Top 30 albums of 2018. 
Full list: https://diveintosun.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/best-albums-of-2018/

Diveintosun Best albums of 2018

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pleasure gallery w/ alec - skylab radio - july 2025

There are a few collaborations that work really well. And, when something works well, why not double down? Two years ago [I almost said last November], Markus Guentner and Joachim Spieth came together for a full-length release on Spieth's own Affin imprint. This was more than just their initial conversation, which appeared on Kompakt's Pop Ambient's 2022 installment. Overlay was full of lush texture and ambience, which gently tickled the sensitive nerve endings in my ear canal, leaving my brain to decipher the signals into analgesic pleasantries. This year, the duo returns with a follow-up full-length release, delving deeper into atmospheric soundscapes, punctuating them with a dub-inspired heart-pounding beat. Fans of hypnotic, kaleidoscopic, and sonically rich environments will surely want to lose themselves in the caverns of this all-encompassing sound. If you are a fan [as much as I am] of their solo works, you will find that here, together, the multiplier is higher. They're truly at the top of their art here, so let's put on a heavy ADS for a fully submersible voyage. A subwoofer is recommended. 

TRACK PREMIERE : Guentner + Spieth - Chrysalis

Caroline Lavelle - Moorlough shore (Eye of the storm mix)
Rising Sun (Ken Ishii) - Ocean View
Pete Namlook & Klaus Schulze - The Heart Of Our Nearest Star Part III
The Electric Chamber - Pavane (Maurice Ravel)
Moodorama - Darkness
Smith & Mighty Featuring Tammy Payne - Same
Thievery Corporation - The Foundation
Ecson Waldez - Microcosmos
Björk - Isobel
Spooky - Consume
Floex - Love The Camel
La Rocca - Island of God
Orbital - The Box, Part 2
Ohm Square - Wounds on a Cherry Tree (Keeled over Mix)
Tango - Spellbound
Liquid Harmony - Living In The Shell

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Lantern in the Woods is the new album from musician and multi-instrumentalist Misha Sultan – a project that marks an important milestone for the artist. It is his first work conceived and realized as a coherent, unified statement, from the earliest ideas and sounds to the final mastering.

The story of the album began back in 2021 in Saint Petersburg, during studio jam sessions with Anton (Mårble), Vova Luchanskiy, and Nikita (Minereed). These live
improvisations eventually led to the formation of the collective Sri Primat and left a significant imprint on Misha Sultan’s solo sound. Some of the instrumental parts on the album were recorded during this period, preserving the spirit of spontaneity and open dialogue between the musicians.

Later, after moving to Thailand, Misha recorded the second half of the material. These tracks absorbed the atmosphere of southern nights, tranquility, and comfort – bringing a distinct “bedroom jazzy vibe”, a touch of sentimentality and gentle melancholy into the music.

The album offers a beautiful blend of jazz and various other influences. At its heart, it’s a search for balance between memories and the present moment, between nature and the city, between the light of the lantern and the darkness of the woods.

“It was especially important to me that my friends and close people were involved in this album. Their presence gave the music that warmth and personal feeling I value so much. My brother Zhenya (Dyad), Anton (Mårble), Vova Luchanskiy — they all contributed a part of themselves to these tracks, as did Nina Livanova, who recorded vocal parts for several songs,” says Misha.

Lantern in the Woods is a soft and sincere work, where all things intertwine naturally.

Pre-order Vinyl & Digital Album Here: https://digmoscow.bandcamp.com/album/lantern-in-the-woods

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"Realm Of Symbols" EP Previews

Tracklisting:

01. Hollan Holmes - Threshold
02. Alio Die - Cryptic Spell
03. The Black Dog - Villa Göth Calling
04. Autumn Of Communion - Through the Motion
05. Dadavistic Orchestra - Petrichore
06. Pallette - Al-Quds
07. Rookas - Loss
08. Natalia Beylis - Afloat In Fog And Feathers
09. Grouper - Alien Observer
10. Undveld - Summit
11. Darius Žičkus / Nazcaman - Airport PLQ
12. Loscil - Ultramarine
13. Jon Hopkins, Ishq - part i
14. Five Thousand Spirits - Limahians

Take a Trip with Garda

“It should feel like a dream, where you basically sort of remember what happened but you also don’t remember anything at all.”

this week we welcome belgium’s emily jeanne to the 909 podcast series with a mix that is driven both by ritualistic and lightspeed drum workouts. with a rippling undercurrent of psychedelia creating a whirlpool that is both fast and flow, these shifting gears throughout the mix is created with such pace and precision you are left with a hazy dream, trying to unpick the meaning and narratives behind it all. 

