In its fifth year, the traditional January 27th release spirals around Mark Vernon’s birthday. Interestingly, the "year one" occurred just a few weeks before we began communicating. As with many occasions, we can wonder whether it was precognition or coincidence...
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Happy birthday to the sound wizard Mark Vernon!

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Released January 27, 2025

Recorded, edited, and composed by Manja Ristić.
Field recording of popping algae made by Joana Guerra in Barreiro, Portugal.
Field recordings of bat swarms, various cicadas, and an underwater reef made by Mark Vernon in various locations in Thailand.
Instruments used include violin, EMS Synthi 100, JrF hydrophones, and JrF contact mics.
Locations include Montreal, Canada; Nazare and Barreiro, Portugal; Isle of Arran, Scotland; the islands of Vrnik, Mljet, and Silba, Croatia; Harrachstal, Austria; various locations around Thailand; Lago Miraflores, Panama; and Avala Mountain, Serbia.

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Mastering: Goran Simonoski / La Plant Studio
Cover image: Žarka Radoja, the dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Cover art: Manja Ristić

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For Mark

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FLORILEGIO’S MIXTAPE #25
A tapestry of contemporary experimental and underground tracks from Florilegio’s worldwide network of female musicians.
www.florilegio.org
www.freeformfreakout.com/florilegio-mixtape-25/

TRACKLIST:
Suzan Peeters “Vroem”(self-released) 00:01 – 03:20
Aja Ireland “Cryptid” Cryptid (Infinite Machine) 03:05-06:19
Cruel Diagonals “Calcite” Calcite(Beacon Sound) 06:11-09:27
Lara Sarkissian “Zephyr” Remnants (btwn Earth & Sky) 09:19-13:12
Miaux “Put your soul into it a little, ok” Never coming back (VIERNULVIER Records) 13:08-21:54
Lamina “Aqualines” Sueños acuáticos (Mappa Editions) 21:37-27:09
Daniela Huerta “Hálito” Soplo (Elevator Bath) 18:47-23:17
Lola de la Mata “Stereocilia” Oceans on Azimuth (self-released) 26:58-32:15
Bara & Isa “Suki Noh” (ii) (Warm Winters Ltd) 32:02-33:58
Ana Jikia “scintilla” (self-released) 33:46-36:52
Farida Amadou “Listen To” When it rains it pours (Week-End Records) 36:40-48:28
Olga Anna Markowska “Dawn” ISKRA (Miasmah) 48:08-51:13
Sunday’s Child 9 (Nicole Faux Naiv) “Месяц” Life in the dream sphere (self-released) 50:48-55:10

FLORILEGIO MIXTAPE #25

In these times . . . my wish . . . melancholy hope

Melancholy Hope

apesquid

CEO Miss Piggy Head of Octagon Eye Cryonics (2009)

the final track of a new CD to be released Summer 2025.  
What does a doorway represent to you - closure? a new beginning? optimism? loss?

a doorway

weak and savourless

2025-05-20

The trumpet announces the end of the day.

Artist: XIV Orchestral
Release Title: Mechanical Clouds
Catalog: 10340330
Release: 2025-05-23

XIV Orchestral - Mechanical Clouds (Preview)

Sonder

m u c h  t o o  c u r i o u s  f o r  t h i s  r e a l m

Free Form Freakout is a weekly radio show that plays a broad mix of popular and obscure music and produces bi-monthly podcasts focused on underground and experimental music. 

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