Written and Produced by Agustín Mena
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
ARCHIVES80 // ARCHIVESCD61
Archives | 2022

Warmth - Motionless

track 2 from “Before Sleep” by KeepSleep
https://stereoscenic.bandcamp.com/album/before-sleep

Before Sleep

KeepSleep - Stones Therapy

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Ambient 7-string electric guitar; Synth bells; Synth Arp pad; Synth voice-breath emulation

What I Left On The Moon

potential new member

Into The Stars

Everlasting

Spanish composer Pepo Galán lands on the exquisite imprint Archives with a follow-up to the acclaimed Human Values Disappear. 
This time, the artist steps out of his comfort zone to create a record that melts the boundaries of ambient music, challenging our preconceived notion of how a drone record should sound. 

Part of the charm of Strange Parentheses lies in its seamless blend of genres, quickly shifting from early day Kranky sounds (Dead fish on the shore, In a Straight Line) to more glitch-inspired pieces (High Seas Tempest, Almost Alone in this Life). 

However, the biggest strength - and surprise - of the album lies in its delicate use of vocals. For this endeavour, Pepo recruited the talented German choreographer Sita Ostheimer, who brings her impressive vocal range to three of the album’s tracks. Sita’s symbiotic performance adds a newfound intensity to the mix, echoing the emotional resonance of artists like Grouper or Julianna Barwick. 

These refined sounds become palpable in the album’s centerpiece, S a m o a, a song that starts off with a delicate Sonic Pieces-inspired piano, gradually evolving into a soul-crushing ballad. Here, Pepo builds a wall of guitar and string sounds around Sita’s vocals, transporting us to a state of mind that is equal parts melancholic and blissful. 

This gravitational pull between darkness and hope acts as a guiding light throughout the rest of the album, eventually landing on a high note with the tear-jerking sounds of U Broke Me. By the time the pitched-down vocals fade away, it is safe to assume that Pepo Galán has produced another exquisite record, one that rivals the heights reached by Human Values Disappear, confirming him as one of the most exciting artists to watch in our modern ambient landscape. 

Words by Carlos Maquieira. 

All music written, produced and mixed by Pepo Galán in 2018, 
except 'High Seas Tempest' and 'Almost Alone In this Life' in 2015. 

Samoa 
Piano: Sergio Díaz De Rojas 
Strings: Reyes Oteo 
Trombone: Carlos Rodríguez 
Lyrics: Marisa Ares 
Voice: Sita Ostheimer 

Bleeding Eyes 
Voice Sampler: Sita Ostheimer 'It’s You' 

U Broke Me 
Lyrics and Voice: Roger Robinson 

Mastering by Taylor Deupree 
Photography by Brian Young | www.instagram.com/losingtoday 
Archives49 // ArchivesCD30 
Archives / 2018 

... 

In loving memory of Brian Young.

strange parenthesis

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Pepo Galán - In A Straight Line

Remix album for the latest Warmth's work 'Parallel'. Including remixes by Shuta Yasukochi, Warmth, Pepo Galán, Purl, The Green Kingdom, David Cordero, Powlos and SVLBRD.

Written and Produced by Agus Mena
Remixes by Shuta Yasukochi, Warmth, Pepo Galán, Purl, The Green Kingdom, David Cordero, Powlos and SVLBRD.
Mastering by Taylor Deupree
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
Archives52 // ArchivesCD33
Archives / 2019

Parallel Remixed

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Warmth - Receiver (Warmth Remix)

Within, Without

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Tondchee x Patros15 - Within, Without [Dark Heart Ambient]

track 5 from “On the Sorrow of Firn” by @Hilyard
https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-sorrow-of-firn

On the Sorrow of Firn

Hilyard - Evening Vapor

Written and Produced by Agustín Mena
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)
Photography by Alexander Kopatz
www.go70north.com
ARCHIVES71 // ARCHIVESCD52
Archives | 2021

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Warmth - Inpour

Dark Heart is a recording label and Radio Show on Select Radio 94.4FM London & DAB, UK, dedicated to the sound of Future Garage and Post-Dubstep music worldwide, with a little DNB and Breakbeat thrown in there too.  

All the music you hear on this page was officially released by Dark Heart Recordings to all the online stores. 
For lovers of the darker side of Future Garage and Post-Dubstep.  The Future is Dark.  

Please like and share the tracks to help spread the word. 

Also, join us on the Dark Heart Radio Show, weekly Tuesday evenings 11pm-midnight UK time. Select Radio 94.4 London/DAB, and Online https://selectradioapp.com/

Here's our Spotify playlist of all the Dark Heart Releases:
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Also check out the DarkPlay label.  The official label for all joint releases between The Games We Play and Dark Heart Recordings
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https://www.facebook.com/darkplayrecords

And Nightfade Records, Greencyde's label with Thèmemoir dedicated to the sound of UKG. https://www.facebook.com/nightfaderecords

Dark Heart on Bandcamp:
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Dark Heart on Spotify:
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Music with a dark, melancholic edge.  Thank you for checking the label out.  Greencyde//Dark Heart Recs

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