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Drone Ambient

Other World

Sein is the debut collaborative effort between Italian composer and improviser, Demetrio Cecchitelli, and American sound artist, Nicholas Maloney aka Blanket Swimming. Sein (German for “To Be”) began as a series of contemplative, minimal tape sketches that were then transferred back and forth between the artists as new layers of instrumental improvisation, field recording, and spontaneous object recordings were added to create a textured, ever-changing space.

To live and exist is a continual, spontaneous act. Sein adds to this dialogue of what it means to compose in the moment, to listen, and to create fluid symbolism through sound. Though separated by the distance of an ocean, the two performers were able to communicate via this spontaneously arising symbolism to weave a narrative, imaginative and dreamlike, yet concrete and lucid. When this auditory/fleeting sensory space is experienced, the meaning of Sein begins to appear quite literally.

Blanket Swimming (USA) https://blanketswimming.bandcamp.com https://nicholasmaloney.com

Nicholas Maloney is a musician and sound artist currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 2015, he has recorded ambient music under the moniker Blanket Swimming and since 2019 has released sound art and environmental recording works under his given name. He has been released on labels such as Grisaille, Modern Concern, ROHS! Records, Giraffe Tapes and many others. He also curates the labels Warm Milk Recordings and Asonu.

Demetrio Cecchitelli (Italy) https://demetrio-cecchitelli.bandcamp.com

Demetrio Cecchitelli (1997) is a composer and musician mainly active in the field of electronic and electroacoustic music. Released on Healing Sound Propagandist, Whitelabrecs, Sounds Against Humanity, among others. He has collaborated with theatre company Motus and the director Cecilia Lentini.

Nicholas Maloney – synthesizers, electric guitar, tapes, field recordings, objects
Demetrio Cecchitelli – electric guitar, electronics, synthesizers, mallets, piano, field recordings
Mastering by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Photo, artwork and cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

www.chitrarecords.com

Sein

Prelude

my love mine all mine - mitski (slowed)

SymphoCat - Long Whale Song (Slowed + Reverbed)

symphocat - long whale song (slowed and reverb)

oblivion (+hozuki) slowed

The loneliness came back (oblivion-hozuki)

Бриллианты

fantasia - chico blanco

Throughout history, alchemists have captivated our minds with their quests to turn base materials into gold and seek the philosopher's stone. Their work was shrouded in metaphor and mystery, embodying a desire to understand the universe's hidden truths. Similarly, this collection of sounds endeavors to evoke the essence of that magical process. Each composition is a carefully crafted distillation of emotions, imagery, and ideas, resonating with the transformative powers attributed to the alchemical arts.

In Alchemies, Paul Beaudoin blends orchestral textures with glitch and noise elements, creating a sonic alchemy that mirrors the ancient quest for transformation. These contrasting sound worlds—organic and synthetic, refined and raw—come together in a seamless dialogue, embodying the fusion of disparate materials that the alchemists sought.

The album weaves through an auditory landscape, transporting you to the Fire of Calcination, where raw elements are purified, or the ethereal Black Sun, where shadows and light intertwine. As you listen, imagine the delicate Golden Transmutation—the alchemical transformation of sound and silence into rich tapestries of experience. Each track is an invitation to engage with the mysteries at the intersection of sound and spirit, reminiscent of the alchemist’s laboratory, filled with curiosity and wonder.

Join Ambient Cat on this journey as we explore the tenets of alchemy through sound, delving into the Salt of the Earth and emerging into the Albedo Phase, where clarity and illumination reign. Each piece is a gateway into an imaginative realm where transformation and transcendence occur—much like the alchemists sought, through their craft, to unlock the hidden potential of the universe. 

Produced and mastered by Paul Beaudoin
Cover art by Paul Beaudoin
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

Alchemies

Distillation of Light

Subtle liminal soundscapes by an ambient philosopher from the south of France.

Produced and mixed by Angelo Vasaturo (Diogene)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev with AI
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

The Ocean in Our Minds

Particles

Andrew Lozano's new release is a heartfelt invitation to pause, breathe, and embrace the beauty of the present moment. Embark on a cozy journey through the waves of tranquility.

Produced and mixed by Andrew Lozano
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Andrew Lozano with AI
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

Voyager

ll tracks on this album were created using analogue media, tape loops, and non-musical noises. Tape and vinyl defects become elements of the composition here. In the modern digital era, people are losing touch with tangible reality and living nature, plunging into an artificial, synthetic, and virtual environment. The naturalness and uniqueness of simple things are becoming rarities.

This album was first released on Élan Vital Recordings on September 1, 2021, then was re-released on Rhymes Music in 2022, and now, slightly reworked (brought to perfection), is finally coming out on Chitra Records.

Produced and mixed by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev
Cover picture by Yulia Rychkova
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev

Lost Rarities

Tundra

Participation mystique refers to the innate human connection to symbolic and imaginative experiences. This symbolic realm exists before or alongside our ability to think analytically or rationally. The idea is strongly linked to projection, as these symbolic or mythic elements naturally extend themselves into the world around us—into people, places, and things, just like how we unconsciously assign color to what we see.

Participation mystique is not just a psychological concept, but an aesthetic principle – a lens through which we perceive art as more than just something we observe; it becomes something inhabited.

In artistic terms, participation mystique can be thought of as a dissolving boundary between the self and the image. In this perspective, any manifestation of art can be perceived not just as an external object, but as an extension of the viewer’s unconscious. Colors, shapes, and atmosphere resonate with inner archetypes – mythical, primordial, emotional – before the mind can name them. This is why abstract compositions can seem hauntingly familiar, or why certain symbols – like a spiral, a doorway, or a shady forest – draw out something ancient, deep, and unconscious from us.

Produced and mixed by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev
Cover picture and design by Dionis Afonichev

Participation Mystique

Participation Mystique (Philippe Deschamps Remix)

Overlooking Vashon

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Apocalypse

recorded December 2015 in Brooklyn, NY

Written by Greg Gonzalez
Greg Gonzalez - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillp Tubbs - keyboards
Randy Miller - bass
Jacob Tomsky - drums

Recorded by Greg Gonzalez
Mixed by Rocky Gallo
Mastered by Greg Calbi

Cover photo by Ryan Zoghlin
Cover design by Randy Miller

Released on Partisan Records

Apocalypse

Experimental ambient music label.

Surreal music for a deep listening experience.