love all the noises and how they work together with the piano!

like how the bass works is this! cool slide!

Wow this piano is hauntingly beautifull! Do you record it by yourself?

Throw this on shuffle when yr thinking, reading, studying, working, daydreaming, soundtracking a podcast, or general non-lyrical-etcing | Tweaked on the regular.

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Hyde Street

Holosphere

Dear Denali

2024 slow and bass-heavy alternative mix of Deep State from forthcoming single release.

Composed, produced, mixed and mastered by Gang Violins.

Photography: Daniel Olah
Design: Gang Violins

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Deep State (Exiled Mix)

Forgotten Summer

The River’s Silent Tales

Opening

🥀 Holding a Feather. 
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Alyas - Holding a Feather

The collaboration between Denis and Andrea began through a shared admiration for each other's music. Andrea first discovered Denis’ work and was immediately drawn to its nostalgic, dreamlike quality—like shimmering childhood memories preserved on tape. The emotional depth and analog warmth of his sound resonated deeply, inspiring her to reach out and connect.

What followed was an organic creative exchange. Working remotely, the two artists began trading sketches, gradually shaping them into fully formed compositions. Their process was instinctive and fluid, guided by a mutual understanding and a shared curiosity for sound exploration.

Above is the result of this collaboration—a five-track EP that weaves together delicate melodies, textured layers, and the tactile charm of analog instruments. The duo experimented with tonal shifts, ambient spaces, and randomized samplers, crafting a sonic landscape that feels both intimate and expansive.

The aesthetic of the release is rounded out by Denis’ analog photography, adding a visual dimension that echoes the warmth and timelessness of the music. Above invites listeners into a quiet world of reflection, where sound and memory gently intertwine.

Mimicry

🙌 We Are.
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HLow - We Are

spiaggia libera verde

this is a failed dynamic
ive let my emotions take control over reason and i cannot provide what you long for anymore
this is an ode to what i must conquer
my sincerest apologies
peace and love to all

indelibility and the forever forgotten

I Just Don't Believe You

Stream / Download: https://smarturl.it/elskavon-nerves

Nerves / Familiarity is the first official start to Elskavon’s next album era, and it’s a representation not only of composer Chris Bartels’ sound over the years, but also a metaphorical look inside his mind. That is, one of contrast.

With Elskavon’s sound, there’s always been a contrast, and marriage, of grandeur and intimacy. Nerves / Familiarity is no exception.

While it starts out quiet, the listener can immediately feel the enormity of Nerves. The sustained sound is that of Bartels slowly drawing a string of yarn across his old spinet piano’s strings. Only a minute and half in, the sound is thick and full, layered with falsetto vocals fed through modular synthesizers. It hasn’t taken long to be engulfed in the grandeur. 

However, as quickly as it arrives, there’s a departure. An intimate and rhythmic cassette texture, signaled by a slow tonic modulation, foreshadows a look at the second track - the contrast.

Familiarity begins with a bed of introspective notes and textures - mostly that of high piano notes and chopped up Rhodes improvisations. There’s a certain closeness with this sound, and a contrast to the large reverb-soaked fabric that leads Nerves. Then halfway through the song, there is a short build - an encore, if you will, to the grandeur of the first track.

Much like these songs and past Elskavon albums, there is a journey of contrasts with every creative turn for Bartels, finding himself deep in a whirlwind of excitement and fear, anticipation and anxiety, inspiration and frustration. And while being fully aware of the negative sides of that whirlwind, there’s an indescribable beauty and hope in the choice to keep writing, to keep moving. And to not simply run from the negatives, but to allow them to inspire, to motivate.

A creative journey should never be easy or comfortable. If it is, the other side will most certainly be lacking in the beauty and depth it so desires.

With this next album era, Bartels is choosing to embrace the contrast.

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Familiarity

Written, performed, produced and mixed by @iksremusic
Phoebe Dubar, 2019.

Mastered by Rob Masterton @supermagichats

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ALONE. AT PARADISE

Exit Ghost

Undertow

A soft but intense lullaby where the simple and moving melody is enriched by the special felted piano sound and by the intimacy of the recording, giving to the listener the impression of sitting very close to the piano itself. A song for chilling and falling asleep that despite it’s minimalism can calm and touch your heart and soul. 

International release date: October 18th, 2019

Close Your Eyes

I don't use Soundcloud that much ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ except for sharing playlists & reposting all the Submithub submissions I've approved for blahging each month that were submitted via Soundcloud. So I guess I use it a little bit after all.

• 'Origins' out now on @western_vinyl: https://lnk.to/elskavon-origins
• 'Origins Remixes' feat. Hammock, Goldmund, and more: https://lnk.to/originsremixes

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• Ambient playlist I'm curating: http://smarturl.it/dreamingdriving

Here are my other music projects:
• @borayork
• @anthemfallsmusic
• @chrisbartels

CONTACT
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