A new collection of work titled 'Sodium Light' from myself has just been released on Lee Norris's excellent NeoTantra label. The work was inspired by a series of night walks my daughter and I took towards the back end of 2019; pre all the states we find ourselves in at the moment. It's an impressionistic work of night-time cityscapes. Mastered by Fraser McGowan.

Sodium Light

Night #3

'Night #3' - Taken from the release 'Sodium Light' - [Neotantra, 2021]

Glåsbird is an anonymous artist, active since 2018 and with releases to date appearing exclusively on Whitelabrecs, as part of a series called A Sonic Expedition. With each edition in the collection, the artist concentrates on a different geographic location. The project emerged somewhere inside the Arctic Circle, descending to Greenland, moving onto Svalbard and then the Norwegian Fjords before most recently, on the Russian owned peninsulas Novaya Zemlya. The music of Glåsbird ranges from electro-acoustic Ambient to Modern Classical, with this artist keen on producing a range of experiments to show their full range of ideas and techniques.

We’re pleased to unveil the next destination in this series, in the form of Siberia which is a double album befitting an exploration of the largest region on earth. Glåsbird has teamed up with glaciologist and photographer Nelly Elagina who provides first-hand accounts of Siberia in the form of images and captions from her time there. In the CD packaging, a special photo booklet has been included to showcase these experiences. For the artist, their account of this latest destination is entirely imagined. The first disc sets out to explore the beauty of the landscape and its ancient history. As with previous albums, the music feels icy cold but evocative, aiming to transport you to imagine the landscape in all its splendour for yourself. The second part of the album moves into more topical territory, portraying Siberia as it is today. Shifting weather patterns and devastating climate change inspire the mood of the compositions, which lean towards melancholy, tense or dramatic reflections, rounded off with a thought provoking title.

As always, we wonder, where in the world might the Glåsbird land next?

Siberia

wlr099 Glåsbird - Siberia

Our amazing staff of organic ambient creators from across the globe is once again delivering fresh peaceful audio, soothing through the ears and directly to the soul.

Like a cold breeze on a hot summer day, Summer Meditations is as thoughtful and deep as it is uplifting and refreshing. Expect beautiful hi-end synthscapes, epic atmospheric compositions, subtle organic grooves, textures and field-recordings, all most likely to brighten your day even more.

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Atmøsphäre: soundcloud.com/atmosphare
Folest: soundcloud.com/folest
Tropico Del Cancer: soundcloud.com/juanitopino
Bålsam: soundcloud.com/anthony-asher-yates
Heavenchord: soundcloud.com/nirgoona
Ad Vaita: soundcloud.com/ad-vaita
Ishtadi: soundcloud.com/ishtadi
Nifkin: soundcloud.com/nifkin
The Earth Viewing Experiment: soundcloud.com/earthviewingexperiment

Artwork by Mari Mur
mur.galleria.fi
www.instagram.com/marimur.art/

Mastering by Serega Kobzew

Bålsam - Vientos De Verano

Tracklist

01. James Osland - Be As Wonderful Tomorrow As You Were Today
02. América Analógica - Anochece
03. Andrew Heath - Dreams of Bees and Pomegranates
04. Szymon Kaliski - And Belong
05. Stijn Hüwels, Jens Pauly - When the Day Ends
06. Midori Hirano - Missing Night
07. Andrew Tasselmyer - Soft Collapse
08. Betts(JP) - Yosde 04
09. This Valley Of Old Mountains -  Yvy

246. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

One of ambient drone's most recognised names, anthéne graces Ambientologist with his debut vinyl release. Having brought 12"s into the world for so many wonderful artists under his own Polar Seas imprint, it's nothing but an honour to have him as the first vinyl offering of this little label.

Grab yourself a copy here: https://bit.ly/3CvnwM9

maritime is a showcase of anthéne's patient yet intriguing soundscaping, but this time with an altogether more grounded and directional approach. After an unmistakably calming first half, the album journeys somewhat darker, more introspective, without drawing away from the vastness of its initial input.

A new, more focused sound for anthéne, maritime presents a real cognitive exploration, framed by its subject - the vastness, awe and terror of the ocean.

anthéne - winter sun

Tracklist

01. Home Learning - Matches And Papers
02. Fortresses - Jade
03. Maps and Diagrams - Dust Cycle
04. Seaworthy - Distant Hills Burn Bright (Part 4)
05. Hiroshi Ebina - Early Frost
06. Stijn Hüwels, Jens Pauly -  When the Night Ends
07. Francisco Sonur - Non human love
08. Moss Covered Technology - Night #4
09. Duelling Ants - Gravel
10. Jason Calhoun - Blindsided By My Own Cowardice
11. The Lifted Index - The Dim Light Of The Last Day

249. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Autumn is here, and the new Nature Tales compilation collects all the colors and feelings coming with it. 
An epic sonic tale of both droning ambience and minimalistic beats expressing inner warmth, strength, light and a pinch of melancholia. Nature is changing throughout the year, and so are we. And we embrace it in our creative and artistic processes. 
Enjoy this album and this time of change and transformation. 

