Really really strong ambient mix. Ultra immersive, only wish there was a download!

Mercatante is a New York-based electronic musician with self-releases dating back to 2007, appearing on a handful of boutique and independent labels. For his debut appearance on ASIP, Mercatante takes the concept of Ø [a symbol used in mathematics for an empty set or null] and explores the possibilities of starting out from nothing, "specifically, trying to understand how the idea of ‘nothing’ fits into the realm of sound, and at the same time, exist in a world of influence at every turn." This is an album that could easily appear on the celebrated raster label or get a head nod from the Alva Noto crowd. Across the ten surgically precise pieces, Mercante explores the concepts of meticulously placed sonic elements, investigating void and all that negative space. It is at once minimal in its execution and maximal in the presented sound, occupying frequencies evoked by glitchy IDM [is that still a used term?], post-techno and reductionist soundtracks.

"Beginning with open spaces and allowing sonic textures to live and evolve past where you may expect, Ø allows the space between notes to become equally as important as the notes themselves."

Love Of Lies

TRACK PREMIERE : Salvatore Mercatante - Love Of Lies

The conflict continues....

The aftermath of "The Great Brain Robbery" is underway. The Artificial Intelligence has won the battle but not the war.

"Project : Cassandra" is in development as the humans fight back.

What will the future hold? 

https://fragilex.bandcamp.com/album/project-cassandra

Part 1 of the saga, "The Great Brain Robbery" is available on Bricolage.

bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-brain-robbery-bc077

Project : Cassandra

The Motherboard

“Soundscapes of Yoga” is a collection of no-mind-music, a companion on the journey towards pure presence. It is created from, by, during and for the path of unity. It is a service and gift towards seekers on the path to self-discovery, a reminder that we are never alone.

The soundscapes are made from Ishtadi’s collection of healing instruments and nature recordings, meant to echo - our nature within.

According to Guru Vashishta, teacher of Lord Rama, there are 7 states to Union:

Subheccha - Ultimate Desire शुभेच्छा
Vichara - Self Inquiry सुविचारणा
Tanumanasi - Mental Subtleness तनुमानसा
Sattvapatti - Pure Equanimity सत्वापत्ति
Asamsakti - Complete Detachment असंसक्ति
Pdartha Bhavani - Non Perception पदार्थभाविनी
Turiya - Final Liberation तुर्यगा

“Consciousness free from the limitations of the mind is known as the inner intelligence: it is the essential nature of no-mind. That is the reality, that is supreme consciousness, that is the state known as the supreme self, that is omniscience.”

Yog Vashishta V. 1:50

• • •

Since he was 14 Ishtadi embraced the yoga practice and later extensively travelled India, living with monks, nuns, siddhas, saddhus, yogis, musicians and a variety of therapists and healers. His mission is to transform these ancient experiences of knowledge into contemporary immersive culture.

Ishtadi interweaves sounds of nature to musical landscapes, combining field-recordings with electronic synthesis, organic rhythms and harmonies. Awakening the genetically imprinted being inside, inviting the body and mind to slow down, in order to dive deep - into the now.

Ishtadi is the founder of VibroAcoustics, Nature Tales, Ecstatic Dance Copenhagen, Nordic Ecstatic Dance Association, Cacao CPH and a variety of concert and party concepts.

In sanskrit, “Ishtadi” means purification of the senses - the prerequisite of being absorbed in presence.

“When the doors of perception are cleansed, thou shall see truth” - William Blake

• • •

Mastering by Molle Nifkin
Illustration by Jazno Francoeur
Graphic design by Markus Trige Frandsen

Ishtadi:
@ishtadi
www.ishtadi.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/Ishtadi/
www.instagram.com/ishtadi/
www.open.spotify.com/artist/7taf9TmFj…wPSAKd6MdbX3sN_A
www.youtube.com/channel/UCbFsQ9I12cwBU-6kMqmo9oQ

Nature Tales:
@naturetales
www.instagram.com/naturetales.sound/
www.facebook.com/naturetalescommunity/

Ishtadi - Subheccha 02

CD/Digital: https://slowtonecollages.bandcamp.com/album/the-chemical-attraction


This long-listening album, consisting of a 50-minute single track, is designed to be listened to and carried away in a single take. 
Recorded in a single run using analog synth samples processed with long reversals and pedal delays and later further ultra-processed in a DAW to give it a deeper sound quality and add some pads and other elements. 
A universe of repetitive landscapes with subtle variations that give you energy and calm at different moments throughout your listening. 
A journey with its intense and melancholic, passionate, deep and chemical moments, like the attraction between people.

Releases March 22, 2024 

W&P: Rene Lorenzo 
Artwork:Eduardo Sampayo 

STC 043 
Slow Tone Collages 2024

Rene Lorenzo - The Chemical Attraction (Slow Tone Collages)

More info and buy links: http://asip.me/asipv046 

As a professional sound engineer by day, Colin Dunkerley aka Lapsed Pacifist, spends much of his time traveling and rarely gets to focus on producing his own music. Despite high praise from those who have become familiar with his work over the years, Colin’s previous productions have mainly consisted of shares with friends and DJs in smaller circles through his Negative Neutron alias. 

