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Jonas Munk

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2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter", coming out on October 7 on Darla Records. The album can now be preordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43244

"Memory and Matter comprises selected remixes and rarities from the past seven years, nine of them previously unreleased and many of them only issued only on hard to find EPs or as Japanese release bonus tracks. Far from being merely a collection of every single oddity, these tracks were carefully selected into a consistent whole that maintains the same high standard of proper Manual albums. This two-disc compilation is also a labor of love.

Like it's predecessor, Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides, released in 2007, disc one demonstrates Jonas Munk aka Manual's expertise in creating elegantly layered, shoegazey pop, while disc two focuses on minimalist, slow-moving pieces created mostly from processed guitars. The latter adds an excellent postscript to Confluence - an album that has gained near-classic status in ambient/drone circles since it's release in 2008.

Munk's way of remixing other artists usually involves a complete reconstruction of the original piece, rearranging heavily and adding loads of fresh layers of sound to it, which is obvious when listening to his haunting and atmospheric reworkings of Blue Foundation's ballad ”Dressed in Black” or Mice Parade singer Caroline's ”Sleep”, or the Robin Guthrie produced Annie Barker track ”Cruel”. For Manual fans it's a treat to hear Munk's lush signature sound paired up with (often female) vocals. Disc 1 closes with the 17 minute Manual original ”Camellia”, the most new age-indebted piece in the Manual oeuvre, originally created for a digital-only compilation on Attack9. The track's placid sense of drift and delicately weaved harmonies makes it a standout in Munk's entire body of work.

Disc 2 is darker, more ambiguous in tone, with ”Three Parts” as the center piece – an enigmatic composition originally created for Ghostly International's ambient/drone compilation SMM: Context in 2011. Other notable selections includes ”Fields”, a meditative collaboration with Jason Kolb from Auburn Lull, and ”Memento”, a somber piece that exhibits Munk's flair for intensive guitar manipulation."


Memory and Matter

Ambient

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From the Manual album "Confluence", released in October 2008. Buy the CD here: http://manual.bandcamp.com/album/confluence

Download available from www.darla.com, iTunes, Amazon and many more Places.

Manual - "Oracle Night"

From the Manual album "Bajamar", released on Darla Records in 2006. Available on CD and download here: http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=35750

Manual - "September Swell"

From the Manual album "Confluence", released in October 2008. Buy CD or download directly from Darla Records: 
http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=52



Manual - "Sanctuary"

From the 2010 album Drowned in Light released on CD/LP/DL on Darla (US) and Make Mine Music (EU).

Get it from http://manual.bandcamp.com/album/drowned-in-light or www.darla.com

Manual - "Slow"

From the album: Manual with Jess Kahr: "The North Shore", released ten years ago on Darla Records.

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Manual - "1986"

From the forthcoming 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter", coming out on October 7 on Darla Records.

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"Memory and Matter comprises selected remixes and rarities from the past seven years, nine of them previously unreleased and many of them only issued only on hard to find EPs or as Japanese release bonus tracks. Far from being merely a collection of every single oddity, these tracks were carefully selected into a consistent whole that maintains the same high standard of proper Manual albums. This two-disc compilation is also a labor of love.

Like it's predecessor, Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides, released in 2007, disc one demonstrates Jonas Munk aka Manual's expertise in creating elegantly layered, shoegazey pop, while disc two focuses on minimalist, slow-moving pieces created mostly from processed guitars. The latter adds an excellent postscript to Confluence - an album that has gained near-classic status in ambient/drone circles since it's release in 2008.

