𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓡𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮𝓼

. * ˚ ✦companion releases ✦ ˚ * .

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2023_Jul

Music Releases

https://companion.bandcamp.com/album/lucent

A1. Blade of Grass
A2. Pyro
A3. Peony
B1. Microcosm
B2. Wind Tunnel

Releases May 7, 2021

Written and produced by Kae Kitzler
Mastering by Corey Kikos
Artwork by Jaime Brohier
Layout by Milly Davison
Pressed by Program Records

Lucent

CMPN001 - KiTA - Lucent EP - [Snippets]

Companion is proud to announce ‘Chances’, the debut album from Naarm based trio Acopia, due for release on the 18th March 2022. 

Acopia is the collaborative project of Kate Durman (Purient), Lachlan McGeehan (Liluzu) and Morgan Wright; an intimate excursion of ultra-emotive dream pop. 
 
The title track and first single, 'Chances', is available on all platforms from 28th January 2022. It’s a wash of breathy vocals and brooding bass that slides effortlessly into muted breaks - an ethereal late summer lullaby.


Written and produced by K. Durman, L. McGeehan & M. Wright
Mixing by D. Tuza
Mastering by J. Buchan
Artwork by A. Nonaj
Design by Amici Studio
Pressed by Program Records

Acopia - Chances - CMPN002 (Single)

Acopia is the collaborative project of Kate Durham (Purient), Lachlan McGeehan (Liluzu) and Morgan Wright; an intimate excursion of ultra-emotive dream pop. 

Anything You Want is the second single from their debut LP, 'Chances', out 7 March 2022.

Pre-order: https://acopia.bandcamp.com/album/chances

Chances

Acopia - Anything You Want - CMPN002 (Single)

collection one 

our first v/a ~ an immersive collection of weightless atmospherics and dub-tinged, transcendental breaks. sink a little deeper.

featuring @declan-mcnamara-1, @milliamusic,  @kita-music, @liatsesmelis, @user-554965987, @edavd, @user-345693499, Aera, Sprinks, @downstairs-j, @hame_dj, @roza-terenzi, @calesexton, @tangerine_tangerine & @loiflan


50% of profits from this release will go to supporting Blak Pearl Studio, a grassroots, creative drop-in studio for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in the City of Yarra. The remaining 50% will go directly to the artists.

Mastered by Phoebe Twigg (@ptwiggs)
Artwork courtesy of Fulli Andrinopoulos and Arts Project Australia 
Design by Milly Davison
Special thanks to @noffweezy

Released digitally 8th April 2022
https://companion.bandcamp.com/album/collection-one

www.artsproject.org.au
https://www.blakpearlstudio.com/

Companion operates on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to their continuing cultures and connection to Country, community and music; and to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

CMPN003 - V/A - Collection One [Snippets]

@worktheperipherals

A1. Muzak 
A2. Atmospheres
A3. Ascending
A4. Horizon

B1. Beyond Computation
B2. Pastiche Dance
B3. Liquid Air
B4. Lakeforgot
B5. End Transmission

Digital bonus: Astralplace

Releases January 31, 2023
Written and produced by M. McEldowney
Mastering by C. Kikos
Artwork by B. Podrasky
Design and layout by J. Wells
Worldwide distribution by @oneyewitness

CMPN004 - WTP - Like Lava [Snippets]

@worktheperipherals
@companionmelb


Guiding weary travelers through an enchanting interdimensional odyssey, WTP’s debut long player ‘Like Lava’ finds a treasured home on Companion. Building on the foundation of four exceptional self-released EPs, WTP continues his exploration into the world of ambient trance. ‘Like Lava’ unfolds across nine tracks that expand and contract through imagined astral landscapes, showcasing WTP’s deft ability to create deep and absorbing techno trips. Hypnotic in manifold ways, ‘Like Lava’ is a release made for getting lost in. Each track referencing the next, this hour-long journey glides through blissful realms of trance, ambient techno and house - deep basslines, muted breaks and spacious subdued percussion are unified by WTP’s characteristic ubiquitous and sparkling atmospheres. 

This is an expert expression of the Companion ethos. By drawing inspiration from the likes of Robert Leiner, Speedy J and Index ID, WTP wields the language of tripped out 90s electronica to allow spellbound listeners the time to contemplate, space to travel and a place to dream

BC: https://companion.bandcamp.com

Mastered by C. Kikos
Artwork by B. Podrasky
Design by J. Wells

pi pi pi premiere: WTP - Horizon (Companion)

@opheliaxz

One-offs and selected works spanning 2020-2022.

