As October rolls in, it marks the 2-year anniversary of Ambientologist. And just like last year, @laugebabagnohm has crafted a beautiful mix of the highlights of the past 12 months.

With two Sustain Series compilations released in that time, there was plenty to choose from, so please enjoy this wonderfully varied journey through some of the sounds Ambientologist has had the privilege of showcasing this year.

Download it here on SoundCloud, or head to the Bandcamp page to also grab some of the full tracks for free: https://bit.ly/3o9X7zl

Here's to all the artists involved that continue to weave their magic webs of emotive brilliance.

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Tracklist

01 r beny - Bright (Valotihkuu's Brighter Recycle) [from Sustain Series, Vol. 1]
02 Luis Miehlich, Fionnlagh - God in the Stars [from Sustain Series, Vol. 1]
03 Logic Moon - Drone 0002 (Lauge Recycle) [from Sustain Series, Vol. 1]
04 Rinnovare, Julia Gjertsen - Natural Unfolding [from Sustain Series, Vol. 2]
05 awakened souls, City of Dawn - Piedro Blanco [from Sustain Series, Vol. 2]
06 Henrik Meierkord - Kval [from Kval]
07 Henrik Meierkord - Mind (Jupi/ter Rework) [single release]
08 Dylan Henner, Robert Farrugia - Xochitlatcan [from Sustain Series, Vol. 2]
09 Benoît Pioulard - Try to Be More Realistic (With Pepo Galán & Karen Vogt [from Sustain Series, Vol. 1]
10 Jupi/ter - Tree [from Islands, Pt. 2]
11 Marty Hicks, Luis Miehlich - Upon the Winds of Change [from Sustain Series, Vol. 1]
12 anthéne, Pepo Galán, Marty Hicks - Sculpture 1 (By Dear Gravity) [from Sustain Series, Vol. 2]
13 Logic Moon, Atmøsphäre - Dancer in the Dark [from Fading]
14 Fields We Found - Drops [from Thanks]

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Reflections, Vol. 2 - Mixed by Lauge

Italian producer and master synthesist Guido Zen has mesmerised my mind with his incredibly rich tapestry of sound since he appeared on the scene as Abul Mogard. He's got a particular sonic aesthetic that I tried [and failed] at replicating - something soft and slow-burning is rising and evolving into a velvety, faint and fuzzy vibration, perfectly sculpted to hold it all in one place. If there were just a bit too much reverb it all would be blurry, and if not enough, it would be just dry. And yet, in the hands of Guido, the frequency spectrum is dense and alive, "shaking kosmische synth fantasies into post-industrial ambience and blissful shoegaze memories." His most recent release with Rafael Anton Irisarri, for which I premiered "Place of Forever", was a fantastic example of all of the above, plus an amazing showcase of what a collaborative production may bring to the fans, combining Raf's distorted layers of bowed guitar with a myriad of perfectly saturated effects. On June 21st, Guido returns with yet another collaboration, this time with Berlin-based Dutch-Italian composer and sound designer Aimée Portioli, known as Grand River. Released via Caterina Barbieri's light-years imprint, this new work, which Guido admitted to me has taken him into new territories, is indeed yet another captivating dimension of a multi-faceted composition that truly unites both artists as one. Here, we are gifted with Aimée's strong sense of sensual organic soundscapes that develop into nearly overpowering tide crests, static washes, and serene expense, all carried by the widescreen cinematic tension and resolve in the hands of the fictitious synth factory worker. A truly enjoyable journey, which I hope you'll explore. I recommend turning up the volume a bit beyond your usual setting...

In uno spazio immenso

Sulle barcane

TRACK PREMIERE : Grand River And Abul Mogard - Sulle Barcane

Blackdreams

Place One

250901 Astral Projection Lesson 3

Robert Rich - Somnium Part III

From the 1996 album '(Ch-Vox)' reissued on Warp in 2021. 
Purchase 'Rupt & Flex' now; a reissued collection of LPs and EPs spanning 1994-'96 + formerly unreleased archive tracks. Available now on Warp Records. Purchase here: seefeel.warp.net/94-96-reissues

(CH-Vox)

Wanderwelle ~ Gathering of the Ancient Spirits [SSV13]

The Amsterdam-based duo Wanderwelle return to Silent Season with their second album. Gathering of the Ancient Spirits is inspired by the last years of the life of Paul Gauguin, which he spent on the islands of French Polynesia. The album tells the alternative history of his search for a land that is untouched by modern society and whose inhabitants were still dependent on the gifts of nature and connected to their ancestors. During his stay, the painter encounters forgotten rituals and the primordial beings which haunt the islands since the dawn of time.

In 2018, it’s exactly 115 years ago that Paul Gauguin passed away. This album is an ode to one of the greatest artists that ever lived.