Munk's way of remixing other artists usually involves a complete reconstruction of the original piece, rearranging heavily and adding loads of fresh layers of sound to it, which is obvious when listening to his haunting and atmospheric reworkings of Blue Foundation's ballad ”Dressed in Black” or Mice Parade singer Caroline's ”Sleep”, or the Robin Guthrie produced Annie Barker track ”Cruel”. For Manual fans it's a treat to hear Munk's lush signature sound paired up with (often female) vocals. Disc 1 closes with the 17 minute Manual original ”Camellia”, the most new age-indebted piece in the Manual oeuvre, originally created for a digital-only compilation on Attack9. The track's placid sense of drift and delicately weaved harmonies makes it a standout in Munk's entire body of work.

 Disc 2 is darker, more ambiguous in tone, with ”Three Parts” as the center piece – an enigmatic composition originally created for Ghostly International's ambient/drone compilation SMM: Context in 2011. Other notable selections includes  ”Fields”, a meditative collaboration with Jason Kolb from Auburn Lull, and ”Memento”, a somber piece that exhibits Munk's flair for intensive guitar manipulation."


Manual: "Miraparque"

From the forthcoming 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter", coming out on October 7 on Darla Records. The album can now be preordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=43244



"Memory and Matter comprises selected remixes and rarities from the past seven years, nine of them previously unreleased and many of them only issued only on hard to find EPs or as Japanese release bonus tracks. Far from being merely a collection of every single oddity, these tracks were carefully selected into a consistent whole that maintains the same high standard of proper Manual albums. This two-disc compilation is also a labor of love.

Like it's predecessor, Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides, released in 2007, disc one demonstrates Jonas Munk aka Manual's expertise in creating elegantly layered, shoegazey pop, while disc two focuses on minimalist, slow-moving pieces created mostly from processed guitars. The latter adds an excellent postscript to Confluence - an album that has gained near-classic status in ambient/drone circles since it's release in 2008.

Munk's way of remixing other artists usually involves a complete reconstruction of the original piece, rearranging heavily and adding loads of fresh layers of sound to it, which is obvious when listening to his haunting and atmospheric reworkings of Blue Foundation's ballad ”Dressed in Black” or Mice Parade singer Caroline's ”Sleep”, or the Robin Guthrie produced Annie Barker track ”Cruel”. For Manual fans it's a treat to hear Munk's lush signature sound paired up with (often female) vocals. Disc 1 closes with the 17 minute Manual original ”Camellia”, the most new age-indebted piece in the Manual oeuvre, originally created for a digital-only compilation on Attack9. The track's placid sense of drift and delicately weaved harmonies makes it a standout in Munk's entire body of work.

Disc 2 is darker, more ambiguous in tone, with ”Three Parts” as the center piece – an enigmatic composition originally created for Ghostly International's ambient/drone compilation SMM: Context in 2011. Other notable selections includes ”Fields”, a meditative collaboration with Jason Kolb from Auburn Lull, and ”Memento”, a somber piece that exhibits Munk's flair for intensive guitar manipulation."




Sourin: Nagi (Manual Remix)

From the forthcoming 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter", coming out on October 7 on Darla Records. The album can now be preordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43244

"Memory and Matter comprises selected remixes and rarities from the past seven years, nine of them previously unreleased and many of them only issued only on hard to find EPs or as Japanese release bonus tracks. Far from being merely a collection of every single oddity, these tracks were carefully selected into a consistent whole that maintains the same high standard of proper Manual albums. This two-disc compilation is also a labor of love.

Like it's predecessor, Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides, released in 2007, disc one demonstrates Jonas Munk aka Manual's expertise in creating elegantly layered, shoegazey pop, while disc two focuses on minimalist, slow-moving pieces created mostly from processed guitars. The latter adds an excellent postscript to Confluence - an album that has gained near-classic status in ambient/drone circles since it's release in 2008.

Munk's way of remixing other artists usually involves a complete reconstruction of the original piece, rearranging heavily and adding loads of fresh layers of sound to it, which is obvious when listening to his haunting and atmospheric reworkings of Blue Foundation's ballad ”Dressed in Black” or Mice Parade singer Caroline's ”Sleep”, or the Robin Guthrie produced Annie Barker track ”Cruel”. For Manual fans it's a treat to hear Munk's lush signature sound paired up with (often female) vocals. Disc 1 closes with the 17 minute Manual original ”Camellia”, the most new age-indebted piece in the Manual oeuvre, originally created for a digital-only compilation on Attack9. The track's placid sense of drift and delicately weaved harmonies makes it a standout in Munk's entire body of work.

