Modular Synthesizers (Eurorack, Buchla, Frac, Moog, etc.)

Cosmic Tone Poems

https://dubbeldutch.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-tone-poems

Cosmic Tone Poems

Mosaic Virus

Tracklist

01.  Blochemy - Nap
02. Daily Rituals - Dead Birds Sing In Their Sleep
03. Darren McClure - Acting Upon The Part
04. Jason Calhoun + Foresteppe - ii
05. Taylor Deupree - Something That Looks Like Stars (Sleep Version)
06. Benoît Pioulard - VII
07. Cat Tyson Hughes - Trees
08. Celer - In The Intimate Hours
09. Federico Durand - Cedrón
10.  Ishmael Cormack - Ammil - 02 Bending Snow

413. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

Vaporwave Nostalgia: Echoes of a Lost Era

Forgotten Futures - Nostalgia Wave

‘Apologues’ will be released by Erased Tapes on September 11, 2015 on LP/CD/DL and can be pre-ordered from www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP075

Masayoshi Fujita, the Berlin-based Japanese vibraphone player, also known under his alias el fog came to the attention of label founder Robert Raths a few years ago. Not only because the vibraphone is an intriguing instrument, but also the way Masayoshi treats his instrument and draws ethereal and layered sounds, is what truly attracted him to Masayoshi’s work.

Having released more ambient-based/electronic recordings of the vibraphone under el fog, Masa became more interested in the sound of the vibraphone itself. He started to compose acoustic pieces and released the first solo album under his real name, titled ‘Stories’, in early 2013. ‘Apologues’ sees Masayoshi for the first time use an array of instruments besides his lead instrument – such as the violin, cello, flute, clarinet, French horn, accordion, piano and snare drum played by friends, but arranged by Masa himself.

In addition to the mallets, Masayoshi often plays the vibraphone with a violin or cello bow, like on ‘Tears of Unicorn’ and ‘Knight and Spirit of Lake’. He would also place bead strings on the vibraphone bars to create an ambient shimmer that can be heard on songs like ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Swallow Flies High in the May Sky’. The latter was composed to let the clarinet express its characteristics and tell its story, whilst the vibraphone takes a supporting role. “The clarinet sounds very warm and soft and very ‘spring’ to me”, says Masa.

“With this album the main idea was to evoke images, atmospheres, sceneries and stories in the listener, the images that have accumulated in myself. At the same time it was an exploration of the unexplored beauty of the vibraphone, and also a pursuit of the charm of the instrumentation and the music itself. Erased Tapes releases a lot of great stuff and naturally became my favourite label of late. And I thought it would fit well to my music.” – Masayoshi Fujita

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: masayoshifujita.com · erasedtapes.com

Apologues

Tears Of Unicorn

Buy LP/CD/DL

Masayoshi Fujita – Tears of Unicorn

Suzanne Ciani - Concert At WBAI Free Music Store

Hippies Wearing Muzzles - "Animist Pools"
From the album 'Animist Pools,' out July 1st, 2016 on @HumanPitch

Bandcamp Pre-Order: smarturl.it/hp07-bc
Watch the video for "Kakapo Strigops" here: youtu.be/EU9wt12bzKw

©2016 Human Pitch / www.humanpitch.fm

Hippies Wearing Muzzles - Animist Pools

FRKWYS Vol. 13: Sunergy

A New Day

Map 165 is a collaboration between Martin A Smith and Tim Hooper exploring disorganised sound, atonality, beauty and evocation. Following on from 2014’s The Fatigue of Sunlight and Wine (Voxxov) and their collection of live recordings A Foreign Country, we are pleased to announce the release of their latest album Of Adam Sleeping in the Lap of God. 

An ambient work in four movements inspired by the north portico of Chartres cathedral Of Adam Sleeping in the Lap of God melts stone into music using a series of field recordings, synths and guitars. 

Of Heaven and earth: 
The formless becomes formed. A swirling coalescence of themes and sounds. Through repetition a pattern appears. Order is created. Across a slow shimmering, four notes call out bridging the void. 

The deepest midnight blue 
The sound from the lowest point of the lake 
The silence of the space above the Earth 
The beat of the heart 

Of the firmament: 
A blissful disorientation. Shimmering, confusing, a wrapping inwards of time and rhythm with multiple refraction of the same themes overlaid but still apparent. 

It is the clangour of bells reflected off stone walls in an old town 
It is the beat of wings over a lake 
It is the confusion of walking in to a dark interior out of the brilliant sunshine 
It is the clamour of foreign languages in the market place 

Of the Sun and the Moon: 
Reflective and contemplative, with a receding sadness. Watching the last sun of Summer set knowing that Winter will be coming. 

Wind between the fingers of trees 
Dust settling in corners until Spring 
Hands resting upon the table 
Valleys filled with fine rain 

Of Eden: 
Neither afraid of night or morning. Each day welcomed; each day passing as easily as water in a river. The security of knowing what you like and trusting your judgement. Equal with all, afraid of none. Night comes blissfully again. 

