track from the Ozella Music album Istanbul Sky by Gunnar Halle

Gunnar Halle: trumpet, vocals, keys & electronics
Thommy Andersson: bass
Knut Finsrud: drums
Eivind Aarset: guitar on 3, 5, 6
Joakim Frøystein: guitar on 1, 9
Maria Laurette Friis: vocals on 5
Wetle Holte : drums on 8
Jon Meinild: vibraphone on 5
Berke Can Ozcan: handclaps, perc on 1
Einar Halle: cello on 1, 4, 10

Gunnar Halle - Istanbul Sky

Taken from his forthcoming album 'Spells' out June 10 on Erased Tapes.

Pre-order the LP/CD/DL here: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP085
iTunes: http://snip.ftpromo.net/spells
Spotify: http://snip.ftpromo.net/goldentimes
Bandcamp: http://snip.ftpromo.net/spellsbc
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"It's just incredible" – Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music
“Strangely upbeat nocturnes" – The Wire

‘Spells’ merges programmed piano pieces with live instruments, combining the controllable technical world and the often unpredictable aspects of live improvisation. In some ways it continues where his underground debut ‘Gravity’ left off, though a lot of weight is lifted, making room for a lighter and more energetic listen. Friend and fellow Erased Tapes artist Nils Frahm mixed and mastered both albums. Ben is not a master pianist like his dear friend, but his sound collages are so meticulously designed that after hearing the result an impressed Nils declared: “from now on, if anyone asks – this is a real piano”. 

His intricate, humanised programming – enhanced by drummer Achim Färber, cellist Anton Peisakhov and harpist Lara Somogyi, and a considerate selection of echoes, delays and compressors – has been used to create a hybrid sound that intends to deceive, question and challenge existing listening habits. Utilising the contrast between reduction and decoration, ‘Spells’ can be seen as a quest to find out how much or how little composition is required to constitute a song. Why the ear can and should be deceived about the authenticity of instruments. What significance these instruments have within this process, and why the personal perception of balance and sound exclude ultimate truths. 

Linking the two albums are the four movements of ‘Nocturne’, an ever-developing conversation that on occasion flirts with the grandeur of compressed rock drums. The first single, ‘Golden Times 1’, received a world premiere by BBC 6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs, proclaiming it as "incredible." An alternative version of ‘Sleepers Beat Theme’ – composed for the soundtrack to a short film about the Trans-Siberian Express – opened Jon Hopkins’ Late Night Tales album from 2015, who noted “I thought it was such a calming and sensitive piece that sounded to me like the beginning of something...the warmth and depth of the sound entrances me every time”. 

Though ‘Spells’ and ‘Gravity’ are his first albums recorded under his own name, as acclaimed electronic producer HECQ he’s released nine albums since 2003, exploring everything from ambient to breakcore. He has simultaneously established himself as a trusted composer and sound designer, working for a wide array of clients including Amnesty International and Marvel Comics; composing for feature films, games, art installations and convention opening titles.

After embracing this demanding line of work, in 2010 Ben felt the need to explore his roots and early education, which inspired these albums under his own name. Born in 1981 as the third child of opera singer Deirdre Boysen and actor Claus Boysen, his classical music training on piano and guitar began when he was seven years old; the works of Bruckner, Wagner and Bach laid an important foundation. Rediscovering this music shared with his parents – united with the sounds of Autechre, Cristian Vogel and Jiri.Ceiver to Pink Floyd and Godspeed You! Black Emperor – brought back an understanding of why he wanted to write music in the first place.

“Finding my views understood, reflected and welcomed by Erased Tapes was an encouraging experience, crowned by the offer to release ‘Spells’ and re-issue ‘Gravity’ with them. Through many caring conversations with Robert I felt that there’s no better home for the existing ideas and no better cradle for new ones.”  – Ben Lukas Boysen 

TRACK LISTING:  	

01. The Veil  02. Nocturne 3  03. Sleepers Beat Theme  04. Golden Times 1
05. Nocturne 4  06. Keep Watch  07. Golden Times 2  08. Selene

Spells

Golden Times 1

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Ben Lukas Boysen – Golden Times 1

From Beatrice Dillon's 'Can I Change My Mind?' 12" out now on Boomkat Editions.

Beatrice Dillon - Can I Change My Mind?

