Midori Hirano / @midorihirano

Sonmi451 - Seven Signals In The Sky
Claire Rousay - preston ave
Grey Frequency - Telekinetic
Gesellschaft Zur Emanzipation Des Samples - GonnaDieWithMyHammerInMyHand
FRKTL - Fire Upon The Deep
HÜMA UTKU - Truth From The Deepest Source
james K - I Can Not Remember
SABIWA - Enigma
Svetlana Maraš - Opening
Natalie Beridze - Be Airborn
MARTINA BERTONI - Distant Tropics

Midori Hirano ~ Correspondence Nº32

A track from the album 'Resolve' out now on Constellation Tatsu.

Resolve is a followup to Campfire stories (https://xlr8r.com/news/australias-analogue-attic-unveils-alex-albrechts-album-debut/) and features fragmented field recordings as inspiration for improvisational piano and ambient pieces. It's designed to be a gapless, single listening record and explores dreams, the unconscious, and the way we perceive and recall memories/experiences. It is a narrative in which the listener is encouraged to attach their own thoughts and impressions to the soundscapes.

Since 2014, Alex Albrecht and Sean La’Brooy, better known to most as Albrecht La’Brooy, have released an array of material on Apollo Records, Scissor & Thread, their own Analogue Attic Recordings and more, always leaning towards the deep, hypnotic and emotive side of House, Techno and Ambient.

Artwork by Boglárka Szalma

Alex Albrecht - Resolve

This is a mix that came out a few months back via the Electronic Music Culture series Atmospheres. It flew under the radar a bit so I thought I'd repost it here. It features a handful of artists who continually inspire me. The mix is anchored with the field recording of Champignonsdesbois and is called The World Is Full Of Noises.  

Below is the original blurb and full track listing that was posted at by E.M.C. at time of original release.

E.M.C. is thrilled to present the new guest of our Atmosphere playlist: Moss Covered Technology
Based in South West UK, Greig Baird debuted with the Moss Covered Technology alias in 2016 for Eilean Records. His works are inspired by the ideas and aesthetics emerging from the observation and experience of natural landscapes and environments, creating unique atmospheres. Since his debut, Greig has gone on to release ambient works for some prestigious labels reflecting his music taste, such as Hibernate Records, Polar Seas Recordings, and Dronarivm.
Let's have a dive into this special mix "The World Is Full Of Noises"!

Tracklisting

1. Rain in Ubud, Indonesia - Champignonsdesbois - Taken from the album Missed Calls - Shimmering Moods Records, 2021
2. 04 - Steinbrüchel - Taken from the album Parallel Landscapes - 12k, 2015 3. Amps, Drugs, Mellotron - Tim Hecker - Adult Swim Singles Program, 2014
4. The World Is Full of Noises - Guenter Schlienz - Augenblicke - Sacred Phrases, 2016
5. Untitled - Moss Covered Technology - Unreleased, 2021
6. Premonition - Innesti - Taken from the album Formless - Self Released - 2019
7. Muezzins, Evening Birds and Dogs in Turkish Village - Champignonsdesbois - Taken from the album Missed Calls - Shimmering Moods Records, 2021
8. Untitled 2 - Landtitles - Taken from the album Hold on to Where Your Heart Is - 2018
9. ⠠⠑⠏⠊⠎⠙⠑(えぴそーど) - W.E._aa - Taken from the album ག - Shimmering Moods Records, 2021
10. Lumina - Loscil - Taken from the album Clara - Kranky, 2021
11. Spheres - Mikael Lind - Taken from the album Geographies - Dronarivm, 2021
12. Tortoise Capoeira - Tsone - Taken from the album One Chance to Mend it All - NeoTantra, 2021
13. Tournemine - Pheek - Taken from the album Sensibili - 2021
14. Slow Decline; A Space Within - Xu & Darren Harper - Taken from the album
Arising & Ceasing Of Things - Rottenman Editions, 2021
15. B4. 涼む - Rhucle - Taken from the album With - Lontano Editions, 2021
16. ⠠⠑⠍⠕⠰⠝(情調) - W.E._aa - Taken from the album ག - Shimmering Moods Records, 2021
17. Suddenly (Naturally) - Andrew Pekler - Taken from the album Sentimental Favourites - Dekorder, 2011
18. Walking in the Medina, Marrakech, Morocco - Champignonsdesbois - Taken from the album Missed Calls - Shimmering Moods Records, 2021
19. Pink And Golden Billows - Brambles - Taken from the album Charcoal - Serein Records, 2012

'The World Is Full Of Noise Mix'

https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-maria-somerville/episodes/early-bird-show-maria-somerville-14th-march-2022

THE EARLY BIRD SHOW W/ MARIA SOMERVILLE 140322

Lead single off 'Rings Of Juniper' (HH149), the second album by Los Angeles-based Turkish guitarist and composer Deniz Cuylan.

