This album includes tracks released in bandcamp compilations of various European labels of 2021: https://dionisaf.bandcamp.com/album/syntropy

1. A Tiny Tribute to Lou Ottens: Lo​-​fi​-​ambient Tunes for Tape and Instruments by Tiny Drones For Lovers (Italy) tinydronesforlovers.bandcamp.com/album/a-tiny-tribute-to-lou-ottens-lo-fi-ambient-tunes-for-tape-and-instruments

2. tʌntrə XVII by Neotantra (UK) neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/t-ntr-xvii

3. tʌntrə XVIII by Neotantra (UK) neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/t-ntr-xviii

4. tʌntrə XIX by Neotantra (UK) neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/t-ntr-xix

5. UTOPIA Compilation by Élan Vital (Macedonia) elanvital.bandcamp.com/album/utopia-compilation

6. tʌntrə XX by Neotantra (UK) neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/t-ntr-xx

Syntropy

Enchanted Forest

Dymmelonsdag is by all right the official day of the low pass gate. Deerhorn is muffled by the Shallow Water.

Dymmelonsdag

‘I ett annat land’ is a collaborative album by the talented Swedish duo Henrik Meierkord and Knivtid. It brings together two innovative musicians whose combined artistry results in a sound that blends ambient, neoclassical and drone elements, set to a nostalgic theme.

Henrik Meierkord, originally from Helsingborg in southern Sweden, has been residing in Stockholm for the past 25 years. He began his musical journey at the age of 14, playing cello in orchestras before transitioning to creating his own music. Over the years Henrik has released works on a variety of labels including Ambientologist, Projekt Records, Shimmering Moods, Dronarivm, Ella Ruthinstitutet, Subcontinental Records, Sound Meditation, Audiobulb, Universal, and The Nerve. He has also worked with Whitelabrecs before, ‘Proscenium’ (2024), ‘Cello Improvisations’ (2023) and ‘Inseln’, a collaboration with Logic Moon (2022). His creative process is highly intuitive, often starting with the cello and layering additional strings, double bass, and violin, while drawing inspiration from a wide range of influences such as film scores, classical composers, and contemporary artists.

Daniel Andersson, who records under the name Knivtid, is currently based just outside Stockholm. His musical journey began in his teens with home computers and tracking software, later acquiring his first synthesizer with the money he’d earnt from a summer job. Daniel has released music on labels such as Purlieu Recordings, Eilean Rec, ACR, and The Ambient Zone, as well as his own self-released projects. Knivtid's music-making process often involves improvisation, recording spontaneously and building upon those foundations, with influences spanning a wide range of genres from electronic and ambient to hip hop, R&B, pop, and free jazz.

‘I ett annat land’ is characterised by a meditative, otherworldly Ambient sound, combining electronics with modern classical textures. It evokes a dreamlike state of longing for another world, encapsulating the mood of Scandinavian forests and lakes. The album's title and one of its tracks are inspired by Mare Kandre's 1984 book ‘I ett annat land’, which translates to ‘In another country’. The work captures a child's perspective on traveling, evoking the familiar sensation of sitting in the back of a car watching the landscapes pass by. For both artists, the album represents a fantasy world of sounds and tonal creations, inviting listeners to meditate and immerse themselves in the experience. Henrik and Knivtid hope that listeners will take the time to find the right mood to fully appreciate the depth of I ett annat land, an album that is not just music to be heard, but an experience to be felt and lived.

I ett annat land

wlr168 Henrik Meierkord & Knivtid - I ett annat land

63 - Toxic Aphrodite

The album Source is thoughtful, atmospheric and introspective music with deep ambient soundscapes. In the album you can hear sad, but at the same time dreamy musical structures. Ashot Danielyan is a master of creating ambient-cinematic music. And this new release is an unforgettable example of his unique musical style.

Ashot Danielyan is a composer whose works have been featured in films, repeatedly made it onto editorial playlists, and have been listened to millions of times around the world. His compositions are distinguished by their depth, which turns listening to his music into meditative practices in which a person can touch his own soul. Ashot is passionate about observing nature and exploring issues of the universe, all of which is reflected in his music.

