
Nuno Canavarro - Antica/Burun


MIXTAPE: Spencer Doran from Visible Cloaks

Introducing the new Son Of Chi album 'We Carry Eden'. Invited by Orb Magazine to make a podcast that reflects the sources, the inspiration and deeper layers behind the 'We Carry Eden' album. 

Hanyo van Oosterom aka Son Of Chi:

"I just started sampling and editing music I was listening to lately. I mixed them with samples from 'We Carry Eden' and also from a few ongoing projects I'm working on. Somehow it all easily came together. I just let the music find me and tried not to get involved too much. 
Or as the American poet Robert Lax said (also featured on 'We Carry Eden'): "You have to put yourself in a position where grace can flow to you". 

It has been an exiting trip to work on this mix. Hope you will enjoy. This collage is not for sale and will not be released. All rights belong to the original artists. It represents storytellers, messengers, passengers in time and sonic travelers, known and unknown, from all times, cultures and disciplines. It's a message of love and respect for all of them that dedicate and dedicated their lives to create harmony and beauty in this world of changes.

Tracklisting:
1. 
Field rec + Andre 3000 (edit) + Francis Bebey (voc edit)
2. 
Ursula Rucker & Tim Motzer (edit) + Sun Ra (voc edit)
3. 
Civilistjävel (edit) + Kain The Poet (voc edit, preview) + Arthur Flink trumpet samples (5th World Recordings) + Field rec
4. 
Chi Arch samples + Andreas Kallatzis (voc edit, Patmos)
5. 
Field rec + Frederico Durand (edit) + 
Son Of Chi & Radboud Mens samples (preview)
6. 
Opiate + Einstein (voc edit) + Chi Arch samples + Field rec
+ Bamboo flute samples by J.Derwort 
7. 
Toki Fuko (edit) + Soko (voc edit)
8. 
Field rec + Polygonia/Popp (edit) + Dunya Younes (voc edit)
9. 
Field rec + Jonny Nash (edit) + Robert Lax (voc edit) + Chi Arch samples
10. 
Jon Hassell (edit) + Sun Ra (voc edit)
11. 
Ariel Kalma (edit) + Bamboo flute samples by J.Derwort + 
Omar Ka (voc edit)
12.
Jon Hassell (edit) + Arvo Pärt (edit) + Hopi Elder Radford Quamahongnewa (voc edit) +Field rec 
13.
Drumming Birds (Lokal Affair Remix) + Krishnamurti (voc edit) + 
Radboud Mens drone
14.
Suso Saiz (edit) + HLM 38 (edit) + Robert Lax (voc edit) +
Bamboo flute samples by J.Derwort 
15.
Drones (Chi Archives) + Clara Brea & Menhir (preview of Son Of Chi remixes) +
Fountain Hughes (voc edit, taken from Voices Remembering Slavery)
16.
Formant Value (edit) + Mira Calix (edit)  + Anoushka Shankar (edit)  + 
Kain The Poet (voc edit, preview)
17.
Chi Arch samples + Inayat Khan (voc edits)
18.
Field rec + Monolake (edit) + Delia Derbyshire (voc edits)
19.
Fieldrecordings + Claire Rousay (edit) 
20.
Ula (edit) + Claire Rousay (voc edit) 
21.
Tricky (edit) + Marta (voc edit) + Robert Fripp (guitar edit)
22.
Dronebeat by Raboud Mens & Son Of Chi (preview) + Daniel Lanois guitar fills (edit)+ Field rec + Sakamoto (voc edit + Sakamoto piano samples (edit)
23.
Shards(edit) + Lenta Remix by Son Of Chi (preview) + Shards (voc edits) +
Samples from the Samsara movie (sound + voc edits) + Field rec
24.
Sakamoto remix by Son Of Chi +  Hopi prayer by Thomas Banyacya (voc edit)
25.
Chi Arch samples + Field rec + Trumpet samples by Arthur Flink (5th World Recordings)
26.
Pitched down John Hassell loop + Bamboo flute samples by J.Derwort + samples of ‘Be With Me Jesus’ by the Angola Quartet (voc edit)
27.
Chi Arch samples + ‘Love After Love’ by Derek Walcott (voc edit), read by Linton Kwesi Johson + Omar Ka (voc edit)
28.
Field rec + Chi Arch samples + Bamboo flute samples by J.Derwort + Robert Lax (voc edit)

Fieldrecordings by Koos van der Vaart, Chi Archives, Felix Blume (Freesound)
More info:
https://chifactory.bandcamp.com/
https://www.musicfrommemory.com
https://www.orbmag.com

Please make sure to visit the websites of all the artists in this collage and support their work in any possible way. One love!

Orb Collage 'We Carry Eden'

Yes, we're almost there
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5LdIswXauU

Come On, It's Just Over the Next Hill

'Petrichor' is the third studio album from long-time collaborators James Osland and Andrew Heath, and serves as a natural continuation of their creative partnership following the release of Elysian Fields (2024), also on the esteemed Fluid Audio label.

