lol 2020 first time editing a track. be nice.

Writhe In Solitutde-  Ben Bondy +Pontiac Streator (Ophelia's Deep Reversed Edit)

FUJI||||||||||TA, MMM, LP
Hallow Ground
Vinyl / digital, catalogue nr. HG2403
Ltd. purple vinyl / digital
Release date 18. April 2024

FUJI||||||||||TA returns to Hallow Ground with his second full-length for the Swiss label after it had released his international breakthrough album »iki« in early 2020. Active since 2006, the Japanese composer and sound artist has become prolific since the release of »iki,« releasing a slew of records while also touring the world. His new album »MMM« is Yosuke Fujita’s most complex so far. Changing the set-up of his pipe organ by switching to an electric air pump allowed him to activate new sonic and compositional potentials of the instrument, while he also expanded upon his experiments with his own voice. »MMM« is a masterpiece of conceptual and formal rigour—a testament to how multi-layered and versatile the music of FUJI||||||||||TA can be. 

Previous releases had already showcased Fujita's interest in working with the rhythmic potentials of the organ he built himself in 2009. Replacing its hand-operated air pump with an electric one allowed him to work with it more freely and simultaneously record its sounds. This marked the starting point for the opener »M-1,« for which he recorded the pipes by waving a gun microphone close to it, thus creating shifting rhythmic patterns. The piece engages in a perpetual play of repetition and difference, balancing sonic intensity with compositional dramaturgy. For »M-2,« the artist uses his voice and works with a singing technique he has developed over more than a decade: constantly exhaling and inhaling, he puts a strain on his internal organs in order to create what he calls a »third voice.« The resulting piece is built on a throbbing rhythmic foundation topped by wordless melodies.

»M-3« closes the album as a synthesis of these two pieces, but is far more than the mere sum of its parts. The subtle tonal shifts of the organ take on a more subdued role this time, and Fujita’s scat growling and singing reappears in processed form. »M-3« combines the rhythms and melodies of the previous pieces to let something entirely new emerge out of them, much like the album is based on perpetual changes and recombinatory strategies. In fact, Fujita explains, the acronymic title can be read in many ways: this album is minimalistic, but freely mixes and mingles different materials in magical and even metaphorical ways while also paying its dues to his wife and daughter—M. and M. Just like its title can mean a lot of different things, »MMM« itself is ever-evolving, traversing different moods and opening itself up to a plethora of interpretations at each of its many turns.

FUJI||||||||||TA  -  M-3

(tape version) .. I Feel Like A Strawberry

You Never Toiled For Humanity

“Drawdown” is the first single taken from Riccardo La Foresta’s forthcoming album ZERO,999…

https://ooh-sounds.bandcamp.com/album/riccardo-la-foresta-zero-999

  ‘The track was originally composed by Riccardo for City to City, a project by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which commissioned an AV installation from him and American visual artist Lisa B. Woods.’

ZERO,999… [OOH-042] out April 11th.

  Cover-art by Akasha
Mixed by James Ginzburg
Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi

ZERO,999...

Drawdown

Riccardo La Foresta - Drawdown [OOH-042]

we are excited to present a debut compilation album by soak music label, an international community focused on contemporary sound as a means of emotional liberation & self-inquiry

the outcome is 24 tracks by beloved artists, featuring various kinds of music, ranging from lamebient & downtempo to quirky sound-design, raw sonic intimacy & processed emo. Whatever that is, it’s something we are proud to share, aiming at fostering a sense of unity, artistic freedom & love 💗

all proceeds will be donated to Dara Charity in Kazakhstan.
credits
released January 24, 2025

Mastered by yeyo
Artwork by Arsenii Iy
Curated by a b & marat koshkin

philip cock - misssin u

we are excited to present a debut compilation album by soak music label, an international community focused on contemporary sound as a means of emotional liberation & self-inquiry

the outcome is 24 tracks by beloved artists, featuring various kinds of music, ranging from lamebient & downtempo to quirky sound-design, raw sonic intimacy & processed emo. Whatever that is, it’s something we are proud to share, aiming at fostering a sense of unity, artistic freedom & love 💗

all proceeds will be donated to Dara Charity in Kazakhstan.
credits
released January 24, 2025

@huzlr

Mastered by yeyo
Artwork by Arsenii Iy
Curated by a b & marat koshkin

monocoat - control

Soft drizzle cascades,
Dancing on the quiet earth
Life wakes in the mist.

rain

evo-natura is happy to present the debut LP release on the label by Shenzhen-based artist Kagami Smile, entitled ‘and the world collapses’.

The project was created after a daily meditation session of 30 minutes for a week. With the aftermath and clarity of each session, these improvised pieces have been recorded into a four track long-form ambient album, layered with tape noise and field recordings.

Please enjoy the results.

Written & Mixed by Ryan Hill
Mastered by Ioannis Nafpliotis
Artwork by Ronja-Elina Kappl

You Never Toiled For Humanity

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