Vital Contrast EP

PREMIERE: Paul Oednom - Flux (SEREIN)

a burden is all i ever will be
i stay up all night, its hard to sleep
sleep in the day time, familys mad at me
i cant ever be anything

am i a monster
am i human
i am useless
anyways   

i bedrot all day
i never see my mom
i wish i could be something
but everything goes wrong

a burden is all i ever will be
i stay up all night, its hard to sleep
sleep in the day time, familys mad at me
i cant ever be anything

burden

mean (nicole dollanganger cover)

Joy In The Same Cloud

Available here:
https://thesisproject.us/projects/thesis-17
&
https://thesisproject.bandcamp.com/album/thesis-17-ceeys-constant-presence

To be released on the conceptual collaborative-minded, boutique label Thesis, is the new joint project by the two neo-classical and contemporary ambient acts of CEEYS, and CONSTANT PRESENCE, the new outing between Peter Broderick [Erased Tapes, Type, Efterklang], and Daniel O’Sullivan [Grumbling Fur, Guapo]. Released during Q3AMBIENTFEST, a sterling three-day event of avant-garde, experimental pop and ambient-classical taking place in Potsdam, Germany during the first weekend of April, the limited edition 10inch EP, enriched with Zen ideology, comes replete with bespoke artwork, exclusive handmade packaging, and laser-etched designs.



CONSTANT PRESENCE, the new mesmerizing project by soundsmith Peter Broderick and multidimensional songwriter Daniel O'Sullivan, has been sporadically performing across the globe since coming together in 2019. This new, recorded body of music will see their release alongside the cello-piano brothers, Sebastian and Daniel Selke aka. CEEYS, who also happen to be the founding partners and curators behind Q3AMBIENTFEST. Looking to celebrate the notions of duology, unity and harmony, the EP features two ambient tracks that are enshrined in the teachings Shunryu Suzuki, a twentieth-century Soto Zen monk who gained popularity in the Western world for his teaching of Zen Buddhism outside of Japan. This nature of dualism becomes ever more pertinent when factoring in the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the bringing together of new and old worlds, and the pairing of Potsdam and Berlin. The East-West divide is something also very admissible to the works of the Selke brother’s, who imbue various elements of their East German upbringing within their recordings and philosophical approaches. Now celebrating its fourth year, Q3AMBIENTFEST is CEEYS’ labour of love, and it was a great honor, love and respect that they can now release something together with the multitalented and accomplished minds that are Broderick and O'Sullivan.



The Thesis Project, now on its 17th release, has set about on uniting two different artists together to create limited, custom designed bodies of music. Uniquely crafted and designed by Gregory Euclide, each 10” jacket for THESIS 17 consists of laser cut-etched designs portraying brutalist architecture and atomic structures glued on top of airbrushed designs that use the homemade Black Walnut Ink that Euclide made himself from the trees on his property, then letter pressed with the THESIS logo. Each record is hand numbered in an edition of 300, and will be made available on the second day Q3AMBIENTFEST, where it is also possible to get the record hand-signed by the artists. During the second day of the festival CONSTANT PRESENCE will share the stage with CEEYS, for a unique performance that juxtaposes the notion of duality and harmony yet further, in a show that will combine professionalism with liveliness, method with lightness of touch, and efficacy with flexibility.

THESIS 17

Nothing Special

Take a seat for the third Insights mix, aimed at bringing the artist profile to the fore, diving into the sounds that both influence and comprise their own.

In a time of lean-back playlist listening, it's important to give due attention and credit to the composers, musicians and producers that make up our vast musical world. This series hopes to not only showcase music favoured by the artist, but also help connect the dots between their sound and that of the musical network that surrounds them.

No better can you hear the depth of Still Harbours' emotive influence in these pieces. We start with the calm and hypnotic selections from Brad (anthéne), before sliding into Jones' (Fossil Hunting Collective) more inquisitive and emotive picks. If there were any way to get to know the duo's inner workings, it'd be this.

Find all the tracks in the Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/2W9j5nh

If you'd like to support Still Harbours' debut release, you can do so via these links...

Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2XX1jDy
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W6VWlD
Apple: https://apple.co/2ZTcqPc

00:00 The Gentlemen Losers - Make We Here Our Camp of Winter
02:24 Kali Malone - Sacrificial Code
05:20 Windy and Carl - My Love
08:50 Christina Vantzou - At Dawn
11:04 Ross Gentry - Ornamental Language
13:52 Vikki Jackman - Miru
17:36 Still Harbours - Valley of the Kings
21:20 Esmerine - Pas Trop Pas Tropes
24:16 Sigur Rós - Varðeldur
28:32 Sarah Page - Stasis
31:28 Hammock - This Kind of Life Keeps Breaking Your Heart
35:44 Bing and Ruth - Is Drop
39:28 Oiseaux-Tempête - Out of Sight
42:24 Still Harbours - Walk Among the Giants

Insights Mix 003 ~ Still Harbours

Swedish pianist, Henrik Lindstrand is due to release his third solo album, and I've got an exclusive track premiere for you today! Nordhem is a finale in a trilogy of Leken (2017) and Nattresan (2019), released on One Little Indian Records. I suppose now is a good time to mention that the label's owner, Derek Birkett, has recently changed the imprint's name to One Little Independent in light of a fan letter that outlined why the name and the logo are offensive to the Indigenous People culture. So while OLI has recognized and adjusted its image, the music it spreads through the world is unchanged. The album, and indeed this single, conveys a very innocent and emotional message, through melancholy storytelling that rides the waves of sorrow and joy, mystery and honesty, minor and major chords. It's a beautiful short tune that carries its dialogue through a reticent melody, and I could even see myself playing it in the dark. "Lindstrand communicates emotions through a soothing and intimate universe that seamlessly blends genres into his own ecosystem of sounds from the piano. 'Stora Huset' uses exquisite and elegant simplicity to recall summers spent at a countryside mansion where his mother lived, decorated with moose antlers from a bygone era." I'd love to draw your attention to the entire new album [and the whole trilogy], but for now, here's the track!

