In a Cistern b/w Into Clouds

Into Clouds

The Brkn Record is a new project led and produced by Jake Ferguson, the co-founder and bass player for the UK’s foundational deep jazz outfit the Heliocentrics. With fellow Heliocentrics co-founder and legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson has been a regular collaborator with globally recognised artists including Archie Shepp, Mulatu Astatke, Melvin Van Peebles, Orlando Julius and many others.

The Architecture of Oppression Part 1 represents Ferguson’s debut as a bandleader and orchestrator, and manifests as a committed and soulful response to ongoing and systemic anti-black racism, social oppression and state violence both at home in London and across the globe. Combining poetry, testimony and song with rich and cinematic backdrops, Ferguson has produced a sui generis sound that conjures flavours of Arthur Verocai, Ennio Morricone, classic library productions, Madlib-style deep-jazz beat science, and psychedelic soul. With bandmate Malcolm Catto on drums, Ferguson draws on their long years of collaborative experience in the Heliocentrics to build an album of striking texture and depth. 

But the album does not only reflect Ferguson’s full-spectrum musical prowess, experience and vision. It is equally a manifestation of his longstanding and high-profile work as a frontline activist for racial justice and social equity in London and beyond.

Alongside Malcom Catto, contributors to the album are drawn from the intersecting worlds of community activism, cultural education, politics and music, and include singer and political activist Jermain Jackman, Zara MacFarlane; Chicagoan activist, poet and singer Ugochi Nwaogwugwu; Lee Jasper, longstanding worker for racial justice and former advisor on equalities to the Mayor of London; acclaimed performance poet Dylema; Hackney community leader Janette Collins MBE and Leroy Logan MBE, founder and former chair of the Black Police Association, and the subject of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe episode ‘Red, White and Blue’.

The Architecture of Oppression Part 1 is a singular and urgent chronicle of the black British experience, an upful expression of Pan-African creative unity and community solidarity, and a militant and unbending missive from the frontline in the great tradition of The Impressions’ This Is My Country, Irreversible Entanglements Who Sent You?, Max Roach’s We Insist - Freedom Now Suite, or Linton Kwesi Johnson’s Bass Culture.

A broken record repeats itself, and never plays through – the music is interrupted or trapped in a cycle by damage to the grooves. But The Brkn Record is a work of healing and protection, and a chance to let the full story be heard – all the way to the end, no skips.

The Brkn Record - Break The Chains

Pollination

Anther

Moewe

Preview of Ask Carols coming single, Desert.
Release date: October 27th 2023
ISRC: NO2UH2302010

Desert

A quiet cabin;
hunting milkcaps, I was soon
lost among the pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Haiku by Kagami Shikō

Picture by Michele Purin

The Naviar haiku music challenge invites artists to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre. To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

SONG 132 - NaviarHaiku624 - A Qiuet Cabin

KMT KI Media 2025 (07.11.2025)
Album Nr. 188 "Seelenlandschaften by KMT" - Style: Ambient, Classical, Cinematic | Tracks: 30 (ai generated)
Lyric: Instrumental

Theme: English

Embark on an evocative journey through your innermost emotions with "Soulscapes". This instrumental album is a delicate fusion of reflective synthesizers and warm, organic instruments, crafting melodies that profoundly touch the heart, offer solace, and inspire introspection. Let these tracks be the heartfelt, melancholic, yet comforting soundtrack to your most memorable moments and deepest reflections.

Thema: Deutsch

Erlebe eine musikalische Reise durch die Tiefen deiner Emotionen. "Seelenlandschaften" ist ein instrumentales Album, das aus der sanften Verschmelzung von nachdenklichen Synthesizern und warmen Naturinstrumenten entsteht. Es bietet Melodien, die berühren, Trost spenden und dich auf eine herzliche, melancholische Reise mitnehmen – perfekt, um deine unvergesslichen Momente klanglich zu umrahmen.

Track 01: Echo der Stille
Ambient Synth-Orchestral, Neoclassical

Track 03: Blaue Stunde
downtempo, neo-classical, ambient pop

Track 05: Die Wärme in dir
Ambient Folk-Electronica, Cinematic Score

Track 07: Nebel auf dem See
dark ambient, minimalist neo-classical

Track 09: Unausgesprochen
cinematic piano-electronica, modern classical

Track 11: Wolken im Regen
post-classical ambient, melancholic synth-pop

Track 13: Erwachen der Hoffnung
Hopeful Ambient, Cinematic New Age

Track 15: Stille Gedanken
minimalist synth-acoustic, ambient downtempo

Track 17: Trost im Schatten
dark-cinematic ambient, synth-orchestral

Track 19: Weite der Gedanken
atmospheric electronic, organic ambient, downtempo

Track 21: Verblasste Farben
retro synth, orchestral ambient, nostalgic

Track 23: Unsichtbare Bande
Heartfelt Ambient, Cinematic Fusion

Track 25: Dämmerung des Geistes
meditative synth-acoustic, reflective ambient

Track 27: Immerwährende Gezeiten
epic, cinematic, synth-orchestral

Track 29: Sonnenschein im Herzen
acoustic-synth, indie folk, electronica

If you would like to use my music commercially, please contact me. No financial income may be generated from my music without my permission. My music is free for private and commercial use. However, I would appreciate it if you would credit me (Kurt Michael Treichl) as the author. Please also mention that this is AI music.

Thank you for your time. Enjoy your journey through my artificially created musical paradise.

© Album cover and music were created by Kurt Michael Treichl using AI support.

Best regards,
Kurt Michael Treichl (KMT KI Media | AI Music Austria) - Austria / Salzburg

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07 Nebel auf dem See v1

"Love Thee, Not Chaos" - EP

Available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and other streaming services.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5RSAmTqarQVD7vfvlKKB1f

Light

Galaxies Like Grains of Sand

Streamer

Little Indian

recorded March 2013 at Real Farm, Møn
mix Bjørn Gjessing, master John Fomsgaard
written by Martin Stender & Girls in airports
www.girlsinairports.net
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Galaxies Like Grains of Sand

Hampshire & Foat

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