vibes v17 [9/19]

Dedicated to a friend of mine.

Prod. by Clairmont The Second
Mixed & Mastered by Clairmont The Second

Queen

this song is a collaboration with @tidecruz (my head is empty)

now i know what i mean

The Volume Settings Folder is the work of Italian artist M. Beckmann from a small town on the outskirts of Padua, in the country’s North-East. His musical journey began in 2004 following two parallel paths; a brief flirtation with progressive and nu-metal and a more enduring exploration into Folk Electronica and Post Rock sounds, gradually leading him to Ambient and Drone music. In 2011 he launched The Volume Settings Folder, self-releasing and also appearing on Organic Industries, EKAR Records, Oscarson, Fallen Metropolis and Whitelabrecs, with the 17th edition of Home Diaries back in 2017. The project has drawn inspiration from an eclectic palette; from Electronica giants such as Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Autechre to the Scandinavian nu-jazz of Arve Henriksen and Nils Petter Molvær; drone pioneers such as Rafael Anton Irisarri and the Modern Classical works of Max Richter and Nils Frahm.

The creative process remains rooted in improvisation. Tracks often begin with fragments of guitar, samples, field recordings or synths, layered live using looping techniques, hardware and pedals. Recording is immediate, committing ideas in the moment with minimal post-production. For this latest album entitled ‘Corporate Shamanism’, sessions took place throughout 2023 and 2024, using an array of instruments and tools including acoustic and electric guitar, kalimba, cassette and reel-to-reel tape, hardware including an OP-1 Field, monome norns and a carefully curated chain of pedals and effects. Recordings were captured to handheld devices before being shaped in Ableton Live with only subtle adjustments.

This provocatively titled album ‘Corporate Shamanism’ is free from a strict concept, yet the album carries with it a strong sense of place and time; an impressionistic reflection of autumn and winter by the sea, filtered through nostalgia and calmness. Polaroid photographs from these colder seasons inform the mood, with the music evoking shifting coastal light, perishing temperatures and quiet transformation.

For the artist, these pieces trace connections to landscapes tied to childhood memories and the way they shift with the changing seasons. The result is a deeply atmospheric work that invites stillness, contemplation, and a lingering sense of the familiar. The title ‘Corporate Shamanism’ hints at the pressures of modern life which is a striking contrast to the nostalgic warmth of Polaroid photographs and reel-to-reel tape. Yet in many ways, this album seeks to offer a quiet antidote to an overstimulated world.

Credits
Written and produced by M. Beckmann
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Photography by Filippo Bordigato
Artwork by M. Beckmann
Art and design by Andrew Heath

Corporate Shamanism

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Rasharn Powell ℗

Released on August 13th, 2020

Written and performed by Rasharn Powell
Produced by AB001 & Gianluca Buccellati
Mixed by Gianluca Buccellati

It’s the longest day for twelvemonth
Indomie for the night shift
These heights inhaled are short-lived 
Thought I could touch my words 
My best times are now alone 
We used to be in unison 
Are now alone
We used to be in unison
Communicating, we got it all wrong 
No metamorphosis 

You’d make me feel amazing 
Like the ocean on day like this 
I can’t forget ya 
You sprung me like a wildflower 
Cause I crumbled due to your gift 
I love you, forever ever 
My whole being is in the air 
Sweep me off my feet, like I did to you 
Last year, our year
Ah yeah, ah yeah 

I told you we’d be here forever 
But I’m not god almighty 
I gave you arrest for the last time
And I cried for days too 
Love is a fickle thing I know it 
All I had to do was show ya 
Now everything’s kosher 

You’d make me feel amazing 
Like the ocean on day like this 
I can’t forget ya 
You sprung me like a wildflower 
Cause I crumbled due to your gift 
I love you, forever ever 
My whole being is in the air 
Sweep me off my feet, like I did to you 
Last year, our year
Ah yeah, ah yeah

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