born and raised in ghent and now lives in antwerp, emily has previously done stints in paris & berlin, the latter being a city that ended up being an inspiring place in all aspects and a catalyst for a lot of creative projects that exist within her world now. emily made her first step in the electronic music scene around a decade ago when she gained access to cdjs in a local club that her brother was a resident at. locking herself in the space for hours on end to learns the ins and outs of the art of djing plus getting familiar with playing on big soundsystems, emily soon started playing out - first starting with minimal and house records before moving into the soundscapes that still ring true today. connecting with music both as a creative outlet and a refuge for her emotions, this is what drives emily’s approach to her mixes, sets and productions. it was never her intention to approach this as a career but instead her genuine interest, exploration to go deeper into world and narrative building alongside bringing together her different perspectives from working within fashion and her yoga practice, saying “the body movement is opening up a space in my mind for me to fill with music. when I hear music, I feel the need to move, to dance, but it also works the other way,” this has allowed emily to bring a distinctive approach to her artistic practice. 

it was her partner that encouraged emily to start producing which she found difficult at first as she was trying to steer things in the direction she wanted, however, in 2020 she made her production debut and has since landed on labels such as peder mannerfelt produktion, token, air texture and early reflex. taking things a step further, earlier this year emily launched her own label, quỳnh, which was founded on psychedelic club music expressions. the first release on the label, ‘call of the sea’, saw emily take her first step in this new adventurous and ambitious side of her productions which explores half step and drum & bass hypnosis and deep percussive explorations. this was recently followed up by her second ep on the imprint, ‘past through desire’, released earlier this month, which continues these deeper wormholes into the nocturnal realms. to tie in with the release, we speak to emily about the motivation and desires behind launching her own imprint, the process behind making her latest ep, first introductions to music and more.

interview: 

@emily_jeanne

⋆˚࿔ untitled 909 podcast 244: emily jeanne ⋆˚࿔

Moving in different directions – October on Skylab Radio

tracklist: www.lowendtheorists.com/radio-shows/skylab-e39
skylab radio: https://skylab-radio.com/shows/theory-therapy-e39

Skylab - Theory Therapy E39

No. 4

christina vantzou 'some limited and waning memory'

from the album 'grid of points' available 4/27

Grid of Points

grouper 'parking lot'

Wanderwelle ~ Gathering of the Ancient Spirits [SSV13]

The Amsterdam-based duo Wanderwelle return to Silent Season with their second album. Gathering of the Ancient Spirits is inspired by the last years of the life of Paul Gauguin, which he spent on the islands of French Polynesia. The album tells the alternative history of his search for a land that is untouched by modern society and whose inhabitants were still dependent on the gifts of nature and connected to their ancestors. During his stay, the painter encounters forgotten rituals and the primordial beings which haunt the islands since the dawn of time.

In 2018, it’s exactly 115 years ago that Paul Gauguin passed away. This album is an ode to one of the greatest artists that ever lived.

- @Wanderwelle

http://silentseason.com/ssv13/

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01. Primitive Dreams (6:13)
02. Sanctuary for Forgotten Birds (5:46)
03. Her Name is Vairumati (6:27)
04. An Offering of Gratitude (6:22)
05. The Seed of the Areoi (5:16)
06. Sacred Spring, Sweet Dreams (5:37)
07. The Fire Dance (4:50)
08. Ancestral Guidance (4:17)
09. The Haunted Shores of Hiva Oa (6:03)
10. Oviri (3:40)

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Available Summer 2018
- Gatefold 2x12" Color Vinyl
- Traditional Limited Edition CD
- Digital formats

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Written and produced by J.P.A van Dulm and A.G.A. Bartels
Illustration by Floor van het Nederend
Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum
Design and layout by Jamie McCue
Vinyl distributed by Juno Records
[SSV13] Silent Season 2018

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www.silentseason.com
info@silentseason.com

Gathering of the Ancient Spirits

Album Info

Wanderwelle ~ Her Name Is Vairumati [SSV13]

Preview of the first track from Markus' upcoming album, Empire. Now available to preorder on X2LP. http://asip.me/asipv012

Markus Guentner’s story continues where his last album, 'Theia’ left off, with another set of epic atmospheres and brave new worlds. This time Markus enlists the skills of harpist; Tom Moth, cellist; Julia Kent and fellow ambient storyteller; bvdub to complete the journey. More info and links to buy: http://asip.me/asipv012

Markus Guentner / Offworld (ASIPV012)

"Touch Dissolves" (vinyl/CD/fine art book) is the result of a dialog between the artist Yusuf Sevinçli and the composer Aaron Martin initiated by IIKKI, between January 2018 and May 2018:

iikki.bandcamp.com/album/touch-dissolves

All music by Aaron Martin. Recorded from March 6, 2018 to April 13, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas.

Mastered by James Plotkin
Artwork by Yusuf Sevinçli
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

A Child's Arms Are Moonlight

Double Negative

Always Trying to Work It Out

We return with another episode in our MNMT Recordings series, this time with a stunning 90-minute ambient recording by https://soundcloud.com/alcachofamusic?fbclid=IwAR0Z-rcwMGsOcdhLephNSKztPkzV9ZnjnCwY4fthvq8oNP2yBfQZFyEV4hE.

Read more: https://mnmt.no/blog/2019/10/14/mnmt-recordings-alcachofa-emerald-garden/

Tracklist & more

MNMT Recordings: Alcachofa – Emerald Garden

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