Holding the tension of opposites is a theme running throughout the work of Angelo Harmsworth, and the six pieces comprising Vent are no exception. Inspired by the different and oftentimes clashing forces comprising our weather systems, the New Mexico-born but now Berlin-based musician and producer envisioned his “compositions as micro-ecologies,” wherein “powerful waves push off one another.” The patterns emerging from this captivating music represent some of Harmsworth’s most complex to date. Swells of foreboding frequencies and jarring maximalist textures may bear down on listeners, yet an undercurrent of bliss–so deeply submerged it borders on the subliminal–manages to infuse even the most tumultuous moments of Vent with a calming groundedness.

And also like the climate, especially in the age of the Anthropocene, this cassette unfolds in ways that are profoundly unpredictable. An artist known for his ability to span the divides separating underground noise, sound design, ambient and industrial, Harmsworth ensures that each successive piece makes a radical break from what preceded it. This quality becomes particularly apparent when contrasting sides. The nearly harsh-noise, distortion-charged moments punctuating Side A are nowhere to be found on Side B, which reveals moments of vast, spectral beauty that reflect his roots in the desert landscapes of the American Southwest.

Of course, this kind of sonic breadth only comes with experience, of which Harmsworth has plenty. Steadily recording and releasing experimental music since the early 2010s, he has worked with some of the sub-underground’s stand-out imprints, including Angoisse, Bathetic Records, Total Black, and Opal Tapes. Placed in the context of his impressive catalog, Vent can be seen as both a continuation of what came before and a bold new development.

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Angelo Harmsworth is a musician & sound artist whose works tends to fluctuate between austerity and decadence. Currently based in Germany, he has been published by a network of experimental labels in addition to his own imprint, Lime Lodge. 

releases July 26, 2022

Recorded by Angelo Harmsworth
Audio finalized by Glyn Maier
Artwork by Angelo Harmsworth
Design by RJM Vanderheyden

Vent

Angelo Harmsworth - Drag Net Capture (ENXPL15)

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Bergsonist is a musician originally from Morocco based in NYC.
Genre-free sonic explorations with occasional conversations/guest mixes featuring inspiring artists. 
https://www.nts.live/shows/bergsonist/episodes/bergsonist-27th-january-2024

Bergonist & Comfort 270124

Hollywood birders Harry and Tom deliver four DJ unfriendly tracks aimed squarely at the parish hall. Sonic forage-ables and contemporary barndance to storm cruck frames across the Tunbridge Wells - Pontypool connection.

‘Drum, Botany & the Brash’ is the product of six months of outings and studio sessions by Forest Casual, a collaborative project by Harry Murdoch and Thomas Morley. These songs assemble nocturnal field recordings, barely metric rhythms, the May Day dawn chorus, wilted bouzouki and wood-pigeon wub. Two heads colliding to create a third, completely distinct from its makers.The resulting four tracks are dub infused soundsystem folk for the funglist massive, just don’t call it Folktronica. Entrenched in the music are many musical tangents explored in Harry’s basement, anecdotes of work and play on the ropes, and memories of jumping fences and squinting at woodpeckers. 

Harry Murdoch makes music as hmurd and has released with TT Label, Gin & Platonic, All Centre and more. He co-runs the label Cherche Encore and is in the band Hard On Yarn Sourdonk Communion. Harry is chronically ill. He mostly makes music with code.
Thomas Morley is a free improviser currently exploring composition by experience and relationship. He is 1/2 of microband ‘mosspit’ and provides side-person duties for artists in need of pads and foley. Hailing from South Wales, Tom finds catharsis by abseiling on heritage buildings and playing 5-string banjo.

Written and Produced by Tom Morley and Harry Murdoch
Artwork by Sheonagh Baird

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Hermeneia

Clarice Calvo-Pinsolle aka Lamina is a french artist based in Brussels. She has a music ambient project under the name of Lamina in which she creates organic soundscapes mixing field recordings and synthesizers. She just released a new album on Mappa (Sueños Acuáticos) and her first vinyl will be out soon on Twin System. She also has a plastic practice where she creates organic and immersive sound installation.

Daydreaming w/ Lamina @ Kiosk Radio 12.11.2024

"Heart of a Sunfish" - Ursula Sereghy 

After seeing Ursula's (@ursulasereghy) live performance at Garage Noord in 2023, we we're mesmerized by her ability to weave together sound, textures and voice. The performance left a lasting impression, making it super exciting to welcome her to curate the full hour of this month show.

in Passing tides 08 ~ Ursula Sereghy ~ (14.11.24) (Retreat Radio)

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Quantum Detangler

4xlowkey - POFMG (prod. deathacate + gore) [4E + 308 EXCLUSIVE]

Dark ambient soundscapes for your pleasure, relax, chillout and enjoy.

DARK AMBIENT - PARADOX

§ focused on contemporary sound and growth
✔ hand-constructed out of recycled materials as possible
♥ all proceeds to positive endeavors

Angelo Harmsworth - Drag Net Capture (ENXPL15)

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