Colin envisaged a more pronounced and darker ambient style to emerge one day but struggled to dedicate the time. Hypatia came to life over an extended and fragmented period, with field recordings and loops of audio created on the go, later processed through his modular setup. In the autumn of 2022, Colin spent time collating and listening to these many fragments and field recordings, making notes in a book as he wandered around cold, unfamiliar places with headphones on, trying to shape disparate starting points into something thematically connected.  

The title of Lapsed Pacifist’s debut album, Hypatia is a reference to one of the many fantastical descriptions of imaginary places by Marco Polo in the book, Invisible Cities. Written as a dialogue between Mongol emperor Kublai Khan and Marco Polo, the book became the inspiration and a clear parallel for how Hypatia came to be and what it means to Colin today. 

Attaching music to a place and time can become a very powerful and long-lasting memory. Across its eight tracks, Hypatia depicts fragmented glimpses of color and textures –a scrapbook of senses– traversing the optimistic first steps; the first smell of cold air; cityscapes burnt into your head; and the many emotions from exploring new places that stick with you longer than any photograph ever could. 

“The experience of moving between places so frequently can be fascinating but also dislocating and often quite lonely. I have so many small stories about places I’ve been, but I often think they aren’t necessarily real reflections of anywhere, no more real than anything Invisible Cities author Calvino dreamt up”. - Lapsed Pacifist.  

Hypatia is available on transparent Copper smoke 12” + digital, mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri and featuring artwork by Noah M / Keep Adding.

Lapsed Pacifist / Hypatia (ASIPV046) [Previews]

Taken from Brainwave Research Center's Feel Free LP, out April 12.

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/brainwave-research-center-chase-smith-christa-feel-free-vinyl/1010407-01/
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@brainwaveresearchcenter

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Premiere: Brainwave Research Center - Big Moonlight

Taken from Bleu Noir's Naviguer à vue EP on Low Volume Randomization, out April 10.

Pre-order: https://bleunoirnuances.bandcamp.com/album/naviguer-vue-2
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@lowvolumerandomization
@user-676721263

Naviguer à vue

Premiere: Bleu Noir - Emergence Of Details

Recorded in Frankfurt (Germany)   21.04.24

https://soundcloud.com/eshu-est [

Born and raised in Frankfurt, Tassilo Vanhöfen is a producer and DJ who established himself in the extended circle of sophisticated music connaisseurs with releases on labels such as Neubau, Worst Records, Kontakt, Electric Shapes and Samo Records.
His productions tend to be mystical and hypnotizing defined by pulsating down-tempo rhythms and bass-lines filled with psychedelic elements and obscure atmospheres.

• https://linktr.ee/TassiloVVV
• https://tassilovanhoefen69.bandcamp.com/
• https://www.discogs.com/it/artist/4279472-Tassilo-Vanh%C3%B6fen
• https://www.instagram.com/tassilo__vvv/

E.S.T. 088 • Tassilo Vanhöfen

Malte Schumann, or Caldera as he's known to us, is a producer with a knack for innovation. His music consistently feels fresh, unexpected, and engaging. Oddball in the best way. From Kimochi Sound and Nummer to Bokhari Records and Flippen Disks, Caldera brings a fresh perspective to whatever electronic subgenre he tackles.

His latest offering, the "Triangular Passage" EP on Melifera Records, is no exception. Inspired by his set and visit to La Vallée Électrique Festival in 2023, this genre-fluid project takes us into the darker corners of electronic music, drawing influence from the natural world and its sounds.
Our premiere today, "Ascending Through Leaves," straddles the line between halftime and low-slung techno, a territory we at Delayed are always happy to explore. The track conjures a murky, fluid atmosphere, like walking through a dense forest at dawn. Caldera's studio expertise shines through here, with truly impressive sound design.

The "Triangular Passage" EP features three original tracks and a remix by LOIF and will be released on Melifera Records on May 12th.


https://soundcloud.com/caldera-caldera https://soundcloud.com/melifera_records

https://www.instagram.com/caldera.em.es
https://www.instagram.com/meliferarecords/

Write up by https://soundcloud.com/gilleswasserman

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PREMIERE: Caldera - Ascending Through Leaves [Melifera Records]

Full stream of Giuseppe Leonardi's "Wondering," taken from 7 EP on Unsure, out June 28.

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/giuseppe-leonardi-7-vinyl/1015947-01/
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@giuseppe-leonardi

Premiere: Giuseppe Leonardi - Wondering

After more than six months in the making, I am excited to present you with the second volume of my Residuum mix series, showcasing my favorite pieces in reductionist microsound and isolationist ambiance. Just as the first volume, released more than two years ago, the transitions in this collection have been meticulously curated for a deep listening experience. This mix is best experienced with a really good pair of open-back headphones, preferably in the horizontal position – do not operate any machinery while listening, as mild disorientation may occur. Please enjoy responsibly and support the featured artists!

Please enjoy responsibly and support the featured artists!
Cover art: “oxidation two” by emitt kyle

HC - Residuum Vol 2

some original solo piano pieces...  some mixes from my podcast... some exclusive track premieres...  and some tracks from the albums I review for Headphone Commute... Enjoy!

HC - Residuum Vol 2

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