- @Wanderwelle

http://silentseason.com/ssv13/

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01. Primitive Dreams (6:13)
02. Sanctuary for Forgotten Birds (5:46)
03. Her Name is Vairumati (6:27)
04. An Offering of Gratitude (6:22)
05. The Seed of the Areoi (5:16)
06. Sacred Spring, Sweet Dreams (5:37)
07. The Fire Dance (4:50)
08. Ancestral Guidance (4:17)
09. The Haunted Shores of Hiva Oa (6:03)
10. Oviri (3:40)

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Available Summer 2018
- Gatefold 2x12" Color Vinyl
- Traditional Limited Edition CD
- Digital formats

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Written and produced by J.P.A van Dulm and A.G.A. Bartels
Illustration by Floor van het Nederend
Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum
Design and layout by Jamie McCue
Vinyl distributed by Juno Records
[SSV13] Silent Season 2018

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www.silentseason.com
info@silentseason.com

Gathering of the Ancient Spirits

Album Info

Wanderwelle ~ Her Name Is Vairumati [SSV13]

妙音 5.25.2009

It’s clear Lennard van der Last is a storyteller and a pioneer at blending the weird and wonderful. A magician of world-building; this mix is no different. Try and define or categorize his music, or this mix, if you dare, but to any Secede fan, it’s screamingly obvious who is behind it. http://asip.me/isolatedmix106

ASIP - isolatedmix 106 Secede

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isolatedmix 106 - Secede

Another chapter in my ongoing series of studio ambient mixes (not recorded live, produced over at least a month). This one is extra special for me as the title alludes to the fact that 2021 means I have been working in sound design for a decade. To help celebrate, I designed this new psychedelic journey, and layered it with field recordings from my collection of SFX I have captured going all the way back to my first upload folder from summer 2011. 

The track selection plays out like an anthology of some of the most talented ambient/sound design producers, blending eras and approaches ranging from pillars such as Biosphere, Stars of the Lid, and William Basinski - alongside emerging producers like Green-House and Zeze Wakamatsu. Molding everything together is a constantly shifting foundation of found sounds. The listener begins literally floating downstream as one subtle aquatic effect dissolves into another for the opening fifteen minutes. I also included many of my favorite audio finds including air traffic controllers, vintage game shows, NASA communications, nature documentaries, and religious A.M. radio hosts to list a few.

As a special bonus and thank you: I am pledging a $5 donation for every 350 plays of this mix* to Coalition for the Homeless (based in NYC)(*for the first 10,000 plays).
UPDATE: As of 08.26 $107 has been donated to cover the first 7,500 plays


Headphones highly recommended for this immersive mix. There are links below to support all of the included artists. Thanks for a decade of chilling out with me.

Tracklisting:

1. Intro / Floating down the River  00:00 - 16:30

-R.J. Stefanski "Small Stream near the Boathouse"
-Boards of Canada "Sundown"  00:20
-A.M. Radio snippet (lots of these captured by myself and hidden in mix)
-Zeze Wakamatsu "Concert in a Tortoiseshell"  03:20
-Cholosus "Lexicon Drive" 07:45
-Segue "Aurora"  11:40
-R.J. Stefanski "Powerful Atlantic Surf"

2. Floating in Space   16:31 - 39:00

-Markus Guentner "Keep Your Eyes Closed"  16:31
-audio snippet from "What's My Line" gameshow (circa 1950)
-The Orb "Moonbuilding 2703 A.D."(Wolfgang Voigt Mix) 20:45
-Sun Electric "An Atom of All Suns" 25:00
-R.J. Stefanski "Night River"
-Biosphere "Insolate" 28:45
-R.J. Stefanski "The Birds of Turtle Pond"
-Stars of the Lid "The Better Angels of our Nation" 33:00
-Loscil "Erit" 35:30
-R.J. Stefanski "Cars Passing in the Night"

3. Floating in a Dream / Outro 39:01 - 57:46

-Windy and Carl "Lighthouse" 39:30
-Aphex Twin "Cliffs" 39:30
-Green-House "Parlor Palm" 42:00
-Skee Mask "Dolby" 46:45
-R.J. Stefanski "Subway to Manhattan"
-William Basinski "O, My Daughter, O My Sorrow" 50:40
-R.J. Stefanski "unreleased rain recording 2011"
-Casino Versus Japan "Tropic" 54:30
-R.J. Stefanski "Wind Chime in south west Detroit"

Support artists:

Boards of Canada
https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/

Zeze Wakamatsu
https://zezewakamatsu.bandcamp.com/

Cholosus
https://cholosus.bandcamp.com/

Segue
https://www.segueambient.com/

Markus Guentner
https://markus-guentner.bandcamp.com/

The Orb / Wolfgang Voigt
https://theorb.bandcamp.com/album/moonbuilding-2703-ad-remixes-sin-in-space-pt-1

Sun Electric
https://sunelectric.bandcamp.com/

Biosphere
https://biosphere.bandcamp.com/

Stars of the Lid
https://starsofthelid.bandcamp.com/

Loscil
https://loscil.bandcamp.com/

Windy and Carl
https://windyandcarl.bandcamp.com/

Aphex Twin
https://aphextwin.bandcamp.com/

Green-House
https://green-house.bandcamp.com/album/six-songs-for-invisible-gardens

Skee Mask
https://iliantape.bandcamp.com/album/itlp04-skee-mask-compro

William Basinski
https://williambasinski.bandcamp.com/

Casino Vs Japan
https://casinoversusjapan.bandcamp.com/

R.J. Stefanski
https://rjstefanski.bandcamp.com/

Robert Rich - Somnium Part III

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