Dans cette cinquième émission @monochromeasso se focalise sur le label @riteshindi 
संस्कार (Rites) est un concept intime basé sur l'union de la nature à travers des rites de connexion hindous axés sur les sons ambiants méditatifs, expérimentaux, downtempo et rituels.

FB : https://www.facebook.com/Riteshindu

Selection & mix by @porunn

Tracklist :

01. Mind over MIDI - Tre
02. Oreste - She Slipped On The Rocks
03. Halos - Una Búsqueda Inagotable
04. Ragnar Kestis - þegar það flæðir frjálslega
05. Aucuba Replica - Of Gathering
06. Blòt Heathen - The Great Crossing
07. Jarguna - Commutator
08. Vedis - Nymphs bathing on Sunset (Sunset Forest)
09. PneumaSphere - Tundrauraax

Tribute To संस्कार Rites By Monochrome (22.02.22)

The Birth of Infinity

Back in early 2019, I released a single called Distant Visions. After hearing it, a fan commented:
“Almost sounds like something from a second interstellar suite.”

They were referring to my 2006 album The Maestoso Interstellar Suite—a project I re-released with extended material in 2016 for its 10-year anniversary. That comment stuck with me. Did it feel like a sequel? Could it be?

I toyed with the idea. But having just expanded the suite into a double-disc format in 2016, I wasn’t sure a sequel was the right move—especially given how the original was structured as a continuous, uninterrupted journey. I had also briefly considered a vinyl edition, but the flow of the piece and the 22-minute-per-side vinyl limit made it a poor fit for that format. The experience would have been compromised.

Around that time, I released a “radio edit” version of the suite called Singularities to provide an accessible entry point. But if I returned to the suite with new material, I feared I’d be stuck doing the same thing again: a full continuous version and a separate edited version. Frankly, I didn’t want to go through that process again—and since then, I’ve moved away from long single-track formats entirely.

Even then, I was already thinking about vinyl-friendly runtimes, aiming to keep my future projects under 44 minutes so they could fit comfortably on a single LP. I’ve also significantly upgraded my gear and virtual instrument libraries since that time, giving me access to orchestral and hybrid textures I could only dream of back then. Now I have the tools—but what should I do with them?

I thought: Maybe I don’t need a sequel at all. Maybe it’s not about making The Maestoso Interstellar Suite Part II, or Return to Maestoso, or anything like that. Maybe I just need to reimagine the entire idea as something ongoing—something open.

Looking back, I always felt I had to make compromises when producing the 10-year edition. Some sounds weren’t what I was hearing in my head. Hardware limitations forced me to bounce tracks just to finish mixing. I wanted that big, lush, hybrid orchestral sound—and I couldn’t quite get there.

Now I can.

And I’ve got older projects—like La Famille Du Solénoïde (The Family of Sol)—waiting for a modern update. Thematically, they fit perfectly.

So I’ve made a decision:
I’m not making a sequel to The Maestoso Interstellar Suite.

Instead, I’m creating something bigger.

Introducing Infinity

Infinity is an evolving series. A collection of volumes. A universe of sound that has no end—only pauses between stars. It’s not a sequel. It’s not a remix. It’s a living archive of exploration—part ambient, part orchestral, part space music, and completely me.

And to start, I’ll revisit the music that inspired it all.

I’ll go back and refine The Maestoso Interstellar Suite one final time—polish the edges, rework the structure to be vinyl-compatible, and finally bring it closer to what I always heard in my head.

But I won’t just re-release it.

I’ll rebrand it.

The Journey Begins

The Infinity series begins with:

Infinity Volume I – The Maestoso Interstellar Suite

Infinity Volume II – Singularities

Each will stand on its own—but together, they form the beginning of something open-ended. Something I can return to any time inspiration calls.

Infinity has no final tracklist. No end. Only volumes.

And when I’m ready, I’ll add another.

Maybe it’s a crazy idea. But that’s okay—I’m doing this for me.
And I hope you’ll enjoy the journey too.

🎧 Listen on your favorite platform:
🔗 owtt.lnk.to/infinity1BC  

Intermission II

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A Sunday after the Storm

Hey people, wish you a happy and healthy new year, I'm sure it will be as good as possible for all of us. Now I'm starting 2018 with one hour of wonderful ambient music by my dear friend Zhe Pechorin.