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Full album will be released on November 5th. Pre-order open via Bandcamp:
https://naturetales.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-meditations

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Tracklist:
1. Heavenchord - Synergy
2. Ishtadi - Quiet Awakening
3. Endless Unlimited - Jackpot Echo
4. Assembly of Honey - Intention of Direct Communication
5. Respira - Whisper of Fall
6. Oriental Love - Underground Water
7. halvknægten - morgenio

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Heavenchord: soundcloud.com/nirgoona
Ishtadi: soundcloud.com/ishtadi
Endless Unlimited: soundcloud.com/animmac
Assembly of Honey: soundcloud.com/assembly-of-honey
Respira: soundcloud.com/respirabreathe
Oriental Love: soundcloud.com/user-541428630
Halvknægten: soundcloud.com/halvknaegtens_historier

Artwork by Mari Mur
mur.galleria.fi
www.instagram.com/marimur.art/

Mastering by Molle Nifkin

Pre-order

VA - Autumn Meditations [Preview] (NT004)

Tracklist

01. Sonmi451 - Lampenfiber
02. Zoltan Fecso - Sheets of Rain
03. Rinnovare feat. Benoît Pioulard - To Be in the Grey is Okay
04. Sinerider - Hadean
05. Ian Hawgood & Wil Bolton - Emerging
06. Benjamin Finger - Time Gestures
07. Forest Robots - Over The Drainage Divide
08. This Valley Of Old Mountains -  Yvy
09. The Humble Bee -  I am sorry I trespassed in your heart
10. Celer - In The Intimate Hours

252. Sleepy Sunday Podcast ( Elm Records)

Tracklist

01. Thme - Under red
02. Arovane - Ephemen
03. Ian Hawgood & Wil Bolton - Fade
04. Fortresses - June
05. Zhalih -  Rags
06. Home Learning - Matches And Papers
07. Szymon Kaliski - And Belong
08. Betts(JP) - Yosde 03
09. The Lifted Index - Strangler Fig

253. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

On February 24, 2022, at 5 am, Russian bombs began to fall on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The perfidious invasion of Russian troops forever changed the history and face of this country. Every day, civilians and soldiers who defend their homeland are getting killed. This war is senseless and merciless. No decent person can remain indifferent. The Chitra Records label also took on a small mission of helping to rebuild Ukraine. We teamed up with ambient and neoclassical musicians from all over the world and released a two-hour compilation of calming, peaceful, and experimental ambient music. Our goal is to raise funds for the civilians of Ukraine. All proceeds from the digital sales of the compilation on Bandcamp for the first two weeks from the release date (until March 21, 2022) will be sent to the Red Cross Society of Ukraine.

https://chitrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/pacification

Music is a powerful calming force. We want this war to end as soon as possible. On March 21, we will publish the receipt of the donation transfer.

We ask for your help and support: tell your friends about this compilation and repost it on your social media.

https://chitrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/pacification

Peace and good music to you, friends!
credits
released March 7, 2022

Henrik Meierkord (Sweden) www.soundbread.se

Yellow6 (UK) yellow6.bandcamp.com

Kshatriy (Russia) kshatriy.bandcamp.com

Adrian Lane (UK) adrianlane.bandcamp.com

NK x [Ųvás Gøød It] (Ukraine) nkxmusic.bandcamp.com

FlownBlue (UK) soundcloud.com/flownblue

Michele Andreotti (Italy) soundcloud.com/michele-andreotti

Mortuus Auris & The Black Hand (UK) mabh.bandcamp.com

Sergio Mariani (USA) sergiomariani.bandcamp.com

Alejandro Fiori (Argentina) alejandrofiori.bandcamp.com

Dionisaf (USA) dionisaf.bandcamp.com

Macrogramma (Italy) soundcloud.com/macrogramma

Sebby Kowal (USA) soundcloud.com/sebbykowalmusic

Toni Dimitrov (Macedonia) The owner of the labels: www.post-global.com and elanvital.bandcamp.com

Alessandro Barbanera (Italy) alessandrobarbanera.bandcamp.com

Lelya (Russia)

KapTep (UK) kaptep.bandcamp.com

Federico Balducci (USA) federicobalducci7.bandcamp.com

fourthousandblackbirds (Canada) soundcloud.com/fourthousandblackbirds

A Distant Shore (Italy) adistantshore.bandcamp.com

Mastering by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Artwork and cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

Label playlist on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/6NhkzsiLGCStuOkSjCfvso

Patreon: www.patreon.com/chitrarecords

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Elm Records is an independent record label specialising in ambient and experimental music.