Just discovered your work - blown away...superb production, a mountain of emotion, and scenery that I will never grow tired of. Beautiful work, tons of respect from Finland!

I was recording one of my tracks this morning--a collection of experimental samples that I hadn't listened to in a while.  The track kept getting better and better...  Looking at ableton, I realized that there was no longer sound coming out of the master.  I looked to my browser and discovered it was you!  What a beautiful track <3

Wonderful works of art. Thanks for sharing.

Piotr Kurek [Drugstore Presents]

If you’ve missed the self-titled debut, released by Island People in 2017 on raster, you’re in for a treat! Known for its surgical- precision explorations into post-digital manipulations, the celebrated label and a platform for many groundbreaking sounds has signed a mastering engineer Conor Dalton, Grammy Award-winning producer David Donaldson, musician and DJ Graeme Reedie, and a guitarist Ian “Chippy” Maclennan for a fascinating journey that brought much of their organic and warm sounds to the slightly cold, a little sterile, and desolate space. For their sophomore release, simply titled II, the group push their sounds into a further territory, resembling their home country of Scotland, “made of contrasting lights and harsh elements where time seems to stand still, circling the moment.” Beyond elements brought on from individual contributions, the group has relied on influences experienced together during their tour. Such slight melancholy can be grasped through pieces titled “Far From Shore,” “Stillness,” and “All My Plants Are Dead,” but today I am happy to offer you this exclusive premiere of a track named “Loneliness Has a Purpose,” which you can first experience it here on its own, and then, along the rest of the tracks on the full album.

"Out of the whole album, this track best represents the sound of paths not taken. Of one destination for some still feeling like a journey yet to be taken for others. The narratives we create reveal us all to be unreliable storytellers, it is only in looking back honestly that we can direct the ending. With the feeling of isolation during intense quarantine bringing up a lot of time for introspection, songs like “loneliness has a purpose” reflect on the many directions a life could take, potential futures not chosen and the many decisions that shape a future."
— Island People


I was going to write a bit more about this exciting release, but I feel that I’d be simply paraphrasing the following words, already appearing on the group’s Bandcamp: “The arrangements unfold like the long tracking shots of an early Antonioni film […] gloomy, darker, richer textures have conquered their space…” Yeah, well said. An absolute gem for lovers of surrealist and organic noir-fi as well as pristine, process-oriented production – a culmination of the above four minds gathered in the same unique space! Once again, the physical album is scheduled to start shipping on June 25th.

Loneliness Has A Purpose

TRACK PREMIERE : Island People - Loneliness Has a Purpose

Shida Shahabi stops by to talk about her new album "Living Circle." Expect dreamy, downtempo tracks from Oliver Coates, Ana Roxanne, Shida Shahabi, King Krule, and more. 

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Night Cycle W: Shida Shahabi

Night Cycle w/ Shida Shahabi - June 2023

Nº3
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https://christinavantzou.bandcamp.com/album/no-3
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Nº3 S16mm film - https://vimeo.com/142999852

1. Valley Drone	
2. Laurie Spiegel	
3. Pillar 3	
4. Robert Earl	
5. The Library	
6. Entanglement	
7. CV	
8. Cynthia	
9. Stereoscope	
10. Pillar 5	
11. Moon Drone	
12. Shadow Sun	
13. Pillar 1	
14. The Future

Nº3

Sehr kosmisch (Very cosmic) : https://soundcloud.com/funky_jeff/sehr-kosmisch

Volume 2 of this mix is available here : http://www.mixcloud.com/Jeff_Chill/from-krautrock-to-kosmische-musik-vol-2/

Hi friends, really happy to present here a space music, krautrock, minimalist and sometimes electronic DJ set which is a tribute to the Krautrock era and the kosmiche musik as well as minimal music all German from 1970 to 1982. You will find there tracks from the likes of Kraftwerk, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine dream, Manuel Göttsching, Can and much more ! Thanks to Connie Plank, Michael Rother, Manuel Göttsching, Holger Czukay, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius, Ralf & Florian, Karl Bartos who made these incredible records possible !

