Taken from Mystic AM's LP Cardamom & Laudanum on Astral Industries, out July 15.

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Son Of Chi & Arthur Flink - Part Two
The Fifth World Recordings [AI-32 / Astral Industries]

Produced by Hanyo van Oosterom & Arthur Flink
Mastered by Noel Summerville
Artwork by Theo Ellsworth
Released by Astral Industries from London, UK
Release Date : October 21st. 2022
Format - Vinyl & Digital

AI-32 signals the arrival of ‘The Fifth World Recordings’, by Son of Chi (Hanyo van Oosterom) and long-term collaborator Arthur Flink. A tribute to the late Jon Hassell, who passed away in 2021, the album connects a deep running thread that goes back to the source of Chi project. Carrying on from where Hassell left off, the album takes inspiration and references from his Fourth World music concept and the ancient Hopi tradition of Native America. Illuminating the subliminal space of the arising Fifth World, Son of Chi pays respects to an inimitable force in contemporary music.

Hassell’s ‘Dream Theory in Malaya’ forms a touchstone to Hanyo van Oosterom’s musical journey, which soundtracked long, deep and reflective periods living in the cave of the Kallikatsou (Patmos, Greece) back in the early 80s. This period resulted in Hanyo’s track as Chi - ‘Hopi’ - in 1984. Hanyo met Hassell shortly after in 1987 at his “The Surgeon in the Nightsky” concert in Rotterdam - it wasn’t until twenty years later that Hanyo invited him for two magic nights of “Instant Composing Sessions” with the Numoonlab Orchestra (with a host of other artists) at the LantarenVenster, the very same stage where Hassell had performed in 1987 and also where Chi did their first live performance.

Dreamful, mysterious, prophetic, the Fifth World Recordings features the quiet yet elaborate sound of Chi awash with rich instrumentation, field recordings, and old stories by the firelight. Sketches were created with drones, loops, and soundscapes, with which Arthur Flink (also a member of the Numoonlab Orchestra) jammed on trumpet. Channelling Hassell’s idiosyncratic style, floating melodies and lyrical improvisations are parsed into the mix, where Hanyo has processed and manipulated the recordings, also referencing Hassell’s exotic scales and unique harmonics.

Additionally, the wah Bamboo flute at the closing piece is an homage to the works of Chi co-founder Jacobus Derwort (1952-2019). For this piece Hanyo used his first bamboo flute he made at the cave of the Kallikatsou in 1984. Arthur Flink answers in counterpoint with the wah trumpet, almost like the intuitive communication of the nightbirds... 

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~ Deep Breakfast 191 by https://soundcloud.com/lvtsounds ~

Tracklist:
01. Rainer Veil - Third Sync [Modern Love, 2019]
02. Relaxer - Agony [Avenue 66, 2019]
03. Sanguine - One Gives a Clue About the Meaning of the Other [Self Released, 2022]
04. Skymn - Red Road [Hypnus, 2018]
05. ASC - Unreleased
06. Monadh - Convection [Further Records, 2016]
07. Monadh - Ammophilia [Further Records, 2016]
08. Unreleased
09. Leon Vynehall - It Breaks (Chapter IX) [Ninja Tune, 2018]
10. Floating Points - Sea-Watch [Ninja Tune, 2019]
11. Kmru - In A Distance [Figure, 2022]
12. Money Morning - Haze [Acting Press, 2017]
13. The Vision Reels - Her Form is Slowly Morphing (Alt Mix) [Huinali Recordings, 2022]
14. EAFHM - Waning Quarter (Oisatsana Deconstruction) [Melifera, 2022]
15. Delerium - Fragments of Fear [Dossier, 1989]
16. Alfred Czital - Reality Check (Intro) [Harmony Rec, 2022]
17. Vladislav Delay - Raakile [Cosmo Rhythmatic, 2020]
18. Off And Gone - Sprinkle [Harthouse, 1996]
19. Carlos Niño & Friends - Exploration 7 [International Anthem, 2022]
20. Seahawks & Woo - Travel Softly [Emotional Response, 2019]
21. Laraaji - Deep Celestial [All Saints, 1992]
22. Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Part IV: Into Eternity [International Anthem, 2020]

Deep Breakfast 191 - LVT

Release date: 01/09/23

If you would like to review this release, please email info@astralindustries.co.uk

180g vinyl//original artwork by Theo Ellsworth.