BC: https://oopheliaxz.bandcamp.com/album/11-11

11//11

pi pi pi premiere: Opheliaxz - Kookaburra (Self Released)

Welcome 2 London

Diesel (@diesel_wav) is a DJ Artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau and one of the co-creators of NYMPHO, an underground queer club night for reclaiming body and sound. Equipped with a curated arsenal they weave club music into high energy electronic sets to unlock hips and shed skins across the dance-floors of Aotearoa.

RA MIX 038 - Diesel - NAGA Mix

Premiering "Starship Shaped Biscuit" by Universe Of G.ear taken from 𝖛𝖆 - 𝖛​𝖊​𝖗​𝖓​𝖆​𝖈​𝖚​𝖑​𝖆​𝖗 𝖋​𝖔​𝖗​𝖊​𝖎​𝖌​𝖓​𝖊​𝖗​𝖘 𝖛​𝖔​𝖑​.​𝟔 out on 30th June  via 𝕍ᴇʀɴᴀᴄᴜʟᴀʀ ℝᴇᴄᴏʀᴅs

Pre-order: https://vernacularrecords.bandcamp.com/album/--6

After almost 2 years since the last one, Vernacular Records is proud to announce the sixth opus of its Vernacular Foreigners' series. 
This compilation regroup 21 artists from all over the European electronic scene, from Paris to Marseille, through Bristol, Montpellier, Sheffield, or Plougrescant. 

Links:
Universe Of G.ear
https://soundcloud.com/universe-of-gear
https://universeofgear.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/universeofg.ear
𝕍ᴇʀɴᴀᴄᴜʟᴀʀ ℝᴇᴄᴏʀᴅs
https://soundcloud.com/vernacularmusic
https://vernacularrecords.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/vernacular_records

pre-order / bandcamp

[Premiere] Universe Of G.ear - Starship Shaped Biscuit (𝕍ᴇʀɴᴀᴄᴜʟᴀʀ ℝᴇᴄᴏʀᴅs)

COY036
URTE
Parallel Heights

1. Public Universal Friend
2. Hold On To Me
3. Off World
4. Rave Kids 23
5. Parallel Heights

Stream/Download: https://lnk.to/URTE_HoldOnToMesgl
Stream/Download 'Parallel Heights' in full: https://lnk.to/Urte_ParallelHeights

COY036 | URTE - Parallel Heights

URTE - Hold On To Me

Arieshandmodel careens through a high-velocity barrage of Latin club, hard techno and earworm edits.

https://www.factmag.com/2023/06/05/fact-mix-arieshandmodel/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 911: Arieshandmodel (Jun '23)

collection two

we're back with a second wind ~ gently weaving between genres, across continents and over oceans. take a breath and immerse yourself in the journey.

featuring Tunnel Dancers (@secondcousins & Hugh B @outertimeinnerspace), @vicecitybeats, @opheliaxz, @ronan-music, @commandd & @gistrung, @space-biology, @maara, Radart (@papercutslimited), @duunscape, and @saphileaum

Mastered by P. Twigg (@ptwiggs)
Artwork by F. Andrinopoulos
With thanks to Arts Project Australia
Design by M. Davison

www.artsproject.org.au

Released digitally 5th July 2023
companion.bandcamp.com/album/collection-two

Companion operates on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to their continuing cultures and connection to Country, community and music; and to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

CMPN005 - V/A - Collection Two [Snippets]

Get your headphones. Lie down. Take a meditative journey through sound into the deepest levels of relaxation.

The Sound Bath w/ Liz Allan - 2nd July 2023

buy here

https://companion.bandcamp.com/album/collection-two

Fuji Nebula

From Oakland with love comes the 50th submission in the mix series comes by the hand of prolific producer and deejay Space Ghost (@space-ghost-1). Interview (excerpt) down below.

www.musicfrommemory.com 

MFM: Hey Sudi. How's life in California, what's been keeping you busy?

SG: Hey, not much! Just trying to enjoy the summer with friends and get in the studio when I can.

MFM: Looking at your discography it seems that you favor the LP over the EP format, having released well over a dozen albums. How come?

SG: I can’t say that I favor one over the other, just seems that as a musician you strive to write full length LPs. I enjoy LPs for home listening and it feels good to create a nice body of work that flows through a journey. Writing dance singles and eps are trickier for me. It feels harder to write 1-4 really good stand alone songs.

MFM: With such a prolific output, does writing music come easily to you? Can you tell us a bit about how you go about writing and recording, is there a certain flow or method?

