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Apollo

Signals (Remastered 2005)

At Sonrise, Someone Dies

Nocturne

Lou Rogai - Composer / Conductor
Performed by Penn Strings Chamber Quartet:
Christopher Souza - Viola
Michael Montero - Violin
Audrey Simons - Cello
Domenick Fiore - Bass

Lou Rogai - Implications in D Major; An Adagio for Chamber Strings

Nora

I Just Don't Believe You

Ambient jazz guitarist Tom Pearo creates uniquely beautiful, strange and often magical recordings that take the listener on an inner journey. His debut album, Headspace, is a sonic vehicle for that journey, and features six original tracks that will leave you in a state of peaceful stillness.

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Credits
Released November 2, 2017 

Dave DeCristo - Bass & Drums 
Shay Gestal - Violin 
Tom Pearo - Electric Guitar & Loops 

Written, Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Tom Pearo and Dave DeCristo. Mastering by Golden Studios. Cover photo by Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist. Album design and layout by Tom Pearo. Product photography by Luke Awtry.

Headspace

Chloe

For Good

Stream / Download: https://smarturl.it/elskavon-nerves

Nerves / Familiarity is the first official start to Elskavon’s next album era, and it’s a representation not only of composer Chris Bartels’ sound over the years, but also a metaphorical look inside his mind. That is, one of contrast.

With Elskavon’s sound, there’s always been a contrast, and marriage, of grandeur and intimacy. Nerves / Familiarity is no exception.

While it starts out quiet, the listener can immediately feel the enormity of Nerves. The sustained sound is that of Bartels slowly drawing a string of yarn across his old spinet piano’s strings. Only a minute and half in, the sound is thick and full, layered with falsetto vocals fed through modular synthesizers. It hasn’t taken long to be engulfed in the grandeur. 

However, as quickly as it arrives, there’s a departure. An intimate and rhythmic cassette texture, signaled by a slow tonic modulation, foreshadows a look at the second track - the contrast.

Familiarity begins with a bed of introspective notes and textures - mostly that of high piano notes and chopped up Rhodes improvisations. There’s a certain closeness with this sound, and a contrast to the large reverb-soaked fabric that leads Nerves. Then halfway through the song, there is a short build - an encore, if you will, to the grandeur of the first track.

Much like these songs and past Elskavon albums, there is a journey of contrasts with every creative turn for Bartels, finding himself deep in a whirlwind of excitement and fear, anticipation and anxiety, inspiration and frustration. And while being fully aware of the negative sides of that whirlwind, there’s an indescribable beauty and hope in the choice to keep writing, to keep moving. And to not simply run from the negatives, but to allow them to inspire, to motivate.

A creative journey should never be easy or comfortable. If it is, the other side will most certainly be lacking in the beauty and depth it so desires.

With this next album era, Bartels is choosing to embrace the contrast.

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Familiarity

"Toska" is the single from Amparo's upcoming ep, Dark Sky City. This five track ep was heavily influenced from past memories, adventures and all the people who left an impression on Amparo during her years in Arizona.

Produced: Amparo
Mixed: Amparo & Richard Alfaro
Masted: Richard Alfaro

Dark Sky City

Toska

Braids

Various Artists 'Perlage'

Released as a tour tape.

Cassettes were made available during a short run of european shows comprising the three featured artists during September 2019.

EN03

https://eastern-nurseries.net

Perlage

HRNS - Fuckboy Credentials

'The Undivided Five', out now on Ninja Tune: https://awvfts.lnk.to/fiveSo

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The Undivided Five

Aqualung, Motherfucker (feat. Adam Wiltzie & Dustin O'Halloran)

Track 5 of Views From Sixteen Stories

Mastered by Taylor Deupree

Views From Sixteen Stories

Vinyl/CD

Another Song To Stop The Spinning

Written, performed, produced and mixed by @iksremusic
Phoebe Dubar, 2019.

Mastered by Rob Masterton @supermagichats

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ALONE. AT PARADISE

Exit Ghost

Undertow

A soft but intense lullaby where the simple and moving melody is enriched by the special felted piano sound and by the intimacy of the recording, giving to the listener the impression of sitting very close to the piano itself. A song for chilling and falling asleep that despite it’s minimalism can calm and touch your heart and soul. 

International release date: October 18th, 2019

Close Your Eyes

Gentle Encounters with Things was mostly recorded at home and outside, using very limited equipment. This project has taken many forms; a sound walk, a sculpture, and now a series of musical pieces. It explores the new materialist phenomenon of ‘thing-power’ and the methodology of a prolonged commitment to daily walks, while collecting both sonic and physical material. Gentle Encounters with Things is the documentation of, or reflection on various encounters experienced while walking.

Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri at Black Knoll Studio (NY)

Musicians include Justin Lepard on cello, Giacomo Pasquali on guitar and lap steel, and Mercedes Bralo on harp.

A Lovely Walk

Ambient Tracks Vol. 1.” is a selection of Cedric Elisabeth own tracks. This album invites listeners to a journey through their peaceful inner self. A journey blending feelings and emotions calming your soul.

Ambient Tracks Vol. 1

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