
Sanctuary I – Gentle Rain
A gentle curtain of crystalline rain falls softly in a wide-open soundscape, washing over the senses like a cleansing breeze. Beneath the hushed rainfall, waves of warm analog synth pads and subtle harmonic textures bloom and dissolve in ebbing swells, each transition guided by the Golden Ratio’s naturally soothing cadence. There’s no beat—only a vast, immersive field of rounded frequencies, delicate overtones, and the faintest shimmer of wind chimes. The spatial mix feels infinite, inviting stillness and introspection as the rain envelops the listener in a cocoon of sonic tranquility.

Sanctuary II – Flowing River
Evoking a sacred river’s slow journey through ancient woods, this piece begins with the pure sound of running water—a gentle current that trickles and eddies from left to right. Silky pads and shimmering harmonics drift in, tracing organic patterns inspired by nature’s geometry. Each swell and fade unfolds at a pace that feels both endless and familiar, helping dissolve boundaries between self and surrounding. River ripples and distant waterbirds weave in and out, while the 3D sound field creates a sense of floating, your consciousness gliding downstream in harmony with the flow.

Sanctuary III – Chimes in the Breeze
Awash in the luminous atmosphere of dawn, faint wind chimes dance lazily in a soft, timeless breeze, suspended above a bed of slowly billowing pads and gentle texture layers. No rhythms intrude; instead, sound events occur with the intuitive timing of sighs and exhalations, shaped by the Golden Ratio to maintain balance without structure. Every chime, overtone, and subtle swell is rendered with microscopic detail for an almost tactile presence—an environment designed to quiet the mind and open space for light and peace.

Sanctuary IV – Rain & Ripples
This track captures the interplay between gentle rainfall and water’s surface, focusing on watery, textural movement. Drops fall in soft patterns, echoing and blending with undulating waves and deep ambient harmonies below. Enveloping pads create a lush warmth, with movement and tonal modulation always slow, always organic. The piece unfolds in waves—sometimes rising into shimmering radiance, then subsiding into deepest warmth—each transition smooth and harmoniously proportioned. It’s a restorative soundbath, perfect for letting tension melt away.

Sanctuary V – Distant Skies
A vast, open sound world: faint rumbles of very distant thunder blend with ethereal wind chimes and cumulonimbus-sized pads that pulse and recede like clouds in slow motion. Textures rise and fade on long, fractal-shaped arcs, the entire space saturated in natural warmth and subtle spatial echoes. There’s no sharpness, only the boundless calm of a sky after rain, inviting both awe and deep rest. This closing track is designed to leave you feeling weightless, cradled by space and sound

Tranquility Flow (1)

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Breath of the Wadi is a long, evolving ambient electronic soundscape with subtle trip hop rhythms. Deep, slow beats, dusty hypnotic textures, and experimental granular synths blend with airy pads, deep drones, and modulated synth lines, creating a cinematic, spacious, and ethereal desert atmosphere. Whispered, mantra-like vocals—fragmented words, abstract syllables, and breath-like phrases—float like wind over shifting dunes, suggesting stillness, horizon, sand, and eternity. A hypnotic journey through endless horizons, mirages, and the quiet breath of the desert.

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Breath of the Wadi è un paesaggio sonoro ambient elettronico lungo e in continua evoluzione, con sottili ritmi trip hop. Bassi profondi e lenti, texture polverose e ipnotiche e synth granulari sperimentali si fondono con pad eterei, droni profondi e linee di synth modulate, creando un’atmosfera cinematica, spaziosa e rarefatta da deserto. Voci sussurrate, mantra-like—frammenti di parole, sillabe astratte e frasi-soffio—fluttuano come vento sulle dune in movimento, evocando silenzio, orizzonte, sabbia ed eternità. Un viaggio ipnotico tra orizzonti infiniti, miraggi e il respiro silenzioso del deserto.

Breath of the Wadi

Taken from Markus Guentner's new album, Theia - now available on double vinyl and digital: asip.me/asipv004

There was chaos and violence, a collision of dark matter and heat. 
In the maelstrom, a legacy was created and a new moon born. 
She left something here forever.
But amongst infinite black depths,
Theia rages on.

Depicting the legendary impact of the planet Theia, Pop Ambient pioneer Markus Guentner returns to vinyl, with a highly anticipated full-length LP.

Markus Guentner - Redshift (ASIPV004)

Forwind kicks 2016 off with three powerful new EP’s by Tokyo's Tomonari Nozaki. The first instalment 'Credence' is Tomonari's first new material on the label since his hugely well received debut 'North Palace' in 2013.

The new compositions see Tomonari experimenting with even denser layers of sound, morphing acoustics and chugging industrial rhythms, all while keeping his distinctive and much loved tape recorded sonics hissing and gestating away.


Pt.1

The music of Purl always emerges between the ephemeral and the eternal and 'Form Is Emptiness', his first work for Archives, is the perfect example. With each sound in its right place, but turning impulsively, as if was alive and conscious. Drawing breathtaking soundscapes with immersive vibes and chilling emerging pad sounds, slowly blossoming into colorful and vibrant sonic vistas.

Written and Produced by Ludvig Cimbrelius.
Mastering by Zzzzra.
Photography by Alexander Kopatz www.go70north.com 
Archives27 // ArchivesCD008
Archives / 2016

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Purl - Under Mjuka Vatten

From the "Two Shadows Collide" LP (Ba Da Bing!) 

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Touch

"Art thou like me, child of my darkest heart? And dost thou think my untamed thoughts and speak my vast language?" 
"Yea, we are twin brothers, O Night; for thou revealest space and I reveal my soul." 

– from "Night And The Madman" by Kahlil Gibran 

— this is a clip from the 35 minute original piece —

Dreaming the Night Sky

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Slow Walking

'Departure Process' - Slow Walking - [Polar Seas Recordings, 2019]

DR-66 : Christopher Bissonnette - 'The Wine Dark Sea' CD / DL
due out on March, 13th
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pre-orders start February 28th

The Wine Dark Sea is Bissonnette’s fifth solo studio album. The album’s title is derived from the writings of Homer, where he oft referred to a rough and stormy sea as “wine-dark”. Homer’s descriptions of colour are devoid of any reference to the colour blue. And any suggested meaning in his description of the sea point to the colour red. This apparent contradiction has brought much speculation about the significance and understanding of colour in ancient Greece. Keeping with the motif of colour, track titles on the album are based on references from contemporary artists and their insights on colour, form and implied meaning.

The album represents a shift for Bissonnette’s work, moving from an exclusively synth-based series of explorations to a hybrid of electronic and acoustic methods. The result is a rolling and slow-moving tide of tones and undulations. The textures are in some passages soft and mollifying but fluently shift to moments of tension and unease. The Wine Dark Sea is an aural allegory to sound and colour and our tenuous understanding of abstract meaning.

Mastered by Porya Hatami
Cover photo by Christopher Bissonnette

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CHRISTOPHER BISSONNETTE -  Color Deceives Continuously (from 'The Wine Dark Sea')

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Soledad

Pepo Galán - Calma (Hilyard remix)

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