SG: Hmm I wouldn’t necessarily say it comes comes easy but I’ve definitely gotten a lot better at getting ideas in my head out into my recordings. It’s still a process of getting into the studio and spending time on it. Sometimes I can spend a whole day or two just spinning my wheels and not being able to get my ideas out. But once I get that perfect dose of creativity and I’m in the right mood, then things can definitely start flowing out. When writing music I often need to start with a very specific idea based on a song I’m listening to at the time. It’s helpful for me to start out with that initial inspiration, whether some chords, style of drums, bassline or a tempo or something. Once I get a few elements working around that idea the song can start to morph and move in any direction, but I really need that specific direction to start. I find that I can often make a rudimentary idea fairly quickly this way and then if it’s inspiring me, I’ll start to try a little bit harder and flush out more of the idea.

MFM: How do you cope with not being inspired or motivated when in the studio?

SG: Honestly it can be a bummer to be in the studio and the ideas aren’t flowing. I’ll just have to step away and do something totally unrelated for a few days.

MFM: Your sound overall has a very soft and melodic touch. The mellow part may be from living close to the Pacific and nature, but where does the melodic part come from? Did you ever learn how to read and play notes?

SG: You know I’m really not sure if I can pinpoint my melodies and where they came from but ya I grew up taking music lessons of all sorts. Piano, drums, guitar, band class, all that stuff. I wasn’t the best at reading music, I learned basic stuff but eventually didn’t progress much farther. Now everything I do is by feel.

MFM: Is there some kind of masterplan for Space Ghost? Like, do you have certain goals to achieve or dreams to chase?

SG: I think my master plan would involve me getting to focus on writing music full time. Honestly I’m not really sure how to get there specifically, seems like everyone gets there on their own path so hopefully mine will end up there as well.

MFM: Tell us about the mix. How did you go about selecting and recording it? Does it have a certain theme or idea to it?

SG: I’ve been wanting to put out a nice lil ambient sort of electronic mix for awhile. Really soft deep introspective vibes. I’ve been holding on to a lot of these tunes for awhile and just listening to my playlist of ambient tunes while traveling or relaxing with friends. After coming back from my NZ/Australian tour, I was ready to play some non dance music for a sec and listen to some other stuff. This mix is just a nice break from DJing a party. I also really want to make an ambient album soon if I have the time, so there are a lot inspirations in this mix.

MFM Mix 050: Space Ghost

make you move, regardless of genre

https://www.instagram.com/are_you_roedy

Benjamin Roeder @ The Lot Radio 07-11-2023

10172022 at 123 @Omnipulse

Following the release of his debut single Aqueduct on CMPN003, Declan returns to Companion with an entrancing 5-track EP that gently unwinds through boundless, sun-drenched dreamscapes. Suited for late-nights beneath dust shrouded stars and the peaceful mornings after, Soul Arch is best listened from start to finish, with one eye cast towards the sunrise. 

A1. Eye of the Feline
A2. Start of July
A3. Aqueduct

B1. Soul Arch
B2. Species

All tracks written and produced by D. McNamara 
Mastered by P. Twigg
Artwork by X. Ford-Legrand
Design by G. Butterfield
Worldwide distribution by One Eye Witness
© Companion 2024

Soul Arch

CMPN006 - Declan - Soul Arch [Snippets]

Space Biology returns to Companion with an extended EP further showcasing the Ukrainian producers' boundless creativity and technical prowess. 'Osmosis' delivers a six-track constellation of lysergic electronica, traversing through amorphous domains of dub, downtempo and IDM. Its pulse is punctuated by muted breaks and diffuse high end frequencies that skip and skitter across wobbly dub-infused basslines. 

@space-biology

This free flowing release encapsulates a sense of mysticism that urges us to consider our consciousness. It leaves our minds wandering amongst the stars whilst low end fullness grounds us on Earth and reconnects us to our surroundings.

A1. Sustainability
A2. Brainstorm 
A3. Tectiform
B1. Sea Dub  
B2. Triphase
B3. Diffusion

All tracks written and produced by Ivanna Ivanivna 
Mastered by Phoebe Twigg
Artwork by Remi Volclair
Design by THEAJM
Worldwide distribution by One Eye Witness
© Companion 2024

Due September 2024

CMPN007 - Space Biology - Osmosis [Snippets]

collection three

our third v/a rolls in ~ an undulating wave. balancing, unfolding, transforming. in three we find harmony. listen again, and again, and again.

featuring: @avsluta, @inhmost, @katemiller, @edenaurelius, @elsa-9-9, @piante-vive, @anthonyc_kuta, @beltrac, @louismarlo, @iksremusic

Mastered by P. Twigg
Artwork by F. Andrinopoulos
Design by M. Davison
With thanks to Arts Project Australia

https://companion.bandcamp.com/album/collection-three