Disc 2 is darker, more ambiguous in tone, with ”Three Parts” as the center piece – an enigmatic composition originally created for Ghostly International's ambient/drone compilation SMM: Context in 2011. Other notable selections includes ”Fields”, a meditative collaboration with Jason Kolb from Auburn Lull, and ”Memento”, a somber piece that exhibits Munk's flair for intensive guitar manipulation."


Manual: "Farther Away"

Caroline: "Sleep" (Manual Remix)

From the forthcoming 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter", coming out on October 7 on Darla Records. The album can now be preordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43244


Blue Foundation: "Dressed in Black" (Manual Remix)

From the brand new 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter". The album can now be ordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
CD/FLAC/MP3:
http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=43390

Super cheap bundle with the two latest eps: http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=43400

Or as a bundle with 2007 2CD compilation "Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides": http://darla.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=43404


Manual: "Memento"

From the brand new 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter". The album can now be ordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
CD/FLAC/MP3:
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43390

Super cheap bundle with the two latest eps: darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43400

Or as a bundle with 2007 2CD compilation "Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides": darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43404


Annie Barker: "Cruel (Manual Remix)"

Opening track from the brand new 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter". This is one of the previously unreleased tracks.

The album can now be ordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
CD/FLAC/MP3:
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43390

Super cheap bundle with the two latest eps: darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43400

Or as a bundle with 2007 2CD compilation "Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides": darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43404


Manual: "Swim"

From the brand new 2CD compilation of remixes, rarities and unreleased tracks entitled "Memory and Matter". This is one of the previously unreleased tracks.

The album can now be ordered here: www.manual.bandcamp.com

Or directly from Darla: 
CD/FLAC/MP3:
darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43390

Super cheap bundle with the two latest eps: darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43400

Or as a bundle with 2007 2CD compilation "Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides": darla.com/index.php?fuseaction…il&item_cat_id=43404


Manual: "Camellia (2014 version)"

Jonas Munk: "Los Angeles"

Manual: "Tourmaline"

3x12" of 'and their refinement of the decline' back in print for the first time in many years as of 8/14


stars of the lid 'piano aquieu'

From Manual's "Confluence" album released on Darla Records in 2010

Manual - "Last Light"

Pre-order here:
http://felte.bandcamp.com/album/billow-observatory
http://boomkat.com/vinyl/601376-billow-observatory-billow-observatory

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Billow Observatory - Pankalia

“I am learning to notice the distinctive shades of silence. It allows me to stop weaving and see how the world progresses with incompleteness”. © L

Spitzer is the reflection of a very precise foresight of underground music and the most experimental sound arrays. 
Spitzer Records ascents as a partner label of MixCult, from Saint Petersburg, Russia. 
The concept unhindered by this marque is founded by long lasting and drawn-out audio compositions with harmonic adaptations throughout each fragment. 
Resonance is condensed to both a single clear channel and a sine wave resulting in the most minimal expression possible of unswerving sound. 
The first release features a various artist compilation in both CD and digital formats.

Hilyard - Oenanthe [Spitzer Records] •preview•

Another track from the forthcoming Manual mini LP entitled "Awash", coming out on Darla Records on November 6 on CD, LP and digital. LP limited to 300 copies.

Order at www.darla.com

Manual - "Saudade"

Order here: http://felte.bandcamp.com/

Release date is December 4, 2013.

Billow Observatory - Calumet

Azure Vista Records is an independently owned and operated label based in Odense, Denmark with a strong focus on blissed-out electronic sounds!