'Perennial' my newest full length album is out now on sound in silence! Please enjoy a sample of the release and check out the full release below:

https://soundinsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/perennial

"Perennial, SineRider’s new full-length album, features twelve new compositions of blissful ambience and calming soundscapes. Using layers of warm synths, soothing pads, dreamy piano melodies, twinkling chimes, subtle bass lines, melancholic drones and various effects, Powers creates another beautiful ambient album, exquisitely mastered by George Mastrokostas (Absent Without Leave), that captivates the listener with its mesmerizing textures and dreamlike quality."

Wildflowers

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

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Kosmisk Strålning

You are listening to 25 single presets from 'Chronicles from the Stars' a soundset for Omnisphere 2.8 containing 100 presets designed by the European Sound Collective and curated by Luftrum.

https://www.luftrum.com/omnisphere-expansion/

Explore distant ambient soundscapes that echo from the infinite cosmos, where signals from far-off galaxies mingle with strange alien texture. Drift through clouds of cosmic dust, and delve into obscure interstellar sounds and the gentle arpeggios of twinkling stars.

The presets played in the demo are listed on the timeline.

Chronicles from the Stars - Preset Demo Mix

Stream // Buy 👉 https://album.link/pentedouce
Introducing 'Pente-Douce,' the captivating new ambient music single released on May 3rd, 2024, in collaboration with the renowned Canadian producer Arbee. 

Dive into a sonic journey where time stands still and the mind wanders freely through lush soundscapes and delicate melodies. 'Pente-Douce' invites listeners to immerse themselves in a world of tranquility and introspection, where every note is a brushstroke painting a canvas of serenity. 

Let the ethereal beauty of this mesmerizing track transport you to realms of pure bliss and contemplation."

#ambient #ambientmusic #ambientjourney #ambientexperience

Pente-Douce

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Arbee & Le Code - Pente-Douce

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

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04 As They Fall

01 Flooded

relief (slowed)

This is a cosmic healing Lo-Fi/Ambient track centered on “luck activation, smooth flow, and a steady mindset.”
The overall atmosphere is warm, clean, and softly luminous—like taking a quiet walk through a starlit forest—gently loosening the mind and subtly brightening the heart.
The rhythm is unhurried, and the melody rises with tenderness, symbolizing opportunities and blessings naturally drawing closer.
At an ultra-low volume, you can weave in tonal layers suggesting 432Hz (grounding), 528Hz (restoration), 777Hz (luck), 888Hz (abundance), and 963Hz (clarity), adding a subtle ritual-like sense of a “lucky energy field.”
Perfect for morning intention-setting, focused work, meditation, and relaxing nighttime loops.

Ultimate Luck Is On Its Way

Your First Bicycle

'Lonely Ocean' out now on Sun Sea Sky Productions

https://sinerider.bandcamp.com/album/lonely-ocean

Lonely Ocean

Alouette

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