Produced and mixed by Ashot Danielyan
Mastered by Ashot Danielyan 
Cover picture by Samitha P.
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

https://www.chitrarecords.com

Source

Above The Water (Part 2)

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

Naviarhaiku 562

Through a world of sound
the only filter I have
my discerning ear
 
Jason Richardson is a Leeton-based musician and poet who’s collaborated with Naviar many times over the last few years: in 2014 his music was part of the sound installation we made for the State of Origin exhibition in London. In 2017, Jason and I curated together the exhibition Crossing Streams in Narrandera. In 2021, I interviewed Jason as part of our series of online events, Naviar Virtual. You can listen to our interview on Naviar’s YouTube channel.

Haiku by Jason Richardson

Picture by Nadiia Ploshchenko

Submission deadline: 16th October 2024

To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Edge of Sound

Edge of Sound (naviarhaiku562)

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

Naviarhaiku 563

autumn wind...
I am stringing
a plain-wood bow

Kyorai was a Japanese haiku poet who first trained as a martial artist before he started writing and became one of Basho’s first disciples.

This is one of Kyorai's most famous poem, and one that Natsume Sōseki used as an example of great haiku poetry when teaching at a high school in Kumamoto.

Haiku by Mukai Kyorai

Picture by Ehud Neuhaus

Submission deadline: 23rd October 2024

To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Autumn Wind

Autumn Wind (naviarhaiku563)

An exercise in sound design, responding to the 563rd Naviar Haiku challenge (https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku563-autumn-wind/), a sound response to the weekly haiku, this time by Mukai Kyorai:

autumn wind...
I am stringing
a plain-wood bow

Picture by Ehud Neuhaus: https://unsplash.com/photos/low-angle-sepia-photography-of-trees-under-clouds-v9afA-or1IM

Cheat Mode Enabled

The Scrapbook album consists of 24 thematic sound sketches. The composition is based on superimposing different sound layers on top of each other, as in scrapbooking. The author used various samples from old new-age cassettes and vinyl records, tape loops, field recordings, various noises, guitars, and piano.

1. Good Morning. Every day is a new life.

2. Birds of Nevada. By the sound of the birds, you will know that you are not at home.

3. Light Rail. You recognize life when you see movement.

4. Cyclone. That feeling when a hurricane rages a hundred miles away, and an unsettling wind and rain hit your window.

5. Period I. Listening to the water.

6. Gesture. Body language speaks volumes about what words leave unsaid.

7. Noh. We are actors in the theatre of life, having forgotten who we truly are.

8. Magic Night. Magic is an unknown science.

9. Differentiation of Feelings. To cope with emotions, you must first understand what you feel.

10. Period II. Water is time.

11. Ceremony. Life is made up of rituals. But any ritual loses its meaning when its essence is forgotten.

12. Portrait of the Moon. The image of the Moon represents peace and tranquility.

13. The Sands of Time. Time is the most irresistible force in the universe.

14. Initiation. Only a pure devotee of the Lord can give the Mantra of liberation.

15. Period III. Water is Wisdom.

16. Fata Morgana. The most significant difference between people is how deeply they are immersed in illusions.

17. Miniature Lamps. You can be a small lamp, shining even when the Sun of Truth is hidden.

18. Fire Walk with Me. Sometimes it gets scary, but keep holding the torch of Truth.

19. Pollination. Material nature is God's smile.

20. Period IV. Water Cleanses.

21. Preparing to Leave. Without renunciation, there is no freedom.

22. Pocket Watch. Live in harmony with time.

23. Terminal. Don't get too comfortable in this world; it's just a brief stopover.

24. Good Night. Every night is a little death. 

Produced and mixed by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

https://www.chitrarecords.com

Scrapbook

Birds Of Nevada

Dionisaf is an American multi-instrumentalist, ambient sound and visual artist, composer and producer. Founder and general manager of Chitra Records and its divisions. In his music, Dionisaf combines modular and granular synthesizers, electric and acoustic guitars and other instruments, field recordings, non-musical sounds and noises. 

Dionisaf equally successfully addresses Eastern and Western musical traditions, and experiments with modern technologies, AI, and sound production methods.

Enchanted Forest

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