VINYL + DL

Deniz Cuylan - Hidden Language Of Four

Sean McCann - Ten Impressions for Piano & Strings
Edition of 300 LP / Digital Download

Worldwide: Jan 16, 2015
US: Jan 20, 2015

Realized over a four year period, Sean McCann’s Ten Impressions for Piano & Springs is a document of transition and maturation. Slow moving cloud forms over corporeal landscapes, these impressions whisper of McCann’s imminent & decisive lean towards classical & avant-garde musics, culminating in 2013’s Music for Private Ensemble on his own imprint, Recital. Less a final statement on ambient music, more a meditation on change, discovery and process.

rootstrata.com/release/RS97

Sean McCann - Guardian

This Gate 44 Sound Activation is a journey of intuitive recognition and gentle transformation. 
Through layered frequencies of 396 Hz, 528 Hz, and 741 Hz, you’ll release fear, open your heart, and awaken deeper instinctive trust.
Gate 44 teaches us that familiar patterns aren’t punishment; they’re invitations to evolve with greater awareness.
This meditation helps you ground, soften, and recognise the wisdom already within your body.
Listen with headphones, breathe deeply, and let the sounds guide you back to your natural rhythm of trust and presence. 

Human Design Gate 44 Sound Activation: Trusting Your Instincts + Recognizing the Pattern

Original Soundtrack of the Series "Au cœur de l'histoire, le procès Nuremberg" directed by Alfred de Montesquiou.
Produced by KM, Arte

Ce qui reste

Where rhythm meets feeling — deep, warm basslines and melodies that speak to the soul. Float through waves of emotion, late-night reflections, and love that lingers in every note.
For the nights you can’t sleep — emotional deep house that feels like memory and moonlight. Every drop, every synth, every breath tells a story you once lived.

Moonlight Between Us

Fahmi Mursyid - Lautan

Another month, another beautiful guest mix, this time care of an artist we've been obsessing over for the past few months, r beny (@rbeny). His ambient works are created in large part on his modular synthesis setup, which you can experience in a deeply personal way by heading over to his Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hhwOVY0lxIn4ELd5ZP1Bw). We asked Austin a few questions about this mix, and the relationship between modular synthesis and the natural world:
 
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Where and when did you put this mix together? 
 
This mix was mostly put together during a couple of sleepless nights at home. Those nights where you just can’t shut off your brain. Not even anything in particular heavily weighing on your mind, just rudimentary thoughts. Those nights where you feel like you are counting each breath and heartbeat. This mix is sort of a reflection of that. Soft tones and hushed drones as the night passes you by. Filmic textures enveloping everything as your mind starts to wander. Memories start to weave in and out as you start to drift out. Are you still in the confines of your bed or are you out driving in the mountains? The mix gets a little more emotional as it proceeds. Maybe some of those memories were just a little too painful.

You do a wonderful job of blending the digital and the natural with your music; what is it about modular synthesis that seems to draw that out in you?

Nature is very important to me and is something that I am inspired and humbled by. I try to put those feelings into my music and they end up there in both obvious and subtle ways. I think the open-ended nature of modular has something to do with it. Modular has allowed me to build out an instrument tailored to my workflow. It’s an instrument that equally allows and rewards expression and spontaneity. Sometimes patching reminds me of gardening.

What is your favourite season, and what are you looking forward to in the months to come?
 
I love the colder seasons. Fall is probably my favorite. It’s amazing to watch the landscape change during these transitional seasons. If Spring is for renewal, then Fall is for letting go. I find comfort in that. For some reason I just seem to get so much more done in the Fall and Winter. Maybe it has something to do with the air being crisper. Gloomy days seem to match my artistic and emotional sensibility. In the coming months I am looking forward to finishing a new release for the label Dauw (represented twice in this mix in Twincities’ “ The Story of the World Unbinding” and Lambert’s “It Might Be a Feeling”), catching up on my reading list, drinking a lot of tea, and making a lot of soup in my slow cooker.

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Thank you again to Austin for contributing such a beautiful mix, and for the thoughtful answers. His newest release, "Eistla" (http://rbeny.bandcamp.com/album/eistla) is a perfect soundtrack to this colder season we find ourselves in. If you're new to his work, head back into his discography and we swear you won't be disappointed. He makes the kind of music that's so easy to just put on repeat, and have playing throughout the day.

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Tracklist:
Will Samson - Electric Parade
Lau Nau - Maininki
Sigbjørn Apeland - Lite
Twincities - The Story of the World Unbinding
Taylor Deupree & Marcus Fischer - Lowlands
Deru - Three Cheers for Existence (Remix)
Florist - Dust Inside the Light
Ian William Craig - Innermost
Benoît Pioulard - Sixth Hour Bloom
Duster - Constellations
Set Fire to Flames - Fading Lights Are Fading / Reign Rebuilder [Tail Out]
Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Un Horizonte en Llamas
Rauelsson - Marbles
Julia Kent - Frost and Furrow
Dmitry Evgrafov - Unasked Questions
Mick Turner - Rosa I
Ant'lrd - Lawn Tactics
Lambert - It Might Be a Feeling
Songs: Ohia - The Big Game Is Every Night (Demo)
Kyson - Outro / If Our Love Was a Movie

FLORA / radio 4 ~ guest mix from r beny

Sounds and visions from the depths of the Fraser Valley, in Beautiful British Columbia.

All inquiries: hello.flora.sounds[at]gmail.com