Enigmatic shapeshifter PHONDUPE is back with a six-track ambient EP entitled Air Conditioning Vol. 1. Landing eight months after the release of his acclaimed debut record ONYKIA, the EP sees the Sydney artist embracing a more tranquil side on a one hour journey through meditative landscapes and undulating analog tones.

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FROM PHONDUPE:

Proud to pull back the curtains on my latest EP, Air Conditioning Vol. 1: Sixty-one minutes of slowly evolving ambient tones for holding space.

The concept of “holding space" felt a bit esoteric/woo-woo to me for a long time, until recently. Especially over the last couple of years that have been turbulent for basically everyone, myself included, I’ve slowly learnt the importance of just being there. To not fight what's there, to not colour the situation or offer advice... to listen, to co-exist momentarily…

These six minimal ambient tracks were created to help people be with however they are, in that moment - to not colour their experience, or tell them how to feel, but to offer them a momentary portal into themselves.

The tracks were originally written as part of a suite of meditations composed for Mary Hoang's audiobook: Darkness Is Golden.

This is the first volume in what will become a series of ambient works that are kind of the antithesis of my regular output in many ways - non-compositional, no fixed emotion, no direction… weightless, music for being.

And yes, I know. Air Conditioning Vol 1 out on Air Con Records. Is that a bit much? Probably.

Just be with it.

Rich x 
credits
released November 4, 2021

MUSIC:
All music written, produced and performed by Rich Lucano (Phondupe).

MIXING:
All tracks mixed by Phondupe and Mark Galup, Reel Recording (Nashville) | @reel_recording

MASTERING:
Mark Galup, Reel Recording (Nashville) | @reel_recording

COVER ART:
Em Dillon | @emdillon_

ANIMATIONS:
All animations / Spotify Canvas by @Babekuhl

© AIR CON RECORDS 2021

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