A collaboration between Rhucle and I, taken from the album 'With'. Released on ROHS! September 22, 2021. 

https://lontanoseries.bandcamp.com/album/with

Original photography by: getoutski 
Record label: Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series 
Publisher: ROHS! RECORDS

With

Rhucle - 'Beyond The Light' feat. Moss Covered Technology - [ROHS! Records, 2021]

Marco Lucchi, based in Modena, Italy, and Henrik Meierkord, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have a lengthy collaboration to their reciprocal credit, and they accomplish it far and near alike. A testament to the interplay of their work together is that a listener might be hard-pressed to discern which of their recordings are the result of long-distance file-trading, and which occurred when the two managed to be in the same place at the same time.

Several aspects of their respective music-making serve them well as creative partners. First of all, both tend toward the ambient, given as they are generally to a slow pace and to a sensibility that manages to be at once radiant and intimate. Secondly, while both are multi-instrumentalists, there is a complementary nature to their specialties, Lucchi being more of a keyboardist, Meierkord more of a string player. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, they are both immersed in techniques drawn from electronic music.

In particular, both men are experienced with live multitrack recording, in which they process and layer their own performances in real time. Meierkord is fond of layering sinuous tones to create scenarios of unique dimensions. It becomes uncertain — even unimportant — to the listener what preceded what, so intricate is his deployment of interplay. Lucchi likewise finds parallels between classical orchestration and the opportunity for drones lent by modern synthesizers; in a small room he can create a vast space. There is often an oceanic depth to such efforts, part composed and part improvisatory, in which playing is a tool toward composition, rather than the other way around.

Throughout their new record, there is an underlying melancholy, a nostalgic beauty, and a reflective consideration — a virtue that is foundational to their ongoing collaboration. The result is particularly rich in plaintive scene setting, as on the glacially paced “La bestia umana,” which emerges from a neighborly field recording of a dog barking, and “Kosmisk Strålning II,” which maintains a dream-like quietude, more shadow than light. One “Like tears in rain”, what sounds like a synthesizer is, in fact, a piano, a recording of which has been stretched beyond the point of it being readily identifiable.

On first listen, their leaning toward unimpeachable steadiness can seem uniform, but listen more closely and you’ll recognize how explicitly they emote on a track like “The Third Stage,” due not just to the reaching melodic surges (which, in turn, match the sampled recordings of bird calls) but to the slight discordances that suggest trouble and tension. In a different manner, there is “A warm and golden October,” which balances breaking-dawn hush with piercing overtones. That track features a motif at the end, played on a celesta; those bell-like tones edge the piece out of dreaminess without entirely breaking the spell.

The greatest outlier — dog barking notwithstanding — may be on “Oändlig,” not just for its fierce pulse, but because of its more immediately electronic vibe. “Oändlig” is an exceptional piece, bringing to mind the minimalism of Terry Riley and the rave classics of Underworld.

Marc Weidenbaum 


Produced and mixed by Marco Lucchi and Henrik Meierkord
Marco Lucchi: mellotron, piano, celesta and synthesizers
Henrik Meierkord: cello, viola, zither, piano, organ and FX
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf) with AI
Artwork and cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

https://www.chitrarecords.com

Lieder Ohne Worte

The Scripture Of The Golden Eternity

Format: CD
Pre-order: 16th May 2024
Release date: 23rd May 2024

While their image remains trapped in glamourous clichés, European cities (Lisbon, Paris, London etc.) undergo post-pandemic capitalist dystopia. Their inhabitants are hindered by the wear and tear of life - unemployment, debt, poverty - while millions are pumped into tourism and foreign investment. This collaborative release by Ryefield Society and James A. McDermid takes its roots in these bittersweet places where beauty is hindered by misery, pollution and/or human contempt."

S’accommoder is a quest for peace and solace in those industrial landscapes. Ryefield Society evokes urban melancholy with acoustic instruments, repetitive melodies and field recordings. Wistful and anxious from its opening track ("A dead world of sunshine and rain" - a title borrowed from the great American writer Richard Wright), this intimate journey finds relief in love and art as narrated in the meditative and organic "A focus on colours".