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A year on since the collaborative Mystic AM project in 2022, Rod Modell returns solo to Astral Industries with AI-35. The album - entitled ‘Ghost Lights’ - comes as a gatefold 2x vinyl LP, showcasing the latest epoch of Modell’s signature soundscapes. Spread across four parts, ‘Ghost Lights’ draws out a wide, cinematic sound - with long arching contours, rippling textures and cavernous sound design.

Woven with layer upon layer of hidden fragments and supernal transmissions, each chapter takes the listener successively deeper into the twilight zone. Harking to dramatic off-world topographies and interstellar spaces, the work glistens with opulent sound treatment and monumental grandeur. Dense pulsations move with oceanic force, marked by washes of celestial light and subterranean drones. Exercising another side to Rod Modell's typically atmospheric productions, this album comes with an ambitious framework and a more assertive sound. Featuring some of Modell’s most epic storytelling to date, ‘Ghost Lights’ delivers a powerful immersive experience.

Ghost Lights

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Taken from Rod Modell's Ghost Lights LP on Astral Industries, out September 1.

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Premiere: Rod Modell - Side A

Release date: 26/01/24

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2 x 180g gatefold vinyl//mastered by Noel Summerville//original artwork by Theo Ellsworth.

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AI-36 comes from Ear to Ear - the debut collaboration between label regular Samuel van Dijk (Multicast Dynamics) and Ukrainian artist Yevgen Chebotarenko. Taken from a series of live recording sessions, the album explores in four parts a markedly darker realm of soundscape music. A cornucopia of abstract morphing scenes and heady synesthesia, the album brims with rich sonic detail and evocative gestures. Deftly blending organic sound textures with an experimental austerity, ‘Live Recordings’ displays potent and accomplished storytelling.

The album opens to a grey overcast vista, a natural landscape that slowly melts into a descending chasmic dysphoria. The mood transitions to a drone-based piece on the B-side, characterised by a more psychologically suspenseful framework and exotic blend of sound design. The atmosphere lightens, yet equally pensive as side C takes on a more elemental form, invoking water and its array of microbial and metabolic ecosystems. Brief cathartic moments in the final section pave the way for deeper wayfaring on the D-side. Stray signals and unknowable artefacts skitter across a vast subaqueous domain, a fathomless womb of potentialities that ebbs into eternity.

Live Recordings C

Live Recordings A

Single taken from my forthcoming album 'Quiet Pieces', released on 30 May 2025
https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-pieces

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Following a dream

The Nightmare Machine is a series of spooky lo-fi short tracks sounding like they are playing from the rusted circuits of a lost horror game cartridge left inserted in a blown up vintage game console. The dread, melancholy and creepiness they bring with them reek of the decay and fear that many times can dominate our most profound nightmares, testimony of inner torments that a lot of people have to conceal everyday and then manifest through their agitated sleep.
 
Originally aimed to be the soundtrack of an 8-bit game project that still has to come to light because of several unconveniences, I thought it would be a pity to abandon them and deny listeners some healthy shivers; thus, I decided to refurbish them as a small concept EP, with new mixing and mastering.

So... enjoy this gloomy trip, fellow listeners!

Yours Truly, 
Amorphic Mark

In Too Deep

original soundtrack plus extra outtake stuff i made for 4spells (2024), a film by tom rogers - link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HD6lmN_yXE

cover artwork by tom rogers (clip from 4spells)

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Deepen the Frigid Embrace with "Ambience - Blizzards 3"

Embrace the relentless fury of winter with this captivating collection of 10 royalty-free soundscapes. "Ambience - Blizzards 3" builds upon the success of its predecessors, offering a fresh and immersive soundscape experience themed around the raw power and chilling beauty of a blizzard.

