Tracklist

01.  't Geruis - Picture Drawn For A Birthday
02. Aiko Takahashi - La Ligne Verte
03. James Osland and Andrew Heath -Enjoying The Passage Of Time
04. Federica Deiana -  Departure
05.  Pye Corner Audio - Beneath The Noise Floor Part Two
06. Francisco Sonur - Albura
07. Far away Nebraska - Echi distanti e un pensiero ricorrente
08.  Giannis Gogos - Fragments
09. Brian McBride - The Stringer to Light Feed Frenzy

421. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

'Tarnished Tapes and Saturated Signals' continues the sonic journey I explored in my last album, Sacred Tonalities (Past Inside The Present, 2023). Now, having broken free from the prison of time, I can freely revisit its very beginnings. This is reflected not only in my production process, where I carefully sculpted each sound within a heavily layered texture, lo-fi aesthetic, and analogue recording, but also in the central idea behind each piece. To me, this music brings to mind the hazy memories of playing an old cassette found in the back of my car, its tape warped and distorted by the heat of that last carefree summer, floating on empty roads towards the sunrise, a ringing in the ears still present after a warehouse rave. This blend of deconstructed electronica, cinematic ambience, and modern classical composition fuses a mesmerizing combination of expansive nostalgia, reductionist pianism, and deep emotional atmosphere, evoking a sense of loss, disintegration, and the fragility of our temporal selves.

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Leaving This Behind Again (and Again)

For almost two decades, I have been tirelessly seeking honesty in music. I aim to find the sounds with which the artist speaks. Soundscapes that make you feel. Atmospheres that not only fill your room (and headphones) but truly transport you into another time and place. I will never forget the first time I heard Abul Mogard’s music. I was mesmerised. His intricate attention to sound design, rich textures, and manipulation of the created environment instantly transformed me into an avid fan. His music didn’t just augment my mood; it seemed to seep into my being, altering the code behind the perception of my mind. I didn’t just listen to his music, I invited it to be a part of my condition. In an effort to delve deeper and spend more time with such music, and more importantly, the composers themselves,  I created Headphone Community, where I feature an artist for an in-depth exploration. In the last three months, I’ve highlighted the sounds of James Murray, Ben Chatwin, and Erik K Skodvin. Today, I am honoured to announce that Abul Mogard will be the featured artist for the entire month of June! I invite you to join us on this journey, with the knowledge that your financial contribution will go directly to the artist!

Join here: https://www.patreon.com/c/HeadphoneCommunity

TRACK PREMIERE : Abul Mogard - In a studded procession

Tracklist

01. Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo - Find Yourself In A Hole On The Beach
02. Craig Johnson & Matt Atkins - Ferric Afterglow Part 3
03. Dalton Alexander -  Modrý (Reprise)
04. Crane -  Drifting Hours
05. Heather Woods Broderick - The Bluff
06. HERE -  Earth
07. Hadley Roe - While He Wept...
08. Roberto Vodanović Čopor - The Day Started With Rain
09. Liminal Haze - XXXIX
10. Weareforests - The Ponds (3.52)
11. Olli Aarni -  Hetken laskoksissa


424. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Richard Ginns - The Color Of Winter
02. Ghost and Tape - Paredes
03. Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo - Nothing To Dread
04. Hadley Roe -  When I Look Back...
05. Nebel lang -  (situate)
06. Ian Hawgood - No Walls To Contain These Fervent Spirits
07. Oliviaway - Second Chance
08. Taylor Deupree & The Humble Bee -  Case Study 6
09. Jason Calhoun + Foresteppe - a four part cure - iv
10. Crane - Windswept Heath

426. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo - Spiral Branches
02. James Osland - The Last Breath Of Summer
03. Ghost and Tape - Pardinyas
04. The Deccan Traps - Kinder Ascent 
05. Julia Gjertsen and Gustav Davidsson - Into The Night
06. Pye Corner Audio - Memoria Del Agua
07.  Hadley Roe - When I Look Back...
08. Ian Hawgood - Live Texture I
09. Glacis -  To Begin Again
10. Masaya Ozaki - Frá Vatni
11. Darren McClure -Fernlike

427. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Aiko Takahashi - Vers L’Étranger
02. 't Geruis -  Towards Home, Dark Blue
03.  Dag Rosenqvist - Somna, sov
04. Jason Calhoun + Foresteppe - A Four Part Cure  iii
05. Nobuto Suda - Magnetic Comfort
06. David Cordero & Rhucle - Air Pocket
07.  Moss Covered Technology & Snufmumriko - Skagerrak
08.  Slow Reels (Ian Hawgood and James Murray) - Handwritten
09. Naps - Maybe
10. The Humble Bee -  Concealed By Yellow
11. Andrew Lang -  False Departure-Silent Terminals

428. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Crane - Drifting Hours
02. Dalton Alexander -  Nico, Le Petit Chat Noir
03. Adrian Lane - Floating in the Memory Upon the River
04. Hadley Roe - Shadows Fill The Heart
05. Hiroshi Ebina - A Green House
06. Glåsbird - 2007
07. Federica Deiana - Tempest
08. Ishmael Cormack - Always Shifting 
09. Michael Santos -  360 Fade
10. r beny - fragile nowhere
11. Simon McCorry & Wodwo -  By Snail on its Slick of Light
12. Stijn Hüwels -  Décalage 5
13. Slow Heart Music - Solastalgia
14. The Lifted Index - Paresthesia

429. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Lake Mary & Daniel Wyche -Deer's Breathe In Every Color
02. Rhucle & morimoto naoki - Kisui
03. Folk Reels - Youth
04. Akira Film Script - O
05. Ghost and Tape - Paredes
06. Richard Ginns - Beneath Our Feet
07. Altars Altars -  Balu
08. América Analógica - Anochece

430. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

After decades of chasing, accumulating, and then sharing new music with you, I think I've hit some saturation point. I think I'm done spinning in the vortex of the "new", being pulled in all directions, catching up on all the "fresh" and "innovative" tracks. I'm not saying that I will stop covering new music. No. But I think I'll focus the virtual lens of my listening on a very narrow point, investing my time and attention over more extended periods. I think I will turn inwards... towards music and the artists that genuinely make me feel. This is the case with Rafael Anton Irisarri's A Fragile Geography, an album from 2015, which captured my attention then as it does now, triggering memories, triggering thoughts, and emotion. A decade ago, during a move between coasts, Rafael lost his possessions - stolen with the moving truck - along with all his audio archives, forcing him to rebuild his studio and sound from the ground up. The pain of this loss is reflected in almost every single track on the album. This music is slightly dark and melancholic. It's visceral, and it gets under your skin. And there it stays with you for ages. Becoming part of you, becoming part of your existence.

On September 19th, the album will be reissued, beautifully remastered by Stephan Mathieu at his Schwebung studio, along with a limited edition cassette of remixes by the most renowned artists, handpicked by Rafael. "This record has always been about letting go of one life and rebuilding another", says Irisarri, "It feels fitting to return to it now - ten years later, in a different country, a different world." These reworks are worthy of your precious awareness as well. I know that there are more than a few in the pipeline (at least six), which will be revealed one at a time. As of this writing, there is already a gorgeous rework by the one and only William Basinski, with his version of "Secretly Wishing For Rain" with Gary Thomas Wright, which incorporates field recordings of Reseda rain and birds captured by Basinski himself. You can check out a digital stream of that track here. *BUT!* Today, I am premiering for you a second rework by Abul Mogard! This piece bears not only the original elements of "Persistence" but, of course, Guido's extremely personal touch that breathes new life into this sound.

Head over to headphonecommute.com to read more about this release, including a quote from Abul Mogard on the rework.

TRACK PREMIERE : Rafael Anton Irisarri - Persistence (Abul Mogard rework)

Tracklist

01. Henrik Meierkord - Springflowers
02. Gollden - destiny #8
03. Jogging House -  Arrival
04. The Green Kingdom - Perdure
05. SPIRIT RADIO - Dew Point
06. Tomosla -Saemaer
07. Darren McClure - Allotropic
08. Olli Aarni - Sadan puun sisällä

431. Sleepy Suday Podcast (Elm Records)

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

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