Nordhem

TRACK PREMIERE : Henrik Lindstrand - Stora Huset

Well... you've heard the news already. The UK is going into another lockdown in just a few days, for about a month [more like six months, really], that is if the insanity which is actively scheduled to explode in the divided states tomorrow, does not leak its vile venom into the rest of the world [which, of course, it will]. Meanwhile, everyone on this side of the pond is preparing [sort of speak] to go into a house arrest. At least we've got the toilet paper, and the books, and the newly arrived synthesizers [mine is the Waldorf Iridium, which should keep me busy]. And of course, most importantly, we've got this music. "In a moment in which traveling has become a little more complicated, we have curated a collection of songs that encourage you to wander with the mind, aided by the exploratory sounds of ambient music." On December 4th, the German label group !K7 will release a 20-track compilation from artists around the world on its 7K! imprint. This is in line with their previous thematic collections, such as String Layers and Piano Layers, designed to showcase the amazing talent defining their respective genres. Ambient Layers compiles some of the top names from the scene, including Adam Wiltzie, Ryan Teague, Robert Lippok, Michel Banabila & Machinefabriek, Pjusk, and many others [I've got another surprise for you before the release date]. Today, however, I'm excited to premiere the opening piece by Roger Goula, titled "Ontology Of Things."

"Even if for a short period of time during lockdown, Nature started to breathe and to find its own balance again, thanks to human inactivity. Drawing on Timothy Morton’s theories, “Ontology of Things” is a reflection on how humans and non-humans interact. The acoustic strings sit on analogue electronics written using a probability algorithm, creating a quasi-dysfunctional symbiosis between them, simultaneously attracting and resisting each other." --Roger Goula

album, Overview Effect, was released in 2016 on Cognitive Shift (in partnership with One Little Independent imprint). His further credits include film scores and soundtracks for Shock Head Soul (2012), Make Us Dream (2018), and Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2020). So it would be of no surprise if you connect the cinematic atmospherics with the acoustic treatments on this piece. It’s a beautiful opener for the subsequent nineteen pieces, and there are many more new artists to explore! Stay tuned for more reveals!

Ambient Layers

Ontology Of Things

TRACK PREMIERE : Roger Goula - Ontology Of Things

Lucy Claire compiles a Contemplative Classical Guest Mix which features her track 'Ninety Nine Stones' from her 'Scape Works' EP. You can also hear pieces from Max Richter, Erland Cooper, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, Simeon Walker, and much more. The full tracklisting and times are below:

Tracklist: 
00:00 Leon Vynehall - From The Sea/It Looms (Chapters I & II)
06:10 Maarja Nuut ft Ruum - Kuud Kuulama
10:10 Vargkvint - Utåt
15:31 Lucy Claire - Ninety-Nine Stones ft Marie Schreer 
22:15 Jakob Lindhagen - Forgotten
24:59 Max Richter - Path 19 (yet frailest)
32:46 Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque
36:50 The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal choir - Kaval Sviri 
38:40 Ivo Vicic - Forest and stream, soundscape 
39:29 Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch - Overflow  
43:07 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
47:55 Sternlumen - Neon Lakes
53:41 Simeon Walker - Coda
55:53 Erland Cooper - Whitemaa

Contemplative Classical Mix

Lucy Claire - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

Well, it's almost the end of this dreadful year, and I've got one more mix for you before I sign off... This one is episode number 290. Can you believe it? Meanwhile, this beautiful selection from noition should get you smooth sailing into the new year. Just look at that amazing tracklist! It's been on rotation in Headphone Commute studios for a week now (vinyl crackle and all), so as you play it, you can imagine that we're sharing this experience together, a better thought than listening alone.

"My mixes regularly have a story. Therefore I have a pool of different topics. When I listen to music I (mostly) sort them into different groups. For example, I selected all music with nature sounds for the last mix I’ve made for Headphone Commute. Some topics grow faster than others. When I have a few matching records I start with the first ideas of mixing. For this current mix, I need more time than usual. It’s very important that you are in the mood for these different topics. In the last year, I wasn’t in the mood for mixing records that I interpreted as church/choir/religious music. But yeah, a few days ago I found this folder and started mixing. Suddenly it was a quick process to finish this project and it feels peaceful. Maybe it was the spirit of the pre-Christmas time. Enjoy the mix and Christmas days. Stay healthy." --noition

For a download, full tracklisting, and more details on the mix, please stop by headphonecommute.com and subscribe to our podcast! As always, please enjoy responsibly and support the featured artists!
https://hcdi.gs/noition

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kôrʹəl pēs

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Tracklist

01. Ian Hawgood - Fractural
02. Rhucle - Scape
03. Valotihkuu - Song Of The Rain
04. Morimoto Naoki -  Reo
05. Asuna + Tomoyoshi Date + Federico Durand - Lunch before farewell at the soba house
06. Federico Durand - Té de jazmín
07. Green House - Parlor Palm
08. Andrew Lang - Stark Light
09. Andrew Tasselmyer - In Passing
10. Sachi Kobayashi -  Waiting For The Wind To Blow
11. Forest Robots - Sustenance Comes From The Roots, Not The Height
12. James Osland - I Wanted You To See Me, That's Why I Shine Like This 
13. Melodía - Luna (en el hotel Am Bad, Tübingen)

213. Sleep Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

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

Lucy Claire - Contemplative Classical Guest Mix

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