Experience the following:

• The relentless howl of wind whipping through snowdrifts, building a constant sense of movement and intensity.
• The heavy crunch of footsteps on fresh snow, adding a layer of realism and immersion.
• The cascading sounds of falling snow and sleet, creating a mesmerizing white noise backdrop.

"Ambience - Blizzards 3" offers:

• Variety in intensity: From the distant whistle of a brewing storm to the heart-pounding roar of a full-blown blizzard, this collection provides a range of intensities to suit your creative needs.
• Expanded soundscape elements: Explore potential additions like the creaking of trees under heavy snow load.
• Royalty-free use: Integrate these sounds seamlessly into your game, film, VR experience, or any other creative project without licensing concerns.

Bring the chilling beauty and raw power of a blizzard to your project for only $19.99.

"Ambience - Blizzards 3": Where the symphony of the winter storm continues to grow.

3 - Phat Phrog Studio - Blizzards Ambience 3

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Bookings and all label enquiries: info@astralindustries.co.uk

Please, no demos.

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Artists: Deepchord, Wolfgang Voigt, The Chi Factory, Heavenly Music Corporation, Waveform Transmission, Sonmi451, Atom™, J.Derwort, Shorelights, Multicast Dynamics, LF58, The Abyss Within Us, Monolake, The Humble Bee, Son of Chi, Lucid Dreams, Mystic AM, Dialog, Sa Pa, Toki Fuko, Rod Modell, Ear to Ear, Pianeti Sintetici, Marco Shuttle.

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AI-01: Deepchord - Lanterns
AI-02: Wolfgang Voigt presents Rückverzauberung live in London
AI-03: Chi - The Original Recordings
AI-04: Wolfgang Voigt & Deepchord - Colours of Time, re-interpreted
AI-05: Chi Factory - The Bamboo Recordings
AI-06: Heavenly Music Corporation - Lunar Phase
AI-07: Chi Factory - The Kallikatsou Recordings
AI-08: Waveform Transmission - V 2.0-2.9
AI-09: Chi Factory - Red Lantern at the Kallikatsou
AI-10: Deepchord - Immersions
AI-11: Heavenly Music Corporation - In a Garden of Eden
AI-12: Chi Factory - The Mantra Recordings
AI-13: Sonmi451 - Nachtmuziek
AI-14: Dots - Dots
AI-15: J.Derwort - Bamboo Music
AI-16: Shorelights - Bioluminescence
AI-17: Multicast Dynamics - Ancient Circuits
AI-18: Chi Factory - Travel in Peace
AI-19: LF58 - Alterazione
AI-20: Waveform Transmission - V 3.0-3.9
AI-21: The Abyss Within Us - Life in a Circle
AI-22: Wolfgang Voigt presents Rückverzauberung Exhibition
AI-23: Monolake - Gobi. The Vinyl Edit 2021
AI-24: The Humble Bee - A Miscellany for the Quiet Hours
AI-25: Son of Chi & Radboud Mens - The Transition Recordings
AI-26: Multicast Dynamics & Sid Hille - Metamorphosis
AI-27: LF58 Live at Brancaleone
AI-28: Lucid Dreams
AI-29: Son of Chi & Clara Brea - The Wetland Remixes
AI-30: Mystic AM - Cardamom & Laudanum
AI-31: Dialog - Dialog
AI-32: Son of Chi & Arthur Flink - The Fifth World Recordings
AI-33: Sa Pa - Atmospheric Fragments
AI-34: Toki Fuko - Spirit Medicine
AI-35: Rod Modell - Ghost Lights
AI-36: Ear to Ear - Live Recordings
AI-37: Pianeti Sintetici - Space Opera
AI-38: LF58 - Radials
AI-39: Marco Shuttle - Sonidos y Modulaciones de la Selva
AI-40: Wolfgang Voigt - Rückverzauberung im Tunnel
AI-41: ???

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