Released on "Self-identified non-male artists making experimental electronic music" on Hylé Tapes
-34 artists 
-3 tapes (C60) + fanzine + DL 
February 17th 2017

https://hyletapes.bandcamp.com/album/self-identified-non-male-artists-making-experimental-electronic-music

self-identified non-male artists making experimental electronic music

South South (128 kb/s)

"Quimey Neuquen” - Jose Larralde /Be Svendsen edit
“Cumbia libertad” - Pigmalião
“Discurso de un Verdadero Presidente” - Jose Mujica /Charrua edit
“Pauraque” - El Buho
“Cumbia Libertad” - Barrio Lindo
“Jardines” - Nicola Cruz remix

Charrua - percussion, mixing, editing
Anna Morley - vibraphone, ukulele, percussion
www.annamorley.com

Recorded live at Kern, Berlin 2017
www.facebook.com/Kern.Berlin

#1 Kern Sessions Charrua meets Anna Morley

Track taken from the upcoming album 'A Score for Darling' released through Sonic Pieces on Mar 23, 2018 (Worldwide)...

A Score for Darling is both the sound track for the Danish film "Darling" (2017) as well as a collection of outakes from it.

Raúl Pastor Medall (Rauelsson) and Erik K Skodvin (Svarte Greiner & 1/2 of Deaf Center) were paired together to work on the accompanying music after the director, Birgitte Stærmose wanted to try a new direction. Both together and individually they have created a highly affecting collection of pieces to a film that is not afraid of pushing the emotional content to the max, centered around the story of a dancer on the rollercoster ride of her life. This is also the first time either of them have made a full lenght sound track, making it their debut on the big screen.

The music and instrumentation heard on the album is brimming with dynamics and diversity, featuring violin by Christoph Berg, cello by Anne Müller as well as a mass of other sounds like church organs, synths, guitar amp violation, electro-acoustics, piano and more, all layered together into 15 beautiful and devastating fragments of mood. The final piece of the album "Breathe" - featuring Otto A Totland on piano and Katinka Fogh Vindelev (We like We) on voice - can be seen as their own lamenting end title to a longer period of work with this album, finally finished.

www.sonicpieces.com

A Score for Darling

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Erik K. Skodvin & Rauelsson - Breathe

Taken from 'Shimmer Raga' (HH102), the official label debut from Melbourne-based musician and sound designer Zoltan Fecso.

Digital + Cassette Tape release date: August 17th, 2018.

Digital + tape on Bandcamp: goo.gl/DL86Da
Apple Music / iTunes: smarturl.it/ShimmerRagaApple
Spotify: smarturl.it/ShimmerRagaSpotify

Zoltan Fecso / Soundcloud - @zoltanfecso

Shimmer Raga

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Zoltan Fecso - Time Bath (feat. Anna Morley)

Visceral (2019)

1. Spacetime 
2. Cousteau 
3. Dream Distillation
4. Mellow Noon
5. Amygdala 
6. Land of Make Believe
7. Storm in a Teacup 
8. Non-verbal communication 
9. Wildnis

Written and produced by Anna Morley © 2019.
All compositions by Morley except “Land of Make Believe” by The Easybeats (1968, Parlophone Australia).
Recorded at Casa am Ufer and Studio K61, Berlin. Mixed by Mario Engelter. 
Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12k Mastering.
Artwork by Marty Kelly.

Anna Morley: vibraphone, vocals, keys, piano, melodica, ukulele, percussion
Petros Tzekos: percussion
Jorge da Rocha: double bass
Xina Hawkins: viola
Artem Zaytsev: acoustic and electric guitar
Kaio Moraes: violin

www.annamorley.com

Visceral

Spacetime

BrightonTapes 02

"Kilchurn Session XVII debuted on our 9128.live radio platform last week and immediately garnered todos more deserved admirers for his crafted mixes. Episode 17 is an expansive and euphoric addition to the series, with clear ups-and-downs to hold the listeners attention amongst some lovely more melodic retrospective moments. As always, todos paints a spectrum of electronic music with his mixes, intertwining almost all elements in a creative and seamless construct." (Ryan ASIP/9128)
https://www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com/blog/2015/3/21/todos-the-kilchurn-sessions

Anna Morley - ‘Amygdala’
Aes Dana - ‘The Gradual District’
Lorn - ‘Through The Fire’
Marc Romboy - ‘Voyage De La Planète’ (Ocoeur Remix)
Holden & Zimpel - ‘Saturday’
Lena Deen - ‘Lateral’
Jonas Munk - ‘Resonance’
Pass Into Silence - ‘Voices’
State Azure - ‘Celestial Ghost’
Lewis James - ‘No Team’ (feat Lorn)
Shasta Cults - ‘Hazel1’
Lorn - ‘The Slow Blade’
OKADA - ‘Killing Myself For Your Love’
Cliff Martinez - ‘They Broke His Pelvis’
Lorn - ‘Timesink’
Negative Neutron - ‘(spiral)’
Suumhow - ‘Cabin’

Kilchurn Session XVII

残された光たち

Anna Morley is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer.

Spacetime

AnnaMorley

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