Zhe Pechorin is a project behind Angelina Micic, based in Belgrade, Serbia. In her music, she is trying to escape any kind of genre limitations in favor of transmitting her passion in finding the clear emotions, sense and beauty which will make a connection between people in the present moment. But, at the same time, that emotions contains melancholic atmosphere which is caused by her huge inspiration hidden in philosophy of existentialism and absurd. As she said, "tracks are reminding me of the feeling which I have always while I'm watching chimneys, they are very symbolic to me because they represent human creation, which is one of the greatest power that we have as human being. We built them to make that life easier, but it's destroying the nature, like we destroy ourselves".

This podcast is a beautiful representation of Angelina's universe: a passionated and emotionally charged ambient music, inviting to the inner journey and a deep reflection on the world: who are we? Where are we going ? What purpose ? One thing is certain, life, as we know it, evolves, and will soon not be the same as before.
The photo was taken by Angelina herselves from the window of her room.

Follow Angelina : @zhe-pechorin
FB : https://www.facebook.com/zhepechorin/

Stellar Series Episode 8 - Zhe Pechorin (High Into The Atmosphere)

Written by @holotropicmusic
Mastered by Mattias Fridell
Distributed by Triple Vision

Holotropic - IV Vortex Of Flares

It is undeniable that we are living in uncertain times. For those of us failing to fit the patriarchal, neoliberalist mould we have lost hope in the future. We can see capitalism is not working but we cannot yet envisage an alternative. We discover that the stability we were instructed to obtain whether it be financial, political or ecological, is fleeting, if at all. The resulting anxiety is an instrument of neoliberalism that prevents many of us from being able to raise consciousness of the structural injustices that alienate us.

In a world where security is no longer feasible, the only constant we can rely on is change. Barad teaches us that the world is a dynamic process of intra-activity and materialisation, an ongoing ebb and flow of agency. The Buddhist Law of Impermanence proves that nothing in this world is eternal.

Regardless of ones point of reference we can understand that every aspect of life, physical and mental is in flux and perhaps this transience is the only thing we can depend on.

Each month we invite an artist to ruminate on these ideas and create an hour of relief from these anxieties. A temporary suspension of reality, where the listener can speculate on alternate modes of existence that reject hetero- patriarchal systems of oppression.

This month we have invited @martinou3000 to respond to this concept.

Photography courtesy Ángela de la Serna

For tracklist visit: https://cashmereradio.com/episode/transience-18-with-lou-drago-and-martinou/

transience #18 with Martinou

Adhémar releases "As From The Return Of The Nice Weather EP" on Belgian Aarden Records. Monument premieres Saphileaum's interpretation of track "Oblique Light" from the release, that is out on March 26th. 

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MNMT Premiere: Adhémar – Oblique Light (Saphileaum's 6th Sky)

Amsterdam-based duo @Wanderwelle presents their fourth full-length album titled A State Of Decrepitude. Inspired by the many aspects of impermanence and facets of decay, the duo composed their most intrinsic and detailed production yet. More info and links to buy: http://asip.me/asipv021

Wanderwelle / A State Of Decrepitude (ASIPV021) [Previews]

INDEFINITE PITCH   |   PREMIERE 044

Saphileaum - Knowledge Hidden Deep
Imaginary Treasure Mountain [NYA006 / NYAME]

Produced by Andro Gogibedashvili aka Saphileaum
Mastered by Mattias Fridell
Artwork by Alume

Released by NYAME from Bergen, Netherlands
Release Date: September 21 2020

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Imaginary Treasure Mountain

Knowledge Hidden Deep

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PREMIERE: Saphileaum - Knowledge Hidden Deep [NYAME]

"An invitation to Relax"

For our fourth podcast we welcome Adhémar. A very talented French artist whose work you'll have heard on Oslated and Aarden records.

Please read his note :) 

"This recording is an invitation to relax  and relieve any tensions. 
You can follow the instructions below. 
Stay in Shavasana for as long as you want - let go !
Lie flat on the back with the arms about 15 cm away from the body, palms facing upward.
A thin pillow or folded cloth may be placed behind the head to prevent discomfort. A rolled up blanket can be placed under the knees, heels still touching the ground, to relieve low back tension. 
Let the fingers curl up slightly.
Move the feet slightly apart to a comfortable position and close the eyes.
The head and spine should be in a straight line.
Make sure the head does not fall to one side or the other.
Relax the whole body and stop all physical movement. 
Become aware of the natural breath and allow it to become rhythmic and relaxed".

Enjoy the ride!

Artwork by Nicolas Withof

Reflexions podcast 04 - Adhémar

Music from A Strangely Isolated Place + 9128.live.

Ambient & electronica music blog, mix series, record label and radio station. Est. 2008.

Wanderwelle / A State Of Decrepitude (ASIPV021) [Previews]

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