Sometimes, the music matches my mood. And this Monday morning I wake up a little distressed. Perhaps some remnants of a previous night's nightmare have spilt into this world and left me slightly edgy. Reality can surely shape one's dreams, but can it also be impacted in reverse I wonder. I haven't followed the deep catalogue of twelve-inchers from the Glasgow-based duo of Jonnie Wilkes and James Savage releasing under the Naum Gabo project name over the last 15 years, but I am happy to land on their first proper full-length album, titled F. Lux. This is a proto-techno meets industrial meets dark ambient apocalyptic dream score, encompassed in compelling rhythm, distorted soundscapes, and wicked moods. I hear a bit of Demdike Stare, Raime, Vatican Shadow, and The Haxan Cloak, and if this rope of names means anything to you at all, I reckon you'll connect with Naum Gabo. "A consistent source of fascination for us are sounds that sit with some difficulty beside one another, but once heard, just have to be. A perversion, misapplication, accident, call it what you will, but we see this inelegance as ok." I think there is pure beauty in this darkness, and its existence is a must. How else are we to tell the difference in contrast if every single moment feels the same? For today's track premiere, I select a less rhythmic piece that opens up the album - I want it to be just a prelude for your trip. And for the rest, you'll have to take the plunge.

F. Lux

Aora

TRACK PREMIERE : Naum Gabo - Aora

Æther #003 by Runaway Horses
Dronarivm Guest Mixes Series

The next installment in our guest mix series belongs to the Italian artist Andrea Morana, also known as Runaway Horses. We asked Andrea to compile his favorite ambient tracks, and he came up with this ultra-relaxed and minimalistic mix, in which you can definitely hear the roots and inspirations of his own project.

We were pleased to release his EP "Recollected in Tranquility" last month, which you can discover here: https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/recollected-in-tranquility (a few copies of the physical edition are still available). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the calmness of these sounds!

Tracklist:

00:00. Ian Hawgood - Fractural (from '朝', Home Normal / Folk Reels)
11:52. Sonmi451 - Valavond (from 'Foundations 2', Dewtone Recordings)
17:52. Federico Durand - Cedrón (from 'Herbario', LAAPS)
25:29. Valotihkuu - Soft Focus (self-released)
28:41. Purl - Under Isen (Sunset Ocean) (self-released)
34:01. Anthéne - Amber (from 'Infinity Lines', Stereoscenic)
39:38. Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto - Uoon I (from 'Vrioon', Raster-Noton)

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Aether #003 by Runaway Horses

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Emerging Vision

https://hshirptsubaki.bandcamp.com/album/chapter

Hydrangea1.0+1.1 (Released 2011)

We are delighted to premiere an exclusive new track from Seattle-based ambient artist Benoît Pioulard. The ethereal ambient bliss of ‘Rook’ is taken from a brand new, handmade, tour-only album of recent works, limited to 100 copies, which will be for sale during Benoit Pioulard’s upcoming European tour (tour dates below).

The first Benoît Pioulard European tour in three years will take in the following cities:

04 Mar: Cork, Ireland @ Triskel Arts Centre
05 Mar: Dublin, Ireland @ Bello Bar
07 Mar: Reykjavik, Iceland @ Mengi
09 Mar: Paris, France @ Supersonic
10 Mar: Ghent, Belgium @ Dauw HQ
11 Mar: Brussels, Belgium @ Huis 23
12 Mar: Girmont, France @ Une Figue dans le Poirier
14 Mar: Geneva, Switzerland @ L'Usine
15 Mar: Zurich, Switzerland @ Zukunft
16 Mar: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland @ L'Entre Deux
18 Mar: Trieste, Italy @ Tetris

At all shows, a brand new, handmade, tour-only album of recent works, limited to 100 copies will be available at the Merch table.

https://www.facebook.com/pioulard/
https://pioulard.bandcamp.com/

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Lignin Poise

First Listen: Benoît Pioulard - “Rook”

Taken from 'Horizon' by Christopher Willits, out May 19, 2017.

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Horizon

Christopher Willits - Comet

'Stratus' is the first full album by SVLBRD, side project of ambient artist Warmth. The following chapter after the Svalbard EP, released on Faint in late 2016.

Written and Produced by Agustín Mena.
Mastered at Artefacts Mastering.
Photography by Alexander Kopatz.
www.go70north.com
Faint006 // FaintCD006
Faint / 2018

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SVLBRD - Flint

Szymon Kaliski - Of Symmetry (excerpt)

Grab the 26 track album from Bandcamp here:
https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/modular-works-iii

State Azure - Chrysalis (Modular Works III now available FREE!)

Taken from the upcoming album 'Departures', forthcoming on Fluid Audio...

Credits:

All tracks composed, performed and produced by Maria Papadomanolaki and Nhung Nguen in London, Brighton (Digital Music and Sound Arts Studios, UoB), UK, Hanoi, Vietnam and Chania, Crete.

Mastering: Ian Hawgood

Print design: Craig Tattersall

Packaging design: Daniel Crossley

www.fluidaudio.bigcartel.com

Departures

Dalot & Sound Awakener - Night-time, long paths

Ghostly International and Spectral Sound. Of Art & Artifice since 1999.

Christopher Willits - Comet

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