Holding the tension of opposites is a theme running throughout the work of Angelo Harmsworth, and the six pieces comprising Vent are no exception. Inspired by the different and oftentimes clashing forces comprising our weather systems, the New Mexico-born but now Berlin-based musician and producer envisioned his “compositions as micro-ecologies,” wherein “powerful waves push off one another.” The patterns emerging from this captivating music represent some of Harmsworth’s most complex to date. Swells of foreboding frequencies and jarring maximalist textures may bear down on listeners, yet an undercurrent of bliss–so deeply submerged it borders on the subliminal–manages to infuse even the most tumultuous moments of Vent with a calming groundedness.

And also like the climate, especially in the age of the Anthropocene, this cassette unfolds in ways that are profoundly unpredictable. An artist known for his ability to span the divides separating underground noise, sound design, ambient and industrial, Harmsworth ensures that each successive piece makes a radical break from what preceded it. This quality becomes particularly apparent when contrasting sides. The nearly harsh-noise, distortion-charged moments punctuating Side A are nowhere to be found on Side B, which reveals moments of vast, spectral beauty that reflect his roots in the desert landscapes of the American Southwest.

Of course, this kind of sonic breadth only comes with experience, of which Harmsworth has plenty. Steadily recording and releasing experimental music since the early 2010s, he has worked with some of the sub-underground’s stand-out imprints, including Angoisse, Bathetic Records, Total Black, and Opal Tapes. Placed in the context of his impressive catalog, Vent can be seen as both a continuation of what came before and a bold new development.

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Angelo Harmsworth is a musician & sound artist whose works tends to fluctuate between austerity and decadence. Currently based in Germany, he has been published by a network of experimental labels in addition to his own imprint, Lime Lodge. 

releases July 26, 2022

Recorded by Angelo Harmsworth
Audio finalized by Glyn Maier
Artwork by Angelo Harmsworth
Design by RJM Vanderheyden

Vent

Angelo Harmsworth - Drag Net Capture (ENXPL15)

textural ecstasy from @s_l_y_n recorded live at co:clear in August '23

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from 'reveries' by @dorisdana
forthcoming on Somewhere Between Tapes
SBT06

doris dana - ennio's sonata

Awe is something you feel when confronted with forces beyond your control: nature, the cosmos, chaos, human error, hallucinations. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/laurel-halo/episodes/laurel-halo-5th-november-2024

Awe w/ Laurel Halo 051124

Introducing The Early Bird Show - our radio offering for morning people, hosted by Maria Somerville (Mondays and Tuesdays), Spirit Blue (Wednesdays and Thursdays) and Jack Rollo (Fridays). Weekday mornings, 7-9am. 
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The Early Bird Show w/ TRINH 211124

@emregirginkaya

ferdinand domes - ID
ferdinand domes - ID
xtcltvr - passing out
serwed - jog
mu tate & nexcyia - sans titre
gurur gelen - cite
the blessed kitty - boyfriend
emre girginkaya - love bot
granul - intro
colle - green edge
chantssss - fleur oblique
jordan atedunji - kehlani
skee mask - mdp5
emre girginkaya - open relationship

NOODS # 15 Life as Collage / yusk invites emre girginkaya [26 DECEMBER 2025]

shoetrip.02 // extended

III DIM w/ Eleftheria: 26th January '25

First show of the year, and Accidental Meetings have invited Manchester based band, Shell Company. Shell Company are a 3 piece band drawing together textural electronic drones, guitar and spoken word. Catch them in the second half of the show with a selection of odd guitar bits, rock and psychedelia.

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Outsiders: Accidental Meetings w/ Shell Company & Voidal @ Kiosk Radio 21.01.2025

Skypunch, c&amp#39;est l&amp#39;émission qui sillonne l&amp#39;ambient et les musiques électroniques expérimentales : des plages sonores éthérés et oniriques les plus étendues aux expérimentations sonores les plus dynamiques et singulières. On peut l&amp#39;écouter en jouant à cache-cache où en prenant son bain ... en vous souhaitant un bon plongeon dans le ciel !


Skypunch w/ Darshan (16/01/25)

bandcamp

COCLEAR003 – coclear.bandcamp.com/album/me-with-you
COTHERAPY001 – sold out
COCLEAR002 - limited copies
COCLEAR001 – sold out

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