The two artists were initially brought together by a shared admiration for each other’s work within the ambient music community. Andrew Heath is an established figure in the genre, with numerous albums and EPs released on respected imprints such as Disco Gecko, Whitelabrecs, Rusted Tone Recordings, Elm Records, and White Paddy Mountain. James Osland, meanwhile, is both an accomplished artist and the founder of Elm Records, a boutique label known for its thoughtful curation. His personal discography includes releases on Unknown Tone Records, Whitelabrecs, Flaming Pines, and Dewtone Recordings, among others. Osland’s practice explores the intersection of sound, memory, and place, working across both sonic and visual mediums.

Petrichor began to take shape during an exchange of ideas between the two artists in the late winter and early spring of 2024. As Andrew shared loops and sonic sketches, James found himself listening from his studio, watching the unrelenting English rain from the window. These moments of stillness-quiet reflections on the shifting of seasons-informed the mood and direction of the album.

What emerged is a collection of slowly evolving compositions, revealing gentle melodies, nuanced textures, and soft drones-much like the tender unfolding of early spring leaves. The album carefully weaves together field recordings, organic textures, and synthesis to create immersive soundscapes that capture the subtle beauty and contemplative atmosphere of seasonal change.

James Osland & Andrew Heath - Outside The Light Was Starting To Wane

you know the game - it's called naviar records haiku challenge ;)

half-asleep eyes
open to a dreamlike world
of blossoms

       -Natsume Seibi-

dreamlike blossoms

A combination of two unpublished electronic sequences I have recently been working on, sounds form various sources.

More on the 720th weekly Disquiet Junto project, One from Two — The Assignment: Combine a pair of your recent tracks — at https://disquiet.com/0720/.

Two into One Will Go (disquiet0720)

POOLcast 005 - Sven Laux

Sven Laux is part of a modest faction of producers that have been faithfully progressing the evolution of micro composition. Born in Neubrandenburg, Germany, Laux started writing electronic music in 1998 after discovering a talent for meticulously sampling and looping audio.

His unique take on music making has him sharing the company of artisans like Pheek, Ezekiel Honig and Marc Neyen. Laux has become notorious for manipulating foundsounds and employing layers of field recordings in his work. In a discography that stretches back to 2006, there remains a prevalent underlying passion for the obscure. His signature sound has earned a wealth of international support on innovative imprints like Microcosm Music, 31337 Records, Archipel, Dewtone Recordings, Sleep Is Commercial and Unfoundsound.

In the last years Laux dived deeper into cinematic sounds, ambient, experimental sound desgin and soundtracks. So it happened that he starts his own label ‘Seasides On Postcards”. Therefore we are very proud that he gives us a glimpse of his future vision in music. His POOLcast is an exciting journey throught movie scores and experimental ‘Maschinen’ - music.

Lay back.

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Sven Laux
http://www.soundcloud.com/sven-laux
https://www.facebook.com/svenlauxofficial

Seasides on Postcards
https://soundcloud.com/seasides-on-postcards
https://www.facebook.com/seasidesonpostcards/

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The POOL Berlin - POOLcast
http://thepoolberlin.de 
https://facebook.com/poolcastberlin/
https://poolcast.bandcamp.com/ 
https://soundcloud.com/thepoolberlin/ 
https://mixcloud.com/ThePoolcasts/

POOLcast 005 - Sven Laux

Flumina

0419

0322

FRKWYS Vol. 3: Arp & Anthony Moore

Wild Grass I (for Arthur Russell)

'In This November State' from 'Hitting Up the Heavens' by Minus Pilots due for release by ESR 2012

The Lot Radio remote streams from Happy HQ @ Marfa Myths 2018

Visible Cloaks Dj Set @ The Lot Radio x Marfa Myths 2018

Arthur Russell Type Beat

“I've been making electronic music for around a decade, but it only became my main focus about 3 years ago. I'd been laboring at making academic acoustic (modern classical and avant-garde) music for years, with a lot of frustration along the way. At that time a good friend was dealing with cancer, and he passed after a few months. Experiencing that, and talking with him about his experience of it, made me question my priorities. I decided to ignore external pressures for a while and just make the music that I thought would be fun to make and listen to...time is short! What came out was much more emotional, vulnerable, patient music than I'd made before” - BlankFor.ms

BlankFor.ms' maiden release with bitbird is out now!

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#BlankForms #HalfOfYou #bitbird #bitbirdfam

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Side A Feelings

Half Of You

✨Stream/DL✨

BlankFor.ms - Half Of You

Feel free to use the track but please leave attributions or credits where applicable. 

Photo stolen from Robert Babbitt, I think. Thank you!

Music For Writing C (Full version)

Kalimba, saxophone, bass clarinet, effects and looper. And some keyboards.

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