Perdido - Portuguese for "lost" - considers a tourist's experience of European life: eating pastries alongside the Seine in Paris, or perhaps hearing the echoing voice of the Fado singer along the cobbled side streets of Lisbon - all of it dreamy, beautiful and delightful; yet it's something slowly becoming more and more manufactured as a way to encourage more tourism and more money into the areas slowly being gentrified beyond recognition. 

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previews. Ryefield Society / James A. McDermid - S'accommoder / Perdido | ROHS!

Dronarivm is thrilled to announce the release of Enrico Coniglio's highly anticipated album, "The Sirens of Titan". Its title pays homage to the renowned novel by Kurt Vonnegut, inviting listeners on a journey filled with guitar tapestries and space oddities. Enrico Coniglio's personal approach to ambient music promises to transport audiences to uncharted realms of delicate emotions. In "The Sirens of Titan," Coniglio masterfully crafts yet another captivating installment on his musical path, delving deeper into the evocative world of melancholic soundscapes and expanding the horizons of his sonic exploration. 

The limited physical edition is presented as a 6-panel digisleeve with 8 prints on tracing paper, featuring original drawings by Alina Lutaeva (alinalutaeva.art), based on scenes from the novel and created specifically for this release. The digisleeve is packed in a black cardboard slipcase, hand-stamped, and hand-numbered. 

“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” 
― Kurt Vonnegut, 'The Sirens of Titan'

All tracks written, arranged and produced by Enrico Coniglio. 
Recorded and mixed in Venice in 2016-2023. 
Cover photo by Dario Camponogara 
Original drawings by Alina Lutaeva 
Mastered by Ian Hawgood

Buy CD / DL

04 As They Fall

01 Flooded

Tracklist

01. Anthéne - Diver
02. Far away Nebraska - Gelata
03. FourColor - Trace
04. Bill Seaman - Tim Diagram - Stephen Spera - The World Was Turning Before
05. Seabuckthorn - Serre Noir
06. Sawako - Sweet Hygiea Grass
07. Stijn Hüwels -  Your blind passenger
08. Steve Pacheco - Distant
09. Elinch - Grau07-08-09
10. Ben Rath - Committee of Future Ghosts

372. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

The title of this album is derived from the concept of poetry according to William Wordsworth, who described it as nothing more than an "emotion recollected in tranquility." Tinkling, soft, vibrant sounds and granular synthesis predominate the compositions in "recollected in tranquility". Together with field recordings captured in nature, these sounds weave serene and meditative soundscapes. The author's intent is to transport the listener to a state of utmost peace while captivating their ear with a tapestry of pulsating and organic sounds. The tunes and tones unfolding in these seven tracks paint an imagery of a delicate blossoming of springtime and whisper of floral nostalgia.

Written, produced and mastered by Andrea Morana 
Artwork by George Korunov

Bird Watching Station

Track taken from EP 'Forest Echoes' now available on Bandcamp
https://wintersilhouette.bandcamp.com/album/forest-echoes

Forest Echoes

Twilight Eclipse

🪐 Code Signal – Ambient Space Lo-Fi by Nexus

Code Signal drifts through the cosmic void, transmitting waves of ambient space lo-fi that shimmer like distant stars. 🌌✨ Nexus blends airy synths, slow-motion beats, and interstellar textures to create an atmosphere of calm exploration — where sound becomes light, and silence feels infinite.

Each track pulses like a forgotten message from the edge of the galaxy, carrying both mystery and serenity. Perfect for studying, dreaming, or escaping into the quiet hum of the universe. 🚀💫

Nexus Rising

From a series of (almost) daily ocean glimpses. The music is composed to a video of the sea (photons captured fresh every day). You can experience the full video version here: https://youtu.be/CyHju2h5bNc

Glimpse 1471 (Oct 12 2025)

07 C418 - Haggstrom

Dutch independent label focused on contemporary ambient / modern classical music.