Tracklisting :
1) Intro : Krautrock, the rebirth of Germany / BBC
2) Neu! : Hallogallo / Neu! (1972)
3) Neu! : Seeland / Neu! '75 (1975)
4) Manuel Göttsching, Ash Ra Tempel : Echo waves /Inventions For Electric Guitar (1975)
5) Klaus Schulze : Electric love affair / La vie électronique (1974)
6) ibliss : High life / Supernova (1972)
7) Kraftwerk : Ruckzuck : Kraftwerk (1970)
8) Amon Düül II : Wie Der Wind Am Ende Einer Strasse / Wolf city (1972)
9) Can : Aumgn / Tago mago (1971)
10) Michael Bundt : La chasse aux microbes / Just landed cosmic kid (1977)
11) Tangerine Dream : Invisible limits / Stratosfear (1976)
12) Ashra : Deep distance / New age of Earth (1976)
13) Ashra : Ocean of tenderness / New age of Earth (1976)
14) Harmonia : Sehr kosmisch / Musik von Harmonia (1974)
15) EMAK (Elektronische Musik aus Köln) : Filmmusik / EMAK 1 (1982)
16) Excerpt from Interview with Ralf &amp; Florian
17) Kraftwerk : Autobahn / Autobahn (1974)
18) Kraftwerk : Komentenmelodie 1 / Autobahn (1974)
19) Manuel Göttsching : E2 E4 / E2 E4 (1981)
20) Final words on Krautrock…

From Krautrock to Kosmische musik : 1970-82

When it comes to record labels there are very few who can contest the continual relevance of Sonic Cathedral. Born and bred from the depths of obscure club nights they since evolved into one of the most engaging and individual record labels in the UK. Never one for hype or over exuberance they have steadily released music since 2006 and continue to move forwards. 

The latest project to emerge from the record label is a new club night called 'Ambience Chasers'. The evening will take place monthly in London and will focus on the more obscure elements amidst electronic music. Expect soundscapes, drone music and ambient bliss.

Read & Download

Sonic Cathedral 'Ambience Chasers' : The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix

Sébastien Robert [ Field Records ] France

www.smkmachine.com

UN #58 Sébastien Robert

TESTFM w/ X.Y.R. — 03/11/2018

Read our interview with Johnny Jewel here: http://www.self-titledmag.com/2012/03/19/the-self-titled-interview-johnny-jewel/#more-23659

Johnny Jewel - 'Let's Kiss: Sunday Morning Mix'

This piece, initially titled "Untitled 14 March" is now featured on my new album "In a Few Places Along the River" released via Bandcamp on 01/02/2022

https://abulmogard.bandcamp.com/album/in-a-few-places-along-the-river

Thanks to William Oldroyd for providing the initial inspiration for this piece.

In a Few Places Along the River

Along The River

DJ & record collector NAT (Château Chépère) drops 1st mix in the "Music for Indoors" series launched by Ecoutes au vert. 

NAT takes the listener on a wonderful journey through various late 70's, 80's and 90's leftfield genres, creating an eerie vibe in this awesome mix. 

If you like the mix please: Like > Comment > Repost > Follow us  > Share on socials 💜 
That gets the mix heard by more people. 🙏

For the "Music for Indoors" series, @ecoutesauvert told DJs that the mix can be anything that the name “Music for Indoors” inspires them to and any kind of music they like. They were also encouraged to step away from what they usually play in front of an audience or showcase a secret facet of their music tastes. 

NAT is a passionate Swiss music lover with a huge record collection to match. He has played several times at Ecoutes au vert events and you can listen more mixes from him in other genres here: www.mixcloud.com/ecoutesauvert and on his own soundcloud.

Thanks a lot @natahanael  

If you enjoy our mixes, Please Support @Ecoutesauvert in these difficult times for cultural projects by making a donation www.paypal.me/ecoutesauvert (send as friends & family to avoid fees). That would be more than appreciated, given all our events & income disappeared since March 2020... 

TRACKLIST: 

Daniel Bacalov ‎– Cansone della Bugiarda (Il Ladro Di Anime LP, 1985, Italy)
Jake Hottell, Sharon Hottell ‎– Horizon (Break The Chains LP, 1985, US)
Nef ‎– Les portes (Mais Alors!!?... C'est À L'Envers LP, 1983, France)
Battiato* ‎– Beta (Pollution LP, 1972, Italy)
TBC 
The Flying Lizards ‎– Flicker (The Secret Dub Life Of The Flying Lizards LP, 1978, UK)
Lifetones ‎– Travelling (For A Reason LP, 1983, UK)
© ‎– 5 (Witch LP, 1993, UK)
Zann‎ – Tibetan Bread ( Strange Ways / Inside Jungle LP,  1990, Germany)
Larry Chernicoff ‎– Heart of the City (Gallery Of Air LP, 1983, US)
Carlos Maria Trindade / Nuno Canavarro ‎– Blue Terra (Mr. Wollogallu LP, 1990, Portugal)
Bells Of Kyoto ‎–  Asho II  (Bells Of Kyoto LP, 1984, Switzerland)

Nº3

christina vantzou

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