The comfort of time passing 
The first moment of sleep 
Closing the door once home 
A friend’s voice 

Written and recorded by Martin A. Smith and Tim Hooper 
Assembled and Produced by Martin A. Smith 
Choir at Chartres Cathedral recorded by Helen Smith 
Recorded at Flying Boat Studio, Cambridge, UK 
Sleeve artwork by Katie English 
This is Rural Colours 84

Map165 / Of Adam sleeping in the lap of God (Snippets)

~ IIKKI 006 ~

music : Aaron Martin
photography : Yusuf Sevinçli 
album/book : Touch Dissolves
duration : 35.17 mn
date : July 2018

edition : 
vinyl : limited to 300 copies hand numbered + hand sealed 
cd : limited to 200 cd (glass mastered) hand numbered + handcrafted
book : limited to 500 copies hand numbered + hand stamped

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pre-order : June 21th, 2018 / official release : July 12th, 2018

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All music by Aaron Martin. Recorded from March 6, 2018 to April 13, 2018 in Topeka, Kansas.

Mastered by James Plotkin in April 2018
Artwork by Yusuf Sevinçli
Design by Sprflxgrfzm

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Links :

http://aaronmartin.bandcamp.com
http://www.yusufsevincli.com
http://www.iikki-books.com

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Aaron Martin - Touch Dissolves (album preview)

LEE YI
DISSIMILAR LAKE PIGMENTS!

releases July 6, 2018 

All tracks were recorded by Lee Yi 
Mastered at Rottenman Studios 
Packaging & Teaser by Rottenman Editions 

Deluxe & Standard Editions Cases has manufactured & dyed by Meneh Peh 
Artworks, Artcover & Photography by Meneh Peh 
menehpeh.tumblr.com 
menehpehphotography.carbonmade.com 

Design by Rottenman Editions 
rottenmaneditions.tumblr.com

Dissimilar Lake Pigments

LEE YI / DISSIMILAR LAKE PIGMENTS - CLUMSY HANDS

Arve Henriksen - Pink Cherry Trees

From the upcoming Deaf Center album "Low Distance"

Low Distance

Deaf Center - Movements / The Ascent

full/new

New (Part 1)

Offered as metaphor and delivered as analogy...

The Blizzard That Birthed Her is the continuing echo of this year’s Home Normal success, Book Of The Folded Forest. Birthed as two original Orla Wren tracks ‘Five Acre Ladder’ and ‘Mountains And Wishbones’ which were recorded in the same session, Tui then worked the cello, bass and vo- cals of Aaron Martin into two alternative versions of each track, making up the 4 tracks on the 10” vinyl for Facture.

He then offered the same to Isnaj Dui who contributed some flute for him to then create the two versions with her as guest. To complete the companion 8 track letter pressed CD version the two "reprise" versions were created by Tui utilizing parts from the other tracks.

Mastered precisely by James Plotkin, the project is released as a limited edition run of 300 copies designed by Daniel Crossley; 4 track 10” vinyl on reverse board heavy card with printed inner sleeves with designs by Montreal designer Urban9, download code, 8 track
4-panel letter pressed CDs with wrap-around letter pressed bands, 4 prints resting inside typed/ numbered glassine photo bags, 2 x double sided prints, pressed flowers, all resting inside large scented letter pressed envelopes with beautiful artwork again by Urban9.

To accompany the album an exclusive promo film was made for the track Five Acre Ladder (re- prise) by Lumacell. And a very special exclusive bonus track The Cup Of Remembered Things is also included as a free download.

A returned honour of growth and loss, this album complements her predecessor as an expressive companion piece requiring little explanation.

Release Date: 01.12.13

www.fac-ture.co.uk
www.orlawren.eu

Orla Wren - Five Acre Ladder ( Reprise )

Adriaan de Roover, who is also known as Oaktree (check out a few of his excellent mixes for Headphone Commute), announces a new EP, titled Voor anderen, with which he joins a Belgian imprint, Dauw. The label has been on the forefront of delicate ambient music, working with graphic artist Femke Strijbol "to create a unique hand-made piece of art that flatters both the ear and the eye." With this new release, they welcome Maarten De Naeyer as a new in-house graphic designer to continue the visual identity while opening up the door to new artists. I continue to be happy with their choice of album covers, which "engage interactions between different art disciplines." The work of Adriaan nicely slots among the label's catalogue, with its soft blurry hues of minimalism, micro-drone and environmental sound. On the EP, elegantly combined organic textures blend with their electronic parallels, sweeping the wide-ranging frequency spectrum across glitters and bass. The selection features commissioned pieces between 2015-2018 "merging feelings of distance and proximity into melancholic sonic entities."

Voor anderen

TRACK PREMIERE : Adriaan de Roover - Voor Damiaan

"Emmeck" is taken from "In Sight", F.S.Blumm´s first solo album for Sonic Pieces. Handmade LP and CD editions available from August 28th.

In sight

In Sight

F.S.Blumm - Emmeck

mostly modular recorded in one-shot sessions, often hybrid produced and sometimes crafted just “in the box”, all in a bedroom-studio. everything hobby, everything amateur but with passion and enthusiasm 🔥.

New (Part 1)

Emily A. Sprague

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